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Govt trying to ruin cotton growers: BKU
Ludhiana, November 14
Lambasting the government for giving a raw deal to the farmers in general and cotton growers in particular, the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) has called for immediate release of arrested farmers and urged the government to ensure a minimum support price of Rs 2,700 per quintal to cotton growers.

Shiv Sainiks flay arrest of Shankaracharya
Burn effigy of Tamil Nadu Government
Ludhiana, November 14
Demanding the immediate withdrawal of the criminal case and release of Shankaracharya of Kanchi, activists of the Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) today burnt an effigy of the Tamil Nadu Government. At the same time, the protesters flayed the Union Government for the action, which they claimed had hurt the religious sentiments of crores of Hindus all over the country.

Activists of the Shiv Sena burn an effigy of the Tamil Nadu Government to protest against the arrest of Shankaracharya of Kanchi in Ludhiana on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

‘Gilli-gilli pasha’, it’s magic time with Samraj
Ludhiana, November 14
Notorious dacoit Veerappan may have been killed by the Special Task Force, but for the Kerala born, Samraj Magician, Veerappan would be making special appearances in all his stage shows like before his death.

Contests mark Children’s Day
Ludhiana, November 14
Class VI students of Kundan Vidya Mandir today paid tributes to Pt Jawaharlal Nehru. Sarthak Dutt, Sejhajpal, Sagar and their friends organised a patriotic songs competition and distributed prizes. They also cut a cake to celebrate the day.

Day of innocence

KVM students celebrate Children’s Day by cutting a cake at a function held in Ludhiana on Sunday.

Visitors admire rangoli designs at the Sutlej Club in Ludhiana on Sunday.  — Photos by Inderjit Verma

Students ready to participate in a contest organised by the Nehru Sidhant Kendra in Ludhiana on Sunday.

Students of S.A.N. Jain Senior Secondary School prepare to participate in the annual prize distribution function of the school held in Ludhiana on Sunday.

Brahmin Sabha demands seer’s release
Ludhiana, November 14
The Shri Brahmin Sabha, Samrala, at an emergency meeting held at Durga Mandir here today condemned the arrest of the Kanchipuram Shankaracharya, Jayendra Sarasvati on the charge of the murder of Sankaraaman, who had managed the accounts of the mutt during the period of Paramacharya Shri Chandra Sekerenda Sarasvati. It also deplored the fact that the Shankaracharya was held on Thursday night when he was performing the “trikal puja.”

COMMUNITY

PGPC biased against Indian Muslims visiting Pak, claims leader
Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 14
A local Muslim leader has urged the Union Government and the SGPC to come to the rescue of the Indian Muslims who visit Pakistan to meet their friends and relatives and see historical places.   Zikar-ur-Rehman

• City resident strikes lucky
• Manch to hold seminar
• Police-public meeting today

CRIME

Six booked for murder bid
Ludhiana, November 14
On the statement of Mr Jaswant Singh, a resident of New Rajguru Nagar, the Sadar police yesterday registered a case of an alleged bid to murder against Rimpy, a resident of Mandi House at Threekay village and his five accomplices.

The Bharat Vikas Parishad distributes scholarships among students at a function held in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Inderjit Verma

CMC alumni reunion on November 19
Ludhiana, November 14
The reunion of the alumni of the local Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) — ‘Homecoming 2004’ — will be held from November 19 to 21. Nostalgia will definitely reign supreme as nearly 800 alumni will get together to revive old memories and share their respective triumphs.

PU youth festival results
Khanna, November 14
Gobindgarh Public College (Alaur) bagged 11 positions in various competitions in the youth festival of Panjab University, Ludhiana (zone-A), held at Doraha. Fourteen colleges participated in the festival.

SAN Jain school celebrates founder’s day
Ludhiana, November 14
S.A.N. Jain Senior Secondary School celebrated its founder’s day and the annual prize distribution function here today. The function, organised by the Shri Atamanand Jain Education Board, was presided over by Mr Surinder Dawar, Parliamentary Secretary. The chief guest was Mr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, MP.

How to prevent diabetes
November 14 is World Diabetes Day. Twelve per cent of the people living in Indian metros suffer from diabetes and 14 per cent more are in a pre-diabetic stage. Thirty per cent of diabetics in urban India are below the age of 40.

Surgery saves life of two-year-old
Ludhiana, November 14
The use of an innovative technique for the removal of a stone by doctors at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) here saved the life of a two-year-old child. Instead of using the conventional surgical procedure, Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh, urologist and transplant surgeon of the hospital, operated upon the child by making a small nick in the abdominal wall. He was assisted by Dr Vishal Sharma, Dr Ashish Kaura and Dr Vikas Cheena in the surgery.

SPORTS

School wins runners-up trophy in athletics
Machhiwara, November 14
Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Machhiwara, has added another feather to its cap by winning the runners-up trophy in athletics for u-14 organised by the Punjab School Education Board, Mohali.

Athletics trials today
Ludhiana, November 14
Trials to select the Ludhiana district athletics teams for boys as well as girls in the age groups of u-16, u-18 and u-20 years will be held at Guru Nanak Stadium here tomorrow at 9 am, according to a spokesman of the Ludhiana District Amateur Athletic Association.