From Colleges 
UK police officials visit Khalsa College
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, March 25
A team of three British police officers visited the Khalsa College for Women, here yesterday as part of an awareness programme regarding international marriages and education exchange programmes. The three officers from the West Midland Police force are Mr Kripal Singh Sahota, Mr Harvinder Harvey and Mr Ramesh Bhatnagar, who were accompanied by Dr D.J. Singh, Deputy Director (SS) Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur.

They were welcomed by the Principal Dr Varinder Kaur Thind.

Dr D.J. Singh, in his keynote address, said the rampant rise of atrocities against Indian youths, particularly Punjabi girls, who go abroad in search of a bright future but soon discover their dreams turn sour, has made conscientious people in the UK and India to come together in a joint programme to help the hapless victims.

Alumini meet: An old student meet was organised at the Guru Nanak Girls College, Model Town, Ludhiana by Guru Nanak Girls College Alumni Association here on Thursday. Mr Gurbir Singh, President, Guru Nanak Education presided over the function. Principal Dr Charanjit Mahal, President Alumni Association welcomed the guest of honour — Ms Gurmel Kaur Grewal.

She congratulated the old students for scaling new heights in life. She read the college annual report to acquaint the guests with the progress the college has made in academics, sports and modernisation of infrastructure. Twenty five students of the college were honoured at the function. A cultural programme comprising choreographies, skits, dances, solo songs and gidha was organised for the guests and old students.

Farewell: Students of BA (I) of Guru Nanak College, Mullanpur , gave farewell to their seniors here yesterday. Ms Sandeep Kaur was adjudged Miss Farewell on the occasion.The chief guest Jathedar Mall Singh Ghuman , former Chairman Punjab Mandi Board and president of the College Management Committee, advised the outgoing students to make best use of education given to them .The function ended with khulla dance and giddha.

COURTS

High Court stays Chitkara’s arrest
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, March 25
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the arrest of honorary general secretary of the Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA), Vinod Chitkara, and his son Varun Chitkara in a criminal case registered against them at the Division No 8 police station on February 25.

Passing the orders, Mr Justice Nirmal Yadav has ordered to issue notice of motion to the state of Punjab for May 17. The court has also stayed the arrest of three co-accused, Hitesh Kohli, Shushant Kohli and Gagandeep Dhand.

The counsel for petitioners had argued before the High Court that neither there was any forgery committed by them nor any document has been fabricated. Moreover, the petitioners were not required for any custodial interrogation and nothing was to be recovered from them.

The only allegation against three petitioners was that they were above 15 years of age and had played a cricket match in the under -15 years team, added the counsel. Staying the arrest of petitioners/accused, the court had directed them to join the investigation as and when called by the police and not to leave India without the permission of the court.

On March 22, the Additional Sessions Judge, Mr Sukhdarshan Singh Khaira, had declined the bail applications filed by the accused. The case was registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC following the complaint of Mr Kahlon.

Meanwhile, Mr Pawan Pandey, honorary secretary, LDCA, said despite the case against Vinod Chitkara, the cricket activities in the district would go on un-interrupted. As the cricket season is about to begin shortly, the coaching centre being run by the association under the ageis of its parent body, Punjab Cricket Association , here at the Arya College ground would start as per the schedule, Mr Pandey added.

Litigants seek restoration of court
Our Correspondent

Jagraon, March 25
With the transfer of Mr B. S. Deol, Civil Judge, to Ferozepore his court has been withdrawn and all pending cases have been transferred to the court of Ms Jitender Walia, Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Jagraon, now the only court here.

The litigants now face delayed justice as the only court is flooded with cases. This subdivision comprises four police stations, Jagraon, Sudhar, Raikot and Sidhwanbet and the jurisdiction over Jagraon and Sudhar rests with Ms Walia whereas Raikot and Sidhwanbet were in the jurisdiction of Mr Deol. The litigants have demanded immediate restoration of the court.

HEALTH

‘Attitude and way of life can overcome stress
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, March 25
Indian people are prone to depression and stress due to a change in life style over the years and increasing leanings towards the Western culture. This was stated by Dr Harish K. Malhotra, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey, USA.

Dr Malhotra, who is on a visit to India on an invitation of the Medical Acupuncturists Association of India, was speaking at a seminar on ‘Management of depression and stress in daily life and drug addiction’ at Ludhiana Acupuncture Medical College and Dr Kotnis Acupuncture Hospital at Salem Tabri here on Thursday.

He said in the USA, like many other developed nations, people were now following the way of meditation to cope with the daily stress whereas people in Indian had almost forgotten the natural way of life.

He observed that depression and stress were not diseases and those could be overcome by way of our thinking and living. If left unmanaged, depression and stress could lead to many other diseases that could wreak havoc on the human beings.

He was of the view that meditation, yoga and exercises like de-respiration could prove a great help in coping with depression and stress.

Dr Malhotra, former chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the Overlook Hospital in Summit, New Jersey, in his remarks on drug addiction, said the affects of addictions varied from person to person. “We think alcoholism is not an addiction but most of the death of the victims are caused when the alcoholics are treated for detoxification. However, no such fatal phenomenon is noticed when similar detoxification treatment is given to addicts of cocaine or smack.”

He specified various ways of detoxification being practised in the USA. Claiming that the acupuncture treatment had shown tremendous results in treating drug addicts, he said started in 1984 in the USA, acupuncture therapy had yielded encouraging results and it had now been recognised as a system of treatment in the country.

Dr Inderjit Singh, Medical Superintendent, expressed his gratitude to the visiting specialist with the remarks that the drug de-addiction centre, which had been set up in the city seven years ago, had helped in treating hundreds of drug addicts. 

SPORTS

Punjab wrestling team for national meet
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, March 25
The following wrestlers have been selected to represent Punjab in the 39th National Wrestling Championship to be held at Bhai Nagahiya Singh Memorial College at Alamgir village near here from March 29.

The list of wrestlers was released yesterday by Mr Ram Kishan Singh and Harmil Singh, president and general secretary, respectively, of the Punjab Wrestling Association. They said that the list included some star wrestlers of international repute.

The wrestlers are- Rustam-e-Hind Harvinder Singh Alamgir, Satinder Mohali, Amrik Singh Phagwara, Parminder Singh Dhoomchheri, Satish Kumar of the Punjab Police. Besides, wrestlers in different weight categories are: 50 kg- Rajiv Kumar of Jalandhar and Sunil Kumar; 55 kg- Birpal Singh of Jalandhar and Ravinder Singh of Khanna; 60 kg- Rohit Kumar and Vikas Kumar of Jalandhar; 66 kg- Joginder Singh of PAP Jalandhar and Kamaljot Singh of Khanna; 74 kg- Rakesh of Chandigarh and Tejinder Singh of Amritsar. 84 kg- Sukhraj Singh of Amritsar and Paramvir Singh Khanna; 96 kg- Harvinder Singh of Ludhiana and Satish Kumar of PAP, Jalandhar; Above 96 kg- Sarwar of Mohali and Jagdish Singh of Phagwara.