MCA student awarded gold medal
Our Correspondent

Mandi Gobindgarh, May 20
Ms Yashu Kapila was awarded gold medal for securing top position in MCA (II) semester in the Punjab Technical University Jalandhar by securing 91 per cent marks.

she was honoured at a function organised at the RIMT- Institute of Management and Computer Technology, Mandi Gobindgarh on Wednesday by the chief guest, Dr S.K. Salwan, Vice-Chancellor of the university, Jalandhar. Dr Salwan also released a book “Global competitiveness and productivity”.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Salwan highlighted the role and importance of the Indian economy in global markets. He emphasised the need for such a collection which presents a deep insight into how Indian industry increased its share in the total world trade.

Samrala students excel in ICSE exam
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 20
Sacred Heart, Samrala, has harvested cent per cent result in the ICSE examination. Jaspreet Singh stood first in the school by scoring 91.4 per cent marks while Manish Kumar scored 91.2 per cent. Gurdirpal Singh Nagra got the third position by scoring 89.2 per cent marks.

Manish Kumar scored the highest in history (96 per cent) Kirandeep Kaur scored the highest in Punjabi (96 per cent) while Jaspreet Singh bagged first position in mathematics (95 per cent) and in science (90 per cent).

CULTURE

Sidhu’s anecdotes mesmerise audience
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, May 20
Cricketer-turned-politician and Amritsar MP, Navjot Singh Sidhu is not just an articulate orator, but a philosophic preacher as well. And when he spoke at a function organised here yesterday as a sequel to the honouring of four outstanding achievers, Sidhu mesmerised the audience with his brilliant articulation of the experiences drawn from his own and others’ everyday life.

Already famous for his one liners, Sidhu did not miss these at the night either. He remarked: “Remember the negatives are always developed in the dark rooms”, while trying to stress his point that negative thoughts only lead to darkness and desperation. He recalled his own experiences, the success and failures from which, he said, he learnt a lot.

He asserted that one should have belief in himself and everybody should listen to his “inner voice”. He had a gibe at Congress President, Sonia Gandhi here. “Listen to your inner voice but not like Madam Sonia Gandhi”, he remarked with a sheepish smile while sending the entire audience into fits of laughter.

Sidhu cautioned against “the fear of the failure”. He said: “Most of us, if not each one of us, fears failure and it is this fear of failure that prevents us from taking risks and once we are not able to take risks we are unlikely to go higher in life”. He said, “achievement does not lie in the absence of fear, but the conquest of fear”.

While Sidhu’s philosophy was inspiring, his anecdotes, mostly from his cricket years were entertaining. He would narrate his own thrilling experiences and those of his colleagues also sending the audience into frequent fits of laughter.

Celebrated VJ Cyrus Broacha was as lively and flamboyant as ever. His humourous wit was outstanding.

“The evening was a sequel to the annual Teachers Achievement Awards for the year 2004”. This year’s awardees included BS Nages (business), Shankaar Ehsaan Loy (entertainment), Rahul Dravid and Lieut Col R.S. Rathore (sports and Karan Thapar (communications). Ustad Amjad Ali Khan was presented with the Teachers Outstanding Achievement Award. 

HEALTH

Ultrasound centre sealed
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 20
Acting on a tip off, a team of health officials led by Civil Surgeon Dr Rajinder Kaur today swooped upon an ultrasound scan centre in Gobind Nagar, near the Kaka Marriage palace, here when it was in the process of conducting a scan in violation of the PNDT Act. The scan centre was sealed under the provisions of the PNDT Act and further action was being initiated.

Giving this information, Dr Rajinder Kaur said that an assistant of the doctor in charge at the Rakesh Ultrasound Scan Centre was reportedly performing the scan while Dr Rakesh was said to be away somewhere. The Civil Surgeon was accompanied by District Family Welfare Officer Dr Manorama Awasthy and district epidemiologist Dr Ajit Singh Chawla on the occasion.

In a note of warning to the registered scan centres in the district, Dr Rajinder Kaur said that the department would come down heavily upon those performing pre-natal sex determination tests and violating other provisions of the PNDT Act.

SPORTS

Bodybuilding meet on May 22
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, May 20
More than 150 participants in four weight categories will be taking part in the Open Punjab Prem Chand Degra Bodybuilding Championship to be held here at the GGN Khalsa College for Boys on May 22.

Giving this information at a press conference here today, Mr Sameer Kaushal, chairman, District Amateur Bodybuilding Association, Ludhiana said this meet would be held in the below 60 kg, 60- 70 kg, 70-80 kg and above 80 kg categories. All the participants in this meet will be given prizes by NICE Pharmaceuticals, the famous manufactures of food products for bodybuilders. Besides, winners in all the categories will be given cash prizes. The overall topper will be given a colour television set by the sponsors, Mr Kaushal added.

Anil Raj, the reigning Mr India, will be present. Padma Shree Prem Chand Degra, former Mr World, will be the guest of honour during the prize distribution function on May 22, he said.

U-19 probables for Dhruv trophy
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, May 20
The Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA) conducted trials to select the probables for the forthcoming Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament (u-19 years) for the Dhruv Pandove Trophy.

The following 23 probables were selected for this tournament, according to Mr Pawan Pandey, honorary secretary, LDCA.

The names of the probables are: Karan Goel, Chinton Sehgal, Bharat Malhotra, Dushyant Kohli, Pankaj Kumar, Tarun Passsi, Gagandeep Dhand, Vishal Passi, Sanjay Kumar, Arun Sharma, Rattan Bricher, Santosh Yadav, Yogesh Kumar, Sushyant Kohli, Sakun Jindal, Avtar Singh, Rohit Masih, Vishawinder Singh, Rajan Wassan, Sahil, Vicky, Navjot Singh and Depak Bansal. Manmohan Bedi has been named coach-cum-manager of the team.