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Ragging demon continues to rattle city students

Jalandhar, April 3 The harassment of Taru Anand, a first year student of Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) at St Soldier College of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Khambra, by her senior has made it clear that the demon of ragging continues to torment students of city’s professional colleges.

Students of St Soldier College of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Khambran, (right) who have complained of mental torture and ragging to the Jalandhar police, talking to the group chairman Anil Chopra. — Photo by Pawan Sharma

Lady luck smiles
 Nakodar lad gets UK college scholarship
Jalandhar, April 3
Luck has shone on this bright chap from a mediocre family who has been selected for a Rs 10-lakh scholarship for pursuing postgraduation in a UK-based college.

Local man comes up with Punjabi film Jalandhar, April 3 A one-hour Punjabi film, “Sanjh Dilan Di”, based on a love story, was released here today. Actor Gulshan Sachdeva flanked by his wife Diya Sachdeva and director Chander Mohan at the release of Punjabi film "Sanjh dilan di" in Jalandhar on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Weekly Roundup
Management students get high packages
Jalandhar, April 3
Students from the Apeejay Institute of Management have been offered high packages by various companies for placement in their finance, marketing, human resource and IT sections.

Sports Roundup Hans Raj College walks away with varsity sports trophy Jalandhar, April 3 Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya set a record after bagging the Guru Nanak Dev University Overall Sports Championship 2006-07 with 155 points. Locking HORNS: Pakistan wrestler Mohammad Shahid (in red) tries to break t he grip of his Indian counterpart Kamaljit during a friendly match organised in Jalandhar. — Photo by S.S.Chopra

Seminar throws light on piracy
Jalandhar, April 3
The department of economics and business of the Kamla Nehru College for Women, Phagwara, organised a seminar on “moral rights of copyright holders”. Dr Ravinder Vinayak from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, said that digital technology had become a major challenge for protection of copyright holders.

Taking a chill pill

With the rising temperature in the city, these ice-candies come to the rescue of the school children who appear to enjoy every slurp of it on Tuesday. — Photo by S.S. Chopra

UK-bound packets go missing
Kapurthala, April 3
Three packets booked from Jalandhar could not reach its destination in England even after the lapse of five months. Thanks to a courier company, Anand Couriers, which failed to hand over the packets to the person concerned.

Photography contest at LPU
Jalandhar, April 3
Students of Department of Management at the Lovely Professional University (LPU) have launched a photography contest and exhibition on the theme, ‘Nature: Uninfluenced by Man’, at the university campus.

Avtaar Henry

Gurkanwal Kaur

Mohinder Singh Kaypee

Ex-Doaba MLAs, ministers unfazed by defeat
Jalandhar, April 3
They have lost their election battle but it seems the former MLAs and ministers are unfazed by their defeats. They are almost as busy as they were when they were in power.

Quake rocks city, creates fear
Jalandhar, April 3
Mild tremors of earthquake were confirmed in the city today with the ringing of an earthquake alarm devised by a scientist at Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology here.

Prasad given farewell
Jalandhar, April 3
Outgoing Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner A. Venu Parsad, who has been appointed Commissioner, Excise and Taxation, Punjab, was given a warm send-off by senior officers today. Addressing senior officials and staff in the District Administrative Complex here, Parsad said that he attained a valuable experience during his 10-month stay in Jalandhar as Deputy Commissioner.