With the government preponing the paddy procurement date, the farmers are bringing their produce in large quantity to the Bhagtanwala grain market in Amritsar. —Photo by Rajiv Sharma

A Collective Effort

Khalsa Action Committee activists take out anti-drugs march in Amritsar

Stemming The Tide
Snatchers beware! Crime stoppers are here
Amritsar, September 25
Just the way one finds ready-to-help police control room (PCR) gypsys and bikes at almost every roundabout in Chandigarh, the Amritsar police has set up a team of “Crime Stoppers” to ensure round-the-clock surveillance in the city to provide greater sense of security to the general public.

Govt apathy spells doom for industrial units
Amritsar, September 25
It is not just the small-scale industry here which has fallen on bad days but many public sector units have also closed down. Though the private premises have been converted into marriage palaces or guest houses, the buildings of many units which run with government aid are lying unused.

US students visit Khalsa College
Amritsar, September 25
A delegation comprising 40 students from various US universities visited Khalsa College here recently. The delegation consisted of students from many disciplines, including archaeology, fine arts, music, foreign languages and history. They were accompanied by professor of archaeology Dr Stone.

Master Stroke
Ustad Asad Ali Khan’s Rudra Veena bowls over audience
Amritsar, September 25
Ustad Asad Ali Khan, the last surviving exponent of the Khandanbani - one of the four schools (banis) of Drupad - enthralled the audience with his Rudra Veena performance at Spring Dale Senior School here. The programme was organised by Spic Macay, a society for promotion of Indian classical music and culture amongst youth.

‘Common currency and visas for SAARC nations’
Amritsar, September 25
The present moment is crucial in the history of both India and Pakistan, World Punjabi Congress president Dr Faqar Zaman said. He was here to participate in a one-day regional seminar on “Indo-Pak trade and cultural ties,” which was held at the BBK DAV College for Women.

Vidya Mandir gets Bhagat Puran award
Amritsar, September 25
Citizens’ Forum Vidya Mandir, a school for children of drug addicts, has been conferred the Bhagat Puran Singh award.

Teachers take time-out to enhance performance

Amritsar, September 25 A two-day workshop on ‘performance enhancement’ in science and mathematics was held for the teachers of Class X and XII at DAV International School recently.   Public Schools Management Committee director JP Shoor inaugurates a two-day workshop for teachers. —A Tribune photograph

Cycle rally to mark Bhagat Singh birth centenary
Amritsar, September 25
A 25-member cycle rally led by H.K. Maini and organised by Markfed, Chandigarh, reached Jallianwala Bagh here today to celebrate the birth centenary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

Hero Worship
Thamburaj pays homage to Pulkanjri martyrs
Amritsar, September 25
Lieut-Gen Noble Thamburaj, General Officer Commanding, Vajra Corps, paid homage to the martyrs of the famous battle of Pulkanjri, a village near Indo-Pak border, in Amritsar district, here today.

Spring Dale’s special tribute to Bhagat
Amritsar, September 25
Students of Spring Dale Senior School presented a musical melodrama “Mohe Rang De Basanti” to mark the birth centenary of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh here.

City college to ink MoU with US company
Amritsar, September 25
Swami Satyanand College of Management and Technology is entering into an agreement with Saber Corporation, USA, to help students achieve their professional goals.

Remembering Baba Sri Chand
The Udasi (Udasin) is the one who is indifferent to wordly affairs. Baba Sri Chand was the historical founder of the Udasi sect said to have begun with Muni Sanat Kumar. A son of Guru Nanak Dev and Mata Sulakhani Devi, Sri Chand was born on “Bhadrpada Shukla Navami” at Sultanpur Lodhi (Punjab). The infant had matted hair, three horizontal marks on his forehead, rings in his right ear and holy ash all over his body. His birth chart showed that he would be a man of deep learning, have extraordinary qualities and would remain a celibate.

Heart Care Camp
Concerns raised over rise in cases of obesity

Amritsar, September 25 The VLCC has organised a heart care camp on its premises to observe World Health Month. Senior cardiologist Dr Rohit Kapoor said obesity in the developing world was the outcome of a series of changes in diet, physical activity, health and nutrition. He said the health, economic and psycho-social consequences of the increasing incidence of obesity were substantial. Senior cardiologist Dr Rohit Kapoor addresses participants at the camp.—Photo  by Rajiv Sharma

Market Buzz
New insurance scheme by Bajaj Allianz
Amritsar, September 25
Private insurance player Bajaj Allianz launched a regular insurance policy - unit gain plus gold, providing high flexibility protection.