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Abducted minor rescued
8 held; had sought Rs 7 lakh as ransom

Ludhiana, January 27
The city police has in an early morning swoop rescued a seven-year-old child from the clutches of alleged eight-member gang of abductors, who had kept him captive in inhuman conditions for six days near Noorpur.

IG Sanjiv Kalra hand over the rescued child to parents in Ludhiana on Sunday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Patriotism, fervour mark Republic Day
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 27
Patriotism and fervour marked the Republic Day celebrations that were organised by a few educational, constitutional and poetical originations of the town and surrounding villages. Rajnish Sharma, president, Ahmedgarh Vidya Parcharak Sabha, hoisted the National Flag at a function jointly organised by the Janta College for Women, Lal Bahadur Shastri Public School and M.G.M.N. Senior Secondary School here.

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	‘Most wanted’ dacoit in the net January 22, 2008
	Stinking water causes alarm January 21, 2008
	Custom spells their doom January 20, 2008
	Trader prevents unloading of coal for 3rd day January 19, 2008
	IT surveys on 11 premises January 18, 2008
	Police at it again January 17, 2008
	City sits on powder keg January 16, 2008
	Extortion racket busted January 15, 2008

In Basta: Kidney Racket
6 yrs gone, key accused still at large
Ludhiana, January 27
While the Gurgaon Kidney racket with international clients is making headlines all over the world, the main accused in the Ludhiana kidney racket that took the lid off a statewide organised racket bringing groups of Nepali migrants for illegal kidney donations here is at large after destroying many a lives.

Admin to clear pending mutations of land
Ludhiana, January 27
The district administration has launched a special drive for clearing the pending mutations of land and property in the district by updating the revenue records. Deputy commissioner Sumer Singh Gurjar said the drive was launched under the statewide programme on the directions of the Chief Minister.

COMMUNITY

Indo-Canadian bonhomie on R-Day
Mandi Ahmedgarh, January 27
It was a Republic Day celebration with a difference at Maherna village near here on Saturday. Unlike functions organised at other places in the state, celebrations here commenced in the afternoon and continued till evening with national flags of India and Canada held high equally on a banner put on the main stage. MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa presents a memento to Michael de Jong, minister in the government of British Columbia, Canada.

MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa presents a memento to Michael de Jong, minister in the government of British Columbia, Canada. —Tribune Photo by Mahesh Sharma

Livestock, fisheries sectors crucial for development: VC
Ludhiana, January 27
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) celebrated the Republic Day at the main building of the College of Veterinary Science.

Taraksheel society honours philanthropists
Ludhiana, January 27
The Taraksheel Society, Punjab, celebrated Republic Day by honouring residents who had pledged their eyes and bodies after their death for research.

100 donate blood
Ludhiana, January 27
Vyakti Vikas Kendra, run by the Art of Living Foundation, organised a blood donation camp in Model Town locality here yesterday to mark the Republic Day. Around 100 volunteers donated blood at the camp.

Volunteers donate blood at a camp in Ludhiana on Saturday. —Tribune photo by Inderjit Verma

EDUCATION

From Schools & Colleges
Patriotic spirit marks R-Day celebrations

Ludhiana, January 27
The Republic Day was celebrated with enthusiasm at various schools of the city and neighbouring areas.
Ludhiana, January 27
The 59th Republic Day was celebrated with enthusiasm by staff and students of Govt College for Women here today.

Students of Green Land Senior Secondary School perform Saraswati Vandana on Republic Day in Ludhiana on Saturday.

Students of Kiddies Paradise and Green Land Senior Secondary Public School take part in the Republic Day celebrations in Ludhiana on Saturday.

In High Spirit: Students of Green Land Senior Secondary School perform Saraswati Vandana on Republic Day in Ludhiana on Saturday.— Photo by I.V.

Little Patriots:
Students of Kiddies Paradise and Green Land Senior Secondary Public School take part in the Republic Day celebrations in Ludhiana on Saturday.
—Tribune photograhs

SPORTS

Gurus XI clinch triangular series

Ludhiana, January 27
In a thrilling final, Gurus XI overpowered Dynamos XI by four runs in the annual cricket tournament organised by Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, BRS Nagar, Alumni Association, at the school grounds here today. The third team was Young Bloods XI.

Members of the winning team. —A Tribune photograph

Ramandeep adjudged best athlete
Ludhiana, January 27
Ramandeep Kaur, student of BA I, won three titles and was adjudged the best athlete in the two-day 65th Annual Athletics Meet of the Government College for Women, Ludhiana, that concluded here on Friday.

Harpreet wins seven golds
Ludhiana, January 27
Harpreet Kaur, a BA-III student, was adjudged best athlete for winning gold in seven disciplines during the 16th annual athletics meet of National College for Women, Machhiwara yesterday.