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Scribes
denied entry to Gobindgarh Fort for meeting JK delegates
 Amritsar, September 18
The Army authorities here did not
allow the mediapersons to enter the historic Gobindgarh Fort today to
meet the 28-member delegation of Gujjars and Bakkerwals of Gaghrot
village in Naushehra Tehsil of Rajaori district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Armymen show tanks and other ammunition to members of Gujjars and Bakkerwal delegation. — A Tribune photograph
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Masala Munch |
Artistes stage a play ‘Mirch Masala’at Punjab Natshala in
Amritsar. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma |
‘Yoga
can help prevent cancer’
Amritsar, September 18
Dr Vinoda Kochupillai, former
head of the Institute of Rotary Cancer Centre of the All-India
Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), espoused the critical role of
yoga in strengthening the immune system which helps prevent cancer.
Bhagat
Singh b’day celebrations begin today
Amritsar, September 18
The fortnight-long cultural
extravaganza to commemorate the birth centenary celebrations of
Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev would start tomorrow.
 Physics
on mind, young lecturer pens his 6th book
Amritsar, September 18
Amit Sareen at 31, a lecturer in
the Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology (ACET), can well be
described as an authority on physics. He has five books on the subject to his credit. And these books are not flukes as all of them have ISBN mark on them, signifying the recognition of his work internationally.
City
resident elected member of Asian youth panel
 Amritsar, September 18
Anantdeep Singh Dhillon, a city
resident working as an agricultural officer with Axis Bank, has made
the city proud as he has been selected to be part of the Asian youth
committee of the world conference of religions for peace when he
participated in a summit of Asian religious youth leaders in Asian
youth assembly of world conference of religions for peace in Singapore
recently.
Guess
your friend’s birthday!
In my previous article
“It’s Mathemagics”, you learnt the trick of guessing the age and
money of your friends. Now in continuation with the same series, I
would help you to guess the birthday of your dear ones.
My
City
Blast from the
past
Amritsar, September 18
A rendezvous with art and Sikh
historic nuances at their best is what the Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Panorama in the holy city all about.
GNDU
results out
Amritsar, September 18
Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU)
has declared the results of MA (public administration) Part-I and II,
MA (Hindi) Part I and II, bachelor of physical education and
postgraduate diploma in business management examinations held in April
2007.
4-year-old
gets new lease of life
Amritsar, September 18
It was the happiest moment for
Prakash Chand, a resident of a remote village of Himachal Paradesh,
when his grandson Ankit walked out of the hospital by himself.
Taraksheel
members pledge bodies for research
Amritsar, September 18
About 22 members of the
Taraksheel Society, Punjab, would donate their bodies to Government
Nanak Dev Hospital after their death at a special function organised
by the society in association with its Amritsar unit to mark the birth
centenary celebrations of martyr Bhagat Singh on September 25.
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The Khalsa Action Committee
has decided to make Amritsar a drugs and tobacco-free city. The
committee decided to involve residents so as to make them aware
against the ill-effects of tobacco and drugs.
