Ludhiana, October 27
Dr CV Ananthakrishnan, joint replacement surgeon from USA, who visited Christian Medical College and Hospital today delivered a lecture on joint-replacement and reconstruction surgery at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Ludhiana North.

An alumnus of CMC, from where graduated in 1967, Dr Ananthakrishnan moved to Canada and then the USA, where he received his orthopedic training. He holds a diploma of American Board of Orthopedic Surgery beside being a fellow of American College of Surgeons.

The visiting surgeon described in detail the mechanism of joint-replacement and the operation itself with an electronic presentation showing photographs. He mentioned the causes of joint problems and their remedy by surgery.

He said joint replacement was a very safe surgery; and its main indication being joint pain.

Earlier, these operations were performed in elderly people, but nowadays even younger patients seem to benefit from surgery, he remarked.

He also answered many queries from the members on the subject. Dr Bobby John, head of orthopedics at CMCH, and Dr Rawat were present during the meeting and they also interacted with the members of the club.

Dr Vijay Obed, president of the club, presented a memento to Dr Ananthakrishnan.

Ludhiana, October 27
Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, won the overall trophies in the boys as well as girls sections of the Ludhiana Sahodaya Schools Complex Roller Skating Championship that concluded at Guru Nanak International Public School, Model Town, here, today.

In the boy’s section, Sacred Heart Convent School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, and host Guru Nanak International Public School, Model Town, secured second and third positon, respectively.

In the girl’s section, Guru Nanak International Public School, Model Town, finished runners up while BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, secured third position.

G S Sarna, joint-secretary, Guru Nanak Education Trust, gave away prizes to the position holders.

Results: Boys: Rink race-I (u-6): 1 Harshmeet Singh of GNIPS, Model Town, 2 Vinayak Aggarwal of Ryan International Public School and 3 GNIPS, Model Town; (u-14): 1 Lovepreet Singh of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar, 2 Kaskarn Singh of GNIPS, Model Town, and 3 Bhavneet Singh of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar; (u-16): 1 Kanwar Bhuwan Partap of Sacred Heart Convent School, BRS Nagar, 2 Sandeep Singh of GNIPS, Model Town, and 3 Karanbir Singh of Shamrock Christian School.

Rink race-II (u-18): 1 Tegbir Singh of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar, 2 Sukham Saini of KVM, Civil Lines, and 3 Presh Angresh of GNIPS, Model Town; (u-10): 1 Bhavjot Singh of Sacred Heart Convent School, BRS Nagar, 2 Karan Bhavya Partap Singh of Sacred Heart School, BRS Nagar, and 3 Sarabjot Singh of GNIPS, Model Town; (u-14): 1 Kushargra of BCM School, 2 Rajbir Singh of GNIPS, Model Town, and 3 Sagar Arora of BCM School.

Rink race-III (u-10): 1 Kushagara of BCM School, Shastri Nagar, 2 Rajbir Singh of GNIPS, Model Town, and 3 Bhawneet Singh of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar.

Girls: Rink race-I (u-12): 1 Urja Sharma of KVM, Civil Lines, 2 Arashpreet Kaur of GNIPS, Model Town, and 3 Harmanjot Kaur of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar; (u-14): 1 Tavleen Kaur of GNIPS, Model Town, 2 Amrit Kaur of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar, and 3 Simran Sagar of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar; (u-16): 1 Rippenpreet Kaur of GNIPS, Model Town, 2 Sukeeran Kaur of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar, and 3 Kanudarpan of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar.

Rink race-II (u-14): 1 Savleen Kapoor of GNIPS, Model Town, 2 Amrit Kaur of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar, and 3 Jasmeet Kaur of GNIPS, Model Town; (u-16): 1 Simran Kaur of GNIPS, Model Town, 2 Rippenpreet Kaur of GNIPS, Model Town, and 3 Sukeeran Kaur of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar.

Rink race-III (u-14): 1 Tavleen of GNIPS, Model Town, 2 Savleen of GNIPS, Model Town, and 3 Simran of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar; (u-16): 1 Simran of GNIPS, Model Town, 2 Kanudarpan of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar, and 3 Jasmeet Kaur of GNIPS, Model Town; (u-19): 1 Roopan Dhillon of GNIPS, Model Town, 2 Antarpreet of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar, and 3 Harmeet Kaur of GNPS, Sarabha Nagar.

Ludhiana, October 27
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, faced stiff challenge from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna University, Garhwal, before overcoming 3-1 on the second day of the North Zone Inter-Varsity Lawn Tennis Tournament being held at the PAU Total Tennis Academy courts of the Punjab Agricultural University campus, here, today.

In the first match, Manav of GNDU lost to Pardeep to trail by 1-0. In the next match, Harmanbir Singh of GNDU drubbed Anuj to level the score one-all.

Then, GNDU pair of Manav and Harmanbir Singh got the better of Garhwal duo Anuj and Pardeep 8-0 and Manav blanked Anuj 8-0 to enable their team to wrap up the issue 3-1.

In the second match, Kurukshetra University beat Aligarh Muslim University 3-1 to advance into the next round.

KU’s Amardeep went down against Ashwani of Aligarh 3-8, however Shubham won against Ritesh 8-4 to square it up. Shubham and Gaurav outplayed Ritesh and Avinash 8-4 to gain the lead 2-1.

In the fourth match, Amardeep defeated Ritesh 8-4 which helped Kurukshetra University clich the issue 3-1.

Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi, got walk over against Gobind Ballabh Pant University, Pantnagar, while Kumaon University, Nainital, got a walk over against Lucknow University and Jammu University got walk over against Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra.

Dr Dulcah Singh Brar, director, students welfare, PAU, was the chief-guest. Ramandeep Singh, deputy-director, sports, PAU, and oganising secretary of the tournament committee, was also present.