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Riot victims, parties hold protests
Ludhiana, August 9
Widespread demonstrations were held here today in protest against the ‘inaction’ of the Congress led-United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre on the recommendations of the Nanavati Commission that probed the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi.

BJP activists burn an effigy of the Congress President, Ms Sonia Gandhi, to protest against government inaction over the recommendations of the Nanavati Commission that probed the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. — Tribune photograph

Flag sellers cash in on patriotic zeal
Ludhiana, August 9
With the Independence Day less than a week away. The Tricolour sale has recorded an all-time high. Not only the state run Khadi Bhandar in Chaura Bazar has witnessed good sale, but many other shops are doing brisk business.

Corruption can’t be wiped out, says Dullo
Ludhiana, August 9
Corruption can only be reduced in degrees but can never be wiped out completely, said the President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, whose party which had claimed in its election manifesto to end corruption.

Two youths hurt in group clash
Ludhiana, August 9
At least two youths were injured and a car was damaged in an alleged clash between two groups of students, are affiliated to the Congress and the other to Akali parties at Government College for Boys here today.

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COMMUNITY

Award to Punjab Govt a stunt, says MCPI
Ludhiana, August 9
The state committee meeting of the Punjab Marxist Communist Party of India was held here today under the presidentship of Mr Bal Krishan. Prominent members of the state committee from various districts participated.

Quit India Movement Day observed
Ludhiana, August 9
The District Congress Committee (Urban) and (Rural) and the Youth Congress today observed the Quit India Movement Day by organising a peace march and pledged to follow the path of martyrs.

Sapling plantation drive
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 9
As part of community policing, local cops celebrated vanamahotsava by holding a seminar on the significance or ecology and preservation of planet.

CRIME

Lovers attacked at SDM’s office

Ludhiana, August 9 A boy and a girl, who had come for registering their marriage at the local SDM’s office, were attacked allegedly by the parents of the girl today. A local youth, Amit Khanna (21) and an Amritsar-based girl Amanpreet Kaur (18), had come to the marriage registration office after their families disapproved their marriage. Amit Khanna and Amanpreet Kaur, who were attacked by the latter’s relatives at the SDM’s office in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed

Ex-councillor arrested in caste certificate case
Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 9
Acting on a complaint filed by a councillor and advice of the SCBC Welfare Department, the police arrested a former councillor for allegedly getting prepared a caste certificate to get the benefit of reservation for candidates of backward classes in civic body elections held in March 2003.

AGRICULTURE

Exclude agriculture from WTO: BKU

Ludhiana, August 9 The Bharatiya Kisan Union has demanded exclusion of the agriculture sector from the World Trade Organisation regime. BKU activists stage a protest against globalisation at the Mini Secretariat in Ludhiana on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

EDUCATION

Teachers not paid for five months
Ludhiana, August 9
The fate of thousands of schoolchildren and about 30 teachers hangs in the balance following the decision of the state government to relocate the teachers at sanctioned posts.

From Schools
Gagandeep, Amritpal win essay contest
Ludhiana, August 9
Horlicks whizkids contest was held at Baba Ishar Senior Secondary School recently. Students participated in various contests. In Punjabi essay competition, Gagandeep Singh Matharoo (XI-science) and Amritpal Kaur (XII-science) bagged first and second positions.

Workshop on colposcopy held
Ludhiana, August 9
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) organised a CME-cum- workshop on colposcopy here yesterday.

IMA: need for greater ethics
Ludhiana, August 9
The Indian Medical Association, while welcoming the decision of the Supreme Court, has asked the doctors not to shirk from their work and duties. It said the medical fraternity had to become more dedicated now.

Breastfeeding Week concludes
Ludhiana, August 9
The Community Food and Nutrition Extension Unit of the Women and Child Development Department (Government of India) organised several functions in the state to propagate the concept of breastfeed and nutritional food for children during the Breastfeeding Week, which concluded with an interactive session at Bhagwanpura village in Sangrur district yesterday.

SPORTS

Rural sports tournament begins
Ludhiana, August 9
A block-level rural sports tournament began at the Principal Naresh Chander Stadium, Khanna, near here today. The tournament is being organised by the Ludhiana office of the Punjab Sports Department and the Sports Authority of India in association with gram panchayats, sports clubs and zila parishad.

RS Model win throwball title
Ludhiana, August 9
RS Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, today beat BCM Senior Secondary School, Focal Point, to win the throwball (u-19) title in the Ludhiana Schools
Inter-Zonal Tournament for girls being held here.