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CBSE to allow change of subjects Chandigarh, June 25 A student of science stream wanting to shift over to commerce stream will not be able to take up the subjects of physical education and accountancy. A students of Class XI can opt for change of subject with the permission of the head of his respective school in the middle of the academic year or at the end of the session. A senior officer in the board said no candidate would be permitted to change his subject of study after passing Class XI. A students could also change his stream at the beginning of an academic session, but it would be subject to the approval of the chairman of the board, he added. Mr P.I. Sabu, Regional Officer of the CBSE, said instructions regarding the change of subject had already been forwarded to the heads of the schools and requests in that regard were already being entertained. |
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Job-oriented courses for IT students launched Chandigarh, June 25 The courses would be started in six colleges of the city from August 1. Enrolment would begin in the first week of July. The colleges where the programme is being launched initially are Government College, Sector 11, Government College, Government College for Girls (GCG), Sector 11, GCG, Sector 42, Government College, Sector 46, DAV College, Sector 10, and MCM DAV College, Sector 36. The programme, Chandigarh: Training on Soft Skills (CTOSS), is meant to upgrade skills with the skills required for IT professionals. Training programmes with different durations and selection for a particular training course will depend on the current skill level of the student. The training will be carried out by the training agencies on the respective college premises. The courses would be conducted on optional basis for students of respective colleges. The Adviser to the UT Administrator, Mr Lalit Sharma, formally launched the programme at the CII. The launch was attended by IT professionals, college principals, educationists and officials. |
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City lawyer saved
Dhananjay in 1994 Chandigarh, June 25 In 1994, just a day before he was to be hanged, the Supreme Court
had stayed his execution.
A Chandigarh-based Punjab and Haryana High Court lawyer Rajan Gupta
brought to the notice of the Supreme Court that though Chatterjee’s
family was trying to file a mercy petition, all arrangements had been
made to hang him after two days.
The Tribune had on March 3, 1994, carried the story under the
headline ‘last-minute reprieve for death-row convict’.
Mr Gupta, who is also the standing counsel of the Central Bureau of
Investigation, had gone to the Supreme Court in connection with some
case where he came across a sobbing woman, who turned out to be
Purnima, Chatterjee’s wife.
The date was February 23, 1994. Chatterjee’s hanging was fixed
for February 25 at 4.30 pm.
She told him that her husband’s execution was fixed for the day
after and urged him to help. Mr Gupta moved the then Chief Justice of
India, Mr Justice A.M. Ahmadi, who fixed the case for the next day.
The next day, the Bench headed by Mr Justice A.S. Anand, which had
confirmed the death sentence, stayed the execution. The Bench also
allowed Purnima to file a mercy appeal before the President.
Chatterjee’s case hit headlines recently after it was revealed
that even though he had been held guilty of rape and murder of school
student Hetal Parekh on March 5, 1990, he had not been hanged so far.
Chatterjee was the security guard of the housing complex where Hetal
lived.
On February 16, 1996, the then West Bengal Governor had turned down
Chatterjee’s mercy plea.
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2 ex-Generals fail to appear in GCM Chandigarh, June 25 The court had summoned Lieut-Gen Surjit Singh Sangra and Lieut-Gen Shamsher Singh Mehta, who, after retirement have settled at Jalandhar and Pune respectively. According to sources, additional time has been granted to them to appear before the court. The reason for their not appearing before the court could not be ascertained. The GCM, presided by Lieut-Gen C.S. Chima, is taking place at
Ferozepore. General Sangra was the GOC-in-C Western Command in March 2001 when the news portal tehelka.com released tapes showing senior Army officers, bureaucrats and politicians demanding and accepting bribes from fictitious arms dealers. The report of the court of inquiry instituted by the Army into the matter had been sent to General Sangra for his recommendations. It was on his directions on the court of inquiry that disciplinary action was initiated against some of the officers caught on the tape. After General Sangra retired in March 2002, General Mehta took over as the GOC-in-C and the disciplinary proceedings came under his purview.
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Unwilling bride sent to Bal Bhavan Chandigarh, June 25 The order was passed by Mr Justice Surya Kant on an application moved by the girl’s counsel, Charanjit Singh Bakhshi, in which it was stated that despite court’s orders, police personnel had gone to the Mohali house of a woman who had given shelter to the girl. In the application, Ms Shallu Walia (22) of Ludhiana has sought direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ropar, for security to her and the other petitioner. After hearing her counsel, the Judge ordered Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, to ensure that the parents of the girl were present in the court on the next hearing. Mr Justice Surya Kant also restrained the Mohali woman from meeting or contacting the girl till the next hearing. He also directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh, to ensure the safety of the girl. Shallu Walia had sought directions to the police to ensure her safety and not to forcibly hand her over to her parents for the purpose of marriage.
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Gracy, Arya enjoy a
gastronomical treat Chandigarh, June 25 The scene shot was a plain “food joint shot” which features the dainty heroine enjoying a mouthful of junk food with her beau, played by Ayra Babbar. Dressed well as unusual, Gracy and Arya managed to command many a fan who waited to see them gobble up pizzas and burgers and some other delicacies that completed the gastronomical fare. For a good two hour, the director remained busy getting his best shots from the lead cast of the film that has a romantic tinge. There were two main shots in which both Gracy and Arya were required to eat well, to their stomach’s delight. And the duo played their parts pretty well, with some people from the audience commenting in a light vein, “They may not have had their breakfast.” Jokes apart, the shooting went well, apart from some confusion created by fans, who wanted autographs and pictures with the stars. While Arya Babbar, in his patent humble style, obliged many, Gracy also gathered the energy to handle star-struck youngsters this time. If that was less, fans also got to share some cold coffee and ice cream with the friendly star pair. |
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Sahitya
Bhushan for Sansar Chandra Chandigarh, June 25 Dr Chandra is a recipient of Saurabh Samman from the UP Government for his book on national integration titled “Prominent Muslims Hindi poets.” A retired Panjab University Professor and an author of about four dozen literary works in Sanskrit, Hindi, English, Punjabi and Dogri, Dr Chandra has been associated with The Tribune as a regular columnist for the past 20 years. |
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