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Sangat celebrates Gurpurb in humility, with reverence
SAD, Congress pitted against each other
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RCF seeks nod to make metro-rail coaches
Tennis for the physically handicapped
Sports Day at Eklavya School
Experts stress on quality education for all
Three purse snatchers held
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Sangat celebrates Gurpurb in humility, with reverence
Jalandhar, November 15 The day-long programmes began with the recitation of “Assa di war” in the wee hours of the day. This was followed by the bhog of Sri Guru Granth Sahib and the first ardas. In Gurdwara Defence Colony, a women’s jatha started the kirtan samagam. The jatha of Bibi Balbir Kaur of Srinagar enthralled the sangat with the recitation of shabad “Baba aakhe haajiya…” Giani Ajit Singh Rattan spoke on the life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev, explaining the significance of various sakhis, including “Sacha Sauda”, “Char Udasis” and those pertaining to Guru Nanak Dev’s encounters with Kauda Rakshas, Wali Kandhari and Bhai Lalo. The evening programme began with the recitation of Rehras Sahib, followed by kirtan by Bhai Raghbir Singh, gurdwara’s own ragi jatha. Langar of hot milk was also served. Gurpurb was celebrated with religious fervour at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Rama Mandi, where ragi jathas and katha vachaks mesmerised the devotees by the recitation of sacred hymns. Bhai Balwinder Singh performed kirtan at Gurdwara Sahib National Avenue, near Rama Mandi. Baptism marked the Parkash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev at Gurdwara Ber Sahib, Sultanpur Lodhi, near Kapurthala, today. “Kavishri” programmes, singing of vaars by dhadhi jathas and Gurmat parchar programmes were organised throughout the day. The programmes were telecast live on AIR and Doordarshan from the gurdwara in the morning. In the evening, the gurdwara was bedecked with an impressive lighting system. A spectacular display of fireworks added to the charm of the evening. Bibi Jagir Kaur, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, coordinated the programme. |
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SAD, Congress pitted against each other
Jalandhar, November 15 According to sources the two parties have decided to divide post of Managing Director for the Congress party candidate, post of Chairman to the Shiromani Akali Dal and the post of Vice-Chairman with an independent candidate. The Congress party tired of the infighting in its ranks was forced to reach a pact with the SAD camp, add sources. The elections to the post of Director were held on May 10 last, in which both Congress as well as SAD candidates won from seven areas each. Meanwhile the infighting in the Congress ranks was exposed as the two favourites for the top post Anil Dutta said to be Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s and District Congress Committee (Rural) president Rajinder Singh Johal close to the Noormahal MLA Gurvinder Singh Atwal, belonging to camp opposing the chief minister, stepped up their attack on each other. As a result of the infighting the elections could not be held so far. The Chief Minister’s last visit to the city this month was
significant factor in speeding up the process as the CM met some of his confidantes. The Cooperative bank swung in action and fixed November 16 as the date for the elections. |
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RCF seeks nod to make metro-rail coaches
First-ever export
consignment sent
The RCF, Kapurthala, today rolled out its first-ever export consignment to Myanmar. The order of 20 coaches was worth Rs 19.26 crore. The GM said the remaining consignment of 16 coaches would be rolled out by January 2006.
Kapurthala, November 15 The General Manager of the RCF, Mr Yash Pal Gupta, said this during an interaction with The Tribune on the occasion of the flagging off of the first-ever export consignment of 20-metre gauge coaches from the factory. The coaches were rolled out to Chennai today, from where these would be shipped to Myanmar on November 25. The GM said he had put forward the metro-rail coach proposal before the Ministry of Railways that would take up the matter with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). However, he said, he was yet to receive any consent in that regard. He said the DMRC was currently getting the metro coaches from a Bangalore-based company that was getting the rail coaches manufactured from Korea. He said since the demand for metro-rail coaches was on an increase and the RCF was capable of handling such orders, he was optimistic about getting the sanction. “The demand for metro coaches is expected to be around 1250 coaches annually by the year 2011,” he added. The GM said the RCF had increased its production since the last few months. “While we had been rolling out 102 coaches per month till April this year, the production had gone up to 126 coaches in July, 131 coaches in September and 154 coaches in October, making a total tally of 800-plus coaches since the start of the current financial year. We hope to cross the 1300-mark this year against the target of 1261 coaches,” he added. The GM said the RCF was expanding its overseas sales of metre gauge to South-East Asian and African countries. “An order of 60 multipurpose A/C units of coaches is expected to come from Senegal and Mali soon. An agreement with the government of Sudan is also in the offing,” he added.
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Tennis for the physically handicapped
Jalandhar, November 15 Former Tennis player Pawan Kapur who is associated with the academy says, “The Academy is soon going to branch out to Ludhiana by setting up a branch there. The academy, which has already organised as many as 50 major Tennis tournaments, had also held a friendly Indo-Pak Tennis series in the city recently. Tennis players like Pawan Kapur a product of the academy, are coaching children here from time to time. President of the academy Amitabh Chandel says that the academy is all set to hold a special series for the handicap players. The tournament will be held at the Gymkhana Club. The Academy teaches children from the age group of three and a half years. The idea is to start as early as possible because all world champions began very early. For this is a game, which requires maximum flexibility in the body. “The child takes 3 to 4 years to learn basic skills of the game”, says Davinder Kapur, chairman of the academy. The academy has already trained children from the city and Mithuri and Shagun Sood from Jalandhar have won inter school championships. The young players are soon going on a tour to Europe next month. The children from the city will also be visiting Holland and Belgium on their European tour for U 12, 14,16 and 18 competitions. The academy coaches are making use of hi-tech sports gear to teach youngsters from the city. |
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Sports Day at Eklavya School
Jalandhar, November 15 Other events included relay race, juice-drinking race, frog race, and spoon and lemon race. Ms Seema Handa, director of the school, was also present on the occasion. |
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Experts stress on quality education for all
Jalandhar, November 15 |
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Three purse snatchers held
Jalandhar, November 15 |
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