Nurturing ethereal melodies
Kapurthala, October 28
Something about him reminds you of the valley — its ethereal beauty and forbearing landscapes. The resemblance is stark and there’s a reason why. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma was raised on the staple diet of Kashmiriyat — something he has preserved in his music. Born a Dogra, he could never resist the temptations of Kashmir. And he is glad he never even tried.
In Kapurthala today to perform at Baba Jassa Singh Festival that began
yesterday, Pt Sharma spoke to The Tribune about his role in times when
consumerism was threatening to consume musical creativity.
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
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SAD(A) to hold rally to lay bare Badal’s falsehood
Ludhiana, September 28
The SAD (A) will organise a state- level protest rally at Ludhiana on November 8 where a strategy to counter the alleged fratricide by the Badals would be chalked out and adopted.
Road show deferred due to party pressure: Bhattal
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 28
Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Deputy Chief Minister, has admitted that the road show of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had to be postponed as Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, president of the PPCC, had not given his consent to it. The dates of the second phase of party’s mass-contact programme clashed with the dates of the road show.
Cong’s failure on all fronts to be main poll plank: Capt Kanwaljit
Zirakpur, October 28
Virtually kicking off the election campaign for the February, 2007 Punjab Assembly elections, a senior Shiromani Akali
Dal(SAD) leader and the former Finance Minister, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, announced today that the failure of the Amrinder Singh government on all fronts would be the main poll plank of the SAD-BJP combine.
Some of the Congress workers, who joined SAD pose with former Finance Minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh, (third from right) at Zirakpur on Saturday.
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Booth capturing by Cong workers
Patiala, October 28
The alleged partisan role played by a section of police officials deployed for conducting the election of municipal councillor in Ward Number 32 of the local municipal corporation (MC), held here today, facilitated booth capturing by Congress workers on one hand and harassment of those, who lodged protest against the same, on the other hand.
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Barnala town wears festive look
Barnala, October 28
The creation of Barnala district by the Congress government was today the talk of the town here, as local residents were heard saying what Surjit Singh Barnala, a formerAkali Chief Minister/Union Minister from Barnala, could not do during his tenures, has been done by a Chief Minister from another town.
Fazilka residents go on relay fast
Fazilka, October 28
Five activists of the Zila Banao Sangharsh Committee, Fazilka, yesterday sat on a relay fast at Clock Tower Chowk to demand district headquarters status for Fazilka.
Kashmiri language workshop kicked off
Patiala, October 28
A five-day workshop on preparation of teaching material for second language learners in Kashmiri was inaugurated in the Northern Regional Language Centre
(NRLC), Patiala, by its Principal, Dr Jograj Yog.
Cops from Bhutan visit Police Academy
Phillaur, October 28
A delegation from the Royal Bhutan Police consisting of Lt Col Indva
Pardhan, Lt Col Kinzang Rinzin, Major Loderg Jamtsbo, Capt Ugyen Penjore and Lt Kavma Gamten visited the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, to have an insight into various training programmes being run by the academy.
Villagers gherao PSEB staff
Bathinda, October 28
Irate residents of Bhucho Khurd gheraoed 15 Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) employees in the wee hours today when they were carrying out raids in the village to check power theft.
Historical Bunga demolished in Hazoor Sahib
Amritsar, October 28
The 174-year-old historical Wassan Singh Bunga of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s time at Takht Sri Hazoor Sahib in
Nanded, Maharashtra, has been razed to ground, much to the chagrin of heritage lovers.
Henry re-elected chief of Punjab Motor Union
Chandigarh, October 28
The Punjab Industry Minister, Mr Avtar Henry, has been elected president of the Punjab Motor Union, a body of private bus operators in the state. Mr Henry, who is a leading private transporter, has been elected unanimously for the 16th time in a row.
Gobindgarh Fort: mute witness to historic events
Amritsar, October 28
The decision to hand over Gobindgarh Fort, currently under Army’s control here, to the civil administration has generated curiosity among the civilians who would now be able to see great artifacts of historical value preserved in the monument.
Mystery shrouds death of undertrial
Amritsar, October 28
Mystery shrouds the death of undertrial Harinder Singh, a resident of Chhatti Khuhi area, who was lodged in the local Central Jail under the Excise Act.
Chhath Pooja begins with gaiety
Phillaur October 28
The two-days festival of 'Chhath Pooja' began with great fervour here today among thousands of UP and Bihari migratory families.
NRI actors arrive for serial shooting
Patiala, October 28
The NRIs, and Hollywood (USA) actors, Paul Harika and Jaideep Jobby, reached this town to participate in the second 10-day shooting schedule of channel Punjab’s Punjabi teleserial “Assan Hun Tur Janna”, being produced by famous film actor and producer Girija Shanker and directed by Manpreet Gill, a pride product of Department of Theatre and Television of Punjabi University, Patiala, and the National Theatre Arts Society (NTAS) Patiala.
Patiala, October 28
