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His magic fields yield almost everything Jagatpur, June 5 The list of crops and trees grown at his farm at Jagatpur village, near Mukandpur, here is endless. In a very compact manner, he has been growing all pulses, beans, wheat, maize, rice, sugarcane, sunflower, fruits, including grapes, grapefruit, litchi, chicku, apricot, papaya, pomegranate, pear, strawberry, jamun and lemon, vegetables like chilly, brinjal, tomato, potato, cucumber, gourds, garlic and onion, medicinal herbs like asparagus, ashwagandha, tulsi, safed musli, amla, baher and harar, condiments like turmeric, cardamom and lemon grass, and ornamental plants like gladiolus, lily, gerbera, ferns, cactus, Indian roses and paper rose. Not just that, Dosanjh has also been cultivating plants that are giving rich dividends, including stevia, a sweet-leaf plant recommended for diabetic patients, and jatropha that produces bio-diesel. Of late, he has also acquired a contract to cultivate baby corn, which will be bought by some private companies. Setting a perfect example of diversification, the progressive farmer has been following the farm practices in a scientific manner. He has been travelling across India and even abroad to buy the best quality seeds and learn technical knowhow to earn more profit. For the same reason, scientists from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have been often bringing their foreign dignitaries to his fields to demonstrate them an ideal crop pattern. Though he has not even done his schooling, he has been a recipient of over 500 prizes in the field of agriculture, including a Chief Minister’s prize he received last year at PAU. Dosanjh has even helped the university authorities in spreading a word against early sowing of paddy and burning of wheat stubble. “Instead, we can use the same straw for covering the soil in which we grow sugarcane, turmeric and gladiolus. We will be saving on weedicides and water while ensuring that the organic content of the soil improves and farmer-friendly organisms are not harmed,”
he says. Educating other farmers to follow the same pattern, he has convinced them to join hands with him for adopting various packaging and self-marketing schemes. The farmers in the area have clubbed together for selling seeds and promoting “apni mandi.” Even the women folk in the village and around have been roped in to make pickles, jams and other processed items to be sold in the market. Dosanjh gives a key to his success, “We do not even let a single piece of fruit that falls down go waste, for the women collect these to make various recipes of chuttnies and other products. Whenever we have an excess of produce, we even hire daily wagers and ask them to sell vegetables around the village.”
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Tools unit irks residents Jalandhar, June 5 The residents, who had come along with their councilor Gian Chand to attend the Sangat Darshab programme, told DC that loud noise coming out from the factory was making their lives miserable. “ It’s very disturbing and causing great stress. The volume is so high that we are not able to sleep properly. The worst sufferers are the children and elderly,” said Chanchal Singh, a colony resident. The councillor said the residents had earlier too taken up the matter with the authorities concerned, but unfortunately no action was taken. And now some big machines have been installed in the factory which has aggravated the problem further, he added. Demanding immediate shifting of the unit, the residents alleged that since the factory belongs to an influential city group, the officials were hesitating from taking any action.
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Now, Chinese tips for local hand tool units Jalandhar, June 5 This was stated by Anthony JC de Sa, director, UNIDO Centre for South-South Industrial Cooperation, while talking to The Tribune on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of “Jalandhar Hand Tools Cluster: a success story” here on Monday. Anthony said: “UNIDO takes Indian expertise and technology to other developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Similarly, India also requires some expertise and technology from other countries as it needs expertise on plastic component to hand tool from China. And UNIDO is bringing those expertise and technologies to India for the benefit of hand tool companies.”In a nutshell, UNIDO takes best practices from one place to other developing and poor countries, he added. As per the director, UNIDO takes expertise on low-cost housing, auto components, renewable energy, including biogas and wind energy, food processing and cotton technology from India to other countries in Latin America and Africa. Addressing industrialists at the closing ceremony of Jalandhar Hand Tools Cluster, he urged the participants to share their knowledge to help other companies in the region and elsewhere build competitiveness so that every company aspiring for excellence would not have to reinvent the wheel. J.R. Singhal, vice-chairman, Confederation of Indian Industries, Punjab State Council, said the CII cluster project for small and medium enterprises in Jalandhar succeeded in developing internal competitiveness among all the participants. The Jalandhar cluster, till date, has reported a saving of Rs 95 million and has generated more than 1,000 kaizens, apart from improvement in housekeeping levels, 60 to 70 per cent reduction in die changeover time, reduction in breakdown time, improvement in employee moral and cultural change in shop floor. Singhal said 538 companies had benefited from the CII's Cluster programme and already 28 clusters had been formed across India and 36 had been under implementation. Recounting the success of Jalandhar Cluster, a pilot project for the CII, which featured 11 companies, Sharad Aggarwal, chairman, Export Promotion Council, Jalandhar Hand Tool Industry, said the Jalandhar cluster had companies from hand tools industrial sector. Sukhdev Raj, president of the Hand Tools Manufacturers Associations, said hand tools companies of the city kept on helping the countrymen in the hour of need. The companies had donated a large number of hand tools for reconstructing houses damaged in an earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir several months ago, he added. Meanwhile, talking to The Tribune on the sidelines of the function, C.P. Khatter, principal director, Central Institute of Hand Tools (CIHT), said the CIHT played a vital role in forming the cluster of hand tool companies by organising a meeting. The participating companies included Ajay Industries, Ambika Forging, Ambika Overseas, Forging and Chemical, GDPA, Gripwell, HR International, Proxima, Victor Forgings and Marketers. The companies shared their experiences in the cluster through detailed presentations. Representatives of all the 11 hand tool companies which are part of the cluster were honoured at the function.
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Watch out before digging into roadside stuff Phagwara, June 5 With metros like New Delhi and Mumbai tightening the noose on vendors selling pavement snacks, the people here are also demanding removal of roadside stalls selling food items. “Cooking in the open is highly unsafe and unhygienic. The town is full of such places and people are getting sick after consuming items from these stalls. With limited water at their disposal, the vendors seldom bother to clean the dishes properly. However, the MC has turned a blind eye to the whole problem,” says
Priya, an anguished mother of a 10-year-old who is suffering from an acute stomach infection after eating snacks from a
rehri. Over the years, the number of such stalls has multiplied. Says P.S.
Virdi, an electrician: “In our lane, I see men, women and children flocking to eat salad, dosa and burgers being dished out by these vendors. The food available may be cheap, but one ends up paying a huge health cost.” Agrees Dr Avtar Singh
Pahwa, a physician. “Banning such stuff will cut diseases such as jaundice, typhoid and hepatitis A, which are transmitted through contaminated food and water. Under the norms, even waiters should be made to undergo a medical test before appointment, but as we all know no one gives a damn. Unfortunately, the authorities are yet to wake up from slumber,” he adds. Adulteration of food items is another major problem. “Right from water to eatables, everything is adulterated. Come summers, and one can see ice-cream vendors all around. But not many of us know that these ice-candies are often made of impure water and synthetic
colours. And since most of the these products are sold outside schools, kids bear the maximum brunt,” points out
Pahwa. According to experts, the best way to protect oneself from stomach infection is to avoid roadside food. “My business requires a lot of
travelling. Earlier, I used to eat out, but last month I developed a severe intestinal infection and was bed-ridden for a week. Now, I prefer to take home-cooked food with me wherever I go,” says trader Ajay
Chawla. When asked, senior health officer Dr S.S. Gill said: “We have three food inspectors for taking samples of eatables and water. The samples are taken on monthly basis and are sent to Jalandhar for testing.”
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LHB coaches for more comfy ride in Shatabdi Kapurthala, June 5 The RCF has so far rolled out 14 different types of “Alstom-LHB-design” coaches based on German technology. These include AC sleeper class, AC chair car and AC first class. These are running in Rajdhani Express trains between Mumbai and New Delhi, Howrah/Sealdah and New Delhi and in Shatabdi Express trains between New Delhi and Bhopal, said RCF general manager S.K. Suri. These coaches have superior features in terms of aesthetics, improved ride comfort with sound insulation, wider windows for panoramic view, auto-closing compartment sliding doors fitted with wider glass, ultra modern luggage rake with built-in reading lights similar to that in aircraft, comfortable seats facing each other in the coach, fire-retardant imported upholstery, adjustable back rest and foot rest and control discharge toilet system. These are also having superior safety features like anti-climbing features and fire-retardant furnishing. The passenger carrying capacity of the AC chair car coaches and executive class has been enhanced to 78 and 56 seats as against 67 and 46 seats, respectively, in conventional coaches, Suri added. Besides, the numbers of coaches in the Shatabdi Express trains has also been increased to 18, creating 32 per cent additional sitting capacity. RCF officials travelled by 2014 Amritsar-New Delhi Shatabdi Express train on Thursday to obtain first-hand feedback from passengers. Passengers travelling by the train appreciated the new stainless steel coaches in respect of ride comfort, safety and environment friendly features. They appreciated the amenities provided to them and also expressed their gratitude to the Indian Railways for enhancing the passenger carrying capacity, which enabled them to get seats for them reserved easily.
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Young World Jalandhar, June 5 According to the principal Sarvesh Deol, the students are not only enhancing their skills by participating in co-curricular activities but also enjoying every bit of it. Delhi Public School also organised a 10-day summer camp that concluded on Thursday. Classes were conducted for offering skills in kathak, bharatnatyam, bhangra, gidda, western dance and rain dance. They also learnt instrumental music in the form of casio and guitar. Children were given tips on personality grooming, yoga and public speaking. Expert coaches were hired for training students in basketball, cricket, table tennis, swimming, skating and taekwando. Over 250 children participated in the camp. Sports camp
A sports camp has been organised at MGN Public School which will conclude on Saturday. The students are trained in basketball, handball, badminton, table tennis, yoga, gymnastics, taekwando and kho-kho. Nearly 300 children have taken participation in the camp. The camp will end with a picnic. Science week
A science and technology week concluded at CT Public School on Saturday. An exhibition of models made by the students was organised. The students prepared models of eclipses, water cycle, rain water harvesting techniques, water saving methods, structure of graphite, electronic circuit, animal cell and plant cell. Principal Lakhwinder Kaur said the exhibition helped in building up a scientific attitude of the students. Seminar
A seminar on “Electrical simulator: Breakthroughs and future” was organised at Lovely Institutes on Monday. Gaurav Saxena, business manager (north), Tech Labs Delhi, said computer softwares were finding extensive use among designers of electrical machines and evaluating fault calculations on transmission line. He demonstrated the functioning of various electrical models by visual aids for better understanding. Slogan contest
A slogan making contest was held at Seth Hukum Chand SD Public Senior Secondary School. The aim of the contest was to make the students aware of their environment and to guide them on protecting it. Winners of the contest were Navneet Kaur and Mandeep of class VI, Prabhjeet Singh and Kartik Kaushal of class VII, Ieman and Gurleen Kaur of class VIII, Sunayna and Mandeep of class IX, and Gurpreet and Sahil of class X. Principal Manju Arora gave prizes to the winners. Toppers
Students of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya have secured top ranks in B.Com-II examination conducted by GNDU. Sawinka Gupta, Sakhi, Manveen Singh and Surbhi Gupta have bagged third, fourth, sixth tenth ranks , respectively.
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Play numbers game Do you want to impress your friends with some unusual tricks. If yes, try this mind-reading game on your friends. Ask your friend to think of a number and multiply it by 100, add 36 and subtract the number first thought of. Now, here is the unusual part. Ask your friend to tell you all but one of the digits in his answer. In your own mind (without, telling anyone), you add these up and subtract the total from the next higher multiple of 9. This will give the digit your friend did not tell you . For example: If your friend thinks of a number, say 23, ask him to do the following a few calculations in his mind. Tell him to multiply the number which he has in his mind by 100 i.e. 23 × 100 = 2300. Add 36. It will become 2300 + 36 = 2336. Subtract the number thought of from it i.e. 2336 - 23 = 2313. Now ask your friend to tell you all but one digits of the answer. Suppose your friend tells you the digits as 3, 1, 3. In your own mind add 3+1+3 = 7, subtract it from 9 i.e. 9-7 = 2. So the remaining digit is 2. You can tell him that the remaining digit of the answer is 2. He will be surprised to see that you have told him the digit accurately even without knowing the answer. Now isn’t it easy to tell the answer by using only a few calculations. Aren’t you now able to do this mind-reading of your friend? bansalvandana@yahoo.com
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Market Buzz Jalandhar, June 5 A demonstration for the purpose was held on Tuesday for the farmers of Mustafapur and Chakrale villages near Kartarpur. A Mahindra soil testing van equipped with all laboratory facilities reached the spot along with the technicians. Farmers brought their soil samples and got it tested for mineral content so that they could use fertilisers as per the requirement. The reports of the samples taken in the morning were delivered to the farmers by evening at a cost of Rs 60 per sample. Award
Ashol Kumar Malhotra, chairman and managing director of MBD Group received Bharat Shiromani Award for his contribution in the fields of publishing, real estate and hospitality. The award was presented by Haryana Governor Dr A.R. Kidwai during a ceremony held at New Delhi.
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NCC camp comes to a gala end Jalandhar, June 5
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DIET students submit charter of demands Jalandhar, June 5 The demands of the association include improvement in the already announced ETT results, shifting of students of private colleges to DIET and introduction
of migration. Association press secretary Gagandeep Singh claimed in a press statement here yesterday that the education minister assured the delegation of solving the students’ problems soon.
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2 arrested with 60 kg of poppy husk Phagwara, June 5 During routine checking of vehicles at the naka near Sangh Dhesian village, the police asked two youths, riding two different motor cycles, to stop. During search, the police recovered a sack containing 60 kg of poppy husk from their possession. The police impounded the motor cycles of the accused, identified as Surjit Singh, a resident of Sanghowal village, and Roshan Lal of Mau Sahib village. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused at Goraya police station.
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