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Mass communication online admissions
Shortage of sand hits construction work
KIT to develop housing colony at Kishangarh Road
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Young World
Tasting
success: Apeejay students Jyotika Prabhakar and Garima Arora, who bagged first and second postions in
BCom-II, respectively, being greeted by their parents. Tribune photos: Malkiat Singh
Crime File
‘Give us jobs, not just
cards’: Unemployed MGNREGS workers stage a dharna in front of the administrative complex in Jalandhar on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Malkiat Singh
Child Marriage
Essential commodities’ prices remain static
SDM bans use of loudspeakers
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Mass communication online admissions Kusum Arora Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, June 17 Even the date for the viva voce has not been finalised by the university. However, university sources said viva voce of dissertation would be held on June 21 while the date of the second viva has not been declared. “I was keen on pursuing a masters degree in journalism and mass communication but the GND varsity Regional Centre, Ladhewali, told us that I am ineligible. For the online admissions a student should have passed graduation. But since our viva voce is still to be held, we are helpless,” said a student. Another student said, “Though the university claims that it would conduct both viva voce soon but it would easily take a month for them to declare the results. And we would not be able to appear for the online admissions for this course.” University Registrar Dr Inderjeet Singh said he would direct Dr K.S. Duggal, head of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Regional Campus, Ladhewali, to inform students that those appearing for the final-year examination can also apply for the online admissions. Counselling would be held only when the results of these students were declared, he said. Guru Nanak Dev University is the first university in the region to start online admissions. The online process has been introduced from this academic year for 30 seats in the course. Earlier the university had been conducting an entrance test for this course.
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Shortage of sand hits construction work
Phagwara, June 17 After the Punjab and Haryana High Court imposed a ban on digging and transit of sand on May 15, several dealers, it was observed, were black marketing sand after digging it illegally during nights. Industry Inspector I.K. Sharma confirmed it and said auction to allot the digging of sand to the contractors would now be held from July 16 to 31 as per instructions of the court. Some contractors had knocked the doors of the high court over the expiry dates of the contracts, but the high court banned the digging of sand in the entire state and instructed the Industries Department to make adequate arrangements for transparent auctions for the digging of sand. It may be recalled that a hike in the prices of white sand, coarse sand and crusher sand have left builders in a tizzy. The prices of construction material have skyrocketed due to the imposition of new taxes and royalty by the Mining Department. Apart from it, the department has also imposed an additional tax and permit scheme on brick-kilns for digging soil in agricultural land due to which brick-kiln owners have already increased the rates of bricks. “The rising prices have led to black marketing in the region and the cost of white sand has doubled in just a few days, while the rate of crusher and coarse stone has gone up by 60 per cent,” it was learnt.
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KIT to develop housing colony at Kishangarh Road
Jalandhar, June 17 In what may be termed as good news for residents of Kartarpur and surrouding areas, the KIT has prepared a scheme to develop a housing colony named as Sri Guru Arjan Dev Nagar on 114 kanal, 19 marla land on Kishangarh Road in Kartarpur. The KIT has passed a resolution under the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922, on March 2, 2010, in this regard. The proposed scheme will provide an opportunity to the residents of Kartarpur and surrounding areas to get a house in the colony developed by the KIT. KIT Chairman Naresh Aggarwal on Wednesday issued a notice under section 36 of the Punjab Town Improvement Act for acquisition of 114 kanal and 19 marla land for the housing colony. Anybody may file his
or her objections within 30 days. Any person may get detailed information about the land proposed to be acquired and may see the survey plan at the KIT office in Kartarpur. |
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Apeejay students shine in GND varsity exams
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, June 17 The Apeejay students bagged top positions in B.Com-I and II. Priyanka Sharma, a student of BCom-I bagged first position in the university and scored 451 marks out of 600. Shubham Bansal stood second in the varsity by scoring 450 marks of 600. While Cheshta Malhotra bagged third position in the varsity and secured 449 marks out of 600. Talking to The Tribune, Priyanka said she didn’t expect the top position in the varsity. “My top position came as a big surprise. I really worked hard this time. And all I know is that there is no shortcut to success,” she added. The topper has been pursuing her Chartered Accountancy (CA) along with B.Com. “As I was already taking coaching for CA it helped me in understanding some of the basic concepts of B.Com as well. I wish to become an established CA in future”, she added. Jyotika Prabhakar, a student of B.Com-II, bagged the top position by scoring 595 marks out of 750. While Garima Arora has secured 591 marks out 750. Meanwhile, Rupal Aggarwal, a student of B.Sc (IT)-III of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, bagged first position in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, by scoring 1929 marks out of 2500. In another achievement, Diksha Sharma, a student of BCA-III, secured second position in the varsity by scoring 1,980 marks out of 2,500. HMV bagged the top positions in many other graduate courses this academic year. Sports trials Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, in association with the Punjab Sports Department today held sports trials for girls in different sports wings for the colleges affiliated to the varsity. During the trials 160 girls were selected by the department. The trials were held in the discipline of badminton, basketball, boxing, football, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, kabbadi, swimming, table-tennis, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling. Dance contest As a part of ongoing summer camp, a dance competition was held at Saint Soldier Divine Public School, Kapurthala Road, with the theme, “Save culture”. Students dressed up in traditional dresses. Students were awarded the titles of “Mr Punjabi”, “Miss Punjaban”, “Miss Charming”, “Mr Photogenic” and “Mr Handsome”.
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3 wounded in clash at toll
plaza
Kapurthala: Three persons were wounded in a clash between bus drivers and toll plaza employees at the toll plaza near Dhilwan village on the Jalandhar-Amritsar national highway this morning. Traffic remained jam for over an hour due to the clash and the long queue of vehicles were seen on both sides of the toll plaza. The wounded persons, Jasbir Singh, driver of a Punjab Roadway bus, and toll plaza men Nahar Singh and Sukhdev Singh, were admitted to a Dhilwan hospital. According to police sources, the clash started as a toll plaza barrier was partially damaged by the Punjab Roadways bus as it hit it. The agitated employees of the toll plaza allegedly beat the bus driver and injured him. The bus driver parked the bus on the road and jammed the vehicular traffic. Then a clash between the toll plaza men and bus drivers took place resulting in injuries to two toll plaza men. Later, the police controlled the situation and the traffic was restored. The police has registered a case under sections 353, 186, 332 and 34 of the IPC. — TNS 2 held, 3 motorcycles recovered
Jalandhar: The CIA staff of the district police claimed to have arrested two persons and recovered three stolen motorcycles from them. A press note issued by the police claimed that Narinder, alias Sonu Pepali, a resident of Babu Labh Singh Nagar, and his accomplice Prabhjot Singh, alias Manu, of Arya Nagar, were nabbed at a police naka at Sikka Chowk and a stolen motorcycle recovered from them today. During questioning, they admitted to have stolen two more motorcycles. The police has registered a case against them.
— TNS Vehicle thief nabbed
Phagwara: The Phagwara police has arrested a vehicle thief, identified as Sarabjit Singh of Kot Rani, and recovered a stolen motorcycle from his possession today.
— OC Murder case cracked, one held
Phillaur: The Phillaur police has succeeded in tracing a case of murder of Balbir Singh in nearby Mau Sahib village on the night of June 11 and arrested Balwinder Singh of Nangal village under section 302, IPC, in the case. Sewa Singh, a brother of the deceased, said that his brother was attacked with a hammer and bricks and killed by some assailants when he was sleeping in a tubewell room in the village. A hammer with blood stains was recovered by the police. The body of the deceased was handed over to the family members after conducting a post-mortem examination.
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YC for CBI probe into MGNREGA implementation
Jalandhar, June 17 The police should also register cases against officials who were paying Rs 123 per person under the scheme, which was a violation of the minimum wages norms of the government. Hundreds of unemployed cardholders from 80 villages of the district, led by DYC chief Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, picketed outside the DC complex here today. The agitators held up traffic to protest against the failure of the state to give them jobs. They raised anti-government slogans and waived their “useless” job cards. They demanded a social audit of the scheme and its shoddy implementation by the babus. The wrong data displayed by the government on its website was also flayed since it was contrary to ground realities. Chaudhary, who submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, said they were entitled to unemployment allowance if the state failed to provide them jobs since 2007. They conducted social audits at the office of the BDPOs and found gross irregularities that had been cleverly manipulated in the official records, he alleged. He reiterated they would fight that every household was registered under the MGNREGA and demanded immediate payment of Rs 13,700 per household per annum from the date the job card was issued if they were not given job. National facilitator (training) Monty Sehgal said DYC activists would sit on relay fast in front of the DC office on August 15 to demand payment for every household deprived of the benefits of the scheme for the past three years. |
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Identify communities following the practice, says SDM
Our Correspondent
Phagwara, June 17 Talking to The Tribune here yesterday, the SDM said such marriages could be void and would be treated as a serious offence and the families of both groom and bride could be booked. He disclosed that he had instructed the officials to check the birth certificates of a newly married couple belonging to the Ghiare community who solemnised the marriage at Kandspur village, near Yamunanagar, recently. The groom belonged to the Satnampura locality in Phagwara. Both groom and bride were said to be under 15. The SDM said he had sought the detailed reports and asked the SHO of Satnampura to find out details.
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Essential commodities’ prices remain static
Jalandhar, June 17 The prices of vegetables like onion, potato and peas remained nearly the same as that of the last week. Onion and potato remained at Rs 10 and
Rs 6 per kg, respectively, this week. The price of peas also remained static and sold at Rs 80 per kg this week. Tinda witnessed an increase of Rs 4 per kg and sold at Rs 36 per kg this week. Capsicum witnessed an increase of Rs 2 per kg and sold at Rs 32 per kg this week. Cucumber was selling at Rs 12 per kg this week against Rs 8 per kg last week. Long gourd, cauliflower and lemon witnessed a significant decrease in prices. Long gourd and cauliflower were selling at Rs 20 and Rs 30 per kg, respectively, last week, but this week they are being sold at Rs 15
and Rs 25 per kg, respectively.
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Phagwara, June 17 The SDM said that political, social and employee organisations were misusing loudspeakers during their agitations and protest rallies. — OC
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PMU to hold demonstrations
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The students of the Apeejay College of Fine Arts brought laurels to the institutions by bagging the top positions in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
