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Preventing honour killings
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Zonal Youth Festival
Time to ameliorate political set-up
Donning the hat of Bhagat Singh
Jagdish Bhagat Singh salutes the statue of his idol Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary in Khatkar Kalan in Nawanshahr. Tribune photo: Malkiat Singh
Official encroachment
Clarinet & vocals
World Heart Day
Nakodar Civil Hospital gets community kitchen
Aided schools pensioners condemn state govt
Anti-mosquito drive launched
Release of PMU activists demanded
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Protection homes for runaway newlyweds set up
Dharmendra Joshi Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, September 28 In order to secure life and liberty of the newlyweds, who solemnise inter-caste marriage against the consent of their parents, there is a provision under the policy to provide them boarding and lodging at these protection homes for a period of six weeks after their marriage. As far as Kapurthala and Jalandhar districts are concerned, Ambedkar Bhawan and two rooms in District Sainik Welfare Rest House, respectively, have been earmarked as protection homes. Although protection homes have been identified in each district, yet the Deputy Commissioners have not been issued any direction whether the expenditure of their stay would be charged from the couples or the government would bear it. When contacted, Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Priyank Bharti said no couple had come forward so far for seeking security in the protection home. As and when any such case came and the couple was able to pay the charges, it would be ok otherwise he would get it clarified from the Department of Home Affairs and Justice to know who would bear the expenditure. Similarly, Kapurthala Deputy Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhary told The Tribune there was no instruction from the Department of Home Affairs and Justice regarding who would bear the expenditure of stay of the runaway couples in the protection home. At the same time, he said as and when any couple came forward for protection, the district administration would bear the expenditure and later it would be clarified from higher officials under which head it should be adjusted.
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DAVIET celebrates Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, September 28 Renowned Punjabi writer Pyara Singh Bhogal inspired the students to follow the path of the great martyr. Among others who spoke during the seminar were Satnam Manak, Editor, Daily Ajit, Lakhvir Singh, president of Pehal, and Gurwinder Singh, vice-president of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sabha. The students presented choreography on “meri soch nu bachayo”, while a play “Rabb Ji Thalle Ayo” from the theatre team of Natyam Jaiton directed by Kirti Kirpal was also held. DAVIET Regional Director C.L. Kochher motivated the students to follow the principles of the great martyr. Campus placement Seven students,
Preeti, Shivani, Umang Tiwari, Rajni Singla, Pritika Singh, Gurkirat Bawa and Varsha
Rani, bagged placements with REIFY Technologies at an annual package of Rs 1.5 to 3 lakh. Institute Director Dr Balram Dogra highlighted the various opportunities for the bright students ahead. Inter-college championship The CT Group of Institutions hosted PTU inter-college (men/women) cross country championships in which 300 players from 25
PTU-affiliated colleges participated. Races in the men and women categories were held. Men race covered a distance of 12.5 km and women race 4 km.
Harjot Kaur, Bhupinderjeet Kaur and Sukhpreet Kaur bagged the first, second and third positions, respectively. In the men category Gurtej Singh, Gursish Singh and Amrik Singh bagged the first, second and third positions, respectively. While the Guru Gobind Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Talwandi Sabo, won the overall trophy in the men category and Shaheed Udham Singh Women Engineering College,
Tangori, got the trophy in the women category. Students awarded degrees As many as 48 students have been awarded degrees at the convocation ceremony of the Army College of Nursing, Jalandhar Cantonment, here today. The chief guest, Lt-Gen Munish
Sibal, General Officer Commanding, Vajra Corps, also patron of the Army College of Nursing, gave away the degrees to the students of the four-year course. General Sibal congratulated the graduates. He advised them to keep pace with the ongoing changes and exhorted them to achieve excellence in the nursing field. Earlier in his welcome address, Brig
L.S. Vohra, Commandant, Military Hospital, Jalandhar Cantonment, and Director, Army College of Nursing, Jalandhar Cantonment, extended a warm welcome to the chief guest, senior officers of the Army, students and their parents. In her report, the Principal highlighted the achievements of the graduates in academic and other co-curricular activities. World Tourism Day Students of BSc (hospitality and hotel administration) visited Rajasansi International Airport on World Tourism Day on September 27. Students interacted with passengers from different countries and got first-hand practical knowledge about flight operations to different destinations and inbound flight from other destinations. The students also went to Hotel ISTA and were given training on tourism technology. Meanwhile a poster-making contest on “eco tourism” was also held. Blood donation camp The Red Cross unit of Hansraj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya organised a blood donation camp in a joint venture with the Lions Club Jalandhar on September 24. On “girls day”, this camp was organised on a grand scale to celebrate the empowerment of womenfolk. District Governor Dr Mohinder Singh appreciated this noble gesture and said this blood would be put to use in hospitals where many people suffering from dengue fever were in dire need of blood.
Co-organiser Dr Jasbir Singh, Harish Bagga, president Rattan Singh, Mann Singh
Kundwani, S.P. Singh Binaca, Ashok Puri, Gaurav Nischal, Surinder Singh
Nagi, Piara Singh, NRI Gagan Dua and Kulwant Singh Matharu also gave their best wishes for the project.
Gulshan Gupta marked the occasion with his centennial donation of blood. Dr Anuradha and her team from the Civil Hospital conducted the camp. As many as 102 units of blood was collected. Varsity toppers
Shruti Pathania of MSc (bioinformatics) semester-III of Hansraj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya bagged the first position in Guru Nanak Dev University and secured 816 marks out of 1000, while Aarti Dua bagged the second position with 798 marks followed by Karunpreet Kaur who got the third position with 785 marks. Business skills The St Soldier Group of Institutions organised an academia and industry interaction programme called fiscal conclave for the students of business management on Monday. Professionals from leading financial organisations addressed and interacted with MBA and BBA students. In their address, professionals Pankaj
Takkar, IDBI branch head, Samir Vasan, CEO iWin Star, Narinder Bal, branch head HDFC Standard Life, and Anuj Kumar corporate area manager, HDFC Ltd., gave their thoughts on the current scenario and various challenges. Chairman Anil Chopra, in his thank-giving speech, said these initiatives helped students to understand the corporate world better. Assessment results The results of Summative assessment-1 (classes I to X) were declared at MGN Public School today. The results were in consonance with the new CCE (comprehensive and continuous evaluation) guidelines recommended by the
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Zonal Youth Festival Kusum Arora Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, September 28 The initiative has been taken after some city-based colleges reported of biased results during the zonal youth festival (group C) held last year. Talking to The Tribune, director of youth welfare Dr Jagjit Kaur said the code system had been introduced with an aim to ensure secrecy, transparency and to avoid bias. “We have introduced a foolproof system in which even the judges won’t come to know about the final outcome of the results. The results are based on the report of each individual judge which would be clubbed later,” she added. However, the decision, which hopes to end favouritism in such events, evoked mixed response from students and academicians. While academicians said the decision had come as a breather for many colleges who had been reporting bias during the youth festival, students maintained that Dr Jaspal Singh Randhawa, Principal of Lyallpur Khalsa College, said the introduction of the code system was a good step as it ensured fair outcome. “It is more important that the code system remains secretive and that judges also remain fair in their approach,” he added. However, he also pointed out that since a majority of the artists were identified, chances of maintaining transparency seemed feeble. “We are hopeful that the code system would lead to fair results this time,” he added. Last year some city-based colleges, affiliated to the university, had blamed the judges of biased results in some cultural items during the fest which was held from November 3 to 6. Local colleges KMV, HMV and Lyallpur Khalsa College had boycotted the youth festival, alleging impartiality. And the issue was forwarded to Vice-Chancellor Dr A.S. Brar. Earlier during the day, former Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University Dr J.S. Puar inaugurated the festival. On the first day of the fest, as many as 25 colleges took part. The festivity began with the religious and patriotic fervour with music vocal items, including shabad gayan, vaar singing and group song (Indian). While fine arts items, including painting (landscape), sketching, painting (still life), poster making, on the spot photography, cartooning, clay modelling and collage making were conducted. A large number of students from different colleges thronged the venue of folk songs. While many students were seen recording the performances, others clapped and crooned along. However, at the main venue, half of the chairs remained vacant throughout the day. Barring students from the performing colleges, others who were seen in the venue were the judges. Results of Day 1: Fine arts events (painting - still life) - Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar (1), BD Arya Girls College, Jalandhar (2) and PCM SD College for Women, Jalandhar (3). Painting (landscape): Apeejay College of Fine Arts (1), KMV, Jalandhar (2) and BD Arya Girls College (3). Sketching: Apeejay College of Fine Arts (1), GN Khalsa Girls College, Baba Sang Dhesian (2) and KMV (3). Photography: GND varsity, Regional Campus, Ladhewali (1), Apeejay College of Fine Arts (2), Doaba College, Jalandhar (3). Clay modelling: Apeejay College of Fine Arts (1), Doaba College (2) and BD Arya Girls College (3). Poster making: Apeejay College of Fine Arts (1), Lyallpur Khalsa College (2) and HMV (3). Collage making: Apeejay College of Fine Arts (1), PCM SD College for Women (2) and MGSM Janta College, Kartarpur (3). Cartooning: HMV (1), BD Arya Girls College (2) and Apeejay College of Fine Arts (3). Shabad/bhajan singing: Apeejay College of Fine Arts (1), HMV (2) and KMV (3). Group shabad/bhajan: KMV (1), Apeejay College of Fine Arts (2) and DAV College (3). Vaar singing: Apeejay College of Fine Arts (1), DAV College (2) and HMV (3). Group song: Apeejay College of Fine Arts (1), KMV (2) and HMV (3).
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Time to ameliorate political set-up
Salary holds an attraction of its own. The recent hullo-bullo created by the public and the media over the 300 per cent hike in the salaries of parliamentarians was really a matter of concern. This was a gesture that the public in India is no longer a puppet in the hands of these power holders. Much hype is created about the sudden rise in the salaries of MPs.
People feel that this rise is not justified as MPs are public servants. They are elected representatives, not employees of Parliament. They are very influential people who are running their own business empires or corporate houses. Approximately 315 MPs in the present 15th Lok Sabha are “crorepatis”. They can support a large number of people if they wish. On the other hand, a common man has to struggle to earn bread and butter. When so many people in India are starving, the focus must be on improving their condition. These MPs enjoy so many facilities which are unimaginable to a common man. A huge amount is spent on their security and other paraphernalia. As far as the question of their grievances is concerned, it must be stated that in no respect they can be compared with the other intellectual elite section of India. The salaried class employees like bureaucrats, professors, bank officials, doctors, engineers and alike have to attain a minimum educational qualification along with the strict norms and conditions of the departments concerned. They have to undergo a very tough and intricate examination system in order to be in top few. They are the best brains of India, but their service is limited to a certain age. They deserve to be given good salaries. How can these politicians be compared with such dignified people? Many of these politicians have not even seen the face of a school or a college and there are many with criminal records. If a government employee is charged with any criminal offence, his job is at once in
peril but such norms and conditions are not pertinent in the case of an MP or MLA, why? Our desire is that today’s politicians should be dedicated, sincere, honest, impeccable and clean imaged like Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sardar Patel, Dr Rajinder Parsad and great freedom fighters. But the irony is that the actions of today’s politicians are quite contrary to the notion of our nation-builders. This is a matter of shame rather than pride. MPs or MLAs should realise that to maintain their own seats they have to ensure that the fire continues to burn in the kitchens of the poor. They crave only to avail the frills, a cavalcade of
motorcars, free travelling, free accommodation, etc. If they really wish to
win the favour of public, they must ponder over their own roles and responsibilities towards the people. Only then the things can be at calm. A minimum educational qualification must be ascertained in order to facilitate the working of the government. Besides, a practical training should be made mandatory for the novice parliamentarians. Those with criminal background should be debarred from contesting elections. This salary, perks and pension should be abolished so that only those who wish to serve the mankind should come forward and be true public servants. After all, it is
not the question of self-esteem of these parliamentarians at the individual level but the dignity of the country also. |
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Donning the hat of Bhagat Singh
Jalandhar, September 28 The Haryana-based man was the most common face at the birth anniversary function of the martyr at Khatkar Kalan in Nawanshahr today. Dressed up in a black tilted hat and donning a moustache Bhagat Singh style, this tall guy has a stark resemblance with Shaheed-e-Azam. The young crowd enjoyed taking his picture on their mobile phones or even getting clicked with him. He too gave all those poses that are commonly seen in the portraits of Bhagat Singh. An employee with the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, this middle-aged man says that he enjoys remaining dressed up like that every day to my work place and even for outings. “People enjoy dressing up like film stars or sportspersons but I was carried away by the character of Bhagat Singh”, he made a point. He has also formed a Shaheed Bhagat Singh Jagriti Manch at Panchkula through which he enlightens the youth on the ideas of the revolutionary leader. “I have also been going to Jallianwala Bagh for the past few years on the occasion of Baisakhi. I have been visiting the Alfred Park at Allahabad on the death anniversary of Chander Shekhar Azad,” he claimed. |
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Official encroachment
Phagwara, September 28 NC guest house
The police, the law-enforcing agency and responsible for implementing the NC directions too, has itself been holding on to the council’s guest house for the past 16 years despite being asked to vacate it. The office of the DSP, presently the SP office, is functioning from the guest house and it seems no authority in the council has been able to force the police officials to vacate the premises. The Tribune has learnt that three years back, the NC passed resolutions and submitted a written memorandum to the Punjab DGP and Principal Secretary, Local Bodies, to initiate steps to make the police move out of the guest house. NC Executive Officer Sandeep Tiwari said a new police complex - housing both offices and residences - is under construction near Gurdwara Shri Sukhchain Sahib and the guest house would be vacated after completion of the complex. But SP Kamaljit Singh Dhillon expressed his ignorance saying he did not know anything on “illegal occupation” by the police and he took his charge in this office only. City Club On NC Land
Another lapse that had cost the Nagar Council dear is the occupation of a large portion of its premises by the City Club Phagwara for the past 43 years. Astonishingly, the lease term for the club expired in 1976. The club was paying a token rent of Re 1 only to the council till 10 years ago when the then NC president Kharaiti Lal Gaba hiked the rent to Rs 100 per month. Importantly, the current market rate in the area is more than Rs 1 lakh per month. Nagar Council president Balbhadhar Sein Duggal said here that he had written to the NC Executive Officer to issue a fresh notice to the City Club to increase the monthly rent as per market rate. |
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Clarinet & vocals
Jalandhar, September 28 An A-grade artiste at Akhashvani
Jaipur, Krishna started off with the festive, laughing strains of Raag Shaam
Kalyan, moving on to the melancholy mood woven by the meandering, twisting Raag Chandraprabha and finally Raag
Pahari. The mood built up as the recital advanced and the sweet, bird-like strains of Raag Pahari gave a befitting end to the recital. Krishna’s forte lay in the winding, intricate taans which sometimes (especially during the oh-so-sweet Raag
Pahari) gave you the illusion of a bird rendering murkis. Eminent Jalandhar artiste Ustad Kale Ram mesmerised all with his awakened
tabla. Poojapreet Kaur and Nirmal Kaur accompanied on the tanpura. After Krishna, came his counterpart from Pune Akhashvani Dr Mohan Kumar Darekar of the Gwalior
Gharana. Darekar started the recital with Raag Hemant. He moved on to Raag Kirwari singing the bandish daras dikhavo sundar
shaam..., the evening ended with a Kabir bhajan “Bhai re naina rasik jo
jaage”. Darekar’s distinctive voice and typical, puffy-haired musician look lent an extraordinary character to the recital. His speciality also lay in the taans which picked up vigour as the recital neared culmination. Darekar was accompanied by Gobind Chakravarti on the tabla and Shaminder Pal Singh on the
sarangi. Anu Verma and Satwinder Kaur accompanied on the tanpura. The evening wasn’t devoid of glitches by the musicians but on the whole the initiative by Akashvani was a joyous treat for the city’s classical music lovers. |
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Doctors conduct free heart surgery on two patients
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, September 28 Talking to The Tribune, chairman-cum-managing director Dr Vijay Mahajan said Dixit had to discontinue his studies as his condition worsened. “As the family was unable to meet the expenses of the operation, they approached NGO Federation of Palampur which, in turn, approached us. So we conducted free heart surgery on the boy. The usual cost of this operation is around Rs 1.5 lakh,” said Dr Mahajan. While Seema Bai (28), a heart patient from Mod Jausa village in Ferozepur, had severe narrowing of one of the valves of the heart. “Her condition had deteriorated in the past six months, following the birth of a child. However the timely mitral volvotomy (opening of the valve) conducted by Dr Nitish Garg, a senior cardiologist of the hospital, on her saved her life,” he said.
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Nakodar Civil Hospital gets community kitchen
Jalandhar, September 28 While thanking the BPCL for setting up the kitchen, Dr Salhan said the community kitchen would serve the poor people who got admitted in the hospital for treatment and their relatives who could not afford to have food and tea from private stalls. Girish Midha said the kitchen was equipped with four single hotplates along with the necessary utensils. Midha said relatives of the patients could bring raw material and cook there and four families could use the kitchen at one go. He said the cost of running the kitchen would be borne by the BPCL, while the place having water and
electricity had been provided by the hospital. — TNS |
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Aided schools pensioners condemn state govt
Jalandhar, September 28 President of the association, Sudarshan Sharma, said teachers who retired after May 31, 2003, were devoid of any pension benefits. “The teachers deposited their share of CPF in the government treasury in the year 1992, which runs into crores of rupees. The government should revive the old pension scheme of 1992 which has been repealed by the state government”, he added. Agitated members also called upon the state government to release the enhanced DA installment of Rs 1,490 to the aided school pensioners, who retired before May 31, 2003. — TNS
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Anti-mosquito drive launched
Phillaur, September 28 Addressing the YC activists, Vikramjit inspired them to organise sprays in all 13 wards of Goraya for the prevention of malaria and dengue. Criticising the SAD-BJP government, he alleged that nothing was being practically initiated to provide better facilities to dengue patients in civil hospitals. He said the “spray campaign” would be completed in a week in Goraya. |
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Release of PMU activists demanded
Jalandhar, September 28 The protesters demanded action against the Kartarpur DSP and SHO for registering FIR against district secretary of the PMU Kashmir Singh Ghugshor and Veer Kumar under section 307 of the IPC after allegedly lathicharging the peaceful demonstrators at Russiwat Mohalla a few days ago.
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This man is so much fascinated by the life and ideology of Bhagat Singh that he has not just emulated his attire but has even adopted his name. Jagdish Bhagat Singh claims that he has been dressing up like the martyr since the past 20 years.
The Haryana-based man was the most common face at the birth anniversary function of the martyr at Khatkar Kalan in Nawanshahr today.
A musical evening was organised by Akhashvani Jalandhar at Saigal Memorial Hall here on Saturday. The recital began with sweet strains from the clarinet of Banaras Gharana artiste Ram Krishna.
An A-grade artiste at Akhashvani Jaipur, Krishna started off with the festive, laughing strains of Raag Shaam
Kalyan, moving on to the melancholy mood woven by the meandering, twisting Raag Chandraprabha and finally Raag
Pahari.
