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Mystery shrouds death of ASI
International
Women’s Day
Seminar on SC judgement on CVC held
Pak band with Amritsar roots gets Jalandhar grooving
Labourer hacks employer to death
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DAVIET student’s death sparks protest
Jalandhar, March 10 The students blamed the institution of providing unfit potable water in the hostel and said it led to the death of Rishabh Kumar, a student of Mechanical Engineering-III year (sixth semester). Rishabh died at DMC Ludhiana yesterday morning. A resident of Katohar Khurd village, district Una (Himachal Pradesh), Rishabh was on leave since March 1 on medical grounds. He was staying as a hosteler at the DAVIET Post Graduate Boys hostel. The students maintained that Rishabh died due to unfit drinking water in the hostel, which caused jaundice and led to his death later. The students also said it was owing to the supply of contaminated drinking water in the hostel that some other students too reported of jaundice like symptoms in the past one week. When contacted, Regional Director Engineering Colleges, C.L. Kochhar said, “We are aggrieved at the sudden demise of our student.” But he clarified that the boy died to due severe pneumonia. “Rishabh died due to lung failure as he was suffering from severe pneumonia. We spoke to his parents and got to know about the actual cause of his death. Moreover, he was already on leave owing to his poor health,” he said. Meanwhile, the DAVIET authorities also sent two staff members and some of his batch mates to the native village of Rishabh to condole the family. Earlier in the day, the parents of Rishabh also sent a message to the students to avoid protest against the death of their son. On the other hand, the vice-principal of the DAVIET, Dr Sonia Chawla, held a meeting with the students on the campus and assured them of addressing their problems.
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Punjabi flicks have potential to compete with Bollywood, feels Neeru Bajwa
Jalandhar, March 10 She said some Punjabi movies have even surpassed Bollywood ones on foreign shores. Neeru Bajwa is a Punjabi model and actress raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was a runner-up in the Miss India Canada pageant. Bajwa, who started her career with two television series: ‘Astitva Ek Prem Kahani’ on Zee TV, and ‘Jeet’ on Star Plus, made her entry in the Bollywood and bagged a number of Hindi films including ‘Dil Apna Punjabi’, ‘Assa Nu Maan Watna Da’, ‘Heer Raanjha’, ‘Main Solah Baras Ki’, and ‘Munde U.K. De’, a romantic comedy. She also acted with actor Jimmy Shergil in ‘Meil Kara De Rabba’, a Hindi movie. Bajwa revealed she is busy in an untitled film, directed by Tanveer Khan, with Chirag Paswan. Jine Mera Dil Lutia and Pata Nei Rabb Kedhian Ranga Vich Razi, are films, going to hit Indian cinema halls shortly, she added.
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The sarod tales
Jalandhar, March 10 It was a special moment for Punjab as sarod maestro Pt Rajan Kulkarni returned to the state after 19 years recently at the Phagwara Heritage Festival (he left Punjab in 1993). His association with the state goes back to the pre-Independence days. The maestro talks about his precious lineage and style: Back in 1937, his uncle and guru Pt Raghunathrao Kulkarni set up the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in Amritsar on the insistence of Pt Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, the man who freed classical music from the court and gharana mould, by taking it to the masses. As a kid, Pt Rajan took his initial lessons in music (vocals and tabla) from his father Pt Vinayakrao Kulkarni and uncle (who was one of the first few disciples of Pt Paluskar). It was at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya that he got to listen to artistes like Pt Ravishankar and Pt Ali Akbar Khan, eventually developing a fascination for the sarod. He headed to Pune for lessons in the instrument by Pt Ratnakar Vyas at the age of 16. Incidentally, his new guru was the son of Pt Shanakarrao Vyas and nephew of Pt Narayanrao Vyas, again both disciples of Pt Paluskar. Since his lodging had been arranged at Dadaguru Pt Narayanrao Vyas’ home, the regime, like home, let him enjoy the privilege of getting to hear many tales about Pt Paluskar. “Theirs was a passionate generation. They would go from home to home asking people to take up classical music. They were ready to give free lessons and recitals to the reluctant ones. These days no one works so selflessly for music,” says Pt Kulkarni. Pt Paluskar and his disciples had a vital role to play in the Indian freedom struggle too. When Mahtama Gandhi asked Pt Paluskar for a disciple who would compose and sing bhajans for freedom fighters at his ashram in Ahmedabad, it was Pt Shankarrao Vyas that Gandhi chose. Also very few people know that Pt Shankarro Vyas is the one who composed the popular bhajan “Vaishnav jan to”. He had a vital contribution to the bhajans that used to be a part of Gandhiji’s Ashram Bhajan Mala. After completing his education, Kulkarni worked at DAV College and later at GND varsity in Amritsar. In 1988, he left his job to pursue a full-fledged career in music. He had embarked upon the hardest period of his life. A terrorism-hit Punjab seemed to offer no musical opportunities and his ailing father was advised a stay in a city which offered less extreme temperatures than Punjab. Pt Kulkarni shifted base to Pune with his family. His father survived for nine more years, but he had to start his music career anew. “I had to start from scratch. No one knew me in Pune. Some who did, were indifferent. We moved to a small house. Sometimes I had 20 bucks at home and five people to feed. At times I couldn’t even pay my house rent. I used to miss meals to save money,” says Pt Kulkarni. “But my hope stayed alive through Pt Bhimsen Joshi and Pt Jatinder Abhisheki. They encouraged me to stick to constant riyaz and took me to concerts, helping me build contacts in the new surroundings.” “In 1999 and 2003, owing to Pt Joshi, I got concerts at the Savai Gandharva Festival and things started taking off.” Pt Kulkarni set up Sarang Sangeet Vidyalaya in Pune which presently gives music lessons (vocal, instrumental and dance) to 300 students. His vidyalaya provides free education to 40 students and teaches music to 10 people from the Phoenix School for Special Children in Pune. Talking about the next generation in music, he says, “There is a huge gap between struggling and established musicians. Society, organisers and media need to identify and promote true talent in fresh musicians too, so that they do not get discouraged and pick up other mundane jobs out of compulsion.”
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Mystery shrouds death of ASI
Phagwara, March 10 The deceased was alone in his quarter as his wife and two kids were away to her parents in Sangrur and he was supposed to go to Sangrur to bring them back to Phagwara today. Rawalpindi police sources said the deceased left the police station after 9 pm on Wednesday night and told the police station in charge that he would go to Sangrur tomorrow. In the morning, when the ASI didn’t open the door, the milkman informed his neighbours. And when the neighbours broke open the door of his quarter, Tejinder Singh was found dead. Phagwara DSP Sandip Sharma said the deceased’s body had been sent to local Civil Hospital for the post-mortem examination. Meanwhile, it was learnt that the police was investigating whether the case was related to suicide, murder or natural death. Possibility of overdose of any intoxicant could not be ruled out, said DSP Sharma. However, the body has been kept in the mortuary of the Civil Hospital for the post-mortem examination, which would be done on Friday as the relatives of the deceased, including his wife, could arrive here this afternoon. |
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International
Women’s Day Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, March 10 Sangeeta Deol (Farmer) She is one of the first lady farmer and pioneer in the farm related business. She was honoured as the first lady farmer of India in 1999. Now provides training to hundreds of students in food processing, mushroom farming and bee keeping, that she was the first lady to start. As a woman she is proud of:The respect I have earned in society and of the fact that I make people self-employable (she has trained 300 students). Issues she strongly feels about: Chances. It’s a conservative society and women are discouraged at every step. Advice to fellow women: We will have to create our chances and opportunities. Problems will come but be brave to fight them. Rajbir Kaur (Golden girl of Indian Hockey) She is the only woman to have represented the Indian Hockey team in the Asian Games four times. Highest scorer of the 1982 Asian Games. At that time she was youngest member of the team. She won the Best Sports girl and Sports woman trophy in 81 and 84, respectively. Played three Asian Games after marriage. Presently selector for both men and women Hockey teams. As a woman she’s proud of: My spirit and long career in sports. Issues she strongly feels about: False modernity. We are lucky to have good lives but women in the villages don’t even know what is Women’s Day.They need to be educated and we need to get closer to the roots. Advice to fellow women: Identify your rights. You can only fight for them once you know them. Purnima Beri (Art connoisseur)
Rare crossover of entrepreneurship and music patronisation, Joint managing director of Leader Valves, a company she runs and general secretary of the Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Mahasabha. The oomph factor at the Harivallabh. As a woman she’s proud of: running my business and sustaining it. Issues she strongly feels about: Gender bias. I vehemently admonish it. Advice to fellow women: Assert for your rights. Sarabjit Kaur Vohra (Principal of school for spl kids)
Has spent fourteen years taking care of special children. Posted to Jalandhar just a year ago, she is the principal of the Asha School for the handicapped. Meeting people and giving homeopathic medicines to students (picked it up from her father-in-law) and patients at school, she has been the cause of major progress at the school. As a woman she’s proud of: My transformation from a simple, introvert woman to a fiery educationist. Issues she strongly feels about: Lack of respect for women. Advice to fellow women: Share your problems and successes with fellow women. Sita Rani (Courage in uniform) Presently in charge, Highway Traffic, Jalandhar Range. She had earlier been the in charge of the cell created against eve teasing. Her name sends shivers down the spine of rowdy elements and roadside Romeos. As a woman she’s proud of: My hardwork and honesty. I always cherish the moment when I could be of any help to distressed women. Issues she strongly feels about: Security. There are so many laws but women are still insecure. They can’t go out of homes at odd hours. Advice to fellow women: Venture out. We can’t spend all out lives relying on men. When someone teases or misbehaves with you, fight back. If you don’t, you are not helping yourself or and your fellow beings. |
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Seminar on SC judgement on CVC held
Jalandhar, March 10 The guideline of the Supreme Court regarding the dissent among the members of the High-Powered Committee recommending the panel for the appointment of the CVC was appreciated. The participants of the seminar wanted that the guideline should be incorporated in the 2003 Act for the appointment of the CVC. They also wanted that the guideline be adopted for the appointment of all constitutional authorities. Principal Dr Subhash Sharma, R.L. Chouhan, retired judicial officer, faculty members and students participated.
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Pak band with Amritsar roots gets Jalandhar grooving
Jalandhar, March 10 It was their first visit to the subcontinent, “And it was lovely,” they say. There is sweetness to their music (even when it is fast) and their voices are soulful. Their pop rock songs are bound in intriguing compositions, which are fresh and touching. Interestingly, they cancelled their Europe tour to pay a visit to India. “India is important for us. Both our dadkas (father’s side) and nankas (mother’s side) are from Amritsar. When we were setting out for India, all our relatives gathered at our house. We have been asked to get soil from Amritsar and photographs of the Passian Vala Chowk and Hathi Gate in the city. They want to see how it looks now.” Born and brought up in Lahore, the duo started (officially) rather late - almost in their 30s, but it didn’t matter because their life had been spent crooning melodies. The list of their favourites includes people like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, AR Rahman, Rabbi Shergill and their favourite - Tufail Niyazi, who they grew up listening to. Their band was born in the year 2000. “After college we wanted to do something in music professionally. We just followed out heart,” they say. They began preparing for a national level contest of bands being held at Lahore but the initial setback came right at the outset, when their father passed away two weeks before the contest. Shattered, they decided to opt out, “But our mother called us and encouraged us to perform. We did, and even though we were the most modest team, we won the show,” beams Shajar, the younger of the two. They started performing regularly and in 2004 they set up IS Studio in Lahore to promote artistes like themselves. In 2006 they released the single Kyun Ye, which opened to top ratings in all Pakistan channels. In 2009, they began work on two videos (singles) - Chala Hun and Azma Le (which released on December 2010 and went on to become a huge hit in Pakistan). Soon, they got a producer Mohit K. Mehta. Settled in the US but basically from Jalandhar, Mehta has been instrumental in promoting their band. Kaise Kahun, an unreleased single of theirs, got its lyrics from Mehta. Shajar would soon be singing for a Punjabi movie titled Shor Sharaba, an Indo-Pak project and they might do playback singing for a Bollywood film. About how are things presently for musicians in Pakistan, they say, “They were good earlier. But for the past five years the scene for musicians is rather glum.” One qualm: “It’s so important for artistes from both sides to meet and communicate freely. While I queued up for the visa at Islamabad, I saw people crying, howling because they were not going to be able to meet relatives in India. It is sad. People should be able to meet, at least the good ones,” Fakhar signs off. While Shajar and Fakhar both do vocals for the band, Fakhar is also the lead guitarist. They mostly have session players on the guitars and drums. Drummer Paul Morris accompanied them for the Jalandhar concert.
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Labourer hacks employer to death
Jalandhar, March 10 Hardeep Kaur, wife of the deceased, told the police that Baleshwar used to sleep with Joginder Singh in fields and her husband had Rs 5,000 in his pocket. Baleshwar demanded Rs 200 from Joginder Singh, who gave it to him from a wad of currency notes. Seeing so much money, Baleshwar allegedly planned to get the money and hacked her husband to death. They came to know about the murder when her son went to the fields to milk buffaloes. A case has been registered against Baleshwar under Section 302 of the IPC. The police has round up a few relatives of the accused. |
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Jalandhar, March 10 Chief guest Deputy Commissioner Priyank Bharti awarded the students. Students presented a mime titled “The Show must go on”, which has won many awards at national and international youth festivals. Students from the department of dance brought alive the spirit of Holi with their vibrant dance performance. Toshin and Gurpreet, nationally recognised santoor players, mesmerised the audience with their stupendous performance. In his address, Bharti said three things in life are indispensable - hard work, commitment and a passion for some creative outlet. “I firmly believe that nothing is impossible if a person is committed to his goal,” he added. Principal of the college Dr Sucharita congratulated the students and faculty who had taken Apeejay to such heights. Women’s Day
Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (KMV) celebrated International Women’s Day on its college premises. Principal of the college Dr Atima Sharma congratulated the students and staff. She said women do not need a single day to salute their spirit, grit, courage, strength and perseverance. Faculty members along with the Principal sat down to chalk programmes for providing value education to young women and also improve the sufferings of the underprivileged ones. Seminar
The Social Sensitisation Group and Women Grievances Redressal Cell of Lyallpur Khalsa College organised a seminar on “Woman is not unfinished man, but diverse”. In her address, ADC (D) Sarojini Gautam Sharda said education was the only potent tool for women empowerment in real sense. She urged the students to realise their rights and employ their education in bringing about the needed social change. A special lecture on “Breast cancer” was also held in which Dr Sumel Bath spoke on the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of the malady. Principal of the college Dr Jaspal Singh Randhawa highlighted the role of women in the family, society and in the establishment and preservation of culture, adding that about around 60 per cent of teaching staff of the college was constituted by women. Placement drive
The Apeejay College of Fine Arts organised a placement drive in which the students bagged placements with companies like LIC, DLF, ICICI, SBI Life Insurance, Genpect and Competent. Principal of the college Dr Sucharita Sharma congratulated the students on their achievement. Farewell party
Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (HMV) organised a farewell party, “Sayonara”, for its final-year students. Students presented cultural items like dance, song and modelling. As per the college tradition, “Gyan Jyoti” was passed on to the second-year students by final-year outgoing students. After modelling, titles were given to students, including “Miss Farewell”, “Miss Million Dollar Smile”, “Miss Ethnic”, “Miss Punjaban” and “Miss Stylish”. The students also played various games and won prizes. All the students were given best wishes cards also. Principal Dr Rekha Kalia Bhardwaj gave best wishes to the students and prayed for their bright future. Medical camp
The NSS wing of the Kamla Nehru College for Women, Phagwara, in collaboration with the Civil Hospital, Phagwara, organised a free medical check-up camp at Chak Hakim village. The camp was organised under the community awareness programme. Besides the complete physical check-up, residents of the village and students of Government Elementary School were given tips on daily healthcare. Prescribed medicines were given free of cost. Financial support The Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women in collaboration with the Lyallpur Khalsa College Managing Committee facilitated the needy students with financial support in form of funds and scholarships. The gross donated fund amounts to be Rs 2,90,000, including college management fund of Rs 1,50,000, NGOs fund of Rs 50,000, UGC grants for BC/SC and minority classes of Rs 80,000 and a donation of Rs 10,000 by the staff of the Commerce Department. The primary aim of the initiative was to enhance and upgrade the literacy level of the needy students by facilitating them with financial support. Wipro’s
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The local CT Group of Institutions in association with Wipro BPO would organise a mega job fair in Jalandhar at its Maqsudan campus on March 11 from 11 am to 5 pm. This is the third consecutive job fair of Wipro and CT Group in the last three years. Assistant Vice-President, Talent Acquisition of Wipro BPO, Vikas Dua said students from any college could apply in this job fest. “Students should be above 18 years of age and possess good English communication skills. The selected students will work at our upcoming Greater Noida BPO centre,” he added. Blood donation
Lovely Professional University organised a three-day blood donation camp with the help of the Indian Red Cross Society, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences and NGO Pahal on the campus. Students and members of the staff donated 801 units of blood. Awarded
Dr H.K. Singh, Executive Director of the Management and Industrial Institute, was presented a lifetime achievement award by Sandeep Marwah, Director of Asian Business School, Noida, for his contribution in management education for the past 40 years. Dr Singh is also serving as a member of the District Education Board. |
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