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137th Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan
Sports factory burgled at Basti Nou
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Struggling for storage space, police to destroy seized narcotics
Three held for harassing woman for dowry
PUDA wakes up to poor condition of Garha road
Fashion among college girls
Girl concocts kidnapping story
Painting workshop for fine arts students
Man arrested for outraging modesty of stepdaughter
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137th Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, November 20 The announcement was made by the members of the Harivallabh Sangeet Mahasabha at their general body meeting held here today. The introduction of a couple of new instruments at the Sammelan has become quite the norm with the committee in the recent years. The surprises sprung this year would be rustic Africa and classic West. The piano will make a debut at the Harivallabh platform and so will the versatile West African drum djambe (or djembe), a hot favourite of percussionists across the world. Pt Ajoy Chakraborty (vocal), Niladri Kumar (Sitar), Pt. Channu Lal Mishra (vocal), Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (sarod), Shashank Subramaniyam (flute), Bhai Baldep Singh (vocal), Vijay Ghate (tabla), Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan (vocal), among others, shall be performing at the festival this year. The piano debut shall be made by artist Utsav Lal while Taufiq Qureshi --- the son of the legendary Ustad Allah Rakha Khan --- will be playing the djembe. The region will also get representation with Punjab-based artists Alankar Singh and Manu Seen who shall also be performing at the sammelan. The list of artists is delightful and there are many regulars on the list, from whom Jalandhar has previously seen electrifying, insightful performances. So they guarantee loads of classical brilliance this year too. But this year's list, yet again, is conspicuous with its absence of new talent. On some days, almost all the artists playing at the sammelan are the ones that Jalandhar has heard before. The contest winners of last year shall be marking the beginning of the performances on each of the three days. Speaking at the meeting, Rakesh Dada, the treasurer of the Mahasabha, said, "The Harivallabh committee has acquired 12 to 13 wonderful films and documentaries on classical music from the films division, some of which shall be screened at the festival this year." On the first day, a documentary on Dhrupad gharanas shall be screened, on the second day, a documentary called 'Tarana' will be screened and on the third day, a film based on santoor (featuring Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and his disciples) will be screened. The festival will be preceded by the annual music competition from December 25 to December 27. Members said with escalating costs (projected costs put at Rs 28 to 30 lakhs), the help of the government will be sought this year too. "We shall be extending an invitation to Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal and requesting for any possible help from him. The Union Ministry of Culture shall also be requested for grants for the precious, oldest musical gem of India," Dada said.
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Sports factory burgled at Basti Nou
Jalandhar, November 20 On reaching the spot, he found the whole factory ransacked. He said the miscreants had decamped with Rs 2 lakh and two computer sets. A team of fingerprint experts also reached the spot and started investigation. A case under the relevant provision of the IPC has been registered at the Police Division No. 5. Police sources said after decamping with cash and valuables from the factory, the miscreants also attempted to break the locks of two nearby shops.
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Struggling for storage space, police to destroy seized narcotics
Jalandhar, November 20 The narcotics that the police seized since 2007 onwards and are part of ‘case properties’ in cases registered under the NDPS Act and are pending with different courts (pre-trial and post-trial) will be destroyed with the permission of the courts concerned. Sources in the police said the district (rural) police had completed all the legal formalities and had got permission from the top brass besides getting a go-ahead from the Punjab Pollution Control Board officials in this regard. Sources also revealed that the narcotics would be destroyed (against payment) at an incinerator owned by an Amritsar-based private firm soon. The narcotics with the police are poppy, poppy husk, smack, ganja, charas and synthetic drugs, including capsules, injections, bottles and powder. The narcotic substances are related to 362 cases (pre-trial) and 93 cases (post-trial) of the NDPS Act in different courts of the district. As per the police records, 167 quintals of poppy, 2.5 kg smack, 1.125 kg ganja, 9.263 kg charas, 2119 capsules, 775 injections, 140 bottles and 1.111 kg powder will be destroyed in the incinerator. Superintendent of Police, (Detective), Rajinder Singh, said they had got a go-ahead from the higher authorities. The narcotics would be destroyed in the presence of the members of a committee, constituted as per law, soon.
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Three held for harassing woman for dowry
Jalandhar, November 20 The arrests were made just hours after the registration of the case at the Police Station Division No-6 yesterday night, with the intervention of a senior Akali leader. Though the complainant family alleged that their daughter was being harassed for dowry and even faced assaults on Monday, the suspect family members denied the allegations. They said frequent demands of their daughter-in-law, which they failed to fulfil, were the main reason for the dispute. Acting on a complaint filed by Jaswant, a leather goods trader and a resident of Shaheed Udham Singh Nagar, the police has arrested Ashwani Ghai, owner of a pipe manufacturing industry and a resident of Prakash Nagar, his wife, Monica Ghai, and a son, Sahil Ghai. Two other suspects - Dikshit Ghai and Neru Ghai - in the case are still at large. Rajinder Singh, station house officer, said Jaswant, in his complaint, alleged that the Ghai’s had been harassing his daughter, Ish, for dowry since her marriage with Ashwani’s son, Dikshit. They even tried to set her ablaze at some times, the complainant alleged. The SHO revealed that a case under Sections 406, 498-A, 307, 323 and 120-B of the IPC had been registered against the Ghai’s and a hunt had been launched to nab the absconders. |
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PUDA wakes up to poor condition of Garha road
Jalandhar, November 20 The 0.75-km stretch of the road leads commuters from the bus stand side to Chhoti Baradari, Urban Estate, Golden Avenue, Jaswant Nagar and scores of other localities. The Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) also falls on the same road. The road had got worn out about 15 months back, but the MC authorities had got some patchwork done in October last year ahead of the then approaching Assembly polls. The PUDA was then in the process of handing over Urban Estate colonies to the Corporation. But the MC officials had insisted that the PUDA should first get the approaching roads re-laid. The then BJP councillor Shiv Dyal Chugh had negotiated from either side for the final talks after which it was resolved that the PUDA would get the 44-foot road re-laid and tendering process be started. Owing to paucity of funds, the project got delayed for months and is finally taking shape now. Former MC councillor Kirpal Pali was of the view that road gullies or some sewage system be laid prior to road construction or else the road would get washed out in a few months. But somehow that could not be possible.
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Fashion among college girls
Jalandhar, November 20
While such colours were in fashion about a decade or two back during the era of cinestar Govinda, fashion perhaps has come full circle all over again. Take a round to any city college and one can easily spot a bunch of girls donning a bright colour trouser with some contrasting woollen upper. Says Diya, a BCom student of Apeejay College, "While one looked odd wearing a red or yellow pant a year or so back, but the same style has become a fashion statement now. Put it on with a matching pair of heeled footwear or a matching designer bag, it looks all the more chic." Rubina, a fashion design student, comments, "It is not just slim girls, even those who are only bulkier side are wearing it. It is all about how you carry yourself. Girls are also wearing black or camel colour trousers with pleats on top as in salwars." Tanvi Mogla, a freelance fashion designer, adds on, "Multicolour thread woven bangles, necklaces with multicolour big round beads also gel well with bright trousers". She further explains, "It is being predicted that all citrus colours including lemon, orange, peach and yellowish-green will remain hot favourites this winter." Kalidaar velvet floor-length uppers with palazzos While there is a marked change in the Western outfit, even the party wear Indian dresses are coming in an all new avtar. Instead of a normal knee length shirt with a salwar or a churidaar, the shirts have become kalidaar which go up to floor-length. To teem up with such shirts are palazzos which are more like flared-divided shararas or long pleated skirts. Ashima Gupta, an Assistant Professor of Fashion Design, tells, "Fashion these days is about flamboyance and extravaganza. The number of kalis is 12 to 20 depending on the choice or the wearer. Even the dupattas have become very elaborate. The concept is somewhat akin to Arabian dressing style." Textile designer Neha Pragya adds, "Velvet and brocade stuff is in. Velvet has become lighter. Deep rich colours including royal blue and purple are definitely more popular." Fashion in demand While such colours were in fashion about a decade or two back during the era of cinestar Govinda, fashion perhaps has come full circle all over again. Take a round to any city college and one can easily spot a bunch of girls donning a bright colour trouser with some contrasting woollen upper
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Girl concocts kidnapping story
Jalandhar, November 20 The police today found that the girl was mentally sick and she had just concocted a story of her abduction. The victim’s mother, Rajni, had told the police that she was working as a maid in a house at Harnamdaspura. Yesterday, she was not well and in place of her, she sent her 15-year-old daughter for work. “When my daughter did not return home till evening, I suspected something wrong. Then I confirmed from my owner’s house and they said she had already left the house,” she said. The girl had later also called on her aunt’s phone alleging that she was kidnapped by some woman from the Workshop Chowk and she was taken to some house in the Gulab Devi Road. Acting on the girl’s statement and description of the house, the police raided the house but did not find anything. The police also attempted to trace the location of the phone, but could not get any vital clues. At 9.30 pm on Monday night, the girl returned home safely. A police official said the girl was mentally sick and she had concocted the story of kidnapping. Suspecting no foul play behind her kidnapping, the police did not initiate any further investigation.
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Painting workshop for fine arts students
Jalandhar, November 20 Dr Alok Bhawsar, Professor and Head, Department of Drawing and Painting from Government MLB Girls’ College, Bhopal, was one of the key resource persons. He said folk art in India has its roots in religion as various epics and stories are depicted through paintings. All the resource persons, including Dr Ram Shabd Singh, Head, Department of Fine Arts, JB Jain College, Saharanpur; Dr Jaspal, Associate Professor from Government College Hoshiarpur; and Harinder Bhatti from Army Public School Jalandhar Cantonment, made canvas paintings. Using varied media including acrylic colours, water colours and oil colours they demonstrated their own unique techniques for depicting religious themes. Artists Monu Kumar and Sushil Kumar demonstrated their techniques of creating Kangra miniature paintings making finest strokes with small-size brushes. Unlike other artistes who used mixing pallets, the duo use split sea shells for mixing colours. They explained how they made their own paper out of special grass and colours out of organic material. The workshop was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Priyank Bharti. Shashi Rampal, Head of the Department of Fine Arts, coordinated for the workshop. A journal titled ‘Sachiar’ by the Guru Nanak Studies Centre was released on the occasion.
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Man arrested for outraging modesty of stepdaughter
Jalandhar, November 20 Police sources said the victim’s mother was married to Sonu about 13 years ago. From the past few months, the accused was showing his indecent advances toward her stepdaughter. Earlier, she did not reveal anything to her mother hoping that her stepfather would stop his cheap acts, but he continued doing so. As per the complaint, on November 16 when her mother had gone out of the city for some work, the accused attempted to make physical relations with her. Later, she apprised her mother and the police of the incident. A case has been registered against the accused under Section 376 of the IPC. Acting on a tip off, the accused was arrested by the police last evening.
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Tiny tots display talent at fancy dress contest
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, November 20
Telephone etiquette Inter-house debate contest The Results: Rajkanwar of class VIII (Sapphire House) won the first position. Ritika of class VIII (Ivory House) won the second position and Inderjot of class X (Sapphire House) won the third position. Prevent Drug Addiction Day celebrated
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Coming as a major relief for hundreds of commuters moving past the badly-potholed Garha road, the PUDA authorities have started re-carpeting it at a cost of nearly Rs 45
lakh. The 0.75-km stretch of the road leads commuters from the bus stand side to Chhoti
Baradari, Urban Estate, Golden Avenue, Jaswant Nagar and scores of other localities. 
Jalandhar, November 20
