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Residents seek extension of winter vacation for kids
First-ever woman DC takes charge in city
Sterling performances bring Harivallabh Sammelan to a close
The Carnatic flutist’s story
IAF invites daring youths
Sarabjit Singh Makkar
Japan-based Punjabi writer to get award
'Follow traffic rules to avoid jams'
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Railway under bridge to be built soon
To provide relief to thousands of suffering residents in Chandan Nagar Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, December 31 Bhandari said he would leave no stone unturned to start the construction of the RUB after removing all hurdles after taking up the matter with various departments, including the Railways. Meanwhile, a representative of the Chamber of Jalandhar Welfare Societies, comprising over 25 residents’ welfare associations, Raj Kumar Sharma, has welcomed Bhandari’s resolution of getting Chandan Nagar RUB constructed at the earliest in 2013. At the same time, Sharma said Bhandari had been making the promise of getting the Chandan Nagar RUB constructed for the past six years. He expressed the hope that now Bhandari would fulfil his promise and his resolution of constructing it in 2013. Following the decade-long demand of thousands of residents of a number of localities situated around the Sodal level crossing, Bhandari had made the construction of Chandan Nagar RUB a poll issue in 2007 and 2012 Assembly elections. Punjab Local Bodies Department also issued a notification in August in 2010 at Bhandari’s pursuance for acquiring land around the Sodal level crossing for the construction of the Chandan Nagar RUB. “Despite the issuance of the notification two years ago, nothing concrete has been done in this regard so far, whereas at least one-fourth of the city population is suffering a lot in the absence of any RUB,” Sharma added. The Chamber representative said the BJP had made tall promises of constructing the RUB here while seeking votes during the Assembly elections in 2007, 2012 and parliamentary elections in 2009. Though Punjab Local Bodies department had issued the notification in August last year for acquiring 11 kanal 19 marla land around the Sodal railway crossing for the RUB, nothing had been done so far, he added. The notification was issued under Section 171 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 read with Section 50 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894. Nearly one-fourth population of the city is suffering in the absence of any RUB here, as it gets stranded at the Sodal level crossing and nearby Gajji-Gullah, Ram Nagar, Devi Talab and Kishanpura railway crossings. Interestingly, over 150 trains pass through Jalandhar-Ferozepur and Jalandhar-Amritsar tracks located on these crossings daily. Thousands of residents of these localities had to suffer a lot to cross these crossings, as on an average a train passes through these railway crossings every 10 minutes and the crossings remain closed for normal traffic most of the time. Residents living in the localities situated on the other side of the city also face similar problem when they have to go towards the above-mentioned localities for various works, he added. Sometimes, these crossings remainclosed for even 45 minutes, especially during peak hours when three and even four trains pass. At that time, several pedestrians and two-wheeler-borne persons were left with no option but to pass the closed railway crossings to reach to their destination on time, he said, adding that several persons, including two students and a lady teacher, were killed as they were crushed under trains while passing the closed crossing. That is why, thousands of persons residing in localities situated across these level crossings, falling under the Jalandhar North Assembly constituency, have been demanding the building of either ROB or RUB for decades. The severity of the problem may be gauged from the fact that the welfare societies of Shiv Nagar, Mathura Nagar, Ashok Vihar, Kot Baba Deep Singh Nagar, Preet Nagar, Dada Colony, Aman Nagar, Kamal Park, Kailash Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Sodal Nagar, Royal Club Ram Nagar, Globe Colony and Gobind Nagar had also put up a hoarding beside Ram Nagar crossing right before the last parliamentary elections held in 2009 to put pressure on politicians for the construction of ROB or RUB.
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Residents seek extension of winter vacation for kids
Jalandhar, December 31 The secretary of the Rashtriya Jagriti Manch (Punjab), AA Bhola, urged the Punjab Government to extend the winter break in schools till January 10 in view of the cold wave. Bhola said the entire region was gripped by the cold wave and even the sun had not been visible for over a week and so it would be wise to extend the winter holidays keeping in view the health of school-going children. Meanwhile, the lowest temperature recorded in Adampur in Jalandhar district was 9.8 degrees Celsius and the maximum was 12 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature in Amritsar was 7 degrees Celsius and the maximum was 9.4 degrees Celsius. In Halwara, the minimum and maximum temperatures recorded were 5.3 and 12.1 degrees Celsius, respectively. In Pathankot, the maximum and the minimum temperatures were 14.1 and 8.9 degrees Celsius, respectively, and in Bathinda, the minimum temperature was recorded as 4.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum was 10.3 degrees Celsius.According to weathermen, the cold wave is likely to continue to grip the region for next 24 hours with mist and fog expected to engulf the region.
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First-ever woman DC takes charge in city
Jalandhar, December 31 She is the first-ever woman DC of Jalandhar. She has replaced Priyank Bharti, who has been transferred. The latter has taken over as Director, Local Bodies Department. Prior to joining here, Shruti Singh was working as the Chief Administrator of GLADA, Ludhiana. She has also worked as Deputy Commissioner, Nawanshahr and SDM, Chamkaur Sahib. Talking about her priorities as Deputy Commissioner, Shruti Singh said good and efficient administration and to provide people of the district with best possible services would be her priorities. She was welcomed by a number of senior administration and police officers, including ADC Parneet Bhardwaj, PUDA Chief Administrator Sarojini Gautam Sharda, ADCP Navjot Mahal, Jasbir Singh, SDM, Phillaur and Shivansh, an IAS officer. Heads of different departments were also present.
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Sterling performances bring Harivallabh Sammelan to a close
Jalandhar, December 31 Fog always builds up the mood for the Harivallabh, but on day three of the sammelan this year, it played the greatest spoilsport when the festival couldn't deliver on three of its much-awaited artistes of the day as their flight got cancelled due to fog. Consequently, Taufiq Qureshi (djembe), Vijay Ghate (tabla) and Niladri Kumar (sitar) couldn't turn up and the organisers were left to deal with a gaping hole in their third-day programme schedule and an unfortunate miss by the much-touted djembe which was to debut this year. The concluding day began with artiste Alankar Singh's mellifluous renderings in Raga Shudh Sarang, Raga Madhu Yamini and a shabad. He was accompanied by artistes Jai Dev on the tabla and Parmonita Mukherjee on the harmonium. Vocalist Sanhita Nandi, with the distinctiveness of the Kirana Gharana in her smooth voice, presented the Raga Miyan Malhar and a bhajan. Her approach, devoid of contrived complexities, was marked with a charming simplicity and a deft voice suited for soulful renditions. Sudhanshu Kulkarni, who was roped in for a second-day gig on Sunday, presented a recital in Raga Madhuwanti and later emulated Nandi deftly on the harmonium. Sanhita was followed by Jalandhar-based artiste Manu Seen and his talented son Rishabh Seen accompanied by ace tabla artist Yogesh Samsi. In Manu's performance, impressive command on the sitar and a strong connect with co-artiste Samsi showed through. After Seen, came Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan with his Delhi Gharana treasures and distinct wit and musical style. He presented renderings in Raga Anand Bihag, Nat Bihag and Maru Bihag (starting with the Raga his father sung at the Harivallabh back in 1915). He also presented a thumri in Raga Pilu and Khamaj. The much-loved flutist Shashank and his talented aide Venkatesh (mridangam) surprised audiences, next, with their spiritual Carnatic comeback on Sunday, presenting Raag Purbi Kalyan and two bhajnas in Raag Raaj Yaman Kalyan and Jhinjhoti. Shashank's forte in managing the minutest of intricacies with extraordinary ease, his subtle playfulness on the flute and the fluid, river-like flow of his flute strains makes him one of the artistes that one never gets enough of. The ultimate performer Pt Ajoy Chakrabarty brought the Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan to a close with his inimitable style and Patiala Gharana wisdom. Accompanied by Yogesh Samsi, Pt Chakrabarty, one of the most in demand artistes at the Harivallabh, was patiently waited for by an audience that stuck on till the dawn. In his warm, deep voice backed by his exemplary sense of rhythm, he rendered compositions in Raag Basant Mukhari and Lalit. He presented a thumri in Raga Bhairavi and ended the recital with Raga Bahaar. As the Harivallabh concluded with a "pushp varsha" (flower shower) on him, Pt Chakrabarty-Samsi brought another year of musical brilliance to a close. The sammelan this year was marked by some generous grants by a few political bigwigs, plenty of lacklustre performances. The most vital lapse was that for most of the days, the organisers banked on a couple of artistes to retain Harivallabh standards, as quality was greatly compromised on a majority of the performances.
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The Carnatic flutist’s story
Jalandhar, December 31 As a kid, he was initially being trained in the vocal disciplines, but at the age of five, this talented son of a bio-chemist picked up his father’s flute and began playing it on impulse, surprising onlookers. Today, he has earned the respect of artistes across the spectrum of Indian Classical music - Carnatic and Northern. Pt Tejendra Narayan Majumdar acknowledged his work with a similar compliment as they sat to play this year at the Harivallabh saying he was playing with one of his favourite Indian artistes. He is also a much-loved disciple of Pt Jasraj. As he has been playing Carnatic music since his childhood, his inherent impulses are naturally inclined towards the Carnatic disciplines but due to his great stage presence and demand among performers of the Hindustani classical discipline, too, Shashank has seen the best of both the classical worlds. Speaking on the difference in the pattern of music in both the disciplines, he says, “The way you improvise in both disciplines is different. In the Hindustani discipline, one uses
'taal' as a reference point. But in the Carnatic discipline, the taal is used to embellish the basic composition.” “In Carnatic music, the improvisation, if any, is based on the composition. Carnatic music has heavy lyrical compositions in a set pattern. The composition has three parts and is sung as a whole. It cannot be tampered with. It is a more rule-bound system like Dhrupad is. The independent percussion bits come only after the main composition.” He says, “Music, meditation and deep philosophies are what people go to for spiritual enrichment. Music is a great source of spiritual energy for many. For some, music is like a temple. I, too, feel that energy.” The mood of the nation is gloomy and many inclined to culture have been seeking solutions in music and culture to sensitise masses. Does he think music can reform people? “I do not believe people can change merely by listening to music. However, a more disciplined approach to implement music for transforming people can work. I have been to perform at various ashrams where I have seen people become refined and being transformed after being exposed to music. The difference here is the more disciplined approach.” For an artiste who has been playing for the past 30 years, Shashank’s matter-of-fact approach and school-boyish charm and humility is endearing for audiences, artistes and
organisers. His mantra lies in keeping things simple and “taking it by the day”.
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IAF invites daring youths
Jalandhar, December 31 Candidates applying for flying branch should be graduates in any discipline from a recognised university with minimum 60 per cent marks in aggregate. For the technical branch, candidates should have undergone a minimum of four years degree course from a recognised university. For the administration and logistics branch of the ground duty, applicants must have a graduate degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60 per cent marks in aggregate or a postgraduate degree or an equivalent diploma in any discipline with a minimum of 50 per cent marks in aggregate. For the accounts branch of the ground duty, applicants must have a graduate degree in commerce with a minimum of 60 per cent marks in aggregate or a post graduate degree in commerce with a minimum of 50 per cent marks in aggregate. For the education branch of ground duty, a candidate must have a postgraduate degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50 per cent marks in aggregate. Candidates applying for the flying branch should be born between January 2, 1991 and January 1, 1995. Those applying for the technical branch should be born between Jan 2, 1986 and Jan 1, 1996. For the ground duty branch, the candidate should be born between January 2, 1991 and January 1, 1994. For the postgraduate LLB (five years integrated course), candidates should be born between January 2, 1989 and January 1, 1994 whereas for the LLB (three years course after graduation), candidates should be born between January 2, 1988 and January 1, 1994 and for MEd /PhD /CA/ ICWA candidates, they should be born between January 2, 1987 and January 1, 1994. Eligible candidates can apply online on www.careerairforce.nic.in till January 8, 2013.
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Makkar to take charge as DPB chairman today
Kapurthala, December 31 Makkar was appointed on the post by the state government a few days ago. Makkar, the in charge of Kapurthala Assembly segment of the ruling Akali Dal, will take on his new assignment on Tuesday afternoon after paying obeisance at the state Gurudwara along with his supporters. Out of the three times he tried his luck in the Punjab Assembly elections, he emerged victorious only once. Makkar stood from the Adampur Assembly seat in the 2002 and 2007 elections. He contested this year’s Assembly elections from Kapurthala as the Adampur seat had been reserved for scheduled caste candidates. While he defeated Congress candidate Kanwaljit Singh Lally by a margin of 10,204 votes in Adampur in 2007, he was defeated by Lally by 7,376 votes from the same seat in 2002. This year, Congress candidate Rana Gurjit Singh defeated Makkar by a margin of 14,471 votes. Makkar said he would make every possible effort to develop the district during his tenure as the DPB chairman.
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Japan-based Punjabi writer to get award
Jalandhar, December 31 The recipient of the award would be honoured with Rs 51,000 cash and a shawl. He will be honoured with the award at a function in Jalandhar on January 10. Earlier, renowned personalities Jaswant Singh Kanwal, Puran Chand Wadali, Puran Shahkoti, DR Dhawan and Hukam Singh have received the award. —TNS
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'Follow traffic rules to avoid jams'
Jalandhar, December 31 Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Traffic Sukhdev Singh said the week-long special campaign would be held for the general public to celebrate road safety week from January 1 in 2013. As per the campaign, reflectors would be fixed on auto-rickshaws and rickshaws at BMC Chowk on Tuesday noon, he said, adding that the reflectors would be fixed to minimise accidents, as a number of collisions occurred with these vehicles since they could not be seen, especially during fog and darkness without reflectors. A free pollution check-up camp and session providing information about traffic rules would be held for the general public at Workshop Chowk on Wednesday noon, he added. Sukhdev Singh further stated that a free medical check camp would be held for the drivers of various vehicles at Pathankot Chowk located on national highway on Thursday noon. In the same way, an awareness rally for spreading the significance of adhering to traffic rules would be taken out from Guru Nanak Mission Chowk to BMC Chowk on Friday afternoon, he added. ADCP (Traffic) said an awareness seminar regarding traffic rules would be held for drivers of auto-rickshaws and manual rickshaws near the Jalandhar city railway station on Saturday noon. Similarly, a traffic awareness seminar would be held for students at KMV Sanskriti Public School on Tanda Road, he added. Sukhdev Singh said citizens might get rid of regular jams and accidents might be minimised by following traffic rules.
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