COURTS

HC directive to SSP
Tribune News Service

LUDHIANA, Nov 29 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Senior Superintendent of Police to consider and look into the complaint of Ms Rima Jain, widow of Sunil Jain, against Sudershana Jain and Sangeeta Jain.

Ms Jain , whose husband was murdered, had sought action against the two for allegedly misappropriating her property. She had alleged that the authorities had not taken any action.

Disposing of the petition, the HC directed the SSP, Ludhiana, “to consider and look into the matter and verify the contents of the complaint and take the necessary action in accordance with the law within three months from the date of receipt of copy of the order”. 

CULTURE

Painting exhibition in memory of Sobha Singh
From Our Correspondent

LUDHIANA, Nov 29 — A painting exhibition was organised by the University Fine Arts and Photography Club in collaboration with the Sobha Singh Memorial Arts Society, in the Students’ Home at Punjab Agricultural University today. This exhibition was organised on the occasion of the 100th birthday of renowned artist, Sobha Singh. As many as 43 paintings by Manjit Kaur were displayed in the exhibition. A symposium was also organised on the life of Sobha Singh.

The exhibition was inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor, Dr G. S. Kalkat. The exhibition will remain open till November 30. While presiding over the seminar he said that the future generations will feel proud about the rich historical and cultural heritage of Punjab depicted by Sobha Singh in his paintings.

The former Chief Artist of Punjab Agricultural University, Mr Ajaib Chitrakar, was also honoured on this occasion with the Sobha Singh Award. Harbir Singh Bhanwar, son-in-law of Sobha Singh presented a book written by him and published by Punjabi University, Patiala, on the life and works of Sobha Singh, to Dr Kalkat.

Among those present on the occasion were Dr H.S. Sekhon, Dean, College of Agricultural Engineering, Pet Dan Singh Komal; Ms Amrita Sewak; Mr Patwant Jagraon; Mr Narinder Singh Nanda, Mr Gulzar Pandher; and Dr Avtar Singh.

Daljit Singh Jassal, President, Sobha Singh Arts Society, thanked the participants in the seminar and visitors to the exhibition. He also informed that throughout the birth centenary celebrations of Sobha Singh, one programme will be organised in his memory every month.

Philately popularity on the decline
From Our Correspondent

LUDHIANA, Nov 29 — “Each stamp unfolds a unique story. A few hobbies are as educative as philately or stamp collecting. Sadly, over the past few years there has been a waning of interest in this field among Ludhianvis,” says an avid stamp collector.

What is just a stamp for a layman is a treasure house of information for a stamp collector.

It may come as a surprise to know that stamps are of different kinds. A philatelist is usually interested in thematic stamps. The thematic stamps may be related to anything under the sun — flowers, wildlife, butterflies or simply coins.

According to Mr Bangia, a philately enthusiast, stamp collecting not only enhances our repertoire of knowledge but also spurs our creativity. Unlike television watching, this hobby is out and out an intellectually stimulating past-time. He adds that a philatelist can never have a dull moment if he sticks to his hobby.

Then why is philately as a hobby not gaining much currency among the Ludhianvi youngsters? Explains Mr Narinder Singh, a keen philatelist, “Philately is a labour of love. It requires painstaking effort. Also, philately is a costly hobby so far as money is concerned. These days the kids would rather spend on clothes and food.”

Another reason given for the relative unpopularity of philately was that it did not have adequate glamour to capture the imagination of the children. Also, in this age of quickies, philately is relatively time consuming.

So is it time to relegate philately to a bygone era? Perhaps, not. Still there are many die-hard stamp collectors who pursue their hobby with almost religious zeal. Many of them have joined the Ludhiana Philatelic Club that is nearly three decades old. This club is the hub of the stamp collectors who use it as a forum to pursue their interest. “This club is the meeting point for the stamp aficionados. We exchange information and keep ourselves informed about the latest in the field,” informed a member of the club.

The philately museum located at the Head Post Office is another favourite haunt of stamp lovers. This museum houses the latest Indian stamps. Anyone interested in buying the stamps can have them from the museum. The museum also showcases the philatelic accessories like mint stamp album, stock book, stamp mounts, ultra violet lamp, etc. An official of the museum informed that they frequently arranged workshops for school children to create an awareness about the value of stamps.

Music, fine arts contests mark youth fest
From Our Correspondent

LUDHIANA, Nov 29 — Music, plays and fine arts contests marked the second day of the zonal youth festival for postgraduate students of Panjab University colleges at Guru Hargobind Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar, here today.

In the morning session, there were contests for Indian classical music, orchestra, histrionics and fine arts items, while plays were staged in the afternoon session. The fine arts contests included rangoli, still life painting, drawing from life and land scape painting.

Most of the contestants played sitar and tabla in instrumental music contest. However, Eric Daniel’s performance on algoza won the maximum applause.

The results of various contests are: Indian classical music (vocal): Sarika from Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh (1); and Poornima of Batra Government College, Ludhiana (2).

Indian classical music (instrumental) — Sitar: Anu of Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh (1); and Algoza: Eric Daniel from Arya College for Boys, Ludhiana (1).

Orchestra : Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh (1) and Government College for Women, Ludhiana (2).

Individual performance in orchestra: Anu from GCG, Sector 11, Chandigarh (1); Mitika from GCG, Sector 11, Chandigarh (2); and Namita from Government College for Women, Ludhiana (3).

Histrionics: Kamalbir Kaur from Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana (1); Mohammad Ikhlaq from SCD Government College, Ludhiana (2); and Kavita Sukhija from GCG, Sector 11, Chandigarh (3).

Still life painting: Pooja from Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana (1); Jaminderjit Singh, Government College, Hoshiarpur (2).

Drawing from life: Jasvir from Government College for Women, Ludhiana (1); Jagdeep Singh from GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana (2); and Ashu from Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana (3).

Rangoli: Ekta Sharma from Malwa Central College of Education, Ludhiana (1); Arvinderjeet Kaur from Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana (2); and Shalika Garg from Government College from Women, Ludhiana (3).

Land scape painting: Satwant Kaur from Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana (1); Kiranjeet from Government College for Women, Ludhiana (2); and Amit Vasudeva, Government College, Hoshiarpur (3).

Mr Shivdev Singh, former Chairman, Improvement Trust, was the chief guest of the day. Dr I.S. Dhillon, Director, Youth Services of the university, presided over in the morning session. The Principal, Mr M.S. Khattra, appreciated the efforts of the participating students.

HEALTH

Chickenpox cases in Machhiwara
From Our Correspondent

MACHHIWARA, Nov 29 — Many cases of chicken pox have been reported in Machhiwara in the last few days. The representatives of various social organisations have urged the local health authorities to make the people aware of the precautionary measures and vaccination regarding this disease.

They have also demanded that vaccination camps be organised . It has been learnt that an injection of chicken pox costs more than Rs 1,000 and is beyond the reach of an ordinary person.