EDUCATION

CET admit cards dispatched
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 14
The Panjab University Joint Controller of Examination (CET Cell) has stated that admit cards to all candidates appearing in CET to be held on May 19 have been dispatched and in case a candidate does not receive the admit cards by May 15 he or she is advised to contact the office of the Joint Controller of Examination, (CET Cell), Panjab University on May 16, for obtaining duplicate admit cards.

In case the candidate is unable to come to Chandigarh on the said date he may contact Mr Darbari Lal at DAV Model School, N.D. Block, Vaishaka Enclave, Pitampura, New Delhi for Delhi centres and Panjab University Extension Library, Civil Lines, Ludhiana for Ludhiana centres on May 18.

For issuance of duplicate admit cards, the candidate should make a written request in person along with an attested photograph and also deposit a cash fee of Rs 25.

He should also bring evidence of having submitted the application form for CET before or on the last date for receipt of application forms.

Workshop on human rights concludes
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 14
A five-day contact programme on human rights concluded at DAV Model School, Sector 15, here today. The workshop was inaugurated on May 10 by Dr R.K. Behl, professor at the Indian Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi, who was also the course coordinator of the programme.

As many as 30 students from different parts of the country including West Bengal and Sikkim attended the programme.The resource persons for the programme included Dr Ujjwal K. Singh from the Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Dr T.S. Jaiswal of the Department of Laws, PU, and Prof Veer Singh from the Department of Laws, PU.

Dr Madhu, head of the Political Science Department, GCG Sector 11, spoke on ‘International Relations, democracy and human rights’. Dr Girish Jaiswal, member, District Consumer Forum, talked about human rights in global and regional perspectives.

Water supply to PU inadequate
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 14
While the 600-odd residents of the Panjab University campus and the 1500 residents of the university hostels have been without adequate water supply water for the past day and a half, not a single tanker has been arranged by the university authorities to supply drinking water, forcing residents to collect water from the gurdwara nearby.

Although the university water supply department officials were claiming that the fault which had caused the stoppage of water had been repaired and water supply restarted to the houses and hostels in the university, many residents were still complaining that the taps were only giving out a trickle of water, which was not enough.

The problem had started after a complaint of a resident of the E1 type houses in the university had been catered too. The water supply to these houses had to be stopped completely, while the pressure to the rest of the university’s supply of water was reduced.

The maximum to have suffered were the residents of E1 house number 85 to 111, where the initial fault was and three of these houses had to be dug up to find the fault. Water supply had reduced to these houses almost for a month, but completely stopped three days back. On complaining, house number 95, 94 and 93 were dug up to locate the blockage of the pipe supplying water to these houses. When the blockage was located, an iron rod was used to remove the block and as a result water supply had to be reduced.

There was no water in these houses for three days and for a day in the teachers’ flats. Here the residents went to collect water from the faculty house.

Many residents complained that neither the university XEN, nor the deputy XEN was of any help in the matter and it was the team of Mr Bhargava and his men who worked day and night to get the water supply back to normal as soon as possible.

Book culprits, demands PUTA
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 14
The Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA) executive at a meeting held here today condemned the incident of smashing of window panes of the car belonging to Dr Manju Jaidka, warden, Laxmi Bai Hostel.

The executive took serious note of the incident and stated that earlier too there had been a large number of such incidents in university hostels but no action against the culprits had been taken. It has requested the PU authorities to take stern action against the culprits.

Meanwhile, the ABVP, Chandigarh chapter, has condemned the attack on the warden.

The ABVP president and the vice-president have demanded that the warden should be removed.

BEd test date changed
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 14
The BEd entrance test for admission to Panjab University affiliated Colleges of Education in Chandigarh for the academic session 2001-2002 has been postponed from June 24 to June 26 because of a clash of dates with the UGC (NET).

The last date for the receipt of the examination application forms, however, remains the same, ie May 21.

Book Week begins
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, May 14
The Book Week events opened at Vivek High School, Sector 38 with elocution competition for junior wing students here today. The Director- General , Regional Institute of English, Ms Brinder Aulakh, was the judge for the competition. The kids recited poems on various topics, using expressions.

The prize winners were: Class 1: first — Atman, second — Abhay, third — Anshika; class 2 : First — Devina, second — Sanya, third - Anuria; class 3 : first — Ichpuneet, second — Chetandeep , third —Siddharth. 

Private schools to close from May 19
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, May 14
As the heat wave has intensified, managements of private schools in the city have decided to come to close the schools from May 19.

Whereas the aided non-government schools are likely to close from June 1. The government schools will close from June 1 and reopen on July 2, according to official sources.

Sacred Heart Convent School                 May 20 to July 3 St John's High School                            May 19 to July 4 Carmel Convent School                          May 19 to July 3 Shivalik Public School                            May 20 to July 3 Vivek High School                                 May 19 to July 3 Saupins School                                    May 19 to July 3 St Annes Convent School                      May 19 to July 3 St Stephens School                              May 19 to July 3 Mount Carmel Convent School                May 19 to July 3 Strawberry Fields                                 May 11 to July 1 Tender Heart School                             May 20 to July 5 Yadvindra Public School                         May 20 to July 10 St Kabir School                                    May 19 to July 2

COURTS

HIGH COURT
Judge asked to give comments
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 14
Staying further proceedings against a Kapurthala district resident in an attempt to murder case after he alleged that the District and Sessions Judge was acting under the influence of Punjab minister Upinderjit Kaur, Mr Justice S.S. Nijjar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Judge to furnish his comments on the petition.

Pronouncing the orders, Mr Justice Nijjar observed: “In the petition, very serious allegations have been levelled against Kapurthala Sessions Judge Gurdev Singh. It has been stated that he, under the influence of Upinderjit Kaur, minister in the Punjab Government, is compelling the petitioner to arrive at a settlement by way of compromise”.

The Judge added: “He is also alleged to have stated that unless a compromise was reached, the petitioner would be convicted in a cross case registered against him.... The Sessions Judge is directed to send his comments on the petition within 14 days of receiving the order’s copy”.

In his petition, Mr Balwinder Singh had earlier sought directions for transferring an attempt to murder case registered against him. The petitioner had stated that an FIR was lodged on his statement after he was attacked in March, 1997, following dispute over the use of shamlat land.

The “aggressor party”, closely related to the minister, got another FIR registered against him as a counter blast after fabricating evidence, the petitioner had alleged.

Order of bank quashed

Quashing an order passed by the Gurgaon-based Central Cooperative Bank Limited, directing the recovery of bonus already paid to the employees, Mr Justice V.S. Aggarwal and Mr Justice Mehtab Singh Gill of the High Court on Monday held that show cause notice had to be issued before passing orders having civil consequences.

Delivering the verdict, the Judges observed: “Whenever an order adverse to a party has to be passed which has civil consequences, a show cause notice has to be issued and after giving due opportunity of hearing, the same can be passed. It has not been done in the present case”.

The Judges concluded: “The impugned order is quashed. It is directed that show cause notice shall be issued and thereafter the respondents shall give opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass appropriate order”.

In their petition, the Central Coop Bank Employees Union had earlier stated under the Payment of Bonus Act there was no provision for the recovery of bonus paid to the employees.

Notice issued to CBI

On a petition filed by Haryana IAS officer R.K. Ranga, seeking the grant of bail in a corruption case, Mr Justice S.S. Nijjar of the High Court on Monday issued notice of motion to the Central Bureau of Investigation for May 30.

Ranga, currently confined in Ambala Central Jail, was booked by the premier investigation agency in a case registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, along with Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code.

According to the prosecution, Ranga, posted as Regional Manager of the Food Corporation of India from July, 1996 to November, 1996, had violated the government policy for the sale of wheat.

Seeking the grant of bail, counsel for the petitioner stated that no attempt was made by the CBI to arrest him till the filing of the challan. After the same was filed, the petitioner along with a co-accused, summoned by the Special Judge, were taken into custody. He added that the petitioner was not required for further investigations and keeping him in custody would not serve any purpose.

DISTRICT COURTS
Cheque bounce case: warrant issued
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, May 14
The UT Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate on Monday issued a bailable warrant against Jasjit Singh Dhaliwal for August 1, in a case of cheque bounce. The complainant, Ms Gurmeet Kaur, Director, Square Marketing Private Limited, had alleged that the accused issued two cheques worth Rs 23,05,500 and Rs 21,54,000 payable on Punjab and Sind Bank, Sector 17, on February 2,2000, but the cheques were dishonoured by the bank.

It was further alleged that despite the notice was served to the accused the notice came back with the remarks “unclaimed”

Bail granted
The UT Additional Sessions Judge on Monday granted bail to Satwant Kaur, in a case of cheating and forgery. The case against the accused was registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 494 of the IPC on the complaint of Mr Tajinder Singh.

The accused was granted bail on the furnishing of a bail bond of Rs 10, 000.

One acquitted
Nazeem Ahmed, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was acquitted on Monday by the UT Additional Sessions Judge, in a case registered under the NDPS Act. 

CULTURE

Art Karat brings elegant designs for jewellery lovers
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, May 14
An exhibition of contemporary and traditional jewellery by Asha Kamal Modi, Art Karat, jewellery house was inaugurated at the Kidar’s Gallery in Sector 7 here today.

The three-day exhibition titled “Hope” has on display elegant and exclusive hand craft jewellery in alloy metals studded with semi-precious stones like zircons, turquoise, amethyst, pearls and corals and all these are available at an affordable price.

Appreciating the beauty of jewellery which is on display here, Ms Charanjit Bajwa, a resident of Sector 33, said the best part of the items is their affordability. The range has both traditional and western designs to match with traditional as well as western outfits, she added.

Ms Pooja Luthra, a resident of the city, said, “Every piece of jewellery reflects artistic creativity and uniqueness”. It also offers an wide range of choice, she added.

Art Karat offers an exchange programme with 75 per cent of exchange rate for the old pieces besides giving free maintenance, including polishing or replacement of stones, said Mr Durga Rao, Sales Manager of Art Karat.

Asha Komal Modi who is a familiar name in designer brand jewellery both in the national and international circles, started Art Karat in 1988 with an aim of popularising jewellery made of metals other than gold. “I want to erase the irrational obsession for gold in a woman’s mind and make her realize that jewellery is a reflection of her personality.”

A trained Gemologist , Asha Komal Modi, was honoured with Award for Excellence by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council in the year 1989.