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January 10, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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PTA National Award
for Madhu Bahl Chandigarh, January 9 Presented by the Chairman, Union Public Service Commission, Gen Surinder Nath (retd), the award was given to her by the Parent Teacher Association of India for her contribution in the field of education and developing the institution under her charge on progressive lines. She was among 25 principals from all the country to receive the award presented by the PTA, a national body which decided to felicitate educationists on the completion of 45 years of service and working with the motto of universalising quality education. At the function, the PTA announced that the award had been given to her for promoting co-curricular activities in her school in addition to academics and visiting schools abroad, adopting the best from their system of imparting education as well. Her contribution to promoting skating at the national and international level was an added advantage. |
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Students point accusing finger at firm Chandigarh, January 9 In a signed statement, Mr Gaurav Aggarwal and Mr Mohit Agarwal said they had booked their packets on December 18, 20 and 22 and paid Rs 680 per packet, although the information on the website www.dtdcexp.com of the company stated that the rate during the festival offer valid from November 7 to December 31, 2001, would be Rs 475 plus 5 per cent service tax for the USA. After knowing the correct rates, they had approached the courier service with a request to refund the excess amount charged. They had also held a discussion with Mr Deevesh, Area Manager of the company, but to no avail. On the contrary, they were rebuked and refused any refund. Mr Mohit Agarwal said he had enquired about the rates from the Delhi office and the rates quoted were the same as shown on the website. Both said they were not the only students who had been cheated. There are other students who had been duped like by the courier service. The total amount involved was about Rs 20,000. When contacted, Mr Deevesh said he was only an employee of the company. Whatever amount he had charged from the students had been given to the company. “I am only an employee of the company. Therefore, I am unable to do anything.” He again contacted The Tribune and threatened to file a defamation case against the paper if a news item was carried. |
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Bal Shree award
for St Kabir lad Chandigarh, January 9
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Sweety Bajaj, 3 others get bail in rape case Chandigarh, January 9 The four — Sweetie Bajaj, Sangeeta Gupta, Kuldeep Dhaia and Avtar Singh Tari, had been arrested the police after a minor girl made a statement before the Magistrate accusing these four of raping her. The four applicants had stated in their bail applications that they were falsely implicated in the case and had been arrested on October 10, 2001. Later they were produced before the UT Magistrate and remanded to custody. At present they were in the Model Burail Jail. They further stated that the 90-day period provided to the police had expired and it had not been able to complete its investigation into the case entitling the applicant to be released on bail. Therefore they prayed that the court may order releasing the applicant herein on bail in the case. The city police had registered a case under Sections 366-A, 368, 506 and 120-B of IPC against Sangeeta Gupta on October 3 on a complaint by victim’s mother. Subsequently on the statement of the victim before the magistrate later all accused had also been booked under Section 376 of IPC. The complainant had alleged that her minor girl was abducted by the girl’s friend and Sangeeta Gupta, who then handed the victim over to a local politician and his two hotelier friends. It was further alleged that the victim was physically exploited for over five days before she escaped from her abductors. At the time of incident the victim was alone at her house in Sector 35. Her mother was off to Ludhiana for work, while her father was residing in Ludhiana. It was alleged that the victim had been raped by the accused on the intervening night of September 29 and 30, 2001. The city police had filed a untraced report in the case. Another person alleged to be involved in the case, Kuldeep Gupta, was granted anticipatory bail with a direction to the city police that Kuldeep Gupta should be given the five days’ notice before being arrested. |
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DISTRICT COURTS Chandigarh, January 9 The applicant had moved a bail application under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The accused had moved the bail plea in view of amendments in the NDPS Act, 1985. The accused was presently lodged in Bathinda Central Jail. The Judge said in his order that the accused did not deserve the concession of bail as he had escaped from the custody of the police while to Bathinda from Chandigarh.
Five-day remand The two persons arrested by the police were sent to five-day police remand by a local court. The duo Raj Kumar and Karnail Singh, residents of Raipur Khurd, had been arrested by the operation cell of the city police in connection with four murder cases dating as far back as 1996. The police had claimed that seven others persons involved in the cases were still at large. It had recovered the body of one of their victims, Satpal Sharma, from the forest area adjoining Raipur. Satpal, a resident of Kambala village in SAS Nagar, had been allegedly killed by the accused on December 6 last. It was alleged that the victim had been clubbed to death with a spade. |
Kim magic to heighten V mania Kim’s tryst with veejaying reads like a whirlwind affair. So here was this young 21-year-old girl who was born in Mumbai but did most of her growing up in Canada. An accomplished dancer, a painter, a model, a topper in school Kim was already a bit of an overachiever. With all this behind her she took part in the Miss India Canada pageant for a lark and before she knew it she was this all popular light-eyed beauty queen dealing with overnight fame and stardom. As a part of her Miss India Canada commitment she also won a ticket to Mumbai, a place that she had not visited in over 13 years. “I came here to explore my roots and meet host of relatives ...quite unexpectedly I received a fair amount of media coverage!” says Kim who got a call from Channel (V) to come and audition for veejaying. “Veejaying was the last thing on my mind as I had these plans to go back to Toronto to pursue my education,” she explains. Kim, however, decided to take the audition and before she knew it her brief holiday had turned into a full time job! Setting up base in Mumbai was not easy but it was, in Kim’s own words, “Definitely exciting! There was this whole new world waiting to be explored. I found myself a small apartment, did it up with great care, got myself house help!” And did she get lonely? ‘Well if you are living alone, one is bound to feel the pangs sometimes especially since I did not know too many people in this country. But to be honest, I started enjoying my privacy! My job means being around tons of people, so when I get home, it is a welcome relief !” Today, time is a rare commodity in Kim’s life. If it isn’t her VJ shoots that keep her busy, she is busy shooting for music video’s and commercials! And then there is ‘hi-life’ to be lived that comes as a part of being a veejay on Channel (V)..parties, fashion shows, movie premieres... Today Kim is hosting Club (V), very (V), travelling all over India for the road shows and meeting new people... and needless to stay, getting to listen to great music constantly,” says Kim for whom “Being a veejay on Channel V is like being a part of ‘the real India’ and being an icon for a generation of young, hip and very aware people!” Kim was a student of the prestigious Theatre Dance Academy of Canada. Over there, she learnt various dance styles like Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Latin and even Indian. She was also a dance teacher at Kedron Public Elementary School in Canada. In 1997, she got into the Harlow Modelling Agency where she received the ‘Model Of The Year’ award. She has also modelled for various magazine covers, and played a lead role in several fashion and hair shows. Kim likes painting and drawing and her artworks have been showcased in several local galleries. She also likes going to the gym, listening to music and travelling around the world. She is also a sports freak, taking part in activities like downhill skiing, ice-skating, roller blading, basketball and swimming. |
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Channel ‘V’ unloads
masti in city Chandigarh, January 9 The Channel ‘V’ bandwagon came with loads of fun and masti. The students mingled with the Channel ‘V’ people and the students gave the audition for the pop star band, which is to be sculled by the channel. JD Institute was full of music and masti and all students tried their luck by singing songs like “Chura liyaa”, “jaane-ja”, “khambakht ishq”..... It was great fun to have Yudi with us. The students got the chance to get free from the workload and lighten the
atmosphere with Channel V. A live 30-minute chat show for Channel V was also held at SITI channel today. |
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‘Baithak’ is five Chandigarh, January 9 Gradually the baithak became a platform for rising talent in various fields of Indian classical tradition — right from vocal to various gharanas of the dance tradition in India. Some kathak dancers, who featured in the baithak programmes of the Kendra included London-based Anurekha Ghosh, Gourie Verma and Harshita Pandit from Delhi, Sunayna Hazarilal, Taposh Giri and Reenu Giri, Hemant Pawar and Vaishali Sharma. In Odissi, the baithak saw recitals by Leesa Mohanty, Phalguni Sengupta, Kabita Dwivedi, Jyoti Srivastava and Ranjana Gauhar. Among the promising vocalists who appeared for recitals were Sumitra Guha, Dr Suhasini Koratkar, Rattan Mohan Sharma, the key disciple of Pandit Jasraj, and Sunanda Sharma, a disciple of Girija Devi. The past year also saw the Kendra invite maestros for recitals for programmes other than baithaks. The Baskar Rao Sangeet Sammelan saw performances from Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash, apart from vocalist Kaushiki. Other prominent recitals came from Pandit Debu Chaudhry on the sitar, vocal recital by Kalapini Komkali, daughter of Kumar Gandharva, and Ustad Hussain Baksh Khan from Pakistan. |
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This is for the consumption of all those in the city who want more of the Channel V magic. While veejay Yudi is already in town to support his team in the hunt for girl pop singers, he will be joined by the ravishing 21-year-old veejay Kim tomorrow. Kim, who arrived in Chandigarh late tonight, will visit the famous haunts of Chandigarh, looking for fresh talent.