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Krishi cards worth Rs 65 lakh issued Ludhiana, March 13 Mr V.K. Sharma, Senior Manager, PNB Regional Office, said the bank had issued about 50,000 cards during the previous year, and the target had been doubled for the current year. He said under the Union Government’s policy to provide kisan credit card to each and every farmer in the country, the bank was trying to issue cards to every eligible farmer. At a special function organised at Jagraon branch today, credit cards worth Rs 65 lakh were issued to the farmers. Mr K.I. Singh, Regional Manager, said the bank had been awarded trophy by the Government of India for the issuance of maximum number of krishi cards. |
Seasons — music of a different kind Ludhiana, March 13 Seasons is this year’s presentation by the students of CMC. They want to popularise choir singing. This sort of singing is popular in Delhi and Mumbai. As the name suggests the play is divided into four major seasons. For people who love ethnic dances will see Kathak and colourful Rajasthani dances during the spring and summer season. A famous music composer Vivaldi’s Autumn number will have the students waltzing. The winter season will present a mix of Indian and western dances. In between a medley of 43 songs compressed into half-an-hour’s with Egyptian background taken from Joseph’s Amazing Technicolor Coat will be presented. The entire setting is of Egyption court. A Russian dance has been picked up from the previous play titled Fiddler on the Roof. The students have painted all the backdrops depicting the four seasons. The huge size of the backdrop — 50 ft by 35 ft — did not deter them. The soft props, palm trees, flowers, Pharaoh’s throne are made by students. Dr Babina and Dr Sapna Paul have designed appropriate costumes. A five-piece band gives excellent support to the students. The funds collected from the proceeds of the play will help the students procure a set of drums and help in treatment of poor patients. |
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Music, masti mark farewell parties
Ludhiana, March 13 The farewell party at the SDP College for Women, was organised for the outgoing batch of BA and BCom. The programme began with a solo dance performance by Babita on the Hindi number ‘Aayeeye aa jayeeye’. Seema from BA II danced on the song ‘Main nachoon bin payal’ while Kamna from the same batch gave a solo performance on the song ‘Shava shava’ A group dance item was performed by Parvinder and her team on ‘Naag sambh lai’, followed by a group dance performance by Pooja and her troupe on Punjabi song ‘Ashke’. Amita from BA II presented dance on ‘Meri bhij gayee kurti laal’. The final year students from BA and B.Com participated in a fashion show. Nearly 25 girls, most of them dressed in sarees, sashayed on the ramp. A question-answer round was also held for which five girls were screened. Priyanka and Sheetal from the second year compered the show. Ms S. Verma, Principal, appreciated the efforts of the students and wished them good luck for their career. Students of BA, B.Sc and B.Com were given farewell party at the Khalsa College for Women. Several dance and music items were organised by the second year students. Over 30 final year students dressed in sarees, lehngas and other designer wears participated in a fashion show in which Poonam bagged the Best Outfit title.
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Students organise handicrafts’ exhibition Ludhiana, March 13 The exhibits were divided into various sections like paintings, embroidery work and kids’ section. In the painting section, wall hangings made of embossed painting, sand painting and glass painting were put up. Ladies suits, handkerchiefs, towels and bed sheets painted by nozzle technique were also exhibited. In the second section, wall hangings made of thread work like cross-stitch and long stitch were demonstrated. Embroidered folders, cushion covers, bed sheets, dupattas and suits in different patterns and colour combinations were also exhibited. Tie-and-dye and screen printing techniques were demonstrated. In the kids’ section, frocks, baby dresses and towels with baby prints were put on exhibition. A variety of soft toys, aprons, book marks, greeting cards and lamp shades were also put on display. Meanwhile, a farewell party was held for the outgoing students of B.Sc, BBA and BCA courses at which Deepika was chosen Ms GNG and Navritu was selected as Runner-up. Several music, dance, drama and choreography items were presented. Besides, the students played musical chairs and whistle game. |
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Foundation stone laid Ludhiana, March 13 Dr Aulakh said the purpose of the centre would be production of newly developed equipment at research institutes for popularisation and pilot introduction, developing connection between researchers and manufacturers for dissemination of knowledge about developed prototypes. He said the establishment of the centre would help to strengthen manufacturing capability of the Farm, Power and Machinery Department at the PAU. Dr I.K. Garg, Senior Research Engineer and Head of the department, said manufacturers and artisans would be trained in manufacturing jigs and fixtures for quality production of the equipment. |
City Scan Sahir’s birthday coincided with the International Women’s Day, March 8. Abdul Hayee was born on March 8, 1921, at Ludhiana. Incidently, besides the place and date of birth, he shared the time of birth (3 pm) with a fast friend of his, Harkrishan Lall, the renowned painter-artist. Ironically, both the friends were bachelors. They have 8th of March in common with the entire women of the world! They admired ladies, had them as themes. Left immortal works of art and poetry. They did India proud, Punjab a bit more, Ludhiana the most. Hailing from the non-Urdu speaking region, Sahir won instant notice by literary critics — spanning from Lahore to Lucknow, Aligarh to Hyderabad. Thus, he shared popularity with notable contemporaries such as Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Ahmed Faraz, A.H. Majaz, Ali Sardar Jafri. Films gave him a big break, a bigger sphere with Shakeel, Hasrat, Majrooh, Raja Mehdi Ali and others. He had only some part common with them. Mostly, he was himself. To him goes the credit of transforming popular songs into high quality lyrics. He solicited notice by media, especially radio stations, even Goa, Ceylon, of those days. They started giving credit to the poets, besides other facts. Majaz Lakhnavi studied at M.U., Aligarh, and wrote a poem on this institution. Beyond appreciation, it graduated as almamater-anthem. At an academic event, Dr Zakir Hussain, while listening to the anthem, was touched by its excellence. Tears welled up in his eyes. Near home, Sahir did a feat. Sahir was asked to leave the college under trying circumstances. He addressed a poem to his college at the age of 20. It is a rare tribute. This single poem is the crown of honour of the almamater. Several persons have won laurels, achieved top honours and occupied highest seats of responsibilities. But this eulogy by one, nearly rusticated, creates history in glorifying the college. No wonder, the college honoured him and his friend Harkrishan Lall, at the historic golden jubilee in 1970. Both got rare citations besides gold medals. Soon after Sahir joined the ranks of Padmashrees. Sahir did some rare feats. A repeat at a higher level. This has not elicited due notice. In 1945-1947, Sahir was struggling for a foothold in the commercial world of Bollywood. His mother, Bibi Sardar Begum, was staying in the home of her mother, supported by her brothers. Came the communal frenzy and Panjab was converted into a theatre of satanic dance of doom and darkness. Sardar Begum had to leave Ludhiana. After staying homelessly as refugee she, reached Lahore. Sahir underwent the worst agonising hell-fires. He was uncertain of the life and security of his mother. He went to her so-called new home and met his ammiji. He, as a diehard optimist, hoped for the best. Ideals became illusive. He edited the prestigious Savera. He knew she could not live away from him. It is here that Sahir proved wiser for his years. He patiently as well as affectionately prevailed upon the lady to move back to India. She did so. He was only 27 then. The mother and son reached India. He did the college unparalleled honour by one more poem. None in the 20th century broke that record. Sahir, as a person stands like a human pyramid. His sentiments are deep. The foundation is laid upon the soil of Ludhiana. He poetically reflects upon local elements. Merey ajdaad ka wattan, yeh shehr/Meri taaleem ka jahan, yeh muqaam/Yahein utra thaa She'ir ka ilham/Mere bachpan ki dost yeh gallian/In mein ruswa hua shabbab ka naam/Mein jahan bhee raha, yahein ka raha/Mujhko bhooley nahein yeh dar-o-baam hein yeh naam, Mera jahan bhi pahuncha sath pahuncha hai iss dayar ka naam. Lal Bahadur Shastri and Gen. Ayub Khan signed the Tashkent accord. This ended the tragic sub-continental war. Sahir wrote the poem Ai Shareef Insano. It has poetic merit of decrying war and upholding noble values of humankind: Khoon apna ho ya paraya ho, nasl-e-aadam ka khoon hai aakhir-Jung Maghrib mein ho ke Mashriq mein, Amn-e-aalam ka khoon hai aakhir. Sahir’s name is linked with Ludhiana, thereby with everyone hailing from here. Recently, I visited the U.N. headquarters in New York. I was deeply moved by the relics left as a living proof of the atomic destruction of Japanese cities. I recalled Sahir’s ‘Parchhaiyan’, a great poem of peace. During an interview at X-L radio station (Birminghan-U.K.), poet and scholar Ashoor Kazmi asked me to measure the zenith of Sahir. Instantly, I replied ‘Parchhaiyan’. To heal the wounds of war, it should be displayed by the side of war relics. Sahir was a poetic-pyramid!
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Problems that artists face Ludhiana, March 13 Mr T.S. Sandhu, a noted city photographer, says,” At least Ludhiana needs two art galleries considering the population of the city. The irony is that we have a good gallery in the premises of Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan, but it is not commissioned. Even the people of Ludhiana are deprived of a chance to see the works of local artists and photographers. Artists from outside cannot bring their works from other districts It is a vicious circle. Without an art gallery both the public and artists face a lot of problems. He said that they were told that there would be an art gallery in Rose Garden. It would be excellent thing as many people throng there. A committee of artists should be made under an administrative officer. An exhibition of a few noted artists should be put up for some period so that Ludhianivis get a chance to view their artistic works.” He further said that since the Punjab government has celebrating the centenary year of Sobha Singh, “why don’t they dedicate one gallery to his name to pay a tribute to the great artist?” Sukhwinder Preet, an artist who has held many exhibitions outside India,
says, "I am amazed that Ludhiana with a massive population has no art gallery worth its name. Why are they not commissioning an art gallery at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan? I found that even small towns in Russia and Germany had art galleries to encourage not only local talent but even outsiders like us. The fee of the gallery was also affordable.” Ms Prerna Behal also had to organise her exhibition in a club for want of an art gallery. She says, “Art gallery definitely is a better place to organise an exhibition. The ambience and setting are right. Moreover, the art lovers know where to head for. The exhibitions held in a club are not taken seriously by the viewers as the clubs keep holding sarees and household objects. The artists had spent a lot many years in collecting enough paintings for an exhibition and it needs to have the people who have a feeling for art.” Her views are shared by Karuna Mahindra She says,” Why don’t we have an art gallery? Art is the basic form of expression of one’s feelings. It would be a great boon for the artists to have an art gallery at affordable rates.” The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mr. A.K. Sinha, said that the art gallery would be commissioned in a month, Electric fittings were being done.The management committee of Guru Nanak Bhawan had decided to keep the charges between Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 as Rs 1.5 lakh are being spent on its
maintenance every month. But will the artists be able to afford to such steep charges? Mr Sandhu feels that the administration has to help out the artists for the sake of art and lovers of art and lower the rates in the beginning. Later on when the people get accustomed to such exhibitions and start buying the works of art, then perhaps the artists can pay. |
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‘Jashn-e-Sahir 2002’
celebrations Ludhiana, March 13 According to Mr Y.P.S. Bhalla and Dr Kewal Dheer, eminent Urdu poets, including Rahat Indori, Sardar Anjum, Mauj Rampuri, Sheen Kaf Nizam, Rahi Shahabi, Iftekhar Imam Siddiqui, Saghar Khayyami, Malikzada Javed, Iqbal Ashhar, Raminder Sahil, Nafis Bano Shama, Ekta Shabnam, Drakshan Indravi, Nigar Azim, Anu Sapan and Mehak Bharti, are expected to participate. Dr Dheer said Sahir Awards would be presented on the occasion. The recipients of the 2002 Sahir Awards are B.R. Chopra, eminent film director, Padamshree Sardar Anjum, a noted poet, Rajan Artist, a UK-based painter, Rahman Nayyar and Shama Afroz Zaidi, both Editors of Biswin Sadi. The awards are presented every year to eminent personalities for their outstanding contribution to the field of art, literature and culture.
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