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April 11, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Resentment over neglect of ‘asth koshi parikarma’ Change in student evaluation system Lather quits BJP Frame policy on Army camping grounds: Chautala HUDA okays draft water regulations
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HIGH COURT 2 brothers get death for murder Sr Sec re-exam from April 26
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Resentment over neglect of ‘asth koshi parikarma’ Karnal, April 10 Mr K.K. Kaushik, a former president of the Kurukshetra Brahmin and a Udhar Sabha, while expressing his resentment told The Tribune here today that the Kurukshetra Development Board had neglected the route of the Asth Koshi, Parikarma. He said the pilgrims visiting Kurukshetra to undertake the parikarma after a holy dip in the Saraswati tank at Prithudak Tirath on the chetar chaudas day. He said the parikarma used to be undertaken on the pattern of the parikarma of Mathura and Gokul but, unfortunately, the board authorities had not realised the religious significance of the parikarma. According to a spokesman for the Kurukshetra Tirath Sudhar Sabha, about 18 tiraths fall on the route of the parikarma. Mr Kaushik explained that, “the parikarma starts from Nabhi Kamal. From here the pilgrims go to Ausaj Tirath and then onwards to Kaleshwar, Sthaneshwar Temple, Chatur Mukh and Saraswati Tirath. The parikarma yatra from here goes to Kuber Bhandar Temple-Nanda Bauji, Vishist Prachi, Kheer Sarapa and Bridh Kanya. From here it detours to Makendeshwar temple at Kheri Markanda village, Ranvantak Tirath at Ratgal village and passes through Chander Bhaga Nadi. From here it goes to Aruntak Yaksha, Drishtwati water channel, Ban Ganga, Ap Gaya near Mirzapur village and finally to Bheesham Kund at Narkatari village. The total length of the parikarma is about 25 km”. According to the sabha, only few
pilgrims now venture to undertake the parikarma. With the passage of time, its clear-cut path has already become non-existent at a number of places. Mr Kaushik demanded that as Kurukshetra was being developed as a heritage city, the route of the parikarma should be made pucca and the board should make arrangements for providing lights on the entire route. |
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Change in student evaluation system Chandigarh, April 10 The sources, however, clarified that the new system would have no bearing on the matriculation and higher secondary examinations conducted by the board. The procedure would only be applicable in the case of the internal examinations of schools, they said, adding that the system of two terminal examinations would be of help while giving provisional admission to Class XI to students after they had appeared in the matriculation examination. The officials said that for the first time a uniform calendar was also being introduced in the state listing the curricular and co-curricular activities to be conducted by the schools for the students. As per the calendar, the last internal examination of schools for promotion would be held in April and the results would be declared in April itself. Subsequently, the next session would start in May. This system would enhance the number of teaching days. The officials said that at the primary and upper primary levels, the focus would be on ensuring the involvement of the community in the teaching of children so that the dropout rate from these classes could be brought down. Yet another objective of the changes being brought about at the primary and upper primary levels was to ensure that more girls were sent to school by parents. To get the local community involved in the teaching of school students, the Education Department, in its proposed policy on the primary education sector, has suggested that schools in the rural areas may be made answerable to the gram sabhas. “Twice in each year the rural schools will submit their report cards to gram sabhas.” Organising parent-teacher meetings in the schools on a regular basis is yet another formula which has been suggested for getting the support of the local communities for the primary education sector. Moreover, the report cards of the primary school students were also being given a new look with slots created for remarks by the teachers on the students’ special aptitudes and strengths as well as weaknesses. |
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Lather quits BJP Chandigarh, April 10 Mr Lather, who quit the INLD to join the BJP before the 1998 Lok Sabha elections, was made the all-India vice-president of the Kisan Morcha, a front organisation of the party. However, these days he was not occupying any post in the party. Mr Lather, who is a son-in-law of the elder brother of former Deputy Prime Minister Mr Devi Lal, told TNS on the phone from Karnal that he joined the BJP in the hope that it was a party with a difference. However, after four years he was quitting the party “in disgust”. The BJP leadership, he said, was indecisive and was leading the nation to nowhere. He said the Vajpayee government moved the Army to the border with Pakistan. But instead of taking effective action against the terrorist state, the forces were being made to sit idle for the past several months. Similarly, the Gujarat Government’s inability to control communal violence had tarnished the secular image of the country. |
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Frame policy on Army camping grounds: Chautala Chandigarh, April 10 Mr Chautala said he had met Mr Fernandes recently to draw his attention on the camping grounds which were located on the outskirts of the towns, but were now being encroached upon as the cities were expanding. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr M.K. Miglani, was also present at the meeting.
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HUDA okays draft water regulations Chandigarh, April 10 A spokesman of HUDA said here today that according to the draft water regulations, water connection would be allowed for construction work provisionally which would be valid for two years. Regular water connection would be allowed after the building was completed and an occupation certificate was obtained from the Estate Officer. He clarified that the consumer would not have to seek fresh approval for his regular water connection after the completion of the building, but it would automatically be regularised after the issuance of the certificate. He said in case building was occupied without obtaining a regular connection, the penal rates would be charged. This had become necessary to control unauthorised use of the buildings and use of water and sewerage services without making any payment. The spokesman said the installation of booster directly on water supply line would be barred. The Executive Engineer and the Superintending Engineer had been empowered to arbitrate the disputes relating to water and sewerage bills. The Executive Engineer had been empowered to settle the dispute up to Rs 25,000 while Superintending Engineer would have the powers to settle the bills up to any amount. He said that these draft water regulations were available in the office of Administrator, HUDA, Panchkula, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Hisar and Superintending Engineer, HUDA circle, Faridabad, Panchkula, Karnal, Rohtak, Hisar and Gurgaon. He said that objections , if any, in this regard could be made direct to the Chief Administrator, HUDA, at Panchkula or through the referred offices by the way of representation, within one month and thereafter the regulations would be finalised and made applicable. |
Students
stage ‘Oliver Twist’ Ambala, April 10 The Principal, Sister Tara, was always keen on staging
an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic “Oliver Twist” and
efforts of the students and teachers brought to life the story of a
little orphan boy who was born and raised in the terrible conditions
of a workhouse. The play was enacted with aplomb by Neha Kocchar of class V. The young protagonist Oliver holds a mirror to society depicting the lives of unfortunate orphans who fall prey to anti-social elements. Among others, Nelson Suresh as Sly Fagin, Aseem Dhamija as Artful Dodger, Mohit Cheema as Bill Sykes, Tanuj Chopra as Mr Bumble and Karti Nandra as Mr Brownlow gave a commendable performance. The play shows the escape of Oliver from the cruelty of the master of the workhouse, Mr Bumble, only to fall into the hands of notorious Fagin and his gang of thieves in London. Oliver is nabbed by the police and subsequently rescued by the kind old gentleman, Mr Brownlow. Finally, young Oliver finds the love and security he is so desperately seeking and his life changes for the better. |
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HIGH COURT Chandigarh, April 10 In his petition, taken up by the Bench, comprising Mr Justice
H.S. Bedi and Mr Justice Ashutosh Mohunta, Balkaur Singh of Gudrana village had claimed that he and his family were being harassed after Abhey Singh Chautala was elected. Going into the background, the petitioner had added that resentment between him and Abhey Singh Chautala surfaced after his son supported the Congress party during the Assembly elections. |
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2 brothers get death for murder Hisar, April 10 According to the prosecution Dharmvir, Joginder Singh, Karmvir, Jagbir and Jasbir, all brothers and residents of the nearby Mayar village, and their mother Banspati Devi had murdered their aunt Kitabo Devi and her two sons Dalbir and Vijender Singh with sharp-edged weapons on June 29, 2000. There was a land dispute between both the families. The accused had called Kitabo Devi and her two sons to their fields on the pretext of performing yagna on that fateful night. The court sentenced Dharmvir and Jogender Singh to death. |
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Sr Sec re-exam from April 26 Bhiwani, April 10 In a press statement Mr M.S. Mor, informed that the examinations of physical education and commerce would be held on April 26, political science, chemistry, Hindi (core) moral education, public administration and theory-I (vocational) on April 27 and history, accountancy, Sanskrit, English (core), physics, economics, military science, home science and theory-III (vocational) on April 28. Shankar donates Rs 74,000 to CM’s Relief Fund Chandigarh, April 10 This amount was collected by him by giving performances at Bahadurgarh and Jhajjar recently. Besides being a great magician, Samrat Shankar is also a social worker and a philanthropist. |
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Cong decries FCI move on commission Chandigarh, April 10 |
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