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May 14, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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Impressive show by Dev Samaj students Chandigarh, May 13 The award for Best All-round student went to Jagbir Kaur who is also the president of the Students’ Council while Amrita Bhullar, Deepti and Sonia were honoured for standing first, second and third, respectively in M Ed. The toppers of B Ed which included Deepali, Pooja Sharma and Priya Paruthi were also given prizes. Prizes were also given for co-curricular activities, to students who worked with the special children, best NSS volunteers and 22 co-operative and outstanding students were honoured alongwith their parents for their zeal, zest, hardwork, cooperative attitude and enthusiastic participation in college activities. While the MD of Majestic Auto Limited, Mr Mahesh Munjal, was chief guest, the Mayor, Ms Lalit Joshi, presided over the function. In her address, she said character building is the first step towards nation building. The Mayor said the teachers had a significant role in society and provided officers, politicians and scholars. A cultural programme was also presented on the occasion. Ghazals, Rajasthani dance, folk songs and giddha by college students were much appreciated. The special children of Srijana workshop also presented a group song. The Principal, Dr Satinder Dhillon, read out the annual report highlighting the various activities and achievements during the session. She focussed on educational advancement activities as well as numerous seminars and conferences organised in the college. |
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contact programme at DAVC Chandigarh, May 13 He later told the students that this arrangement between the two institutions is bound to be of mutual beneficial interest. Prof (Capt) Himmat Adisare and Mr Subhas Jagdale from the centre are conducting the programme. Later, Col D.S. Cheema (retd), a former principal of Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan’s Dayanand College of Communication and Management, conducted the first session. |
DISTRICT COURT Chandigarh, May 13 The main accused, Mohamad Riaz, had been arrested by the special branch of the Delhi Police under various provisions of the Official Secrets Acts, Foreign Act. It was alleged that Riaz had stayed in Sector 45 with another name “Vikramjit Singh” in 1999. He had managed to get a forged ration card and passport with the help of a city resident and former student of Panjab University. The accused had reportedly informed his neighbour that he was a resident of Ferozepore. It was further alleged that the accused had also managed to get a forged identity card from Delhi University. Defamation case Known writer Khushwant Singh has been summoned in a defamation case filed against him by Jagjit Singh Chauhan by a local court for October 1. The complainant, Mr Jagjit Singh Chauhan, alleged that Khushwant Singh, had defamed him by writing derogatory remark about him in his book “A history of Sikhs”. Sidhu’s case An application moved by the PPSC chairman, Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu, to transfer him to the Model Burail Jail in Chandigarh instead of the Central Jail, Patiala where he is presently lodged, has been put off for hearing on May 18 by a local court. He had moved a plea through his counsel that two co-accused in the case, Pammi and Dhira, lodged in the Central Jail, Patiala, are hostile to him and consequently his life could be in danger. The other reasons stated by Sidhu to transfer him in the Model Burail Jail were that his counsel could not afford to meet him in the Patiala jail frequently, which deprived him of legal services. He also stated in the plea that once his lawyer, who had visited the Central Jail, had to wait outside the jail for more than an hour. He further pleaded that he had spent most of his life in Chandigarh and, therefore he be detained in the Model Burail Jail so that his family members and relatives could easily meet him there. |
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Saini is Bar president Panchkula, May 13 The polling was held in the district courts here today. As many as 429 lawyers exercised their franchise in order to elect the office-bearers for a period of one year. While there were three candidates in the fray for the post of president, two contestants each were vying with each other for the posts of vice-president, secretary and treasurer. Ms Pushpa Dimri was elected unopposed as joint secretary and the executive member, Mr Mukesh Kumar was also elected unopposed. Mr Rakesh Sharma, who has been elected as
vice-president, defeated his rival, Mr Balbir Singh by the maximum margin of 123 votes, with 274 votes being polled in favour of Mr Sharma, Mr Amit Singla lost to Mr Umesh Mohar for the post of secretary. Mr Jatinder Sharma won the election for the post of treasurer and got 249 votes as against 173 votes polled in favour of his rival, Mr Sandeep Laura. |
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Theatre workshop for children Chandigarh, May 13 The workshop on theatre will be held under the guidance of renowned dramatist Gursharan Singh and others like Mohindra Dogra, Bashir Ali, Amritpal and Dilawar Sidhu. Dances will be choreographed by noted dancer M L Koser and Shobha Koser. A special Bharatnatyam dance workshop will be conducted by Nehi Choudhary. |
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Kuchipudi
recital Chandigarh, May 13 The venue for Jayarama Rao and Vanashree Kuchipudi recital for the second day include Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, in the morning and Vivek High School, Sector 38, in the afternoon. |
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