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180 students attend
painting contest Panchkula, May 14 As many as 180 students from 20 different schools of Panchkula district participated. Different topics for the contest were given to students participating in three different categories. Topics like water, noise, air and environment pollution and health hazard provided a splendid canvas for the participants. The function was inaugurated by Mr Sarban Singh, Director, Environment, and Mr. S.K. Sharma, President, Environment Society of India, was also present. The Principal, Mr V.P. Paul, and the Coordinator of Environment Activities, Mr V.B.T. Malik, were presented the Paryavaran Dronacharya Award for excellence in the field of environment sponsored by the Indian Centre for Wildlife and Environmental Studies in South Asia Region. Dr Malik, while speaking on the occasion, said the school was organising such activities in order to inculcate the value of clean environment. He enlightened the gathering about Bottle Drip Irrigation Technique and vermiculture being adopted by their school Later, Mr Sarban Singh distributed certificates among students who had been successful in a written examination regarding environment under the Save the earth programme. The following students were declared winners in the three categories: Category A — Rishi of Satluj Public School (first); Prerna Jain of Chaman Lal DAV Senior Public School (second); and Fahar Bano of DAV School, Surajpur (third). Category B — Smita of Chaman Lal DAV Senior Public School (first); Subodhika of DC Model School (second); and Mansa of DC Model School (third). Category C — Suchi of DC Model School (first); Vandana of DAV School, Surajpur (second); and Garima of DAV English Medium School, Sector 8, (third). |
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Summer camp for meritorious students Chandigarh, May 14 The workshop has been designed by the experienced faculty of the council keeping in mind the needs and requirements of the students. Students scoring 80 per cent and above will alone be eligible to attend the camp. The objectives of the camp are to acquaint the students with the NTSE syllabus and style of examination and cover the syllabus. Other features include motivation and personality development of the students, lectures by experienced faculty, assignments and discussions, career guidance and aptitude test. The camp is scheduled to be held from May 25 with a token registration fee at the office of the trust at 191, Sector 19-A, Chandigarh. This would be the second camp in the series, the first having been organised in February, said Mr Sandeep, camp coordinator. |
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School timings
changed Chandigarh, May 14 |
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HIGH COURT Chandigarh, May 14 Issuing the directions after hearing the arguments for almost three hours, Mr Justice G.S. Singhvi and Ms Justice Bakhshish Kaur of the High Court added that the investigations, as per their expectations, should be carried out in an impartial and fair manner as expeditiously as possible. The Judges also came down heavily on the state of Punjab for not informing the High Court Chief Justice about the allegations against the Judges. The investigating agency should have first told the Chief Justice about the matter and then requested him to look into it, the Judges observed. Speaking for the Bench, Mr Justice Singhvi observed in the open court that as a result of selective leakage to the media the Punjab and Haryana High Court had been defamed in the entire country. “What if the names were found to be wrong? Who would be responsible for the damage?”, the Judge questioned the Advocate-General. The Judge added that a deliberate attempt was being made to side-track the main issue as a result of which the investigation in the case had been derailed. Mr Justice Singhvi also expressed anguish over the fact that the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association had divided the Bench on the lines of “local” and “outside Judges” by seeking the transfer of the local Judges. Earlier during the proceedings, the Advocate-General, Mr Harbhagwan Singh, agreed that the matter should have been brought to the notice of the Chief Justice and in the process a lapse had been committed. It is never too late in the day to rectify one mistake, he added. Senior Deputy Advocate-General, Ms Charu Tuli, appearing for the state also handed over a copy of the complete list of candidates selected and appointed during Ravinderpal Singh Sidhu’s tenure. The case will now come up for further hearing tomorrow. It may be recalled that the Bench was hearing arguments on a public interest litigation for directions to the state of Punjab and other respondents for conducting “transparent” investigation in the recruitment scandal, besides other related cases including a petition filed by Sidhu against “selective disclosure” to the media.
Dismissed Mr Justice M.L. Singhal of the High Court on Tuesday dismissed a review petition filed by Bhanu Steel Private Limited challenging the orders dated October 4 last year whereby a revision petition filed by Haryana Financial Corporation was allowed. Pronouncing the orders, Mr Justice Singhal also imposed a cost of Rs 2,200. In its petition, the industry had earlier contended that on December 23, 1997, Hisar’s Additional Civil Judge had allowed its application, restraining the Corporation from taking the possession of its factory unit. The Corporation’s appeal was dismissed on February 27, 1999, by Hisar’s District Judge. On October 4 last year, the corporation’s revision petition was allowed and the orders of the courts below were set aside. Dissatisfied with the orders, the industry filed a review petition.
DC to be present in court Directing Jind’s Deputy Commissioner to be present in the court on May 21, Mr Justice Jawahar Lal Gupta and Mr Justice N.K. Sud of the High Court on Pronouncing the orders, Mr Justice Gupta and Mr Justice Sud also restrained the sarpanch from functioning in the meantime. The Judge added: “The petitioner complains that the Deputy Commissioner was not taking any action against the sarpanch despite his having admitted one of the charges vide his statement. We direct the respondent to appear in the court and explain why no action was being taken”.
Bank told to fix pay Disposing of a writ petition, Mr Justice Jawahar Lal Gupta of the High Court on Tuesday directed a bank and other respondents to fix an ex-serviceman’s pay in the scale meant for a gunman. Mr Justice Gupta observed: “After having fixed the petitioner’s pay, the arrears shall be paid to him from May 16, 1997, till the date of actual payment. His other service benefits shall also be determined on that basis. Needful shall be done within three months of receiving the order’s copy”. Mr Justice Gupta added: “Counsel for the parties state that the scale of the gunman started at Rs 3400. What was the basis for declining the petitioner’s claim for regular scale? No reason has been disclosed”. The ex-serviceman, in his petition, had earlier contended that the action of the respondents in keeping him on daily wages and not placing him in regular pay scale of a gunman was arbitrary and illegal. |
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DISTRICT COURTS Chandigarh, May 14 The counsel to Capt Amarinder Singh argued that under 7 rule (14) of the CPC plaintiff was required to file all supportive documents (advertisements, court orders and other documents) in a defamation suit filed against him. He added that these documents have not been filed by Mr Parkash Singh Badal and others yet. Therefore it was not possible for him to file reply in the case. Mr Badal and his son Sukhbir Badal had filed a defamation suit against Capt Amarinder Singh and the Congress President, Ms Sonia Gandhi, for allegedly defaming them through the publication of “defamatory” advertisements in various newspapers (during assembly elections). Mr Badal and his son had alleged that the advertisements had wrongly conveyed a message that the then Punjab CM had in the SYL canal issue mortgaged the state’s interest besides the future of Punjab farmers in favour of the Haryana CM in lieu of a gift of 22 acres of land worth Rs 500 crores in Gurgaon. 8-month RI for one An accused, Abey Singh, who ran away from the CBI custody last year was today sentenced to eight-month rigorous imprisonment for his act by a local court. As per the prosecution, the accused was involved in a kidnapping case in Haryana. And the court had marked a CBI inquiry into the case. The CBI had taken the accused to the CBI office in Sector 30 for interrogation. Later, the accused escaped from the CBI custody on the pretext of answering the call of nature. But he was caught by the Haryana police in Panchkula on the same day. The police had registered a case under Section 224, IPC. Bail granted An accused, Jagdish, arrested by the city police for driving a Tata Sumo with fake number was today granted bail by a local court. The accused was granted bail on furnishing the bond of Rs 20,000 with one surety of same amount. The police had booked the accused under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code. Bail plea rejected A bail plea moved by an accused, Sandeep Singh, a resident of Mukatsar district, who allegedly made a well-planned move to grab 1,100 acres of land of the Punjab Government by using fraudulent means was today rejected by a local court. Sandeep Singh was arrested by the city police from Mukatsar district and was remanded in judicial custody by a local court. As per the prosecution, the Punjab Government in August last year had requested the Chandigarh police authorities to register a criminal case. The city police had registered a case under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code on October 5, 2001 against the accused. Later, a police team lead by Sub Inspector Jaiparkash Singh arrested Sandeep Singh from Muktsar district. |
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IRWO told to pay
compensation Panchkula, May 14 The IRWO has also been asked to rectify the internal defects/repairs in the flats to the tune of Rs 20,000 and rectify external defects, repairs of tile work on top floor, leakage in overhead water tanks and water proofing etc. To pay a sum of Rs 5000 to each of the aggrieved party for mental agony and
harassment. A sum of another Rs 25,000 has been granted to each of the aggrieved party as cost of proceedings. It may be noted that the Indian Railway Welfare Organisation had constructed flats here and handed them over to the
allottees in 1998. The allottees had pointed out the defects in the flats and
deficiency in services to
IRWO, but to no avail. It was then that they approached the District Consumer Forum . A local commissioner had been appointed in May 2000, who later inspected the flats. The IRWO had challenged this appointed in the State Consumer Forum, which was dismissed. The Local Commissioner, upon inspection, had observed that less strength of cement and mortar was used. Five samples of cement mortar were collected and tested at Punjab Engineering College and four of these samples had low strength of cement. It was observed that quality of construction work was not up to the mark, sub-standard material was used and workmanship was poor. |
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SC order stalls marble market removal Chandigarh, May 14 A team of the enforcement wing led by the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), South, Mr Gyanesh Bharti was ready but was held back this morning. The market was to be removed today under a
heavy police force. Traders produced a stay order of the Supreme Court in which the apex court has restrained the Chandigarh Administration from taking any action against the marble market till a certified copy of the Punjab and Haryana High Court order was received by the Administration or the traders. The High court in its judgement on April 30 had dismissed a plea of the marble traders. A certified copy of this order has not been received by the administration so far, well placed sources in the administration confirmed while adding that this was the only reason that held back the removal of the market. |
In pursuit of perfection Chandigarh, May 14 And today, it has invaded the hearts of art lovers like never before. The story began over two decades back and worth of guru Jayaram was established through one of his most devoted disciples Meenakshi Sheshadri, who ruled the filmdom with the magic of her rhythm for quite sometime. Then came Swapnasundari, who sought guru Jayaram’s tutelage only to rise higher in life. The list of dedicated learners, however, did not run very long. As the guru told the Chandigarh Tribune in an interview today, “As gurus, we yearn for good disciples. There are very few people worth their salt who have the patience and the stamina to pursue a dance as demanding as kuchipudi. It requires not just an urge to learn the form, but also the persistence to master it. The former part comes easy. The latter part is hard to imbibe.” Accompanied by his disciple and his wife, Vanashree, the only Bengali woman to have won a national award for kuchipudi, guru Jayaram lend meaning to today’s lecture demonstration about their dance form at St John’s High School in Sector 26. Organised by SPICMACAY and sponsored by The Tribune, the programme, which started in the morning, ended on a blissful note, with the boys posing endless questions about the originally male style of dance. The way the guru and Vanashree handled the theme of kuchipudi for the first-time learners was not only intriguing but also arresting. They began with the introduction of the style, that originated in Kuchipudi village of Andhra Pradesh primarily as a family tradition. The guru explained, “It is relevant to hold this lecture demonstration in a boys school, more so because kuchipudi is originally a male style. Only in the beginning of the early 19th century females entered the male bastion to finally lend it more grace and vitality.” The demonstration began with guru Jayaram seeking the blessings of Lord Shiva. His wife,
explained, "The first item is invocatory. The idea is to pay obeisance to the Lord, whom we regard as the symbol of perfection. Lord Shiva is the God of dance. We call upon him to bless us with some part of his perfection.” Then came the tale wherein Lord Vishnu uses his chakra to demolish the crocodile to save the elephant. The meaning of taal and rhythm was explained simultaneously. Aware of the ignorance of children, the gurus even took the basic care of beginning with the fundamental movements of kuchipudi. So they explained the basic movements — sideways, central, forward and backward. From introduction to 28 singlehand- and 24 double-hand gestures to their implication in the storyline, guru Jayaram proceeded with a strict discipline, as is followed in the art form itself. The final demonstration was that of the tarangam, which saw the exponents at their best with regard to depiction of elements of the form. They danced on thaalis and had the entire gathering vying to watch their footwork. A beautiful accompaniment was offered by G. Elangovan (vocal); M.V. Chandrashekhar (on the mridangam) and V.S.K. Annadurai on the violin. |
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Percussionists create magic Chandigarh, May 14 From the time the lead musician struck the first note of the evening till the time the fusion began riding high on the crests of melody, Taal Vadya Kacheri, as the presentation was called, was enthralling. At once, all sounds of the earth became like those of music and the audience began clapping at beautiful compositions and pieces, which blended the elements of each percussion instrument perfectly. The visiting musicians called the presentation “Drums of India.” Structured jointly by six masters in their own rights, the programme was all about the magic of rhythm and tempo. As they worked together to strike a blissful harmony, the gathering made sense of every note, despite being virtually unaware of what was being played. That was the real magic of the show — it pushed technique to the background and uplifted the spirit of music, sans pretensions and make-overs. No wonder after experiencing the sounds created, one seemed to have touched the sky every time after regaining earth. The concert began with Pallavi in Adi Talam set to raga Sankaravarnam. It was followed by swar kalpana in five different ragas — Hindolam presented with mridangam; Behag presented with ghatam; Kapi with tabla; Sindhu Bhairavi with thavil; Des with morsing. This was followed by an interesting piece of question-answer between three groups — violin-mridangam, ghatam-tabla, thavil-morsing. Then came the solo presentation by each musician who exhibited amazing control over the movement of melody. This was followed by a musical piece in tisragati, presented by all musicians in their respective styles. |
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Shiamak Davar for Summer Funk Show Chandigarh, May 14 Shiamak Davar’s Institute of Performing Arts will have expert faculty conducting a fitness and dance workshop. Shiamak will come towards the end of the programme and help the students to stage the Summer Funk Show, giving each little dancer a chance to be up there under the arc lights. Varun Narain, master puppeteer, uses the medium of indigenous hand crafted puppets made out of everyday around-the-house objects teaching children not just to be frugal in their needs and not to waste but also to see beauty in ordinary things. The puppets, which are made, would be used in story telling and impromptu drama sessions teaching children the power of speech (ventriloquism), creative thinking (building stories) and rhythmic movement (enacting sequences, role playing). There are two adventure camps at Dharampur for the 10-to-15-year-olds where participants will be camping for three days undertaking treks, nature study, rock climbing, navigating mountainous terrain and other organisational/ managerial games which will hone not just their sense of adventure but also their leadership qualities. According to Mr Atul Khanna, Director of the Foundation, “Workshops in the summer holidays have become a fad. Parents enroll their children either to keep them out of their hair or because everyone else seems to be doing something interesting. Our aim is not just to let the child have fun but also to give him some inputs which in the long term add up to the person he is. Given the stressful lives youngsters’ lead today there is a responsibility on us to nurture and channelise them in a direction where their body-mind-spirit can flow harmoniously. Only then can they energise themselves and achieve better results. Music and dance can be useful tools especially when the underlying focus is fitness and
harmony.” Enrolment to the programme is on a first-cum-first-serve basis and begins from today at Nehru Bhavan in Sector 24. |
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Kavi sammelan
organised Panchkula, May 14 Poets from different parts of Punjab and Haryana gathered here to participate in the sammelan. Dr Jagtar Singh, Sahitya Akademi winner, Dr Surjit Pattar, Dr Ramesh Kumar, Prof Darshan Nath, Ms Sukhwinder Amrit , Harbhajan Singh Komal, Prof Ravinder Bhattal, Prof Gurbhajan Gill, Dr Pal Kaur and Kidar Nath Kidar were among the poets who participated in the sammelan. Poets expressed their concerns about female foeticide, growing disharmony in society, violence , nationalism and other aspects of life through their poems, couplets, nazms and ghazals. Mr P.K. Chaudhary, Commissioner, Education Department, who inaugurated it, said the state government was inclined to promote Punjabi language in the state. He said they would organise similar sammelans all over the state. He said the award money in the Bhai Santokh Singh award had been raised from Rs 5,100 to Rs 21,000, while the cash amount in book award had been raised from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. Speaking on the occasion, the Director of the Akademi, Maj Umrao Singh Shergill said the state government had also given a second status to Punjabi in the state. |
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