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June 9, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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65 students get awards Chandigarh, June 8 The toppers of the “Catch Them Young” contest and the “Science Wizard Contest’’, were given cash awards ranging from Rs 21,000 to Rs 10,000. Trophies and Rs 5,000 each were given to five best schools of the city, namely Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School (Best Maintained School), GMSSS-33 (Best Disciplined School), DAV-15 (Best Institute for Promotion of Education), St Anne’s School (Best Performance), and St Joseph’s Convent, Jalandhar, (Best School of Punjab). The funds given to the schools would be utilised for funding education of students belonging to weaker sections of society. Addressing the students, the chief guest, the Punjab Minister for Youth and State Affairs, Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, exhorted students to study hard. He appreciated the efforts of the council that organised the contest and announced a grant of Rs 51,000 out of his discretionary fund for encouraging young talent. Earlier, Dr Shally Bhatnagar, organising secretary of the council, presented the annual report on the activities and achievements of the council. The chairman of the council and director of the BRC Institute, Mr N.P.S. Bindra, presented the vote of thanks, while the honorary adviser, Mr S.S. Prince, dwelt on the importance of good education. The first three winners of the Science Wizard Contest-2002 are: Gurpreet Kaur (Lawrence School, Amritsar) (1); Shubhi Aggarwal-(St Anne’s, Chandigarh) and Sumeet Khullar (St Stephen’s, Chandigarh) (2); Abhay Mahajan-(KB DAV, Chandigarh) and Sharanjeet Singh (Swami Sant Dass School, Jalandhar) (3). Catch Them Young contest: Vishal Malik (St Joseph’s, Chandigarh) (1); Ankita Chakravarty (Sacred Heart) (2); Shefali Saroha (Sacred Heart) (3). |
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Centralised admissions to 3 medical colleges Chandigarh, June 8 These apply for the interviews for the session 2002-2003. The institutions include Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Homeopathic Medical College, Sector 26 and Sri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College, Sector 46. Admissions for the first year will be conducted by Government Medical College, Sector 32, under Principal S.B.S.Mann. Application forms with brochure containing relevant information will be available from June 10(Monday) onwards at the GMC, Sector 32.
Chandigarh, June 8 An official press release said the ‘special additional chance’ can be availed either in the supplementary examinations (September 2002) or along with the next annual examinations in April, 2003. The university has fixed an examination fee of Rs 1,100 for the examination forms. |
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HIGH COURT Chandigarh, June 8 Delivering the verdict, the Bench, comprising Mr Justice Swatanter Kumar and Mr Justice Mehtab Singh Gill, also directed the state of Haryana and other respondents to pay within two months Rs 6,120 to the petitioner as travelling allowance “for which he has already submitted a bill”. In their detailed order, the Judges observed: “For all intents and purposes, the appointment of the President of a District Consumer Forum amounts re-employment. The petitioner is, thus, entitled to TA from Karnal, where he worked as the Forum President, to Panchkula, his residence”. In his petition, Mr O.P. Gupta had earlier sought the quashing of a letter dated December 22, 2000, whereby he was informed that as per a communication payment could be paid for journey undertaken in connection with official work and not otherwise”. Going into the background, he had asserted that he relinquished charge as the Forum President on March 20, 2000, and moved from Karnal to Panchkula soon after. Subsequently, he submitted his TA bill to the Haryana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission “for journey undertaken on retirement”. The same was, however, not paid, he had claimed. Family pension Mr Justice Mehtab Singh Gill has directed the state of Haryana and other respondents to release family pension to a widow “on account of the death of her son”. Issuing the directions, Mr Justice Gill added that if the pension was not paid within 30 days of receiving the order’s copy, the petitioner would be entitled to 12 percent interest from the “date of actual release, till the day of payment”. The petitioner had earlier contended that her son, serving in the Education Department, had died in April 1999. A request for releasing death-cum-retiral benefits was sent to the competent authorities through proper channel, but the same were not paid, her counsel had added. |
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DISTRICT COURTS Chandigarh, June 7 As per the prosecution, the Food Inspector, Balbir Singh, had inspected Pardesh Confectionary, Booth No. 31, Sector 40C, on April 4, 1997 and found about 10 sealed packets of special “namkeen” of 200 gm each for public sale. Thereafter he purchased three “namkeen” packets and sent one sample to the public analyst for analysis. It was stated in the order that the extraneous colouring matter was not mentioned beneath the list of ingredient its in capital letters. Therefore, the accused was sentenced to three-months rigorous imprisonment. In a case of default, the accused shall have to undergo another month of rigorous imprisonment. Tantrik remanded in custody A tantrik, Rameshwar, who was arrested by the UT police in a case of cheating was today produced in the court of the UT Judicial Magistrate, Ms Sangeeta Rai Sachdeva, and was remanded in judicial custody. The accused was arrested by the police for allegedly cheating a couple assuring them that they would have a child after getting his treatment. The police had registered a case of cheating against the accused on the complaint of Vijaypal. Bail plea dismissed A bail plea moved by an accused, Amit Grover, who was arrested by the UT police in a case of kidnapping was today dismissed by a local court. The accused was arrested by the UT police for allegedly kidnapping two student — Hemant and Deepak — hailing from Yamunanagar who were in the city to attend coaching classes. The accused had already been remanded in judicial custody on June 6 by the local court. Judicial custody An accused, Arun Madan, alleged to have been involved in a case of cheating and forgery, was today produced before a local court and was remanded in judicial custody till June 21. The court had also issued a notice on the bail plea moved by the accused till July 5. Earlier, the accused had escaped from the Punjab police custody while he was getting treatment in a hospital. Rape accused remanded An accused, Brij Kishore, arrested by the police on charge of raping a girl of Aligarh was today remanded in judicial custody till June 22. The accused was produced before the magistrate in the afternoon. Earlier, the police had registered a case under Section 376 of the IPC against him. Police remand Biswas Kumar and Jugal Kishore, arrested by the Operation Cell of the Chandigarh police in a fake ration card racket case, were remanded in police custody by a local court, here on Saturday. The Operation Cell of the police had arrested the accused, Biswas Kumar, a resident of Sector 52, and allegedly seized 10 fake ration cards, including six blank cards and a seal stamp of the Food and Supplies Department. Later, the police had arrested another accused, Jugal Kishore. The police had registered a case under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 472 and 120-B of the IPC against them. |
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Seven-year term for two Panchkula, June 7 The accused Balkrishan, Javed Kumar, Tara Chand, Riyaz Chand, Kastoori Lal, Sudarshan Kumar and Ashwani Kumar were arrested by the Panchkula police on a complaint by Sub Inspector (Security) Satish Mohan in December, 1999. A case under Sections 489, 419, 420, 465, 467, 471, 474, 489-C, 120-B and 109 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 14 of the Foreign Nationals Act, and Section 5 of the Foreign National Registration Act was registered against them with the Sector 5 police station. The accused Javed Kumar, a resident of Sadra Badra, Tara Chand, of Suhalia, both from Sialkot district in Pakistan, Kastoori Lal and Balkrishan, residents of Babakhel in Jalandhar, approached the police to get them registered on addresses of Sudarshan Kumar of Hari Mandir, Jagadhari Gate in Ambala and Mr Ashwani Kumar of Sector 21-A, Panchkula. They also impersonated as MLA Chuni Lal and the Vice-President of the Punjab unit of the BJP. After investigation the police discovered that the accused were Pakistani nationals and were conspiring to get Pakistani visa on fake addresses. The police had also seized fake Indian currency worth Rs 8,000 from their possession. |
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Judicial remand
in cheating case Lalru, June 7 She had alleged that Khandelwal and his two accomplices had issued a cheque for Rs 51,000 that was dishonoured by the bank. The investor had invested Rs 2.5 lakh with the industry as a fixed deposit. After the maturity date the management issued her the cheque that was dishonoured. |
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Promoting ‘guru-shishya parampara’ Chandigarh, June 8 Under this project, a group of female employees of the kendra have enrolled themselves as Guru Koser’s disciples for a year-long training in various forms of Indian classical and folk dances. Based on the ‘learn while you earn’ concept, this project will impart training to these “shishyas” free of cost during office hours only. “The idea is to hone the skill of trainees who otherwise have no background in dance and turn them into competent artistes so that they can serve society through their art later,” says Mr Koser. The project has started with the intricate nuances of Manipuri dance and a Punjabi harvest dance which will culminate in a stage performance in July. |
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Perfect footwork, grace mark Sandeep’s
performance Chandigarh, June 8 Perfect footwork, blended with grace, added to the beauty of Sandeep’s performance, which was further enriched by the presence of Rajeev Mahavir on tabla, Pt Bhavani Shankar on pakhawaj and Dinesh Mahavir on harmonium. The chemistry between the performer and the accompanists was such that the whole sequence came out as a genesis of Indian classical music, with kathak baring the virility of Indian dance tradition and the instrumentalists reflecting the soft and loud arrangements of the Indian tala system. Sandeep, disciple of Guru Madhurita Sarang, wove the presentation with beautiful sequences. One after the other, he highlighted the nuances of Jaipur Gharana, known widely for its vigour and form. Covering the text of kathak as also its spirit, the performer took the audience on a blissful journey through various styles of Jaipur — thaat, uthaan, aamad, tora, tukda, chakradar paran, farmaishi paran and tihais. The best part of the presentation was the beautiful way in which Sandeep restricted himself within the time circle. He danced within the teen taal and even while he stuck to 16 beats, one could sense the freedom he seemed to have discovered within the regime of teen taal. The invocatory item was Ganesha vandana, which was followed by portrayal of techniques and styles, in the purest form possible. In the section of facial expression or the abhinaya, Sandeep presented ashtapadi, which traced the beauty of Lord Krishna’s being. Composed by Surdas, it sang praises of Krishna, who held the world on his finger tip. The conclusion could not have been more beautiful than that was made by Sandeep, who presented a jugalbandi. The item depicted tora, tukras and reflected immense synchronisation between the musicians. |
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FILM REVIEW ‘Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai’ (Piccadily) is a clean entertainer revolving around a teenage love story minus the Bollywood addages of 'filmi twists and turns' of youthful emotions clouded by hostile family surroundings. Yash Chopra has a typical genre of love stories to his name. “Mere Yaar....” is no exception. Healthy family background in fresh and lively scenic settings serve as a perfect backdrop for a love story. The presentation is a remake of a Hollywood hit “My Best Friend’s Wedding” and the attempt is not a poor one. Lyrics by Javed Akhtar and music by Jeet-Preetam are a perfect blend. Uday Chopra and Sanjana have grown up together. Sanjay has to shift his base to Mumbai from Dehradun after the death of his father. He is a roommate of Bipasha Basu and “they are just friends”. Everything is fine till one day Uday gets a ring from Sanjana announcing her marriage to Jimmy Shergill, a US-based doctor. The news shocks him but he reaches Sanjana's home for her marriage. Here he meets Shergill, a sweet guy. But Uday is determined to manoeuvre things to get Sanjana to his side. The family is a lively group. The battle-lines are drawn clear between Uday and Shergill because none is willing to leave the ground for the other to march onwards. The timing of the release is important in wake of release of two movies on Bhagat Singh this week. The two releases have big names of Raj Kumar Santoshi and Guddu Dhanoa backing them. However, the teenage love story is likely to put up a strong front even if it does not leave a very strong lasting imprint in public memories. Sunil Patel has done the cinematography; Ahmed Khan has done the choreography; and Sharmistha Roy has managed the art direction. Sanjay Gadhvi has directed the script and has done a decent job. |
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WESTERN FILM REVIEW Chandigarh Set 10 years after the events of “ Episode-I, the Phantom Menace”, the newest venture explores the conflict between good and bad and technology and humanity. The republic is still in a state of chaos and anarchy. A separatist movement encompassing several planets and powerful corporate alliances poses threats of monumental proportions to the galaxy that even the Jedi cannot stop. Countering these dark forces are Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor, the Jedi knight, and his understudy, Anakin Sykwalker ( Hayden Christensen), who are thrown together to frustrate their sinister designs and save the life of the Senator of Naboo, Padme Amidala ( Natlie Portman), who faces a death threat. While protecting the Senator, Obi-Wan stumbles upon a fearsome bounty hunter, Jango Fett, and a once-revered but now disillusioned Jedi Master, Count Dooku (Christopher Lee), who leads the separatist movement. Left to protect Padme in the absence of his master, Anakin starts treading forbidden territory — falling in love with the Senator . Soon their worlds would collide and the Jedi Order, facing already as it is the biggest challenge to its existence, will have to make choices of the kind it has never made before. The pyrotechnics in Lucas’ interplanetary sagas have always been as essential to the presentation as is the humanism of his characters to the storyline. The result — an awesome array of special effects which fail to dwarf the vulnerability of Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen and Natlie Portman who hurtle towards their ultimate destiny in the universe Lucas has created. |
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‘7’ traces journey of middle class life Chandigarh, June 8 The 95-minute long feature film which has been made using the Super 16 format was completed within 17 days. The entire Star cast comprises 27 characters. All of them are local artistes with Karishma Randeva and Navtej, two upcoming models of the city, in the lead roles. “Ants” is based on the life of the contemporary Indian middle class which begin with materialistic pursuits and ends in spiritualism passing through myriad human relationships. The story consists of a bus journey that starts from Delhi and ends in Devprayag giving rise to many kinds of relationships among passengers. Though the movie leaves an option for dubbing in Hindi later, yet English remains the main language to suit international viewership. “The story has the typical Indian philosophy and the subject has been treated with realism, tailormade for an international viewership,’’ said Sunil Babbar. The story, screenplay and dialogues are by Bharati Babbar whose first book “Anagat” had won her an award from the Haryana Sahitya Academy. Other characters include Sunil Babbar, Vijay Vashisht and R.K. Bhan among others. |
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