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Divali celebrations in schools Panchkula, November 2 A large number of stalls serving delicacies and providing entertainment were set up on the school premises. A fancy dress competition and a dance competition for children were also organised. Blue Bird High School celebrated Divali in a traditional way. The entire school building was decorated with buntings, flowers and colourful lights. The morning meeting began with Ganesha and Laxmi puja. Students later presented a dandiya dance depicting the Ras Leela. Divali was also celebrated with fervour and enthusiasm at Amrawati Public School. A plethora of items, including Haryanvi folk dance, skits, songs and
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Celebrate
pollution-free Divali: students Chandigarh, November 2 “We went at all the showrooms in Sector 17 from Neelam theatre to Plaza, Azad Hind Stores to old Coffee House. Even commuters passing by participated in the rally with us, informed,” Dr D.K. Chopra, Principal of Shivalik Institute of Para Medical Technology. The rally was held to inform the residents that crackers pollute the environment and can turn them blind.
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Anti-cracker rally held Chandigarh, November 2 The students, carrying banners and placards with thought-provoking slogans to create awareness among the public, went through the market and residential area. A talk on "Noise pollution and fire crackers" was also organised. Ms Neena Vir Singh from the Nursing Department of the PGI guided the students about threats and perils of crackers and the effects of noise pollution. Two students, Aprajita and
Garima, spoke on the subject. A poster-making contest was also held. Students of Dev samaj College of Education, Sector 36, observed "Empty Crackers Day" at the college campus. Opening the discussion, Dr CL Narang from Panjab University, said that use of crackers could prove fatal to the eyes. |
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Declamation
contest winners Chandigarh, November 2 The topic for juniors was “Defence forces — pride of the nation and for seniors the subject was “Armed forces — A bright career for the youth”. The winners in the junior section are — Sukriti, Army School, Chandi Mandir (first), Varun Oberoi, St Xavier School, Panchkula (second) and Saumyata, Army School, Ambala Cantonment (third). The top honours in the senior section were bagged by Eeksha Sharma, St Xavier School, Panchkula (first), Ankita Sagar, Sacred Heart School, Chandigarh (second) and Prabhjot Sohal, Army School, Ambala Cantonment (third). Major-General. B.Sadanand, Commandant, Command Hospital, Chandi Mandir, was the chief guest and gave away prizes to the winners. |
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Reliving
the magic of wonder years Chandigarh, November 2 The get-together was organised by The Old Stephenians Society (TOSS) and was the first of its kind. While music played inside the hall and the old students jived and partied, some former students strolled outside to chat with friends, reliving school time and refreshing memories of school days and classroom study. The DJ from Fusion-35 kept the party alive by playing peppy dance numbers to suit the occasion. As many as 500 former students of the various batches gathered at the venue and danced the evening away.
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Ex-students form association SAS Nagar, November 2 Speaking on the occasion, Principal, Mr J.P. Garg, said the aim of the association was to bring old students of the college within the fold of their alma mater. He also urged them to locate other old students and ask them to join the association. The students have decided to have their next meeting on November 29 at 1.30pm in the college. |
DISTRICTS COURTS Chandigarh, November 2 Terjinder Singh was arrested by the CBI on October 27 from Hisar. The CBI had also arrested two more persons — Senior Account Officer with AG Haryana B.S
Nagpal, and Assistant Accounts Officer R.K Gupta — for their alleged involvement in the case on November 1. According to the CBI, the two had entered into criminal conspiracy with Terjinder Singh during the period of 1996 to August 31, 2002. It was alleged that the accused had prepared a forged document related to the pension of late Maldev Singh and caused a loss to the government to the tune of Rs 2. 34 lakh.
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FILM REVIEW CHANDIGARH: Vaashu Bhagnani and his banner Puja Films, the filmmakers behind films like “Mujhe Kuchh Kehna Hai and Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein, has come up with yet another musical romantic love story “Jeena Sirf Mere Liye”. It is an average film completed in a record six months. There is nothing new about this old wine except its young pair. And they bring to life this formula fare. The film, ‘Jeena Sirf.....’ stars Tusshar Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. Despite setbacks with ‘Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein’ Vaashu has sailed forth with ‘Jeena Sirf Mere Liye’, but incredulously entrusted his faith in director Talat Jani, stars Tusshar and Kareena. In a boy-next-door kind of role Tusshar is self-assured. An effortless dancer and a confident actor this youngster has a future in Bollywood. Kareena Kapoor is her usual impressive self. Nadeem-Sharavan’s score is catchy and foot-tapping. Director Talat Jaani has shown remarkable finesse in the direction department. *** “Anarth” is action specialist Ravi Dewan’s action oriented film. But sadly, it lacks the power-packed punch despite Sunil Shetty and Sanjay Dutt’s presence. Sanjay Dutt and sizzling Shweta Menon’s item song ‘Pinjra Hai Ishq Pinjra Sone ka...’ is the only plus point of the film. The audience, however, have not been too excited for ‘Anarth’. *** ‘Hadh Kardi Aapne’ fame director Manoj Aggarwal has once again teamed up with his favourite Govinda who plays double role in ‘Wah Tera Kya Kehna’. Govinda’s co-stars are Raveena Tandon and Preeti Jhangiani. Going by ‘Wah Tera Kya Kehna’, director Majoj Aggarwal has managed to extract good performances from his stars. The film’s photography and editing is good. But composer Jatin-Lalit’s score is average. It is an out and out Govinda brand comedy for all chi chi fans. *** ‘Kaaboo’ is an action film by Vicky Ranawat which stars Aamir Khan’s younger brother Faisal Khan alongwith veteran filmmaker Late Narendera Bedi’s son Rajat Bedi, Sadhika, Nirmal Pande, Inder Kumar and Sudesh Berry. The film introduces Misha Shah and Laila. A below average film for front benchers. *** “Leela” is a good film by Som Nath Sen. The film stars debutant Amol Mhatre along with actor turned politician Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia and Deepti Naval. Truly ‘Leela’ is a director Som Nath Sen film in which all the lead stars have come out with good performances. Jagjit Singh’s score is melodious. A must see for class audience. — DP
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WESTERN FILM REVIEW CHANDIGARH: It was the power of the mind that made him a genius. It has now turned him into a schizophrenic. Delusion has consumed brilliance. Reason has succumbed to imagination. There is now only one thing standing between him and insanity - the courage of his heart. Meandering through the labyrinths of the human mind — that dark and complex continent — Ron Howard’s psychological representation, “A Beautiful Mind” (Kiran), chronicles the genius and descent into schizophrenia of American mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr, who eventually battled the degenerative disease and won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1994. Nash’s (Russell Crowe) entry into the intellectual stratosphere, his relentless psychological torment and his triumph over an illness thought to be incurable with the help of his devoted but determined wife (Jennifer Connelly) lie at the core of the intense human drama. Unfolding the contours of the serious mental disease, this rendering of schizophrenia on celluloid is largely devoid of standard Hollywood distortions. By casting a masculine actor like Crowe as John Nash, the director has tried to drive home the point that the illness can strike anyone. The film also demonstrates that schizophrenia need not stymie a beautiful mind — in terms of making vital contributions to an academic field, having loving relationships and helping students. However, in its depiction of the delusional world of the main protagonist, the movie seems to depart from realism with its stress on visual instead of auditory hallucinations which a vast majority of schizophrenia patients actually experience.
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Mega expo rocks with Taan Trikz Chandigarh, November 2 The four-member band carried the crowd along with a great deal of enthusiasm. All the numbers suited the mood of the crowd as also of the moment. “We play and sing basically what the crowd wishes for getting more into the mood of the moment,” said Braulio Soares, who plays the bass guitar. Taan Trikz is quite comfortable with the way the audience grows with the concert in the city. All of them had one thing to say: “Chandigarh has always been a very receptive and appreciative audience for us. We love to perform here.” Today also, the performers stole the show by striking a rapport with Punjabi tunes. Tony Fernandez, who handles the drums, Ulrich Gomes on the keyboard and Greg D’ Souza on the lead guitar glued the crowd together with their performance. They performed in three slots — 12 noon, 4.30 pm and again at 6 pm — in concerts of one hour each. The concert rolled with many Punjabi hit numbers, followed by the Rajasthani folk song, dholna. In their fifth year now, the band reflected a lot of promise as crowd-pullers. They presented fractions of pop, rock, Indi pop, bhangra, Punjabi reggae and jazz. |
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Cassette
released Chandigarh, November 2 Songs have been written by Babu Sing Mann, Amardeep Gill, Raj Kakra, Manpreet Tiwana, Harveer Dhindsa and Satwant Sonu. Music is by Surinder Bachan, Dinesh, Amardeep Gill and Maalwinder himself. There are nine songs in the album. Mr Sanjay Kapoor and Mr Sanjeev Uppal, directors of Virgo Music, were also present on the occasion. |
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