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Dalit perspective advocated Chandigarh, November 29 This was stated by Prof S.L. Sharma, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Panjab University, in his keynote address at the inauguration of the two-day conference of the North-West Indian Sociological Association at Panjab University here today. Speaking on the theme of the conference, ‘Marginalised Groups in North-West India’, Professor Sharma said there was a need for a ‘Dalit’ perspective to understand the ‘Dalit’ problems. So far, a majority were engaged in a patronising attitude towards the marginalised groups’. He suggested that there was need to understand the mechanism of influencing social, political and economic empowerment of the marginalised groups and the efforts made by the state in this regard. Prof G.S.Gosal, who was the chief guest, said there had been a definite improvement in the social and economic conditions of ‘Dalits’ after Independence. This improvement was not evenly distributed, both geographically and socially, nor was it enough to claim that there was no need for special care in future. He suggested the need for inter-disciplinary research. Prof P.N. Pimpley, in his presidential address, pointed out at the structural necessity of studying marginalisation of dwellings such as slums around cities, informal sector around formal sector and villages around city centres. He spoke against the merging of Scheduled Tribes into Schedules Castes in Punjab. This led to further marginalisation of the tribes. Dr Surinder S. Jodhka from Jawaharlal Nehru University, said there was a definite change in the uplift of status of Scheduled Castes in Punjab. However, a lot was still to be done. There still were strong caste, prejudices which needed to be straightened out. |
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Valedictory
function of CEDTI SAS Nagar, November 29 Mr E. Barwa IFS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, distributed certificates to the 31 participants from 25 countries. These participants had undergone the 12-week specialised training programme sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India under their Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) and special commonwealth African assistance
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CBSE Heritage
India Quiz-2002 Chandigarh, November 29 The contest was conducted through two zonal rounds. In the first round, DAV Public School, Amritsar, won the contest, while in the second round Hansraj Public School, Panchkula, was declared the winner. Meanwhile, an open quiz contest was organised in Central Library, Sector 17, as part of Children-Day-cum-Book Week celebrations. Besides, a “Hasya kavi sammelan” and extempore speech contest were also organised for local schoolchildren. |
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School function Panchkula, November 29 Mr Subhash Goyal, Minister of State for Urban Development, Haryana, was the chief guest today. He gave away prizes to 125
meritorious students who had excelled in the field of academics and sports. Students and teachers who had shown a 100 per cent result in Class X CBSE examination were also honoured. |
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Bail plea in paper-leak case rejected Chandigarh, November 29 In his petition, Charanjit Singh had sought directions to the arresting officer for releasing him on bail in the event of his arrest in a first information report registered by Punjab Vigilance Bureau on November 15 under Sections 420, 166, 167 and 182 of the IPC, besides under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. According to the prosecution, the case was registered by the Station House Officer of the Vigilance Bureau on the basis of a report forwarded by the Deputy Superintendent of Police Jaspal Singh. The DSP, as per the prosecution version, had received information from reliable sources that Charanjit Singh and another accused were leaking out question papers after accepting money from either the students or their parents. Seeking the grant of bail, counsel for the petitioner had contended that the accused was being implicated in a false case. It was further submitted that the petitioner was not involved in the alleged leakage. |
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HIGH COURT Chandigarh, November 29 Seeking the grant of bail in the case registered under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471-A and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, besides under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Sidhu, in his petition taken up by the Bench, comprising Mr Justice G.S. Singhvi and Mr Justice Virender Singh, had earlier contended that he was a victim of Punjab Chief Minister’s animus. His counsel had added that nothing incriminating had been found in Sidhu’s possession, besides there was no evidence to show his involvement in the matter expect the alleged disclosure statement of co-accused. Arguing before the Bench, counsel had submitted that the challan had already been filed in the Court of competent jurisdiction and as such the claim that Sidhu might tamper with the prosecution evidence was no ground to deny the concession of bail to him. |
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Love keeps this star son going Chandigarh, November 29 Years after his marriage, Bobby Deol has not ceased to sizzle, as is evident from the challenging and spicy roles he is mustering for himself. In the city on a fly by visit (on way to Manali), Bobby spoke to the Chandigarh Tribune about his chequered film career, which did not take off on a convincing note but led on to success project by project. From “Barsaat” to “Humraaz”, Bobby has managed a consistent growth graph, which not only makes him stand out in the breed of young actors but also underlines his worth as a diverse actor. Tepid responses to some of his films notwithstanding, Bobby is now surely ready to hit fresh grounds, at least after his very-powerful performance opposite Amisha Patel in “Humraaz”. Redefining a hunk’s image by playing a mature and sensible character, Bobby has finally proved that “a powerful star is not just about good looks.” “You need a lot more to carry on. Of course I cannot discount the advantage I enjoy on account of being the legendary Dharmendra’s son, but finally it is all about what you are and what you offer.” Spending time with his friend Budhwant Singh at his Mohali residence, Bobby spoke with conviction about his choices in the film industry. Not at all regretful about having stuck with Rajiv Rai in “Gupt” and Rahul Rawail in “Aur Pyar Ho Gaya”, Bobby said he was never in a hurry to seek roles. “It was my own choice to not take the easy path and instead experiment a little with the expanse of scripts. I consciously chose all my roles, be it Vidhu Vinod’s “Kareeb” or Abbas Mustan’s “Soldier”. It was my judgment of things to come. And each of my roles has taught me something or the other.” Having reflected martyrdom in “Shaheed Bhagat Singh” and then having scorched the screen again in “Humraaz”, Bobby Deol is now looking forward to many more powerful roles. With little regrets at hand, Bobby feels he should have said no to his role in “Kranti”. Ask him why and he quips, “My character as a cop just did not develop the way I wanted to.” Also there are some strains of tension when one talks to him about the failure of his launching vehicle “Barsaat” and then “Dillagi”, his film with brother Sunny. “I thought “Barsaat” was a good film, straight from the heart. So was “Dillagi”. In fact, Dillagi was a film very close to our hearts. We have now gotten over the debacle, but one still wishes that the project should have entered people’s hearts too. It’s all in the game.” About “Humraaz”, Bobby was very excited. “It was a multi-hued film which offered hundred shades to the same character. It was very challenging and thrilling.” Despite repetitive flops, Bobby has always held firmly to hope. As he says, “I don’t regret doing any movie. As I said I have chosen my way. I go by instinct and in the process I attach more value with my emotion and less with the movie’s commercial prowess. I am happy the way things are.” On the family front, Bobby feels blessed to have Dharmendra as father and Sunny as brother. Although comparisons keep getting drawn, Bobby remains settled for the better things that he has imbibed from his father and brother. That is why he has never quite taken the conventional road in Bollywood. He went his own way, making his own choices and transforming himself from a fun loving boy to an actor, and more so a star son. As of today, Bobby is striking a balance between his diametrically opposite roles — that of a happily married man on the one hand and a much sought after star on the other. Ask him how it feels and the dreamy looking man answers, “All I know is that it feels great to be in love and be loved in return. Rest will all come and go. Peace in marriage is very important and I must say Tanya is very adjusting. She leaves no room for negative emotions. We draw life force from each other.” |
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Spice to bring ‘Women in Black’ to city Chandigarh, November 29 ‘Women in Black’ is a theatrical production that has already done 15 runs in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. It is a forerunner in a series of plays based on an all-woman cast. The play is directed by Arvind Gaur and has been written by Bubbles Sabharwal. This is a story of a relationship between a big town daughter and her small town mother that looks like moving on divergent tracks but fate makes them converge and travel parallel to each other. |
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