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CIPHET valedictory function Ludhiana, December 21 The chief guest on the occasion was Dr S.M. Ilyas, Director, CIPHET. Others present were Dr H.S. Sekhon, Dean, College of Agriculture Engg. PAU, Dr A.K. Mehta, zonal coordinator, Prof V.K. Sehgal, Head Department of PAS, PAU, Dr Y.P. Sachdeva, Assoc. Professor, Department of Business Management, PAU, Dr M.K. Dhingra, Deputy GM, NABARD, and Mr Sidharth Sareen, Director R and D, M/s Supper Polyfarbiks Ltd. Dr Ilyas praised the organisers and the staff for successfully conducting the training programme. He also congratulated the participants for completing their training programme and hoped that they would be start their projects soon and assured all possible support from the institute. He also asked the participants to remain in touch and wished them success in achieving their goals. Mr Ashwani Kumar, nodal officer, presented the report on the training programme. |
Minister promises better education Ludhiana, December 21 He was addressing a rural conference after inaugurating the Science block, constructed at a cost of Rs 4 lakh at Government High School in Brahmpur village, about 30 km from here. The block was constructed by the people with the motivation of Swami Brahmpurwale. The minister said with complete revolution in the field of information technology and communication means, the traditional education system had become completely irrelevant and to enable the next generation to compete at the international level, top priority should be given to the fast induction of IT and computer-based education till the lower level. He said enormous information was available presently on the Internet and any body having simple knowledge could have access to it very easily. He exhorted the Panchayats and other social and educational organisations in the rural areas to come forward to properly monitor the working of the educational institutions falling in their villages and to ensure the presence of the staff also, so that the efforts of the government could bear fruits. Reiterating the seriousness of the state government to completely wipe out corruption from the state, Mr Singh asserted that with big fish in the vigilance net, a message has gone to the lower level and the corrupt officials are wary of demanding bribes openly. He called upon the people to never pay anything to any official for getting their work done and in case, any official unnecessary harasses them, then they should immediately report to the head of department or DC of the district, who have been directed by the government to react immediately. Referring to the development of the rural areas, Mr Tej Parkash Singh said with the strict financial reforms, the government had succeeded in improving the paralysed financial condition of the state and announced that the process of all-round development was going to be launched at a war footing shortly. He announced a grant of Rs 50,000 for the construction of the school building and assured the supply of required science equipment for the newly set up Science Block in the school. Mayor Nahar Singh said Ludhiana was catering to the commercial, social and cultural needs of the entire area and was being developed as the most beautiful city of Northern India. He said the Municipal Corporation had embarked upon a prestigious project to provide potable drinking water to all people in the city by the end of March 2003 and a large number of more big development projects will also be launched shortly. Mr P.K. Vinayak, DGP, West Bengal, who hails from the area, exhorted the NGOs and panchayats to strive for the spread of quality education by involving the public, instead of, depending fully upon the government machinery. He expressed his serious concern over the invasion of the Western culture through television and other means and advised the students to only adopt the right and helpful things from it and fully ignore the bad part. Mr Amrik Singh, MLA, Samrala, Mr Harmohinder Singh Pardhan, former MLA , Mr Jagpal Singh Khangura, Mr Gurdev Singh Lapran, president, DCC -I , Mr Raghbir Singh Saharan Majra, chairman, Milk Union, Ludhiana, Mr Bachittar Singh, DEO, Mr Ravinder Puri, Mr Kishori Lal Badhan, President, MC, Ahmedgarh, and Mr Mohinder Singh Rachhin also addressed the function. |
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Training
course concludes Ludhiana, December 21 National facilitators from Tamil Nadu, Assam and Haryana imparted training to 19 extension personnel from the development departments of the ATMA districts of Punjab. The newly selected facilitators from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh also took part in the course as assistant trainers. The training was based on the Coverdale methodology that included a number of neutral task cycles highlighting team building and a systematic approach to perform various jobs. Dr S.P.S. Brar, Director PAMETI, reminded the participants that only timely and quality advice could help in sustaining their credibility among farmers that was now being challenged by the private sector. |
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Five singers
shortlisted Ludhiana,
December 21 Nine teams had come to
participate in giddha. The Khalsa College for Women, Sidhwan Khurd,
bagged the first position followed by the team of the Malwa Central
College of Education, Ludhiana, and Ramgarhia Girls College, which
were placed second and third, respectively. The winners would
participate in the finals, to be held in Patiala on January 19.
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Mock
CBSE test topper Ludhiana, December 21 Another test in science will be conducted in the first week of February.
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Life term for murder Ludhiana, December 21 “The convict has not been able to show any mitigating circumstances for commission of the offence. Since a valuable life has been lost, the convict does not deserve any leniency,” observed Mr Mahal, while declining the plea of leniency raised by the accused. A fine of Rs 5000 was also imposed on the accused. According to the prosecution, co-accused Jatinder Kumar, alias Ladi, at the instigation of Chhinda, inflicted knife injuries on Ashok Kumar, who succumbed to his injuries. At that time, both accused were allegedly drunk. Co-accused Jatinder was found to be ‘juvenile’ during trial and vide order dated April 17, 2002, the prosecution was directed to prepare a separate challan against him and submit the same before the juvenile court. The accused were booked on Janaury 14, 1989, under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC at the Sadar police station on a statement by Ram Lal, elder brother of the deceased. To prove the guilt, the prosecution examined as many as nine witnesses. The accused pleaded ‘not guilty’. Assailing the prosecution story on certain discrepancies, the defence counsel emphasised that even according to the prosecution, Chhinda had only instigated the co-accused to murder. After appreciating the evidence on record, the court held: “The unfortunate death of Ashok Kumar could have been avoided. Therefore, the accused cannot be absolved of his liability in this case.”
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Panel rejects PSEB appeal Ludhiana, December 21 Disposing of the appeal by the PSEB, the president of the commission, Justice H.S. Brar upheld the order of the district forum on the basis that the spot checking report, produced by the PSEB as evidence, did not bear the signature of the consumer. “The PSEB also failed to prove that the consumer was present during the spot checking. The report of the ME laboratory, where the energy meter of the consumer was checked, was also without the signatures of the consumer. “As per rules of the electricity board, a notice was to be given to the consumer to be present at the time of checking of the meter in the laboratory”, he said. The order further observed that the PSEB was not justified in raising the demand and the district forum had rightly quashed it. “For the reasons recorded, we do not find any infirmity in the order of the district forum, which is hereby affirmed. The appeal stands dismissed with a cost of Rs 1000,” the commission ruled. OC
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