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Results for post of MCD teachers declared New Delhi, December 24 Power cut North Delhi Power Limited today announced load shedding for Wednesday due to maintenance work at Gopalpur Grid station between 0900 to 1700 hrs. The affected areas will be village Jharoda and CNG filling station. The power cut is being initiated by NDPL to conduct maintenance work of 11 KV overhead gas plant feeder from Gopalpur Grid. |
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ROHTAK Rohtak, December 24 He said the teachers, who took part in the refresher course in English literature, should try to generate literary sensibilities in their students. He said the academic community must ponder over the state of higher education in the country and think of positive intervention therein. Earlier, Prof S.S.Sangwan, head of the English Department and convenor of the refresher course, said 41 participants took part in the course. He said the thrust area was 'Contemporary literary theories' and 'Teaching of English literature and language'. Academic council The Vice-Chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University, Maj-Gen B.S.Suhag (retd), has nominated Dr Amar Singh, Dr Bharti Sharma and Dr S.K.Arora, Readers from the Faculties of Social Sciences, Humanities and Physical Sciences, respectively, as members of the Academic Council of the university for a period of two years, w.e.f. December 22, 2002 under Statute 13 of the MDU Act. |
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Society holds child art
exhibition Gurgaon, December 24 The founder secretary of Kshitij, Mr Narender Metha, informed that the organisation was formed to promote art and literature by organising exhibitions and competitions of paintings, greeting cards, cartoons, poems, essays and stories at the national level. It organises the child art competition each year, added the secretary. Founded in 1994 by Mr Metha and his fellow art colleagues, its main objective is to encourage the creation of upcoming talented artist who wish to make art their profession or hobby. Since its inception, the society has organised several all-India child art exhibition, group shows, workshops, demonstrations, competitions etc for all age groups. These are held regularly to encourage the spirit of art and literature in people, claimed Mr Metha. To spread art using latest technologies, the society launched its own website for facilitating the task of spreading art and literature through a mass media. The website contains varied areas of information about the societies such as their terms and conditions, rules and regulations for participation, online results, gold medal winners in exhibitions etc. As the society organises the competition at the national level, the website helps a lot to the existing and the upcoming artists a lot sitting across the country, said Mr Metha. An online gallery, a new concept in the world of art, has been introduced. This website displays select paintings of the artists, especially child artists, at the national level to give them a wide publicity. The idea of the online gallery, that too of the child artists, has been appreciated by the art lovers across the country, claimed the founder general secretary. |
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GLAMOUR The collection has been done in bright colours like orange, fuchsia, green and red. The inspiration has been drawn from Indian craft and European textiles. The cuts are neat and straight with elaborate embroidery. Dabka, resham and nakshi have been used to complement the look of the clothes. Brocade finishing has been used in some clothes to give them a finish. The fabrics used are silk georgette, shot georgette, shot silk and organza.
After working there for seven years, Preeti has moved on to design and sell under her own name. From designing for Sheetal Ansal, Himani Modi and the Miss World in Seychelles she is now designing for the brides all set to enter marital bliss. “I like designing Indian clothes. I feel they make an Indian woman look her best. Indian clothes have more character and offer more scope for experimentation,” says the designer.
Though she designs casuals also she has come to be recognised as a bridal specialist. Preeti takes pride in the fact that she has designed the entire wardrobe for some women rather than just doing a few dresses. A foodies’ delight The romance with the Raj continues. Refusing to call it a colonial hangover, for die-hard Brit lovers, the time stands for charm and grandeur. Reason why they are constantly recreating and preserving the rudiments of the past. Black and white pictures capturing not just the scenic beauty, but also the life in the valley have been put up and the cuisine is authentic Kashmiri food. From the wazwaan to the lesser-known Pandit cuisine, the place can aim to be a foodies pleasure. Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah and his family attended the launch of the restaurant and also present were the Tourism Minister, Vinod Khanna, painter Anjolie Ela Menon and actress Raveena Tandon. Street
wear A trio of femme fatales with curves and sassy looks engineered by a painter’s
brush drew attention to a grand ‘only girls street party’. With attractions like free make overs, free nail art, tarot cards and exciting prizes, Modi Revlon played their cards well. Freebies, with rock band Euphoria and MTV VJ Nikhil Chinnappa thrown in, were bait enough to bring Delhi girls to witness what was otherwise a launch of a new cosmetics line. Street Wear, a cosmetic brand, has decided to open shop in the country. The launch was a hyped affair, which the company claims was in sync with the, “brand appeal of Street Wear, which stands for outgoing, liberated and confident young ladies of tomorrow.” The company also claims that the new range is, “aimed to bring the often-high priced cosmetics within the purchasing power of young ladies by providing a quality, which is truly international, but at affordable prices.” As for the initiative, sounds Street smart! Indian carpet With their aesthetic and exquisite looks, carpets have gained ground, flooring the onlookers. The rich and vibrant designs whether it is the Jamdhani or Kalamkari, the Indian carpet industry has produced marvels, which are being acclaimed internationally as well. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Development Commissioner under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, have embarked on a mission to create develop and establish an identity for the Indian carpets void of any foreign influence. For the designers from NIFT were asked to translate on carpets the inspiration they had drawn from the traditional designs. The select set of designers having travelled across the country helped create vibrant designs for Indiya collections. Inspiration was drawn from traditional architecture, jewellery and Indian textiles. Aiding the project, the Wool Research Association has implemented the use of natural dyes in place of synthetic dyes. IIT too has chipped in, by way of revamping the methodology employed in carpet weaving, thereby reducing the drudgery involved in the process. Winter warmth The Essma woolen mills have brought out their winter collection. The range includes shawls, scarves, stoles, throws, blankets, home furnishings - including pillows and duvets, as well as multi-speciality woven and even non-woven fabrics keeping pace with the emerging international market trends. These shawls are made from Pashmina, Cashmere, Jamavaar, Angora, Camel Hair Alpaca and diverse wool blend collection. The pure warmth and softness in stunning hues, intricate designs and brilliant craftsmanship exhibits true artistry. Inspired by the European couture, the stoles have been designed to match the fashion feel of the season, available in upbeat colours like pink, red, yellow, sea green, apart from the sombre shades of grey, brown and off white, the stoles complement both the Indian as well as the western look. |
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Designer Preeti Meshram Kapoor has come out with her range for the wedding season. Designing for the brides is Preeti’s forte and has also done trousseau for the who’s who.
The Amla family that runs hotels in Kashmir, have made one such attempt with the launch of their ‘The Kashmir Club’ at the Hotel Ashok. The restaurant has been done up to match the mood of the valley. 
It was promised to be an evening that just cannot be missed for it would foretell the secrets of beauty to scores of females from 15-24. 
And on offer for the “young ladies of tomorrow” are products like lipsticks, lip gloss, lip kit, nail colour, face powder, eye pencil, eye shadows and deodorants, which will have been fashioned around three basic propositions - the casual look, the trendy look, and the party look.