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Students made aware of holes in ozone layer Chandigarh, September 16 Inaugurating the camp, Mr Ravinder Talwar, Principal of the school emphasised the need for using ozone friendly substance to save the green planet. Mr Amit Sharma, state co-ordinator, Petroleum Conservation Research Association, while delivering the keynote address, highlighted the environmental effects of ozone layer depletion which include climactic changes, skin cancer, respiratory illness, heart problem, eye damages and disturbances in the aquatic life. Calling the ozone layer as the protective sunscreen for the earth, Dr Vikas Kohli, Secretary General of the Indian Council for Environment Education, said ozone layer acted as an invisible filter to protect all life forms from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays. At least 100 students carrying messages and slogans on saving the ozone layer, took out a rally from the school campus to the Sukhna Lake. In a similar function, students of Mount Carmel School, Sector 47 celebrated the international day for preservation of ozone layer by presenting a colourful function. Based on the theme “Save our sky — there is a hole.” The show included items in which students enacted the cause of ozone depletion and made everyone aware of the harmful effects of ozone depleting substances released by household appliances like air conditioners, refrigerators, automobiles. Students also exhibited models related to the theme at the school campus. International Ozone Layer Preservation Day was observed at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 46, here today. The Vice-President of the Environment Society of India, Mr J.S. Grewal, said it was the duty of the public to plant more trees for the preservation of the environment. The president of the Eco-Club of the school, Mr Om Prakash, highlighted the role of the club in creating awareness about issues related to the environment. The Principal, Mr R.S. Goraya, said the public needed to launch a movement to save the environment. PARWANOO:
The National Research and Technology Consortium (NRTC), Parwanoo, under the patronage of the State Council of Science Technology and Environment, Himachal Government, celebrated International Ozone Day on Tuesday. On the occasion various schools of Parwanoo participated in slogan and painting competitions. Mr B.L. Raghav, Assistant Commissioner of Parwanoo, was the chief guest. Dr H.C. Sharma, Mr Sharwan Kumar of the HP Pollution Board, Mrs Shalni Kashyap, Principal, Eicher School, and Dr M.L. Mehta, Department of Industry, were also present on the occasion. Mr Raghav stressed the need of taking care of environment. Students of various local schools took out a rally in the town. Later, the chief guest gave away the prizes to the winners of the competitions. In the painting competition (junior category). Ivan Joshi of Eicher School won the first prize, Roohi Thakur of Parwanoo Public School second prize and Vatsla Bhanot of DAV Public School third prize. In the senior category Kailash Sharma of Government School, Parwanoo, won the first prize and Gautam Dhingra of Eicher School and Meena of Government School, won the second and the third prize, respectively. In slogan competition (junior category) Vaishali Gautam of Government School bagged the first prize, Deepak Bhatia of Government School and Sahil Sharma of DAV School won the second and third prize, respectively. In the senior category Rupali Gautam of Government School won the first prize, Madhu Ram of Government School second and Ravinder Thakur third prize. Charnjit Kaur of Eicher School won the special jury prize in painting competition. |
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Training programme for principals
Chandigarh, September 16 The Principal of KB DAV School, Sector 7, Ms Madhu Bahl, and the Principal of Guru Harkishan Model School, Sector 38, Ms Harpreet Kaur, who attended the programme, said social psychology of education and innovation in educational institutions were among other topics discussed. The training was sponsored by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. Thirtyeight principals from all over India were invited to participate in the programme where the role of information technology in the context of the changing scenario of education and its use in effective school administration was also discussed. The training emphasised the role of the principal as chief learning officer, instructional leader and facilitator for community-based activities. |
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From Colleges Chandigarh, September 16 The chief guest was Dr Pam Rajput, Director, Centre for Women Studies, Panjab University. The Principal, Dr (Ms) Satinder Dhillon, said she would include a section on world peace in the college magazine to make the students more aware of the fallout of violence on society. Students, too, expressed their views on global peace and said the right time to take stern action against violence and terrorism had come. The results of the contests are as follows: poster-making: Preeti Arora (1), Nidhi (2), Amanpreet (3), Sarvjeet and Romil Tyagi (consolation); essay writing: Simarpreet (1), Deepika (2), Jasraj Bir (3), Shivani (consolation); Divender (1), Amardeep (2), Aruna (3), Rajni (consolation). Personality development programme: A demonstrative entrepreneurship and personality development programme began at the Government Polytechnic for Women, Sector 10, here today. Organised by the Technical Teachers’ Training Institute, Sector 26, the five-day programme is aimed at orienting the teachers and students of the polytechnic to entrepreneurship development. They would be taught communication skills, motivation skills, resolving conflicts, preparing project reports, managing stress among others by speakers from TTTI. The Principal, TTTI, Dr OP Bajpai, inaugurated the programme the key note address was delivered by the Director, Technical Education, Mr Vivek Attrey. |
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Creations
with rags Chandigarh, September 16 Blending unorthodox material like bread and rags with M-seal, fabric glue and ceramic powder students created beautiful pots, tiles and glass paintings. The participants also learnt fabric painting during the workshop and a large number of tops, suits and dupattas were created. The workshop was conducted by Ms Kirti Thakur, a teacher of art and craft, in SAS Nagar. “The students are taught about the technical part of mixing and blending of ingredients and encouraged to bring out their creativity when it comes to the designing part,” said Ms Thakur. Mr Pankaj Bajaj in charge, sales promotion, Pidilite Industries, informed that besides holding such workshops, the company also selected talented youngsters and absorbed them as in house trainers. |
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Sector 39 SHO tops MA (police administration) Chandigarh, September 16 The police officer, the only one in the city to have the qualification, told the Chandigarh Tribune that now he would urge the Administration to promote him to the post of the DSP by following the recently notified Punjab Police rules. The SHO, who got the result today from the university, said he had also topped in the first year of the MA or psychology, sociology, public administration, law and police research among others. Mr K.I.P. Singh said he planned to do a Ph.D in the same subject. The police officer had secured 64 per cent marks in MA in police administration. |
High Court Chandigarh, September 16 The victim was on her way to Saharanpur via Ludhiana when she was allegedly raped by the security guards on the train. Her son, also thrown out, had succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Sangrur where the two were admitted after the incident. Seeking probe by the CBI, besides compensation, the petitioner had earlier contended that the police was not proceeding in a fair manner as their colleagues were involved in the incident. Going into the background, the petitioner had submitted that the police officials on guard duty had tried to molest her on November 27, 1999, after finding her alone in a compartment. Later on, she became unconscious due to the mixing of intoxicant in her tea at the previous station. She gained consciousness only to find herself lying next to the tracks. Her son too was there with injuries. |
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Finalise
tender on CT machine: HC Chandigarh, September 16 The court had earlier directed that the opening of tenders regarding CT scan facility in the hospital would be subjected to the final decision of the writ petition. The orders were passed on a petition filed by a firm challenging the rejection of their tender. Describing the rejection of their tender as “arbitrary”, the petitioner had added that the move to invite fresh tenders was not valid. Arguing before the court, the counsel for the petitioner had added that the clause of five per cent yearly increase had been maintained. Going into the background, he said their rates were the lowest, but the UT Administration had been asking them to forgo the five per cent increase issue. He had further added that in June, the earnest money was returned and re-tendering ordered in an “arbitrary manner”. |
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Festival concludes at classic note
Chandigarh, September 16 At a young age, Vandana Kaul already has many credits to her name. These include the Shringar Mani award, presented to her by Sur Shringar Samsad, Mumbai. A recipient of the Ministry of Human Resource Development scholarship, Vandana is also on the panel of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, for kathak presentations abroad. Making the final presentation of the evening today, Vandana started her recital with Durga Stuti in which she executed some very fine postures. Then came pure dance in the Jaipuri style, starting with that and followed by intricacies of uthaan, aamad, tukras, parans and kavits. Vandana concluded her recital with a thumri — “Ka karoon mane na re sakhi”. In this item, she elaborated her dance with rich and lyrical movements. Vandana was accompanied on padhant and pakhawaj by her guru Ravi Kumar Gangani, on tabla by Yogesh Gangani and on sarangi by Kamaal Ahmad. Ramesh Parihar was the vocalist. Earlier, the Pt Lachhman Singh Seen opened the programme and instantly enraptured the audience with his vibrancy, despite old age. A forerunner of the Punjab gharana, which has masters like Aala Baksh to boast of, Pt Lachhman Singh Seen exhibited the subtleties of his gharana, which is known for its beautiful expostulation of tala. Running Sangeet Vilas, his own music school in Jalandhar, Pt Seen has trained all his children in music. He began today’s recital with uthaan and took it to the vibrant forms of rendering. With energy resting on his fingers, the maestro defied age to weave a spell of magic. Such was the impact that the audience clapped incessantly as the musician exhibited his prowess.  |
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Fall between two stools Chandigarh, September 16 Dev Raj Ankur’s “Yatra dar Yatra” left indelible impressions on the mind. The reasons being simple — the play, which opened for the first time in Tagore Theatre today, talked to people; it raised issues that concern them the most; it bridged gaps that exist in their lives. Based on two stories, one by Krishn Baldev Vaid and another by Kamta Prasad, the play struck a human chord. It took off from the story (Mera Dushman) of Krishna Baldev Vaid in which the writer bares human conflict with his past and present. Torn between the grandeur of the past and the struggle of the present, the protagonist (played by Suresh Bhardwaj) yearns for peace. Restless, he moves from one breath to another, trying to discover harmony. As the conflict deepens, the writer suggests the source of inner peace. “Peace lies within, not in the past or the present” so goes the story, enacted to perfection. As one story ends, the other takes off from a tense one. Adapted from Kamta Prasad’s “Sankraman”, the story has “the director baring wide gaps between two generations, fighting for their due. The story is set in a simple home, where the father (played by Amitabh Srivastava) refuses to accept the challenges of transition and the son fails to show him the future. Mired by misunderstandings their relationship goes from bad to worse. The conflicts stem from mundane issues — an unattended home, a depleting financial base, a seemingly-indifferent son, his seemingly indifferent ways. The story throws up anomalies existing in every home, where differences arise between sons and fathers, who operate at planes, that run parallel to each other. In this story, the father is full of himself, his ideals, his perceptions of life, family and ways of survival. He curses the son for bringing doom upon the household by practicing exuberance. Beautifully linking up issues, the director structures sequences which are woven into a highly comic script. The most serious of issues are presented in the most hilarious of styles, bursting the audience into laughter. Finally vanity rules over reason. The father dies of a heart failure, triggered by a fissure in the backbone, that breaks when he falls while fixing a seepage in his toilet pipe. As one chapter ends, another begins. The happy-go-lucky dons his father’s mantle — pays extra attention to household chores, checks every latch before going to sleep, and so on. The roles reverse, much to the dismay of the poor old mother, who implores upon God to help his son out of his newly-acquired senility. |
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Canadian TV channel to
honour Cheema Chandigarh, September 16 Giving this information, Mr Sukhbir Nijjar, Producer of Watno Dur TV, said while prominent Bollywood singer Sukhwinder of “Chahian Chahian’’ fame will be honoured as the best Bollywood singer, prominent Punjabi singer, Sarbjit Cheema will be honoured as the best Punjabi folk singer. Among the other artists who will be honoured are Kamaljit Neeru — best female singer; Shanker Sahney — best pop singer, Vivek Shauk — best comedian; prominent Bollywood cinematographer Manmohan Singh — best director and Cinematographer; Jarnail Basota — best cultural critic; Parminder Singh — best co-producer of Watno Dur; Pamma Canadian — classical singer and Lakhwinder Pand will be honoured with Punjabi Virsa award of the year. The artists will be honoured by Mr Erine Eves, Premier of Ontario during the 2nd annual award show to be held at Toronto on October 3. The artists will also delight the audience with their performances. |
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IAF band to perform
in city Chandigarh, September 16 Air Commodore Prashar said Chandigarh may also host the national sky-diving championships, later this year. |
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Forget all about summer clothes, go in for the autumn collection Forget all about simple cotton shirts over faded denims. They were good for the summers. For the autumn of 2003, go in for something cool and trendy. So many fashion houses, including the United Colors of Benetton, have launched Autumn 2003 collection. The collection inspires combinations; feminine mingles with masculine, formal merges with casual, fabric and colours blend together to create a streety, on the edge look, for the season. Materials, genres, patterns, prints and themes, all mix together in the collection. Oriental, army, urban and sports styles blend seamlessly to satisfy all moods. The themes are quite distinct from one another, alternating between mature and young. Available in stores across the country, the range promises to warm up the year for women as well as men. Prices in the fall collection range from Rs 279 to Rs 2,999. Themes for women range from Guns `n' Roses which makes a young aggressive fashion statement juxtaposing feminine outlines and soft fabrics with combat details and dark edgy styling. Other interesting themes include Oriental — a sophisticated Asian silhouette, Corporate — a chic, stylish yet subtle fashion statement, and College — which continues the playful summer spirit into autumn. Synchronised with the women's combat look is Military for men, besides Evening — which brings formal yet edgy profiles redefining elegance. Biker Dudes unlocks the gritty look. College, on the other hand, is the ultimate casual wear highlighting the campus way of life. Ski Sports captures the 70's, is very retro and athletic. This season's collection brings in mesh knits, woollen yarns, structured tricots in acrylic yarn and gassed cotton, denim, dobby, stretch poplin. The collection is enhanced with exciting fabrics such as satin, lycra twill and brushed suede. Wardrobe must-haves for women are crisply tailored jackets, evening dresses in satin and velvet, barely flared skirts and jacquard trousers. Men can enrich the season with two-tone denim jackets with detachable Sherpa collars, zippered cargoes, stylised pants in cavalry twill and knits and cracked prints. The clothes allow the wearer to mix and match garments across themes to create their own looks.
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Girls, go in for Gothic
Okay girls, not that you have decided to stack your summer clothes in some remote corner of your cupboard, go in for the autumn collection. Here are the details of the stuff you can pick up from the showrooms after taking out crisp currency notes from your wallet.
Guns `n' roses
Evocative of its name, Guns `n' Roses present a story of distinct contrasts on the extreme edge of fashion. A characteristic military look — chunky and embellished — is softened with gentle feminine motifs. Mesh knits with camouflage prints, besides flower patterns, alternate with chunky washed tricots in cotton lycra. Bottoms comprise black denims with zipper detailing coupled with jacquard print trousers and long skirts in unique military hues that present a typical high street look.
Gothic
Dark, very Victorian and feminine ideally describe "Gothic" that makes a young and aggressive fashion statement — albeit in a tongue-in-cheek manner. The theme's masculinity is softened through colors of black, navy, olive and red which team generously in diverse interpretations to lend a mysterious charm to the discerning mature woman. The look is textured and heavy, very vivid and well fitted. While cropped pants with combat detailing, sweats with gothic motifs and Velour tracksuit characterize the look, humorous graphics add a girlish to an otherwise mature theme. Black stretch denims and twill cargo bottoms with slanted zippers complete the look.
Corporate
Corporate brings in a look that is chic and stylish yet not over the top. Inspired from masculine styling, the look showcases formal feminine silhouettes interpreted in soft feminine fabrics. Decidedly different, the theme veers away from traditional serious work wear to relaxed elegance. Pointelle tie up tops and shirts in seersucker convey a mature and understated expression for the young workingwoman. Black, beige, white, grey, and maroon lend their essence to soft, structured tricot in acrylic lycra and gassed cotton together with fine polyester trousers and barely flared skirts in lycra twill. For those formal occasions, crisply tailored jackets in poly viscose spandex and satin lycra help the lady exude confidence and attitude at work.
Oriental
Oriental heralds the arrival of Asia. Interpreted through Evening silhouettes in modern fabrics, the look is decidedly chic and urbane. Sophisticated Eastern motifs and brocades highlight subtle feminine charm. Mesh knits, shirts in lurex and cupro, spaghetti dresses and cheong-sam tricots with tonal sequins & tie-ups merge seamlessly with ruffled skirts and swarovski embellished bottoms to create a pretty silhouette. Jackets, trousers and evening dresses in satin and velvet complete the delicate and demure oriental look.
College
Continuing the playful spirit of Summer into Autumn, College rides a boisterous mood of fun-filled youthful energy that is distinctly American. Hence the active and sporty bent with inspirations adapted from across genders and themes. Pointelle slips into a casual look in the form of tricots with interesting mix of Pink - season's fashion color with blue, white & red together with displaced and overlap prints as well as multiple patches that retain the archetypical college flavor. Denim stays ever favorite with an exciting combination of classic jacket - tweaked with a button at the back intermixed with flap pocket jeans and skirts in stretch denim. While subtle glitter flocking adds a touch of gentle glamour, knits with off shoulders and georgette sleeves complete the autumnal look.
Guys, military wear is here for you
Guys, do not feel bad. We have details of some real nice stuff for you also. Just go through the article before driving down the market for bringing home the clothes. The special autumn collection on display will make you look "simply great".
Biker Dudes
Unlock the gritty look. Edgy fashion rides the fall tide this season for the fashion conscious young male. Inspired from the road, shades of grey illuminate dark, aggressive styling, so characteristic of the theme. Bootleg flares in black denim accentuated with aggressive graphics on jersey tees characterize the genius of heavy metal while nylon bombers lend the finishing touch to this edgy theme.
College
The college boy is the ultimate UCB casual man in denims, jackets and sweatshirts with bold and vibrant graphics. Green is a dominant expression blending effortlessly with maroons, burgundy, blues and other metallic colors. The impression is vintage with a lived-in feel with enzyme and garment washed apparel. Two-tone denim jackets with detachable sherpa collars compete with lightweight jackets in nylon cotton and twill. The look is functional with multiple pockets, numbers and knits with cracked prints that highlight the campus way of life - graphic and different yet so casual.
Military
Matching in perfect step with women's combat look is military for men. Combining key military features and colors - olive, blue, maroon and black, aggressive and intense attitude dominate this theme. The look is classic combat - heavy, unfinished, utility and used. Zippers and shoulder buckles lend a fashionable look to chunky enzyme washed fitted tricots in camouflage colors along with knits with interesting prints. Canvas jackets and zippered cargos as well as stylized trousers in cavalry twill with multiple pockets reinforce the military regimen.
Evening
Fall evenings work to redefine formal elegance offering you an ample opportunity to indulge and enrich his wardrobe with edgy yet formal profiles. Dobby and stretch poplin shirts with straight, textured eurostripes in colors of black, purple, grey and charcoal provide stark contrast to bias shirts cut to meticulous perfection. While chic, slim fitted tricots in cotton linen hint at an almost lazy sophistication, classic polyester jackets with urban styling breathe character into the formal aura. TNS |
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