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PU students’ council administered oath Chandigarh, September 19 The oath ceremony was conducted by Prof Nirmal Singh, Dean, Student Welfare, while Prof K.N.Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, presided over the function. Malwinder Singh Kang(president), Nimrat Punia(vice-president), Vijay Inder Karan (secretary) and Sharanjit Singh Bains(joint secretary) were administered the oath to their offices separately. The executive committee was administered oath separately and the rest of the department representatives were sworn in collectively. Professor Pathak expressed happiness over the peaceful conduct of the elections, which probably for the first time since the elections recommenced in 1997, concluded without any major incident of violence. He said the university had plans of making amendments to the existing provisions for elections in the university calendar for bringing an improvement in the process of student body elections on the campus. He was of the view that instead of wasteful expenditure on posters and ‘colourful campaigning’ there should be two open houses, where all student organisations could gather and speak on their agenda and other issues. The Vice-Chancellor said the university will try to smoothen out the proceedings of the house by making suitable seating arrangements to avoid rowdy behaviour. He said the university needed students’ cooperation for other success of any such venture. Professor Pathak also sought cooperation in making the Science Congress, scheduled for January, 2004, a success to make a name for the university so that it could host more such programmes in future.  |
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French Department
welcomes freshers Chandigarh, September 19 The theme for the party was traditional. And dancing was allowed only in the lobby. Students descended in their colourful best at five in the evening, ready to have some real good time. Others, armed with cameras, captured memories for all times to come. A skit was also performed followed by a French song. Myme and duo song were also appreciated. After the vote of thanks, the students had a nice time at “dinner and dance”. Ms Fresher Ms Mandeep Bajwa, of architecture and Mr Ravi Tathgur of computer science and engineering were adjudged Miss Fresher and Mr Fresher respectively in the fresher-cum-orientation programme organised by students of the Indo Global College of Engineering, Abhipur, in Ropar, today. Students participated in various events like saraswati vandana, bhangra, fashion show, modelling, play, songs and skits. |
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Gobind Singh College gets NAAC accreditation Chandigarh, September 19 While the grade for the college on a scale of nine points would be disclosed after the four-member NAAC team, which visited the college here today, puts its findings before the council, accreditation has been granted to the college after a thorough evaluation of its functioning. The team visited various faculties of the college to assess the working systems, stressed on the need for research work which needed to be done by teachers in furthering higher education, and interacted with students to gauge their perception regarding the education system. In her report, the Chairperson of the team, Dr Snehlatha S. Deshmukh, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mumbai, praised the management consisting of educationists. She was also appreciative of the cordial relations between the management, Principal, staff and students who, she said, worked in unison. She also praised the discipline, healthy relationship between students and teachers, co-curricular activities, hostel, medical and infrastructure facilities. However, she stressed on the areas which needed improvement, research being the priority. Finding ways to decrease the drop-out rate, open counselling and updating knowledge on a continual basis were also emphasised. The other members of the team were Prof V.R. Shrigurkar, Chairman of the Association of Principals, Dr Jagannath Patil, executive member of NAAC and Dr S.K. Dhawan, Joint Secretary, Education, Himachal Pradesh. The Principal, Dr Harinderjit Kaur, presented the vote of thanks. Zoology fest The Zoology Department of GGDSD College, Sector 32, here today organised “Zoologica”, a fest which included a seminar on drug de-addiction and AIDS awareness. Dr Avinish Jolly of the AIDS cell spoke on the adverse effects of the disease and how youth fell prey to it, while Ms Suman Gupta of the drugs cell highlighted the ill-effects of taking drugs. Capt Suresh Sharma (retd) of the snake cell spoke on poisonous and non-poisonous snakes and how to catch them. B.Ed counselling The Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, will hold B.Ed counselling for 85 per cent seats of the UT pool for those who have passed the qualifying examination from any college of the city on September 21. Counselling for the remaining 15 per cent seats in the general category would also be held on the same day in the afternoon. All Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) candidates who had appeared for admission under the Chandigarh quota in the recent admissions were given another chance for interview as a high-level probe had found irregularities in the admission process. The error in the admission process was detected after students who passed out from Chandigarh colleges had complained about being left out. |
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Students
beaten up Kharar, September 19 According to parents of the students, they were bursting crackers outside the school at about 11 a.m. during recess times, when the incident took place. Villagers gathered outside the school and raised slogans against the Principal. Meanwhile, the Principal, Mrs Dayawanti, said they were bursting the crackers in the class room.
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Bhattal case hearing adjourned
Chandigarh, September 19 “Records of the case had been requisitioned by the Supreme Court through the UT District and Sessions Judge, Mr H.S. Bhalla, on September 18. In view of the above order further proceeding shall be taken up only after the records are received in accordance with the direction of the apex court. Notice therefore shall be served upon the parties” the Judge, Mr Baswan said in the order. Meanwhile, Mr P.N Lekhi, counsel for the complainant, opposed the adjournment, stating that to accede to the request of adjournment would be violation of the order passed by the high court and Supreme Court. As soon as Mrs Bhattal, the complainant, Mr Balwant Singh Dhillon and counsel appeared in the court of the UT Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr R.S. Baswan, the judge informed them that following the summoning of the records in the case the proceeding had been adjourned. Thereafter the counsel for the complainant, Mr P.N. Lekhi, raised an objection, stating that the Supreme Court had not passed any such order in this regard. Mr Lekhi argued that the order had been issued by the registry department, hence the argument in the case should be continue. |
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High Court Chandigarh, September 19 Mr Justice N.K. Sodhi, meanwhile, issued a show-cause notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the same case regarding harassment to the family of a High Court judge without any reason. Pronouncing the order, Mr Justice Singhvi and Mr Justice Kumar also issued notices to Mr Philip and Mr Rajmeet Singh to show-cause why they may not be punished. The case will now come up for further hearing on October 20. The three-judge Bench had reserved order in the case on July 7. The court had initially taken suo motu notice of a report published in the newspaper on May 24. |
Broadsides on the system Chandigarh, September 19 The Hindi adaptation of Vasant Sabnis’s Marathi play, bared the existing rot, which spans all aspects of the social milieu. Presented in the original style — Tamasha of Maharashtra — the play brought home sensitive themes with ease and elan. Focused direction, coupled with strong and powerful presentations served to add depth to the script laced with mordant wit. The actors from Punjab fitted the Maharashtrian style to near perfection, so much so that the gathering could not really tell whether the play was set in a Marathi or a Punjabi backdrop. The style of presentation was “Gan aur Gwalin Swang,” a form typical to Tamasha form of theatre. Music, being crucial to Swang, dominated today’s presentation, which rested on the central character of a shepherd, who graduates to become a kotwal (played by Preetpal Pali). As he falls in the trap of a dancer, he is ready to squander the king’s wealth to keep her in good humour. The story is all about forces of honesty labouring to defeat the forces of corruption so that the kingdom may survive and prosper. Drawing from themes of socialism, secularism and democracy, the play made meaningful suggestions, in subtle tones. On the one hand, the play portrayed a system sold out to corruption and immorality and on the other it reflected elements of honesty which finally save the day for the king (played by Gurjot Sodhi). Beautifully structured, the comedy struck targeted on the system and admonished the powers that be to guard against wily sycophants, who possess the power to ruin kingdoms. Written in old times, the play’s relevance came out on stage this evening, with the king finally realising that he is responsible and obliged to collective social consciousness, which holds him in high esteem and trusts him as the conscience- keeper of the kingdom. |
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‘Kaanta Laga’ guy on a roll Chandigarh, September 19 “Remix songs seems to be a sure way to success these days, while a new album is a gamble for music companies,” says Harry Anand, who was in town to release Varinder Vizz’s debut Punjabi pop album at Chandigarh Press Club here today. What started with Harry’s “Bollywood Remix” back in 1994, has finally helped him touch new heights with “Kaanta Laga”, that sold more than one crore copies. His latest offering is “Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re.” However, it is not just success that drives Harry into creating jazzy numbers out of old songs. “Creating a remix album requires a certain degree of aesthetic sense and creativity to make it acceptable,” says Harry. So when it comes to the actual creation, Harry prefers working on a big budget so that he can use live music and experiment with new things. Admitting that the sex element is the selling point of a music album these days, Harry says visuals are important in today’s world of music. “People first see a video and then go for the song. So when we present our music, we do have to cater to the popular demand,” he adds. Though another remix album featuring MTV VJ Sofia as the singer is in the offing, Harry is trying his hand at other things as well. “I will soon be singing for a remix album, ‘The Remix Don’ as well as an Urdu album which is not titled yet,” says Harry. Already established as a singer of repute after his debut album, “Chahat”, and later his playback singing for the Bollywood film “Bichchoo”, Harry is flooded with film offers as well. Groomed by his mentor and elder brother Anand Raaj Anand, Harry’s climb up the ladder has been a smooth one, but it has not made him arrogant. “I believe in giving a patient hearing to the newcomers who approach me for making them a singer,” says Harry, recalling his gamble with a newcomer whom he had selected for his first remix album “Koi Sehri Babu”. “The newcomer was Shwasati, a girl from Assam, who could not get her Hindi pronunciation right. But the gamble paid off for I chose her for my other albums as well, including ‘Saiyan Dil Mein Aana Re’, my latest album”, he says. For Varinder Vizz’s debut album, “Desi No. 1”, he admits, “I kept him waiting for four years till he made himself perfect. Only then I agree to give music for him.” |
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‘Desi No. 1’ arrives Chandigarh, September 19 Varinder created a peppy mood at the venue as he presented the songs — “Peg Ute Peg”, “Dholna”, “Dul Dul Jaye Jawani” and other numbers. The experience on stage came handy for this new comer and kept youngsters on their feet. The music album “Desi No. 1” has eight songs written by Sham Balkar, Shyama Surjewala and Paramjit S. Sajan. |
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‘Samundar Buland Hai’
discussed Chandigarh, September 19 Discussing the poems included in this book, Dr Tejwant Singh Gill from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, in his presidential address said with the publication of the book a new dimension has been added to Punjabi poetry. Others who read papers on “Samundar Buland Hai” were Dr Nahar Singh, Dr Sukhdev Singh, Mr Harvider Bhandal, Mr Shabdish, Mr Taskeem and Prof G. S. Arif . The interactive session concluded with a kavi mandal in which Prof. J S Arif, Mr Darshan Buttar, Mr R S Fraz, Mr Sudarshan Walia and Mr Sabdish took part. |
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