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MCM DAV College bags trophy at
Utsav-2003 Chandigarh, November 13 According to a press statement, about 44 participants from schools and five from colleges took part in the contests. The running trophy was bagged by the Army School at Chandimandir. Anita and Nikita were the participants. The youth festival was inaugurated on Wednesday by Mr Kashmiri Lal Zakir, a well-known writer and poet. It started with Swagttam Britya by students of the host college. Then came the turn of competitions. The first session had competition in poem recitation (for schools and colleges) and 31 teams participated. Mr G.S. Bhatia, a well-known poet who has written 20 books, presided over the first session. The second session was of solo-songs. As many as 32 singers competed. Mr Subhash Gosh, a well-known instrumental musician, was the chief guest in the second session. The results of today’s competitions in the order of the merit in the school category are as follow: Ritika of St Soldier Divine Public School in Sector 16, Panchkula, Ankita of Sacred Heart in Sector 26, Chandigarh, and Nikita of Army School at Chandimandir. The consolation prize was bagged by Anchal of Sector 35 Government Model Senior Secondary School and Avantika of Sacred Heart School. In the college category, the running trophy was bagged by Sector 36 MCM DAV College. The participants were Mridula and Ayesha. The other results in the order of merit are: Mridula and Ahim Preet. Hitakshi and Harneha Gulati both bagged the third position. All four were from MCM DAV College. In the group-song competition, Sector 16 Government Model Senior Secondary School was declared winner. Century Public School, Nayagaon, was declared runner up. The following are the results of the first-day competitions: The running trophy went to Preetika and Sheenu of Government Model Senior Secondary School in Sector 33-D. The first prize went to Preetika of Government Model Senior Secondary School in Sector 33. The second prize went to Richa of Guru Gobind Singh College in Sector 26. Afifa Naz Ansari of Government Model Senior Secondary School in Sector 19 was also awarded. The third prize went to Mehak of Sacred Heart School. Preeti of St Stephen’s School in Sector 45-B was also awarded. The consolation prize went to Rishu Mittal of St. Soldier International in Sector 22-B. In the poetry recitation competition for colleges, Meenakshi of MCM DAV, Sector 36, bagged a prize. The second prize went to Jyotika of Khalsa College for Girls in Sector 26. The first prize went to Ahim Preet of
MCM DAV College. The consolation prize went to Shika of the same college. In the solo-singing competition for schools, the running trophy went to St Stephen’s School in Sector 45. Atulya Sharma and Dhanyanramisan were the participants. |
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Rallies, contests
mark Children’s Day celebrations Chandigarh, November 13 The celebrations started at Golden Bells Public School in Sector 35 with a speech competition. The participants highlighted the role of Jawaharlal Nehru. It was followed by patriotic group songs crooned by students dressed up as Pandit Nehru. About 160 students participated in “Hungama — the educative fun show” organised by Class I students of St. Joseph, Sector 44. Bengali peacock dance was the highlight of the day. Fun-filled “Lalyug ki Ramayan” was appreciated by all. The two-day celebrations by the Indian Red Cross Society’s Punjab state branch also started at Punjab Red Cross Bhavan in Sector 16. On the first day, school students participated in the essay-writing and on-the-spot painting competitions. According to organisers, the students penned down essays in English, Hindi and Punjabi on topics relating to social problems, environment and Punjab’s history. On the second day, a rally will be held to disseminate the message of Red Cross and health, besides creating awareness regarding social evils. It will start at 8 am from the traffic lights of Sector 16 and 17 before reaching Matka Chowk. From there, it will reach the Red Cross Bhavan on the Madhya Marg. The organisers add that Punjab Governor’s wife Shobha Verma is expected to preside over the valedictory function on November 14 at 3 pm. She will also present prizes and certificates to the winning teams. |
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CAMPUS
NOTES Panjab University (PU) this time will be able to field its best team in the youth festival for the national-level contest organised by the Association of Indian
Universities (AIU) each year. For the past over a decade the university has not been able to finish its zonal and inter-zonal festivals before the national-level contest, resulting in the university sending the previous year’s winners. The festival of the AIU is scheduled from January 12. The university is on the verge of completing its zonal festivals. The university is divided into 11 zones; two at Chandigarh, four at Ludhiana, two at Hoshiarpur and three at Ferozepore. Dr Iqbal Singh Dhillon, Director of the Youth Services, is happy with the proceedings and said a major problem in sending the team for the AIU festival earlier was the selection of the team. As the university was unable to finish its inter-zonal festival on time, the list of participants could not be prepared from the current year’s winners. The average strength of a contingent in a zonal university festival is about 150. In the AIU festival, one team was expected to send only 32 members, including teachers and department representatives. The inter-zonal festival of the PU is scheduled between December 18 and December 23 at JC DAV College, Dasuya (Hoshiarpur). Dr Dhillon said the highlight of the university youth festivals this time had been the higher level of participation. The festivals also saw the contribution of students in the organisation of the festivals which was a positive sign. The AIU festival had fewer events as compared to the festivals. The university festivals have contests in 25 events. These include light music, orchestra, classical dance, drama, histrionics, drawing, cartooning, quiz and creative writing. Punjabi folk songs and dances are the most popular events. Participation in PU youth festivals is open to all bona fide students of the university and affiliated colleges who have not attained the age of 26 on July 1 of the relevant session. A student cannot participate in more than three items. Students of plus two are not allowed to participate. The organising committee has mentioned that students going to other institutions during festivals are expected to carry along their identity cards. Indiscipline, drinking (alcohol), vulgar and obscene songs , undignified acts and absence from their residential quarters between 11 pm and 6 am can lead to disciplinary action and disqualification from the festival. PU research pays A medicine for piles developed by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Panjab University sold to Panacea Biotechnology, Delhi, has been released for use all over the country. Prof S.K. Kulkarni, honorary director of the Centre for Industry Institute Partnership Programme, PU, said the medicine had a long history of testing, clinical trials and product development before its final development. The work started under the guidance of the late Prof K.N. Gaind and was subsequently worked upon by the late Prof
A.K. Singla. In 1995, Prof Kulkarni, the then head of the department, was instrumental in commercialising the product through Panacea Biotech by signing an MoU. In the past eight years, the company had done more research on the product and got a patent for it. Honoured Dr
C.L. Narang, Deputy Director of the Department of Adult Education and Extension, PU, represented the north zone at a three-day workshop at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Participants also came from SNDT Women University, Mumbai, Youth Centre, Mumbai and Bombay University, besides others. Deliberations centred around making more effective the programmes on extension education initiated by the University Grants Commission. Research project The PU recently bagged a prestigious research project under a programme of the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI). The project is titled “ Livestock and environment sustainability: experience of Indian Punjab”. The project is being funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and PU’s partner will be the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg (Manitoba). Prof B.S. Ghumman, a project member of the university, pointed out that the purpose of the project was to develop academic capability and research insight in the field of livestock and environment sustainability. Other team members include Dr Dhian Kaur (Department of Geography), Dr Ramanjit Kaur
Johal (department of Public Administration) and Gurpinder Chima (research student in the Department of Geography). Condemned A number of fellows and teachers of Panjab University have condemned the arrest warrants issued by the Tamil Nadu Assembly against five mediapersons. “The incident is not merely unfortunate but also highly condemnable”, a press note said. |
PGI Director’s plea goes to another Bench Chandigarh, November 13 The petition was today referred to another Bench by Mr Justice H.S. Bedi and Mr Justice Viney Mittal. The petition will now come up for further hearing on Monday. Professor Sharma was not available for comments, while his counsel refused to divulge the details. It may be recalled that Professor Sharma’s leave application, according to sources in the Union Health Ministry, had earlier been accepted. Dr S.K. Ganguly is currently acting as the officiating Director of the PGI.
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DISTRICT
COURTS Chandigarh, November 13 The incident took place on December 14, 2000, when the complainant, Mr Lal Chand, went to a tailor’s shop. He requested the accused that he wanted to check the fitting of his clothes. But the accused did not agree to if and started to fight. Murder case The case involving Dr Swapna Sapra, who had allegedly murdered her husband, Mandiv Sapra, the Executive Director of a Delhi-based company, was today adjourned for argument on framing of charges till November 21 by the UT District and Sessions Judge, Mr H.S. Bhalla. Mandip was found murdered in Hotel Mountview under mysterious circumstances. Condemned The District Bar
Association (DBA) today condemned the alleged misbehaviour by a police constable with an advocate, Mr B.S. Thakur, while he was talking to his client at the UT District Court. Meanwhile, the Lawyers For Human Rights International also condemned the incident, stating that the organisation would file a complainant against the police constable who had misbehaved with an advocate. Shimla girl case The infamous Shimla girl rape case today came up for hearing in the court of the UT Special Judge, Mr R.S. Baswana. The case was adjourned for November 27 for further argument on the framing of charges. Earlier, the rape case was registered against a city resident M.K. Jain, on the complaint of a 21-year-old Shimla girl. But after conducting the investigations in the case, the police claimed that it was a frame-up case to implicate M.K. Jain. The police had also stated that the girl was not raped by Jain. Thereafter, the police had arrested five persons, including a former UT Home Secretary, for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to falsely implicate M.K. Jain in the case. |
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Dance girls case:
warrants procured Chandigarh, November 13 The warrants have been taken for November 29. Meantime, another Rajni from Bapudham got her statement recorded before the UT Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Mr Phalit Sharma, in the evening. The girl is reported to have supported the police theory in the case. The girl is reported to have said that the accused deceived her and kept her in confinement. Sources in the police said, they had been getting phone calls from other girls to get their statements recorded before the judge against the accused. A Nepali girl from Butrela, who ran away from the controversial pubs, had also supported the police version, but refused to come before the judge to get her statement recorded. |
Plan ahead for the wedding bash
YOU have slipped the charming ring of affection around her finger and are finalising the list of guests for the great wedding bash in January next. As for the venue, apparel, catering and other arrangements, you have enough time…. Right? No, you are absolutely divorced from reality if you think you can wait for a few days more before settling the affairs of matrimony. The bookings have already been made till February next. Leaving nothing to chance, the residents, eager to celebrate the grand occasion with splendour, have already made reservations and embarked upon shopping sprees. In case you haven’t done your shopping, just drive down the market right now. If you wish to walk up the altar in something traditional, go in for lehengas in crimson, maroon and pastels. But if you wish to look like bride landing in the city straight from Bollywood, go in for ivory, greens, blues, mustards, rose pinks and gold. The stuff is available in net, silk, tanchoi silk and satin. Go in for garments with jamdani, beads, sequence, dabka, zardosi, sirvoski and crystal work. Even gold and emeralds are being used for embroidery. For your sangeet or mehndi you can try brocade Turksih pants with a corset. You can also go in for an antique French lace sari. It will make a difference. In case you are worried that the tears rolling down your cheeks would wash the make-up, go in for a cry-proof stuff. Just pick up waterproof mascara to “avoid running eyes”. Remember to apply at least three coats to make it last longer. A good water-tight mascara can be had for about Rs 150. The marriage season begins just after the Navratras every year. In 2003, it commenced in October and will continue till March. The maximum number of weddings are in December and February. Each family begins shopping at least eight to six months in advance. Lehngas are picked up from Patiala, Ambala and Jalandhar. Jewellery is purchased locally, occasionally from Hyderabad. A well-to-do bride spends something like Rs 8 lakh to Rs 10 lakh on apparel and jewellery. Booking the horse for the groom is always top on the priority list to “avoid any kind of last-minute mess-up” followed by engaging a beautician and a henna artist to trace patterns on the canvas of hands. Then comes the move to reserve the venue. This year, the lush green lawns of the prestigious Chandigarh Club have been booked till February, not just for “marriage purposes”, but also for reception parties. “Reservations have been made on auspicious days till February next. If you still wish to throw a bash, you will have to check up with the club authorities”, says a member. “You should actually consider yourself lucky if the club people can accommodate you on vacant days.” The situation is no better in some of the Sector 35 hotels. There also, the halls have been booked. Others have already contacted tent house owners for making “necessary arrangements” in front of their residences, even in the adjoining lawns. You can also log on to “shaadi-specific” sites on the Net to get more information. |
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It’s my life Keep trying is my motto WHERE there is a will, there is a way. That is what I believe in my life. A man should never give up. He should try and try again till he reaches his goal. I believe in god and god has always helped me in all my ups and downs in life. God has showered me with his choicest blessings and that is why I was born in a very loving family. I did my schooling from Sector 40 Model School and graduation from MCM DAV College. In college, I was a fairly good student as well as a cadet of the NCC (Army wing). Later, I went for my MA from Shimla and
simultaneously, did a diploma in computer applications. However, I was not satisfied with the way things were shaping up, so I did a diploma in journalism through which I planned to achieve my goal of writing in newspapers. Now I write articles in newspapers. I worked in a local newspaper for a short while before joining Thunder Zone Amusement and Water Park as a PRO. However, my search for a better future continues. Because if you try, you win and if you do not, you will lose the game of life. I believe in true friendship and long-lasting relationships because in today’s world, it is very hard to find a true friend. |
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NEW
RELEASE Venus’s laugh-riot “Hungama” was a box-office winner. Now Concept Production Ltd and Arc Entertainment Pvt Ltd are coming this week with another laugh riot. “Jodi Kya Banai Wah Wah Ramji” which is slated for release today is a comedy with love story background. The comedy stars Amar Upadhyaya (Mihir of “Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi”), Paresh Rawal and Reema Sen in lead roles. Amar Upadhyaya has pinned high hopes on this film after a disastrous start in ‘Dhund — The Fog’ opposite Aditi Govitrikar. The film also stars Gulshan Grover, Tiku Talsania, Kunika, Rakesh Bedi and Avtar Gill. It is written by Anuraj Prapanna and Umesh K Shukla while Robin Bhatt is story supervisor. Art by Chokas Bhardwaj and photography by Inderjeet Bansal are the other major credits. The film has six songs penned by Dev Kohli and rendered by Shaan, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghosal, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhna Sargam, Udit Narayan, Vinod Rathod and Sukhvinder Singh. The film opens today at KC Chandigarh.
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