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PU faculties elect Deans Chandigarh, December 16 While most faculties saw unanimous election of Deans and Secretaries, the Science Faculty saw an interesting contest where Syndic and Fellow, Prof R.D. Anand of the Chemistry Department, was elected Dean. He was pitted against Dr DS Gill of the same department. In this election where Dr Gill’s name was proposed by the President of the Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA), Dr Harjinder Singh Laltoo, and seconded by Prof Nirmal Singh, Dean Student Welfare, Dr Anand won by a narrow margin of four votes, polling 56 votes. In the Education faculty, Dr (Ms) Satinder Dhillon, Principal of the local Dev samaj College of Education and Syndic, won the election by 16 votes from Prof Shashi kala of DAV College of Education, Abohar. While Dr Dhillon polled 37 votes, Prof Kala got 21 votes. Prof D.S Toor of PU was chosen Secretary of this faculty unanimously. In the Arts Faculty, Prof S.L. Sharma, a Syndic, was chosen Dean unanimously while Dr Devinder Singh defeated Prof Jai Prakash to be elected Dean of the Languages faculty. In the Faculty of Business Management and Commerce, Prof S.C. Vaidya was appointed Dean while Dr Karamjit Singh of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, was elected Secretary unanimously. Dr (Ms) Pankaj Mala became Dean of the Design and Fine Arts faculty while Dr Gurpreet Kaur of Government College for Girls, Sector 11, became secretary. In the faculty of Engineering and Technology, Dr Jagdish Singh was unanimously selected as Dean. The Dean of the law faculty is yet to be elected as the meeting of the faculty was adjourned yesterday on account of the decision to have a repoll for electing the Syndics from the faculty since there was a tie between the two candidates. Yesterday, Dr Keshav Malhotra, a Fellow, was elected Dean of the Dairying, Animal Husbandry and Agriculture while Dr Vijay Lakshmi was chosen Secretary. Dr SS Gill of the Orthopaedics Department at PGI, and Dr Baljinder Singh of were chosen Dean and Secretary, respectively, of the Faculty of Medical Sciences. In the faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prof TR Bhardwaj and Dr Anupam Sharma were chosen Dean and Secretary, respectively.  |
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Diwan Atma Ram Auditorium
at Law Bhavan Chandigarh, December 16 Also, the administrative block would be named the Babu Ramji Das block in memory of leading Sangrur advocate, Babu Ramji Das Singla father of Mr Ashok Singla. Mr Rajiv Atma Ram presented a cheque for Rs 7. 50 lakh as a donation to the Bar Council. The cheque was handed over to the chief guest, Mr Justice B.K. Roy, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, at function held here on Sunday. Mr Ashok Singla, advocate, donated a sum of Rs 5 lakh to the Bar Council and also stated that he would further donate 10 per cent of his future income to the council. The President of the Bar Council, Dr Anmol Rattan Sidhu said that a cheque for an amount of Rs 25 lakh had been received from the Chief Minister of Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh for the construction of Law Bhawan. He also announced that the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana was the only council which had its own Law Bhawan. The Chief Justice reiterated the importance of cordial relations between the Bar and the Bench and his efforts in that direction. He also appreciated the gesture of Mr Rajiv Atma Ram and Mr Ashok Singla. Mr Harbhagwan Singh, Advocate-General Punjab, paid glowing tributes to the late Diwan Atma Ram, adovcate, who, he said, had thrice been elected as the President of the PEPSU High Court Bar Association and had served one term as president of the Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association. Complimenting Diwan Atma Ram as a man known for his integrity and fearlessness, the Advocate General said that his example was one that should be emulated by all lawyers. |
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Melodious carols mark Christmas celebrations Chandigarh, December 16 Students from Sacred Heart, Baptist School, Saupin’s, Mount Carmel, St John’s, St Anne’s, St Mary’s, Carmel Convent and the host school participated in the celebrations. Annual function A cultural extravaganza by the students of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, on the annual function was a visual treat for the audience as the students presented a song and dance sequence to entertain the audience, on their school campus here today. Dressed in Bharatnatyam costumes, students of UKG danced to “Hum karenge vandana” while tiny-tots, dressed as flowers, trees, the sun, birds and clouds, presented action songs. Next came a Rajasthani dance while the kids of LKG taught the audience the English alphabets. Christmas carols by children in colourful costumes was followed by the grand finale, the birth of Jesus Christ, which marked the end of the show. The girls of UKG presented the story of Jesus Christ as others enacted the scene of the birth of Christ in the stable. Earlier, the Principal, Sister Maria Christie, welcomed the parents to the show. |
Slum kids enthused about school classes Chandigarh, December 16 The most lively of them, seven-year-old Suman, the daughter of a laundry man, sums up the feeling of all children attending school with her. “It feels very good to hold a pencil and know how to write. School is so much fun to be” she says. With one week into their classes, these enthusiastic learners, drawn from slums, colonies and nearby villages, are half-way through with the English alphabet, are well-versed with the Hindi alphabet and have started learning counting. Son of a scrap dealer, Sunil Kumar adds,”I was very keen to study but with three siblings, my father could not afford to send all of us to school. So, he chose to send none. Today, in school, I am trying to pick up things quickly. I am in a hurry to learn everything and join regular school.” Though the number of girls attending classes under the SSA is less compared to the boys, the scheme has made a good beginning. For 10-year-old Nisha, the appeal to attend school earned the same response from her father everytime. “He told me I could go to school when I grow up. I used to see children younger to me going to school and sulk all day while dreaming that I would, one day, go to school. Finally, the day has come when I can sit in class and study like the rest,” she explains. Motivated by the interest her students have shown in learning, Hema, their teacher, states,”Most of them are regular in class and don’t waste a single minute. As soon as school begins, they are at my side asking for work. Their response to studies is very encouraging for me, too. I am trying to bring in some more students to the class here.” “A sum of Rs 100 per child has been allocated under the scheme which includes providing stationery and books. We will be able to provide books by next week. We are also expecting an increase in the number of students in these schools. Our teachers are still going from house-to-house, approaching domestic help and are carrying out exhaustive campaigns to bring every child to school,” informs Mr D.S. Mangat, DPI (Schools). Nearly 10,000-odd children in the age group of six to 14 years are receiving alternative innovative education under the SSA in 250 centres across the city and in adjoining villages. These learning centres have been set up on the basis of the response from a particular area. With a limit of 40 students fixed for one centre, some colonies and slums require more centres to cater to the children there. While Mauli Jagran has seven centres, Mani Majra has 20 centres. |
Plight of woman portrayed Mohali, December 16 Dhano (Dharminder Kaur), playing the main role, belonged to a rural background and did not know what to do. Everyday she had to hear taunting words from her family members and others. One day she was taken to a ‘sadhu’ who told her that she would be able to produce a child only if she sacrificed another child. The craving to have her own child had reached such an extent that she made efforts to look for a child whom she could sacrifice for her personal gain. She kidnapped a child but sacrificing was not that easy. She went through a lot of inner conflict but finally decided not to kill the child. Instead, she had developed a love for the little one. In the one-hour play, which was written and directed by Ajmer Aulakh, the playwright tried to analyse the mind of a woman who was infertile and the extent to which she was compelled by the social pressure. In another play ‘Apna Apna Hisa’ was staged at Tagore Theatre today, the playwright tried to present a satire on children who did not give enough love and respect to their parents when the latter lived but tried to perform ‘wadha karna’ ceremony after their death. The play, based on the story of Waryam Singh Sandhu, portrayed how one of the sons wanted to perform ‘wadha karna’ ceremony after the death of his mother as he was economically well-off. On the other hand, the second son who did not have enough money was against the custom. Dr Sahib Singh, president of the local Adakar Manch, which has organised both the plays, said his organisation was interested in having regular Punjabi theatre and as such one Punjabi play was being presented at Tagore Theatre on the 16th of every month starting from October when ‘Pinjar’ was presented. ‘Khaban di Talash’ was presented on November 16. He said the aim was to uplift Punjabi theatre and involve the youth who were being driven away from the culture of the state. |
Lissome lasses light up ramp EXCITEMENT surged as reed thin models, in white bustiers over wrap around skirts of matching hue, sashayed their way through pyramids and boxes set up on the ramp in a Sector 10 hotel today to compete for “Sanwali Saloni face of the year award”. The thumping beats of pulsating music echoing against the decked-up walls created the right ambience in the hotel as the lissome beauties acknowledged the appreciating glances of the spectators. This was not all. Thunderous applause filled the air as the contestants reposed by the poolside in swimsuits during another round. Passing fingers through their tresses, they adjusted the alluring flowers tied to the hair as the judges jotted down the scores. The final results will be announced during grand finale scheduled for on December 20 at a hotel in Zirakpur. It all started in the afternoon. As the overhead speakers boomed reverberating music, the spectators settled down to watch 18 models compete for “Body Beautiful” and “Miss Photogenic”. They were from Chandigarh, Chandimandir, Panchkula and Mohali, even from New Delhi, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Barnala and Gurdaspur. As the music drowned the din of their applause, the contestants trotted between the pyramids set up on the ramp. Six macho models with bulging chest and rippling muscles also attracted attention. It was followed by the “Body Beautiful” round. As the sun played hide and seek with the clouds above, the models vied for the title in swimsuits by the poolside. They smiled from cheek to cheek as the cameramen stationed themselves to take some nice shots. The organisers informed that the event was being held fourth year in succession. They said “18 beautiful contestants” were being groomed and trained by choregraphers Vijay Roy and Mukester Mallone, along with show director Sunil Bansal. The event would be judged by “eminent personalities of the city” including theatre and cine artist-and-Vice-President of the WWICS, Mr Vijay Kapoor. Fashion photographer Ravi Mann, Regional head of VLCC Rangoli Sodhi, Managing Director of Thunder Zone S.S. Sangha and Managing Director Galaxy Computer Private Limited B.B. Mehta were the other judges. The contestants were photographed for the “Miss Photogenic” contest the previous day. Their snaps were given to the judges today. The models will now compete for best eyes and smile, “Miss Catwalk”, “Miss Talented”, besides “Best Costume” and “Best Personality”. |
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Busting stress is the latest mantra
LIFE in the fast lane can be both rewarding and dangerous. With changing lifestyles, stress seems to have become omnipresent and even in a small city like Patiala, where industrial competition and corporate warfare is virtually non-existent, people have started to feel its heat. As an outcome, executives in the city have taken to stress management courses in a big way lately. Ten to 20-day courses dealing with how to remove stress have become quite popular with bankers and technocrats. So much so that organisations like the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) and State Bank of Patiala (SBOP) have started to engage stress management experts, who conduct workshops for their employees. As a destressed employee translates into better efficiency at workplace, the organisations indeed have a sound rationale behind the indulgence. Stress manifests itself in a variety of ailments, including hypertension, diabetes, ulcers, cardiac problems, insomnia, obesity, arthritis, migraine, depression and chronic pains besides others. Almost all stress management courses rely on a combination of yogic exercises, breathing techniques, meditation and lectures on self-improvement to help one fight stress both at home and at workplace. Not only do these courses lead to an improvement in physical health, these also lift sagging spirits. Stress management consultant Kuldip Singh, who is also an MD in alternate medicines, organises such workshops for employees of both the PSEB and the SBOP. Alongside busting stress, he also deals with the psychological manifestations of stress. Discussions about subjects like time management, anger management, procrastination, perfectionism, healthy food habits and improvement in familial relationships occupy a prominent slot in his workshops. A retired superintendent engineer (Patiala circle) with the PSEB, Kuldip Singh understands only too well the amount of tension an executive may have to face at workplace for absolutely no fault of his. Always a fitness freak, he converted his passion into vocation after his retirement. He has also introduced the latest Korean therapy, Su-Jok, at his yoga and therapeutic centre in the city for the first time. Su-Jok is a highly advanced form of acupressure technique. Says Chief Engineer with the PSEB B.K. Bindal: “I had been suffering from chronic spondilitis besides obesity and other ailments prior to the course. Now I walk regularly and practise deep breathing, which I feel have helped me both physically and mentally.” Senior Executive Engineer (PSEB) R.K. Gupta, professes to a vast improvement not only in his health but also in his lifestyle after completing a 10-day stress busting workshop. He has now adopted for good most tips imparted by the consultant. The session starts with yogic “asnas” followed by “pranayam” (a mode of awakening vital energy through controlled breathing techniques). This is followed by relaxation through “yog nidra” and lastly meditation. The consultant uses specially-designed seats and sleeping sledges to aid meditation and self-introspection.And does the course help in providing a practical solution to deal with stress-related situations? Most of the participants are of the opinion that two techniques work the best in calming flared tempers. One is five minutes of controlled deep breathing and the other the “anger room” technique. In the latter case, one has to imagine himself as being in a room full of breakable items like crockery and furniture. Then you go on to systematically demolish everything in the room. Not only do you finish destroying every item in the room but also your anger in the process. |
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Make healthy choices at parties 2) Avoid sauces: Eat snacks if you must but avoid sauces and these may have a high fat content. Opt instead for chutney or yoghurt-based sauces. 3. Have fibrous snacks: Avoid highprotein appetizears. Have a bean or sprout salad instead. 4. Sip barley water next day if you are nursing a hangover. 5. Set an example: If you host a a party serve low-calorie dishes. Serve dinner early and put roasted, grilled or baked items on dinner table or as snacks. Balance your calorie intake: As most parties are dinners, keep your day meals (breakfast, lunch) light, have small meals, avoid cereals, load up on clear soup, salads, fruits. Don't starve in anticipation. Eat something before leaving: As dinner is served invariably late at parties, always eat something at least half an hour before leaving like plain toast sans butter, a vegetable sandwich or a bowl of soup. Also since the body won’t be in a starvation mode, you won't head for tempting snacks stalls the minute you arrive. Mix with friends: Circulate and go around the party catching up with friends. This will not only improve your social standing and skills but will also help you in keeping away from the buffet table. Land in a soup: Opt for soups, tea, coffee, fresh fruit juices, avoid canned stuff and cold drinks as they just provide empty calories. Nurse your drink: Choose mocktails if you must drink or opt for wines over hard liquor. Red wine is good for heart and has less number of calories too, say Dr Neelu Malhotra of Silver Oaks, Mohali. Also nurse your drink and don’t gulp it. Sip it slowly and try to make it last through the party. Sipping slowly will reduce absorption rate of alcohol in blood. Also less quantity will go in. Always have liquor with soda or water as again this will reduce the quantity of alcohol. Avoid nuts with drinks: Do not take drinks without eating anything. Drinking on empty stomach raises the blood sugar level and affects liver. Opt for salads as an accompaniment instead of nuts or fried snacks as alcohol inhibits the capacity of the body to burn fat. So alcohol plus fried snacks will only be stored as fat. Do a recce before eating: Before piling up your plate do a round of buffet table and only then take those things which look appetizing. This will save you from filling up on everything. Make wise choices: At dinner time pile up your plate with salads. But avoid cream or mayoniuse-based salads. Just one tablespoon of Russian salad can set you back by 60-70 calories. Eat healthy: Fill up on yoghurt, missi (besan) roti or wheat chappatis. Avoid naans and other maida-based products. Avoid gravy-based dishes: These dishes are calorie-rich, oily, with lots of cream. Go only for pieces in non-veg dishes if you want to have them. Curb your sweet tooth: Avoid desserts, have a coffee instead. You can also opt for fresh fruit or fruit salad. Eat less next day: Keep your meals light the next day, advises dietician Suneeta Bhargava of VLCC. Have high fibre meals. Eat lot of fruits, salads and clear soups to balance your calorie intake. Increase workout time: Finally the golden rule don’t forget to workout. Also max your workout time next day of the party. If you work out for 40 minutes daily, make it an hour the next day. |
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Shades reflect your personality FASHION doesn’t only mean looking good and wearing the “in thing”. It also means feeling good about yourself and carrying well whatever you are wearing. And of course, having a positive attitude towards life. If you have the right mix of these you will always be “in”! Eye wear, long considered only a protective device, is beginning to gain recognition as a trendy fashion accessory in India. Apart from protecting your eyes, the shades you wear show the kind of attitude you have towards life. When you are buying sunglasses buy good quality ones. They may be on the higher end but then you have only two eyes. So not wearing sunglasses is better than wearing cheap ones that may end up harming your eyes. It is a myth that one does not need sunglasses in winter. The sun is as harsh in this nippy weather as in summer. Just as the winter sun can cause suntan and other skin irritations, in the same way it can be equally harmful to the eyes. Though general perception is otherwise. Additional effects of pollution, fog could further hamper eyesight. The trend is witnessing a definite inclination towards “sporty eye wear”. The earlier trend of rimless style with light colours is on the downswing. Bright and vibrant are the “cool” colours this season. Black is timeless. But also check out the blues, pinks, corals, yellows, browns, oranges and greens.
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It’s my life “THE more I like myself, the less I want to pretend like someone else.” I strongly believe in this saying and I want that people should accept me the way I am. I do not want to imitate achievers but I think there is nothing wrong in borrowing from their good acts. Having been born and brought up in Chandigarh, my parents have been my asset as they have always supported me in my decisions. I did my schooling from Sacred Heart and was an active participant in school activities. I am a firm believer in the saying: “A healthy mind lives in a healthy body.” So I am very particular about working out and do regular exercises. I am also a keen participant in different sports activities. I am a very career conscious girl and have set high goals for myself, which I know can never be achieved without hard work and determination. I like to take my life easy and am very clear that in life one has to be always on the move. The life never stops for anyone so it is always better to move forward and leave the troubles behind. As told to Sanjeev S. Bariana |
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It is party time again. The merry-go-round of festivities, which started with Divali and loads of weddings, will take a while to stop with Christmas, New Year and Lohri round the corner. Partying is what festive season is about. Parties also mean celebrations and of course food, yummy food, heavy, rich, deep fried, calorie-dense food and drinks. A tough time even for those who love eating as this kind of food can play havoc with the digestive system and weighing scale. But help is at hand! Dieticians suggest a few easy-to-follow tips to let you make healthy choices at parties.
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dance-floor: If it is dance party; join in the fun. It will help burn calories and keep you away from food.
Keep yourself hyderated: Since alcohol is diuretic, it increases urination and can dehyderate the body. So keep on having water or fresh juice in between drinks.