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PUTA’s dharna to demand
pension scheme Chandigarh, February 13 All members of the executive body of PUTA observed fast to lodge their protest. They were joined by office-bearers of other associations of the employees of Panjab University,
PUSA, PULSA and PUNTEF. The strike call was given by the Joint Action Committee of the teaching and non-teaching employees of Panjab University. The strike was part of the programme of the Joint Action Committee of PUTA for a sustained agitation for the implementing the pension scheme. The spokesperson of PUTA said that Panjab University was the only university in the region where employees did not have a pension scheme. The Haryana Students Association
(HSA) also expressed solidarity with PUTA on the issue. Vikas Rathee, president, and Ravinder
Sheokand, general secretary of the HSA, along with party workers, sat on dharna. |
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School board sets
up exam centres Panchkula, February 13 She further added that examination centres had also been set up at Saket High School, Chandi Mandir, Government Girls High School, Garhi Kotaha, Hindu Girls High School, Kalka (two centres), Government Senior Secondary School, Kalka, Government Senior Secondary School, Nanakpur, Government Senior Secondary School, Pinjore (two centres), and HMT EES High School, Pinjore (two centres). For the students of Government Senior Secondary School, Tikkar Hills, the board has set up an examination centre at Government Senior Secondary School, Morni Hills. Earlier the centre was set up at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 15. |
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An evening of devotional
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YPS Mohali, February 13 The ceremony of lighting the lamp was performed by Rajmata Yadunandan Kumari of Nalagarh. The aim of holding such an evening was to spend some moments in peace. The function began with the junior school choir singing “Parbramh,
Parmeshar, Swami” followed by “Khushi se sab ko jeena sikhayen, Apni khushian chalo bant ayen”. Soon after the senior school choir presented “Mehar-wan,
meharwan, Sahib mera meharwan”. Students of the junior school choir, who were dressed in white and exuded utter devotion, further sang “Chup hai
chanda, chup hain tare, jag mag jag mag hai tanha bassi” and “Tera noor tera
noor, jag mein samaya hua hai”. Some students dressed in the school uniform presented “King of kings and Lord of lords”. Students of the senior choir, dressed in off-white costumes and khadi jackets, sang “Tum asha vishwas
hamare, Tum dharti akash hamare” followed by “Duma dum mast kalandar” by junior school choir. The last item of the day was presented by senior students singing “Hari ka dhyan laga man mere, mit jayenge sab dukh tere”. Symbols of Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Sikhism decorated one side of the stage while the rest of it was decorated with flowers and lit candles. The function ended with the singing of the National Anthem. |
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From Schools Chandigarh, February 13 Placement cell:
Inter-college quiz:
Six teams participated in the event and the winners were: Sparshika and Shweta 1; Jaspreet and Sumera 2; and Meenakshi and Jaisimran 3. Mr Vijay Sabharwal, honorary secretary of the All-India DAV Managing Committee was the chief guest and the college Principal, Ms Puneet Bedi, presided over the function. |
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Kehar Singh gets extension Mohali, February 13 |
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High Court Chandigarh, February 13 In his application, Dr Sharma had earlier sought directions for the modification of a petition initially filed by him, along with stay on the suspension orders. Arguing on Dr Sharma’s behalf, his counsel had claimed that the Institute’s President had no jurisdiction to pass the orders for placing the petitioner under suspension. |
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Judicial custody for lottery vendor
Dera Bassi, February 13 The accused, Mohinder Singh, a resident of Mani Majra, was caught red-handed by a team of the Punjab State Lottery Department while playing ‘satta’.
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Police remand in triple-murder case Panchkula, February 13
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Bhaskar Rao sammelan begins Chandigarh, February 13 Conquering the challenge posed by a wet stage floor at the Pracheen Kala Kendra's Sector 71 complex, which hosted the inaugural recitals of the four-day Bhaskar Rao Sammelan, Shovana kept the affair of rhythm going. She wove a web of classic presentations to reflect kathak in its original, enchanting, vigorous, sensitive yet sensuous form. In fact, she did not just dance. She educated the audience on what this North-Indian classical tradition was all about, by actually narrating "kathas" during the spell of presentation. No wonder the venue for the inaugural session of the Lala Mela Ram Utsav was packed well beyond capacity. In the true kathak legacy, she sang dance pieces and then danced them out, using the finest techniques of kathak. Mastering the technique better with every fresh presentation, the danseuse carefully measured safe patches on the moist stage lest the audience was treated to something awkward. At one point, the presentation became so difficult that the floor had to be wiped twice with a dry piece of cloth, but to no avail. Cutting short the traditional technical expositions of kathak, Shovana settled for abhinaya-pradhaan sequences, further enthralling the audience with the charm of her narration. Beginning the sequence with the episode of Sujata, whose reference has been made legendary by the fact that Lord Buddha ended his fast by accepting her offering of kheer, Shovana went on to emote on the space of performance, giving to the audience what it most demanded. Among the most striking pieces in the abhinaya sequence were her implorings to Lord Buddha as Sujata and her adulation of Lord Krishna as Yashoda. Shovana was accompanied on stage by Shaqeel Ahmad on tabla, Madhav Prasad on vocals, Vijay on sitar. The lights were arranged by Nitin Jain. The dancer and her troupe was later honoured by K.P. Bhaskar, who runs a music academy in Singapore and Mr H.K. Dua, Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune. After an absolutely engaging kathak presentation by Shovana, the stage was set for Wadali brothers who further enriched the concert by their sufiana offerings that began with the timeless poetry of Baba Shah Hussain and went on to laud Heer and Ranjha's spiritual bonding through a delightful presentation of Waris Shah's verses on Heer. |
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Naval band blends Western, Indian classical music Taking the audience through the troughs and crests of melody, the Naval Central Band that performed at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh, on Friday created music that simply compelled one to hum that all-time favourite line “these are the few of my favourite things” from an evergreen grand musical “Sound of Music”. The 95-member team with a large string section under the baton of Commander PG George balanced the concert with pure western classical to Indian classical and pop. The first half was based on compositions from great composers like Mozart, Strauss to “the Waltz King” Johann Struss. Starting with Trevor Sharpe’s “Fanfare and Soliloquy” where the powerful theme of the brass is contrasted against the melodious soliloquy of the strings and woodwinds, the band played the overture to one of the most famous comic operas “The Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart and selected excerpts, arranged for string orchestra, from “Sound of Music”. Sparks and Flying Fancy, a scintillating solo and tri on the xylophone, one of the oldest musical instruments which came from the tribes of Brazil, added ‘extra zing’ to the show while “Song of the High Sea” by Richard Rodgers and the Ocean Hunters by Roderigues, played in three parts by three post horns, created a delightful drama on the stage. The later half of the concert saw more innovation and Indianised symphonies as Commander PG George, who is also the Director of Naval School of Music, Mumbai, added more Indian instruments like tabla and mridangam to his band. “We are planning to add more of Indian string instruments like the sitar and sarod in our band,” says Commander George. The premier band of the Indian Navy, which was commissioned in 1945 with a strength of 50 musicians, has today grown to a 125-piece symphonic orchestra. The band will be perform at the Sector 17 Plaza in Chandigarh tomorrow before concluding their trip to this part of the country with another concert at Chandimandir next. The chief guest at tonight’s show was Babu Parmanand, Governor of Haryana. Vice-Admiral Parvesh Jaitly, Chief of Material, Naval Headquarters, was also present.
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Punjabi cultural function today Mohali, February 13 A large number of folk and pop singers from Punjab, including Harbhajan Mann, Babbu Mann, Gursevak Mann, Inderjit Nikku, Suchet Bala, and Mohammad Sadique will be performing live on the stage. |
Watch your mobile But then as was the case with most essential consumables, the humble HMT watch too had an image make over. From functionality, the thrust was now on making a fashion statement. Enter the entire range of jewellery watches which fell in the accessory bracket. Prices soared as brand ambassadors were roped in from the film and sporting world to endorse upmarket watches, some of which were leading international brands seeking visibility in a burgeoning Indian market. Business houses saw sense in using the ubiquitous watch as an ideal corporate gift. New ways were found to encase the simple dial in different forms and textures. And then came along mobile phones. They helped set alarms for you. They sent messages for you, reminding you of sundry tasks like birthdays and anniversaries. They turned into virtual post offices. And gradually, without your realising it they also turned into your reliable timekeepers. Every time you were getting late for an appointment, rather than look at the wrist, you glanced at the mobile phone, which was in your hand in any case. Before you knew it, the mobile had doubled up as a wrist watch, alarm clock and stop watch. Since the diamond studded Swiss watch-wearing clientele comprised only of the chosen few, the perceptible shift will come from the practical janta which has always used the watch for the singular purpose of seeing time. And now with the low maintenance mobile serving this dual purpose it seems likely that it would gradually eliminate the need for a watch. No need for cells, batteries, tunings and windings. All you need is a mobile that is charged. So have sales figures for watch companies dipped? According to Ashok Khanna, Managing Director of Khanna Watches, “One cannot definitively claim that mobile phones are responsible for a dip in the watch market, but, yes, over a period of time, it would certainly impact our bottom lines.” There is a very good chance that mobile phones which are increasingly a part of our waking lives would substitute the watch, among many other things. While a watch repair job can be deferred, chances of a mobile dysfunction are unlikely to be postponed, for lives are beginning to revolve around all that a mobile phone can do. To that extent the ‘watch’ in question is reliable, trustworthy and always on your person. |
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WATCHES, you believed, had only a limited function. They were there to tell time, set alarms and position themselves in convenient niches. Their ticking hands were meant to facilitate individual speed as they set reminder programmes in motion. Manuals were readied and experts called in, to help implement time management practices as you learned to “beat the clock” and put the evergreen Beatles number “eight days a week” in action.