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Next year on, PAU to give 3 new awards Ludhiana, March 5 Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor, said this during the prize distribution function for the crop competition held in the open-air theatre on the concluding day of the kisan mela here today. He said one prize each in the fields of dairy, fruit growing and diversified pattern of agriculture would be given to farmers who show outstanding performance. Dr Amrik Singh Sandhu, Director, Extension Education, stressed on the steps required to check lowering of the water table. He said the level was going down at an alarming rate of 42 cm per annum. He urged farmers to adopt modern practices such as drip irrigation. Warning against the hazards of burning the stubble after harvesting paddy, he suggested it be used as fodder. He asked farmers to keep in touch with krishi vigyan kendras and Agriculture Department offices set up in various districts for the latest information. The winners of the crop competition who were honoured today were Mr Harbans Singh of Gumti Kalan in Bathinda for potato, Mr Nanak Singh of Mian Puri in Ropar for carrot, Mr Dalbir Singh of Loombriwala in Ferozepore for turmeric, Mr Amrik Singh Dalla of Jalandhar for tomato, Mr Manjit Singh Sangrur for peas, Mr Gurmeet Singh Sohi of Ropar for cabbage, Mr Jaspal Singh Lehri of Bathinda for cauliflower, Mr Manmohan Singh Sandhu of Mansa for garlic, Mr Ranjit Singh of Kapurthala for chilly, Mr Sukhpal Singh of Bathinda for sugar beet, Mr Devmitar Ahuja of Ferozepore for guava, Mr Paramjit Singh of Patiala for papaya, Mr Sukhpal Singh of Sangrur for lemon, Mr Rubash Jakhar of Ferozepore for kinnow, Mr Ramandeep Singh of Hoshiarpur for gladiolus, Mr Jagdeep Singh of Ropar for rose and Mr Kamaljeet Singh of Bathinda for chrysanthemum. |
Histrionics is his forte Ludhiana, March 5 Jaswant Singh has multifaceted talent. He is not only a great mimic, but also scores high on histrionics. He has won several awards in histrionics at university-level youth festivals. He won the first prize in histrionics at one such festival in 2003. He has won College Colours and has been awarded the Roll of Honour for his talent. He writes the script himself and ensures that it is
humorous. He believes in clean humour and avoids vulgar or double meaning words. He is self-trained and has learnt the nuances of speech. He says that he has always been shy but wanted to be an entertainer. His desire to entertain people helped him overcome his shyness and stage fright. He began with watching actors perform and then listened to the audio recording of their dialogues. He can now mimic any actor with ease and reproduce all the intonations, pauses, and inflections of the actor concerned to perfection. He also likes to sketch actors in various poses. He has appeared on stage with Chacha Raunki Ram and performed on television. He is impressed with Gurpreet Ghuggi and thinks that he is the best anchor on Punjabi television. He desires to anchor a show on Ghuggi’s pattern and intersperse his act with comic repartees. |
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From Colleges Ludhiana, March 5 Dr N.S.Mavi, Head, Department of Education, Kurukshetra University, presented a theme paper on “Instructional paradigms for imparting education for peace.” Dr Romesh Verma and Dr S.K.Bawa, from Punjabi University, Patiala, presented theme papers. Farewell party:
Anahad-2004:
The function was presided over by Mr Mohinder Singh Kaypee, Minister for Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab. Dr J.S.Sohal, Principal of the college, presented the annual report of the college. Mr V.K.Gupta, Chairman of the college, proposed a vote of thanks. Elected:
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From Schools Ludhiana: Kids of Love Dale Montessori School, Sarabha Nagar, celebrated Holi here on
Friday. The children were provided organic, harmless colours ensuring that they did not cause any damage to their skin. They played with water guns and danced on various
songs. Tiny tots of Shastri Memorial School and Pearl Nursery School also celebrated Holi.
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BPEO retires Mandi Gobindgarh:
The retirement function of Ms Pushpa Kaura, Block Primary Education Officer (BPEO), Sirhind-2, was held at the local Guru Ravidas Dharamshala. Mr Dev Singh, District Education Officer (Elementary), Fatehgarh Sahib, honoured Ms Kaura for her outstanding services.
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BVM to provide transport Ludhiana, March 5 Reacting to a report published in these columns yesterday, a spokesman of the school claimed that only one student had come to the school, for whom a vehicle was arranged.
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