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PU changes names of courses Chandigarh, May 31 Following the receipt of forms, the university will verify the eligibility of the candidates before finalising the voter list. The final list of voters would be released on June 30. Names changed: Panjab University has changed the nomenclature of some of the courses being offered at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology in accordance with the instructions of the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). The name of microelectronics has been changed to electronics and communication engineering, telecommunication and information technology to information technology and software engineering to computer science and engineering. The nomenclature would be applicable to admission from the forthcoming session. The option for change of nomenclature would be offered to students currently studying in the department. It parents and students agree to the change in nomenclature, the change would be effected for them otherwise they would be allowed to continue their studies under the current nomenclature. Seminar held: A seminar on “Role of Internet in the medical field” was organised for doctors, students and paramedical staff at the Desh Bhagat Group of Institutes, Sector 8, here today. Mr Yash Batra, Deputy Manager, Business Development, said in the past few years Internet was being widely used in the medical field. “From tele-medicine to medical transcription, the Internet is used in all fields. Medical students use the internet for studies, doctors use it for further knowledge and many others benefit from it,” he said, introducing the topic. Mr Batra said India had shown amazing success in medical transcription, adding that with the IT revolution, Internet had become a quality source of medical education. The Chairman of the institute, Dr Zora Singh, laid stress on the use of the Internet in medical science. He said though the concept and benefits of the Internet were known in the medical field, very few medical people were actually using Internet. |
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DAV schools do better in Classes X, XII exams Chandigarh, May 31 The president of the DAV College Managing Committee, Delhi, Mr G.P. Chopra, in a statement said the committee would suitably reward the meritorious students. He said it was a proud moment for the organisation that 1,310 students studying in its various institutions had scored more than 90 per cent marks. Sameer Gupta of DAV Centenary Public School, Sirsa, and Priyesh Rajan Tewari of DAV Public School, Aurangabad, have shared the top slot by securing 97.6 per cent marks in the Class X results. In the Class XII results, Shardha Mitri of DAV Public School, Lawrence Road, Amritsar, had topped among the DAV institutions by securing 95.4 per cent marks. A total of 27, 664 students of 286 schools had appeared in the Class X examination conducted by the board. The qualitative index of more than two dozen Delhi schools had also registered a 70 per cent rise. |
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DAV School wins trophy in painting contests Mohali, May 31 In the essay writing competition, the overall trophy has been shared by Shivalik Public School and Golden Bells Public School by getting eight points each. The first runners-up trophy in the painting contest has been won by Shivalik Public School which got 29 points followed by Yadavindra Public School, which won the IInd runners-up trophy by getting 17 points. In the inter-school play
competition the first prize was bagged by Golden Bells Public School for the play “Madari” while the second prize was won by Government Senior Secondary School, Tripari, Patiala, which presented the play “Rahul Sudhar Gaya” The prizes were distributed at a function organised in connection with World No Tobacco Day at Mohali Club here this evening. The lamp for the function was lit by Mr Shiv Kumar Sharma SSP, Fatehgarh Sahib, Mr M.L. Sharma, Mohali and Mr Kulwant Singh, president of the local Municipal Council. While welcoming the guests, Mrs Amteshwar Kaur, president of the association, said there an estimated 1.3 billion smokers in the world of which 80 per cent belonged to economically weaker sections of the society. Instead of spending money on the basis needs they were spending it on tobacco which contributed to poverty. She said in the bidi industry about 10 per cent of female workers and 5 per cent of male workers were found to be of less than 14 years. She said the association was making efforts to make children aware of the ill-effects of tobacco by holding such competitions. |
Court moved against Vigilance action Chandigarh, May 31 On May 27, following the order of the Kharar Sub-Divisional Magistrate dated May 23, sleuths of Vigilance Bureau had sealed the place as its owner, Hardeep Singh, the then officer on Special Duty to former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, is a proclaimed offender. Singh, whom the VB wants in connection with the case relating to alleged disproportionate assets of Mr Badal and his family, has so far managed to escape the VB dragnet. In its petition, the company has claimed that the action of VB in sealing and locking the premises where it runs the eatery was without any notice and sudden. It has said that it lost reputation due to the action of the VB. It has claimed that it has a valid agreement with Singh and is in no way involved in the case. It has sought that the VB be directed to remove the seal and open the locks so as to allow it to resume operations from the same. After hearing counsel for the petitioner, the High Court issued notice to the respondents for tomorrow. |
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Judges’ duty roster released Chandigarh, May 31 According to information, the first week which started on Monday will see the Division Bench of Mr Justice Rajive Bhalla and Mr Justice Surya Kant holding court, while Mr Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal will sit singly. Mr Justice VK Bali and Mr Justice Rajive Bhalla will constitute the Division Bench in the second week, while Mr Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal will again sit single. In the third week, which is a no- work week, there will be no Division Bench. But, Mr Justice Bali will hold court alone throughout the week, while Mr Justice Surya Kant will handle urgent cases in the fourth and last week of June. The High Court will reopen on July 1.
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workshop for children Chandigarh, May 31 The workshop aims at innovative activities which not only includes art, craft and dance, but also theatre and dramatics which are taught in a manner that would help children gain more confidence. At the end of the workshop, plays, dramas and skits related with Punjabi folk tales and environment would be staged by the children and an exhibition of creative items would be held. |
Miss India World lauds creation of NIFD students
Femina Miss India World-2004 Sayali Bhagat today lauded the budding designers of the National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD) for their creativity and said she had decided to sport outfits designed by the students of the NIFD during her month-long run up to the Miss World title. Sayali Bhagat was addressing the students before presenting them their diplomas during the annual convocation of the institute today. The crowds cheered as Sayali Bhagat said she was impressed by the creations of NIFD students at the Miss World pageant. This was the best gift that Miss India could give to the students on their passing-out day as she flagged them off to excel in the world of fashion and design. Ms Sayali Bhagat was the star attraction at the annual convocation of the National Institute of Fashion Design for the class of 2003. At her two-hour long presence at the convocation ceremony, the place was bustling with NIFD students and their guardians who had gathered to share a moment of pride with Sayali Bhagat handing out diplomas to students from the streams of fashion design, textile design and interior design. Sayali Bhagat was also honoured on the occasion by NIFD Directors, Ms Ritu Kochhar and Mr Ashok Kaushik. She also awarded trophies to the toppers of different streams of fashion design, textile design and interior design. While addressing the students, Sayali Bhagat said, “I also wanted to pursue a course in the creative design field but was not allowed by my parents as they insisted on the importance of graduation. Its great that NIFD students would now get the unique advantage of government recognition and degree from Annamalai University and state-of-the-art design education from the NIFD. This dual advantage would surely ensure success for the budding designers”. She also congratulated the students and motivated them to take on the fashion world. Speaking on the occasion, NIFD Director, Ritu Kochhar congratulated the NIFD on the prestigious tie up with Annamalai University. She announced that all passing out students can now upgrade their diploma to a regular B.Sc degree and to Advance Diploma by joining Annamalai University through lateral entry and further pursing their course at the NIFD. This lateral entry advantage is open for all NIFD students of any batch. She also wished the students good look for making a mark for themselves in their chosen field of design. Later in the evening, Femina Miss India World Sayali Bhagat joined the students at Hide Out, North Park, for exclusive celebration bash where she matched steps with budding designers at a dance party.
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Poise, wit set this
beauty apart Sauve and stylish, Ponds Femina Ms India World 2004 Sayali Bhagat, is not just another beauty queen. Her poise and wit stand her apart from the others. “I always dreamt of winning the title. At a very young age, perhaps I was in Class VII, when I even wrote an essay on my ambition in life, giving details of why I wanted to be a Ms India, and what I would do after I won the crown. I have worked my way up to winning this title after doing several ramp shows,” she says. She is now gunning for the coveted title of Ms World. In town for the convocation ceremony of the NIFD, Sayali posed for photographs with budding fashion designers and textile designers. Later she said she would soon need stitches on her mouth with all the smiling. The doe-eyed beauty, dressed in a formal crimson red business suit exudes charm, even as she admits that her life has been on a jet setting course ever since she won the title. “ I have travelled to 30 destinations and five countries; the cool climes of Scotland one day, and the sizzling heat of Egypt the next. It’s a great experience, though tiring at times,” she says as she tells us that she has just arrived from Ambala, after visiting the NIFD centre there. Sayali says that she is leaving nothing to chance for the Ms World pageant to be held in China in December.”There are a lot of expectations from Indian beauties, especially after we made our mark in international pageants and on the ramp in Paris and Milan. After Madhu Sapre barely missed the Ms Universe crown, she came back with a lot of feedback on where the Indian beauties were lacking. Thus, all contestants from the country for these international pageants are given extensive training in diction and fitness. I have to be groomed properly,” she says. Indian beauties have an edge over others as much for their intellect and dusky looks, as for their sensitivity towards people and situations, she says. Talking about her co-winner-turned-loser, Lakshmi Pandit, Sayali gets emotional and says that the whole episode was blown out of proportion. She had just claimed to be married in order to rent out an apartment, but was forced to return the crown, though she was one of the best gals, and had a future in modelling. She says she has been getting offers for films but everything had been kept on hold till after the Ms World contest. “ After my term as Ms India ends, I will see if I have the same production houses offering roles, and will decide on Bollywood then. I assure you that five years hence, you will see me sizzling on the silver screen,” she says. But why are all models Bollywood bound, we ask. “Modelling gives you an exposure to the glamour world, but only the talented succeed,” she adds. — TNS |
Biology and cellphones may be poles apart but they combine effortlessly in the person of Mr Navin Kaul who recently took over as the Chief Operating Officer of Punjab’s leading cellular service provider, Spice Telecom, at Mohali. Born and brought up in Kashmir, 49-year-old Kaul has travelled all over the country handling a variety of jobs but as he put in an interview with TNS on Monday, “telecommunications remains my first love”. He was the General Manager of India’s first cellular network, Modi
Telstra, in 1994-95 in Kolkata, when the first-ever cellphone call was made in the country between the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mr Jyoti
Basu, and the Union Minister for Telecommunications, Mr Sukh Ram, on July 31, 1995. Mr Kaul has years of rich experience across multiple industry domains. He began his career in 1978 in the pharmaceutical industry and worked with Sarabhai Chemicals as a professional service representative and was responsible for the overall sales and marketing. In 1987, he joined Modi Xerox as territory manager and was instrumental in bringing about sales force automation at a time when there was a low awareness for mobile telephony. Prior to joining Spice, he was working as the CEO for Samsung
SDS, the software arm of Samsung in Korea. Mr Kaul is known for his inquisitiveness towards adopting new work practices and people management skills among his past and present teams. After joining Spice Telecom, Mr Kaul began fine-tuning the brand image of the company. Spice Quicky is being relegated to the background while focus is on the Spice brand. Plans have been drawn up to infuse fresh dose of funds on expanding infrastructure. He is a postgraduate in business management and has a Bachelor’s degree in biology from Kashmir University. Father of two daughters, Mr Kaul is a keen golfer. He also has a passion for driving. Instead of a chauffeur-driven car he prefers driving the car himself. He has not spent much time in Chandigarh but has grown fond of it. “It is so organised and quiet and the best thing is you can go from anywhere to anywhere in 10 minutes flat, he says.
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Air Hostess Academy to hold job fest The Air Hostess Academy (AHA) will host a job fest for those interested in joining the industry in Delhi from June 4 to June 6. This was announced by the chief consultant and guide of the AHA, Ms Sapna Gupta, this evening. Ms Gupta, who belongs to Chandigarh, was in town to announce the creditable success of her academies, and the high success rate at getting placement for the passouts. Ms Gupta said for the first time a job fair in this industry was being organised, where the students would be absorbed on the spot by hotels, airlines, BPOs and other MNCs looking for public relation consultants. “The Oberoi Group of hotels is sponsoring the event and will be selecting candidates directly from the fair,” she says. The job fest will be open not just for students from our academies, but also those from outside, she adds. From being a college teacher to opening the AHA, an ISO 9001-2000 certified academy, Ms Gupta has come a long way. “I was teaching in the College of Vocational Studies in Delhi, when I gave up my job to open my first academy,” she says. In eight years, the AHA has grown to 11 branches all over the country, and students have found jobs not just in the airlines, but also in the hospitality industry all over the region.
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Godrej sponsors jackpot After capturing a 23 per cent market share in the Punjab refrigerator market, Godrej is effectively positioning its new range of air-conditioners and frost-free refrigerators in Chandigarh. The company sponsored a jackpot at the Chandigarh Club tambola festival last night. Mr Jyoti Das, regional sales manager, and Mr Arun Wadhawan and Mr Anil Saini from Godrej gave away the prizes. Mr Shamsher Singh won a 100-litre Godrej refrigerator as the
first prize. Gift vouchers worth Rs 2,000 were also distributed among members.
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