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Display of varsity merit list, demand candidates
Dera Bassi, September 13 Candidates and their parents who had come from far-flung areas also raised slogan against members of the counselling committee, who reached the venue about two hours late. The candidates and the parents, who had reached the college campus early in the morning, came to know that the counselling would be completed, but the merit list of the shortlisted candidates would not be displayed. Certain candidates complained that they found their names missing in the first list displayed on the notice board. The candidates approached the authorities and a fresh list was displayed on the notice board, said Jasmin Batra, a candidate from Jalandhar. Those who were in the counselling committee included Mr A.S. Sekhon, Registrar of Baba Farid University, Ms Kiran from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and Ms Jaswinder Shergill, Principal of the National Dental College, Dera Bassi. Mr Sekhon said the decision ‘not to display the merit list of shortlisted candidates has been taken following court orders. Col G.S. Sandhu (retd) held the Baba Farid University authorities responsible for the problem. The university authorities had constituted a three-member committee for counselling of candidates for admission under the management quota to various medical colleges. Earlier, the college management had the right to admit students under the management quota, he claimed.
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Third phase of PU senate poll
Chandigarh, September 13 Outside the venue, anxious candidates, flanked by their supporters, made last ditch efforts to woo the voters. They distributed cards containing their names and constituency and appealed for support outside the auditorium. The candidate from the lecturer’s constituency of Arts, Dr Devi
Sarohi, was tense about her election since Dr Keshav Malhotra, the candidate pitted against her had already been elected in the first round of polling held for the six faculties. However, he could not withdraw from this particular constituency since the last date for the same was already over. Dr Sarohi said that since Dr Malhotra had not withdrawn she would be declared elected only if she get a vote more than what Dr Malhotra polled. “If I don’t get more votes than Dr Malhotra, there will be a re-election for this seat. So, I have to put in double the effort to convince the voters not only to vote for me but also that they should not cast their vote in favour of Dr Malhotra,” she said. For the two seats from the professor’s constituency, Dr
V.K. Mahajan and Dr N.K. Ojha from Arts, Dr R.K. Kohli, Dr A.S. Ahluwalia, Dr A.D. Ahluwalia and Dr Rajpal Sharma from the sciences, are in the fray. In the lecturers and readers constituency Dr (Ms) Devi Sarohi is the lone candidate from the Arts while three contestants, Mr Navdeep Goyal, Mr Kanwaljit Singh and Mr Rajiv Puri from the sciences constituency will fight it out for one seat. The counting for the seats will take place on the afternoon of September 15 in the Senate hall.
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College students threaten boycott
of indirect elections
Chandigarh, September 13 In support of the demand, a protest rally would be organised at Matka Chowk tomorrow. Students from different colleges would march towards the venue of the rally in processions. A spokesman of the committee, Mr Amandeep Singh, said representatives of colleges met principals of colleges to know their stand on the issue. They were able to get in writing the support of principals of DAV College, GGDSD College and Khalsa College for Women. The students did not go on strike in colleges, keeping in view the internal evaluation examinations. The presence of police personnel also dissuaded the students from forcing their way into the colleges to go on strike. A member of the committee said with the written support of the principals, they met the DPI (Colleges) with their demand. They had been given time till September 13. The committee made it clear that it would disrupt the examination schedule of colleges. The students were planning to sit on indefinite fast in front of the office of DPI (Colleges). The Member of Parliament, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, had supported the issue of direct elections. Prof Anil Sarwal, Dean Students’ Welfare, in a press note said the college would favour direct elections.
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Orientation programme for freshers at PEC
Chandigarh, September 13 While interacting with the students, Dr Kapoor stressed on self-discipline, all round personality development, time management, introspection and gender equity. He guided the students about various career avenues treating BE as foundation, which included - administrative and engineering services; corporate sector; research and development; management; hardcore engineering jobs supported with masters degree. He said all branches were equally important and it was the performance of an individual and the institution, which matters the most. Various functionaries of the college apprised the students about rules and regulations and the facilities available in the college. The freshers were also given an opportunity to put forth their viewpoint and problems. The new batch was taken around the college premises by two faculty members from each department. The classes commenced from today. In order to compensate for the delay in start of the new session, the classes would be held on Saturdays also. This arrangement would provide two extra weeks for the coverage of syllabus, said Dr Kapoor.
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Remand in property sale case extended
Chandigarh, September 13 The Judicial Magistrate, First Class(JMIC), Mr Jaswinder Singh, also directed the police to find out the whereabouts of person, with whose help the accused might have forged the signatures on the documents. It may be recalled that Sanjeev and Kuldeep had taken House No 2532 in Sector 35 belonging to an 86-year-old lady, Ms Protima Sengupta, on rent for housing their office on December 1,2002. Later, he allegedly forged the landlady’s signatures and negotiated an agreement with three persons for the sale of the house.
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Habib Tanvir sits down to
document life
Habib Tanvir is on the path to rediscovery. After decades of purposeful engagement with the world of theatre, the thespian is on a reflective trail. There are countless questions pressing hard for answers and there are as many moments demanding total recall. An autobiography, in such a state, can be all but incidental.
Tanvir had long been planning “self-documentation” but the packed schedule on stages across the country hardly allowed him the privilege to indulge in self. But the matter has now become urgent. That explains Tanvir’s urge to capture life, its formidable challenges, its wavering moods and mandates in his book, “Matmaili Chadariya”. In Chandigarh to stage a play on the inaugural day of the National Theatre Festival at Tagore Theatre, Tanvir said with a certain sense of pride that he had finally taken up the task he so much wanted to. From the space of performance to the space of literary engagement, Tanvir has carried along that one element which almost typifies him — the element of “folk”. The title of his autobiography is a minor indication of his love for the dialect of Chhattisgarh. A major indication is the medium in which Tanvir has decided to express himself in his autobiography, “matra bhasha”, he prides again. Interviewing Tanvir has never been easy, for the sheer bluntness of his talk. But this time we get lucky by not making Tanvir repeat what he has been asserting saying for ages. But there is one observation he still loves making: “All art has to be anti-establishment. Society can never arrive at an ideal state. There is always room for criticism. I define art as Dhaka’s Hilsa which tastes the best because it swims against the tide, not with it”. For Tanvir, theatre has been the very genesis of life. Literally having adopted Chhattisgarh folk artistes who form his group Naya Theatre, he has also opened his doors for youngsters from urban India. Every production is preceded by a theatre workshop in which folk artistes join hands with the freshers to create something more meaningful. Tanvir says: “This exchange is significant as it positively impacts the mind of everyone who is part of the production. My artistes are a class apart. They teach me the value of earthiness and spontaneity”. For the while, Tanvir is touring India with his new and old plays like “Agra Bazaar”, “Ponga Pandit” and “Basant Ritu ka Sapna”. Also at hand is the theatre festival at Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai. As the old repeats, Tanvir is working on a new play, “Zehreeli Hawa”. Based on the Bhopal gas tragedy, the play will be another classic representation of the Tanvir idiom that draws from simplicity. Tanvir is also planning to display his folk collections like musical instruments, costumes and jewellery. The idea is to lead the viewers into the world of folk which is rich and diverse. A strong critic of English theatre, Tanvir adds: “English theatre does not suit our genius. How I wish actors like Naseeruddin Shah had not taken to English plays. I hear Om Puri is acting in soaps in London. They are doing so much for money! I would rather do something which I intimately know”.
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Every element of good theatre is finely woven into Habib Tanvir's dramas- watching his presentations one feels as though one is turning the pages of life itself. No wonder his theatre has gained in relevance with passing years. Among the most famous of Tanvir's plays is "Charandas Chor". The play was staged on the first day of the National Theatre festival being organized at Tagore Theatre by Haryana Cultural Affairs Department.
On the stage for 30 years. It was first performed in 1976. It even clinched the best production award at an Edinburgh festival in the UK.
Fresh and stirring, the two-hour-long play flowed effortlessly, raising vital questions yet again.
Through the story of Charandas, a thief wedded to truth, Tanvir creates a fascinating symbolism that becomes the very soul of the script. He inspires the character with strength, projects him as the man of truth, honesty and conviction and builds up the story around his life. Named Charandas, the thief goes about his business with fairness. During the course of time, he encounters a saint who questions the dichotomy of his character. "How can a thief be truthful?" questions the saint. Charandas proves himself by taking four vows which he guards at the cost of his life. The production also features Tanvir's daughter Nageen, who is among the lead vocalists in his group. Music is rich, so is the simple presentation. Tanvir makes the best use of space. The set is limited to a Chaupal and a tree. A satire on the corrupt and the wily who cheat everyone all the time, Tanvir immortalizes Charandas Chor, who exhibits the courage to pursue his conviction till the pyre. Deepak Tiwari in the role of the thief was outstanding, so were the other actors.
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Japanese artistes captivate with Hindi plays
Humour spilled over at the Pracheen Kala Kendra, Sector 35, today as Japanese students proved their acting skills while staging, a Hindi Play ' Saavdhan Saasu
ji'.
Their grip on language was commendable. Rendering dialogues with the ease of natives, they succeeded in providing fun-filled moments.
The play was a satire based on the evergreen topic of a cruel ‘saas’ and a timid ‘bahu’. All the girl students played the role of typical Indian bahus, which was highly appreciated by the audience. Much to the delight of the viewers they even danced on the tunes of ‘Dola re dola re’ , a song from Devdas. The most hilarious part was the bahus coming together to form a ‘Bahu smaj association’. Raising their voice against the tyranny of mothers-in-law they simultaneously created an awareness about the various provisions of the anti-dowry acts. They even made their own rules like to allocate 50 per cent household work to the mothers-in-law. The second play ‘Kshudharhit Yug’ also staged by the Japanese group, talks about basic instincts of hunger and sex. Set in the twentysecond century, this adaptation from Sasa Toshiyuki’s Japanese original where the Japanese imagine human beings who have overcome not only basic instincts but also egoistic impulses as well. The first play ‘Saavdhan Saasu Ji’, written by Shail Chaturvedi and ‘ Kshudarhit Yug’, were directed by the coordinator of Hindi, Department of South Asian Studies,Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Prof Tomio Mizokami. Mizokami is a postgraduate from Delhi University . He did his Ph.D on the subject- Socio-linguistic in migrant’s languages in Jalandhar. The programme was organised by the Pracheen Kala Kendra at its Bhaskar Rao Indoor Auditorium. Hard work and passion to learn a foreign language brought out the best from the natives of ‘ Land of the Rising Sun’ in the form of short plays in Hindi. While the accent of the language is considered a major hurdle by many foreigners, the Japanese troupe found it easy to handle the language. All the participants, including Hiroshi Takedachi, Yoshio Inoue, Lee Soon Young, Risa Haraguchi, Naoko Shibata, Kumi Sakai, Ryoko Yoshikawa, Yoshimi Tachikawa, Shiho Takagi and Tomyo Shimoi, played their roles to the point of perfection receiving applause from the audience. OC
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Premium hatchback model launched
Hyundai Motor India Ltd today unveiled its premium hatchback model — Getz in Chandigarh. It has also been simultaneously launched in Calcutta and Chennai.
Talking to mediapersons here, Mr N. Raja, Regional Manager (North), claimed that the company had achieved the number one position in the market by having a 28 per cent share in this region alone. “The new product falls in the B-plus category, a segment between the compact car and the mid-size car segment, is expected to generate fair amount of volumes in the near future. In North alone, the target is to sell about 1,000 to 1,500 cars”, he said.
The 1300-cc premium hatchback is available in two variants — GL and GLS.
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10-day workshop of art and craft conducted by Pidilite at the Nursery Teacher Training Institute, DAV Model School, Sector 15, concluded here today. During the workshop, students prepared an exhibition of various articles.
Ms S. Jindal, resource person, and Ms Shilpa taught the participants craft skills like glass painting, murals, mirror decoration, best out of waste. The winners in various categories are: Payal and Simranjeet — most sincere participants Most talented participant — Sonia Kapoor 1, Gurdeep 2 and Preeti Randhawa. The Principal of the Institute, Mr Rakesh Sachdeva, gave away the prizes. Ms Sweety Bahl, NTT in-charge, encouraged the students to excel in all skills learnt during the workshop.
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Market Pulse
Chandigarh SPICES: Desai Brothers Ltd launched a range of blended spices under the Mother’s recipe brand in Chandigarh on Monday. The company is currently offering 10 varieties of masala like pindi cholla masala, chunki chat masala, shahi garam masala, dakshin samber masala and nawabi chicken masala. These regional varieties of masalas are being offered in 50gm and 100gm pack sizes. the packaging size has been specifically identified to suit requirements of consumers.
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