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Experts discuss prospects of bio-sensors
Chandigarh, October 27 Presentations on different aspects of applications of bio-sensors were discussed and the first lecture on patenting of bio-sensors was delivered by Dr Neelima Jerath. She elaborated on the history of patents of bio-sensors and the participants were amazed to know that the first patent on bio-sensors was registered as early as 1962. The second lecture by Dr S.C. Dhawan, Additional Director, Information Technology, Chandigarh Administration, spoke about the technology plan of the Chandigarh Administration. Dr R.D. Kapoor, National Regulatory Manager, Monsanto, described the role of transgenic material at the global level and its prospects as bio-sensors for the next decade. The lecture by Prof R.P. Bajpai, a former Director, CSIO, focused on how DNA can act as a sensor in future instruments because of its semi-conductor nature. In between the sessions, the participants had a wonderful academic treat from Prof V.S. Ramamurthy, Secretary, DST, Government of India, who interacted with them. Earlier, speaking at the Saini Foundation lecture, he highlighted the nature of technological development in the past two decades and showed its impact on social transformation. Demand: A PU Senator, Dr R.P.S. Josh, in a letter written to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof K.N. Pathak, has urged him to direct the Academic Staff College to hold refresher courses in physical education, fine arts, dance and sociology. He has also demanded that the Academic Staff College should reorganise the schedule of refresher courses announced earlier this year in keeping with the requirement of the UGC. In his letter, Dr Josh has said that the UGC has extended the date of participation in refresher courses up to December 31, 2004, in respect of eligible teachers for the purpose of promotion and placements under the Career Advancement Scheme. The Academic Staff College of Panjab University has circulated the schedule of orientation programmes and refresher courses, 2004-2005, which indicates that 14 subjects go up to May 30, 2005, much beyond the permissible date of December 31, 2004.
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Inter-school contests end on sour note
Mohali, October 27 The day’s events ended with a prize distribution ceremony. However, immediately after the declaration of the giddha results, members of the giddha team from Doaba Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar, started raising slogans against the giddha team from Government Senior Secondary School, Nehru Garden, Jalandhar, who had been declared first in the state. The Doaba school team alleged that they had defeated the Nehru Garden school team in the semi-finals held at Amritsar and in the final show today, this team had been placed first while they had not been given any position despite their performance. The team disrupted the entire programme on the stage and requested Mr Harnam Dass Johar to intervene. He declared that the Doaba school team be also given the first prize but left the venue soon afterwards without giving away the prize. The Doaba school team continued to raise slogans against the board and had to be brought under control by the board’s security personnel. Among those who won prizes today include Savinder Singh, Gurpreet Kaur, Rajat, Prabhjot Kaur, Saveena, Sarabjit Kaur, Baljit Kaur, Mandeep Kaur, Geeta and her team, Jaspinder Kaur, Gagandeep Kaur, Karanjit Singh, Roopali, Manpreet Singh, Mandeep Kaur, Rajwinder Kaur, Gurjant Singh, Prabhdeep Kaur, Ramdeep Kaur, Jasbir Kaur, Balwinder Singh, Sukhjit Kaur, Poonam, Sarabjeet Singh, Deepika Sharma and Inderjit Singh. The team from Khalsa College Kanya High School, Amritsar, won the first prize in shabad gayan while the team from Government Model Senior Secondary School, Jalandhar, came second and the team from Government Kanya Senior Secondary School, Hoshiarpur, came third. The team from Ramgarhia Girls Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana, got the second prize in giddha while the team from GHG Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Guru Sar Sadhar, Ludhiana, came third. These annual competitions had started on September 28 and were simultaneously held in four zones across Punjab among students within three categories — primary, elementary and secondary. Students of classes first to fifth had participated in the primary-level competitions while students of classes sixth to eighth participated in the elementary-level competitions. Students of classes ninth to twelfth took part in the secondary-level competitions. In a hard-hitting speech delivered in the board today, the Minister for Education, Punjab, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, said the government would not tolerate any irregularities in the working of the board. Stating that a large number of complaints were pending against the former Chairman of the board, he added that the new chairperson was well-meaning and his team-mate, the Secretary, both had been asked to ensure that the board regained its position as one of the best in
India.
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Centre for Japanese Studies to be set up
Chandigarh, October 27 The centre would focus on carrying out research in management systems, work ethics, economy, culture, tourist profile and etiquettes of Japanese lifestyle. Facilities would also be made available for the teaching of Japanese language to make available the growing demand for translators, interpreters and tourist escorts. This was announced by Prof S.B Verma, a visiting Professor to the Asia Pacific Studies, and Adviser FEAST, Asia, Japan, who felt that a need for setting up such a centre has arisen in view of the interest being shown by the Japanese businessmen in making investments in India. Prof Verma said before steps were taken to synergise Japan and northern India, it is necessary to bring in major infrastructural changes in roads, transport, power supply, telecommunication facilities besides simplifying labour laws, and affecting reforms in legal and regulatory framework at the
ground level. An improvement in the operational environment would also go a long way in attracting businessmen, entrepreneurs and others in the wake of strong trade and economic relations between the two countries. The first area of cooperation between Japan and northern India could be the fast growing service sector. Japan's service sector accounts for more than 70 per cent of the GDP of the country and employs more than 34 million people and this is more than the manufacturing sector. Prof Verma said that Japan ranked fourth among world's top tourism spenders after the USA, Germany and the United Kingdom. The country's tourism policy has tourism stimulating the national economy, promoting exchanges among people, revitalising regions and communities by promoting local industries and creating jobs. Later, he released a concept paper on
"Northern India harnessing: Emerging Business Opportunities in Japan, which had been prepared by ITFT.
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PU seeks grant details from
colleges
Chandigarh, October 27 Stating this at a press conference here today, the Dean, Dr B.D. Budhiraja, said a performa had been sent to all 124 colleges affiliated to the university in this regard. He said this would enable the office to pursue cases pertaining to pending finances with the relevant officials and enable the university to have a ready-reckoner. Dr Budhiraja, said while most colleges had sent the information sought by the office, there were others who were still in the process of finalising it. “We had September 30 as the deadline for getting back the filled performa. However, colleges which did not have regular principals were not very forthcoming about the information. So, keeping this in view we have extended the deadline to November 15,” he said.
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3-day festival concludes at DAV School
Chandigarh, October 27 The students participated in Divali card making, blackboard writing, collage making and mehndi application. The festival concluded today with a declamation contest. Ms Sweety Bahl, NTT in charge, motivated the students to excel in various fields. Ms Rakesh
Sachdeva, principal of the school, was the chief guest at the festival. Seminar A seminar-cum-conference on ‘Innovative methods in integration of technology in teaching and learning schools’ for the principals of various schools was organised by Educomp Datamatics at Shivalikview hotel here on Wednesday. The discussion focused on radical transformation in the way teaching and learning techniques were being evolved. The organisers showcased an internationally acclaimed technology initiative for schools ‘Smart-class’ developed by Educomp. Mr Abhinav Dhar, vice-president of Educomp, said the technology had been adopted by pilot schools in California and Texas. Singing competition A singing competition was held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, here on
Wednesday. The competition was held under the aegis of Peace Club “Srijan” Peace Education Centre. The theme of the competition was peace and harmony. The winners in different categories were: junior category: Samash 1, Tarun Singla 2 and Amina 3; senior category: Shubhojit 1, Gaurav 2 and Anjolic and Arunabh (shared the third prize).
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Enviro-fest concludes
Chandigarh, October 27 Contests in
mehandi, tattoo, flower arrangement, salad decoration and fancy dress were held as a part of the fest. A number of stalls of games and eatable and a flower show at the UBS ground marked the conclusion. The fest was inaugurated at the English Auditorium by Prof Paramjit Singh, Registrar, Panjab University, inaugurating the two-day fest. Prof Paramjit Singh had highlighted the importance of ground water and the consequences of its depletion. Dr
D.K. Chadha, former Director, National Ground Water Authority and at present Director, Global Hydrogeological Solutions, addressed the audience. He emphasised the need for conserving ground water. Other activities held during the two-day programme included an essay writing, quiz, debate, declamation, poster-making, slogan-writing and
rangoli.
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Tiny tots’ show on amity
Chandigarh, October 27 Enthusiastic children conveyed the message of love, sacrifice and brotherhood
through their dance performances. The importance of the national symbols and the tri-colour was also
depicted. The show ended with the National Anthem. Ms Simar Grewal, Director, junior wing of the school, in her address said “Our main purpose is to help the children shed their inhibitions and make them stage-friendly.” She said each year, a stage show was planned for the students to display their talents and make classroom teaching more interactive and vibrant”. At least 150
students in the age group of three and-a- half to four years took part in this show.
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C-Toss test now on quarterly basis
Chandigarh, October 27 The C-TOSS test will be a benchmark for information technology-enabled services
(ITES) and business process outsourcing (BPO). The test will help companies to select suitable employees as the C-TOSS curriculum has been designed in collaboration with leading companies. A uniform C-TOSS score will be given to each candidate who will appear for the test, said a spokesperson of the Department of Information technology. Candidates undergoing training as part of the C-TOSS programme will be eligible for the test. Candidates from other field, including students and professionals will also be eligible for the test.
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Students given prizes
Mohali, October 27 As many as 265 students from 34 schools took part in the three-day exhibition which concluded today. Students had presented models on a number of themes like agriculture, power, industry and environment, technical and mathematical education and health technology.
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Hearing in ex-judge case on Nov 17
Chandigarh, October 27 Meanwhile, counsel for the accused moved an application seeking permission to play the cassette allegedly containing conversation between the accused and the complainant G.S. Samra in the court. The cassette should be treated as a document and its alleged tampering be examined by an expert, the application argued. The application claimed that there was no evidence to frame charges against the former judge. The recorded conversation does not show that any monetary demand was made by the Gupta, it added. “The mere playing of cassette before the court will amount only to reading of a document and reading of document is permissible under the law,” it added.
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Shalini Sharma presents ghazals
Mohali, October 27 She was accompanied by Mr N.S. Rathore, Guru of Shalini, on the harmonium and Deepak Kumar on the tabla.
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Exercise to bust stress
WORKING for long hours in the confines of four walls of office is definitely paying.
Engrossed in work we are satisfied with the limited air which a window supplies. A lifestyle which involve fewer body movements and a lot of mental activities is certainly not healthy. Job related diseases are on the rise in the city beautiful, says physician, Dr Sandeep S. Chhatwal. Long hours of sitting coupled with job-related pressure leads to stress. Stress over a period of time leads to acidity and headache, and high blood pressure. Its victims are in every age group. Among his patients are 21-year-olds suffering from high blood pressure and palpitation. But it is the recurrent backache which takes its toll on employees’ efficiency. More attention should be paid to chair designs and
ergonomics. The spine should always have contact with the chair and the angle of the head should be neutral. If you are careful about this chances are that you will ward off problems like cervical and
spondylitis. Spending many hours in front of the computer can cause vision syndrome. Eyes become red and watery. It can cause a lot of pain or irritation. Hi-tech offices might mean more comfort, but air conditioner installed in these are not health-friendly. These are precursor of some major diseases of lungs and can cause asthma. When fresh air is scarce, lungs are not happy while breathing. Top of all there is need to get the airconditioners serviced twice a year. Look out for infection zones in your office. An uncleaned carpet can cause infections and skin allergies. Most of the time is spent in office and there are many chances your food habits get disturbed. Those opting for fastfood should guard themselves against digestion problems. Sitting continuously for long hours at work places can trigger off pain in joints. In women this can affect their menstrual cycle. In fact, according to Dr Sandeep, many women encounter problems in conceiving also. He advises them long walks and exercise. People in high profile jobs try to beat performance related stress by drinking and smoking. In the long run they face health problems.
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Pain of Partition
The inexpressible pain of Partition came alive in a Punjabi play, “Masiha” at Tagore Theatre on Wednesday. One of the few classics on Partition, the play was presented by eminent dramatist Gursharn Singh and his troupe on the opening day of the two-day theatre festival. The play revolves around a school master, Ustadji (Arun Bansal) whose sister is left in Pakistan. While Ustadji waits for her on the Indian side of the border, she is exploited physically and mentally on the other side. The brother is crest-fallen when his deranged sister fails to recognise him when a quirk of fate unites them. The play opens with two soldiers, childhood friends, doing vigil duty on their respective side of the border. Sharing a common culture, ethos and values, their simple hearts open up, dissolving the man-made barrier. They can see that it was not religion but politics which caused bloodshed. Politicians speak and soldiers are the sacrificial lambs, they know. The role of a drunkard man, played by Harish Verma, was quite touching and amusing. But it were dialouges like “I want to sell my consciousness” which fully portrayed the pain of broken hearts. The tale successfully raised many questions on the status of refugees. However, the central character of the play, Ustadji, failed to evoke any emotions. The emotional momentum could have been maintained if the central character’s dialogues were more spontaneous. The essence of the play is that a man dies for the sake of another. So in that sense he is a messiah. The play is penned by Sagar Sarhadi who is associated with distinguished films like “Silsila” and “Baazar”. The play was directed by Jagjit Saini and background music was given by Sameer. It was organised by the Pracheen Kala Kendra in collaboration with Chandigarh School of Drama.
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DAV-8 girls win TT
twin title
Chandigarh, October 27 DAV Public School bagged the under-17 and under-14 girls’ team titles, while AKSIPS-41 won the junior boys title. In the men’s section, Audit Club, Reserve Bank of India, Panjab University and Coaching Centre qualified for the semifinal league. Results: sub-junior
girls: final: DAVPS-8 b CC-23, 3-2), Barbie lost to Sadhika Kaushal, 9-11,10-12,8-11; Meghna b
Kalyani, 11-5,12-10, 11-6; Naina b Aanchal, 11-8,11-4,11-5; Meghna lost to Sadhika,10-12, 5-11, 9-11; Barbie b
Kalyani, 6-11, 11-9,11-6,11-7. Sub-junior boys: final: DAVPS-8 b CC-’A’ ; 3-0; Rajan b
Rachit, 4-11, 8-11,11-6, 12-10,11-6; Chetan b Puneet, 9-11,12-10,11-8,11-8; Mayank Kapoor b Abhishek, 11-3,
7-11,12-10,11-13,11-8). B’ball meet
HP University, Shimla, and MJP Rohilkhand University outplayed their respective rivals PAU, Ludhiana, and GK University, Hardwar, 80-47 and 61-30, in the North Zone Inter-University Basketball (Men) Tournament played here on Wednesday. Other winners were: Kumaon University,
Nainital, PTU, Jalandhar, Lucknow University, Lucknow, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, and Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa. PU
hockey
GGS College for Women, Sector 26, beat SDS College for Women,
Lopon, 9-0 while Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, defeated Government College for Women, Ludhiana, 2-0 in the Panjab University Inter-College Hockey (Women) Tournament played here on Wednesday at the PU campus grounds. Rice cricket
tourney
Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, and Bhawan Vidyalaya School outplayed Stepping Stones School, Sector 38, and St Soldier’s Convent School, Mohali, in the Blessed Edmund Rice Cricket Tournament played here on Wednesday. In the first tie, YPS boys bundled out Stepping Stones team for meagre 13 runs when Harprateek claimed five wickets for just 10 runs. Himanshu and Mandeep bagged two wickets each. In reply, YPS boys achieved the target with two wickets in hand. In the second tie, St Soldier’s were all out for 98 runs. In reply, Bhawan Vidyalaya boys achieved the target with still two wickets in hand. |
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St Stephen’s win inter-school soccer title
Chandigarh, October 27 In the first half, no goal could be scored. However, in the second half, Simranjeet Singh struck with a goal in the very first minute. Later, in the sixth minute of the second half, Sukhman Singh increased the lead. After 15 minutes of the second half, the match was abandoned as rival team players of St John’s School, Sector 26 could not face the dominance of St Stephen’s. The match was awarded to St. Stephen’s-45. Volleyball meet
Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, Chandigarh, bagged the Panjab University Inter-College Volleyball Championship played at PU campus grounds on Wednesday. MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, got the second place, while Khalsa College For Women, Ludhiana, bagged the third prize. PU soccer team
The Panjab University soccer team, which recently became the proud winner of the North Zone Inter-University Football Tournament at Srinagar, will on Thursday leave for the All-India Inter-Zonal Inter-University Football Championship to be held at Amravati (Maharashtra) from October 30. The team was coached by Mr Bhupinder Singh, senior SAI football coach. |
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Special IT counters
start
Chandigarh, October 27 According to a press note, the returns related to range I will continue to be received at the SCO 45, Sector 17-A. The returns from the tax payers of Ranges IV, V and VI will be accepted at the Office of the Income Tax Commissioner-II opposite SCO 45, Sector 17-A. The counters will be functional till November 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. |
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