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e-governance centre opened at PEC
Chandigarh, April 21 The centre will also enable SPIC, a society entrusted with the task of software development and training activities for the Administration and also for the public, to develop high-end applications for e-governance projects. Addressing IT professionals, General Rodrigues advocated an ‘IT mission’ for society and emphasised the need for utilising IT for upgrading the quality of life of the 260 million people of the country living below the poverty line. He said these innovative ventures must be directed at removing hardships of the vulnerable sections of society and empowering them to cope with the stress of poverty, disease and ignorance. He said social responsibility and responsiveness towards society should be the main goal while advancing these IT programmes. Emphasising the need for ensuring Indian solutions for Indian problems, General Rodrigues said this centre must be suitably structured to provide high-quality employment-oriented training to young professionals of the region. Mr Satish Kaushal, Country Manager, IBM, also spoke on the occasion.
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Groz Beckert scholarships for NIFT students
Mohali, April 21 The Chandigarh-based M/s Groz Beckert Asia Ltd unit caters to garment industry of India and the neighboring countries primarily Bangladesh and Nepal. Recognising the contribution of NIIFT, Mohali, to the garment industry the company had decided to award two annual scholarships, one each for garment manufacturing technology (GMT) and knitwear design and technology (KDT), the two-year post-graduate programs at NIIFT, which impart education in the techno managerial areas of apparel industry. The scholarships are conferred on the basis of outstanding academic performance throughout the year and the performance in the scholarship exam held by the company. Ms Shaloo Mishra from GMT and Ms Shweta Singh Tomar from KDT were recipients of the scholarships for 2004-05. Mr S. Kanwal, marketing manager of the company presented two cheques for an amount of Rs 12,000 each to the winner. Mr Sanjay Kumar, Director Industries and Commerce, Punjab was the Chief Guest. Mrs Vijay Sharma, Director, NIIFT, appreciated and thanked the company for their initiative. Students of the institute were also given away prizes won by them as part of the “do your denim” contest organised by Spykar jeans. The participants were asked to design a used pair of denims in their own creative way. The contest was divided in two categories: the radical category and the commercial category. A total of 7000 entries were received nationally. Out of those entries, 20 were selected in the preliminary round, 12 for the commercial category and or radical category. Later two winners from the commercial category and two winners from the radical category were selected. Thirty-four students of NIIFT, Mohali, had participated in the contest, out of which four students were declared winners in the first round, which was adjudged by a jury of Dabbu Ratnani (photographer), Rahul Dev (model), Rakshanda Khan (model, anchor and actress including the Spykar Design Team and were invited at Bombay. The following two students of NIIFT, Mohali, were declared the final winners: Mr Siddharth Kashyap (Commercial) and Mr Mayank (Commercial). Both the winners were awarded an i-pod each, a pair of sunglasses and gift voucher for Rs 5,000. Both the students were honoured by the institute and were awarded trophies by the Chief Guest, Mr Sanjay Kumar.
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PU warns against cell phone use during exams
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 21 Exchange programme: The Vice-Chancellor of University of Montpellier, France, Dr Jean Marie Miossec, met the Panjab University VC, Prof K. N. Pathak, today to deliberate on the possibilities of starting exchange programme between the two universities. The two universities are working on starting an exchange programmes in biotechnology, geology and genomics. The team from France also visited the Department of French in PU.Orientation programme: A two-day orientation programme concluded today at the Regional Resource Centre, Panjab University. The programme was on management of informatics systems and procedures of evaluation of total literacy, post-literacy and continuing education being implemented in the districts of Punjab. Over 35 coordinators from 10 districts of Punjab participated in the programme.Roll Nos: PU has asked all students appearing in the BA/B. SC/ B. Com and BCA first year to write their roll numbers in full (all eleven digits) on the answer books, falling which it may lead to delay in declaration of the results.
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CAT Bar members go on strike
Chandigarh, April 21 The Bar Association announced also to abstain from work on April 25. Demanding scrapping of the draft legislation which would pave the way for amending the Tribunal Act, the members of the association said the move was aimed at depriving the employees from seeking justice in service related matters. Mr A.L.Vohra, who has been appointed election commissioner for the impending bar election, in a statement said the call for the strike had been given by the All-India CAT Bar Association. A general house meeting of the Bar Association was also held to decide on the future course of action.'' We will wait for the outcome of the talks being held between the All India Bar Association and the government officials", said Mr D.R.Sharma, a member of the association. Later, the general house in a joint statement said the move had been initiated as the bureaucracy was hell-bent on abolishing CAT as in some cases the bureaucrats have been pulled up in different cases. It was the bureaucracy which did not like being summoned by the tribunal bench. Questioning the move, the members of the association said on an average 80 per cent of the cases which come up before the tribunals were decided in favour of the government.
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Nurses’ body moves CAT
Chandigarh, April 21 The applicant, Madhu Puri, who is officiating Assistant Nursing Superintendent at GMCH, has stated that after appointing the nursing sisters, the authorities concerned further promoted them as Assistant Nursing Superintendents to coverup lapse on their part. The tribunal has directed the Chandigarh Administration and the GMCH authorities to file their reply. The five Assistant Nursing Superintendents have also been made respondents in the case. It may be mentioned that the Nursing Association of the GMCH had earlier filed a similar case but was withdrawn. The applicant has also sought the restoration of the earlier application. In her plea, the applicant stated that she had been on deputation from Punjab Government since 1996 and involved in various activities at the hospital. Her work had been appreciated by the authorities concerned from time to time. However, the authorities concerned appointed five nursing sisters without advertising the post. No public employment could be made without press advertisement, she contended. Similarly, in 2001, a post of Assistant Nursing Superintendent was advertised but no interview was held, she claimed.
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Stars turn techno-savvy to promote their films
Priyanka Chopra’s child-like giggles, evocative in their regularity (she chuckled at every question not posed to her and charmed with her own answers!) and the sheer charisma of Akshay Kumar (all questions elicited the trademark roguish smile!) pulled off an interesting tete-a-tete between the stars and the director/producer Vipul Shah’s with mediapersons. The interaction was to promote Shah’s latest film ‘Waqt’.
The media interaction was held over eight cities simultaneously with the ‘Star Central Hub’ set up at Reliance Infocomm’s Reliance World in Delhi and the other cities linked up through video conferencing. The interaction also included the winners of Reliance World’s two contests, one organised on Father’s Day in March and the other through net surfing packages which included the a cassette or CD of the music of ‘Waqt” along with a chance to send a video mail to the stars and win ‘a personal meeting’ with them in Delhi. Shah promise the movie to be ‘different’ like all others many movies but the interaction of the stars of ‘Waqt’ with the media today elicited warm laughs and chirpy one-liners being bandied back and forth between the two. Vipul Shah’s actor wife Shefali Shah was also present. A popular TV star, Shefali now prefers to spend her time with her children. Playing Amitabh Bachchan’s wife in ‘Waqt’ allowed her to spend time with her family and sink her teeth into a meaty role. The set of questions were predictable enough but the technology involved in reaching out to eight cities simultaneously thereby making the stars jobs easier in promoting their films seemed to relieve them.
TNS
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New Release “Waqt - The Race Against Time” made under the banner of Block Buster Movie Entertainers Production has been produced and directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. Like his debut venture ‘‘Aankhen’’ (bank robbery by blind men), ‘‘Waqt’’ is also inspired from Gujarati play ‘‘Aujo Wahila Phari Malisoon’’ penned by Aatish Kapadia. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, Shefali Shah and Rajpal Yadav. It is carrying good pre-release report and Vipul Shah sounded upbeat all ready for today release at Batra, Chandigarh, K.C., Panchkula and Fun Republic, Mani Majra. Big B returns in yet another family entertainers. It is a story of a father and a son, between whom there is a special bond. It deals with the family issues. The film is presented by Entertainment one and Eros International. Aatish Kapadia has penned the script, screenplay, dialogues and lyrics (one song) and Shirish Kumar has edited the movie. Sameer has penned the lyrics for composer Anu Malik who has come up with promising and heart warming soundtracks. Cinematography by Santosh Thundiyil, art by Omung Kumar, action by Abbas Ali Mogul and choreography by Remo are major credits of the film. Shot widely in the beautiful locales of South Africa, Ladakh, Mumbai and Goa. The multi-starrer movie promises good entertainment. — DP
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