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Gaurav tops HP-PMT
Fashion designing programme
Manali-Leh road opened
Stench in day, sweat at night
CM visits victims of acid attack backlash
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Tibetan bodies remember Tiananmen Square martyrs
Kher for promoting regional films
Kumar Sanu enthrals audience
Review decision on bond money: docs
Kisan mela held in Palampur
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Gaurav tops HP-PMT
Solan, June 4 His parents, both government employees, said he had fulfilled their dream. A firm believer in self-study, Gaurav said it was his 10-hour study daily, coupled with the able guidance provided by the coaching centre, which earned him the top slot. Being the eldest of the two siblings he had made up his mind to become a doctor right after Class X. He said it was his keen pursuit to serve the masses and the dignity commanded by the profession that made him opt for it. Though Gaurav had been selected for BDS last year, his enthusiasm to pursue MBBS made him appear for the crucial examination once again. He said he paid maximum attention to biology as it alone carried 100 marks while the other subjects, physics and chemistry, carried 50 marks. Emphasising the role of extra coaching, he said his decision to go to Chandigarh proved beneficial. With a few teachers available here, the quality of coaching and guidance was not that good. However, it was an individual effort that paid maximum dividend, he added. He said it was 70 per cent self-study and 30 per cent guidance provided by the coaching centre which did the trick. |
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Fashion designing programme
Shimla, June 4 Disclosing this here today, Ms Lou Anne, communication head of the institute, and Mr Sumant Sarin, international marketing executive of Georgian College, Canada, said the course was being introduced keeping in view the growing demand of the fashion industry for trained personnel. In India alone the apparel market was worth over Rs 20,000 crore. The branded market accounted for about 25 per cent. There was a huge potential for designer wear market as designers were looking for collections that were more affordable. More than 60 per cent of the garments sold in the USA, Canada and other countries were designed or manufactured in India. The objective was to blend Indian creativity and modern technology to produce the best designers in the world. Fanshawe College was one of the top five colleges in Ontario and had been providing world career training as a full-service government community college for more than 35 years, Mr Sarin said. The other area with global job potential was nursing and the CIIS had last year introduced the Bachelor of Nursing course for registered nurses in collaboration with Universal College of Learning, which is funded by the New Zealand Government. The new campus of the CIIS, coming up on the Sirhind-Rajpura road, would have hostel facilities for 1,600 students. |
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Last date for admission to
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Shimla, June 4 Instructions had been issued to deputy directors, principals and other officials concerned, a spokesman for the Education Department said. |
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Manali-Leh road opened
Rohtang, June 4 The opening of the Rohtang pass has come as a big relief for the people of Lahaul valley. Onions and tomatoes which were sold at Rs 40 and Rs 70 per kg till yesterday now are available for Rs 15 and Rs 20, respectively, said Mr Ajey Kumar, a resident of Keylong. “The essential commodities were also in short supply as the BRO had declared May 29 as the deadline. The prices of other items have also come down as the supplies have been resumed now,” he informed. The Commander, BRO, Mr KB Raju, who visited the spot here, said the tourist traffic going to Rohtang pass would not be allowed as it would take at least a week to make access to the parking places at the top. “But the civilians and tourists who wish to go to Keylong and Leh can go as the road is allowed for one- way traffic. As many as 25 civil and 67 Army vehicles crossed the pass yesterday,” he informed. Raju said that the tourist traffic is being allowed till Marhi, 17 km short of Rohtang pass and 35 kms from Manali. Snow-clearing on the Manali-Serchu highway costs around Rs 2 crore every year, informed Mr Raju. “This time, we cleared snow up to 60-70 ft here, much less than what we faced last year. We faced blizzards and avalanches, but the operation went on without a mishap. We have six snow cutters and dozers to clear the snow, he said. |
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Stench in day, sweat at night
Manali, June 4 And they woke up to face another nightmare: stench emanating from the septic tanks of two hotel on The Mall that had got blocked and sewage was overflowing well over three hours. These instances are indicators of the fact that the carrying capacity of this tourist town has been stretched to its limits, causing hardships for locals and the tourists. “This is how summer season begins here. But the tourist must get facility in the town as they are paying green tax”, said Mr S. Paul, a hotelier. The septic tanks on The Mall got blocked, and sewage flowed on the road sides, sending foul-smell in the town. Even after the staff of the Nagar Panchayat Manali (NPM) was informed about the leakage, there was no DDT spray or other disinfectants to clean the muck. |
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CM visits victims of acid attack backlash
Mandi, June 4 Senior Medical Superintendent of the hospital H. P. Malhotra told The Tribune that the four doctors had been appointed and the hospital authorities had requested the government to appoint a gynaecologist and surgeon. “The Chief Minister assured that he would consider the demand”, she said. Mr Virbhadra Singh listened to the grievances of members of the minority community, who had been the victim of the backlash that followed an acid attack on May 27 here, at Circuit House. The Chief Minister also inspected the new building of the hospital and asked PWD officials to expedite the work to complete the building soon. The HP Medical Officers Association took up its pending demands with him. He visited three acid-attack victims under treatment there and announced that the government would bear the treatment cost. Mr Singh, who is on a two-day tour of the Mandi-Kulu area will meet Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee tomorrow at his residence in Prini. |
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CM enquires after acid attack victims
Shimla, June 4 He expressed satisfaction over the recovery of Mamta and others and directed the medical authorities to provide best-possible medical aid to them. The Chief Minister also inspected various wards. He said a separate OPD block, equipped with all facilities, would be set up so that patients did not have go from one place to another for various tests. |
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Tibetan bodies remember Tiananmen Square martyrs
Dharamsala, June 4 Activists of these organisations distributed information leaflets throughout the day. Later, representatives of these organisations dedicated their songs to freedom fighters. Candles were lit in the memory of youths who sacrificed their lives for freedom and democracy. A film titled “Tiananmen: the gate of heavenly peace”, which documents the democracy movement which lasted for four months through the spring of 1989 in China in detail, was screened. Mr Tenzin Tsundue, general secretary of the Friends of Tibet, said Tiananmen Square massacre was an evidence of suppression of human struggle for freedom. “The Tibetan people stand with the Chinese youth today looking for a free and democratic China. We understand the Chinese people’s craving for freedom and democracy.” “As we offer our solidarity with the common people of China, we ask them to understand the Tibetan people’s suffering under China and our yearning for a free Tibet. So long as this corrupt Communist regime lives on, more than one quarter of humanity will be forever in pain and suffering,” he said. |
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Kher for promoting regional films
Dharamsala, June 4 He said he was all for the promotion of regional language cinema as it had good viewership. He said that he felt proud that Himachal had been declared the state with least corruption and high levels of honesty in a survey and said it was the people of Himachal which made it a special state to live in. He recalled an incident when shooting for a film his driver tried to bribe the cop deployed on The Mall so that he allowed the car in. The cop’s immediate response was “Ise Mumbai samjha hai kya?” He did not know I was sitting inside but I could overhear this. I, therefore, asked the driver to take the other route, said Kher. Taking up the cause of Kashmiri Pandits, Kher, who was here to receive the Divya Himachal Award for Excellence from the Dalai Lama, drew parallels between Tibetans and Kashmiri Pandits. He said members of the community were no less than refugees in their own country and had to languish in camps. He was of the view that Article 370 should be withdrawn as such a move could lead to a solution to the Kashmir problem. But, he said, this would need immense political will. Kher, who was accompanied by his father, turned nostalgic and recalled how he had been awe-struck when he had first seen the Dalai Lama as part of a group of students in Shimla. “He had come to meet a group of Tibetans there, he said. Talking about his acting school in Mumbai, he said that had taken in the second batch and students from Himachal would get 25 per cent concession in case they joined the school. Asked about his plans to join politics, he said for that he would have to become a part of the system and he believed that he was capable of doing better as an individual. “But that does not mean I have lost faith in politicians as I am an optimistic person”. Kher termed the ban on showing smoking in films a “ridiculous decision” as it was imprisonment of the freedom of expression and not the right way to curb smoking habits. “Tomorrow we can seek a ban on showing guns in films as well as they symbolise violence. We have been showing Mahabharat for years, it does not mean it has had a bad influence on the audience’s mind”, he said. |
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Kumar Sanu enthrals audience
Shimla, June 4 It was by all accounts a superlative performance, which made it an evening to remember for the Shimalites and tourists alike. The performance continued well past midnight as the crowd yearned for more and more for his foot-tapping numbers. The orchestra of music director Shrawan Rathore was almost flawless. Starting the programme with hits like “Sanson ki jarroorat” (‘Ashiqui’), “Tum dil ki dhadkan ho” (‘Dhadkan’) and “Ek ladki ko dekha to” (‘1942 A Love Story’), Kumar Sanu went on to sing over 24 popular numbers. However, it was his song “Yeh kali kali ankhain” (‘Baazigar’) which set the audience dancing. Other numbers that won acclaim were “Sochenge tumhe pyar”, “Do dil mil rahen hain” and “Teri chunaria dil le gayee”. He also sung some duets like “Tujhe dekha to yeh jana sanam” and “Nazar ke samne” teaming with Poonam Bhatia and Anupma Deshpande. The two women artistes also chipped in with some solo numbers. Earlier, Mr Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister, inaugurated the festival by lighting a lamp. He also released a souvenir. The festival opened with a Himachali programme. Attired in traditional costumes, folk artistes from Kulu, Khabal and Rohru presented colourful dances. |
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Review decision on bond money: docs
Shimla, June 4 It has also demand that monthly stipend for direct first, second and third year postgraduate students be enhanced up to Rs 10,000, Rs 11,000 and Rs 12,000 respectively. Further, the stipend of interns and house surgeons be increased up to at least Rs 5,000 per month and Rs 10,000 per month respectively. Other demands include the appointment of graduates, who had passed out from the IGMC, in the Himachal Pradesh Health Services either on ad hoc or on a regular basis, enhancement of pay scale of doctors from Rs 12,000 to Rs 15,900, three special increments to doctor possessing postgraduate diploma and four increments to those having a postgraduate degree, increase in number of seats in various postgraduate courses and filling of vacant posts in various teaching departments. |
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Kisan mela held in Palampur
Dharamsala, June 4 Addressing the farmers after inaugurating the fair, Mr Raj Krishan Gaur, Minister for Agriculture, exhorted them to adopt agricultural implements as per need. “This will not only save energy, but also facilitate convenient farming in less time,” he said. The minister said the government was giving subsidy on a large number of farm implements and the farming community should avail the benefits for mechanisation of agriculture. Appreciating the role of farm women in hill agriculture, he asked farmers to adopt the policy of growing high value, low volume crops to maximise the amount of grains. Dr D.S. Rathore, Vice-Chancellor, said globalisation had made it compulsory to have correct information, vision, planning and implementation. As pressure of land was increasing and there was a problem of high population, it was imperative to keep pace with farm development in the higher gear. He said efforts would be made to raise the socio-economic development of the farming community of Himachal Pradesh. He also elaborated on various research and extension programmes of the university. Dr J.C. Rana, Director of the state Department of Agriculture, underlined the need for post-harvest technology and value addition in crops. He gave details about various government schemes for farmers. Dr H.B. Singh, Director, Extension, Dr S.C. Sharma, Director, Research, and Dr H.N. Verma, Head of the Agricultural Engineering Department, also addressed the over 400 farmers who took part in the fair. An exhibition of various farm implements was also held with various manufacturers and the state Department of Agriculture putting on display equipment for hill farming. |
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