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Mahta is ICAR North Coordinator
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, July 18
Dr Ashok Kumar Mahta, Senior Scientist in the Department of Vegetable Crops, PAU, has taken over as North Zonal Coordinator of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for five years.

After taking over, he said that Krishi Vigyan Kendras were working in 480 districts out of 578 in the whole country. Only two districts of Punjab- Jalandhar and Mansa - do not have KVKs and now the funds are ready to start KVKs in these districts but the search for the availability of suitable land is in process and the goal will be achieved at the earliest in near future.

Congratulating Dr Mehta, Dr S.S. Gill, Director, Extension Education, said that these KVKs started by the PAU with the help of ICAR will really help in strengthening the economical and social conditions of the people and we can make the scientific awareness reach those people.

Dr Gill further told that Punjab Government had provided land in GND University, Amritsar, for starting new KVK. Dr Gill said that the vocational trainings will be provided to the farmers as well as farm women through these KVKs. 

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From Colleges
 Master Tara Singh college students excel
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, July 18
In MA part II (Punjabi) Master Tara Singh Memorial College has achieved 100 per cent results and in BA part I was 98 per cent. Sixty students in BA I obtained first division.

Similarly in BA part I, Amandeep Kaur obtained 75 per cent marks to secure first position in the college. Garima Oberoi got 74 per cent and was declared second and Deepika Kohli got the third position with 73 per cent marks. The Principal of the college, Dr (Mrs) Madanjit Kaur Sahota, expressed satisfaction and congratulated teachers and students for this achievement.

Excellent results: Six students of the MCA second batch of the Gujranwala Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology secured more than 90 per cent marks in the final semester. The sixth semester of MCA is reserved for industrial training, in which students completed their projects in IBM, IICL, Xansa, Punwire, Hero, Ralson, etc.

Harshpreet Singh and Ruchika Bhagat secured the first two positions with 95 per cent and 94 per cent marks. Simran and Ritu bagged the joint third positions with 92.5 per cent marks.

Mr Kuldip Singh, Director and Mr Gunwant Singh Dua, Coordinator, wished students good luck and expressed hope that students of the second batch would carve out a niche for themselves in the corporate world and bring laurels to the institute.

District topper: Silky of SDP College for Women has secured first position in the district in MA II Hindi by scoring 488 out of 800 marks. According to a press note, she brought laurels to the institution by obtaining the sixth position in Panjab University. Priyanka Gupta, Purnima, Mukta and Sapta got second positions while Kamaljit Kaur came third in the college.

KIMT results: Students of the Khalsa Institute of the Management and Technology for Women have excellently performed in BCA VI semester examinations, as per the result declared by Punjab Technical University.

Kiranjit Kaur secured the first position in the college by securing 93.14 per cent marks, Prianka Gupta secured the second position by securing 87.71 per cent marks and Rajwinder Kaur came third with 84 per cent marks

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‘Punjabi music a rage among Europeans’
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, July 18
Punjabi music and folk dances of Punjab are very popular in European countries, said Davinder Singh Chhina, a city-based lecturer who recently participated in the international event of folklore, Povesi-Opanke, at Belgrade, Serbia, alongwith six other renowned folk artistes from the state.

Belgrade was the host to many international folk groups during the event, including folk artistes from India, Serbia, Slovakia and Greece.

Several Punjabi artistes including Bikramjit Singh Biki (Kapurthala), Bansi Lal, drummer from Ludhiana, Charanjit Singh Channy and Rajpal Singh Raju from Ludhiana, Maninder Singh Moga and Dalwinder Singh, performed traditional folk dances during the folk-parade at various indoor theatres and Sportova Hall at Starceo, much to the delight of the European audience. 

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Sun rays can cure many diseases, says expert
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, July 18
Sun rays can cure many body disorders, ranging from nausea to cancer and HIV. These rays directly affect body’s blood and help purify it.’ These observations were made by Mr S.R. Mittal, trustee of the Nature Cure Trust at a presentation on “Sun Rays Therapy” at the Sutlej Club of Yoga here today.

The presentation included explanation of seven different colours of sun rays, their chemical composition and its relevance to human body. Three of the seven colours, known as ‘charkas’, are hot in descending order, three cold in ascending order and the seventh colour — green — is combination of red and yellow.

According to Mr Mittal these colours are combinations of various chemicals. The sun released those chemicals which resulted in different colour compositions and coloured rays. He explained that the human body was divisible into left and right sides, one being represented by the sun and the other by the moon. A balance has to be maintained in a healthy body and once this balance is disturbed, the body suffers.

Citing a number of writers of international repute, he further remarked that the science of chromopathy (sun therapy) was well explained in vedas and is the ancient science of healing, which originated in India. “One can eat, drink, wear or apply in thought a particular colour to derive benefit from the same.” To drive home the point, Mr Mittal explained the working of Makerig Sun, a Chinese healer, living in Malaysia, who treats people with the sun rays therapy. 

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