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Nagar Kirtan taken out on Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary
Sultanpur Lodhi in a state of neglect
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Heavy rush for school admission forms
Students’ festivals begin
Traders’ view on octroi abolition
PTU convocation on December 5
Talent Hunt at National College
Woman killed in accident
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Nagar Kirtan taken out on Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary
Jalandhar, November 12 Devotees organised stalls of langar and welcomed the procession in their areas. It was led by kirtan jathas singing different hymns from gurbani. The Beloved Five led the procession which had the holy book in the palanquin. A similar procession was organised at Phagwara also. The kirtan jathas started from Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Nimmawala Chowk, and passed through the decorated bazaars there. The devotees sang shabad throughout as people, standing on both sides of roads stood in reverence, welcomed the procession. Sultanpur Lodhi: The town is all set to celebrate the anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev with the Gurdwara Ber Sahib and other gurdwaras getting white-washed and decorated with lights. The devotees from across the country and the world are assembling in the town. According to Mr Partap Singh, the manager of Gurdwara Sri Ber Sahib, the celebrations will be started with the ‘akhand path’ of Sri Guru Granth Sahib at the gurdwara at 2.30 am on Monday. A nagar kirthan, that will begin from Gurdwara Sri Sant Ghat at 11 am, will reach Gurdwara Sri Ber Sahib at 5 pm. This will be followed by a ‘kavi darbar’ at 8.30 pm and Kirtan at 10.30 pm. Mr Partap Singh said the Dhadi Darbar was scheduled at 9 am on Tuesday and fire works would take place at 7 pm followed by amrit sanchar while the bhog of the akhand path would be held at 1.30 am on Wednesday. The religious bodies of the town had pleaded with the district administration to ensure that liquor and non-vegetarian products were not sold in the town on Monday and Tuesday, Mr Partap Singh added.
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Sultanpur Lodhi in a state of neglect
Sultanpur Lodhi (Kapurthala), Nov. 12 The town assumes importance as Guru Nanak Dev is said to have stayed here for more than 14 years and attained enlightenment during a prolonged dip in the waters of the holy Bein that flows past the town. There is hardly any provision of modern facilities, including AC buses, tourist bungalows and hotels, for those coming to the town from various parts of the country and even abroad. The holy city is also devoid of basic facilities such as good roads, working street lights and public parks. The only visible development is the renovation of seven historical gurdwaras that fall within the township. The small room (bhora) inside Gurdwara Ber Sahib has been redone. The cemented floor and roof have been replaced with spotless white marble on the ground, and colourful tiles and chandeliers on the top. The cemented marble pillar that indicates the exact place where Guru Nanak Dev used to sit and meditate during his 14-year stay, too, has been beautified, says Mr Partap Singh, the manager of the gurdwara. A new hall has been constructed within the same gurdwara to accommodate large congregations of Sikhs on special occasions. A new 120-room inn (sarai), with each room having an attached toilet, is under construction within the gurdwara premises. Gurdwara Hatt Sahib, where Guru Nanak Dev worked in a modi khana, has also been renovated completely. While the gurdwara is temporarily functioning from a small room, which also houses the well-polished stones that Guru Nanak Dev used as weights, a gurdwara complex with beautiful architecture is coming up on the same premises under the care of Baba Jagtar Singh from Tarn Taran. The building of Gurmat Sangeet College is also being renovated close to the complex of Gurdwara Sant Ghat, where youngsters are being imparted education about religion, Gurbani and kirtan. The gurdwaras have been renovated keeping in view the Parkash Utsav that falls on Tuesday. Lakhs of devotees from various parts of the country are expected to gather here on the occasion. But unfortunately, all roads leading to Sultanpur Lodhi from Nakodar, Goindwal Sahib and Kapurthala are in a pitiable state. The dusty roads are dotted with huge craters that make the journey a nightmare. The rail connectivity to Sultanpur is also not up to the mark as it is very time consuming. Ms Opinderjit Kaur, MLA, Sultanpur Lodhi, said since the state government had failed to bring about any development in the town that was the Mecca of Sikhism, she was now planning to write to the Union Government about the urgent need to bring the town under some development plan. She said she had already prepared a proposal in that regard. The proposal mentioned that an ultra-modern tourist bungalow, a Punjabi cuisine institute, well-landscaped parks and an artificial lake for boating be planned. Meanwhile, the town is all set for the festivities. Pilgrims have started visiting the place. Decorations in form of buntings and lightings have been done. A nagar kirtan, which will start from Sant Ghat Gurdwara and conclude at Gurdwara Ber Sahib, has been planned for Monday. A kirtan darbar, expected to be attended by top SGPC members and important Akali leaders, is also scheduled to be held on the day of Gurpurb on Friday. |
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Heavy rush for school admission forms
Jalandhar, November 12 The authorities of St Joseph Convent School at the Cantonment Road had notified that the admission forms would be made available from 8.30 a.m. onwards, but the parents had reached the school by as early as 3.45 a.m. People witnessing the whole drama revealed that by 6 a.m., more than 100 parents had lined up and the numbers kept swelling. The parents said they had joined the queue because they believed that the school authorities would sell limited forms and that they might not get a copy in case they were late. Even police personnel were deployed outside the gates of the school to check any untoward incident and to control the traffic. |
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Students’ festivals begin
Jalandhar, November 12 Twelve teams participated in gidha competition. The fine arts contests included flower decoration, rangoli and phulkari-making competition. The inaugural function was attended by Dr A.S. Dua, Dean, College Development Council of the university, Ms Jagjit Kaur, Head of the Department of Music, Government College for Women, Amritsar. Mr Baljit Singh Sekhon, Coordinator, Youth Festivals of GND University, was also present on the occasion. ‘Plasma-2005,’ an inter-college IT festival, began at Lallpur Khalsa College here today. Students from over 100 colleges participated in the festival, where they displayed their skills in computer applications. The technical events that took place were “Think Virtual”, “Just do it”, “Gaming zone”, “Map the ideas” and “Software showcase”. A round of cultural contests like gidha, skits and dances, was also held during the event. The function was inaugurated by Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, MP, and presided over by Mr Balbir Singh, a former MP and President of the College Governing Council.
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Traders’ view on octroi abolition
Jalandhar, November 12 Reacting to the proposed imposition of the new tax, Mr Dhani Ram Gupta, official spokesman of the Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal, said the state government was given a model proposal by the Beopar Mandal president Mr Amrit Lal Jain in a planning board meeting presided over by the Chief Minister recently. The proposal suggested that octroi could be replaced by imposing entry tax of Rs 800 on every loaded truck entering Punjab from neighbouring states through 37 sales tax check barriers. An estimated 22,000 trucks entered Punjab daily. It says that nearly 4,000 trucks carrying vegetables, agricultural produce and milk could be spared, but the rest of 18,000 could be subject to entry tax which can generate an amount big enough to replace octroi. The Beopar Mandal felt that the government could go ahead with octroi on automobiles, electricity, petroleum products, wine and electronic goods, which would enable it to earn an amount of about Rs 800 crore, more than the amount generated from octroi. |
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PTU convocation on December 5
Jalandhar, November 12 Dr Grewal said Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), Governor of Punjab, would be the chief guest on the occasion. Prof V.N. Rajashekharan Pillai, Chairman, UGC, will deliver the convocation address. The details of nearly 22 students, who would receive the degrees had been posted on the university website, he added. |
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Talent Hunt at National College
Jalandhar, November 12 Jaswinder Kaur, a student of B Sc (third year), won the first prize in poetry; Gurpreet Kaur, B Sc (second year) won the debate competition; Sukhwinder Singh, BA (first year), won the geet competition; Manpreet Kaur, a B Sc student won the solo dance competition. |
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Woman killed in accident
Jalandhar, November 12 Jaswinder Kaur was killed while her husband Satnam Singh (47), her mother-in-law Resham Kaur (70), sister-in-law Narinder Kaur (30), nephews Parminder Singh (11) and Babbi (8), all from Hoshiarpur, sustained injuries in the accident, which took place when they were on the way to the Amritsar Airport to receive their relative, police sources said. The vehicle, which hit the car, could not be known immediately, the sources added.
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