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PEC joins national computing grid Garuda
Chandigarh, January 31 “Garuda is a nation-wide general purpose computational grid which would connect 17 cities in its proof-of-concept phase with an aim to bring grid networked computing to research labs and the industry. It is aimed to accelerate India’s drive to turn its substantial research investment into tangible economic benefits,” explained Mr Saragur M. Srinidhi, CEO, Prometheus, Bangalore, who was at PEC today to deploy the system. Mr Srinidhi added that a computational grid is an aggregation of heterogenous and geographically distributed resources such as computing storage and special equipments. “The aim of the grid is to dynamically share resources to facilitate optimal utilization. Grid allows us to solve complex problems that could not be dealt with otherwise. It provides high speed and seamless access to super computers and also enables creation and management of dynamic virtual collaborations and organizations,” said Mr Srinidhi. The Garuda would be functional by April this year. “Access to Garuda network and resources would be through a grid portal managed by CDACV, wherein the users would have the option to choose from the fastest response to their task requests or deploying as many available computational nodes to their tasks or simply submitting job requests on the best effort mode of operation,” said Mr Srinidhi.
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Winners of ‘Panorama 2006’
Chandigarh, January 31 Out of 12 teams, the team of Razak Gupta and Kabir Lata from St Stephen’s was adjudged the best in the Entrevista. The team of Karun, Siddharth and Sanchit from Bhavan Vidyalaya was first in the quiz contest while the team of St Stephens comprising Abhishek, Avijeet and Jaskaran was second. The team of Abhishek, Kanstubh and Love Upadhyay from AKSIPS was third. The team of Aastha, Tanveet and Vargheesha from St Anne Convent School was adjudged the best in the Strategia, a management related contest, while the team of Aditya, Jyoti and Pushpinder Jit Singh from Gyan Jyoti School was the runners-up. The newspaper production based ‘Espectro’ contest was won by Akhil Bhargava from Hansraj Public School while Navpreet Singh from AKSIPS and Ridhima from St Stephen’s were second and third, respectively. In the college category, the team of Garima bawa and Prabhjot Sohal from Government College for Girls won the ‘Lingua Phile’, the language contest. Karanjit Singh Gill and Japjit Singh Sawhney from SGGS, Sector 26 were second while the team of Anupam Kant Verma and Dinesh Chahal from GCM, Sector 11 were third. Sahil, Vivek and Devanshi from GGDSD College won the ‘Dumb Charades’ contest, while the second place was bagged by Sakshi, Isha and Raman from MCMDAV College, sector 36.
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Incentives for NCC cadets, officers
Chandigarh, January 31 Speaking at a function organised for cadets from Haryana at the Raj Bhawan, the Haryana Governor, Dr A.R. Kidwai, stressed upon the need for increasing the strength of the NCC in the state. Describing the NCC as the third line of defence, the Governor said the cadets have been playing a vital role in relief and rescue operation during natural calamities. He urged the youth to help the poor and the needy and put in all efforts to achieve the goal of making India a developed state by the year 2020. Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, announced a bonanza for the cadets and NCC officers in the state so as to encourage them and motivate others to join the country’s premier youth organisation. The government would double the amount of scholarship admissible to the cadets from Rs 100 to Rs 200 per month. If also doubled the number of its beneficiaries from 42 to 84 cadets. Mr Hooda also announced that the amount of camp messing allowance for both cadets would be increased from Rs 40 per day to Rs 80 per day. Earlier, Haryana Education Minister, Mr Phool Chand
Mullana, stressed the need for imparting NCC training to each student as it helped in developing overall personality. He said that the budget of the NCC in Haryana, which was Rs 3.5 crore in the year 2000-01 has been increased to Rs 6.5 crore. The Deputy Director General, NCC, Brig. D.C. Katoch, said that NCC had been playing a vital role in chanelising the energies of the youth. He said that he would try to double the strength of NCC in the state. Later, at a separate function, certificates of merit and mementos were presented to all cadets who had attended the camp by Brigadier Katoch. All NCC officers posted here were also present on the occasion.
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Placement drive in SD College
Chandigarh, January 31 Dr Meeru Kalyani Sehgal, placement coordinator, said 31 students of the college had been offered appointment letters by WIPRO, 90 by Infosys (Progeon), 32 by Kotak Mahindra Bank and 28 students have been shortlisted by AVIVA for a final round of interview at its office.
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Candidates promise proper facilities for lawyers
Chandigarh, January 31 Most of the candidates have included the gradation of the library, cafeteria, proper photostat facility and parking space in their manifestoes. Candidates admit that long-pending cause list and speedy computerisation are issues which should be taken up but desist from going on record. Going a step ahead of his competitors, Mr K.S. Lamba, a candidate for the post of secretary, told Chandigarh Tribune that he would mitigate the problems of the litigants. “No one is concerned about the problems faced by hundreds of litigants who visit the court complex daily.” Problems like lack of proper eating place, waiting place for litigants and public dealing were yet to catch the attention of the authorities, he said, adding that he would strive for the shifting of the court complex to a properly equipped place where all amenities were available under one roof. Another candidate for the post of secretary, Mr Kailash Chander, feels that there is an urgent need for a dispensary, and healthy relationship between the bar and the Bench. He assures of working with the Bench to set up a mechanism for the speedy disposal of cases. An early construction of the new district court complex at Sector 43 is another important issue on the agenda of Mr Chander. For Mr Navdeep Sandhu, another candidate for the post of secretary, proper sitting arrangement for advocates, cleanliness in the court complex and proper place to run the dispensary are the issues of concern. The Returning Officer, appointed for the February 3 elections to the District Bar Association, today said the advocates holding dual membership could cast their votes from one place, either at the District Bar Association or at Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association.
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Woman gets 7-year term for killing newborn
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, January 31 The woman had killed her child within hours of her birth. Initially the role of her husband was suspected, but later it was ruled out. Poverty was said to be the reason behind the incident. The police had arrested the woman on the basis of the statement given by a nurse and a patient, who was sharing the room with Geeta. Sealing of factory illegal: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), while hearing a case of food adulteration, said the action of the authorities to seal the premises of a manufacturer of ‘banta’ bottle at Darwa village was illegal.Two Inspectors of the Health Department during a raid at Budhi Raja Bottling Plant had sealed the premises. The samples of the liquid seized were found to be adulterated. The CJM also directed the authorities to destroy the samples seized from the factory as they were found to be unfit for human consumption.
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Exercise to reduce menopause effects: expert
Chandigarh, January 31 There is some evidence, although not conclusive, that exercise reduces reports of hot flushes and night sweats. According to Ms Chawla, studies have shown that body mass index increases at a steady rate from the third through the seventh decade of life. Loss of muscle mass and decline in metabolic rate are central to the problem of weight gain. Caloric restriction only further depresses metabolism, leading to failure. Exercise is particularly helpful for middle-aged women who want to control their weight because it reverses the diet induced reduction in metabolic rate and it also increases fat free mass. Maintaining muscle mass with exercise can also prevent the decline in strength that affects many women at menopause and beyond. Strength training is the most effective in this regard. More ominous than the decline of muscle mass is the loss of bone in midlife. About 80 per cent of the population who has osteoporosis is comprised of post-menopausal women and deficiency of estrogens is the culprit. Exercise is not a substitute for hormone replacement or other pharmacological interventions when osteopenia is marked, but it plays an important role in preventing bone loss and increasing bone density, Ms Chawla says. Research has shown that lumbar spine bone mineral density is significantly higher in those who jog or play other active games than in those who have no regular physical activity. Walking itself has been shown to be beneficial as well, she maintains. Quoting an eight-year study of more than 3000 women, Ms Chawla states women even in their menopausal phase can achieve a significant increase in aerobic capacity with a relatively modest exercise program, such as 30 minutes of walking or cycling three times a week. She admits that no single approach, however, is right for all women. It is important to focus on the concerns of the individual. |
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Doctor retires
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Reena sweeps athletics titles
Chandigarh, January 31 The other results are as follows: Boys: Discus Throw (Under 17) Sunil Kumar 1, Yashu Raj 2 , Praveen 3. (Under 17) Kashish Khanna 1, Prabhjot Singh 2, Maninder Singh 3. High Jump (Under 14): Jatin Bedi 1, Jaswinder 2, Raveesh 3, (Under 19) Parvesh 1, Ankush 2, Arjun 3. Javelin Throw (Under 14): Barinder 1, Vipin 2, Anil 3. (Under 17): Sunil 1, Balbir Singh 2, Abhishek 3, (Under 19): Jaswinder Singh 1, Ravinder Singh 2, Prabhjot Singh 3. Triple Jump (Under 17): Sadia Khan 1, Hiteshwar 2, Amikh Singh 3, (Under 19): Jaswinder 1, Lakhbir 2, Varun Kashyap 3. 800 Metres (Under 17): Arvinder 1, Inderjit Singh 2, Top Bahader 3. (Under 19): Gurinder Singh 1, Sunil 2, Varun Kashyap 3. 600 Metres (Under 14): Rajiv 1, Somvir 2, Shailender 3. 200 Metres ((Under 14): Avinash 1, Vipin Kumar 2, Pardeep Kumar 3. Relay Race (Under 19): D.A.V-8, G.M.S.S.S-21, G.M.S.S.S-23. Girls: Long Jump (Under 14): Navneet 1, Puneet 2, Deepika 3. (Under 17) Radhika 1, Jyoti 2, Neha 3 (Under 19) Reena 1, Ruchi 2, Nisha 3. |
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Shika-Shelly duo win TT title
Chandigarh, January 31 The results: MEN DOUBLES: FINALS POSITIONS 1 and 2: Amitabh Kowsik and Pankaj P Chutia ( ASM) b Malay Parikh and K A Patel (GUJ) 11-5,11-9,11-6 |
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