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PU to make environment subject must for undergraduates
Chandigarh, May 21 The Syndicate will consider allowing lateral entry to Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology from diploma to second year at the degree level. A committee constituted for the purpose recommended that lateral entry from diploma to second year of the degree level to only those students who have completed plus two senior secondary examination with physics and mathematics. In addition, there is a requirement of the AICTE that the candidate must have obtained 60 per cent marks in the aggregate in the diploma course. The admission will be made on merit obtained in an entrance test to be conducted by the university. Syndics would also consider withdrawing affiliation to MA I (economics) granted to D D Jain Memorial College for Women, Ludhiana, since no students had been admitted to the course. Interestingly, the Syndics will be granting extension to provisional affiliation to a host of courses for which students had already appeared in the examinations. Members will also consider taking action against the examiner who gave zero marks to three MA (II year) history candidates whom the re-evaluators gave substantial marks. Three candidates were given a zero by the first examiner following which during re-evaluation the marks were increased to 33, 20 and 33, respectively. The third examiner gave the same students 24, 26, and 32 marks, respectively. Since the difference was substantial, the Vice-Chancellor asked a fourth evaluator to look at the answer sheets who also reached a conclusion similar to the II and III evaluator. The university has also proposed to change the name of the masters in mass communication Course to MA in journalism and mass communication. The number of seats too has been proposed to be increased from the existing 30+10 to 40 +10 (NRI). The taking over the building of the Home Science College at Kauni Village in Muktsar district will also come up for discussion during the Syndicate meeting. The college was initially being run by the Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), Ludhiana, and had been lying abandoned for the past many years. The area where the building is located falls under the jurisdiction of PU. A recommendation to this effect has been forwarded to the Punjab Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang. The Syndics will also approve the giving of additional charge of the post of Director, Professor of Swami Sarvanand Giri, PU Regional Centre, Bajwara (Hoshiarpur) to Dr B.S. Sohi, Director, Professor, UIET, PU.
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Deprived of roll numbers, 100 stage protest
Panchkula, May 21 The centre superintendents informed the police following which Mr Balbir Singh, Superintendent of the Panchkula Police, reached the spot. The candidates, who came from far-flung areas of the state, raised slogans against the commission authorities and alleged that they had to suffer due to the sheer negligence of the management. The irate candidates alleged that the commission barred them from taking tests by not issuing roll numbers. Inder Singh and Sarjant Singh from Jind and Rajendra Kumar and Surinder Kumar from Narwana alleged that though they had submitted their documents in time yet the commissioner did not issue them roll numbers. Even this morning, the authorities refused them roll numbers they alleged. Pradeep Kumar was shocked when he received a wrong roll number. He reached the office for its correction and in the process got late. He was turned out of the examination hall as he was late by over 15 minutes. While contacted the commission Chairman, Brig. (retd.) M.L Punia, claimed that roll numbers were sent well in advance to every candidates. Those who could not get their roll number in time due to any reason should have contacted the commission office on time, he said. He also claimed that the commission office even provided roll numbers to certain candidates who contacted the dealing hand officials in time on Saturday evening.
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3 Punjab policemen proclaimed offenders, still at large
Chandigarh, May 21 However, in what can only be an instance of men in khakhi extending help to their counterparts in a neighbouring state, the Panchkula police has done precious little to nab the three personnel. Not only this, when the man on whose complaint the three cops were declared POs, and his family members approached the Panchkula police with request for action in the matter, they were told to catch the erring cops and bring them to Panchkula. The facts of the case are simple. On August 9, 1993, Mr Amra Ram, an employee of the Department of Posts and Telegraph, was picked up by a team from Banur (Patiala) police station. Despite pleas of the victim, his family members and the employees of the P&T department, the cops reused to give the reasons behind the arrest. "When we went to the police station, we saw that our father had been tortured. He could barely move. But, we were still not allowed to talk to him. All what we were told was that he would be sent back soon," informs Mr Naresh Kumar, son of Mr Amra Ram. It finally took a warrant officer, sent by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the plea of the family of the victim, to get Amra Ram rescued from the clutches of the cops. Thereafter, in September 1993, Mr Amra Ram filed a criminal complaint against the personnel who had picked him up. Taking up the complaint, a Panchkula court summoned the three cops - Gurchain Singh, then SHO, police station, Banur, Prem Singh, then ASI, posted at police station, Banur, and Kartar Singh, then head constable posted at the same police station. However, they failed to appear in court. Not only this, even subsequent bailable warrants, non-bailable warrants to be served through the DGP, Punjab, failed to elicit any response from the accused and they allegedly continued to play games with the judicial system. Ultimately, the Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Panchkula, declared the three accused to be POs. But, nothing has been done till date. According to Mr Naresh Kumar, the police inaction is all the more baffling as the matter has been brought to the notice of the DGP, Haryana, as well as the DGP, Punjab. "When we approached the Panchkula police wing, which is mandated the task of arresting POs, we were told that only an officer of the rank of DSP or above can arrest the accused as one of them is an inspector. Thereafter, it was even suggested to us that we catch the accused and hand them over to the police," says Mr Naresh Kumar. When contacted, Mr Balbir Singh, Superintendent of Police, Panchkula, while acknowledging that the matter is in his notice, claimed no action had been taken as the complainant had not provided a certified copy of the court orders to the police. "We have told him to get warrants from the court. Once he does it, we will do the needful," the Superintendent of Police said.
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Punjabi music weaves magic
Panchkula, May 21 The pace was set with popular dance numbers including “Kuan mein duub jaaongi.. ...”, “Jhalak dikhlaa jaa ..” Dance groups, The Scorpians and Heera, induced the much-needed passion. Inderjit Nikku also regaled
the viewers. “Chal challiye....”, “Chann Makhna....” and “Jaatan de munde..” were lapped up by music lovers. Another versatile singer Hardev Mahinangal maintained the tempo and displayed his versatility by bringing alive the element of pathos in “Yara tera dard..”. Gurpreet Guggi sprinkled humour while compereing the marathon show. The crowd greeted “Punjabi Munda Sukhvir ”with usual gusto. He mesmerised the crowd with his hit numbers like “Nach lei sohniye...”, “Punjabi Munde....”, and “Gur nalon ishaq mitha...”. |
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96,261 children given polio drops
Chandigarh, May 21 The UT Home-cum-Health Secretary, Mr Krishna Mohan, inaugurated the one-day campaign from Maulijagran village by administering polio drops to a child this morning. Speaking on the occasion, he called on the people to eradicate polio from the country by administering polio drops to their children. He visited two booths of that area. He was accompanied by the Director of Health Services, Dr Inderjeet Kaur Walia, the
DFWO, Dr Kavita Talwar, the DIO, Dr R. Chauhan, and other health officials. The city was divided into three zones and 461 booths were set up. The vaccine was also administered at the railway station, bus stands and all border areas. The pulse polio teams would also conduct a house-to-house survey for the next two days beginning tomorrow to vaccinate all children in the 0-5 age group. The Health Secretary, Mr Krishna Mohan, also urged all city residents to cooperate with the pulse polio teams during the house-to-house survey. He called upon them to ensure 100 per cent target achievement. He also thanked various NGOs, panches, sarpanches, religious leaders and staff of the Chandigarh Administration and other institutions for their active participation in the campaign. Resident doctors on strike in protest against the proposed OBC reservation too contributed their bit to the campaign by administering drops to children as also distributed pamphlets to public to muster support against the government’s proposed policy. The staff from the Department of Social Welfare, Education, Government Medical College and Hospital-32, the PGI, Homeopathic College, Dhanwantri Ayurvedic College, Government Polytechnic for Girls, Nursing Institutes (Mohali, Panchkula and Chandigarh), NGOs, panches, sarpanches, and religious leaders, besides the staff of the department of health services participated in the campaign. Dera Bassi: Over 23,000 children below the age of five were vaccinated against polio during the pulse polio campaign in Dera Bassi subdivision today. Earlier in the morning, the campaign was launched by the local SDM, Mr Narinder Sangha, at the Civil Hospital. The exercise was completed with the help of 135 teams comprising 540 members and four mobile teams, Dr Ram Kumar, SMO in charge of the hospital, informed. Similarly, three transit booths were also set up at the bus stands of Dera Bassi, Lalru and Zirakpur. Volunteers of the National Dental College, Dera Bassi, the Bharat Vikas Parishad, the Istri Sehat Sabha, the Koshish Society, besides the aaganwadi workers, extended help during the campaign. Patiala: The second round of the Pulse Polio programme was inaugurated here today by Mr
D.S. Guru, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, by administrating anti-polio drops to a child at a function held at the CHC, Model Town. |
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Anmol, Himal emerge chess winners
Chandigarh, May 21 With this win, both players ensured their place in the forthcoming National Chess tournaments to be held in Aurangabad and Mumbai. As many as 70 boys and girls participated in this tournament. Two players from each category were selected to represent Chandigarh for the Nationals. Later, Mr Abhinandan Vohra, vice-president, Chandigarh Chess Association, distributed the prizes to the winners. Final points position at the end of final rounds: In Under-25 4 points : Anmol, Kewaljit Singh, Nitin,
3.5 points: Simranjit Singh,
Himanshu, 3 points :Ashish Bhargav, Reeta, Vishal Singh, 2.5 points :Mohit Arora, Vikram
Hooda,Vaibhav, 2 points: Shweta, Varun Khullar,Ranjit Singh, Deepak Thakur,
Rubia, Akashdeep Kaur, 1.5 points: Manoj Rana, 0 point: Garima Jain, In Under-15 6 points : Himal Gosain 5 points: Jagteshwar 4.5 points: Shivam
Shashwat, Ankush Verma, 4 points: Pallak, Shirish, Ameek Malhotra, Satbir, Gitin Oberoi,
3.5 points: Sahil Bhatia, Anubhav
Pasrija, Ravneet, Gagandeep Singh, Srishti, Sudharma, Saransh Sakhuja,
3 points:
Ashudhir, Jasleen, Aditi, Swikrit Malik, Suyog Saxena, Sachleen Singh, Amber Sharma,
2.5 points: Tanmey Singh, Rajat Aggarwal, 2 points: Pranav Kashyap,
Karansher, Sumant Sood, Agam Gujral, Madhuri, Raskirat, Sahil Kansal, 1.5 points:
Lovleen, 1 point : Aditya, 0.5 point : Bhuvnesh, In Under-9 4 points : Mayank Kaura 3 points : Prakhar,Pranjal Kaura, Mehul
Jotshi, 2.5 points : Udit Arora, Gauri Chuttani, 2 points: Shaivam Kansal, Deepanshu Jain, Tejas Nagpal, Anubhav
Tuknayat, 1.5 points : Arunima, Richa Verma, 1 point : Ankush Jindal, Roopam Bhardwaj,
0.5 point: Shivam Rathi, Shresht, Meanwhile, the following players have been selected to represent Chandigarh in various catetories for the Nationals being held at Aurangabad and Mumbai. U-25 Category: Anmol and Kewaljit Singh U-15 Boys Category: Himal Gusain and Jagteshwar U-15 Girls Category: Pallak and Ravneet U-9 Boys Category: Mayank and
Prakhar U-9 Girls Category: Gauri Chuttani and Arunima. |
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St. John’s academy beat Mohali XI
Chandigarh, May 21 Batting first after winning the toss, Mohali XI was bowled out for a meager 70 runs in 24.3 overs. The wreckers for St. John’s were skipper Karan Goyal (2 for 5) and Prithvi Bhart (2 for 9). For Mohali, Kavish made 20 runs. In reply St. John’s team reached the target in just 13 overs. Balwinder contributed unbeaten 27 runs while Shivam Bhambri scored 23 runs. In the second match between ICL XI and St. Soilder’s Cricket Academy, ICL won by five wickets. St. Soldier’s team gave the target of 85 runs, which was achieved by ICL in just 21 overs. St Soldier’s Tavneet scored the highest 18 runs. For ICL, Guntaz and Sirijan took three wickets each for 12 runs and 24 runs, respectively. Brief scores Mohali XI: 70 all out in 24.3 overs
(Kavish 20, Karan Goyal 2 for 5, Prithvi 2 for 9, Ujjawal Ashish 2 for 31). St. John’s Cricket Academy (A): 73 in 13 overs (Balwinder 27 n o, Shivam Bhambri 23). St. Soldier’s XI: 85 all out
(Tavneet 18, Guntaz 3 for 12, Sirijan 3 for 24, Azil 2 for 20). ICL XI: 86 for 5 in 21overs
(Guntaz 15 n.o., Azil 14, Deepak 3 for 11). |
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Rowing gold for
Anthony
Chandigarh, May 21 Single scull (M1 x) (500M) : Moirangthem Anthony Singh 1; Suresh Babar 2; and Navin Singh 3; Double scull (M2 x) (500M): Lakhwinder Singh and Gurtej Singh 1; Kamaljit Singh and Shinder Pal Singh 2; Coxless pairs (M2) (500): Mangal Singh and Tarsem Singh 1; Lachhman Singh and Balkar Singh 2; Suryawanshi Praful and Iqbal Ahmed 3; Coxless fours (M4) (500): Tarsem Singh, Mangal Singh, Balkar Singh and Lachhman Singh 1; Abhijit
Gogai, Sursh Babar, Nitin Gandhe and Dinesh Kumar 2. The state championship for the sub-junior category couldn’t be held for insufficient number of rowers. Meanwhile, the Chandigarh Rowing Association is going to sponsor its team for the nationals being held Rabindra Sarobar Lake, Calcutta Rowing Club Course, Kolkata, from May 30 to June 4. |
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St. Stephen’s win carrom tourney
Chandigarh, May
21 In another final, Raj Kumar of GSSS-37 won the Boys’ Junior title, beating Piyush Sood in the finals in straight two games. Raj Kumar, who won the Men’s Title earlier, thus clinched the double crown by winning Men’s and Boys’ junior titles. The results (Final): Boys’ junior: Raj Kumar bt Piyush Sood 25-14, 25-09; Girls’ junior: Farheen bt Surbhi Hemdan 24-07, 22-04; and girls’ sub-junior: Farheen bt Surbhi Hemdan 25-01, 22-04. |
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Martial arts camp from today
Chandigarh, May
21 “The camp will be open for children and adults, irrespective of their age, where they will learn self defence, all basic movements, alertness and general fitness through choi kwang do martial art. In addition to that, various cardio vascular conditioning exercises and yoga will be taught,” said Bikram
S.Thapa, fourth degree Black Belt (USA) international instructor and examiner. The schedule:
Saupin’s School, Sector 9, Panchkula (5.30 pm to 7.30 pm) Saupin’s School, Sector 32-A Chandigarh (10 am to 12 noon) Maharashtra Bhavan, Sector 19-D Chandigarh (8.00 am to 10.00 am) YWCA, Sector -11-B Chandigarh (10.00 am to 12.00 noon)
Saupin’s School, Sector -70, Mohali (10.am to 12.noon). |
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Baseball trials today
Chandigarh, May 21 According to the association release, the selected team will represent Chandigarh in the 16th Sub Junior National Baseball Championship scheduled to be held at Solan from May 23 to 28. |
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