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Forum orders release of power connection
Chandigarh, June 17 Even the implementation of orders of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-II, which had directed the department to release a connection, had to be pursued with the Chief Engineer of the department. Giving relief to the advocate, the forum, comprising of Mr L.R. Roojam, its president, Mr M.M. Gupta and Ms Urvashi Agnihotri, directed the department to comply with the orders within a month. The complainant was not awarded any compensation for the harassment suffered by him. In his application, Mr Nabhewala had said after being allotted the flat 59, he applied for an electricity connection as he wanted to complete the internal development work in the flat. He submitted his papers with the SDO, Electricity Department (Division 6) Mr Anil Dhamija. After completing the formalities, the complainant made representations to the department on September 16, 2005, September 19, 2005, September 22, 2005, November 22, 2005, and November 30, 2005. Separate requests were made to different officials. After waiting for a long period, the complainant approached the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services). The department contested the case on the plea that an electricity connection could not be released since the society had conveyed not to release the connection without obtaining the possession certificate from it. The Lok Adalat directed the complainant to seek remedy elsewhere in accordance with the law. Following this, he had approached the forum.
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Career in TV more secure than movies
Chandigarh, June 17 In Chandigarh for attending a private function organised by city resident P.S. Chhatwal, Punjj says the serials should come to an end with the storyline. “To begin with all serials are realistic. You do not see dead men rising from their graves and making a re-entry after several years, or actors turning old and haggard overnight in the initial episodes. But as the years roll by and the original storyline end, attempts at dragging things are made. In the process, the serials lose touch with reality.” True! But then what is the solution? “Instead of taking a leap of 20 years, the serials should complete the start to finish cycle in the originally decided number of episodes. And in case there is a massive public demand, another serial with the same cast should be launched”. Folks, Punjj knows what he is saying! Better known for Aman Khanna’s role in television serial Sanjeevni, he is currently displaying flair before the floodlights in “Woh rehne waali mehlon ki” on Sahara One. This is not all. Hailing from Delhi and in Mumbai for over six years, he has carved a niche for himself in Bollywood with blockbuster “Tera Liya”. Although he is planning to act in a couple of other commercial Hindi flicks, Punjj is comfortable performing in serials. “Things have changed a lot since the time of Krishidarshan and Chritharar. Now working in television is as prestigious as acting in movies. Yes, people recognize you by the character you play in the serials, but at the same time you get the opportunity of achieving stardom. I don’t think Tulsi Verani’s and credibility fame is less than any other actor”. In monetary terms also, television is lucrative. “You have small screen actors driving about in semi-limousines and owning houses purchased out of money they made out of acting. There is another thing. Career in television is more secure than movies….” Elaborating, Punjj says: “One flop movie and you are gone. But in serials your career is secure for at least one or two years. As such, you get enough time and opportunity to work upon yourself and improve your acting skills”. Good. But does that mean acting in serials is better than trying hand at movies? “No, I am not saying that. You have to face some drawbacks if you are just a television actor. For instance, you will keep on getting the same roles again and again as most serials revolve around the same themes, limiting flexibility. Though television business is fast expanding, chances of personal growth are far less in it”. So what should be done to improve things? “Already some changes have started to surface. For example, you have shows like laughter challenge that give you a lot of scope to display your talent. I am sure things will only grow from good to better in television business over the next couple of years.” |
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Reconstructing tradition through translation
Chandigarh, June 17 In the finished form, the book leads you through three distinct stages in the life of Punjabi short story writing. The stories are typical in that they help in the reconstruction of tradition with special emphasis on aesthetics and ideology. To that extent, Nayar’s translation “Slice of Life” is novel to the hilt, as it looks afresh at the genre that has been doing exceedingly well. His anthology is not just about representative stories from well known authors. It is about stories that have made a difference to the way people treat literature and use its nuances to understand life. Talking about his work to The Tribune today, Nayar said, “The project was born out of the need to look back on the genre and put it together in English translation. But I wanted to trace the growth of short story as a form in context of the Punjab language. As I sifted, I found the stories could be divided into three phases.” Each such phase has been highlighted in the book by way of carefully chosen short stories. The first among these phases is the one in which activists of the Singh Sabha Movement like Charan Singh Shaheed, Hira Singh Dard and Nanak Singh used short stories as vehicles for propagation of the Sikh philosophy. Then came a period in which the Sikh ideology, quite imperceptibly, got replaced with the Marxist ideology. This period in Punjabi short story is represented by writers like Gurbaksh Singh Preetlari, Sant Singh Sekhon and Sujan Singh who, Nayar, considers the leading lights of Punjabi letters. Till now, however, short story had not acquired the aesthetic form. As Nayar explains, “Focus on form in literature was started by Amrita Pritam and shaped by the likes of Mohan Bhandari, Prem Prakash, Prem Gorkhy and Gurbachan Bhullar. These were the writers who realised that they could not write carrying the baggage of ideology. Their works naturally titled towards humanism. In a sense, Marxism now had a human face.” These were writers who experimented with form, found new synthesis between content and form - something that was not happening in case of earlier practitioners of Punjabi literature. Interestingly, where the book offers a fair deal of space to women creative writers in Punjabi, it excludes the works of some very famous writers like Gulzar Singh Sandhu whose works, Nayar feels, fit into an existing pattern. Inclusion of women writers, however, was a conscious decision, as Nayar says, “Punjabi world of letters is quite a feudal setup. I have deliberately included important signatures like Amrita Pritam, Ajit Caur, Dalip Kaur Tiwana and a less known Chandan Negi who is writing both in Punjabi and Dogri.” Some of the stories in “Slice of Life” - Nayar’s tenth book and ninth translation — also have women-oriented themes. Also, where on the one hand the book marks a detour from the route which trends in the publication of Punjabi literature normally follow, on the other it offers space for discussion. One was initiated at the British Library this evening, with writers like Mohan Bhandari and Prem Gorkhy in attendance. The two were also honoured for their unparalleled contribution to Punjabi literature. The occasion was a dedication of “Slice of Life” to the lovers of literature. The honours were done by Neelam
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Play staged
Mohali, June 17 The play which was written, directed and acted by Kamlesh Sharma, depicted woman’s search for her identity. The drama began with an unknown voice sentencing a woman to death. The protagonist was convicted not for murder but for seeing love dreams. The male-dominated society did not tolerate a woman’s freedom and held her guilty. Kamlesh, said the play focused on human relationships and human values. Agony of acceptance and non-acceptance of women by the middle class society formed part of the play.
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Musical evening
Chandigarh, June 17 The event was celebrated as part of the World Music Day celebrations which concludes on June 21. A concert is slated for June 19 at Tagore theatre and a dance party at the institute on the final day. At least 30 artists participated in different performances. Avirbhav he showed his expertise by playing on seven tablas at the same time. Last year, he had performed on five tablas simultaneously. Anjali Kirhsan gave a song performance in English and Vival rendered a devotional song. Avpansh, a tiny tot, showed his skills in classical music.
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