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Revised merit list: toppers retain positions
Chandigarh, June 22 Ankita Chakraborty who had got the fourth All India rank holds the same position while Rohan Khera is still 5th. Dinkar Bhasin also retains his seventh position, as does Manvi Singh who had been ranked ninth. For families of toppers, this came as a relief. “We had been following the case since morning and saw the list on the CBSE website the minute it was posted. It is a matter of pride for not just my son but also the city that our students have retained their top positions,” said father of one of the toppers. The SC had ordered the cancellation of counselling done till yesterday and directed the CBSE to start the counselling process on July 26 following the revised list. The directions were issued on a petition by a candidate, pointing out that despite qualifying in the entrance examination, the names of 25 students did not appear on the list.
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Counselling schedule for medical courses
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, June 22
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Workshop on genetic engineering
Chandigarh, June 22 Genetic Engineering is the most important field of biotechnology and deals with cloning of genes of organisms. The purpose of conducting this workshop is to expose young and mid-carrier scientists to the exciting field of gene cloning. As many as 12 eminent scientists have been invited from prestigious institutes of India to deliver lectures on gene cloning to the participants. The inaugural lecture will be delivered by an eminent scientist of international repute, Dr Navin Khanna (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi) on “Recent trends in recombinant DNA technology”. The inaugural session (9 am to 11 am) of the workshop is open to the public. Meanwhile, Dr Gurpreet Singh, Lecturer, Conservative Dentistry, at Dr H.S. Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, PU, who is a pioneer in the field of microscope enhanced dental treatment, has been awarded a scholarship to attend Roots Summit VI to be held at Amsterdam, Holland from June 21 to 24. He is the youngest dentist to attend this summit from India communicated Mr Bob Gannon, Sybron Endo Europe Conference Secretary.
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Society to recruit 260 teachers
Chandigarh, June 22
Those selected as master/mistress would get Rs 8,000 per month, while a JBT teacher would get Rs 7,000 per month. The age limit for the post of master/mistress is up to 30 years, while for the post of JBT teacher the candidate should be between 18 and 27 years. Age relaxation for reserved categories would be as per the rules of the society.
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Summer workshop concludes
Chandigarh, June 22
While Mukhta Nagesh, a local choreographer was the chief guest, Mr Ravinder Talwar, Principal of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, was the guest of honour.
As many as 46 students showcased their talent at the function. Saraswati vandana, classical and fast dances and songs were the highlights of the function.
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Ghulam Ali live at Rock Garden
Chandigarh, June 22 Adulation greeted Ghulam Ali as he opened up the concert with a spell of mercurial sargams delving deep into the lower and tenor octaves before rendering a new ghazal ‘Toa kya ye the hai tujhe umar bhar nahin milna’ penned by Salim Kauser. With a mundane start the concert gradually attained the mystic touch as the ustad displayed the finer nuances of the musical art in Addem Hashmi ‘s classic ‘Naa jaane kab vo palt ayen..’ He replenished the He could not resist the temptation of farmaish from the inquisitive audience and doled out Maulana Hazrat Mohani’s ghazal ‘Chupke chupke..’ immortalized by him. Weaved in the soulful musical notes of raga ‘Bheem Plasi..’ set to Roopak taal , the ghazal had scaled the horizons of popularity which he recorded way back in 1964. He explained the thematic essence of various couplets which evinced more sobriety and intoxication in the audience. He was however at his best in’ Dil mein ikk lehar si..’ especially when he improvised the ‘lehar’ in all its manifestations. On demand he obliged the audience with Punjabi numbers including ‘Ikk mein hovan’ from a new Punjabi album recorded with Kavita Krishanmoorthy. He brought alive the pathos, romantic agony and protest of Shiv Kumar Batalvi in ‘Ki puchh de o haal faqiran da’ and in ‘Heer’ the slumbering love legend of Punjab. As and when his sore throat betrayed he replenished the melodic flow of presentations through expert vocalisation of sargams, short alaaps and potent lyrical enunciation with consummate ease. An accomplished set of musicians including Arshad Khan, Imrat Khan, Bholi ji, Khalid mustfa provided commendable accompaniment. Earlier the versatile ghazal singer, Naim Ali , foremost disciple of Ghulam Ali, regaled the audience with his compositions and a few ghazals immortalised by his ustad and mentor. His voice had youthful freshness and the decisive influence of the gayaki style of Ghulam Ali was eloquently perceptible in all his renderings like ‘Ham saath chal rhen hai..’ Tumne maikahan nigahon mein and popular Punjabi numbers. |
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Leading vocalist to perform for Sangeet Natak Akademi
Chandigarh, June 22 An A grade artiste of AIR, she has performed in several prestigious broadcasts like national programme of music. She has also performed at all major music festivals of India like Shankarlal festival, ITC Sangeet Sammelan, Tansen Samaroh, among others. Shanti Sharma specializes in khyal, tarana and bhajans and has also composed for TV. |
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Hanging by a thread of hope
Chandigarh, June 22 But there is little Simran’s mother Rajni can do. She has no moral or financial support to fight this battle, nor does she have the will to do so. Left in the lurch by her alcoholic husband, she spends the days caressing the child, whose suffering she is unable to bear. With another 11-year-old daughter to fend for, Rajni is awaiting a miracle that can turn the tide of her misfortune. The immediate concern for the hapless mother is corrective surgery for the child who cannot even rest on her back for evident reasons. The infection, which appeared on Simran’s right hip in the shape of a small sore when she was born, has spread manifold and has obstructed the child’s natural movement is all directions. “She can’t even move her legs because of this infection. I have to hold her in my arms all day long because she can’t sleep by herself. For some days after her birth, I did not understand what was happening. But when I saw the sore growing into a tumour, I rushed Simran to GMCH-32 which is closer to where we live at Hallomajra,” Rajni tells the Tribune where she was brought by a well-wisher. In fact, she had to go walking all the way to the hospital as she had no money. The doctors who attended to Simran some three months ago said she must be treated for the infection immediately if she had to live. Rajni says, “They did not tell me what caused the sore but they said the surgery should be conducted immediately. With no resources and guidance I returned home empty-handed, only to see my daughter going from bad to worse. My husband is to be found nowhere. I have not even given my rent for four months.” While Rajni prays for the child to get better, her elder daughter Pooja fills her days with emptiness. She had to drop out of school due to the family’s poor financial condition. She studied only up to class V, and has not gone to school for a year. She recalls, “My father would blow up all the money in liquor. So there would be none left for paying my fee. Now he has gone away even though he knew my mother was expecting a baby. My sister is also suffering and there is no one who will lend a helping hand.”
PGI Childline lends support
On being sounded by The Tribune today, the volunteers of the PGI Childline immediately responded to the case of Simran, who is losing precious time with each passing moment. Set up to rescue and shelter children in abandonment, the PGI Childline is a child support service started under directions of the Union Government. Its volunteers contacted the family at Hallomajra today. Tomorrow the child will be examined at the surgery ward of PGI’s Advanced Pediatric Centre. And though the PGI Childline volunteers have committed that all help will be extended for the child’s corrective surgery, much more financial help would be required to rehabilitate Simran and her family. Contributions can be sent in cash or as cheques in the name of Director, PGI and deposited with Ms Manju Wadwalkar, PGI’s Public Relations Officer and can also be contacted at 2756003. |
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Vijayant beats Phogat in men’s singles
Chandigarh, June 22 In the veterans’ doubles event, the pair S.M. Sharma and N.M. Janmeja proved to be too tough for their opponents, Rajan Kashyap and Jasjeet Singh, whom they gave a one-sided defeat and grabbed the title (6-0,6-4). The results (finals): Men’s doubles: Vijayant Malik/Yogesh Phogat bt Lalit Tandon/Tushar Sharma (6-3,7-6(4). Men’s singles : Vijayant Malik bt Yogesh Phogat(6-4,6-2). Boys U - 12: Digvijay Singh Naruka bt Arjun Mehra (6-3,6-1). Boys U - 14: Gurinder Singh bt Raghav Singhal (6-7(6),6-1,6-3). Boys U - 18: Akshat Joshi bt Gurinder Singh (6-1,6-2). Veteran’s doubles: S.M.Sharma/N.M.Janmeja bt Rajan Kashyap/Jasjeet Singh (6-0,6-4). |
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Cash prizes for city sportspersons
Chandigarh, June 22 This decision was taken at the meeting of
the executive committee of the Chandigarh Sports Council held under the
chairmanship of Mr Lalit Sharma, Adviser to the Administrator, who is
also the president of the council, here, today. Among the other issues
discussed and approved, it was decided that the financial assistance to
the sports associations for organising state/national/international
tournaments and also sending the teams for national participation had
been enhanced from 50 per cent to 100 per cent. The CSC has also
approved the engagement of coaches in the discipline of gymnastics,
squash, judo, volleyball and weightlifting trainers on contract basis.
It has also been decided that the profile of tournaments of selective
disciplines at school level would be raised and that the DPI (schools)
would send a detail proposal on developmental programme of sports in
schools. Similarly, the annual football tournament for the
Administrator’s Cup, donated by the ex- Administrator, Lt. Gen.
(Retd.) JFR Jacob, would be organised on a grand scale in August or
September this year to make it a prestigious national tournament. A
tentative budget for the year 2006-07 was also approved in the meeting. |
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Yoga camp concludes
Zirakpur, June 22 Addressing the concluding function, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, former Punjab Finance Minister, urged the people to take to yoga in a big way as it worked a cure for a number of chronic diseases. It should become a way of life for the healthy people, he added. The club felicitated Capt Kanwaljit Singh and Swami Sukhram Ji, a yoga expert. |
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Yoga seminar at jail
Chandigarh, June 22 About 200 prisoners and staff members participated in meditation programme. The inmates were taught the simple
yogasanas, mudras and meditations. The main focus was how yoga could prevent high blood pressure, sugar, back pain slip disk. Besides, the simple method of meditation for doing away mental stress and negative thinking was also demonstrated.
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