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Sun and shade — her music has all
Youth festival concludes
Contests mark Gadari Mela
LPG agency store sealed
SR College win trophy
2 killed, 8 hurt in mishaps
Arrest warrants against Surinder Billa
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Hospital told to pay for negligence
Jalandhar, October 30 In her complaint filed against Dr R.P.S. Chhabra and New India Assurance Ltd, Ms Anita said she had problem in sitting position and was feeling numbness in her lower portion of legs and feet. She said she got herself checked up and was asked to undergo operation. A surgery was performed on June 12, 2003, after which she alleged that her position worsened. The complainant said she had complete numbness and was unable to move. She said when she contacted the doctor again, she was advised medicines for improvement but her condition deteriorated. She lamented that the plates were not fixed properly which aggravated her problem. She said she also got herself examined from Dr Somi Kansal in Amritsar and Dr Sushil Kumar in Ludhiana and both of them told her that the operation was faulty and she had got disabled permanently. She asked for a compensation of Rs 17.25 lakh along with 10 per interest per annum. In its reply, the Pruthi Hospital authorities said there was no fault, shortcoming or inadequacy of nature of performance. They said full medical care was shown, medical assistance given and progress monitored minutely putting the fault on the patient for not taking medicine and physiotherapy regularly. A separate reply was filed by Dr Chhabra, who said the patient had come to him with numbness in all four limbs which had started six to seven months back in upper limbs and gradually affected lower limbs. He said MRI scan had shown that two cervical discs in backbone had protruded from normal position, oedema of spinal cord and damage of spinal cord due to prolapsed disc. He said there was a need for grafting and risk of surgery was explained to the patient and her husband. The doctor said both protruding discs were removed and synthetic graft was put in place adding that surgery was successful as shown by X-ray. He added that cervical collar was applied to prevent neck movement and patient was cautioned against any such movement. He admitted that the next day, there was reduced power in limbs. Immediate X-ray and MRI showed that there was slippage of graft and oedema had increased due to sudden movement of neck. The doctor contended that he was MCH qualified and the complainant had not produced evidence of medical expert. The forum felt that since the graft had slipped in 24 hours, it indicated negligence in fixing of plates. It opined that the since patient was under the influence of excessive medication at that time and she could not have moved much. It asked the hospital and doctor to compensate the patient with Rs 25,000 through New India Assurance within a month’s time.
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Patient evicted from hospital
Jalandhar, October 30 Mr. B.S. Rooprai told The Tribune that he took Swarn to the hospital on Wednesday for treatment of partial paralysis. Dr. Vias Dev recommended her admission in the
hospital, he said adding that she was allotted room number 409 on the fourth floor in the evening after completion of her X-ray and other
tests. She was the only patient on that floor on that day, he added. Mr. Rooprai further said that he had left his wife in the room on Wednesday night trusting that the hospital staff would look after her properly. No family member was available to attend on her during the night. When he phoned his wife on Thursday morning, he learnt that she had not been given water, tea or eatables.
Mr. Rooprai questioned the hospital authorities about their conduct. An official claiming as the chief ordered the discharge of his wife. The general secretary of the hospital managing committee, Mr M.S. Parwana, termed the allegations of not attending to the patient as
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Kapurthala festival
Jalandhar, October 30 On the one hand was Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, who has played extensively to Punjab’s audience. On the other was the grand old lady of ghazals Farida Khanum, whose name conjures up nostalgic images. Not in her prime though, she still proved a great crowd puller though she could not sustain those crowds for very long last night. It was clear she was not in the best of health. The evening, however, started out well with Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt collaborating with tabla player Ram Kumar Mishra to create spellbinding melodies. Rich in tone and texture, the compositions once again brought to the fore Pt Bhatt’s virtuosity at the Mohan Veena – an instrument he invented and then propagated across the world. One after the other, he doled out fine musical pieces from his diverse repertoire which draws the best from Indian and western classical traditions. For some reason, Pt Bhatt has never quite believed in toeing the “purity” line. He has always charted his own course and made music that can withstand the test of cultures. No wonder his presentations work well on both Indian and western soils. But that does not mean the instrumentalist is above all error. He can also have misconceptions about listeners just as he had yesterday. After casting a spell on the gathering by playing mellifluous tunes on his veena, he suddenly ventured into alien worlds. “I will sing for you a legendary folk song from Rajasthan,” declared the quintessential instrumentalist who, suddenly, arrogated to himself the qualities of a classical vocalist as well. Much to the surprise of listeners, he started singing. It was easy to judge his skills with a song no one has missed before. “Kesariya balma aao ni, padharo mhare desh…” has been rendered to perfection by Pt Jasraj and others. Pt Bhatt’s presentation of it was no match for those one has heard before. From Pt Bhatt’s “Kesariya…” to Farida Khanum’s “Sham-e-Firaq…” the gap between musical notes was far too long. The two presentations were separated by the screening a film on Kapurthala. Made by the Indian National Trust for Art and Culture, the film was a little slow, though it offered enough insight into Kapurthala’s royal past and languishing present. It went on for over 30 minutes. Finally when the queen of ghazals took centre stage, the mood of the audience was reset and she obliged her fans by mixing her fare well. A few minutes into the presentation, she rendered the ghazal everyone had been waiting for. “Aaj Jaane ki jid na karo” is almost synonymous with Farida Khanum. In India, especially, the song is her best identity. It has been used and reused in Hindi films, the most recent one being Mira Nair’s “Monsoon Wedding”. Khanum put up a great show, though she could not match her earlier performances. A hectic road journey had taken the toll on her. Earlier, she had admitted: “I spent the day sleeping. I was very tired from my journey.” The exertion was evident in Khanum’s voice. But that did not keep her fans from cherishing her melodies. They might have aged; they were graceful still.
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Sun and shade — her music has all
Kapurthala, October 30 Perhaps her virtuosity stems from her power to understand the human mind and to present its vulnerabilities as strengths. Her legendary ghazal “Aaj jaane ki zid na karo”, although penned as a desperate lover’s plea for attention, gains a new meaning in her presentation. It strikes a chord not because it speaks of a woman’s lure for her lover, but because it signifies the intensity of her character. “It takes strength to bare your weakness,” says the singer, who has brought the best verses to life through her ghazals. In Kapurthala where the heritage festival wrapped up on Saturday, Farida Khanum inspired the maximum interest among the listeners for reasons not far to seek. “She is among the most intuitive ghazal singers of our times,” says her daughter and fan Shabana Nusrat, who has seen her mother’s talents shine in the face of dogmatism. Born in Kolkata and raised in Amritsar, Farida was drawn into the Patiala music tradition at an early age. Later she and her elder sister Begum Mukhtar, who was equally talented, mastered the art of ghazals under the tutelage of the legendary Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan of Pakistan. “Our training was rigorous; our practice intense. That’s why I feel sad to see the distortion of music in the name of pop,” Farida admits, ruing the gradual decline of musical talents among the youth in Pakistan. Never has she been hounded by learners, though she would have loved to bequeath her musical legacy. Even her children — four daughters and a son — are untouched by music. Shabana explains why: “Ammi knew we could never have respected music the way she did. So she discouraged us from the beginning. We are her best critics, her best audiences.” Shabana, in fact, lives with her mother and manages her schedules. Even on Saturday while Farida Khanum (tired after a long road journey to Jalandhar) was resting, Shabana was meeting Music Today people to finalise the details of a historic project. “My mother is going to sing Gulzar sahib’s lyrics,” she said, admitting that Farida could not honour her commitment to Satyajit Ray, who wanted her to sing for “Shatranj ke Khiladi”. “There were some complications – the sort that normally surround Indo-Pak ventures. I was denied the no-objection certificate. But this time the stage is almost set and I am keen to sing for Gulzar,” Farida Khanum said, hoping that borders between the two nations diffuse further.
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Youth festival concludes
Hoshiarpur, October 30 Results of various contests are: Folk song: Government College, Hoshiarpur, first and Government Arts and Science College, Talwara, second; kavishri: GTB Khalsa College for Women Dasuya, first and GKSM Government College, Tanda, second; individual first and second prizes were won by Jasvir Kaur of GTB Khalsa College for Women, Dasuya, and Tajinder Singh of Government College, Tanda, respectively. Vaar/kali singing: SPN College, Mukerian, first and GTB Khalsa College for Women, Dasuya, second; art and craft (phulkari /bagh/dasuti): Sonia of GGDSD College, Hariana, first and Rashim of JCDAV College, Dasuya, second; crochet work/pakhi design/knitting): Amneet Kaur of Saini Bar College for Women, Bulhowal, first and Ranjana of GGDSD College, Hariana, and Ikwinder Kaur of Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women, Sham Churasi, were second; mehandi designing; Mohanjit of Government College, Hoshiarpur, first and Ramandeep Kaur of GTB Khalsa College for Women, Dasuya, second; poem writing; Priyanka Thakur of Government Arts and Science College, Talwara, first and Amritpal Kaur of SPN College, Mukerian, second; short-story writing: Jagdeep Singh of Government College, Hoshiarpur, first and Paramjit Kaur Saini of SMS Karamjot College for Women, Miani, second. In essay writing, Harvinder Singh of GGDSD College, Hariana, first and Sonia Thakur of JCDAV College, Dasuya, second; quiz: Government College, Hoshiarpur, first and JCDAV College, Dasuya, second; folk dances: Government College, Hoshiarpur, first and GKSM Government College, Tanda, second; shabad/bhajans: GTB Khalsa College for Women, Dasuya, first and SPN College, Mukerian, second. In poem recitation, Anite Rani of Government College, Hoshiarpur, first and Priyanka Thakur of Government Art and Science College, Talwara, second; group dance general: Government College, Hoshiarpur, first and JCDAV College, Dasuya, second; bhangra: Government College, Hoshiarpur, first and JCDAV College, Dasuya, second. In one-act play, Khalsa College, Garhdiwala, first and GTB Khalsa College, Dasuya, second; histronic: Harpreet Kaur of GTB Khalsa College, Dasuya, first and Sukhdeep Kaur of SMS Karamjot College, Miani, second. In mime, Government College, Hoshiarpur, first and Khalsa College, Garhdiwala, second; and mimicry: Gurpreet Singh of JCDAV College, Dasuya, first and Daljeet Kaur of GGDSD College, Hariana, second.
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Contests mark Gadari Mela
Jalandhar, October 30 The contestants were divided into three categories with those of age group six to 12 in the first category, 12 to 16 years in the second category and 16 to 25 years in the third category. Stalls of books, posters and cassettes put up at the mela got a good response. The first prize winners in the contests were: Solo singing (6 to 12 years): Kajal of DAV School, Bilga; 12 to 16 years: Deepanshu Pandit of Lala Jagat Narain DAV School; 16 years and above: Akhtar Ali of Government Senior Secondary School, Bhadaur. Group singing (6 to 12 years): State Public School; 12 to 16 years: Manav Sehyog School; 16 years and above: Rabindra Day Boarding School. |
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LPG agency store sealed
Nawanshahr, October 30 After receiving the complaint, the Deputy Commissioner asked the SDM, Mr Ashwani Kumar, to inquire into the matter. The SDM found that the LPG cylinders were being sold at Gali Number 5, Satgur Nagar. Workers of the agency, when inquired, told the SDM that they were making home delivery of cylinders. But, they could not produce any record to substantiate their claim. Then, the SDM and DFSC conducted a raid on the office and store of the gas agency. As many as 76 filled and 34 empty cylinders were found short of the stock. On the basis of the report, the Deputy Commissioner asked the DFSC to seal the office and store of the agency. While warning the black marketers, the Deputy Commissioner appreciated the consumer for informing the administration. |
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SR College win trophy
Amritsar, October 30 These competitions concluded at the Dasmesh auditorium of the university today. Famous Punjabi folk singer Gurmeet Bawa presided over and gave away trophies and certificates to the winners. The final results are: Painting (landscape): 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; Painting (still life): 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; sketching: 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; cartooning: 1. NJSA College, Kapurthala; collage: 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; clay modeling: 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar, poster making: 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; installation: 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; rangoli: SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; phulkari: 1. Government College, Gurdaspur; flower arrangement (fresh) : 1. NJSA College, Kapurthala; flower arrangement (dry) : 1. NJSA Government College, Kapurthala; poetical symposium: 1. SGAD College, Tarn Taran; elocution: 1. NJSA College, Kapurthala; debate: 1. Government College, Gurdaspur; Quiz: 1. Government College, Gurdaspur; classical instrumental (percussion) : 1. Government College, Gurdaspur; classical instrumental (non-percussion) : 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; classical vocal: 1. Government College, Gurdaspur; semi-classical vocal: 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; vaar singing: 1. Government College, Gurdaspur; folk orchestra: 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; group shabad/bhajan: 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; group song (Indian) : 1. Government College, Gurdaspur; shabad/bhajan: 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; geet/gazal: 1. GGS Government College, Jandiala; classical dance: 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; histrionics : 1. NJSA Government College, Kapurthala; mimicry: 1. NJSA College, Kapurthala; skit: 1. NJSA College, Kapurthala; mime: 1. NJSA College, Kapurthala; one-act play: 1. NJSA College, Kapurthala; gidha: 1. SR Government College for Women, Amritsar; bhangra: 1. Government College, Gurdaspur; and folk song: 1. NJSA College, Kapurthala.
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2 killed, 8 hurt in mishaps
Phagwara, October 30 According to information received here today, Rajmel Singh, along with his family, was on way to Chandigarh from Gurdaspur in his Maruti car. They stopped near Khalwara village to have water from a roadside hand pump. A speeding car hit another car going in the same direction from the rear. Both the cars turned turtle and Lachhman was crushed beneath one of the while crossing the road. Lachhman died on the spot while Rajmel Singh received serious injuries. Two passengers in one of the cars, Deepak Kharbanda and his mother Neelam Kharbanda, also sustained serious injuries in the collision. Two persons, travelling in the Lancer, fled the scene leaving behind their vehicle. The injured were admitted to the local Civil Hospital In another accident, Mandeep Singh (25), a resident of nearby Chachoki village, was hit by a truck on the GT Road when he was coming back on his bicycle. He was rushed to the local Civil Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. In the third road mishap, Chetan and Sunil, both residents of nearby Hadiabad, were injured when a car on the wrong side of the road rammed into their motorcycle. Naseeb Singh, along with his son Prince and daughter Jaswinder Kaur, were injured at Sunnra village on the Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road when a car hit their scooter. |
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Arrest warrants against Surinder Billa
Amritsar, October 30 According to documents released to the Press here today, the court has directed the Sadar Police Station to arrest and produce him in the court on November 4. Billa had filed a complaint against the editor of a Punjabi magazine, “Punjab Monitor”, on August 30, 2002, for publishing an article, which allegedly used disparaging language against Hindu deities. The editor of the magazine was arrested by the police and later released on bail. |
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Cheques given
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Salesmen’s plea
JALANDHAR: The Jalandhar Wine Salesmen and Labour Employees Union has demanded that the minimum monthly wages for the labour should be increased from Rs 2,400 to Rs 4,000. The president of the union, Mr Vishal Sharma, said the state government had called a meeting of the minimum wages advisory board the previous month. The matter of raising the minimum wages was only discussed at the meeting.
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