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Day 2: 18,000 take part in job fest
Sahauran (Kharar), May 3 While more than 11,000 candidates participated on day one, the second day registered a whopping 18,606 students. The second day was dedicated to engineering students. With 142 companies from banking, advertising, construction, pharma, retail, manufacturing, stock-broking, media, telecom and other sectors hunting for professionals, the campus was choc-a-bloc with candidates. Many corporate giants, including Wipro, took part in the recruitment drive. Besides giving a presentation, Wipro put up its youngest professionals on dais to motivate freshers to join them. While most of the students had got themselves enrolled online for interview, many others filled on-the-spot registration forms. While most of the candidates were fresh faces, the job fest is also aiming to cater to those wanting to switch jobs. A huge hangar of 200/80 feet dimension catered to interviewees and interviewers. Companies have also been allocated space in engineering and hotel management block. Keeping in mind the whopping response, the fest has been extended till May 5. Selected candidates will be handed over their appointment letters on the spot. Gurvinder Singh Bahra, vice-chairman of Rayat and Bahra group of Institutes, said preparations for the fest had been going on for the past more than three months. "Our students have already been placed. But we wanted to work for the conventional graduates. After all, even passing out BA is not an easy task," he said.
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Cong panel seeks action against SDM
Ropar, May 3 Demanding immediate suspension of Sandhu, DCC president Ramesh Dutt Sharma said Sandhu has violated the norms laid down by the Election Commission and should be penalized for it. Addressing mediapersons today, Sharma said on Friday Sandhu held a press conference at Kiratpur Sahib wherein he claimed that SAD (A) president and chief minister Prakash Singh Badal and MP Sukhbir Badal have done a lot for Anandpur Sahib area. “The SDM even announced new developmental works at the press conference, besides claiming that Kiratpur Sahib will soon be brought under notified area committee (NAC). Why do these announcements come at this point of time when elections are round the corner? Also the SDM is returning officer of zila parishad elections and making such statements is highly irresponsible on his part,” Sharma said. He added that the DCC has already brought this ‘gross negligence’ to the notice of Election Commission.
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Man, woman commit suicide
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 3 Relatives of the victim, from village Lulo, were searching for him since late last night. Some passersby found his body hanging inside the room and informed the police. The body was handed over to the family members after postmortem. Inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPc have been initiated. Meanwhile, in another incident, a woman from village Mianpur committed suicide by jumping into a river at Fatehgarh Sahib. The body of the victim was fished out by some divers from a nearby village. The woman was identified as Sarabjit Kaur. She was married to a person at Mianpur village a few years back. She is survived by two children. The family members Sarabjit have lodged a complaint against her in-laws, alleging that she was being harassed for dowry which led her to take the extreme step. |
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Residents protest neglect of park
Ambala, May 3 The park, spread over 17 acres, is one of the cities biggest and is frequented by many advocates, doctors and other residents. Members of the Bharat Mata Yog Kendra, Ambala Cantt, also frequent this One of the members said the park has become a picture of neglect over the past few years. The benches, fans, water-coolers have been stolen, while the gardens are not being maintained, he said. Upset by the callous attitude of local authorities, leaders including local area MLA D.K. Bansal, raised slogans against the authorities today. |
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Memory lab set up at Chaman Vatika School
Ambala, May 3 Roy said the project was the outcome of seven years research on the 5000-year-old methodology of unlocking mind power with Neurobics and Rajyoga. He said that he unlocked his mind power to make an unbeatable Guinness World Record of 198 push-ups in one minute, despite the fact that he was born with a hole in his heart and the doctors had predicted that he will never be able to use his body like a normal child. Sunita said the purpose of the memory lab is to show how to ease learning through mental sports. She said students today are facing exam phobias and are overburdened with studies, which often leads to fatal consequences and suicides. She added that they believe that every student has a potential to become a genius. The chairmain Rajinder Nath said earlier such memory labs were set up in Guwahati, Kathmandu, Nodia, Chandanpur, Luckhnow, Baramati and Faridabad. He said 15 electronic, mechanical and manual equipments were installed in the lab.
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Shah Rukh, not cricket rules
Mohali, May 3 For the spectators, who did not know about Shah Rukh Khan not coming to cheer his team, it was nothing less than a big jolt. But many local spectators, despite knowing about the development, came in a hope that their favourite star might have arrived. Though the win of local outfit Kings XI Punjab was a consolation for the local crowd, but the persons who came from far-flung areas were a disappointed lot. “My daughters, Sonali and Sanjana, are big fans of the superstar. So it was a golden chance for me to make them meet or have a glimpse of Shah Rukh at the stadium. But after reaching here, we came to know that he is not coming. So our trip has gone waste,” said Ram Manohar Sharma. Similar was the case of Priya and Yamini from Delhi. “We were more interested in Shah Rukh Khan vs Pretiy Zinta than their respective teams today. We think it would be great fun to see both superstars of Bollywood booing each other on the performance of their players. But we have missed that moment due to Shah Rukh’s absence. Now all would laugh at us back home.” |
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SIDELIGHTS
The PCA stadium with the capacity of 30,000 witnessed the overwhelming response today as over 45,000 spectators were scattered all around in the packed stands of the stadium resulting in the total mismanagement on the part of organisers as well as the Punjab police.
It was astonishing to find how such a big number managed to enter in the premises. The spectators, who were sitting in front rows, were disturbed a lot as the whole passage was flooded with standing buffs. One irritated
fan-Satish Mishra- rued, “How such a large crowd managed to gain entry when the number of chairs is certain. That means police as well the the officials manning the gates have been involved in illegal practise to facilitate the persons without of ticket. The match has generated so much interest that the people started pouring in three hours before the starting of the match. Big queues were seen in front of all the gates even one hour after the starting of the match. Punjab Police faced a tough job to manage the crowd and also took help of the mounting police to maintain law and order. Due to great rush and total chaos, many groups consisting youngsters were found seen quarreling with each other. A buff had to take to hospital as his received serious injuries on his head. Anyhow the atmosphere in and around the stadium was electrifying with the fans coming with
tri-colour, painted faces, bigules and banners. Continuous ‘Dhol’ beats were just pulsating the mood of the crowd. |
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IPL has stressed players: Expert
Chandigarh, May 3 Long flights, media briefings and interaction, late night parties, jigs on the ramps and tight play schedules are something new to the players. But could these off-field activities affect their on-field performance? While one can’t say for sure, doctors do feel that such hectic lifestyle is bound to take a toll on any human being and players are no exception. “Stressful schedule not only affect the functioning of the players but also put in trouble in form of various ailments like backache,” said Dr Aadarsh Kohli, additional professor, psychiatry department, PGI. The Kings XI Punjab squad arrived in Chandigarh on Friday at 4 pm and was immediately asked to address the press conference. Joining the ramp with models and obvious late night arrival at hotel followed this. Is it adding to stress or stress buster? “Obviously, after long flight, they should avoid off-field activities. In case, next day match is scheduled, then they should be particular about their fitness,” said Bhupinder Senior, national selector. The other school of thought is that the off-field activities release the stress. Ravinder Chadha, former physiotherapist, Indian team, admitted that the hectic schedule creates stress for them but this is not due to parties. Even parties help in releasing stress. While, Prof Mandeep S. Dhillon, orthopaedician at PGI and also consultant with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has proposed plan to coordinate with the physiotherapists of all the eight teams. “The idea is to prepare the data of the players’ fitness and nature of injuries they sustain during the IPL. But the need of the hour is to focus on the stress they pass through”, he said.
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Amandeep Johl, Bhullar fail to make the cut
Chandigarh, May 3 Amandeep fired a two over par 74 to be tied 51st along with Rahil Gangjee on the opening day of the Asian Tour event. Amandeep would have done better but for a double bogey and two bogies after sinking two birdies. But Amandeep came a cropper on the second day with a seven over par 79 for a two-day aggregate of nine over 153 and slipped to tied 112th position. Gaganjeet Bhullar, who turned 20 on April 27, just could not get his putting in order as he played 78, 79 to be tied at 139th with a 13 over 137. PGTI member Rahil Gangjeet (74, 75) ended the tournament tied 75th with a total of five over par 149 with Digvijay Singh finishing three strokes behind in tied 107th place. Rahil thus missed the cut by just one stroke. Koreans Hwang In-choon and Jun Tae-hyun currently lead the field at six under 138.
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Akshay gets the better of Mukesh
Chandigarh, May 3 In the first frame, Akshay was virtually no match of Mukesh as the latter drubbed him 85-26 points. Holding nerves, Akshay hit back to win the second frame 55-43 in a close contest. In the deciding set, there was neck-to-neck fight. Akshay rose to occasion and clinched the game 45-43 to emerge winner. Earlier, Sandeep Banssal, senior vice-president of the Chandigarh Club, inaugurated the tournament today afternoon.
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Golden Club reach final
Chandigarh, May 3 With the fine goal by Munish, the CPFC took lead in the 15th minute of the game. But the team could not maintain the tempo and conceded the parity in the 22nd minute. The goal came through Jagdish, who caught CPFC custodian Mukesh napping. Displaying coordination, the Golden team sealed the victory in the 30th minute through their striker Karan.
Foul Play
After Sreeasnth, this time it was the turn of a local football player,
Sandeep, who received punches from a supporter of the rival team. A supporter (policeman) of Chandigarh Police Football Club beat up Sandeep of Golden Club when the second half of the match was in progress. Even the players of CPFC were behaving more like cops than like sportspersons. Ajay Kumar was seen using abusive language against the referee in the second session. Besides him, Ajay Pal Singh and Majid Hussain also indulged in deliberate foul play. The organisers immediately intervened to bring the situation under control. |
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Twenty 20 Triangular Series 2008
Chandigarh, May 3 The tournament is being organised by Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy at its ground in Sector 38 B. Vivek Academy won the toss and elected to bat first. They were all out for 122 runs in 20 overs. Manjit scored 34 runs. On the other hand, Haryana’s Parmod claimed three wickets for just 25 runs. In reply, the Sun Shine team was bundled out for 105 runs in 18.3 overs. Besides Manjit, Dhruv Batta claimed three wickets for 15 runs. Brief Scores: Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy: 122 runs all out in 20 overs. (Manjit Singh: 34 runs, Hitesh Vohra: 21 runs, Suryansh Chadha: 16 runs, Paras Singh: 21 runs). Parmod: 3 for 25 runs, Sandeep: 2 for 13 runs. Sun Shine Cricket Academy (Haryana): - 105 runs all out in 18.3 overs. (Vinay: 26 runs, Suriender Singh: 19 runs; Dhruv Batta: 3 for 15 runs, Paras Singh: 2 for 19 runs, Manjit Singh: 3 for 13 runs, Parveen: 2 for 21 runs). Man of the Match: Manjit Singh (Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy).
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Chemists told to employ Ayurveda dispensers
Chandigarh, May 3 Disclosing this here on Thursday, an official spokesman said it had come to the notice of the government that the chemists, owing to the absence of qualified Ayurveda dispensers at their respective shops, were not able to identify and dispense correct medicines to patients. He said the step had been taken by the government in the larger interests of
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12 sacked PGI technicians rejoin work
Chandigarh, May 3 Deputy director (administration) A.K. Gupta said the employees had accepted their mistake and given assurance in writing to the PGI authorities assuring of staying away from such protests in the future. They had also mentioned that association leaders had misled them into taking part in the strike, he said. PGI director Prof K.K. Talwar accepted their apology letter and gave fresh appointment letters for three month on ad hoc basis.
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Experts dwell on breast cancer management
Chandigarh, May 3 Head of the department and organising chairperson of the event Dr Awadesh Kumar Pandey delivered the welcome address. Prof P.H. Ananthanarayan, deputy director general, health services, Government of India, New Delhi, who was the chief guest, talked about the importance of early detection and treatment of breast cancer and stressed the need for incorporating management of malignancies in MBBS curriculum. After inaugural function, a scientific session was conducted and eminent scholars from all over the country deliberated upon different modalities of management of the disease. Dr S. S. Hukku, senior consultant, Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, and Dr S.C. Sharma, head of department of radiotherapy, PGI, talked about the controversies and recent advancements in radiation techniques of breast cancer. Dr N.R. Datta, senior consultant at RGCI, New Delhi, talked about role of PET-CT in radiotherapy planning. Dr. Sanjay Sharma, senior consultant from Mumbai, discussed the role of breast conservative surgery against total mastectomy. Dr Shyam Aggarwal, senior consultant from Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, and Dr Vishwanathan, medical oncologist, Chandi Mandir, talked about recent advancements in chemotherapeutic management and role of hormonal therapy in breast cancer. The programme was attended by delegates from all over North India.
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Four held for youth’s murder
Chandigarh, May 3 The accused have been identified as Azad Singh, Devinder Singh, Vikram and Bir Singh.
According to sources, an old feud is stated to be the reason behind the incident. The incident took place when Goldy along with his brother Ricky and Jassi was going to his house in Dadu Majra. The youths attacked the three with sharp-edged weapons.
Goldy’ mother Reena told the TNS that the youths had been regular troublemakers at the village. They had threatened Goldy a few days ago. “My son came home around 10 pm for some work.
The moment he got out of the house, the youths passed some remarks, to which Goldy objected.
The group brought a baseball bat and intimidated Goldy. “I pled with them not to harm anyone and asked my son to go home,” said Reena. While Goldy was on his way back home, the group attacked the three, killing Goldy and injuring the other two. Ricky sustained head injuries, while Jassi lost fingers on his right hand. The condition of both victims is said to be critical. The family members of the victim said they would not cremate the body of the deceased until all those involved in the crime were arrested. According to the police, four of the accused have been arrested and booked for murder.
Efforts were on to locate the whereabouts of the other accused.
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Fraud
Chandigarh, May 3 Dr Sandeep Sharma along with his brother was booked on charges of cheating and fraud. They have been accused of mortgaging the same property twice. Vikram, was today arrested from the Ambala court by the Chandigarh police. Sandeep, who runs a hospital - “Shubam Hospital - in Panchkula, mortgaged his plot and took a loan of Rs 40 lakh from Bank of Baroda. He again mortgage the same property with Punjab National Bank and applied for a loan of Rs 20 lakh, which was later granted to the accused. Talking to Chandigarh Tribune, Vikram denied his involvement in the case. “I met my brother around five months ago and he made me sign seven cheques on the plea that these were to be used for paying wages to the hospital staff. Trusting my brother, I signed the cheques.” “I have no knowledge about the other frauds that had been committed by my brother. The only offence that I am involved in is signing the cheques and the document that my bother gave me.” Economic offences wing DSP Jagbir Singh said: “We are investigating the matter. The interrogation of the accused is under way and more arrests are likely to be made later in the case.”
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Shopkeeper held under wildlife Act
Chandigarh, May 3 The raid was conducted jointly by the UT wildlife protection officials and activists of NGO People for Animal
(PFA), Delhi. NGO activists had conducted a survey and zeroed in on the accused. They sent a decoy customer to the shop and trapped its owner selling rare paintbrushes banned under the Wildlife Act. During the raid, as many as 83 brushes of various sizes, said to be made from mongoose’s tail hair, were seized. The police has registered a case under Sections 9, 39, 44, 50 and 51 of the Wild Life (Prevention) Act, 1972 on a complaint lodged by
R.K. Sharma, range officer, assistant wild life warden, UT
administration. Mehra, who is president of the Paint Shopkeeper Association, pleaded innocence and said he was not aware about the
Act. PFA president Gaurav Gupta told that the TNS that they had information that paintbrushes made from mongoose hair were being sold in the city. They conducted a survey and after detecting the shop contacted senior police and wildlife officials for conducting a raid. The shopkeeper demanded Rs 50 for a brush of smaller size, charging around Rs 1,000 a piece for bigger ones. Describing the procedure of extracting hair from mongoose, Gupta said the animal was put in boiling water to make its skin soft. The hair was then removed with razor. At least two mongoose were killed to make a single brush. Mongoose has been declared a schedule-II animal by the government and is on the verge of extinction. Earlier, it was a schedule-IV animal.
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Man held for gambling
Chandigarh, May 3 A case under Section 13A, 3 and 67 of the Gambling Act has been registered at the Mani Majra police station. Car theft Vishal Kumar, a residence of Sector 34, has lodged a complaint alleging that his car (AP 31 AG 7970) was stolen from outside his residence yesterday. A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the police station-34. In another incident, Shiv Kumar of Mohali reported that his car (CH 0 Q 9680) was stolen from Sector 36. A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the police station-36.
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