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Bamboo cultivation gets a push in Kandi
The language of dance
French dancer at the show at HMV in Jalandhar. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma |
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Plea to shift meat market
ITI supdt nabbed
Cricket bodies condemn Lahore attack
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Bamboo cultivation gets a push in Kandi
Hoshiarpur, March 3 Progressive cultivators of bamboo, farmers and technical experts of bamboo crop participated in the day-long workshop. Inaugurating the workshop, minister for medical education and research, parliamentary affairs, forest and wildlife and labour Tikshan Sud said on account of non-availability of irrigation facilities through canals and sub-mountainous terrain, traditional crops were not economical for the marginal farmers of the region. According to experts, the bamboo plant is fully developed within three years and each developed plant provides an income of Rs 1,500. The stem of the bamboo wood is sturdy and there is no
need to do its regular cultivation as after cultivating once it provides regular production for years together. The bamboo plants not only protect the soil of the area but also stop its erosion during floods, etc and improve environment. The bamboo was also an ingredient for many medicines, used for the manufacturing of furniture, shuttering material and fine quality of writing paper. Its plants were being utilised in manufacturing more than 1,500 types of goods. Suggesting the marginal farmers of Kandi to adopt bamboo farming, Tikshan Sud said that its cultivation would be more beneficial for them and would uplift their economic conditions. Divisional forest officer Krishan Lal said Rs 80,000 with 50 per cent subsidy was being given to those farmers of the area who were cultivating bamboo in 20 acres of land. Besides, Rs 8,000 was
being given per acre for the bamboo plantation. Progressive farmers of Neknama village Gautam Rishi and of Bajwara Jagjit Singh Shergill
also highlighted their experiences about the bamboo cultivation through which their income had been increased. |
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The language of dance
Jalandhar, March 3 This proverb by Mark Twain confines the two spheres of the world in its own limits but at the Global Harmony Beats Heritage Feast held at the HMV here on Monday, both the worlds indeed came together at one stage. A repertoire of popular folk dances from Russia and France, it was indeed a memorable event to witness. The jam-packed auditorium opened to the students cheering the vibrant dance troupes churning out one performance after another, leaving the audience awestruck and asking for more. The grace and perfection of the artistes from both the countries, with their hip-shaking movements and cascading rhythmic steps, ensnared the audience. From the famous composition of Marie Laure Vincent, “Les Petits Rats” had brought Georges Bizet extrait de “Carmen” et “I’ Arlesienne” and Jacques Offenbach extrait de “Les Gaites Parisienne”, while the Russian artistes of Roza Vetrov presented a fine composition of European dances “Kaleidoscope”, “Quadrille” - a couple dance and a Latin-American folk dance “Everything will be right”. Dressed in enchanting black and yellow gowns, the girls swirled, every single movement of theirs in sync with their partners. The graceful gyrating body movements coupled with melodious background music was a rare treat for the Jalandharites. One of the eye-catching performances was “Quardrille” a famous dance of the suburbs of Moscow, which is also considered as one of the significant folk dances of Russia, was worth the loud echo and thrill among the students. Another highlight of the dance was the French dancers who presented beautiful ballet performances moving on their toes. The treat did not end here as the Russian dancers presented another captivating dance in the shape of square with each couple facing the square. At ease with themselves, the dancers from both the countries waved to the audience after seeking loads of appreciation and thanked the cheering audience. The International Folk Dance Festival was organised jointly by HMV, Virsa Vihar and the district administration under the aegis of the Punjab Arts Council. Starting on February 25, the event culminated on March 3.
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Plea to shift meat market
Hoshiarpur, March 3 A cobbler of the locality, Om Parkash Jakhu, said there were more than dozen kiosks of meat sellers in the market, but only two butchers were selling meat and the remaining had closed business since long. Some of the butchers had kept the kiosks without any work only to show their possession as the land was located in the heart of the city. A urinal near the entrance of the meat market added further nuisance to the public as it remained uncleaned for months together. The shopkeepers of the locality were demanding the shifting of the meat market to some suitable place located on the periphery of the city, he claimed. The executive officer of the local municipal council, Sandip Tiwari, said keeping in view the difficulty of the public and rush of vehicular traffic there, it had been
proposed to shift the market to some suitable place near Bhangi Choe. The land on which kiosks stood was about 4 kanals and it belonged to the MC. It was also proposed that after the shifting of the meat market and removal of urinal, a parking site for public vehicles along with a toilet block would be constructed there. |
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ITI supdt nabbed
Hoshiarpur, March 3 In a press release, the SSP vigilance bureau, Jalandhar range, Surinderjit Singh Mand, stated that Gurjit Singh had complained to the vigilance department, Hoshiarpur, about a demand of Rs 2,000 by Updesh Singh for making his annual increment which was due from February 1, 2009. Later, their deal was struck at Rs 1,500. The amount of the bribe was recovered from his service book kept in the office almirah in the presence of government
witnesses and the serial numbers of the currency notes matched the already prepared ‘fard’. An FIR under sections 7 and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act
has been registered. |
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Cricket bodies condemn Lahore attack
Batala, March 3 In the said incident, five policemen were killed and six cricket players of Sri Lanka, an umpire and a coach were injured. Sri Lankan player Samarveera was seriously injured. Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) honorary secretary M.P. Pandove, when contacted, condemned the attack and said it was a brutal act. Pandove said now it would be quite impossible to play cricket matches in Pakistan during the coming World Cup. The PCA praised the Sri Lankan team for the courage it showed to play cricket matches in
Pakistan after the BCCI had refused to send Team India to play in Pakistan. — OC |
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East is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet. This proverb by Mark Twain confines the two spheres of the world in its own limits but at the Global Harmony Beats Heritage Feast held at the HMV here on Monday, both the worlds indeed came together at one stage.
A repertoire of popular folk dances from Russia and France, it was indeed a memorable event to witness.
