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Stunting to Hollywood
Dejected ‘lover’ throws acid on girl
Khaira: Bibi held rally at dera, violated poll code
Chance to get registered as voter
Yana dazzles at PTC Awards
Dream comes true for Jividha
MC Town Planner dies in accident
Young World
Army pips civilians in friendly cricket match
Recovery of dues: MC surpasses target
TB Day function falls flat with the public
Global warming concerns students
First Sikh principal of Mehr Chand Polytechnic
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NIT setting up concrete technology centre
All facilities, such as medical assistance, cafeteria and common room, would be available within the complex, said the director. He added that it would have connectivity with top IT institutes so that the students could have access to lectures being delivered there besides having the facility to interact with their faculty.
Jalandhar, March 24 The centre will focus on developing technologies that could help minimise the use of cement for construction by replacing it with wasteful byproducts of other industries. While the technology will help realtors bring down the construction costs by reducing the use of cement, it would also help in environment protection by putting various wasteful materials to use the disposal of which had always been a problem. Disclosing this, Dr S.P. Singh, dean, infrastructure and planning, NIT, said byproducts such as fly ash from burning of coal in thermal power plants, blast fume slag from iron industry, limestone, China clay and silica fumes could effectively replace cement for construction of buildings. Director of the institute Dr Moin Uddin said more research was required to be carried out on the same line for which a laboratory would be set up. He said the department of science and technology of the central government and various other government agencies were being approached for getting the grants for the purpose. He said a Rs 20-lakh project for developing polymer-based, composite-based and wood-based sports products sanctioned by the Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) under the ministry of science and technology was already being executed. He said a set of nine experts was on the job trying to bridge the technology gap in the sports goods being manufactured in India and abroad and offering better solutions to the sports goods cluster for competing in the international market. |
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Political Theatre
Jalandhar, March 24 Dal Khalsa leaders H.S. Dhami, Satnam Singh Paonta Sahib and Kanwarpal Singh said another so called patriot from Gandhi clan was spreading hate and venom in his bid to get Hindu votes just like the Congress under Rajiv Gandhi got while riding on the anti-Sikh wave in 1984. Delivering a stern warning to Varun Gandhi, the Dal Khalsa took the BJP to task for downplaying the Election Commission’s advice not to nominate Varun Gandhi as candidate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Pilibhit. In a severe criticism of the SAD, Dal Khalsa leaders asked its leadership to explain as to why they had not objected to such nonsense utterances of its alliance partner candidate so far. “What meaning and relevance does its alliance hold with the BJP when the latter was adamant to field a candidate that has spewed venom against the Sikhs,” they questioned. “Two wrongs can not make one right,” they said, adding, “The BJP cannot justify its decision by arguing that the Congress had fielded Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler - both allegedly responsible for anti-Sikh massacre.” Meanwhile, Talking to The Tribune on phone, state BJP president Prof Rajendra Bhandari said if Varun had made derogatory remarks against minorities, his party had nothing to do with it. Reiterating stand taken by the BJP on this issue, Prof Bhandari said the terrorism had no connection with any religion. Deputy Chief Minister and SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal during his visit to Jalandhar expressed his ignorance on the issue. |
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Stunting to Hollywood
Meet Sham Kaushal, the stunt director from Bollywood who paired with Danny Boyle to create wonders worldwide. “I was straightway narrated the script and asked to work on it. And the good thing in this entire episode was that nobody interrupted me in my work,” he said. Although the work on the film began, Kaushal kept wondering as to how a Hollywood director was so keen in a project like this. “One fine day Danny told me that he had seen some of my films like ‘Parzania’, ‘Black Friday’, ‘Krissh’ and ‘Om Shanti Om’ and he was quite impressed.” And then there was no looking back, maintained the stunt director. According to Kaushal, the scene where the children hang with the train and then fall down was very significant as it was a transition device to establish the character. He enacted the scene in front of the children with the help of a toy train. “It was a big responsibility as the children had to perform with a touch of reality. But I made things easy for them by shooting the scene in film city studios with the help of a bus. There was zero risk involved in it and the shot was made ready,” he added. The stunt man was here in connection with the upcoming Punjabi film “Mini Punjab”. Gurdas Mann is in the lead role. “The movie has a sequence where a small girl is trapped in a fire in a flat. And it beautifully complements the movie. The crew has worked hard on this film and we are expecting a grand response,” he said. When asked how much has action changed over the years in the Hindi film industry, came the prompt reply, “Over the years Bollywood has witnessed a positive change in action sequences. With the passage of time story telling has changed, there is no conventional villain, actions have become more real and innovative and this has led to more scope for action in movies,” he said. Is this true that you are once again going to work with Danny Boyle in his upcoming venture? “He smiled and said that yes this is true. In fact Danny promised to work with me in his next movie and we will pair again,” said Kaushal. The man has a Punjabi roots too. Kaushal had his education at Government College, Tanda, and then moved to Mumbai. “Though I found a job in Mumbai, very soon I realised that I am not made for a nine-to-five job. And rest as we know is history. My first film as a stunt director was ‘Prahar’ in 1991. Since then it has been a wonderful journey,” he said smilingly. |
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Dejected ‘lover’ throws acid on girl
Jalandhar, March 24 The incident occurred in the Gandhi Nagar locality where Vinod, a migrant labourer, threw acid on a minor girl, Gudiya (14) in a fit of rage as she had rejected his proposals several times. According to the police, families of Vinod and Gudiya were residing in a house of Vijay Kumar, a resident of Shiv Nagar, for the past some time. Over his repeated harassment, the girl’s parents, hailing from Gonda in Uttar Pradesh, complained to the landlord who subsequently asked Vinod’s family to vacate the room. In revenge, Vinod allegedly barged into the house, threw acid on the girl and fled away. After receiving the news, family members of the girl and neighbours assembled and rushed Gudiya to local civil hospital with 20 per cent burn injuries. The condition of the victim is stable. On the complaint of Naresh Kumar, the police has registered a case under sections 307 of the IPC against the boy and has launched a hunt to nab him. |
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Khaira: Bibi held rally at dera, violated poll code
Kapurthala, March 24 The rally was organised in support of SAD-BJP candidate Som Parkash who is contesting the elections from the Hoshiarpur parliamentary constituency. BJP candidate Som Parkash and Bibi Jagir Kaur also addressed the rally. Bholath MLA Sukhpal Khaira lodged a complaint in this regard with Kapurthala Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Returning Officer (DRO) Raj Kamal Chaudhary. Khaira alleged that the DRO failed to prevent the election meeting at a religious place despite the fact that the complaint had been faxed to him in the morning. On the other hand, the DRO said Bibi Jagir Kaur had not violated the code as she held the meeting at her residence instead of the religious shrine situated in a dera. The dera and Bibi had separated, he added. |
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Chance to get registered as voter
Kapurthala, March 24 All booth-level officers (BLOs) will be available at their respective polling booths located in four assembly constituencies of Bholath, Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi and Phagwara of the district on March 29. DC-cum-district returning officer (DRO) Raj Kamal Chaudhury said all BLOs would have a copy of the voter list, finalised on January 22. Any voter may examine the voter list and if any eligible voter’s name is not included in the list, he or she may apply from 9 am to 5 pm on that day for the same by filling form 6 and submitting two recent photographs.
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Yana dazzles at PTC Awards
Jalandhar, March 24 Yana performed on a sequence of Bollywood numbers, including her hit “Babuji zara dheere chalo”. The programme was co-anchored by actors Shekhar Suman and Archana Puran Singh. Nearly 25 personalities were felicitated under various categories in the award function. The best male and female singer prizes were clinched by Gurdas Mann and Puja, respectively. Gurdas Mann also won the award for the best pop album “Boot Polishan”. Jazzy B took away the award for best music video “Rambo”. The best music director award went to Gurmeet Singh for his album “Aadat”.
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Strong rishta in the making
Jalandhar, March 24 What do you think is your role in the development of Punjabi cinema? Jimmy: As compared to previous years of Punjabi cinema there is a sea-change in the subject and content of Punjabi films. We are fast heading towards an era of quality films where production is at par with Bollywood films. We need the constant support of the audience for taking Punjabi cinema ahead. “Tera Mera Ki Rishta”
is your second movie together. How was the experience? Kulraj: For me working with Jimmy was quite easy as both of us had worked together in “Mannat” also. It was there that film director Navneet had seen my work and decided to pair us in his debut film. How did you land in
filmdom? Kulraj: After completing my management course from Bangalore University, I went to Mumbai for an acting course. It was there that I got a chance to work with Zee TV Production in its serial “Kareena Kareena”. Shortly after, I was launched in the Punjabi film industry. Which of the characters you play is your favourite? Jimmy: It has to be the character of the super cop in “A Wednesday”. In fact this was the kind of role I was looking forward to. I was able to fully justify the character. The film was an excellent attempt by the director. What are your upcoming projects? Kulraj: The audience will soon see me in “Chintu ji” with Rishi Kapoor and Mastang Mama in May. Any message for the audience? Jimmy: Do watch the film. The film promises a good package of family drama and love. We need the support of the audience. Only then we will be able to make a difference in society. |
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‘Dev D’ was a surprise, says Binnu Dhillon
Binnu played the character of Anuj, the elder brother of protagonist Abhay Deol in “Dev D”. “I was virtually in for a surprise when film director Anurag Kashap asked me to act for his film. Though I was bit hesitant, things turned for good. And here I was acting with Abhay Deol in the film,” he said. The actor was here to promote his upcoming Punjabi film “Tera Mera Ki Rishta”, which is slated to release on April 10. Binnu plays the role of a villain in the movie for which he said, “There was a good scope for me as a villain in this movie since I had acted as villain in some of my previous films as well.” Back to “Dev D” experience and the actor added, “My character was that of a daunting elder brother in the film where I had to keep watch on the notorious activities of Abhay Deol. It was fun working with the team of Anurag Kashap”. The experimental film fetched rave reviews everywhere for which Binnu maintained, “Though the film was actually an experiment with the conventional taste of the Indian audience, we were sure of rave reviews. And we received them coupled with success.” These days, the actor is busy with his upcoming Punjabi films which include “Munde UK De”, “Lagda Ishq Ho Gaya” and “Love you Bobby”, a sequel of yesteryear “Bobby”. Meanwhile, the actor did not forget to give credit to his theatre days which paved the way for him in films. “I did my MA (theatre and television) from Punjabi University, Patiala, in 1991 and since then there has been no looking back. My earnest desire to work for theatre gave me a chance to work with stalwarts like Nadira Babber, Norah Richards, Kewal Dhaliwal and Balraj Pandit. Those were lovely days,” the actor added. |
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Dream comes true for Jividha
And her instant thought at that moment was, “God give me a chance to work with Gurdas Mann”. Years later her dream turned into reality when director Manjeet Mann approached her for the lead actor opposite none other but Gurdas Mann in her upcoming film Mini Punjab. “Had I asked for something else that day God would have surely fulfilled my wish,” she said smilingly. The actor was in the city to promote her film Mini Punjab, which is being talked about everywhere. “The film comes with a message to stay united, respect humanity and have faith on God. It was a learning experience working with a personality like Gurdas Mann who made things easy for me,” she said. “Everything in this film is at par with any other contemporary Bollywood film. And the film will usher in a new era of quality production in Punjabi cinema,” she added. Jividha made her entry in filmdom through Subhash Ghai’s Taal in the year 1999. “I went to Audeus studio in Mumbai for my auditions. And finally I was selected for the role of the younger sister of Aishwarya Rai in the movie. It was a good beginning and I am thankful to the almighty for landing me here,” the actor said. At present the actor is busy with the promotion of her film Mini Punjab in which she plays the role of Simran, a young doctor. “The film is will be a treat for the audiences worldwide,” the actor maintained. |
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MC Town Planner dies in accident
Jalandhar, March 24 The officer, along with Assistant Town Planner Param Pal, was on the way back to Jalandhar from Chandigarh after attending a case in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a private car when it hit
a divider, inflicting serious injuries in his chest and legs. Sharma was rushed to Ludhiana but he succumbed to his injuries on the way. Param Pal, who too suffered chest and hip injuries, is said to be stable now and is admitted to Johal Hospital. The duo had gone to Chandigarh in connection with a case related to illegal hospitals in Shaheed Udham Singh Nagar. Sharma had served for nearly three decades in the department and mainly remained posted in Jalandhar. His cremation is likely to be held after his daughter and son return from the USA tomorrow evening. |
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Young World
Jalandhar, March 24 Quiz contest
A quiz competition was organised at St Soldier Law College, behind REC. Five teams participated in the competition on Indian Constitution, family law and Indian Penal Code, etc. Winners Shivani Arora, Deepkiran, Kamaljit Singh, Gurjit Singh and Shivani were awarded mementos and certificates. Wipro award
Manavdeep Singh Randhava, a student of the 2007 batch of B. Tech (CSE), Lovely Institute of Technology, won the FIMC award from Wipro Technologies. Currently he is working as project engineer in a Bangalore-based IT company. The award was accorded to the techie in recognition of his inputs towards a mega project that Wipro is working on for a reputed telecom company. The project, which is likely to be completed by 2012, is being worked upon by scores of tech professionals at Bangalore and Manavdeep Singh was chosen for his contribution to the same. Ronald McDonald
Brand ambassador of the McDonald, Ronald McDonald, visited CT Public School. He was here to visit the McDonald outlet on the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway. Class I to VI students were present during the function. He gave some valuable tips on maintaining a sound mind in a sound body. Farewell party
The St Soldier College, Basti Danishmanda, organised a farewell party under the title “Asa hun tur jana hai”. Junior students presented a colourful programme for the passing out students. Sheetal was declared “Miss St Soldier” and Pankaj “Mr St Soldier”. Adventure camp
A day-long adventure camp was organised for the tiny tots of Mayor World School in which the children participated in camp activities like commando bridge, river crossing, wriggling and monkey crawling. Special fun games were held for the students. Industrial visit
As many as 40 students of postgraduate department of commerce of the Kamla Nehru College for Women, Phagwara, went on an industrial visit to Ludhiana Beverages on March 21. Students had an opportunity to visualise the production process of cold drinks like Limca and Maaza. Company MD K.K. Goenka answered the queries of the students. Seminar held
The Gandhian Studies Centre of Kanya Maha Vidyalaya held a seminar on the doctrines of the Father of the Nation. The centre was inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit recently. During the seminar, eminent scholars and academicians apprised the students of the need to implement the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. Meanwhile, an extension lecture on “Disaster management” was held in collaboration with 2 Punjab (G) NCC Battalion in which the students were given tips on how to work during natural and man-made disasters and
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Army pips civilians in friendly cricket match
Jalandhar, March 24 Apart from this, the technical help in the match was provided by Jalandhar District Cricket Association (JDCA). The 15-over match started at 1 pm and saw some good action packed cricket skills from both the teams. The Army team registered a spectacular win by defeating the civilians by 53 runs.
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Recovery of dues: MC surpasses target
Jalandhar, March 24 Offering a surcharge waiver as an attraction at the fag end of the financial year, the MC has managed to collect funds beyond the target. The single major recovery of Rs 1.27 crore has come from the cantonment board as one-time sewerage charges for Bhoor Mandi and Rama Mandi. Various other departments have deposited their part payment of sewerage disposal charges. Market committee has paid Rs 11 lakh, while Punjab Roadways and the civil hospital authorities have deposited Rs 10 lakh each. The PAP authorities had paid Rs 7 lakh, Sports College Rs 1.5 lakh, Central Jail Rs 1 lakh and BSNL Rs 1 lakh, said MC superviser Jagroop Singh.
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TB Day function falls flat with the public
Jalandhar, March 24 Except students of certain nursing colleges and hospital staff, there was hardly any general public from the city and its vicinity attending the function organised in the Civil Hospital complex. Certain patients also attended the function. Almost half the chairs lay unoccupied while over a dozen were being used for displaying the works of the students participating in the painting context. Due to the substandard sound system, the message of the skit also eluded the audience. Chief guests Dr Ashok Nayyar, Medical Superintendent of the hospital, and Dr S.S. Walia, Civil Surgeon, Jalandhar, honoured the participants. |
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Global warming concerns students
Jalandhar, March 24 The organisation, in collaboration with the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), will promote an event “Earth Hour 2009” on March 28 by visiting educational institutions in the city and distributing pamphlets, banners and other material to educate the students about the way to conserve environment. It urged the general public to voluntarily switch off lights when not needed as part of the campaign. Bhanu Pratap Joshi, a representative of the organisation, said the organisation had a plan to shoot a documentary and air it on the local TV network on the subject shortly.
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First Sikh principal of Mehr Chand Polytechnic
Jalandhar, March 24 Jagroop Singh has authored five books on technical
subjects and presented papers at national and international conferences.
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