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Kharar, November 19
A three-day workshop on disaster management preparedness began at Rayat and Bahra College Of Law, Sahauran campus, today.

Punjabi University, Patiala, Vice-Chancellor Dr Jaspal Singh stated that such events highlighted the need for preparing oneself to deal with any kind of natural disaster.

During this event, experts would dwell on a host of issues, including first-aid, earthquake management, clinical psychology, consultations, flood management and fire management.

The participants are being provided literature and practical orientation as well.

Prof G.S. Bajwa, Director-Principal, Rayat and Bahra College of Law, Mohali, said the workshop was being held under the aegis of NSS, in collaboration with the NSS wing, Punjabi University, Patiala, and Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCTST), Chandigarh.

Dr Kulbir Singh Bath, principal, scientific officer, PSCST, Chandigarh, spoke on the objectives of the workshop.

Dr Paramvir Singh, programme coordinator, NSS, Punjabi University, Patiala, spoke on the role of NSS in disaster management.

During the second session, Dr Neelam Gulati Sharma, Joint Director, PSCST, Chandigarh, delivered a key note address. Jatinder Pal Singh, Dean, Academics, Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh, enlightened the gathering on earthquakes and building structure. He emphasised on making earthquake-proof buildings and explained the mechanism behind it.

Patiala, November 19
Punjabi University, Patiala, paddlers (women) bagged silver medal in the North Zone Inter-University Table Tennis tournament held at MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, and brought laurels to the university sports. The tournament stretched from November 9 to November 12.

Dr Raj Kumar Sharma, Director, Sports, and Dr Gurdeep Kaur, Assistant Director, Sports, congratulated the players on this occasion.

Princeinder Singh Ghuman, Punjabi University Table Tennis Coach accompanied the women team to Bareilly. He said that Punjabi University won in quarterfinals to Allahabad University by 3-0 in straight sets. Similarly, university beat Kanpur University in a tough fight by 3-2 but lost to Delhi University in the final match by 1-3. Reetika Chopra, Ankita, Pratibha and Kavita were the team members of the Punjabi University team. — TNS

Ropar, November 19
College of Architecture IET Bhaddal organised a seminar on promoting sustainable development through energy efficient-built environment.

Addressing the audience at the seminar, guest of honour SS Bagha, chairman, Chandigarh- Punjab Chapter IIA, said architects should design such buildings that consume lesser conventional energy and utilise maximum non-conventional energy.

He added that agriculture consumes only one percent of our total energy, whereas, residential and commercial buildings consume 52 per cent of it. “So if we make our buildings energy efficient then we can save one third of the nation’s energy,” he opined.

Balkar Singh, senior manager, PEDA, explained in detail about Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and star rating of buildings according to their energy efficiency. Talking about radiant cities J K Gupta, director, College of Architecture and ex-town planner, PUDA, Mohali, said that from green cities our cities have converted into grey cities.

He said that to avoid rush of population on roads cities should be designed to serve maximum basic needs of people within walking distance. He said that Le Corbusier designed Chandigarh on same lines but the concept had lost its significance.

He said that on the lines of China, the Indian government should promote cyclists and public transport. Information technology through video conferencing, virtual classrooms etc can be a good alternative to moving to places for seminars or classes. He said that now future lies in high-rise buildings, where all basic amenities are provided under one roof.

Patiala, November 19
The Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling Centre (FLCC) was inaugurated today at the New Grain Market by State Bank of Patiala chief general manager T. Lokeshaiah.

Speaking on the occasion, Lokeshaiah said that this FLCC has been opened under the RBI scheme for the benefit of the general public. The FLCC will work independently and is manned by other than the serving bankers.

These centres will provide guidance to people in understanding financial products, terminology, terms and conditions laid down by financial Institutions and to understand products of different banks as available in the market.

These centres will also provide help and advice on debt restructuring to the borrowers in distress. He requested the people to make use of the services, which were available free of cost. Any person could utilise the services through personal discussion by visiting FLCC, on phone or through e-mail.

He further said that SBoP is going to open seven such centres in Punjab and one in Haryana shortly. General manager RD Modi appealed to the gathering to make full use of the centre and advise their friends and known about this facility. He said that this centre would function in a transparent manner and in confidence with the service seekers.

Counselor Bhagwant Singh, who will provide the service at the centre, being an ex-banker, is well versed with the banking laws and the systems. The services at the centre will be available on all six days a week from 10 am to 2 pm on week days and from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm on Saturdays.

HS Pabla, ADC (Development), Patiala, in his address as guest of honour said that financial literacy would go a long way in reducing litigation, farmers falling under debt trap and thus reducing sufferings of not only the farming community but also vulnerable section of the society.

Appreciating the location in the heart of mandi, he asked arhtiyas to spread the message of availability of services at the centre among the farming community. DGM Ashok Gupta thanked the people for coming on the occasion to encourage the banks to take more such measures for the benefit of the general public.

Bhadson (Patiala), November 19
About 300 patients were examined at a free medical camp organised by the Rotary Club Patiala Royal in collaboration with Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital (GSMCH) at Kaulgarh village, near here, today.

Residents of the village were examined by medical specialists from the GSMCH on the occasion.

Kiran Sekhon, president, and Daljeet Cheema, secretary, respectively, of the Rotary Club Patiala Royal, said the camp was organised as part of the social welfare projects of the club. They appreciated the help extended by the GSMCH in organising the medical camp.

Dr A. S. Sekhon, principal of the GSMCH, said the hospital had the latest equipment, including state-of-the-art technology, and the diagnostic tests were done at the hospital at competitive rates.

Chandigarh, November 19
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that the courts can interfere in an employee’s transfer, if it is likely to create problems for him. Justice Permod Kohli of the high court has also asserted that transfer orders should not be issued with the purpose of harassing employees.

The significant ruling came on a petition filed by Baldev Raj against the Union of India and other respondents. Working with the railway protection force as service security commissioner, Baldev Raj had claimed he was initially transferred from Kapurthala to Sonepat vide order dated March 23. The transfer order was, subsequently, modified; and the petitioner was transferred to the railway protection force’s training centre at Mokama, Bihar.

Throwing a challenge to the transfer move, the petitioner had asserted he had not completed the prescribed tenure of posting at a particular place, which was three years. Moreover, he was due to retire on April 2010; and the rules categorically stated an employee could not be transferred, when the date of superannuation was two years away.

After hearing the rival contentions and going through the record, Justice Kohli allowed the petition, while categorically asserting the purpose of transferring should not be to harass an employee.

Quoting the law, Justice Kohli added: “It is well settled that the courts are reluctant to interfere in the matters of transfer. But “where the courts find that the transfer of an employee is likely to create problems for the employee, the interference is warranted”.

The court quashed the impugned transfer order dated March 23.

Chandigarh, November 19
A day after Justice SS Nijjar was administered oath as a Supreme Court Judge, the Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday decided to honour him.Justice Nijjar has a long association with the high court here, and has even acted as the Chief Justice from October 3, 2006, to November 28, 2006.

After practising law in England from 1975 to 1977, Justice Nijjar was, in fact, enrolled as an advocate of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on April 28, 1977.

Available information suggests Justice Nijjar’s specialisation was in constitutional and writ matters. Justice Nijjar was designated as senior advocate in November 1989; and was appointed as an additional advocate-general on October 13, 1995, before being elevated to the high court here as an Additional Judge on April 8, 1996.

He was appointed Puisne Judge of the high court at Bombay on April 3, 1998; and was later transferred back here. He was elevated as the Chief Justice of the high court at Calcutta on March 7, 2007.

Bar association president Sukhjinder Singh Behl said Justice Nijjar had always been known for his firm and transparent way of functioning; and his sophisticated approach was reflected in the judgments delivered in Punjab and Haryana High Court, Bombay High Court and Calcutta High Court.

“Justice Nijjar is one of the few, who left England and settled in India, despite wide difference of social set up and working conditions,” he said. “He has always earned admiration from the highly professional body of advocates of original side; and the SC would be enriched by his experience and knowledge,” he added. A dinner for commemorating his elevation is scheduled to be held on November 20. 

Chandigarh, November 19
A local court today sentenced two men to life imprisonment for murdering a youth on February 4, 2007. Holding both suspects guilty of the crime, the court of additional district & sessions judge Raj Shekhar Attri also slapped a fine of Rs 4,000 each on Yashpal and Rakesh for killing 19-year-old Bajinder Singh, son of a tea vendor, in broad daylight in Palsora colony.

The court had earlier convicted the two on November 17 while a third accomplice was acquitted earlier.

It may be recounted that Yashpal and Rakesh had stabbed both Bajinder and his father in the full public view and had fled from the scene, leaving them severely injured. The son later succumbed to his injuries.

The police had stated in court that the incident took place at around 11:30 am when the two accused along with an accomplice had come to a tea stall run by Punjab Singh along the street dividing Sectors 55 and 56. They asked the latter to prepare tea and, after consuming it, paid for it. In the meantime, Bajinder arrived there and was told by one of the youths to “mend his ways” as he was “going against” them. At this Bajinder entered into a heated argument with them, following which the three youths assaulted him, according to the police.

Chandigarh, November 19
Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) beat BPCL by 2-1 in the 46th Jindal Steel Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament being held at Sector 42 Hockey Stadium here today.

BPCL players began attacking from the beginning of the match and were able to score the first goal in the 12th minute through Amar Aiyamma, who sounded the board through field goal. Thereafter, both the teams made various moves to attack their opponents but without any success. The BPCL led by 1-0 in the first half of the match.

In the second half, BSB scored their first goal and the equaliser in the 40th minute through Daler Singh, who scored through field goal. In the 64th minute Ranjody Singh scored through field goal to give 2-1 lead to his team in the match.

In the second match of the day between Army XI and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), keen contest for the ball was witnessed as both the teams tried to attack their opponents by making various moves. However, no team could score in the first half of the match. In the second half Army XI scored the only goal of the match in the 62nd minute through S Mundu, who sounded the board through fa ield goal.

During the final match between Indian Oil Corporation and Namdhari XI, IOC team defeated the latter by 2-1. Inderjit Singh sounded the board on the 9th minute of the game through a field goal to give 1-0 lead to his team in the first half. In the second half, Gaurav Tokki scored the second goal through a field goal in the 47th minute to give 2-0 lead to his team. However, in the 67th minute Namdhari?s Gurvinder singh scored the field goal to take the final tally of 2-1 at the end of the match. 

Chandigarh, November 19
PPS Nabha riders once again displayed their supremacy by clinching 21 medals in the Chandigarh Horse Show, conducted here recently.

Competing with the professional riders of the RIMC, Dehradun, the Haryana Police, the Border Security Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the National Academy, Dehradun, Aneet Singh Dhaliwal won the bronze medal in the individual tent pegging.

Shiv Partap Singh (stick and ball 8 to 10 years), Amanpreet Singh (stick and ball 10 to 12 years), Vikramjit Singh (jumping top score) and Amanpreet (musical lance) won gold medals.

Jatinder (children jumping normal), Arshdeep Singh (children lemon and spoon), Pargat (stick and ball), Naindeep (children jumping normal) claimed silver medals. The bronze medal winners of the PPS were Amanpreet (children pole banding 10 to 12 years), Karandeep (children jumping normal), Arshdeep (children jumping top score), Jatinder (p. jumping junior), Pargat (children jumping normal 10-12 years), Shiv Partap Singh (children musical lance). 

Chandigarh, November 19
Panjab University Campus and DAV Coaching Centre, Sector 8, bagged the men’s and women’s team titles, respectively, in the 22nd State Table Tennis Championship being conducted by the Chandigarh Table Tennis Association at the Sector 23 Table Tennis Hall here today.

In the men’s team championship final, Panjab University Campus defeated Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Club by 3-1 while DAV Coaching Centre women blanked Eco Friendly Sports Organisation (EFSO) by 3-0 for the team trophy.

However, Sumana of The New Public School, Sector 18, had a double delight by winning the cadet girls’ singles as well as sub-junior girls’ singles titles.

In the cadet girls’ singles final, aggressive Sumana asserted her superiority over Pareeen whom she beat by 11-6, 11-4 and11-4. Sumana went on to claim the junior girls’ singles crown as she out pointed Barbie Bajaj by 11-5, 11-4 and 11-2.

Down by a game, Shubhankar converted his deficit into surplus with his consistent display in the sub-junior boys’ singles final. With better match temperament, Shubhankar recoded a well-merited victory by 7-11, 11-7, 14-12 and11-8 to claim the title.

Pankaj Sidana of St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, won the cadet boys’ singles title after beating Tanmoy of The New Public School, Sector 18, by 8-11, 11-7, 11-8 and 11-6.

Results:

Cadet Boys (singles, quarterfinals): Tanmoy bt Issue 13-11, 11-9 and 12-10; Sohrab bt Sikand 11-6, 11-9 and 11-8; Pankaj bt Udey 11-7, 11-6 and 11-9; Divaksh bt Manav 11-7, 11-5 and 11-7 Semifinal: Tanmoy bt Sohrab 11-5, 11-6 and 14-12; Pankaj bt Divaksh 11-3, 11-9 and 13-11

Final: Pankaj Sidana bt Tanmoy 8-11, 11-7, 11-8 and 11-6

Cadet girls’ singles (quarterfinals): Bhavya bt Anshuki 11-5, 7-11, 11-9 and 11-8; Rhia Gupta bt Inayat 11-2, 11-3 and 11-3, Shubhangi bt Pareen 11-8, 11-2 and 11-2; Sumana bt Snigdha 11-2, 11-2 and 11-3

Semifinal: Pareen bt Bhavya 11-4, 11-6 and 11-8; Sumana bt Rhia Gupta 11-8, 11-3 and 11-2

Final: Sumana bt Pareen 11-6, 11-4 and 11-4

Sub-Junior girls’ singles (quarterfinal): Suman bt Inayat 11-1, 11-9 and 11-5; Anviksha bt Anshuki Verma 11-3, 11-7 and 11-9; Rhia Gupta bt Pareen Verma 11-6, 11-8, 9-11 and 11-6; Bhavya lost to Barbie Bajaj 11-5, 11-8 and 11-8.

Semifinal: Sumana bt Rhia Gupta 11-1, 11-2 and 11-3, Barbie Bajaj bt Anvisha 11-9, 11-6 and 11-7.

Final: Sumana bt Barbie 11-5, 11-4 and 11-2.

Sub-junior boys’ singles (quarterfinals): Tarak Roy bt Shubham Bansal 11-4, 11-7 and 12-10; Shubhankar bt Akul Mahajan 12-10, 11-8 and 17-15; Adity Pandey bt Pankaj Sharma 8-11, 12-10, 11-6 and 11-8; Dinker bt Tanmoy 11-4, 11-9 and 11-8

Semifinal: Tarak Roy bt Adity Pandey 11-4, 5-11, 11-5 and 11-3; Shubhankar bt Dinker 11-7, 11-8, 9-11 and 11-8

Final: Shubhankar bt Tarak Roy 7-11, 11-7, 14-12 and 11-8

Men team championship (final): Panjab University Campus bt BSNL Club 3-1 (Rachit bt Dev Saini 11-8, 11-7, 3-11 and11-5; Sahil lost to Munish Bhardwaj 8-11, 11-4, 4-11 and 8-11; Mayank bt Simranjeet 11-6, 8-11, 18-16 and 11-8; Rachit bt Munish Bhardwaj 15-13, 9-11, 11-9 and 11-9).

Women team championship (final): DAV Coaching Centre-8 bt EFSO 3-0 (Nadia Saini bt Sumana 11-6, 11-4 and 11-4; Gurwinder bt Garima 9-11, 16-18, 11-9, 11-9 and 11-8; Naina Suri bt Barbie 11-7, 11-4, 8-11 and 11-5).

Chandigarh, November 19
The UT sports department will organise the 6th State Youth Festival at the Skating Rink Hall, Sector 10, Chandigarh, from December 1 to 3. The winners of the individual and team events will be rewarded with utility prizes and cash and will represent Chandigarh in the forthcoming 14th National Youth Festival to be held from January 8 to 12, 2010.

The principal of the institution concerned should duly endorse the entry of the team or the individual. In the case of a registered club, it should be countersigned by the coordinator, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Chandigarh. Separate entry for individual and team events could be submitted to KS Bharti, in charge, youth affairs, in the office of the Directorate of Hockey Stadium, Sector 42, latest by November 30. For further information, contact 0172-2676026, 2676035, 2623142, 2646444 and 99156-77766.