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Compulsory computer
classes irk govt teachers
Patiala, March 12 All teachers have been asked to attend computer classes in two shifts. Those who have exam duty from 9 to 12 am or are not on exam duty are to attend the class from 1.20 pm to 3.20 pm whereas those who have evening duty have to attend the class from 11 am to 1 pm. The teachers who are on duties in the board exams have been asked to attend classes in their respective schools. The
most common reason for teachers’ disapproval of this idea is the
shortage of time for checking papers. “This is a very difficult
situation. While I am on duty in the morning shift, I have to take this
class in the afternoon, which leaves me with no time to check papers. As
per the directions, we are supposed to do table marking and cannot carry
papers home. We have been ordered to check all papers till March 20 so
that the results could be prepared by March 25 but when are we supposed
to check them?” questioned one of the teachers. Secondly, the
department has issued strict instructions that no teacher would be given
1/3rd leave in the afternoon as they are not allowed to miss these
classes. Teachers are against this as well. “Casual leave is my right.
My kids too have their exams and if I cannot take leave for their
preparation, what is the point in offering casual leaves. Casual leaves
are supposed to be taken casually but many headmasters deny that as
well,” added another teacher. Many school teachers are on exam duties in the board exams in other schools and that leaves their schools with lesser staff. What is worst is that Class X board exams are starting from March 16 and the students are still coming to schools for preparations. That leaves the teachers with no option because they have to take the exams of lower classes and also have to manage Class X. Where is the time for taking computer classes? they asked. District Education Officer (Secondary) Surinder Kaur Verma when contacted regarding this, said this was the decision of the higher authorities and she could not comment on that. As far as making arrangements for these computer classes was concerned, Patiala district has around 320 centres. |
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Tax assesses a worried lot
Bassi Pathana, March 12 All branches are computerised having the online banking facility, but to deposit taxes one has to go to Sirhind. The assesses had to wait for hours in queues. Moreover, the banks do not accept taxes after 2 pm. Sometimes they have to return without depositing taxes. Though the department is spending crores of rupees on advertisements to spread awareness about tax payment on time, nothing is being done to provide tax payers with proper facilities. BB Verma, advocate, said the bank authorities in Sirhind, Bassi Pathana and Khamano had sought authorisation from the CBDT, New Delhi, to accept taxes. Banks in Sirhind and Khamano were granted permission, whereas banks in Bassi Pathana were denied the same. The memorandum demanding authorisation of any bank in Bassi Pathana to accept challans was submitted to the Chief Income Tax Commissioner. According to the RTI information received by GM (treasury), State Bank of Patiala, the CBDT, New Delhi, has not granted authorisation to any bank.
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Fragmentation of jails must: Gabria
Patiala, March 12 Minister of Jails, Tourism and Cultural Affairs, at a press conference at the Market Committee Office here today. He said the government had spent Rs 308 crore on the development of jails. Every possible step was being taken to tackle various problems faced by prisoners, he
added. Gabria said a second high-security jail for hardcore criminals would come up in Punjab soon.
Gabria said telephone facility in jails was being misused. “It was started with a purpose to facilitate family members and advocates of jail inmates, but it was found that some miscreants were misusing the facility,” he added. He said in order to pay tributes to the martyrs, the Punjab government had decided to observe their birthdays and death anniversaries. He said Punjab was known for its culture and heritage. So the government had decided to organise heritage melas throughout the state in order to make youngsters aware of their rich culture. He also stressed on the need to conserve heritage buildings as they were the pride of Punjab and ensured that the government would take every possible step to preserve the very essence of these buildings. |
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Civil hospital to get blood bank soon
Dera Bassi, March 12 Earlier, patients visiting the hospital had to go to government hospitals in Chandigarh and Kharar to meet their requirements, said SMO Dera Bassi Civil Hospital Dr Rajiv
Bhalla. He said for saving life of their near and dear ones in emergency cases, family members had to rush to Chandigarh or Panchkula to get blood, where they had to pay a hefty sum. “The hospital, which is located on the national highway, can save accident victims and the blood bank will make the task easier,” he
added. Bhalla said the bank would be equipped with apheresis machine, which would extract platelets easily. Other necessary equipment would be installed soon. He said, “Infrastructure for the blood bank is in place and will be functional shortly. The hospital now awaits the hotline power supply.” Divulging information, Bhalla said more than 20 units of blood will be stored at the bank “We have taken up the issue with the authorities of GMCH-32 and Kharar Civil Hospital for the blood supply,” Bhalla added. |
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Zila parishad’s budget
meeting postponed
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 12 The members said the “high-handed” attitude of the officer would not be tolerated by them. Additional Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Sing Kaleke said the next meeting would be held with the consent of all members. He said the decision passed by the members would be sent to the government. Chairperson of the zila parishad Rajinder Kaur said the budget had to be discussed at the meeting, however, the members were adamant over the transfer of the CDPO due to which, the meeting was postponed. Next meeting would be held only after the transfer of the officer, she said. She demanded that the members should be given enough powers for proper development of villages as they are mere “paper tigers” and fail to initiate any concrete measures.
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Kalka, March12 The river water is supplied to the Railway Colony in Kalka. According to information, Rohtash, Vijay and Abhi of Kalka had gone to take a bath, when Rohtash drowned in the river. His friends managed to bring the body out of the river. The police was informed and the body was sent to the CHC, Kalka, for a post mortem. The deceased was a BA second year student at Government College, Kalka. The police has started the investigation. — OC
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‘Sartaj Night’ tomorrow
Patiala, March 12 Hira Singh Gabria, Minister of Jails and Cultural Affairs, will be the chief guest on the occasion, while SOI president Gurpreet Singh Raju Khanna will preside over the function.
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Seminar organised
Rajpura, March 12 Prof AK Tiwary, head of the department of pharmaceutical sciences and drug research, Punjabi University, Patiala was the key speaker. He enlightened students about hydrocolloidal systems, its suspension and emulsion. He said dosage forms had become an integral part of dispensing medicines to patients. He apprised students of introduction, classification and preparation of
these formulations. Dr VJ Dhar, director, Swift School of Pharmacy, attended the lecture. |
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‘Panache 2010’
concludes
Banur, March 12 Over 10 teams participated in the mega event, which concluded today. A team from Kolkata also took part in the event. Suresh Kumar, IAS, principal secretary, Industrial Training and Technical Education, was the chief guest. He gave away prizes to winners. He encouraged students to take part in extra-curricular activities and to work hard in order to stand in a good stead.
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Awareness camp for rural women
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 12 The camp was organised by Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College and Hospital with the help of PNB Farmers Training Centre, Sirhind. A free general check-up camp was organised during the occasion wherein rural patients were given free of cost medicines. Institute chairman Dr Zora Singh said 135 patients were examined at the camp and rural villagers were informed about the importance of education among women. |
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Harsharan, Sandeep declared best
athletes
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 12 Harsharan Singh and Sandeep Kaur were declared the best athletes during the last day of the meet. Hurricane House was declared the overall champion and Tornado House got the second position in the events. Member of the college trust, Balwinder Singh
Bhundar, gave away prizes to the winners. He said that students should perform equally well in sports and education and they must remain away from drugs.
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Harassment
Case Tribune News Service
Panchkula, March 12 According to information, the complainant had reiterated the allegation before the CTM. Kaushik was roughed up by relatives of the girl for allegedly harassing her. Family of the girl also lodged a complaint with the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner, who marked an inquiry and asked the City Magistrate to probe the matter and submit the report within two days. Kaushik stated that the girl was implicating him in false charges, as he had objected to the presence of a boy who was sitting with her in the library. He said he kept identity card of the girl and asked her to bring her parents. Meanwhile, some students of the college also supported the librarian. Principal of the college RC Goel said parents of the girl came to the college in the morning and took away the identity card of the girl when they were told by the librarian about the activities of the girl. Moreover, the girl was noticed by two staff members, including Kaushik and the identity card was taken by the other staff member, while Kaushik tried to nab the boy who managed to give them a slip, he said. He said there were female teachers in the college, but the girls never spoke about the incident to them. Under these circumstances it was difficult to believe that the allegations against the librarian were true, said the principal.
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Gupta is Lok Adalat member
Chandigarh, March 12 Dr Gupta has also been associated with social organisations, including city-based Indian Child Welfare Council and a committee constituted by the UT Administration for the welfare of the aged. The committee has been constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
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Molestation Case Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 12 The victim’s husband told TNS that he met the IGP yesterday. He said he told the IGP that the police did not invoke the charge of attempt to rape against Jupa. The IGP told them to meet the police officer concerned, who after recording the supplementary statement, added Section 376 of the IPC in the case. The police had earlier invoked Sections 323, 354, 448, 506 and 511 of the IPC against the accused. The SHO of the Sector 31 police station maintained that the police acted as per the statement of the victim initially. As they provided additional information in their supplementary statement, the charge of attempt to rape had been incorporated in the case on the basis of the contents of the statement. The police had arrested Jupa on March 8 and he was sent to judicial custody by a local court. Jupa had barged into the victim’s residence last week, allegedly assaulted her and tried to rape her.
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Mumbai resident commits theft at hotel, held
Chandigarh, March 12 The police arrested the accused from hotel. The police believed that Kamludin could be some hi-profile criminal having a modus operandi of going into big hotels to steal valuables. In another incident, the police arrested Ariyan of Kajheri, while he was carrying a brand new Bajaj pulsar motorcycle in a rickshaw from Sector 22. During questioning, he told the police that he had stolen the motorcycle this afternoon. The police got a motorcycle theft complaint from one Mohammad Azim of Sector 46 in this connection.
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Man duped of Rs 2.45 lakh in bank
Panchkula, March 12 The complainant, Suman Thakur, told the police that a person in the bank tried to help him by diverting his attention and slipped away with money. According to Thakur, he reached the bank around 11 am to deposit Rs 2.95 lakh. He was employed with a stamp vendor at the local mini-secretariat and the money was meant for the purchase of stamp papers for a property dealer. He had the currency notes in the denomination of 500 and 100, told Thakur to the police. As soon as he entered the bank, the person guided him to the basement, saying amount more than Rs 50,000 would be deposited there only. In the basement, he also tried to help him in filling up the form and suddenly left the place. After filling up the form, Thakur noticed that bundles of Rs 500 amounting to Rs 2,45,000 were missing.
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Man killed in accident
Zirakpur, March 12 The police said the incident took place, when Jai Singh who was driving the tempo was on his way to Zirakpur from Rajpura. As he reached near the gurdwara, a speeding tractor trolley rammed into the tempo. A passerby immediately informed the police, who rushed the victim to the Dera Bassi Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. The tractor driver managed to flee from the spot leaving behind the vehicle. The body of the deceased has been handed over to his family after conducting a post mortem. A case has been registered against the tractor driver.
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IPL Punjab franchisee hopes to earn profits this time
Mohali, March 12 Without revealing the statistical figures, Colonel Arvinder Singh, senior vice president, cricket operations, Kings XI, said they would end earning profits this time. “You see the league has been growing rapidly, thus attracting a number of sponsors and advertisers. This time, hopefully we would finish with some profits”, said Singh while talking to TNS at PCA Stadium here today. However, he maintained that the franchisee bore losses in the first edition of the league, started two years ago while last year there was no profit, no loss situation. Further adding he said there was no dearth of cricket fans in the country but we were striving hard to win our own fans for the Kings XI. “More the fans, more the sponsors”, said Singh adding that the sponsors had increased in comparison to the previous year. Giving details about the strategies in this direction, Singh said their basic brand campaign is ‘home coming’. “For our fans, we have introduced an exciting and rewarding loyalty programme, with which we can create an ecosystem between the team, fans and advertising brands to engage with each other. Under the concept, the entire Kings XI online/mobile fan base is now being managed on Mloyal-the most comprehensive mobile loyalty platform. Now onwards, the members of the our fan club, which has been categorised in to four groups, can personally interact with the players, send flowers and gifts to them. Apart from that, the members of the club can also enjoy exclusive benefits like discounts on various match tickets, merchandise and outlets in addition to opportunities to meet and party with the cricketers and enjoy special match-day privileges”, said Singh. |
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I want to prove myself in T20s: Kaif
Q: Rajasthan Royals dropped you after the first match in IPL2. What actually transpired? A: Something went wrong last time, but it was the franchisee’s decision in the end to decide as to who they wanted to keep. I do not want to comment on it. That is past. These things happen and now I am looking forward to the new season. Q: What difference do you see between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals? A: It is too early to say anything though it has been great mixing up with the guys. I am very excited to play along with Yuvraj and Irfan again and its going to be fun. The environment has been great at the team meetings. We have been sharing a lot with each other. Q: How do you see your role in Kings XI? A: I am thankful to the franchisee for giving me a chance. This is a great opportunity to prove myself in T20s and I am looking forward to play my part in the team’s success. Q: Are you happy with your form? A: Oh, I am very happy with my form at the moment. I scored a double century last week in the state match. I hope to carry on playing like this in the tournament. Q: Will change of captaincy affect the team? A: Deciding about the leader is purely a decision taken by the franchisee. At the end of the day, its all about performing as a team. Both are great players in their own right and their experience is bound to come in handy in the crunch situations. Q: You were a reliable middle-order batsman in tests as well as ODIs for India. How do you approach the shortest format? A: Oh, it is a great concept. You just have to adjust your mindset according to it and perform. I just want to put in my best according to the team’s needs and enjoy my time in the middle. Q: With a successful IPL, do you think you can push for a place in T20 World Cup? A: I just want to perform and make sure that our Kings XI wins. At the start of such a big tournament, I do not want to take that extra burden on me. It is not the end of the world. If I perform and the comeback happens I will give my best for the Indian team again.
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Cricketers lie about their fitness to play: Prof Dhillon
Chandigarh, March 12 This trend has got the doctors worried and they have proposed to the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) to computerise the health and medical records of all players registered with it and monitor the same from time to time. Talking to The Tribune, Dr Prof Mandeep S Dhillon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, PGI, and consultant physician with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said a recent study conducted by them had revealed that a considerable number of players lied about their physical fitness in order to play a match. He said they had examined 95 players registered with the PCA and discovered that 14 of them were having some sort of injury, which either they were not aware of or had not disclosed to their coach or the physicians. “In absence of any medical or fitness records, it’s impossible to know the nature and the severity of their injury and neglecting them can prove disastrous for their careers in the long run,” he said adding that for proper treatment these records were an absolute necessity. Dhillon said the study revealed 54 new injuries. Of these, he said 42 were significant and 12 were categorised as those where the players did not miss any match. He said of these 42 injuries, 13 were on the back, 10 on the upper limb and 45 per cent of all injuries were reported in the lower limb. The 95 players who were examined included 24 bowlers, 19 batsman, 8 wicket keepers and 44 all rounders. The study also revealed that one of the reasons for injuries was poor ground condition. He said such injuries, though on the face of it they appeared to be minor, but could be serious and result in grounding of the players for quite some time. The study also showed that bowlers were more prone to getting injured as compared to those batting or fielding.
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Tanisha, Mansirat adjudged promising golfers
Chandigarh, March 12 The two young golfers were adjudged the most promising and dedicated golfers for the year 2009. The golf sets were given away by Chandigarh Golf Club president Birinder Singh Gill and ICGA president Ray Sidhu at a ceremony held on the Golf Club campus yesterday. Sidhu said the ICGA would continue to support and endorse all schools willing to introduce golf at the school level. He assured all support to such schools by the association's overseas director Manjit Kochar, based in Chandigarh, who is also a golf teaching professional. Gill appreciated the gesture shown by the ICGA to promote golf in India. G Paul, director, Media and Publicity, ICGA, said the association would continue to support the Junior Golf Development Programme in India. A three-month junior golf camp is starting at Chandigarh Golf Club from March 14.
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Livleen wins three golds
Chandigarh, March 12 The students actively participated in the various events. Brief Results Boys: High jump: 1st: Utsav Kumar Regmi, 2nd: Raghav, 3rd: Harmeet. Discus Throw: 1st: Amit Thakur, 2nd: Aditya Sahni, 3rd: Parveen. 10000m: 1st: Pankaj, 2nd: Bhushan, 3rd: Karan Sharma. 1600m Cycling: 1st: Parveen Kumar, 2nd: Amit Thakur, 3rd: Pankaj. Triple Jump: 1st: Varun Kashyap, 2nd: Utsav Kumar, 3rd: Amit Thakur. Javelin Throw : 1st: Jagpreet Singh, 2nd: Pramesh, 3rd: Samir Semi. 200m: 1st: Atinder Pal Singh, 2nd: Utsav Kumar Regmi, 3rd: Parveen. 110 Hurdles: 1st: Utsav Kumar, 2nd: Varun Kashyap, 3rd: Jagpreet. Girls: Slow Cycling (girls): 1st: Livleen Kaur, 2nd: Harleen Kaur. Three leg race: 1st: Livleen Kaur & Harleen Kaur, 2nd: Arshdeep & Mitali, 3rd: Sukhdeep Kaur & Archana. 200m: 1st: Priyanka, 2nd: Livleen, 3rd: Harleen. Broad Jump: 1st: Harleen, 2nd: Renu, 3rd: Livleen. 50m: 1st: Renu, 2nd: Harleen, 3rd: Monica. Javelin Throw: 1st: Amandeep Kaur, 2nd: Anamika, 3rd: Ranjana. 800m: 1st: Livleen, 2nd: Harleen, 3rd: Isha. |
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Pitch to be batting paradise: Curator
Chandigarh, March 12 “This is the same pitch we used in the T20 match against Sri Lanka in November last year. I expect it to be a fast, hard, bouncy wicket and the ball will certainly come to the bat very nicely. Batsman once in will be hard to contain,” he said while talking to The Tribune on the eve of the match. Sangakkara-led Kings XI Punjab locks horns with Delhi Daredevils in their first match of the IPL 3 at the PCA Stadium here tomorrow. “There will be bounce in the wicket but it would not seam much and that is ideal for a T20 clash. We have left the dry grass on the strip, which will help the batsman,” he added. Fans will be in for a run-feast with the likes of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Kumar Sangakkara taking centrestage. “I don’t predict scores but bowlers could be in for a tough time once the batsman gets in. There is nothing for the spinners in it. Viewers can expect some high-hitting. The pitch will play the same for the entire duration and will give the team batting second an equal chance to score,” said Daljit. About the low temperature in the night helping the bowlers, he said, “The night temperature here is on the lower side compared to the rest of the country and it should somewhat help the bowlers.”
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Probables selected for U-19 India team
Chandigarh, March 12 The selected probables include Harish Thakur, Sandeep Kumar, Ashish, Hardeep Singh, Subodh, Sandeep, Raju, Abhey Rana, Sahil Nibber, Vikas Kumar, Rohit Sharma, Jai Prakash Amandeep
Sidhu, Satpaul Choudhary, Sukhdeep Singh, Harsimrat Dandiwal, Joginder Thakur, Sagar, Aditya, Harcharan, Kumbraj, Balwinder, Bakshish, Sandeep, Kamal, Raju, Rahul, Gurdeep, Kashmir and Rahmat Walia. Stating this in a press note here today RS Dandiwal, general secretary, Cricket Council of India, said those who have been selected should report to Coach Jagdeep Singh, at Government Modal Senior Secondary School, Sector-40, on March 16 at 3 pm. For any query, the players can contact Jagdeep on his mobile phone no 9465805570, he added.
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Students’ ticket sold out at PCA
Mohali, March 12 Col. Arvinder, vice-president and head operations Kings XI Punjab said the people could buy the tickets from the Reebok Outlets, Hot Million stores, Sector 35, PCA Stadium, and bookmyshow.com to grab the opportunity to see the players in action. He said that ticket price range from Rs 300, Rs 800, Rs 2,000, Rs 3,500 and Rs 12,000. Seats in the North Pavilion will cost Rs 2,000, Pavilion Terrace Rs 3,500 and for the A/C lounge one will have to shell out Rs 16,000,
he added.
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Deols to add zing
Mohali, March 12 The organisers of Kings XI team claimed that ‘Punjab da puttar’ Dharmindra, his sons, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol would be present during the ceremony, which would kick off around 6.30 pm at the stadium. The other Bollywood actor, who would add glamour to the ongoing event will be Preity Zinta, the co-owner of the local team. “During the one-hour long programme, before the match, there will rock concert, dance items, and other ‘dhamal’”, said the organisers. The match will start 8 pm at the floodlit stadium. |
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Sheena clinches women golf title
Chandigarh, March 12 Three women tied for the second slot one stroke behind at nett 73. But because of a better back nine Pauline JM Singh was declared the winner. S. Ratia and P. Chari also had nett
73 scores. Baljinder Mangat was the winner in the bronze division with a nett 68 score. Neelu Chopra finished seven strokes behind at nett 75. Hema Bedi had a hole-in-one on the third hole while playing in the bronze
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