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IIT entrance test: Math paper leaves majority fuming
Extending help to visually impaired
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Malnourished cows die slow death as administration looks the other way
RCF exports six coaches to Benin
‘SAD, BJP working only to strengthen vote banks’
Many attend Microsoft workshop at LPU
Sanitation worries for Phagwara residents
Brief Takes
Biz Buzz
Woman set afire by mother-in law
Foundation day of Ghadar Party
Seafood festival in city
15 colleges take part in physiotherapy festival
Phagwara physician is ‘Homoeopath of the Year’
New DC takes over
Less choice in question
paper irks students
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IIT entrance test: Math paper leaves majority fuming
Jalandhar, April 13 While the mathematics paper, which was given in the first half of the examination, was too lengthy, the one that came in the second half was extremely tough. “In fact, the paper was so lengthy that I could not find time to attempt some very easy questions,” said Isha,a candidate. “I had read that there was no negative marking in two sections, but I still could not find time to blacken any option randomly in the problems left unsolved,” she said. Tashi, another candidate, said, “Many students from my examination centre got so disillusioned in the first half of the paper that they did not even turn up for the second half of the paper that day.” She further said, “Though we had the advantage that there is no negative marking, but there were certain questions which had very long range of options like zero to 50. The probability of filling up the right answer without solving it was very remote.” Akshay, a candidate from Faridabad, however, seemed quite confident. “I have tallied my answers with the solved papers available on the net. I think I should be able to score well. I do not think there is any point in cribbing. If the paper was difficult, it was the same for everyone. It should rather be a boon to intelligent students for they had a chance to take an edge. Also if the mathematics paper was difficult, the chemistry paper was quite easy,” he quipped.
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Extending help to visually impaired
Jalandhar, April 13 The programme held at the Guru Nanak Library was aimed at motivating students by providing them scholarships to the tune of Rs 17,000. As many as 17 students pursuing graduation and post graduation courses were handed over cash prizes of Rs 1,000 each, as scholarships. Chief Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Family Welfare, Avinash Chander, who was the chief guest of the programme, announced a grant of Rs 50,000 for the welfare of He also honoured students by giving them cash awards. Hailing this initiative he said, “This initiative will go a long way in motivating visually challenged students. It is heartening to see how the visually challenged students, despite disability, have been excelling in life. These students are a source of inspiration for all of us”, he added. Students came from far off places like Malerkotla, Patiala, Ludhiana and those from Jalandhar. Sarabjeet Singh a visually impaired B.A-III student from Malerkotla who received the scholarship said, “I am feeling on top of the world today. Apart from giving us scholarships the state government should open up job avenues for us so that we can lead an independent life”. President of the manch, Subhash Gupta and his wife Sanjeeva Kumari, both visually impaired, said it was due to the efforts of General Secretary, Avtar Singh, that they were able to provide scholarships to these students. Avtar, who is a Punjabi teacher at the local Lyallpur Khalsa Senior Secondary School, has been working for the welfare of the blind for the past some time. “There are associations which work for the welfare of the visually impaired but the end result is mere sympathy. At this platform, students would be guided for higher education and related job avenues”, he added. However, students rued government apathy in providing them any special assistance till date. Teachers maintained that despite meeting Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal repeatedly in the past, their genuine demands of new job avenues had not been addressed. “Job avenues for the visually impaired often remain restricted Sangeeta Kapoor, a visually challenged teacher from Government Institute for Blind, Jamalpur, Ludhiana said, “The welfare schemes for the disabled by the union government are marred by lack of awareness among the visually challenged. We are people with special needs and the state authorities should ensure proper implementation of schemes. Special job avenues should be started so that we can also become financially independent.”
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Malnourished cows die slow death as administration looks the other way
Jalandhar, April 13 The district administration which has turned a blind eye not only towards the upkeep of these animals but has also been ignoring steps to be taken for their fodder and medical care. Moreover, a shortage of staff at the gaushala has also hit the upkeep of these animals hard. Inadequate fodder has nearly reduced to half the diet of 720 cows, housed in a gaushala located at Bulandpur, following which their health is gradually deteriorating. In the absence of proper feed, the animals are dying a slow death. Enquiries by The Tribune revealed that the gaushala, managed by the Gaushala Pinjra Pole Committee, has 720 animals - 234 male, 132 female and 292 calves. Of the total females, four are lactic, 10 pregnant while 62 are heifers. As per records, the management is able to get green fodder ranging from 3 tons to 3.5 tons (on an average basis) for them daily. The green fodder is mixed with two times husk or hay before being fed to the animals. As per veterinary experts, an adult cow needs 40 kg of fodder every day. Therefore, the daily fodder requirement of 720 animals is roughly 20 tons. This clearly shows that the cows are underfed and are on the verge of starvation. Enquiries revealed that the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation has promised to give Rs 1 lakh per month to the gaushala from April onwards but the previous records show that the civic body failed to pay for the past nine months at the rate of The upkeep of the gaushala is not up to the mark as there are only 20 caretakers against a requirement of 50. Committee manager Ravi Kakkar, however, ruled out the shortage of feed and staff. “We are going to start mechanised sanitation works instead of manual work,” he claimed. Certain good samaritans of the city and the surrounding areas have continuously been donating generously for the food and vet care. Animal lovers say though Jalandhar and neighbouring districts have a good population of NRIs and industrialists, only a few persons come up for the welfare of this sacred animal.
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Wedding bells for Nari Niketan inmate
Jalandhar, April 13 Harmandeep, an inmate of the orphanage, got married to Ludhiana-based interior decorator Rajesh in a simple ceremony. The trustees also made arrangements for the gold jewellery and shagun for the bride and groom. The marriage ceremony was solemnised according to Hindu rituals with just five members from the groom’s side making it to the wedding. Talking to The Tribune, Seema Chopra, one of the trustee, said, “It is a humane gesture marrying this destitute girl. Apart from providing education and making them aware of society around, we also ensure that the girls settle down in life The trustees also ensured that the girl gets married in a decent family and for this purpose they checked the family background of the groom. It was the groom’s family, which had approached the Nari Niketan for the marriage. “I personally visited the house of the groom in Ludhiana and enquired about the job of the boy. We also enquired about the family background,” she maintained. Honorary secretary Anjana Talwar said Harmandeep was hardly two years old when somebody left her outside the orphanage. During her 20-year stay the inmates provided her a cordial and homely ambience. “She is adept in the homely affairs and we wish her a happy married life,” she quipped. Among the guests at the wedding was a French couple who have come to adopt a three-year-old girl, Saloni. The couple was seen sitting along with their Indian daughter.
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RCF exports six coaches to Benin
In this connection, R.A. Azon, Director-General, OCBN, Benin, visited the RCF on Thursday. He inspected the coaches and expressed his satisfaction over the quality of coaches being produced by the RCF. These coaches have been designed as per the users’ requirement. It has 56 ergonomically designed PU (poly urethane) cushioned seats with LED (Light Emitting Diode) emergency lights, mobile charging sockets and wide windows for panoramic view. It needs mention here that the RCF started exporting MG coaches to African countries a few years back and now it is getting regular orders from other African countries as well. After completion of the order, the RCF is now working on another export order for four air-conditioned meter gauge DEMU trains for Senegal. The RCF is now able to compete well in the global tenders through RITES Limited (a consultancy and marketing arm owned by the Ministry of Railways) and is able to provide end-to-end solutions for the Railways, which include supply, maintenance and even operations. |
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‘SAD, BJP working only to strengthen vote banks’
Phagwara, April 13 Talking to newsmen here, he alleged that development in the state had come to a standstill due to lack of coordination between the SAD and the BJP and both parties were working only to strengthen their vote banks. Commenting on the unexpected price rise of essential commodities, he said wrong and directionless policies of the government were responsible for this price rise, but nothing had been done from government side to control the The Congress leader urged the government to come forward to strengthen the public distribution system of essential commodities to provide the daily-use items on controlled rates. |
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Many attend Microsoft workshop at LPU
Jalandhar, April 13 Baisakhi celebrations
Manav Sehyog School today celebrated Baisakhi on their school campus. A special assembly was held on the occasion in which students were told about the importance of Baisakhi. The students of the pre-primary wing came dressed up in traditional Punjabi attires and danced to the tune of folk songs. Later, the students also visited wheat fields in the surrounding areas. Baisakhi mela
Guru Amar Dass Public School celebrated Baisakhi at its primary wing. A special Baisakhi mela -Virsa Punjab Da was organised which highlighted the rich culture and tradition of Punjab. The event was dedicated to Khalsa Saajna Diwas. The mood at the school transformed into one at a traditional village, highlighting special features of the village like chakki, phulkari, manje, vangan, parande and much more. Baby show
Joy House organised its mega baby show on April 11 at Red Cross Bhavan. Children in the age groups of 1 to 2 years, 2 to 3 years and 3 to 4 years participated in the event. In the first category, Japesh was the winner while Shipra and Jiya were the first and second runners-up. In the second category, Manya Pahwa stood first while Jannat and Azam Jairath bagged the second and the third positions. In the third category, Aditya Gautam bagged the first position followed by Pearl and Jhalak Sobti. Parent orientation
MGN Public School organised a parent orientation session for parents on April 8. Parents were shown slides on various aspects of the parent-child relationship. The counsellors taught parents that the beginning session for a toddler was a testing time but parents should positively convince children to go to the school. Triveni-2010
Triveni-2010, the “three generations teacher meet”, was held at Innocent Hearts College of Education on April 10. On this occasion, a national seminar on stress and education was also held. Issues pertaining to stress due to social and physiological happenings were discussed. As many as 40 research papers were presented on the occasion, which were evaluated later. The best research paper was honoured with the “Dr W.R. memorial medal” along with a cash award of Rs 3,100. Advanced training
Ahead of the new session of The Millennium School, the newly appointed teachers underwent a week-long advanced teachers training. Principal Punam Singhal said teachers would undergo continuous professional development through this workshop. |
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Sanitation worries for Phagwara residents
Phagwara, April 13 Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Tibbi, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Onkar Nagar, Bhagatpura, Palahai Gate, Rattanpura Mohalla, Baba Gadhia and several other areas of the town were the main affected. People have to face difficulties as they to walk in the streets filled with dirty water. Though Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had announced Rs 8.25 crore for Phagwara for the existing sewerage lines, the complete amount could not be received even after three years of the announcement. In Bhagatpura Mohalla, residents said they had to face much inconvenience to cross the dirty roads. Rakesh Kumar of Rattanpura alleged that several reminders could not be fruitful during last several months. Though the Executive Officer of the Nagar Council was not available for comment, Phagwara SDM Amarjeet Paul assured early steps would be taken to resolve the problems of the people.
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Brief Takes
Jalandhar, April 13 Captain Pradeep of Army XI was adjudged man of the match, who scored 53 runs in 39 balls and took 2 wickets in his 4 overs. Protest
Phagwara:The members of the SC Employees Joint Action Committee sat on a dharna near the residence of Technical Education Minister Swarana Ram and disrupted vehicular traffic on the Phagwara-Nakodar road for hours. The administration tried to pacify them and insisted them to submit their memorandum to Naib Tehsildar, but the protesters did not agree. Later, they submitted a memorandum to the minister who advised them to form a five member committee and come to Chandigarh on April 15 and he would arrange a meeting of Chief Minister and Education Minister with the committee. NRI woman
robbed of jewellery
Phagwara:USA-based NRI woman, originally from nearby Palahi village, was robbed by two motorcycle-borne robbers in village Palahai yesterday. The woman was returning to the village when the robbers struck and snatched her gold ornaments worth more than Rs 1.25 lakh at pistol point. The robbers carried a cutter to cut gold ornaments. The police has registered a case. —
OC Booked for
axing trees
Phillaur: On the complaint of the Forest Department, the Phillaur police has arrested Surinder Pal of Sheikhpur village on the charge of axing trees in the area. Two of his accompliances escaped, the police said. — OC Civic staff remove
encroachments
Phillaur: In an extraordinary campaign launched against illegal encroachments in Phillaur subdivision by Phillaur SDM Pritam Singh, staff of the Phillaur, Goraya and Noormahal municipal committees with the help of the local police removed almost all encroachments. The SDM said here today that the second round of the campaign would soon be launched to remove all illegal encroachments to pave the way for the smooth traffic in the congested areas of the subdivision. —
OC Motorcyclist killed
in mishap
Phagwara: Motorcyclist Dinesh Kumar of Gunachaur was killed on the spot, while his pillion rider friend Manna was injured in a road mishap near Chachrari village between Phagwara and Goraya on the national highways last night. The motorcycle was hit by a speeding vehicle, the police said. The injured was admitted in the nearby hospital. —
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Biz Buzz
Jalandhar, April 13 Mineral water
GrandPa Foods & Beverages Pvt. Ltd has launched two new products - SNO zone natural mineral water and GrandPa sparkling natural soda that are bottled in their state of the art plant in Kangra district. Anshuman Chakroberty, director of the company, said the strength and exclusivity of our brand lies in the purity that GrandPa aims to provide to its consumers by maintaining a high standard of quality in all aspects of its production through vigorous quality control and constant innovation. Complying with Indian, as well as, international legal requirements, GrandPa performs numerous tests at their facility on the banks of the Beas. The plant produces over 1 million liters each day, he said. |
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Woman set afire by mother-in law
Phagwara, April 13 She was admitted in local civil hospital with serious burn injuries. She alleged that her in-laws had disowned her and her husband Manjit. But as they were still living in the same house, her mother-in-law in anger set her on fire. The police is investigating the matter. In second incident, Gobinda, a migrant labourer, working in Lovely Professional University Phagwara sustained serious burn injuries while working in his kitchen. He was admitted in the local civil hospital. In third incident one Ashok Kumar resident of Basant Nagar Phagwara was run over by a running train Garib Rath Express near Kherra Road Rail Crossing Phagwara late last night. The body of the deceased was sent to local civil hospital for the postmortem examination.
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Foundation day of Ghadar Party
Jalandhar, April 13 Dr Amarjit Singh Sidhu of Department of Commerce and Management, Guru Nanak Dev University, said not only inhabitants of developing and under-developed nations, people of developed nations are bound to bear the heat of uneven and exploitative characteristics of today’s financial system. Supporting his claims with facts and figures, he said monopoly of few corporate houses over the major part of world’s capital is the sole reason for the miserable state of societies across the globe. Earlier, Dr Raghvir Kaur, Trustee, DBYC, hoisted flag of the Ghadar Party. Punjabi version of autobiography of eminent Spanish leader Dolres Ibarruri “They Shall Not Pass”, translated by Buta Singh, was also released during the function.
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Seafood festival in city
Jalandhar, April 13 The festival offers an elaborate range of seafood barbeques from Far East, Europe and Indian subcontinent. A few highlights of the menu include Vietnamese basa fish with burnt garlic, red snapper with barbeque sauce, skewered crab with tandoori spices and shark steak with pineapple mojo. Pramod Tiwari, who is the anchor chef for the food event, has worked with different chefs to understand their food habitat and transpired them to the Indian palate without losing authenticity of the seasonings and flavour of the dish. Prosenjit Roy Chowdhury, CEO, Barbeque Nation, said, “We are introducing a concept of ‘grill on move’. A red snapper will be served whole on the table by an able chef from a moving live grill. The décor has been recreated to give the feeling of being closest to the sea.”
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15 colleges take part in physiotherapy festival
Jalandhar, April 13 |
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Phagwara physician is ‘Homoeopath of the Year’
Phagwara, April 13 Club chairman Dr Harivansh Mehta and president Dr Paramjit Singh lauded the services contributed to humanity by Dr Sharma who was actively working in social and religious services to mankind.
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New DC takes over
Jalandhar, April 13 He also served as Deputy Commissioner, Patiala, as additional charge. |
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Less choice in question
paper irks students
Jalandhar, April 13 The students have demanded at least 10 grace marks, while calling for an explanation from the paper
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In a first of its kind initiative to motivate visually impaired students, the local ‘Netarheen Vikas Manch’ today held a programme to honour these students for excelling in academics from across the state.
Despite long claims of the Nagar Council Phagwara over adequate sanitation arrangements in the town, nothing was being done by Local Bodies Department practically for Phagwara and people of the town were residing in a miserable condition. This correspondent took a round of the town and found heap of garbage, dirty stagnated sewage on the roads of the streets.
Renowned homoeopathic physician and philanthropist of the area Dr Yogender Paul Sharma was honoured and awarded with “Homoeopath of the Year 2009” by the Punjab Homoeopathic Club at a function held on the birthday of Dr Hahmemann here on Sunday. 
Kapurthala, April 13