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Vacant house poses trouble for neighbourhood
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Getting educated about ADHD
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Aam Admi ke Sipahi
INSPIRE to dig out model students
Police goes hi-tech to implement traffic rules
Playing the colour game
Other artists watch keenly as Ritu explains her painting ‘Dedication’ to them at the Virsa Vihar in Jalandhar. A Tribune photo
Punjabi Sahit Academy
Villagers dig up road to reap clay benefits
A mound of soil dug up from a link road at Pandhwa village
in Phagwara. Photo: Ashok Kaura
First hour is crucial in heart attack: Expert
Eyeing the Iron Man
Demand for Parshuram chair at Punjabi varsity
Gang selling fake C-forms busted, three held
Local Bodies Dept to enjoy network soon
District registers increase in wheat yield
Biz buzz
Power Tariff Hike
Three robbers arrested
Professor awarded
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Vacant house poses trouble for neighbourhood
Jalandhar, April 27 Ever since the records were shifted to a new office in Kapurthala a few years back, the house (NK 211, Charanjit Pura) stands vacant. Tall trees have emerged from the crevices of the 20-marla building. The roofs of several rooms have collapsed and debris piled up. Members of the Charanjit Pura Residents Welfare Society have said the problem gets aggravated whenever there is a storm as the dust and sand blow from the building into their houses. The storm often results in the spread of a foul, unbearable stench in the vicinity. Residents have demanded that the building either be maintained or restored to its owner. They apprehend that it could become a cause for spread of diseases in the entire locality. The society members are said to have approached the MC officials. They have written that the 70-year-old building be demolished for their safety. They said the debris in the building had given shelter to snakes and poisonous insects. Through a notice under section 273 of the MC Act issued on January 25 to owner Vinod Wahi and Chief Postmaster-General, Punjab Circle, the Corporation Engineer (B&R) has demanded that the building be vacated in a week’s time, the dilapidated walls brought down and the site cleaned up. Wahi, when contacted, confirmed the facts.
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Jalandhar, April 27 Under this programme the students would be given skill based short-term courses through the National Council for Vocational Training. The state government is trying to implement this programme through various universities and educational institutions to combat the problem of about four lakh unemployed being added every year. Dr V.K. Tewari said the college would provide mass media, photography, videography, DTP, computer fundamentals, web design, computer networking and many other short-term courses which are in demand these days. The students would be charged a nominal fee for the courses. On the completion of the course the students would be given certificates certified by the Government of India. Students awarded As many as 300 students of the Apeejay Institute of Management, Rama Mandi, were awarded for their accomplishments in academics and co-curricular activities during its annual function held on Monday. Amrit Kaur MBA was given the “Dr Satya Paul award for moral values” with a one-time scholarship of Rs 5,000. Institute director Dr Balram Dogra presented the annual report. Adviser to Chief Minister Dr Daljit Singh Cheema was the chief guest. Seminar held A seminar on effective and interesting teaching was organised by CT Public School and CT Institutions of Management and IT. The resource person was Dr Gurnam Singh from the UK. Dr Gurnam Singh compared the traditional approach and modern approach with teaching and explained the role of a teacher. He accentuated that learning should be made pleasure in the class. He gave tips on enhancing and developing the teaching learning process. He said the students should opt for streams as per their calibre and interest. Medals won Students of Mehr Chand Polytechnic won four gold, three silver and four bronze medals in the State Tech Festival-2010 organised recently by PTIS. The festival was hosted by Guru Nanak Dev Polytechnic College, Ludhiana, on April 22. Students participated in model display and paper presentation competitions. During the competition, students displayed the latest technological advancements in the field of civil, electrical, mechanical, electronics, computer and pharmacy. Guest lecture A guest lecture on personality development was held at St Soldier Management and Technical Institute in which students of MBA-II and final semester took part. Resource person A.K. Goswami spoke at length on management skills and maintaining a balance personality. Yoga competition An inter-house yoga competition was held at Police DAV Pubic School in which 24 students of four houses participated. Six aasnas were compulsory and six were in the optional category. Tejasvi House got the first position followed by Ojasvi House and Manasvi House. Rohit of Ojasvi House was declared the best performer (boys) and Navjot of Yashasvi House was declared the best performer (girls). Arithmetic contest Thirty-eight students of MGN Public School, Adarsh Nagar, participated in the UC MAS Abacus and Mental Arithmatic Competition, organied at Manav Mangal Smart School, SAS Nagar, on April 24 and 25. Kashish Mahajan of Class III was declared champion and champion of champions and was awarded Rs 1,000 and Rs 5000 for these categories.
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Getting educated about ADHD
The ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a common behavioural disorder that affects 8 to 10 per cent of school-age children. The three primary characteristics of the ADHD are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Children with ADHD generally have deficits in executive function - the ability to think and plan ahead, organise, control impulses, follow through and complete tasks. Although this condition usually begins in childhood, it can persist to adulthood causing difficulties at home, school and at work. Usually it is diagnosed when a child shows some or all the symptoms on a regular basis or for more than six months.
Causes of ADHD: The ADHD is not caused by poor parenting. Heredity is the primary cause. Besides genetics, other causes include neuro-developmental, functional and structural changes in the brain. Treatment of ADHD: Raising kids with ADHD is a challenge but it is important to remember they are not bad, acting out or being difficult on purpose. The ADHD is best treated with a combination of medication and behaviour therapy. Parental education is an important part in ADHD treatment. Children, who can’t focus and control themselves, may struggle in school, get into frequent trouble and find it hard to get along with others. Treatment can make a dramatic difference in the child’s symptoms. With the help of a good psychiatrist and right parental strategies, the child can get on track. Dr Parmod, consultant psychiatrist, Silver Oaks Hospital, Mohali, says, “The ADHD can be disabling if not diagnosed and treated in time. The diagnosis is based on the history taken from child, his parents, grandparents and teachers. It also depends on the child’s school and clinician observation report. Treatment revolves around counselling of child and parents, setting small targets, following reward and punishment model, medication and regular follow up with the psychiatrist. If untreated most of them turn into bipolar disorder, drug abuse, antisocial personality disorder, etc.’’ Parenting ADHD kids: Kids with ADHD may not respond well to typical parenting practices. Having ADHD can be as frustrating as dealing with someone who has it. An ADHD child will never intentionally annoy or embarrass you. Even he wants to sit quietly, be organised, wants to follow the instructions from his parents, but he doesn’t know how to make those things happen. So the first thing we need to do is just “let go” of our high expectations. So we must encourage our child for small little things. Some quick tips on parenting:
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YC workers conduct checks at BDOs
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, April 27 President of the District Youth Congress, Jalandhar (Rural), Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary said in the Bhogpur block the entire staff of the BDO was absent and only a computer operator on contract basis looking after the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme was present. He said out of the 83 gram panchayats of the block only 41 gram panchayats were being covered under the MNREGA and that too with irregularities. “This reflects the inefficiency of the SAD-BJP ruling combine,” he added. Even the social audits for the MNREGA were being conducted by their own officials, he added. “The villagers are not being given unemployment allowance against the demand of work. This is shocking as more than 50 per cent of the gram panchayats have not been registered under the demand of work for the last three years despite the availability of job card holders,” maintained Chaudhary. Even at Adampur BDPO office, anomalies were detected regarding the allocation of work under the MNREGA, Indira Awaas Yojana and payment of wages. It was revealed by the BDPO that the wages were dispersed at the rate of Rs 123 instead of Rs 137 as the state government was not contributing the 10 per cent amount of its share in the MNREGA. Chaudhary said under the campaign they would keep a vigil on the implementation of the centre-sponsored schemes. “The state government has been taking credit for all Centre-sponsored schemes without contributing anything. We will keep a check on these offices so that the welfare schemes are implemented properly,” he said.
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INSPIRE to dig out model students
INSPIRE has been introduced in all the middle and high schools. As per information gathered from the office of the Director-General of School Education, Punjab, 6,173 students from government schools were selected to participate in the scientific exhibitions being organised at all district headquarters. In addition, 526 students were also selected from private recognised schools. Every school has to send at least one exhibit, based on any new idea or concept to the exhibition. Financial assistance of Rs 5,000 is being provided to each student, which includes cost of the model and transportation charges. “Even earlier, the department was organising science fairs under the programmes of NCERT but with meagre financial assistance. We are simply working on the idea that the programme would be successful even if we are able to find just one ‘Abdul
Kalam’ out of thousands of students in the state,” said an officer posted in the office of the
DGSE. “The programme will serve in two ways. Besides inculcating scientific temper and knowledge in students of government schools, INSPIRE will also help us to identify geniuses studying in these schools. In the absence of any concrete programme in the past, students were left with no platform to come up with new concepts and ideas to present their skills,” said Krishan Pal Sharma, District Science Supervisor, Jalandhar. He said 5 per cent of the total students participating in the district-level exhibitions would be selected for the state-level contest. The top five students across the state will be adopted by the Department of Science and Technology for their remaining school and higher studies, he added. |
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Police goes hi-tech to implement traffic rules
Jalandhar, April 27 The traffic police has received major success in challaning two-wheelers not wearing helmets and drivers of four-wheelers not wearing seat belts. The traffic laws came into effect on March 21. Assistant Commissioner of Police Diljinder Singh Dhillon said that the police had realised Rs 1,74,500 from March 21 to 31 and Rs 5,56,800 from April 1 to 26 from
challans, he added. The police challaned 5,499 violators for not wearing helmets, while only 12 commuters were challaned for smoking while driving. He further said that the maximum number of persons challaned were in the age group of 18 to 35. Girls had been challaned mostly for jumping red lights and not wearing seat belts, he added. “Initially the residents responded to our move with some hiccup, but now they are supporting us. Youngsters have been quick to respond as we have started a special SMS campaign to sensitise them about the traffic rules. We have made a database of the mobile numbers of the violators through which we send them an SMS daily,” he quipped. Recently the traffic police published 50,000 pamphlets with tips to obey traffic rules in English and Punjabi to be distributed among the commuters. The education wing of the traffic police has been visiting one school daily to accomplish this target. Talking about the vicious circle of autorickshaw drivers in the city, Dhillon said there were around 8,300 registered
autorickshaws, whereas the estimated figures was somewhere near 12,000. “It is a tedious task but we are trying our best to sensitise them about the violations and implement it in letter and spirit. However autorickshaws are being challaned under our special drive held in the morning hours and during afternoon,” he added. |
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Playing the colour game
Jalandhar, April 27 The last time we saw some action on canvas from these guys was in February 2009. Art group, Srijan, got together again at Virsa Vihar for a painting exhibition from on April 24 and 25, which showcased works of 11 artistes. All the works - some refreshing, some still scared to venture out of the tried-and-tested realm - were enthusiastic and eager. While Ashwani Verma’s snowy landscapes, which remind one of paintings hung in plush hillside guest houses, and Harinder Bhatti’s delightful green valleys filled in for nature and landscapes, Sudhamani’s women on cacti drew the eternal parallel between women and thorns, Harish Verma’s works which most casual watchers mistake for takes on female foeticide or global warming, actually talked about war, ahankar (ego), kaal (time), vani (the scriptures) and the indriyan (senses). Archana’s contemporary renderings of the miniature paintings were pleasing. Bharat Bhushan’s sketch on feoticide and the prints for the works on global warming as well as his burning forests were thinking works, troubling for those who are moved by those issues. Sushma’s mellow pastels were soothing to the eyes. Neeru Grover, through her undervalued, bosom-covering women, the mother and daughters in a complacent household and her untitled work which questioned both the origin and future, placed women in different casts. Tejinder’s masala women were pretty, pleasing and candid. Ritu’s “dedication”, as simple as it was in theme, was a delightful work. Surjit Singh’s women at a wedding was a slice of culture and Geetanjali Hotei (what we call laughing Buddha) sitting against the backdrop of a yin and yang symbol and Preeti (footprints on some geometrical blocks) put in their bit with their works. About 70 students from different schools participated in a painting competition held on the second day of the exhibition.
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Punjabi Sahit Academy
Jalandhar, April 27 He said with the financial assistance of the state government, his team would introduce a health insurance scheme for Punjabi writers above the age of 60. He said the panel would fight for the abolition of entertainment tax on performing arts such as plays and songs. Talking about the falling standards of movies, live shows and songs, Gill said his team would draft a new cultural policy for the state and submit it to the state government. The existing act was just to curtail piracy, which by no means imposes standards on directors, producers, writers and singers in accordance with our moral values, he said. Upgradation and improvement of syllabus of Punjabi up to Class X and establishment of the Punjabi school are also on the agenda of the panel. Dr Anoop Singh, who is in the fray for the post of vice-president, said the panel would publish autobiographies and biographies of all the writers who had served as presidents of the academy as yet. He said setting up of 10-room writers’ house for the Punjabi writers, harmonising Indo-Pak relations through the channel of writers and activities to eradicate female foeticide and drug addiction were on the agenda.
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Villagers dig up road to reap clay benefits
Phagwara, April 27 After receiving reports of digging of soil on the government road, The Tribune correspondent visited the village and saw a
JCB machine engaged in digging the clay and loading it onto a tractor-trailer. Several villagers, on condition of anonymity, alleged that clay worth lakhs of rupees was being dug and sold by some villagers while taking advantage of official holidays on Saturday and Sunday. On the other hand, Pandhwan village BJP president Surjit Singh defended the “accused”. He said the road in question
was being reconstructed and strengthened and the clay was being dug only for the reconstruction of the road. When contacted, SDM Amarjit Paul said that he had deputed the Phagwara BDO to inquire into the matter and the Sadar SHO had been instructed to stop the illegal digging of the soil immediately. |
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First hour is crucial in heart attack: Expert
Jalandhar, April 27 “Whenever a person above 30 years of age gets a chest pain and if he or she is diabetic or hypertensive, it should be considered a heart attack. If treatment is given in the first hour, it saves. Moreover, heart muscles also do not get damaged,” said Dr Suri. This session was chaired by Dr V.P. Sharma and Dr S.P.S. Grover. In the second session, a paper on new inroads into diagnostic and therapeutic radiology by Dr Atul Kapoor, a senior consultant radiologist from Advanced Diagnostics, Amritsar, threw light on the fast changing field of radiology in diagnosing and treating certain pathologies by newer techniques like elastography, which is the latest development in ultrasound. This session was chaired by Dr Anirudh Kapoor and
Dr G.S. Gill. |
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Eyeing the Iron Man
Hollywood actor Scarlett Johansson fought hard to land a role in 'Iron Man 2' and had to immerse herself in comic books, to impress movie bosses.
The 25-year-old actor, who plays sexy Russian spy Black Widow in the superhero movie, admitted she actively campaigned for the role after Emily Blunt dropped out because of scheduling conflicts. "I was a huge fan of the first movie and was quite 'geek-ed' out at being part of the second one. I just wanted to be a part of 'Iron Man' so I really researched the comic books and came in with some ideas of my own about how to develop the character. I see her as being determined and ambitious," Johansson said. The 25-year-old star wanted to be a part of the movie because she readying for some action alongside her co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. "I love everything about this character. I love every detail from her fabulous outfit to the wonderful hair. I mean, there's nothing not to like about the character. She's very bad and I think it's rare that we get to see these sort of super heroines bought to the screen," Johansson
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Demand for Parshuram chair at Punjabi varsity
Jalandhar, April 27 While holding a press conference to announce celebrations on the occasion of Bhagwan Parshuram Jayanti on May 23, sabha president Devi Dyal Prashar urged the government to accept the long-pending demand to declare Bhagwan Parshuram Jayanti as gazetted holiday. The sabha, which claims to be the representative of 35 lakh Brahmins in the state, also demanded that the government should declare Bhagwan Parshuram taposthali, near Phagwara, a heritage site. The sabha demanded allotment of five acres of land as was promised by the Chief Minister to establish a school of Sanskrit in the state. General secretary Behari Lal Saddi said the sabha would commemorate Parshuram Jayanti at Mandi Gobindgarh on May 23 and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal would preside over the function. |
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Gang selling fake C-forms busted, three held
Jalandhar, April 27 The police has arrested three persons, identified as Shammi Kapoor, resident of Prime Tower, Kapurthala Chowk, Jalandhar, Neeraj Kapoor, resident of New Aman Nagar, and Bhushan Katyal, resident of Chandan Nagar, Delhi. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rajpal Singh Sandhu told mediapersons that acting on a tip-off, the police set up a naka, led by ASI Sukhwinder Singh, at Guru Nanak Mission Chowk. The police team intercepted an Alto car (PB-08-AY-5451) in which the accused were travelling and arrested them along with fake C-forms, a laptop, colour printer, laser ink and other stationery gadgets. He said the gang was active in different states of the region and was causing loss to the tune of crores of rupees to the state exchequer. He added that the father and a brother of Shammi Kapoor, who was the kingpin of the gang, had already been booked in the scams pertaining to the Indira Vikas Patras. He said a case under sections 420, 467, 468,471 and 120-B of the IPC was registered. |
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Local Bodies Dept to enjoy network soon
Phagwara, April 27 All offices of deputy directors would be connected with the offices of the director and the secretary of the department, which would further be connected with the Local Bodies Minister, the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister to accelerate official works. He said the department was committed to providing better infrastructure, including fresh drinking water, sewerage and better roads, street lights and parking facilities.
Kalia said an exclusive industrial hub in 1,200 acres would soon be set up in
Rajpura. He said that 13 industrial focal points would be upgraded. Kalia said that eight clusters had been selected for solid waste management programmes as the land for five clusters had been acquired. Replying a question, he said the government was determined to provide parking places in the congested towns of the state. |
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District registers increase in wheat yield
Jalandhar, April 27 Deputy Commissioner Priyank Bharti, who presided over a meeting of officials of procurement agencies here today, said Rs 443.29 crore had been disbursed to farmers till date. The purchase target for Jalandhar was 4.60 lakh MT this year and so far 4,45,435 MT had been procured, he informed. He said the administration had made all preparations to clear the dues of the farmers within 48 hours and ensure lifting of the stock within 72 hours. The breakup of the wheat procured by the various agencies was: Pungrain (68,129 MT), Markfed (1,31,113 MT), Punsup (85,160 MT), Warehousing (42,599 MT), Punjab Agro (36,041 MT) and FCI (81,694 MT). Private parties had bought 699 MT of wheat from the mandis, he added.
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Biz buzz
Jalandhar: Lectrix Motors Limited, a venture of Luminous Power Technologies, launched its e-star electric bike here on Tuesday. The vehicle runs on electric power batteries with zero emission and is priced at Rs 31,800. P.K. Gupta, director, Lectrix Motors, said the bike was simple to recharge and could run to a maximum of 70 km once fully recharged which took around 8 to 10 hours. The running cost was 10 paisa per km (approximately), he said.
The bike requires no license, no road tax and no registration as it has been exempted under the Motor Vehicles Rules. Lifestyle store in city Lifestyle, a leading shopping destination, has launched its first store in Punjab at Viva Collage Mall, Paragpur, here. Lifestyle International MD Kabir Lumba said they offered varied products under one roof, including apparel, footwear, travel accessories, infant wear and basics, cosmetics, perfumes, home décor and furnishing. A special launch offer will get a customer a gift voucher of Rs 500 on shopping for Rs 4,000 and above. Those going in for sunglasses from Armani, Fossil, Diesel and Gucci will get a chance to win an Apache motorcycle. The offers are valid till May 15, he added.
— TNS
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PPCC to gherao PSEB offices after May 7
Our Correspondent
Phagwara, April 27 Kaypee alleged that the SAD-BJP government had failed to come up to the expectations of the people who were fed up with its wrong, selfish, corrupt and anti-people policies. He alleged that the state government even could not utilise the huge funds sent by the Union Government and most of the funds were being diverted to other projects. He said the law and order situation in the state had collapsed.
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Three robbers arrested
Jalandhar, April 27 The arrested robbers have been identified as Veerpal Singh, alias Veeru, of Rajab village, near Kartarpur, Kulwinder Singh of Sikanderpur village and Talwinder Singh of Chaharke village. The police has registered a case under section 392 of the IPC and sections 25, 54 and 59-A of the Arms Act.
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Professor awarded
Jalandhar, April 27 He has also written two books namely - ‘Ramesh Bakshi ke Natak aur Rangmanchyita’ and
‘Dil ki Aah’. Apart from this, his articles and poems have been published in various magazines. Principal of the college, Dr. Jaspal Singh Randhawa congratulated him on
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Jalandhar, April 27
Jalandhar, April 27