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JDA hands over Urban Estate, Phase I&II, to MC
World Theatre Day
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LPU theatre fest concludes
‘Ayurveda gaining popularity
across Europe’
Outbreak of jaundice in Phagwara
Mazdoor union holds protest
Campaign against price rise from April 6
526 cases settled at lok adalats
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JDA hands over Urban Estate, Phase I&II, to MC
Jalandhar, March 29 The JDA officials also handed over Rs 1 crore to the MC as the first instalment of Rs 3.5 crore it is supposed to pay for using the sewage disposal facility of the MC for all this while. From April 1 onwards, all the owners of houses constructed in less than 5 marla area would be exempted from paying water bills. The bills from the remaining households and commercial properties would have to be paid to the MC. All applications meant forthe clearance of drafts for construction purposes would have to be submitted to the MC. The MC will accept all charges and pass the drafts in accordance with the JDA bylaws. Viney Bublani, MC Commissioner, said various pending works like construction of toilets in market areas would be done by the MC under the Sulabh scheme which was being followed in the rest of the city. He said a decision on the construction of a community centre would be conveyed by the JDA to them soon. “Either they would construct it themselves in the next four months or transfer the cost it is likely to incur to us so that we can go ahead with the construction work,” the Commissioner pointed out. The upkeep of the colonies is bound to improve owing to political reasons. While the residents of the colonies participated in the civic polls and got their MC councillor elected, the councillor did not have any power to spend MC money for any work. Shiv Dyal Chugh is the BJP councillor of the area. 63 kanal land for
hand tool cluster
The Finance Audits and Contracts Committee of the Municipal Corporation yesterday passed the proposal to hand over 63 kanal land to the hand tool cluster represented by 100 hand tool manufacturers. The land falls in Gadaipur and has been given to the business community for a 33 years’ lease. The cluster is coming up at a total cost of Rs 82 crore. A grant of Rs 58 crore has been approved by the Centre, a part of which has already been received. The cluster will be spending Rs 16 crore from its own side. The move of the MC to offer the land for the purpose was opposed by BJP councillor Ravi Mahendru, who happens to be a close confidant of Manoranjan Kalia, Local Bodies and Commerce Minister. Mayor Rakesh Rathour tried to satisfy him by saying that since the number of businessmen who had become members of the cluster had risen up and an approval of the same had come from the Industries Department, there had been no hitch remaining. An important proposal to buy 10 new fogging machines and five manual machines was kept pending as the Commissioner called for a re-look into the financial aspect of the proposal and the need to find out whether the machines were being manufactured indigenously. |
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World Theatre Day
Jalandhar, March 29 In the politics-driven clamour for Bhagat Singh this year, many have been crying foul that the martyr has been reduced to a poster boy whose ideologies remain forgotten. But precious little has been done to enliven his ideas or those of his less-talked-about contemporaries. “Gagan Damama Bajyo”, however, was different. The superb Piyush Mishra’s script, specially brought in from Mumbai, was a befitting tribute to the martyrs. The well-researched play narrated history, as it happened, sans the machismo or lofty rhetoric of plays, which usually talk about the freedom struggle. The play was first staged at the youth festivals in 2010 and stood second but dissatisfied with the 26-minute time limit, Kranti decided to do a longer version. The play began with Markand Deshpande’s misgivings - during a meeting with Batukeshwar Datt set in a Delhi hospital in 1965 - about always being sidelined by the likes of Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad. It ended with Deshpande being pacified by an old Shiv Varma, when the two meet at Kanpur in 1994, reminding him yet again of the revolutionary ideas of the young martyr. In the very beginning, Deshpande screamed out, “Vatan ki abroo ka paas dekhen kaun karta hai, Suna hai aaj maktal mein hamara imtihan hoga,” adding (with irony), “Ye vo sher hai jo aaj se 40 saal pehle zapt ho chuka hai.” The play talked as much about Bhagat Singh as it did about his (like-minded and dissenting) contemporaries. In the first and last scenes, actors questioned this generation’s false sense of freedom with huge posters of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Ramprasad Bismil, Batukeshwar Datt and Asfaqullah Khan in the backdrop. There was talk of how Shiv Varma held Bhagat Singh’s hand right before his last walk, how Batukeshwar Datt had his last wish (of getting a memorial alongside the trio) being fulfilled, how driven by doubt, Pandit Ji (Chandra Shekhar Azad) had once asked Sukhdev to kill Bhagat Singh if need be and there was some Gandhi-bashing too (when the Mahatma backed out of the Non-Cooperation Movement). For the Kakori incident, a smoke-spewing train actually made way to the stage, inviting applause. The performances by all the actors were intense. They did look like revolutionaries. The costumes were good and the fast-paced play made ample use of theatrical techniques and movements, which rendered variety to the presentation. There were a few glitches here and there but it said significant things that others had left unsaid. A rare treat for Jalandhar. The second event for the evening was playwright Neeraj Kaushik’s three-play extravaganza. While his actors staged his previous productions “Baccha Hai Bhagwan” and “Parde Ke Peeche”, “Pol Matt Khol” was his newest offering for World Theatre Day. The play, like many of his earlier productions, was theatrical. A satire on the system, a group of white-clad “rangkarmis” took a dig on everything ranging from corrupt governments (CWG), insecure women (Mumbai suitcase case and others), Naxalites, police and press, as co-actors constantly chanted “Pol Matt Khol”. Typical Kaushik style, the play ridiculed the system and corrupt societal practices. The script was effective and yet again it attempted to address issues that need to be talked about. A little confusion towards the end, however, brought an abrupt end to the play. A supportive audience demanded a replay, following which actors staged out the last few scenes. It was good theatre. If actors were well rehearsed, it would have been better. |
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LPU theatre fest concludes
Jalandhar, March 29 On most of the days, the shows opened to a packed house and though unruly, students’ response to the good shows was mostly positive. To the uninitiated spectators, the theatrical week was a nice little peak into the art of old-fashioned theatre, but those in the know would agree that it was also proof of the fact that artistes in the region still shy away from audacious experiments and use of new theatrical styles and techniques. Sticking to the typical Punjabi theatre scenario, cliches ruled and creative theatrical experiments were rare. The week began with plays “Mind Games” (Sumeet Sharma) and “Gaj Foot Inch” (Kuldip Sharma). A look at the other plays: “Aur Ek Sach” (Aziz Qureshi)
Qureshi began his story on the video projector. He attempted to experiment, but the experiment fell flat because he did not quite narrate the story seamlessly. The old woman who began telling the story to “samay” never returned at the end of the play, though she was expected. The Baba Nara Shah sequence was obscene. The sequence of the old sisters, however, was the saving grace. It was well scripted and their conversation in colloquial Lucknawi was pleasant. Their sequence called for an independent play. The story by Munshi Premchand was first made into a play by Safdar Hashmi and theatre legend Habib Tanveer. This version was directed by R.C. Pathak. The play, based in the British era, talked about the hapless shopkeepers and residents of a city resorting to a strike owing to the corrupt ways of the administration preparing for the arrival of the Viceroy. Officials decide a satyagrah by Pandit Moteram Shastri would be the best way to deal with the revolt. The play stands true in today’s context too. Veteran Kewal Dhaliwal’s play clearly stood out. The performances were measured and great and ample theatrical liberties were taken (a rarity). When Mandeep spread letters onto stage, her husband wiped the floor while talking to her on phone from abroad. The sequence of the old man stuck with his foreign-loving son, aping his taunting contemporaries, was taut and fresh in execution. Most of the characters played more than one character (sometimes simultaneously) with startling ease and panache. The lighting was intense and effective. The characters were superbly believable. It was backed by research so the characters were truly believable. Golden moment: Mandeep paused to drink water after a gruelling sequence and the audience kept mum. Sukhwinder Sukhi’s melodramatic take on female foeticide. The city saw it a few days earlier. The solace is the fact that he regularly brings well-backed theatrical extravaganzas loaded with humour and
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‘Ayurveda gaining popularity
across Europe’
Jalandhar, March 29 This was stated by the delegation of the allopathic doctors from Romania, who were here recently to attend the workshop organised at Dayanand Ayurvedic College. The workshop was organised under the leadership of Dr Sanjeev Sood, Head of Department of Panckarma. Talking to The Tribune, the members of the delegation, including Dr Nastase Gigi, Dr Iulia Violeta Vlas, Dr Cristina Nicoleta Raduta, Dr Marilena Gilca Vasile, Dr Catalin Luca and Dr Deianira Lavinia Roman, said it was not only the Indian medicine system, but also the highly developed indigenous therapies of countries like China and Japan which were becoming popular due to limited treatment options in the allopathy for autoimmune diseases. They added that the other reason behind the increasing recognition of such traditional systems of the Asiatic origin was the lack of concise text of the principles on which the indigenous medicine system of Romania and other east European countries was based. “Moreover, contrary to the principles of Ayurveda, our indigenous medicine system lacks basic holistic fundamental approach,” said Dr Marilena Gilca Vasile, an expert in clinical biochemistry. She, however, added that barring allopathy, study of any other system of medicine was not recognised in such countries. Therefore, the allopathic doctors had to come to India and other countries to learn basic principles of traditional medicine systems only though short duration courses. |
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Outbreak of jaundice in Phagwara
Phagwara, March 29 Residents alleged that though residents of the localities were suffering from jaundice and repeatedly knocking the doors of the Nagar Council for a clean drinking water supply, but their requests to improve the quality of the water supply were not heard. It has been learnt that a few sewerage pipes were damaged during the digging work of the roads for the the ongoing construction of the six-laning of the national highway here and the sewage got mixed up with the supply of water pipelines contaminating the water supply. When contacted, SDM Amarjit Paul assured of early action. Dr Gupta confirmed the outbreak of jaundice and claimed that chlorination of water is being done, but much more was required from the Nagar Council side. |
Young World
Jalandhar, March 29 Essay contest
The Guru Nanak Studies Centre at the PCM S.D. College for Women organised a essay competition on “Global appeal of Guru Nanak bani”. Teams from 19 colleges participated in the competition. Harpreet Singh of Ramgarhia College, Phagwara, stood first, Rupinder Kaur of PCM S.D. College, Jalandhar, stood second and Harpreet Kaur of Shaheed Darshan Singh Pheruman College, Rayya, stood third. They were given Rs 1,200, 1,000 and 800, respectively. Principal Kiran Arora congratulated the winners. Honour ceremony
An honour ceremony was held at C.J.S. Public School. The function was presided over by Lalit Mittal, secretary of the school. Students of Jack and Jill wing and primary wing enthralled the audience with a colourful programme. The pre-primary wing gave a send off party to upper K.G while the primary wing welcomed upper K.G class to their wing by presenting “Aap hamare wing mein padhare’. Students of nursery class danced on famous Punjabi number “Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana”. English Olympiad
Sukhveen Kaur, student of class IX of Swami Sant Dass Public School, Phagwara, topped the state in the first International English Olympiad, organised by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) in association with English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, recently. Sukhveen also bagged 20th rank at the international level. Divjot Kaur, Sakshi and Himani Tondon of class VIII, achieved first, second and third rank, respectively, at the city level. Nandini Behl and Simran of class IX got second and third rank, respectively, at the school and city level. Nek Singh, Manavdeep and Navdeep Singh of class X secured first, second and third rank, respectively, at the school and city
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Mazdoor union holds protest
Nakodar, March 29 On Monday, the Malsian subdivision of Powercom started the re-installation of electrical meters outside the houses and supply to nine such household were stopped in the process. The households were forced to live without power supply for the whole day and night. Hundreds of workers of the union along with villagers raised slogans against the delay in starting electrical supply. The representatives of the union also met the SDO, Powercom, Malsian, and he informed that he had already informed the higher authorities about the matter. — OC |
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Campaign against price rise from April 6
Phagwara, March 29 This was announced by morcha national general secretary and in charge of the Punjab affairs Ritu Sethi while addressing a press conference here yesterday.
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526 cases settled at lok adalats
Jalandhar, March 29 In a press note issued here today, District and Sessions Judge-cum-DSLA Chairman Inderjeet Singh stated that 526 cases were disposed of, whereas a total of 818 cases were put up in the lok adalat. The settled cases pertaining to matrimonial disputes, cheque bounce and less serious criminal cases. A total of Rs 3,87,60,611 was also handed over to the aggrieved party as damages during the lok adalat. |
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