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Harvallabh committee lives up to expectations; Vasant Utsav weaves magic
Murder case: Police conducts raids
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Cop among 3 killed in accidents
Phagwara, March 10 Kulwant Singh, an assistant sub-inspector, posted in Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, was killed on the spot when his motorcycle was hit by a speeding truck near Goraya last night. The truck driver sped away after hitting the bike. The police has registered a case against the truck driver and sent the body for the post-mortem examination to the Civil Hospital. Two persons were killed after being run over by moving trains near Phagwara yesterday. The deceased were identified as Tersem Lal of Dhilwan and Ram Parshad of Sahni. The GRP has registered cases and investigating the causes of deaths. The GRP has sent the bodies to the local Civil Hospital for the post-mortem examination. Meanwhile, 17 persons were injured in three road mishaps on Phagwara-Ludhiana national highway, Phagwara-Banga Road and Phagwara-Nakodar road. All injured were admitted in the local Civil Hospital. Three buses, a milk tanker, a tempo and two scooters were badly damaged in the mishaps.
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Phillaur, March 10 The waiters were cleaning utensils before a mandir in Kohli Mohalla Noormahal in Phillaur sub-division last night. Minor dispute during a kirtan organised by a resident in the mandir was said to be the cause of the firing, the police said. The police has registered a case and sent the injured to the Civil Hospital. Earrings snatched
Two armed motorcyclists snatched earrings from a woman near Gohawar village in Phillaur last night. In other incident, a tea shop was burgled in Apra village in Phillaur last night. The burglars took away goods, including gas cylinders, from the shop. Travel agent held
Jalandhar: The Maqsooda police has arrested a travel agent in a fraud case. Identified as Ramesh Kumar of Bhatha village near here, he was evading arrest since 2007. He had allegedly duped Amrik Singh of Pandori Nijjaran village near Adampur. Amrik Singh said in 2002, Ramesh Kumar took Rs 4.5 lakh from him on the pretext of sending him abroad. He further alleged that even after years, the accused did not send him abroad. “When I requested him to return my money, he refused. In 2007, I registered a complaint against the accused for duping me,” said Amrik. A police official said the accused was arrested today following a tip off. Police sources said wife of the accused was a sarpanch of Bhatha village. A case under Section 420 of the IPC had been registered against the accused. Holi: 12 hurt in incidents
Jalandhar: More than 12 people were injured in the city and its periphery in incidents on the day of Holi. Undergoing treatment in the Civil Hospital, Lakhwinder Singh and Baljit Singh, both auto-rickshaw drivers alleged that some car-borne youths celebrating Holi hurled eggs on them. When they protested, youths allegedly thrashed them and fled. Parsuram, Brij, Lashu and Baju Ram, all daily-wagers, alleged that they were celebrating Holi at their quarters near Pathankot bypass when an unidentified person, allegedly drunk, arrived and beat them up. A student was also beaten up by some youths playing Holi in the cantonment. Shampy Verma said he was returning home after attending tuition. Some youths threw colour on him. When he protested, they punched him badly. Similarly, Holi celebrations turned sour for Bakhsho, resident of Nusi Pind. In her complaint, she alleged that her husband on the day of Holi was passing comments on women in front of their residence. When she tried to stop him, he manhandled her and pushed her out of the house. The woman was under treatment at the Civil Hospital. Two youths sustained injuries in their eyes on Holi when some youths threw colour on them near Jyoti Chowk. |
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While Class XII exams begin from March 12, Class X exams will start from March 20. While it’s hard work and toil for students, teachers do not think too highly of the newly-introduced semester system. Though they agree that it was introduced with a view to make things easier for students, it has ended up burdening students and their parents, they said. Sanjiwan Singh Dadwal, headmaster, Government High School Patara, said, “The government might have started the semester system with the best interests of students, but it hasn’t worked well for them. Now they are supposed to pay fees twice a year while appearing for the exams. If there is a compartment, they have to pay additional fees again. And special books and sample papers have also to be bought twice. It has overburdened them. Now at least three months are spent on exams in the year.” Daljit Kaur, headmistress, Government High School Sarih, echoed the sentiments, “It is difficult for students to fit into this new annual system. The main problem is for parents who have to buy them stuff twice.” While school heads worry about the exam system and express the possibility that the new semester system (which was started in the session 2010-11) might even be discontinued in a year or two, the students talk about their plans for the upcoming exams. Rekha Gogna, a Class X student at Government Senior Secondary School, Jandiala, says, “We completed our syllabus by December and we are busy doing sample papers revision since then.” Gogna, who studies for six hours a day, thinks science and mathematics are the toughest to crack. Sandeep Kaur from Government High School, Sarih, said, “I have stopped watching TV and all the attention is now focused wholly and solely on exams. I get up at 4 am and study till school time. Then there is a four-hour shift after returning from school.” Dheeraj from Government High School, Patara, says, “There is certainly pressure regarding the board exams.” Dheeraj, who is also a topper from his own school, says, “Studying hard and getting basics right is most important. I spend six to seven hours studying for the exam.”
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Harvallabh committee lives up to expectations; Vasant Utsav weaves magic
Jalandhar, March 10 Though the Harvallabh committee had come under question for the past some time for badly managed utsavs, today’s function was a delight. The expertise of dignitaries who spoke and performed matched the standards that one expects from a platform like Harvallabh. The event began with performances from Harvallabh academy students among other artists. The keynote address was then delivered by Dr Pankaj Mala Sharma, head, faculty of music, Panjab University Chandigarh. Dr. Sharma, who is acclaimed in India and abroad for her countless Sanskrit and music papers and articles, has also penned a book - Saam Gaan Ka Udbhav Vyavhaar Evam Sidhant. As she spoke on Bharatiya Sangeet Mein Saudarya Tatva (the element of aesthetics in Indian Music), her speech was loaded with wit and wisdom. She began from the very origin of creation, moving on to the development of aesthetics among the human race and then to the delightful elements which make music as pleasurable and important as it is to mankind. Talking about ancient Vedic wisdom and the elements of it which have survived the tests of time, she informed the gathering about musical aspects that came from our Vedic ancestors and those which were relatively new. Stuff like traditionally mandra saptak was for the mornings, madhya for the day and taar saptak for the evenings (a very scientific rule going by our biological constitution) and the custom of gurus fasting in the beginning of the year (in vasant) when they took in new disciples (in the guru shishya parampara). The meaning of the gayartri mantra, how Dhamar was ruled by the literary elements while khayal (the word itself meaning imagination) was dominated by the swar paksha (musical notes). While she doled out these pearls of wisdom, a constant stream of Sanskrit versions (laced with shlokas or phrases) of things that she talked about also flowed in, making it a delightful seminar to listen to. Then there was a soulful performance by sarangi maestro Kamal Sabri. He was accompanied by Sukhmay Banerjee on the tabla. Sabri’s sarangi started on a melancholy note and then laughed as the tabla nodded rhythmically. It is a difficult feat to make the sarangi sound happy and do it with dexterity, it requires loads of classical wisdom and practice, Sabri’s sarangi had that edge. His face mirrored the pleasure the sarangi sounds gave his soul and the Sabri-banerji duo’s sawal-jawab was also a passionate piece of Sarangi-tabla conversation. The recital was in Raag Maduwanti. The last to grace the stage was the Kirtan Jatha of Jalandhar’s talented sister trio Ashupreet, Anupreet and Pooja Preet. They preceded a recital in Raga Basant while simultaneously presenting a lecture demonstration in classical music. The Vasant Utsav concluded with their honeyed vocals and classical panache. While the utsav was way more disciplined and better arranged as compared to the last utsav that the Harivallabh committee had held last year, audience still shied away from the occasion. Throughout the event, half the hall was empty - a trend to which the committee certainly needs to find a solution soon.
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Murder case: Police conducts raids
Jalandhar, March 10 Police parties also have been dispatched to other suspected hideouts in neighbouring cities. The SHO Maqsudan, said the accused --- Prabhu, Ashok and Manoj --- have been absconding after the murder and are suspected to be hiding in this part of the region. A small-time cement contractor, Balister Mohanto, was killed by three youths at Nurpur village on Jalandhar-Pathankot road on Thursday.
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