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Fat power bills upset budgets
Relief for industrialists
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Ex-councillor, 9 others booked in fraud case
Shahkot
murder case
Burglars caught on CCTV footage nabbed
Gold chain snatched from woman
BSF jawan dies in mishap
aquarium
designs
‘Now..Then..Beyond’ broadens city’s art vision
School
Notes
BJP seeks Manmohan’s resignation
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Fat power bills upset budgets
Jalandhar, August 18 There are residents who complain that their bills had almost doubled and they had been repeatedly visiting offices of the PSPCL, asking for meter checking, re-calculation or even provision to make payments in instalments. Rajesh Sethi, a resident of Cheema Nagar Extension, said even as his electricity bills for the corresponding months last year were less than Rs 6,000, the bill that he received now had jumped to approximately Rs 11,750. “I was so shocked that I went to the office and lodged a complaint with the officials. I was asked to submit an application at the Suvidha Centre,” he lamented. He further said, “All of have been sleeping in one room in the past few months to curtail our bills and use single AC, but it has not perhaps helped. I already was burdened with financial issues since I recently started my business. I really do not know how I am going to pay up such a huge amount as power tariff.” Anoop Watts, a resident of Professor Colony, said, “I received the bills a day before. I was shocked to see that my bill, which never jumped Rs 3,500, was close to Rs 6,600 this time. I immediately discussed the issue with my neighbours who, too, were upset with their own fat bills. I really wonder as to how we could get such high bills when there had been cuts the day through all this while.” Industrialists, on the other hand, claim that they have been in a soup ever since they heard of the tariff hike. Narinder Sagoo, president of the Focal Point Extension Association, said, “Everytime we plan to take a delegation to the Chief Minister, we get to know that he has gone abroad. At the local level, we met MLA KD Bhandari and minister Bhagat Chunni Lal and told them that we wanted to settle the issue of revising bills on backdate with the CM. We told them that as of now, we had decided to make payments in nine instalments and would pay just the first instalment for the time being.”
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Relief for industrialists
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TRIBUNE IMPACT Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, August 18 After Jalandhar Tribune had carried a news item ‘Problems galore at Suvidha Centre’ on July 25, the officials concerned have now ordered a short-term tender notice for getting a software to revive the service. There are also plans to appoint a system administrator who would immediately look into any technical errors. Some technical errors had cropped up in the old software owing to which the applicants were not being informed about the status of their applications. Owing to the problem, the applicants said they had to make repeated rounds from far-off areas to collect their documents. Some papers like arms licences are not issued at neighbouring tehsils owing to which residents of Nakodar and other areas have to visit the city to apply for the same. The GA to DC Jasvir Singh said after the new service, the applicants whose work would be over in time would get a reminder on taking their documents a day before the delivery date.The remaining whose work was not over in time would be told to wait for the requisite time period and updated subsequently. 32 services on offer There are nearly 32 services which are being dispensed through Suwidha Centre. These include registration of marriages, registration of vehicles, issuance of learner driving licences, sale of stamp papers, issuance of SC/BC certificates, attestation of affidavits, surety bonds and indemnity bonds, issuance of dependence certificates to wards of freedom fighters, demarcation of land, issuance of arms licences and ration cards. The most recent service to be added was that of issuing of nativity certificate. A plan to add more services is also on the anvil.
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Ex-councillor, 9 others booked in fraud case
Jalandhar, August 18 The leader, along with his accomplices, allegedly duped a Kapurthala-based Non-Resident Indian of Rs 2.56 crore in a property sale case. The accused was identified as Chamal Lal Dada. The other booked persons were identified as Promila Dada, Neerja Dada, Ankita Dada, Kostwa Dada, Lalita Dada, Vikas Dada, Vikram Sehgal, and Rakesh Kumar Gupta. All of them are at large. A case under Sections 406, 420, 468, 471, 120-B, 465, 467 of the IPC has been registered at Police Division No. 8. Police sources said Tehal Singh, a Non-Resident Indian, had filed a complaint before the police that he had struck a deal with Chaman Lal to buy some property located in the Saipur area. “After Chaman showed me the property, I paid him Rs 2.56 crore. But we were later stunned to know that the land which Chaman had showed me was not demarcated in records,” the complainant alleged to the police.
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Shahkot
murder case Nikhil Bhardwaj
Shahkot, August 18 The victim’s husband, meanwhile, said that his past illicit relations might have been responsible for his wife's death. The woman’s relatives also reportedly hindered the cremation for an hour, alleging that they would allow cremation only after the registration of a murder case against the accused. It was only after the intervention of the police, which assured them unbiased investigation in the case, that the relatives agreed to cremating the body. Surinder Singh, victim’s father, who is a Homeguard at the Shahkot police station, in a complaint, alleged that due to his deceased’s husband) illicit relations, he was not attracted toward his daughter and even the woman’s in-laws conceded the illicit relations of their son at the time of the marriage. “We want the registration of a murder case against the victim’s husband and his parents,” he said. On the other hand, the victim’s husband, while refuting the allegation of murder, alleged to the police that before marriage, he had illicit relations with a Phagwara-based girl, and relatives of the girl might have done his wife to death. “Because many a time, I had been given threats by the girl’s (with whom he had illicit relations) relatives and there was every possibility that they planned the crime.” Harwinder, victim’s husband, told the police that the accused had covered their faces while killing his wife. SHO Prem Kumar said Harwinder’s father had also submitted a written complaint in which they had clearly mentioned the names of the relatives of the girl, with whom Harwinder had illicit relations, adding that investigation was on and the guilty would not be spared.
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Burglars caught on CCTV footage nabbed
Jalandhar, August 18 The accused were identified as Satnam Singh of Saraba Nagar, Avdesh Yadav of Gadiypur, Krishna Mandal and Santosh Mandal of Beant Nagar, Kamal Kumar of Ishwar Nagar and Arvind Kumar of the Santokhpura locality. Police sources said acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at the specific locality and the accused were nabbed and the steel and iron material they had stolen was also recovered from the spot.
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Gold chain snatched from woman
Jalandhar, August 18 The victim, Anita, wife of Sanjeev, a resident of Dhogri Mohalla, said she, along with her husband, was heading to the market on their bike when the bike-borne youths came from the rear side and suddenly snatched her gold chain. Sheraised an alarm, but the snatchers had already fled from the spot. |
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BSF jawan dies in mishap
Jalandhar, August 18 The deceased was identified as Sanjeev, a resident of Dheena village. The police said the victim, along with his wife Salma and son Nawab, was heading to their village when he suddenly lost control over the bike, which rammed into the tree. The jawan sustained serious head injuries and died on the spot. — OC |
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aquarium
designs Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, August 18 The Mayor, had on July 25, signed an agreement with Jalandhar Ocean World Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of a Philippines-based Manila Oceanic Park, for executing the BOT project of the food court-cum-3G aquarium at Company Bagh here. While the spade work for the project is to be done, the authorities seem to be in a hurry owing to the completion of the tenure of the House on September 9. The company is yet to submit its architectural designs to the MC officials after which these would be passed onto the structural engineers of premiere technical institutes like IIT or NIT or even Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College at Ludhiana before starting any work at the site. Executive Engineer (B&R), MC, Gurcharan Singh commented, “We are civil engineers who studied several decades back. Structural engineering is more recent and a completely specialised field. We cannot by our own pass the designs for a huge water shell of the volume of 2,000 cubic feet, the setting up of which requires an expert opinion. Further, it is a public place to be frequented by visitors and schoolchildren and their safety would be of utmost importance to us.” As per the plan, the city will be able to experience an aqua theme-based high-end dining in the next two years while viewing 115 species of tropical fish including Guitar Fish, Leopard Sharks, eels, sting rays and seahorses. Besides dining, there would be other facilities such as feeding and demonstration training hall for school children, interactive zones and touch polls where children will be able to touch and feel the small fish. In the project coming up on a BOT basis, the entire cost of Rs 30 crore would be borne by the company. The developers would be given operational rights for a period of 47 years, including duration of construction, and in lieu will get Rs 11 lakh per annum, escalated at 10 per cent per annum. The MC will get Rs 96 crore revenue for the entire period, after which the land and the facility will get transferred back to the MC.
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‘Now..Then..Beyond’ broadens city’s art vision
Jalandhar, August 18 The exhibition started in the city today and it will go on till August 21. Involving art works from 21 artists based in Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Hoshiarpur, Nagpur, Bijapur, Haridwar and Kolkata, the show is a delightful mix of colours, sensibilities and styles. While the show includes works of Punjab-based veterans like Basudeb Biswas, Anil Gupta, Jaspal S, Sukhwinder Singh and Rajendra Kumar (a sculptor who has successfully tried his hand at painting this time); the creative genius of some young Nagpur University passouts, who have already earned acclaim, lends contrast and diversity to the show. The fluorescent palettes of printer-painter Gurdish Singh Pannu glow like neon signs that flaunt the folk gestures and sensibilities of Punjab. The genius of Jaspal S’ abstract, surrealistic (and sometimes remindful of Dali) renderings; Rajender Kumar’s long-eyed, stylised women; Isha Bawiskar’s charming aeroplane dreams translated onto canvas; Shyamali Paul’s wavy textures and abstract enlightened women; and Sukhwinder Singh’s delightful pastel-hued naturescapes, are a delight. But what clearly stand out are the vibrant coloured, boldly executed canvases of the avant-garde Nagpur-based trio Rupesh Bakamwar, Chaitanya Ingle and Manish Bobade. The trio’s bright red and blue canvases are woven around themes that bring solemn issues to the fore in a strikingly original manner. Rupesh’s Man vs Wild series are his brilliant comments on the 26/11 attacks and tiger poaching. The two paintings from the series depict a gun toting man against a blood red backdrop - including a Taj (hotel) silhouette - on one canvas, and a blazing yellow, textured Tiger, again backed by a blood red backdrop on another. Ingle’s canvases, too, are dressed in red but delve in religious iconography, and borrow from both folk art and photography. The little hanuman that constantly features in these and many of his other works, was actually a child hanuman begging for alms, he witnessed on a trip to Rajasthan. Bobade’s pet series sends messages as solemn as his other two associates. Men and beasts with kindled, brightened heads denote enlightenment achieved through harmony with nature, a recurring theme in Bobade’s works. There’s also a wit in his works - like his elongated grey dog on a blue background. The winding birds and China-inspired intricacies of Aniruddha Pundkar, the sensuous red roses of Rosy Varinder Kaur, the kites of artist Ragini Sinha and the dainty cityscapes of Neenu Vij also charm one. Bijapur-based Girija Biradar and artist Aradhna Tandon’s rugged women in harmony with nature and Chaula Doshi’s catchy, blue voluptuous figures remind one of ancient sculpture Gods. In sculptures, Biswas’ beautiful, earthy and stylish long ladies delight as always. Vishal Bhatnagar’s geometrical men, Haridwar’s Virendra Rana’s meditation figurines cast in black marble and Anita Jassiar’s beautiful golden figurines, too, enchant the audience. Curator Rosy Varinder Singh’s efforts indicate a seriousness to introduce the city with quality works. The works will also be showcased at Chandigarh. Anil Gupta, the veteran photographer, philosophised on the temporariness of life through his acclaimed photographs of an abandoned cycle. A sombre sculpture wearing headphones was his wittier take.
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School
Notes
Jalandhar, August 18 Top 1,000 students were selected for the second round. Aditi Pundir was among 12 other students of the school who cleared the second round on February 24. Aditi also got the first rank among the toppers from all over India and abroad. Aditi was given a certificate of appreciation and a cheque of Rs 5,000. On August 17, she went to Delhi and competed in the third and the final round of International Mathematics Olympiad-2011, with the top 300 students from India. She was among the two students from Punjab. The results of the third round is awaited. Integrity Club An Integrity Club was inaugurated at Police DAV Public School here. The aim of the club is to inculcate values in children. The club plans to take up various sensitive issues in each of its meetings and impart knowledge related to them. The club will also hold various events such as essay writing competition, poster making, debate and declamation etc. The students were also shown a power-point presentation on patriotism. The students were also told about the values and action plan of the club. DPS girls in national basketball tourney The girls basketball team of Delhi Public School defeated DPS, Srinagar, in the finals of the basketball championship at DPS, Pinjore, to make it to the national championship. The national basketball championship will be held at DPS, Vasant Kunj in December. The team competed against the teams from four different states. Coached by Amarjit Singh, the team won against the teams from Chandigarh, Manali, Amritsar, Bhatinda in the zonal matches held at DPS, Pinjore. Awareness rally An awareness rally “pani, bijli, vatavaran bachao, kal bachao”, was organised by St Soldier Divine Public School, Model House. The rally was flagged off from the school gate. Manpreet, Sonakshi, Aman, Manoj, Sahaj, Akanksha, Kamal, Gurjit, Prince, Karman took part in the rally. The participants also carried placards and banners with messages like ‘jal hai tan jiwan hai’, ‘pani bachao zindagi bachao’, ‘rukh lagao manavta bachao’ etc. The rally moved to the main market and students made the public aware about the importance of water, electricity and environment in life. Dance competition Little Blossoms School organised a solo dance competition at the Urban Estate branch of the school. As many as 45 students took part in the inter-class solo dance contest. This was a regular co-curricular event where parents watched their children perform with great enthusiasm. The competition had two-tier selection rounds starting from the preliminary to the final rounds. Students of UKG and LKG took part in the solo dance under the classical and western categories. The criteria for judgment were choreography, rhythm, costume and presentation.
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BJP seeks Manmohan’s resignation
Jalandhar, August 18 Stating that a series of scams had been unearthed by CAG, Kalia further stated that the scams had put the countrymen in a dilemma in regard to the unprecedented loss to the exchequer.
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Mastering myth, harmony and pathos
Jalandhar, August 18 In Jalandhar to participate in an art exhibition, Manish started off with mythology, but with every passing day his paintings are becoming telling comments of both human pathos and man’s desire to coexist peacefully with nature. He began painting since he was a kid. A pass-out of the Government Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya of the Nagpur University, his paintings had begun selling even before he could complete his MFA. His works have been showcased at Paradarshak Art Gallery, Nehru Art Centre and the prestigious Jahangir Art Gallery in Mumbai and the Atmosphere Art Centre in Ludhiana. His grandfather was an astrologist and his was a family of devout Hindus. “I was surrounded by Ganesh, Durga and Laxmi idols. I was fascinated by them. So I began making them. My idols were even used in family pujas early on. Later, my focus shifted to painting. In painting, too, mythology remained my focus in the starting days.” Brought up single handedly by his mother (his father died when he was a kid), she wanted him to be an engineer. “My brother is a doctor and my sister-in-law an engineer. My mother wanted something similar for me. When I told her I wanted to pursue painting as a fulltime vocation, she strongly objected to the idea.” But enrolling in BFA, he soon convinced his family he was meant to paint when he earned a merit award in BFA and two of his paintings got sold. The Rs 25,000 he got then convinced his family, but they refused to fund his further education or works in the field, asking him to sustain himself. Manish says, “I knew I was on my own. So I bought a lot of painting material from that money since I knew I might run out of money to buy them in future.” But thankfully, he didn’t. His weekend tuitions and artwork sales have earned him enough to fund his art journey. Starting with mythology, he worked on the theme of childhood during his college days. Currently his vibrant and insightful pet series have earned him accolades. While on one hand, he talks of harmony between men and beasts, on the other he brings out the pathos of human existence. One of his currently displayed paintings (a frail man resting in a wicker basket) has a telling story backing it. On a hot Mumbai afternoon, he saw that the basket in which a man ferried people’s luggage for a living, later served as the uncomfortable, makeshift bed for his afternoon nap. He captured the experience on the canvas. Manish will shortly hold shows in Mumbai, Pune and China.
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Finding bigger meanings in little things
Jalandhar, August 18 The story of this Nagpur man is a case in point. In Jalandhar to participate in an ongoing group exhibition at the Virsa Vihar, Chaitanya Ingle is one of the artists whose fiery canvases have already charmed many. He comes from Yavatmal village in Nagpur. He started his journey in the year 2004. His paintings boast of poignant and intense messages sent though things as commonplace as a nylon jhola or a pair of ragged shoes. Coming from a family of modest means, Ingle luckily got family support for his painting dream. A passout of the Government Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya of the Nagpur University, he too was a name to reckon with before he had said goodbye to the college. He has held shows at Nagpur, Thane and Aurangabad among other places and has also displayed his works at the Jahangir Art Gallery. He says he owes his graduation to the support of his elder brother, mother and father. He financially sustained himself by painting the walls of homes or educational establishments and undertaking interior design projects during his college vacations. On a college trip to Rajasthan (which he undertook after his friends’ insistence and funding, because he did not have the money) he stumbled upon a feeble child Hanuman who was begging for alms. The irony of a little begging deity hit him so hard that it fuelled his ‘The God Aid’ series. He time and again interprets the Hanuman face as the mask behind which a child hides. The child’s photographed face (which he reproduced on canvas), the red circle on his nose tip, lips and chin and the Hanuman tail, have constantly featured during the series. His previous paintings have also dealt with themes brimming with originality. A huge glorious nylon (bag) jhola (one of the most common companions for an aam admi’s visit to the vegetable market) with a huge crowd beneath it was what one of his hailed canvases talked of. He also won a prize for it. For another, he sought inspiration from a pair of ragged, tattered shoes placed by his hostel door. Chaitanya plans to carry on with his artistic journey exploring more such issues. His shows are slated for the Jahangir Art Gallery next year and a show at the Nagpur after a few months.
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Jalandhar, August 18
