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PIMs students continue
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Ravi Mahendru files appeal against cancellation of BJP district president election
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Activists of Hindu Jagriti Manch detained, released
Couples plan deliveries on 12/12/12
Sanjha Morcha to hold protests against govt from tomorrow
Winter uniforms distributed among NCLP school students
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PIMs students continue
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Jalandhar, December 8 The students have been accusing the management of providing substandard food to the hostlers and alleged that they were not getting the facilities promised at the time of their admission. The students assembled in front of the hospital OPD and lodged their protest against the management. The protesters, however, avoided talking to the media and were seen sitting in the sun the entire day. Sources revealed that the PIMS management had warned the striking students of strict action if they boycotted classes any more. Though the PIMS authorities were tight-lipped on the issue, a senior functionary of the management revealed that the students were protesting to skip internal examinations. |
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Ravi Mahendru files appeal against cancellation of BJP district president election
Jalandhar, December 8 Mahendru, who is also an MC councillor, said he had filed his appeal through an email yesterday. "If the all-India election in charge of our party conducts a hearing on the matter, he may call me to New Delhi," he said. The election held on November 23 has been set aside on the orders of Vinod Sharma, state election in charge, passed on December 5. He had allowed an appeal of another contender SD Chugh, who had challenged the elections. Mahendru has been saying that he had so far got no orders of the sort from Vinaod Sharma. "It is just through media reports that I got to know that the election had been set aside," he said. Some BJP leaders have been saying that instead of cancelling elections, the state in charge should have declared Chugh a valid candidate and got the polling done allowing circle presidents to vote for either of the two. The cancellation of elections has put the matter on hold for at least a month and strained the relations between the two groups. Chugh's candidate had been declared invalid by party's state general secretary Manjit Singh Rai on the grounds that he had faked signatures of circle president Joginder Verma. The circle president, however, came in support of Chugh.
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Activists of Hindu Jagriti Manch detained, released
Jalandhar, December 8 The police rounded up the office-bearers and members of the outfit near the Khalsa College railway overbridge (ROB) and detained them at the New Baradari police station. The outfit has been protesting against the demolition of a temple in Pakistan and was to gherao the bus to lodge its protest. Addition Deputy Commissioner of Police (Headquarter) Navjot Singh Mahal claimed that the rounded up protesters were released after a detention of three hours at the police station. Keeping in view that the outfit might create law and order problem, the police had already made elaborated arrangements and nakas were laid at strategic points and other sensitive areas in and around the city. |
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Special date Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, December 8 While last year 11/11/11 came as a heavenly date bearing six 1s, this time the city residents seem to have been caught with the 12/12/12 fad. So much so that many couples who have their deliveries due around the corner are insisting their gynaecologists to give them 12/12/12 date for the purpose. Dr Sumel Bath, gynaecologist, said, "I have a couple from Mota Singh Nagar who has been insisting for a c-section on triple 12 date. They have been telling me that their anniversary also falls on that day and they would love to have their baby on the same day. Let's see." Dr Jasmine Dahiya, infertility specialist, tells that she has at least two such cases lined up which would be delivered on 12/12/12, one of whom could be a delivery of twins. "So far the mothers are stable with 35-week pregnancy over and ready for delivery. Earlier, I had planned another delivery on the date, but it had to be done early," she said. Several city residents who have their birthdays or anniversaries on December 12 also want to make it big this year. Aditi Madaan, a college lecturer, said she was really excited about her birthday this time since it was coming on 12/12/12. "More than me, it is my daughter Kritika who is excited about the day. She tells me that she was expecting 12 small return gifts on the day. It is a sheer chance that last year, her birthday had fallen on special date 11/11/11."
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Sanjha Morcha to hold protests against govt from tomorrow
Jalandhar, December 8 The convention was attended by the morcha chairman Manpreet Badal, veteran CPI leader Dr Jogendra Dayal, Akali Dal Longowal leader Gagan Barnala, PPP vice-president Abhay Sandhu and its district chief Dr Navjot Dahiya. It was decided in the convention that the Sanjha Morcha should fill the vacuum created due to the "inactiveness" of the opposition party Congress in Punjab. That is why, it was decided to hold demonstrations at all the district headquarters of the state between December 10 and 17 against the "lawlessness, imposition of new taxes, prevalence of sand, transport and cable mafia and corruption" in the state. Manpreet Badal stated during the convention that the Sanjha Morcha would provide Punjabis an alternative to the SAD-BJP alliance and Congress. He flayed the recent Amritsar incident where ASI Ravinder Pal Singh was shot dead by an Akali leader and his associates when he was trying to protect his daughter's honour. The Sanjha Morcha leaders were of the view that such types of incidents might only be stopped by putting an end to the politicisation of the police.
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Winter uniforms distributed among NCLP school students
Jalandhar, December 8 Students of NCLP School, Mithapur, sang a prayer "Aae malik tere bande hum" and thereafter they enacted a skit thanking the Rotary Club in their unique way. A general medical camp was organised by Dr Ravi Paul and Dr Amit, where children were examined and given health tonics. A workshop on oral hygiene was also conducted by Dr Sukant Verma and everyone was given toothpaste. SV Hans, a member of the club, sponsored the programme, the expenditure for which came to the tune of Rs 2.5 lakh. The chief guest on the occasion was Charanjt Singh Channi, Chairman, CT Group of Institutions. The guest of honour was former Assistant Labour Commissioner Inderjit Singh. Project Director for the whole project was MS Sachdeva. Secretary Nupur Sandhu informed everyone regarding the club activities.
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Jalandhar Final-year students of masters in physical education from Lovely Professional University organised their annual intra-department athletic meet. More than 500 men and women athletes from different schools and departments of the university participated in nearly 15 competitions. Started with lighting of torch, flag hoisting, oath-taking, the athletic meet was declared open by LPU Pro Chancellor Rashmi Mittal, amid an assembly of athletes and thousands of student spectators. Waving flags of their respective departments, the colourfully-clad athletes presented a march past. This was followed by athletic events and an 800-m race to begin with. Other athletic events included 100 m race, 400 m race, 1500 m race, long jump, shot put, discus throw and relay race. Anit Kumar of the first year in masters in physical education was declared the best athlete among boys. Kupan of bachelors in physical education was declared the best athlete among girls. More than 60 gold, silver and bronze medals were distributed among the winners. The closing ceremony witnessed prize distribution by LPU Vice-Chancellor Dr Ramesh Kanwar. Sculptor awarded Basudeb Biswas, a renowned sculptor and Head of the Department of Sculpture of the Apeejay College of Fine Arts, was awarded a cash prize of Rs 15,000 during the 85th Annual All-India Art Exhibition by the All-India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) on December 3 for his sculpture titled "Bust" in mix media. The cash prize was given away by Padma Bhushan Amjad Ali Khan, an eminent sarod maestro. The Save Earth Society of Mehr Chand Polytechnic College organised motivational camp "Bharosa" for students. Sanjay Bansal, president of the society, said the camp was organised in each semester to help academically weak students. The purpose of the camp was to motivate the students for studies and discipline them so that they could progress towards a brighter future. INSPIRE concludes INSPIRE, a programme organised by the Department of Science and Technology, concluded today at Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (KMV). The day’s activities began with a lecture by Dr Ashutosh Goel, Deputy Manager, R&D, Sterlite Technologies, Aurangabad. He elaborated on the use of various types of glasses in the modern industry. Talk on SSB BD Arya Girls College, Jalandhar Cantonment, organised a talk on "How to face Service Selection Board
(SSB)". Annual function Tiny tots of Apeejay Playway, Model Town, and the pre-primary section of Apeejay School put up a wonderful show during their annual function here today. Table tennis team Five players of table tennis from Innocent Hearts School have been selected to play in a national-level competition. The selection was made after their performance at the 58th Punjab Table Tennis Championship organised at Ropar by the Punjab School Education Board. Sports day Eklavya School organised its annual sports day. Students participated in different competitions. A basketball match was held. Rishabh Ganesh was selected the best player. He won two gold medals and one silver medal. The "Best House" trophy was bagged by Prahlad House. Director Seema Handa presented the winners with gold, silver and bronze medals. The "Best House" and "Best Player" awards were given by manager Sapna Bakshi and Principal Dimpal Sharma. The Director appreciated the presentation of yoga exercises, lazium and karate. |
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Institute of Medical Science (PIMS) continued to boycott classes for the consecutive fourth day today to lodge their protest against the callous attitude of the institute's management.
Taking preventive measures, the city police arrested over a dozen members of a city based Hindu
organisation, Hindu Jagriti Manch, which had given a call to gherao
Sada-e-Sarhad, Delhi-Lahore bus, today. The police rounded up the office-bearers and members of the outfit near the Khalsa College railway overbridge (ROB) and detained them at the New Baradari police station.
The outfit has been protesting against the demolition of a temple in Pakistan and was to gherao the bus to lodge its protest.
The Rotary Club conducted a programme for distribution of winter uniforms to 250 students studying in five schools being run by it under the National Child Labour Project
(NCLP) in Model Town here today.
