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PAU teachers meet mayor
Parents seek date with history
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City ready to host kabaddi semis today
Short-term course on industrial training begins
SSA-RMSA CSS union members meet DC
Four held under NDPS Act
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PAU teachers meet mayor
Bathinda, December 11 A member of the deputation, Mukesh Syal, said the government wants to take over the entire land for setting up an education hub. He added that the land was bought in 1985 at the rate of Rs 11,000 per acre. "The 256 acres of land was bought from the people of village Jodhpur Romana. Since then, the scientists and other workers at the PAU research centre have toiled hard to make their area bloom into a green pasture that it is today," he said. Another delegate KS Sangha said losing the centre will not only be a loss for Bathinda but for the whole state. He said Punjab is caught in the vicious cycle of wheat and paddy that has depleted the soil's fertility as well as the underground water table. "Malwa is the only belt where cotton is cultivated extensively. Cotton, a major crop in the process of diversification, will get uprooted from the region because of lack of research. At a time, when the government is laying emphasis on crop diversification in the state, rooting out the PAU research centre would be like a self-inflicted injury," said the members of the delegation. The PAU research centre conducts field tests for the newly released varieties, branding them wrong and right for the farmers. Farmers in the Malwa region depend heavily on the Punjab Agricultural University’s verdict on the seeds and then use them accordingly in their own fields. The members of the delegation reasoned that the research work in the campus would be pushed back by nearly two decades as major projects in cotton, oil seeds, pulses and saline water management are underway at the campus. The teachers said a research farm takes several years to develop. For instance, the project on saline water management has been going on for many years. Under the project, different varieties of crops are being irrigated with brackish water and the growth of plants, resistance to pest attack and other parameters are being closely monitored. "With the entire area being given for an education hub, our research will be affected because we will lose our buildings and fields," they said while expressing concern. Mayor Baljit Singh Beerbehman assured the delegation that he would take up the matter with the chief minister when he visits
Bathinda. Fact file
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Parents seek date with history
Bathinda December 11 Gynaecologist Dr Rupinder Romana said she has an expectant mother who plans to deliver her baby on this day. However, Dr Usha Madaan said she has no such patient as of yet. "Patients can come in an emergency but there has been no special booking on the date," she said. Other private hospitals in the city too have deliveries planned for the day. However, the Civil Hospital does not have any such case. While people want their children to be born on this unique date, Brahmnoor Singh Bhullar from Jujhar Singh Nagar would celebrate his seventh birthday on the occasion. "He is elated to have his birthday on this unique date and we plan to hold special celebrations," said his mother Harpreet Kaur Bhullar, a housewife. Seeking to cash in on this unique date, Sahara Blood Sewa Club, Rampura, which has re-invented itself, will be re-launched at the Rampura Civil Hospital, where it is holding a blood donation camp. Sandeep Verma, a member of the club, said the launch ceremony would be held at 12:12 pm tomorrow. The magic of the moment is not just limited to these people. Raj Singh Dahiya, a passenger guard in the Railways, who collects currency notes of the 786 series and railway tickets from different destinations, has two currency notes of Rs 10 denomination that end with the serial number 12 12 12. |
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City ready to host kabaddi semis today
Bathinda, December 11 Two matches each in the men's and women's category will be played at the stadium tomorrow to determine the finalists who will clash in Ludhiana on December 15 for the title. The ADC (D) conducted a meeting of the various officials of the department. The issues related to the stay of the VVIPs and players, arrangements for dope tests, traffic routes, security arrangements, drinking water facility, arrangements for medical help, media gallery and seating arrangements for the spectators was discussed. The officials were directed to ensure that proper barricading is done and that parking arrangements are adequate. Tayyab said committees have been formed to ensure that all works are properly executed. Various panels like the reception and protocol committee, refreshment committee, venue committee, transport committee, media committee, accommodation committee, barricading committee, finance committee and others have been entrusted with different tasks. SDM, Bathinda, Ramvir, SDM, Rampura, Bhupinder Singh, DDPO Rajinder Batra and District Sports Officer Karam Singh Sandhu were also present. Fact file
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Guinness record holder bats for Vedic mathematics
Bathinda, December 11 In Bathinda today to preside over as chief guest at the annual function of the Top Ranker International School, Nathana, Faisal holds the world record in remembering the names of maximum number of objects in just one minute. In 2011, he created a record by memorizing 18 objects in a minute, breaking the record of Sudhanshu Singhal from Meerut, who remembered the names of 17 objects in a minute. Faisal, a professional trainer in mathematics, also holds workshop on parenting. He is based in Delhi. A native of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, he feels that to remove maths phobia from the minds of students, parents and schools should lay emphasis on Vedic maths, which is a 600-year-old system of calculation. The 27-year-old is now trying to create a world record by memorising 280 binary numbers in a minute. The earlier world record is of 264 binary numbers. "Here, I would apply mnemonics — an artificial aide to memory — that simplifies even the complex of things," he said. Faisal applies Vedic mathematics in telling the day on which a person was born through his date of birth. At the Top Ranker School today, he asked 50 people to tell the last two digits of their mobile number, which he jotted down on a board. He later removed the board and recalled the last two digits they had mentioned correctly, surprising the audience. On May 18, 2011, Faisal memorised the longest sequence of objects (18) in a minute. He was first shown 18 objects, collected from the audience and kept serial wise. He was then blindfolded and the objects were reshuffled. Faisal memorised the objects in the correct sequence within a minute, creating a world record. |
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PTUGZS to host national conference
Bathinda, December 11 The tracks of the conference include composite/ smart materials for textiles, energy conservation and management, non-woven and technical textiles, trends on fashion and garment technology, environmental management, bio-technology and nano technology, modelling and simulation and engineering materials and their innovative application. Research papers related to these tracks have been invited for an oral presentation. An abstract highlighting the objective, methodology and conclusions also needs to be submitted. After the review of the abstracts, the authors will be required to submit the full length papers. A paper can have a maximum of three authors. The two-day conference is an attempt to deliberate and brainstorm to access the gravitas of the technological developments in various disciplines and how such developments can be used in a meaningful way. The conference will focus on how biotechnology has revolutionised our lives by addressing the issues of diseases, malnutrition, food production, pollution, and life expectancy, etc. It will also focus on the engagement of material technology in innovating products, components, and systems that are multi-functional and environmentally-compatible. |
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Short-term course on industrial training begins
Bathinda, December 11 Resource persons Dr DD Sharma and Dr SK Dhamija from the department of entrepreneurship development and industrial coordination, NITTTR Chandigarh gave a brief introduction of the contents of the course like relevance of industry institute interaction in engineering institution, industrial training for
students, faculty and staff, cultivating entrepreneurship development culture etc which are proposed to be covered during the various sessions of
this course. Coordinator of the course, Dr Anupam Kumar, welcomed the resource persons and participants of the course and said two field visits to Guru Hargobind Singh Thermal Plant, Lehra Mohabbat and Vardhaman Polytex Limited Bathinda will be organised to interact with the industrial environment. He added that various important topics like achieving excellence in technical institutions, preparing students for job interviews, etc, will also be discussed by the experts from different industries and institutes. Campus director, Dr Jasbir S Hundal appreciated the efforts of the Department of Textile Engineering for organising the course for the faculty empowerment. He also emphasised the relevance of the course in the changing scenario of industry requirements. |
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Eco clubs to turn impressive
Bathinda, December 11 District science supervisor, Jarnail Singh Bhodipura held the meeting of
the heads of the clubs. Assistant science supervisor Mahinderpal Singh said in-charges of 220
eco clubs came for the meeting. Block officer of the forest range, Bathinda, Manpreet Singh Sidhu spoke on how to take care of saplings. XEN, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) Najar Singh Manshahia spoke on the ill-effects of pollution and the ways
eco clubs can contribute towards raising awareness in children. Resource person Bhola Singh Samiria spoke on the importance of plants and old rituals associated with environment conservation. Ashok Bindra spoke about the formation of eco clubs, their importance and their working. District resource person, science, Amardeep Singh emphasised on maintenance of records. Cheques for an annual grant of Rs 2,500 were also distributed to the schools. District inspection team Shyam Sunder, Rajiv Bhatia and Madan Lal too contributed in making the programme a success. |
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Wakka-Wakka, Gangnam style steal the show
Bathinda, December 11 Ganesh Vandana, presented by the students of class VII and VIII marked the beginning of the cultural programme. Principal of the school,
Dr Anu Gupta, read out the annual report of the school. This was followed by 'Salute to The Martyrs', a show presented by
the students of class IX and XI as a tribute to those soldiers who laid down their lives for the sake of the country. Students from both the senior and the junior wing of the school entertained the audience with their hip-hop and fusion dance performances. The group dance performance on the latest chartbusters, Wakka-Wakka and Gangnam style got a huge round of applause from the audience. Annie Anand gave away the prizes to the meritorious students of the school. A commemorative ceremony was also hosted to honour the support staff of the school. The officiating vice-principal, Renu Arya, presented the vote of thanks. |
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SSA-RMSA CSS union members meet DC
Bathinda, December 11 The union also plans to stage a demonstration in the city on December 16. “We usually hold a protest at the Teachers’ Home. This time, we asked the Deputy Commissioner to let us know where we can hold the protest. He said he would let us know about that in two days,” said a member of the union, while speaking to TNS. |
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Four held under NDPS Act
Bathinda, December 11 The accused have been identified as Gurdeep Singh, a resident of
village Manak Majra in Malerkotla and Akram Khan, a resident of village Dhadhogal Khediana in Dhuri. A case has been registered against the duo under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. In another case, Maur police arrested two persons for carrying 10 grams of smack. The accused have been identified as Gurdeep Singh, resident of Kuttiwal and Yadwinder Singh, a resident of Jawahar Nagar in Rampura. Police have registered a case against them under the NDPS Act. Man booked for stealing cotton gunny bags
The Canal Colony police have booked a man for stealing a gunny bag full of cotton from the house of Harpal Singh, a resident of street number 3, Mehna Basti, Bathinda. In his complaint to the police, Harpal Singh accused Manjit Singh, a resident of street number 7, Amarpura Basti in the city, of stealing a gunny bag of cotton during the night hours. Police have registered a case against Manjit Singh. |
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