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MC New Year gift to residents
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SPIC MACAY announces expansion plans in city
Homeless bear the brunt of chill in open sky
'Sukhbir, dgp have no right to continue'
Star-studded programmes to usher in New Year in city
Harivallabh: Strains from Maharashtra hinterland
Kitty party turns sour, one injured
City residents mourn for Delhi gang-rape victim
SBI holds meet for NRI customers
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MC New Year gift to residents
Jalandhar, December 30 Talking to The Tribune, Mayor Sunil Jyoti said the taxi stands operating from service lanes between Namdev Chowk and BMC Chowk would be shifted to alternative places provided to them beneath Khalsa College and DAV College railway over bridges (ROBs) in the first fortnight of January in 2013. “Two meetings with the traffic police and the representatives of taxi stands unions had already been done. The union representatives had requested the MCJ to construct a bathroom and provide some other facilities at new sites, which we have already done,” he added. Sunil Jyoti further stated that another meeting of the union representatives and the traffic police would be called within a week and the taxi unions would be asked to shift to new sites at the earliest. The Mayor expressed the hope that the taxi stands would be shifted to new places within a fortnight. A number of taxis remain parked at both service lanes located on the prime road between Namdev Chowk and BMC Chowk, causing a lot of inconvenience to the passersby. The citizens demanded several times from the MCJ authorities to remove these taxi stands operating form service lanes illegally, but the taxi unions were not ready to shut their business being run from service lanes. Their representatives demanded alternative places for that. Meanwhile, stating that his priority was to solve various problems being faced by citizens one by one amicably, Sunil Jyoti said, “That is why,
the MCJ preferred to persuade them to shift instead of forcing its decision on them.” To a query, he said, “Currently, two alternative sites have been provided for shifting the taxi stands operating illegally. The MCJ will try to identify more such places on different parts, including on Nakodar Road, to provide sites to other illegal operating taxi stands.” |
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SPIC MACAY announces expansion plans in city
Jalandhar, December 30 As per this plan, a meeting of representatives of various chapters was held here on Saturday at the Devi Talaab Mandir and 10-member coordination committees for Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Pathakot and Kurukshetra were formed to propagate cultural activities in the state. A 13-member committee was formed for the Jalandhar chapter to intensify activities in and around Jalandhar. The Punjab Chapter would be starting the FEST series in the month of January in which programmes of classical music and dance, folk theatre, talks, yoga and meditation, cinema classics and heritage walks would be organised across the state. Announcing its vision 2020 here today, SPIC MACAY unravelled its plans to reach out to every student in country. As per the plan, workshop demonstrations and rural school intensives will be conducted in the hinterland to reach out to students of government schools in smaller towns and villages. This has already been started in Rajasthan, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh. Talking to The Tribune, founder, SPIC MACAY, Dr Kiran Seth, who is in Jalandhar for a winter intensive of the SPIC MACAY during the Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan, said, “Culture needed to be propagated to students across the country to bring a progressive, constructive change to society.” While SPIC MACAY held 4,500 events at about 400 places in the year 2011-12, it has already held 5,000 this year and plans to increase the number of programmes 10-fold in the year 2012-13. Doling out precious advice to students during the last day of the winter intensive today, Dr Seth gave tips to students on maintaining decorum during a classical music performance. He told them that while music is like meditation, getting up during a performance or clapping (he stressed on the traditional daad) while a recital is on, is distracting for the performer and a trait of a bad audience. A winter intensive for 43 students from across the country was held during the Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan. The 43 students from across the country received lessons in yoga, classical music (workshop from Dr Prem Sagar associate professor in music), cinema and watched performances by maestros.
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Homeless bear the brunt of chill in open sky
Tribune News Service Surprisingly, several homeless persons prefer to remain in the open sky despite municipal corporation (MC) Jalandhar having made seven night shelters in various parts of the city for them a few months ago. The Tribune noticed nearly 20 members of four homeless families cooking their food at a memorial park located near Rajendra
Nagar, located at a stone’s throw from the district administrative complex (DAC).
When asked, why they do not avail the services of night shelters, they remained mum. A passerby told The Tribune, “They have been staying in the park for several months and they use the covered verandah of nearby shops for sleeping during rains and in winter.” MCJ Commissioner Vinay Bublani said sufficient facilities and staff had been provided at all seven night shelters, providing shelter to the homeless persons. To a query, he said the MCJ had already publicised about the night shelters, but some of the homeless persons were not using them for reasons best known to them. “We can not compel any homeless person to take refuge at night shelters,” he added. The MCJ had constructed the night shelters for homeless persons after the directions by the apex court a few months ago. Four of the night shelters are located in the prime locations of the city. They are situated near Domoria RUB near Jalandhar city railway station, near Madan Flour Mill Chowk, adjacent to the MCJ office at Garha Zone and beneath the Khalsa college railway overbridge. Talking to The Tribune, the superintendent of the night shelters said, “Keeping in mind the weather conditions, each homeless person taking shelter here is provided a mattress and a blanket as per the requirement. The facilities of toilet and bathroom are also provided at the four night shelters.” He added, “Each night shelter has a capacity of about 60 persons. A record is maintained in the registers for the persons taking shelter in the old age home.” In an attempt to spread information about the shelter homes, the MCJ has put up several boards at various public places, including the railway station and the bus-stand so that more and more homeless persons avail the benefits of these homes. These homes had been built after directions by the Supreme Court, as several homeless persons died due to lack of protection against winters in various northern states, including Punjab during past years. The Supreme Court had made it clear that not a single person should be allowed to die because of lack of protection against winters. The SC had directed Punjab, Haryana and other northern states to provide night shelters with adequate amenities to the roofless. Cold wave continues to lash region
The cold wave continued to lash the region even on Sunday. The lowest temperature was recorded in Adampur in Jalandhar district as 8.4 degrees Celsius, the same in Amritsar was 5.4 degrees Celsius, in Halwara 6.9, in Pathankot as 9.2 and in Bathinda the minimum temperature was recorded as 4.1 degrees Celsius. There is possibility that the cold wave will continue to lash the region during the next 24 hours, as according to the weather forecast, partly cloudy weather with fog is expected in the region. The visibility will likely to be from 1 km to 2 km due to fog. SC directive
The Supreme Court had made it clear that not a single person should be allowed to die because of lack of protection against winters. The SC had directed Punjab, Haryana and other northern states to provide night shelters with adequate amenities to the roofless
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'Sukhbir, dgp have no right to continue'
Kapurthala, December 30Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal and DGP Sumedh Saini have lost their right to continue in office, as they haVE failed to protect the men
in uniform and the honour of women.
Stating this in a press note issued here today, former Bholath MLA Sukhpal Khaira said, “The horrific gang-rape and subsequent suicide of a young girl in Patiala has brought to public domain the utter failure of the police in protecting the honour of women in Punjab. The criminal justice system has collapsed in the state and the police has become dysfunctional due to political pressure.” Khaira further stated, “The gang-rape of the girl pf village from Badshapur in Patiala took place on November 13, the FIR was registered 14 days later on November 27, but the accused were not arrested till the girl committed suicide. The police, instead of arresting the culprits, was harassing the girl by calling her to the police station at odd hours every day and asking uncomfortable questions. The police tried its best to arrange for a compromise between the guilty and the victim. These chain of events clearly indicate that the police has lost its will to implement the rule of law in the state. All this is a result of complete politicisation of the police in Punjab at the behest of the Deputy Chief Minister.” “Why have been police stations and police sub-divisions re-demarcated in accordance with the Assembly segments by the Deputy CM? Is it not to facilitate smooth takeover by Akali jathedars and MLAs?” He questioned. Khaira stated, “The rape in Patiala is not an isolated incident. There have been spate of rapes across the state. A minor girl was raped in Ferozepur on December 17, a schoolgirl was raped and murdered in Gurdaspur on December 5. Similarly, three rapes have been reported from Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib and Nawanshahr, but the police is becoming just a mute spectator.” Debunking DGP Sumedh Saini’s claim, Khaira said, “The incidents of rape and murder of policemen are not law and order problem. He is purposely raising the bogey of revival of terrorism in Punjab to hoodwink the people when there is no threat.” Khaira also lambasted MP Harsimrat Kaur and her “Nanhi-Chaan” programme for not coming to the rescue of rape victims in the state. Her failure to raise voice against rapes in the state indicated that her so-called "Nanhi Chaan” programme was a farce, politically motivated and aimed only for publicity stunts, he added. |
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Star-studded programmes to usher in New Year in city
Jalandhar, December 30 Two major new year musical events will be held at the Club Cabbana Resorts on city outskirts and at the Jalandhar Doordarshan, where a host of heavy-weight artistes ranging from Daljit Dosanjh to Geeta Zaildar and from Boota Mohammed to DJ Bhanu will be entertaining the crowds. “Bollywood artiste Pallab Bose will also be one of the star attractions of our new year celebration programme,” said Manoj Chodha, the managing director of the Phagwara-based Club Cabbana Resorts. Jalandhar Doordarshan director Om Gauri Dutt Sharma said, “We are coming out with Nakhra Tera 2013, a recorded programme, which will be telecast from 9 to 10 pm and Nachhan Nu Ji Karda, a live programme, which will be telecast from 11 pm till 12.30 am on Jalandhar Doordarshan.” Nachhan Nu Ji Karda will take off with a cake-cutting ceremony in which artistes and finalists of ‘Sur Sartaj’ programme, including Geeta Zaildar, Buta Mohammed, Surinder Laadi, Santa-Banta comedians and Raja Gill, will be participating. “Other popular artistes such as Harbhajan Maan, Kamal Heer, Miss Pooja, Kamal Khan, Manmohan Waris, Noori, Labh Janjua, Mangi Mahal and Mamta Joshi, and comedians Jaswinder Bhalla, Bal Mukand Sharma and Jaswant will be presenting the Nakhra Tera programme. It is for the first time that Doordarshan is holding a live programme to welcome the new year,” said Sharma. Most of the city hotels and restaurants have organised dance parties for the occasion. “City youth want to usher in the new year by singing and dancing. So we have something special for them. We have belly dancers from Russia and a DJ for our Windsor Hall,” said Arun Kaul, the general manager of the Radisson hotel. “We are planning to welcome the new year by distributing books, crayons, drawing copies and reading material to poor children,” said Archie Sehgal, the managing director of the Cynosure International Prep School. Rinku, who owns a restaurant in the city, said he would be driving with his family to Shimla to make the new year’s eve special. |
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Harivallabh: Strains from Maharashtra hinterland
Jalandhar, December 30 Introducing the city audience to the ‘sundri’, the rustic Maharashtrian sister instrument of the ‘shehnai’, artistes Suryakant Khaladkar and Sharad B Khaladkar are the fifth generation of musicians in their family. While they love their profession, they are concerned that the new generation does not put as much faith in it. Tutored by their father Pt Baburaoji Khaladkar (95) who brought the sundri out for the world to listen to, the artistes said before Indian classical music and the sundri met each other, the latter was played as an accompaniment to the Maharashtrian ‘tamasha’ (folk art form characterised by dance and singing) performances, which is still popular in villages. A-grade artistes with the All India Radio, the duo started off by singing at little gatherings. “In Maharashtra, the instrument is still being played in the villages but few people are interested in taking it up as a profession,” says Suryakant Kahladkar. While three of the brothers in their family learnt the sundri and the shehnai, the rest two are into business. They say the situation is the same with the grandchildren. “They don’t want to work so hard. They say it is better to do business and earn something rather than languish as an artiste without any returns,” Suryakant says about his grandsons. Talking about technical differences between the shehnai and the sundri, Suryakant says, “The sundri is more of a base instrument and has a denser sound than that of the shehnai. It is played by a reed which is made by a palm tree’s leaf, due to which it gets its distinct sound.” Talking about passing the knowledge of the rare instrument on to the next generation, they say, “Kaun aata hai (who comes)? They are busy with their own work. That’s how the youngsters of today are.” However, they do have foreign disciples attracted by the sounds of the magnificent instrument. Playing the instrument is not a cake walk, though. “Eat something in the morning, stay hungry the day through and then eat only after your performance is over in the evening. The playing needs an empty stomach and a proper control. A full stomach will ruin things,” they share. Based in Pune, the duo has many disciples from abroad and their plan for future is to keep serving the cause of music their father introduced them to. |
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Kitty party turns sour, one injured
Jalandhar, December 30 The kitty party got sour when Kamardeep Singh and Harman, both of GTB Nagar, along with their wives, who were enjoying at Hotel Country Inn, were involved in a dispute, said the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Sarbjit Singh. The families then headed towards their respective homes and again indulged in a scuffle in GTB Nagar, the ACP said. While Harman reportedly attacked Kamardeep Singh with a sharp-edged weapon, the latter opened fire at him. Station house officer division No 6, Subhash Chander revealed that the Kamardeep sustained injuries on his body and even a finger of his hand got chopped off. He was rushed to the DMC, Ludhiana. The injured, as per the SHO, claimed to have opened fire in self-defence but missed the target. The SHO claimed that an investigating officer had been sent to the DMC Ludhiana for recording the statement of the injured. The police will register a case only after the victim records his statements, he added.
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City residents mourn for Delhi gang-rape victim
Jalandhar, December 30 These walks were held to express solidarity with the aggrieved family and to demand immediate steps to curb crimes against women. These were held at Friends Colony near DAV College, 120 Footi Road and Doaba Chowk. Several residents of Basti areas took part in the march at 120 Footi Road. Jalandhar Senior Deputy Mayor Kamaljit Singh Bhatia also participated in this march. City youngsters took out a march near Doaba Chowk while residents of Friends Colony, too, gathered in their colony to mourn the demise of the rape victim. The participants sought stringent laws to tackle rapes, scientific and speedy investigations of such cases to ensure conviction and taking up of rape cases in fast-track courts for speedy justice. |
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SBI holds meet for NRI customers
Jalandhar, December 30 Bank officials addressed customers' grievances and asked for suggestions during the meet. AGM, International Banking, LHO, Chandigarh, Ramesh Sethi apprised the participants of changes in the FCNR accounts, which can now be opened for 10 currencies instead of six, and transfer of funds from the NRO to the NRE accounts. DGM JP Singh, Regional Manager Vinod Singla and Jalandhar NRI Branch AGM RK Nagpal were among those present in the meet. |
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