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Booze lovers defy norms, buy liquor in bulk
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‘Museum’ unmasks layers of societal hypocrisy
richi
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Better
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Over 100 teams across Asia participate in ESVC
Seminar on Ayurveda held at DAV varsity
Students urged to cast votes at SVEEP
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Booze lovers defy norms, buy liquor in bulk
Jalandhar, March 31 Meanwhile, there was a lackadaisical approach of the Excise Department in taking action against the tipplers who were flouting excise rules by carrying more liquor bottles than the prescribed limit. Although excise officials claimed that teams were formed to maintain a check on such violations, the violations were galore. As per the excise officials, a person can only buy two to three bottles of liquor and if he violates the excise norms, the Excise Department can take legal action him. When The Tribune team visited several wine shops in the city, it was noticed that due to the heavy discount on liquor, people were seen carrying more bottles than the prescribed limit. “I bought a full carton containing 12 liquor bottles and my order was handed over to me without mentioning any prescribed limit” When this correspondent asked employees at liquor vends, situated on Sodal Road, if they were following the limit of selling liquor to booze lovers, he said, “Although there was a prescribed limit of selling liquor to a buyer, we were told by our owners to sell the maximum stock without paying heed to the prescribed limit,” he said. Only those buyers are eligible to buy liquor more than the prescribed limit are having the L-50 licence. Excise and Taxation Officer Sukhwinder said special teams were formed to check the violations but as of now, they didn’t find any person carrying liquor bottles more than the prescribed limit.
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Navratra festival marked by gaiety, fervour
Jalandhar, March 31 Celebrated twice a year, in spring and autumn, the nine-day-long festival is marked by fasts. While devotees thronged the temples to celebrate the Chaitra Navratra festival, it is the holy period for Hindus wherein nine days of gaiety mark the end of the festival with the holy Ramnavami, the birthday of the Hindu Lord Rama. Navratri also marks the coronation of Rama. Bustling with activity, the city markets remained choc-a-block today as people thronged markets. The prices of commodities like coconut, potatoes, sweets and other materials, especially those meant for the holy Navratra fasts, witnessed a hike. Temples remained flooded, with devotees also thronging many places, causing traffic bottlenecks at many places in the city. The festival also marks the veneration of Goddess Durga on the first three days, Goddess Lakshmi on next three days and Goddess Saraswati on the last three days. Shilpa, a housewife from Model Town, said, "Although the hike in commodities is inevitable during Navratras, the festival, being of prime importance, excitement and sacred feelings, overpowers all other factors. I will be fasting on all nine days." Each of the nine days of the festival holds different meanings and significance as each signifies a different avatar of the Goddess. Navratra also marks the first day of the Hindu New Year.
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‘Museum’ unmasks layers of societal hypocrisy
Jalandhar, March 31 As women from Sita to Draupadi, Sarupnakha, Rinku Patil, to Bhanwari Devi told their hitherto unwritten stories, layers after layers of societal hypocrisy melted off the faces of the angry victims, who vented out their anger at being venerated, loved, mutilated, commodified and played with at the whims of the patriarchs who have been making decisions for them. As veiled women took off their covers and danced to "Munni Badnam Hui", portraying their contemporary, ironic avatars, a seductive Katrina Kaif soft drink commercial and a condom ad ran on a projector in the background. Historical alternatives were searched, Sita (the woman not the devi) wondered whether posterity would ever ask who her real lover was (the man who never touched her or the influential deity who put her to test); Surpanakha lamented being forever condemned as a villain’s nose-less, ear-less, widowed sister for having a crush on a man; Draupadi related about the "achar sanhitas", customised to meet the demands of her husbands. In contemporary times, a girl confessed she first realised she was a woman when a warm, heavy crowd groped her during a religious festival. Rinku Patil (set on fire by a crazed stalker in an examination hall in 1990) showed her ashes and whimpered on being dead, as acid attack victim Shirin asks her "zinda hoti to bhi kya kar leti". An angry Bhanwri Devi screams out at the cop who verbally raped her (after she was physically raped) as courtroom scenes from the film "Damini" played in the background. In the end as a blue sari-clad Sridevi moved to "I Love You" ("Mr India") on the screen, the women wondered aloud "aisa kuch bhi to nahi tha jo hua karta hai filmon mein hamesha - na barish, na toofani hawa" (nothing like films happened in our lives, neither rain nor wind). Despite telling a woman’s story all through, the play’s greatest triumph was its ability to merge the contemporary with the historical in an uncontrived way, steering clear of empty feminist banter and evoking both anger and shame (which people are presently robbed off owing to an overdose of rather robotic news renditions of rape and violence against women). A fiery, intense woman cast (true finds) was supported by a supportive male cast which has matured in sensitivity as well as understanding of theatre immensely over the years. The second play of the evening was Neeraj Kaushik’s moving tale "Dvand" (his career’s first play, staged again this week after 20 years), a take on a father-son conflict arising out of generation gap. A sulking, on-the-brink-of-leaving-home son is pacified into staying back by his elder brother after he is told the story of man who couldn’t forgive himself even decades after he slapped his son and he left home (a story he had listened to, when he had left home). The play captured the conflict owing to disagreements and depicted how a little wisdom could save the day.
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murder case Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, March 31 Richi was murdered on March 23 by certain assailants outside his house in Mochian Mohalla due to some old rivalry. He was murdered by those persons against whom he was a witness in some criminal case registered by the city police recently. Acting on the complaint, the police had registered a case against Jagjit and his three sons Vicky, Dharminder and Gora. Sources said the police were only able to arrest Vicky and Gora out of the four accused, while two are still at large.
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jalandhar Industrial pollution-II Gagandeep Singh Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, March 31 Residents should
raise their voice
The only way to make our voices heard is to come out and raise our voice. I know many people are scared of doing so and keep on suffering whether it is pollution problem or other. We have to shed our fear and come out openly against the violation of our rights. The local bodies in Jalandhar and Punjab Pollution Control Board have made the situation worst in many areas in the city. The areas which were residential for decades, were converted into industrial zones, which is sheer violation of civil rights. People in such areas should have been rehabilitated and a handsome compensation should be given if the government is so intrigued to turn the residential area into industrial hubs. We have been demonstrating for so long to make the Kala Sanghian drain pollution-free and finally it’s going to happen very soon, which is an achievement. Sant Balbir Singh
Seechewal, Environmental activist People should be socially responsible
A law will come into force from April 1 that any corporate company doing business of more than Rs 50 crore is liable to spend two per cent of their earnings on corporate social responsibility (CSR). I think it will make things better as far as environmental issues are concerned. Besides, we all should perform our personal social responsibility. The fact that we need development and industry is necessary for development yet we don’t need development at the cost of environment. When any industry comes into existence, even a small one, it comes at the cost of many trees. It starts producing heat, emits gases and smokes and untreated water. Right from the birth, we start taking life from nature, while we give nothing in return, which we must do while performing our duties towards society and nature. Lakhbir Singh,
member, Pehal NGO Residents need clean environment
The only problem in India is that officers or bureaucracy are not aware of the ground realities. They just keep sitting in their air-conditioned offices. Such people should be made accountable to general public and political leaders also. Apart from this, the general public plays a vital role in such issues. Public should be aware of their rights. At the end of the day, everyone must have access to clean and safe environment. They should ask government officials if something in their respective areas is going wrong. People should raise their voice against such wrongdoings. Besides all the political parties should approach the people of their respective areas to know their plights, not only during the elections but otherwise. Dr Kamlesh Singh
Duggal, associate dean, Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Association, GNDU Regional Campus Connivance between industrialists and authorities
Most of the modern day health problems are caused by some sort of pollution including water, air and soil pollution. Ironically, not much is being done by the authorities concerned. People in some parts of the city are suffering from the same issue. They are forced to live in unhealthy environment. It seems that some sort of connivance has been going on between industrialists and authorities concerned. Government officials should be accountable to the people. The residents should be provided clean drinking water at least. Amandeep Singh Residents not aware of rights and duties
The issue of industrial pollution is a big issue in the city, which is being ignored by everyone including politicians, officials and residents themselves. Thousands of people are suffering from the same since decades. People suffer from deadly diseases like cancer and heart problems. Instead of solving the problem authorities concerned are enjoying handsome salaries. Residents are not aware of their right and duties. I believe our problems can be solved if we learn to raise our voices. Besides the government must initiate some programme to deal with issues as soon as possible. Surinder Kumar, resident of Basti Bawa Khel Public participation is vital
Public participation is necessary for the solution of any problem. The problem is we Indians are very adjusting and don’t oppose anything until problem gets out of hands. The issue industrial pollution is being ignored by the people and official for the past several years. Consequently, it has gone out of control. Besides, government played very anti-people role in this development. The authorities concerned seem to have shaken hands with industrialists. This is the reasons they are reluctant to kick off any drive to get rid of the industrial pollution. Apart from this people should put pressure on the political parties to make industrial pollution an issue in the coming general elections. This might help to solve the problem. Sonia Sharma,
Resident, Rama Mandi Save Mother Nature
Industrial pollution is one of major issues not only in the Jalandhar but in other parts of India. Industrialists must start thinking that they must perform their duties towards Mother Nature. Rather than spending thousands on religious purposes, they should follow the environmental laws and grow more trees. Sham, Resident,
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Jalandhar
votes 2014 Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, March 31 PPP leaders assured Chaudhary Santokh that their party cadre would whole-heartedly work for the victory of the Congress nominee. Addressing the meeting, Vikramjit said, “We appeal to the electorate to cast their vote keeping in mind the acts of omission and commission of the SAD-BJP leaders. Except for looting the people of Punjab, the Sukhbir-Majithia duo has done nothing.” Congress hits
back at Tinu
Meanwhile, after SAD-BJP alliance candidate from Jalandhar (Reserve) parliamentary constituency Pawan Kumar Tinu took pot-shots on Congress candidate Chaudhary Santokh Singh, terming him as the one surrounded by "scamsters". Training guns on Tinu, the senior Congress leaders said Akali nominee was "communal", who remained mired in controversies in the past. Notably, Tinu had stated that Chaudhary Santokh's brother Chaudhary Jagjit Singh was a corrupt, who was involved in the multi-crore infamous Ludhiana City Centre scam. Now, reacting to it sharply, state Congress spokesperson Nimisha Mehta has directly targeted Tinu. "Chaudhary Jagjit was a victim of the political vendetta but before pointing a finger at the Congress leaders, Tinu should do some self-introspection", said Mehta. Mehta said that even the SAD former vice-president Hans Raj Hans, who had unsuccessfully contested last Lok Sabha elections from the city, had openly tagged Tinu as a "fanatic". "Tinu has no secular credentials in the wake of controversial role played by him during the Talhan riots. He instigated a particular community during the riots.” Lacklustre campaign
Meanwhile, unlike the high-voltage election campaign on in many constituencies of the Punjab, including Amritsar, Bathinda and Ludhiana, so far the electioneering in Jalandhar has been a lacklusture affair. Except for the nukkad meetings and small functions, none of the three main candidates - Sukhwinder Kotli (BSP), Pawan Kumar Tinu(SAD-BJP) and Chaudhary Santokh Singh (Congress), have held any big election programme or the road shows. However, the election campaign of Akali Dal is likely to gain momentum with Punjab Deputy CM and SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal scheduled to address half a dozen election rallies in favour of Tinu. Sukhbir will also meet the industrialists of the city tomorrow. |
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Over 100 teams across Asia participate in ESVC
Jalandhar, March 31 The event was launched on the’ Earth Day’ for the next generation vehicles to spread the message of being environment- friendly by not disturbing the nature. A 41-feet metallic structure of 12 Maruti cars ‘Metal Boy’ was the centre of attraction. Competing teams have to design and create solar-powered vehicles themselves under cost limitation of Rs 60,000, and weight not to exceeding 150 kgs. During different competitions, virtual round saw selection of 36 teams, and after technical and dynamic rounds 28 teams were left in the fray. After final racing, cash prizes worth Rs 1, 12,000 were distributed in various categories like best innovation, design, auto cross, acceleration, light weight and other bests. Ashok Mittal, Chancellor,LPU,congratulated the participants. LPU Students’ Engineering Organisation ‘Robotics & Intelligent Systems Community (RISC-LPU)’ is a group of budding engineering students committed to create high-end technology. They have designed a hybrid electric solar car “Sunskaar” which was highly-appreciated at recently-held Auto Expo at Greater Noida. This car is capable of running on batteries, solar energy, and even on diesel and petrol for initial start on needs. The five- seat family car ‘Sunskaar’ is illustrative also as on getting its battery attached to an inverter can well-lit a house.
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Seminar on Ayurveda held at DAV varsity
Jalandhar, March 31 Prof Raj Kumar, principal, gave a presentation and demonstrated different body types explained by Ayurveda and specific food items needed for them. He said the human body could be classified as Vatta, Pitta and Kapha and sought the participants to fill up body nature evaluation form to ascertain the nature of their bodies. He said a balanced diet would ensure a healthy and disease-free living. Prof Kumar apprised the students that human beings should depend largely on natural food items. Processed and junk food adversely impact balance of human body. A special arrangement was made to prepare tea and lunch according to ayurvedic system and the same were served to students and guests as per their body types. Vice-chancellor, Dr RK Kohli said the students must realise the importance of natural and un-processed food. Good food habits lead to a healthy and long-life.
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Students urged to cast votes at SVEEP
Jalandhar, March 31 He exhorted them to use their right to vote on April 30, thus proving to be responsible citizens. Paramjit Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum- Additonal District Electoral Officer, emphasised on the fact that increase in the poll percentage of a country hints at the strengthening of the democracy. He said radio Big FM, DD and various educational institutions were making the SVEEP programme in the district a success by extending wholehearted support, and it was evident to show in the poll results as well. Manhar Arora, MD, St Soldiers Group Of Institutions said, “The number of students having crossed the age 18 in the institutions are about 1,200. All their forms of the students have been sent for preparation of votes”. A cultural programme was also presented by the students. Deep Khullar, Nodal Officer, EVM Training, imparted training to the students about casting the votes. A number of officers, dignitaries, institutional heads were also present on the occasion.
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Jalandhar, March 31 First position in state
Rahul Singh,a second-year ECE (evening shift) of Mehr Chand Polytechnic College, Jalandhar, bagged the first position in the state by scoring more than 81per cent marks. S Jagroop Singh, principal, JS Ghera, HOD, ECE (E) shift and staff members of ECE Department honoured and congratulated Rahul. Mandeep Singh, Manish Sachdeva, Nilesh Bhalla, Ms Taranjit Kaur, Ms Priyanka Sharma (Lecturers ECE) and Ms Jyotsana were also present on the occasion. Campus placements
In order to recruit the qualitative workforce, Bluegape conducted a campus drive for B Tech (CSE, IT, ECE) and MBA 2014 passing out batch, at CT Group of Institutions, Shahpur campus. As many as 171 students of the Institutions, Lovely Professional University, Ludhiana Engineering College, Apeejay College participated in the drive.The selection process entailed a written test, group discussion and interviews on the basis of which16 students were shortlisted. The shortlisted students would undergo final interview round. After the successful completion of recruitment process, the students would be given the chance to work with a salary package of 2.5 lacs to 3.5 lacs per annum for B.tech and 3.5 lacs to 5 lacs per annum for MBA students. — TNS |
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Jalandhar, March 31
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