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Youth stabbed to death
Chandigarh, November 24 Eyewitnesses told the police they saw two unidentified persons stabbing Jasbir several times before fleeing from the spot. Though the police are yet to ascertain the motive behind the murder, sources said old rivalry could be the reason. The victim’s family said he left home after receiving a call from his friend. Passersby raised the alarm following which the victim was rushed to Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16. The victim succumbed to his injuries after being admitted to the hospital. A police officer said on condition of anonymity that it appeared that the victim was attacked due to old rivalry as no attempt of snatching or robbery was made. Sources said the victim was a drug addict. A case has been registered. No one had been arrested till the filing of this report. “We are recording the statements of the victim’s family,” said Gurmukh Singh, SHO of the Sector 39 police station.
He left home after receiving friend’s call: Father
Virender Singh, father of the victim, said his son left home after receiving a call from his friend, whose number was 9988556567, at 6.20 pm. Virender works at the HMT, Pinjore. “The next thing we heard was that he had been stabbed several times. We are not aware of any old rivalry. He used to spend most of the time with his friends. He was to appear for his Class XII examinations as a private candidate,” said Virender.
Efforts on to identify accused: ASP
“Efforts are on to identify the accused. A case of murder has been registered against unknown persons,” said Urjiva Goel, ASP (South) Victim a school dropout
A school dropout, the victim, Jasbir, started living with some friends around two years ago. He returned home six months ago. The victim is survived by a younger brother and parents.
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SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR’S MAHASATSANG in Panchkula Allegedly used fake permission letter to install these; Municipal Corporation wants FIR registered Rajinder Nagarkoti Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 24 The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation today wrote to the UT police for the registration of an FIR against the organisers for allegedly using a fake permission letter to install the hoardings for the programme in various parts of the city. MC Additional Commissioner Sarita Malik said the organisers had installed hoardings at V1, V2 and V3 roads in Chandigarh, which was not allowed. “Moreover, they had used a fake permission letter to install these hoardings. After the matter came to our notice, we wrote to the UT police for the registration of an FIR against the organisers for using the fake permission letter,” she said. The MC today asked teams of the enforcement wing to remove these hoardings from city roads. Ravi Kant Malik, one of the organisers whose mobile number was displayed on the hoardings, said the permission letter was issued by the MC office. He said as he was not aware about any fake letter, he did not want to comment further on the issue. A senior MC official said the dispatch number on the fake permission letter was the same which was used by the MC for inter-departmental correspondence for allotting space to the old scooter market in Sector 41. Besides, the endorsement number on the fake letter was used for the leave application of an MC employee. Signatures of MC officials were also fake on this letter. Culprits had smartly used these numbers to make it appear like a genuine one but the permission letter was fake, the official said. “In the fake letter, the permission to install hoardings in all roundabouts of the city was from November 24 to 26,” the official said. According to sources, Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will also attend the function in which spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living, will address his followers.
Haryana Guv, CM to attend function
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20-year-old girl dies in hit-and-run
Zikarpur, November 24 Hailing from Rattangarh village in Shahabad in Kurukshetra district of Haryana, Sonia was employed with Maya Gardens in Zirakpur. She was walking along the highway when the mishap occurred. Kishan Chand, investigating officer, said Sonia was along with her father, Om Prakash, when a Sumo (HR 37A 7456) coming from the Chandigarh side hit her and sped away. The victim’s father had a miraculous escape, Kishan Chand said. The injured girl was rushed to the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, where doctors declared her “brought dead”. She was putting up at a rented accommodation in Dera Bassi. The police have registered a case under Sections 279 and 304-A of the IPC for rash and negligent driving causing death on her father Om Prakash’s complaint at the Zirakpur police station. The body was handed over to the family members after a postmortem examination at the Dera Bassi Civil Hospital this afternoon. On the night of November 15, an unidentified middle-aged man was killed in an accident on the Kalka-Ambala highway at the Chhat village T-point. The man was crossing the highway when a car heading towards Chandigarh knocked him down. The car occupants rushed him to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, where he succumbed to his injuries.
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Building violations at commercial sites Rajmeet Singh Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 24 UT Finance Secretary Sarvjit Singh has ordered a departmental probe into at least five such cases detected by the UT Estate Officer. The departmental probe is being conducted by a retired Chief Engineer, Vidya Sagar Gupta. The inquiry officer has been asked to probe the role of all officials in passing the building plans and point out lapses, if any. Sources said members of the Plan Approval Committee (Upper) and the Plan Approval Committee (Lower) could also be questioned by the inquiry officer. The inquiry officer has already started summoning officials of the Engineering Department who were earlier on deputation in the building branch when the cases were detected. Later, all officials of the building branch were transferred back to their parent department. UT Estate Officer Mohammed Shyain said he had written to the Finance Secretary for necessary action in the case. In April, the Estate Office had detected at least five cases in which the construction at the site was not in conformity with the sanctioned building plan. The cases included a hotel site in Sector 18 and a commercial site in Sector 17. Suspecting unfair dealing between the staff and property owners, the Estate Officer had also sought the registration of an FIR under the CrPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act against the officials concerned. However, the case was not registered. Estate Office cases
The UT Vigilance Department is also probing certain cases of the Estate Office. These cases are in addition to the five cases.
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CCD to pay for levying service charge
Aneesha Sareen Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 24 In its order passed on November 19, the forum held the CCD responsible for “unfair trade practices” as it forced the customer to pay the service charge and directed the Managing Director of the CCD, Bengaluru, and Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company, a franchisee of the CCD at Elante Mall, to pay Rs 3,000 as compensation and litigation charges. This amount of Rs 3,000 is in addition to the same amount already paid by the company to the complainant after it went into appeal for being declared ex parte earlier. The complainant, 23-year-old Gurdeep Singh, along with his family, had visited Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company, a franchisee of the CCD at Elante Mall, for coffee and other refreshments on July 1, 2014. He placed an order for two lounge cappuccino and one plate of garlic bread for which a bill of Rs 273 was raised. In this bill, an amount of Rs 8.19 was levied as the service charge. When the complainant questioned the authorities about this charge, he was informed that this amount directly went into the pocket of the waiters. Not satisfied with the reply, he refused to pay this money. However, on insistence of the staff, he eventually paid the amount feeling harassed and humiliated. Alleging unfair trade practices, he moved the consumer forum. A notice was sent to the coffee shop owner but they failed to come up before the forum following which they were adjudged ex parte during the proceedings. Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company filed an appeal following which the UT State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission gave it an opportunity to file a reply while imposing a cost of Rs 3,000 on them. This amount of Rs 3,000 was paid on October 30, 2014, by the CCD to the complainant. What the forum ruled
“Even though the statute does not provide for levy of any service charge, the CCD has taken an amount of Rs 8.19 as service charge from the complainant. Any customer who visits a restaurant/food joint/hotel knows that he will pay for things far beyond the actual cost and value of the item due to the luxury factory involved. The ambience, the service, the quality and style of preparation as well as comfort and care received are reasons why customers wish to eat out and pay more than the actual basic cost. At the same time, we must not overlook that the CCD has not placed on record any proof of payment of this amount of Rs 8.19, charged as service charge, to the waiters. So the disbursement of this amount to the staff, as pleaded, is not proved. As the Consumer Protection Act is a social benefit legislation and consumer interest is of paramount importance, we therefore take a lenient view and allow this complaint.”
Orders declaring the service charge as illegal were issued by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner recently on October 31. Heeding a long-pending demand from different quarters for stopping the illegal levying of the service charge, the UT Excise and Taxation Department has categorically told the owners of restaurants and hotels not to levy the charge. Legal action would be initiated against those failing to comply with the orders.
What CCD said in its reply to the forum
In its reply, the CCD said it ran three cafes called The Lounge where it collected the service charge. This charge was clearly mentioned in the menu card and was meant for the waiters, “which becomes an extra earning above the basic minimum wages paid to them”. The service charge was levied on the customers only for the benefit of the waiters, who provided various services to assist the customers and made them feel comfortable.
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Dumping of bio-medical waste at Dadu Majra Hospital authorities say system foolproof, write to PPCB to probe matter Rajinder Nagarkoti Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 24 Yesterday, area residents had found used syringes, surgical gloves and other bio -medical waste along with documents of Fortis Hospital, Mohali, dumped at the dumping ground in Dadu Majra. Confirming the development, Medical Officer Health (MOH), Dr PS Bhatti of the Municipal Corporation, said they had written to the UT police to take action against the erring officials of Fortis Hospital, and the truck driver who dumped the hazardous bio -medical waste at the dumping ground. The dumping ground is only for the horticulture or treated waste but not for hazardous bio-medical waste, he said. Meanwhile, this morning, a team of the municipal corporation visited the site and clicked photographs of the bio-medical waste at the site. Local resident Narinder Chaudhary, who is also the president of the Dalit Raksha Dal, Chandigarh, said though the MC staff visited the site and clicked photographs, but they did not remove the bio-medical waste from the site. Today, they have written to the UT Administrator and the UT police to initiate action against the hospital, contractor and the MC officials, whosoever is involved in the incident, he said. On the other side, the Fortis spokesperson said, “Fortis lives up to its responsibility of safeguarding human health. Fortis Hospital, Mohali, strictly follows the norms set by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), which has mandated that the waste has to move out of premises within 48 hours. Fortis has a PPCB-approved arrangement with Rainbow Environments who take the waste to Balyali, near Kharar. Their enclosed vehicle comes daily and a bar-coded sticker is put on each and every sealed bag. Through GPS, Fortis is on real time with the PPCB website and the status of waste can be checked on the same. This has been done to track the vehicle and catch pilferage. We have written to the PPCB to investigate into the matter since our system is foolproof.” Residents of Dadu Majra village and colony said dumping of hazardous bio-medical waste at the dumping site, which is very close to their houses, poses a threat to them. They said they were already suffering from various ailments due to the dumping ground being close to their houses, they said. According to information, a total of 2,039 kgs of waste is collected from hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, laboratories and civil dispensaries across the city on a daily basis. The entire city, however, has only one service provider, for collecting the waste from all the 30 private labs, nursing homes, hospitals and clinics besides 54 dispensaries and three main government hospitals — the PGI, the GMSH-16 and the GMCH-32, in Chandigarh.
Poses threat to our health, say residents
Residents of Dadu Majra village and colony said dumping of hazardous bio-medical waste at the dumping site, which is very close to their houses, poses a threat to them. They said they were already suffering from various ailments due to the dumping ground being close to their houses, theresidents said.
2,039 kg of waste collected from hospitals
According to information, a total of 2,039 kg of waste is collected from hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, laboratories and civil dispensaries across the city on a daily basis. The entire city, however, has only one service provider, for collecting the waste from all the 30 private labs, nursing homes, hospitals and clinics besides 54 dispensaries and three main government hospitals — the PGI, the GMSH-16 and the GMCH-32, in Chandigarh.
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Come December, rly station to have new entry, exit points
Chandigarh, November 24 During a visit to the station, the company representatives who installed escalators for Platform Number 2 and 3 stated that they had made them functional and they would be doing final cleaning of the machines today. They said that it was ready for use and the railway authorities had been informed about it. Sources said that the contractor had been postponing the work because of the delay in release of funds by the railway authorities. A representative of the contractor said that by this week the final completion of the work would be made and handed over to the authorities by November 30, 2014. Ambala Divisional Railway Manager Anil Kumar Kathpal said that instructions had been issued to the contractor to give final touches to the portion constructed near the escalators or penalty would be imposed on him for the delay. He said that by the first week of December, the escalators would become operational giving relief to the public. He said that by December first week, the escalators would be operational for use which would fascilitate the commuters. He said that the ticket counter area would take time as the wiring had to be done for the installation of the system in the cabins.
Escalators ready for use say, company’s reps
During a visit to the city railway station, the company representatives who installed escalators for Platform Number 2 and 3 stated that they had made them functional and they would be finally cleaning the machines on Monday. They said that it was ready for use and the railway authorities had been informed about it.
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Remove building violations in Sector 49 coop housing society, registrar tells
SDO
Chandigarh, November 24 At least 30 flats have been identified for carrying out the demolition drive. The decision was taken following a meeting convened by the registrar, Mohammed Shayin. In the meeting, AS Logana, president, Banohar Singh, vice-president, GS Musafir, secretary of Rajdhani Coop House Building Ist Society and officials of the Cooperative Department were also present. In the meeting, the SDO (Electricity) and the SDO (Public Health) were asked to charge commercial rate in respect of the said flats on electricity charges and on water charges. Mohammed Shayin, said demolition orders were passed in wake of the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. At least 12 similar societies are under the scanner. Earlier, the Registrar, Co operative Societies, had directed the managements or the administrators of all the group housing societies to remove the building violations from their respective societies or the flats before October 30, failing which electricity and water consumption charges will be charged at the commercial rates. The violators could also face sealing of their flats. The RCS has issued the public notice keeping in view of the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered while disposing of a bunch of petitions on September 29, 2014. The petitioners had challenged the order of the administration for charging commercial rates for water and electricity for building violations which was stayed earlier by the court.
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CII Agro-Tech 2014: Eco-bin gets thumbs up from residents
Chandigarh, November 24 The eco-bin launched at the CII Agro-Tech 2014 here in Sector 17 offers a new technology that can help utilise biodegradable kitchen waste like peels of eggs, vegetables fruits and food leftovers in converting it into fertilisers within seven days. A set of two eco-bins and a powder of activator is being sold at Rs 3,200 at the Agro-Tech.Thrivearth industries’ designed the bin. “We have got an unexpected and overwhelming response here for the bin launched just last month”, said Rohan Singh, director, ThrivEarth.Explaining how the system works, he explained, “Just select and put all non-metallic and non-plastic waste from your household daily in to the bin alongwith a spoon of the special anaerobic bacteria powder and you will get a liquid organic fertiliser which can be effectively used in gardens at home after three to four days”. “After using it for a month, you have to drainout all brew and it will act as hard organic compost”, he informed.The eco-bin package costing Rs 3,200 includes two eco-bins (20 litre each), two taps and accessories, two sieves, 1kg supply of anaerobic bacteria powder, complete process instructions on the bin, ecobrew harvesting container and two bins for segregation, five year support warranty and five year accessory availability.
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Teachers take out rally in Mohali
Kulwinder Sangha
Mohali, November 24 The protesters also demanded time-bound promotions, implementation of increased pay from January 1, 2006, and setting up of a board by the government for promotions on the basis of seniority before the beginning of the academic session. The teachers further demanded the timely payment of salaries, regularising of the services of temporary teachers and bringing teachers, working under various schemes, under the state Education Department.
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Admn bids farewell to DC
Panchkula, November 24
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DC Phulia’s tenure saw no big change in Panchkula
Panchkula, November 24 Despite several assurances and plans, condition of Panchkula continues to remain stagnant. Phulia was transferred to Panchkula in the month of July, 2013, and he was transferred to Yamunanagar on November 21, 2014. The estimates of a multi-level parking outside the district court was approved during the tenure of former Deputy Commissioner Ashima Brar but the project is yet to see light of the day. Even the building of the Municipal Corporation (MC) of which the Deputy Commissioner is the Commissioner himself, was planned in Sector 3, Panchkula. But the project is yet to begin. What to talk of sorting out the issues of encroachment or menace of stray dogs when the MC office is itself functioning from a rented building! “Whenever a new Deputy Commissioner comes, the residents have certain expectations that all the issues will be sorted out. Despite raising the alarming issues again and again in the grievances meetings, nothing substantial has been done in this regard,” said a member of district grievance meeting, on the condition of anonymity. During the tenure, the district did not see any commercial development as well. Around 11 malls were planned by the town and the Planning Department, but the administration officers could not push the projects and till now the city has the same two malls that were opened in 2009. “The city centre of Sector 5, the commercial centre, could not even be developed. It is lying as dry as it was,” said Manoj Aggarwal, a resident of Sector 21. Surprisingly, not just developmental works but his own departments remained ill-equipped. “The Fire Department is yet to have a hydraulic platform. If a fire breaks on a high-rise building, Panchkula has to depend on other cities for the platform,” said Prateek Kaushik, a shopkeeper. Residents had made several requests for the removal of agent system in the RLA but all in vain. The administration during this tenure could not even get encroachments cleared despite several meetings on the issue and the same is rampant even now. No strategy was chalked out to put an end to the parking woes. Despite several meetings and claims to get Barwala free from the fly menace, nothing has been done so far. No pain, no gain
When Phulia was informed regarding the issue, he chose not to reply. When asked about the achievements of Phulia, district public relation officer (DPRO) Paramjit Singh, after a pause, said, “He carried out a successful plantation drive in the city. The ‘safai abhiyan’ was also a hit.” Besides his list of achievements also include cowshed in Mansa Devi and maintenance of cleanliness in Mansa Devi, said the district public relation officer.
No developments in 1.5 years
During the tenure, the district did not see any commercial development as well. Around 11 malls were planned by the town and the Planning Department, but the administration officers could not push the projects. Surprisingly, not just developmental works but his own departments remained ill-equipped as well. The administration during this tenure could not even get encroachments cleared despite several meetings on the issue.
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Sambar strays into Panchkula
Panchkula, November 24 Noticing the antlered animal rambling along the roadside, passers-by and local residents tried to click its photographs which frightened the animal. The animal even crossed the busy roads of Sector 15 and reached Sector 14. “It reached BEL Colony by jumping over the boundary wall and then entered Government Girls College in Sector 14 here, leaving the students surprised,” said Sudarshan Kumari, a student. When residents gathered to have a close look of the animal, the sambar made his entry to the nearby industrial area and disappeared. People kept on chasing the animal, but no one informed the wildlife officials about it. Surinder Singh Rathi, Divisional Forest Officer, Panchkula, refused to have received any news regarding straying of sambar into the city. Experts are of the view that during winters, which is mating season for these antlered animals, it is ‘fight for the pride’ among the male “The weaker ones then stray into urban areas and die either in accidents or killed by human beings for venison,” said Gurmit Singh, former chief of Nature conservation Society, Punjab, who is also the former Additional Chief Wildlife Warden, Punjab.
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Staff shortage hits policing in Zirakpur
Zirakpur, November 24 The sub-division has a less number of women police force and the local Police Administration has to demand women police force from Mohali in case of any urgency. According to sources, the estimated population of the Zirakpur Municipal Council is 1,50,000. With a progressive growth in the population and thousands of housings societies coming up here, the crime graph has also touched new heights. “In the absence of any police verification of house/flat owners and their tenants, a majority of the housing societies have become safe hideouts for criminals and anti-social elements,” said Jaswant Singh of Baltana. “Many houses and flats are also being used by various flesh trade operators and sex workers (prostitutes) who are either operating from their own premises or from the nearby towns and cities such as Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali, Patiala, Ambala, Ludhiana and Jalandhar,” said Parminder Singh, a resident of Dera Bassi. A random survey by The Tribune team revealed that scores of police personnel are overworked and are under stress. Odd, long and unscheduled duty hours have further added to their woes. Pressure from their seniors and long stay, that too away from their families, also aggravate their problems. “Shortage of staff is one of the major causes of the increasing level of stress among policemen as the government has failed to maintain proper police-public ratio,” a senior police official said. Contrary to tall claims of the Punjab Police of having taken the yoga route to overcome stress, fatigue and obesity among policemen, noting has been done at the grass-roots level. Mohali SSP Inder Mohan Singh Bhatti admitted that the shortage of staff has affected the policing in the Zirakpur area. The SSP also said the population was rising by leaps and bounds, while the police strength remained same as it was almost five years ago.
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BKU (Rajewal) calls off dharna
Mohali, November 24 He said neither the BJP nor the Punjab Government had taken farmers into confidence regarding various issues. The BJP, which was trying to spread its influence in villages, would be confronted about issues and problems concerning the farmers, he said.
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PGI pain clinic offers spinal cord stimulation
A 39-year-old patient approached to Dr Babita Ghai (Additional Professor, Department of Anaesthesia) in pain clinic in April 2013. He had been crushed between two cars while crossing the road in 2005. He suffered extremely bad pelvic fracture and had to undergo replacement of both his hips. Despite hip replacement, he was not able to walk because of his bad injury and was confined to wheelchair. Around one year after the surgery, he started having pain in lower abdominal wall and in both lower limbs, which progressed to severe pain over next 3-4 months. He was prescribed all medications, physiotherapy and exercises for his pain but none of them worked. Analysing his condition, he was offered the option of spinal cord stimulation trial, which he agreed to go for. In October, a spinal cord stimulation trial was performed on him, and to his wonder this provided him 60 per cent pain relief after stopping all his medications. The trail lead was kept in for 5 days. Spinal cord stimulation delivers mild electrical impulses near the spinal cord that interrupt pain signals to the brain, replacing them with a tingling sensation. Vijay Anand is president of Chandigarh Chemist Assn
Vijay Anand has been elected the president of the Chandigarh Chemist Association. The election was held at the Community Centre, Panjab University, Sector 25, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Vijay Anand received 320 votes as compared to 168 votes won by Khem Gupta, the past president. For the post of the vice-president, Ankush Grover defeated Kamaljeet Bains with a margin of 176 votes. Vinay Jain was elected general secretary and Ramesh Kumar Singla finance secretary. For the post of joint secretary, Pawan Kumar was declared winner by securing 331 votes. The election was held in the presence of the observers from the Punjab State Chemists Association and the All-India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists. — TNS
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Take care of your heart in winter: Expert
Chandigarh, November 24 “Dropping temperatures cause arteries to tighten, thus restricting blood flow and reducing the oxygen supply to the heart. There is a change in the ratio of daylight hours to dark hours, which changes the hormonal balance. The hormones involved such as cortisol can lower the threshold for a cardiovascular event. All this can trigger a heart attack. When the weather is cold, the heart has to work harder to maintain body heat and work harder with pumping,” he said. Dr AK Mandal, Additional Director, Critical Care Unit, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, said: “In winters, since the air is colder, it is heavier and acts as a trigger for asthma, COPD and other allergic disorders. The basic mantra to protect one from cold is to keep warm and avoid exposure to cold in early mornings and at dusk. Avoid early morning walks. Instead, prefer to go for a walk once the sun is out. Also, many people use blowers in the winters. This should not be encouraged because they utilise the oxygen content in the room. Instead, use oil heaters. Drink plenty of fluids and visit a doctor if any of your symptoms worsen.” Children are among the most vulnerable to illnesses because of the changing weather. “It is important to make children wear 3 or 4 layers of clothing to protect them from exposure and also ensure that they wear socks and caps throughout the winter season. Bath time is when children are susceptible to feel cold. So, the temperature of the bathroom and the living room should be the same. The bathing time should not be more than 5 minutes. Along with this, natural remedies such as ‘Tulsi’ water, spoonful of honey or turmeric milk can be given. Soak 5 almonds overnight in water and give it to children in the morning to raise their immunity levels,” the experts said. Dos and Don’ts
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Renovation work hits studies at PU
Chandigarh, November 24 During a visit to the library today, it was found that the authorities had made a seating arrangement in the corner of the outer hall. However, going by the strength of students visiting the library for studies, the arrangement proved to be insufficient. Verbal altercations between students, trying to occupy chairs in the park to study, have become quite common. As a result, a large number of students have been left with no option but to sit on the ground to prepare for their exams. The worst-affected are the inmates of 19 hostels as there is no facility such as reading rooms in the hostels. The students have been forced to use the outer hall to study even during the night hours. PU librarian Raj Kumar said, “I will write to the authorities to provide temporary alternative space to shift the outer hall somewhere on the campus. They are facing difficulty due to the ongoing construction work.” He said following the renovation of the hall, as many as 700 students could be accommodated in the hall. The wiring in the hall is also being changed as students found it hard to use electricity points for their laptops. The contractor has been asked to complete the renovation work by the end of March 2015. Records of the university revealed that during the examination days, a large number of students turned up at the hall to prepare for their exams. In fact, students preparing for competitive exams also prefer to use the hall to study. “It is quite strange that rather than starting the renovation work of the outer hall post the examination when the university is closed, the authorities decided to commence it when only a week is left for the examination,” said Neha, a student of Panjab University. ‘EXAMS AFTER A WEEK’It is quite strange that rather than starting the renovation work of the outer hall post the examination when the university is closed, the authorities decided to commence it when only a week is left for the
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Teachers’ body meets Education Secretary
Chandigarh, November 24 The delegation raised the issue of promotions of JBT teachers and said these were being delayed on one pretext or the other despite a contempt notice from the court. They complained that the department officials did not bother about the contempt proceedings of the court and had taken four exemptions from the court. Bhag Singh Kairon, convener of the JAC of UT Teachers, also pointed out that some senior secondary schools were also functioning without lecturers. Teachers on contract basis, SSA, guest faculty, STC, volunteers and vocational lecturers were a harassed lot as their services had not been regularised. The policy should be made at the Administration level, he said. Demands raised
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58 units of blood donated
The NSS Department of Desh Bhagat University organised a blood donation camp today. The camp was organised in association with Lions Club, Mandi Gobindgarh, wherein members of the faculty and students, volunteers, officials and members of Lions Club donated 58 units of blood. Desh Bhagat University Pro Chancellor Tejinder Kaur was the chief guest on the occasion. While inaugurating the camp, Kaur said, “Donating blood means saving precious lives. Students should come forward in large numbers for this service to mankind.” Chancellor Dr Zora Singh lauded the NSS Department and Lions Club’s blood donation drive initiative. He said students should set a precedent for others by becoming regular blood donors and donating maximum units of blood. University Vice-Chancellor Dr Shalini Gupta said blood donation was one of the best services to humanity. Freshers’ party held
A freshers’ party for the first year students was organised at Rattan Professional Educational College of Nursing, Sohana. The function was presided over by Dr Gurdeep Singh Kalyan, director of research and medical education. The seniors extended a warm welcome to the newcomers with great zeal and enthusiasm at the college auditorium. The newcomers also walked the ramp. Several performances were presented by the senior and junior students, including cultural and western dances. — TNS
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British delegation meets PU VC, discusses research projects
Chandigarh, November 24 The delegation includes Chief Executive Nottingham City Council (NCC), David Bishop, Deputy High Commissioner, British Deputy High Commission, Chandigarh David Lelliott, Prof Hardev Singh, Cllr Nick McDonald, Sam Hopwell, Paragon Law, Thalej Vasishta, Country Advisor of UoN, Varrtika Tarun Mudaliar. The British delegation visited the University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Bio Chemistry Department, Biophysics, Bio-Technology and Microbiology of PU, IMTECH, PGI, PEC, IISER Mohali and other CRIKC institutions today. The delegation members also interacted with the faculty members and researchers. They also visited Infosys at IT Park. The aim is to make preparations for holding joint seminars to explore the possibility of specific research proposals in February 2015. The PU and the University of Nottingham intend to work together to apply joint projects and proposals under the recently-constituted ‘Newton Bhabha Fund’ for researchers. The Newton-Bhabha Fund is of GBP 150 Million and the university is trying to bag two scholarships for PU scholars, said an official. Both sides intend to use the prestigious programme for the benefit of students and researchers. The fund will have a strong interdisciplinary dimension that will further strategise science, research and innovation cooperation between India and the UK. Besides this, the Newton-Bhabha PhD placements programme will sponsor PhD students from India and the UK to spend a period of their study — about three to six months — in Indian and the UK higher educational institutions between March 2015 to March 2016. The programme will cover in-country costs, including accommodation and stipend for PhD students, Visa fees, economy class air travel and overseas travel insurance incurred by PhD students. “We want to encourage industry-academia links on the lines of Nottingham. In the focus should be areas such as pharmacy, energy, aerospace and psychology that are the strengths of our region,” said visiting delegation member Prof Hardev Singh. On Sunday evening, the British delegation met UT Adviser KK Sharma, PU Vice Chancellor Prof Arun Kumar Grover, UT Finance Secretary Sarvjit Singh and UT Director Higher Education Sandeep Hans. COLLABORATION
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Cleanliness drive
Chandigarh: Under the Swachh Balak mission, a special drive to clean the boundary wall of the school was launched at the GMSSS, Sector 44-B. Dewan, founder of Support a Child, an NGO, along with school principal Rajinder Kaur, faculty members, NSS volunteers and Class IV staff cleaned the area around the boundary wall.
Maths exhibition
A maths and science exhibition was organised by the Education Department, UT, under the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Project. Various government schools of the Fancy-dress competition
The students of the kindergarten section presented a show during a fancy-dress competition at DAV Public School, Sector 8-C. The themes depicted during the event were based on nature, profession etc. Founder’s Day
Kundan International School celebrated Founder’s Day. Daman Dugal, former principal and renowned educationist, graced the occasion as the chief guest. The programme was also attended by the trustees of the Shri Kundan Lal Trust and members of the school managing committee. The theme of the function was Panch Tatva. Budding singers presented the school choir and orchestra. Annual day celebrations
Panchkula: St Soldiers School celebrated its spectacular annual day ‘Versatalia’ at Indradhanush. Kanwal Pal, Haryana Vidhan Sabha speaker, was the chief guest. The show included dazzling performances. The auditorium reverberated with feverish enthusiasm among parents, teachers and students. Trip to British Library
Satluj Public School, Sector 4, organised a special trip to the British Library for Cambridge students. The students read books on various subjects such as science, literature and biographies. The students were also shown 3D videos on Futuristic World. Special assembly
Mohali: A special assembly was held at Shishu Niketan. As part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan held in October, a cleanliness competition was also organised among different classes. The winners of this competition were given prizes in an assembly. Helpers who had contributed in keeping the school premises clean were also given prizes. Poster-making competition
A poster-making competition on educating people on energy conservation was held by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) at the Indradhanush auditorium at DAV School, Mohali. Siddharth Aggarwal and Akshit Chauhan from the Category A and Prakriti Vohra from Category B received gift hampers. Jasmeet Kaur from Category B bagged a consolation prize of Rs 2,500 and a gift hamper. Sports meet
Dasmesh Khalsa Public Senior Secondary School organised an annual sports meet. Under the leadership of school head boy Lovepreet Singh, the captains of four Houses held a march past. School head girl Harpreet Kaur took the oath in the presence of the audience. The highlights of the day comprised yoga, aerobics, Rajasthani, PT and relay race. Annual day
The students of Shemrock Senior Secondary School, Sector 69, celebrated their annual day. The programme commenced with the inaugural lighting of the lamp followed by the Saraswati Vandana. The students danced their way into the hearts of the audience. Seminar for parents
Ashmah International School organised a seminar for parents as well as students on the premises. In the seminar, the students got a chance to discuss their problems, ideas with their parents and teachers as well. They came up with new ideas and opened up their problems. Seminar on balanced diet
‘Eat healthy, say no to junk food’ was the theme of a seminar organised at Doon International School, Sector 69. The students were educated on the importance of a balanced diet and good eating habits. They were advised to avoid junk food and drink plenty of water. Harmful effects of junk food were also explained to them. Stress was laid on the importance of outdoor activities. — TNS
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Students apprised of exam techniques
Chandigarh, November 24 The aim of the seminar was to apprise the students on vital issues like examination techniques, memory techniques, speed reading, stress management and time management. Director AFPI Maj Gen BS Grewal (retd) advised the students to utilise these vital tools to sharpen and hone their skills also to use them for improving efficiency and ensuring high performance at academics.
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