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17 PCCTU members arrested Chandigarh, December 4 They were remanded to judicial custody till December 18 by Mr Naval Kumar, Civil Judge (Junior Division), after they were produced in his court this evening. They are presently housed in Burail jail. Led by the PCCTU president, Mr K.B.S. Sodhi, the members raised anti-SAD-BJP slogans before being arrested and taken to the Sector 3 police station around 2 p.m. They were produced in court at 4.30 p.m. Those arrested include Mr Sodhi, President of PCCTU; Mr S.S. Sanghera, Secretary of the Panjab University area; Mr Amarinder Pal Singh, Secretary of Punjabi University area, Mr V.K. Bhardwaj (Jalandhar), Mr J.S. Dadwal (Pathankot), Mr Chandrashekhar (Jalandhar), Mr S.S. Dhillon (Nakodar), Mr K.S. Matharu (Jalandhar), Mr H.S. Walia (Amritsar), Mr Kuldip Singh (Doraha), Mr S.S. Hundal (Moga-former President of PCCTU) , Mr Y.R. Handa (Bhatinda), Mr Surjit Singh (Bhago Majra), Mr Jagtar Singh (Jalandhar), Mr M.S. Dhillon (Rajpura), Mr J.S. Bal (Amritsar) and Mr P.S. Bansal (Gardiwala). In a statement issued after the arrest, the PCCTU General Secretary, Mr Jaspal Singh Randhawa, said that all 172 colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh observed “total ceasework” against the non-implementation of the pension-gratuity scheme, release of Rs 80 crore salary grants to bring 26 unaided colleges under 95 per cent grant-in-aid scheme as per the election manifesto of the Shiromani Akali Dal. He added that the government had failed to give the Rs 21-crore arrears taken from the Central Government a year back to the college managements. All 17 district councils had been asked to hold dharna-cum-rallies in front of the residences of SAD-BJP ministers upto December 9. However, on December 10, the teachers, along with the managements and principals, would organise a joint rally in Chandigarh to lodge their protest. The future course of action would be chalked out at Doraha on December 9 at the meeting of the joint action committee of managements, principals and teachers. |
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Students confused as Dec exams put off Chandigarh, December 4 With the teachers observing complete “ceasework” in all seven colleges, the colleges wore a deserted look the entire day after the morning confusion over the postponement of examinations had settled down. In their “mission” against the Punjab Government, the teachers protesting against the non-implementation of the pension-cum-gratuity scheme, were joined by the non-teaching staff of the colleges. The teachers organised dharna to lodge their protests in their own way, expressing dissatisfaction with the functioning of the Punjab government and its inability to address their “legitimate” demands. While all teaching work including that of self-financing courses at colleges remained suspended, ad hoc teachers, too, lent their support to the teachers by expressing solidarity and abstaining from work. The general secretary of the PCCTU, Mr J.S. Randhawa, claimed that the strike had been total in all 172 aided and unaided colleges of Punjab and the city. At SGGS College, Sector 26, the teaching and non-teaching staff of the college held a rally on the college premises. The rally was addressed by the former general secretary of the PCCTU, Mr Chanranjit Chawla, SGGS President of PCCTU, Mr Kulwinder Singh, and the general secretary of the PCCTU, Mr Karamjit Singh. The speakers decried the “authoritarian” attitude of the Finance Minister and pledged to carry on the strike till the ends of justice were met. Meanwhile, at DAV College, Sector 10, the Students’ Central Council, in a press note issued today, appealed to the government to find an amicable solution to the problems of the teachers to ensure better the academic environment in the educational institutions. They, too, would join the strike against the government if an early solution was not found to the teachers’ problems, they added. Earlier, students, confused over the examination schedule, visited their respective colleges this morning only to discover the examinations had been put off though no college has put up any specific date for commencement of the examinations. |
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Agarwal memorial lecture Chandigarh, December 4 This was stated by Prof V.C. Srivastava, Director, Indian Institute of Advance Study, Shimla, at the Prof Jaganath Agarwal memorial lecture at Panjab University here today. Prof Srivastava threw fresh light on the basis of archaeological and art sources, on the socio-religious popularity of Indian faith in the region. Speaking at the lecture, Prof Ashvini Agarwal, chairman of the Department of the Ancient Indian History, PU, pointed out that these lectures were essential for advancement of knowledge in the field and to create awareness about our cultural heritage. |
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PTA’s annual prize distribution function Chandigarh, December 4 The SDM, Mr Pirthi Chand, was the chief guest. The District Education Officer, Mr Brahmjit Kalia, presided over the function. The school principal, Ms Kamla Bains, said ,’’The staff had donated a large sum of money last year for the underprivileged people. The school has made manifold progress in the field of academic, sports, co-curricular activities and social services.” This year the school had also made collections from social workers amounting to Rs 5,000. Cardigans were distributed among poor students of the school and students of the non-formal education centre in Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 47. |
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Science congress
exhibition opens Chandigarh, December 4 |
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PUDA told to file report
on encroachments Chandigarh, December 4 Pronouncing the orders, the Bench, comprising Mr Justice G.S. Singhvi and Mr Justice M.M. Kumar, ordered that the other issues to be taken up for consideration included the menace posed by stray cattle, besides the policy for the maintenance of sanitation and cleanliness within and outside the municipal area of SAS Nagar. In their petition, the SAS Nagar's anti-encroachment committee through president N.S. Minhas had earlier sought directions for the removal of encroachments and obstructions. Describing the encroachments as "illegal and unlawful", Mr Minhas had sought directions to the government agencies for "enforcing the provisions of law to remove the encroachments". He had added that the VIPs had initially started encroaching upon the land due to leniency on the part of the PUDA authorities. Their example was soon followed by other residents. Claiming that the committee had been set up with the objective of watching the interests of the general public and for awakening the government agencies to remove the encroachments, counsel for the petitioner had contended on the committee's behalf that the residents, in the name of beautification, had grabbed land by encroaching upon the open spaces outside their houses. The land, counsel had added, was "meant for providing essential services like laying sewerage, water pipes, electricity cables and telephone lines". He had added that several complaints regarding encroachments had been addressed to the authorities concerned, including the Chief Minister and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, but so far no action had been taken. |
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MC chief told to appear in court Chandigarh, December 4 Issuing the directions in the open court, the Bench comprising Mr Justice Jawahar Lal Gupta and Mr Justice Ashutosh Mohunta, also directed that information regarding the expenses incurred on providing civic amenities to the residents should also be furnished. The Bench fixed January 9 as the next date of hearing. In its petition, the Punjab Civil and Consumer Welfare Front, along with advocate Arunjeev Singh Walia, had sought directions to the state of Punjab and other respondents to perform their duties and to replace “defective wiring and transformers”. They had also alleged that the council had failed to provide clean streets, remove garbage and place dustbins, besides spraying insecticides. Counsel for the petitioners had added that the Municipal Council had further failed to maintain regular water and electricity supply to the town. |
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Former Mayor withdraws case, accused acquitted Chandigarh, December 4 Earlier, the local court had framed the charges against the accused under Section 120-B, IPC, against both the accused, 307, IPC, against Billu Ram, 307 read with section 120-B, IPC, against Mukesh Mittal, and 341 and 353, IPC, against Billu Ram. |
Colours in perfect harmony Chandigarh, December 4 As the name ‘Blues’ signifies, different hues of colour in perfect harmony with other earthen shades filled up the space with a sense of peace and serenity. The artist has captured the forms with simple lines done in water-colours and crayons which puts his series somewhere in between abstract art and the traditional variety. Prominent among his works were a human form in green in the backdrop of blue which he aptly called ‘Standing Tall’, ‘Colour of Life’ - a few human figures in different colours reflecting different moods of men, “Showering”, “Aura” and “Night Rider” series. Neeraj’s ability to express himself with minimum strokes of colour was shown in his “Night Rider I and II”, “Red Eye” and “Yellow Eye” and “In the Clouds”. The painting “untitled” where the artist has created a horse only with a line in brown was simply eye catching. Neeraj Mittra who is based in New Delhi, has already a number of solo exhibitions of paintings and sculptures to his credit. The artist, who is working as an anchor for both Tara Punjabi and Z- Alpha Punjabi, has been awarded with award of honor by the Shahid Memorial Society, Art India, Punjab and certificates by The Creators. Neeraj is equally adapt at sculpturing both in bronze and stone and has already exhibited his creations in places like College of Art, New Delhi, Sainik Farms, New Delhi and Alliance Fraincaise, Chandigarh. Neeraj embraced art as a side profession since he completed his Master in Fine Arts from College of Arts in 1993 and has already made his mark in the world of art with his works finding homes in collectors all over the world. |
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Mysticism breathes in his works Chandigarh, December 4 Liberation is the word for him and he plays with it through a million images...all free and flowing. There is no specific theme on display. The process of imagination is loud in each of the 40-odd works being shown. Interestingly, not even one work has been executed with a brush. The artist has chosen a more challenging tool — his finger to create the touch of originality. As he says, “There is no greater joy than the joy of working with the index finger. It moves wildly, lending form to images which rest in the subconscious mind.” No wonder the figures rise out of nowhere and vanish into nothingness. The primary images visible are those of the clouds and the waves of the ocean. Some unintended images, however, surface in the works at times. One work has a raging storm in the colours of fire ...and a temple suddenly surfaces on the canvas. Another work suggests a congregation of old women recalling the days of yore. The beauty of Yadava’s works lies in their spontaneity. They stand for all that is current and alive. The show will be on till December 8. |
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