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Tricolour flies high in
schools, colleges Chandigarh, August 15 Beginning with the unfurling of the Tricolour and singing of the National Anthem, the song and dance programme was a thoroughly entertaining affair. With the National Flag pinned to their uniforms, students presented an aerobics show, a song and dance sequence on national integration and a skit. Two students of the junior wing danced to “Dola Re”, synchronising their movements with each other to perfection. The Director, CII, Ms Ratika Jain, was the chief guest on the occasion. Sister Sebastina welcomed the chief guest. Chandigarh New Model School, Sector 35, celebrated Independence Day by organising a scintillating cultural function. Students of the school put up a variety entertainment programme of patriotic songs and dances. Professor G.P. Sharma, former Professor and Head of the Department of Zoology and now Professor Emeritus of Panjab University, was the chief guest. He exhorted students to work for excellence in studies and in all walks of life. Mr Prem Prashant, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Government of Haryana, briefed the students about the importance of Independence Day. The function ended with song “Hum honge kamyab ek din…”. Students of Sharda Sarvhitkari Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 40, celebrated the day by presenting a cultural programme. Mr Dina Nath Batra, assistant secretary, Vidya Bharti, was the chief guest. The Principal of the school, Mr B.S. Kanwar, stressed on inculcating moral values among children. At Government College, Sector 11, the Principal, Prof Balwinder Singh, hoisted by the National Flag. Ladoos were distributed among the boys. As many as 200 students attended the function. A cultural programme was also presented. The Rotary Chandigarh Central, affiliate of the Rotary International, conducted a blood testing camp for mess, canteen and other employees and their families at Punjab Engineering College. Mr N.S. Aulakh, president of the club, was present on the occasion. As many as 120 samples were collected. The club also organised a function with students of different schools in Kishangarh. The club president announced to start a computer training centre in the village. A function was also organised at Bal Niketan Model Senior Secondary School. Scintillating performance by students of St Kabir Public School marked the Independence Day celebrations at the school. The SSP, Chandigarh, Mr Gaurav Yadav, unfurled the National Flag at a function organised at St John’s High School. A skit “What does it mean to be independent” was staged on the occasion. Similar functions were also organised at Pt. Mohan Lal SD Public School, Sector 32, Sri Guru Harkrishan Public, Sector 40, and St. Mary’s School, Sector 46. Government High School, Sector 40, celebrated the Independence Day with enthusiasm. The Principal of the school, Ms Ashalata, unfurled the National Flag. Yuvsatta, an NGO, celebrated Independence Day at Aasha, a school for slum children. The women members of the school participated in the celebrations. At DAV Public School, Sector 8, Ms sarita Manuja, Principal of the school, unfurled the National Flag. The day began with ‘gayatri mantra’. Devanshi Mishra presented kathak dance. Sushant Rajan Mehta highlighted his views on Independence Day. Ms Manuja said “Today’s children are tomorrow’s citizens. The students of Government Home Science College, Sector 10, participated in a programme to celebrate Independence Day. NCC cadets presented a programme. The college Principal, Ms Sukhvarsha Narula, unfurled the National Flag. The Godwin Education Society, an NGO, celebrated Independence Day at Labour Colony No. 4 in Godwin Public School being run for slum children. Functions were also organised at St. Soldier International Convent School, Phase 7, and Ajit Karam Singh International Public School. At the Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition, Sector 42, the National Flag was hoisted in the presence of staff and students. It was followed by community breakfast. Meanwhile, the Rotary Club, Chandigarh, celebrated Independence Day with children of Bapu Dham colony here today. The function started at Government High School, Sector 26, with the unfurling of the National Flag and a cultural presentation by the students of the school. Mr Baldev Aggarwal, president of the club, presented the Saboo Swaran Scholarship of Rs 3,000 to the topper of Class X. Awards were also given to the toppers of Classes I to IX. The teachers who secured 100 per cent results in their respective classes were also honoured. The Club also renovated a classroom to set up the home science laboratory, besides repairing all black boards and supplying dust-free chalk for the entire year, said Mr Aggarwal. The club also planted saplings on the premises of the school. Ms. Rajesh Chaudhary, District Education Officer, was the chief guest. |
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Education should reach the poor, says Pathak Chandigarh, August 15 Addressing the gathering, Professor Pathak called for “introspection and retrospection and some kind of soul searching about the targets set vis-à-vis the achievements made so far while preparing to face the future challenges”. Lamenting that “in societal dwindling values we all cry and even agitate at the cost of our national exchequer for our rights without caring for our sacred duties as enshrined in our directive principles”, Professor Pathak stressed the need for an all-pervasive necessity for growth and prosperity of the nation as a whole. The benefits of independence must percolate to the downstream, he maintained. He called for a change in the mindset so that all policies, researches were not only directed at the elitist level but also served the masses. Emphasising the need for being responsive to change for survival, Professor Pathak observed that the rapid changes had made it “mandatory for the survival of society itself to re-examine the aims, contents, qualifications and methods of educational systems”. He said it should be ensured that education for all did not remain a mere slogan and educational facilities became accessible and disabled-friendly. The Vice-Chancellor exhorted the academic fraternity to collectively make “the present system more meaningful, purposeful and beneficial to society in general and this institution in particular, which in turn will help realise our dream of developed nation a reality”. |
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Medical camps, sapling plantation mark I-Day Chandigarh, August 15 Free medical camp About 2,000 samples were collected and tested at free blood sugar testing camps organised at 50 odd labortories in Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur on Sunday by the Medical Laboratories Association to mark Independence Day, according to Mr Sanjay Mehndiratta, president of the association.
Lions Club The Lions Club, Chandigarh Supreme, in association with Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 45, Chandigarh, celebrated Independence Day on the school premises. On the occasion, Principal Shayam Lal Sharma and Lions Club president Subash Arora unfurned the National Flag and addressed the gathering. On the occasion schoolchildren performed cultural activities. Sweets were distributed among the schoolchildren.
Saplings planted The National Flag was unfurled by Mr B. P. Chopra, General Manger, Punjab National Bank, Sector 17-B, Chandigarh. The function was attended by senior officers of the PNB along with branch managers and staff working in its various branches in and around Chandigarh. On the occasion he appealed to the bankers to take care of priority areas. Earlier, PNB organised a sapling plantation camp at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 33, Chandigarh. A similar function was held at Fortis Hospital, Mohali. Mr Ashish Bhatia, Director, administration, unfurled the Tricolour.
NCP function The Nationalist Congress Party celebrated Independence Day with a flag hoisting ceremony by Principal Gurbachan Singh, president of the party, at the party office in Sector 45, Nehru Colony, Sector 56 and Indira Colony, Mani Majra. The gathering was addressed, besides Principal Gurbachan Singh, by Mr Vishwa Bandhu, Mr Victor Sidhu, Mr Edwin Masih and some other party leaders.
Ayurvedic camp A free health check-up camp was organised by Dabur India Limited at Sector 27-D on the occasion of Independence Day. Ayurvedic practitioners examined 220 patients.
SBI training centre
function Independence Day was celebrated at the State Bank of India Staff Training Centre, Sector 14, Panchkula. Amid singing of the National Anthem by the participants, staff and their families, Mr Ramesh Sethi, Assistant General Manager of the centre, unfurled the National Flag. The children presented a cultural programme on the occasion.
School functions Shishu Niketan Model Senior Sector School, Sector 22-D, Chandigarh, celebrated Independence Day on its premises. The National Flag was hoisted by the Director Principal, Mrs S. Khorana. There was a parade by NCC cadets and cultural items were presented by students. Government Senior Secondary School, Mani Majra, also organised Independence Day celebrations on its campus here. The flag was unfurled by the Mr S.P. Sharma, president, PTA. Patriotic songs, group dance and a skit were presented.
Independence Day was also celebrated at Satluj Public School, Sector 4, Panchkula. The programme started with the flag hoisting ceremony followed by the National Anthem. A cultural programme and a painting competition was also held on the occasion.
Prabhat pheries The residents’ association, Sector 21, took out prabhat pheries on Sunday. It also hoisted the National Flag at the
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Patriotic fervour marks I-Day in UT schools Chandigarh, August 15 A similar function was also organised at Government Model High School, Sector 20, where the school head Mr Anil Kumar Sharma, hoisted the National Flag followed by a brief ceremony. In Sector 27, Bhavan Vidyalaya celebrated Independence Day with customary zest and patriotic fervour. Students and teachers turned out in full strength for the function. The Principal, Mrs Meenakshi Mohindra, hoisted the flag which was followed by the National Anthem. |
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32 GMCH employees honoured Chandigarh, August 15 The Director informed the gathering of over 100 doctors and 400 staff members that the college had been conferred with the NCERT award. He further said the block C of the hospital had been made functional while block D was expected to be made functional in the current financial year. |
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Elderly too join I-Day
celebrations Chandigarh, August 15 Lion Rajive Jain, president of the club, hoisted the National Flag. Children presented a colourful cultural
programme. The participants also took part in a sports meet held on the occasion. |
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Charitable
tailoring school opens Chandigarh, August 15 The school will provide training free of cost, to unemployed women and widows. |
Exercise restraint, CJ tells judges Chandigarh, August 15 Justice Roy, who was speaking after unfurling the National Flag to mark the 58th Independence Day at the High Court complex, said restraint and humility should be guiding values of judges. He said the judges and magistrates must be guided by considerations of justice, fair play and restraint. Though, for obvious reasons, the judiciary could not fulfil everyone’s expectations, the judges should endeavour to do their best and try to wipe tears from the eyes of the sufferers. Dr Neelima Shangla, Joint Registrar (Computerisation and Enquiry), who conducted the function, recited several patriotic poems. Among others who attended the function were Judges of the High Court, Advocate-Generals, senior judicial officers based in Chandigarh and nearby areas and the high court staff. Students of Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 21, presented a cultural programme. Personnel of the Indo-Tibet Border Police presented a march past. The Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Justice B.K. Roy, speaks at the High Court complex after unfurling the Tricolour on Sunday.
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Plea to widen CAT jurisdiction Chandigarh, August 15 The backlog of only about 1,000 cases at the local Bench, which has jurisdiction Punjab, Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, besides Chandigarh, has set alarm bells ringing in the quarters concerned, including the Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association. Even the staff at the local Bench is reported to be under-utilised. Alarmed at the dwindling number of cases,Mr H.C. Arora and Mr Rohit Seth, president and secretary, respectively of the association, have given a representation to the Chairman of the Principal Bench of CAT in New Delhi. In their representation, the association demanded the enlargement of the jurisdiction of the Bench by the inclusion of statutory corporations such as the BSNL,the FCI, the PGI and Panjab University and public sector banks.The Principal Bench had recently constituted a committee to examine the feasibility of bringing more corporations under the jurisdiction of the CATs. Regarding the benefits of transfer of more cases to CAT, the association said speedy justice would be available to the
litigants, mostly government employees. Besides, it would reduce the pendency in the high court giving more time to the court to decide important cases , Mr D.R. Sharma, a former president of the association said. At present even the writ petitions admitted in 1990 are yet to come up for regular hearings in the high court while the original applications filed in 2004 are being decided at the local Bench, giving much-needed relief to the government servants in the service matters. There was no logic in keeping the service matters of various corporations in the jurisdiction of the high court as it took several years to decide such cases , said an advocate. They should be transferred to CAT as its purpose was to provide faster justice to the employees. The association highlighted that the Central Government was competent to bring any government-controlled corporation under the purview of CAT under Section 14(2) of the Administrative Tribunals Act,1985.
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Theatre her first love Himani Shivpuri is better known as “Devaki Bhojai” of serial “Humrahi”. She has given many unforgettable performances. We can see her in films as well as in television serials. She has been part of many blockbusters also. She can make you laugh whenever she wants to. She has managed her film and TV roles very well so far. We saw her in “Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon” lately and in “Josh”, a serial on Star Plus. In a telephonic conversation, she shared her experiences with Chandigarh Tribune. “I have not restricted myself to any one medium. Both the mediums have their own importance. Films pay much more and give you wider audience. But television can take you to everybody’s drawing room,” she said. Talking about “Josh”, she said, “I signed this serial because it was not the typical “saas bahu” family drama. It has some different elements”. She has also done theatre. “I am originally a theatre artiste. Television and films came much later into my life. Theatre was my first love, my passion,” she said. She shot into fame by playing “Devaki Bhojai” in “Humrahi”. No wonder most of the people know her as “Devaki” rather than by her real name. This popularity also brought her a lot of film offers including “Hum Aapke Hain Kaun”. “I had a feeling that this film would be a big hit,” she said. She has also acted in other hit movies like “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge”, “Pardes”, “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”. “It was fun working with Shahrukh Khan. He is a sincere and hard working man,” she said. Talking about the television again, she said, “You have to admit one thing — television is like newspaper. You read it, and when the day is over, it has no value. Cinema has timeless appeal.” But she admires serials like “Hum Log”, “Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi” and “Khaandaan”, which depicted some harsh truth. “Besides, I hate it when serials keep dragging just for the heck of it,” she said. Her philosophy in life is to live and let live and enjoy the beautiful moments of one’s life. |
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Wonder what could be the subject of discussion when two women sit together for a while? Definitely not the Iraq hostage crisis or the new economic policy! More often than not it is gossip. They are more interested in what is happening in the neighborhood. It might be about neighbour’s affair with his secretary or the jewellery that ‘Ms Saxena’ wore last night at the party. Keeping this in mind, Sahara Manoranjan will launch a comedy serial, “Aao behan chugli karen”, from August 18. It is comedy series based on the lives of six elite women who live in a posh locality of Mumbai. These women are completely different from each other and come from varied backgrounds. The only thing that binds them is their habit of gossiping. Himani Shivpuri who plays a “Sardarni”, Pammi, from Delhi is very enthusiastic about her role. “In the serial I own a hi-tech gym. I am always keeping a vigil on any couple romancing in the gym,” quips Himani. “Pammi loves to joke about those poking fun at ‘Sardars’,” she said. “Though all women indulge in it day in and day out, a few admit it. Bitching is not our trait, they believe,” feels Sejal Shah, who plays Chaitali, a cleanliness freak. “I had been waiting for a long time to do a comedy role. So when this offer came I grabbed it with both my hands,” says Sejal. “Synergy and teamwork among the characters is essential for a comedy to work,” she believes. Anita Kawal is a Maharashtrian character Anju in the serial who is in the forefront of a rumor game. She dislikes all that is Sindhi because her husband is Sindhi. But in public they are a very loving couple. “For a comedy to work the script should be very good. The sense of timing is also necessary to give a realistic touch to the scenes,” says Anita Kanwal. Another interesting character of the soap is of Jhumpa De, which is played by Shruti Ulfat. “Jhumpa is a seductress who is well aware of the effect she has on men. She is proud of her good looks and is looking for her ideal man,” says
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