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Fire system at board office
found wanting Mohali, August 19 A team of officials today visited the PSEB office here to inspect the fire fighting equipment installed there. The fire fighting system was not only found to be old but had also been ill-maintained. Mr Lakhwinder Singh, Station Fire Officer, said the fire hydrant system outside the building was in a state of neglect. It has not been properly maintained. Pipes were missing and there was no water in the system. The system installed inside the building also showed poor maintenance. Moreover, it was about 10 years old. Mr Lakhwinder Singh said the employees who had been assigned the duty to operate the system in case of emergency were not fully acquainted with the functioning of the system. Only three to four persons had been given the duty and at the time when the inspection was carried out only one person was present at the office. He said the shortcomings had been brought to the notice of the security officer who said he had recently taken the charge and was not aware of the situation. He said the authorities concerned were offered a proposal to train the staff on duty by the fire brigade but arrangements in this regard needed to be made by the board authorities. The fire brigade would write a letter to the PSEB authorities about the shortcomings found during the inspection, he added. He said since it was a high-rise building, it was essential to keep the fire fighting system in order to meet any eventuality.
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Police to man PU gates, new timings announced Chandigarh, August 19 Under the new orders issued by the Dean University, Instruction, Prof S.K. Sharma, gate No. 3 (towards Sector 25) will remain open from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. gate No.2 (towards Sector 15) will remain open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and one side of the gate will remain closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. All students and the faculty members have been asked to keep their identity cards with them so as to avoid any inconvenience since police is being deputed on these gates. Those faculty members and students who do not have identity cards have been asked to get the new ones made from their respective chairpersons. The faculty members and students have been advised to put stickers of Panjab University on their vehicles, issued by the DSW Office through their respective chairpersons. A circular to this effect has already been issued. As regards to holding of functions/meetings on the hostel premises/common room/dining room, it has been decided that the students must get the permission of their respective wardens before holding any function/meeting. No meeting or functions would be allowed on the hostel premises after 10 p.m. The students are also advised not to carry any lethal weapon on the campus premises or in hostel rooms. No outsider or guest will be allowed to stay in the hostel without the permission of the respective warden of the hostel, according to Professor Sharma. Special chance: Declared: Dharnas: While the protest by PUSU and the NSUI, on the credit system in the BSc (honours school) and problems of science students entered the second day, the ABVP submitted a memorandum regarding the demands of the UIET Department. These included a mercy chance to reappear students and the reevaluation of the physics paper. The ABVP delegation was led by Saurabh Joshi, Secretary ABVP, and Gaurav Sharma, president of the campus unit. Invited: Prof Kochhar will present a paper on the Malani
super continent and the Seychelles connection during Late Proterzoic.
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Class X supplementary exam results today Chandigarh, August 19 Mr P.I. Sabu, regional officer of the CBSE, told the Tribune that the result was being declared three weeks in advance when compared to last year’s dates of declaration of the results. The result would be available on the board website by tomorrow evening. He said the gazette would be dispatched to schools by tomorrow evening and private candidates would get it by post. Meanwhile, the examination form for the annual examination, 2005, would be available next week, Mr Sabu said.
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Science conference
in Chandigarh Chandigarh, August 19 While stating this here today, a press release said the conference
would be the first of its kind and its objective was to make people
living in other countries aware of the tremendous progress made by India
in different sectors like information technology, drugs, pharmaceuticals
and automobiles.
A steering committee, headed by Haryana Governor A.R. Kidwai, has
recently been constituted by CRRID to organise the international
conference. Dr Mohsin U. Khan, Deputy Director, NISTAD, has been
appointed the coordinator of the committee.
Other members of the committee include Dr Rashpal Malhotra,
Founder-Director, CRRID, Prof Rajesh Kochhar, Director, NISTAD, Mrs
Romilla Dubey,
Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Punjab, Ms Veena
Eagleton, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Haryana, Dr
S.K. Mangal, Senior Adviser, CRRID, Mr M. Satyapal, Senior Adviser,
CRRID, Mr Virender Singh, Managing Director, Punjab Recorders Limited,
and Mr Vijai Vardhan, Secretary to the Haryana Governor.
The conference would be attended by a number of delegates from
Germany, Finland, the UK, the USA, Kuwait, China, Korea,Sri Lanka and
Nepal. Entrepreneurs intending to invest in India would also attend this
conference. The valedictory session of the conference will be held in
Delhi and Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister was likely meet the foreign
and Indian delegates
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UT seeks names for PEC chief Chandigarh, August 19
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“Vestige-04” begins today
Chandigarh, August 19
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Amartex MD’s anticipatory bail plea rejected Panchkula, August 19 In the order, the judge observed that “the allegations against the petitioner are grave and serious and there is nothing to invoke the extraordinary jurisdiction of the grant of anticipatory bail in the given circumstances”. Without commenting on the merits of the case, the application of Mr Arun Grover was dismissed. Mr Grover had filed for an anticipatory bail on August 17 and a notice was issued to the state for August 18. However, the Inquiry Officer failed to appear in the court on August 18 and the case was adjourned after Mr Grover’s arrest was stayed for a day. The judge had also asked the Superintendent of Police to take necessary action against the Inquiry Officer. The Inquiry Officer today said he had met with an accident yesterday, which prevented him from appearing in the court. The police also filed its report opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to Mr Grover. Meanwhile, the police said it was conducting raids to arrest Mr Grover. Mr Grover attended his office yesterday, after his arrest was stayed, the police added. However, he could not be traced after his anticipatory bail application was dismissed today.
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Style i Geetu Vaid
The pitter-patter of rain is music to the ears after the scorching summer but puddles of dirty water, slush, sudden showers are certainly a nightmare for someone trying to look glamorous in the rainy season. While Bollywood sirens Nargis, Sri Devi, Kajol or Priety Zinta can afford to get drenched and splash around in slush on screen, it is not so going for commoners. Though in India most of the designers follow the western idea of spring-summer and autumn-winter collections, for the past couple of years some designers like Wendell Rodricks have brought out monsoon collections. Where city stores have loads of monsoon discounts on offer, exclusive collections for the season are missing. For city-based designer Simple Kaur: “Monsoon is the time for bold colours. Whites and pastels are out. Fabrics like blended cotton and polynylon are ideal for this season. Chiffon, pure cotton, organza are a big ‘no’ as these shrink and lose sheen on getting wet.” She prefers thicker and crinkled fabrics during those damp days. Capris, palazzo, three-fourths, gypsy skirts with short or tank tops are what most style makers recommend for the season. Youngsters on the campus also vouch for these as these garments are both comfy and hep. Sunita and Madhur, students of MCM College say they avoid sticky fabrics that wrinkle and denims. Something airy and quickly drying is what they prefer when it drizzles or when the humidity level is high. Skirt and top is the best bet in this season, says Aditi, who works in an investment company. For Siddarth from SD College, shorts and bermudas are high on the style quotient this season. “These teamed with a cotton shirt or a casual tee are ideal for my ‘cool dude’ image.” He adds: “These are very practical if you see the amount of water on the city roads after a shower.” As for the colours, the bold is beautiful this season. Bright without being gaudy is what Seema, a Panchkula-based designer, recommends. However, noted designer Rodricks has preferred various hues of sea to dark bold colours of greenery in his collection for the season. His collection includes blue, green, indigo and pastel hues. Colours like blue, light purple, indigo, lemon yellow are also hot. Monsoon is also the time to make a fashion statement with bright cheerful umbrellas and raincoats. These pep up the gloomy mood. These mood enhancers can be picked up from leading stores or from Sector 22 and 19 markets. With such choice available it is time to get geared up for the monsoon with style.
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Mini Mathur dumps TV for its regressive character Mini Mathur has not allowed fame to get the better of her. Perhaps that is why she can still smile from the heart.
She was in the city today to host a special evening for a liquor company which announced the prize of one of its contests at the Chandigarh Club tonight. She made many purposeful remarks, especially in context with her friend Nafisa Joseph, who recently committed suicide. “Nafisa was a very strong girl and she brilliantly handled her profession for a very long time. What happened to her was not an outcome of any pressure at the professional level,” she said. “I have known her as a committed professional and a spirited friend. Her suicide was a moment in time when she could not handle the burden of a relationship gone sour,” said Mini moving on to talk about the necessity of marriage in the increasingly demanding times. “I was married before I joined MTV. When you are into such a commitment, you know you don’t have to rush anywhere or meet any deadline. After my marriage, I felt absolutely at peace with myself. I knew there was no ceiling on my work. I enjoyed toiling, knowing I had someone to go back home to. To put it more succinctly, I had winds beneath my wings after marriage. Motherhood came like a cherry on the cake,” she said. Mini always did what she thought was the best for her at a given point in time. She began as a TV artiste, but now she detests the medium for the regressive stuff it is airing. “I wish the serial makers were responsible for whatever they were projecting. It heavily impacts the society conscience. I would hate to be associated with something as trivial as that. Also, I am a presenter and I don’t want to dilute my talent. So I left MTV when I thought I had had enough,” she said. Shortly she will be presenting programme titled “Indian Idol” for Sony. On the lines of American Idol and Pop Idol, the programme will offer a resident of the country a chance to get famous overnight. “It is a talent hunt, which best explains the concept of reality TV. We will shortly come to Chandigarh to register aspirants. The programme has something to do with singing,” explained Mini, who later introduced all-girl band Caliche that was accompanying her for the programme. The girls set the tone for the evening at the Chandigarh Club, while Mini kept the audience busy with games and other fun stuff. The formal announcement of the winner was also made at the club. The winner of “message in the bottle” contest (which required the buyers to collect coupons), will get four days three nights trip for two on the Star Cruise in Singapore. Value of the prize is pegged at one lakh. The name of the winner was, however, not announced till 9.30 pm. While the excitement reigned supreme at the venue, Shazeen, Cheryl and Candy, members of Caliche, kept doling out songs from their Hindi pop collection. They also presented hit numbers of other singers.
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Tragic play about a life wasted Tragedy is a heavy word. Even before it occurs, its consciousness troubles human sensitivities.
It was the burden of this consciousness that weighed heavily on the mind as one viewed Mohan Maharishi’s latest production, “Ho Rahega Kuch na Kuch” at the Tagore Theatre today. Inspired by American playwright Marsha Norman’s text, the play was delightfully scripted. The irony was that the script’s beauty lay shrouded by the awareness of death, which followed the story till the very end. The question of death is raised in the first act, with one of the two characters, Jessy (played by Balpreet) choosing to commit suicide within two hours. As a determined daughter gives one reason after another to justify her decision to end her life, a hopeful mother (played by Anjala Maharishi) patiently works on her mind, hoping to reverse the suicidal impluse in her daughter. Alternating between hope and death, the plot often dwindles, confusing the audience over the possible outcomes of a long and heartbreaking dialogue between a mother and a daughter. There was little movement in the play which stressed the seriousness of dialogue. Perhaps the conscious deletion of heavy theatrical treatment of the script was intended by the director to focus on the grimness of death, as embodied by Jessy’s desire to be consumed by the fire of her trauma. Though one missed the much-required emotional run-up to the suicide, the play succeeded in forcing the audience to contemplate about those suffering in society. Jessy is a symbol of abandonment, whose affections have been alienated by her man and her child. Divested of the much-needed emotional diet, her heart refuses to go on. At times one hopes for a script reversal, but in vain. In the painful denouement of the play, a life stands wasted, just as the relentless appeals of a mother do. The play will be staged again tomorrow and day after at Tagore Theatre at 7
pm. TNS
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An unusual love tale
Tips Films with brothers Kumar Taurani and Ramesh Taurani have to their credit hit films like “Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai”, “Soldier”, “Kachche Dhaage”, “Kunwara”, “Kya Kehna, Dil Hai Tumhara” and Ken Ghosh’s directorial debut “Ishq Vishq”. This dependable production house believes in concentrating on a strong, scripts with good music. Tips latest venture ‘Fida’ is scheduled for release today at Batra Chandigarh, Fun Republic Mani Majra, and KC Panchkula. Tips has the market ‘Fida’ over its Shahid — Kareena — Fardeen twister. The film promises an unusual love story. In a world of war and violence there is still plenty of love going around. And in ‘Fida’ Fardeen Khan, Shahid Kapoor are both ‘Fida’ over Kareena Kapoor in Ken Ghosh’s second movie with Tips. This will be Shahid Kapoor’s second release after ‘Ishq Vishq’. Kumar Taurani and Ramesh Taurani are confident that if the product is good, it will do well. ‘Fida’ has two love stories. Both do not have a perfect ending. A young boy has a vision of the girl he is going to fall in love with and one day he sees her. Because of his sheer determination to do anything for the girl, the girl finally falls in love with the boy. The boy thinks that theirs in the perfect love story, but unfortunately it is being written by someone else. There is another love story. It too does not go as planned. There is a peppy foot-tapping score by Anu Malik which adds to the story-telling. Malik has teamed up with lyricist Sameer for the six-track musical extravaganza. The story and screenplay by Lalit Mahajan — Sunny Mahajan and dialogue by Kiran Cortel are major credits of ‘Fida’.
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