Sunday, December 19, 1999
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Sites shortlisted for
British Council library in city CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — The top floor of the Sector 34 library and a location at Punjab Engineering College have been shortlisted as alternate sites for setting up the proposed British Council library in the city after the Administrator of Chandigarh, Lieut-Gen JFR Jacob (retd), reversed the earlier decision of the Chandigarh Administration to offer a portion of the Sector 10, Government Museum and Art Gallery complex for the same. “The Government Museum and Art Gallery, with its rare collections, is a sacred place and cannot be allowed to be used for purposes other than preserving the rich cultural heritage of the country,” General Jacob had reportedly observed during his surprise visit to the Museum and Art Gallery early this month. The opening of a visa information centre, or a business information centre, or even a tourist information centre cannot be permitted at the serene and peaceful environs of a Museum and Art Gallery, the Administrator said. He, however, wanted that an alternate and suitable site should be offered to the British Council for this project. The decision was communicated to the British Council in New Delhi last week. Mr Colin Perchard, Minister (Cultural Affairs) of the British Council in India, was here in the city yesterday to visit the alternate sites being shortlisted for the library. He inspected both the sites and would submit his observations to the British High Commission in New Delhi before any final decision is taken. “The British Council, the Punjab Government and the Chandigarh Administration are all very keen that this library should come up at the earliest. No final decision has been taken on the new site for the library,” the Home Secretary, Mr N.K. Jain, told Chandigarh Tribune. During his last visit to Chandigarh in March this year, Mr Perchard had disclosed that the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) had already set the ball rolling by forwarding the recommendation to the Union Home Ministry and Ministry of External Affairs. The British Council had already okayed the project. It was in November last year that the then Adviser, Mr Jagdish Sagar, had given the green signal on behalf of the Chandigarh Administration for the proposed library to come up in the Museum and Art Gallery complex. The issue had been pending for almost three years. Since the formal clearance, no objections were raised for locating this library on the Museum and Art Gallery complex, which, in the absence of proper upkeep and maintenance, had been gradually losing its appeal. Some portions of the Museum and Art Gallery are reported to be in a state of neglect. The Administrator had during his visit to the complex expressed his unhappiness not only over its upkeep and maintenance but even about cataloguing of the exhibits and artefacts. Once a decision is taken on the new site, the work will start immediately. The top floor of the newly constructed Sector 34 library is lying unoccupied, and can well be used for the proposed library. Further, opening of this library in Sector 34 would be a step in the right direction for setting north-south imbalance in order. “It will be unique in the sense that it will have far more computers and fewer reference books than any traditional library. Access to information will be mainly through web sites and CD-Roms. Of course, there will be a big book collection available to members. “In addition to that, we will have a big screen which will be entirely dedicated to those who are keen to visit the United Kingdom as tourists. This will provide all information on procedures to visit the UK. There will be facilities even to download application forms for visa. “We also have planned to start a children’s library alongside. It will be for our young readers of the 5 to 15 years age group. Children of members will automatically become members of this library. On the lines of our Book Club in Delhi, through which children can buy books, which are still not available in India, through the club, a similar club would be set up here. “The British
Tourism Authority will also be provided space in the
library through which all information for those intending
to visit Britain shall be available. Another important
segment will be the Puri Foundation. Mr Nat Puri, one of
the 22 richest Asians in the United Kingdom, and who
belongs to Mullanpur in the periphery of Chandigarh, is
one of the main sponsors of this library, as he has
agreed to donate one lakh pound sterling for it,” Mr
Perchard said. |
50 p.c. turnout in Golf
Club poll CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — A former Chief Minister of Punjab, several retired defence officers, serving and retired bureaucrats, technocrats, doctors, industrialists, businessmen and even politicians were there in strength at Chandigarh Golf Club today to participate in the annual election of the club. Of nearly 1800 voters, more than 50 per cent turned up to elect a President and 11 members of the Executive Committee of the Club.Besides, each voting member was also required to participate in two referendums conducted simultaneously. One of the issues being raised was whether electioneering should be allowed to be extended to the houses of the members, and the other was to chose between a calendar year and a financial year for the term of the elected team. The sitting President, Mr Tegvir Singh Sibia, is locked in a direct contest with Mr Gurinderjit Singh Sandhu, an IAS officer of the Punjab cadre. Both Mr Sibia and Mr Sandhu have their own panel of candidates for the 11 positions of the Executive Committee. The polling was peaceful. Among those who turned up for voting included former Governor of Haryana and Chief Minister of Punjab, Mr Harcharan Singh Brar, former Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Mr K.S. Narang, Mr Ajit Singh Chatha, besides a large number of several retired and serving bureaucrats of both Punjab and Haryana. Of the 24 contestants in fray, there is only one woman candidate, Ms Jaishree Thakur. The counting of votes will be held tomorrow. The following are the
candidates in fray for the Executive Committee : Mr
Alamgir Singh Grewal, Col Amrit Pal Singh Grewal, Col
B.S. Kahlon, Mr Gurjit Singh Lehal, Brig Harmel Singh
Bath, Lieut-Col Jagjit Singh Deo, Mr Jasbir Singh, Dr
J.S. Chadha, Brig Santokh Singh, Mr SMS Sandhu, Mr
Yashpal Chowdhary, Mr Gurinder Singh, Mr Gurinder
“Dimple”, Mr Gurinder Singh Attariwala, Mr G.S.
Sidhu, Mr Jaipal Singh, Ms Jaishree Thakur, Mr H.S.
Goraya, Air Cmdre B.I. Singh, Capt G.S. Ghuman and Sqn
Ldr S.S. Khanna. |
Delimitation of wards
‘unjust’ SAS NAGAR, Dec 18 — With the last date of filing objections to the notification of delimitation of wards issued by the Local Government Department, Punjab, ending yesterday, almost all political parties, independent groups of municipal councillors and representatives of other local bodies have refused to accept the way in which the notification of wards had been done. A body of ex-servicemen, under the banner of the Rashtriya Raksha Dal is planning to go to court against putting Sector 71 in the category of wards reserved for a general Scheduled Caste candidate. The local legislator, Ms Daljeet Kaur, has also expressed her reservations regarding the manner of delimitation of the wards. Mr H.S.Billa, President of the local municipal council, said that in his objections sent to the Local Government Department, he has suggested that there was no need to delimit the 25 existing wards even if there was a slight increase in the population. The delimitation has been done in an unjustified manner. In his opinion, there was only a need to create two new wards out of Sectors 70 and 71 and Matour village. A newly formed umbrella
organisation of resident welfare associations of
different sectors, the Mohali Residents Welfare Council,
which has decided to field its own candidates in the
elections to the council due in January, has also filed
objections to the notification. Mr Charanjit Singh,
President of the council, said the existing ward nos. 1,
4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 and 25 which had been reserved
for women candidates could be rotated to next numbers.
Interchanging of wards for the Scheduled Caste and
backwards class candidates had also been suggested to the
department, said the Patron of the council, Mr Hardeep
Singh, a member of the SGPC. A copy of the objections and
suggestions has been given to the Minister of Local
Government, Punjab. |
Abandoned baby girl PANCHKULA, Dec 18— The countdown for the new year, a moment of joy and celebration for many, will not be the same for the ill- fated baby girl, who has been deserted by her parents. A couple of days ago, the two month-old-child was spotted shivering and crying in cold along the road side of Bal-Niketan an orphanage in Sector 2. The baby is today in safe hands of the home. Her tears would not stop for hours, when she was put in the cradle. Antecedents of the abandoned baby girl have not yet been known and its possibilities are very scarce, said Ms Madhu Sharma, Honorary Secretary of Bal Niketan. “The baby was breast-fed and it took a lot of effort before she could adapt to the milk bottle”, she added. Commenting on the basis of usual trends in such cases, Ms Madhu said the baby was likely to be from a jhughi colony near here. She must have been an unwanted one, possibly illegitimate, she said. This is not the first such incident in the township. Earlier, an eight-month-old baby girl was handed over to a nurse at the home by the local police. The police had reportedly spotted the abandoned girl, lying in a garbage bin of a sector. The documents of the
child are being prepared so that her name could be added
to the ‘adoption list’. The procedures in this
regard are very cumbersome, and sometimes stretch beyond
two years, which defeats the purpose of adoption, said Ms
Madhu. |
Shweta dances to catchy beats SAS NAGAR, Dec 18 — The famous model-cum-actress, Shewta Menon, set the dance floor of a local fast food joint on fire with her joining the young crowd to hip-hop to catchy beats. The event was an evening dance party organised on the theme of “Cowboy Texas Heat”. The setting on the occasion matched the theme of the evening. If there were horses resembling a stud farm, there were fire torches and dry grass strewn on the floor. Amongst the crowd of youngsters, there was an old couple who stood out while trying to match others on the dance floor. Their effort did not go waste as Shweta joined them. Over two hours of wait
to dance with the famous model did not matter for the
evening revellers, who lost no moment to dance with her.
An announcement by her to see the best dancing male saw
all boys tying to outdo others. Police personnel had to
intervene when a person in an inebriated state tried to
assault the model. |
Crowds flock to Army show CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — The Punjab Government has introduced an ex-gratia grant of Rs 2 lakh exclusively for the parents of Kargil martyrs belonging to the state. This will be in addition to the Rs 7 lakh grant and other benefits announced by the state government when the Kargil conflict was under way earlier this year. Stating this during the inauguration of an impressive Army show and equipment exhibition at the Sector 17 Parade Ground here today, Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal said that the notification for the same had just been issued. The two-day show and exhibition is being organised by the Western Command as part of the Vijay Divas celebrations. While applauding the role of the Army in war as well as peace, he appreciated the gesture of the Defence Minister for sanctioning land at Anandpur Sahib to set up a cantonment and a JCOs’ Training Academy. Later, talking to mediapersons, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt-Gen Vijay Oberoi, expressed the hope that such shows would give the public an insight into the Army functioning and encourage the youth to join the armed forces. “We have been fortunate to receive tremendous public support during Operation Vijay and we hope it will continue for times to come,” the Army Commander said. The show began with the unfurling of the national flag and a march past by a combined Rajput Regimental Centre and Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry band. This was followed by the resounding beats of the dholki as men from 9 Punjab, in colourful attire, performed the bhangra. Spectators at the venue notwithstanding, what caught the attention of perhaps the whole of sector 17 were three Chetak helicopters from the Army’s 660 Recce and Observation Squadron, which flying the National, Army and Western Command flags made a low pass, one after the other, over the dias. The flight, led by Lt Col Rohit Kapoor returned for another pass —this time in an inverted ‘V’ formation showering petals. The most enthralling part of the show were the dare devil riders from the Corps of Military Police’s ‘’Shwet Ashwa’’ motor cycle team. Led by Sub Maj Shivappa M., the riders criss-crossed each other at high speeds, drove through flaming rings, formed human pryamids on motor cycles and jumped over as many as 20 comrades lying side by side. A couple of “jokers’” in colourful attire were part of the team to provide on amusing touch to the show. Individual skills included reverse standing on petrol tanks, sitting on front mudguard, one leg riding and ladder climbing on a moving bike. Men from 10 Mechanised Infantry presented a lezium, a martial ritual comprising dance and music dedicated to Maratha ruler Chattrapati Shivaji, signifying victory in battle, while Gorkha troops from 14 Gorkha Training Centre came up with the khukri dance, a traditional war dance. The show was capped with a free fall by six para-commandos from 1 Para, who jumped from choppers from an altitude of 7,000 feet. After opening their chutes at a height of 3,000 feet, all six made a text -book perfect landing on the concrete expanse in the middle of the ground. Led by Maj Vikas Saini, a Sena Medal awardee, the jumpers included Hav Man Singh, who has to his credit carrying out the maximum number of jumps in the country and holds the U.S. Army’s Master Parachutist’s Badge. No sooner had the show ended and the exhibition of weapons and equipment was thrown open to the public there was a heavy rush of young and old alike, eager to have a glimpse of the awesome firepower which the vast majority had only seen on TV or in news journals. A special attraction was arms, ammunition, identity cards, unit insignias, hi-tech communication equipment, explosive and items captured from Pakistani intruders during Operation Vijay in the Kargil sector. A film show on the Kargil conflict also drew large crowds. Among the weapon systems are the T-72 battle tank, the BMP-2 infantry combat vehicle, OSA - AK medium range surface to air missile system, the Bofors FH-77 howitzer, 130 mm m-46 field gun, the BM-21 multi barrel rocket launcher and the radar controlled ZSU-23 tracked anti-aircraft gun. Surveillance equipment included the SPAGU-Kvadrat air defence system which track hostile aircraft up to 65 km as well as the Flycatcher radar, which provides all weather point and very low level air defence from 300 metres to 20 km. The Corps of Signlas displayed an array of long range, mobile communication equipment as well as truck mounted automatic electronic switch exchanges and control facilities. The Corps of Engineers was a focus of attention as it gave a demonstration of its tracked as well as wheeled bridging and mine clearing equipment. Among them were bridge layer tanks capable of bridging 18 metre wide gaps for tanks to pass over, and the PMS bridge sets to ford rivers or canals. The mine clearing tank which can clear a 5.4 meter wide, 1000-metre long path within 130 minutes at night was there along with the wheeled AM - 50 vehicle, which can span a gap of 52-metre in 60 minutes. Special clothing and
equipment to be used by soldiers in a nuclear, chemical
and biological environment also drew curious visitors.
Infantry equipment, including sniper rifles, assault
rifles, machine guns, grenade and rocket launchers,
mortars and anti-tank missiles are all for view. |
Human pyramid on moving bike CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — A fist fight between two ''jokers'' facing each other on a motor cycle moving at 45 km per hour ..... lying face up on a moving bike, facing rearwards and reading a book ..... climbing a ladder affixed to a moving bike ..... 11 men on a single bike, forming a lotus ..... criss-crossing each other diagonally at high speeds ..... The skills of daredevil riders of the Corps of Military Police go beyond just riding without holding the handle bar or driving through flaming rings. Precision, split-second timing and superb balancing ability is the order of the day. The team, popularly known as Shwet Ashwa — a name given to it by former Army chief, Gen A.S. Vaidya, was raised in 1952 at the Corps Centre and School in Faizabad. It was in 1977 that the team first went out of Bangalore and performed in Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Delhi, earning nation-wide recognition. The team as well as individual riding skills are the hallmark of the Shwet Ashwa. Events performed by it include scissors crossing, parallel crossing and figure-of-eight crossing by as many as 20 riders in tandem, forming human pryamids on moving bikes, reverse standing on petrol tanks and front mudguards and one-leg riding. On the occasion of the corps' diamond jubilee in October this year, it created a new world record by carrying 151 men on 11 motor cycles, traversing a distance of 215 m. The earlier record was 140 men on 11 motor cycles, held by the Corps of Signals. The team also has the
distinction of performing during the opening ceremony of
the Ninth Asian Games in Delhi in 1982 and the closing
ceremony of the Eighth Asian Track and Field Meet in
1989, besides the opening ceremony of the Miss World
contest at Bangalore in 1995. |
A dream come true SAS NAGAR, Dec 18 — Two girls belonging to poor families had their dream come true as they were married off by the Lions Club Chandigarh (Nightingale) in the traditional manner at Government Girls School at Sohana, near here, today. The brides, Kuldeep Kaur and Baljeet Kaur, were each given a complete set of household goods and other items by the club. In addition, each of the groom was gifted a bicycle each. Mrs Sublesh Bansal, President of the club, said the girls, both hailing from Sohana, were selected in coordination with the school authorities. The father of both the brides were suffering from TB and were not in a position to marry their wards. So far the club has
married off 10 poor girls in the last four consecutive
years, said Ms Bansal. |
ADA role ‘vital’
in today’s warfare CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — The Air Defence Artillery (ADA) has a crucial role to play in today's warfare. It requires its men to be ever alert and to keep their equipment always ready. Stating this while addressing officers and men of 140 Air Defence Regiment (SP) during a special sainik sammelan organised to commemorate its golden jubilee at the Chandi Mandir cantt today, the Director-General and Senior Colonel Commandant, ADA, Lt-Gen A. Mukherjee, said the unit has a proud history and it should build on it. Referring to retired officers and JCOs who were also present, General Mukherjee said that they must learn from their ''forefathers'' and look forward to a better future. General Mukherjee, who had commanded the unit from 1979 to 1981, said the unit had been raised as 140 Medium Regiment at Meerut in 1949, then equipped with the fearsome 5.5 inch Howitzer. In the 1965 Indo-Pak war, as part of 7 Artillery Brigade, the regiment took part in the offensive into Pak territory, which took Indian forces up to the Ichhogil Canal. He also recalled the 1971 Indo-Pak war, which saw the regiment's guns providing air defence cover to the Pathankot airfield, Thein Dam, and the Mirthal and Madhopur bridges. The laurels to its credit include two Shaurya Chakras, two Sena Medals and one Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card. The Director-General
also directed the unit's Commanding Officer, Col K.K.
Singh, to look into any problem being faced by unit
ex-personnel and those which cannot be solved at a local
level be forwarded to him. |
3rd round of polio drive
today CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — The third round of the Intensified Pulse Polio Campaign was kicked off today in the lawns of Punjab Raj Bhavan by Lieut-Gen JFR Jacob, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, who administered polio drops to few children. A set of greeting cards painted by slum children of the city were also released by the Governor later. Around 50 persons including the Presidents and Secretaries of various Rotary Clubs in the city, led by former Rotary International President, Mr R.K Saboo, and senior health officers, including the UT Health-cum-Finance Secretary, Mr Rakesh Singh, were present on the occasion. Lauding the work done by the Chandigarh Administration and the Rotary Clubs in the campaign against polio, the Governor advised them to do more such work not only in the field of health but also in education. Meanwhile, a total of 324 fixed booths will be functioning in various parts of the city, colonies and villages, besides 20 mobile teams to cover children under the age of five for this mass nationwide campaign tomorrow. The Director Family Welfare, UT, Dr M.P. Manocha, has appealed to all parents to bring their children to nearby booths, dispensaries and hospitals for the third dose of polio drops from 8 am to 5 pm. Dr Manocha said that new-born and children with ailments are also to be covered under this programme. He advised that all children should continue with their routine immunisation schedule recommended to them by the medical practitioners and other health workers. Even those who were not able to get their child immunised during the first two rounds should come for this round and the remaining doses can be completed later, he added. The last round of this
intensified campaign will be held on January 23. |
Drawings by Kumhar Colony kids CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — Drawings and sketches on postcards by children of Kumhar Colony were displayed here today on the conclusion of a workshop of the Aasha Foundation, conducted by reputed artist Prem Singh. The beauty of the work surprised many because the children have never been to school. Few loiter around during the day, some pick rags while others look for menial jobs. The school with hardly any infrastructure earlier faced problems as a number of children left the classes midway. Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, the local Member of Parliament, addressing a small gathering said the result of dedicated work stood out compared to many government-funded programmes. Mr Zulfiqar , chairman of the project, said he was happy not to have received government financial in many ways because the procedures for procuring them were difficult. The workshop in Kumhar Colony gave a new meaning to his theatre background while in Panjab University. Mr J.N.Ratol, Chief General Manager of the State Bank of India, Panjab University, gave away sweaters to the school students. Mr Zulfiqar said the art
workshop was part of the yearly curriculum conceived for
the school curriculum. A play workshop was held earlier.
Many young children gained freedom and even dreamt of
working in better places. The small effort gives
beautiful dreams to eyes of deprived children, which is
my biggest satisfaction, he added. |
Accused remanded in police
custody CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — The UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr Sant Parkash, today remanded retired Haryana Government officer Dalip Singh, accused of allotting land to a dead person, in police custody till December 19. The accused was earlier booked by the Chandigarh police for cheating and forgery under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code on the complaint of the Superintendent of Rehabilitation Department in Haryana. According to the prosecution, the accused without checking the record, had allotted land to a person who had died on September 12, 1951. Seeking two-day police remand for the accused, the prosecution today stated that the other accused in the case were to be arrested. Pronouncing the orders
in the open court, the CJM observed: "Arguments on
the application seeking police remand heard. Case file
seen. The accused has been arrested today itself and he
is to be interrogated extensively. Finding justification,
accused is remanded to police custody till December
19." |
2 convicts freed on
probation CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — The UT Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Mr SK Goel, today convicted and released Jaspal Singh and Jagmohan Singh, accused of being involved in a clash, on probation. They were directed to be released upon furnishing personal bonds of Rs 10,000 with one surety of the like amount. Earlier, the Chandigarh police had registered a case under Sections 452, 506, 323, 325 and 341 of the IPC against the accused, residents of Daddu Majra Colony, on the complaint of Ms Sudarshan Kaur, Principal of Government School. She had alleged that the two were armed and forcibly entered the school premises and clashed with two students, Kuldeep and Mohan. The Principal alleged
that Jaspal Singh beat Kuldeep, a student of Class IX,
with an iron rod which resulted in a fracture in his arm.
In the clash, Mohan Lal of Class X had got simple
injuries. |
SAD workers disallowed to
attend Jor Mela KHARAR, Dec 18 — Hundreds of workers of the Shiromani Akali Dal staged a dharna on the Kurali-Morinda Road in Kurali today for about two hours. They raised anti-Punjab Government and anti-Chief Minister slogans. They did it in protest for allegedly being stopped by the police from proceeding towards Gurdwara Bhatta Sahib, Ropar, to participate in the Jor Mela. Vehicular traffic on this road remained suspended as the workers sat on the road and staged a rally addressed by various speakers. Mr Harbans Singh Kandhola, a senior SAD leader and representative of Mr Ravi Inder Singh, the suspended MLA of SAD from Morinda, told mediamen that about 600 workers of SAD had assembled in the gurdwara to discuss the political scene in the state and later they decided to go to Ropar. He said that at about 12.30 p.m. when they were about to come out of the gurdwara, a police force tried to stop them. But the workers pushed open the gate of the gurdwara and when they were not allowed to proceed towards Ropar, they sat in dharna. Their leaders criticised this action of Mr Parkash Singh Badal and questioned why the government was not allowing the SAD workers to attend Jor Mela. Meanwhile, a large number of policemen were deployed in the area and the Naib Tehsildar of Kharar was deputed there as Duty Magistrate. Mr B.S. Randhawa, SP, Mohali, DSP, Kharar, and SHOs of Kharar, Kurali and Mohali were also present on the spot. Mr Randhawa, when
contacted by pressmen, refuted the allegations against
the police. |
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Driver gets RI
from our Correspondent The driver, Naib Singh of Ropar district, was to undergo rigorous imprisonment for another two months if he failed to pay the fine. Panel
meets on Jan 5 to select PGI Director According to sources, the recommendations of the committee will be subsequently ratified by the institute body which will meet later the same day. Jacob
sings carols The choir comprising mostly women and children sang a few carols on the Governor’s demand, to the accompaniment of music. He later freely inter mingled with them and shared his experiences of celebrating X-mas while he was in the Army or during his tenure as Lt Governor, Goa. He was presented with a cake and X-mas tree. Gita
jayanti celebration The reason behind the celebration of Gita jayanti is that on this day, about 5000 years ago, Lord Krishna delivered the divine message of Bhagavadgita to Arjuna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra. ISKCON devotees will distribute copies of the Gita all over the world, as a part of its celebration, throughout the month. Aquaculturist
invited to Bangkok Talking to The Tribune today, Mr Bhatt said the conference was being organised by the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia Pacific and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. Mr Bhatt has a degree in fisheries from Auburn University, Australia. He has been invited for his expertise and experience in developing wastelands through sustainable aquaculture enterprises and as a farmer leader to put forward the perspective of aquafarmers of India. Conference
on child welfare Heart
check-up camp held ‘Eco test’ was performed by the doctors in a special mobile laboratory. Most of the patients found to have coronary heart problems were in the middle-age group. Three children below the age of 12 were also found to have heart problems. Dr Radha Krishan, cardiologist, said that 70 per cent cases of chronic hypertension led to heart attack. Heart related ailments, he said, were becoming more common with young people. An increase in the number of such cases was more likely due to lifestyle, smoking and urban stresses, he added. Dr Krishan informed that patients could do away with most of the medications if they followed strict discipline regarding eating habits and maintained a consistent exercise routine. The need for spreading awareness about a healthy lifestyle was stressed at the camp. 152
rounded up, 17 held According to sources, the operation was conducted under the supervision of Mr B.D. Bector, DSP. Personnel from the force, IRB and home guards conducted the drive. Six persons were arrested under Section 109 of the CrPC. Eleven persons were arrested under Section 188 of the IPC for not informing the police about their tenants. School
celebrates silver jubilee He said a committee had been constituted to spruce up the educational system in the state and its recommendations would be implemented. While hailing the school management for imparting quality education, he donated Rs 2 lakh to the school from his discretionary fund. Mr J.S. Bedi, Secretary of the school, urged the Chief Minister to provide land for Gyan Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, presently being run on the premises of the school. The institute, running MBA and BCA courses, was affiliated with Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. Earlier, the Chief Minister lit the lamp and was presented a shawl and a memento by the Principal of the school, Ms Ranjeet Bedi. Five meritorious students of the school — Susan Chabhra, Ganagandeep, Navjot Kaur, Sonia Walia and Ramandeep Kaur — were honoured. Ambience
of merry-making The performance began with a march past. This was followed by a dance of the 'Strawberry Fields Brigade' to music. Sporting bright red, blue and yellow dresses, students of nursery class then presented a flag drill, with similar coloured flags, and a frisky birdie dance. The hoop dance by the students of lower kindergarten was another visual delight. With some children trying to look out for their parents and others involved in their own little actions, the karate show by the nursery kids was captivating. Clarification |
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