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November 8, 2001, Chandigarh, India
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‘Agaaz-2001’ welcomes freshers at
PU Chandigarh, November 7 Fears of paucity of space for audience in the usual venue at the Law auditorium proved right as the venue even in the open air was
jam-packed. Usually the event was staged at the Law Auditorium. This once again highlights absence of a proper auditorium on the university campus. The evening began with a one-minute silence in memory of hundreds who have laid down their lives in the unjust violence. This was followed by a traditional welcome dance which was wrongly announced as ‘Sarasvati Vandana’. Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, Member of Parliament, was the chief guest on the occasion while Mr Surya Kant Sharma, Advocate General of Haryana, was the guest of honour. Prof Mohan Maharishi, Dean University Instructions, presided over the function. A famous number from the film ‘Henna’ by Anupama received big crowd appreciation. This was followed by well rehearsed dance numbers which included ‘Piya se ulajh gaye nain’ and ‘Ji nahin jaan noo karda’. Dance by Harpreet on ‘Nimbuda’ and another one by Swati on music of ‘Mohabbatein’ film were also well received by the audience. ‘Naughty Chacha and Fraudi Bhatija’ by a college teacher Rachpal and Devinder deserve a special mention for having the crowd in splits with a typical rustic sense of humour. ‘Main chadar kad di’ by Gurpreet also needs a special mention. A Rajasthani dance, ‘bhangra’, mimicry and
qawwali were also performed on the occasion. The special show on the occasion was by a well known TV artist Prof Surinder Sharma in his typical comical colours. The evening was organised by the Panjab University Students Council. |
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Students’ rally against crackers Chandigarh, November 7 Flagged off by Mr Jagdish Kumar, Coordinator, Children’s Alliance for Protection of Environment, the rally went through the streets and the marketplaces where the students, holding placards and banners, raised slogans of “say no to crackers’’ as part of the drive to hold such rallies in various schools. The rally displayed banners on noise pollution in silence zones which included areas around hospitals, educational institutions and religious places. The rally made the general public aware of the interim directions issued by the Supreme Court to contain noise pollution and campaign against use of crackers between 10 pm to 6 am. Stating that the use of crackers would lead to environment pollution, the students encouraged the public to celebrate Divali by lighting lamps and worshipping the goddess. The president of the Environment Society of India, Mr SK Sharma, said that a survey carried out in the city, SAS Nagar and Panchkula revealed that the shopkeepers were hesitant in investing on crackers this season. Earlier, the principal, Ms Suman Sharma, administered a pledge to the students against use of fire crackers. Play:
A gripping storyline and animated characters staging Arthur Miller’s ``The Crucible’’ made for an interesting evening at Rock
Garden here today where students of Vivek High School staged the play for a receptive audience. Having worked hard for the presentation, the students, too, seemed satisfied for giving it their best shot. The play, with its story of greed and ruthlessness of officials, was chosen for its relevance to society in the present times. Sample papers:
The Central Board of Secondary Education has brought out sample question papers for biology and economics for Class XII and for mathematics for Class X based on the updated syllabus. Similarly, sample question papers and marking schemes in different subjects for Classes X and XII are also available and can be obtained on any working day from the CBSE store. |
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nationals get training at CSIO Chandigarh, November 7 Twentysix representatives of these countries yesterday received certificates from the CSIO at a valedictory function from the CSIO Director, Dr R. P. Vajpai. The programme, sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, was ninth in the series of such international programmes, organised by the CSIO, the programme coordinator, Ms Mohna Ramamurthy, said. The chief guest, Dr C. L. Kaul, Director, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), SAS Nagar, said that the programme would go a long way in these countries, raising their level of quality and standard in health sector. The programme had representatives from Syria, Mauritius, Uganda, Armenia, Bhutan, Oman, Ghana, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Macedonia, Zambia, Nigeria, Algeria, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Mozambique and Egypt. |
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VHP wants
principal to apologise Chandigarh, November 7 In a press note issued by the spokesperson of the Punjab unit, the parishad said that mehndi on Karva Chauth had been part of Indian culture for centuries. “It is very sad that the so-called convent schools try to destroy the Indian culture by punishing innocent girls,” it added. The parishad demanded that the principal apologise to all students, failing which the parishad along with the Bajrang Dal would protest outside the school. |
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District-level youth festival Panchkula, November 7 According to an official press release, all the winners at the district-level competitions will be sent for the national youth festivals. Those wanting to participate in the youth festivals will have to send in their entries by November 8 to Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 7. |
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UGC (NET)
programme begins Chandigarh, November 7 |
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Bar Council’s order
to Bar associations Chandigarh, November 6 In a letter to the Bar Association, the secretary of the Bar Council has stated that for the past so many years a wrong practice is going on among the lawyers of the High Court to visit the lower courts on weekends for procuring work. The council has also stated in a letter that an advocate shall not solicit work or advertise either directly or indirectly. The signboard or nameplate should be of a reasonable size. The signboard or nameplate should not indicate that he is or has been president or member of a bar council or any association or that he has been associated with any person or
organisation or with any particular cause or matter or that he specialises in nay particular type of work or that he has been a judge or an advocate-general. |
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DISTRICT
COURTS Chandigarh, November 7 It was alleged the accused along with others had tried to commit a robbery at a Sector 35 house. The police had registered a case under Sections 455, 352, 342, 34 of the Indian Penal Code at the Sector 36 police station. Five-year term:
Four accused who were allegedly involved in a case of robbery were sentenced to five year rigorous imprisonment by a local court. It was alleged that the accused, Bittu, along with three others was involved in two incidents of robbery in different liquors shop in Khuda Lahora on the night of November 19, 1998. The police had registered a case under Sections 392, 397 and 34 of the IPC against the accused. One of the accused in the case had already been declared a proclaimed offender. Two acquitted:
A local court today acquitted two police personnel allegedly involved in a case of corruption. The two, Pal Singh and Major Singh, were acquitted due to lack of evidence. Bail granted:
Two accused allegedly involved in a case of theft and cheating were granted bail. The city police had filed a case under Sections 379 and 420 of the IPC against Ram Achal and Ram Jivan. |
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Deputy Attorneys Chandigarh, November 7 |
Debut album released Chandigarh, November 7 A blend of pop and Punjabi folk, the album has ten songs to
satisfy different tastebuds and moods. Ranging from sad, romantic to peppy dance numbers, the album has also incorporated a Hindi song titled “Hum chand kharidenge”, written by famous lyricist Irshad Kamil. The songs for his album have been written by the likes of Babbu Singh Mann, Raj Kakra , Devinder Singh and Irshad Kamil. Music has been given by Surinder Bacchan and video for the song “Salaaman Dooron Dooron” has been directed by Surobhi
Saigal. |
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Anuradha
delights Chandigarh, November 7 The technical aspects featured that, tode, tukre, paran, chakdadar paran amad and ghat bhav. She then moved on to dance on a bhajan, “hey Gobind rakho sharan hamari.” The item reflected Anuradha’s command over abinaya. Her mimetic expressions in the thumri which she later performed were also delightful. Dancing on the composition of Binadin Maharaj, Anuradha later presented the spectacular sequence titled Kalia daman. |
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Factual
themes, jarring images Chandigarh, November 6 The works are figurative and dominant images are those of animals. Called ‘savage symphony’, the works have been created in the past two months. There are 29 works in all, each of them furthering the theme, which is a little jarring for the eye. But as the world will have it, the surroundings are all about bitter facts and situations. The works will be on display till November 10 and can be viewed between 10 am and 1 pm and again from 2 pm till 5 pm. |
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‘Amli kothe te’ released Chandigarh, November 7 “My comedy is purely for the entertainment and aimed at the masses living in the villages,” said Gurdev, addressing the mediapersons at the Press Club in Sector 27 here yesterday. Gurdev started his “Amli” series in 1991 with his debut album “Mehfil amli di”. Though the main composition of his albums are his own creations, Gurdev admits of picking up a fair amount of ideas from books and people around him. Gurdev who started his stage career as a comperer said it was a stroke of luck that made him adopt comedy as a career. “Originally I wanted to become a singer but now seeing the number of singers coming up everyday, I am glad I became a comedian,” he said. Gurdev has also done stage shows all over the world besides acting in a Punjabi film “Ucha Pind.” His latest album has been produced by Gulzar
Singh and Pritpal Singh and presented by Jarnail Ghuman. |
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