Punjab Private Technical Colleges & Universities to gather in Mohali on Friday Mohali (16/11/2011)The inimical policies of the Punjab government in levying various commercial charges on the institutes imparting technical education in the state has brought them on the brink of closure. Around 400 Unaided Technical Institutions of Punjab including Engineering, Polytechnic, Management, Architecture, BBA/BCA Colleges etc. are holding a Conference on 18th November, 2011 in Mohali. Two private universities are also participating in this event. Mr. T K Mahi, Founder Secretary & Mr G P C Nayar, President, Federation of Association of Management Unaided Private Colleges in India will also be taking part in this event. Delegates from Haryana & Himachal are also expected to participate in this. The main agenda would be to device the strategies to protect the educational institutions from being shut down. Read More..
Mann staged dharna in Gurdwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib for three hours FATEHGARH SAHIB, NOVEMBER 5(Gurpreet Singh Mehak)Shiromani Akali Dal(Amritsar) president and former IPS officer Simranjit Singh Mann along with his party workers staged dharna in Gudwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib against the working of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee(SGPC). He criticized SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar and SAD president Parkash Singh Badal. Without announcing any prior schedule, Mann and his party workers staged dharna to lodge protest against SGPC as two employees of the Gurdwara were found in an inebriated condition. Local police , Gurdwara Management and intelligence could not get wind of Mann’s plan to stage dharna. Read More..
3 Lessons From Steve Jobs That Can Change Your Life as a Human and an Investor Bangalore: In a few years from now, my kids will ask me what it was like to be alive when Steve Jobs was the world’s best innovator and businessman. They will ask me: “Jobs was the best person in business when you were young. What was he like? What did you learn from him?”What will my answer be?You see, it is human nature to overlook the importance of those who are here and now. Those who are great and live among us seem more normal because they’re breathing the same air that we are. But we realize the greatness of such people only when they are gone.Like now, when Steve Jobs is no longer with us, I have this regret that I wasn’t paying more attention while he was with us.The wisdom he shared over the years – at every speech he made, in his product presentations for Apple, or in his casual chats – now seems 10 times wiser because he’s no longer with us.So, I’ll pause today and remind myself of the 3 great lessons Steve Jobs has taught me as a human being (and also as an investor).
Forum accepted the complaint against ICIC FATEHGARH SAHIB, OCTOBER 23(Gurpreet Singh Mehak)District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Fatehgarh Sahib has accepted the complaint against ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company LtdBalbir Kaur, a resident of village Lalini of district Fatehgarh Sahib had complained to Forum on July 12, 2011 in which she mentioned that she was registered owner of a Ford Ikon Car, which was insured with the ICICI and she deposited required charges of Rs 8,700 at the time of the issuance of the policy which was valid for January 12, 2008 to January 11, 2009. She said her car met with an accident near village Adampur on November 10, 2008 and her husband who was driving car killed in mishap and she informed the ICICI about the accident. She also supplied all the documents. She alleged that despite the production of all required documents, the officials of ICICI have not paid any heed to her request for the settlement of the claim. Read More..
Federation has decided in principal to award international rankings to the ‘Gatkebaaz’ 
SAS Nagar October 17 : In a bid to ensure proper distinction to Gatka players for their achievements in the national and international Gatka championships, the World Gatka Federation has decided in principal to award international rankings to the ‘Gatkebaaz’. This was revealed by General Secretary Gatka Federation of India (GFI) Mr. Harjeet Singh Grewal on the concluding day of three-day national Gatka workshop-cum-refresher course held in Punjab School Education Board at SAS Nagar. The course was attended by 52 Gatkebaaz including men and women from various states, adding he said that this workshop was conducted to train Gatka officials like referees, judges and technical advisors for smooth conduct of first National Gatka Championship (Men & Women) to be held at Akal Degree College Mastuana Sahib (Sangrur) in November this.
He pointed out that Gatka experts threw light on various aspects of this prestigious game during this workshop through lectures and video presentations to enable ‘Gatkebaaz’ to demonstrate extra skills during competitions. Trainees were imparted practical training in the grounds as per Gatka rules set forth by the GFI later in the evening. On concluding day selection trails for Punjab and Chandigarh state Gatka teams were also conducted which would represent at the first National Gatka Championship being organised at Mastuana Sahib near Sangrur, added Mr. Grewal.
Mr. Grewal further said that GFI has first ever formulated Gatka rules & regulation book after valuable inputs provided by eminent Gatka experts and subsequently amended the same to make it far more broad-based and relevant not only at national but across the globe also. This book would also be brought out in other regional languages to distribute free of cost to the Gatka players in the country.
In order to train the budding Gatkebaaz vigorously, he informed that Gatka Training Centers in every state would be established. Mr. Grewal further said that to promote and popularize centuries’ old martial art Gatka at National level in a big way, GFI would organize Gatka amateur competitions from village level to international level to inspire the budding youth to adopt this martial sport.
Besides, a Sikh Martial Art Research and Training Board (SMART Board) had also been constituted to grant scholarships to the research scholars pursuing Ph.D in the field of martial art, exclusively on the subject of Gatka, to enrich the legacy of centuries’ old Indian martial art from the historical perspective, he added.
Photo caption : Trainee Gatkebaaz posing for photo finish at national Gatka refresher course held in Punjab School Education Board at SAS Nagar.
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