Haryana Sahitya Academy holds Media Seminar

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March 29, 2006

Haryana Sahitya Academy & HUJ hold Media Seminar

Haryana Sahitya Academy held a National Seminar on the duties & challenges of Young Journalists at the Ch. Devi Lal University campus today. The seminar was co-organized by HUJ (Haryana Union of Journalists) & Department of Mass Communication & Journalism, CDLU, Sirsa.

Dr. Radhey Shayam Sharma, director Haryana Sahitya Academy, Prof BK Kuthiala, Dean Dept of Journalism & Mass Communication KUK, Mr. Rohit Sradana, Associate Producer Zee News, Mr. Ashok Malik, co-editor Dainik Tribune, Mr. Kuldeep Sheoran, News Editor Punjab Kesari Ambala. Prof Harinder Pal Singh Walia, from Dept of Journalism, Punjabi University Patiala & Mr. Trikha, were some of the eminent media experts/professionals who spoke at the seminar.
Mr. Pankaj Yadav welcomed the guests. Students of the department of Journalism as well working Journalists from all media attended the seminar.

Sh. Bhupinder Dharmani distt correspondent of the Dainik Tribune anchored the seminar ably.
Mr Advitaya Khurana of deptt. of mass communication & journalism & Mr Baljeet Singh distt. president, HUJ thanked the guests and the speakers.

Some of the journalists & students who attended the seminar were:
S.S. Bhandari, Puran Mudgil, Surender Bhatia, I.M. Sharma, Bhupinder Panniwalia, Dr. Gulab Singh Sihag, Dinesh Kaushik, Dr. Gajender Singh, Mahabir Godara, Dr. OP Bansal, Ved Goayal, Dheeraj Bajaj, Arun Bhardwaj, Arun Mehta, Harish Kumar, Pardeep Ahlawat, Amar Singh Jayani, Dinesh, Uttam Singh Grover, Gurjeet Singh Mann, Anshul Chatterpati, Amit Tiwari, Raj Kamal Kataria, Mukesh Garg, Krishan Arora, Jagdish Sharma, Nand Kishore & many more…..

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Vikas Purush, Bansi Lal is no more

Bansi Lal (Pictures from Files Shots)

March 28, 2006

Former CM Haryana Bansi Lal is no more.

Senior Congress leader and former Haryana CM Bansi Lal died at AIIMS in New Delhi today late night.

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March 29, 2006

At SIRSA:
Leaders from all political parties and many social bodies expressed sorrow over the demise of Sh. Bansi Lal.

LD Arora, Minister of Industries Haryana said that Ch . Bansi Lal left a vaccume in Haryana difficult to fulfill.

Ch. Ranjeet Singh Deputy Chairman, Planning Board, Sh. Jagdish Nehra, Sh Suresh Mehta, Ch. Perhlaad Singh Gillan Khera, and several other Congress leaders expressed shock and sorrow at the sad demise of Ch. Bansi Lal.

Prof Ganeshi Lal state president BJP, said that the state has lost a leader who was an able administrator.

INLD Supremo Ex-CM Haryana said that he was sad at the demise of Sh. Bansi Lal, the state has lost a hardworking leader. A two minutes silence was obsereved at the Distt INLD office SIRSA, it was attended by, S. Nachatter Singh Malhaan, Sh. Arun Beniwal, Balwinder Sra, Jasbir Jassa, RK Bhardwaj, Smt. Krishna Phogaat, Subhash Kamboj, Sh. Ramesh Mehta etc.

Comrade Swarn Singh Wirk Distt. Gen. Sec. CPI, said that rural Haryana got electrification due to the vision of Ch. Bansi Lal.

Mool Chand Rathi of the BSP also commiserarted the death of Haryana Leader.
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The body was brought to Bhiwani by his elder son Ranbir Singh Mahendra, MLA and other members of the family, including his four daughters and sons-in law. A large number of people are visiting the residence of the departed leader, who was a former Union minister and four-time Chief Minister.

His daughter-in-law Kiran Chaudhary, the wife of younger son Surendra Singh and a Haryana minister, is in Australia now. Surendra Singh had died in a helicopter crash on March 31 last year and Bansi Lal was preparing to hold a religious ceremony on his first death anniversary, family sources said.

The Congress leader will be cremated in his native village Golagarh, on Wednesday evening.

Hail storm and rain make havoc

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March 25, 2006
Late Night News
Hail storm and rain make havoc

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March 26, 2006
Hail Storm and rain make havoc. Yesterday’s high temperature was murmured as a storm warning by many a people in gray beard. The speculation came true when suddenly in the evening rain with thundershowers at around 8PM changed into hailstorm. As you can see in the KALPANA-1 satellite pictures taken of skies over North India at about 10PM. The causative seems to be turbulence over North region.

The rain and the hails were not cheered by anyone, as they were havoc for all kinds of standing crops vegetables as well orchards. Especially the Mustard Crop ready for thrashing got damp hence delaying the thrashing on start. The wheat crop that earlier also got a cruel treatment from vagaries of weather got another bad blow. However from preliminary reports the hailstorms were not wide spread. The city SIRSA perhaps had the maximum of it.
Wheat Farmers are advised not to water their standing wheat crop till the weather clears up.

"Uma Next PM" Chautalas Proclaim

"Uma Bharti, Next PM" Chautalas Proclaim.

In a rally held by Ms Uma Bharti in Delhi, where she announced the launching of her new party next month.

Sr. INLD leaders Ajay Chautala and Abhay Chautala and former Haryana Finance Minister, Prof Sampat Singh, also participated in the rally.

Addressing this rally Mr Ajay Singh Chautala promised to work in harmony with Ms Bharti. He said that One day Ms Uma Bharti will address the nation from the Red Fort.

More details soon.

‘Disha’ Hosts 6th Special Olympics

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March 18, 2006

‘Disha’ Hosts 6th Special Olympics

The sixth Special Olympics were declared open today by Ms. Poonam Natrajan director National Trust of India under the aegis of Disha Sirsa at Ch. Dalbir Singh Indoor Stadium Sirsa. Ch. Ranjeet Singh Deputy Chairman Planning board, Haryana, Mr. Chander Shekhar Mehta President: Disha and also Governor of a lions club distt. Sh AC Gaaddi, Sh Kashmere Lal Narula patrons: Disha, Mr. Gulshan Grover, Mr. Satish Mehra DPRO, Mr HR Dhall Area Manager Haryana, Spl. Olympics etc. were present on the opening ceremony.

Parent Speak:
Life would have been meaningless for Mahipal Singh and equally meaningless for his father Gp. Captain H.S. Goraya (Retd.) who had always been kept a high morale and had led a dignified life serving Indian Air Force. His son had Down’s syndrome (A congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; which might result in a flat face, elongated fingers and some times a short stature and mental retardation) He did every possible effort, and extended all possible help to his helpless son, but all in vain until he came in contact with the SHRAVAN Center Gandhi Nagar ROHTAK. The never say die attitude of the Ex IAF brought his son to SHRAVAN, and with the efforts of Dr. Dewan at the center, life has once again become meaningful for Mahipal the 37 yrs old son of Mr. Goraya. Today both father and son could be seen in sportsmen spirit at the venue of the Spl Olympics.

About Disha Organization

Disha, the NGO was established as a result of the initiative taken by well meaning citizens of Sirsa. Established under the stewardship of Mr. Surender Bhatia & Mrs. Geeta Kathuria in APRIL 1997, the primary objective of establishing DISHA is the empowerment of Mentally and Physically Challenged Children and the empowerment of Women, especially from under privileged sections of the Society. Mr Bhatia later pursued upon other well-meaning citizens to join the organization.

About The National Trust

The National Trust came as an act in being by the name of: The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999

This is an Act to provide for the constitution of a body at the national level for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

March 20, 2006

Dr. KV Singh OSD to CM Haryana attended the closing ceremony; Dr. Singh informed that about 48% of budgetary allocation 2006-07 of Haryana was for Social Services. He said that the Govt was Haryana is committed for the welfare of differently able children.

President of Disha, Mr. Chander Shekhar Mehta and secretary Mr. Surinder Bhatia informed about the activities of Disha. The function was also attended by Cong Distt President Mr. Subhash Bansal, Dr Subhash Narula, Mr. Jagdish Chopra ex chairman consumers forum Rohatak. Paryas School, Sirsa won 74 medals as per information provided by Mrs. Kamlesh Chaahar, DCWO.

Corrupt DHBVNL Employees Caught

Baljeet Singh

(President HUJ)

March 17, 2006

Corrupt DHBVNL Employees Caught Red Handed


Following Media intervention, corrupt DHBVNL employees were caught red handed at Panjuana office of DHBVNL. According to information, DHBVNL employees, Om Parkash Mehta JE & Om Parkash Yadav, Sub Divisional Clerk allegedly demanded Rs 8000-00 from farmer Harkishan to shift his tube-well connection to another site, as the tube well at the existing site had gone dry. The agonized farmer asked for help from Mr. Baljeet Singh president HUJ Sirsa chapter. Mr. Baljeet Singh discussed with fellow media persons, Arun Bhardwaj, Amar Singh Jayani etc. The matter was brought into notice of Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Vimal Chandra, The DC instructed CTM and the police to look into the matter. Media and administration, CTM Mr. Satbir Singh & DSP Mr. Shivcharan Sharma laid a trap and caught these two employees accepting bribe from Harikishan. The two have been arrested and booked at Police Station Bara-Gudha under prevention of corruption act.

The villagers appreciated the intervention of the media and were heard saying that the DHBVNL employees are corrupt in general and to add to it have hostile behavior towards public.

Holi Ke Rang

Holi Ke Rang

March 15, 2006

Unfazed by the cold weather in the morning due to the rains that stopped last night only, Holi was celebrated in Full Color. In the city there was a division in celebration of Holi but the holi with a purpose and Holi played for pure fun for the sake of Holi only. Holi with a purpose was more like appeasing politicians and people who matter by the people who want to matter! And of course the Neo Rich of the district joined this class who had made quick bucks from the recent property boom.

However Sirsa_News shall only focus on the real Holi being played on streets by one and all.

The pictures below speak for them self hence no further narration.

More Pictures shall be there as soon as Sirsa Internet becomes strong enough.


At the end you may like to read the legends related to Holi.

Legends of Holi
Holi is also associated with the immortal love of Krishna and Radha. According to the Hindu belief, Krishna was a reincarnation of lord Vishnu himself. It was Krishna, or, Krishn, the king of the ancient city of Dwarka, who popularised the tradition of Holi. The origin of the colourful and frolicking tone of Holi lies in the boyhood of Krishna. It all came up as part of his pranks; he used to play with his boyhood mates of Gokul and Vrindavan. Situated in north India, these are the places where he spent his childhood. It was at this time of year, Krishna used to play pranks by drenching the village girls, with water and colours. At first it offended the girls. But they were so fond of this mischievous boy that soon their anger melted away. And, it did not take long for other boys to join in, making it a popular sport in the village. Later, as Krishna grew up, the play assumed a new dimension.
It added more colours to Krishna's legendary love life. The legend of Krishna's courtship with Radha and playing pranks with the 'Gopi's. The girls in the 'dairy' village of Gokul were mostly milkmaids, and, hence locally known as the Gopis. The same tradition has transpired through the ages, turning it into a community festival of the masses. As time kept flowing, the culture spread roots to other regions of the country. The Holi play of Krishna is documented in hundreds of ancient paintings, murals, sculptures and scriptures found across the subcontinent. · Holi is also associated with the immortal love of Krishna and Radha. According to the Hindu belief, Krishna was a reincarnation of lord Vishnu himself. It was Krishna, or, Krishn, the king of the ancient city of Dwarka, who popularised the tradition of Holi. The origin of the colourful and frolicking tone of Holi lies in the boyhood of Krishna. It all came up as part of his pranks; he used to play with his boyhood mates of Gokul and Vrindavan. Situated in north India, these are the places where he spent his childhood. It was at this time of year, Krishna used to play pranks by drenching the village girls, with water and colours. At first it offended the girls. But they were so fond of this mischievous boy that soon their anger melted away. And, it did not take long for other boys to join in, making it a popular sport in the village. Later, as Krishna grew up, the play assumed a new dimension. It added more colours to Krishna's legendary love life. The legend of Krishna's courtship with Radha and playing pranks with the 'Gopi's. The girls in the 'dairy' village of Gokul were mostly milkmaids, and, hence locally known as the Gopis. The same tradition has transpired through the ages, turning it into a community festival of the masses. As time kept flowing, the culture spread roots to other regions of the country. The Holi play of Krishna is documented in hundreds of ancient paintings, murals, sculptures and scriptures found across the subcontinent.
Holi was also the day when Kama, the God of Love disturbed Lord Shiva's meditation and was burnt down by Shiva. An effigy of Kama is burnt in some parts of India on the day of the Holi festival.
Holi was also the name of a female demon Putana who tried to kill boy Krishna, by giving him her poisoned nipples to suckle. The miracle boy Krishna is said to have sucked so intensely that he drained the demon of her life. Hence the biggest celebration of Holi takes place at Mathura.

Hola Mohalla

Holi gets this joyful name in the state of Punjab. The festival is celebrated in an entirely different manner, it's meaning and significance also shifts a little here.
Hola Mohalla is actually an annual fair that is organised in a large scale at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab on the day following the festival of Holi. Practise of holding a fair of this kind was initiated by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru. Purpose of the fair was to physically strengthen the Sikh community by holding military exercises and mock battles.
The festival is celebrated for three consecutive days, in which members of Sikh community display their physical strength by performing dare-devil acts like bareback horse-riding, standing erect on two speeding horses, Gatka (mock encounters), tent pegging etc. This is followed by music and poetry competition to lighten the charged up atmosphere.

Rain Rain Go Away

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March 14, 2006

Rain Rain Go Away

Mixed Bag of Joy & Sorrow.
The rains that started last week were stated to be useful to the late sown varieties of wheat thus benefiting majority of farmers in Sirsa more so as the district was facing power shortage through out winter. But even the first few showers of last week, flattened the best of wheat crop that is the early sown varieties. The wheat was already facing the brunt of unusual February high temperature. A soft drizzle was welcome as it cooled the High March temperatures, but the drizzle followed by wind flattened the high yielding varieties.Even tonight it was thunders all night with showers all over the district at different time. Farmers also fear a possible hailstorm, as it is a phenomenon that occurs more often with March rains.

BSNL BroadBand Launched

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March 14, 2006

BSNL DataOne BroadBand Internet Services Launched in SIRSA

Last Evening, BSNL launched its BSNL broadband services much to the relief of internet users of Sirsa who had to previously depend on slow Dial Up services from BSNL Net One and from a couple of private telecom companies.

Mr Pardeep Bana (SDO) took extra pains to install the services at the premises of first lucky few: Sh. Bhupinder Dharmani, Staff correspondent: Dainik Tribune, Dr. Gulab Singh Sihag physician and also stringer reporter to Doordarshan News, BAG Films and Dr Jayani, physician. Mr. Bana was seen working even beyond his duty hours late in the evening of March 13th he made sure that where ever he installed the ADSL Modem Splitter etc. the service get enabled the same very day. He also briefed the new broadband users about the main features of the broadband.

Mr Bana said BSNL is in the process of commissioning of a world class, multi-gigabit, multi-protocol, convergent IP infrastructure through National Internet Backbone?II (NIB-II), that will provide convergent services through the same backbone and broadband access network. The Broadband services are now available on DSL technology (on the same copper cable that is used for connecting telephone).

In future in terms of infrastructure for broadband services NIB-II would put India at par with more advanced nations. Besides always-on broadband access being given now, The services that would be supported later on might include Content based services, Video multicasting, Video-on-demand and Interactive gaming, Audio and Video conferencing, IP Telephony, Distance learning, Messaging: plain and feature rich, Multi-site MPLS VPNs with Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees. The subscribe will be able to access the above services through Subscriber Service Selection System (SSSS) portal.

Report: GS Mann

HSGPC Jathas March for Dharna

After the ardas.

Ready to march to Kurukshetra

HSGPC Jathas March for Dharna

HSGPC (Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee) Jathas (group) from district Sirsa March for Dharna in front of residence of Haryana Agriculture Minister S. Harmohinder Singh Chattha.
Today 15 members from Sirsa-Rania, 11 Members from Dabwali and 11 members from Kalanwali reached Kurukshetra to sit in the dharna that is ongoing since February last in fron of the house of Mr. Chattha. Mr Chattha is also the chairman of the committee formed by Haryana Govt. to decide the feasibility of a separate Sikh Gurdwara Committee for Haryana. The supporters of HSGPC are building pressure on Mr. Chattha for an early decision about the formation of HSGPC.

Nav Nirman Rally at Hisar

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Nav Nirman Rally at Hisar

March 5, 2006
Congress leaders of Sirsa were succesful in mobilzing a large number of people to accompany them to Nav Nirman Rally at Mahabir Stadium Hisar. Dr. KV Singh Ch. Ranjeet Singh, Sh Pawan Bansal, Sh Omparkash Keharwala and supporters of congress toured for last few days in the countryside to pursue upon people to make the rally a big success.

In the picture Sh Om Parkash Keharwala can be seen in a jubiliant mood as large number of his supporters assemble at the Bhambour village intersection. Also with him were Sh JS Brar S. Sardul Singh Randhawa, Master Sampuran Singh Rania, Kehar Singh Kamboj etc.

In a video bite to Sirsa News [Download and watch this video link by right clicking and using save the target option] Sh Keharwala said that CM Sh. Bhupinder Hooda will speak about the achievements of the last first year of the Congress rule in Haryana. On being asked why there arised a need for the ruling party to organizing such a big rally, he said that at the end of every year of the congress rule in Haryana such rallies will be held to make people know about the successful rule of the congress.

On the other hand the leaders of opposition parties like Mr. Chautala of INLD & Prof. Ganeshi Lal of BJP said that the congress was a faction ridden party in Haryana and they had nothing of prominance to tell to people of Haryana and hence they are organizing this rally as a cover measure.

Leela Krishan Mehta is no more.

March 1, 2006

Leela Krishan Mehta is no more.

Former Nagar Sudhar Mandal Chairman and a close aide of late DPM Ch Devi Lal, Sh Leela Krishan Mehta (76) died yesterday night at PGIMS Rohtak. He was admitted at the PGI following a road accident in which he was hurt recently.

His funeral was attended by scores of people from city as well from the villages Mr Mehta had admirers. Mr Abhay Chautala from INLD as well as prominent leaders from Congress and other political and social bodies were present at his funeral at Shiv Puri SIRSA.

Born in 1929 Muradpur, Distt Multan West Punjab (now in Pakistan) in the family of Mehta Atma Ram. The family was allotted lands after the partition of 1947 at village Khuian, later in 1975 the family transferred its lands to village Humayun Khera of Tehsil Ellenabad, Sirsa. In early 60s Mr. Mehta settled in Sirsa for the sake of providing good education to his children. In Sirsa he started taking extensive interest in social, political and religious activities. He remained loyal and stood by Ch. Devi Lal throughout his association with him even during the tough days of emergency of 1975 to 1977.

Mr. Mehta was also president of Municipal Committee Sirsa in 1987.