The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Monday, June 11, 2001,
Chandigarh, India

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Nursing homes, PGI tie up for waste disposal
Chandigarh, June 10
Nursing homes in Chandigarh have reached an agreement with the PGI for incineration of their biomedical waste. The PGI has agreed to incinerate the waste at Rs 10 per kg, informed Dr G.S. Kochchar, President, of the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

Controversy shrouds Manjit’s arrest
Chandigarh, June 10
Controversy shrouds the arrest of Manjit Singh Mange, the main hitman of Babloo Srivastava, who was arrested by the Delhi police from Panchkula. Even as the Panchkula police denies that there was another member of the notorious underworld gang staying with Mange, sources say, another member of the same gang was also staying here.

Notorious burglar Sarwan Kumar was arrested by the Crime Branch in Chandigarh on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph Notorious burglar arrested
Chandigarh, June 10
The Chandigarh police arrested a notorious burglar, Sarwan Kumar, resident of Maloya village here this evening and claimed to solve 17 cases of theft in the city.

REGIONAL BRIEFS

EARLIER STORIES

	Rail track repair causes inconvenience to road users June 10, 2001
	Punjab to take up sullage issue with UT June 9, 2001
	Police rescues teenager from confinement June 8, 2001
	Nayagaon ASI suspended for beating up father, son June 7, 2001
	Jacob discusses flora, fauna protection with kids June 6, 2001
	10 furniture shops gutted in fire June 5, 2001
	Doctors on leave; others, too, want it June 4, 2001
	2 children die in shed collapse June 3, 2001
	Mohali MC jurisdiction to be expanded June 2, 2001
	HC stays SAS Nagar expansion June 1, 2001
	Question paper shocks law students May 31, 2001

PU lacks translators, notes elude students
Chandigarh, June 10
Lack of translators has left students of several postgraduate correspondence courses of Panjab University high and dry, with no course material in Hindi and Punjabi mediums available to enable them to prepare for the annual examination.

Unauthorised shops on industrial plots?
SAS Nagar, June 10
Taking advantage of the laxity of the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC) and the Industries Department, unauthorised shops are being run from industrial plots in different phases of Industrial Estate here. The inability of the government agency concerned to check the violations can be gauged from the fact that an entrepreneur in Industrial Area, Phase-IX, has been using the premises of his plot as a marriage palace.
An unauthorised shop being run from an industrial plot in Industrial Area, Phase-IX in SAS Nagar.
— A Tribune photograph

SPECIAL REPORT
Reliving trauma, celebrating life
Chandigarh, June 10
“I was a drunkard,” announced one person after the other, relating their experiences of having overcome alcoholism, at a special function held at the auditorium of Government Art Museum, Sector 10, here today.

COMMUNITY

Senior citizens’ role in nation-building stressed
Panchkula, June 10
Senior citizens should keep themselves busy and engaged in various social, cultural and other activities so that they can live a happy and purposeful life. They should play an important role in nation-building, besides restoring the old traditions of respect, hospitality, moral and religious values and Indian cultural heritage for the benefit of society.

Parched by the summer heat, elephants of the Chhat Bir zoo try to soothe their scorched skin by taking a bath in the pool. —Tribune photo: Karam Singh

Most places below 40°C mark
Chandigarh, June 10
The maximum temperatures at most places in the north-west continued to be under the 40° C mark on the tenth day of what is supposed to be the hottest month of the year.

STATE OF ROADS
Modern only in name
Chandigarh
The roads crisis-crossing the Modern Housing Complex in Mani Majra now exist only as stretches of cobbled stones. Driving on these roads is a test of the motorist’s skill and his capacity to endure jerks. There are no berms or footpaths. Visitors from outside refuse to believe that it is a part of the City Beautiful.

Discussion on invitation to Musharraf
Chandigarh, June 10
Janshakti, a social organisation, organised an open discussion on “Invitation to General Musharraf and the Kashmir problem” at the Lajpat Rai Bhavan here today.

600 attend Rotary assembly
Chandigarh, June 10
The district assembly of the Rotary International District 3080, “manavta milan”, held here today, was a big draw with over 600 delegates from 68 clubs participating in the annual event.

Voice training in newsreading
Chandigarh, June 10
The first session of TV newsreading and radio jockeying workshop being conducted by IAAN creations was all about improvement of voice and speech. For the many newcomers to the field, the idea of establishing control over the voice for better communication was rather new.

Sec 29 residents hold rally
Chandigarh, June 10
A rally was organised by residents of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) flats in Sector 29 in support of their demands.

Residents happy with merger
Zirakpur, June 10
The residents of Bhabhat village and other surrounding villages appreciated the proposal to merge the village with the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat.

Kalash yatra taken out
Chandigarh, June 10
A four-day All-India Vedant Sammelan started in Sector 45-C here today. As part of the sammelan, a “kalash yatra”, which was inaugurated by Swami Prem Puri Ji Maharaj, was taken out from the Shiv Shakti Mandir, Sector 30 to the site of the “sammelan”.

Dr G.K Bedi, who was elected as district chairman of the Inner Wheel District 308, in Chandigarh on Sunday. G.K. Bedi elected
Chandigarh, June 10
Dr G.K Bedi was elected as district chairman of the Inner Wheel District 308 for 2001-2002 here today. Ms Anita Saluja was elected as vice-president, Ms Saroj Kakkar as secretary and Ms Veena as ESO of the club.
Dr G.K Bedi, who was elected as district chairman of the Inner Wheel District 308, in Chandigarh on Sunday.

Transfer of MC official demanded
SAS Nagar, June 10
A Municipal Councillor from Phase XI, Mr Amrik Singh, in a complaint to the Secretary, Local Government has sought transfer of the in charge of the sanitation wing of the local civic body for his participation in the elections of the civic body in August last.

FENG SHUI TIPS
Furniture in a home
The flow of Chi is very important in Feng Shui. Chi should glow as smoothly as possible in a house. For this to happen one has to arrange the furniture in such a way that the Chi moves with ease along with the furniture kept in a home. Always place one’s furniture and decorative objects in a simple and balanced configuration.

CHANDIGARH CALLING

FOR the first time in past couple of years the Shramdaan — voluntary effort to manually de-silt the Sukhna lake in Chandigarh — received a good response from city residents as well as officials of the Chandigarh Administration. Senior officials of the administration made it a point to go to the lake each morning. Students of schools and colleges also did exemplary work at Sukhna Lake in desilting.

Defiling of Sukhna
Pressing problem
A “discrimination”
Drawing the line
Urban biodiversity
Punjabi pride
No speed limit boards
Labour of love
Distress call
Dr R.C. Sobti

CRIME

Three cases of theft in city
Chandigarh, June 10
Three cases of theft have been reported from different parts of the city during the past 24 hours.

PANCHKULA

BUSINESS

Traders protest against taxes
Panchkula, June 10
Members of the Panchkula Beopar Mandal have condemned the imposition of taxes and licence fee on traders of the township by the Panchkula Municipal Council.

EDUCATION

Zafar tops in PGIMER Jr Resident Exam
Chandigarh, June 10
Zafar Nayaz has stood first with 99.982 per cent in the general category of PGIMER Junior Resident Selection Examination for MD and MS, June 2001. The second position has gone to Vanketashwar Rao (99.946) and Shiv Bagga(99.910).

Personality development camp for kids
Chandigarh, June 10
About 400 children participated in an on-the-spot drawing competition held at Punjab Kala Bhavan, Sector 16, organised by the Sikh Missionary College here today. Children of different age groups divided into four groups took part.

The fine art of folk dance
Chandigarh, June 10
A unique workshop of Rajasthani folk dances and songs commenced at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, here yesterday .

Reversal of roles for parents, kids
Chandigarh, June 10
Parents of 123 children enacted the role of children at a summer workshop being conducted by Kidz World at Rajasthan Bhawan in Sector 33 here.

MCA entrance results

COURTS

Problems galore on district courts complex
Chandigarh, June 10
For hundreds of litigants, advocates and employees, visiting the District Courts Complex daily, summer is a tough season. It is difficult to find drinking water as most of the water coolers in the complex are non-functional.

HEALTH

Discussion on arthroscopy complications
Chandigarh, June 10
On the concluding day of the Arthroscopy CME organised by the PGI Orthopaedics Department today, specialists discussed shoulder arthroscopy and common complications in the ligament reconstruction, like infection and breaking up of the screws.

‘Rajyoga can control blood sugar’
Chandigarh, June 10
The increase in the blood sugar can be controlled through Rajyoga practice, said Dr Sachin Parab, a medical officer from Mumbai, while speaking at the concluding day of the three-day session on “Diabetes management camp” at the Rajyoga Bhavan in Sector 33 here yesterday.

‘Listen to your body, not instructor’
Chandigarh, June 10
Listen to your body and not the instructor, says Dr Anant Joshi, an orthopaedics surgeon and an expert in sports injuries.

SPORTS

Swimmers get prizes
Chandigarh, June 10
At the closing ceremony of the UT State Swimming Association meet at the Sector 23 pool here, the chief guest, Mr Jagjit Puri, MD of Sugar Fed Punjab, gave away the prizes to the winners.

Powerlifters set 9 new marks
Chandigarh, June 10
Nine records were established in the 17th Senior Men and Second Sub-Junior (boys) Chandigarh Powerlifting Championship held today at the Sports Complex, Sector 42, under the auspices of the Chandigarh Powerlifting Association.

Mohinder Club record win
Chandigarh, June 10
The Mohinder Cricket Club beat the Gallant Cricket Club in the Uttaranchal Trophy organised by the Garhwal Cricket Club, here today.

ADMINISTRATION

SDM given warm send-off
Dera Bassi, June 10
A large number of residents and members of various social organisations joined the “farewell and honour ceremony” organised by the Rotary family to honour the first Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the subdivision in the Community Hall, here yesterday.

Bansal visits UT villages
Chandigarh, June 10
The local MP, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, today visited several villages, including Hallomajra, Raipur Khurd, Makhan Majra and Mauli Jagran, as part of his drive to oversee the development projects being carried out of the MP’s Local Area Development Funds.

One-day trip for shramdanis
Chandigarh, June 10
“Shramdan” at the Regulator End of the Sukhna Lake entered the 36th day today. Mr Jagjit Singh and Mr Ajit Singh, both deaf and dumb “shramdanis”, served breakfast to all regular “shramdanis” at the Shiv Misthan Bhandar in Sector 26.