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Aspiring netizens lured,
duped Chandigarh, June 15 Earlier the UT Administration had issued a notification asking all owners of commercial property in the city to submit a detailed fact file of their tenants to the police. This was seen as a preventive measure to check the flyby night finance companies who had duped thousands of people in the later part of the last decade. But since the time period of this notification elapsed last year, this practice is no longer being followed. The city police today registered a case of criminal breach of trust and fraud against the proprietors of Websoft Informatics, who were running a computer training institute “Net— World”, with its offices in Sector 8 and arrested the proprietor, Amarinder Singh Dhillon. The passport of the other director of the company, Gurvinder Singh Dhillon, was also seized by the police. Seventeen students of the said institute had submitted a written complaint against the accused. A non-resident Indian had charged huge sum as fees for courses of six months and one year by splashing big advertisements in national dailies and luring prospective netizens with national and international placements. Since placement was the added advantage of the computer course undertaken here, it was alleged that the fee structure for various courses was much higher than the other institutes in the city. It was alleged that after a couple of months of starting of courses, the trained faculty was slowly replaced by “ relatively less experienced” staff. The police had received a complaint on June 13 and after an inquiry was conducted, the FIR was registered today. This follows close on the heels of the over Rs-200 crore fraud by Wintech and Zap Infotech, in which thousands of persons were duped all over the country. The said firm is said to have duped around 200 students in the city to the tune of Rs 50 lakh, besides thousands of students all over the country of over Rs 200 crore. All over the country around 20 branches of the computer centre closed down and thousands of students had been left with nowhere to go to complete their unfinished courses. The arrests of three Delhi-based executives of Zap Infotech, a sister concern of Wintech, a few days back, had blown the lid off a multi-crore computer education racket, in which more than 2000 persons from 300 centres were cheated. One of the two centres in the city in Sector 8 here closed shop in March this year. This also meant that the hopes of around 200 students who had enrolled at this institute for various computer courses were dashed to
the Students not only from the city, but also from Panchkula and SAS Nagar had enrolled in this institute. The computer firm had set up its offices in the city last year. Students had enrolled themselves in the institute in droves and had reportedly coughed up around Rs 17,000 to Rs 35,000 a year for a variety of courses. |
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MC to buy new water
meters Chandigarh, June 15 The notification has been issued in pursuance of the Punjab and Haryana High Court orders, which had vide its orders of June 1 directed the MC to issue the said notification by bringing about the amendments in the notification dated June 5 within three weeks. The Judges had also directed that the amendments be made effective from July 1. Following the amendments, water meters installed by the corporation will be replaced by the MC free of cost, if found defective during the warranty period. If the water meter turns defective after the expiry of the warranty period and needs replacement, the same will also be replaced by the corporation. The notification further stipulates that consumers who have installed new water meters in pursuance of the notification dated June 5, 2000, will be refunded the cost of the meter, ie, Rs 350, and installation and testing charges, ie, Rs 65, by the corporation at the rate of Rs 35 per month (Rs 70 in bi-monthly bills) till Rs 415 are adjusted. Further, the security for the new connection of 1/2 inch or 15mm water meters shall be Rs 500 instead of Rs 350. From the existing consumer having 1/2 inch or 15mm water meters, Rs 150 more will be charged towards security as a one time measure, which will be realised in three bi-monthly bills.’’ The notification also provides that monthly rent at the rate of Rs 7.50 per month be charged from consumers from the date of installation of new meter/replacement of old meter and another Rs 2.50 shall be charged as service charges.
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Site allotment amid acrimony,
walkout Chandigarh, June 15 The Chandigarh Administration allotted 431 booth to roadside mechanics at highly reduced rates in Sectors 38 and 48. A survey was carried out of mechanics in Sectors 21 and 28 before lists of eligible persons were formed. The Chandigarh Auto Mechanics Welfare Association, in a statement issued today, alleged that some booth and sites were allotted to persons who are not working in Chandigarh. The association said no list of eligible candidates were circulated or displayed till the draw. The mechanics staged a walk-out and the Administration announced the name of the successful candidates in the presence of a huge police force. It was alleged that the Estate Office staff allotted a car mechanic site to Jasbir Singh of Sector 28, while he was presently living abroad. He had figured in the 1997 survey and no physical verifications were made after that. In case of spare parts dealers, the Chandigarh Administration today added a clause, which made several dealers ineligible as booths in general trade anywhere in the city could be got converted for use of spare parts shop. Owners of booths were also deleted. This raised another ruckus as spare parts dealers hurled chairs and walked out. The mechanics also protested. The Administration said all the 431 sites to mechanics were allotted. No time had been fixed to shift them and this would be done when the allotment letters were issued. |
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Police refuses to file
FIR in murder case Chandigarh, June 15 The mother of the deceased, Kaushlaya Devi, a city resident in a complaint to the Chief Minister of Haryana, the Director General of Police, Haryana, and the Senior Superintendent of Police, Panchkula, has sought action against the persons involved in the death of her son. On May 20, her son went to a House Number 537 in Sector 19 Panchkula at about 7:30 a.m., but did not return. Sandeep, her elder son, was supervising the construction work of her sister’s house in Sector 19, Panchkula. On May 21 at 10 a.m she was informed through telephone by the Panchkula police that the dead body of her son had been found on the railway track near Sector 19, Panchkula. She claimed that she was suspecting the involvement of three of four persons who were with his son on May 20. The Lawyers for Human Rights International also condemned the inaction of Panchkula Police and released an investigative report on the murder case. The president of the local unit of the Lawyer for Human Rights International, Mr Tejinder Singh Sudan, talking to the Chandigarh Tribune, said police had not registered an FIR in the case despite the fact that the deceased’s mother had made a number of representations to senior police authorities including the Director General of Police, seeking justice in the murder of her son. Mr Sudan informed that a three-member team of the Association comprising, Mr Arunjeev Singh Walia, Mr Yogesh Kumar Vinayak and himself had investigated the case and found that it was a clear cut case of murder but the police had closed the case claiming it to be a suicide. He added that the Association demanded that the police register an FIR under Section 302 of the IPC against the guilty after a thorough investigation into the crime. It was also stated in the letter that the deceased’s mother, along with her younger son, went to the spot. They found that the body of her elder son, Sandeep Kumar, bore injuries on the head, face, knees and heels of his feet. The broken buttons of his trousers and blood oozing out from his mouth and other parts were indicative of use of force. They alleged that it seemed to be a cold-blooded murder. It was also stated that some persons, including one Chanchal and a Pardhan, had consumed liquor in House Number 537 of Sector 19 Panchkula till 11 p.m on that night. |
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Dhawan supporters return party
flags Chandigarh, June 15 As soon as Mr Vora arrived to address a state-level convention, the “active” Congressmen, led by Mr Devinder Singh Babla, Mr Sandeep Singh, Mr Balwinder Cheema and Dr OP Verma, all expelled leaders, complained to Mr Vora against the running of the party affairs by the CTCC chief, Mr B.B. Bahl, and the local MP, Mr Pawan Bansal. However, Mr Dhawan was conspicuous by his absence. According to a press note, the “active” Congressmen tendered “en masse” resignations and refused to meet Mr Vora at the UT Guest House to resolve the issue. It also alleged that Mr Bansal had no interest in the development of the city after his election in 1999. Meanwhile, addressing the convention, Mr Vora came down heavily on the NDA-led Government at the Centre saying that it had no moral right to continue in office in the wake of the corrupt deeds as revealed in the Tehelka tapes. Referring to the reported aspirations of Mr Dhawan for CTCC chief’s post, Mr Bansal claimed that no promises were made to the leaders, who had joined the Congress over two years back. He alleged that the workers had insulted the party flags by “throwing” them inside the Congress Bhavan. Over 37,000 signatures, collected by the CTCC, demanding the resignation of the NDA Government over the Tehelka issue were handed over to Mr Vora for onward transmission to the Congress Chief, Ms Sonia Gandhi. |
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Power cuts to go, assures admn Chandigarh, June 15 Due to power shortage, the Administration had resorted to rotational power cuts from May 1. Every fortnight, the schedule for cuts used to change. Now with the additional power, the city has about 180 MW of power at its disposal. The staggered weekly off days of the industry will continue, but a rethink on the issue may be done. The staggering of off days for the industry saves about 30 MW of power. The peak load hour restriction for industry between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m will also continue. The decision to impose rotational cuts was taken to maintain grid discipline and to prevent it from a collapse due to overdrawal during summer. The Union Ministry of Power had decided to allocate an additional 20 mega watt of power to Chandigarh, drawn from surplus of the eastern grid in the first week of May. Initially, it was planned that power would start flowing in from the middle of June. The evacuation of power from the Eastern grid has been made possible now due to a high-capacity switching station at Mughalsarai in Uttar Pradesh. The power will also come cheap at about Rs 2.12 per unit. However, the ministry wants a minimum guarantee payment even if the entire load is not drawn during non-peak hours. This arrangement has been accepted by the Administration as the rates work out to be cheaper than the Bhakra Beas Management Board’s (BBMB’s) global rate of Rs 2.29 per unit, sources said. |
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Madhan trial: final phase from June
19 Chandigarh, June 15 The prosecution is scheduled to give its closing address on June 19, following which the defence will present its address. The judge advocate, thereafter, will sum up the case for the court to give its verdict. The process is expected to take a few days. Deposing before the court, Lt-Col H S Rawat, a surgical specialist who was posted at 153 General Hospital, Leh, during the Kargil conflict, stated that after complete clinical examination, he came to the conclusion that the accused was suffering from “anterior” tear as well as posterior “crviate” ligaments in his left knee. He added that he had recommended that the accused needed appropriate examination followed by reconstruction of the torn ligaments, besides being transferred to the Command Hospital, Chandimandir. During cross-examination by the prosecution, the witness stated that it was extremely difficult for a person in this condition to climb steep gradients, besides having apprehensions of the knee giving way. Colonel Rawat also stated before the court that at the time of the examination, the accused’s injury could have been one to three months old and that such tears could not be detected by an X-ray. The court, thereafter, adjourned after the prosecution counsel sought time to prepare its closing address. |
Government encouraging FDI for urban development, says
Jagmohan Panchkula, June 15 He said the above while addressing a gathering in Sector 1 after laying the foundation stone of the second Gymkhana Club in the city. To be constructed in an area of 3.80 acre and at a cost of Rs 1.88 crore, the club would have a dining hall, a swimming pool, a room for billiards among other facilities. Mr Jagmohan suggested the housing of a library as well to cater to the intellectual requirements of the town. He added that it was upto the departments to be innovative and generate their own resources to meet the all-pervasive resource crunch. Mr Jagmohan said that the construction of a third ring-road outside Delhi would help all-round development of the adjoining backward areas of the National Capital Region, while also creating greater employment opportunities at the same time. Mr Jagmohan added the work would be taken up in collaboration with the states falling in the National Capital Region. “This will encourage industrial and business activities and create job opportunities for the people settling in these backward areas,” he said. The Minister disclosed that there was a plan to adopt five to 10 villages or local bodies of Haryana and provide funds for development of infrastructure with British aid. Replying to a question, he explained that growth of slums in urban developments was essentially a law-enforcement problem rather than a problem of planning. Appreciating the integrated approach of developing modern cities while promoting agriculture in Haryana, he said that revolutionary changes and new traditions needed to be blended when urban development was priority. The Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, in his address, said that an artificial lake would be developed by constructing dams on the Ghaggar and that Panchkula would be developed as a beautiful, green and pollution-free city. He expressed his gratitude to the minister for providing land for a “samadhi” of Chaudhary Devi Lal in Delhi. Earlier, the Haryana Town and Planning Minister, Mr Dhir Pal Singh, and the Secretary, HUDA, Mr Bhaskar Chaterjee, pointed out that the water problem of the city would crop up in the near future since underground water level was depleting. The Chief Administrator, HUDA, Mr N.C. Wadhwa, spoke of the various projects undertaken by HUDA in the city and presented the vote of thanks. |
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Models more than just pretty
faces Chandigarh, June 15 Citing the example of the famous ramp model Rahul Dev, who despite unconventional looks, is the heartthrob of many, the 21-year-old dusky beauty from Chennai, said:” Modeling is much beyond the conventional good looks”. Busy preparing for the contest, Maheshwari opined that the glamor field had progressed much beyond the conventional ramp modeling.” It is a multi-faceted field, with allied professional opportunities,” she said. Ten years down the line, this bharatnatyam dancer too sees herself as the proud owner of a successful production house after carving a niche for herself on the ramp. On her preparations for the international beauty title, Thiagrajan was confident that her Manila sojourn would be simpler than the Miss India contest held earlier this year. “I am travelling throughout the country and believe my words about my nation and our culture will carry more conviction as I have felt even the remotest parts myself. Moreover, in an international paegent, participants are from different countries, cultures and backgrounds. As an ambassador of India in the foreign land, my aim will be to project the best of our culture. This is certainly easier compared in case where all of the participants are from the same background”, she said. A linguist by hobby, this English literature graduate holds a certificate in French and also plans to add German to the list of languages she knows. This NIFD ambassador has been into modelling for the past three years. She stated that career in modeling was not short-lived. “You are on the ramp for only eight to ten years, but the experience opens an array of avenues, including production, fashion designing, and choreography, where you definitely are on a better footing compared to those from other fields because you know the trade closely”, she said. She disagreed on exploitation in the field and said only those who were not confident of their abilities got exploited. One must be fully prepared and sure of oneself, she suggested the youngsters. Priyanka Singh, fashion choreographer, also addressed the session. She spoke about the physical attributes a ramp model should possess and also told the participants about the grooming and related aspects that help in the making of a successful model. “After getting a good portfolio done, one should drop it at leading advertising agencies and choreographers who you know are genuine and with hard work and patience, one can surely achieve his ambition”, she said. |
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Acute shortage of trained
manpower Chandigarh, June 15 ‘‘Trained’’ is the key word, stressed the speakers of the various sessions of the conference today. The evening session was on the career options available in the hospitality industry and the retailing industry. The speakers were from leading industry and business houses of the country, who shared with the audience the demands of their companies in particular and the industry in general. Mr Manmohan Singh of Aroma Hotel in Chandigarh spoke on opportunities in the hospitality industry. He encouraged the students to invest the amount they intend to waste in paying for the expensive and worthless courses in the hotel industry being offered by some universities abroad in starting some venture of their own. Mr Anil Asani of the ITC hotel group spoke on the opportunities available to students after their passing class XII in the hotel industry. He spoke about the job profile of every kind of worker in the hotels, starting from the waiters to the cooks to the receptionists. Mr Asani clarified that it was always better for those who want to join the hospitality industry to do it immediately after passing class XII rather than going in for graduation. Graduates can also do a course and join the industry. Mr P.K. Verma of Swaraj Mazda also spoke on the occasion. He talked in general about the demand for trained manpower in the hospitality industry and breaking old mindset about it. The second session of the afternoon focussed on the retailing industry. Mr Rajshekhar from the Ebony chain of stores spoke about the opportunities available for graduates at such stores. The group is also running an academy to train freshers for six months in retailing with a 100 per cent placement opportunity in the store itself. Mr Sachin Marya of the Franchise World magazine talked about the ever-growing retailing industry and the need of trained people to get into the industry, which also needs to be organised. Most of the retailing industry was unorganised in India and the more organised it got the more it would need trained people to cater to this industry.
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Lagaan v/s Gadar, is there room for two at the
top? Chandigarh, June 15 Set in colonial India, ‘Lagaan’ is the story of peasant struggle against the British. ‘Lagaan’ has good music by A.R. Rehman.’ Gadar-ek prem katha’, is the love story of a truck driver and a Muslim girl, set during the terrible times of partition. A visit during the first show saw empty ticket counters at ‘Lagaan’ ( Piccadilly). The crowd was moving in casually and one easily got the tickets. ‘Gadar’ ( Jagat), however, had a big rush. Among the policemen on duty, Mr P.S. Tiger, true to his surname, could be seen herding the crowd in the queues with a cane. Mr Ashwini Malhotra, a manager at Piccadilly theatre, said that ‘Lagaan’ had 50 per cent advance booking for the first three days, which was the maximum allowed. “The hall is full. The crowd is thin right
now because of a change in show timing. Usually, the morning show in the city is scheduled at 11 a.m.daily. ‘Lagaan’ being a long movie, (approximately quarter to four hours), the show has been advanced by an hour. Once the crowd comes to know of the change, the crowds will swell”, he added. Venod Kumar, a local shopkeeper at Piccadilly, said that ‘Lagaan’ appeared to be an ‘art’ film. The quality may be good, but whether it generated good response of the public would have to be seen. Sunil Goyal, a trader, said that ‘Lagaan’ was not a regular ‘masala’ film but the quality of music and the details of history were good attractions. Mr Ravinder Kumar, manager of Jagat theatre, said “Gadar” had the potential of pulling crowds. This theatre to claims that it has a maximum possibility of advance bookings already done. ‘Gadar’ would be a natural attraction for the people of the region because the story being set here. Although both Amir and Sunny have good individual following, however, it has to be seen whether there B room for two at the top. |
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FLAVOUR OF THE WEEK THE weather took a pleasant turn two days ago, much to the relief of the city’s residents who had been facing searing heat so far. In fact, the hot spell did not last long this month, with the rain coming to our rescue early in June. In fact June this year has been the coolest in the past six years. The prices of vegetables have come down considerably but fruit prices continue to vary. Pears, which are just beginning to appear are priced heavily at about Rs 40 a kg. Plums and litchis are similarly priced. Pappaya and water melon cost reasonably. The week saw two big budget films being released simultaneously — the Sunny Deol-Ameesha Patel starrer Gaddar — Ik Prem Katha, and Aamir-Gracey Singh starrer Lagaan. Which one attracts more viewers is yet to be seen. Along with the film scene, art activity in the city also went on at steam ahead. There seemed to be no end to summer workshops. Despite the heavy fees for the courses, children were found frequenting the workshops in large numbers. The mime workshop which opened at Pracheen Kala Kendra and the theatre-dance workshop at Rajasthan Bhawan are being highly rated by the participants. The Rajasthan Bhawan workshop will conclude today, with the little ones staging three plays — Muawzaa by Bhisham Sahni, Panch Parmeshwar by Prem Chand and Ustaadon ke ustad (based on a folk tale of Orissa). The function will be held at the Food Crafts Institute in Sector 42. One cannot miss the ongoing Indo-Pak theatre workshop which concluded today, with the staging of Border-Border by the participants at Tagore Theatre. The performance was laudable. The Pakistani children have been given a star status in the city. Right from the day of their arrival, they have been in for pleasant surprises. First the Adviser to the UT Administrator, Ms Neeru Nanda, visited them at the Art Folio and two days later they were invited to Punjab Raj Bhawan as guests of honour by the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Lt Gen JFR Jacob, himself. Ajay Jaitly’s exhibition at the Alliance Francaise Art Gallery has drawn a tremendous response. People have appreciated the works which have been created in strong social contexts. The works of K.R. Kohli at the Indus Ind Bank Art Gallery have become popular, not just because they have been executed well, but also because the show was inaugurated by the Punjabi comedian, Mehar Mittal. The academic scene also remained strong during the week, with a city boy Amanpreet Singh being chosen to participate in the President’s Classroom International Conference to be held in the USA from July 7 to 14. |
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Enriching the art of silent
communication Chandigarh, June 15 Based in West Bengal, he is offended if the art is referred to as the art of silent acting. Mime has greater theatrical relevance — much more than people will ever know of it. It is versatile, wonderful and flexible. All you have to master is the application of its technical aspects. Then you can speak louder than words,” he says. He is also a trained painter from Government College of Art and Craft, Calcutta. Kamal is nowadays in town on an invitation from the local Pracheen Kala Kendra authorities to conduct the first session of a mime workshop. He said he was once faced with an embarrassing situation in Switzerland when, following his performance,someone asked him to explain what was so special about his mime show. He was perturbed beyond description. He recalls, “After about 22 shows in that country, I felt jilted and defeated. My effort had been wasted. If someone could not see novelty in my art, it was actually worthless.” That was the turning point in the life of Kamal. After returning from the tour, he threw himself headlong into serious thought. He was looking for a form which would breathe a new life into the seemingly mundane art form. Kamal wanted to evolve a truly traditional style which would blend academic and experimental elements of mime. It was then that he studied the various dance forms of India and took recourse in bharatanatyam. He was attempting to inspire mime with bhataranatyam, while at the same time securing its pure form and content. “The idea was not to mix the two. It took a lot of labour to lend an Indian identity to mime,” he said, adding that he was helped in the pursuit by his wife Shubhra Sanyal, once his student. What followed was success in letter and spirit. Kamal was rewarded with recognition of his attempt to Indianise mime. Till date, he has done about 26 serials and over 236 sketches. In a single production he can act as a man, a woman, an animal, a plant and any other form. The 20 years of training that Kamal took under Jogesh Dutta has paid off. Kamal is also into active mime film production for the Alpha Bangla channel of Zee TV. Many of Kamal’s serials have been telecast on Calcutta Doordarshan as also the national network. He is most comfortable on the stage. “That is the place where real mettle is put to test. The audience will accept or denounce you. That is the yardstick of your talent,” he said. As for the workshp in Chandigarh, he said the time at his disposal was very less. The workshop will last till June 25. On account of paucity of time, Kamal is concentrating on explaining the children the real meaning of this art form. |
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EATING OUT Chandigarh Chandigarhians first got the chance to taste Amritsari Badami Kulfi Ice-cream at the Amritsari food fest held by Citco a couple of months ago at Sukhna Lake. Mr Rajan Arora of the hotel, who concocted this rich dessert, says that it is a take-off from the Verka kulfi, but you can have the feeling of eating kulfi from a cone or a cup rather than a stick. Also, you get the feeling of sitting in a garden of roses while licking spoonfuls as the fragrance of rose petals hits you. The strong flavour comes from rose paste (the ingredients are the chef’s secret) and not from the normally used essence of rose. Mr Man Mohan Singh, Chief Executive, had the festival inaugurated by a group of children and clicked them with their little gift packets for the hotel website. He says that their ice-creams are fresh and since they are sold out within 24 hours, no strong preservatives are needed. Nor is oxygenation of the cream required to give it weight, unlike the branded ice-creams. No wonder, the taste of litchi and that of chickoo in the desserts comes strongly. And it is only because of this “selling freshly made” USP that their counter sale is doing well despite the slightly higher price (Rs 35 for two scoops). Mango food festival Hotel G K International, Sector 35, is the place to visit if mango is the flavour that you crave for. It has on its menu a variety of beverages, salads and desserts, all made from this king of summer fruits. And to complement them, is the sizzler special festival. But, let me warn you. These special dishes are offered only for dinner. For starters, you have the choice of mango panna (Punjabi garhumba), mango lassi, shake or diaquiri (mocktail of mango juice, pulp, cream and crushed ice.) Mango and Honeydew Salad (Mango and musk melon pieces tossed together and chilled) or Mango Chicken Lobb Salad (lettuce, shredded chicken, corn and, of course, mango thrown together in a dressing) make good appetisers. Mr Anu K. Bansal, General Manger, says that the sizzlers gel well with these dishes and are good to cool down on a hot June day. Due to the good response, the festival has been extended and will be extended further, specially for The Tribune readers, promises Mr Bansal. The sizzlers have been taken from all over the world. Besides the North Indian sizzler (you guessed it: butter chicken, mixed vegetables and pulao served sizzling on a red hot tawa with butter sprinkled on it) and South Indian sizzler ( chicken chetinad, porial and lemon rice served on the burning platter along with rasam), you have Mexican, Greek, American (all meats: ham sausage, liver, chicken and boiled vegetables) and Mongolian (oriental cuisine) sizzlers. Finally, come the sweet dishes — again made from your favourite fruit. So, we have mango kulfi and ice-cream and special mango chuski (barf ka gola, mainly for children). And then there are the bakery items: gateau (mango cake topped with fresh fruit syrup) and mango log (swiss roll). Or, if you wish, there’s souffle too. And if you are holding a kitty party there and you are lucky, you may get the complimentary cake since the hotel does not keep it for more than 24 hours. |
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HFCL officials deny
raid Chandigarh, June 15 A press release issued by Mr Vijay Kaul, vice-president of the company, said the purpose of the “visit” was to seek some information and clarification regarding equipment supplied for their network. “The desired information, together with supporting documents, were provided to the excise officials. All the information requirements of the excise officials were met with. Such inquiries by the excise department and compliance are routine activities for any business unit”, he said. He emphasised that HFCL Infotel Limited was a basic infrastructre project estimated at about Rs 1,200 crore. He maintained that “Since there is no manufacturing or selling of any products, no excise duty is payable by the firm”. He asserted that the inquiry by the visiting excise officials had nothing to do with the evasion of excise duty as HFCL Infotel Limited had no manufacturing activity at all. The visit was limited to its Mohali office and not to any other place in Punjab or elsewhere. |
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Drive by traffic police Chandigarh, June 15 As many as 24 trucks were impounded during the first two days of the drive and 13 truck drivers were challaned for entering the sectors during the restricted hours. It is learnt that while 12 trucks were impounded by the traffic cops yesterday, a similar number of trucks were impounded today. It may be noted that the UT Administration had issued a notification on May 24 that trucks and tractor-trollys carrying building material or nay non-agrio-cultural products will not be allowed to enter the roads from Sector 1 to 38, area bound by Uttar Marg and road south of Sector 31 to 38 from Shahpur chowk to the turning of labour colony. |
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“Barhte Kadam” flagged
off Chandigarh, June 15 Wishing the team members a successful journey Brig Grewal said adventure training was an essential component of military training as it provided an opportunity to troops to face challenging and adventurous pursuits and to remain physically fit, mentally alert and above all, well-motivated. In addition, adventure training helped to develop leadership traits such as team work, problem solving and decision making, he added. Giving details of the expedition, the unit’s commanding officer, Col Anurag Gupta, said that the team would traverse large tracts of forest and hills around Kalka, Kasauli, Shimla and Morni during the next 20 days. The expedition is expected to culminate at Solan on July 3 after traversing a distance of about 350 km. |
FENG SHUI TIPS IN Feng Shui bungalows and cottage-homes often have fever problems because of their size. These homes are far more manageable than apartments. If bungalows have to have good Feng Shui, it is very important for the house to have more depth than breadth. Bungalows and cottages should clearly have defined front and back doors to get the best benefit from positive energy. One more important thing in Feng Shui is that buildings, to the left of a bungalow or a cottage should be lighter than the left. These places enjoy good luck coming from the environment. Another important thing in bungalows and cottages is that there should never be a straight line between the front door and the back door. If this is the case, good that enters from the main door will immediately go out of the house from the back door. If this is the case, one should stop using the back door totally and find another door. One should not take this lightly because it is my belief that if the front and back doors are in a line, luck does not stay in the house. — Harshna Address your Feng Shui queries to: Postal address: C/o F.S. TIPS |
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Landscaping Committee formed Chandigarh, June 15 The committee will make suggestions regarding holding of flower shows, garden festivals and other events to promote horticulture and landscaping activities in the city. |
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Fire breaks out in showroom Chandigarh, June 15 A short circuit is stated to be the cause of the fire. The damage caused is being ascertained. The fire had broken out in SCO No. 830, adjoining the Golden Forest complex. |
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Daily flight to Leh Chandigarh, June 15 Leh is being linked by the next generation Boeing 737-700 aircraft by an early morning flight. |
Bureaucrat files complaint for
trespassing Nayagaon (SAS Nagar) June 15 He said a report of the local Commissioner appointed by the Additional Civil Judge, Kharar had been given. A complaint in this regard was lodged with the Nayagoan police station on June 7. Again on the night intervening June 7 and 8, another acre was encroached upon by the henchmen of the society. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr G.P.S. Bhullar, confirmed that a case had been registered under Section 447 of the IPC against the manager of the society. |
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2 youths arrested in chain-snatching
case Chandigarh, June 15 Amarajinder Singh Sandhu, a third-year student of B. Tech from Tangori Engineering College and Lakhbir Singh, a car mechanic in Chajju Majra, were arrested by the Sector 34 police today. They have been booked under sections 382 and 34 of the IPC. They have been accused of having stolen a gold chain from Ms Pushpinder Kaur last night near the Sector 33 C and D turn. The complainant was riding a Kinetic Honda. The youths stalked her and snatched her gold chain. The DSP South, Mr S.C. Sagar, said that the complainant, as well as a few other people followed them, but managed to read only the scooter number- CH-01P- 4968 mentioned on the front and the number CH-01P-1908 mentioned on the rear number plate. It was with this information that the police got working. It was found that the address of the owner of the scooter was traced to Sector 22, while the scooter with the second number belonged to another city resident. The owners of the scooter with the first number had shifted to Phase VII SAS Nagar, who admitted that the scooter earlier belonged to their son, but was later sold off to a resident of Chajju Majra. It was from there that the police arrested Lakhbir Singh and later Amarajinder Singh. Students granted bail The UT Judicial Magistrate(First Class) today granted bail to two students of Panjab University, in a case of theft. The two, Abhishek Sharma, and Atul Gupta the latter a resident of Mukatsar, were arrested by the city police on June 12. They were granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 5,000 each. It was alleged that the accused had stolen clothes and a pair of branded shoes from a room in boys hostel number 4 in Panjab University. Theft cases A Maruti car (CH-03-6342 ) was stolen from Sector 8 yesterday afternoon. Mr Balbir Singh has reported that his car was stolen between 1.30 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. yesterday. In another case of theft, a spare wheel and one side shield of a scooter (HR- 03C- 6209) was stolen , while it was parked at the Sector 31 police station. In both the cases, the police has registered FIRs under Section 379 of the IPC. Manager booked The manager of a scooter agency in the Industrial Area, Phase I, has been booked by the police on charges of defacing public property. A banner of the company was found hanging at the Modella light point. Liquor seized Three persons, including a woman, were arrested from different parts of the city and 104 pouches of Hero whisky were seized from them. While Santro was arrested with 45 pouches of the whisky from Sector 24, Suresh Kumar and Babu were arrested from Sector 22. They have been booked under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act. Assault case Mukesh Kumar, Jaspal Singh, Jagmohan Singh and Tilak Sharma were arrested by the police for assaulting and threatening Nitin Sahai Kalia near the Sector 8 dispensary . They have been booked under Sections 506 and 34 of the IPC.
SAS NAGAR 2 Nigerians arrested The local police today arrested two Nigerian nationals for allegedly possessing 5 gram of smack near Sector 70 here. According to information available, the suspects were Ali Mohammed and Kingslay. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered, said the Station House Officer (SHO) of Phase 8 Police Station, Mr Sukhwinder Singh Body found An unidentified body of a man was found in front of the Civil Hospital in Phase 6 here today. A hospital OPD slip in the name of Sham Sunder, a resident of Industrial Area, here was found in the pocket of the victim. Enquiries by the police revealed that the address of the victim was not correct. The cause of death could not be ascertained. |
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Smuggler held with 4 kg of opium Dera Bassi, June 15 Mr H.S. Bhullar, DSP, said when accused Darshan Singh was nabbed 4 kg of opium was seized from him. Hailing from Karnal, the accused used to purchase the drug for 10,000 per kg from Uttar Pradesh. He was selling the drug on retail for higher prices. The accused sold the drug to truckers, autorickshaw drivers and other drug addicts. A case under NDPS Act has been registered against the accused in Dera Bassi police station. |
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