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Encroachment on shamlat land?

Zirakpur, January 12 In an alleged move to grab “shamlat” land at Bhabhat village, a well -connected person has raised temporary structures on a link road blocking the approach to a number of other land owners’ property.

A shed constructed on shamlat land by the owner of a resort in Bhabhat village which has blocked a link road on the Chandigarh-Ambala Highway near Zirakpur. — A Tribune photograph

Hackers corrupt HFCL portals
Unleash anti-India propaganda
SAS Nagar, January 12
The web server of a leading private telecom service provider, HFCL Infotel Ltd has been hacked. Suspected to be harbouring anti-national feelings, the hacker(s) tampered with the information available on the four portals of the telecom service provider.

Changes sought in rehabilitation policy
Chandigarh, January 12
Seeking stringent changes in the terms and conditions of the controversial rehabilitation policy of the Chandigarh Administration, the Pind Bachao Committee, a body of villagers, who were evacuated to build Chandigarh has demanded that future allotments must be made only after the incorporation of the new set of conditions.

‘Snow scooters for ITBP soon’ Chandigarh, January 12 As part of its massive upgradation programme, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) will induct snow scooters for efficient patrolling and logistic support in snow-bound areas along the Himalayan frontier. Recruits of the 57th condensed course present arms during their passing-out parade held at the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force’s Basic Training Centre at Bhanu near Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

Lohri goodies in great demand

Chandigarh, January 12 Juice vendors virtually disappeared from the city streets today. No, they were not on a strike, but were busy selling groundnuts, pop-corns, rewris and gachaks on the eve of year’s first festival — Lohri. NUTTY DELICACY: Residents throng Sector 26 market in Chandigarh for purchasing the goodies on the eve of Lohri on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

CBI to submit report on raids
Chandigarh, January 12
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will submit its report on raids conducted on the UT Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Mr S.P. Kansal to the Chandigarh Administration on Monday. The CBI is tightlipped about the outcome of the raids which in CBI parlance have been classified as ‘‘search and seizure operation’’.

COMMUNITY

know your councillors
Congress veteran
Chandigarh, January 12
Mr Subhash Chawla, who became councillor for the first time from Ward 4, comprising Sectors 23 and 24, has the longest political innings in the Congress. He joined the Congress in 1975 and held almost all posts in the Chandigarh Youth Congress.

Body exhumed after 11 years
Chandigarh, January 12
Eleven years after a resident of Makhan Majra village, Vijay Kumar was allegedly murdered, his remains were today exhumed by personnel of the local police’s Operations Cell from the forest area adjoining the village near the Chandigarh-Zirakpur road.

Road Safety Week ends Panchkula, January 12 The police organised various competitions for schoolchildren on the concluding day of the Road Safety Week here today. Hundreds of children from around 30 schools in the district participated in painting , cartoon making, quiz, plays and poetry competition. A view of the play ‘Adhunik Mahabharat’ being  staged in Panchkula on Saturday.

Complaint against misuse of houses
SAS Nagar, January 12
The know Thy Neighbour Association of Phase IV (Sector 59) here has complained to the Additional Chief Administrator (ACA) of PUDA about the misuse of certain residential houses in the area.

• SAD seeks meeting of MC House

• 14 cops reinstated

• Parking passes from today

FILM REVIEW

Good break for Esha Deol
‘Koi Mere Dil Se Poochche’ (Batra) is a clean romantic script which has freshness in its settings backed by a mentionably lilting music.

WESTERN FILM REVIEW

Learning to live again
Chandigarh
It is their traumatic past that is corroding their uncertain present. Her unpleasant memories of an estrangement from the family haunting every moment of her life. His painful reminiscences of a tragic car accident which killed his wife and kid making him move in a sort of existential daze.


Jim Caviezel and Jennifer Lopez in "Angel Eyes."

1 held for selling fake degrees
Chandigarh, January 12
The local police has arrested a Sector 35 resident for dealing in fake degrees and certificates and has seized several hundred bogus educational and sports certificates for various institutes from his premises. He was operating for the past two years.

Youth gets 6-month RI
Chandigarh, January 12
A city youth was today sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment under the Essential Commodities Act by a local court. A fine of Rs 1,000 was also imposed on the accused, Anil Kumar. The police had registered a case against the accused for storing and selling kerosene at a higher price from his father’s shop in Sector 10.

Scooterist killed in mishap
Zirakpur, January 12
One person died and another was injured in two separate accidents on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway here today. According to sources, a scooterist identified as Avtar Singh of Dera Bassi was crushed to death in an accident involving a truck, a car and a scooter on the busy highway near Singhpura.

• Police remand for killing 2 kids
  

EDUCATION

New ideas, reform in primary teaching advocated

Chandigarh, January 12 Reform in primary education is urgently required and the rest of the system will then automatically fall into place, feels Ms Lata Vaidyanathan, an educationist and author of a series of pre-primary books, ‘Fun Book of Learning’, which was launched here today. Ms Lata Vaidyanathan addresses participants at a seminar on ‘Effective pre-primary teaching’ in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

CAMPUS ROUND-UP
85, and still into academics
Chandigarh, January 12
Like a true academician, the 85-year-old professor walks down daily to the Panjab University campus where he interacts with students and faculty members of the Zoology Department. He commands tremendous respect of the faculty members and the students.

National Youth Day observed
Chandigarh, January 12
The youth and their role in solving problems facing the nation came under the microscope on the occasion of National Youth Day observed in colleges of the city here today in memory of Swami Vivekananda.

Special treat for grandparents
Chandigarh, January 12
The ‘oldies came with great expectations to watch their grandchildren perform before them at a cultural programme organised by students of Shishu Niketan Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, here today.

DAV College wins quiz contest
Chandigarh, January 12
A team from DAV College, Sector 10, beat seven other teams from various colleges in the city to be declared the winner of an inter-college quiz competition organised by the Chandigarh Library Association in collaboration with the British Council Library at the Library Hall in Sector 8 here today.

70 take part in inter-school contests
Chandigarh, January 12
As many as 70 students from 12 schools participated in the eighth Prakash Memorial Inter-School Competition at DAV Model School in Sector 15 here. The competition was organised by the Lions Club Panchkula Central.

Foundation days celebrated Panchkula, January 12 The junior and senior wings of Satluj Public School celebrated their foundation day here today. The school, which was established in 1976 has completed 26 years here. Students of Bal Niketan in Sector 2, Panchkula, get ready to perform giddha on Saturday.  — Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan

Lohri in Dev Samaj girls school
Chandigarh, January 12
The festival of Lohri was celebrated with enthusiasm by students of Dev Samaj Senior Secondary Girls’ School, Sector 21, here today. A fancy dress contest followed by a programme of dance and music was presented around a bonfire lit in the school grounds.

• No decision on PU election controversy
  

HIGH COURT
Order to publish list of derecognised boards
Chandigarh, January 12
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the authorities holding examinations for admission to professional and other courses in the state of Haryana to publish in the brochure the names of boards and universities de-recognised for admission in the forthcoming academic session.

• Detention of goods

CULTURE

Nilima captures nuances of kathak
Chandigarh, January 12
Dance is a science of body movement for Nilima Devi, the UK-based accomplished kathak dancer who with her expertise on “nritta” (the technical part) and “nritya” (the abhinaya) made watching kathak a joyous experience for the audience at Bhaskar Rao indoor auditorium at Pracheen Kala Kendra in sector 35 here this evening.

Man behind India’s best dressed
Chandigarh, January 12
In town today to adjudge Channel V’s pop star hunt auditions being held at a local hotel, costume designer Manish Malhotra shared a lot of his experiences with The Tribune, including the rejections he faced, until he succeeded with “Rangeela” in 1995.

HEALTH

‘Total ban will help curb smoking habit’

Chandigarh, January 12 ‘‘Education and awareness among smokers to quit smoking has failed miserably and only thing that can help is a total ban imposed with punitive effect in the country,’’ stated Dr Rajesh Kumar, Head, Department of Community Medicine, PGI, during a discussion on smoking and its addiction organised by the Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) at the PGI to mark anti-tobacco day today on the occasion of the National Youth Day.

A rally organised at PGI as part of ‘anti-tobacoo-day’ celebrations on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph.

PGI dept organises youth day in village
Chandigarh, January 12
The Department of Community Medicine along with IPHA, Chandigarh branch, celebrated youth day today at Kakrali village, 35km away from here where services were being provided by the Department of Community Medicine PGIMER, Chandigarh. The programme started with Sarasvati vandana by the students of Government Senior Secondary School, Toda. The programme was presided by Dr Amarjeet Singh, Additional professor, Department of Community Medicine.