Tuesday, March 5, 2002, Chandigarh, India





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Another victim at dowry’s altar
A file photo of Baljeet KaurMani Majra girl succumbs to burn injuries
Chandigarh, March 4
Baljit Kaur, a 19-year old married girl who was allegedly burned by her husband and in-laws yesterday at Kharar, succumbed to her injuries at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, here this morning.

Unconditional love — that’s Sister Nirmala

Chandigarh, March 4
Sister Nirmala, the Superior General of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, paid a brief visit to the city to its local unit, Shanti Dan in Sector 23. The Sister had been invited to attend the CBCI meeting at Jalandhar. On her way back to Kolkata, she stopped over to spend time with The Chandigarh family.

 Sister Nirmala, the Superior General of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, at Shanti Dan in Chandigarh on Monday.
Sister Nirmala, the Superior General of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, at Shanti Dan in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph



EARLIER STORIES
 
Wrong paper stumps plus two students
Chandigarh, March 4
Worse fears of any student of preparing for a wrong paper gripped the candidates appearing for plus two CBSE examinations when Hindi elective paper, instead of core, was placed in front of them.

UT cadre officer to be SSP
Chandigarh, March 4
The post of Senior Superintendent of Police in Chandigarh police is expected to go back to the UT cadre of the Indian Police Service (IPS). Following terrorism in Punjab, an IPS officer of the Punjab cadre has been occupying the post for the past about 12 years.

Admn gives in to women, office timings unchanged
Chandigarh, March 4
Are the timings of the offices of the Chandigarh Administration not changing due to pressure from women employees? Seems strange, but it is true that woman power has played a major role in preventing the scheduled change in timings.

Baljeet Kapoor to head PEC
Chandigarh, March 4
The UT Administration cleared the name of Dr Baljeet Kapoor, Principal, Engineering College, Murthal, as the Principal of Punjab Engineering College here today.

Chairs await Punjab ministers

Chandigarh, March 4
All is set for the swearing-in of the new Council of Ministers of Punjab tomorrow at Panjab Raj Bhavan. Seating arrangements have been made for nearly 3500 invitees to the ceremony under a vast shamiana erected on the lawns of Raj Bhavan.

All set for the swearing-in ceremony of the new council of ministers at Punjab Raj Bhavan on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

 All set for the swearing-in ceremony of the new council of ministers at Punjab Raj Bhavan on Monday.

Life’s back to normal in Kansal
Kansal, March 4
Life is back to normal in Kansal village. Absence of masks over the faces of residents is a clear indication that people have overcome plague fear. Students are again going to school. Employees are again going to work. 		Plague scare on wane at Kansal village (right) conditions for the spread of diseases in Janta Colony, Naya Gaon.
Plague scare on wane at Kansal village (right) conditions for the spread of diseases in Janta Colony, Naya Gaon. — Tribune photos Parvesh Chauhan

 
COMMUNITY

First-aid training for city cops
Chandigarh, March 4
In order to reduce roadside accident trauma, city policemen will now be trained in providing basic first-aid. Realising that there is need to provide basic medical aid during a roadside emergency situation by the police, the city police chief has decided to include basic first-aid training in the curriculum of the next refresher course for the city’s police jawans, scheduled to start next month.

The National Flag flies at half-mast atop the Punjab and Haryana Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Monday as a mark of respect to Lok Sabha Speaker G.M.C. Balayogi, who was killed in an air crash on Sunday.
The National Flag flies at half-mast atop the Punjab and Haryana Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Monday as a mark of respect to Lok Sabha Speaker G.M.C. Balayogi, who was killed in an air crash on Sunday. — Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

FAUJI BEAT
 Govt continues to dilly-dally on AJTs
IT was 17 years ago that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) started negotiating for the acquisition of an Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT). In 1991, the choice was shortlisted to two aircraft — the British Hawk and the Franco-German Alfa Jet.

Shiv Khera coming on March 8
Chandigarh, March 4
Shiv Khera, international educator and motivator, business consultant and much sought after speaker, will be in Chandigarh on March 8 to launch the Punjabi version of his book “You Can Win” and address the gathering at Ebony.

Police seeks help to curb crime
Chandigarh, March 4
Continuing with its efforts to bring down the crime rate in the city by carrying out extensive verification drives, the Chandigarh Police today asked the local leaders in the slums and colonies to assist the police in verifying the antecedents of dwellers living in the area.

3 lensmen honoured
Chandigarh, March 4
Three local lensmen have been honoured for their work at the recently-concluded India Print Circuit, which is a series of six international exhibitions organised under the guidelines of the India International Photographic Council and Photographic Society of America.

Gujarat violence condemned

Chandigarh, March 4
A meeting of residents of ward number 10 was held at Jama Masjid in Sector 45 C today. A large number of Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs condemned the incidents of Godhara , Gujarat and in other parts of the country.


Maulvi Shamsher Ali Khan of the Jama Masjid, Sector 45, addresses, an Ekta (unity) meeting in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

 Maulvi Shamsher Ali Khan of the Jama Masjid, Sector 45, addresses, an Ekta (unity) meeting in Chandigarh on Monday.

Long queues for kerosene

Chandigarh, March 4
A confusion over kerosene rates led to long queues outside various kerosene outlets in the city today, with hundreds waiting for kerosene. Kerosene was available, but could not be sold due to a problem with prices.

Queuing up for kerosene at the Sector 29 Ajay filling station in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

 Queuing up for kerosene at the Sector 29 Ajay filling station in Chandigarh on Monday.

READERS WRITE
 Woes of Zirakpur
OWING to the pressure on the land in Chandigarh, some people are forced to go to peripheral towns such as Zirakpur. However, unfortunately, the authorities have been showing a lackadaisical attitude towards these towns. The condition of roads and the lack of civic amenities in the peripheral towns are deplorable.

  • Welcome, but...

  • Baddi deserves justice
 
CRIME

Man stabbed, case registered
Chandigarh, March 4
A 25-year-old resident of Burail, Tuli Ram, was admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, here in a serious condition after he was stabbed in the stomach.

BUSINESS

MARKET PULSE
 White atta vs brown atta
Chandigarh, March 4
Normally, atta is one staple on your monthly shopping list to which you may not be given much attention or thought. But this is where you need to look deeper. Some of the brands of atta are so different from the others that as a consumer you need to make the right choice.

Industrialists disappointed
Chandigarh, March 4
The Union Budget for the year 2002-2003 has been perceived by small- scale industrialists of the city as a ''disappointment''.

 
EDUCATION

PUSU for action against defaulting mess contractors

Chandigarh, March 4
 The Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) has stated that the Dean Students Welfare, PU, should be taking action against the hostel food contractors who had been caught red handed, providing substandard food to the hostel residents, during a surprise check conducted by PUSU along with the hostel wardens last month.

PUSU members address a press conference at Panjab University on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

 PUSU members address a press conference at Panjab University on Monday.

School board officer suspended
SAS Nagar, March 4
 The district manager of the Textbook Sales Depot of the Punjab School Education Board at Sangrur was suspended today by the Chairman of the board, Dr Kehar Singh.

Mangat takes over as DPI (schools)
Chandigarh, March 4
 The new DPI (Schools), Mr D.S Mangat, took over, here today, relieving Mr D.S Saroya who joined as Assistant Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation.

Prof B.B. Coel
Chandigarh, March 4
 A professor of the Public Administration at the Department of Correspondence Courses, Prof BB Goel, who is on the National Cadre of Assessors on Management Education was deputed by the National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi, in connection with making an assessment and accreditation for masters of business administration at PNSA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul from February 28 to March 2.

Political will needed to solve issues
Chandigarh, March 4
 The Institute of Development and Communication, SAS Nagar, in collaboration with Panjab University, organised a seminar here today. Dr C.L. Narang, Director, NSS, PU, inaugurated the seminar.

PUTA to hold rally on March 13
Chandigarh, March 4
 A Joint Action Committee constituted by the general body of Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA) during its meeting held on Friday, has decided to launch a struggle programme for the fulfillment of long pending demands of PUTA.

COURTS

HIGH COURT
 Pay 1 lakh relief to encounter victim
Chandigarh, March 4
 In just over 11 years after a student was allegedly killed in a police encounter, Mr Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the state of Punjab to pay Rs 1 lakh as interim compensation to the victim’s father within six months.

  • Order to varsity on student’s plea

  • Furnish list of PILs

  • Notice on plea for pre-arrest bail

DISTRICT COURTS
 Three-year RI for two
Chandigarh, March 4
 Two residents of Guru Sagar Colony were sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment today by a local court in a case of mischief by fire and explosive substance with an intention to endanger life. The two — Ram Naresh and Pappu — were also directed to pay a fine of Rs 500 by the court.

  • Bail denied

Law officers asked to resign
Chandigarh, March 4
 In less than a week after senior advocate Harbhagwan Singh took over as Punjab’s Advocate General following a change in the government, law officers were today requested to submit their resignations.

 
HEALTH

662 examined at eye check-up camp
Chandigarh, March 4
 As many as 662 patients with eye problems were examined at a free eye check up camp organised at Mahabir Hospital, Mour (Mansa). As many as 77 patients were operated up on and 27 lenses were implanted at the camp.

 
SPORTS

Concern over rise in sports bodies
Chandigarh, March 4
 Almost every other day, we come across a new sport association said to be formed for a new sport discipline about which most of the people are not aware, what to talk of how and where it was played. But what is really surprising is that the persons who control its administration and management do that just to remain in limelight.

North Zone retain championship
Chandigarh, March 4
 Defending champions North Zone once again took the winners place in the 31st All India Food Corporation of India Inter-zonal Cricket Tournament, which concluded here this evening at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16. Mr Bhure Lal, Chairman, FCI, was the chief guest.

  • UT basketball team

  • Rallyist weds

ADMINISTRATION

F&CC meeting agenda: paid parking, cable tariff
 Chandigarh, March 4
 Problems in the paid-parking system, recovery from cable operators and taxi operators and long-held purchases of the Municipal Corporation will come up before the 95th meeting of the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) to be held sometime next week.

MC to drive away pigs
Chandigarh, March 4
 The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh will launch a campaign from March 15 to remove pigs from the city. This was decided here today at a meeting called by the Municipal Commissioner, Mr M. P. Singh, and attended by the Assistant Commissioner-I, Mr Ashok Vashishth, the Medical Officer Health, Dr G. C. Bansal and Dr M. S. Kamboj, Chief of cattle pond and slaughter house.

Two IAS officers interviewed for JSF
Chandigarh, March 4
 The UT Administrator, Leiut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd), today conducted personal interviews of two Punjab Cadre Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officials for the post of Joint Secretary Finance (JSF). These have been conducted to fill in the vacancy created following the appointment of Mr K.A.P. Sinha as DC Gurdaspur.

Admn told to send nominations for awards
Chandigarh, March 4
 The Government of India has decided to institute a national award, ‘Kabir Puraskar’, in three grades namely Grade I, Grade II and Grade III to be awarded each year.

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