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Tuesday, May 14, 2002, Chandigarh, India

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Administration’s diktat puts allottees to disadvantage
Chandigarh, May 13
Pay lakhs to get land allotted where slums and unauthorised shops exist and the Chandigarh Administration says take it or leave it. And if you take it removing the jhuggis will be your own responsibility and despite paying lakhs you cannot file a claim or objection in court for delay.

Goods worth several lakhs gutted
Panchkula, May 13
Goods worth several lakhs of rupees were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out in a godown of a tent house here in Industrial Area Phase II tonight. Coir mats and synthetic and cotton tents were destroyed, alongwith a major part of the building.

S.P. Kansal granted bail
Chandigarh, May 13
The UT Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Mr S.P. Kansal, who had been arrested by the CBI on charges of misuse of official position and possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, was today granted bail by a local court.

Under-age driving: Onus on parents
Chandigarh, May 13
It has happened earlier also. In the late 80’s, an under-aged son of a Punjab politician rammed the jeep he was driving into a scooter, killing the pillion rider and injuring the driver.

Following an accident in which a minor allegedly knocked down a 41-year-old woman, the police started challaning minors for violating traffic rules on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

REGIONAL BRIEFS

EARLIER STORIES

	Bar Council to register cases against ‘fake’ graduates May 13, 2002
	New curriculum from this session: CBSE chief May 12, 2002
	PU to declare all exam results by June 30 May 11, 2002
	Goods over Rs 30 lakh gutted in three fire incidents May 10, 2002
	Masked robbers strike at midnight May 9, 2002
	Angry slum dwellers burn jhuggis after demolitions May 8, 2002
	Contractors take over paid parking lots May 7, 2002
	Octroi revenue lures MC to expand limits May 6, 2002
	FCI official stabs daughter to death May 5, 2002
	PU may appoint external examiner for practicals May 4, 2002
	BSNL subscribers sweat over payment of dues May 3, 2002

Cops on lookout for boy’s father

A blend of colours during sunset captured by Tribune photographer Manoj Mahajan in Chandigarh.

Income ceiling limits revised
Chandigarh, May 13
The Government of India has revised the income ceiling limits for financial assistance under various self-employment schemes for Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, minorities and safai karamcharis and their dependants for giving loans under various categories.

HC directs SSP to look into fraud case
Chandigarh, May 13
Acting on a petition alleging police inaction in a case against a finance company, Mr Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed Chandigarh’s Senior Superintendent of Police to look into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law.

Education dept to adopt carrot-and-stick policy
Chandigarh, May 13
With two principals suspended, eight charge-sheeted and explanations of over a dozen of teachers and principals sought for poor performance of government schools in the middle school examination, the UT Education Department is all set to raise the standard of education in these schools under a specific action plan.

College without regular Principal for 14 years

Bomb hoax

COMMUNITY

FAUJI BEAT
Was Jalandhar air crash the last straw?
IN America, public opinion is so strong that even if one soldier is killed, the government has to do a lot of explaining. In India, soldiers are being killed in J and K every day, yet no eyebrows are being raised. Mercifully, the Indian public is also gradually coming to realise that their unequivocal opinion on any issue can influence the government decision.

Outstanding power bills paid
Panchkula, May 13
The current new scheme of recovery of pending electricity bills has received encouraging response from the consumers of domestic, non-domestic and tubewell categories of rural areas and they have settled the bills amounting to more than Rs 87 crore till yesterday with the Haryana Power Utilities (HPU).

Water scarcity in Sector 71
SAS Nagar, May 13
Resentment prevails among residents of Sector 71 here over the poor water supply in the sector for the past 15 days. Taps have almost gone dry and the water pressure on the ground floor is very low, said Mr Devinderjit Singh, a resident of the sector.

Sec 2 devoid of civic amenities
Panchkula May 13
Erratic power supply, low water pressure, choking sewers, heaps of garbage, bad shape of parks, absence of street lights, stray animals, irregular house numbers, stench and slush are some of the problems being faced by Sector 2 residents for the past many years.

Water accumulated on an inner road due to leakage in the underground pipeline causes a lot of inconvenience to residents of Sector 2, Panchkula.
— A Tribune photograph

City to have SOS village soon
Chandigarh, May 13
The SOS of children’s village of India will set up an SOS Village for orphan children soon at Chandigarh.

Accident-prone spots identified in Mohali
SAS Nagar, May 13
Concerned over the rise in the road accidents in the town, the traffic police has identified at least 30 most accident-prone spots in the town. An effort would be made to position regular cops at the spots to regulate the traffic.

Police to have possession of body
SAS Nagar, May 13
The police will take possession of the body of a 30-year-old addict who had died at the PGI, after allegedly taking an overdose of a drug. A post-mortem examination would be conducted at the General Hospital in Phase 6 here to ascertain the cause of death.

BSNL employees form association

Shabad kirtan, ‘path’ organised

Offer for shramdanis

EDUCATION

Impressive show by Dev Samaj students
Chandigarh, May 13
As many as 65 academic and 70 cultural prizes were given away at the annual prize distribution function of Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, held at Tagore Theatre, here today.

Students of Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, present a cultural item at the annual prize distribution function at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan

Personal contact programme at DAVC
Chandigarh, May 13
The personal contact programme of the Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning was organised at DAV College, Sector 10, here today. It was inaugurated by the principal of the college, Mr Subhash Marriya.

COURTS

DISTRICT COURT
Bail petition dismissed
Chandigarh, May 13
A bail plea moved by an accused, Balbir Singh, who was arrested by the CID for helping a Pakistani national, Mohamad Riaz, in preparation of a forged passport, was today dismissed by a local court.

Defamation case
Sidhu’s case

Saini is Bar president
Panchkula, May 13
Mr K.K. Saini has been elected as president of the Panchkula District Bar Association. He defeated his nearest rival, Mr Ravi Sharma, by a margin of 17 votes.

CULTURE

Theatre workshop for children
Chandigarh, May 13
The Pracheen Kala Kendra, Sector 35, will organise a production oriented theatre workshop for children between the age group five to 17, commencing from May 28. The one-month long workshop will focus on dramatics, art and craft, yoga, instrumental and vocal music, story telling and personality development.

Kuchipudi recital
Chandigarh, May 13
SPIC MACAY in collaboration with The Tribune is presenting a series of Kuchipudi recital by Guru Jayarama Rao and Vanashree spread across two days , starting from tomorrow.

HEALTH

Honour for PGI prof
Chandigarh, May 13
The rare honour given to Professor R.C. Mahajan, emeritus professor, PGI, by the Council of Third World Academy of Sciences has brought laurels not only to his contribution towards science and its development in the Third World, but also recognition to the efforts made by the scientists of the country.

Doctor launches website
Chandigarh, May 13
You could be your own allopathic doctor free of charge courtesy a comprehensive website developed by a local doctor and approved by an international non-profit making body, Health on Net (HoT).

Nurses’ panel holds discussion
Chandigarh, May 13
A panel discussion on ‘Menopause — fears and facts’ was organised by the Trained Nurses Association of India, Chandigarh, on the occasion of nurses week celebrations at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, here today.

SPORTS

Aldo training skaters in basics
Chandigarh, May 13
It was the training of a different kind in the evening hours at the skating rink in Kailash Bahl DAV Centenary School, Sector 7. The occasion was the national roller hockey team camp at which men and women were undergoing practice session from none other than world-renowned roller hockey coach Baraldi Aldo from Italy.

The visiting Italian roller hockey coach, Baraldi Aldo (extreme left), gives tips to probables at KB DAV Centenary School, Sector 7, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Inter-area handball meet concludes
Chandigarh, May 13
Chandigarh Area went down, fighting to Jammu and Udhampur Area 11-20 in the final of the Western Air Command Inter-Area Handball Championships, which concluded at 12 Wing AF, here this evening.

Snooker meet
Annual sports meet

Football camp at school
Chandigarh, May 13
Football activities have become synonymous with Sanjay Public School, Sector 44, where the emphasis is being laid on below-12 and below-19 sections.

Player attend a camp at Sanjay Public School, Sector 44, on Monday. — A Tribune photo

ADMINISTRATION

Two DSPs, 7 inspectors shifted
Chandigarh, May 13
The Chandigarh Administration today transferred two Deputy Superintendents of Police, while the Chandigarh Police, in a separate order, transferred seven inspectors, including three Station House Officers.