Tuesday, May 27, 2003, Chandigarh, India





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VVIP encroachers go scot-free
Chandigarh, May 26
The recent drive of the Chandigarh Administration against encroachments on the directions of the new Administrator, Justice O.P. Verma, may be within the law but has anyone spared a thought for those who fall prey to the hard situations.

The service station at the back of the Punjab CM’s official residence in Chandigarh; and (right) a park being developed by Punjab ministers and bureaucrats on UT Administration land in Sector 39-D. — Tribune photos Parvesh Chauhan

Taste of victory for sweepers
MC panel accedes to major demands;
no to contract system

Chandigarh, May 26
A nine-member special committee of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, headed by the former Mayor, Ms Lalit Joshi, in its report submitted to the Mayor, Mr Subash Chawla, here today rejected the proposal of initiating contract system for sanitation work in the city.





EARLIER STORIES
 

Unemployed youth commits suicide
SAS Nagar, May 26
A 26-year-old unemployed youth of Balongi village committed suicide here last night allegedly due to being fed up with his father’s and brother’s behaviour towards him. Yashpal Sharma killed himself by hanging himself from a high-tension electricity pole using his shirt.

Husband booked for dowry death
Panchkula, May 26
A 21- year- old woman was brutally beaten up by her husband, for allegedly not acceding to his demands for getting dowry. The victim, Suman, succumbed to her injuries at the PGI, Chandigarh this morning.

 
COMMUNITY

Cops to tap public for information
Chandigarh, May 26
The city police will now be utilising its interaction with the public to gather information on crime and criminals. The development is a result of its decision to strengthen intelligence gathering network in the city.

Remove films from cars, officers told
Chandigarh, May 26
The Punjab police today wrote to the Joint Secretary, asking him to instruct the IAS and PCS officers to remove black films from their official and unofficial cars immediately. Likewise, the police officers have also been told not to violate the instructions with regard to the black film on the windowpanes of their official and unofficial cars.

Names of 297 POs deleted
Chandigarh, May 26
The Chandigarh Police has deleted the names of 297 Proclaimed Offenders as part of its exercise to revise the list of POs in all its police stations. A spokesman of the police said under the Punjab Police Rules, Section 23.23, the police had to regularly include, omit and revise the list of Proclaimed offenders in consultation with the District Magistrate.

FAUJI BEAT
They brought honour to regiment
“THREE Army personnel travelling aboard the Golden Temple Mail put their lives at stake to save over 200 passengers entrapped in the compartments of the train. The only regret these Army personnel have is that they could not save 38 passengers who were charred to death”.

The personnel of 119 Assault Engineer Regiment being addressed by their Commanding Officer.

The personnel of 119 Assault Engineer Regiment being addressed by their Commanding Officer

Yeoman service by Helpline
Chandigarh May, 26
Despite the fact that his meagre salary is barely enough to provide two square meals a day to his family, nothing prevents Ram Prasad from spending money to save the life of unknown patients battling for life at the PGI emergency.

CPI activists stage dharna
Chandigarh, May 26
CPI leaders from various parts of the state here today staged a dharna at the local Matka chowk in protest against the alleged anti-people policies of the Punjab Government.



Members of the Punjab state council of the (CPI) stage a dharna against the alleged anti-people policies of the Punjab Government at the Matka chowk in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Members of the Punjab state council of the (CPI) stage a dharna against the alleged anti-people policies of the Punjab Government at the Matka chowk in Chandigarh

Spinfed staff oppose disinvestment
Chandigarh, May 26
Members of the Spinfed Employees Union’ at a meeting of their executive body held today, unanimously opposed the disinvestment and closure of Spinfed by the government.

Disco owner complains to police
Chandigarh, May 26
In connection with the arrest of three call girls from near discotheque Aerizzona, by the Chandigarh Police yesterday, the owner of the discotheque, Mr Surinder Singh, in a complaint to the Senior Superintendent of Police, today alleged that the police had defamed his discotheque by stating that the girls were arrested from near there.

Everest hero honoured
Chandigarh, May 26
The local unit of the Mirpur Welfare Association has honoured Mr C.P. Vohra, a former Director-General of the Geological Survey of India, who was a member of the first Indian expedition which climbed the Mount Everest in May, 1965.

 
CRIME

Mini-Secretariat typist nabbed
Panchkula, May 26
The police has arrested Bhushan Paswan, a typist in the Mini-Secretariat here, for getting driving licences made at the SDM’s office after taking a commission ranging between Rs 300 to Rs. 1000 from applicants. His accomplice, Sunil Kumar, has, however managed to give police a slip.

Drug addict commits suicide
Chandigarh: Veeru, a 22-year-old drug addict of Ram Darbar, committed suicide here today. According to the police, he stabbed himself to death using a kitchen knife. He was rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, in the evening where he died after a few hours.

 
EDUCATION

City-specific plan must for education: Verma
Chandigarh, May 26
There is a need to make a perspective plan for the education sector in the city to ensure quality education for residents. This was stated by the UT Administrator, Justice O.P. Verma, while reviewing the working of the Education Department at a meeting here today.

PUSU announces office-bearers
Chandigarh, May 26
The executive panel of the Panjab University Students’ Union announced its list of office-bearers for the forthcoming academic session at a press conference here on Saturday.

PU plan on placement
Chandigarh, May 26
Panjab University has drafted the outline of placement orientation programmes to be conducted by the university for affiliated colleges during in the ongoing summer vacation.

DAV students shine in Class X exams
Chandigarh, May 26
DAV Public School, Sector 8-C, Chandigarh, has turned in a sterling performance in the CBSE class X results during its silver jubilee year. Eightyfour students, of the 86 who took the examination, secured more than 61.4 per cent marks (first division).

Mrs Sarita Manuja, Principal, DAV School, Sector 8-C, Chandigarh, with toppers from the school in the CBSE Class X examinations on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Mrs Sarita Manuja, Principal, DAV School, Sector 8-C, Chandigarh, with toppers from the school in the CBSE Class X examinations

Students hold exhibitions
Chandigarh, May 26
After completion of the two-year prescribed vocational courses eight government schools running vocational courses have organised an exhibition-cum-sale of items designed and made by students in the school laboratories.


Students of vocational courses in Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 47, display embroidered bedsheet and other items made by them at an exhibition-cum-sale in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Students of vocational courses in Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 47, display embroidered bedsheet and other items

Tour packages for vacation
Chandigarh, May 26
After the announcement of CBSE and ICSE results, when children are asking their parents to take them to some hill station during the summer vacation, the parents should check with tour operators before planning any visit.

Orientation courses for teachers
Chandigarh, May 26
To keep teachers abreast of the latest curriculum prescribed by the National Council for Educational Research and Training, a series of workshops and orientation courses were organised for school- teachers by the State Institute of Education.

SCHOOL WORLD
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HE Commonwealth of Bahamas is an archipelago of islands located in Western Atlantic Ocean, stretching from the straits of Florida to end with the Turks and Chicos Islands. United States is located to its north-west across the Strait of Florida, while Cuba and Haiti are to its south.

COURTS

HIGH COURT
Bar to improve ties with Bench
Chandigarh, May 26
At a meeting held in the afternoon, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association resolved to improve the relationship between the Bench and the Bar. The decision is significant as “differences” had surfaced between the Bench and the Bar following allegations regarding the involvement of certain judges in the Punjab Public Service Commission recruitment scam.

HIGH COURT
Bhardwaj's bail plea
Chandigarh, May 26
Chandigarh's suspended Judicial Magistrate S.S. Bhardwaj's petition, seeking grant of anticipatory bail in a bribery case will come up for hearing on May 27. Claiming to have been implicated in a bribery case, Bhardwaj had asserted that he was out of station when the alleged raid was conducted at his Sector 22 residence.

Flesh trade racket: 3 girls get bail
Chandigarh, May 26
Three girls arrested by the UT police in a flesh trade racket were today granted bail by a local court. The three girls — Kavya, Tisha, both residents of Delhi, and Divya, a resident of Panchkula — were produced in the court of UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr C.L. Mohal, who after hearing the counsel’s plea granted them bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 25,000 each with two sureties of same amount.

 
CULTURE

‘Lakeeran’ set to leave a mark
Chandigarh, May 26
The Punjabi film scene is gradually looking up. After the success of “Jee aayan nu”, a string of scripts are waiting to be moulded in the language of cinema. The latest in the series of Punjabi films is “Lakeeran”, being produced under the banner of Screen James UK Ltd.

‘Springing pearls’ for children
Chandigarh, May 26
The Pearls Performing Arts Society, in collaboration with the Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi, will hold a special workshop, “Springing pearls”, beginning May 27. With special focus on ability enhancement and personality development, the workshop will be open to children in the age group 5 to 15 years.

Poet Manav honoured
Chandigarh, May 26
A city-based Hindi poet and writer, Prof Phul Chand Manav, was recently honoured with the ‘National Literary and Education Award’ for his collection of poems ‘Kamzor Kathor Sapne’ by the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, at a function organised by the Central Hindi Directorate in New Delhi.


 
SPORTS

Kids keen to make a mark in cricket
Chandigarh, May 26
The enthusiasm among schoolchildren practising at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium here has to be seen to be believed. The youngest cricketer, as coach Yograj Singh says, is a five-year-old player from Shimla, who is a talented batsman.

Budding cricketers meditate at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh on Monday.
— Photo Pankaj Sharma

Budding cricketers meditate at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh

Gearing up for roller hockey meet
Chandigarh, May 26
The second phase of the national women roller hockey camp has laid more emphasis on endurance and stamina, said Chandita Kamboj, 14-year-old national-level skater from Panchkula.

National roller hockey probables take tips from their coach at KB DAV Centenary School, Sector 7, Chandigarh, on Monday. — Tribune photo Pawan Sharma.
National roller hockey probables take tips from their coach at KB DAV Centenary School, Sector 7, Chandigarh

Saroj, Tejinder clinch carrom titles
Chandigarh, May 26
Saroj Chandel of the Reserve Bank of India and Tejinder Harry of ICICI Bank clinched the women and men’s singles title, respectively, in the VIth Raj Kumar Babuta Memorial Prize Money Carrom Ranking Tournament which concluded this evening at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, Chandigarh.
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