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PU for early student bodies’ poll Chandigarh, August 6 College principals have been asked for their opinion by the administration which has sent letters to all principals and its own officials. Vociferous in opposing elections to students bodies, Principal Balwinder Singh of Government College, Sector 11, says, ‘‘ I have opposed elections on every platform and will do so now as well. While these elected bodies serve no academic purpose, they are responsible for vitiating the academic environment in colleges. If those favouring elections can give me even one benefit, I will be the first to support elections.’’ Seconding this opinion, Principal Vimal Bhargava of Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, adds,‘‘ Elections are a nuisance and violence has become synonymous with them. Already, the students’ clashes have announced that elections are round the corner. These should not be held and colleges should become centres for learning instead of politics.’’ Adopting a more diplomatic approach, Principal P.S. Sangha of SGGS College, Sector 26, says,‘‘ City colleges should have elections only if the other affiliated colleges of Panjab University located in Punjab go for elections. The same treatment should be meted out to all colleges irrespective of their locations. All should have elected students’ bodies. ’’ The sole voice supporting the elections is that of Principal A.C. Vaid of GGDSD College, Sector 32. In his response to the letter from the administration, he has said a meeting be convened for the viewpoint of all principals. This has been the practice in the past. ‘‘Personally, I am not opposed to elections to students’ bodies, though these should be held sans violence of any kind. When unions of principals can have elections, that of teachers can have elections, leaving the students out is not justified, ’’ he says. The administration has also sent letters to the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Arun Kumar, and Inspector General of Police,
Mr Rajesh Kumar, seeking an opinion if the elections should be held at all. The administration has considered the matter and the Home Department was collecting information from all sources on the fragility of peace on the campus and also in the colleges. In the past 10 days two major brawls among groups of students have shattered peace on the campus. The administration has asked for field reports from all sources, well-placed sources said. The communication from the administration follows a letter from the university asking the administration to announce a date of elections at the earliest. The university has sought the administration’s approval for a date of election and arrangements for maintaining law and order. Prof K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, said the university had sought an early date arguing that it would reduce time period for the boiling tension during the election process. In routine the elections were held towards the end of September. He said August 31 was the last date of normal admissions and the elections should be held soon after. Professor Pathak said he was of the opinion that elections should not be cancelled. A student forum could interact directly with the authorities and highlight their issues. He, however, did concede that there were certain loopholes in the election process which needed to be sorted out. The exercise went very well with the character of democracy, it was only the process which needed change, he said. Professor Pathak said he would communicate to the Punjab Government seeking permission for elections in all its affiliated colleges. A student body was an impetus for more transparency. |
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Verma’s visit speeds up road repair Chandigarh, August 6 The Administrator, breaching all protocol, sat in a 16-seater bus of the Municipal Corporation. He was accompanied by senior officials. Actually since Justice Verma came he had questioned about the size of convoy accompanying him. So yesterday, Justice Verma decided to change the pattern of travel. Gone was his Mercedes and the queue of white-coloured Ambassadors. All officials hopped on to the bus. The team of the Administration included the Adviser to the Administrator, Chairman, Chandigarh Housing Board, the Finance Secretary, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chief Engineer of U.T. and Chief Engineer, Municipal Corporation. The Governor had opined that convoy would obstruct traffic and cause inconvenience to general public during peak hour traffic. After the two-hour inspection , the Chandigarh Administration, the Engineering Department and the Municipal Corporation were asked to carry out the repair work immediately. A team of the Administration inspected all roads dividing the sectors, including a broken bridge near Attawa village. Justice Verma observed that the storm water-drainage system on all these roads and water gullies needed to be set right to avoid water logging. The team started its journey from the worst possible road between Sectors 39 and 38 -West and then turned towards the road between Sector 39 and the water works also in Sector 39. The chief engineer informed that condition of these two roads was comparatively bad because of water- logging problem in the area. He said after extensive study conducted by the Central Soil Research Institute, few options were being explored to provide maintenance free roads in these areas. Justice Verma asked him to also explore the option of stone pitching of these roads. The Administrator inspected all sector dividing roads and inter sector roads in nine sectors starting from Sector 39 up to Sector 47. |
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Schools ban Coke, Pepsi Chandigarh, August 6 Within a day after reports of soft drinks like Coca-Cola and Pepsi, containing deadly pesticides appeared, Shivalik Public School in Sector 41 and KB DAV School in Sector 7, will at least not make these soft drinks available to their students in the school canteen. A number of other schools are also likely to ban the sale of these drinks. As an immediate fallout of the report, parents too were hesitant to give their children these popular brands of soft drinks. Even as representatives of these companies have challenged the validity of the tests conducted by the Delhi-based, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), there has been a marginal dip in the sales of these soft drinks in the city. Shopkeepers too confirmed that as compared to other days they too had lesser sales of these soft drinks. Concerned at the harmful effect that these soft drinks could have on an individual’s health, Mr B.S. Bedi, Principal of Shivalik Public School, said they would not allow sale of these brands in their canteen, till the controversy over insecticide contamination was not settled. Ms Madhu Bahl, Principal, KB DAV School, too confirmed that these drinks would be banned in the school canteen. Doctors, on the other hand say that going by the report of the tests conducted by the CSE the
consumption of these soft drinks over a period of time could be harmful, especially for the children, who are already addicted to these soft drinks. “Medically too it has been proven that chemicals like organo-chlorine are carcinogenic and can be harmful for the nervous system, liver, brain and can have cancerous effect in different parts of the body, especially breast cancer,” informed Dr Surjit Singh, Professor in the Internal Medicine Department, PGI. Dr Singh, however added that if such a hue and cry is being made about contamination in the soft drinks then tests should also be conducted on the drinking water people are consuming, as it was bound to have similar harmful chemicals. Welcoming the report brought out by the CSE, a Mohali-based paediatrician, Dr Simrit Kaur, is hoping that this will finally dissuade parents as well as children from drinking these soft drinks. “Even if reports of contamination are found to be baseless, I feel these soft drinks must not be given to children as they not only have high sugar content leading to obesity but also have caffeine,” she remarks. An official of the Health department, said that they can ban sale of these soft drinks only if a decision was taken by the Central Government in this regard, as the issue of insecticide contamination does not fall under the purview of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. |
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Gp Capt Kahlon cremated SAS Nagar, August 6 People from all walks of life attended the cremation of the Shaurya Chakra winner. They included Ms Rani Bloeria, wife of the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir; Mr Khurshaid Ahmed Ganai, Resident Commissioner of the Jammu and Kashmir Government at Delhi; Mr M.H. Malik, Secretary at the Resident Commissioner’s office; Major-Gen Sati Chahal, one-time classmate and MG, EME, Western Command Headquarters; Brig Kuldip Singh Kahlon (retd), former Director, Punjab Sainik Welfare Board; Mr Jagan Nath, resident representative, Jammu and Kashmir Government at Chandigarh; and Mr S.P. Sharma from the Jammu and Kashmir CID. Wreaths were placed on the body on behalf of the Jammu and Kashmir Governor, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and the DGP of Jammu and Kashmir. Wreaths were also placed on the body by Wing Cdr R. Abrol on behalf of the Chief of Air Staff and by Sqn Ldr T. Prashant on behalf of the Air Officer Commanding, 12 Wing. Mr Khurshaid Ahmed said the bodies of Group Captain Kahlon and four others who were killed in the crash were placed in coffins at the police control room in Srinagar and presented police honours. The bodies were transported to Delhi at the state’s expense. The body of Group Captain Kahlon was brought from Delhi late last night. Chandigarh Local admn officials absent No official represented the local administration at the cremation of Gp Capt J.S. Kahlon (retd). The SDM, Mr M.L. Sharma, when asked by Chandigarh Tribune, said he had not been informed about the cremation. Mr H.S. Bhullar, SP, said he had gone to attend a meeting at the police headquarters in the morning and the DSP had been away to a function where a Punjab minister had come. |
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Ranbaxy fire case adjourned till August 13
Chandigarh, August 6 The Punjab Government, on the other hand, has chosen to remain silent over the cause of fire as there was no mention of this in a report submitted by it to the
PSHRC. The fire broke out in the factory in SAS Nagar on June 11 leading to death of five persons while several others were injured. While filing a reply Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, today raised objections to the observation made by the Additional Director General Punjab, Punjab State Human Rights Commission, regarding safety measures to be taken by the factory. Ranbaxy also demanded an inquiry into the incident by an independent agency, the National Safety Council. The reports submitted by the Additional Director General Punjab (Punjab State Human Rights Commission), revealed that an inquiry conducted by the Punjab Government had not mentioned anything about the possible cause of explosion and fire. On the other hand the Director of Factories and Deputy Director,
FSL, had filed inconclusive and contradictory reports on Ranbaxy fire incident. The report submitted by the Deputy Director of Factories to the PSHRC had revealed that the explosion took place first and was followed by the fire. Giving details about the various possible causes of the explosion the report stated that the explosion took place in the open and no vessel had exploded. The report also stated that the fire did not break out due to any outside source like short-circuit, electrical fitting, smoking or fall of metallic part from a height. Giving opposite opinion, the report of Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Punjab, stated that Toluene vapour had accumulated around the primary and secondary heat exchangers and also in the nearby area due to leakage. As it is heavier than air it formed a Toluene cloud. Toluene cloud attained the concentration of approximately one to seven per cent in the air and exploded as soon as it got some spark from source. The source of spark, according to the report could have been a mobile phone, intercom
or fall of a spanner on the ground. Meanwhile the complainant Lawyers For Human Rights International and Ranbaxy both have asked the PSHRC to supply the complete documents mentioned in the report submitted by ADGP
(PSHRC). After hearing the arguments from both sides the commission adjourned the case for August 13. |
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Making an ass of police post Deppar, (Lalru), August 6 In the absence of immediate police assistance and first-aid, more than 24 victims of accident, that had occurred on this stretch of the highway, had lost their lives. According to health officials several had succumbed to their injuries in hospitals while others had died because of excessive bleeding while being taken way to hospitals in Ambala and Chandigarh. A ‘first-aid police post’ set up at Dappar village by the Punjab Police to provide immediate police assistance and first-aid to the accident victims on the highway more than four years ago, has been lying abandoned for the last over a year. Inaugurated by the former Inspector General of Punjab Police Mr R.S. Gill, on June 12, 1999, the post has been virtually taken over by donkeys and is in a state of utter neglect with weeds growing all around. The paint on the walls has peeled off and its backyard is being used by the villagers as an open air lavatory. The post was the first of its kind on the highway and was equipped with medicines to provide first-aid, an ambulance and a wireless system. The ambulance, that was donated by the Dera Bassi Industrial Association, was covering a stretch of 33 km from Jharmari to Zirakpur of the highway and was manned by two constables and a driver a round-the-clock. The police, however, failed to run the post for more than three years after the industrial association stopped providing fuel for the ambulance because of financial crises. Moreover, the police authorities could not get the vehicle registered with the district registration authorities and kept on plying it on the highway without any number plate for years. The police revealed that the first-aid post was wound up by the department after the authorities were unable to refill fuel in the vehicle and withdrew the driver of the vehicle from the police. The post also did not have electricity and water connections even after three years of its existence. This caused inconvenience to the constables deployed at the post and was one of the reasons for it being abandoned. Mr Balwinder Singh Brar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, confirmed that the post had been abandoned over six months ago. He said,‘‘The Industrial Association stopped providing fuel for the ambulance and withdrew its driver which forced the department to abandon the post,’’. He, however, said best possible police assistance was being provided to victims of road accidents on the highway. For the purpose, two ambulances (one with Dera Bassi police station and other with Lohgarh police post in Zirakpur) have been dedicated by the department for the past over eight months, he claimed. |
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Helmetless scooterist dies in accident Chandigarh, August 6 Daniel was seriously injured and was rushed to General Hospital, Sector 16, in a PCR Gypsy. Later, he was sent to PGI, where he succumbed to his injuries. |
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Sex-abuse victim restored to parents Chandigarh, August 6 Relating her harrowing experience to Chandigarh Tribune, 18-year-old Radhika (name changed) said that on October 22 last year, she was raped by Rahul of Maloya Colony and later using various type of threats, he had forcibly taken her to his relatives house in Mayapuri, Delhi. During her eight-month forced stay there she was sexually abused by Sanjay, a cousin of Rahul. On August 1, she somehow managed to make a telephone call to her father, a gazetted officer with the Haryana government in Chandigarh, who in turn informed the police. The Delhi police was alerted and Radhika was brought back to the city and restored to her parents. The police has arrested Rahul, a resident of Maloya Colony and his Delhi-based cousin, Sanjay. “He threatened me with making public my photographs in compromising positions and also killing my younger brother”, alleged Radhika. According to her, on December 7, Rahul approached her and asked her to accompany him to Delhi. ‘‘I had no option but to obey his command. He took me to his maternal uncle’s house in Mayapuri, Delhi and it was there I was forced to spend eight months’’, informed the girl. Besides living a humiliating life, she was also made to do all the household jobs. “There he introduced me as his wife and urged his uncle to provide me shelter,’’ said Radhika. Rahul had told his uncle that he had married Radhika against the wishes of his parents and would take her back once his parents accepted the marriage. After leaving Radhika at his uncle’s place, Rahul left for Chandigarh the next morning, only to return again in February on the occasion of his cousin sister’s marriage. “During the entire marriage ceremony, he kept me locked in a room and told the relatives that I was ill and hence could not participate in the function”, said Radhika. “After few weeks Rahul again came back to me only to announce that he had married another woman and asked his uncle to do whatever he deemed good with me”, said Radhika. She was a minor the day she was reportedly kidnapped. |
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Buddhists to set up Centre for Meditation Chandigarh, August 6 Significantly, the Thai Buddhists have been contributing generously to the cause of this temple, which has long been involved in charitable activities, besides propagation of the religion in Chandigarh and vicinity. They had donated a huge gold-plated Buddha idol to this temple some years ago. The project of Meditation Centre will also receive financial support from them. On the anvil for some time now, the plan of temple’s expansion has been approved lately. The most significant part of the expansion plan is the construction of the Buddhist Meditation Centre, which will require not less than Rs 6 crore. Besides the construction of this centre, Ashoka Buddha Vihar will also witness a plantation drive in the area lying vacant in its backyard. After offering elaborate prayers on the occasion of the World Peace Day today, Head Monk of the temple, Saranyu Pothasanithisa, spoke to The Tribune about the idea behind the Meditation Centre, which will be akin to a Pagoda. Land has also been identified for the construction of the centre, which will have a much large seating and worship space. Said the Head Monk, “We have many visitors from the city and nearby areas, as also from Thailand, China, Japan and other places where Buddhism is practised. The centre will give room for more worshippers of the Buddhist faith. Serenity will be the first basis of the construction of this centre, which aims to offer peace of mind.” Incidentally, Ashoka Biddha Vihar is the biggest Buddhist temple in the area. Mock plan of the centre has also been designed keeping in view the area available in the temple compound. The model is lying in the main compound of the temple, for all worshippers to see. The Head monk said that much of the work for the Centre of Meditation was being executed with the help of Dr Dechsale, a Thai Buddhist devotee, who took his PhD from Panjab University some years ago and then proceeded to settle in Thailand. Presently, a professor in the History of Buddhism at Buddhist University in Thailand, Dr Dechsale is spearheading the expansion plan. Added the Head Monk, “Dr Dechsale, who is one of the devoted followers of Buddhism, finally plans to settle in Chandigarh. The head priest, accompanied by another Buddhist monk Kantawee, who also stays in the compound of Ashoka Buddha Vihar, said, “We will utilise our own land to set up the centre. Gradually, we will further beautify the surroundings which will add to the charm of the landscape. The work will require Rs 6 crore. We get most of our grant from the Buddhists in Thailand. As of now, we have only started receiving monthly contributions in thousands.” |
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Abandoned mill gutted Chandigarh, August 6 “The flames were so high that they were noticed by people at Mani Majra, Sectors 17, 19 and even 25,” Chief Fire Officer G.S. Bajwa told Chandigarh Tribune. Mr Bajwa said the cause of the fire could not been known. Mr Bajwa said he would initiate an inquiry into the cause of the fire. High humidity and stiff resistance by six fire tenders of the Fire Wing prevented the inferno from spreading to other factories in the area, which largely have combustible material, he said. The Chief Fire Officer said had the fire occurred during dry conditions, entire industrial Area would have come under its reach. The exact damage to Saway Mal Sant Ram Flour Mill, which had wooden logs inside it, has not yet been assessed. It took firemen two hours to quell the flames, which went as high as a three-storeyed building. The firemen however alleged that there was no fire-fighting arrangement in the factory. Cutting and welding machines were lying in the factory. The firemen had to use ladders to climb to the top of the factory, which had wooden panels. The factory is owned by Chandan Malhotra and had a night watchmen, Om Prakash, the Fire Department officials said. |
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Question on denial of jobs to UT’s disabled Chandigarh, August 6 This was informed to the Lok Sabha by the Union Government on an unstarred question of the local MP, Mr Pawan Bansal. To another question of Mr Bansal, the government informed the House that dwelling units for 11,111 members of the LIG and economically weaker section had been constructed by the Chandigarh Housing Board besides the ones provided under the rehabilitation
scheme. In yet another question, the government informed the House that 3647 persons had applied for conversion of their land from leasehold to freehold and 3533 cases had been approved by the Administration. |
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RLA office to be more visitor-friendly Chandigarh, August 6 Few months back a drive was launched to make the building clean and better by removing almirahs lying in the main hall. The condition of the toilets was also improved and flower pots were placed in the main hall to give the place a face lift. A water cooler with filter has already been installed in the hall. Facilities for hot and cold drinks have also been provided. The office had also installed some pedestal fans to give some respite to the visitors from humidity, a spokesperson claimed today. |
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Bird slaughter in Sector 21 Meat Market banned Chandigarh, August 6 This was said here today by the association in a press note. The Administrator had also conceded the request of the association that the meat market in Sector 41 should be air-conditioned, the press note stated. |
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NCC activities reviewed Chandigarh, August 6 Accompanied by Brig D.S. Dhillon, Deputy Director-General, NCC Directorate, Chandigarh, General Thapliyal called on the Punjab Governor, Justice O.P. Verma, at the Punjab Raj Bhavan. He will also be meeting the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Parkash Chautala, tomorrow. The ADG’s visit aims at revitalizing the NCC in the region, particularly in Punjab and secure the release of necessary funds for promotion of NCC activities. Apart from interacting with the NCC staff at the Directorate and the Group Headquarters in Chandigarh, General Thapliyal will visit local NCC units and witness various training activities of the cadets. |
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Rotarians celebrate Teej Chandigarh, August 6 The centre of attraction was a beautifully decorated swing on which all members of the club sat turn by turn while the others sang songs. Bangles and ribbons were distributed amongst women. The award for the best-attired male was bagged by Rtn Dr
G.S. Kochhar, Past President, while amongst the females this award went to Rtn Saroj Khosla, Director, Club Service. Rtn Sneh Popli and
R’anne. Ashu Bachitter Singh were joint winners for the best dancing award. Rtn Dharinder
Tayal, Assistant Governor of Zone-3, was the chief guest. |
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Family jumps out of burning car Panchkula, August 6 |
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Tribunal mooted for NRIs Chandigarh, August 6 It was also decided to give special incentives, concessions and facilities to NRIs keen on setting up industrial, educational, technical and medical projects in the state. The state government is also planning to float NRI bonds. |
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Artificial lake at Chandi Mandir Chandigarh, August 6 The lake, besides helping in raising the depleting water table of Panchkula, would also facilitate irrigation in the area. This was revealed during a meeting of Lieut-Gen S.S. Mehta, GOC-in-C Western Command, Chandi Mandir with Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala here today. The two discussed matters of mutual interest and welfare of the Army personnel. General Mehta requested Mr Chautala to allot land in non-military areas of Haryana for opening hospitals and other welfare activities for the ex-servicemen of the area concerned. Chief Secretary
A.N. Mathur and Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary B.D. Dhalia were present on the occasion, an official release said here.
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SDM launches tree plantation drive Dera Bassi, August 6 The campaign was launched by Mr M.S. Sidhu, SDM, Dera Bassi, who planted a sapling in the Community Centre. He appealed to the public to plant more trees to conserve forests and environment. The SDM also asked the heads of various government offices and other institutions to plant more trees to check increasing pollution in the subdivision. He also directed Mr Sukhminder Singh, Forest Ranger, to provide the saplings at nominal rates. |
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EATING OUT Chandigarh, August 6 Mr Tejinder Sethi, partner in the venture, said they did not want to lose out on clientele for this reason. When big groups or families go out for ‘khana,’ the taste of each member has to be catered to. So, after hiring a Chinese chef and creating a space in the kitchen for him, they were ready to start off. Chinese cuisine is comparatively more economical and easy to maintain than the elaborate Punjabi ‘khana’. As you sip in the much in-demand hot’n sour, talumein and minchow soups, or tomato, sweet corn and coriander lemon soups, you warm up for the main course. But before that you have the option of snacking on spring rolls, lollipops and kebabs — both veg and non-veg. The addition to the menu has come as a welcome attraction to the hosts of kitty and birthday parties who patronise Sher-e-Punjab. Their USP is to provide quality stuff at competitive rates, claims Mr Sethi. So, they have introduced just a few dishes that are immensely preferred by Chandigarhians. Something that they would order even without going through the menu. The vegetarian fare has such mouth-watering savouries as crispy potato in hot garlic sauce, mushroom chilli (with or without gravy), cheese chilli, manchurian and sweet and sour veg. For those who cannot do without the chicken, there are on offer the glistening spicy shredded chicken with onion chilli, chilli chicken cooked in the Schezwan style, fried chicken peppered with golden brown onion rings and diced green capsicum, chicken sauteed in the Hong Kong style and chicken flavoured with ginger, or garlic sauce. To go with these are noodles, chopsuey and rice dished out in a number of ways — veg chowmein, chicken chowmein, fried rice, mushroom or chicken chopsuey, chilli garlic noodles etc. To beat the heat of the summer and provide an irresistible end to a meal, the eatery has also started a special dessert — the creamy phirni garnished with nuts and rose petals and served in earthenware pots. With the word ‘dhaba’ erased from the name, the food joint has tried to make the ambience more trendy by covering the pillars in the basement dining area with teakwood and lining the wall with a band of teak. This is not the end of their expansion. Panchkulaites can look forward to a branch of the restaurant in their area soon. |
Woman robbed of gold chain Panchkula, August 6 She was strolling when the youth snatched her chain and ran towards Indira Colony after crossing the road. The victim was alone when the incident occurred at 5.30 a.m. The police has registered a case in this connection. 4 held for robbery The four — Mahanvir, Gian, Sham Lal and Gurdas — were rounded up by the police last night. They admitted to their involvement in the robbery. A case under Sections 339 and 402 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the four. CHANDIGARH Suicide AMBALA Major booked According to information, his motor cycle collided with a three-wheeler near Patel Park in Cantonment on June 30 in which a passenger of the three-wheeler, Balwinder Singh, had sustained serious injuries. He was admitted to the local civil hospital where he succumbed to his injuries last night. On the complaint of the wife of the deceased, the police has registered a case against the Major Sanjeev. Meanwhile, in an another incident, a washerman of the Chain Mandi area at the Cantonment set himself on fire in toilet. The washerman Ashok was admitted to the local hospital. Later he was referred to the PGI, Chandigarh. |
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Three chain snatchers
arrested Chandigarh, August 6 Surjit Kaur and Baby, both residents of Dhanas village, located west of Sector 25, were today arrested for snatching a gold chain from Mr Vishal Anand (21) of Pinjore, on the dividing road of Sectors 37 and 41 yesterday. The two had managed to flee on a scooter after snatching the chain but were apprehended this afternoon. Both the accused are in their mid-twenties. Another woman, Sonu, was allegedly caught red handed while she was trying to flee after snatching a gold chain from Ms Mandeep Sandhu in Sector 46. A last evening. Sonu, a resident of Giani Zail Singh Colony, Ropar, has been booked under Sections 379, 356 and 411 of the IPC and the gold chain recovered from her possession. The police has also arrested two youths who had allegedly snatched a CDMA mobile phone from a girl student of Panjab University. |
Beopar mandal panel meets UT Administrator Chandigarh, August 6 The president of the mandal, Mr Jagdish Arora, stated in a press note that the delegation mooted a proposal to take the commercial buildings out of the preview of the notification. The Administrator was made aware of the aspects of the legal opinion as well as of its serious repercussions. Apart from other options, the enhancement of limit proposal was also discussed. Meanwhile, Bajwara Showroom Market Association, Sector 22-D, Traders Welfare Association, Sector 22-C, Chandigarh Tent Dealers Light and Sound Caterers Association and Sector 22-A Market Welfare Association have decided to support the August 8 Chandigarh bandh call given by the Chandigarh Commercial Tenant Welfare Association against the notification. |
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Connect launches prepaid WLL mobile Chandigarh, August 6 |
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Housing finance scheme launched Chandigarh, August 6 Addressing a press conference here yesterday, Mr Sarvesh Sarup, Country Business Manager, Citibank, said the scheme would be operational within a fortnight through branches in Chandigarh and Ludhiana.
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