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Additional Director of Local Govt killed in mishap
Lalru, December 26
Mr G.R. Bansal, an Additional Director of the Department of Local Government, Punjab, who sustained severe injuries in a road accident on Saturday, succumbed to his injuries at the PGI, Chandigarh, this morning.

Panel to look into CGHS dispensary’s working
Concern over ‘skeleton facilities, erratic functioning’
Chandigarh, December 26
The functioning of the Central Government Health Service (CGHS) Dispensary in Sector 45, which caters to the needs of thousands of Central Government employees and pensioners of the city, Mohali and Panchkula, has come under scanner.

Whose purse is this? A bullock with a purse hanging from its horn was captured by the lensman in Sector 31, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

Twist to sexual harassment case
Evidence says Sabu was not in the city
Chandigarh, December 26
In a new twist to the sexual harassment case involving the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Regional Officer, Mr P.I. Sabu, the evidence with the Chandigarh Police has revealed that Mr Sabu was not in Chandigarh on December 14, the day on which a Class-IV woman employee had allegedly been harassed and humiliated in the board office in Sector 32 here.

Follow-up
Sector 21 murder: theft was not the motive
Chandigarh, December 26
Even one day after the gruesome murder of Sundri Agnihotri (74) at her residence in Sector 21, the Chandigarh Police is still groping in the dark, entirely clueless about either the murderers or their motive.

City to become role model, says Rodrigues
Chandigarh, December 26
Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), today reiterated his commitment and firm resolve to making the Union Territory a “role model” of development, peace and prosperity for the rest of the country.

Widow struggles to get pension
Chandigarh, December 26 Two years after her husband died, an aged widow of an ex-serviceman continues to struggle for getting her family pension sanctioned even though it should have been released within weeks of her husband passing away.

Relief for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh, December 26
Following tidal waves resulting from a massive quake in the Indian Ocean affecting the eastern coast and the Andamans, Western Command will be sending 40 tonnes of rations for the people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

COMMUNITY

2004: IN RETROSPECT
Year of sweet IT dreams and sour MC reality
Mohali, December 26
With Mohali emerging as a major IT and BPO destination this year, the property prices in the township skyrocketed virtually overnight. The 40-acre Quark city, an integrated township dedicated to the IT industry, was inaugurated by the Chief Minister giving the much- needed fillip to the local industry.

Hike commutation to 40 pc, say pensioners
Chandigarh, December 26
Senior citizens’ day was celebrated by the Punjab Pensioners’ Association at the Sanatan Dharam Mandir, in Sector 22, here today. Speakers from among the retired employees of the Punjab Government and the Central Government drew attention of the audience towards a decision of the Supreme Court that they ought to be respected and taken care of socially and financially.

Shift seer case from Tamil Nadu: Swami Nareshacharya
Chandigarh, December 26
Swami Ram Nareshacharya Ji from Kashi today demanded that the trial of Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswati’s case should be shifted from Tamil Nadu in the interest of justice.

Watch scheme a failure: residents
Chandigarh, December 26
Terming the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme of the Chandigarh police as a complete failure, the president of the Federation of Sector Welfare Associations, Mr P.C. Sanghi, said that yesterday’s murder of Ms Sundri Agnihotri, in broad daylight has put a question mark on the claims of the police regarding increased night patrolling.

CRIME

Thieves give slip to residents Chandigarh, December 26 In a dramatic incidence, thieves, who could have been nabbed, gave a slip to residents and escaped easily after committing a crime. It is learnt that when Mr Avijeet and his family returned from gurdwara at around 6.30 pm, he noticed that locks of his house in Sector 47 were broken and it was closed from the inside. Neighbours suggested to lock the house from the outside and to inform the police. The police was informed after 10 minutes. Meanwhile, the theives turned off the lights of drawing room but the lights of one room was on. A policeman investigates the theft in a Sector 47 house, Chandigarh, on Sunday.

Maruti car stolen
Chandigarh, December 26
Mr Baljinder Singh, resident of Sector 55, lodged a complaint that his Maruti car (No. PB-13-0024) had been stolen from Sector 42 on Friday. Mr Paramjit Singh resident of Baterla village, lodged a complaint that his Kinetic Honda scooter (No CH-01-S-4015) had been stolen from Sector 17, on Saturday.

Education board clerk in VB custody
Mohali, December 26
A Kharar court yesterday remanded a clerk of the Punjab Education Department and another person in two-day custody of Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) for their alleged involvement in a racket pertaining to the alleged illegal transfer of teachers in the state, reportedly unearthed by the VB.

Items worth 30 lakh stolen from shop
Chandigarh, December 26
Thieves decamped with video cameras and other electronic items worth around Rs 30 lakh from the Sony World showroom in Sector 8 here today. According to the police the burglary reportedly took place sometime last night and was discovered this morning by Mr Sanjay Jain, the owner of the shop.

EDUCATION

2004: IN RETROSPECT
Talent of students was acknowledged
Chandigarh, December 26
Be it controversies or achievements, schools in the city made it to the headlines on many occasions. The year saw the talent of city students being acknowledged at the national and international level.

Students of Divya Public School, Sector 44-D, Chandigarh, wait for their turn at the annual prize distribution  function-cum-cultural programme on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

From Schools
DAV school celebrates annual function

Panchkula, December 26 Depicting the different hues of cultural diversity, Sheeraj, the annual function of the DAV Senior Public School, Surajpur, was held at the school campus, here today. The programme began with the lighting of a lamp followed by tiny-tots dancing to the western numbers and classical songs. Students of DAV Senior Public School, Surajpur, perform at their annual and prize distribution function “Sheeraz-2004” on the school premises on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Gaurav Gaur wins elocution contest
Chandigarh, December 26
Essay-writing and elocution marked the second day of the Regional Youth Festival being organised by Brahma Kumaris’ Youth Wing of Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation at their local office in Sector 33, here today.

COURTS

2004: IN RETROSPECT
High-profile cases kept courts busy
Chandigarh, December 26
It was an eventful year for the District Courts with high-profile cases, including the framing of charges against the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, and sensational Burail jailbreak case, hogging the limelight throughout the year.

Police remand for company Director
Mohali, December 26
A Kharar court yesterday remanded a Director of a Mohali-based company in two-day police custody in connection with a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust registered against him at Mohali on Friday.

5 remanded in shootout case
Mohali, December 26
A Kharar court yesterday remanded in 14-day judicial custody four members of a local family and their relative, who were accused of the shootout that had left a father-son duo injured in Daon village, near Kharar, on Thursday afternoon.

Embezzlement case: remand for clerk
Mohali, December 26
A Kharar court yesterday remanded a clerk of the Mohali Municipal Council, who was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau in two-day vigilance custody on the charges of embezzlement.

CULTURE

Children have fun with theatre Chandigarh, December 26 Theatre as a medium of instruction and learning has a great following in the west. Used as a tool to help students discover themselves as also the world around them, theatre is also known to have curative value excellence. Ms Suprita Gill with children at a speech and drama workshop held at the British Library in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Bhajan Sandhya at Tagore Theatre
Chandigarh, December 26
“Music and dancing have been closely associated with spiritual deliberations since ages but involving young prodigies to grasp and inculcate in them the virtues of divine principles through Bhajan Sandhya is encouraging,” remarked Mr Dharamvir, Home Secretary, Haryana, while inaugurating the annual programme of Sai Arts at Tagore Theatre today.

LIFESTYLE

Santa fails to keep date with these kids
It was a dream come true for a city mom when she saw an advertisement in a local newspaper from a store that offered to have gifts delivered to children by Santa himself. Excited to see Santa at the doors step, her children preferred to remain indoors lest they missed Santa in person. But for four-year-old Parsha Bansal and her three-year-old brother Rashab, it was only disappointment in store. “Now they may just grow up thinking that Santa does not visit every child’s home”.

An ode to woman IN this male-dominated world, woman has always been portrayed as a mere shadow of her male partner since time immemorial. However, with the changing times, she too has undergone a change. Sculptor Baljit Singh makes a point about his rare creation in sand at Dev Samaj College of Education for Girls, Sector 36, in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

City pulsed with celebrities, parties
The year 2004 saw quite a noticeable chunk of Chandigarhians leaving their inherited pattern of thought and behaviour behind. They adapted themselves to the winds of change sweeping the globe well. The city ably reflected a blend where traditions were obeyed and new values appreciated.

Elements of space brought to life

Art almost always reflects elements of the space where it has been created. To that extent, organisers of regional the printmaking workshop, which concluded at Government Art College, Sector 10, this evening, did well to exhibit the art works in the studio where they were created over the past seven days. Print-makers from the Lalit Kala Akademi’s Garhi Studio have the final look at their creations which were displayed at Government Art College after the conclusion of week-long camp in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Ripudaman Kaur best dancer
THE Chandigarh Institute of Performing Arts (CIPA) has been engaged in the promotion of theatre arts through performances and cultural exchange programmes to other countries.

HEALTH

New dental association executive

SPORTS

2004: IN RETROSPECT
Chandigarh sports got fillip 
Chandigarh, December 26
Sports in the city and nearby areas got a boost with many tournaments of national and international levels being conducted in 2004. A new astro-turf for hockey was relaid in the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium and it played host to national men and women hockey camps. An Indo-Pak Hockey test was also held which was witnessed by more than 20,000 spectators. Later an Indian hockey team camp for the Champions Trophy was also held, besides the visiting Spain hockey team also played an exhibition tie here.

DAV School lift Shivalik trophy
Chandigarh, December 26
A brilliant knock by Sarul Kanwar and Amrinder Singh who scored 104 runs and 96 runs, respectively enabled DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, to win the Shivalik Trophy Cricket meet final played here today at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium.