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International airport for city in offing
Information technology exports to touch Rs 250 cr
Chandigarh, January 11
The concept of converting Chandigarh airport into an international airport is under active consideration at the Central Government level. The Chandigarh Administration is also examining the feasibility of setting up a self-contained township to support the IT bank, this was announced by the UT Administrator Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), at the information technology awards ceremony today.

Audit establishes lapses in land for Law Institute
Chandigarh, January 11
Apart from pointing out that the UT Administration suffered a whopping loss of Rs 139.33 crore due to “irregular allotment of land to ineligible company”, the office of the Accountant-General (Audit), UT Chandigarh, has also pointed out a number of serious lapses in the entire process of allotment of land to Chandigarh Law Institute Private Limited.
A file photo of the land where the Chandigarh Law Institute was to come up. The construction of the building was stopped on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. A file photo of the land where the Chandigarh Law Institute was to come up. The construction of the building was stopped on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.




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Medicines destroyed in shop fire
Chandigarh, January 11
Medicines and grocery goods were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a shop in Mullanpur this evening. A major tragedy was averted as the nearby Air Force Station sent fire brigade within minutes. The cause of fire was yet to be ascertained, however, no loss of life was reported.

Notices to 20 allottees of school sites
Chandigarh, January 11
The Estate Officer today issued notices to the allottees of 20 school sites for failing to construct school buildings.

Tehelka: Col gets 4-year RI
Chandigarh, January 11
Prime accused in the Tehelka case Col Anil Sahgal was today cashiered from service and sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment by a General Court Martial (GCM) trying him at Chandi Mandir for professional impropriety.

 
COMMUNITY

Cycle rally in aid of tsunami victims
Chandigarh, January 11
Students and teachers of Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, today held a cycle rally in the city to generate funds for tsunami victims.
Students of Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, take part in a cycle rally in Chandigarh on Tuesday faculty members of the Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dera Bassi, who contributed Rs 1 lakh to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund through The Tribune Amandeep Johal, golfer, signs a cheque for Rs 1 lakh as donation for the tsunami victims
Amandeep Johal, golfer, signs a cheque for Rs 1 lakh as donation for the tsunami victims in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Students of Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, take part in a cycle rally in Chandigarh on Tuesday; and (right) faculty members of the Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dera Bassi, who contributed Rs 1 lakh to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund through The Tribune on Tuesday.
— Tribune photographs

Pak journalists given warm send off
Chandigarh, January 11
The delegation of Pakistani journalists that had been in the city for the past few days was given a formal send off today. The 56- member delegation led by Mr Arshad Ansari, President, Lahore Press Club, left for Amritsar from where they would cross over to Pakistan tomorrow afternoon. Before leaving for Lahore, the delegation would be visiting Golden Temple.

Another invitation to Lahore scribes
The Deputy Chief Minister, Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, interacts with Pakistani journalists at her residence in Sector 2, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Chandigarh, January 11
The Chandigarh-Punjab Union of Journalists (CPUJ) has invited the Punjab Union of Journalists, Lahore, to send a delegation of newsmen to India with a view to building pressure on the governments in the two countries to improve their relations.


The Deputy Chief Minister, Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, interacts with Pakistani journalists at her residence in Sector 2, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

A ‘billionaire’ whom taxmen can’t touch
Chandigarh, January 11
A DSP in the Chandigarh Police could well be considered a 'billionaire' if the value of his wealth in foreign currency (around 2 billion) is anything to go by. He has the money in billions but he has to support his family with his salary as the currency he possesses has lost value.

Kohli allowed to attend bhog
Chandigarh, January 11
 Maninderpal Singh Kohli, the alleged rapist and killer of British girl Hannah Foster, has been given permission to attend the antim ardas (last rites as per Sikh religion) of his mother.

6-month-old baby abandoned at Bal Niketan
Panchkula, January 11
A six-month-old baby boy was today abandoned at Bal Niketan, Sector 2 — a home for destitute children. The Bal Niketan authorities found the child lying in the crib near the gate, and immediately took the baby to General Hospital for check-up. After informing the Sector 2 police station they took the possession of the child.

Markfed employees stage protest
Mohali, January 11
Markfed employees today staged a protest against the government, demanding payment of ex gratia payment for 2003-2004 on the pattern of PUDA staff.

Allottees protest delay in possession
Mohali, January 11
A delegation of the Allotment Sangharsh Committee today met the Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Mr Raghunath Sahai Puri, to protest against the delay in allotment of their plots in Sectors 76 to 80 in Mohali.

PSEB workers stage protest
Mohali, January 11
Members of the Punjab State Electricity Board Employees’ Joint Front staged a protest today against the Punjab Government’s decision to privatise bill distribution and meter reading work in the Mohali circle.

Quoting PAN must for IT payments
Chandigarh, January 11
The Income Tax Department today announced that quoting of the Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN) to ensure prompt credit of IT payments is a must.

Police spends thousands on treatment of accused
Mohali, January 11
After days of spending thousands of rupees on the treatment of accused Rajwinder Singh, the Mohali police has finally breathed a sigh of relief. Rajwinder’s father arrived today from Doraha to take care of his son admitted to the PGI with a gunshot wound.

City police to set up self-help groups
Chandigarh, January 11
The Chandigarh Police has decided to step up community policing by setting up self-help groups. The SSP, Mr Gaurav Yadav, said today that the department would start micro-finance scheme for supporting youth and women economically. For making this a success 11 youth clubs would be set up in 11 police stations.

Road repaired
Mohali, January 11
The entire stretch of road from Marauli Kalan village to Kajauli on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana road has been repaired. This road was full of pot holes.

With Lohri round the corner, residents make a beeline for shops selling delicacies in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Lohri celebrations to cost more
Chandigarh, January 11
City residents have been earnestly waiting for the Lohri festival to break the winter chill. But confusion prevailed over the exact date of Lohri. Some will celebrate it on January 12 while others will celebrate it on January 13.

With Lohri round the corner, residents make a beeline for shops selling delicacies in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Police, NSS wing launch awareness project
Chandigarh, January 11
The Chandigarh police today launched a project, Sankalp, in collaboration with the National Social Service (NSS) wing of the Punjab Engineering College to promote social awareness and fight evils, including AIDS.

Passing Thru
What are Australia-India Council’s commitments in the realm of art? We are very keen on collaborating with India. We have instituted a cultural award scheme under which art administrators from India are encouraged to visit Australia and build partnerships.

MC employees observe ‘black day’
Members of the coordination committee of government and MC employees and workers of Chandigarh protest against the Administration at Matka Chowk Chandigarh, January 11
Employees of various departments of the Chandigarh Administration and the Municipal Corporation portested against the indifferent attitude of the authorities towards their long-pending demands, including regularisation of daily wagers by wearing black badges. 

Members of the coordination committee of government and MC employees and workers of Chandigarh protest against the Administration at Matka Chowk in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Barbers attend awareness camp
Chandigarh, January 11
The Citizens Awareness Group in collaboration with the State AIDS Control Society, Sector 8, organised an AIDS awareness generation camp for road side barbers today. It was held at Female Literacy House, Sector 42. More than 100 persons attended the camp.

 

CRIME

Woman crushed to death
Lalru, January 11
A woman was killed and two persons were injured in two accidents on the Kalka-Ambala highway here today. According to the police, a vendor Shanti Devi (45) was crushed to death by a car this afternoon. Shanti Devi was selling goods along the highway when the car (HR-15E-0082) that was heading towards Chandigarh run over her.

Three hurt in road accident
Mohali, January 11
A resident of Phase V here has complained to the police that two persons allegedly snatched her mobile phone while she was walking near her house in the evening. According to the police the incident took place on January 9 when Dr Renu Verma, the complainant, was walking in the Phase V market.

Six arrested
Panchkula, January 11
The police has arrested six persons — Kaka, Mangat Ram, Shiv, Mangal Mohan, Sushil and Ashwani Kumar — from various places in Kalka on charges of speculation and recovered Rs 1,140 from them. They have been booked under various Sections of the Gambling Act.

Body of newborn found in abandoned house
Chandigarh, January 11
The body of a newborn male infant was found in an abandoned house in Sector 19, today. According to the police, the body was spotted by a neighbour. The house had been abandoned for the past four-five years. A case under Section 318 of the IPC has been registered.

BUSINESS

Partap K. AggarwalCity company makes 3-D designs for international firms 
Chandigarh, January 11
Designs of automobile and aircraft for a leading global-level automobile maker and an aircraft company are now being converted into
3-dimensional (3-D) format in the offices of a local Information Technology company.

 

EDUCATION

Delhi Public School organises cultural fest
Chandigarh, January 11
A cultural programme was organised at Delhi Public School, Chandigarh, to welcome its chairman, Mr Ashok Chandra, here today. Mr Anup Soni and Mr Amit Bansal, members, managing committee of the school, were also present on the occasion.

Principal not involved in misuse of funds: PTA
Chandigarh, January 11
The Parent-Teacher Association of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, said today that the Principal, Ms Saroj Gupta, a state awardee, was not involved in any kind of misuse of PTA funds as was being made out by a former member of the dissolved PTA.

Doscos averse to girls joining school
Chandigarh, January 11
Even as the debate to allow girl students to set foot in one of the last few male bastions in the country. Dehra Dun’s Doon School, rages on and authorities deliberate on the issue, for most Doscos from the city, especially the younger lot, it seems to be a bad idea to allow “girls to demolish the traditions that they built over the years”.

Shortage of doctors plagues PU centre
Chandigarh, January 11
An ailing Health Centre of Panjab University doesn’t have hands enough to attend to its patients. Four doctors perform day and night duties to attend to over 300 patients.

Pension scheme: PU staff to hold demonstration
Chandigarh, January 11
The teaching and non-teaching employees of Panjab University (PU) will proceed on mass casual leave for the first half of the day tomorrow to participate in a demonstration at Matka Chowk to press for implementation of the pension scheme for university employees.

Annual function of school held
Zirakpur, January 11
A cultural programme presented by students of the A.C. National Public Senior Secondary School, Zirakpur, marked the annual function of the school here today.

COURTS

Two-day remand for scrap dealer
Panchkula, January 11
Scrap dealer Ram Kumar Mahajan, who is accused of buying stolen bicycles, scooters, and electric motors and selling them after converting those into scrap, was today remanded in two-day police custody.

 

CULTURE

Jassi More of Jassi less of Mona
Chandigarh, January 11
“It was my dream role and I am not Mona Singh, I am a Jassi,’ affirms Mona Singh of ‘Jassi Jaise koi nahin, a Sony Television serial. She talked to her fans and mediapersons through a web conference organised by Reliance Web, sector 9 today.

LIFESTYLE

Double standards on teenagers’ basic instinct
The shameful episode of DPS School, New Delhi, involving two students has exposed loopholes in our social set-up. Discussing sex is still taboo for youngsters and they are expected to stick to high moral standards. Little thought is given to understand their biological impulse and the resultant mental turmoil.

A view of Callum Morton’s exhibition, “Tomorrow Land” which opened in Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, on Tuesday.Morton’s prints bring irony in city’s space alive
Callum Morton’s artistic reconstruction of Chandigarh, as mounted on the walls of Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, is awe inspiring in many ways. Structured as a virtual universe that draws from the iconic structures that lace Chandigarh, the show evolves as a commentary on the modernist architecture of Le Corbusier and his utopian ways.

A view of Callum Morton’s exhibition, “Tomorrow Land” which opened in Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, on Tuesday. — Tribune photograph

Salil Bhatt performs on ‘satvik veena’ at Pracheen Kala Kendra in Chandigarh on Tuesday.Salil Bhatt enthrals audience
Blending the classical conservatism and the dynamic spirit of innovation, young maestro Salil Bhatt lit up the 95th monthly baithak of the Pracheen Kala Kendra today. As the maiden recital of much-hyped musical instrument ‘satvik veena’ commenced, the aficionados of classical music, including a group of foreigners, experienced some rare ecstatic moments to relish in the musical soiree.

Salil Bhatt performs on ‘satvik veena’ at Pracheen Kala Kendra in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Artistes’ depiction of nature’s fury
A scene from the play ‘Kudrat Da Tandav’ that was performed on the Punjabi University campus in Patiala on Tuesday.Man may have mastered the universe but he cannot master nature. To highlight this concept and to help the tsunami victims, the Naiti theatre group performed a street play at the open air theatre of Punjabi University.


A scene from the play ‘Kudrat Da Tandav’ that was performed on the Punjabi University campus in Patiala on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

 

SPORTS

Mehar Football Academy team which won the Kanwar Harbans Lal Memorial Football Tournament in Chandigarh on Tuesday.Mehar academy win football tourney
 Chandigarh, January 11
Mehar Football Academy prevailed over DAV Senior Secondary School, both of Kurali, by 4-2 on penalties in the final to win the second edition of the Kanwar Harbans Lal Memorial Football Tournament at the Sector 17 Football Stadium here today.

Mehar Football Academy team which won the Kanwar Harbans Lal Memorial Football Tournament in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
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