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Petrol dealers’ strike hits motorists
Long queues at company-owned outlets
Chandigarh, April 18
For city residents and people living in neighbouring areas, it was a long wait at company-owned petrol stations today as other stations observed a day-long strike on a nationwide call given by the Federation of All-India Petroleum Traders (FAIPT).

A customer argues with a petrol station worker during a strike called by the Federation of All India Petroleum Traders in Chandigarh on Monday. — Photo by Manoj Mahajan

Woman ‘held’ captive by brother
Chandigarh, April 18
In a shocking incident, a woman has allegedly been held captive by her brother for the past over one and a half years in Dhanas village on the pretext of being “mentally disturbed”.

Chandigarh college lecturer kills self in Mohali
‘Suicide note’ written with chalk on door
Mohali, April 18
A Chandigarh college teacher allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her parents’ home here today. The body of Davinderjit Kaur (30), who was a lecturer at a BEd college, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in a room on the second floor of her parents’ house in Phase III B-1.

Suicide by businessman
Chandigarh, April 18
Depressed over financial losses a 46-year-old- businessman set himself on fire at his Sector 28 residence, this morning. He later succumbed to injuries in the PGI in the evening.

Notice to firm for charging toll tax from defence personnel
Chandigarh, April 18
In perhaps the first case of its kind, an international firm could face legal action for charging toll tax from armed forces personnel using the newly constructed Delhi-Noida flyover. Charging toll tax from defence personnel violates Indian law.

Ram Navmi celebrated with enthusiasm
Chandigarh, April 18
Ram Navmi was celebrated today in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh with traditional gaiety and fervour.

• Ram Navami celebrated

• Navratra mela concludes

Devotees have langar on the occasion of Ram Navami at Radha Krishan Temple, Sector 40, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

NCB seeks record of ex-serviceman
Chandigarh, April 18
Narcotics Control Bureau, (NCB) officials today sent a communication to the Punjab Police to provide the record of ex-serviceman Gurinder Singh Bhullar, a local millionaire and drug addict, regarding his involvement in criminal activities.

Major Gurinder Singh Bhullar (second from left) and driver Parkash Singh (third from right) in the custody of NCB officials in Chandigarh on Monday.
— Photographs by Ramesh Handa 

Passing Thru: H.P. Singh, Mumbai-based producer, owner of event management company, Crystal Films and Entertainment Links

CHANDIGARH CALLING Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to the city on April 13 cost Ms Anu Chatrath, the city Mayor, her trip to the US. She was invited to Concord city in California to participate in the second annual Baisakhi diversity festival scheduled for April 16.

COMMUNITY

CTCC ‘convention against Bahl’ on April 24
Chandigarh, April 18
Row in the Chandigarh Territorial Congress took a new turn today with announcement of a convention against Mr B.B. Bahl, president of the local unit of the party. The convention is scheduled for April 24, sources said.

SC certificates still not issued
Students worst affected
Chandigarh, April 18
Hundreds of Scheduled Caste residents here are waiting for certificates which will allow them some benefits under the reserved category. 

City, firm tie up for Sukhna de-silting
Chandigarh, April 18
The Chandigarh Administration has formed a six member sub-committee to coordinate the de-silting of the Sukhna Lake with the National Ship Design and Research Centre, (NSDRC), Visakhapatnam.

Think twice before chopping off dead trees
Chandigarh, April 17
Removing dry or dead trees affects the diverse ecology that nurtures in their hollows and indiscriminate removal of healthy and dead trees has affected the ecological balance adversely as good forest management requires presence of both as vital interacting components of a forest ecosystem.

Fauji Beat
Army losing dazzle, charm
There was a time when defence services were considered as one of the best professions in India. Today, not only has this profession become almost the last choice of our youth but even for matrimonial puroposes its rating has plummeted to a new low.

You cannot miss the dazzle of military uniform.

Roads with potholes, parks without grass
Chandigarh, April 18
Roads and parks in Sector 38 (West) are in a pitiable condition. There is hardly any stretch of roads in the area without potholes. The parks are unkempt and green grass is missing in majority of them .

Potholes dot a road in Sector 38 (West), Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

Protest against anti-encroachment drive
Chandigarh, April 18
Anti-encroachment drive registered a protest from roadside vendors in Sector 22 here today. The opposition gained strength when Mr Pardeep Chhabra, a Councillor, joined hands with the encroachers against the Municipal Corporation.

‘Lift ban on tigers, lions in circus shows’
Mohali, April 18
The Asiad Circus management here today demanded that the government should lift ban on the use of animals like tigers and lions in circus shows.

PUDA to develop villages in Mohali
Mohali, April 18
In a proposal, PUDA here will adopt various villages in Mohali for developing basic infrastructure in these villages.

Scuffle between customer, jeweller
Mohali, April 18
There were heated exchanges and a scuffle between a customer and a jewellery shop owner in Phase 3B2 here this evening.

Woman gets burns as stove bursts
Chandigarh, April 18
A woman in her mid thirties suffered burns last night when the stove she was working on burst at the Sector 36 house, where she was working as a servant. In an effort to save her, her husband also received burns.

POWA hails PM’s views on Rent Act
Chandigarh, April 18
The Property Owners Welfare Association (POWA) today thanked Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, for his stand on the Rent Act issue when a deputation of tenants met him recently.

Optimism won me the crown: Miss India
Chandigarh, April 18
“I am very optimistic and I don’t let failures deter me. I think these qualities set me apart from other contestants and that is why I won the crown” feels this year’s Miss India Universe Amrita Thapar.

Readers write
Need to train cops in handling juvenile cases
It was shocking to read the news item ‘Let down by father, children leave home’ published in the April 2 edition of Chandigarh Tribune. Two little ones, neglected by their parents, had to run away and spend the whole night in a public park. Equally shocking was the report that the police refused to do anything saying the case did not fall in its jurisdiction and directed the children and their sympathiser to contact the Social Welfare Department.

CBI, not SBI
Chandigarh, April 18
The State Bank of India has clarified that the bank mentioned in the Jalandhar-datelined report headlined “Bank defrauded of Rs 70 lakh” (The Tribune, April 13) should have been the Central Bank of India and not the State Bank of India as reported.

CRIME

2 houses burgled; cash, jewellery stolen
Panchkula, April 18
A gang of burglars struck at two houses in Sector 12 and decamped with valuables and cash, late last night.

Three jobless youths held for car thefts
Chandigarh, April 18
The police have today arrested three unemployed youths involved in more than 10 cases of car thefts, in Panchkula and Chandigarh.

Three car thieves, Mithlesh, Sonu and Suraj, arrested by the police in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Four held for stabbing DAV College student
Chandigarh, April 18
The police has arrested four youths for stabbing Punardeep Singh, a student of DAV College, Sector 10, on Saturday. A case of attempt to murder was registered at the Sector 3 police station.

Smack seized, two arrested
Chandigarh, April 18
The police has arrested a man and a woman from two different places and seized 24 gm of smack while a man was held while carrying 96 bottles of liquor, the police said here, today.

EDUCATION

Academic excellence is hallmark of this school
The main aim of education is to ensure physical, mental and spiritual development of a child. Imparting education is the greatest service to God. Shastri Model School was established in April, 1974, with a view to strengthen educational facilities in Mohali and to help children imbibe the ideals of Lal Bahadur Shastri.

A view of Shastri Model School, Mohali

Principalspeak
Education is a continuous and creative process. Besides ensuring physical and mental development of its students, every school should also emphasise on their spiritual development also. Every child should be given spiritual education form the very beginning. It should be trained in principles of religion. The parents and teachers can do this by putting in joint efforts.

LEISURE

‘Sirhind di Diwaar’ in city shortly
The Harpal Tiwana Foundation is bringing to Chandigarh one of the finest plays from the repertoire of the legendary Harpal Tiwana. 

A scene from Harpal Tiwana’s historical play “Sirhind di Diwaar”, which will be staged in Chandigarh on April 23.

‘Dhukdey Kaleeray’ uncovers miseries of girl’s life
Well-known theatre director Nirmal Rishi directed another play, “Dhukdey Kaleeray”, revolving around the helplessness of a woman. The play was presented on Sunday night at Balraj Sahni open air auditorium, Punjabi Bhavan by the Alive Artist Group supported by the Punjabi Sahit Akademi.

A scene from the play, ‘Dhukdey Kaleeray’. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

PGI project to encourage brain-dead donors
Chandigarh, April 18
To motivate people to recognise the concept of “brain death” for organ transplantation, the PGI is planning to start its “cadaver organ donation programme” soon. The idea is to identify the potential donors who are brain dead at the hospitals, whose organs can be transplanted in the needy patients.

SPORTS

Kicking off footballers’ career
Chandigarh, April 18
If one is to go by the number of players being produced at the national and international levels by training centres, then the Football Academy, Sector 42, will certainly be one of the best in the country.

Chandigarh Football Academy trainees at a practice session at Sector 42, Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

LIC club, JJ club win
Chandigarh, April 18
The quickfire knock of 60 in 42 balls by R.P. Singh enabled the LIC Cricket Club to beat the Prudential Cricket Club by 48 runs while in another match the J.J. Cricket Club beat the Chetna Cricket Club by 25 runs in the UT league-cum-knock out tournament at the Sector 16 stadium, here today.

Belt gradation tests held
Panchkula, April 18
Belt gradation tests were conducted by the Choi Kwang-do Martial Arts International (India) at Saupin’s School here today. Around 80 trainees appeared in the tests for upgrading to various belts.

Trainees appear in belt gradation tests at Saupin’s School in Panchkula on Monday.

Tennis players advance
Chandigarh, April 18
Mandeep Gill beat Dinesh Goyal in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 in the boys under-14 while in the girls under-14, Roops Aran Rihal outclassed Shilpa Naruka 6-3, 6-2 in the All-India Talent Search Tennis Series organised by Yadvindra Public School, Mohali, at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association, Sector 10, here today.