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Politicians counter-attack General
Shooting war intensifies in corridors of power

Admn to expose encroachment mafia in city Chandigarh, April 20 The Chandigarh Administration today said investigations were on to identify those who had encouraged, abetted and benefitted from encroachments in the city. Gen Rodrigues (retd.)

Interference only for people’s sake
Chandigarh, April 20
The local MP, Mr Pawan Bansal, today said he was answerable only to the electorate and not to anyone in the Chandigarh Administration. Mr Bansal said he would not be seen “interfering” if the needs and aspirations of the people were met.

Pawan Bansal, MP

Cong councillors train guns on MC Commissioner

Chandigarh, April 20 Politicians in the city are engaged in a verbal duel with the bureaucracy. While the ember of discord between Congress workers on one side and the UT Administrator and the Deputy Commissioner on the other is still kindling, Congress councillors have now trained their guns on the Commissioner of the municipal corporation. P.S. Aujla, Commissioner

Recall DC, Congmen to Hooda
Chandigarh, April 20
The stand of a section of the local Congress against the DC took a new turn today with a delegation calling upon Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister of Haryana, expressing dissatisfaction over the working of Mr Arun Kumar, DC.

‘Free housing’ draws labour to city
55 acres already under illegal occupation; UT in a fix
Chandigarh, April 20
Its almost like a loot. Shocked officials of the Chandigarh Administration have no words to describe how the number of jhuggies in colony number V (a major slum south of Sector 44) have grown at a rapid pace in one year. Already 55 acres of prime land is under illegal occupation in colony number V.

Inquiry marked into collection of ‘Vat’ from vendors
Mohali, April 20
The SDM, Kharar, today marked an inquiry into an incident wherein shopkeepers of the rehri market, Phase 3B1, here, had allegedly caught two contractors of the Kharar Market Committee reportedly collecting “Vat” from the roadside vegetable and fruit vendors last night.

Awareness drive on solid waste management
Chandigarh, April 20
To sensitise the public, especially students, about solid waste management, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has launched an awareness campaign this year. For this it has identified various organisations, including schools, colleges and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), throughout the country.

COMMUNITY

Six MBA aspirants’ dream goes sour, courtesy postal delay
Chandigarh, April 20
Postal delay has marred the chances of six MBA aspirants for admission to University Business School (UBS) this session after their NRI sponsorship certificates did not reach in time of the counselling.

Home-bound: Migratory birds bid adieu as they fly back due to change in weather. This photo was taken by The Tribune lensman Pradeep Tewari at the Sukhna Lake on Wednesday.

DC’s appeal to people on female foeticide
Panchkula, April 20
Deputy Commissioner, Panchkula, Brijendra Singh has appealed to people to help check female foeticide to check declining sex ratio.

PSEB staff hold protest rally
Mohali, April 20
Employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) organised rallies on the second day here today in protest against the move of the Punjab Government to privatise the board.

Protest rally by Markfed staff
Chandigarh, April 20
Employees of the Markfed today went on a mass leave today in protest against the office not releasing the bonus and ex-gratia payments for 2003-2004, a press note said here today.

Shopkeepers manhandle MC employee
Mohali, April 20
Employees of the Enforcement Wing of the Municipal Council here had to face the wrath of some shopkeepers today when the team went to remove goods lying illegally in some verandahs of markets.

Fire Safety Week ends
Chandigarh, April 20
Official functions related to the Fire Safety week of the Municipal Corporation concluded here today. The highlight of the event was an exhibition of fire extinguishing gadgets and vehicles at the corporation office, Sector 17, a press note said.

CRIME

Three vehicles stolen
Chandigarh, April 20
A car and two motor cycles were reportedly stolen from the city, the police said, here today.

Two snatchers arrested Chandigarh, April 20 The local police today arrested 22-year-old-Deepak of Daria village, on a charge of snatching a purse from a woman in Sector 36 earlier this month. Deepak was arrested from Sector 42 after the police received a tip off about his whereabouts. Sunil, alias Chikna, and Deepak at the Sector 36 police station in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Tribune staffer hurt
Panchkula, April 20
Mr Ajay Gupta, a Tribune Trust employee, was critically injured when a Tata Indigo car knocked him down at Sector 9 / 10 dividing road, here this morning.

5 of a family sustain burn injuries
Panchkula, April 20
Five members of a Haripur village-based family sustained burn injuries when a leaking LPG cylinder caught fire, late Tuesday night.

Purse snatched
Mohali, April 20
A purse was snatched from a woman by two scooter-borne youths in Sector 71 here yesterday.

Suicide bid by woman
Mohali, April 20
A 24-year-old woman allegedly tried to commit suicide by slashing her wrist in Sector 68 here late last night.

BUSINESS

Workshop on promoting food-processing units

Chandigarh, April 20 Poor storage and transportation cause a big loss to the produce. Due to lack of awareness many food-processing schemes can’t be implemented properly. In Punjab and Haryana, these losses come to nearly 30 per cent of the total produce. Participants at a workshop on “Promotion of food-processing units in Punjab and Haryana” organised by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

OBC issue opens on April 25
Chandigarh, April 20
The Oriental Bank of Commerce launched a public issue of 58,000,000 equity hares of Rs 10 each through the book-building process. The bid will open on April 25 and close on April 29. The price band for the issue will be announced a day prior to the bid.

EDUCATION

Panjab University creates seats for displaced Kashmiris
Chandigarh, April 20
The Panjab University has created seats for the wards of Kashmiri displaced persons for admission to various courses in the officiated educational affiliated institutions for the academic session 2005-2006.

Hamara School A school with missionary zeal Chandigarh Baptist School, Sector 45, has grown over the years with missionary zeal and desire to educate students coming from the economically weaker section of the society. The school was initially started from a residence in Sector 19 with nine students in pre-nursery class on its rolls in 1987. A view of Chandigarh Baptist School, Sector 45, Chandigarh

COURTS

Hooda’s son’s case hearing on July 23
Panchkula, April 20
A court here yesterday fixed July 23 as the next date of hearing in the dowry case registered against Dipinder Hooda, son of Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Ex-president of Bar felicitated
Ludhiana, April 20
City Lawyers today felicitated Mr Harish Rai Dhanda, former president of District Bar Association Ludhiana on his nomination to the supreme body of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), as the member of the ‘working committee’ by Mr Parkash Singh Badal, former Chief Minister, Punjab.