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BJYM men burn Salman’s effigy
Chandigarh, July 17
The Salman Khan controversy finally hit the city today, manifesting itself in a manner most predictable. As always, politicians and their supporters seemed the most distressed by the consequences of Salman Khan’s tapes the veracity of which is yet to be confirmed.

BJYM activists burn actor Salman Khan’s effigy in front of Batra Cinema in Sector 37, Chandigarh, which is screening his latest film “Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya.” — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Industrial park in Mohali planned
PSIEC to develop 850 acres in two sectors
Mohali, July 17
The Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC) would develop 850 acres in Sector 82 and 83 here for an integrated multi-purpose industrial park.

• CM’s announcement hailed

24-hr power supply soon: Adviser
Chandigarh, July 17
The city is set to have uninterrupted water supply round the clock all seven days in a week in the near future.

Villagers write to UT Administrator over land dispute
Chandigarh, July 17
In a representation to the UT Administrator, senior citizens of the Mauli Jagran area have alleged that certain UT officials were trying to placate the Sarpanch and three panches of the Mauli Jagran gram panchayat who were involved in the panchayat land grab scam.

More complaints pour in against computer firm
Chandigarh, July 17
More complaints of cheating are coming to the police against the Sector 36-D-based computer institute M/s Iland Internet Land. As many as 54 more persons today lodged their complaints, alleging that they were duped by the institute of thousands of rupees.

Bombs found in Ghaggar defused
Panchkula, July 17
A bomb disposal squad of the Army defused the three projectile bombs found by the local police from the Ghaggar riverbed in Sector 28 on Friday night. These bombs are reported to have been swept away into a nullah in Chandi Mandir, which later merges into the Ghaggar.

Bombs found in Panchkula being detonated near the Ghaggar on Sunday; and (right) members of the Army’s bomb disposal unit dash to safety. —Tribune photo: Pankaj Sharma

Passing Thru : Narendera Kumar, Chairman, DPS Society, Delhi

COMMUNITY

Stray cattle menace, courtesy councillors
Panchkula, July 17
Lack of political will seems to be responsible for the stray cattle menace in the township. With the elected representatives in the council aiding dairy farmers by getting their cattle released, without paying any fines, a solution to the stray cattle menace seems unlikely.

Little-known Kargil battle in flashback
Chandigarh, July 17
Relegated to the annals of military history, is a little known battle fought on the dizzying heights of Kargil 40 years ago, which became the turning point of Indian military posture.

Lieut-Col R.S. Randhawa with his brother Major B S Randhawa’s picture at his Sector 39 residence in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Man blames son’s suicide on daughter-in-law
Panchkula, July 17
Mystery shrouds the death of Rajat Dheer, a resident of Sector 11 here, who died after consuming poison on July 9. His father, Mr S.K. Dheer, today alleged that he was instigated or fed poison by Anju Bala, the wife of the victim.

A volunteer of the Yuva Sankalp Foundation at an AIDS awareness drive in Sector-17, Chandigarh.  — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Journalists demand action against cops
Mohali, July 17
Various journalist associations have condemned the police action against print and electronic journalists covering the Gurdas Mann nite in Mohali yesterday.

Roof of house collapses
Mohali, July 17
The roof and side wall of a house collapsed in Kumbra village here today. The owner, Mr Mohan Singh, alleged that his neighbour, a former sarpanch of the village, was responsible for the incident adding that it was sheer luck that the collapse did not cause any damage as there was no one inside

Empty bottles of distillery block road
Mohali, July 17
A distillery in Industrial Area, Phase II, has become a pain for other businessmen around the premises. Sacks of empty bottles awaiting scrap dealers spread out in the open area in front of the distillery are blocking nearly half of the road.

Bottles of a distillery lying in the open in Industrial Area Phase II in Chandigarh on Sunday. —Tribune Photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Fissures in sector welfare panel deepen
Chandigarh, July 17
The first meeting of the breakaway group led by Col D.R. Nijhawan, former general secretary of the Federation of Sector Welfare Associations, Chandigarh, was held at Giani Singh Musafir Auditorium, Sector 24 here today.

CRIME

3 hurt in road accidents
Chandigarh, July 17
Three persons suffered injuries in three separate road accidents in the city. In a late night high-speed car crash, two cars were damaged. However, the occupants of the vehicles escaped unhurt in the accident.

30-yr-old woman killed in mishap
Dera Bassi, July 17
A 30-year-old woman was crushed to death by a Haryana Roadways bus on the Kalka-Ambala highway in Bhankharpur village, near here, today.

BUSINESS

Withdrawal of schemes upsets BSNL employees
Chandigarh, July 17
The regional office of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is fast losing on the number of customers following the withdrawal of special schemes launched last year, which gave big concessions in their payments.

CRRID to hold business event
Chandigarh, July 17
The German-Belgian-Luxembourgian Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh, will organise a two-day business event “ Asia Interprise ANUGA 2005” at Cologne on October 8 and October 9.

EDUCATION

Technical institute seeks deemed varsity status
Chandigarh, July 17
The National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research (NITTTR) here, one of the four pioneer technical education institutes established by the Central Government, is all set to add another feather to its cap.

Principals welcome extra time for students
Mohali, July 17
School principals have welcomed the decision of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to give 15 minutes extra to students in examinations.

Principal’s conference concludes
Panchkula, July 17
A three-day annual principal’s conference of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Chandigarh region, concluded here today. As many as 58 principals of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the region participated.

Daily-wage workers of PU to get DA
Chandigarh, July 17
Around 200 daily-wage workers and clerks of Panjab University will get dearness allowance soon.

COURTS

Motive of prosecution witness questioned
Chandigarh, July 17
Brig Iqbal Singh, who is being tried by a general court martial for professional impropriety in the Tehelka case today questioned the motive of prime prosecution witness, Mathews Samuel, who declined to depose before the court on account of ill health, but gave statements to the media outside the court later.

CULTURE

Volunteers donate blood at a camp organised by the Shirdi Sai Samaj in Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Your own blood safest for you: study
Chandigarh, July 17
Latest study conducted by the PGI’s Blood Transfusion Department has established that one’s own blood is the safest for oneself in case of planned surgeries.

Healthcare project ‘Aao Gaon Chalen’ launched
Chandigarh, July 17
To make professional and specialised healthcare available to rural sector, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd) today launched a novel programme called “Aao Gaon Chalen” at Kajheri village.

Movement good for osteoarthritis patients
Mohali, July 17
More than 150 persons attended a two-day orthopaedic camp conducted by Fortis Hospital here and Fortis City Centre, Sector 9, Chandigarh. Dr Jaswant Rai, Director, Orthopaedics, Fortis Hospital, and his team of doctors examined a number of patients.

SPORTS

Aquatic meet concludes
Chandigarh, July 17
The three-day North Zone Inter-DPS Society Schools Aquatic Meet concluded here this evening at Delhi Public School, Sector 40.

A winner of the North Zone Inter-School DPS Society Aquatics Meet at Delhi Public School, Sector 40, Chandigarh, on Sunday.

Budding players of Total Tennis Academy, Sector 11, Chandigarh, practise with a ball-throwing machine on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

DAV-8 cagers lift trophy
Chandigarh, July 17
DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, cagers bagged the winners’ title, beating New Public School, Sector 8, in a close contest at 67-65 in the men’s section in the finals of Chandigarh Youth Basketball Championship played at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, here today.