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Mohali, August 14 Residents of the Sector 25 Kumhar Colony, Chandigarh, today alleged that the Kharar police had picked up 10 men from the colony. They were being kept in “illegal” detention since Wednesday night.

Women of Kumhar Colony, Sector 25, Chandigarh, who were allegedly beaten up by the Kharar police. This picture was taken by Tribune lensman Pradeep Tewari on Sunday.

UT cops to guard Hawara on Delhi trips
Chandigarh, August 14
The Chandigarh police has designated a special team to guard Babbar Khalsa International chief Jagtar Singh Hawara every time he is taken from Burail Jail here to New Delhi for court hearings.

‘Gandhi’ evokes no sympathy Chandigarh, August 14 The Independence Day celebrations in the city are a far cry from what the man draped in a dhoti and a lathi in hand, Mahatma Gandhi, had envisaged while leading the national struggle for free India. Market forces have entered the fray in force with multinational companies, business houses, hotels, restaurants and stores creating a spectacle of images for this day. Not Gandhian: A poor man poses as statue of Gandhi outside the office of a telecommunication company in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on the Independence Day eve. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Dope tests duty of sports bodies, say experts
Chandigarh, August 14
Saturday was again a bad day for Indian sports when its ace veteran athlete Neelam Jaswant Singh was found to have tested positive for consuming banned drug Pemoline during the 10th World Athletics Championships in Finland.

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COMMUNITY

Beautification plan for Sector 17 gets under way

Chandigarh, August 14 After being at the receiving end of the Chandigarh Administration and the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh for years together, the commercial hub of the city, Sector 17, is getting a facelift. In fact, the spruce-up plan seemed to have been initiated following the directions of the UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), after a recent visit. Though carefully conducted by UT officials, the Administrator was apparently concerned at the sorry state-of-affairs during the visit to the city centre. And it was after the visit of the Administrator that the Administration had decided to sanction an amount of Rs 2 crore for beautification of the sector. As part of the beautification plan, a part of Sector 17 in Chandigarh has got new railings and tiles. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Photo-journalist cremated
Scribes’ union seeks relief for bereaved family
Mohali, August 14
A photographer of a daily vernacular working in Kharar was electrocuted while on duty on the night of Friday. The victim, Ajay Kumar Thakur, in his mid-40s had gone to cover the case of electrocution of two migrant labourers at a shop under construction at Balongi village when he came in contact with a live wire. The two migrants Raj Kumar and Moti Lal, who survived the electrocution, were admitted to the PGI, Chandigarh.

Beware of pits, mounds on roads

Chandigarh, August 14 The Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, can earn revenue from motor companies by leasing them out some road stretches to be used as “shocker-testing tracks”! One such track lies on the roundabout of Sectors 46-47-48-49. It is virtually impossible for vehicles to move on this road as some stretches on the road are full of potholes and uneven mounds. The dilapidated condition of the road on the roundabout of Sectors 46-47-48-49 poses a threat to the lives of the commuters. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Plea to review rates for conversion
Chandigarh, August 14
Industrialists of the city have in a communication to the administration sought a review of rates for allowing conversion. The rate of Rs 18,000 per square yard announced by the Administration is said to be “too high”.

Cultural shows a ‘nuisance’ 
Chandigarh, August 14
Terming the weekend cultural shows at the Terrace Garden as a “nuisance” organised by the UT Administration, the Residents Welfare Association, Sector 33, has decided to approach the Administration to shift the venue for the same.

Club adopts village
Chandigarh, August 14
Mr Ranbir Singh, district governor, RI district 3080, paid an official visit to Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik today. He visited the club’s projects at village Chhoti Perch. The club has adopted this village for improving its infrastructure.

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• Exhibition
• TA volunteer awarded

CRIME

40-year-old held for rape bid
Panchkula, August 14
The police has arrested a 40-year-old migrant labourer for attempting to rape a minor girl. The incident occurred in a cluster of jhuggis located adjacent to Mansa Devi Complex, this noon.

Clash leaves 8 injured
Dera Bassi, August 14
Eight persons were injured, two of them seriously, in a clash between two groups of villagers in Kheri Sundra village near here today. Two of the seriously injured have been taken to the PGI in Chandigarh.

BUSINESS

Mountview to get 5-Star status
Chandigarh, August 14
Chandigarh will finally get its first Five-Star hotel. A six-member delegation from the Union Ministry of Tourism today inspected the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Corporation run-Hotel Mountview in Sector 10 and recommended it a ‘Five-Star status’.

EDUCATION

C-Toss to throw up job opportunities
Chandigarh, August 14
The Department of the Information Technology of the Chandigarh Administration has an ambitious plan to promote the Chandigarh -Training on soft skills programme in city colleges and schools.

Villagers resent teacher’s transfer
Chandigarh, August 14
Villagers of Perch village are up in arms against the Punjab Education Department for transferring a woman teacher in the mid of the session from Government Elementary School in the village against the policy of the department.

Schoolchildren celebrate Independence Day
Mohali, August 14
Students of Saint Soldiers School, Mohali, celebrated the 59th Independence Day here today. Soaring spirit of patriotism came alive as students from playgroup to Class XII celebrated the Independence Day.

Cultural bonanza marks I-Day show
Chandigarh, August 14
‘Shaheedon ki chitaaon par lagenge har baras mele , Watan pe mitne walon ka yehi baqi nishaan hoga...’ The rendition of the couplet from a less-known revolutionary, Teeka Ram ‘Sukhan’, induced an unusual patriotic fervour and spirit of nationalism at the Tagore Theatre on Sunday.

Schoolchildren perform at a cultural programme organised on the eve of the Independence Day at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photographs

1,200 students to participate in I-Day function
Mohali, August 14
More than 1,200 students of various schools in the township will participate in the Independence Day celebrations to be held at the Government Senior Secondary School, Phase 3B1, here tomorrow.

Dutt Vishesh students celebrate I-Day
Chandigarh, August 14
Students of Dutt Vishesh School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, have celebrated Independence Day with nationalistic spirit and fervour. The students of Playgroup enacted the famous Dandi March to the delight of the audience.

Koshish launches technology carnival
Chandigarh, August 14
The Koshish Master Trainers’ Club launched its annual technology carnival. The carnival was held at two venues Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, and Stepping Stones, Sector 37.

COURTS

Army commander faces disciplinary action
Chandigarh, August 14
An Army Court of Inquiry has held the Western Command Military Intelligence commander blameworthy on 29 counts of embezzlement of MI slush funds, misappropriation of unit finances and personal misconduct, it is learnt.

LEISURE

Book on Gen Dyer released “He was not a bad soldier but his politics was lousy.” That’s how Nigel Collett chose to define General Reginald Dyer, Indian history’s most infamous man. He was speaking at the release of “The Butcher of Amritsar”, a definitive account of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, set in the context of a biography of Reginald Dyer, a man whose attitudes reflected many of the views common in the Raj.

Khadi exhibition at Panchayat Bhavan A state-level Khadi Gramodyog exhibition began at Panchayat Bhavan, Sector 18, here on Sunday. Showcasing products of the Gramudhyog, the exhibition had nearly 30 stalls and was inaugurated by the Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, Ms Rajinder Kaur Bhattal. A special rebate of 25 per cent on cotton, woolen and silk khadi is the highlight of the exhibition, which will continue till August 29. After the inauguration, the Khadi Federation members led by its secretary, Mr K.K. Sharda, presented a demands charter to the Deputy CM. They sought revival of the rebate by the Punjab Government on khadi items. Khadi Gramudyog exhibition at Panchayat Bhavan, Sector 18-B, Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

Vidushi crowned Ms Fresher Hostel students of Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26 here held freshers’ nite yesterday in the college hall to welcome new students. Students especially from Manipur, Jharkhand, Uttaranchal, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab presented their cultural programmes which drew-applause of the audience. Traditional dances, songs and skits of various states were presented at one platform

HEALTH

Free eye check-up camp today
Chandigarh, August 14
As part of the Independence Day celebrations, the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) will organise a free eye check-up camp at Mullanpur Garibdas village, near here, tomorrow.

Talk on AIDS awareness
Chandigarh, August 14
An informative talk on ‘AIDS - awareness, causes and control’ was delivered by Dr S.K. Arora, Associate Professor, Department of Immunopathology, PGI, on the third day of the Orientation programme being held at the Government College of Education, Sector 20, today.

SPORTS

Badminton title for Piyush Chandigarh, August 14 Piyush Aggrawal beat Saurav Kapur in the finals of the men’s singles during the District Badminton Championship held at the Badminton Hall, Tau Devi Lal Complex, Sector 3 here today. Piyush did not have a good start and lost the first game 9-15, but managed to pocket the second and third game, giving a tough fight to his opponent, Saurav, scoring 15-9, 15-5, respectively. Piyush Aggrawal in action during a men’s final match with Saurav at the Xth District Badminton Championship held at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Pooja, Indika Judo champs Chandigarh, August 14 Pooja and Indika bagged a gold medal each in the girls under-14 (below 35 kg) and under-12 years (25 kg) section, respectively, in the Chandigarh Sub-Junior State Judo Championships held at the Sports Complex, Sector 42, here today. Judo bout in progress at Sector 42 stadium between Robin (bottom) and Chandan during Sub Jr State Championship on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Huge win for MCM Cricket Academy
Chandigarh, August 14
A fine knock of 85 enabled MCM Cricket Academy-36 to beat Himachal Cricket Club by 100 runs in a league match of Lukesh Memorial (under-10) Cricket tournament held at Stepping Stones School, Sector 37, here today.

Dev, Nadia win titles
Chandigarh, August 14
Dev Saini and Nadia Saini won the Boys’ and Girls’ Single title, respectively, in the Prof R.S. Mehta Memorial Table Tennis Tournament at TT Hall Sector 23, here today.

Selection trials
Chandigarh, August 14
The Panchkula District Taekwondo Association will hold selection trials on August 16 at 6 pm at Blue Bird High School, Sector 16, to select the Panchkula team for the 17th Haryana State Senior Taekwondo championships to be held in Ambala from August 19 to 21.