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Hitchhiker caught after snatching Rs 10,000
Chandigarh, September 12
Think twice before giving a lift to a stranger as chances are there they can rob you of your belonging. In a one such incident, the local police today arrested a dismissed Haryana Police cop on allegations of snatching Rs 10,000 from a scooterist, from whom he had hitched a ride.

Showers bring respite from heat
Chandigarh, September 12
Putting an end to the hot and humid spell, the city today experienced light afternoon showers which continued till late evening.

RAIN OF RELIEF: Heavy showers brought down the temperature in the city. Tribune lensman Pradeep Tewari captured the pattern of raindrops on the windscreen of a car in Sector 34, Chandigarh, on Monday.

ISBT blast: 2 more held

Chandigarh, September 12 The Chandigarh Police today claimed to have made another breakthrough in the bus stand bomb blast case with the arrest of two accomplices of Charanjit Singh, allegedly responsible for the September 8 blast at the ISBT, Sector 17, from Jalandhar and Kapurthala. Satnam Singh (left) and Sukhwinder Singh, arrested in connection with the bus stand bomb blast case, at the Sector 26 police station, Chandigarh, on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma.

Bansi Lal’s son challaned
Chandigarh, September 12
Mr Somveer Singh, son of Haryana’s former Chief Minister Bansi Lal, was challaned by the Chandigarh traffic police for overspeeding on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway this evening.

Passing Thru

CHANDIGARH CALLING Craft of the Matter: Craft Bazaars are finding many takers in the city and more so because this young city has no craft traditions of its own. These exhibitions give a chance to the city folk to embellish their homes with ethnic crafts.

COMMUNITY

Encroachments
House owners get the stick while slums flourish
Chandigarh, September 12
The bureaucrat-dominated Chandigarh Administration seems to have got its priorities wrong. Even as it turns a blind eye to the prime land encroached upon by the slum dwellers, thousands of house owners are at the receiving end of the Estate Office for alleged building byelaw violations.

Underage auto drivers a potential risk
Chandigarh, September 12
Your ride on an autorickshaw can be bumpier than you expect if you do not take a hard look at the driver, specially if you are travelling by night. For, scores of under-aged autorickshaw drivers are now-a-days picking up passengers late in the evenings, causing accidents in the process.

JCBs not allowed for riverbed mining
Panchkula, September 12
The Environment Department has discontinued the use of JCB machines and other mechanical devises for riverbed mining. This has been done because of the adverse effect on the environment caused by the use of machinery in quarrying.

Fauji Beat
Wars should be chronicled
“Blunders of 1965 war” published in this column on August 30 seems to have reminded some in the media of the 1965 war. This brings out a useful lesson that wars must be chronicled from the future generations.

Chandi Mandir functions cancelled
Chandigarh, September 12
Social functions and a band concert which was to be held on September 15 at Service Officers Institute (SOI) at Chandimandir, near here, on the occasion of Western Command Raising Day have been cancelled.

Award for city AIATF chief
Chandigarh, September 12
Mr Rajesh Sharma, president of the Chandigarh unit of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF), was awarded the “Best Performance Award” for his dedication to promote awareness against the menace of terrorism during the International Conference on Global Terrorism organised by the AIATF at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on Saturday, a press note said here today.

Insurance staff hold protest
Chandigarh, September 12
The Chandigarh unit of the General Insurance Employees’ Association today held a demonstration in front of the Regional Office of the Oriental Insurance Company, Sector 17-D where employees and officers of all four public sector general insurance companies protested against the callous attitude of the management and GIPSA.

Admn officials to make presentation
Chandigarh, September 12
Senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration will make presentations about their departments concerned in front of the members of the Parliamentary Committee which arrives on a two-day visit to the city tomorrow.

SSC certificates issued
Chandigarh, September 12
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has issued admission certificates to the eligible candidates for the Section Officer (Commercial Audit) Examination,2005, scheduled to held on September 25.

CRIME

Two teenaged brothers held for chain snatching
Chandigarh, September 12
In less than 24 hours after a chain-snatching incident, the local police today arrested two brothers, both minors, involved in the incident. The accused reportedly told the police that they had snatched the gold chain because they wanted to have one and did not have the money.

Old woman duped of jewellery
Panchkula, September 12
A 75-year-old woman was duped of her jewellery by two persons, one of them claiming to be a hermit. The incident took place this morning, when Ms Swarn Dutta, a resident of Sector 15, was walking towrds her home.

BUSINESS

Mutual fund equity scheme launched 
Chandigarh, September 12
Birla Mutual Fund has launched Birla Top 100 Fund, an open-ended equity scheme, which will focus on investing predominantly in a diversified portfolio of large cap stocks. Birla Top 100 Fund is specifically designed for those investors who seek exposure to a broader market and growth-cum-value style of investing.

Mall profitable, claims management
Chandigarh, September 12
The management of Fun Republic here has claimed that it is one of the most successful malls in the country. They say that they get footfalls of over 40 lakh a year.

SBoP branch in Mohali
Chandigarh, September 12
The State Bank of Patiala (SBoP) opened its 756th branch in Mohali today. It was inaugurated by Mr D.P.S. Rathore, Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India. Speaking on the occasion, he said this would be the 119th branch in the Chandigarh zone.

EDUCATION

ABVP activists hold protest

Chandigarh, September 12 Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad today burnt an effigy of the Punjabi University authorities for their dictatorial and undemocratic attitude against the Panjabi University's Law Department students in front of the office of the Panjab University’s Vice- Chancellors today. ABVP activists burn an effigy of the Punjabi University authorities for their alleged dictatorial and undemocratic attitude against the Law Department students of the university outside the VC’s Office at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

College of Arts set for makeover
Chandigarh, September 12
The Government College of Arts, Sector 10, is all set for a makeover. Work has already started and is expected to be over by the coming session in April. A committee was formed a few months ago to recommend changes in the college.

Workshop on environment education
Mohali, September 12
A five-day workshop for science teachers on environment education, organised by the Punjab School Education Board, started here today. It was attended by 88 teachers from all over the state.

5 Shivalik teachers win in essay contest
Mohali, September 12
Five teachers of Shivalik Public School here have won prizes in an all-India essay writing competition. The competition sponsored the Scholastic India, a publishing house, drew more than 1500 entries from schools all over the country on the subject “The idea that made a difference to my classroom”.

Education board staff hold rally

COURTS

Lawyers call off strike, recordkeeper suspended

Panchkula, September 12 The three-day protest by the District Bar Association was called off this evening after the District and Sessions Judge placed a recordkeeper in the courts under suspension. Lawyers at the District Courts, Panchkula, observe a strike in protest against the misbehaviour of a court employee on Monday. — A Tribune photographs

LEISURE

Chandigarh, September 12 Enthusiastic performances rendered with vigour and conviction marked the fourth day of the National Theatre Festival at Tagore Theatre today with the staging of “Chamak Challo”, (an adaptation of Neil Simon’s “The Star Spangled Girl”), a production or director Ramesh Manchanda. With three characters and a simple set, the play is straightforward in design but perhaps difficult to execute as comedies are not easy either to direct or to act. But for getting that minute comic timing is what fine theatre art is all about. Manchanda, attempts, this genre with panache. A scene from play “Chhamak Chhalo” staged at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

HEALTH

Workshop on leprosy elimination begins
Mohali, September 12
The three-day “District Nucleus Training Workshop” for implementation of the National Leprosy Elimination Programme (NLEP) began at the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare here today.

SPORTS

Attray cricket tourney from Sept 18
Chandigarh, September 12
The XXII All-India JP Attray Cricket Tournament will kick off at the Sector 16 cricket stadium on September 18. The inaugural match will be between the Bishnoi Cricket Club, Delhi, and the Minerva Academy, Chandigarh.

Ludhiana declared winners
Chandigarh, September 12 Ludhiana were declared winners on the basis of first innings lead in the Punjab Inter-District Cricket meet for Katoch Shield played against Minor District here on the grounds of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, today.

Programme to promote cycling
Chandigarh, September 12
The Greentire Cycling Programme began at Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School, Sector 27, here today. According to Mr Vikramjit Singh, in charge of the programme, inter-school cycling games will be organised to promote cycling in the city.

 

ADMINISTRATION

11 commercial sites fetch Rs 10 cr in auction

Mohali, September 12 The Punjab Small Industries and Exports Corporation today collected over Rs 10 crore during the auction of 11 commercial sites in the upcoming IT City in Industrial Area, Phase VIII B, here. Bidders line up to deposit initial amount at an auction for shops at the Industrial Area, Mohali, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph