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Inflated water bills shock Mohali residents
Mohali, October 4
Water bills have come as a rude shock to residents here. While most residents have received bills more than double of what they paid earlier due to a general hike in water usage charges, there are some others who have got the bills 10 times higher than what they paid on an average earlier.

Challan filed against Hawara, 16 others
Chandigarh, October 4
The Chandigarh police today filed supplementary challans against Jagtar Singh Hawara, alleged chief of Babbar Khalsa International and main accused in the Burail jailbreak case, and 16 others in the same case. In the challans, which were filed in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, the police had prayed that the accused should be tried for waging war against the state under Sections 121 and 121-A of the IPC.

KV schools go all out for guests Chandigarh, October 4 Over 7,000 Kendriya Vidyalaya sports enthusiasts from all over India have turned up to participate in the 36th KVS National Sports Meet 2005, which is being held in the city. Chandigarh beat Jaipur in hockey Neha of Chandigarh region during a table tennis match against Neelu of Lucknow region during the National Sports Meet of Kendriya Vidyalayas in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

PU set to scrap re-evaluation in professional courses
Chandigarh, October 4
Panjab University is all set to scrap re-evaluation in professional courses, except in the Department of Law. A proposal regarding the same has been forwarded to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof K.N. Pathak, and is expected to be discussed by the syndicate.

• Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Cameras to ‘capture’ traffic rule violators
Chandigarh, October 4
Speedsters and other traffic rule violators may soon find it impossible to argue their way out of trouble after they are caught by the men-in-white. For, the traffic wing of the Chandigarh Police is all set to get hold of a video-camera-based speed radar christened as “Digital Eyewitness”.

Beggars throng Mansa Devi shrine Panchkula, October 4 The navratra fair at the Sri Mata Mansa Devi shrine is a boom time for the street urchins of the region. These children have converged on the temple to make their booty by encashing on the largesse of the people. A devotee at the Mansa Devi shrine in Panchkula surrounded by beggars. — A Tribune photograph

Hospital mooted at Mansa Devi shrine complex

Panchkula, October 4 Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said today that there was a plan to set up an integrated hospital on 50 acres at Mata Mansa Devi Shrine complex. The Chief Minister was talking to mediapersons after paying obeisance at the shrine and performing yajna on the occasion of first navratra. A couple stands in a serpentine queue outside Mansa Devi shrine for paying obeisance on the first navratra in Panchkula on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

TN eyeing tourism potential in North MoUs with UT, Punjab, Haryana on the anvil Chandigarh, October 4 Encouraged by an unprecedented growth of 17 per cent in the tourism sector last year, Tamil Nadu is now eyeing the potential in North India. Determined to achieve 20 per cent target growth rate this year, senior functionaries of Tamil Nadu Tourism Department held meetings with their counterparts in Chandigarh today and yesterday.                                                 Dr S. Bakthavatchalam

Security up for CMs’ conclave
Chandigarh, October 4
The Punjab police is assisting the Chandigarh police in maintaining law and order in the city during the Congress Chief Ministers’ conclave scheduled to begin from October 7. Eight companies, including that of Punjab police commandos, is expected to be deployed in the city.

Mountview to play host to Cong CMs
Chandigarh, October 4
Hotel Mountview will host Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers participating in a two-day conclave of Congress Chief Ministers here from October 7. Sources said Hotel Mount View had booked 100 rooms for the guests following a demand from the Punjab Government.

Police trying to hush up matter: constable’s sister
Chandigarh, October 4
The Chandigarh police has failed to proceed against its own brethren, apparently. Even though the family of constable Manmohan Singh, whose body was found lying in the police headquarters on September 3, has levelled allegations against members of the CIA staff, the police has still not registered a case.

Nabard proposes common dairy farm in Kajehri
Chandigarh, October 4
To do away with unhygienic conditions resulting due to dairy farming within the Kajehri village, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has suggested a common dairy farm in the village. The project cost has been estimated at over Rs 1 crore.

No-trust vote against MC chief on Oct 18
Panchkula, October 4
The Municipal Council President, Mr Tarun Bhandari, will face the no-confidence motion on October 18. A meeting of the Municipal Council General House has been called on October 18, by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mr Parveen Kumar.

House plan: EO blames owner for wrong facts
Chandigarh, October 4
In connection with the case of a Sector 15 resident alleging that the UT Estate Office had failed to pass the revised plan of the top floor of the house despite court orders, the Estate Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner said today that the owner had furnished wrong information regarding his share in the house.

Tension prevails at graveyard
Mohali, October 4
Tension prevailed at the graveyard in Sector 57 here today when a watchman allegedly stopped some Muslims from burying the body of a child there. According to information available, some persons had gone to bury the body of a newly-born child but the watchman, who had been deployed at the graveyard by PUDA, allegedly did not allow them to bury the body.

• Kanwaljit leads farmers’ protest

CRIME

Gold chain, motor cycle stolen
Chandigarh, October 4
In two separate incidents, snatchers escaped with a gold chain and a bag containing cash. Besides this, thefts of a motor cycle and spare parts, along with household goods were reported to the local police. A pedestrian was also injured after being hit by a car in the city during the past 24 hours.

2 held for selling non-transferable society membership
Chandigarh, October 4
The local police today arrested two city residents on allegations of cheating and criminal conspiracy for duping a Zirakpur resident of Rs 4 lakh by selling a non-transferable society property.

Brother held for man’s murder
Mohali, October 4
The Kharar police today arrested Gulzar Singh, brother of a 55-year old man who was hacked to death by four persons at his residence in Rampur Taparian village near Kurali on September 21. Gulzar Singh has been arrested on charges of murdering his brother by “hiring” killers.

• Labourer hit by truck, dies

BUSINESS

Govt move to waive interest welcomed
Mohali, October 4
Members of the Mohali Industries Association today welcomed the decision of the Punjab Government to waive off the recovery of interest against such small scale industrial units and other beneficiaries which availed loan under the seed-margin money, Punjab State Aid to Industrial Act, 1935 and Integrated Rural Development Programme, provided they deposited the entire balance of principal amount of loan in one instalment within a period of three months.

EDUCATION

Students of Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, Chandigarh, have a look at paintings at an exhibition on animal day held at their college on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Proposal to reduce internal assessment marks
Chandigarh, October 4
The commerce faculty of Panjab University today decided to reduce the internal assessment marks of M. Com students from 50 to 20 and has recommended that it should be implemented immediately. Senior faculty in the university are surprised by this decision and also by the fact that a special meeting was called only to discuss this issue. Changing the rules mid-session could lead to resentment among students.

Panjab University VC releases books on management
Chandigarh, October 4
Two books titled “Knowledge Management Analysis, Design and Implementation” and “Managing without MBA” authored by Col D.S. Cheema, Director, Department of Professional Studies, DAV College, were released by PU Vice-Chancellor K.N. Pathak, here today.

CULTURE

From carpenter to sculptor
Chandigarh, October 4
Avtarjeet Dhanjal is well known for the eloquence of his sculptures. Born in a village where folk tales and songs formed part of the daily routine, Avtarjeet rose to find his language of expression. Based in London today, he commands tremendous respect in the arena of art.

Animated ‘Hanuman’ to dazzle kids
Animation fans in India can look forward to new experiences this October with the launch of Sahara One Motion Pictures’ most awaited animation epic ‘Hanuman’.

Urdu vitality flows through mushaira
A language tends, intuitively and spontaneously, to attain significant expressions in poetic or literary forms before it becomes a medium of complex thought.

HEALTH

100 senior citizens vow to donate eyes
Chandigarh, October 4
Eyes of more than 50 senior citizens were examined in a camp organised at Kalagram in connection with the Elders’ Day celebration by the Senior Citizens Welfare Association, Modern Housing Complex (Manimajra), here yesterday.

SPORTS

St Stephen’s move into finals Chandigarh , October 4 St Stephen’s School and Guru Nanak Public School-36 moved into the finals of the under-14 Chandigarh Inter-School Tennis Tournament for boys at St Peter’s School clay courts here today. Mandeep Singh of St John’s School hits a shot during a semifinal match against Solin Chandan in the under-17 Inter-School Lawn Tennis Meet at St Peter’s School on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Edmund Rice cricket meet from Oct 8
Chandigarh, October 4
St. John’s High School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, will organise the eighth Blessed Edmund Rice Under-11 Cricket Tournament from October 8. In all, 13 school teams from Chandigarh, Panchkula and  Mohali will participate in it.

Ball badminton titles for Manav Mangal Chandigarh, October 4 The ball badminton teams of Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21 cornered glory by winning both the titles of Boys U-14 and U-17 in the inter-school competitions at St Joseph School, Sector 44, here. The winning ball badminton team of Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21.