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Major swoop on private colonisers
Rs 3 crore in cash, documents recovered
Mohali ex-MC chief in the net

Chandigarh/Mohali, January 19 In a major swoop on private colonisers on the periphery of Chandigarh, sleuths of the Income Tax (Investigation) today raided offices and residences of two main colonizers in Mohali and Kharar.
Officials of Income Tax (Investigation) during a raid at the Sector 70 office of Janta Land Promoter in Mohali on Thursday. The office belongs to a former president of Mohali Municipal Council, Mr Kulwant Singh. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu Punjab page: SAD to expose land mafia

SAILING IN STILL WATERS: After a foggy night, sky brightens up in the afternoon. Taking full advantage of a fine weather, people go boating on the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

PU proposes to stop
issuing LOIs
Chandigarh, January 19
Panjab University has proposed to rescind the system of issuing ‘letter of intents’ for granting affiliation to colleges for new courses or grant extension to existing courses. This proposal would be discussed during the forthcoming meeting of the Syndicate to be held on January 21. The decision to issue LOIs was taken by the syndicate in May this year following which a large number of colleges had reportedly started misusing these letters, admitting students to courses which had still not been granted affiliation.

Sector 15 resident held for duping SBI branches
Withdrew Rs 7 lakh before being caught
Chandigarh, January 19
The Economic Offence Wing of the UT Police today arrested a Sector 15 resident on the charges fraudulently crediting Rs 70 lakh in his accounts by duping two city branches of the State Bank of India.

• Install cameras, SP to bank authorities

Four-laning project to start next month
Zirakpur, January 19
The 1.8-km Zirakpur flyover, being built as part of ambitious project of four-laning of the Ambala-Chandigarh highway, will just fly over the township.

COMMUNITY

Sambar strays into village Mohali, January 19 There was excitement among residents of Sohana village here today as a guest from the wild strayed into the area. To the surprise of everyday a sambar entered the village. No one knew from where the wild guest had appeared but it had certainly created anxious moments for some residents of the village. Sohana villagers look at sambar after it was pulled out from a village pond in Mohali on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Rural tourism: Admn to train villagers to play host
Chandigarh, January 19
With a view to promoting rural tourism, the Chandigarh Administration plans training programme for the residents of the UT villages gearing them to play host to tourists interested in staying at their homes.

Africa facing acute shortage of skilled manpower

Chandigarh, January 19 An 11-member delegation from Africa which arrived here today has welcomed CII’s initiative of providing necessary impetus for economic and industrial development in Africa, by helping them strengthen activities and services of their Industry Associations. Delegates from 11 African nations participate in the Industrial Services Training Programme at Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photo

Mutton not available in city
Chandigarh, January 19
For the past two days the city's meat supplyline has been snapped and meat suppliers have been seeing red, courtesy the Municipal Corporation which has effected a hike in slaughter charges since yesterday.

Phone tapping: Jain, scribe, too, get letters
Chandigarh, January 19
Even as mystery shrouds the letter behind the phone-tapping controversy pertaining to tapping of telephones of six persons, including two judicial officers, similar letters were received by a former BJP MP, Mr Sat Pal Jain and Danik Tribune correspondent Ramesh Handa.

Sweaters distributed among poor children Chandigarh, January 19 Bhai Jasbir Singh Ji Khalsa (Khannewale), a preacher and chairman of Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib Charitable Eye Hospital Trust, Sohana, today distributed 1000 sweaters to poor children in different school of various Krara, Krari, Hansala, Mamoli, Buta Singhwala, villages. Students with the donated sweaters in Sohana on Thursday.

Lecture by spiritual educationist
Chandigarh, January 19
Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Panjab University, organised a lecture on “Culture and Peace in UNESCO Perspective” by Swami Buddhanand, a renowned spiritual educationist at the Gandhi Bhawan here today.

MC closes illegal entries in Sec 25 colonies
Chandigarh, January 19
The Municipal Corporation engineering wing recently launched a drive in colonies of Sector 25. Workers of the engineering wing of MC closed all illegal entries made by residents of Kumahar colony, Janta colony, who were earlier allotted plots in Sector 25. The drive was launched under the supervision of Mr S.K. Chaddha.

Woman burnt as stove bursts
Chandigarh, January 19
A 28-year-old mother of three children suffered 100 per cent burn injuries at her residence in Burail village, when a stove on which she was cooking meal, accidentally burst this afternoon. The police has ruled out the possibility of foul play behind the incident.

CRIME

Gold chain snatched, purse stolen
Chandigarh, January 19
An unidentified youngster snatched a gold chain from a woman in the Sector 40 this evening. In a separate incident, a purse containing gold ornaments, Rs 4000 and other articles was stolen.

BUSINESS

Bank charges for local cheque clearance
Chandigarh, January 19
Customers of the Sector 8 branch of Punjab National Bank have been forced to pay charges for local cheque clearance, thanks to an error in feeding the correct city code for on-line banking in this branch.

Biz Clips
Credit scheme for farmers
Chandigarh, January 19
As many as 47 branches of the UCO Bank under the Regional Office, Chandigarh, celebrated ‘krishak divas’ today by launching ‘UCO Kisan Samridhi Yojana’ throughout the country.

EDUCATION

A day of lectures at MCM DAV
Chandigarh, January 19
The History Association of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, here organised a lecture on “gender relations in medieval India” today. The lecture was delivered by Prof Surinder Singh, Chairperson, Department of History, Panjab University.

Students’ NGO on human rights enrolls members
Chandigarh, January 19
ASHRA- the Association of Students for Human Rights Awareness held its recruitment campaign at the GGDSD College, Sector 32, here today in order to enroll members into the organisation who will actively participate in ASHRA’s activities in 2006-07.

Finland secy enlightens students on learning
Chandigarh, January 19
Ms Anna Kaisa Heikkinen, Second Secretary, Embassy of Finland, spoke at the ongoing silver jubilee lecture series on "Education as a key to cross-cultural understanding" at Dev Samaj College of Education Sector 36, here.

Journalist should be seeker of truth: Dua

Chandigarh, January 19 “Journalism is a profession not meant for the chicken-hearted’’, said Mr H.K. Dua, Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune Group of Newspapers and the former Ambassador to Denmark, at the 26th Convocation of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Dayanand College of Communication and Management organised here today. Students in a jubilant mood after receiving their degrees at a convocation at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Dayanand College of Communication and Management in Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Teachers go on 2-period strike
Chandigarh, January 19
Teaching in more than 150 non-government colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh was disrupted as teachers went on two-period lightening strike in response to a call given by the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union today.

AIEEE forms available at Syndicate Bank
Chandigarh, January 19
After the short supply of All-India Engineering Entrance Examination forms in the city, ever since the CBSE extended the last date for its submission to January 8, the fresh stock of forms arrived today at Syndicate Bank, Sector 17 branch.

Scholar felicitated
Chandigarh, January 19
The Business Research Association, University Business School, Panjab University, in its meeting held today in the university greeted Rakesh Kumar Pahwa, research scholar, on his achievements.

Placement Week at SD College
Chandigarh, January 19
S.D. College, Sector 32, is holding a “Placement Week” from January 18-25, for the students of various graduate and post-graduate courses.

COURTS

Lawyer gets bail in suicide case
Chandigarh, January 19
The police today released an advocate of the District Courts, Mr Ajay Kohli, who had been in its custody for the past over eight months, after bail was granted to him by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr B.K. Mehta.

Warm farewell to Justice Sud
Chandigarh, January 19
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association today organised a get-together to bid farewell to the former High Court Judge, Mr Justice N.K. Sud, who has been recently appointed as the new Lokayukta of Haryana.

Rape accused acquitted
Chandigarh, January 19
The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr R.S. Baswana, today acquitted a rape accused. The accused, Dilbagh Singh, was arrested by the police after his neighbour lodged a complaint with the police.

19 cases settled at Lok Adalat
Chandigarh, January 19
A sum of Rs 34,15,177 was awarded in 19 different cases which were settled during a lok adalat held at the office of State Legal Services Authority in Sector 9 here today.

CULTURE

Qawwalis at Ram Darbar
Chandigarh, January 19
A week-long annual religious function in connection with Ammi Hazoor Mata Baiji Maharaj of Ram Darbar will conclude tomorrow.

HEALTH

PGI offers latest in urology

Chandigarh, January 19 The Department of Urology at the PGIMER here is gradually spreading its technological wings. From open surgeries to keyhole surgeries, simple laparoscopic procedures to advanced laparoscopic and urological procedures, it's all happening at the PGI at no extra cost. A team of doctors from the Department of Urology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, with patients (seated) who have been operated upon with advanced laparoscopic techniques. — A Tribune photograph

Rodrigues stresses upgrading hospitals
Chandigarh, January 19
With a view to making Chandigarh a pioneering destination for medical tourism and improving health solutions, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (Retd), Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator, today asked senior officers of the Administration to institutionalise an effective mechanism for preventive healthcare programmes.

Docs mull over healthcare quality

SPORTS

Thapar cagers thrash Charan Singh varsity
Chandigarh, January 19
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, beat Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, by 71-57 in the match of the North Zone Inter-University Basketball (Men) Tournament at Panjab University Complex here today.

National Adventure Festival from February 3
Chandigarh, January 19
The 12th National Adventure Festival, an annual feature of City Beautiful, will be organised this year from February 3 to 11.