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Mystery shrouds boy’s death
Family, police have different versions
Chandigarh, March 21
The death of a 16-year-old boy of Dadumajra Colony, who succumbed to injuries at the PGI this morning, has left several questions unanswered. The mystery has further compounded with the police and the victim’s family coming out with different versions.

Joginder, father of Manoj Kumar, who succumbed to injuries at the PGI, narrates his tale of woe in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph.

Firing at Student Centre Chandigarh, March 21 Firing took place on the Panjab University campus here tonight. While no one was reportedly injured in the firing, the president of Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC), Mr Amandeep Singh, and his friends alleged that they were the targets of the firing. Police officials look for bullet shells at the Student Centre in Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Tuesday evening. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Bheora’s arrest to cast shadow on jailbreak trial
Chandigarh, March 21
The arrest of Paramjit Singh Bheora, Babbar Khalsa International’s alleged operations chief, is set to cast its shadow on the progress of the Burail jailbreak trial.

Panel for water, sewerage bills mooted
Chandigarh, March 21
The Finance and Contract Committee of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, in its meeting held today approved the proposal to form a dispute settlement and redressal committee to look into the litigations relating to water and sewerage bills.

COMMUNITY

Kiranjit rape case: rally held, memo given to Governor

Chandigarh, March 21 Eight years since the Kiranjit rape case, a village continues to struggle and fight for justice for three of its villagers who fought to bring the guilty to book. They, however, ended up facing life imprisonment in an alleged case of murder. Members of the Kiranjit Kand Virodhi Action Committee during a rally organised at Matka Chowk, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Philanthropist Saboo does city proud Chandigarh, March 21 Mr Rajendra K. Saboo has once again done the city proud. Perhaps, the best known industrialist- philanthropist produced by the city was bestowed the Padam Shri by the President, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, yesterday. Mr R. K. Saboo receives the Padma Shri from the President of India, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in New Delhi on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

City hub of socio-economic growth: Rodrigues

Chandigarh, March 21 The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd.), today said Chandigarh was fast emerging as a hub of socio-economic growth. There was a need for collective effort for enlarging the scope for public-private partnership in building a sound social and physical infrastructure. The UT Administrator, Gen S. F. Rodrigues (retd), makes a point while addressing the annual session of the CII in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Dhanraj needs ‘dhan’ to live
Chandigarh, March 21
Poverty has become life threatening for 22-year-old Dhanraj, who has been incapacitated by kidney failure and hit by lack of funds. “I want to live, but life comes for a cost and that too at Rs 2 lakh for somebody like me,” he laments.

Punwire staff stage dharna
Mohali, March 21
The Punjab Wireless Systems Employees Union said today that if the Congress government in the state did not fulfil its promise of restarting Punwire, the party would be exposed before the coming Assembly elections in Punjab.

Protest against new liquor vends

Chandigarh, March 21 Residents of Sectors 15 and 45 here today strongly protested against new vends in their areas. While the residents of Sector 45 blocked the road in the sector, residents and shopkeepers of Sector 15 organised a dharna against the location of new liquor vend in the sector. The shops in the area were also closed in protest. Residents of Sector 15, Chandigarh, protest against liquor vend on Tuesday.  - A Tribune photograph

Bank employees stage dharna
Chandigarh, March 21
Protesting against the negative attitude of the Central Government towards their demands for revision of pension ceiling and other related matters, the office-bearers of the State Bank of India Employees' and Officers' Association staged a dharna in front of the LHO Building here today.

Apologies from TV channels sought
Mohali, March 21
The youth president of the Mohali circle of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Mr Jodhbir Singh Shergill, has asked two TV channels to offer written apololgies for telecasting programmes which had hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikhs.

Residents demand road channels
Chandigarh, March 21
The Residents Welfare Forum, Sector 46,here on Sunday demanded the provision of road channels on the V-5 and V-6 roads in the sector. Mr Kidar Nath Sharma and Mr S.S. Chawla, president and general secretary, respectively, of the forum, alleged that the road channels had not been re-built by the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh(MCC) despite repeated representations.

Readers write
Ban on use of pressure horns
As per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Central government rules, the use of pressure horn by vehicles is banned. In a number of cities boards can be seen with the writing “Do not use pressure horn”; “Use of pressure horns is prohibited”.

CRIME

6 boys held for stealing garments
Chandigarh, March 21
The police has arrested six boys on the charges of stealing readymade garments from a shop in Kajheri village. Sources in the Sector 36 police station said six students were taken into custody following a complaint made by Suresh Kumar of Kajheri.

BUSINESS

Aggarwal is CII council chief
Chandigarh, March 21
Mr Partap K. Aggarwal has been elected as new Chairman of the CII Chandigarh Council for the year 2006 - 07. He takes over from Mr Krishan Goyal, whose one-year term ended today.

EDUCATION

PEC for masters programme with French body
Chandigarh, March 21
If deliberations between heads of a leading French research institute and Punjab Engineering College are to be believed, the latter is interested in a starting a joint masters programme with the former.

From Panjab University
25 writers attend workshop
Chandigarh, March 21
A two-day writers' workshop, organised by the Centre for Adult, Continuing Education and Extension (CACEE), started at Panjab University here today. More than 25 writers from Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana are participating in it.

Students carry environment message

Chandigarh, March 21 Students of the Gulmohar Eco Club of Maharishi Dayanand Public School, Daria, organised an environment awareness rally on the occasion of the World Forestry Day here today. Students of Maharishi Dayanand Public School, Daria, hold an environment awareness rally in Daria on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Story session at British School
Mohali, March 21
A story-telling session was held at The British School here on Sunday. The story was narrated by Ms Navreet Kaur. Face masks were distributed among students to help them associate with the characters of the story.

Bharat Jyoti Award for Prof Johal
Chandigarh, March 21
Prof M.S. Johal of the Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, has been selected for the Bharat Jyoti Award by the India International Friendship Society, New Delhi, a non-governmental organisation.

Seminar on disaster management held

Mohali, March 21 Members of the Safety Circle organised a seminar on 'Disaster management' at Swami Ram Tirtha Public School here today. Ms Shweta Kanwar told students about first aid and covered all aspects like first aid in burns, choking, heart attack, fractures, including practical training on artificial respiration and other life-saving techniques. Students at a seminar on "Disaster management" at Swami Ram Tirath School in Mohali on Tuesday.

COURTS

7 new Judges to take oath today
Chandigarh, March 21
The seven lawyers whose names were recently cleared by the President, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, for appointment as Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court will be administered oath tomorrow evening at 4 pm.

CULTURE

“It is warmer here… friendlier and better”

Chandigarh, March 21 They just can't stop raving about India. And had it not been for its borders with Pakistan, they would have crossed over a 1000 times. They find it warmer here and friendlier and better…And there is no way they will mince words about how much they love this land, its kindness, its music and most of all, its film stars. Members of the Pakistani theatre group, Punjab Theatre, were in Chandigarh on Tuesday to present a play based on the theme of wildlife and environment conservation. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Pak youngsters shine in ‘Bezubaan’
Artistic creations are sometime images of reality. Twenty young actors in the age group of seven to 17 years from Pakistan under the aegis of Punjab Theatre, Lahore, attempted to bring alive the agony, anguish of the animal world and also their aspirations through a sleek presentation of a musical play, “Bezubaan” at the Tagore Theatre today. 

HEALTH

India has edge over other nations in healthcare services, says expert
Chandigarh, March 21
Mr Harpal Singh, Chairman, Fortis Health Care Limited and Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, today said India had a distinct advantage over other nations in healthcare services. An integrated health care market- if and when it becomes a reality -would be impacted by the emergence of a tri-polar world where along with the United States, India and China would form the second and third pivots of the new global order, he said.

GMCH to have another chemist shop
Chandigarh, March 21 The Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, will soon have another chemist shop at its premises, bringing much needed relief to patients and their attendants who were forced to queue up for hours to buy medicines from the only chemist shop at the premises. 

Hepatitis lands Patiala villagers in city for protest

Chandigarh, March 21 Hundreds of people from Babarpur village in Nabha subdivision of Patiala district today held a demonstration here in front of the office of the Director, Health Services, Punjab, urging him to send medical teams for the treatment of people suffering from hepatitis and certain other diseases such as cancer and arthritis. Residents of Babarpur village in Patiala district hold a demonstration in front of the office of the Director, Health Services, Punjab, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Active life can prevent diabetes, says doc
Chandigarh, March 21
A lecture on diabetes by Dr Anil Bhansali, Head, Department of Endocrinology, PGIMER, will be delivered on March 25 at 3 pm in the auditorium of the Advanced Paediatric Centre at the campus to address some issues related to the disease.

SPORTS

Kanika leads in Chandigarh Open Golf Chandigarh, March 21 It was Kanika Minocha's day. Yes this 17-year-old Chandigarh girl returned a two-over card of 74 to take the lead on the opening day of the 14th Chandigarh Open Ladies Amateur Golf Championship on the lush course of the Chandigarh Golf Club here today. Kanika started very well returning a par 36 inthe first nine. But two bogeys on the return nine saw her lose two strokes to finish with a card of 74. At the end of the first round Kanika was leading by seven strokes over her nearest rival, Parnita Garewal, who returned a card of 81. Just two strokes behind Parnita was Dimple Minocha, mother of Kanika. Kanika Minocha prepares for her approach shot at the ninth hole on the first day of the Chandigarh Open Ladies Amateur Golf Championship at the Chandigarh Golf Club on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

U-15 cricket trials on Mar 25
Chandigarh, March 21
The trials for the selection of the under-15 cricket team for the Chandigarh Cricket Association will be held on March 25 at 2 p.m. at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, here.

BBMB hockey tournament from tomorrow
Chandigarh, March 21
The Bhakra Beas Management Board will organise a six-day All-India Electricity Sports Control Board Hockey Tournament from March 23 to 28 at the hockey stadium, Sector 42, here.