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PGI doctor hangs herself to death
Husband, in-laws booked on dowry charge

Chandigarh, July 21 The body of a senior resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecologist, PGI, Dr Rajpal Kaur, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her hostel accommodation on the hospital campus here today. Her death came to light this morning, when her colleagues came to her room after she did not turn up for duty.

Dr Rajpal Kaur

Dense grey clouds invaded the skies over Chandigarh on Friday threatening to shower spikes of rain but retreated without venting their fury. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

With son still missing, Rosy’s sun sets at 96
Chandigarh, July 21
The story of Rosy has come to an end. Abandoned by her only son and spotted loitering about the Sector 8 residential area in April last year, she found a place in the Old Age Home, Sector 15, after her plight was highlighted by this newspaper.

Army truck hits motor cycle, 1 dead
Chandigarh, July 21
A 22-year-old resident of Sector 49 succumbed to his injuries at the Sector 32 Government Medical College and Hospital while his brother is nursing his wounds, after they were hit by an Army truck on 3 BRD road, early this morning, here.

Evidence completed in wrong diagnosis case
Chandigarh, July 21
The court of Judicial Magistrate (first class), Mr A.S. Shergill has completed evidence in the case of alleged wrong diagnosis of a Sector 40 resident, Mr M.N. Sharma, by a doctor of a reputed hospital in Sector 17.

COMMUNITY

Motorists, school bus drivers challaned

Chandigarh, July 21 Waking up to the need for making journey to schools safe for students, the Chandigarh police carried out an early morning special drive and challaned 335 motorists, including 161 school bus drivers and conductors for not complying with the traffic rules and regulations. A traffic policeman counts the number of students travelling in a school bus to check whether the bus was overloaded during a special drive against the school buses and auto-rickshaws in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

IT honchos favour public-private partnership
Chandigarh, July 21
Information Technology honchos from all over the country, who had gathered here for the e-revolution conference, widely advocated the public-private partnership to ensure that the common man benefits from technological advancements.

Two nomination papers rejected
Mohali, July 21
Nomination papers of two prospective candidates for the forthcoming municipal elections were rejected after scrutiny here today. The nomination papers of Mr Jaswinder Singh from ward number 15 and Ms Pritam Kaur from ward number 7 were rejected by the SDM-cum-Electoral Registration Officer, Mr Sandeep Hans.

Plot owners rue HUDA apathy to provide basic amenities Panchkula, July 21 The functioning of the Haryana Urban Development Authority has once again come under a scanner for its failure to provide basic civic amenities to plot holders in Sector 17 here. Construction underway at a site in Sector 17 at Panchkula despite the lack of basic civic amenities. — A Tribune photograph

Selection of coach quashed
Chandigarh, July 21
The Central Administrative Tribunal today quashed the selection of Nagesh Gupta, a cricket coach with the Chandigarh Sports Council. The tribunal also directed the Sports Council to conduct fresh selections.

Malayalees laud Railways’ role
Mohali, July 21
The Malayalee Samajam here has congratulated the Indian Railways on the first anniversary of Kerala Sampark Kranti Express which commenced operations on July 13, 2005 connecting City Beautiful with Kerala through the Konkan Railway route.

Cotton bales destroyed in fire Dera Bassi, July 21 A major fire gutted the godown of the Winsome Yarns on the Dera Bassi-Barwala road late last night. Hundreds of cotton bales stored in the godown were destroyed in the fire, which broke out around 11.30 p.m. Firemen try to extinguish a fire which broke out at Winsome Yarns on the Barwala-Dera Bassi road on Thursday night. — A Tribune photograph

CRIME

Travel agent turns hostile, denies paying bribe
Chandigarh, July 21
A travel agent, Wasim Ahmed, who is a complainant in a case of trap against a former Protector of Emigrant, Chandigarh, J.K. Sahu, today reiterated before the Special CBI Judge that he did not pay bribe to the POI.

Thieves decamp with car tyres, speakers
Mohali, July 21 Thieves decamped with tyres, speakers and stereo systems from four cars from a pocket of Phase IV last night. Mr Karanbir Singh, an affected resident, said he was shocked to see that all the four tyres of his Alto car was missing in the morning. The car, whose tyres were removed by thieves in Phase IV, Mohali, on Thursday night. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

One killed in mishap
Mohali, July 21
One person was killed in an accident near Amartex Chowk last night. Karan, a B.Tech engineer, was going on a two-wheeler when he collided with a car. He was taken to hospital, but was declared brought dead.

BUSINESS

Effective laws needed to check cyber crime Chandigarh, July 21 Considering the rise in cyber crime cases, and its cascading adverse affect on the businesses in India, a database of perpetrators of such crime should be prepared. Ms Naina Lal Kidwai. — A Tribune photograph Inside Babudom A banker par excellence Chandigarh, July 21 From a mathematician-turned-bureaucrat, he has become a successful banker.

Bottomline of Puncom improving
Mohali, July 21
The bottomline at Punjab Communications Limited (Puncom) is improving through induction of new technologies, phasing out of low value addition products, increasing sale of high value addition products, reduction in expenses and improvement of manpower productivity.

EDUCATION

SGGS College to start MBE course
Chandigarh, July 21
Panjab University has allowed SGGS College, Sector 26, to start masters in business economics course in the college. According to a press note issued by the college here this evening, the university has allotted 30 seats to the college to run this course.

Union protests against teacher’s removal
Chandigarh, July 21
Members of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union today protested against the termination of services of a permanent teacher in a college by the college management.

‘Only 2 NTT courses in city genuine’
Chandigarh, July 21
Many institutes have been running illegal NTT courses in the city, alleged Mr Rakesh Sachdeva, Principal of the DAV Model School, Sector 15, and Ms Neelam Satsangi, Principal of the Raja Ram Mohan Roy Institute of Vocational Studies, Sector 27, while addressing a press conference here today.

AICTE grants 60 more seats to SVIET
Banur, July 21
The All-India Council for Technical Education has sanctioned an additional 60 seats to the Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and Technology here for its electronics and communication engineering discipline, according to a press note.

Presentation on pod casting
Chandigarh, July 21
Prof Purnima Ram Sharma, a professor of physics and Director Distance Education, West Virginia Northern Community College, USA, gave a presentation to faculty and students of DAV College, Sector 10, here today.

Ajit Karam Singh team wins quiz contest
Chandigarh, July 21
HelpAge India, an organisation working nationwide for the well being of old persons, organised an intra-city quiz competition at Ryan International School, Sector 49, today. Teams from various city schools participated in the event.

CULTURE

Shiv Batalvi, Surinder Kaur remembered Panchkula, July 21 Wisdom, rationality and aesthetic sensibility are the elements that comprise the force field for a creative litterateur to cultivate a passion for poetry writing, but endowed with an intuitive perception, the legendary Punjabi poet, Shiv Batalvi, was a cut above the rest, observed Mr Phool Chand Mullana, Haryana Education Minister, while speaking at a function held at the Gymkhana Club II here to commemorate the memory of Shiv Batalvi and the great Punjabi maestro Surinder Kaur.

Haryana Education Minister Phool Chand Mulana honours Aruna Shiv Batalvi in Panchkula on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

‘Rumi — Love at its Zenith’ released Panchkula, July 21 “Always revelling in the glory of God, a Sufi saint is an enigma. Shams Tabrezi, Jalauddin Rumi and Bulle Shah were humble and selfless”, said Anandmurthi Gurumaa during an interaction here today.                           Anandmurthi Gurumaa Changes in serial to enhance audience interest Chandigarh, July 21 In order to infuse new energy and enhance audience interest, Sahara One Television has decided to refresh the story line and essence of its serial ‘‘Sunno Har Dil Kuch Kehta Hai’’.

HEALTH

• Lecture on dental care

SPORTS

Manipur eves blank Punjab 15-0

Chandigarh, July 21 Defending champions Manipur, captained by international M Bem-Bem Devi, scored at will routing Punjab 15-0 during a group I quarterfinal league of the third Junior Girls (Under-17) National Football Championship being conducted by the Chandigarh Football Association at the Punjab Engineering College Campus here, today. Manipur girls in action against Punjab in the third junior Girls (under-17) Football Championship in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Manav Mangal gymnasts excel
Panchkula, July 21
Gymnasts of Manav Mangal School, Sector 11, Panchkula, emerged winners in under-14 girls and boys categories, for the third consecutive year in the Panchkula District Inter-School Gymnastics Championship organised by the District Education Department on its premises, here today.

Judo, karate results
Panchkula, July 21
Samrat Rana of Saupin’s School, Sector 9, Panchkula, won the gold in the under 40 kg category in the Inter School District Karate Competition held at Satluj Public School, Sector 4, Panchkula. Vishal of Satluj Public School bagged the gold in u-14 boys category in the inter School District Judo championship.