Man assaulted in Sector 22
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, April 10 — A man was allegedly assaulted by people travelling in a car ( HR—05—6400) outside a popular hotel in Sector 22. Mr Devinder Singh of Sector 36 alleged that he was beaten up by the occupants of the car last night.

A case under sections 147, 148, 149, 323 and 341 has been registered on the complaint of Mr Devinder Singh.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, Mr Gagan Deep Goyal of Sector 21 was reportedly assaulted by Jagjit Singh of Sector 19 over a minor issue. A case under Sections 325 and 34 of the IPC has been registered.

Cyclist hit: A cyclist, Sher Bahadur, a resident of colony No 4, was hit by a truck (PUR-3856) driven by Naib Singh of Patiala near the roundabout at sectors 31, 32, 46 and 47. The injured was admitted to the GMCH, Sector 32 while the truck driver was arrested and booked under sections 279 and 337 of the IPC.

Car stolen: A car ( PB-03-A-3365) owned by Mr Dalip Kumar of Sector 43 has been stolen from his residence.

Harassed: A sector 43 woman, Surbhi, has alleged that her husband, Narinder Singh Mand, and his family members used to illtreat her and harassed her for bringing more dowry. The husband of the woman and his family live in Phase I, S.A.S. Nagar.

Levy expenditure tax: expert
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, April 10 — A seminar on ``Role of direct taxes’’ was organised by the regional branch of the Indian Institute of Public Administration in collaboration with the Department of Public Administration, Panjab University, here yesterday.

A former Chief Commissioner and Director-General Income Tax, Mr B.K. Diwan, was the guest speaker. Stressing the need for tax reforms, he discussed widening of the tax base, moderating the rate of tax and encouraging voluntary compliance of the taxation laws.

He said expenditure tax, which was a better alternative to the present income tax, should be levied. He also spoke of the importance of agriculture taxation.

Criticising tax evasion, he said it was only the salaried class which was paying the tax while professionals and business organisation escape it. He was of the opinion that persons engaged in discharging sovereign functions of the state should not be taxed.

Other participants in the discussion included Prof SL Kaushik, Chairman of the department, Prof BS Ghuman, Prof Shital Prakash, Prof Sahib Singh and Mr DV Bhatia. Mr BS Ojha presided over the seminar and Prof SL Kaushik proposed the vote of thanks.

In another seminar, held at the Department of Correspondence Studies, on “Adoption: a social legal perspective’’, Mrs Madhurima came down heavily on gender bias and restrictive nature of the existing Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act. She said it was amazing that married women had neither the right to adopt or to give the child in adoption.

by Priti Verma

Abstract art in colours

CHANDIGARH: Bhanu Shah, the famous kite maker and flier is in town, courtesy Art Folio, the newly opened art gallery. This man from Ahmedabad is known not only for his kites but also for his paintings.

His painting are being exhibited at the same gallery. They are all in abstract done in beautiful colours. The play of colours in each of them is simply marvellous. Though being abstract the viewers can make out some form or the other hidden in them.

Bhanu for his own paintings claims they have all the elements of beauty, elements which pluck the chord of the heart like emotion, colour, form, motion, texture, experience and feeling in a single form.

He paints on drawing sheets as well as one cotton cloth. This is the material his kites are made of. The biggest kite made by him measures 22x16 feet and has Lord Krishna and Gopis painted on it. He loves to depict Indian motifs in miniature style as he wants to tell the world about his country.

Hard-selling campaigns

College of Art, Chandigarh is buzzing with activity these days. Why so? Well, it is having its Advertising Campaigns Exhibition, an exhibition which is much awaited by the teachers and the professionals in the market to pick up fresh talent. The students do a tight ropewalk their fingers crossed for it means final assessment of their hard labour and the latent potential.

There are numerous subjects or topics which have been dealt with but there are just a handful which stand out. Paramjit Kaur has chosen Red Cross. It is one subject which is picked up every time but this time it has been treated differently. Apart from emphasising the importance of blood and clearing some myths about blood donation Paramjit has also included drugs under the same heading.

Heeral Roy is greatly influenced by Jaspal Bhatti and his sense of humour. Initially she thought of making a book on him but later on decided to take out an imaginary weekly views paper “Hafta” started by Jaspal Bhatti. It had all the necessary ingredients to make it witty and saucy, just as it would be if really launched by the comedy king himself.

Besides she had also designed a web site of the same newspaper which was quite impressive.

India’s rising population has become a menace. It is a cause of worry not only for the leaders of the country or for the people of WHO but even for the Indian citizens. Jasjit Hira’s campaign has shown all the disadvantages of a hugely populated nation. In a calendar form she has depicted the positive sides of small population like adequate housing, ample drinking water, better education etc.

“Quit Smoking” by Gauri Mishra was an eye-opener. She had different impressive ways of conveying the message. Her press-release formats along with the photographs were more hitting than the posters. Plus the few lines which she had penned thanking the smokers were a virtual bull’s eye.

“Chandigarh Carnival”, how could it have been missed out! It was there in all its fanfare and rainbow colours. This event is popular amongst children and elders alike. It was presented in an enchanting way by Narinder Kumar Chandla. It told the spectators what all it consists of drama, music, art, fairs etc. The attractive board cutout displayed outside the hall was very catchy.

The exhibition will be open till April 14.

Luxury soaps wash pockets cleaner
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, April 10 — Even as some varieties of luxury soaps have become costlier, the prices of pulses have remained almost stable in the market during the past one month.

During a survey, it was found that the prices of commonly used luxury soaps have witnessed a considerable hike, particularly in the past fortnight. A 150 gm cake of Lux soap, priced at Rs 13.75 just two weeks back, was available today at Rs 15.25. Price of a 100 gm cake also shot up from Rs 9.50 to Rs 10.50 in this period.

In case of Camay, the hike was Rs 2 per cake as its price rose from Rs 16 to Rs 18. If a 150 gm cake of Hamam was available at Rs 12 two weeks ago, it was priced today at Rs 14.

There was no change in the prices of Dove and Dettol, while the price of Lifebuoy declined in this period. If a Dove cake and set of three were priced at Rs 45 and Rs 100 respectively, these were still available at the old price. Also 150 gm and 75 gm cakes of Dettol were still available at Rs 25 and Rs 13.50 respectively. On the other hand, a 150 gm cake of Lifebuoy being sold earlier at Rs 8.50, was priced at Rs 7.75 today.

Except turmeric, there was no fluctuation in the prices of pulses and commonly used spices.

If a kg of mah sabat, mah dhuli and mah chilka were available for Rs 24, Rs 26 and Rs 30 respectively, a month back, their prices were same today. Same was the case with moong sabat, moong chilka and moong dhuli as the prices of these remained unchanged at Rs 26, Rs 28 and Rs 30 respectively. There was a slight hike in the price of kala chana as its price increased from Rs 17 to Rs 18 per kg.

On the spice front, the price of ungrounded turmeric has come down from between Rs 50 and Rs 60 to Rs 40 a kg in this period. According to traders, the fall was due to more arrivals of the fresh crop in the market from Nizamabad and Erode. If a kg of blackpepper was priced at Rs 250 a month back, it price was still the same today. Likewise, there was no change in the price of chillies, as these were still selling at Rs 60 a kg.

The prices of other pulses, spices and food items are as follows: Dal masri — Rs 24 a kg, malika masar — Rs 26, rajmah — Rs 34, white gram — Rs 30, arhar — Rs 30, dal chana — Rs 18, roungi — Rs 30, besan — Rs 20, mustard oil — Rs 40, vanaspati ghee — Rs 35-40, vegetable oil — Rs 50, sunflower oil — Rs 50.