C H A N D I G A R H

Union ministry ruling on brick use near thermal plants
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — Mixing of a minimum of 25 per cent of fly ash, bottom ash or pond ash in the manufacture of clay bricks or tiles or blocks for use in construction activities within a radius of 50 km of coal or lignite-based thermal power plants has been made mandatory by a notification issued by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests.

An album of elegance, passion PANCHKULA, Jan 22 — “We live in a world that sees only the very best”, said the two artistes, Preety and Pinky, who crooned well as a team to wrap up their first Hindi Indi-pop music audio-video album, titled Jhume Jahan, released recently.

DD kendra in city soon
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — Mr Satya Pal Jain, a former BJP MP from Chandigarh, said here today that the local kendra of Doordarshan would become operational soon.

Conversion of sites rakes up controversy
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — The issue of allowing conversion in use of commercial property, especially the demands for conversion of general trade sites into hotel sites, is raking up a controversy in itself.

COMMUNITY

Dirty water supply to Saketri
PANCHKULA, Jan 22 — Residents of Saketri village are sore over the dirty supply of water to the village. They complain that they have brought the matter to the notice of the Public Health Department, but to no effect.

‘Buses not touching Mohali’
SAS NAGAR, Jan 22 — In spite of instructions by the state transport authorities, Punjab Roadways buses plying from Chandigarh to different destinations in Punjab and back fail to touch the local bus-stand, causing a lot of harassment to persons visiting the township.

Powermen's token strike tomorrow
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — The UT Powermen Union has decided to observe one-day token strike on January 24 in support of the UP State Electricity Board employees' agitation in pursuance of the call given by the Electricity Employees Federation of India and the All-India Electricity Employees Federation in case the Central and UP Governments failed to resolve the issue of the striking employees by then.

CRIME

DGP suggests high-level probe
SAS NAGAR, Jan 22 — The Additional DGP of the Punjab Human Rights Commission has recommended a probe by a senior IAS officer into allegations made by a complainant regarding high-handedness of the local police and also the transfer of the SP, Mr B.S. Randhawa.

House burgled in Sector 39
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — Burglars broke into a house in Sector 39 here this afternoon and decamped with Rs 10,000 in cash and some valuables, while the occupants of the house were away.

2 held for immoral trafficking
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — The police has arrested two women on the charges of immoral trafficking.

FROM THE SCHOOLS

Colourful function by children
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — The annual prize distribution of the MDAV School, Sector 32, was held today on the school premises in which about 200 students participated.

Kids learn traffic rules
PANCHKULA, Jan 22 — 'Awareness of traffic safety rules and environment' , was the theme at the Project Day of Saupin's School, Sector 9, here today.

240 students get prizes
PANCHKULA, Jan 22 — A total of 240 students were awarded prizes for meritorious performances in various academic and extra-curricular activities at the annual prize distribution function of New India Senior Secondary School in Sector 15 here today.

School annual day function
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — Ashiana Public School, Sector 9, today celebrated its annual day with a difference, on the school premises. The preparatory school held a ‘Carnival of the Millennium’, in which both students and parents participated.

EDUCATION

Student begins fast unto death
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — The agitation by the students of Sector 26 Homoeopathic Medical College was further intensified today with Mr Alok Garg, President of the ABVP unit of the campus, starting fast-unto-death in support of their demands.

Super brain award for PEC student
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — Competition Success Review which chose Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee as the “Man of the Year-2000” on January 9, also chose Joypreet Singh Bhatia, a student of the local Punjab Engineering College, for the award “Super Brain Super Personality Contest-2000”, for his essay Politics Without Ethics is a Disaster.

Bare, cold floor is bench for tiny tots
SISWAN (Kharar), Jan 22 — In this chilly weather, students sit on bare floor in classrooms in the primary school of Siswan village in Kharar tehsil.

Polio awareness rally
KHARAR, Jan 22 — A rally was organised in connection with the plus polio campaign in Gharuan village by students in assistance with the local Primary Health Centre today.

COURTS

RI for selling adulterated milk
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — Convicting a milkman, of selling adulterated milk, the UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr Sant Parkash today sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for six months, besides imposing a fine of Rs 1000.

CJM’s nod in firing incident
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — Permitting the Chandigarh Police to further investigate the Sector 17 district courts firing incident, UT Chief Judicial Magistrate Sant Parkash today asked it to submit the report by March 18.

Legal aid awareness camp
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — Inaugurating the first legal aid awareness camp at Bapu Dham Colony, the UT District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman of the State Legal Services Authority, Mr B.S. Bedi, stated that any member of a Scheduled Caste or Schedule Tribe, “victim of trafficking in human beings” or beggars could avail himself of legal services.

CULTURE

A photograph by Chirdeep Chauhan on display at the Alliance Francaise, Sector 36, in the exhibition titled ‘Walking Through Arches’. — A Tribune photograph

Exhibition of photographs CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — An exhibition of photographs, titled ‘Walking Through the Arches’, by Chirdeep Chauhan, opened at the Alliance Francaise, Sector 36, on January 20. 'Theatre is tedious, but romantic' CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — "Theatre is very tedious, very difficult but also very romantic and adventurous. It is like an unending romance that goes on and on like an addiction." This was stated today by Ms Neelam Man Singh, a renowned Punjabi theatre-person at a lecture on 'Contemporary Indian Theatre', organised by the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi. Theatre persons plan rally CHANDIGARH, Jan 20 — The controversies surrounding the financial mess of the Punjab Arts Council and the orders of the PAC to sack four of its junior level employees seem to be getting perplexing day by day.

HEALTH

Mass distribution of vitamin A begins
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — Mrs Vineeta Rai, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, today launched a programme of mass distribution of vitamin A solution in the slums of the city at Palsora.

Cycle rally to mark polio drive
DERABASSI, Jan 22 — As many as 250 students from three government schools today organised a cycle rally to create awareness about the pulse polio drive among the villagers.

SPORT

Sunil Kumar wins title
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — The reigning national hardcourt tennis champion Sunil Kumar of Chandigarh added another feather to his cap by winning the ITF Junior Circuit Tennis championship which concluded today at Colombo (Sri Lanka), according to information reaching with Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association.

School holds annual sport meet
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — The annual sport meet of Sanjay Public School, Sector 44, was held today. The Director of the school, Mr T.R. Sethi, urged students to inculcate the sportsman spirit in themselves.

Chander Shekhar best judoka
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — Chander Shekhar of Coaching Centre, Sector 42, was declared the best judoka in the boys' section of the two-day Chandigarh State Judo Championship which began here today.

ADMINISTRATION

Gen Oberoi interacts with jawans
CHANDIGARH, Jan 22 — The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lieut-Gen Vijay Oberoi today visited Command Hospital, Chandi Mandir, and interacted with soldiers admitted there.

110 structures removed
SAS NAGAR, Jan 22 — As many as 110 unauthorised temporary structures and a number of rehra and taxi stands were removed on the third day of the demolition drive launched by the enforcement staff of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority in the township.

Problems solved at sangat darshan
DERA BASSI, Jan 22 — As many as 21 problems relating to health, education, water, electricity, roads and land were taken up by the Subdivisional Magistrate, Mr Sher Singh Sidhu, at a Sangat Darshan Programme in Malhan village yesterday.