C H A N D I G A R H

This hundred rupee note, without the number at the top, was brought to The Tribune office here on Monday by Mr I.K. Miglani, Branch Manager of the State Bank of India, Haryana Civil Secretariat branch. It bears the number--6 UN 472347--at the lower left end without any number at the top right hand end. Only the "code"--E-- is there at the top right hand side. Interestingly, the figure 4 appears on the back side of the note, obviously a misprint.

Robbery by domestic servant
PANCHKULA, July 10—Cash to the tune of Rs 1.5 lakh and gold jewellery was stolen from a residence by a domestic servant working in Sector 8 last evening and search for the accused is on. In the absence of any police verification of the servant, there are few clues to his identity, though the police is conducting raids at the residences of his acquaintances on the basis of a diary found in his room.

International air race in 2003
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — To commemorate 100 years of manned flight, the Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) is planning to organise an international air race. This will be the first such event in the country since Independence.

Report on e-governance within a week
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — A delegation of the Chandigarh Administration that went to Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka to study their models for use of information technology and e—governance is expected to submit a detailed report within a week.

COMMUNITY

Slums, labour colonies on the rise
CHANDIGARH, July 10— Picture this. Year 2005, The number of slums and labour colonies around the City Beautiful have almost doubled. And the number of people living in these is almost half of the total population of the city.

Nine artistes hurt in mishap
SAS NAGAR, July 10 — At least nine local artistes were injured when a car in which they were travelling was involved in an accident near Nawanshahr yesterday. The injured were going to the Jalandhar Doordarshan to stage a dharna.

Functions to mark World Population Day
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The SAS. Nagar chapter of a non-government organisation, the Family Planning Association, is organising fortnight-long functions to mark the World Population Day on July 11.

A colony where all vices flourish
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — This is another side of Chandigarh. Ugly, dark, and hideous. Dadu Majra Colony is yet another conspicuous example of this. And this time it is both the residents and the authorities to be blamed. 

Times have changed, but not these traffic lights
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — Over the past two decades the city has changed drastically in character, style, and size. Various landmarks have changed, the volume of traffic has increased manifold, 24-hour restaurants have sprung up and so have discos, and not to miss increased activity in the various clubs.

VIP kids’ behaviour blamed on their upbringing
PANCHKULA, July 10 — Parents and teachers attribute the “perverted'' behaviour of the VIP kids indulging in hooliganism to their upbringing and easy flow of cash without any accountability for the same.

5-member panel for Congress poll
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — A five-member scrutiny committee, headed by Mr Rampal Sharma, has been formed in connection with organisational elections of the local Congress unit.

CRIME

2 held for outraging girl’s modesty
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The police has arrested a Punjab police constable, Ram Lubhya, a resident of Ram Pur Bilari village in Hoshiarpur district, and Harswinder Singh, a resident of Sector 39, on the charges of outraging the modesty of a girl of Palsora Colony last night. A case has been registered.

Pick-pocket held
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The police arrested a pick-pocket — Babu Ram — from near Dhillon Theatre while picking a pocket.

BUSINESS

Opinion leaders visit HMT premises
PANCHKULA, July 10 — A group of 50 opinion leaders from rural areas of Punjab visited HMT premises at Pinjore today to keep themselves abreast with the technological strides made by the company in the recent times.

Consumer panel penalises firm
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Haryana, Chandigarh, has ordered Druckgrafen India Limited to repay the principal amount along with the interest on account of the maturity of fixed deposit and the costs of litigation to the complainant P. S. Vohra.

40 insurance agents attend seminar
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — Nearly 40 insurance agents from life and non-life insurance have participated in a seminar on “Agent regulation and code of conduct”.

Premature retirees to get pension
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — Bank employees who have taken voluntary or premature retirement between January 1, 1986, and October 31, 1993, will now be entitled to receive pension, according to an order of the Supreme Court.

Nodal officer scheme launched in 9 sectors
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The nodal officer scheme of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh got underway in nine sectors of the city today.

EDUCATION

B. Com results declared
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The result of the B. Com. (general) third year examination, held by Panjab University in April-May, was declared today. The copies of the result gazette are available at the enquiry counter in the New Enquiry Building of Panjab University. According to a press release of the university, students can consult the gazette on all working days during the normal office hours.

COURTS

Land acquisition case: notification quashed
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today quashed a notification “with regard to the petitioners” under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act for acquisition of their land in Kajheri village for the development of Phase III sectors.

HC issues notice to advocate
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice for August 29 on a petition filed by a bank executive against an advocate for allegedly “undermining the dignity, authority and decorum of the court by criminally intimidating, uttering abuses and threatening to kill the petitioner deposing as a witness in a civil case”.

CULTURE

Kids bring alive the evening
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — Tiny tots of Sector 34, Chandigarh, entertained their parents and friends in a colourful cultural programme organised by the Sector 34 House Owners Welfare Association past evening.

‘Today Punjabi music lacks tradition’
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The traditional Punjabi folklore music no more takes you the world of Heer Ranjha. What is missing is the soothing music of the traditional instruments that have been replaced by hip-hopping pop music.

SPORT

Football academy aspirants enthusiastic
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — “We have come here to become good football players”. These views were expressed by Gurpanthbir Singh, who along with 15 others, have come all the way from Khokhar Faujian, a village 8 km from Batala in Gurdaspur district. Fifteen boys in the age groups of 9-10 were here to take part in the Chandigarh Football Academy at the Sector 7 sports complex.

ADMINISTRATION

HSSC members, chief resign
CHANDIGARH, July 10 — The six members of the Haryana Staff Selection Commission and its Chairman today resigned following the state government’s decision to form a collegium for the selection of the Chairman and the members of the HSSC.

Water leakage problem
SAS NAGAR, July 10 — The Sector 70 Social and Welfare Association has complained to the Additional Chief Administrator of PUDA that a water supply line near Flat no 2653- A in the sector had been leaking for the past several days.