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ANTI-ENCROACHMENT DRIVE CHANDIGARH Denying the allegations, Mr Sohal said that he was not involved in any altercation. He added that a minor argument took place after a bystander was slapped by a policeman for interfering in the drive. Meanwhile, the crowd alleged that the shopkeepers and the visitors were initially thrashed by Mr Sohal's gunman and later by the Magistrate himself. They added that the incident occurred at about 7.30 p.m. when the gunman started beating up a shopper after accusing him of listening to their conversation. As the crowd started surrounding the police station, senior
officials, including ASP (East), Dr Sagar Preet
Hooda, and SHO B.S. Chadda rushed to the spot. The SDM(SOuth), Mr H.K.
Nagpal, also reached the site. Dr Hooda said a formal complaint had been accepted and action on the legal and the administrative sides would be taken after examining the witnesses. The crowd, meanwhile, continued to gherao the police station till filing of the report. Meanwhile, the UT enforcement wing removed encroachments from public corridors and open spaces in the Sector 18 Radio Market, Sadar Bazaar, Sector 19 and some parts of Sector 20. As many as 10 shopkeepers were challaned in Radio Market as they had sublet the area in front of their shops to mechanics and electricians for repair work. Sources stated that the practice was very common and the shopkeepers charge Rs 2,000 per month as rent from them. About 10-15 shopkeepers in Sector 19 Sadar Bazaar were also issued challans as they had encroached upon the public corridors by displaying their wares on folding beds and benches. While in some other cases, the premises of the shop is being used as a store and products are being sold from the extension counter in the verandah. Since the way gets blocked the public is put to lot of inconvenience. Encroachments were also removed from the open spaces within the market. A cloth merchant in Sector 20 was also challaned by the enforcement staff. The staff later warned the shopkeepers in all these areas to refrain from indulging in such encroachments. The drive which started at 5 p.m. continued till late evening. |
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PGI proposal on conveyance allowance okayed NEW DELHI, Nov 16 — The PGI governing body meeting today okayed the institute’s proposal on conveyance allowance for all faculty members and some categories of employees according to the Fifth Pay Commission recommendations. The meeting was chaired by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr C.P. Thakur, here. The Director of the PGI, Dr S.K. Sharma, told TNS here late Thursday evening that a decision on the aforesaid proposal had been pending for some time. He pointed out that the AIIMS faculty members had been getting the conveyance allowance for the past 2½
years. Dr Sharma said the meeting’s nod to the proposal was expected to benefit about 350 faculty members. He expressed the hope that the conveyance allowance as per the Fifth Pay Commission recommendations would be given soon after the Health Minister has signed the minutes. “Once signatures have been made, it will take only a few days”, he said. The PGI Director added that the Governing body meeting also approved promotions recommended by a high-level selection committee six weeks back. “About 15-20 cases of promotion from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor and seven to eight cases of promotion from Associate Professor to Additional Professor were also okayed. Majority of such promotions were considered and okayed,” he said. Dr Sharma added that the meeting had also extended the term of PGI’s Construction Division Engineering Department by three years. He said the meeting also cleared leave applications of faculty members. The Institute body meeting followed the governing body meeting. Prominent among those who attended the meeting were Health Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Mr Javed Chaudhary; the Director General, Health Services, Dr S.P. Aggarwal; the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Prof K.N. Pathak; the Chief Secretary of Haryana, Mr Vishnu Bhagwan. Those present at the institute body meeting were the Congress MP from Chandigarh, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, MP from Himachal Pradesh Suresh Chandel and the leader of the
Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Dr Manmohan Singh. CHANDIGARH (TNS): The PGI will finally have a PRO as Ms Manju Wadwalkar has been selected, sources said. Doctors will now get Rs 1,650 as conveyance, a hike from the earlier Rs 550. This will be with retrospective effect from August, 1, 1997. The appointment of the Dean was not discussed during the governing body meeting this time, added the sources. The appointment of Dr K.P. Singh as Assistant Professor in the Endocrinology Department has not been cleared. The PGI, following a writ petition by Dr K.P. Singh, had been directed by the Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on August 1 this year to reconsider his appointment as Assistant Professor. |
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How death snatched a valiant IAF pilot SAS NAGAR His aunt Santosh Kalia cried inconsolably as she narrated the story of Anil's death after an Air Force MI-8 helicopter crashed in the border area of Kutch on Sunday. Recalling instances of her last meeting with him she said, “I met him in April last when he had come to his parents house on the mundan ceremony of his son. He was very happy at that time.” The news of missing helicopter came on Sunday. The next morning his parents left for Jamnagar where Anil was staying with his wife and two young children. Gloom descended on his and neighbours' homes when the shocking news of his death came . “He could have been be saved if the help had reached in time. It gives me jitters when I think of the conditions all victims went through in that crash. With their wounds burning due to salt, they kept waiting for help. But it was destined otherwise. He had to go like many others. Good people like him have a bad end." said his uncle. Addressed as Neelu by his parents and neighbours he spent his childhood years and student days in this house. His neighbours who were all grief stricken said that he was a well behaved and loving boy who respected all. “He used to bring laughter with him. His visit was celebrated like anything as he was always making people feel happy with his love-filled gestures,” said Mr Naranjan Singh, his neighbour. An alumnus of Panjab University and Government College, Sector 11, he joined the IAF around 13 years ago. He had completed his first semester of MSc while in PU when he got selected in the IAF. He dropped his studies and went for training to fulfil his long-cherished dream. The only son of his parents, Mr Hari Parkash Sharma and Ms Usha Sharma, Anil was very happy when he got selected in the IAF. His mother was averse to the idea of his joining the IAF as a pilot but his father, who was formerly on ground duty in the IAF, was very happy. “His father said that he could not become a pilot and his son would fulfil his dreams. So he did,” revealed his aunt. He cleared the Central Defence Services examinations in the first attempt. “He was very intelligent and passed his matric exams when he was less than 14 years of age. His father had to seek special permission from head office in Delhi as he was not fulfilling the age requirements. He got the permission as his academics records were excellent,” added his aunt. His wife, Deepika Sharma, went into a shock when she got the news of her husband's death and she had to be hospitalised. She is still in a hospital at Jamnagar. Anil's parents wanted to bring his body here but he was cremated by the IAF people in Bhuj as the body was damaged due to salty water. |
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Mystery shrouds girl’s
death CHANDIGARH According to sources in the school, she was studying in Class IX. The student had missed the classes on Monday, a day before allegedly consuming the poison. Her parents reportedly told the police that the girl, residing in Phase II, Ram Darbar, died after
accidentally consuming some poisonous medicine. Sources in the police department say the possibility of the student committing suicide cannot be ruled out. Senior police officials said the statement of the girl’s parents had been recorded and the post-mortem examination was conducted today evening. They added that the girl died at about 4.30 p.m. yesterday. Sources also stated that although no case had been registered so far, the police would proceed in accordance with the law after receiving the post-mortem report from Patiala. School authorities, said the girl was “a good student of average intelligence” and dismissed as “rubbish”, the rumours regarding the girl being involved in a love affair. |
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Police websites fail to interest
public CHANDIGARH, Nov 16 — If the present trend of hits — visit to a website — is any indication, the worldwideweb (www) sites launched by various police organisations in India have failed to generate any public interest. The reason: these websites are neither interactive nor do they post the latest information on issues of public interest. For example, the website of the Punjab police has not been updated for the past several weeks. The same is the case with the website of the Himachal Pradesh police. A visit to the website the of Indo-Tibetan Border Police does not generate anything of interest to either the public in general or web surfers in particular. Further, it is also not being uploaded regularly. Yesterday, the Haryana police also joined the select band of police organisations which have websites. This site, like other police websites, has the same information portals and nothing new or novel to offer . Launching a website is more of a fad than a utility as little attention is being paid to make these sites “people or user friendly”. In fact, the Haryana police website is basically a Panchkula police website. For example, while browsing through it, one gets information mainly about Panchkula. The “missing persons” list contains 22 cases, all pertaining to Panchkula. Similarly, it also contains information about four unclaimed dead bodies — all from Panchkula district. It, however, gives information about the incidence of crime in Haryana up to October 31 this year. The Himachal police website was probably last updated on September 15. It carries an announcement under its banner that the recruitment of constables would be held soon and the date would be notified on the website. The crime figures on this website are up to 1999. Like the Punjab police website the ITBP site has also not been updated for the past several weeks. This website carries a monthly news magazine with reports of August and early September. Though hosting and regularly updating a website may not be a very expensive exercise, little interest has been shown by the police forces to make the websites interactive and responsive to the needs of the public. Most of these websites do not even carry press releases or public Notices of interest to the public. The Chandigarh police has its site on NIC. Both the Chandigarh and Delhi police websites are much more informative than most of the other police websites. They carry the latest information on missing persons, most wanted criminals and even stolen vehicles. Among the other police organisations with websites are the Andhra Pradesh Police Academy, Kerala, Mumbai, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh, Cochin city, the Central Bureau of Investigation, Madhya Pradesh, Trivandrum, Chennai, Calcutta, the Bureau of Police Research and Development, the NCRB and the State Armed Force of Madhya Pradesh. One of the most informative and useful websites on the police is a private site — www.allindiapolice.com —
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City soldier lays down life CHANDIGARH Twentynine-year-old Captain Atul Sharma, a resident of Sector 32-A, was killed in a fierce gun battle with militants in the icy heights of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir two days ago. His body was expected to arrive here tonight. The cremation is scheduled to be held at the Sector 25 cremation ground at 1 pm tomorrow. Inducted into the Army three years ago, the Captain was presently serving with the 29 Rashtriya Rifles. He was part of the unit which felled two militants before he was killed along with three jawans. A student of Saint Anne’s, Capt Sharma was an MSc from Panjab University. Ms Sunisha Sharma , who taught the Captain from Class IV to Class X, while talking to Chandigarh Tribune, recollected that he was an excellent person, his work used to be up-to-date and he was a born leader. He used to love hockey and people used to enjoy his company. Ms Ruby Sharma, his sister, said the killed soldier had called up home a day before the fight with militants and talked for hours with her and her mother, Ms Sudesh Sharma. Capt Sharma’s mother is a senior manager with the Haryana Financial Corporation. Late B.K. Sharma, his father, who was Administrative Officer with the Haryana Civil Aviation Department, had died earlier. As luck may have had it, Capt Sharma’s leave was cancelled two days prior to Divali and he was asked to report back. He had been earlier posted in places like Srinagar, Dev Lali and Rajouri. On October 23, he was engaged to the daughter of a Brigadier living in Sector 27 and was scheduled to be married in February next. The last time a city-based person was killed in Kashmir was when Brig B.S. Shergill, a resident of Sector 47, was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device explosion. This was about three months ago. |
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Sprucing up
of Dakshin Marg begins CHANDIGARH The first area to be targeted is the road dividing Sectors 22 and 35. The next in line is the road from Tribune Chowk to the next roundabout on the Ambala road. This will cost about Rs 18 lakh. Meanwhile, estimates are being prepared to have wire mesh on both sides of the Dakshin Marg dividing Sectors 21 and 34. A railing is also coming up on the road dividing Sectors 20 and 33. This is the same one that was originally being used for the central verge of Madhya Marg. On the new project of having a wire mesh on both sides of the central verge of Dakshin Marg, Engineering Department officials say the idea is to prevent people from crossing over as this has been causing several accidents. The wire mesh will be like the one that has been put in the Leisure Valley, Sector 10. It will be 4.9-foot-high and small iron poles will be erected to hold the wire mesh in place. |
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College tense
after clash DERA BASSI On receiving information, Mr Gurjant Singh, a college lecturer, tried to slap Randhir Singh, a leader of the college union, which resulted in resentment among the students. The students have decided to go on a strike tomorrow. Meanwhile, Ms Kamla Sood, Principal, denied the allegations against the lecturer and alleged that outsiders had created tension. |
35 lakh
okayed for carpeting roads SAS NAGAR The Municipal Engineer, Mr Ajay Kanwar, said today another sum of Rs 10-12 lakh would be spent on the maintenance of other roads in Sectors 70 and 71. The maintenance would include patchwork on roads, the removal of congress grass on the roadside, the repair of gullies and the cleaning of kerb channels.
Civic body chief’s poll put off SAS NAGAR, Nov 16 — The election for the presidentship of the SAS Nagar Municipal Council will now be held on November 18. The decision in this regard was taken late tonight. The election was earlier scheduled for November 15. |
S. Africa beckons Indian
tourists CHANDIGARH Mr Pillay, who was here on his maiden visit to the city to market South Africa as a tourism destination, said that relations between India and South Africa had been considerably strengthening since 1994. Trade between the two countries, which was just $50 million in 1994, was now worth $2.2 billion and was expected to touch the 3 billion mark by the end of 2001. While South Africa was a leader in mining, it was looking towards India for expertise in the field of information technology. “Though we have a strong agriculture sector, we are interested in agriculture and rural development in Punjab. Besides, we have interest in small scale industry, especially of Ludhiana. Our initial interest has been Bihar, because of the mining industry there, in which we have expertise. It also comprises a major segment of export from South Africa to India,” said Mr Pillay, maintaining that the outflow of tourist traffic to South Africa had been improving over the years. In 1998, only 20,900 tourists from India visited South Africa. The number increased to 25,000 last year and this year it was expected to touch the 35,000 mark. “At present,” Mr Pillay said, “there was no visa fee and it takes about two to three days for the South African High Commission in New Delhi to process the visa application and grant tourist visa.” Talking about bilateral relations between the two countries, Mr Pillay said that it was India’s turn to host a meeting of the joint commission of ministers, where India was represented by its External Affairs Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh. This commission covers a wide umbrella of subjects of bilateral interest. Since 1994, he said, there have been 14 bilateral agreements between the two countries. The last and most significant being the one signed by the Indian Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, during his visit to South Africa in September this year. Mr Pillay said that after restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries, some six years ago, the South African mission had very little to do with North India. “We hope to increase our presence in North India now,” he said, disclosing that his government had requested the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation to allow South African Airways to operate its flights from New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport as well. At present, as per a bilateral agreement between the two countries, South African Airways has been operating three weekly flights out of Mumbai to Johannesburg. Air India had discontinued its flights to South Africa, probably because of shortage of aircraft. “We expect a response from the Indian Government soon. Then we may increase our frequency of flights out of India to South Africa gradually. In fact, South African Airways offers the shortest route to South America,” he added. Mr Pillay said that South Africa owed a great deal to India in general and Mahatma Gandhi in particular, in its fight against apartheid. The South African Government had decided to restore Mahatma Gandhi’s heritage at Phoenix, a major tourist attraction. Migration to South Africa from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh started in the middle of the 19th century. At present, the population of people of Indian origin in South Africa was about 1.4 million. Later, participating in a seminar on ‘Tourism in South Africa’, Mr Pillay admitted that there were some law and order problems in some pockets between 1994 and 1998, but things had been sorted out with increased police patrolling and increase in the number of police stations. “South Africa is as safe as any other urbanised and industrialised civilisation. Whenever tourists visit South Africa, we only ask them to observe minimum safety precautions relevant for a visit to any major town or city in the world today. “Shopping, night life, casinos, natural parks and strong presence of Indian community were the major areas of attraction for tourists from India,” Mr Pillay added. Mr Jaidip Massand, Sales Manager, Northern India, South African Airways, talked about the frequency and air connections to other destinations in Africa and South America available. The participants were informed that a group of travel agents from South Africa had visited India n September this year to participate in road shows in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Calcutta. From next year onwards, Mr Pillay said, the travel industry from Chandigarh would also be invited to these road shows in Delhi. Ms Priya Shergill, Branch Manager, Interglobe, which represents South African Airways in Chandigarh, in her address of welcome, talked about the tourism potential and brief history of South African Airways in north India. Ms Anjana Bose of South African High Commission, proposed a vote of thanks. |
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World Bank to fund
potable water schemes KHARAR,
He said the World Bank had stopped giving funds to the Punjab Government after the government started giving free electricity and water to the farmers. But now the Punjab Government had convinced the World Bank that drinking water was not being given free in the state, and the bank had agreed to give more funds. Mr Narinder Singh said the Punjab Government required about Rs 1,000 crore for providing drinking water to about 12,550 villages in the state and that was why it required the help of the World Bank. He said the Government had prepared a scheme for treatment of dirty water so that it could be used for agriculture purposes. Mr Narinder Singh participated in the youth festival of Ropar Zone of Punjabi University in the college. He announced a grant of Rs 50,000 for the college. |
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“Print media’s role
in IT age vital” PANCHKULA This was stated by Deputy Commissioner S K Monga at a function held to observe Press Day. Speaking at the function organised by the District Public Relations Department in collaboration with the Panchkula Press Club, he said that in the age of information technology, there were many challenges before the print media . Addressing mediapersons, veteran journalist Radhey Sham Sharma said that in view of the increasing influence of electronic media, the print media had an even more responsible role to play and was being opted as a profession. He recalled the role played by the Press in pre-Independence period. The Joint Director, Public Relations, Mr Som Nath, said that the Press was the mirror of society and reflected the true picture. He gave detailed information of the various schemes started by the government for accredited journalists. The “glorification of crime” came in for strong criticism at the function where the NGOs stressed the need for creating dislike for criminals and crime. AMBALA: The local unit of Haryana Union of Journalists observed Press Day here on Thursday. A function was organised where a number of journalists gathered to mark the occasion. Besides journalists, Ambala cantt MLA Anil Vij, Ambala City MLA Veena Chhibber and others addressed the gathering. Mrs Chhibber spoke about the importance of newspapers. “Attempts must always be made to uncover the truth and efforts made to give balanced news”, she said. She expressed disappointment over the lack of funds to organise Press Day by the administration. Mr Jasbir Mallour said he would again demand an inquiry into the mysterious death of journalist Virendra Sachdeva. A resolution was passed on the occasion demanding for a grant of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of Virendra Sachdeva. Mr Anil Vij said that the Press is a pillar of democracy. The journalists who spoke on the occasion referred to the declining standards in journalism and urged that improvements should be brought about in the profession. |
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Focus on women’s legal literacy CHANDIGARH He stressed the need for giving a fresh look to the old laws so as to make them more meaningful with the changing times. He said the Law Reviewing Committee had declared over 2000 to 2500 laws as redundant. Other old laws of British period also needed to be updated. While expressing his concern over the exploitation of women and children, he referred to the constitutional provisions by quoting Articles 23, 24, 39, 41, 42 and 45 of the constitution of India and said that an awakening about the laws related exclusively to the women was essential for all round development of the women. Mr Bhaskar Chatterjee, former Director General of National Literacy Mission delivered the keynote address and stressed on creating legal awareness among women. Dr Sheema Rizvi, Minister of State for Medical Education, Uttar Pradesh advocated that compulsory education and awakening about fundamental and human rights for men as well as women were essential for a progressive society. |
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When kids’ actions said it
all CHANDIGARH Towards the end of the show, the lingering feeling was that there was talent galore in the city. The only problem is that it is not being tapped. A dozen slum children jumped here and there to show the public how passionately they felt about their production. The play finds base in a folk tale which revolves around a simple village farmer who is always saying the wrong thing at the wrong place. In an attempt to recall the name of the delicacy he ate the other day (Khichdi), the forgetful farmer goes through a series of situations which always land him into trouble. He learns the hard way that one should use one’s brain rather than listening to others. Plain dialogues, dotted with funny songs, made the folklore come alive here at open air theatre of Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, this evening. Vikrant, in the role of the unfortunate farmer, was quite convincing. Vikram, who played the role of a bird catcher, and Jhonny, Rahul and Amit in the role of thieves looked dramatic and convincing. Minimum set designing was done to portray the different sequences. |
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Cops
at illegal snack shops CHANDIGARH There are at least 100 vendors who are thus making a living in Sector 22, opposite the ISBT, in Sector 16, opposite the General Hospital and near the Panjab University Gate No.1, opposite the PGI. If someone lands in the city at an odd hour or a hostel inmate misses his meal at the mess, they find food at these stalls at a low price, even if it is not very hygienically prepared. A vendor at one of these points says, “All those in police vans and on motorcycles come here for tea and paranthas and some of them never pay.” Those doing business near the Estate Office also have to cope with policemen on patrol duty. The vendors say that not only policemen on patrol duty but also those at the police stations and police posts visit them regularly. Says one of them: “Over the years it has become a practice — none of us ever asks for money and some of them never pay”. These vendors sell paranthas, omelettes, boiled eggs and also regular meals besides tea and cigarettes. Income differs from vendor to vendor and from day to day. A senior police officer maintains that they know where these vendors are doing business but “we do not remove them because they are providing a service at a very low price. “Where can an attendant who accompanies a patient go for food at midnight”, he asks, and thinks that it is “shameful” if policemen do not pay these poor vendors. Mr Parag Jain, Senior Superintendent of Police, said: “If such acts of policemen are verified, strict action would be taken against the guilty. When told that no vendor would dare to go to a police station to lodge a complaint against policemen, Mr Jain assured: “They can come to me directly and tell me about the policemen who do not pay.” |
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Children give shape to pond CHANDIGARH About 900 school children had put in eight months of effort in giving shape to the Kanchanpur-Hamirgarh Nature Park, under a voluntary organisation called Children’s Alliance for Protection of the Environment (CAPE). Children from Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School, Sector 27, Government High School, Sector 7, Government Model High School, Sector 26, St John’s High School, Sector 26, Sacred heart School, Sector 26 and St Kabir School, Sector 26, had participated in the conservation exercise. The villages of Kanchanpur and Hamirgarh were depopulated about 54 years ago. For nearly 50 years the pond of these villages had been used as a garbage dump. Volunteers of CAPE undertook the exercise of restoring the pond, and removed 45000 cubic feet of garbage and weeds from it. Mrs Abhilashi congratulated CAPE on the work done by the children and said that the Corporation would extend full co-operation to CAPE in developing this project further. Mr Mohinder Singh, Deputy Mayor, launched a vermiculture and bee-keeping programme. Mrs Harjinder kaur and Mr Kanhaya Lal, Councillors, released 15 white swans and 12 coloured geese respectively in the pond. Aquatic plants like typha augusta and lily have been planted on one side of the pond. Nine wooden boxes have placed on trees for the nesting of birds. A butterfly park, a green house, an information centre, an energy park, are planned to be set up in the park soon. |
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Essay writing
contest on Dec 3 CHANDIGARH He said the theme of the painting competition would be “Evils” of drug addiction” and that of the
essay writing competition “Patriotism and nation building”. The essay writing competition would also be held at three other places — Ch Bharat Singh Memorial Sports School, Nidani (Jind), Pathania Public School, Rohtak, and Vishwas Senior Secondary School, Hisar. Mr Malik said the entry fee would be Rs 10 per participant. |
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BSNL chief stresses
better services KHARAR He said that the Union Government had taken the decision to set up this corporation as the tele-communication sector was an important sector and more resources were needed to meet the increasing demand. He asked the employees of the corporation to be careful about satisfying the subscriber. Dr Seth said the corporation had decided to provide cellular mobile service in the country and this would be available throughout the country by September 2001. |
Girl disappears, parents
shattered CHANDIGARH,
The only respite for the “emotionally-shattered family” came today with the Chandigarh Police registering a case of kidnapping on the complaint of Meenakshi’s father. Struggling hard to control tears from rolling down her cheeks, her mother Parmeshwari Sharma says, “Meenakshi has no enemies. No friends either. No, we are not suspecting anyone. Only God knows what happened to her”. Rubbing her exhausted swollen eyes with her shrivelled hands, she mutters, “She was a kind of introvert. Yes, sober too. Never used to go out alone. Never used to stay till late. Ever since we shifted to Chandigarh from Garhwal almost 13 years ago, she was quite happy”. Narrating the sequence of events, Parmeshwari Sharma says, “Like always, she left the house on her cycle at about 9 a.m on November 9. Till about 7 p.m., we did not suspect anything. Thought she had gone to Burail for her short-hand classes. But as minutes rolled by, we got scared”. Bursting into tears, she cries, “Her father reached home at about 8 p.m. Inquiries revealed she had never reached the office. Immediately we all rushed to the PGI, the Sector 16 General Hospital and the Sector 32 Government Medical College and Hospital. Since then we all, including her sister and two brothers, have been searching for her”. Punjab Advocate General Hardev Singh Matewal says: “We are also doing our best to get the girl traced. Senior police officials have also been requested to take keen interest in the case”. Police officials add that investigations into the matter are on and teams special have been constituted to trace her. “All efforts are being made,” they add. |
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One held for eve-teasing CHANDIGARH Thefts reported In another case, Mr Raj Kishan Prasher, a resident of Sector 38, lodged a complaint with the police that a computer was stolen from SCO 126-127, Madhya Marg, Sector 8. A case under Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered. In yet another incident, a resident of NAC Complex, Mani Majra, lodged a complaint with the police that household goods were stolen from his house on Wednesday night. Mr Ghanshyam Verma reported that someone entered his house after breaking the lock. Details were not known. A case under Section 457 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered. |
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Accident or
suicide? CHANDIGARH According to sources in the school, she was studying in Class IX. The student had missed the classes on Monday, a day before allegedly consuming the poison. Her parents reportedly told the police that the girl, residing in Phase II, Ram Darbar, died after accidently consuming some poisonous medicine. Sources in the police department say the possibility of the student committing suicide cannot be ruled out. Senior police officials said the statement of the girl’s parents had been recorded and the post-mortem examination was conducted today evening. They added that the girl died at about 4.30 p.m. yesterday. Sources also stated that although no case had been registered so far, the police would proceed in accordance with the law after receiving the post-mortem report from Patiala. School authorities, said the girl was “a good student of average intelligence” and dismissed as “rubbish”, the rumours regarding the girl being involved in a love affair. |
| Computer showroom broken into CHANDIGARH The exact details of the loss were not known till late in the evening. Senior police officials, when contacted, said that a case of theft had been registered under Section 380 and 457 of the Indian Penal Code. |
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