The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Saturday, November 18, 2000,
Chandigarh, India

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Capt Sharma’s body consigned to flames
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — The mortal remains of Capt Atul Sharma were consigned to the flames with full military honours here today. The 29-year-old officer, a resident of Sector 32, had been killed in a fierce gun battle with militants in Kashmir’s Baramulla district three days ago.

Capt Atul Sharma’s grieving mother (second from left) along with relatives soon after his body was brought to his residence in Chandigarh from Jammu, on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Policy formulated on multiplex theatres
Entertainment scenario set for a sea change
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — In a significant decision that could change the entertainment scenario in the city, the Chandigarh Administration today announced the policy regarding the setting up of the multiplex theatres and conversion of the existing cinema halls into the multiplex theatres.

SGPC gives relief to 30 shopkeepers
PANCHKULA, Nov 17 — The issue of land for commercial sites in front of Nada Sahib Gurdwara has been finally solved as the SGPC granted compensation to 30 affected shopkeepers of Nada village here today.

REGIONAL BRIEFS

EARLIER STORIES

	Angry shopkeepers gherao police station November 17, 2000
	Pay phone bills on Sat, Sun November 16, 2000
	Admn reshuffles 11 bureaucrats November 15, 2000
	Caught in no man’s land November 14, 2000
	No PROs to polish UT, PGI image November 13, 2000
	Gaiety marks Gurpurb celebrations November 12, 2000
	The charge of bureaucrats November 11, 2000
	Anandgarh will face water shortage November 10, 2000
	Rehabilitation scheme begins November 9, 2000
	YOUTH FESTIVAL BEGINS Host college on top after first day November 8, 2000
	Group clash at Khanpur village November 7, 2000

One acquitted in rape case
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — Rudal of Palsora was acquitted today by the UT Additional District and Sessions Judge in a rape case.

Cinema hall manager issued notice
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — The UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum had issued a notice to the manager of the Piccadily cinema hall and the UT Estate Officer for December 13, on the complaint filed by the Lawyers for Social Reform.

Anti-encroachment drive fails
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — The anti-enforcement staff of the Municipal Corporation was forced to return with its force when residents of Ram Darbar, Phase I, did not allow them to remove any encroachment in their area today.

13-year-old crushed by bus
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — Nearly three years after his father died in a road accident, 13-year-old Chies Sadasivan was today crushed to death by a bus carrying school children.

Man consumes poison, dies
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — A Sector 23 resident, Bikramjit Singh, who was admitted to the Sector 16 General Hospital after consuming poison, died in the afternoon today.

THE ANCHOR

Failing? No problem. Pay fine, sit for exams
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — Can the Panjab University annual examination eligibility condition for college students be waived off by the Principal after the ineligible student pays a fine to the college? While most of the city college Principals say no, the rule book is silent over the matter.

FOLLOW - UP

Shopkeepers agree to remove encroachments
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — Claiming to have resolved the crisis which arose late last evening following an altercation between Sector 19 shopkeepers and the anti-encroachment staff, the Chandigarh police today said an assurance regarding the removal of the encroachments was given to them by the Sadar Baazar kiosk owners.

COMMUNITY

“Hold MC chief’s poll by Nov 27”
SAS NAGAR, Nov 17 — In yet another development to the uncertainty over the date of holding election for posts of president, senior vice-president and vice-president of the SAS Nagar Municipal Council, the Local Government Department today communicated to the Deputy Commissioner, Ropar, to hold the elections within 90 days of the notification of the result of the elections held on August 29.

HUDA flouting rules, allege housing societies
PANCHKULA, Nov 17 — The Haryana Group Housing Promoters and Builders Federation has alleged that the Haryana Urban Development Authority has been flouting all housing and possession offer rules by allocating possession to housing societies in areas where no basic amenities exist.

Fortnightly attendance for history-sheeters
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — Carrying out with its “Crime Prevention Strategy”, the Chandigarh police today directed 18 history-sheeters to appear before the authorities after every 15 days.

Traders block traffic against HUDA's drive
PANCHKULA, Nov 17 — A number of shopkeepers of Sector 11 blocked the Sector 11 and 12 dividing road for over three hours in protest against the anti-encroachment drive of HUDA here today.

Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra today
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has decided to hold the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra on November 18 and 19 in Chandigarh and its satellite town Panchkula, respectively, according to the local unit president Bhakti Vinod Dasa Prabhu.

CRIME

Two cars stolen
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — A car parked in the Punjab and Haryana High Court parking was stolen yesterday. Another car was also picked up from Army Flats in Sector 44.

Missing Nari Niketan inmate traced
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — Urmila, who had escaped from Nari Niketan on Wednesday, was apprehended late in the evening today.

EDUCATION

Students flay varsity officials
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — The Panjab University Campus Students Council today criticised the university officials for allowing the local police to interfere ‘too much’ in the university affairs.

Spread education fast: Pathak
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — The education will become power when it is not confined to a select few, said Prof K. N. Pathak, Panjab University (PU) Vice-Chancellor, here today.

20 research papers presented
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — The two-day national seminar on India towards entrepreneurial society: retrospection, introspection and protospection concluded at TTTI today.

Students awarded by school
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — The three-day cultural programme-cum-annual prize distribution function of Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21-C concluded here, today, at Tagore Theatre.

Mithun is DAV Mr Fresher
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — Mithun Goyal of class XI, became the first ever DAV College, Sector 10 hosteler to be chosen as Mr Fresher at the hostel’s freshers night function here today.

CULTURE

Artistic samplings of Indo-German friendship
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — The confluence of cultures is always delightful, and especially so for its power to build bridges of peace and understanding.

HEALTH

‘1-2 pc of Indians have glaucoma’
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — High intraocular pressure is not the main cause or sign of glaucoma, but it plays an important role in the genesis and diagnosis of the disease.

‘Hepatitis-C preventable and curable’
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — Hepatitis-C, one of the main causes for liver cancer and cirrhosis is preventable and treatable, provided the disease is checked in time. Prof Geofferey C.

SPORT

3 BRD win trophy
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — The Chandigarh based No.3 Base Repair Depot has bagged the prestigious Vithal Sports Trophy for best all-round-performance in sports from amongst 25 bases under the Indian Air Force’s Maintenance Command.

Hockey title for GGSCW
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Chandigarh, bagged the Panjab University inter-college hockey championship which concluded here today. Nishi Chauhan, scored the lone goal in their match with MCM DAV College for Women.

ADMINISTRATION

Fee for mobile freezers hiked
School for challenged kids at Raen Basera
CHANDIGARH, Nov 17 — The Finance and Contract Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, at its meeting held today, approved the proposal of allotting the ground floor of the Raen Basera building at Mani Majra for running a school for mentally challenged children.