C H A N D I G A R H

Land allotted to 36 housing societies
137 acres for flats in Sector 48 to 51
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — The uncertainty about the allotment of land to 57 cooperative housing societies ended today with the Chandigarh Administration allotting 137 acres for the construction of residential flats.

Members of the cooperative societies try to find the location of land of their societies in the map at UT State Guest House in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph.

MoU between Admn and 6 IT companies on Friday
Internet, cable TV and telephone to be possible via
a single cable
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — A memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed between a consortium of six top information technology companies and the Chandigarh Administration on Friday to lay 50 km of underground optical fibre cable to link the city under a proposed futuristic ‘‘wired city’’ project of the Administration.

Excise evasion of Rs 20 cr detected
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — As a result of the stepped-up the anti-evasion operations in the Central Excise Commissionerate, Chandigarh-I, excise duty evasion amounting to Rs 20 crore was detected between April and November this year.

Maid accuses ADGP of molestation bid
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — A 19-year-old resident of Shahabad has alleged that a Punjab Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP) attempted to molest and rape her at his Phase 9 SAS Nagar residence on December 14.

Probe ordered; Tiwari refutes charges
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — The Punjab Director-General of Police, Mr Sarabjit Singh, has asked the Superintendent of Police of SAS Nagar to hold a preliminary inquiry into the allegations made by Mamta against the Additional Director-General of Police, Security, Mr B.P. Tiwari. However, the latter has refuted all allegations made against him and his wife, Promila.

Corruption in society
Politician-babu-trader nexus blamed
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — The nexus among politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen was held responsible for the corruption in society by almost all speakers at the Haryana Vigilance Bureau-sponsored seminar on “Prevention and detection of corruption” held at the CII headquarters here today.

THE BOTTOMLINE
Sanitation contracts for city approved
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — The Finance and Contract Committee of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh in its meeting held today approved the sanitation contracts for 13 pockets of the city to the lowest bidders. 

COMMUNITY

Ludhiana rail line work in full swing
SAS NAGAR, Dec 18 — Work on laying of the Chandigarh-Ludhiana railway line is going on in full swing, both at the level of the local administration and that of the Railways. Earthwork on the project began last week.

Parkash couple honoured for fearless fight
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — “A case of abetment to suicide should be registered against the police personnel who implicated Ruchika’s brother. 

Seminar on road safety measures
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — Road safety measures, medical aid and legal aspects were discussed at a two-day road safety seminar being organised by the Western Air Command, which began at the Chandigarh Air Force Station today.

‘Raise voice against corruption’
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — “Identify the source of corruption and raise your voice against it, contact the media and come out in the open against injustice.” 

Ugly patch on road
PANCHKULA, Dec 18 — An over five-foot stretch has become the bane of residents of the Mansa Devi Complex. This patch has especially been dug up to check the menace of encroachments around the shrine.

The dug-up road leading to the Mansa Devi shrine which has become a problem for the public. 
—Tribune Photo by Parvesh Chauhan.

New Year cards by slum kids released
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — For the slum children of Sector 25 Janata Colony, the day could not have ended on a happier note. For about three months now, they had been waiting for the inauguration of the pack of cards which they had painted for the New Year. 

Resolution of Chandigarh Bachao Committee criticised
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — The statement given by the Chandigarh Bachao Committee to snatch the right of vote of migrants in the city has created confusion and social instability. 

Welder injured
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — A welder was admitted to the Sector 16 General Hospital with injuries after an electricity meter reportedly went up in flames today morning.

EDUCATION

Tiny hands paint messages to save earth
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — “Safe wildlife, safe earth”, the message came out loud and clear in the paintings made by the children who took part in a Painting and Quiz Competition organised by the World Wide Fund for nature in collaboration with the Indian Council for Environmental Education under the banner of Wetland Conservation and Awareness Programme, at Sukhna Lake here today.

Slum children stage Jungle Ka Election
Chandigarh, Dec 18 — Inmates of Aasha, a multi-discipline school for slum children operating at Janata colony, Sector 25, staged a play Jungle Ka Election at the Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, as part of the valedictory function of the ten-day NSS camp organised by the college.

A shopping plaza at the college?
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — Government College for Girls, Sector 42, believes in providing everything to its students, literally. 

Students display models on health at exhibition
Chandigarh, Dec 18 — Enthusiastic students of various schools could be seen proudly carrying their models at the parade ground in Sector 17 to participate in the three day state science exhibition - 2000, being organised by the State Institute of Education and Department of Science and Technology, UT, here this morning.

Carol competition at YWCA
Chandigarh, Dec 18 — Joyous Christmas spirit filled the atmosphere at the Young Women's Christian Association, Sector 11-B, where a carol singing competition was organised as part of the Christmas programme here today.

COURTS

Court notice to govt house allottees
Chandigarh, Dec 18 — A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising Mr Justice Jawahar Lal Gupta and Justice M.S.Gill today issued notices to the government house allottees in Sector 16 and 7 to file affidavits explaining on “whose permission illegal constructions and additions have been made in their respective houses.”

N.K. Jain out on bail
CHANDIGARH, Dec 18 — Chandigarh’s former Home Secretary N.K. Jain, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court in a corruption case, walked out of Burail Jail after two sureties of Rs 1 lakh each were furnished in the court of Special Judge for CBI cases, Mr Lakhbir Singh, here this afternoon.

Court order on minor’s custody 
KHARAR, Dec 18 — Mr Roshan Lal Chauhan, Judicial Magistrate, Kharar, today handed over the custody of a three-year-old minor to his mother.

Remanded in judicial custody
PANCHKULA, Dec 18 — Jai Bharti, who is running an institute of naturopathy in Sector 21, was today remanded in judicial custody till December 31 after the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr V.P. Gupta, ordered registration of a criminal case on the complaint of Ms Vijay Singla for outraging her modesty, attempt to rape and murder and for unlawfully detaining her with the intention to commit an offence.