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Highway blocked for over six hours
Mundi Kharar, June 24 The bodies of the victims, Major Ram (24) and Rattan Ram (24), were found floating in water near Gandolian village near Seu Majra under the Bassi Pathana police station. Decaying bodies of the victims were kept on the highway since 8 a.m. this morning as infuriated members of the community pitched a tent on the road and raised slogans against the Bassi Pathana police. They lamented that the police was not registering a case of murder against the assailants. The blockade was lifted at around 2.30 p.m. only after a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against the suspect by the Fatehgarh Sahib police. An assurance of suitable action was given by the Superintendent of Police, Ropar to the sarpanch. At one moment, when police reinforcements, equipped with tear gas shells, was rushed to the spot to lift the blockade, the agitationists armed themselves with stones and bricks. Sensing the mood of the protesters, the officials of the local administration involved the leaders of the community in a dialogue, promising suitable action. The DSP, Kharar said the FIR was registered after senior district police officials of Ropar and Fatehgarh Sahib discussed the issue. A special messenger was sent with a copy of the FIR to pacify the protesting people, but, no official of the Bassi Pathana police visited the spot. Initially, the DSP of Fatehgarh Sahib had expressed an apprehension that the youths might have died
due to drowning. The police had initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the Cr. PC The postmortem examination of the bodies was conducted at the Rajendra Hospital after lying for over 20 hours at Bassi Pathana. The autopsy report was yet to be given, but unconfirmed reports said the teeth and the backbone of the victims had been broken. Demanding action against the police officials concerned and the doctors at Bassi Pathana the general secretary of the Kharar unit of the CPM said it was strange that the police had been dilly-dallying to ascertain the facts about the incident. A member of the community said the two youths had gone for hunting of tortoise and Goh, another animal from reptile family, to Gadharpur village near Seu Majra on June 22. In a statement given to the police, he said he suspected the hand of Jasbir Singh, who owned land in the area where the bodies were found. He stated that the suspect had, on an earlier occasion, threatened the victims of dire consequences if they came for hunting to the area.
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Gen Malik ‘leaked classified papers’ Chandigarh, June 24 He said that on his question to the Subramanium Committee that when intrusions in the Turtuk sector had been detected, why had he, being the commander of the neighbouring formation, not been informed, the committee had been taken aback. He said that while the committee report stated the intrusions had taken place in April, as per his information these took place in February. Brigadier Surinder Singh, whose services were terminated on charges of mishandling classified documents and for not seeking proper permission for vacating the Bajrang post in the Kaksar sector, was speaking to mediapersons here today. He had been removed as the Brigade Commander on July 21, 1999, at the height of the Kargil conflict. Brigadier Surinder Singh said that while the GOC was aware of the intrusions, the Army, initially, had not involved the other brigade in the area as then the operations would have expanded to division level, thereby involving Corps, Command and Army Headquarters. He said that his briefings and warnings to the higher command had been ignored as the Lahore bus syndrome had come into play and the policy makers failed in their professional duty to appreciate and comprehend the inputs. He said that the enemy was, by then, giving early indications of his intentions, ie started moving closer to the LoC. Even the then Army chief, Gen V.P. Malik, during his visit to Kargil gave a forlorn look and showed lack of interest in his apprehensions about enemy activity in that area, he added. The Brigadier also claimed that the Subramanium Committee had a “brief” from the government on what was to be done. He said that he had four sittings with the committee. While he was asked questions at the first three meetings, he had provided documentary evidence supporting his statements during the fourth meeting. These documents, he added, were not taken on record as these would have “indicted higher ups”. He said that with Siachen being saturated with troops and the valley being over-saturated with security forces, the only gap left was the Kargil sector. He said that this had also been foreseen during war games at the brigade, division and corps levels. Stating that he had forwarded a written request to the higher headquarters (3 Division) for additional troops, he added that he had specified that the Dras sector would be the place of operations. Lamenting that the higher ups had refused to listen to logic, he added that the political leadership had certainly failed to know the intricacies of safeguarding the nation. Stating that his reports on Pakistani RVP operations in that area were laughed at by the then Army Commander, Lt-Gen H.M. Khanna, he asserted that intelligence was not well co-ordinated. Brigadier Surinder Singh said that he had faced five courts of inquiry and the initial Army plan was to try him by a General Court Martial. Stating that he was attached to different places for nine months and harassed, he added that an officer, Brig Ranjit Singh, was even detailed to record the summary of evidence and four witnesses were also summoned. He maintained that the plan to court martial him was dropped all of a sudden as there was no evidence against him. He said that there were several officers senior to him, including the then GOC, 3 Division, Majar Gen V S
Budhwar, who had “adverse” battle performance reports, but no one else had been charged except him, as the others had “patronage”. He said that he was the only commander to have appreciated the situation along the LoC and apprised the government and he was the only one who was punished. He also denied that he had ever leaked classified documents. He alleged the documents in question had been leaked by the then Army chief, General Malik, who had recommended his dismissal, to select persons in New Delhi. He said that he would be moving the appropriate high court in the near future. Asserting that there was no doubt that the orders to terminate his services would be quashed, he added that his aim of seeking legal redress was two-fold — to have his honour restored and to tell the nation who was responsible for the Kargil fiasco. |
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Protester shifted to
hospital Chandigarh, June 24 As the team lead SI Ram Chander along with more than 30 police personnel, including women constables, reached the spot at about 9.10 p.m., the protesters raised slogans against the Punjab Government and the Education Minister of Punjab. After a tough fight, lasting 20 minutes, with agitating girls and boys, the police managed to take away Neeraj to hospital. it was the second attempt of the police to take him to hospital. earlier at about 4 p.m., the police had tried to taken him to hospital, but protests and lack of staff prevented them. Before being whisked away by the police, Neeraj told Chandigarh Tribune that they were protesting against not filling of thousands of posts which were lying vacant in the
various primary schools in the state be filled immediately. He said it was unfortunate that despite the union having given a number of memoranda to the Chief Minister and the Education Minister, none of them had taken any note. He said he would not eat anything until their demands were met. DSP Randhawa said the police had taken Neeraj to the hospital after being informed that he had lost 4 kg of weight. Members of the Unemployment Technical Teachers Institutions, Punjab, have been agitating for the past two years in support of their demands. Charan Singh replaced Neeraj and sat on indefinite fast in his place. |
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PU faculty house, hostels
raided Chandigarh, June 24 The police arrested R. Godara, a former student of the university. He was later released on bail. Informed sources said that the girl was taken to her hostel and was officially asked to vacate the room today. Godara, a practising lawyer, had signed in someone else’s name. A case of impersonation has been registered under Section 419 of the IPC. The boy had reportedly had a round of ‘hot words’ with officials when he had gone to seek occupation of the faculty house. Despite of not being eligible to occupy the room, the room “had to be given”. University officials said that around 11.30 p.m., police officials came in a van and raided the faculty house premises. The Dean Student Welfare, Prof V.K. Bansal, was also called on the spot. No particular reason for stay at the faculty house could be ascertained from the room occupiers. The girl herself had a room in her name at the hostel. Presently she was not even a regular student of the university. The girl’s name had earlier also figured in a controversial incident when the glass panes of a Tata Sierra of the hostel warden were smashed because of ‘personal differences’. Senior university officials said
they had taken care that the girl’s name did not become public. She has been asked to vacate the hostel. “In case of the boy, law will take its own course”, they said. A student said the incident had brought to light the fact that rooms of the faculty house were being occupied illegally. “It is widely known that there were others also who were doing the same, he said. Meanwhile, chaos and resentment prevailed in all the six boys’ hostels in Panjab University after a police crack-down last night. The hostellers have condemned the police action by
saying that it was ill-timed with the examinations still on. According to the police, raids on PU hostels were conducted after taking university authorities into confidence. A senior police official said that the raids were a result of a spate of theft and burglary incidents in the hostels. The police had also received numerous complaints about a number of people staying in the hostels illegally. A senior police official, on the condition of anonymity said that raids on the university hostels were a routine affair and were aimed at ensuring the maintenance of rules and regulations there. It is learnt that the police operation began around 2 a.m. in the morning. As many as 74 persons were rounded up by the police and taken to the Sector 11 police station for verification. However, all of them were released before dawn, after the police had verified their antecedents. Meanwhile, a number of students residing in the hostels lashed out at the alleged harassment because of the police action. “At midnight when most of us were busy preparing for our forthcoming examinations, there was a sudden chaos and everyone was seen running here and there, “ grumbled one of the students. Mr Chand Singh Madan, a student leader, while criticising the police action said, “ The police has time and again been conducting such raids, but never has any miscreant been found here. It is an undue harassment of the hostellers residents.” |
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FOLLOW-UP Chandigarh, June 24 The department has also asked the dealers/stockists to explain as to why they disclaimed ownership to these items in a section of the Press yesterday even as the evidence of manufacturers label on these items and the names of the dealers are already in the records of the department. According to Cardiology Department Head, Dr Anil Grover, if these suppliers do not claim the items kept in the PGI’s Cath Lab revolving stock, the department will consider these items as a gift to the hospital and accordingly they will be used for poor patients. The order has been issued after an advice to the cardiology department from the PGI Vigilance Department. In a section of newspapers, eight out of 10 suppliers, from the list provided by the Cardiology Department to the mediapersons yesterday had disowned the items found by a team comprising CBI and PGI vigilance officials after the search on the Cath Lab on Wednesday last. Soon after that the CBI had sealed the stock, which according to Dr Grover contained stents, balloons, pacemakers and guiding catheters. Dr Grover said, although six out of the eight dealers had disclaimed ownership of the revolving stock, their stock was very much part of seizure made. “ In fact out of the remaining two, one dealer’s stock had finished only last week,” he said. The PGI has asked for an affidavit from each of these 10 dealers. They will be asked to give in writing that they have kept one or more of these items in revolving stock at their own risk and that they are willing to continue to do so. “ Besides this, seven out of eight dealers, who have disclaimed ownership of these items will be asked to give it in writing to a section of the press where it was published and forward a copy to the PGI, “ said Dr Grover. It may be mentioned that yesterday the Cardiology Department had called a press conference in which they had questioned the very propriety of the “surprise check” conducted by the CBI on the Cath Lab. |
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COMPLETE GUIDE TO ADMISSIONS VI Chandigarh, June 24 The entrance test, group discussion and the interviews have been completed for all categories of the courses, including Master of Business Administration (MBA) (two-year full time), Master of Business Administration (International Business) and Master of Business Administration (Human Resource). When the classes open the final batch, which will continue the course, will be clear. Department sources said several students secured admissions in different institutes. When the session starts, they make their final decision. The remaining seats, if any, will be filled up later. The university has separately conducted an examination for MBA (part-time) course. This has been conducted for in-service students, who should have a work experience of at least two years. The course has 35 seats, says Prof K.K. Mangla, Chairperson. Interviews for the full-time courses were conducted in April-May. The MBA (full-time) course has 35 seats. There are 25 seats in addition to these in the NRI quota, which is the highest for any department in the university. The MBA (HR) and MBA (IB) have 33 seats each. In addition, both the groups have five seats in the NRI quota. Admissions to the M.Com course are also being conducted by the university. The department has 30 seats. The MBA Department has always promised good placement avenues for students. As many as 60 out of the 90 students this time have already made it to their job appointments. The university this time had taken great care in inviting “companies of repute to the campus for the interview”. At least two of the top 10 companies in the country (identified by a survey) invited for the interviews. Prof Dinesh Kumar Gupta, in charge, Placements, said a number of ‘small-time companies’ were denied an interview opportunity on the campus. Instead, bio-datas of the students were sent direct to them. A recent survey in a business magazine had indicated fast falling graph of the employment scenario. The matters would be worse in the coming 10 years if the present trend continued. |
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Ultimatum
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murder case SAS Nagar, June 24 Indication of an agitation was given by the villagers when leaders of different political leaders visited the village to express their sympathy with the aggrieved families on the day of bhog ceremony of the victims. The Superintendent of Police, Mr G.S. Chauhan, was also present on the occasion. Tempers ran high when the victim’s family was going to collect the ashes of the children. At least 20 policemen were deployed to avert any untoward incident. Mr Chauhan said two of the suspect, Nirmal Singh and Gurcharan Singh, had been arrested and Raids were being conducted at Ambala, Dera Bassi, Patiala and other places to arrest other suspects at the earliest. One of the suspects was said to be a driver in the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking. On the cause of death, he said it would be premature to comment as the viscera report of the victims was yet to come. However, sources pointed out that there were marks of strangulation of the neck of one of the kids. |
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CHANDIGARH CALLING THE deities at the Sri Sanatan Dharam Temple, Sector 22, are today looking ‘‘new’’. A black layer of dust had got deposited on the idols. The renovation of the idols was done by two students of the Government College of Arts, Mr Vikas Sankhwar and Mr Vikas Dogra. The idols were installed in the temple about 15 years ago. The idols carved out of stones were brought here from Jaipur. The smoke emitting out of the incense sticks and dhoop had got deposited on the idols, informed an office-bearer of the temple management committee. According to him, the air pollution had also contributed to the defacement of the idols. Earlier also, brushing of the idols was done but it was for the first time that a thorough cleaning was performed. Mr Shankhwar and Mr Gupta first wiped off the dust particles from the idols using sandpaper. Later, they used acetone to clean the idols. Then it was time to repaint the idols. For this they used fabric colours mixed with the binder. Then they used wax and varnish to restore the shine which was there on the idols 15 years ago. Mr Dogra says that they changed the colour scheme on the idols as the original colours were not available here. The idols were carved out of white marble and the sculptures had used natural colours. To renovate the eight deities it took them five days. Mr Ram Prakash Bajaj, president of the temple management committee, says that the idols need proper cleaning after every five to six years. Hundreds of devotees visit the temple every day and perform worship. As a result, lots of dust gets deposited on the idols. Almost all the temples in the city are facing such a problem. In male bastion Ibaadat Dhaliwal, who was born and brought up in Chandigarh, has brought honour to the city by receiving a top award — the President’s Award—at the commencement of Seattle University recently. A former student of Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh, Ibaadat moved to the USA in 1997 after passing the 10 plus 2 examination. She was awarded the outstanding freshman of the Albbers School of Business and Economics(ASBE), Seattle University, for the year 1997-98. Besides, she was declared the outstanding senior for the 2000-2001. With this achievement, she has broken the myth that the business administration is pre-dominantly a male bastion. Amla windfall The thunderstorm that hit the city on Thursday night left in its wake an unexpected bounty for some of the residents. Those of us familiar with the
Amla fruit will know that Amla trees line the roadsides near Traffic Park in Sector 23 and Shantivan in Sector 16. In fact, some enterprising souls might have even tried to shake the small green fruit off the branches at
times. For them, and many others who appreciate the true value of Amla, there was a welcome surprise in store on Friday
morning. The street was a veritable bed of fruit as the strong winds did their work at night and left the prize for the picking. Amla is one of the richest sources of Vitamin C. Besides its medicinal value, it is also a cash crop for the farmer who sells the fruit to the ayurveda industry which is now making it big the world
over. Amla contains more Vitamin C than oranges and the best part about it is that it retains the vitamin in any form so it can be cooked or preserved and still be relied upon to work its magic. Considering the long list of its boons, this windfall is indeed going to benefit as many of the city residents as could get to the streets in time. And for those who coudln’t, there’s always the next storm to look forward to! Where is Jat Bhavan? The inauguration of Mahila Shakti mela-cum-exhibition which opened at Jat Bhavan on May 16 was delayed for over an hour on account of a funny reason. It was to be inaugurated at 12 noon by the Chairperson, Central Social Welfare Advisory Board, Ms Mridula Sinha, who reportedly left the UT Guest House for the venue at 11.20 am. She was, however, nowhere to be seen at the venue even till 12.30 pm. Meanwhile, the venue presented a colourful picture, with the organisers sporting garlands in order to greet the visiting dignitaries. Among those gathered were the Chairperson, Chandigarh Social Welfare Advisory Board, Ms Kamla Sharma, the Adviser to UT Administrator Ms Neeru Nanda, the Director Social Welfare Department, Ms Madhavi Kataria. Ms Sinha was so delayed that the Adviser had to leave for another meeting with a promise to get back. The most hapless of the lot, however, were the poor women under training with the various city NGOs. They had been waiting at the venue for almost two-and-a-half-hours in the scorching heat. The much-awaited vehicle of Ms Sinha was finally spotted only at 1 pm! An AIIMS topper Nikhil Chawla has topped among the local candidates in the entrance examination for the medical group conducted by AIIMS. He is ranked seventh in the All-India merit. Son of Dr S.K. Chawla, a local medical practitioner, Nikhil had prepared hard for the course. This is evident from his results even in the other entrance examination. Nikhil stood second in the CET (medical) examination conducted by Panjab University. Nikhil is ranked fourth in the All-India level PMT examination conducted by the CBSE. AIIMS being a premier institute, Nikhil will join there. The witty Khwaja The world famous poet from Pakistan, Khwaja Mohi-ud-din Pervez, charmed the Indian audience with his wit on the first day of the function devoted to memory of Noor Jehan. The Punjabi crowd was particularly impressed by the great poet who has written some famous songs which have also been sung by Indians. Some of his songs are Samajh sake na log nimaane, ishq da rutba ishq hi jaane (which featured in the Gurdas Mann film “Shaheed-e-Mohabbat”) and mein yaar yaar kaina, mein baar baar kaina...and many more. What made him an instant hit with the predominantly Punabi gathering was his remark: “Main jadon Urdu vich vi likhda haan taan Punjabi vich hi soch ke likhda haan (Even when I write in Urdu, I first think in Punjabi). Most of Khwaja Pervez’s Urdu ghazals are the translations of his Punjabi writings. As he went further with the introduction of the Pakistani artistes who were in Chandigarh on an invitation from the Punjabi Aalmi Parivar, he introduced Pakistani film actress Laila in a very novel way, saying: Aye o Laila nahin jihne Majnu da ghar kharaab kita si, ai changi waali hai...” The audience burst into laughter on hearing this remark! Rush for results With the Panjab University declaring one result or the other each day the inquiry counter at the university is witness to students thronging from every place in Punjab trying to know their results. The scene at the counter can be very amusing specially when there are many students who stand on the side daring not to go and find the result in case they have fared badly. And there are also many parents, many from nearby villages clad in their village attire waiting impatiently as their child gets the result and breaks the news to them. ‘Chandigarh Spaces’ The Department of Geography, Panjab University has launched an in-house geographic magazine under the title ‘Chandigarh Spaces’.
The magazine focuses on issues of concern to the people of the city. The first issue was devoted to the electoral wards of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. Complete with coloured maps and detailed information about the various municipal wards of the city, the magazine can easily be used effectively by many non-academics also who are interested in the geographic aspects of the city. Education Australia It was a pleasant surprise to know the other day that there is actually an organisation called IDP Education Australia in the city which gives out complete and authentic information and details to all those who are interested in following higher studies in any of the universities or institutes in Australia, absolutely free of charge. The information complete to the last detail is given out by the organisation as a part of their function to represent officially all 39 universities and more than 300 institutes in Australia. Tailpiece Half of the Indians gathered in the Panjab University’s Law Auditorium on June 20 were interested in watching the famous Pakistani film actress Laila dance on a Noor Jehan song (she had earlier stated that this performance would be her tribute to Malika-e-Tarannum). The audience was, however, in for a sad surprise when a decked up Laila dressed in bright pink came and sat in the front row among the lookers-on instead of ascending the stage. After a long wait, she got up amidst great applause from the public. But all she had for the crowd was a plain remark: “Main maafi chaundi haan. Mere pair vich satt lag gayi hai. Ais karke mein dance nai kar sakdi.”
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Unauthorised structures demolished SAS Nagar, June 24 After covering industrial Phase 5, 7 and 8, the drive was launched today in Industrial Area, Phase 9. Unauthorised structures raised for running fast-food joints and garments shops were also demolished. A JCB was used to demolish structures. Mr Grewal said the units were allotted for industrial activity and running commercial activity was a violation of the rules. Some encroachments on green belts of the corporation were also removed. |
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STATE OF ROADS Chandigarh, June 24 Driving on this road is an ordeal for those, who use it to drop their children to the three main schools in Sector 26; or to go to the Golf course or to Panchkula via Kishangarh village. Many of them get stranded when the engines conk out on the flooded road. Mr S.N Dhingra, whose goes to St Kabir School, Sector 26 says, “While I was taking my son to the school on a scooter, a car coming from the opposite direction splashed completely with dirty water. My son had to miss his school that day.’’ Commuters, who use this road regularly, wonder if this is the state of a freshly laid road, what will be the fate of those, which have not been recarpeted for over 10 years. Because of the proximity of the road to the vegetable market, heavy vehicles carrying fruits and vegetables also use this road and are often parked on it. Gurmeet Singh, a truck driver said “It is a tricky job driving a loaded truck on this road.. Many times the axel gets damaged,
won't to speak of the tyres and the suspension.’’ The condition of this road when it turns towards Kishangarh village behind Sukhna lake is such that it would not be wrong to say that at some places it is just a patch of road amidst potholes. These pot-holes get filled with water when it rains. “It is an ordeal to manoueuvre one’s vehicle through the pot-hole ridden road,’’ says a college lecturer, who uses this road to go to her farm house. Whenever there is a downpour, those on two-wheelers have to wade through mud and slush. Senior bureaucrats and other officials who use this road to go to the Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) course are critical of the indifferent attitude of the authorities towards it. “All that they need to do is to divert the water to the road gullies’’, so that the road stays clear, pointed out a senior IPS officer. Sources in the Municipal Corporation say that some repair work was done on this road some months ago, but the futility of the exercise is evident from the condition of the road. The patchwork does not stay for long because the upper crust and the base of the road have deteriorated beyond repair. The only solution is to strengthen and recarpet the road, the people of the area maintain. The villagers complain that if the sector roads can be carpeted every three or four years, then why not this road.. While the newly constructed causeway on the Sukhna cho linking this road with the village is in good condition, the road to the railway crossing railway crossing is in a deplorable state. Ram Dhan pointed out that the condition had worsened due to the plying of heavy trucks on this road. After the annual shramdan exercise, trucks carrying silt use this road and damage it further. In fact, the road has vanished at some places, making it difficult for cars and other vehicles to go towards Madhya Marg or the railway station. The chances of accidents are more when it rains or t night due to non-functional street lights. While, the Engineering Wing of the MC has not been able to attend to this road for want of funds, the road figures in the list of roads, which are in the process of being transferred to the Chandigarh Administration for strengthening and recarpeting as a one- time measure. |
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Parnab impresses in solo
performance Chandigarh, June 24 “I, Nathuram Godse,” said he repeatedly, “ I did a mistake, but why I killed Mahatma Gandhi was never really given a chance for public view”. Parnab drew examples from daily life like education of children at schools, where many historical facts were not allowed to be aired. A school child asked his teacher why Godse killed Gandhi. The teacher said that was not important. In college, a teacher replied to the same question by saying, “If he did kill Gandhi, he did not tell me. If you did not answer a question, did Godse ever tell you? So why are you bothered?” It was argued that even in premier institutions, there was no research on why Godse did that. Facts seemed to have been buried with recent writings in leading magazines and other publications speaking little on the issue, which was systematically erased from public eye, the play argued. Thirtyseven-year-old Parnab Mukherjee is a journalist by profession. He is currently on a three-year theatre and media studies fellowship. Parnab has worked extensively with school and college children. As a journalist, Mukherjee has interviewed Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro, Nirad C. Chaudhary, Sheikh Hasina and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, among others. The other play for the evening was The Angry River. |
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Camp on techniques to eliminate
stress Chandigarh, June 24 The participants were taught methods to develop positive attitude in life and ways to make new friends. Various techniques, including breathing exercises to gain confidence, interactive games to discover imagination and creativity and art of making friends, were used. The teachers at the camp were specially called in from Mumbai. Ms Palvi Wagh, air hostess-turned teacher at the Art of Living, said the participants had gained a lot. She added, ‘‘Today the children are being alienated from nature because of their overexposure to television and computers. In the camp we taught them to come close to nature.’’ Said Saurabh Singh, a tennis player, ‘‘Today my confidence level has significantly risen and it is going to help me in my game’’. Soumnayu Talwar, student of St Anne’s said he made new friends during the camp. Akash Sharma, also a tennis player, learned the techniques of gaining ‘‘more energy’’. Similar views were expressed by other participants. Isha Singh, a class XII student, said in future she would not bother about the minor things which earlier used to irritate her. Gluveen Somal said she had gained more confidence in herself. According to her all the participants had learnt ways to overcome their complexes. Another such camp would be organised from July 3. |
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Regularise need-based alterations, CHB urged Chandigarh, June 24 Prof Nirmal Dutt, and Mr Jatinder Bhatia, chairman and president,
respectively of the federation, demanded that a fresh sub-committee should be appointed to review the additions and alterations category-wise. They also urged the CHB to adopt a policy of concession and compounding to regularise additions and alterations, that did not encroach upon public land. Prominent among those present were Mr Kanhya Lal, Ms Satinder Dhawan, Ms Ranjana Shahi, Ms Kamla Sharma, all councillors of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh(MCC), Ms Sheila Didi, a social activist, and Mr Raghbir Singh Sandhu, a veteran leader. |
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Lok Shakti activists
join BJP Chandigarh, June 24 Mr Subhash Dawrey, a member of the National Safai Karamcharis Commission, welcomed these activists into the BJP. The local BJP chief, Mr Dharam Paul Gupta, said Mr Kansal and his supporters had joined the BJP as they belonged to the same school of thought. A former Mayor, Mr Gian Chand Gupta, reminded the party workers that Mr Kansal and his Lok Shakti Party and the erstwhile Jan Sangh were part of the Janata Dal till 1980. Besides Mr
Kansal, prominent among those who joined the BJP are Mr Gugan Mal Garg, Mr Mohan Lal Kaler, Mr Krishan Lal Sethi, Mr Rajiv Sethi, Mr Rakesh Mittal, Mr S.C Gupta, Mr Mintu Chawla, Mr Banarsi Lal Bajaj, Mr Naresh Arora, Mr Om Parkash Aggarwal, Mr Pappu Chawla and Mr Lajpat Rai Bansal. |
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Faulty phones irk users SAS Nagar, June 24 Though no official was available for comments, affected subscribers alleged that the problem was due to some technical fault in the Phase X exchange. Mr SS Barnala, a municipal councillor of the area, said several complaints had been lodged with the telecom officials, but without relief. |
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Spotlight on drug abuse Chandigarh, June 24 The celebration will be held in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Bureau. Mr HGS Dhaliwal SP (Operations), has been appointed nodal officer to coordinate the functions with the Narcotics Control Bureau. Street plays will be produced in slum colonies, the Plaza in Sector 17 and at the Sukhna Lake. A Senior Citizens’ walk from the Lake Club to the regulator-end of the Sukhna will also be held. The painting competition will be inaugurated by the UT Administrator, Lt-Gen (retd). JFR Jacob. |
Opium smuggler
arrested Dera Bassi, June 24 Mr Harcharan Singh Sidhu, DSP, said Ramesh Kumar, the accused, was arrested from Jola village last night. Mr Bhullar said on getting information about smuggling of opium, a police party headed by Mr Jassa Singh, SI, nabbed the accused. The DSP that the accused, a resident of Samalkha in Panipat, had been active in smuggling of opium for the past many years. Apart from this, the police has arrested two persons and seized 700 pouches of country-made liquor. Ramesh Kumar was arrested for carrying 600 pouches of country liquor in a car (DL-4CB-2812), while Jarnail Singh was arrested with 100 pouches. After impounding the car, the Lalru police has registered cases under the Excise Act.
CHANDIGARH One held: Roshan Lal was arrested from outside Jagat Cinema on charge of selling cinema ticket on the black market. The accused is a resident of Janta Colony and has been booked under Section 7-C of the Punjab Cinema Act. He was later released on bail. Seven arrested:
Seven persons namely Pushwinder Singh, Somi, Vijay Kumar, Bharat Singh, Kapoora and Raja were arrested from different areas falling under the jurisdiction of the Manimajra police station and the Sector 31 police station. They were booked under Sections 107 and 151 of the Cr PC. Theft cases:
A Maruti car ( CH-01C- 0145) was stolen from the parking of Fragrance Garden, Sector 36, on Saturday. A car stereo was stolen from a car ( CHQ- 8994) parked at the Sector 41 residence of Mr Sandeep Khanna on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. In the third incident, someone pick-pocketed the purse of Mr Dharambir Kapoor near the Sector 22 dispensary on Saturday noon. The purse contained Rs 1,270, documents, including the identity card of the wife of the complainant. In all these cases, the police has registered cases under Section 379 of the IPC. Four injured:
Four persons were injured in road accidents in different parts of the city on Sunday. The police says that three of the accident victims, two including women scooterist, were injured when their scooters skidded at different junction in the city. Meera’s scooter skidded in Sector 40, near the rehri Market, while Ms Narinder Kaur was injured when her scooter skidded on the Madhya Marg, near Sector 19. A resident of Sector 15, Gurinder Singh was injured when his scooter skidded near his house. An unknown person was also found injured near the Modella light point. He has been admitted to the PGI. Poppy husk seized: One person, Baldev Singh, was arrested from the Sector 17 ISBT and 15 kg of poppy husk were seized from his possession. According to the police, the accused is a resident of Panaichan village in Fatehgarh Sahib district. He was on his way to his native village when he was apprehended by the police. He has been booked under the NDPS Act.
LALRU One booked: The police has booked a Bihari labourer on charges of attempting to rape a four-year-old girl in Sardarpura Mohalla on the Lalru Mandi-Ballopur link road on Saturday. According to sources, the father of the girl has complained that Rasoola, alias Raju (25), attempted to rape his girl when he along with his brother were on night duty. A case under Sections 376 and 511 of the IPC has been registered.
Chandigarh,
June 24 |
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