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Three of family murdered in sleep
 Panchkula, December 9
A forensic expert from Madhuban lifts fingerprints at the Panchkula house on Tuesday. In a gruesome incident, three members of a family were clubbed and then stabbed to death in their sleep by unknown miscreants in a house in the thickly populated Sector 4 here. The incident took place on Sunday night, but came to light only around 11.30 pm last night.

A forensic expert from Madhuban lifts fingerprints at the Panchkula house on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma
Dr Kasturi Lal Arora
Dr Kasturi Lal Arora		 Parveen Arora
Parveen Arora

 

 All three occupants of the house killed in sleep

First clubbed unconscious, then throats slit

Child Anmol probably resisted; his body was mutilated
Anmol
Anmol		 Robbery suspected motive

Assailants entered through skylight

Assault remained undiscovered for 24 hours







 

EARLIER STORIES
 
Traffic and streetlights mingle on the wet canvas of roads as the city received its first winter showers on Tuesday.
Traffic and streetlights mingle on the wet canvas of roads as the city received its first winter showers on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Ex-servicemen’s warning to parliamentarians
Chandigarh, December 9
Sending a message to parliamentarians that retired soldiers now constitute a significant vote bank, ex-servicemen’s organisations here have cautioned the nation’s elected representatives that they will vote for only those candidates who show results in helping them meet their demands before the elections.

School board to reinstate 107 clerks
Mohali, December 9
The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) today decided to ‘re-employ’ the 107 contractual clerks who had been relieved of their duties past month bringing their month-long agitation to an end.

Bar Council and Association members jointly hold a protest march to present a memorandum to Governors of Punjab and Haryana in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Lawyers’ march for justice
Chandigarh, December 9
Hundreds of lawyers practising the Punjab and Haryana High Court, UT District Courts, Panchkula and Kharar courts today participated in a protest rally organised by the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana in the High Court premises here today. Later about 50 representatives of the lawyers submitted the memorandum to the office of Punjab Governor.

March for justice: Bar Council and Association members jointly hold a protest march to present a memorandum to Governors of Punjab and Haryana in Chandigarh on Tuesday. 
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Candidates file nomination papers for the panchayat election on Tuesday. The elections are scheduled for December 21. Panchayat poll: Cong seeks
EC’s help
Chandigarh, December 9
In light of the general elections to the gram panchayats in the city on December 21, the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee has sought the intervention of the Election Commission of India in the inadequacies in the voters enrolment process.

Candidates file nomination papers for the panchayat election on Tuesday. The elections are scheduled for December 21. — A Tribune photograph

 
COMMUNITY

The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, addresses the inaugural session of the two-day executive meet of the Indian Journalists Union at a resort near Chandigarh on Tuesday.Scribes demand new wage board
 Chandigarh, December 9
The Indian Journalists Union ( IJU)today urged the Centre to announce a new wage board as per the provisions of the Working Journalist Act. There was a need to hike emoluments of the working journalist, who had been neglected by the print and the electronic media, said members of the national executive.

The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, addresses the inaugural session of the two-day executive meet of the Indian Journalists Union at a resort near Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Focus on Indo-Iranian ties
Chandigarh, December 9
Long association of the Iranian civilisation with that of India left an indelible mark on the history of the two nations. The bond assumes a greater significance in the current times especially in relation to the geo-political and strategical aspects in the changed world order.

Dhanwantri College, Dabur sign MoU
Chandigarh, December 9
Dabur India Limited and Shri Dhanwantri Ayurvedic College in Sector 46 yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which, “world-class ayurvedic specialised services”, besides data-based evaluated study for research and development will be provided.

Uday’s funeral tomorrow
Chandigarh, December 9
The funeral ceremony of Sgt Uday Singh, who died in an ambush while serving the US army in Iraq, will take place here on December 11. Lieut-Gen James Campbell from the US Pacific Command at Hawai is stated to represent the US army at the funeral.

Drive against cattle launched
Chandigarh, December 9
The Municipal Corporation today launched a drive to remove milch cattle from villages in the city. As per the programme announced by the corporation, the enforcement staff today visited Buterla, Badheri, Bapu Dham and Burail villages to catch the milch cattle.

Units causing pollution, say villagers
Dera Bassi, December 9
Panic gripped Mubarikpur and its adjoining villages after villagers complained of respiratory problem because of emission of some pungent gas from certain industrial units located nearby, this morning.

Canada to open visa office in city
Chandigarh, December 9
With a view to facilitating Punjabis’ migration, the Consulate-General of Canada would start its operations in the city from April 1, 2004.

Osho meditation camp on Dec 11
Chandigarh, December 9
The Osho Naman Dhyan Kendra, Sector 37, will organise a meditation camp at Indira Holiday Home, Sector 24, on December 11 from 6 am to 8 pm to celebrate Osho’s birthday. Experimentation with numerous meditation techniques, including cathartic, Buddhist and musical satsang, will be the highlight of the day.

KC cinema reopens
Chandigarh, December 9
 KC Cinema in Sector 17 reopened today after five days after the Chandigarh Administration suspended the licence of the cinema on December 4. The cinema was opened after ADC, Mr IS Sandhu, inspected the facilities.

 

CRIME

Manhole cover stolen
 Chandigarh, December 9
A manhole cover from a drainage pipe in the Sector 10 house of a former Chief Engineer, Punjab Irrigation Department, Mr H.S. Ahluwalia, was reportedly stolen this evening.

Couple injured in road mishap
Lalru, December 9
Three persons, including a Panchkula-based couple, were injured in an accident involving two cars on the Kalka-Ambala highway in Kurli village, near here, late last night.

Student commits suicide
Mohali, December 9
A 17-year-old engineering student of Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, allegedly committed suicide here today. The victim, Manjinder Singh Sandhu, was living with his parents and elder brother in Phase VI, and was found lying on the road in Phase V in the evening by some passers-by.

 
EDUCATION

Chitkara International School inaugurated
 Chandigarh, December 9
 A project of the Chitkara Educational Trust, Chitkara International School, Sector 25, was inaugurated by the Education Secretary, Mr R.S. Gujral, here today.

Pressure mounts on girl for compromise
Chandigarh, December 9
 After humiliation and depression, Parul Sharma, a Class X student who was hit by her school Principal during the assembly, is now grappling with pressure. “Everybody is forcing us to work out a compromise with the Principal. They don’t realise what I have been through. I was hit in front of the whole school for absolutely no fault of mine. And, the Principal has admitted that he was wrong,” she says.

‘Say no to big cars’ rally
Chandigarh, December 9
 School children of Chandigarh will take out a “Say no to big cars” rally against big cars tomorrow under the banner of the local branch of the Indian Council for Environmental Education (ICEE).

COURTS

District Courts
Badals’ suit against Amarinder adjourned
 Chandigarh, December 9
 A recovery suit filed against the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, by a former Chief Minister of Punjab, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, and his son Sukhbir Badal was today adjourned by a local court to February 10.

  • Defamation case

  • CA furnishes surety bond

  • CBI told to file reply

 

CULTURE

KC cinema reopens
 Chandigarh, December 9
 KC Cinema in Sector 17 reopened today after five days after the Chandigarh Administration suspended the licence of the cinema on December 4. The cinema was opened after ADC, Mr IS Sandhu, inspected the facilities.

Bhajan contest held
Chandigarh, December 9
 Rhythmic notes of bhajan filled the air as believers of Dev Dharma came from all over the region to attend the third day of Dev Dharma Mahotsava.

LIFESTYLE

An evening of fusion music
 “Music with a Message” is the theme of artists from both north and south of India coming here on Wednesday to present a unique presentation of fusion music to promote international peace and harmony.

Musicians rehearse fusion music in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

Sify launches video-conferencing
Sify Limited has launched its video-conferencing service, ‘iMeet’, at its iWay chain of cyber cafés across the country. The service was inaugurated with a video-conference between Mr Arun Shourie, Union Minister for Information Technology, Communications and Disinvestment, in New Delhi and Mr Vivek Harinarain, Information Technology Secretary of Tamil Nadu, in Chennai, last week.

Creative Training Manager of L’ Oreal Mel Roy treats the hair of a city resident on Tuesday.Solutions for split-end blues
She keeps her hair tied up even when she goes out for parties wearing dazzling lurex tops over boot-cut trousers. The reason is not hard to see as Tanya is of the firm opinion that split ends develop fast if you leave your hair untied.










Creative Training Manager of L’ Oreal Mel Roy treats the hair of a city resident on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Manvinder Kaur, B.Sc (FD) at NIFDIt’s my life
Success through creativity
 I belong to a middle class family and was born and brought up Chandigarh. My father is a businessman and my mother is a housewife. My father always gave me the freedom to choose my career.

‘Ethos-Swatch Festival’ from today
Ethos, a watch showroom, is organising “Ethos-Swatch Festival”. The festival is being celebrated to mark the arrival of the Fall-Winter collection of Swatch. Under this collection, Swatch is launching the “Touch series”.

HEALTH

Dr M.K. Tewari, Dr V.K. Kak and Dr S.N. Mathuria at a press conference regarding the third annual conference of the Indian Society of Cerebrovascular Surgery at the PGI, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Experts to dwell on stroke, haemorrhage
Chandigarh, December 9
Stroke and haemorrhage, along with recent techniques of treatment, will be discussed by six international and 30 national experts during the third annual conference of the Indian Society of Cerebrovascular Surgery being held at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) from December 11.

(From left) Dr M.K. Tewari, Dr V.K. Kak and Dr S.N. Mathuria at a press conference regarding the third annual conference of the Indian Society of Cerebrovascular Surgery at the PGI, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph.

 

SPORTS

Anand upsets top seed in billiards meet
Chandigarh, December 9
Anand Sharma (18) played a brilliant game to beat top seed Aman Bhasin 3-2 in the Haryana State Billiards and Snooker championship played here today at Sector 34.

  • New meet record

  • Cricket meet

The team of Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, which won the eighth National-Level Volleyball Tournament at Nawanshahr.Shivalik spikers bring laurels
Chandigarh, December 9
Spikers of Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, romped home with a victory in the prestigious Eighth National-Level Volleyball Tournament organised by Kirpal Sagar Academy, Rahon, Nawanshahr, that concluded last evening.

The team of Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, which won the eighth National-Level Volleyball Tournament at Nawanshahr.

Golf Club elections
Chandigarh, December 9
Mr Manpreet Singh Waraich is also in the list of candidates for the executive committee fielded by Senior Advocate Rajeev Atmaram for the Golf Club elections to be held on December 21.

ADMINISTRATION

Kamlesh likely to be next Mayor
Chandigarh, December 9
It seems that the senior most Congress councillor, Mrs Kamlesh, has won the legal battle to stake claim for the post of the new Mayor. The post of the third Mayor in the Congress-ruled corporation is reserved for a Scheduled Caste (SC) candidate.

Admn fetches Rs 15.24 cr in auction
Chandigarh, December 9
The Estate Office today auctioned 70 booths for Rs 15.24 crore at the rate of Rs 74,550 per yard as against Rs 55,342 per yard last year.
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