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Hunt on to nab escapees
Red alert sounded; photos released 12 hours after jailbreak

Mohali, January 22
The local police today conducted searches at over 20 places in the township in an effort to locate Jagtar Singh Hawara, prime accused in the Beant Singh assassination case, and three others who escaped from Burail Jail early this morning.

Morinda police personnel check cars at the barrier on the national highway in the wake of the jailbreak by the Beant Singh murder accused on Thursday.
Morinda police personnel check cars at the barrier on the national highway in the wake of the jailbreak by the Beant Singh murder accused on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

My son has made big mistake, says Hawara’s mother
Narinder Kaur Hawara Kalan (Fatehgarh Sahib),
January 22
Narinder Kaur (56), mother of Jagtar Singh Hawara, is used to waking up to bad news. As a Chandigarh police jeep halted outside her house early this morning, she knew that something was wrong but she was not expecting what the police told her.

 

 

 

EARLIER STORIES
 
Adviser Lalit Sharma addresses a press conference announcing the arrest of jail personnel allegedly involved in the escape of three accused in the Beant Singh assassination case. Counsel suspects ploy to kill Hawara, others
Jail authorities delayed informing police
Eerie silence in villages
Lucky escape for lifer
Beant’s daughter expresses shock
Parents of co-accused to file petition
Governor visits Burail Jail



Adviser Lalit Sharma addresses a press conference announcing the arrest of jail personnel allegedly involved in the escape of three accused in the Beant Singh assassination case. Home Secretary R.S. Gujral, IG Rajesh Kumar and SSP Gaurav Yadav are also seen. — A Tribune photograph


Index page
Beant case accused flee
Three top jail officials arrested
  Escapees in Solan dist?
Home Ministry asks for report
Escape theory full of contradictions
Signals that jail staff chose to ignore

Following the escape of three accused in the Beant Singh assassination case from Burail Jail, the police was deployed at the house of Mr Balwinder Singh, a key witness in the case, on Thursday evening. — A Tribune photograph
Following the escape of three accused in the Beant Singh assassination case from Burail Jail, the police was deployed at the house of Mr Balwinder Singh, a key witness in the case, on Thursday evening.
 
COMMUNITY

Concept paper on generating 10,000 jobs

Chandigarh, January 22
The Institute of Tourism and Future Management Trends (ITFT) has come out with a concept paper on generating 10,000 jobs for unemployed graduates from the northern region.

Dr Gulshan Sharma, Director of the Institute of Tourism and Future Management Trends (ITFT), speaks on the launch of a concept paper on ‘Generating 10,000 jobs for unemployed graduates from northern India’ in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Dr Gulshan Sharma, Director of the Institute of Tourism and Future Management Trends (ITFT), speaks on the launch of a concept paper on ‘Generating 10,000 jobs for unemployed graduates from northern India’ in Chandigarh on Thursday.

POLL RUN-UP
Cong recommends Bansal’s name
Chandigarh, January 22
The name of Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, sitting Member of Parliament, has been recommended as the local candidate of the Congress for the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

Karam Singh Driver recommended for bravery award
Chandigarh, January 22
Had it not been for Karam Singh posted as a civil motor driver with the NCC Directorate in the region, some lives would have been lost in a major fire that broke out some days ago in the Manimajra Housing Complex. Small wonder then that the Deputy Director-General of the NCC Directorate, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, has recommended his name for the President’s Bravery Award.

 
CRIME

4 injured in group clash
Panchkula, January 22
As many as four persons were injured in a group clash in Devi Nagar village on the Zirakpur-Kalka road today.

BUSINESS

Industry should comply with safety laws: association
Mohali, January 22
A two-day seminar on “Management of hazardous chemicals” was inaugurated at Association Bhavan, Phase VII, Industrial Area, here today. The seminar has been organised by the Mohali Industries Associa-tion (MIA) in collaboration with the HRD Foundation, New Delhi, under the sponsored programme of the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

 
EDUCATION


Students organise exhibition
Mohali, January 22
An exhibition on art, craft and science was organised at Golden Bells Public School, Sector 77, here yesterday. In the art section, drawings and paintings of students were displayed.




A view of an exhibition at Golden Bells Public School, Sector 77, Mohali, on Wednesday.
A view of an exhibition at Golden Bells Public School, Sector 77, Mohali, on Wednesday.

Bansal opens Maharana Pratap centre
Chandigarh, January 22
The Maharana Pratap Research Centre was inaugurated by Member of Parliament, Mr Pawan Bansal, at the Department of History, Panjab University, here today. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof K.N. Pathak, was also present on the occasion.

Hamara School
School being run with missionary zeal
Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Kharar, is an old government-aided institution which is being run under the chairmanship of Mr Ravi Inder Singh, former speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

The building of Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Kharar.

‘Need to make classroom teaching effective’

The building of Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Kharar.


COURTS

Arrest of Hooda, kin stayed
Panchkula, January 22
The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr H.S. Bhangoo, today stayed the arrest of three members of the family of Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Assembly, till February 4 in a dowry case registered against the Hoodas by the local police.

 
CULTURE

Filling silence with colours
Chandigarh, January 22
For over a week now, Saurav and Vriti have been living the joy of a dream realised. And though they are still as limited by physical disability as they were until last year, their minds have opened up to a whole new world of brightness.


LENDING EXPRESSION TO SILENCE: Saurav Saini and Vriti, the first to enrol in the special students batch of Government Art College, Sector 10, at the college studio.
— Tribune photo BY Pankaj Sharma

LENDING EXPRESSION TO SILENCE

New Releases
Big budget, great expectations

‘K
hakhee’ and ‘Aetbaar’ will be released tomorrow. Both have generated pre-release interest. For the first time, two films starring Amitabh Bachchan are being released the same day. Keshu Ramsay’s ‘Khakhee’ shows the pressures cops endure in duty.

LIFESTYLE

Fashion Fundas
The West, too, gets mesmerised by sarees
S
aree, the six-yard rhapsody in fabric with the quintessential Indian appeal, is witnessing a sort of renaissance after taking years of beating from Indo-western dresses.  With fashion designers reviving the classic statement, the prediction is that the saree will be seen again and in a big way this season. Designer Ritu Kumar had claimed recently that sarees had been the fastest selling items in her stores and were even being picked up by foreign clients.

Use light, shimmery nail enamel shades
She is all set for the evening party. This college goer has applied make-up and worn her favourite top over regular boot-cut denims. But she does not know what to do with her nails. These are brittle and look ugly. If your predicament is similar, just see what these make up artists have to say.

These chunky rings come cheap
Y
ou are interested in buying a ring, but do not have enough money to purchase one with sparkling stones. Do not worry. There are other rings also that look equally alluring. Of course, they are no substitute for diamonds, but they do look “splendid”. Are also chunky and inexpensive.

Punjabi album released
Mohali, January 22
"Pyar Ho Gayaa", a Punjabi album by Fauji Rajpuri was released here today. The cassette has been marketed by Voice and Vision and the music is by Atul Sharma. The cassette has been produced by Jey Dogra.

Olive oil launched
F
or all diet conscious residents, Dalmia Continental Private Limited has launched "world's healthiest cooking medium" olive oil under the brand name of "Leonardo".

Bryan AdamsBryan Adams show on Feb 7
T
ickets of the Bryan Adams show, to be held in Delhi on February 7, are available in Chandigarh at the Planet M store. Adams, a popular recording artiste, will perform live at Mittal Gardens in Delhi for the first time as part of his "India Live 2002". The tickets for the show are priced Rs 500 and Rs 750.

It’s my life
Future belongs to accountants

T
he city has a lot of scope for personal grooming. That is why I like this city more than any other place. Being a student of the local Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 18, I have learnt a lot of good things in life.

HEALTH

PGI to hold conference on public health
Chandigarh, January 22
In order to enable better detailing and monitoring of diseases in the country, the PGI’s Community Medicine Department will hold a three-day national conference on “Networking for Public Health Surveillance” from February 27.

 
ADMINISTRATION

Cattle pound: Mohali council raps on top officials’ door
Mohali, January 22
As the stray cattle population shoots up here, the municipal council is frantically knocking at the door of top Local Government officials in a bid to find a solution to the worsening crisis of animal disposal.

Sanitation contract may be cancelled
Panchkula, January 22
The meeting of the local Municipal Council (MC) to be held here tomorrow is likely to be stormy with the Opposition all set to grill the ruling INLD on various issues of public importance.

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