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Students oppose lifting of ban on soft drinks Chandigarh, February 18 Taking a lead in the matter, the National Students Union of India (NSUI) has begun by meeting members of the university Senate to have the decision revoked. “We will meet the Chancellor and inform him that the university authorities have gone ahead with the lifting of the ban against soft drinks despite these testing positive for pesticides. I am getting in touch with my national president and will suggest to him to launch a nation-wide protest in universities,” says Nitin Goyal, president of the local unit of the NSUI. The Students Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) has already expressed its resentment on the lifting of the ban. “We are holding a meeting of all representatives of our department tomorrow evening. A final decision on the future course of action will be taken following their inputs,” the president of SOPU, Ranjeet Singh Raju, claimed. Treading cautiously, president of PUSU (Shelly) Gurparvez. S. Sandhu said they would speak to other student organisation before lodging their protest. “We want to watch the response of the students before opposing the lifting of the ban. We will attend an all-party meeting to be convened after Jhankaar 2004,” he maintained. Panjab University has lifted the ban on the sale of aerated drinks in the canteens in its departments. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the Dean, University Instruction, Prof S.K. Sharma, and attended by the Registrar, Prof Paramjit Singh, among others. The decision comes a week after the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) represented to the university authorities to lift the ban on the sale of Coke and Pepsi. Pepsi is one of the sponsors of the annual national youth festival, Jhankaar 2004. However, though the PUCSC claimed that the demand for lifting the ban came from the students themselves, other student organisations like the National Students Union of India and the Panjab University Students’ Union (Shelly) were against lifting the ban on these drinks. They had also claimed that despite the ban on these soft drinks imposed by the authorities, canteens were selling Coke and Pepsi to the students on the sly. They had also met the authorities and expressed their displeasure on the demand made by the PUCSC. |
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States directed to keep DNA record of accused Chandigarh, February 18 In a ruling on a criminal application filed by the state of Punjab alleging the escape of an accused after the filing of an appeal against his acquittal, Mr Justice Amar Dutt and Mr Justice K.S. Garewal of the high court have also directed the maintenance of record regarding dentures. The judges have further ordered that “when a person, in contravention of law, is brought before the police, his face should be photographed from the front, as well as the side”. Finger and footprints should also be taken, the judges have added. The record, maintained at Finger Print Bureau (FFB) in Madhuban in Haryana is being computerised, but fingerprints are taken at the time of conviction. In Punjab, such records are maintained at Patiala. The jail manual insists that every convict and undertrial should be taken to the jail doctor. His height, weight, identification marks, besides thumb impression are recorded in a register at the time of his medical examination. Even though DNA profile “can help in 100 per cent identification of a person”, it is “very costly” and no “fully developed at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Madhuban. The “method is still at a nascent stage,” police officers maintain. The officers add that “there is no legal mandate for taking photographs of arrested persons. Moreover, maintaining snaps and fingerprints of all arrested persons is likely to infringe their right to privacy which is a basic human right”. Taking a serious view of the matter, the judges have now asserted, “We are shocked to find that even in the 21st century the only record being maintained by the law enforcement agencies of persons — who at some point of time have shown propensity to violate the law — is fingerprints. The record is prepared once the accused is convicted and put in the prison for undergoing sentence imposed upon him”. |
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VIP’s car kills 25-year-old
youth? Chandigarh, February 18 The family had to struggle for two days for registration of a case. The brother of the diseased, Surinder Pal, said the car was registered in the name of a VIP that was why the police was reluctant to register the case. Ravinder Singh was rushed to the nearby Government Medical College and Hospital in Sector 32, where he died the same night. Ravinder Singh came out of a wedding party along with his uncle, Balbir Singh, a retired Central Reserve Police Force official, and opened the door of his vehicle when the Lancer car hit him. Surinder Pal said persons present at the accident site chased the car but in vain. He claimed a police vehicle stopped the car after a long chase but the driver asked the patrol party to accompany them to the Sector 34 police Station. The police today registered a case and handed over the body of the deceased after a post-mortem. The SHO of the Sector 34 police station said the investigating officer had written to the vehicle registration authority to find out the name of the owner of the car. |
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UT cops to interrogate Goldy Chandigarh, February 18 Goldy conceded that he had provided money to Hawara in Burail jail and the same was sent through hawala by sons-in-law of Pakistan-based chief of the Babbar Khalsa International
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Council likely to okay cattle pound payment Mohali, February 18 A proposal to pay the first instalment of the total amount is to be presented at a general body meeting of the council scheduled for February 20. The PUDA authorities had offered two acres at a cost of Rs 310 per sq yd, with the total amount coming to about 30 lakh, for setting up the cattle pound. A letter to this effect from PUDA was sent to the council on January 27 which gave 30 days’ time for depositing 25 per cent of the total cost of the plot. The council was asked to make a payment of Rs 7.5 lakh. Since the civic body had already deposited Rs 1 lakh with PUDA as token money, the house would be required to clear the remaining amount of Rs 6.5 lakh. The PUDA authorities had issued a letter of intent in 2002 in which it was said that land for the cattle pound would be allotted at the rate of Rs 750 per sq yd. However, the council had pleaded reconsideration of he rate by PUDA. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had issued directions to the civic body in connection with two writ petitions to begin construction work on the boundary wall and sheds of the cattle pound. No financial estimates in this regard had been cleared by the House. Now estimates can only be prepared after the demarcation of the allotted land. The House will, therefore, discuss a proposal at the meeting to begin construction by using Rs 3.15 lakh cleared for the building of the boundary wall of the waterworks in the Phase IX Industrial Area. Another proposal relates to the purchase of a new car by the council in place of an old one. The old car had been purchased in 1993 and had run 3,50,000 km. The vehicle, which belonged to the council, was earlier used by the Deputy Director, Urban Local Bodies, Ludhiana. After long use it was condemned and returned to the civic body. The House will also consider a proposal to send Rs 16,76,230 to the Director, Local Government, Punjab, under a decision requiring local bodies to deposit one per cent of their income with the department. The amount relates to the financial year 2002- 2003. |
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Land owners want govt to withdraw notification Mohali, February 18 The affected persons had gathered at Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan at Sohana to hand over a copy of the memorandum to the Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, who had promised to listen to the grievances of the landowners. The Deputy Speaker, however, failed to turn up. Land owners said they were not interested in selling land and if the government failed to withdraw the notification issued in this regard, they would be compelled to go to court after a notification was issued under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act. Mr Devinder Pal Singh, who is heading the Sohana Sangharsh Committee formed to protest against the acquisition of the land, said PUDA was acquiring land of five villages for which a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 had been issued on January 24. Today landowners from 10 villages had gathered to protest against the move of the government as the land of the remaining villages would also be acquired at a later stage. Mr Tejinder Singh Jakhar, whose father-in-law’s land falls in Sohana village, said PUDA was earning Rs 7 crore by selling one acre of land after developing it. But it was paying only between Rs 7 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per acre to farmers. He said PUDA officials had given a statement in court that about Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh were spent on developing one acre of land. As such, PUDA was earning crores of rupees as profit when it was supposed to be a non-profit making body. He said government officials should approach farmers like colonisers and discuss the rates. Mr Avtar Singh, a member of the panchayat of Manaouli village, said when the Railways had acquired land in the village more than three years ago, Rs 8 lakh per acre were paid to affected farmers. But recently, PUDA had acquired 23 acre for setting up a sewerage treatment plant and the award announced in this regard had only been Rs 5 lakh per acre. The panchayats of 10 villages had prepared resolutions in which they had said that they were not ready to part with their land as the acquisition by the government was not in the interest of the public and PUDA was indulging in “looting” tactics. Moreover, agriculture was the main occupation of the people of many villages. The affected persons said that would gather at Gurdwara Amb Sahib tomorrow and submit their objections to the authorities concerned. |
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Industrial land conversion lamented Mohali, February 18 Mr K.P. Singh was talking to mediapersons after laying the foundation stone of the nodal office of the Board in Phase II, here. Stating that the PSIEC should not have been granted permission to convert industrial land into residential, Mr K.P. Singh emphasised that the government should have a clear policy of land use for the state. ‘‘All we have for Mohali is a master plan of development but that too has to be notified as yet. Till the government defines the use of every bit of its land in the state, many problems will stay,’’ he said. Referring to a story that appeared in The Tribune some weeks ago about the extent of pollution being caused by the Budha Nullah in Ludhiana, Mr K.P. Singh mentioned that two sewerage plants were coming up to solve the problem and another one would be put up by December 2005. ‘‘The Budha Nullah problem did not come up in a day and hence the solution too is not possible in a day,’’he said. About the fate of the 400 employees of the National Chemical and Fertilisers Limited, Nangal, Mr K.P. Singh said although the matter was pending with the liquidator and there was only a limited role that the government could play in this, he would not shrug the matter off. ‘‘We are waiting for the Chief Minister to pay a visit to Nangal and whenever that happens we will make sure that he helps us solve the problem being faced by the former employees,’’he said. Mr K.P. Singh laid the foundation stone of the PPCB nodal office which will be built at a cost of Rs 61.50 lakh. He also announced that 12 such offices would be built across for which land had been bought. The two- storeyed office in Mohali would have the Chairman’s room also. The work is expected is begin next month and completed within a year. |
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Pak boys get new lease of life Chandigarh, February 18 Their small hands trembled just a little bit with anxiety as they greeted the crowd before muttering, “Yes, we are all set to return with gift of life and a bag full of memories”. Afzal’s brother added, “He will be able to study again”. The two were recently operated upon at Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research’s Cardiothoracic Department under Rotary Club’s Peace City initiative. The surgery was performed by Dr R.S. Dhaliwal. The services were provided free by the PGI, while Rotary Club took care of all other expenses. Clad in a Pathani kurta pyjama, Rohit twitched his fingers in nervousness as he faced Rotarians and reporters. One look at him was enough to tell you that lean and lanky Rohit was still on the way to recovery. In fact, you could feel his palpitating heart beating against his chest. Removing all apprehensions about his health, Dr Dhaliwal, however, asserted, “Nothing to worry, they both are fine”. Rohit, he added, was just a “nervous and anxious child”. Regarding the palpitation, the doctor added that it would “come under control after some time with the help of medicines”. Dr Dhaliwal had spent eight hour operating him on February 10 for a hole in the heart. His valve was also replaced. Rohit was likely to be discharged next week. Giving details, the doctor added that Rohit would need regular follow up. “Medicines will have to be administered to him throughout his life for thinning the blood”, he added. Rohit belongs to Khipro in Sindh. With dark eyes full of gratitude, his father Ramesh Chand working as a shop salesman said, “Health treatment is more expensive in Pakistan. It would have taken me Rs 2.5 lakh in a private hospital to get him operated”. Holding Afzal, Dr Dhaliwal said his upper chamber had a hole and was operated on February 5. “He was also suffering from congenital heart disease,” he asserted. Afzal hails from Kota in Baluchistan. After studying till Class IV, he had to leave studies due to weakness. Talking to The Tribune just after the programme, Afzal’s elder brother, Gazi Khan, said there was a misconceptions about Indians in Pakistan. In fact, some of my relatives even stopped me from coming to India, but still we decided to opt for the best. In any case the Indians, contrary to the common belief, are very loving. |
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Goods worth lakhs perish in fire Zirakpur, February 18 The fire broke out in a bedroom of the first floor of the house at around 9 am and was noticed by two children. Within no time the smoke filled the entire house. Mr Kalra, along with his son, rushed to the first floor and tried to extinguish the blaze with water. Hearing cries of the members of the family, neighbours rushed for help and even used a ladder to enter the room of the first floor after breaking open window panes. Subedar Jang Bahadur (retd ) and Mr Jatinder Chauhan entered into the smoke-filled floor and helped three members of the family in scaling down the wall of the house. Fire engines from Panchkula and Dera Bassi took hardy 15 minutes to control the fire. Mr Kalra said a short-circuit caused the fire which destroyed a washing machine, a colour TV set, a double-bed, ceiling fans, clothes and stationery goods. Some cupboards were completely destroyed. Mr Sanjiv Garg, Tehsildar, Dera Bassi, Mr Narinder Sharma, President of the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat, Ms Manisha Malik, councillor of the area visited the house. Mr Garg said the family would be given compensation from the Red Cross funds after conducting an evaluation of the goods destroyed in fire. A case has been registered in this regard. |
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Woman “bought” for Rs 1.35 lakh? Kharar, February 18 The answer to the question remains a mystery. The police is silent about the matter and claims that a “compromise” has been effected between disputing complainants, who had a quarrel over money matters. Dhanwant Singh, a resident of Mundi Kharar had alleged that Tarsem Singh a resident of Kharar, had fraudulently got his car and scooter transferred in his own name, apart from taking away cash, gold ornaments and important documents. Sources say Dhanwant Singh had to undergo treatment at the PGI, Chandigarh, after an accident and Tarsem Singh used to look after him in the hospital. It is alleged that Tarsem Singh used to get bank documents signed from Dhanwant Singh and withdraw money from the bank. A part of the money withdrawn from time to time was spent on treatment. The complainant alleged that Tarsem Singh used to get inflated bills prepared in order to misappropriate money. However, when a dispute arose on money matters, Tarsem Singh told Dhanwant Singh that Rs 1.35 lakh had been spent on the “purchase” of a woman for the latter from DehraDun for looking after him. It is learnt that Tarsem Singh told the police that Dhanwant Singh had struck a deal with a resident of Kurukshetra and “bought” a woman for Rs 1.35 lakh from a village near Dehra Dun. |
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Best garden results declared Chandigarh, February 18 Promising entertainment and business opportunities with over seven lakh visitors expected to flock to the garden, the festival will be inaugurated at 11 am by the Punjab Governor, Justice O P Verma. A medley of items by folk artistes will mark the inaugural session in the manicured lawns of the Rose Garden which will play host to a number of activities and contests during the three-day affair. In keeping with convention, the UT Horticulture Department will hold a flower and bonsai competition, besides contests in the various potted plant categories. A major draw at the Festival of Gardens every year, the “Healthy Baby Competition” will be held. Tiny tots would be judged in various age groups on the basis of their health, response and behaviour. Adding colour to the celebrations on the first day will be a performance by Jazzy B, a popular Punjabi singer, in addition to the usual feast of folk dances. For day two, the participants will dabble in colour, trying their hand at rangoli competition while children would vie for the titles of “Rose Prince” and “Rose Princesses”. To make the concluding day as exciting, the organisers have roped in renowned singer Udit Narayan for a performance at the fest. A painting contest would also be held at the venue and the gala affair would conclude with a prize distribution function. As a part of the Festival of Gardens, a Rose Festival Expo-2004 is also being organised. Slated to be a mini trade fair offering all kinds of consumer products, it would have over 250 pre-fabricated stalls which are being put up by companies and craftsmen. A few companies are expected to launch their new products and offer special schemes. Meanwhile, the judging of gardens, both private and public, began in the city today. The results are as follows: Best Garden In the City: Class F: Garden with area over 2 kanals — Group Captain S.N. Mohanty, AF Station (1), Mr Paramjit Singh, Sector-33-A (2); Garden with area less than 2 kanals — Col Balwant Singh, Sector-9 (1), Mr S.Marriya, Sector-10 (1), Ms Manjit Verma, Sector 8-B (2), Mr B P Singh, Sector 18-D (2); Garden with area less than 1 kanal — Dr Arunanshu, Sector 12 (1), Ms Navjit Singh, Sector 21(2). Best Garden in the City: Class-G: Garden with area over 4 kanals — Institute of Microbial Technology,Sector 39-A(1), C H B, Sector 9 (2), Mr S K Garg, Sector 35-B(2); Garden with area less than 4 kanals — AG Punjab (A&E) , Sector 17(2); Open To All: Best roundabouts — M/s IFB Industries Ltd.Industrial Area-Phase 2(1), WWICS Pvt. Limited, Sector 22-C (2), Milkfed roundabout, Sector-20,21,33 & 34(2). Best college campus — Regional Institute of Cooperative Management, Sector 32-C(1); Best private school campus—Strawberry Fields Kindergarten School, Sector 24-B(1), Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26(2); Best open space maintained In the market—Traders Associates, Sector 8-B(2); Best Bhavan other than Non Government premises — Sariman Sant Baba Sarup Singh Ji, Sector 38-West (1), Gurdwara Patshahi Daswi, Sector 8-B (2). |
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Panchkula tops in
agriculture finance Panchkula, February 18 This statement was made by Ms Satwanti Ahlawat, Deputy Commissioner, while presiding over a district-level review committee meeting here yesterday. She called upon the bankers to provide timely financial assistance to the needy in order to make them self-reliant. She appreciated the achievements of banks and hoped that these would continue to so in future also. She also urged the banks to minimise time gap between sanction and disbursement of bank credit. Mr T.R. Verma, District Manager, Punjab National Bank, requested the banks to expedite the disposal of pending government-sponsored cases and appealed the administration to provide help in the recovery of bank loans. He said all eligible farmers in the district should be covered under the Kisan Credit Card scheme before March 16. Mr Sudesh Vats, Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Mr R.K. Singh, AGM, Nabard, and Mr S.K. Goel, General Manager, District Industries Centre, Panchkula, also spoke on the occasion. |
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RBI to introduce
changes in notes Chandigarh, February 18 These notes will bear the signatures of Dr Y.V. Reddy, Governor of the RBI. Except for the signatures of the Governor and the change in the inset letters, the design of these new notes will be similar in all respects to those issued earlier in the Mahatma Gandhi series. All notes in the denomination of Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 50 and Rs 100, issued by the RBI since September 1987, will continue to be valid. |
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Temples decked up for Shivaratri Chandigarh, February 18 Prabhat pheris, havans, nagar kirtans and cultural programmes on Lord Shiva’s life were organised all over the city. As per tradition, different types of “rudrabhishek”, “bhasmabhishek” and “chatuperhari lingarchan” were also performed. Sweets were distributed among children, particularly those residing in the slums and colonies. The celebrations started early. Even before the sun illuminated the morning sky, the residents, eager to pay obeisance, left their homes to reach the temples, offering prayers. In fact, blowing of conch shells filled the air as residents took to the streets as early as 4.30 am. As car after car negotiated sharp bends to reach the temples in Sectors 18, 20, 23 and 24, traffic almost came to a standstill. Outside the temples, stalls were set up for offering religious books and calendars. A tableaux on “Shiv avtaran” were set up by Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya at its centre in Sector 21. According to a press note, the tableaux on lord Shiva’s incarnation on earth was the prime attraction. |
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Devotees throng temples Panchkula, February 18 The devotees with fruit, milk and gangajal had started assembling in temple last evening. They lined on the road, leading to the shrine on jute carpet spread by the Shri Shiv Mandir Nav Durga Charitable Trust. The temple was decked up with flowers. “Chhabils” were organised for the devotees who trudged from far-flung areas to offer prayers. The ticklers and bhaang (hemp) lovers had a field day. The trust had deployed over 250 volunteers from the Sewa Dal Samiti and the Mata Mansa Devi Sewa Dal for assisting the district police personnel to maintain law and order during the festival celebrations. Temples in different sectors and villages besides Zirakpur, Dera Bassi, Lalru, Chhat, Barwala, Raipur Rani, Pinjore, Morni, Chandi Mandir and Ramgarh wore and a festive look as devotees kept thronging the temples throughout the day. |
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Agitators force cops to
register case Chandigarh, February 18 Sharif Ahmed (40), working as a hair-dresser in Sector 35, met with the accident at Attawa Chowk on February 16 and succumbed to injuries in the PGI the following day. The police did not register a case for want of witnesses. The delay in the registration of the case provoked members of the community who, at a meeting last night, decided to lay a siege of the police station in the morning. The protesters brought along with them an eyewitness on the basis of whose statement a case was registered. A leader of the community and chairman of the Congress Minority Cell, Mr Mohhmed Sadiq Sheikh, said prominent members of the community gathered at the police station but the seige programme was withdrawn after DSPs SC Sagar and SC Abrol reached the spot and asked the police personnel to register a case. The diseased was cremated in the evening. A case has been registered against an unidentified driver of a three-wheeler. The police said there was conflicting information from witnesses with a few saying a bus had hit Ahmed and others blaming on auto-rickshaw for the same. |
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Mohali Diary Mohali, February 18 Prizes were also given to the students of the school who had achieved excellence during the year in the academic and extra-curricular activities. The annual newsletter of the school, Reflection, was also launched by the chief guest. The Principal of the school, Mrs G. Bawa, congratulated the winners and their parents for their contribution in nurturing and bringing up the children. Fiza Khurana, Tejas, Nonika and Ananya were chosen as the Golden Bells princesses in various categories while Mokesh, Suryansh, Kartikey and Uday were chosen as the Golden Bells Princes.
Annual day Students of St Louis Public School, Sohana, celebrated their annual day this week. Mr Gian Chand Malhotra, Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, was the chief guest. The programme presented by the students started with a prayer followed by a short drama by Ishaan, Mohit, Rahul, Gagan Rajan and Priya of class VI. A number of other items like skits, giddha and bhangra were also presented by the students. Mrs Raj Kumar Kaushal, the principal of the school, read out the annual report of the school. The chief guest gave away the awards and the prizes to the outstanding students. He uged the students to be hardworking and honest.
Farewell function A colourful farewell function marked the end of the academic year at Shivalik Public School, Phase VI, here. Students of Class XI bade a warm farewell to their seniors who are now preparing for their board examinations. Numerous fun-filled activities were staged by the two classes. Jaskeerat and Manpreet won the titles of Mr and Miss Shivalik, respectively, while Parneet, Rajpreet, Ankur and Chetna were adjudged Miss Charming, Miss Elegant, Mr Personality and Mr Elegant respectively. Mr D.S. Bedi, Director-Principal of the school, applauded the students and motivated them to strive to achieve their goals in higher education.
Swami Ram Tirath school Students of Swami Ram Tirath Public High School bid farewell to the Class X students of the school. The seniors were presented with flowers and attractive gifts. Students of Class IX put on a jestful show which included dances, skits and games. Arjun of Class X was crowned Mr Ram Tirath and Isha was crowned Ms Ram Tirath during the modelling session. Titles were also given to the school teachers by the outgoing students. Mr Hans Raj Sharma, President of the school, blessed the outgoing students.
Rotract Club The District Conference 2004 of Rotract Club District 3080 was hosted by members of the Rotract Club Mohali. Members of Rotract Club from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh particpated in the conference held at the GJIMT, Mohali. The participants also took part in the elections of the DRR 2004-2005. The chief guest on the occasion was Mrs Kawal Bedi and the guest of honour, Mr Dhirender Tayal. The executive director, PTL, Mr R.P. Singh, gave an interactive talk on the Rotract movement to the participants. Cultural events were also held and presidents of Rotract clubs of different states and past presidents of the club were honoured. |
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Five win Valentine
competition Chandigarh, February 18 The winners in the male category of the contest were: Mr Gaurav Manocha with Ms Candy Brar (Gladrags Mega Model -2003); Mr Sushant Verma with Ms Simran Sachdeva (Gladrags Mega Model-2001) and Mr Rajdeep with Ms Deepika (Ms North India-2003). And in the female category winners were: Ms Prabhjot with Mr Gagan (Mr North India-2001) and Mr Gaurav Dhir (Grasim Mr India finalist). The contest was open to both post-paid and pre-paid subscribers. The DGM (Marketing) of Spice telecom, Mr Mukul Khanna, said “We understand the needs of our subscribers and try to introduce something new on every occasion.” The contest, he claimed, drew a good response from the very first day (February 5). |
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Capturing moods of nature on camera Chandigarh, February 18 Their exhibition, “Drishtikon 2004”, will continue till February 22. The theme of the exhibition is “Love nature, be happy, healthy and holy”. According to the lensmen, “Urbanisation has provided many comforts of life, but at the same time man has drifted away from nature. Many of the ailments are due to this drifting away of man from nature. We have made it our mission to bring man close to nature again”. They add, “To achieve this, we have decided to exhibit photographs depicting the beauty of nature”. The exhibition will remain open from 11 am to 6 pm. It was inaugurated today by the Vice-Chairman of the Punjab Planning Board, Dr S.S. Johl. |
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SAD leader warns Jain Chandigarh, February 18 In a statement issued here, Mr Chhina complained that the BJP and the former BJP MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, were trying to undermine the local unit of the SAD. He appealed to the BJP and SAD high command to put up a common Sikh candidate so as end the bitterness between the local units of the two parties. |
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Lala Achint Ram Memorial Lecture Chandigarh, February 18 Former Governor of Kerala, Justice S.S Kang (retd) will preside. |
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Ex-servicemen back Kanwaljit Chandigarh, February 18 Giving details, Brig K.S. Kahlon (Retd) said the purpose was to review the political situation. |
Two held in criminal case Panchkula, February 18 The duo along with their three accomplices, Pramod, Kanheya, and Sanjeev were reportedly picked up by the police six days ago for their involvement in a criminal case. Following their arrest, Mrs Subodh Rani, mother of Guddi Singh, had filed a habeas corpus petition before the local court seeking to ensure her son’s presence that the Chandi Mandir police station, where the suspects were put behind bars. Taking note, Mr PK Yadav, Judicial Magistrate (Class I) Panchkula, appointed a warrant officer who found the duo missing from Chandi Mandir police station. The suspects were produced before the court yesterday where they were remanded in police custody for two days.
Goods recovered The police has arrested Mohinder Singh and recovered some goods which he had stolen from a HUDA store-cum-workshop a few days ago. Mohinder Singh was arrested from a barrier in Sector 19 yesterday afternoon. A case has been registered. |
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Police tightens noose around gamblers Dera Bassi, February 18 According to Mr G. P. Singh, Station House Officer, Dera Bassi, Jagmohan, Ashok Kumar, Gurcharan Lal, Sunil Singh, Ranjit Singh of Trivedi Camp
Mubarikpur, and Inderjit Singh of Haripur Kuran village, Mohinder Singh of Bahadurgarh village, Sham Lal, of Jawaharpur village and Amit Kumar of Dera Bassi, were arrested for gambling. The police caught them red-handed seized some money. A case under the Gambling Act has been registered. |
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It is a retrograde step. The argument that this will ensure regular income for the Administration is baseless.
We will impress upon the UT Administrator to withdraw the order immediately. This has caused resentment.
It is arbitrary on part of the Administration to revert to the leasehold system. It is reflective of ad
hocism.
Why would anybody buy property on a leasehold basis in Chandigarh when PUDA and HUDA offer better deals?
The effects will be known at the auction on February 27. The rates will come down. The Administration will lose revenue.
A mafia is behind this. Influential people have purchased disputed freehold properties and now they stand to gain.
Commercial activity will shift to Mohali and Panchkula. It will shatter the confidence of the people in the Administration.
