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One month after, where is Hawara?

Cops clueless, but think he may be planning a terrorist attack Chandigarh, February 21 One month after Hawara disappeared into thin air, after tunneling his way out of Burail jail here on January 21, the police has no clue as to his whereabouts. What they have instead are leads which indicate that a terrorist strike engineered by him may be a possibility.

• Looking for a needle in a haystack

• Snail’s pace: 6 sittings in 20 days

Punia gets clean chit in jailbreak case
Chandigarh, February 21
The Chandigarh police today questioned Ms Neelam Punia in whose name one of the SIM cards was used in Jagtar Singh Hawara's jailbreak conspiracy. 

Police beats up lawyer at PU, apologises Chandigarh, February 21 Six police and home guard personnel last night allegedly thrashed a lawyer, son of a senior IAS officer of Haryana, in full public view in the university. The lawyer Rohit Sharma, said the police personnel hit him with a baton in the head, legs, back and left shoulder when he was trying to gain entry into the Jhankar - 2004 cultural festival from the VIP gate. Mr Sharma, son of Financial Commissioner K. C. Sharma, said he had five VIP passes. Mr Sharma, son of Financial Commissioner K. C. Sharma, said he had five VIP passes. He said the police person at the gate tried to stop him from entering from the gate and held him by the collar of his shirt. Rohit Sharma shows an injury mark.

NCR-type plan for city needed: E.F.N. Ribeiro
Chandigarh, February 21
As the development in and around Chandigarh is mostly unplanned, uncontrolled and unregulated, it is imperative to implement the concept plan — Chandigarh Inter-state Metropolitan Region-2021 (CISMer), available with the Chandigarh Administration. This will require resuscitation of the defunct Co-ordination Committee of which Punjab, Haryana and the Centre are members.

Retain city’s character while planning, say experts
Chandigarh, February 21
A comprehensive plan to make the city adaptable to its changing needs while ensuring that it retains its character envisioned by Le Corbousier was stressed by Mr E.F.N. Ribeiro, former chief planner of the Government of India and Chairman of the architecture branch, All-India Council of Technical Education.

COMMUNITY

Abandoned by family, adopted by surgeon
Chandigarh, February 21
When there are instances of parents wanting their child born with-cleft lip and palate deformity to die, the love and dedication with which Dr Ian Jackson raised two-year-old David, abandoned by his family at Peru, South America, is a story of triumph of will power.

Raghav, Jessica are Rose Prince, Princess

Chandigarh, February 21 Cherubic faces were the centre of attraction on the second day of the Festival of Gardens at Zakir Rose Garden, today. Competitions like rose quiz contest were also held today, while cultural items and cultural troupes from Assam, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Punjab, enthralled the visitors with their scintillating performances. Raghav Manchanda, Pukhraj Singh and Ikjot Singh adjudged Rose Princes in the three categories and (bottom) Ms Indias in the making — Jessica Bansal, Keerat Kaur Riar, and Esha Singh, during the second day of 32nd Festival of Gardens in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photos by Parvesh Chauhan

Senior citizens’ convention
Chandigarh, February 21
A colourful programme was presented by tiny tots of Saupin’s School in Sector 32 here during an all-India convention of senior citizens “Milan” at the local Government Museum and Art Gallery. There are 8.2 crore senior citizens in the country.

Poll Pot
Traders to field Jain
Chandigarh, February 21
The Commercial Tenants Association, a body of city traders, yesterday announced that its President, Mr Arvind Jain, would contest the coming Lok Sabha poll. At a meeting, the association said the failure of political parties on all issues had forced the traders to fight for their cause.

‘Chardi kala bal march’ held
Mohali, February 21
A “Chardi kala bal march”, dedicated to the 300th martyrdom of sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh, was flagged off for Chamkaur Sahib from the Punjab School Education Board here today.

• Entrepreneurial programme ends

• Bansal pooh poohs UT claim

• A clarification

CRIME

Mohali youth held in hit-and-run case
Chandigarh, February 21
The Sector 3 police today arrested Asmit Singh (20) in connection with a collision between a car and a scooter yesterday in which a woman and her son were killed near the Kaimbwala turn.

Gang of thieves busted
Chandigarh, February 21
The Sector 3 police today claimed to have busted a gang of thieves involved in cases of theft with the arrest of Shaileder, alias Tinu, and recovery of a stolen scooter.

Theft in Sec 38 house
Chandigarh, February 21
A Sector 38 resident, Hemant Arora, lost valuables as thieves decamped with Rs 19,500 in cash and jewellery worth Rs 85,000 from his house while he was away to the hospital attending on his pregnant wife.

CULTURE

Film Review Distasteful, insipid What leaves you non-plussed in Aruna Raje’s “Tum” is a ragged Manisha Koirala giving needless steamy scenes. Long and distasteful, these points at Raje’s desperateness to sell the movie and does not behove a seasoned actress like Manisha. Add to it is Netayana Singh trying hard to be seductive. Manisha Koirala and Karan Nath in “Tum”

HEALTH

Rallies on Pulse Polio Campaign
Chandigarh February 21
Students and NSS volunteers of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, took part in a rally to make people aware about the National Pulse Polio Drive scheduled for February 22. The rally was flagged off by Mrs Saroj Gupta, Principal of the School.

Pulse Polio to cover 1.25 kids
Chandigarh, February 21
A target population of 1.25 lakh children will be administered polio drops under the second phase of the Pulse Polio Immunisation campaign tomorrow. The UT Health Department has set up 461 booths, including 51 mobile teams, to cover all sectors and villages in the city.

Take healthcare to people’s doorsteps, says Governor
Chandigarh, February 21
The Haryana Governor, Babu Parmanand, has stressed the need for launching innovative health schemes for the rural and the backward areas to strengthen the existing primary health care facilities.