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Retd Colonel beaten up in Sector 18
Chandigarh, June 23
A retired Colonel was here today allegedly beaten up by few unidentified youths in Sector 18 after the former allegedly slapped a woman whose car reportedly hit the Colonel’s scooter. The Colonel was taken to the Sector 16 General Hospital with injuries. The woman has swelling on her face.

Colonel Surjit Singh (retd) in Sector 16 hospital after being beaten up by four youths in the Sector 18 market, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Deadly mealy bug beats a retreat this season Experts successful in combating threat to city’s green cover

Chandigarh, June 23 After assuming epidemic proportions in the city over the past four years, the mango mealy bug is finally showing signs of retreat. As compared to the last year, the unrelenting bugs’ numbers and concentration have dropped by about 70 per cent across certain identified clusters along city roads, as well as in several private places like homes. A file photo of mango mealy bug onslaught on one of the trees along the Shantikunj stretch in Sector 16.

Philanthropists’ money fails to reach patients
Chandigarh, June 23
Seventeen-year-old Suresh (name changed), hailing from a poor family of Jharkand, with renal failure needed money for dialysis and kidney transplant. Even as the appeals in the media helped to arrange more than Rs 1 lakh within days, the money is yet to be at his family’s disposal.

More chances for lieut-cols to get next rank
Chandigarh, June 23
Lieutenant-Colonels in the Army would get more chances for selection to the next rank of Colonel if the move to implement the recommendations of the A.V. Singh Committee comes through.

COMMUNITY

BRAVING THE HEAT: Chandigarh cops posted at the Matka Chowk to control protesters on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph Haphazardly parked cars at the Administrative Block of Panjab University create a traffic bottleneck on the campus in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph Despite cholera and diarrhoea cases surfacing in the city, the sale of cut fruit continues at various places in Chandigarh even as the local municipal authorities have imposed a ban on them. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari

IT to ease out EPF withdrawal hassles
Chandigarh, June 23
The introduction of information technology is all set to make your provident fund withdrawal a hassle-free exercise. With the Employees Provident Fund Organisation going in for a major computerisation drive as part of the “re-inventing EPF India” project of the Central Government, employees can breath easy and hope for better services.

Syndicate poll fair, says Shekhawat
Chandigarh, June 23
The Chancellor of Panjab University, Mr Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, has dismissed the petition filed by Mr Pawan Valecha, Senator of Panjab University, challenging the election of Mr Gopal Krishan Chatrath to the Syndicate.

Telgi was brought to city?
Chandigarh, June 23
The CBI seemed to have brought the fake stamp paper racket kingpin Abdul Karim Telgi to the city in connection with the sale of counterfeit documents in the region, unconfirmed reports have said. He was brought to the city and taken back, it is learnt. Asked if Telgi was brought to Chandigarh, a Delhi-based spokesman of the investigating agency, Mr G. Mohanti, neither confirmed nor denied that he was brought to the city during the past few days.

MC officials from Andhra
visit city
Chandigarh, June 23
A 82-member delegation from the Rajamundrya Municipal Corporation of Andhra Pradesh visited the MC office in Sector 17, here today. Comprising the Mayor, councillors and officials of the corporation, the delegation was completely bowled over by the well-planned sectors and the cleanliness in the city.

Give farmers right to “sell” land
Mohali, June 23
Farmers should be given the right to sell their land for the expansion of the town and the government should not forcibly acquire the land of surrounding villages for Mohali’s expansion.

Harsha, Irani celebrate ‘spirit of achievement’ Chandigarh, June 23 Allied Domecq Spirits and Wine (I) Private Limited, in association with Teacher’s 50, celebrated the ‘spirit of achievement’ at the Teacher’s Highnights event at hotel Shivalikview here today. Mr Neeraj Kumar, General Manager (Marketing) of the company said, “The event is as a salutation to our consumers and patrons who trust in our brand. Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle and film actor Boman Irani during the Teacher’s Highnights show held at Hotel Shivalikview in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

German shepherd lost
Chandigarh, June 23
In case you have seen an eight-year-old male German Shepherd, black and brown in colour with long hair wearing a choke chain, contact house No. 206, Sector 19-A. Named Thunder, he was lost on June 18. The informer will be rewarded by the family.

Workshop for journalists
Chandigarh, June 23
Fortis today announced that it would conduct a two-hour workshop for journalists and photo-journalists on June 26 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Fortis auditorium, Fortis Heart Institute and Multispeciality Hospital, Mohali.

• Former Tribune employee dead

• Major Sandeep Sagar’s martyrdom day

• Tonnes of marble impounded

CRIME

Another case against Shine Star Directors
Chandigarh , June 23
Two jailed Directors of the Sector 35-based Shine Star Education and Immigration Consultants Private Limited have been booked in another case of cheating on a complaint of a student of Mohali.

Ex-national volleyball player held for theft cases Chandigarh, June 23 A six-time junior national volleyball player Sandeep Dahia was today arrested here today along with a gas cylinder stolen from Sector 40 two days ago. He was nabbed in Daddu Majra, where the Maloya police post had put up a picket to crack down on the sale of smack.
Former national volleyball player Sandeep Dahia in police custody in Chandigarh on Wednesday after he was arrested in connection with theft cases. — A Tribune photograph

Bag-lifters land in police net Chandigarh , June 23 The Crime Branch today claimed to have solved the case of lifting of a bag containing Rs 70,000 from the Sector 35 market here. Navneet Kumar, alias Nanha, and Raju Kumar, alias Sahni, were arrested at the roundabout of Sectors 35, 36, 42 and 43. Navneet Kumar and Raju Kumar, who were arrested by the police on theft charge in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

• Chain snatched

• Booked for drawing fake cheque

BUSINESS

R.S. Gujral may be CMD of Punjab & Sind Bank
Chandigarh, June 23
Is the UT Home Secretary, Mr Raminder Singh Gujral, tipped to be the next Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Punjab and Sind Bank? Mr Gujral’s name was among the six officials whose names were short listed and then discussed at the level of the Union Finance Ministry, sources said while confirming that Mr Gujral’s name was high on the priority list.

BSNL releases directory proof
Chandigarh, June 23
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has published numerical proof of the main telephone directory-2004. A press note issued here today urged the subscribers to go through the proof for any alteration, addition and deletion of entries till June 30 from 10 am to 4 pm.

20,000 visit CII Kitchen Expo
Chandigarh, June 23
The sixth edition of CII Kitchen 2004 Expo drew a very good response this year, both in terms of business inquiries generated and number of visitors. With business inquiries worth approximately Rs 4 crore generated, the fair has, this year too, served as a user-friendly forum for effective business to consumer (B to C) interactions.

Barwala man wins ‘Win 4 Sure’ offer Chandigarh, June 23 Mr Puneet Jawa, a 24-year-old farmer from Barwala, has won an LG 1.5 air-conditioner by participating in Grasim’s “Win 4 Sure” offer. Mr Anil Gulati, Deputy Head, Sales, Grasim Suiting, presented the award to Mr Jawa at a ceremony here today. Mr Puneet Jawa (extreme left) is presented with an LG 1.5 air-conditioner by officials of Grasim Suiting.

EDUCATION

Students impressed with Governor’s concern for city Chandigarh, June 23 As part of their holiday homework, three youngsters of St John’s High School, Sector 26, arrived at the Punjab Raj Bhavan to interview the Governor, here today. During the interview that lasted for 15 minutes, the students, oozing confidence, asked the Governor, Justice O.P. Verma, about his life and family, his inspiration and his concerns for the city.

Students of St. John’s School interview Punjab Governor, Justice O.P. Verma (retd), at Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Chaos at PU enquiry counter
Chandigarh, June 23
Chaos reigned at the enquiry counter of Panjab University this morning with the delayed arrival of gazettes of the MA II (English) and MA II (Public Administration) examination. The gazettes arrived by over three hours late.

Colourful dance show by school kids
Mohali, June 23
Children presented different types of dances at a valedictory function of a summer camp organised at Bal Bhavan, Phase IV, here today. Mrs Shoba Verma, wife of the Punjab Governor, Justice O.P. Verma, was the chief guest.

SJOBA launches US chapter
Chandigarh, June 23
The St John’s Old Boys Association today launched its American chapter by holding its first meeting in Menlo Park, a suburb of San Francisco, California. Twenty former students of St. John’s School, belonging to batches of 1964-2001, attended the meeting.

CULTURE

Recreating Moliere’s sting in Punjabi Chandigarh, June 23 Adapting a creation of Moliere, the French playwright rated among the best in comedy in theatre, is certainly not easy. But Amrik Gill’s Living Theatre Group did well to make a sincere attempt. Gill’s adapted version of Moliere’s “Scorpion” may not have fully matched the punch of the master craftsman but it did manage to reach close to it on several occasions. A scene from Punjabi comedy play “Thuan” written by French playwright Moliere and adapted and directed by Amrik Gill at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

LIFESTYLE

Where Lord Ganesha is all-pervasive RELIGION has nothing to do with it — at least this is what senior Punjab and Haryana High Court advocate Rajiv Atma Ram says. But even before you enter his palatial five-and-a-half kanal house in Sector 4 here, you can feel Lord Ganesha’s presence. The living room with Lord Ganesha’s statue. The space has been perked up with flowers. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

An enriching visit for fashion design students Students of fashion and textile design departments of the National Institute of Fashion Design had a close encounter with heritage and spirituality after visiting places like Dharamsala, Kangra, Palampur and Buddhist monasteries in McLeodganj. One of the students shares a close encounter with heritage and spirituality at Dharmsala, at NIFD in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Eating Out Chawla’s comes closer to connoisseurs Good news for residents of Sectors 37, 38, 38 (W), 39, 40, 41, 54, 55 and 56: Now, they can order goodies from Chawla’s Chicken and have them delivered at their doorstep free of cost. For, on June 9, another outlet of this famous eatery was opened in their vicinity: in a Sector 40-D booth. Home delivery to other sectors comes at an extra cost of Rs 15 to Rs 25 per order, depending on the distance. Mohaliites also stand to gain from the new shop.

Hero Honda SBI Credit Card
Hero Honda for the third year in a row has joined hands with SBI Cards to develop a credit card specially for its Passport Programme members in the city. Hero Honda SBI Co-branded Credit Card is the first payment card introduced in the Indian two-wheeler industry.

Fun all the way for kids FOR the little ones attending Cambridge Young Learners’ summer activity camp, it was fun all the way. They got the opportunity of enjoying multi-award winning children film on the concluding day. Children at a summer camp organised in British Library in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Get infection status of donors, blood banks told
Chandigarh, June 23
To put a stop at the repeated circulation of infected blood from diseased donors to patients, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has asked various blood banks to get the infection status of voluntary donors after taking their consent.

SPORTS

Ravisher upsets top seed Jaivardhan

Chandigarh, June 23 Ravisher Singh created a flutter in the under-12 boys section when he defeated top seed Jaivardhan Gupta in the pre-quarterfinals of The Fort Ramgarh Total Tennis championship being played at the Total Tennis Academy, YMCA, Sector 11, here. Karan Kapoor (left) and Prabhjeet Singh in action during the “The Fort Ramgarh Total Tennis Tournament” being played at YMCA, Sector-11 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photographs

Cricket academy at St John’s
Chandigarh, June 23
The Chandigarh Cricket Association, affiliated to the Punjab Cricket Association, is going to start a cricket academy at St John’s High School, Sector 26, Chandigarh. Trials for selecting under-13 and under 15 players will be held on June 24 at 3 pm on the school complex.

Indians should improve hitting, say US baseball coaches
Chandigarh, June 23
The visiting USA baseball coaches have expressed satisfaction over the performance of the Indian women baseball team who are attending the national coaching camp at the Panjab University grounds.

Indian roller skating team 4th in 10-nation meet
Chandigarh, June 23
Indian roller skaters secured fourth place in the 10th Asian Roller Skating Championship concluded last week in Akita, Japan. Teams of 10 nations took part while Australia was the special guest representing the Oceania region.

ADMINISTRATION

Vajralingam likely to be new FS
Chandigarh, June 23
Dr G. Vajralingam, is likely to be the new Finance Secretary of the Chandigarh Administration. His appointment will be made after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs accepts the recommendations of the Chandigarh Administration and gets it ratified from the Prime Minister’s Office.