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ABVP presidential candidate attacked

Police accused of ‘biased’ role Chandigarh, September 20 In the first incident of poll-related violence in the run up to the elections of the Panjab University Students’ Council, the presidential candidate of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Gurparvez Singh Sandhu ‘Shellay’, was attacked with swords outside Government College, Sector 11, here today.
PU student council presidential candidate of the ABVP, Gurparvez Singh Sandhu (Shelly), in the General Hospital in Chandigarh on Monday after he was assaulted by unidentified persons.

PUCSC poll: nominations to be filed today

Student bodies seek a day’s extension for campaigning Chandigarh, September 20 No beating of drums, no raising of slogans, no cavalcade of cars will follow the candidates around as they make their way to the department to file their nomination papers tomorrow. ELECTION FEVER: Students hold a procession on Panjab University campus on Monday. — Tribune photo Pradeep Tewari

GCG-11 students reach consensus on Aulakh panel
Chandigarh, September 20
Students of the Government College for Girls, Sector 11, who led the last year’s agitation against the fee hike by the Chandigarh Administration, today chose the peaceful way to elect their representatives.

Case registered against River Rafting Club Drowning incident near Rishikesh Chandigarh, September 20 The Uttaranchal police has registered a case of negligence against the River Rafting Club at Shivpuri near Rishikesh for allegedly causing the death of Ankush Sharma. A depiction of the river rafting accident showing the position of Ankush Sharma and the instructor.

‘Indirect tax disputes can be settled within one year’
Chandigarh, September 20
The Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission endeavours to settle indirect tax disputes placed before it within six months to a year, with timeframes fixed for each stage of the disposal, thereby saving time and effort both for the litigant and the department, said Mr N. Rajagopalan, Chairman, Settlement Commission (Customs and Central Excise), in Chandigarh today.

IAF plan to install radio rescue beacons
Chandigarh, September 20
Following several air crashes where the IAF found it difficult to locate missing aircraft or the aircrew, a project has been initiated to install radio rescue beacons and detector equipment in aircraft.

Press Club criticises Kanwar Sandhu incident
Chandigarh, September 20
The governing council of the Chandigarh Press Club, at a meeting here today, condemned the manner in which its club member and Resident Editor of The Hindustan Times, Mr Kanwar Sandhu, was asked to leave Pakistan on a recent visit.

Chandigarh Calling P OLLING in the graduate constituency of the Senate may have been a lacklustre affair, given the low voter turnout during elections. However, to make up for the lack of enthusiasm among voters, the supporters more than made up for it. They lent a festive air to the booths, putting up posters of their candidates in their tents and distributing pamphlets and cards. They were there from the beginning of the election to its very end, approaching voters and asking for votes, untiringly, despite the hot weather conditions.

— Photo by Malkiat Singh

COMMUNITY

Gen J.J. Singh releases Vijay Chakra magazine
Chandigarh, September 20
The annual issue of the Western Command’s Hindi magazine, Vijay Chakra, was released by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Lieut-Gen J.J. Singh at a function held at Command Headquarters in Chandimandir today.

Fauji Beat Displaying religious marks ALL units in the Army have places of worships in accordance with the religious faith of their troops. These also authorised priests. The troops pay obeisance at these places on Sundays, holidays and on important religious functions and raising days of units. Major-Gen S.K. Kaul, Commandant, Command Hospital, with a patient in the ICU.

PSEB union flays decision on meter reading
Mohali, September 20
The local circle of the Technical Services Union of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has condemned the decision of the higher authorities of giving the work of meter reading and bill distribution on contract.

Voters list revision on
Mohali, September 20
The voters list for the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabha elections is being revised.

Senior citizens to celebrate Elders Day
Panchkula, September 20
The Senior Citizens Council, Panchkula, has planned a series of functions to mark the Elders Day celebrations during months of October and November.

House owners want rain harvesting tanks
Mohali, September 20
The HM Houses Welfare Association, Phase IV, has demanded that rain harvesting tanks should be constructed in the area to avoid flooding during rains.

3 city residents hurt in mishap
Zirakpur, September 20
Three Chandigarh residents were injured when an Esteem Car they were travelling in collided head on with a Jeep approaching from opposite direction on the Kalka-Ambala highway at Ghaggar river bridge in Bhankharpur village, this morning.

Villagers meet DC, want teacher’s posts filled
Panchkula, September 20
Over 50 residents of various villages in Morni today approached the Deputy Commissioner here and threatened to launch an agitation to press for filling vacancies of teachers at Government Senior Secondary School, Morni.

CRIME

Flesh trade racket busted
Panchkula, September 20
The Security Branch of the police and a team of the Sector 20 police raided a hotel in Railly village, near Sector 12- A, late last night, and busted a flesh trade racket. Two Jalandhar based girls and manager of Hotel Vikrant, Anil Kumar, were arrested.

2 held red-handed while stealing
Chandigarh, September 20
Two persons were caught red handed while stealing in separate incidents yesterday, the police said today.

Delhi Police official held, let off
Chandigarh, September 20
Chandigarh Police today apprehended a Delhi Police Sub-Inspector who had come to arrest a man here wanted in a cheating and visa forgery case. But he was let off as soon as he revealed his identity.

Youths decamp with money, mobile phones
Panchkula, September 20
Four youths barged into a shop in Sector 15 today, and after assaulting the owner, decamped with Rs 10,000 and three mobile phones.

BUSINESS

Biz clips
SONATA WATCHES: Sonata watches has announced a new range of gold plated watches. The watches in the new collection start at Rs 395 in leather strap (gold plated case) and Rs 550 with gold plated metal strap (gold plated case). There are 40 models in this collection for men and ladies. Sonata is sold through over 9000 dealers across the country.

EDUCATION

Music week celebrations at Strawberry

Chandigarh, September 20 “Come September” by Karen Carpenter acquires a new meaning, when you see what the playful Peter Pans and the Little Bo Peeps have put together as part of their bi-annual music week celebrations at the Strawberry Fields Kindergarten, which began today. Students of Strawberry Fields create notes of harmony on the opening day of their musical week in Sector 24, Chandigarh, on Monday.

COURTS

7-day remand for 3 accused

Panchkula, September 20 The kidnapping and murder of industrialist Rajan Bhuchar would have remained untraced had it not been for the prompt action by the police. Within two hours of being informed of the kidnapping, and engaging the accused in conversation for over 15 minutes while he made a call demanding ransom of Rs 25 lakh, a police team traced and prime accused Mohinder Singh to the PCO from where he was making the call. The police produces the three accused of the murder of industrialist Rajan Bhuchar in a Panchkula court on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Case against Kohli’s brother adjourned
Mohali, September 20
Proceedings on the plea to discharge Amritpal Singh, brother of Maninderpal Singh Kohli, the suspect in the alleged rape and murder of British school girl Hannah Foster in March, last year, in Britain, was adjourned for September 22 by a local court as the investigating officer (IO) could not be examined.

LIFESTYLE

Do not imitate West, says Aurobindo scholar

IT was time that universities in the country focused on socially meaningful research. Scholars must adopt a multi-disciplinary approach, which has ingredients of cultural, social and religious content, said Mr Sachidananda Mohanty, a Professor of English at University of Hyderabad and follower of Sri Aurobindo. Aspiring actors and actresses at the shooting of a music video in Mohali on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Assma band in city
THE four young pop stars of the music band ‘Assma’, Sangeet Haldipur, Neeti Mohan, Jimmy Felix and Vasudha Sharma, are in the city in connection with auditions for the Samsung (V) Super Singer Contest.

A beauty with brains “I wanted to be on television when I was just 3 feet tall,” says new Veejay of Channel V Sarah-Jane. She was in the city today in connection with Samsung (V) super singer contest. Born in Mumbai, she did her schooling from Oman and then returned to India for her graduation. An adventure freak, she thrives on travelling. Food and cleanliness are her biggest obsessions, while music is her passion. A beauty endowed with brains, she can talk for hours. The black-eyed beauty won her first beauty contest held in Oman at the age of 15. She has done a few advertisement campaigns also. A graduate in sociology, she says her entry into Channel V happened by chance. She also wanted to pursue a course in hotel management. She believes in creating her own style but she has a lot of admiration for VJs Gaurav, Purab, Yudi and Anushka. Sarah-Jane

HEALTH

Shortage of blood major cause for concern: expert
Chandigarh, September 20
Despite nearly 5 million blood units donated each year, more than one lakh licensed blood donation banks in the country still find it hard to meet the country's requirements which stand at a staggering 9 million units of blood.