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Woman alleges custodial death of husband
Chandigarh, March 4
Sanjeev Kumar (32), a peon in the office of the DPI (Haryana) in Sector 17 here, who had furnished sureties for two accused in a drug-peddling case, was allegedly tortured to death by what his wife identified as the CIA staff of the Chandigarh Police.

Jyoti, widow of Sanjeev Kumar, who was allegedly tortured to death by the CIA staff of the Chandigarh Police, sobs in the General Hospital-16, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Birth office defaults on power bills; public suffers
Chandigarh, March 4
The office of the UT Registrar of Births and Deaths is without electricity for the past 10 days. Hundreds of cases have piled up because no data could be entered in the computers of this “fully computerised” branch.

Sending mail through RMS a risk!
Chandigarh, March 4
Your important mail sent through the Railway Mail Service may not reach its desired destination, thanks to the indifference of the Northern Railways and the Postal Department.

Jewellers call off strike
Chandigarh, March 4
In a late night decision, jewellers of the city called off their indefinite strike against the imposition of two per cent excise duty on branded jewellery. The convener of the Jewellers Association, Mr Anil Talwar, said that the strike had been called off following assurances that their demand would be considered favourably.

Tsunami fund crosses Rs 2 crore
Chandigarh, March 4
The Tribune Tsunami Relief Fund collection has crossed Rs 2 crore. Hundreds of donations, through cheques, are still pouring in and are being forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.

Housing complex residents contribute to tsunami fund
Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Mayor-DC spat: BJP for CBI inquiry
Chandigarh, March 4 The stand-off between the Mayor, Ms Anu Chatrath, and the DC, Mr Arun Kumar, over relief work for the victims of the Sector 18 rehri market today took a new turn with the BJP and the Chandigarh Vikas Manch (CVM) throwing in their lot with the DC.

Welfare Dept to take care of abandoned children
Family may be relocated in Ambala
Chandigarh, March 4
Pooja, Bhavna and Himanshu woke up to the gift of family today. Abandoned by parents some days ago, they suddenly found themselves at the heart of all activities that unfolded at Nari Niketan, Sector 26, this morning.

Godown owners meet DC
Raise voice against demolition drive
Chandigarh, March 4
Raising voice against the administration’s plan to demolish godowns in Daria village, its owners said today that the move would adversely affect the movement of the freight from Chandigarh Railway Station to different cities in the North. It would render about 5,000 labourers jobless.

GSI celebrates foundation day
Chandigarh, March 4
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) celebrated its 154th foundation day on its office premises in Sector 33 here today.

Order to provide power to dairy complex
Chandigarh, March 4
The UT Administrator General S. F. Rodrigues (retd), today asked the Deputy Commissioner Mr Arun Kumar, to provide electricity to Maloya Dairy Complex, and explore the possibility of a bio-gas and compost plant in the village. Directions to this effect were given by General Rodrigues during a visit to the village.

Rehriwallah succumbs to injuries
Mohali, March 4
Mathura, a rehriwallah from Mullanpur Garibdass, who had met with an accident with a Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) bus on February 26 died at the PGI here today.

PUDA allottees stage dharna
Mohali, March 4
Members of the Plot Allotment Sangarsh Committee, Sector 76-80, staged a dharna outside the office of PUDA here today in protest against the failure of the authorities concerned to give them possession of the plots allotted to them.

CRIME

Woman loses ornaments to cheat
Chandigarh, March 4
A woman was duped of her golden belongings to appease what a cheat-turned godman said ill-fate-bringing gods.

3 killed in road mishaps
Panchkula, March 4
Three persons were killed and as many injured in separate road accidents in the district today.

Travel agent booked
Chandigarh, March 4
A city-based travel agent was booked for duping a man of Rs 1.15 lakh for sending him abroad, besides two other separate cheating cases registered in different police stations in the city, the local police said here, today.

Minor crushed to death
Chandigarh, March 4
A four-year-old girl, Nikita, was crushed to death by a Scorpio (CH-23-T-0265) at Kaimbwala village today. The driver fled away leaving the vehicle behind after the accident.

BUSINESS

Cable tariff to be hiked in Panchkula
Panchkula, March 4
Thousands of residents here will now have to pay Rs 50 extra per month towards their monthly cable tariff. Following the bifurcation of various television packages, leading to an increase in subscription, they will now have to pay Rs 350 per month as against earlier tariff of Rs 300 per month.

EDUCATION

Around 385 students of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, were given prizes for excelling in academics, sports and co-curricular activities today. Mr Krishan Mohan, Home Secretary, UT Chandigarh, was the chief guest. Mr Gurpreet Singh Waraich, better known as Guggi, was the guest of honour. Students of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, with their awards after the annual prize distribution function of the college in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

The 48th annual convocation of Government College for Girls, Sector 11, was held today. Ms Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, Director General Police, Uttaranchal, was the chief guest. She gave away prizes to 92 students for excelling in academics. Ms Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, Director General Police, Uttaranchal, congratulates students at the annual convocation of Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

• PU practical exam from March 10

LEISURE

When words create their own mind space
Very few productions dare to use language as the sole theatrical resource, exacting as the indulgence is for the performer and director alike. But Javed Siddiqui’s “Aapki Soniya” not only projects Urdu language with remarkable sensitivity and class, it also brings the spoken word back to centrestage.

Of life and dreams: Sonali Bendre and Farooque Sheikh are caught in a reflective moment as they enact their roles in “Aapki Soniya” directed by Salim Arif, at Tagore Theatre on Friday evening. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Pak Sufi singer enthrals at Ramgarh Fort
“The saint is an enigma, understood and appreciated by those whose life is a veritable paradox and their logic transcends intellectual concept.” This was stated by Lahore-based Sufi singer, Saien Zahoor Ahmed, obsessed with a serene mystic thrill.

Haryana Sahitya Akademi honours litterateurs
Endowed with a beatific vision and wisdom the litterateurs and artists are the pride and asset of the society. Any rightful honour bestowed on them should be deemed as a privilege for the society, they serve with their literary creations” opined the chief guest Dhanpat Singh Commissioner Higher Education, Haryana, at a function organised by the Haryana Sahitya Academi at the Red Bishop complex Panchkula, today. Prominent literary personalities of the region graced the annual award presentation ceremony.

Students go in exam mode
March usually brings curtains down on the academic session in colleges. With classes in most government and private colleges getting called off after the first week of this month, students go into the examination mode.

HEALTH

Anti-rabies vaccines not available in govt hospitals
Panchkula, March 4
Even as the population of stray dogs and dog bite cases are on the rise in the city, the cheap anti-rabies vaccines (ARV) are no longer available in government hospitals and health centres.

250 units of blood donated
Mohali, March 4
To commemorate the sacrifices of Shaheed Udham Singh, a blood donation camp was organised by the Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Tangori, near here today. Over 250 units of blood were collected during the camp.

SPORTS

Chandigarh, March 4 Total mismanagement was witnessed today on the part of the organisers of the high-profile Test match between India and Pakistan, scheduled to start on March 8 at the PCA Stadium, Mohali. The basic grouse of the fans seeking the general block ticket was that the counters at the PCA Complex open for a very short duration. Long queues outside the ticket counter at the PCA Stadium, Mohali on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

4 special trains between Attari, Chandigarh
Ambala, March 4
Four cricket special trains are going to be run between Attari and Chandigarh to carry Pakistani cricket fans.

Gavaskar ducks mediapersons’ bouncers
Chandigarh, March 4
He faced a googly of questions with humourous strokes on a tricky wicket Guarding himself with a pad of wit from unpredictable bouncers hurled by spectators gathered to meet him, the Little Master pulled some big ones in all directions.

Dravid, Irfan arrive early Chandigarh, March 4 This Baroda man has fallen in love with the City Beautiful. And he has no hesitation in confessing it publicly. “Chandigarh is a very beautiful city, I love to be back here on my second visit”, Irfan Pathan told this correspondent soon after his arrival at Hotel Mountview here today. He was accompanied by vice-captain of Indian team Rahul Dravid, popularly known as the ‘Indian Wall’. Indian vice-captain Rahul Dravid and seamer Irfan Pathan arrive at Hotel Mountview in Chandigarh on Friday for the forthcoming India-Pak Test series. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

ADMINISTRATION

Mohali MC to present Rs 2562.92 lakh budget
Mohali, March 4
A budget of Rs 2562.92 lakh for the year 2005-06 is proposed to be presented at a special meeting of the Municipal Council scheduled to be held here on March 9.

5 cops given pre-mature retirement
Chandigarh, March 4
The Chandigarh police today gave pre-mature retirement to five personnel, including a Sub-Inspector and an Assistant Sub-Inspector, for their inefficient service of either 25 years or up to the age of 50 years.