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Builders promote scheme declared void by SC 
PUDA Act violated in nagar panchayat limits
Zirakpur, April 24
The constructions under the Town Planning (TP) scheme have come under a cloud following the alleged violations of the Punjab Urban and Development Authority (PUDA) Act in the Zirakpur nagar panchayat limits for the past over five years.

Man in jail after setting wife on fire, children land in new home
After 5 months of trial, they finally have shoulders to cry on
Chandigarh, April 24
That cold, brutal night is still fresh in their memory. And the most they remember of it is — fire — which their father had caused in a mad rage.

Meera (right) with her children at the PGI’s burn injuries ward. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Cong workers seek Bahl’s ouster

Chandigarh, April 24 Dissatisfaction over functioning of Mr B.B. Bahl, president of the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee, came to the fore today with the party workers seeking his resignation over non-performance. Congress workers raise hands seeking the ouster of Mr B.B. Bahl as president of the local unit in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Youths on bikes go berserk
Break windscreens, windowpanes in three Sectors
Panchkula, April 24
This wild-goose chase could well make it to the world’s best police chase videos. Probably taking inspiration from the runaway success of Bollywood flick “Dhoom”, a trio on a mobike went berserk as they broke windscreens of cars and windowpanes of houses in various parts of the township, even as 15 police vehicles went on a blind chase.

Women caught snatching chain in bus
Chandigarh, April 24
Two women in their late thirties today allegedly snatched a chain of an old woman inside a CTU bus near the Motor Market bus stop in Mani Majra. However, the chain-snatching women had a bad luck, as son-in-law of the victim, standing at a distance, immediately noticed the two women snatching the chain from his mother-in-law.

Major struggling for freedom fighter's status
Chandigarh, April 24
Sixty year after an Army officer raised his voice against British occupation and had to subsequently leave the service, a 90-year-old retired major is continuing his struggle to seek freedom fighter status and military pension.

Private school teachers protest in Zirakpur

Chandigarh, April 24 Up in arms against the state government’s move to scrap private examinations being conducted by the Punjab School Education Board for middle, matric and plus two classes, thousands of members of the Punjab Private Schools Organisation held a stormy convention in Zirakpur, near here, today. Teachers and owners of the non-affiliated schools protesting in Zirakpur, near Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Illegal religious structures face axe tomorrow
Chandigarh, April 24
In a major development all religious structures encroaching upon the periphery of the dumping ground in Dadumajra will be razed on April 26. These include nearly 20 buildings engaged in religious ceremonies of the Hindus, Christians and the Sikh.

HP will meet power requirements of North: Virbhadra

Chandigarh, April 24 Himachal Pradesh will be in a position to meet the power requirements of northern states for over one century by harnessing the entire identified hydel potential in the state. Girls perform at the annual cultural function of The Tribune Employees HP Helpline Cultural Welfare society at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Hardeep playing into Jagir Kaur’s hands: Riar
Mohali, April 24
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) member from Chandigarh, Mr Gurpratap Singh Riar, has welcomed the rejection of the Unesco dossier for the Golden Temple, Amritsar, by the SGPC.

Wish to volunteer? Here’s your guide
Chandigarh, April 24
If all goes well with the latest project of city-based NGO Yuvsatta, Chandigarh will soon have an army of volunteers. In what can be termed a unique project, Yuvsatta, in collaboration with the Dev Samaj College of Education, has designed a website meant for those who are willing to offer time in the service of others.

Residents protest rehabilitation of migrants

Chandigarh, April 24 Residents of Sector 38(West) today held a protest rally and a ‘dharna’ to condemn the decision of the UT Administration to rehabilitate the migrants of Gawala and Randhawa Colonies of Kishangarh village in the prime land of Sector 38(West). Members of Joint Action Committee, Sector 38 (West) block traffic in protest against the rehabilitation of migrants from Gawala and Randhawa colonies in Sector 38 (West), Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Man falls from roof, dies
Chandigarh, April 24
Ashutosh Radheshyam (53), a labourer at the grain market, Sector 26, died after he fell from a roof, said the police here today. The incident took place last night. The police after receiving the information took the deceased to the General Hospital, Sector 16, where he was declared brought dead.

PCL Chowk mishap: 1 succumbs to injuries
Mohali, April 24
One of the five persons who was seriously injured in the accident that took place at the PCL Chowk here yesterday succumbed to her injuries at the PGI today. Hardeep Kaur had lost her husband Harinder Singh and five-year-old daughter Sampreet in the accident. Five persons were injured in the collision between a car and a milk tanker in the mishap on Friday night.

Tributes paid to Maskin
Chandigarh, April 24
Rich tributes were paid to Giani Sant Singh Maskin at the three-day samagam organised by the Chicago-based Guru Nanak Mission. According to Baba Daljit Singh, who heads the Mission, leading Sikh scholars and religious leaders joined the eminent raagi jathas to pay tributes to Giani Sant Singh Maskin, an epitome of learning.

Mehram Editor honoured
Chandigarh, April 24
Punjabi journalist S.B.S. Bir, Managing Editor, ‘Mehram’ Publications, Nabha, was honoured with the S. Mehar Singh Rawel Memorial Patarkar Award for 2005 yesterday.

Arya sabha office-bearers get award
Chandigarh, April 24
Mr Ravinder Talwar and Mr Raghunath Rai Arya, president and secretary of the Kendriya Arya Sabha, respectively, were awarded the Arya Rattana Award at Amritsar recently. The award was given by the president of the Sarvedeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, New Delhi, for their contributions to the Arya Samaj.

Tribune employee bereaved

CRIME

Gang of conmen, snatchers from AP gets active?
Chandigarh, April 24
A gang of conmen-cum-snatchers from Andhra Pradesh is suspected to have become active again in the city nearly a year after they carried out several incidents in city and Panchkula.

Girl commits suicide
Chandigarh, April 24
A 15-year-old girl domestic help in a Sector 40 house today allegedly ended her life in Palsora Colony apparently fearing her parents would question her delay in returning home from work.

3 held for stealing plastic crates
Chandigarh, April 24
The police today arrested three persons for stealing 12 plastic crates from a truck here. The accused Rambir Singh and Rajbir of Bapu Dham colony and Chander Ram of Madrasi colony were arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by owner of the truck, Manoj Kumar, of Rani village, Kotla district, Bilaspur. The accused allegedly stole the crates from the truck at the Transport Light Point area.

4 held for trying to outrage modesty of foreigners
Chandigarh, April 24
Four inebriated youths from Punjab last evening allegedly attempted to outrage the modesty of two foreigners who had come to attend a training session in the Rock Garden.

Five arrested
Mohali, April 24
Five persons from Shekhan Majra village were arrested by the Sohana police here today. The five, according to the police, had reportedly tried to grab land belonging to another villager.

EDUCATION

The tale of an ill-fated Ph.D thesis
Chandigarh, April 24
It’s a comedy of errors at Panjab University, where an ill-fated Ph.D thesis meanders from one expert to other, only to be dumped every time it comes up for experts’ review.

NET awareness camp at PU

Chandigarh, April 24 More than 600 students from the city and neighbouring areas attended the UGC-NET awareness camp at the Students Centre in Panjab University yesterday. The Sector 14 branch of the State Bank of India had set up a special counter and issued demand drafts to the students on the spot.  Students get information about the National Eligibility Test for lecturership, conducted by the University Grants Commission, at a camp at Panjab University Student Centre. — A Tribune photograph

IT moguls interact with students
Chandigarh, April 24
Major IT companies were present in full force and the representation was truly global. The IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, Intel, Motorola, Wipro and HCL swept students with their ideas and expectations of graduates entering the technical corporate field.

Hamara School
Serving City Beautiful for 37 years

Manav Mangal was founded by Mr G.S. Sardana. Inaugurated by the then Home Secretary, Chandigarh, Mr Damodar Dass, the school has come a long way. Continuously working under the inspiration of its motto ‘Stop not till the goal is reached’, this English-medium co-educational institution has earned for itself a place of pride in the City Beautiful that it has been serving for the past more than three decades. A view of Manav Mangal High School in Chandigarh.

Principalspeak
A school is a promise of willing participation in the man-making process. It is a commitment to community service. It is a creative attempt of men with a mission. The mission is to develop the child’s personality and bring it into full play. The development of a child’s personality mainly lies in rising above ‘self’ which is possible only through a great teacher’s noble efforts.

Tiny tots welcome juniors with zest
Mohali, April 24
Students of Gian Jyoti Public School, Phase II, Mohali, witnessed fun-filled and enthusiastic moments today, as the tiny tots of KG class gave a freshers’ party to their juniors.

Art students form alumni association
Chandigarh, April 24
Former students of Government College of Art, Sector 10 today formed an alumni association, with the objective of promoting art in the region. The organisation aims at bringing together artists and art lovers, besides serving as a platform for interaction between students and other interested sections.

Saikapians go down memory lane
Chandigarh, April 24
To reminiscence old times and strengthen old associations, members of the Sainik School Kapurthala Old Boys Association organised a social get-together at Chandi Mandir yesterday.

8 students shortlisted for placement
Dera Bassi, April 24
Eight students of the final year Electronics & Communication Engineering were shortlisted by Radius Power Inc, a Mohali based, at a placement camp organized at Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dera Bassi, on Saturday.

LEISURE

Nature frozen in stone The fourth sculptors’ camp at Kalagram is all about the celebration of nature. Absorbing and imaginative, the works are not very many. In fact, the campus looks huge in contrast with the four works of sculpture that are now adorning it. But for many other reasons, the balance is nearly perfect especially on account of a massive piece of art which Basudeb Biswas from Jalandhar has created. His sculpture rushes to embrace the sky, nearly.  Exquisite sculptures are on display at Kalagram. — Tribune photo

A versatile allergy specialist Very few among us are gifted with the art of maintaining a balance between our professional commitments and leisure pursuits. Meet the Panchkula-based allergy specialist, Dr Pardeep Bhardwaj, who derives pleasure from his varied hobbies, winning admiration of music aficionados at musical soirees whenever he performs as a lead vocalist. Equally adept at paining and sketching, a look at a pencil portrait of his wife Urmil, adorning a wall, will convince you of the versatile artist in him.

HEALTH

PGI Cardiology Dept offers 15 package deals
Chandigarh, April 24
The PGI's new focus on the introduction of one-time payment package deals has translated well in the Department of Cardiology, where the Head of the Department is the Director, Prof K.K. Talwar, himself.

Disposal of bio-medical waste to be outsourced
Panchkula, April 24
The district health authorities have decided to outsource the disposal of bio-medical waste generated from General Hospital, community health centres (CHC), primary health centres (PHC) and dispensaries in the district.

Medical camp at Press Club
Chandigarh, April 24
As many as 80 persons were examined at a medical camp which was held at the Chandigarh Press Club here today. Free consultation was provided by Dr S.K. Mathur to the members of the club. Further investigations were recommended to several persons at the camp and blood sugar samples were also collected.

SPORTS

Karan Bhai downs Jivtesh Singh in tennis series
Chandigarh, April 24
The L D Kapoor Memorial AITA Total Tennis Talent Series matches, being played at Total Tennis Academy, YMCA, Sector 11, Chandigarh, saw eight qualifiers each in boys under-14 and under-16 category finding their way into the main draw.

Elite club wins cricket tournament

Chandigarh, April 24 A superb knock of 146 in 81 balls enabled the Elite Cricket Club win the first Bachitter Singh Rana Memorial Cricket Tournament played at the ITI cricket grounds, Sector 28, here today. Winning team members of the Elite Cricket Club in jubilant mood after winning the first Bachitter Singh Rana Memorial Cricket Tournament held at the ITI grounds, Sector 28, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Haryana beat TN in volleyball tourney
Panchkula, April 24
Hosts Haryana shocked Tamil Nadu in straight sets 25-19, 25-12 in their pool C encounter in the 31st All-India Electricity Boards’ Volleyball Tournament at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Sector 3, here, today.

Anish, Amit excel in car rally
Chandigarh, April 24
Mr Anish Aggarwal and his navigator, Mr Amit Kumar, got first position in the qualification round of the Airtel One India Challenge car rally, at the Sector 17 Circus Ground here today.

Under-14 trials to be held today
Panchkula, April 24
Trials for the selection of under-14 players for participation in summer season cricket tournaments at Delhi, Agra and Panchkula will be held tomorrow at Chaman Lal DAV Public School, Sector 11, here.

Taekwondo championship
Chandigarh, April 24
Anish Kaul and Priya got first positions in fly under the sub-junior section in the Inter-school Taekwondo Championship 2005 held at Skating Rink, Sector 10, here today.

A clarification

ADMINISTRATION

Filling stations told to provide proper access
Chandigarh, April 24
Oil companies running petrol pumps and service stations in Punjab and Haryana have been categorically told by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to provide proper access to their outlets from national highways.

Information sought on paying guests
Chandigarh, April 24
The Chandigarh Administration has made it mandatory for the owners or managers of paying guest accommodations to furnish information about their guests. Information will have to be given to the area police station and even students coming here to study shall be covered.