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Golf courses, shopping malls on anvil in UT
Chandigarh, May 14
The Chandigarh Administration today unveiled its vision of future planning which includes more golf courses, environment parks, sports activities, shopping malls, recreational zones and also a 600 acre IT township, among other changes. However the “green buffer” around the urban areas will remain.

Two cars burnt in freak fire
Chandigarh, May 14
Two cars, parked in a park in Sector 44, were burnt in a freak accident, here today. The cars, an Audi 100 and a Mercedes Benz (PB 02 AD 2345 and PAE 909) belonged to Col BS Shergill, a resident of the same sector.

The two cars which “caught fire” are inspected by the police in the Sector 44 park in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Even a cigarette a day is a killer
Chandigarh, May 14
Even a single cigarette smoked in a day could be doing more damage to your respiratory system than you would ever fathom. For, smoking cigarettes is gradually causing an irreversible damage to your lungs, resulting in COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder), an incurable disorder of lungs, which begins to show its symptoms only when the person is in his middle age.

UT skyline for sale?
Chandigarh Tribune has started a debate on the changing nature of city’s skyline. Should apartments be allowed on single unit houses? Readers are invited to write in their views to Chandigarh Tribune, Sector 29 C, Chandigarh. They can also e-mail at debate@tribunemail.com
— Editor-in-Chief

REGIONAL BRIEFS

	Corpn swallows poor man’s money May 14, 2005
	Ring road to decongest UT-Kharar stretch May 13, 2005
	Controversial DC on way out May 12, 2005
	3 clubbed to death in UT’s vicinity May 11, 2005
	Bypass to Patiala gets nod May 10, 2005
	Two women, labourer murdered May 9, 2005
	3 new cases of meningitis reported May 8, 2005
	KFC, Gulati emporium issued demolition notices May 7, 2005
	Pawan Sharma remanded in judicial custody May 6, 2005
	DIRECT CONFLICT May 5, 2005

Theatre, cricket fascinate Mandira Bedi Chandigarh, May 14 No matter how many worlds Mandira Bedi straddles, she loves to go back to the game. After all, it was cricket and not Adi Pocha’s “Shanti” which gave her the kind of fame she was looking for.   Mandira Bedi with actor Samir Soni in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

UT skyline for sale
Apartment Act needs to be modified
BY now we are well aware about the planning of the City Beautiful by Le Corbusier. This was done more than five decades ago, when land was assumed to be in plenty and the city people were offered large plots at throwaway prices, ie Rs 10,000 for a four kanal plot and Rs 18,000 for a eight-kanal plot.

• Pulse polio drive today
• Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Recarpeting on bridge leads to traffic jam Motorists caught unawares on Panchkula-Zirakpur road

Zirakpur, May 14 Heavy volume of traffic on the Panchkula-Zirakpur stretch of the Kalka-Ambala highway was disrupted for over four hours following recarpeting of 56-year-old Yadvindra Bridge on the Sukhna choe here this morning. Traffic chaos on the Kalka-Ambala highway following recarpeting being done by the Building and Road wings of the Punjab Public Works Department on the Yadvindra Bridge in Zirakpur on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Profuse growth of ‘bhang’ on court complex Panchkula, May 14 Believe it or not, hemp (bhang) — popularly known as “sukha” — is easily available within the precincts of the judicial complex here making it a haven for those looking for free intoxication. A young boy at the Panchkula District Court demonstrates how to get an intoxicant by rubbing hemp (bhang) leaves. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Cong rally posters deface signboards Panchkula, May 14 The Chautala regime may have changed but the use of public information boards and sector signboards for putting posters of political rallies seems to go on. Politicians find an easy way of giving message by pasting posters on sector guide maps, defacing public property and causing inconvenience to commuters. — A Tribune photograph

Fly menace has villagers fuming
Panchkula, May 14
Thousands of villagers of Raipur Rani block are facing a potential health hazard because of swarms of houseflies in the area. Following their threat to adopt an agitational approach, the administration has now started acting tough against the poultry farmers.

Fruit rehris confiscated
Panchkula, May 14
The Enforcement Wing of Haryana Urban Development Authority today got after fruit sellers and seized almost 50 rehris from different parts of the township. Since the enforcement wing apprehended trouble, police help was sought as encroachments by these fruit sellers from Sector 7/ 8/ 17/ 18 roundabout and Sector 11/ 10/ 14/ 15 roundabout were removed.

Plea to take farmers into confidence
Mohali, May 14
The Punjab Government should take into confidence farmers who are agitating against the policies of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority if it was really interested in urbanisation.

DC for random check on schools, health centres
Panchkula, May 14
Aiming to bring a qualitative change in the condition of government schools and health centres, Deputy Commissioner, Brijendra Singh, today directed officers to inspect at least a school and a health centre in their area.

High-security number plates unveiled
Chandigarh, May 14
Utsav Safety Systems became the first company in India to get type approval for high security vehicle registration plates from Automotive Research Association of India.

Factory workers stage protest
Chandigarh, May 14
Alleging police high-handedness, workers of a private factory today gheraoed the Industrial Area police station in Phase I here. Shouting slogans, the workers marched in procession from the factory premises to the police station where they staged a noisy protest.

• Press Club general body meeting today

CRIME

Woman arrested on charge of cheating

Chandigarh, May 14 The Economic Offences Wing of the Chandigarh police has arrested a Mohali resident on the charge of cheating Mr Manpreet Singh Sidhu to the tune of Rs 8 lakh. According to police sources,a resident of Phase III-B-2 of Mohali, Irma Bajwa, was arrested by the police for defrauding Mr Sidhu. Irma Bajwa, accused in a cheating case, being produced in court in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Three more cheating cases against Delhi couple
Chandigarh, May 14
More complaints have started pouring in against a Delhi couple, Pratik Jain and Rita Jain, who were arrested by the Chandigarh police for cheating several shopkeepers of the city.

Air Force officer commits suicide
Chandigarh, May 14
An Air Force officer, Wg Cdr Rakesh Verma, reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself at his home in Bagpat, near Meerut, today. He was visiting his family while on leave.

Car taken away at gunpoint
Chandigarh, May 14
Mr Bindusar Sharma, a resident of Sector 40, alleged that two unidentified persons forcibly took away his car and mobile phone from the Sector 40 market late last night.

Kajheri resident held for rape bid
Chandigarh, May 14
The Chandigarh police today arrested Noor Alam, a resident of the Bajwa Colony in Kajheri, for attempting to outrage the modesty of a four-year-old girl. Police sources said the 19-year-old accused tried to outrage the modesty of the girl, when the latter was alone at her house in the colony.

Youth held for making fake ID
Panchkula, May 14
The police has arrested a youth from Rail Vihar, Mansa Devi Complex, on charges of preparing a fake identity card. According to the police the accused, Bobby, had made the identity card for an Assistant in the office of IG Prisons, Haryana, Ranbir Singh.

Poppy husk seizure: two arrested
Mohali, May 14
Two persons have been arrested by the police in connection with the case relating to the seizure of 28 sacks of poppy husk from Tangori village. Mr Harpreet Singh, DSP, said today that the arrested persons were Karnail Singh, a resident of Manauli, and the owner of the Tata Sumo from which one sack of poppy husk seized and Major Singh, who had to take the delivery of the entire seized stock of poppy husk.

Escapee nabbed
Panchkula, May 14
Wanted for setting his wife afire, the Panchkula police arrested Vijay Pal Singh from Ramgarh locality, here today. The accused was wanted by the Panchkula police and the Chandigarh police after he escaped when was taken to the PGI for medical check-up in February 2004.

BUSINESS

CBM general body meeting today
Chandigarh, May 14
The general body meeting of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal, the apex body of the city traders, to be held here on May 15, is likely to be stormy with several important issues on the agenda.

EDUCATION

Rodrigues emphasises on value system, character

Chandigarh, May 14 The Independent Schools’ Association today sought that their members should be included while framing of syllabi and other related policies by bodies like the Central Board of Secondary Education, the Indian Council for Secondary Education and the National Council of Education Research and Training. School students present a welcome song at a conference on “Futuristic approach to education” organised by the Independent Schools’ Association, Chandigarh, at  Shivalik Public School, Mohali, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Salim on HC Bar Association executive
Chandigarh, May 14
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association has clarified that Mr Mohd Salim and not Mr Puneet Leekha has been elected Executive Committee Member of the Association.

SPORTS

Swimming trials on May 30
Chandigarh, May 14
Swimming activities in the city will finally take off soon with the ad hoc committee appointed at the behest of the Swimming Federation of India deciding to hold selection trials for the Chandigarh swimming team on May 30 at swimming pool, Sector 23-A (yoga centre), Chandigarh.

Carrom results
Chandigarh, May 14
Farheen and Aita Ram Tamang upset their respective opponents Kumari Kiran and Viren Sood in the girls and boys sections respectively, in the eighth St Stephen’s Carrom Ranking Tournament which began here today at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45. Most of the seeded players advanced to the next round.

Dodgeball referees’ clinic in city
Chandigarh, May 14
The first Dodgeball referees’ clinic to clarify rules and regulations, was organised by the newly formed Dodgeball Federation of India at Government College for Men, Sector 11, here today.

DAV School Club win
Chandigarh, May 14
DAV School Club, Sector 8-C, beat Coaching Centre, Sector 42, 46-40 in the boys final of the 20th Subjunior UT State Handball Championship 2005-06 at DAV School, Sector 8, today.

Sidhu for Muscat conference
Chandigarh, May 14
Dr JPS Sidhu, Joint Director, Sports Department, Chandigarh, has been invited by the Asian Football Confederation for a presentation on mental training in competitive sports in the 3rd Asian conference on sciences and football medicine to be held at Muscat from May 19 to 22.

ADMINISTRATION

Admn allocates additional charge to officials
Chandigarh, May 14
The Chandigarh Administration yesterday made the following changes in the allocation of work to officials. This was required as the Secretary, Finance, Mr S.K. Sandhu, and the Director Information Technology, Mr Vivek Atray, are away on an official tour to the USA.