Powers of DC restored
Chandigarh, June 7
The Chandigarh Administration today restored the powers of the newly appointed Deputy Commissioner, Mr R.K Rao thus finally ending the controversy over the transfer of the previous DC Mr Arun Kumar.

Court moved against “wrong diagnosis” by doctor
Chandigarh, June 7
Mr M.N. Sharma, a resident of Sector 40, has moved a local court seeking action against the doctor of a reputed hospital in Sector 17 for alleged wrong diagnosis. In his complaint, Mr Sharma alleged that following pain in his abdomen, he went for a check-up to Dr Raj Kumar Sharma.

Exam jitters leads to suicide by woman
Chandigarh, June 7
Getting jitters before exams, a 24-year-old woman ended life this afternoon at her Sector 28 residence. According to the police, Meenu Kadian allegedly hanged herself with a dupatta from a ceiling fan around 2 p.m. Pooja, younger sister of Meenu, told the police that at 1:30 p.m.

Land enough for Jatropha, bio-diesel
Chandigarh, June 7
India should learn from countries like the USA, Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan, etc, which are switching over fast to bio-diesel as the cost of fossil-based diesel has zoomed in the international market.

ADMISSIONS '05

PEC gears up for new admissions
Chandigarh, June 7
It's a year of firsts at Punjab Engineering College this academic session. PEC will admit students as a deemed university for the first time this year in a ratio of 50:50 quota for city students and "outsiders". The quota was in a ratio of 85:15, providing greater reservation for city students.

College Call Govt College of Art set for changeover Chandigarh, June 7 Government College of Art, Sector 10, will be refashioned. The Chandigarh Administration has decided that the college will be upgraded during the forthcoming session 2005-06, to make it one of the leading art college of the country. The Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration, has approved the proposal.

DAV’s Physical Education students in for a grind Chandigarh, June 7 The DAV College, Sector 10, has roped in three outside agencies so as to kick start its four-year Bachelors in Physical Education course. But the arrangement with the three different agencies means that students will literally have to run from pillar to post to breast the tape finally.

Private schools prefer own students
Chandigarh, June 7
Contrary to the ideology of government schools which admit in students from all quarters irrespective of their backgrounds during admissions to Class XI, private schools of the city prefer to keep to themselves.

NSUI sets up guidance cell at PU Chandigarh, June 7 The National Students Union of India has set up a Students’ Guidance Bureau at the enquiry office, adjacent to administrative block, Panjab University, Chandigarh, today. Mr Hans Raj Josan, Forests Minister, Punjab, inaugurated the camp. Students getting information at a guidance camp organised by the NSUI at Panjab University on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

BDS entrance test on July 3
Chandigarh, June 7
Panjab University will hold the entrance test for the newly introduced four-year-bachelor of dental sciences course on July 3 in Chandigarh. The course will be run at the Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and is subject to the approval of the Dental Council of India.

Admissions to ayurvedic, homoeo colleges
Chandigarh, June 7
With increasing emphasis on alternative medicine, the ayurvedic and homoeopathic colleges in the city are upbeat about admissions during the forthcoming academic session — 2005-06.

COMMUNITY

Finance Commissioner’s directive results in anomaly
Mohali, June 7
A communication issued by the Punjab Finance Commissioner’s (Revenue) office to the Ropar Administration, reportedly allowing registration of sale of land sized less than 1000 square metres in the periphery controlled area, has led to a dichotomous following of rules within the same area that spreads beyond the Ropar district into Patiala also.

Project managers to monitor development
Chandigarh, June 7
In modern corporate management style, the Chandigarh Administration has decided to appoint project managers for all future development projects to track the pace of development and keep tracking and monitoring the projects.

Heatstroke claims life
Chandigarh, June 7
One person died due to heatstroke at Dabwali in Sirsa district, even as there was some relief to the people of the North from the sultry condition today. A report from Sirsa said a man aged about 60 succumbed to heat yesterday. His body was found near the Food Corporation of India godown.

Harrowing time for woman with cops
Chandigarh, June 7
Samrity, a garment designer of Sector 15, had a harrowing time this morning. In her first brush with the UT police, Samrity was reportedly forced to get out of her car to show the traffic policemen on duty her car documents.

Panchkula administration asked to rehabilitate safai karamcharis
Panchkula, June 7
The chairperson of the National Commission of Safai Karamcharis, Ms Santosh Chaudhary, today asked the district administration to rehabilitate safai karamcharis of the Sri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, whose hutments had been razed by the administration in a demolition drive.

PSEB employee dies repairing transformer
Mohali, June 7
Ramji Dass, a lineman with the Punjab State Electricity Board, died in Hoshiarpur village near Mullanpur Garibdass while repairing GO switches atop a transformer in the village. His workman Naresh Kumar, who was assisting him, was also seriously injured and was rushed to the PGI.

Seminar on waste management
Mohali, June 7
A seminar on municipal solid wastes and their management and handling was organised by the Environment Protection Society in connection with World Environment Day.

Readers write
PU’s BDS course
This refers to the news item “PU BDS course from this session” (Chandigarh Tribune, June 2, 2005). The report wrongly says that “Dr Krishan Gauba of the Oral Health Centre, PGI,” will be one of the members of the committee constituted to run the Dr H. S. Judge Institute of Dental Sciences, going to be launched by Panjab University from this academic session.

• Photographers’ club office-bearers
• Free driving classes for unemployed
• A clarification

CRIME

Car, scooter stolen; house burgled
Chandigarh, June 7
A car and a scooter were reportedly stolen while a house was burgled the city in the past 24 hours, the local police said here, today. Mr Prem Nath of Giani Zail Singh Nagar in Ropar district reported to the police that his Maruti car (HP-58-0121) had been stolen from APC parking in PGI campus on Monday.

Vendor found dead
Zirakpur, June 7
Mr Bhajan Lal, a rehri vendor, was found dead on a cot near Bains filling station in Bhabhat village on the Chandigarh-Zirakpur road this morning. Hailing from Rajasthan, Mr Bhajan Lal had been suffering from jaundice for a month.

BUSINESS

Booklet on immigration released Chandigarh, June 7 "Thousands of clients settled abroad" — if this is what travel agents are promising, beware. Chances are that they are lying to you. For, no one can manage to settle "thousands" of people across the seven seas. These and many more warnings are contained in a booklet released by Punjab's Minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation, Relief, Resettlement and NRIs Amarjit S. Samra. Punjab Minister Amarjit S. Samra and WWICS Chairman-cum-Managing Director Lt-Col. B.S. Sandhu (retd) at a function in Chandigarh on Monday.

EDUCATION

In-service course for KV teachers
Chandigarh, June 7
An In-service course for PRTs of Chandigarh region is being organised at KV High Grounds from June 2 to 22, 2005 where 53 teachers of various Kendriya Vidyalayas are participating.

Theatre workshop for cops’ children Mohali, June 7 A special theatre workshop for children of police personnel began at the Punjab Police School in the commando complex, Phase XI, here. Children taking part in dance workshop held at Punjab Police School, Phase XI, Mohali. — A Tribune photograph

• Kids given tips on acting

LEISURE

Portraying money’s influence on values A hilarious comedy play ‘Paisa Bolda Hai’ presented by the National Theatre Arts Society, Patiala, marked the opening of five-day celebrations of Pracheen Kala Kendra on account of the 100th Monthly Baithak Programme. Artistes performs a skit at Prachin Kala Kendra organised by the National Theatre Arts Society, Patiala, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Enthusiasm overflowing, talent missing Enthusiasm and exuberance among the aspiring young singers who thronged Tagore Theatre from neighbouring cities to participate in the Mh-1 TV channel singing contest ‘Awaaz Punjab Di’ was overflowing. But the jury members Hans Raj Hans Jaspinder Narula and music director Sachin Ahuja were a dejected lot.
Participants hone their singing skill in ‘Awaz Punjab Di’ talent hunt outside Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Homoeopathy gets a poetic touch A unique book in verse titled “Dohon Main Homoeopathic Materia Medica Saar Sangrah”, penned by Dr M.D. Pandey, who is an acclaimed Sanskrit scholar of eminence, was released by Dr K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, at PU Campus here on Tuesday. Prof K.N. Pathak (left), VC, Panjab University, releases a book written by Dr Mathura Dutt Pandey at Panjab University on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Health Dept to fix accountability of doctors
Panchkula, June 7
Next time you come across a seriously injured person, do not have second thoughts about rushing him to General Hospital here. With the hospital here having developed a reputation of not treating serious cases and immediately referring such patients either to the PGI or Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, the residents had started relying on the healthcare services in neighbouring Chandigarh.

Campaign on condoms in city Chandigarh, June 7 To boost the use of condoms in the city, the “Yahi Hai Sahi Condom” campaign was launched in Chandigarh today. The campaign aims at promoting the correct and consistent use of quality condoms in India to address the issues of improved maternal health through spacing and other sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS.
Ms Meri Sinnitt, Deputy Director, Office of Population, Health and Nutrition, USAID, and Ms Sashwati Banerjee, Programme Director and Communications Adviser, PSP, during the launch of “Yahi Hai Sahi Condom” campaign in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Free screening of movie for blood donors
Chandigarh, June 7
The Blood Bank Society today announced that it will honour blood donors’ registered with the society on World Blood Donors’ Day on June 14 by holding a special free screening of Bunty Aur Bubbly for them. The screening will be held at 6 pm on June 14 at Piccadilly Cinema, Sector 34.

SPORTS

Ikttesh overpowers Ashna Chandigarh, June 7 It was a virtual teat to watch the emerging talent in Ikttesh Chahal who thrashed Ashna Malik 9-1 in the girls 11-14 group in the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament at St. Peters School, Sector 37, here today. The duo of Bhupinder Singh and Dushyant Hooda toppled Sandeep Kang and Vishal Suri at 9-1 under boys doubles tie 11-18 group. Dinesh Kantham from Sri Lanka in action at the AITA Talent Series Tournament being held at St. Peter’s School, Sector-37, Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Cricket trophy for ICLCL XI
Chandigarh, June 7
A fine allround performance by Jeevan Jot Singh (75 and 2 for 21) helped ICL Certifications Limited XI to lift the trophy in the Chetan Sports Foundation (Under-14) Cricket Tournament defeating Sonnet Club of Delhi by 39 runs in the final at DAV Senior Secondary School ground, Sector 8, here today.

• Cricket seminar
• Roller skating meet