C H A N D I G A R H

Top stories | Admissions ' 05 | Community | Crime | Business

Education | Culture | Leisure | Health | Sports

TOP STORIES

Parking means trouble here
Residents feel harassed, contractors overwhelmed

Chandigarh, June 18 The extension of area under paid parking in the city offers nothing but inconvenience if one visits markets of Sector 22, 34 and 35.
Vehicles parked illegally in open spaces to evade fee at the newly introduced paid parking facility in Sector 34 on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

No respite from heat in sight
Chandigarh, June 18
The temperature in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula hit a scorching 42.4 Degrees Celsius today, just a bit lower than this summer’s highest recorded temperature on June 4 at 42.6 degrees Celsius.

Army reduces liquor quota for all ranks from CSD canteen
Chandigarh, June 18
The scale of entitlement to draw liquor from Canteen Stores Department outlets by serving armed forces personnel as well as ex-servicemen has been reduced across the board. The only exception is the service chiefs and officers of the rank of army commanders and their equivalents in the other two services.

Experimenting with rare mediums in art
Chandigarh, June 18
Little had Ravindra Sharma known that his romance with art would take him places. A habitual scene stealer at art exhibitions across India and a great painting hand, Sharma is heading for Europe, thanks to his indulgence.

Craze for reading hots up among children
Chandigarh, June 18
Blazing summer heat has made it difficult to venture out during the day, so children are turning to books for succour. The trials and tribulations of boy wizard Harry Potter are attracting them the most.

Hundreds of monkeys have descended on houses in Sector 33, Chandigarh, posing threat to residents. —Photo by Pradeep Tewari

280 cartons of liquor seized, 1 arrested
Chandigarh, June 18
A bid to smuggle liquor was foiled late last night with the arrest of one person. At least 280 cartons of various brands of liquor were seized from him. However, the other accused managed to give a slip to the police.

Girl killed by speeding car
Chandigarh, June 18
A 10-year-old girl, Upasana Devi, was killed after a Maruti Zen car hit her near Shiv Mandir in Colony No. 5 this afternoon.

How did VJing happen to you?
I always wanted to be a VJ. It didn’t happen by chance. Talking is my passion so it was natural for me to enter this profession. I still remember my first assignment.

ADMISSIONS '05

Chandigarh, June 18 The Chandigarh College of Architecture, Sector 12, has its share of proud moments. It is one of the oldest institutions in the northern region. The college has been conducting a five year undergraduate course leading to degree of Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch) since 1961. Chandigarh College of Architecture, Sector 12

PU Syndicate’s no to three new courses
Chandigarh, June 18
Three new courses —Master of Business Economics, postgraduate diploma in entrepreneurship and PG diploma in knowledge management — have not received approval from the Panjab University Syndicate. At a meeting held today, the Syndicate has decided not to run the courses for the forthcoming session 2005-06.

SD College offers job-oriented courses
Ambala, June 18
Sanatan Dharma College (Lahore), Ambala Cantt, is offering a number of vocational and job-oriented courses.

COMMUNITY

Zila Parishad poll
Zila Parishad — more talk, less teeth
Chandigarh, June 18
The Zila Parishad, constituted to give more representation and power to villages at the decision-making level, remains toothless. The 10-member parishad in the city represents 17 panchayats and 18 villages. The tenure of the existing Zila Parishad ends on July 21.

Expecting swanky gifts? Forget it dad!
Reluctant hands involuntarily drop the deodorant can and there end all musings of favouring dad with a gift on the Father's Day. In fact, Ankit forgets all about his resolve to acknowledge dad's love with a present as a soft feminine whiff, breezing out of a perfume vial, reminds him of Tamana — his airy flame.

Roll back power tariff hike: forum
Mohali, June 18
The Consumers Protection Forum has demanded withdrawal of hike in the power tariff as it amounted to more financial burden for the consumers.

A “chhabeel” being held on the occasion of Nirjala Akadeshi in Panchkula on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Asiad Circus opens in Panchkula
Panchkula, June 18
The gala opening of the ‘Dazzling Show of Shows’ from artistes of Asiad Circus in Sector 5, Panchkula, is indeed a rejoice for the residents especially for school children who are on summer vacations. Additional Deputy Commissioner Praveen Kumar inaugurated the maiden show amidst cheers especially from children.

Name IT park after Rajiv: Bansal
Chandigarh, June 18
The local MP, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, in a letter to the UT Administrator, Punjab, Gen S.F. Rodrigues, has recommended that the upcoming Information Technology Park at Kishangarh should be named after a former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Farmers’ protest to continue
Mohali, June 18
The protest by farmers whose land is to be acquired by PUDA will continue till they get a share in the developed area. This was stated by Mr D.P. Singh Baidwan, convenor of the Kissan Hit Bachao Committee (Periphery Area) here today.

Expedition to highest peak in HP
Chandigarh, June 18
As part of the Western Command's endeavour to promote adventure sports, the Third Battalion of the Fifth Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) is undertaking a mountaineering expedition to Leo Pargial, the highest peak in Himachal Pradesh.

Proposal to privatise octroi collection
Mohali, June 18
A proposal to privatise octroi collection will be discussed at the monthly meeting of the municipal council scheduled to be held here on June 21.

• Minor fire incidents reported

CRIME

Two houses burgled
Chandigarh, June 18
Mr Vivek Pathania of Modern Housing Complex in Mani Majra reported to the police that Rs 10,000, one gold chain, one gold mangal sutra, three wrist watches, one credit card and other articles were stolen from his residence during daytime yesterday.

BUSINESS

50 pc reduction in Hutchworld rental
Chandigarh, June 18
Hutch yesterday introduced low rental and usage-based charging for Hutchworld. Existing post-paid and pre-paid subscribers can “opt-in” for the new tariff scheme from September 1. Hutchworld can now be availed at Rs 49 per month and a usage-based charge of 10p per 10KB will be levied.

EDUCATION

Workshop ends with variety programme
Chandigarh, June 18
As many as 40 children in the age group of three to 12 years participated in a summer workshop held at Tiny Tots Preparatory School, Sector 38-A. The workshop concluded yesterday with a variety of programmes by the students.

• Summer camp concludes
• B.Sc II results out

CULTURE

Discovering the lighter side of life Chandigarh, June 18 The first formal activity of the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi could not have been more interesting than this one. Participants look on as illustrators instruct them in the art of making cartoons during a workshop organised by the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

LEISURE

High on acting, low on ambition
Recognition motivates Upasana Shukla, better known as Siya in “Astitava” on Zee TV, to give her best. This character of a woman who endeavours to control her life with equanimity is close to Upasana’s heart. Siya falls in love with a man twice her age. Her most perplexing lines were when she discovers that the man is her father. She had to go through a difficult time to deliver the shot.

Manch weaves magic with emotive skills I t is their passion for drama that brings these youngsters together. Weaving magic with emotive skills and moving audiences with sheer enthusiasm is Manch, a theatre forum of like minded stage aficionados. Members of the Manch Tantra during the celebrations of the completion of two years of the group in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Composing tunes for Army
“There is nothing more majestic than the music which motivates soldiers”. The commendation from the former Chief of Army staff General N.C. Vij (retd), is by no means a small salutation to the contribution of Col S.C. Sharma (retd) for enriching the musical repertoire of the armed forces.

HEALTH

Blood Bank Society anniversary celebrations
Chandigarh, June 18
The first anniversary celebrations of the Rotary and Blood Bank Society Blood Resource Centre, Sector 37, will begin on June 21, running up to a grand finale on its special foundation day on June 26.