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Nod to commercial use of
industrial land
Conversion of plots into shops, offices allowed
Chandigarh, July 4
The Chandigarh Administration today announced its much-awaited “conversion policy”, which will change the face of the industrial area.

Industrialists decry move

Long queues on first day of admission

Chandigarh, July 4 Students were a harried lot today as dates and timings in all four government city colleges clashed on the opening day of admissions.

Girls wait for their turn to submit admission fee at Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Interview schedule for PU candidates

Panchkula youth killed in mishap
Panchkula, July 4
He was on his way to the holy cave of Amarnath to seek blessings to start a new chapter in life. But fate had other plans for 20-year-old Rahul Mehra, who died in a car crash near Srinagar on July 2.

'CHHALLI' OR 'BHUTTA': What is in a name, so spake the Bard of Avon. A rose will smell the same by whichever name you may call it. You may call corncob a "Chhalli" or "Bhutta", yet it will taste the same. On an overcast day, a woman sells corncobs to make both ends meet near Hallo Majra in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

Woman dies as truck hits scooter
Chandigarh, July 4
A 27-year-old woman was killed this evening after a speeding truck hit her scooter from the rear near Hallo Majra Chowk here. She died at the GMCH, Sector 32.

Ordering probe into tampering with Tehelka papers within jurisdiction
Chandigarh, July 4
The prosecution in the general court martial trying Brig Iqbal Singh for professional impropriety in the Tehelka case has contended that the court was well within its jurisdiction to refer certain documents to the GCM’s convening authority for forensic investigation.

Passing Thru

CHANDIGARH CALLING Stray cattle The owners as well as the Municipal Corporation should give the subject of stray cattle a serious thought. Not only do these poor animals cause traffic blues but many a time they endanger their own life as well. Tribune photographer Karam Singh came across this bull standing beneath an electricity transformer with loose wires dangling about. It was a rainy day and perhaps the dumb creature had moved in there to save himself from rain or graze the grass in the small green patch without realising that it could well mean electrocution.

COMMUNITY

Govt to seek SEZ status for IT park in Panchkula
Panchkula, July 4
The government will seek the Special Economic Zone status for the information technology park to be set up in Panchkula. Senior officials inform that besides seeking the SEZ status for five other industrial parks and industrial model townships in the state, the IT park to be developed here will also be declared an SEZ.

MC cancels parking contract
Chandigarh, July 4
In the first-of-its-kind action, the Municipal Corporation, today cancelled a paid parking contract on grounds of overcharging by the contractor.

Cong men hold protest outside minister’s house

Chandigarh, July 4 The local police today arrested protesting Congress men from Shahkot for raising slogans outside the residence of Mr Lal Singh, Minister for Rural Development, here. Congress men raise slogans outside the official residence of Mr Lal Singh, Minister for Rural Development, in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Rodrigues for crusade against poverty

Chandigarh, July 4 The Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (Retd.), advocated the need for launching a crusade against poverty, ignorance and disease. He urged the Rotarians to expand their social endeavours for this gigantic task. The Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), installs the president of the Rotary Club, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Four boys go missing
Chandigarh, July 4
Their weary eyes are anxiously fixed at the tough faces of burly cops, eversince four boys belonging to their tribe vanished under mysterious circumstances. So far, they have only received assurances and more assurances from the police.

Fauji Beat
Second career options better today

In a month, on an average, two or three officers, five or 10 JCOs and 15 or 20 other ranks are helped to get jobs by the Army Placement Cell of the Headquarters Western Command. Lieut-Col D.S. Sidhu (retd), Deputy Director, Headquarters Western Command Placement Cell, interacts with a serviceman and two ex-servicemen.

Governor’s wife visits creche
Mohali, July 4
Mr Jean Rodrigues, wife of the Punjab Governor, visited the Family Counselling Centre run by the Indian Council for Social Welfare, Panjab, in the VII industrial area here today to discuss problems being faced by it.

Trees in green belt burnt
Chandigarh, July 4
At least four trees and adjoining hedges have been burnt by miscreants in Sector 36-A over the past couple of days. Dr R. Gupta, a resident of House Number 156, adjoining the site of the incident, said: “We have contacted officers of the Horticulture Department and other officials. However, the practice continues unabated”.

Major-Gen cremated
Chandigarh, July 4
Major-Gen (Dr) Jaswant Singh AVSM, (71), who died yesterday was cremated at the electric crematorium, Sector 25 this afternoon. Apart from relatives, sangat of the Gurdwara at Sector 34, and officers of the Command Hospital, Chandi Mandir, attended the cremation.

Honour for Lions Club chief
Chandigarh, July 4
The president of the Lions Club, Chandigarh Central, Mr Sanjay Sardana, was awarded the Best President award at the 88th Lions Clubs International Convention organised by Lions Clubs International, USA, at the Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong.

Power connections for displaced residents
Mohali, July 4
The SDM, Mr M.L. Sharma, has today asked officials of the Punjab State Electricity Board to provide power connections to displaced residents shifted near Jagatpura village on a priority basis.

No trace of missing salesman
Ludhiana, July 4
The Sherpur police has failed to locate Parmod Kumar, (29), three weeks after he was reported missing by his elder brother and wife.

CRIME

Two labourers die of asphyxiation
Panchkula, July 4
Four persons have died in three separate accidents in the district in the past 24 hours. Karam Chand and Som Nath, both labourers, died of asphyxiation while trying to remove marsh and other solid waste from the bottom of a well at Dhara Mandal in Pinjore, this afternoon. The two were hired by the owner of a sweet shop of the area to clean the well.

Five held for gambling
Chandigarh, July 4
While the police has arrested five persons for gambling at public place, one was caught red-handed while pick-pocketing. Besides, a motor cycle and a scooter were stolen from the city.

BUSINESS

Punjab Agro to set up more retail outlets
Chandigarh, July 4
Punjab Agri Export Corporation is now entering the retail marketing business of fresh green vegetables, besides a few other organic products for the benefit of the people living in the city and the satellite townships of Panchkula and Mohali.

S.R. Industries buys back equity shares
Chandigarh, July 4
S.R Industries Ltd, engaged in the manufacture of terry towels at Dera Bassi near Patiala, has bought back equity shares numbering 26.10 lakh of the PSIDC subscribed under the financial collaboration agreement.

CII welcomes revision of rules
Sites at city technology park
Chandigarh, July 4
Amendment of ‘The Allotment of Campus Sites in Chandigarh Information Services Park Rules 2002’ would substantially facilitate the growth of small and medium enterprises leading to overall industrial and economic development of Chandigarh, according to Mr Partap K Aggarwal, Vice-Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council.

Corporate defaulters owe 3,065 cr to city & Punjab banks 
Chandigarh, July 4
Stepping up its campaign against the corporate defaulters, the Punjab Bank Employees Federation today alleged that Rs 3,065 crore was outstanding against various industrialists in Punjab and Chandigarh till March 31 last year.

Puncom bags work order worth 8.63 cr
Mohali, July 4
Punjab Communications Limited (Puncom) has bagged a work order worth Rs 8.63 crore for supply of 356 nos of STM-4 equipment after competing in a major BSNL tender.

Prize scheme for small savings
Panchkula, July 4
The Directorate of Small Savings, Haryana, has announced a free-of-cost prize giving scheme for investors in various small savings schemes for 2005-2006.

P & G, IISc to work on molecular modelling
Chandigarh, July 4
The US 51 BN company, Procter and Gamble, USA, has made a donation to the Indian Institute of Science to foster collaboration in the area of modelling for chemical and formulated systems.

EDUCATION

1,071 admissions to Class XI on day one

Chandigarh, July 4 A rush of students, anxious parents and 1,071 admissions. That was the scene on day of counselling for centralised admission to Class XI in local government schools being held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, here today. Anxious parents and students await their turn for admission outside GMSSS-23 in Chandigarh. Centralised admissions to Class XI began in government schools on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Foreign students visit Mohali school
Mohali, July 4
Delegates from 19 countries visited Sanjay Public School here today under a global exchange programme, “Project Worldview”.

AIESEC interns interact with students
Chandigarh, July 4
A team of 20 interns from AIESEC was accorded a warm welcome at DAV Public School, Sector 8, here today, where they will interact with the students and exchange views on numerous topics.

Life returns to city school campuses

Chandigarh, July 4 Life returned to private school campuses with the re-opening of city schools today. The one-and-a-half-month break, full of summer camps and workshops, study sessions and playful moments all came to an end today and all schools marked almost full attendance in classes. City schools re-opened after the summer break on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Running from pillar to post for result
Chandigarh, July 4
Hundreds of students turned up at the examination hall of Panjab University today to know their results of BA (honours) final year. Despite running from pillar to post, they couldn’t know their result.

SSC exam on July 19
Chandigarh, July 4
The Staff Selection Commission will hold the computer skills test of qualified candidates of Tax Assistant, Examination, 2004, on July 19 here.

COURTS

Case against Bhatti adjourned
Chandigarh, July 4
The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr BK Mehta, today adjourned a case against noted comedian and president of the Nonsense Club Jaspal Bhatti till August 12.

LEISURE

Waiting in the wings to rock
Anjali Selena Krishen a.k.a. Alena is a “jolie femme” with a velvety voice, one who has the talent to make the world rock to her tunes. An upcoming singer, she is determined to carve a niche for herself in the world of music.

A political satire in ‘nautanki’ style

“Bakkri sharnam gachhami…” and chants of ‘Om’ intended to reflect the perpetual conflict among different ideologies formed the background for the satirical comedy ‘Ab Hamari Baari Hai..’ which commenced in a ‘nautanki styleat the Tagore Theatre. A scene from the play “Ab Hamari Hai Baari” at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Revellers jive through the night
Rhythmic music mingled with excited shrieks, fire-juggling bartenders, DJ christened Flame and pretty girls in hot outfits? It was all there during the Fling vodka bash at Jalapenos and the Silk Lounge in Sector 8 on Sunday night.

HEALTH

Protect your eyes from infection
Chandigarh, July 4
Summer rains provide a perfect cradle for various infections. And the first to feel the onslaught of summer humidity, heat, dust and pollution are the delicate eyes, which require good hygiene and constant care to avoid the danger of getting infected.

Honour for GMCH head
Chandigarh, July 4
The Director-Principal of the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Prof H.M. Swami, has bagged the prestigious Dr M.K. Seshadri Prize-2002 of the Indian Council of Medical Research in recognition of his contributions in biomedical research.