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Verdict brings cheer to Forest Hill members
Chandigarh, August 1
For so many members of the Forest Hill Resort and Country Club in Karoran village, the Supreme Court orders, pronounced this morning permitting the club management to allow golfing came as a pleasant relief. Something is better than nothing — was the general reaction.

Gautam’s parents getting ‘threat’ calls
Panchkula, August 1
The parents of 17-year-old Gautam Kaushal, allegedly assaulted by cops, today said they were being threatened on the phone and asked to work out a compromise with the ‘guilty cops’.

Protesting members of a delegation led by Mr Subhash Kaushal at Panchkula on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Chandigarh’s official machinery gears itself up to avoid a Mumbai-like situation: (from Top) workers clear slush clogging drains at the roundabout of Sectors 27/19/26/7; a woman removes mud from a sewer path near Piccadilly Chowk; and traffic being held up at city roundabouts while workers try to clear roads before a downpour. — Tribune photos by Manoj Mahajan

No takers for conversion policy in Industrial Area
Chandigarh, August 1
More than 20 days after the UT Administration announced the conversion policy for plots in Industrial Area for commercial activity, not even a single application has been received at the CITCO office, the application processing agency.

Tehelka case: Prime prosecution witness cross-examined
Chandigarh, August 1
The General Court Martial trying Brigadier Iqbal Singh in the Tehelka case today viewed some of the video tapes containing footage of the accused during his supposed interaction with members of the Tehelka team posing as arms dealers.

Colonel faces court martial for graft
Chandigarh, August 1
An Army colonel is in the dock for alleged embezzlement amounting to lakhs of rupees for purchase of engineering equipment and construction material when he had been posted as the Commander Works Engineer (CWE) at Ambala.

SC should act boldly: Sibal
Roy episode of Guwahati High Court
Chandigarh, August 1
Mr Hira Lal Sibal, “doyen of legal luminaries of Chandigarh”, feels had the collegium of Supreme Court Judges discharged its duties in a straight forward manner when over 20 Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court communicated to the Apex Court their grievances against their Chief Justice, Mr Justice B.K. Roy, the “unfortunate situation” in the Guwahati High Court could have been averted.

Passing Thru

CHANDIGARH CALLING Teej, a festival of the sawan season, is celebrated with songs sung as girls swing from tall trees. This season girls would return to their parental villages to celebrate the season with their girlfriends. This is how it used to be as of old. Gill-Bajaj verdict Not so lovely Fitness fun Forty winks Beauty boom Comic charm Who is cruel? Magical melody Well matched

COMMUNITY

Plea to extend decision on industrial units
Mohali, August 1
Industrialists in the township have resented the allowing of residential use of industrial plots only in one pocket of the industrial area in Mohali and not in the entire industrial belt.

Mohali sectors without power, water for 12 hrs
Mohali, August 1
Residents of Sectors 66, 67, 68 and 69 here went without electricity for over 12 hours last night. Residents of Sector 68 added that they did not have any water also, as the tubewell that supplies drinking water to houses in the sector did not function due to the power breakdown.

Exploiting religion to boost economy — the China way
Chandigarh, August 1
Mao’s China is doing a roaring business in religion burying its ideological Guru Karl Marx’s thesis that religion is the opium of the masses deep under the layers of modern economy of which China wants to be a world leader.

Idols of Indian gods and goddesses made in China. — A Tribune photo

His leg was amputated, not his spirits
Chandigarh, August 1
It is his mother’s fighting spirit that has kept him going, but it is his own fortitude, will and courage that are the binding fibres for his family.



Abhishek with his family at his home in Mani Majra. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Protest against Gurgaon episode
Chandigarh, August 1
Even as the industrial workers owing allegiance to the left parties protested against police brutality in Gurgaon, the Chandigarh Industrial Association alleged forcible closure of industrial units here today.


Members of the All-India Centre of Trade Unions protest against police brutality in Gurgaon at a rally in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Councillors absent at cleanliness drive
Mohali, August 1
Almost all municipal councillors and representatives of residents’ welfare associations were absent at the much-hyped cleanliness and awareness fortnight inaugurated by the Kharar MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, here today.

Schoolchildren take out a cleanliness awareness rally at Mohali on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Punjab Home Guards stage a protest against non-acceptance of their demands at Matka Chowk on Monday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Elected ward representatives of the Mani Majra Vayopar Mandal in jubilant mood after their victory at Mani Majra on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Kanwarias who converged on Chandigarh on Monday after bringing the holy Ganga water from Hardwar. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

2 sustain burns in LPG fire
Zirakpur, August 1
Two persons, including a migrant labourer, sustained serious burn injuries when they were pilfering liquid petroleum gas (LPG) from some cylinders. The leaked gas then caught fire on Sunday morning, injuring the two.

Forum against water cess hike
Mohali, August 1
The Consumers Protection Forum has condemned the move of the Municipal Council to hike water and sewerage tariff in the town.

Milk samples tested
Mohali, August 1
Members of the Welfare Action Committee Phase VI organised a milk testing camp in collaboration with Verka Milk Plant here. More than 80 milk samples from various households in the area were tested for adulteration during the camp.

Fauji Beat
An example of camaraderie
The Kargil war, which ended on July 26, 1999, was an example of comradeship in arms. Both our junior officers and jawans made unparalleled sacrifices to save the integrity of the country. No wonder then that we suffered heavy casualties in this war called “Operation Vijay”.

American journalist to meet press
Chandigarh, August 1
Ms Earleen Fisher, a well-known American journalist and former Bureau Chief, Associated Press, New Delhi, will hold an interactive discussion and workshop with journalists at the Chandigarh Press Club tomorrow.

CRIME

Three held for kidnap, rape
Mohali, August 1
The police has arrested three persons, including two women, on the charge of kidnap and rape. Among those arrested are Rahul, a resident of a slum colony near Jagatpura village, and two women, one of them living in Phase IX and the other in Kumbra village.

Car thefts on rise in city
Chandigarh, August 1
Look before you leave your car outside your house especially if you are living in the southern sectors. For, the thefts of car stereos and other accessories are on a rise in the city. In fact, as many as three thefts were reported in one night.

BUSINESS

Industries on green campaign
Chandigarh, August 1
Mr S.K. Sandhu, Secretary, Finance and Environment, Chandigarh Administration, today, inaugurated Chandigarh Tree Plantation Week by planting a sapling at the CII Northern Region Headquarters in Chandigarh.

Trade Union Council holds rally
Mohali, August 1
A rally was organised by the Trade Union Council outside the office of the Assistant Labour Commissioner here today in protest against the police lathi charge of workers of Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India at Gurgaon.

EDUCATION

PU counselling schedule
Chandigarh, August 1
Panjab University today announced the schedule for counselling/interview in the following departments. Department of Geology: The admission interview for M.Sc. (H.S.) 1st Year Geology students, who appeared for their examination in April-May 2005, will be held on August 2 at 10 a.m. in the office of the Chairman, Department of Geology, for admission to M.Sc. (Hons. School) 2nd Year for the session 2005-06.

All seats in Engg institutes filled on first day
Chandigarh, August 1
All seats in the five engineering and architecture institutes and departments were filled on the first day of the second round of counselling for students of the open category at the Law Auditorium in Panjab University, here today.

Students pay tributes to ex-Principal
Chandigarh, August 1
The management, staff and students of St Anne’s Convent School, Sector 32, held a special prayer service for Sister Alberta, the first Principal of the school, who died on July 29 in Calicut. She had been suffering from cancer.

Talk on oral hygiene

COURTS

Case on MDC plots adjourned
Panchkula, August 1
The Supreme Court today adjourned the case pertaining to the draw of lots for residential plots in Sectors 2 and 6 of Mansa Devi Complex (MDC) by four weeks.

LEISURE

Upmarket high-end bicycles
are here
“A Mercedes is always a Mercedes even when it has two wheels instead of four”, goes the one-liner for the latest offer from Mercedes Benz. No, it’s not a luxury car — the Image Mercedes Benz traditionally conjures up. Instead, Mercedes Benz this time round is a bicycle — different from the run-of-the-mill and far too elaborate and expensive.

Biting sarcasm on system
The newly formed theatre ensemble, Facets International Theatre Group (FITG), in their maiden venture presented two Punjabi plays, ‘Nayak ‘and ‘Planning’, by Gursharan Singh at Punjab Kala Bhavan today.

A scene from the play ‘Nayak’ written by Gursharan Singh and directed by Gaurav Sharma being staged at Punjab Kala Bhavan in Chandigarh on Monday.
— A Tribune photograph

Looks alone won’t help in Bollywood: Rockey
“There is a favourable chance for the film aspirants from North in Bollywood provided they go well prepared with skills in acting, dance and fighting, instead of relying upon looks,” opined Rockey Sandhu, hero of TLV Parsad’s hit comedy film ‘Tauba Tauba’.

Rockey Sandhu

SPORTS

Bhanu, Fardeen in finals of carrom tournament
Chandigarh, August 1
Bhanu of St Joseph School, Sector 44, and Fardeen of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 46, today moved into the finals of the XV Chandigarh State Carrom Tournament in the girls sub-junior category, being held at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here.



Arish (left) attempts a shot against Nikhil Sachdeva during the boys’ sub-junior quarterfinal match on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

International shooter pins hopes on youngsters
Chandigarh, August 1
International air rifle shooter Sabeeha Dhillon, former National Games bronze medalist has said Indian youngsters, both girls and boys , are capable of doing well in the 10 metre air rifle event and air pistol event. She said in 1999, she won medals in the 10-metre event of National Shooting Championship in both junior and senior women section.

Football title for GMHS-42
Chandigarh, August 1
Government Model High School, Sector 42, win the under-17 title in the Pre-Subroto Inter-School Soccer Tournament played at football grounds, Sector 17, today.

• Hansraj Public School wins cricket tourney

Arjun Grewal wins top honours
Mohali, August 1
Arjun Grewal got the first position in Ludhiana District Air Rifle (10 metres) competition in the senior category. The competition was held at the Mohali shooting range on July 30.

Swimming pool for DPS, Pinjore
Chandigarh, August 1
A new swimming pool was inaugurated last evening at the premises of Delhi Public School, Himshikha, Pinjore, by Chairman of the DPS Society, Mr Narendera Kumar, who had come from Delhi.

Dist Badminton Championship
Panchkula, August 1
The District Badminton Association will organise the District Badminton Championship, Panchkula-2005 from August 12 to 14 at Ch. Devi Lal Sports Complex, Sector 3 here.