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Crime branch to probe death
Chandigarh, August 18 In an attempt to falsify the narration that Jaswinder Kaur had slipped into a manhole near the CSIO office in Sector 30 before reaching a spot some 11 km away, the engineer dropped the bag in the same gutter. The intention: to prove that the body could not have travelled that far and in that direction. As the traffic came to a near standstill on the busy Ambala highway at 3 pm, the engineer — repatriated to his parent state in Haryana soon after the incident — covered about 800 m to discover the bag in another manhole located in Sector 29, next to the iron market. Accompanied by other staff members of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, engineer Rajiv Kumar explained that a steel gate or a “plug” in the sewage pipeline prevented the bag from going ahead, and the water from reaching the treatment plant in Phase XI where the body was found. He added that the gate was installed over a year back to prevent the flow of sewage to Sector 47 for carrying out some repair works. As the main drain was blocked, the body would have passed through any of the three pipelines, each having a diameter of 18 inches, to reach either Sector 29 or 31 had the constable fallen in Sector 30. In any case, these pipelines culminated in a choe in Sector 47. Mr Kumar said the body had “very few injury marks” proving that it had not travelled a long distance. “It would have been badly bruised otherwise,” he asserted. Offering a theory, he said the body was in all probability dumped in some manhole ahead of The Tribune. “Otherwise, it could not have reached the spot where it was found,” he said. Even as he carried out the demonstration in full public eye, a police party headed by an inspector reached the spot and tried to discourage him from going ahead. The engineer claimed that he was threatened with dire consequences. Describing it as “drama”, the inspector reportedly told the junior engineer not to tamper with evidence. Meanwhile, in an attempt to lift the lid from the mystery, the police reached the spot for the reconstruction of events, along with members of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL). For almost an hour, they video-graphed the spot as passersby stopped to observe the activity.
Mystery deepens
If the junior engineer’s theory is to be believed, then Jaswinder Kaur’s husband is not telling the truth about the place of occurrence. Why would her husband lie? The post-mortem examination has confirmed that Jaswinder Kaur had died due to drowning and the injuries sustained by her were “ante mortal” — at least this is what SHO Moti Ram has to say. If the constable had indeed died due to drowning, then why was her husband twisting the facts, if at all? Even the junior engineer’s tale does not inspire confidence. According to him, the main drain had been blocked to carry out repair works. Is the blockage complete? Can anything pass from under the steel plug? Though Swaran Singh Kanwal — Superintending Engineer with the corporation’s Public Heath Department — has confirmed his assertion, the police is yet to verify the claims. In any case, why didn’t the engineer tell the fact about the blocked drain to the rescue party on the fateful night? At that time, the corporation employees kept insisting that the body would surface in Phase XI. Moreover, a sandbag is different from a human body. The weight and the surface area can make all the difference. The force with which the sewage flows is also much less during daytime. Would the bag have remained in Sector 30 or reached Phase XI had it been dropped at night?
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Youth kidnapped in Mohali, escapes
Mohali, August 18 Twentytwo-year-old Ranjit Singh, who was standing near his house in Phase VII, was approached by a group of boys travelling in two or three cars around 6 p.m. The kidnappers allegedly slapped him, bundled him into a blue Skoda car and drove off. One or two boys living in the locality followed the kidnappers’ car till the Bassi cinema house in Phase II, but lost track of it after that point. It is reported that Ranjit Singh, however, was somehow able to free himself from the clutches of the kidnappers near the traffic lights at the octroi post near Phase II. He reached home around 8 p.m. The SP, Mr Varinder Pal Singh, and the DSP, Mr Harpreet Singh, reached the house of Ranjit Singh. They later took him away for questioning. Newspersons were not allowed by the police to talk to Ranjit Singh or a boy who followed the kidnappers’ car. Mrs Gurmeet Kaur, mother of the victim, told newspersons that she did not know why her son had been kidnapped. She was told by neighbours about the kidnapping. She said Ranjit Singh had worked as a mechanic for some time and was later employed at a financer’s office. He was unemployed at present, she added. It is reported that Ranjit Singh had a quarrel with another youth of Phase VII earlier today. That youth’s brother is a student of Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Tangori, near here. It is suspected that the kidnappers included students from that college. It is learnt that the police has registering a case against eight persons, including Amandeep Singh and Gagandeep.
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Dr Deepak Kaura attempts suicide
Chandigarh, August 18 Police sources said Dr Deepak Kaura allegedly consumed phenol in a toilet in the jail at around 4 am this morning. He was rushed to the GMCH, Sector 32, by jail staff. His condition is said to be stable. The police has registered a case of attempt to suicide against Dr Deepak Kaura under Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code. Dr Deepak Kaura and his sister Deepali Kohli were booked for the alleged murder of Dr Babita Kaura earlier. The charges were later dropped by the police and Dr Deepak Kaura was booked for abetment to suicide on July 29. Giving reasons for change in charges, a senior officer said they were relying on two reports from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), which pointed out towards the fact that Dr Babita Kaura had not been murdered. As far as the offence of abetment to suicide was concerned, the police maintained that Dr Deepak’s own conduct made them take the decision. Dr Deepak had relations with a nurse and he had written in his own diary that his family had been ruined because of his own actions. Dr Babita had died on January 18 due to severe head and chest injuries. Her sister-in-law was at home at that time. Initially, the police had claimed that she had jumped from the third floor of her house in Sector 24.
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Jagtar Hawara’s lawyers booked for intimidation
Chandigarh, August 18 Police sources in the police said a case of obstructing a public servant from performing his duty, causing hurt, wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation had been registered against advocates Amar Singh Chahal and Sukhwinder Singh under Sections 353, 332, 341 and 506 of the IPC following a complaint by Mr R.C. Sharma, Superintendent of Burail Jail. Mr Sharma in his complaint alleged that the duo had threatened and abused Jail warden Mangtu Ram when he tried to stop them from taking their car inside the jail premises. Mangtu Ram reportedly told Mr Chahal and Mr Sukhwinder Singh that the Inspector General of Prison had passed an order against allow the private vehicles into the jail premises beyond the main gate. Mr Sharma further alleged that the advocates refused to budge and not only tore the orders of the IG pasted on the main gate, but also wilfully parked their Honda City car in the middle of the road at the main gate blocking the way for over half-an-hour. Meanwhile, various human rights organisations at a meeting here today condemned the framing of noted criminal lawyer and counsel for Hawara. They resolved to file a criminal contempt of court against the jail superintendent. Flaying the Chandigarh police for registering a “false and motivated” case against Mr Chahal, the meeting decided to approach the Amnesty International and the Union Government against the city police for targeting the defence counsel. The case against the defence counsel had set a bad precedent and it was aimed at the rights of the undertrials to have a counsel of their choice, the meeting felt. An emergency meeting of the District Bar Association would be held tomorrow to chalk the future course of action.
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Remand of
murder accused extended
Kharar, August 18 They were allegedly bludgeoned to death and eight others injured in an attack by a group of at least 15 persons at Chhajju Majra village in Kharar on August 7. Another person Subhash, allegedly having connections with criminal tribes who had been brought by the police on production warrants from the Ludhiana police was also produced before the court today.
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High drama at police post
Panchkula, August 18 It ended with high drama at the police post in Sector 10 late last night with the accused alleging that the packet was “planted” by the police. Her relatives and neighbours raised anti-police slogans for nearly four hours before being assured of an independent inquiry by the DSP (City), Mr Hemant Kalson, who arrived at the spot. Poonam said she had gone to her friend’s house this afternoon on her scooter. After some time, she came out of the house at 4.45 pm and went to her scooter parked on the road. While she was starting the scooter, police personnel in a PCR van arrived at the spot and conducted a search of her scooter, the bag of clothes she was carrying and her purse. However, when the search yielded nothing, they asked her to call her husband. Poonam’s husband Krishan Kumar was asked to accompany the PCR van with the scooter to the police post in Sector 10 while Poonam was asked to go home. Contrary to “police orders”, she decided to accompany her husband to the police post. At the post, the personnel again conducted a search of the scooter and “seized” a packet of heroin. Irked by the police for blaming them for the heroin seized, the couple called up their relatives and friends. A protest over police high-handedness at the police post followed. The relatives raised slogans against the police for falsely implicating the couple and were particularly charged about the attitude of ASI Ajmer Singh. The DSP arrived on the scene and pacified the crowd. He assured them that no injustice would be done to the couple if they were not in the wrong. No case was registered in this regard as the issue was resolved after a compromise between the two parties.
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UT objects to land price fixed by MC
Chandigarh, August 18 A senior official in the administration said that “we were not aware about the reserve price fixed by the MC until we saw the advertisement in the newspapers. There is no doubt over the fact that the reserve price fixed for land was far below the actual rates. We were told that the MC estimated that each flat at the venue will fetch about Rs 20 lakh. The calculations are largely based on the presumption of three bed-room flats at the venue. This was a gross miscalculation because any flat at the moment on the Kalka-Chandigarh Highway is unlikely to yield below Rs 31 lakh. Why should the entire profit be transferred to the builders?” A senior official in the corporation said that “the cost of the land was fixed following deliberations with the property dealers and even officials of the administration. There were no objections earlier to the prices based on the transactions in the recent past. The land price of Rs 18.50 crore is just the reserve price and not the final settlement. There will be offers for a higher price and I had a party willing to pay Rs 30 crore. The parties who have contacted us include a big name from Delhi. The price of land has shot up massively in connection with the fast developing IT Park in Kishangarh near Mani Majra. We are now also seeking permission for more storeys to make the auction more profitable”. The corporation has officially communicated to the public that “ in view of the demand for flats in Mani Majra area and to optimise utilisation of land reserved for multi-storeyed housing building at Chandigarh-Kalka road, the MC has requested Chandigarh Administration to increase floor area ratio (ratio of the total up area of the buildings on all floors of the area of the site). As the approval of the administration will take some time, therefore, the date of auction for the land earlier fixed for August 31 is being postponed”. The corporation had advertised that “the maximum floor area ratio will not exceed 1.2. The maximum coverage on the ground floor will not exceed 40 per cent which includes covered parking, rampage and community facilities. The maximum permissible height of buildings constructed will be 46 feet and 9 inches.” It has been pointed out that greater FAR will mean higher buildings. The corporation is considering seven storeyed buildings. “This will mean more profit for the construction company so why should we not earn more’, an official pointed out.
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Customs body flays CBI action
Chandigarh, August 18 Terming the arrest as “stage-managed”, the association claimed that the two officials were dragged from the Sector 17 market to the Central Revenue Building where the case was registered. The eyewitnesses have corroborated that the inspectors were taken to the office forcibly, it added. The association has decided to protest the CBI highhandedness by wearing black badges on August 22, the association added.
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Passing Thru
What brings you to Chandigarh?
I am here for HUDCO’s one-day workshop on Valmiki Ambedkar Malin Basti Awas Yojana(VAMBAY). What is the primary objective of VAMBAY? The primary purpose of the yojana is to provide shelter or upgrade the existing shelter for the persons living below the poverty line in urban slums with a view to achieving the goal of “shelter for all” as outlined in the National Housing and Habitat Policy. Can you elaborate on the latest projects of HUDCO? In view of the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s, ambitious project, Provision of Urban Amenities(PURA), the corporation is negotiating with state governments for the development of the state-of-the-art new townships across the country. The project is aimed at arresting migration from the villages to the cities. How has HUDCO Niwas, your individual housing loan scheme, fared? Though HUDCO Niwas has done well, yet our primary objective is the development of infrastructure in the country. HUDCO usually undertakes mega projects in fields of water supply, power generation, construction of roads and related fields. — Pradeep Sharma
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Mohali residents upset with Gulf Air
Chandigarh, August 18 “It’s a matter of national pride. Getting offloaded is not the issue, but being treated badly because we are Indians is not acceptable,” Mr Dilbar Khan told The Tribune. He showed the July 27 coupons of confirmed flight tickets (nos 0724413499453, 44 and 445) held by him and Sukhminder Singh from Abu Dhabi to Delhi via Muscat. The five Indians who were offloaded by Gulf Air were Mr Dilbar Khan (crane operator), Mr Sukhwinder Singh (Driller), Mr Kuldeep Singh, Mr Jagjit Singh and Mr Harnek Singh (rough neck), all working with an oil company in West Asia. The company has taken up the issue with Gulf Air vide its letter dated July 31 in which the company has written to the airline, saying, “I am not willing to be taken for a ride by Gulf Air as far as offloading of my crew is concerned. This is the second time Gulf Air has made a mockery of confirmed tickets issued by your office.” The letter (a copy of which is with The Tribune) further reads: “The tickets of my crew were taken away by the Gulf Air staff and the crew were told that the tickets were reconfirmed as the flight was 30 per cent overbooked……….. The crew members were later told that the flight had gone and that Mr Harnek Singh was put on the flight. I do not understand how a passenger from a reconfirmed group booking was provided a seat on the flight and the remaining were asked to keep twiddling their thumbs.” Mr Dilbar Khan told The Tribune that the flight incharge was not only rude but even discriminated against them for being Indians. All of them complained against Gulf Air to their company (Hallworth Shipping Ltd. SA) management that has taken up the issue with Gulf Air.
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Need to restructure housing policies
Chandigarh, August 18 He said the constant renewal of our schemes, to suit the changing needs of people, was essential. He said India could not move forward unless we evolved an effective mechanism ensuring participation of the people living below the poverty line in the developmental process and also keeping their interests in mind. Addressing a one-day workshop on Valmiki Ambedkar Malin Basti Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) organised by HUDCO here, General Rodrigues emphasised the need for conducting a performance audit of not only what have been done in the past, but to gauge “our capabilities and capacities to contribute for the benefit of the needy in the future.” Advocating the need for establishing a transparent, accountable and responsive system for implementing various housing schemes already in place, launched by the central and state governments, General Rodrigues said the role of unscrupulous elements must be eliminated in the process of meeting the housing needs of the people as they encouraged violation of norms and rules. Reiterating his commitment for making Chandigarh slum-free, General Rodrigues said: “We have already prepared an ambitious plan to construct 23,000 one-room tenements for rehabilitating the slum dwellers residing in different pockets. These tenements will have modern amenities. The Chandigarh Administration proposes to allot houses in the new complex to these slum dwellers on a rental basis Dr P.S. Rana, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of HUDCO, in his welcome address, said the schemes of HUDCO laid special emphasis for linking its scheme with employment oriented ventures and it was the earnest effort of the organisation to increase the supply of rental housing and promote government rental housing policies. Mr Malay Chatterjee, HUDCO regional chief, proposed the vote of thanks and assured all help to the Chandigarh Administration in successful implementation of this housing programme.
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Roadways staff intensify stir
Mohali, August 18 Employees of the Punjab Roadways stopped the UT bus service from plying in the town here and also from going to Kharar. As a result, autorickshaws had a field day. There was no dearth of passengers for them in the town and for Kharar. The rush of passengers had increased on the eve of the festival of Raksha Bandhan. The area on the national highway near the Phase VI Civil Hospital was full of chaos. A number of Punjab Roadways buses were parked on the roadside and a large number of passengers could be seen moving on the road looking for buses to board. Vehicular traffic on this stretch of the highway had to slow down because of rush of passengers. A harassed passenger, Mr Rajesh Kumar, was looking for a bus to Ropar along with his wife and two small children. He said he was coming from Lalru and was not aware of the protest that was on. He was to alight from a bus near Kisan Bhavan in Chandigarh and had to reach Mohali in an autorickshaw. Now he was looking for a bus to go to Ropar where his in-laws lived. “As it is raksha bandhan tomorrow, my wife has to tie rakhi to her brothers there,” he said. Mr Satwinder Singh, chairman of the State Karamchari Dal, Punjab Roadways, Chandigarh, told Chandigarh Tribune that the protest had to be intensified as the CTU officials had made no effort to sort out the matter. He said the Chandigarh Administration had issued orders that roadways buses coming from Ropar, which were bound for Chandigarh, should terminate at the Sector 43 bus stand. They were not allowed to enter the main bus stand in Sector 17. He said the CTU was not plying buses according to the set timetable. Mr Santokh Singh, secretary, Punjab Roadways Karamchari Dal, said yesterday all CTU buses plying in the state were allowed to enter Chandigarh. He alleged that the new buses purchased by Punjab Roadways were not being allowed to operate from the main bus stand in the UT. He said union leaders had met the Director of the Punjab State Transport, Mr O.P, Verma, this evening. He told the employees that no official of the CTU had tried to contact him to resolve the matter. He claimed the Director had given a “green signal” to them as far as the protest was concerned. On the other hand, Mr Ranjit Singh, general secretary of the CTU Employees Action Committee, said they had been “tolerating injustice” being done by roadways employees for two days. He said roadways employees had stopped CTU buses from entering Punjab as they did not want CTU employees to check the registration papers of the new buses being plied by them. As a result, they had shifted their activity to Mohali. He said if the matter was not sorted out by the officials of the both the managements, CTU employees would be compelled to disrupt all types of bus service from the Kharar side to Chandigarh. All nine chowks of the union territory near the Punjab border would be manned by CTU employees tomorrow and no autorickshaws from any direction would be allowed to enter Chandigarh.
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Harassment at Passport Office
Chandigarh, August 18 While processing the passport form, employees at the Regional Passport Office misplaced the old passport, bearing multiple entry visa to USA, said Col S.C. Abrol (retd), husband of Ms Rama Abrol. The couple got into action after the new passport landed at their house in April last, without the old passport which carried the multiple Both the husband and wife are suffering from one or the other ailment and were not in a position to make rounds of the passport office. Their doctor son is settled in the USA. “As my old passport was to expire in January 2005, we applied for a new passport in April 2004,” said Ms Abrol. They were told by the officials that such cases should be deposited by the applicant and the postal department should not accept such applications. But when the application form was sent by post, the staff concerned at the Ambala City Post Office did not object to it, said the couple. On Wednesday, they met the Regional Passport Officer, Mr Arvind Kumar, to know about the fate of their old passport as repeated reminders by post to the RPO had yielded no response. Alleging that the RPO was not kind enough, they left the office disappointed. “We were told that by the RPO that he would enquire in to the mater,” said Colonel Abrol, who retired from the Army Medical Core (AMC). “Being senior citizens and being a retire Army Officer, I and my wife demand respect,” maintained Colonel Abrol. After the couple returned home with despair, an employee of the office called them to inform that their old passport had been found and they would have to come again to collect it from Chandigarh. Irritated at the handling of the matter, Colonel Abrol said, “Now they have found the passport after over five months. If they had found the passport on the day we went there, we would not have to go through all this,” said Producing copies of the reminders sent to the office, Colonel Abrol said reminders were sent in February, April and May but nothing The couple had to visit their son in June last but could not due to the “inefficiency” of the passport office. Demanding action against the erring officials, Colonel Abrol said there was every chance of the old passport landing into wrong hands. The Passport Office should deal with such matters seriously. The Regional Passport Officer, Mr Arvind Kumar, was not available for comments despite repeated efforts by the Tribune correspondent.
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Councillors speak on panel issue
Mohali, August 18 In a press note issued here today, Mr N.K. Marwaha and Mrs Indu Sehgal said the Kharar MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, had been issuing statements saying that the Delimitation Committee should be reconstituted as it did not have any representative from the Congress. The note said Mr Marwaha was a special invitee member of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and Mrs Sehgal was a local senior Congress leader. She had also remained president of the Congress at the block level. They appealed to the MLA not to create friction among party representatives during the municipal elections by raising such unimportant issues. Instead, he should be focussing on the achievements of the Congress.
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Python captured
Panchkula, August 18 Thinking that it was her overactive imagination, she went about her work till she sighted a snake — a five-and-half-feet long python. The incident took place on Tuesday. Terrified, the woman ran back upstairs and informed her husband and other shopkeepers. The latter armed with lathis and rods went down to the godown and lashed at the hapless reptile with lathis. They beat him several times, but were unable to kill the reptile. They sought the help of Capt Suresh Sharma of the snake cell, who caught the snake using a sack and a stick.
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Dirty pond has residents fuming
Mohali, August 18 Other than the stench that emanates from the standing water, the place has become a breeding ground of mosquitoes, frogs and even snakes. The residents living in the outermost row of houses have been complaining to the authorities concerned about their troubles, but no one seems to have heeded to their problem. Other than filth, stink, mosquitoes and snakes, the pond water has now started seeping into the basements of houses. It is also weakening the foundation of some houses. “We are living in dangerous conditions but no one seems to be bothered,” said Mr S.C. Bhambri, a resident. He added that he along with his neighbour had telephoned and even written complaints to the Municipal Council and PUDA but they seem to be waiting for some untoward thing to happen before they take any action.
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Streetlights non-functional
Chandigarh, August 18 Irked with the behaviour of the top MC officials, who are too busy to acknowledge the complaints made in the past, a society resident and former airports manager, Indian Airlines, Mr Bishambhar Shambi said, “We have been running from pillar to post to correct the faulty streetlights. The problem crept up when the contractor responsible for their maintenance died about three months ago. Strangely, MC people have not found time to fill the gaps, nor have they been courteous to hear our complainants.” A visit to the area confirms the woes of the residents, who have to bear with the dark while crossing a fairly long stretch of road between Sangam Society and Mayur Vihar at night. The road is very long and circular; it is rutted and potholed. The residents, meanwhile, say they have been in touch with the SDO concerned, but to no avail. As for Mr Shambi, he has been pursuing the matter with Mayor Anu Chatrath, but action on his complaints is still awaited.
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Panel for
riot-hit submit demands
Mohali, August 18 A delegation of the society met Chief Secretary Jai Singh Gill today in Chandigarh and placed before him a list of 13 demands, including exemplary punishment to those involved in the riots and a fresh relief package to the victimised families. “The government should realise the gravity of our losses. No discrimination would be done among the victims by the government for the relief,” they pointed out. The members led by Mr Sukhvinder Singh Bhatia, president of the society, demanded residential accommodation for each victimised family and at least one source of income in the form of a commercial or industrial plot allotted either free of cost or at concessional rates. In cases where the government had charged the cost of the plots or houses from them, the money taken should be refunded. The society also demanded at least one member of the affected families who could not do business should be employed by the government and a 5 per cent quota be reserved for children of victimised families in medical and engineering colleges in the state. Further, loans worth Rs 25 lakh be given to the victimised families on easy instalments. Bus permits, ration cards and free medical treatment in government hospitals be also given to these families. The widows and the elderly affected during the riots be given pension, the society members demanded.
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Sick man pins hope on good Samaritans
Chandigarh, August 18 Talking to the Tribune, Mr Babu (patient registration No 44246) said that doctors had asked the family to deposit Rs 2 lakh for the operation. Mr Babu said his brother had volunteered to donate a kidney. According to the report of the Department of Nephrology, PGI, Mr Babu suffers from “chronic renal failure and needs to undergo a kidney transplantation. He will incur an expenditure of approximately Rs 2 lakh. It is recommended that he be given maximum financial assistance”.
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Relate education with jobs: Bhattal
Chandigarh, August 18 Mrs Bhattal said the universities and colleges gave degrees and not education. She called for a radical change in the thinking to make it relevant to the changing times and meet the demand of the competitive environment and the emerging trends in the corporate sector. She said we should develop facilities and such conditions in our own countries which could enable our youth to excel here instead of going to other countries. Education, particularly technical education, should be made need-based while higher education should break its shackles to introduce new programmes, Mrs Bhattal said, adding that “we have to make our education attractive so that the rural youth instead of seeking employment outside should not shun traditional rural activities”. Mrs Bhattal suggested that a core group consisting of educationists and industry stalwarts be constituted to work out a mechanism for continuing the process which had been initiated today. It could meet once in a quarter to discuss methodology and plans to synergise education with employment. Earlier, Dr Gulshan Sharma, Executive Director, ITFT, made a multi-media presentation with statistics on unemployment and the availability of jobs in various sectors of the service industry. Mr S.S. Boparai, Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala, and Dr S.P. Singh, VC of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, also addressed the conclave.
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Brahma Kumaris celebrate Raksha Bandhan
Chandigarh, August 18 The celebrations will end in programme tomorrow at the Brahma Kumari Zonal Headquarters Rajyoga Bhawan, Sector 33-A, at 6 pm.
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Cops beat up two brothers
Panchkula, August 18 The incident occurred when Mr Kanwal Nirmal Singh, DGP, received a message about a clash between two brothers in house No 316, Sector 16, on his wireless set while was on way to office. The DGP directed his driver to drive to the house and reached in minutes. He, however, remained inside his vehicle. He asked his security guards to enquire from the houseowner as to who had flashed the message. Two security guards approached Mr Hitesh Sharma. He had informed the police about the tension at the house and subsequently went to the first storey of the house where water had become a bone of contention between two brothers, Narinder Mishra and Prem Mishra. The security guards allegedly entered the house after smashing the main door and brought down the brothers after giving a sound beating. The brothers were later taken to the Sector 5 police station. Mrs Kavita Mishra, mother of Narinder Mishra and Prem Mishra, alleged that the security guards broke their door and thrashed her sons. The police later took them to the police station in a Gypsy, she revealed. The police authorities were not available for comment.
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Sub-dealer booked for cheating
Chandigarh, August 18 According to sources in the police department, the sub-dealer was holding transactions with the company allegedly on the basis of fake “C” forms. As a result, the state exchequer had to suffer a loss of Rs 40 lakh. The alleged irregularity came to light after Excise and Taxation officials contacted the owner at his office. A senior police officer said further investigations were on.
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Scooterist crushed to death
Panchkula, August 18 According to the police, Mr Balram, his wife Saroj and son Rohit were riding the scooter when the tipper following them rammed into the vehicle. Mr Balram died on the spot. Passersby and motorists assembled at the site informed the police about the mishap. The injured were taken to the General Hospital, Sector 6. The body of the deceased was handed over to the family after postmortem. The tipper driver reportedly fled. The police has registered a case of rash and negligent driving against him.
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Retired XEN arrested
Chandigarh, August 18 Singla had retired on July 31 this year and the Vigilance was probing his assets. He was arrested and a case registered at the Vigilance police station at Mohali, a spokesperson of the Vigilance Bureau said. Singla was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe in 2002. He was arrested and subsequently bailed out. The Vigilance kept following the case against him and an inquiry revealed that Mr Singla allegedly possessed assets which did not match with his income. Today the Vigilance re-arrested him.
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Security and Surveillance Expo begins today
Chandigarh, August 18 This exposition aims at bringing forth the most advanced technology in this real, including products like CCTV, anti-shoplifting electronic article surveillance (EAS), holograms, access controls and automated contraband detection devices, intrusion detection devices, wireless systems, alarms with monitoring devices, biometric identification systems. The exposition will serve as a dedicated showcase of the best security & surveillance products in the industry. Security is the buzzword in today’s Indian industry, with practically all sectors, including banking, finance, media, infotech, and telecom endeavouring, for a safe and secure business environment. Coinciding with the exposition, CII would be organising a conference on “Business security in a networked environment-are we safe?” on August 19 from 10 am, focussing on issues of concern to the security and surveillance industry. With the proliferation of personal computers, and ease of access to information via the internet, security needs to be multi dimensional. With over 605 million people online at any given moment worldwide, criminals are no longer bound by geographic location. Today’s cyber criminal can hack from the comfort of his home. Eminent speakers from CA Technology Services, Internet Security Systems, Network Security Solutions (India) Ltd, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Secure Synergy Private Limited, Honeywell Security and Tata Consultancy Services would be sharing their views.
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