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Dimpy Murder Case
Police opts for computer-aided probe
GPRS software to track movement of suspects
Chandigarh, July 14
Unable to achieve any major breakthrough by conventional means in the murder of Prabhjinder Singh Dimpy, the Chandigarh Police has decided to go high-tech. It has decided to use GPRS software to track the movement of suspects on the day of the crime and pick up those mobile phone numbers that travelled on the same path as that of Dimpy.

From rag picking to schooling
Chandigarh, July 14
It is a reigning success for Sahil and Anup, two boys from slums of Sector 25, here, who have shown their peers a new way of life. Sometime ago, they were just two faces in the crowd of hundreds of ragpickers in the city. But today, they stand in a different league — one that they have earned with the sweat of their brow, literally.

Sahil and Anup concentrate on studies in class VI at Government High School, Sector 24, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari

Contraband seizure: three convicted
Chandigarh, July 14
A Non-Resident Indian (NRI), a city-based advocate and another person were today convicted by a local court in a three-year-old sensational case of recovery of 80 kg of contraband from their possession. The contraband was estimated to be worth Rs 50 crore in the international market.

Rain or no rain. It is business as usual for this woman selling corn in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

	Dharna outside VC’s office July 14, 2006
	Mohali elections: more bogus votes unearthed July 13, 2006
	Headmistress suspended; 14 teachers face action July 12, 2006
	PU extends admission date till July 13 July 11, 2006
	Welcome relief from scorching heat July 10, 2006
	Well-planned plot did Dimpy in July 9, 2006
	All CHB records to be computerised by I-Day July 8, 2006
	PMET leak mastermind grilled July 7, 2006
	Admn revises ‘Save Sukhna’ plan July 6, 2006
	PMET leak: modus operandi revealed July 5, 2006
	Five more arrested in paper leak scam July 4, 2006

Decomposed body found in house
Chandigarh, July 14
A decomposed body of a man in his mid-sixties was found in his Sector 15 residence this morning here. Quoting the family of the deceased, the police termed it a case of natural death and ruled out the possibility of any foul play.

COMMUNITY

SAD, Uma Bharati’s party launch ‘third front’
Chandigarh, July 14
With an eye on the September Municipal Corporation (MC) elections, Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) and newly-formed Bharatiya Jan Shakti Party (BJSP) of the expelled BJP leader, Ms Uma Bharati, today set the ball rolling for the formation a non-BJP and the non-Congress “third front” in the city.

Water shortage discussed
Chandigarh, July 14
Shortage of drinking water in Mohali today came up for discussion at a high-level meeting of senior officers of the Punjab Government. Sources said the Punjab Urban Planning and Development( PUDA) authorities were asked by the state government regarding its phase IV plan of bringing water from Kajauli to Mohali.

MC keen to outsource repair work
Chandigarh, July 14
The municipal corporation intends to outsource the repair and maintenance of streetlights on a turnkey basis through a private firm for one year. At present, the MC is repairing around 2,000 streetlights.

Robotic arm for handicapped
Chandigarh, July 14
A novel, low-cost robotic arm with special sensors, brings a ray of hope for scores of war, terror and accident victims who find simple acts like drinking a cup of tea, an uphill task.

Book on CTU routes for visually disabled
Chandigarh, July 14
In a major relief to the visually disabled persons, Institute for the Blind has designed a special book on the local routes being operated by the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU). The book in Braille contains details of the routes on which the CTU buses are being operated, said an official of the UT Transport Department.

Christian cemetery extension gets MC nod
Chandigarh, July 14
The Finance and Contract Committee of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, (MCC) in its meeting held here today accorded approval to the extension of the Christian community cemetery in Sector 25 by adding 1.67 acres.

Eco Notes
It was delayed monsoon: expert
CHANDIGARH: After playing hide and seek for many days, the first monsoon showers hit City Beautiful and nearby areas on Sunday morning, bringing an end to hot and humid conditions. People ventured out from their houses to enjoy the first shower of rain.

Seminar on Indian languages today 
Chandigarh, July 14
Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi will hold a two-day national seminar on “Interaction among Indian Languages” from tomorrow. The inaugural session of the seminar will be held at Government. Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, at 10 a.m. Prof K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, will inaugurate it. Dr Naresh, chairman of the akademi, will present the keynote address and Prof Gopi Chand Narang, chairman, National Sahitya Akademi, will be the chief guest.

Handing over of plots: PUDA moves SC 

CRIME

2 thieves held with booty
Chandigarh, July 14
The local police has arrested two Ludhiana residents and claimed to have recovered stolen jewellery worth Rs 1.5 lakh from their possession. The police said the accused were trying to sell the stolen property to a shopkeeper in Maloya on Thursday.

Man held for suicide bid Chandigarh, July 14 The local police arrested a Sector 40 resident for attempting to commit suicide by drowning himself in the Sukhna Lake here early this morning. Quoting the family of Rajeev Kumar (40), the accused, the police said, he was a drug addict and suffering from depression. Boatmen and a policeman along with Rajeev Kumar, who allegedly tried to commit suicide by drowning himself in the Sukhna Lake on Friday morning.  — A Tribune photograph.

Woman commits suicide
Chandigarh, July 14
A 24-year-old-married woman today allegedly ended her life by setting herself afire at her Bapu Dham Colony residence, this evening.  Giving details about the incident, sources in the Sector 26 Police Station said, the victim has been identified as Muni Devi.

Booked for raping minor
Mohali, July 14
The police has booked a resident of Phase V on a charge of raping a minor girl. According to the police, Sanjiv Kumar, a resident of Phase V, complained that Balwinder Singh of the same area allegedly tried to rape a four-year-old girl.

Chain snatcher arrested
Chandigarh, July 14
In an interesting case, a snatcher landed in a trap of cops, who were looking for someone else. Giving details of the incident, the police said Sub-Inspector Amanjot Singh along with a team, had set up a trap to nab someone Suddenly they heard cries of a woman and rushed to her help.

Couple’s murder: case registered

BUSINESS

IT industry should strengthen R&D: expert

Chandigarh, July 14 The Information Technology (IT) revolution is still at a nascent stage in India. The IT industry here has to evolve from doing outsourcing jobs for global leaders to research and development (R&D). These views were expressed by Dr Gurpreet Dhillon, Professor, Information Systems, School of Business,Virginia Commonwealth University, USA. Dr Gurpreet Dhillon (right) makes a point as Mr M. L Sarin,Chairman,SJOBA Foundation, looks on at CII, Chandigarh, on Friday. — Tribune Photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Bank violates RBI guidelines!
Chandigarh, July 14
Despite the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to all banks, including non-chest branches, for exchanging mutilated or imperfect currency, Mr I.S. Chauhan, a Haryana government employee, was given mutilated notes over the cash counter of the State Bank of India, Sector 17.

Exhibition on real estate investment

EDUCATION

Teacher seeks legal action against MLA
Mohali, July 14
A PTI working in a government school has sought legal action against the Kharar MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, and a teacher of the school on a charge of obstructing him from discharging his official duty.

Nominations for Saboo awards invited
Chandigarh, July 14
Nominations for the fifth Tara Chand Saboo Excellence Awards for school teachers for 2006 have been invited by the Jan Seva Trust. This was stated by Mr R.K. Saboo, Chairman of the Saboo Business Group and the trustee-chairman of Jan Seva Trust.

Panjab University
Primary wing of school opened
Chandigarh, July 14
Professor K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, opened the primary wing of Ankur School at a simple ceremony held at the school on the campus here today. Teachers and students of the primary section presented a cultural programme.

No fee hike for CCET students
Chandigarh, July 14
Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET), Sector 26 authorities here today stated that there had been no hike in fee for the IIIrd year students of the college. According to the college, Principal, Mr Baljit Kapoor, there was a mistake in the notice that was put up on the notice board.

BGS students get admission to Aussie universities
Mohali, July 14
BGS World here has claimed that their students have been accepted for admission to top Australian universities after completion of one year study programme from their campus.

Tiny tots welcome rain

COURTS

Mohali lawyer tops PCS (Judicial) exam 

Mohali, July 14 Adding another feather to Mohali's cap, Mr Bikramjit Singh of Phase VI here has topped the PCS (Judicial) examination. He is a student from reserved category. A lawyer from MDU Rohtak, Bikramjit Singh has been preparing for the test for the past two years. Bikramjit Singh (right) with Mrs Rajwinder Kaur (left), Principal, Ambedkar Institute of Career and Courses, in Mohali on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Lucky's wife gets bail
Chandigarh, July 14
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today confirmed the interim stay on the arrest of Ms Harneet Singh, wife of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Deputy Mayor Hardeep Singh Lucky.

4 convicted in murder case
Chandigarh, July 14
The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr Ravi Kumar, today convicted four persons in case of murder of a Mani Majra youth in 2000. The accused, Ramesh, Jeetu, Mangli and Sanjay had killed the victim, Bunty, along with five other persons on May 16, 2000. The sentence of punishment would be announced tomorrow.

HEALTH

Treating ailments with electro-homoeopathy
Chandigarh, July 14
Electro homoeopathy, the product of age-old healing systems of spagyrism (practical application of alchemy in medical treatment) and homoeopathy, is finally finding a following in Chandigarh.

Hospitals’ functioning reviewed
Mohali, July 14
The functioning of secondary-level hoapitals was reviewed at a meeting held at the Punjab Health Systems Corporation (PHSC) here today. Various important health indicators and performance indicators were discussed in detail at the meeting in which civil surgeons, medical superintendents and deputy medical superintendents participated. The meeting was chaired by Mr Tilak. R. Sarangal, Secretary, Health, and Director, PHSC.

SPORTS

"VRV has a long way to go"
Chandigarh, July 14
Team India might have managed to clinch the Test series against the West Indies after 35 years, but one player who came a cropper despite so much hype was seamer Vikram Rajvir Singh.

Manipur, Haryana qualify for q-final league

Chandigarh, July 14 Strong contenders Manipur and Haryana maintained their winning spree and qualified for the quarter-final league from their respective clusters in the third Junior Girls Under-17 Football Championship being organised by the Chandigarh Football Association at the Punjab Engineering College grounds, Sector 12, here today. The morning matches were played in drizzle.

An unsuccessful attempt by the Uttaranchal goalkeeper in a match against Orissa during the U-17 National Girls’ Football Tournament at the PEC Grounds, Chandigarh, on Friday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Sportspersons to be honoured today
Chandigarh, July 14
This will be probably the first time in the history of the Punjab sports that 123 outstanding sportspersons of the state will be felicitated at a function tomorrow. The occasion will be the presentation of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award at AKM Resort, Zirakpur, at 5 pm and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will honour the players for bringing laurels to the country and the state.