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Five duped of Rs 10 lakh by company
Chandigarh, December 24 Adding insult to the injury, almost a month has been lapsed since they had lodged a formal complaint with the UT Senior Superintendent of the Police (SSP), Economic Offences Wing (EOW), but no action has been taken so far in this regard, they alleged. Mr Vinod Kumar of Sector 51-A, his wife Meenu Malhotra, Mr Budishwar Pal of Sector 16, Kabal Singh Ruprah of Sector 45-A and Colonel Balbir Singh of Mani Majra had lodged a joint complaint with the SSP, EOW, alleging that the company and its Sector 9-D-based agent, in clear violation of the rules and regulations of Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had carried out trading on their behalf, without their knowledge. They told the police that the local agent of the company contacted them in May this year and induced them to open trading accounts in the company. At the time of opening the accounts, the agent had assured them that he would provide them the contract notes about the trading done on their behalf every day. In order to convince them about his fairness, he told them that he would get their statements signed on a regular basis. When they asked the local agent to return their money, he admitted his fault and handed them backdated cheques in order to return their money. But when they cheques were presented in the bank, the same were dishonoured. Being left with no other option then to report the matter to the police, they lodged a police complaint. “But nothing has come out of it so far,” alleged Colonel Balbir Singh, one of the complaints. They alleged that lackadaisical attitude of the police was only giving time to the accused to escape from the law. Despite repeated efforts the investigation officer of the case, Sub-Inspector Baljit Singh was not available for comment. On the other hand, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) EOW, Mr Inderjit Singh, maintained that he was not aware about any such complaint and asked the correspondent to come to his office on Monday to find out the status about the complaint, if any, pending in his office.
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DPS teacher modifies Spanish guitar
Chandigarh, December 24 In fact, the musical instrument has got recognition from the management of the Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad, from where Sanjeev passed his sangeet prabhakar recently. During the practical examination I played the Indian ragas on the instrument, which seemed to have impressed the faculty, he said. With inspiration from Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhat, inventor of the Mohan Veena, Sanjeev claimed that the new instrument would go a long way in fulfilling the dream of budding artistes of learning both western and Indian classical music. He said he was encouraged by DPS Principal Sunita Tanwar. On why this new instrument, Sanjeev said during his teaching experience he found that sitar as an instrument was not popular with music students. Since the Spanish guitar always was fancied by the youngsters, I came up with the idea of converting it into guitar-cum-sitar, he asserted. Demonstrating the working of the instrument, Sanjeev said he had to add three more strings to the instrument. Besides, an extra bridge was added to it to make it produce the sound of a sitar, he added. Meanwhile, Mr M.M. Sharma, Regional Director of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR), while applauding the achievement of the artiste, said the Department of Culture should promote the instrument. While seeking government patronage, Sanjeev said he would organise a series of concerts to popularise it.
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Santa Claus warms hearts at Sukhna
Chandigarh, December 24 Speaking on the occasion, Mr JS Bir, Managing Director, CITCO, said as a part of CITCO’s contribution towards society, lunch would be provided to 500 inmates of Missionaries of Charity on Christmas Day at the Hotel Parkview, Sector 24. Mr Jyoti Sharma, a retired manager of CITCO, flagged off newly purchased colourful bicycles. Meanwhile, the UT Administrator, General SF Rodrigues (Retd) today extended his greetings to the people of the city on the occasion of Christmas.
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Mistletoes to sparkle
your Christmas
Chandigarh, December 24 You may find it unbelievable if you haven't been window-shopping, but shops across the city are already selling around a dozen of these plants “with mystical powers”, daily. Just a drive down to the arcades will show you the synthetic presenter of life and fertility. These green shrubs with small yellow and red flowers made out of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are already a craze, even though Christmas is almost a week away. “Mistletoes were there earlier as well, but they were never so popular or dazzling.” says Mr Chetan Kumar of a gift and jewellery shop in Sector 11. These ornamental decorations are not very expensive either. You can take home a “powerful” mistletoe by shelling-out anywhere between Rs 250 and Rs 1200. “If you run a commercial establishment like a fast food joint or a school, you can avail of a special discount on the marked price,” adds Mr Kumar. Explaining the reason behind the ever-increasing popularity of the mistletoe, ex-capt Rajneesh Talwar, who runs a card and gift shop on the Panjab University campus, says, “The concept of Christmas is not entirely alien to students studying in convent schools here.” Elaborating, he adds: “Youngsters nowadays need an opportunity to celebrate life. Be it any festival, they go out to have a gala time. That is, perhaps, the reason why kids today organise parties not only on Diwali, but also on St Valentine’s Day and Friendship Day, alongside Halloween. In fact, Christmas today is almost as big an occasion as Diwali”. Captain Talwar believes there is another reason. Parents these days try to be part of the elite crowd by encouraging their children to celebrate every festival. By doing so, they display an unconventional approach towards society and towards life itself”.
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200 stolen mobile phones seized
Chandigarh, December 24 The police said they were yet to trace the Uttar Pradesh-based dealers, to whom Dolly used to sell the stolen mobile phones. Efforts were on to recover more stolen mobiles from him. Dolly also reportedly told the investigating officials that he had been active in the city for the past over a year and had targeted shops. He will be produced before a local court on Monday.
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Swaminathan for special incentive to farmers
Chandigarh, December 24 Sources in the Punjab Agriculture Department said here today that Dr Swaminathan had urged the Union Government to issue smart cards to such farmers to maintain a record of foodgrains contributed by them to the national pool and an incentive should be given accordingly. The provision of special incentive would motivate farmers to sell foodgrains to procurement agencies instead of private traders. By doing so, the Centre could ensure food security that was under a threat and had caused a rise in the prices of wheat. The burden of producing more foodgrains on
Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh should be reduced and focus should be on some other states. If pressure on Punjab and Haryana continued for some more years, it could endanger the food security situation because the soil would not be able to sustain the pressure for a long time. Dr Swaminathan also urged to follow the double price formula to procure foodgrains for the Central
pool. There should be a minimum support price( MSP) as well as the procurement price. In case the prevailing price in the market remained above the MSP, government agencies should be allowed to procure for the Central pool accordingly. At present, the government agencies are not allowed to procure foodgrains by paying a price more than the MSP. Private traders corner the maximum stock from the market by offering between Rs 5 and Rs 10 per quintal more than the MSP. Both Punjab and Haryana have also been urging for a double pricing system. The Union Government has been urged to hold one conference in a year to fix the production target to meet the national requirement of foodgrains, pulses and edible oils. For the agriculture sector, there should be a 10-year
plan. The Union Government has been told to review the handling of foodgrains for the PDS by the Food Corporation of India(FCI). Handling cost is high and needs to be reduced. Meanwhile, the Director, Agriculture, Punjab, Mr Balwinder Singh Sidhu, has asked the Union Government to link the drought with rain failure in states like
Punjab. The policy with regard to declaring drought had put Punjab to a disadvantage. As the state had assured the irrigation system in the form of tubewells, it could never be declared drought-hit even in case of scanty rainfall.
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Sarkar Talwar, Deputy Director (Sports), Haryana, posted at Faridabad and an eminent sports administrator, will be in Chandigarh on Monday in connection with activities of the newly-formed DAV Senior Secondary School Old Students Association. Cricket legend Kapil Dev, former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal and Ravinder Talwar, Principal of the DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, Chandigarh, are the patrons of the association, of which Mr Sarkar Talwar is the vice-president.
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Passing Thru
Jagdev Singh Jassowal, president, Vishav Punjabi Sabhyachark Manch.
As an acclaimed cultural activist and promoter of Punjabi folklore culture, do you feel it is losing its dynamism and vitality ? The pristine Punjabi folklore tradition is much more than just the ‘dhol’ beats as the people view it. Ours is a rich heritage of ethical values and social relevance which constitutes a bond of mutual harmony, love and compassion between people of different levels. Do you feel that the pop musical culture has influenced the Punjabi folklore? See, all fine arts like poetry and music are always an eternal bliss , be it Punjabi or Western. Our aim is to check the intent of the music promoters who are all out to induce vulgarity through cheap lyricism and video visuals in the name of Punjabi pop. As a legal luminary and social activist, I feel the people must be awakened about it first. As a lone crusader for revitalising the folk art forms, do you have any patronage or the government support, especially for organising the historic Mohan Singh Yadgari Melas? “Mein toh akela hi chala tha zanibe mazil magr log milte gye aur caravan banta gya...” Absolutely no support from the government for the last 28 years. Our Punjabi virsa melas aimed at bringing cultural renaissance are a big draw now in the UK, Canada, USA and Denmark, besides in all cities in Punjab. Through exhibitions, seminars and cultural performances we are bringing back the art lovers to our fold. Four MPs from Pakistan attended our mela at Moga with a promise to hold it in Lahore. Believe me, the response in alien countries is encouraging. — S.D. Sharma
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Sidhu stakes claim to Cong ticket
Mohali, December 24 He said he was confident that Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and PPCC chief Shamsher Singh Dullo would keep in mind the sentiments of the people of the constituency and allot the party ticket to him. He said the party would win by a big margin from the constituency in the coming Assembly poll. Mr Sidhu said he had started a drive on the “Balidan Divas” of Indira Gandhi to distribute school uniforms among 17,000 students. The target would be achieved in the next few days, he added.
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Britain may acknowledge role of colonial soldiers
Chandigarh, December 24 Those who died unsung heroes are closer to recognition and the ones still alive may be adequately compensated. This expectation stems from the fact that the British Parliament has finally debated the issue and is soon likely to take it up again. Acknowledging the role of the Punjabi community in the prosperity of the British nation, member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington John McDonnell of the Labour Party initiated the debate on the issue earlier this month. He also highlighted the contribution of unnamed Indian soldiers, who fought for the British forces during both world wars, but have never been acknowledged as part of the British forces. “It has been our long-standing demand that the British Government must sanction adequate compensation and pension for colonial troops at par with the British veterans", says Lt Col C.S Dhillon (retd) of the Indian Ex-Servicemen League, who has been pleading the cause of the war veterans with the British Government. Indian ex-servicemen like Lt Col Dhillion have also been demanding that the prisoners of war (POWs) under Germany and Japan must be compensated and the veterans' destitute families should be granted ex-gratia. Veterans in the UK should be considered members of the British legion and facilities provided to them. World War veterans desirous of visiting the UK should be exempted from visa fee. On December 5, Mr McDonnell, whose parliamentary constituency has a large number of Punjabi community and also being the Chairman of the all-party group on Punjabis in Britain, managed to seek a debate in the British Parliament. Highlighting the achievements of Punjabis in Britain, he led the debate seeking better privileges for Punjabis. Thought the debate remained inconclusive and would be continued whenever Mr McDonnell is granted time in the future, Indians pursuing the issue are optimistic about the outcome. “A group of likeminded people persuaded the British Government to erect a war memorial for all those who had perished in the world wars. We are confident that the families of the soldiers and their supporters will make the British Government concede to the demand”, says Lt Col Dhillon. A search is now on to hunt out names of the unsung heroes and engrave them on the pillars of the 'Memorial Gates Trust' located on Constitution Hill in London. “Soon”, he adds, “British history text books up to the tenth grade would incorporate heroic deeds of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Jamaican and Ugandan soldiers”. It is estimated that over 1.4 million Indian soldiers fought for the British during World War I out of which 47,000 died in battle and around 65,000 were injured. In World War II, 2.5 million Indians fought for the allies in Asia, North Africa and Europe.
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Chandigarh lawyer brings laurels from London
Chandigarh, December 24 Barrister Harpreet Giani has just returned from London with as many as three feathers in his cap. He has been awarded a Master of Laws degree by LSE, been called to the Bar of England and Wales and been invited
to Mensa. Describing his stint at LSE where he obtained an LL.M. (International Criminal Law) degree with distinction, Harpreet told The Tribune that the LSE was amongst the top five universities in the world for economics and law. “Unlike the Indian colleges and universities the students are encouraged to debate and discuss issues with professors. The classes are especially fascinating because most of the professors are leading jurists and statesmen who not just teach law, but are also involved in developing it”. Often, if a professor had rescheduled a class, it would probably be for advising a head of state or giving expert testimony before an international court or institution. No wonder LSE alumni and former staff include 14 Nobel Prize winners, 34 heads of state or heads of government, including four current heads of state, 28 current British MPs, and 42 current peers of the House of Lords, an American President (John F. Kennedy), a German Chancellor, the Danish Queen and two Canadian Prime Ministers. As if specialising in one area - International Criminal Law - was not tough enough, Harpreet chose to have a second specialisation - Corporate and Financial Crimes. “I am fascinated by the intersection of international crime and international finance”, he explains. “Wars are fought, and peace breached, more often because of money than grandiose territorial ambitions”. A law graduate from Panjab University and a Master of Business Laws from National Law School of India, he is an alumnus of The Hague Academy of International Law and has the rare distinction of being the first and perhaps the only Indian to have worked in the International
Criminal Court. To become a Barrister, Harpreet explains, one needs to have an English law degree and undertake a year-long Bar Vocational Course, besides attending dining sessions at the Inns of Court. However, after evaluating his academic and professional credentials, the Bar Council of England and Wales exempted Harpreet from these requirements. He was called to the Bar at The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, which counts Lords Bacon and Birkenhead as illustrious past members. He proposes to form an alumni chapter of LSE and association of Barrister at Law association in Chandigarh. “I am inviting LSE alumni and Barrister from Chandigarh through your newspaper to come forward and form an association that works for paying back to the society”, he says. Comparing the legal systems at home and in the U.K. he says “There is a world of difference the way Barristers in England conduct themselves. Barring a few, most Barristers conduct themselves with utmost dignity and work to a high set of ethical standards. Barring a few,t
he opposite is the case in India.” Mensa International is a well-known international high IQ society - potential members must score within the top 2 per cent (98th percentile) of the standardised intelligence test. Harpreet scored within the top 1 per cent percentile and was invited to join the London chapter. But pressed about which of the events of the last one year does he treasure the most, Harpreet doesn’t need too much time before answering … “well, the most delightful would have to be the birth of my son, Aryan. I was flying back to India to be there when he was born - but he beat me to it. I was still flying somewhere over Eastern Europe when he was born on August 22”.
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Relatives cry foul over property transfer
Chandigarh, December 24 Addressing a press conference here today, Mr Raj Krishan
Mehndiratta, Mr Chand Krishan Mehndiratta and Mr Nirmala Devi
Mehndiratta, sons and wife of late Kanwal Krishan Mehndiratta, co-owner of the property, alleged that it was fraudulently transferred in the name of Avtar Krishan in collusion with certain Estate Office officials. Mr Chand Krishan added that Mr Avtar
Krishan was the owner of only 25 per cent of the abovesaid property. However,
on the basis of an unregistered and unstamped family agreement of 1983, Mr Avtar Krishan
got the property transferred in his name, he alleged. Mr Avtar Krishan could not be contacted despite repeated efforts.
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Lack of civic amenities discouraging buyers in Zirakpur
Zirakpur, December 24 Defence Colony on the Zirakpur-Kalka highway is a good example. The lack of basic amenities is discouraging prospective customers from buying property in the area. Residents allege that despite repeated notifications to the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat, nothing much has really changed. “The roads are yet to be recarpeted”, complains a resident. With a majority of the streetlights remaining non-functional, the colony has become accident-prone, particularly at night. The absence of a proper sewerage system has added to the inconvenience of the residents. “The lack of amenities has virtually made the area not worthy living in”, Mr Joginder Singh, a prospective buyer, said. Meanwhile, official sources claim basic amenities are being provided in different colonies of the township in phases and since resources are limited, it will take a little time in providing them to all the residents.
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Help required to save this six-year-old
Chandigarh, December 24 The boy, who was studying at a private school in Sector 69, Mohali, has had to quit studies when he fell prey to the dreaded disease. The family is virtually dragged under debt as the boy’s father, Mr Deepak Shukla, supervisor with a cable manufacturing company in Mohali, is finding it hard to bear the expenses of the boy’s treatment at the PGI. He has been running from pillar to post for financial assistance. According to the doctors, the total duration of the treatment is for three years. The patient is in need of about Rs 4 lakh for the treatment, besides Rs 2000 per month for other expenses. The family is in desperate need of financial help. Donors can contact Mr Deepak Shukla at 0916105232. The postal address is House No 396, Phase III-A, Mohali.
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Pig-tailed macaque's day out ends
Chandigarh, December 24 Brought from the Sepahijala Zoological Park, Tripura, on Friday, the Chhatbir zoo got two pairs of leopard cats, one pair of pig-tailed macaques and one pair of Himalayan palm civets in exchange of one pair of majestic Royal Bengal tigers. The macaques escaped soon after their release in the enclosure yesterday. The female was captured in the evening and the other remained elusive. This morning his search started again. After one hour, it was traced. Zoo employees promptly cordoned off the area so that it could not move further. Ram Dev, a veterinary pharmacist, administered a sedative dose to him. "Today's operation was tough because the male was perched high in the tree. Moreover, the tree was away from the road, so the hydraulic ladder couldn't be used. The pharmacist climbed up the tree to administer the tranquilliser," said Mr Neeraj Gupta, Willdlife Warden. He said the trapped macaques were safe and kept in separate cages for a few days. Meanwhile, Tisy, the zoo's only female pig-tailed macaque, is all set to lose her lonely status. She will be paired with the "truant" pair. "The pair was specially brought to initiate a captive breeding programme," said Mr Gupta. Under the breeding programme, for the few days the male and female macaques will be kept in separate enclosures. Then they will be allowed to acquaint with each other, at least for 10 days. The male will then be transferred into her enclosure. If their behaviour is normal then they continue to live together. In the zoo, the Manipuri deer, the jaguar, the capped langur, the lion-tailed macaque and the smooth otter are also looking for mates. "The main objective of the zoos is to initiate the conservation breeding programme, especially of the endangered species. The breeding programme is successful only when the zoo authorities succeed in establishing a pair of pure gene pool," he said.
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Help required to save this six-year-old
Chandigarh, December 24 The boy, who was studying at a private school in Sector 69, Mohali, has had to quit studies when he fell prey to the dreaded disease. The family is virtually dragged under debt as the boy’s father, Mr Deepak Shukla, supervisor with a cable manufacturing company in Mohali, is finding it hard to bear the expenses of the boy’s treatment at the PGI. He has been running from pillar to post for financial assistance. According to the doctors, the total duration of the treatment is for three years. The patient is in need of about Rs 4 lakh for the treatment, besides Rs 2000 per month for other expenses. The family is in desperate need of financial help. Donors can contact Mr Deepak Shukla at 0916105232. The postal address is House No 396, Phase III-A, Mohali.
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Separate laws for Sikhs demanded
Chandigarh, December 24 “Just like the Hindu Marriage Act and the Mohammedan Law, the Sikhs must also be given separate laws,” was the near-unanimous opinion of the experts. Speaking on the occasion, historian J.S. Grewal said the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the best period in the country from the point of view of jurisprudence. He pointed out that during the long reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh not even a single person had been hanged or given the death sentence. “Secularism was the hallmark of his rule. All communities lived in complete harmony under him,” Dr Grewal said. In his presidential address, former Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Justice Ajit Singh Bains (retired) said there was ample scope for the creation of Sikh jurisprudence in the country. He said the same would actually strengthen the secular fabric of the country and not destroy it, as some people have been claiming. “Having separate laws for the Sikhs won’t mean that sentiments of other communities would be hurt. All laws should be made applicable to the Sikhs only after taking their consent,” Justice Bains suggested. Giving an overview of the conference, advocate H.S. Gill, president, Judicial Accountability Committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, said a similar conference of experts from across Asia would be held next year in the city. Among those who spoke were Dr Kashmir Singh, Dr G.S. Dhillon, Dr Darshan Singh, Dr M.S. Nirankar and advocate Anupam Gupta.
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CRPF awards officials
Chandigarh, December 24 Mr Rao also presented the ‘Best Battalion’ and the ‘ Best Cost Effectiveness and Financial Discipline Trophy’ to the 76 Battalion for securing first position in the Northwest sector for the year 2005-2006. Mr S.C. Sharma, IGP, and Mr A.S. Sidhu, DIGP, were also present on the occasion.
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Sanchar Nigam staff stage dharna
Chandigarh, December 24 Mr H.S Dhillon,district secretary, Chandigarh, exhorted the protesting officers to intensify the struggle for the acceptance of their genuine demands. Mr Amarjeet
Singh, circle secretary, also spoke on the occasion.
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Art of Living to hold seminar at DAVC-10
Chandigarh, December 24 The Art of Living Foundation founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji, has devised a special course with a motto "change your world to change the world" and the workshop was an offshot of this, a press note issued here said. —
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Two more sectors have apni mandi now
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Man concocts robbery story
Chandigarh, December 24 According to eyewitness, the incident occurred at around 9 pm when a man raised an alarm alleging that he was robbed of his money by an unidentified man accompanying an autorickshaw driver after injuring him with stones. He suffered head injuries in the assault and was bleeding. He informed the police about the incident. Mr Hukam Chand, the investigating officer (IO), told TNS that the man identified himself as Mohan Lal of Saharanpur and was a habitual gambler. As the lottery was banned in Haryana and Chandigarh, he went to Zirakpur to try his luck. He however, lost whatever amount he had and decided to come to the city for a night stay. As he did not have any money with him, he refused to pay the fare which led to an altercation. In the process he fell on the track and was injured. He also told the police that he could not note down the registration number of the autorickshaw, which sped away from the spot after the incident, the IO said. The SHO of the Sector 31 police station, Inspector Har Sahai Sharma, said as no formal complaint was lodged , no action was initiated in this connection.
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Sticker helped in nabbing accused
Panchkula, December 24 A rashly-driven car had hit a scooter on the road dividing Sectors 14 and 15 on December 19. The pillion rider succumbed to the injuries. The police had recovered pieces of the broken headlights on the spot. According to Aneesh Garg, a relative of the deceased, Parveen Gupta, brother-in-law of the deceased, made efforts to trace out the car owner based on the broken sticker left at the place of the accident. He was able to collect information from the car garage that the car belonged to B.K. Sood.
Devotees catch chain snatchers
Smart devotees at Mansa Devi temple here caught two women who were trying to flee after snatching a chain of a devotee. Their third accomplice, however, managed to flee. According to the police, Soma Devi, resident of Pipliwala town in Manimajra, was standing in a queue to pay obeisance at the temple when three women standing in the same queue pushed her and snatched her chain. Devotees joined Soma Devi, who had caught one of the three alleged snatchers, to nab the second, while the third one managed to escape. They were then handed over to the police and revealed their identity to as Shinder Kaur and Jarnail Kaur, both sisters and residents of Sher Majra in Patiala.
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4 held for selling helmets sans ISI mark
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Jagson to start copter service from Chandigarh
Chandigarh, December 24 "We have already purchased two 26-seater helicopters for the service and the completion of necessary formalities for the launch is awaited.Since Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh are aggressively marketing their tourism potential there should not be any difficult in getting approvals for launch of the the service, intended to connect the far-flung tourist destinations," Mr Jagdish P. Gupta, Jagson Airlines Chairman, told The Tribune here today. Mr Gupta claimed that with the coming up of the IT parks in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula the regional airlines like Jagson had a bright
future. Chandigarh, which serves as the gateway for Himachal and Punjab and Haryana, was already on the way to becoming a major aviation centre, he added. Keeping that fact in mind, Jagsons had initiated major expansion plans for the region with the introduction of flights to several cities, including Shimla, Dharamshala, Kullu and Jammu and Amritsar from Chandigarh. Depending on the response to the current flights, the airlines would increase the frequency of the flights to bring air travel within the reach of the middle and lower middle class travellers, the Chairman asserted. Mr Suresh Kumar, local coordinator for the airlines, claimed that the airlines was one of the cheapest offering air travel almost at par with the first class railway travel.
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Chandigarh, December 24 The exhibition showcases some of the exquisite handicrafts unique to the eastern states such as items made from cane, bamboo and coconut shells from Assam and Tripura. Apart from the basketry and furniture, a multiplicity of headgear made of cane is also on display. The wide brimmed ‘japi’ cap of Assam and the Naga spears attracted buyers on the opening day of the exhibition. Apart from promoting the crafts, the exhibition also aims to support the interaction among craftsmen, thus helping them to exchange new ideas and implement them in their art.
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