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Youth shot at in party brawl
Panchkula, May 4
In a firing incident, a phase X, Mohali, youth was seriously injured in a late night party brawl at North Park resort here today. While accused fled the spot immediately after the incident, the injured has been identified as Harkirat Singh (23).

Harkirat, who suffered four bullet injuries in a brawl during a night-long party at a resort, being shifted to Fortis, Mohali, from GMCH, Chandigarh; and (right) Harpreet, another injured, looks on in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photos by Parvesh Chauhan

Former DGP Samra dead
Mohali, May 4
Former DGP of Maharashtra Amarjit Singh Samra died here today. He was 68. He is survived by his son, Dr Shivpreet Singh Samra, and daughter Dr Parina Bajaj. His wife Jagdish Kaur had died of cancer in 2002. Amarjit Singh Samra had also remained the police commissioner of Mumbai during whose tenure the Mumbai blasts case was solved. He had arrested actor Sanjay Dutt.

Insect in Verka milk packet
Chandigarh, May 4
To his shock, city doctor Dushant Singh found a dead insect in a sealed Verka milk packet, which he bought from a shop in Sector 32 here this morning. The insect is clearly visible to the eyes.

Morni hills hot spot for realtors
Morni (Panchkula), May 4
The ongoing boom in real estate has sent the land prices skyrocketing in and around the city beautiful and it has had a spillover effect in the remote areas of Mandna and Morni villages on the periphery of Panchkula as well. One acre land, which costs less than Rs 1 lakh a decade ago, has crossed the Rs 1 crore mark today.

A modern house built at a hilltop at Mandna village on Morni hills in Panchkula. A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

CHB’s online account facility catches on
Safeguard for buyers against being duped
Chandigarh, May 4
An e-governance initiative of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) to allow allottees to access their accounts online is gaining popularity. After being launched on a pilot basis in March this year, more than 100 allottees have sent their feedback to the board and more than 50 have visited its reception counters to get discrepancies or inaccuracies in their accounts rectified.

SUMMER QUEST: Making arrangements to quench thirst is a tiring task for this aged woman (left) while it is a ‘flowery’ sip for this beautiful butterfly. — Photos by Pradip Tewari and Vinay Malik

PFA to hold exhibition to raise funds
Chandigarh, May 4
The local branch of the People for Animals (PFA) is going to organise an exhibition here for self sustainability and to raise funds for the welfare of animals.

Attack on law student: accused untraced
Chandigarh, May 4
The local police has failed to trace the accused who were involved in a clash, in which Simrandeep Singh Sandhu, a law student, was injured seriously. The incident took place inside the examination hall of the Five Year Law Department here yesterday morning. The injured, who had sustained multiple injuries, was admitted to the PGI.

HEAT EFFECT: A couple of birds bear the brunt of the scorching sun in Mohali on Sunday. Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Seminar on ‘Future of Tibet’
Chandigarh, May 4
Forum on Integrated National Security, Chandigarh, organised a seminar on ‘Future of Tibet: its people and culture’ at Panjab University campus today. Kanwal Sibal, former foreign secretary of India, explained the actual position of Tibet. He said the position of China in the international arena is so strong that even US cannot influence China on any kind of concession on Tibet. The ongoing talks are the Chinese ploy to hoodwink America and international committee, he said.

IN THROES OF JOY: A newly wed braves the heat with a smile. Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

‘84 riot victims demand relief
Chandigarh, May 4
The victims of the ‘84 riots have warned the Union Government to provide them compensation within 10 days or they would protest outside the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi. Addressing a press conference in Sector 34 here, Baljit Singh Khalsa said it had been more than 23 years since the government had been denying them compensation.

A day on, fire smoulders
Mohali, May 4
The fire which destroyed a TV manufacturing unit here yesterday, was still smouldering today and two fire engines were sent to control the same. Lakhwinder Singh, assistant divisional fire officer, Mohali, said a vigil was kept throughout last night but lamented that there was no fire hydrant in the area and water was brought from the fire station and from a private factory.

Woman dies of burns
Chandigarh, May 4
Usha, a resident of Sector 38 here, died this evening after she was admitted to the PGI following an incident in which she got burnt. The 40-year-old woman was working in the kitchen. She was burnt when her clothes caught fire from a nearby stove. She was immediately taken to the PGI but she couldn’t survive. — TNS

Exhibition of paintings by Renu Marwaha at Government Museum and Art Gallery in Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Letters
Speaker Acts
Lok Sabha speaker has been showing his annoyance and anger against the MPs who had been disrupting proceedings in the Lok Sabha. Many a times, the headmaster has shown his helplessness, as the honorable members do not heed to his request. He has rightly described the question hour as the ‘torture hour’ and has avoided taking strong action against erring parliamentarians. His decision to name 32 MPs belonging to different parties who had been holding the proceedings in the house to standstill sends a strong signal in the right direction.

EDUCATION

Senate Polls
PU setting the rules to break them!
Chandigarh, May 4
The Panjab University authorities set the rules first for themselves only to violate them thereafter. As a run up for senate elections, scheduled for September, the authorities had in its meeting held in March 2008 resolved that till the time the elections are held that any principal or lecturers, fighting elections in their respective constituencies, will not be sent in any committees to interview candidates or as part of inspection committees in colleges.

City girl gets NSHSS membership
Chandigarh, May 4
Meet Sabhya Rana (17), the confident city girl who has been offered the prestigious membership of the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), USA. The society recognises top scholars and invites those who have excelled in academics at high school-level. The announcement was made by the NSHSS founder and chairman Claes Nobel; a senior member of the family that established the world-renowned Nobel Prizes.

Attack on Student
Syndicate lays down steps to check violence
Chandigarh, May 4
Elections or no-elections, Panjab University is constantly marked with violence which is now becoming a regular feature, thanks to changing face of student politics.

Education dept takes innovative step
Theatre groups to provide moral education
Chandigarh, May 4
After envelope making scheme under skill development programme, now the education department has initiated to utilise the ongoing lean period through innovative teaching methodologies.

Job fest turns a big hit
Sahauran (Kharar), May 4
The mega job fest at Rayat and Bahra Institute here has turned out to be a perfect match of quality and quantity of candidates for 147 companies hunting for prospective employees.

Despite heat, PU strike continues
Chandigarh, May 4
On the 28th day of the chain fast on the campus for the central university status for Panjab University today, four teachers and five research scholars sat on chain fast. Prof K.K. Bhasin, dean, faculty of science, Dr Mohanmeet Khosla, chairperson, department of mass communication, Dr Madhukar Arya, and Dr Zarreen Fatima, both from the department of Urdu-Persian, were among the teachers who sat on the fast, braving the scorching heat.

2,000 take MAT exam
Chandigarh, May 4
Around 2,000 candidates appeared for the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) in the four centres at Panjab University’s Arts Block I and II, Law department and PU engineering wing at Sector 25 here today.

Science seminar at Punjabi University
Patiala, May 4
The Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University Dr Jaspal Singh on Friday inaugurated a seven-day motivational contact programme for talented science students. The seminar is being organised by the university’s department of zoology, in collaboration with Punjab State Council for Science and Technology.

PEC students create 180 designs
Chandigarh, May 4
As many as 180 innovative designs were created by first year students of Punjab Engineering College (PEC) during a design competition, held at PEC auditorium here today.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Stage set for Patiala dist civic polls
Patiala, May 4
The stage is set for the block samiti, panchayat and zila parishad elections to be held in the district on May 12. The Chief Election Commissioner has appointed N.S. Kang (Secretary Employment Generation) as the observer for the sub-divisions of Patiala city, Rajpura and Nabha while V.K. Janjua, director-cum-secretary (industries) has been appointed observer of Patran and Samana sub-divisions.

A SAD leader, whose candidature was cancelled, and his supporters protest against their party leaders at the Circuit House in Patiala on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Industrialist alleges theft
Kharar, May 4
Kewal Singh Sandhu, an industrialist, and his wife Inderjit Kaur, junior draughtsman in GMADA alleged that five persons broke into their house in Green Enclave, Daun, today afternoon.

Non-potable water threatens residents’ health
Bassi Pathana, May 4
As per the report of State Public Health Lab, Chandigarh, a copy of which is with The Tribune, majority of residents of the town are consuming non-potable water.

Army invites applications for religious teachers
Ambala, May 4
Army Recruiting Office, Ambala Cantt, invited applications for requirement of religious teachers, here on Friday. Giving this information, Col Rajesh Prakash, director recruiting, said among 26 vacancies, 16 pandits, eight granthis and two monks will be appointed as junior commissioned officers.

Nomination papers filed
Ropar\Kharar, May 4
Nomination papers for the zila parishad and block samiti elections were filed, here on Friday. In Ropar district, nominations have been filed from 10 block samitis.

SPORTS

7-year-old back with golf medal from Sydney
Chandigarh, May 4
He is barely seven and a regular under the tutelage of renowned golf coach Jessie Grewal. Aadil Bedi is just back from Australia after winning the sub-junior title in a tournament organised by the Punjabi Sports and Cultural Club in Sydney.


Harinderpal Singh Bedi and his seven-year-old son Aadil practice at the Chandigarh Golf Range on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Authorities need to change working style: Olympian
Chandigarh, May 4
The new hockey authorities have to be fair, dedicated and determined if they really want to lift the standards of the national Balbir Singh Senior. “The change is always for betterment but the change in the administration only does not work. The authorities, running the game, have to bring change in their vision as well as in the working style to achieve the goal”, said Balbir Singh while talking to The Tribune.

Godrej Club win by 35 runs
Chandigarh, May 4
Godrej Cricket Club defeated Trimax computers team by 35 runs in the first league match of the IInd Gold Cup at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, here today.

Carrom: Double delight for Farheen
Chandigarh, May 4
Farheen of St. Stephen’s School, Togan, won women singles and girls’ singles junior title while Gagandeep lifted the men’s singles title in the 18th Chandigarh State Carrom Tournament, concluded at St. Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here today.

Singla beats Sidhu in billiards
Chandigarh, May 4
Putting up a good show, Ajay Singla registered win over Amrit Sidhu 153-70 in the inaugural billiards match of first round (150 points) in the VII Saurabh Khattar Memorial Billiards and Snooker Championship at Chandigarh Club, Sector 1, here today. While in snooker matches, G.S. Batra got the better of Akhit Choudhary 2-0. Batra, who was in a good nick, won the first frame by 54-29 points.

Cueist Ajay Singla aims at the ball during a billiards match at Chandigarh Club on Sunday. Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

City club lift Sher-e-Punjab Trophy
Chandigarh, May 4
With his solo goal, Bhupinder Singh enabled Chandigarh Football Club to lift Sher-e-Punjab Trophy, beating Golden Club by 1-0 in the Chandigarh Senior Football Championship at the Sector 17 Football Stadium here today. The first half went barren but Bhupinder Singh brought victory for his team in the 78th minute.

A Chandigarh Football Club player tries to snatch the ball from a fellow player during the final match of Shere-e-Punjab Trophy Tournament at the Football Stadium, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Sunday.

Sector 16 cricket team win cup
Chandigarh, May 4
Sector 16 Cricket Stadium- A team won the 2nd CCA U-13 Gold Cup beating GNPS (CCA) tea, by seven wickets at GNPS grounds, Sector 36, here today.

HEALTH

Expert throws light on knee replacement surgery
Mohali, May 4
An international surgeon and pioneer of mobile-bearing knee replacement surgery, Dr J.L. Briard, hailing from France, today said total knee surgery was expensive and complicated and if 90 per cent of the pain was not there, the operation could be termed as successful. He was attending a seminar after conducting a surgery at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, in association with Dr Manuj Wadhwa.

New healthcare institute on anvil
Panchkula, May 4
The city is set to get a world class quality healthcare institute, with the inauguration of Alchemist Hospital in Sector -21, here today. Announcing the launch during a press conference, Sunil Nath, executive director, Alchemist Hospitals Limited, claimed that the hospital will conform to world-class quality standards, and have the latest equipments and technological systems in place.

CRIME

Housewife, vendor commit suicide
Chandigarh, May 4
Depressed over her prolonged illness, Baby Kumari, a resident of Sector 47 here, ended her life by hanging herself from a ceiling fan early this morning.

Man consumes poison, dies
Panchkula, May 4
Prem Kumar, a resident of Sector 2 here, ended his life by consuming poison here this morning. According to information, Pooja, the wife of the deceased, was first to notice him in a critical condition at their residence. Prem was rushed to the Civil Hospital, Sector 6, from where he was referred to GMCH, Chandigarh, where he died in the evening.

22-year-old killed in accident
Chandigarh, May 4
Harpreet Singh, a 22-year-old youth, was killed after he was hit with a Haryana Roadways bus at the dividing road of Sector 18 and Sector 21 here late last night.

Car, 2 bikes stolen
Chandigarh, May 4
Amarjit Singh, a resident of Zirakpur, has lodged a complaint with the police alleging that his car (HR-99-BSHQ-8980) was stolen from Burail on May 3. A case under Section 379, IPC, has been registered at the Sector 34 police station.

CULTURE

Old melodies ‘nourish souls’
Chandigarh, May 4
“Music is the highest level manifestation of the mind of the musician which lives in his peace and tranquility. The timeless film melodies of yesteryears not only delight but also nourish the soul”, opines Deepika Dhir, an exponent of Hindustani light classical, devotional and folk music.

Taru Sugandha (right) and Deepika Dhir address a press conference at the Chandigarh Press Club on Saturday. Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Tributes to Shiv Kumar Batalvi tomorrow
Chandigarh, May 4
The Punjab Arts Council in association with the State Bank of India will organise a literary and musical programme in commemoration of the legendary Punjabi poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi on May 6 at 6.30 pm at Randhawa auditorium here.