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Encroachments Varinder Singh Tribune News Service
Patiala, May 30 The action against encroachers has come following the directions issued by the deputy commissioner D.S. Grewal to various civic bodies and the department of forests to get the encroached upon land vacated in the light of the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s directions in this regard. The court has directed the state of Punjab to implement the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act -1997, sternly and subsequently, the state government had formed district-level committees to identify encroachers along the scheduled roads. The norms stipulated in the act specified that there should be no encroachments or constructions within an area of five meters from the outer border of roads falling in jurisdiction of class-1 roads, within 10 meters of outer road boundary in case of class-II roads, within 30 meters in respects of National Highways and scheduled roads and within 100 meters of any announced bye-pass. But these norms were being violated in Punjab for long. Acting on the directions of the deputy commissioner, officials of the Patiala Municipal Corporation, Nagar Panchayats and municipal committees of Rajpura, Banur, Nabha, Ghagga, Patran, Samana, the PWD and the forest departments had identified several encroachments. While, the PWD had issued notices to 1,750 alleged encroachers, the Patiala Municipal Corporation and other civic bodies of the district issued about 1,300 notices, respectively, to violators of their respective jurisdictions. Most of the encroachments were in shape of illegal building, according to the DC, these encroachments were identified along the Patiala-Sirhind, Patiala-Nabha, Nabha-Malerkotla, Kharar-Banur-Tepla, Nabha-Malerkotla, Samana-Patran, Patiala-Sangrur, Zirakpur-Patiala-Sangrur and Patran-Moonak roads. “I have asked all the department heads to get encroachments cleared at the earliest,” said Grewal, who, took stock of the situation by holding a meeting of officials of PUDA, PWD, Patiala MC, forest department and that of various civic bodies today. “Any constructions made before the act came to force in 1995 would be reviewed shortly,” said Grewal. The DC has directed officials, representing various departments, to hand over copies of notices pertaining to identified illegal constructions along major roads to the district town planner Harpreet Kaur to enable her in compiling a common data in respect of illegal constructions in the district. “Responsibility of officials of departments concerned would be fixed if any new construction comes up in their area after identification of old buildings,” said the DC.
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NICS a boon for cricketers
Patiala, May 30 Over the past one decade NICS has proved to be a non-profit venture committed to reach out to the rough diamonds and refining their talents for the state and national cricket teams. The academy, a brainchild of businessman B.S. Johal, provides free enrolment, training and accessories for anyone poised to become a professional cricketer. Says former India cricketer Reetinder Sodhi, the man who is in charge of the training part at the academy,” we, at the academy, develop cricketing skills both in small group sessions and in mini games which are designed to introduce a fun-filled competitive environment. Over the years, ever since it was opened in 1998, the academy has produced many cricketers who have done Punjab and India proud in the junior circuit. Prominent among them have been wicket keeper-cum-batsman Perry Goel, who was a member of the Indian-19 team that won the world cup held at Kuala Lumpur, Hardavinder Ginny, once rated as the fastest bowler in the country by a private TV channel and who has donned the Punjab colours in the Ranji trophy, batsman Kunwar Raina, who has excelled in the BCCI run under-17 and under-19 tournaments, rounder Mohit Mohindra, right arm leggie Bhivish Goel, who also turned out to be the highest wicket taker for Punjab in the under-17 circuit, opening batsman Jeewan Jot Singh and others like Robin Dhillon and Vikram Ghuman, both of whom are slowly making a mark in domestic cricket. Johal offered land and infrastructure to the academy and later Reetinder Sodhi took over the baton to make the academy a successful venture. Former fast bowler and Test cricketer Rajinder Pal pays a visit to the academy every year to impart training skills to budding fast bowlers in the region. Says Reetinder Sodhi, who lays emphasis on the need to work on the basics,” There is a lot of talent in this part of the country. But the problem is that this talent exists only in isolation and it will work only if harnessed properly in a professional manner. That is what we are doing at the academy, which also offers facilities to train at night. There are three indoor pitches, five outdoor cement pitches, a couple of turf wickets, a modern gym and facilities for recreational sports like table tennis, basketball and football at the academy. |
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Old jail to bear new look
Bassi Pathana, May 30 He said the old structure would be demolished and
new building as per architectural design would be constructed. He said this sub jail would accommodate 250 under trials, including 25 ladies. He also added he had directed the housing corporation to prepare the design and start the construction work. He said it would be ready with in one year. He directed the council officials to remove the encroachments from the jail land. He also directed to separate the gate of primary school on the jail premises. Kaustubh Sharma said the police department
had been highlighting the problem of lodging under trials and had written to the government about it. He The sub jail would ease the over crowded jails at Patiala and Nabha. It is worth mentioning that the sub jail at Bassi
Pathana was set up by Mughals and prominent freedom fighters, politicians remained in this jail. In 1994 the jail building was declared unsafe by PWD and since then the government stopped using it. The under trials belonging to district are now sent to Nabha Jail or Patiala. |
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Residents threaten to resume stir
Our Correspondent
Bassi Pathana, May 30 Now, the station superintendent has been directed to send the sale record from May 31 to June 2 and if the sale of tickets is found below specification, the stopover would be withdrawn from June 3. When the residents came to know about the communication, they held a meeting and decided to restore the agitation. Manoj Kumar Banda, secretary, Hindu organisation, Rajesh Singla, secretary, Arhtia Association, advocate A.S. Dharni, advocate B.B. Verma, Sushil Singla of Bharat Vikas Parishad, Surinder Kumar Babba of BJP, Kirpal Singh Sethi of Akali Dal and social worker Kulbhushan Malhotra have urged MP Sukhdev Singh Libra, MLA Didar Singh Bhatti and deputy commissioner Ashok Singla to intervene and ensure that the stopover of the train is not withdrawn.
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Body of 24-yr-old found hanging
Dera Bassi, May 30 She was rushed to GMCH-32 where the doctors declared her brought dead. Neha married a businessman, Manish Jain, in February 2006 and had a one-year-old daughter. The police has registered a case of dowry death on the complaint of victim’s father Satish Mittal. The deceased’s father has reportedly told the police that the accused and his family were harassing Neha for not bringing sufficient dowry. He further alleged that the victim was first strangulated and then hanged. Mittal also claimed that his daughter had called him several times to inform him of her in-laws’ demand for car. She had also told him that the family was thrashing her, Mittal alleged. The in-laws, on the other hand, claimed that Neha was mentally disturbed and was undergoing treatment. She had called up Manish as she wanted to go for a routine check-up. But when he reached home, his mother told him that Neha had ended her life. A case under Sections 304-B and 34 of the IPC has been registered. |
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Govts should step up peace
talks: Pak delegation
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 30 The delegation comprised of chairperson of the woman wing of the ICHR Mehnaz Ata Choudhary, vice-chairman Choudhary Nasir Mohammad, chief organiser Ahmed Ali, Hafiz Liakat Ali and Javed Iqbal Tiwana among others. The chairperson said those unfortunate people, who strayed into the territory of the other countries, should not be dealt with an iron hand. Their case should be tackled amicably and if found innocent, should be released immediately, she said. She said the ICHR had recently helped 64 Indian prisoners, who were lodged in various Pakistan jails. She said the governments of both countries should step up peace talks so that the people of both sides could live in peace
and harmony. She pointed out that there were around 400 prisoners, from different countries, including India, lodged in various jails of Pakistan. Many of them are accused of entering the country in an illegal manner. The delegation is on a 15-day visit to the country. "We are cared so well here that we fail to find it different from the people in Pakistan," she said. Meanwhile, deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha Charanjit Singh Atwal interacted with the delegation on various issues. |
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Notify Kharar MC poll: MLA
Kharar, May 30 He said as per the government notification, the elections were to be held for 15 municipal committees whose delimitation process was under way. Even though Kharar MC’s delimitation, too, was under way, its elections had not been announced. |
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Mukesh takes one-stroke lead
Chandigarh, May 30 Forty-three-year-old Mukesh Kumar played a par game today for a three-day aggregate of nine under par 207 to take a one-stroke lead over first and second round leaders Ranjit Singh and Gaurav Ghei, who along with Ashok Kumar were tied second at 208. It is not just these three breathing down his neck, Vijay Kumar (seven under 209) and Chandigarh's Harendra P. Gupta (six under 210) are also hot on the trail for the coveted title and the highest prize money at stake in any Chandigarh event. The Chandigarh greens have been a happy hunting ground for the Mhow golf veteran. Barely two months back he had tasted victory on this course when he clinched the Centurian Bank of Punjab Open title. Mukesh's third round effort of par 72 were not as impressive as his first two rounds of 69 and 66, but it was good enough to take him to the top of the leader board, although by just one stroke. A triple winner on the PGTI this season, Mukesh holds the record of carding the best round in the history of Indian golf. He achieved this feat when he fired an 11 under par 59 at the DDA Open in 2005. He will have to put his entire 24 year professional golf experience into play when he tees off on the final day as both Gaurav Ghei and Ashok Kumar are capable of producing magic on the greens. Besides local golf professionals Ranjit Singh and Harendra P. Gupta could upset the applecart of any top pro on home ground. Mukesh started badly bogeying the first and third holes. He made amends with back to back birdies on the sixth and seventh. But a double bogey on the eighth saw him finish the front nine at two over. A blemish-free back nine with birdies on the 11th and 13th was enough to give him a par-72 card. Mukesh, who missed a short putt for a par on the first hole, said: "I'm not very satisfied with my round today even though I am the leader going into the final round. I was a little shaky at the beginning with two bogeys on the first three holes. But that's when I decided to relax and just enjoy my game. Thereafter, I played really well and made only one error, a double bogey on the eighth. On the eighth green I had a 20-footer for par but my putt went eight feet over." Ranjit Singh (65, 73, and 70) currently tied second, could put up a good fight in round four, considering he fired a steady 70 on Friday. The Chandigarh-based professional made birdies on the second, fifth, eighth, 10th and bogeys on the seventh and 18th. "I had a good front nine today but my back nine was disappointing. On the back nine, I missed a number of birdie chances as the putts did not fall in," said Ranjit. Gaurav Ghei (69, 65, and 74) and Ashok Kumar (70, 67, and 71) are also tied second and are likely to challenge Mukesh Kumar for the title on Saturday. Ghei conceded his round two lead by shooting 74 that was punctuated by birdies on the 10th and 13th and bogeys on the fourth, ninth, 14th and 15th. Ashok Kumar's 71 included birdies on the second, 13th, 18th and bogeys on the 14th and 16th. Vijay Kumar (69, 70, and 70) is one stroke behind Ranjit Singh, Gaurav Ghei and Ashok Kumar in fifth place. Harendra Gupta (70, 69, 71), another Chandigarh pro, is a further stroke behind in sixth position. Arjun Singh, Harmeet Kahlon and Sujjan Singh are tied seventh at three under 213. C. Muniyappa who produced the day's best round of four under 68 is currently tied 10th along with Rahul Ganapathy, Gaganjeet Bhullar of Kapurthala, Chandigarh hard-hitter Gurbaaz Mann and Himmat Singh Rai (all two under 214). The scores (after third round): 207 Mukesh Kumar (69-66-72); 208 Ranjit Singh (65-73-70), Gaurav Ghei (69-65-74) and Ashok Kumar (70-67-71); 209 Vijay Kumar (69-70-70); 210 Harendra P. Gupta (70-69-71); 213 Sujjan Singh (70-72-71), Arjun Singh (71-69-73), Harmeet Kahlon (67-72-74); 214 C. Muniyappa (72-74-68), Himmat Singh Rai (71-73-70), Rahul Ganapathy (69-73-72), Gaganjeet Bhullar (68-74-72), Gurbaaz P.S. Mann (68-72-74). |
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Punjab, Haryana move
to semifinals
Tribune News Service
Panchkula, May 30 Maintaining its all-win record, Punjab outscored Rajasthan by 75 runs while Haryana snuffed out the challenge of Jharkhand by eight wickets. Now in the semifinals, Pool ‘C’ leaders Haryana will take on Pool ‘A’ champions Gujarat while Pool ‘B’ toppers Punjab will meet Pool ‘D’ champions. Earlier, batting first, Punjab put on 182 for 9 in stipulated 25 overs with the help of 48-run knock by Charanamrit. He was well supported by Harpreet (27) and Pardeep Gill Jr. (27). Rajasthan’s Shakir put up a good show will ball and returned with the figure of four for 34 runs. Irfan was the other successful bowler, claiming three for 48. In reply, Rajasthan could muster only 107 in 18.2 overs. In the second match between Haryana and Jharkhand, the former team emerged winner by eight wickets. It was Jharkhand team, which set a meager target of 130 to the rivals. The highest scorers were Suresh and Navjot, who chipped in an identical score of 22 runs each, to enable the team to reach 129 in 24.3 overs. Punjab’s Ashu Kumar and Saurav got three wickets each for 22 and 26 runs, respectively. It proved a cakewalk for Haryana batsmen as they overhauled the target by scoring 130 for 2 in 18.2 overs. The vital role in the win was played by Roublinder (47 not out) and Pranav Nanda (50) jointly. Cricket Federation of India lost to Bihar by two wickets. Batting first, CFI made 135 all out in 24.5 overs. Karan Bajan topscored with unbeaten 30 runs. Bihar replied with137 for 8 with five balls to spare. Kaviraj topscored with 41 points. In an inconsequential match, Tamil Nadu trounced Chandigarh by nine wickets. Chandigarh batted first and made 126 for 5 in 21 overs. Tamil Nadu made 130 for the loss of Karthikeyan's (24) wicket. R. Monikandan and Niket remained not out on 43 and 36 runs, respectively. Brief scores: Punjab: 182 for 9 in 25 overs (Pardeep Gill 18, Charanamrit 48, Harpreet 27, Ishan Ali 11, Sumit Hooda 10, Shakir 4 for 34, Irfan 3 for 42, Naushad 2 for 18). Rajasthan: 107 (Sohel 34, Irfan 17, Gurshaib 5 for 24, Ishan Ali 2 for 19, Ravinder 2 for 26). Punjab won by 75 runs. Jharkhand: 129 in 24.3 overs (Abhishek Gupta 18, Suresh 22, Ashu Kumar 3 for 22, Saurav 3 for 26). Haryana: 130 for 8 in 18.2 overs (Roublinder 47 n o, Pranav Nanda 50, Ankit 1 for 31, Parveen 1 for 22). Haryana won by 8 wickets. Gujarat: 183 all out in 24 overs (Ravi Chaudhary 97, Mohsin Pathan 23, Mohinder Singh 2 for 38, Sahil 2 for 39, Gaurav Wadhwa 4 for 9). Himachal Pradesh: 116 all out in 21.3 overs (Parveen Parjapati 23, Gaurav Wadhwa 33 n o, Ravi Chaudhary 3 for 21, Mitesh Bhadani 2 for 24). Gujarat won by 67 runs. Cricket Federation of India: 135 all out in 24.5 overs (Rahul Mehra 21, Karan Bajaj 30 n o, Abhishek Kumar 2 for 26, Gourav Kumar 2 for 15, Jainendra Kumar 2 for 4). Bihar: 137 for 8 in 24.1 overs (Sachin Kumar 18, Kaviraj 41, Karan Bajaj 5 for 31, Dixit Nankana 1 for 30, Rahul Saini 1 for 24). Bihar won by two wickets. Andhra Pradesh: 161 all out in 22.2 overs (J. Raghav 27, Y Venkatesh 18, Naik 34, D Pvnesh 3 for 41, Babu 2 for 21, Chander 2 for 19). Pondicherry: 87 all out in 15 overs (D Puvnesh 18, Babu 33 n o, Raghu Verma 3 for 13, Arun 3 for 6, Naik 2 for 28). Tamil Nadu: Chandigarh: 126 for 5 in 21 overs (Nimish Gupta 45, Navdeep Thakur 31, Bhavik 1 for 21, Karthikeyan 1 for 15, Benaeth 1 for 23). Tamil Nadu: 130 for 1 in 12.1 overs (R Monikandan 43 n.o., Karthikeyan 24, Niket 36 n.o., Himanshu 1 for 32).
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Shasya, Mayank steer APJ Academy to victory
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 30 In their chase of big total of 277 in the allotted 35 overs, Shasya and Mayank did not deter from the winning course and guide the team to victory with 279 for 6 with five balls to spare. Shasya's brilliant knock of 90 was studded with 10 boundaries and five effortlessly hit sixes. Mayank remained not out on 88, which contained 10 fours. For Vivek, Shiven Bali bagged two wickets for 29 runs. Earlier, Vivek School Academy won the toss and elected to bat. They posted 276 for 9 in stipulated 35 overs. Opener Shivam Bhambri provided strength with 64-run knock. Manik Khanna (68) and Suryansh Chadha (33) made valuable contributions. Ravi Kumar (3 for 49), Ravi Saini (2 for 21) and all rounder Shasy Jamwal (2 for 32) were the most successful bowlers for APJ, Brief score: Vivek High School Academy: 276 in 35 overs (Shivam Bhambri 64, Manik Khanna 68, Suryansh Chadha 33, Naval Kishore 12 n o, Arjun Singla 10 n o, Ravi Kumar 3 for 49, Ravi Saini 2 for 21, Shasya Jamwal 2 for 32). APJ Academy, Kharar: 279 for 6 in 34.1 overs (Shasya Jamwal 90, Mayank Sood 88 n o, Balwinder 34, Shaven Bali 2 for 29). Tomorrow's fixture: Mohali Cricket Academy vs CCA-GNPS Academy-36 at 8 am.
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Evidence proves
Wizcraft’s claim false
Tribune News Service
Mohali, May 30 Talking to The Tribune, the SAS Nagar SSP R.S. Khatra said, “We got a copy of contract between Adlana and Wizcraft in which the latter were asked to provide cheerleaders to Mohali team. Adlana sent the documents through e-mail.” The SSP said during the initial investigation, the police also recovered copies of passports of the cheerleaders- Ellesha Newton and Sherinne Anderson- the victims of racial discrimination from the office of Wizcraft. “These proofs clearly showed that the claims of the company officials that all the allegations were baseless and they have nothing to do with the Adlana or the cheerleaders”, the SSP said. “Our investigation is directing on right track. Though it takes time, we want to collect all the evidences before registering any case,” the SSP said. However, the inquiry has been entrusted to SP City from DSP City II, added the SSP.
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Chandigarh junior golf on June 5
Chandigarh, May 30 The main contest in the junior divison will be in the 15-17 age-group with a handicap of 12 and below. The other competitions include the 13-14 age-group with a handicap of 16 and below, the 11-12 age group with a handicap of 24 and below and the under-10 age-group with a hanndicap of 30 and below. Giving this information to the media
J.S. Cheema, secretary-general of the Chandigarh Golf Range said an under-15 contest for girls with a handicap of 30 and below will also be played in those two days. Entries close with the reception counter of the Chandigarh
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IRC technique a boon for piles patients
Chandigarh, May 30 Even the most advanced stage of piles (medically referred to as hemorrhoids) is curable with the technique, which not only guarantees a painless treatment but also offers a high success rate in terms of virtually no recurrence of the problem. Dr Ajaiwant Cheema, managing director, Cheema Medical Complex, said: “The IRC is the preferred and chosen treatment technique for piles in most advanced countries and is catching on fast in India.” Dr Cheema said the technique was painless, needed short time to operate and had remarkable recovery rate. Elaborating on the technique, Dr Cheema said in the procedure a burst of infrared beam emerging through a small probe contacted the affected area and exposed the tissue to infrared light for around one second. This coagulated the veins above the affected area causing them to shrink and recede, causing a feeling of painless heat sensation. Anesthesia is not required in the procedure and the patient is cured with remotest chance of recurrence of hemorrhoids. The procedure is completed within a few hours and the patient can be discharged the same day. However, Dr Cheema said India was lacking in expertise and facilities to conduct the procedure in spite of huge occurrence rate of piles. “We need to educate masses about the availability of the IRC technique, which is now available fairly easily in India,” adds Dr Cheema, who recently conducted a free piles check-up camp to disseminate information about the IRC technique at Mohali. The camp saw the participation of 232 patients. |
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Hospital brings ray of hope for poor
Panchkula, May 30 The hospital was inaugurated by Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister, Haryana, in Sector 21 here yesterday. “The 108-bedded hospital, spread over 2 acres and equipped with the latest equipments, is fully compliant with the Joint Commission of International Standard (JCI) norms,” said Nath. The drivers, who are prone to accidents, would be able to get the benefit of mediclaim by depositing Rs 50 every year. With this, they would be entitled to accident claim Rs 50,000 in case of accident and another 50,000 as mediclaim against their treatment expenses, said Nath. In addition to it, the common man would have access to specialised consultation between 2 and 4 pm every day by making a payment of Rs 50 as consultation fee. For consultation by superspecialists, however, a fee of Rs 150 will be charged during this time which would be treated as community OPD. No patient in critical condition would be asked to deposit the money till the stabilisation process, said the executive director. Whenever a patient in critical condition would reach the hospital, the doctors would start the treatment, however, once the patient is stabilised, the relatives would be told about the expenses of hospital and it would be their prerogative to opt for any other hospital. The expenses of the poor patients would, under these circumstances, be met by the Alchmist Faoundation, added Nath. |
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Chain snatchers give sleepless nights to cops
Chandigarh, May 30 According to the police, more than a dozen incidents of snatchings have been reported within this week and about 95 incidents have been reported in the last five months, putting a question mark on the functioning of the police in city. According to sources in the police, the department is not sure if the snatchers belonged to Chandigarh or the neighbouring areas, as they have not been able to match their description with the records of snatchers available with them so far. An officer said in most of the cases the miscreants were found to be wearing helmets to conceal their identification. However, the police is trying to trace certain suspicious persons involved in snatchings and thefts. According to IGP S.K. Jain, all 11 station head officers have been asked to intensify the patrolling within the area and the beat officers have been alerted to nab the miscreants. “Nakas, including the sectors seal, are being carried out to curb the increasing menace. Even the traffic police has been asked to organise a joint operation to trace the culprits,” said the IGP.
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Three vehicles stolen
Chandigarh, May 30 A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the police station-34. In another incident, Shingara Singh of Sector 22 lodged a complaint with the police alleging that his scooter (PB 27 A 3178) was stolen from Sector 22. Similarly, Balwinder Singh, a resident of Sector 42, reported to the police that his scooter (PB 10 R 3870) was stolen from Sector 20. Two cases under Section 379 IPC have been registered at police stations-17 and 19, respectively.
Gambling
Vinod Kumar, a resident of Mohali, Mukesh Kumar of Una and Surinder Lal, a resident of Sector 20, were arrested on charges of gambling at public place. A case under Sections 13, 3 and 67 of the Gambling Act has been registered at the police station-19.
Liquor seized
Vicky, a resident of Sector 56, was arrested with 20 quarters of country-made wine. A case under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act has been registered at the police station-39.
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Domestic help commits suicide
Chandigarh, May 30 According to the police, Madav Karti had been under depression for some time. Madav was living with elder brother Jyoti and his sister-in-law. After having dinner together yesterday, the three went to sleep. Jyoti noticed his brother’s body when he went to the latter’s room this morning. The victim was taken to the General Hospital, Sector 16, where the doctors declared him brought dead.
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Sector 17 bears the brunt of real estate boom
Chandigarh, May 30 Non-viability of franchisees owned by companies on account of high rentals and strict building bylaws are largely to blame for the
“exodus” of at least 10 big brands, including those dealing in readymade garments, shoes and entertainment. The shortage of parking space seems to be aiding the flight of big brands from the sector. “Though the piazza area in Sector 17 is a prized location, where every big brand wants to set up shop, the skyrocketing rents have made several franchisees a non-profitable venture,” J.P.S. Kalra, general secretary of the Traders Association, Sector 17, told Chandigarh Tribune here yesterday. Though reluctant to come on record, property consultants said the rate of Rs 600 per square foot in the piazza area was “too high” for all players to survive in the highly-competitive readymade garment industry. “The prices are inflated in the piazza area and the Sector 17-E block and it is the survival of the fittest in the market. With hardly any good locations available, the piazza obviously cannot accommodate all major brands, necessitating flight to other reasonable commercial areas,” a Sector 17-based property consultant said. A representative of a major readymade garment outlet that shifted from Sector 17 to Mani Majra on the Chandigarh-Kalka highway, said high rents and strict building bylaws were the main reasons for the shifting of their
premises. Reasonable rents, ample parking space and Mani Majra’s strategic location scored over Sector 17 as far as business is concerned, he claimed. Since traditional sector markets were still not fully-developed, particularly in southern sectors, several brands preferred these markets for reasons of economy and large clientele. In fact, a major garment brand had preferred Sector 19 over Sector 17 as the latter was not “economically viable”. Another factor going against the non-piazza area in Sector 17 was the fact that it was yet to come to the level of the piazza area as far as facilities and number of shoppers were concerned. Recently, the municipal corporation prepared an ambitious plan for sprucing up the sector, particularly the non-piazza area.
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Sarangi capable of stirring emotions: Maestro
Chandigarh, May 30 Pawar learnt traditional sarangi from his gurus with great patience and complete dedication. He has added many innovations in this instrument by his skill and experience. He said the reasons behind slow extinction of this instrument were many. Apart from a general lack of dedication and desire for quick gains, many people had left this instrument. He said what made disappearance of this instrument faster was the fact that it was a difficult instrument to master. “There are no short cuts in it and the player has to learn it through hard work and practice. The instrument has 40 strings of tune according to the requirement of the raga being played. Bleeding, painful fingers are a norm in the initial days of learning,” Pawar added. For those not from music gharanas, finding a true guru in this field, be it in a family or outside, was a learner’s luck, he added. |
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