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Ambedkar’s birth anniversary celebrated
Our Correspondent

Dera Bassi, April 22
Doctor BR Ambedkar Society celebrated Ambedkar’s 121th birth anniversary here today. The function was presided over by Krishan Kataria, SDO HUDA, Panchkula. Harvel Singh Madhopur, district education officer, Fatehgarh Sahib, was the chief guest on the occasion.

Ambedkar’s life philosophy was read out during the event. Ten students who have received considerable positions in the field of sports were honoured. The society also demanded up gradation of Government High School Dera Bassi to senior secondary school. They also demanded construction of Ambedkar Bhawan here.

During the function advocate Mahadev Singh, advocate Anmol Singh, principal Sarbjit Singh, and Naib Singh were also present.

Over 175 illegal accesses on Ambala-Chandigarh highway
Notice issued to companies which are violating rules
Parmod Mehta

Dera Bassi, April 22
The GMR Company, which had constructed the national highway and now maintains it, has issued notices to several companies which are violating rules by creating illegal cuts on the roads to benefit their needs.

The GMR Company has identified over 175 illegal accesses on the national highway.

Officials of the company said 15 illegal accesses were identified in Baldev Nagar, Ambala; 90 in Lalru, 35 in Dera Bassi and 35 in Zirakpur.

Illegal accesses on Ambala-Chandigarh national highway are causing continual accidents. Big companies and business houses to whom the GMR Company had issued notices include ATS, Bhushan Steel, SBP Homes, Hella India, JCBL, India gates, Wockhardt, Bhandari export, Silver city, Maya graden and Sharma farmhouse and Toyota globe.

The company has also informed the civil and police administration to take action against the violators but no measures were taken.

Project director of National Highway Authority Anil Kumar Dahiya said the Punjab state government was not cooperating in this regard and that no case has been registered against the violators.

The court has issued directions from time to time for taking action against the lawbreaker but no action was taken till now, he said.

The Deputy Commissioner, Mohali, Varun Roojam, said the administration was ready to take action as per the demand of National Highway Authority but it was the duty of concerned department to inform about the illegal access and the type of action.

He said the issue would be reviewed and action would be taken against law offenders.

Bus catches fire, passengers unhurt
Tribune News Service

Firefighters try to douse the flames at Kharar on Sunday. A tribune photograph

Kharar, April 22
About 50 passengers of a bus had a narrow escape when its engine caught fire near Khanpur village, here today. The incident happened at around 9.30 am when an Ambala Syndicate bus, which was going to Amritsar from Jalandhar, caught fire on its way.

The driver of the bus immediately stopped the bus and asked the passengers to get down. Soon the flames engulfed the bus, an eyewitness said. A fire tender reached at the spot and doused the flames.

Nurse held for illegal abortion
Our Correspondent

Ambala, April 22
Rajinder Kaur, a nurse who has been running an illegal clinic at her residence in Mehtabgarh village close to Ambala Cantt, was nabbed here today while aborting a woman.

The police has arrested her after registering a case against her. Rajinder Kaur had been working in a nursing home at Ambala Cantt for last several years and was doing illegal medical practice at her residence, the police said. The Saha police had received information that Kaur is set to conduct an abortion of a woman at her residence this morning.

A team of health department led by deputy civil surgeon Dr Neelam Dogra reached her residence along with the police. The police has seized medical instruments and medicines from Kaur’s possession.

81,000 quintal of wheat purchased

Dera Bassi, April 22
Mohali Deputy Commissioner (DC) Varun Roojam has reviewed wheat purchasing arrangements in the Lalru grain market and the government procurement agency, Markfed, also started purchasing in the presence of the Deputy Commissioner.

The DC had asked officials concerned to ensure smooth purchasing and lifting of wheat in the grain markets of this area. On these occasions, the officials of purchasing agencies and market committee were also present. He reviewed all arrangements for the facilities of farmers in the grain market.

According to market committee officials, over 90,000 quintals of wheat arrived in the grain market for purchasing, out of which 81,000 quintals were purchased by a warehouse that was already involved in the purchasing work here till now. Now, Markfed had also started its purchasing in the presence of the DC. Nearly 35,000 quintals of wheat was brought in other purchasing centres of Lalru.But the lifting work was slow, as only 50 per cent purchased wheat was lifted from the grain market of Lalru. ––OC

Cyclist killed in accident
Our Correspondent

Banur, April 22
A cyclist was killed in road accident near Banur Tepla Road here today. The victim was identified as Prem Chand, a 30-year-old resident of Banur. The police said the accident occurred when the victim was hit by a Scorpio car, which had gone out of control due to a tyre burst.

The police has registered a case against the car driver Sukhjit Singh, also a resident of Banur, under Section 304A of the IPC. The body has been handed over to the family after postmortem.

CRIME

15 booked for housing society irregularities
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, April 22
The local police has booked 15 people for irregularities in the working of a cooperative group housing society at Sector 20.

Uday Veer Gupta, a resident of Sector 12, Panchkula in his complaint lodged with the police had alleged that he became a member of group housing society number 104 E, Sector 20, in the year 2006 paying Rs 18.5 lakh and was told that the society had a total of 20 members.

However, in November 2010, he received a letter regarding the enhanced cost of the flat in the society with the directions to deposit a sum of Rs 10 lakh in the account of the society. On asking the clarification for enhancing the cost, the office-bearers asked him to leave the membership, and said that the number of flats in the society had been increased from 20 to 24, he alleges.

The increase in the number had led to a reduction in the actual total area of the flats,. The contract of the building in the society was allocated to the company owned by the father of an ex-president and even property dealers were enrolled as members of the society, alleged Gupta.

He claims that he has procured the record of many societies located in Sec 20 and has detected that many members in this society had got their family members on the roll of three other neighbouring societies which was a violation of the cooperative societies bye laws. These irregularities could not be committed without the connivance of concerned government officials.

Following this, the district police has booked 15 people, including the inspector of cooperative society, assistant registrar, cooperative society, an architect, presidents of four housing societies and members of the managing committees.

Degchi owners booked for fraud
Scam worth Rs 130 crore alleged
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 22
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the UT police has registered a case of forgery amounting to over Rs 130 crore against the owner of Degchi fast food chains in the city. There are a total of 13 accused in the case, including Jatinder Singh Dua and Sukhbir Singh Shergill, owners of the Degchi chain of restaurants.

The complainant, Raman Uppal, has alleged that Shergill cheated him of crores of rupees during the opening of a company -- Customer Related Management Services -- in Sector 9 here.

As per the FIR, it was stated that in 2000-2001, Raman Uppal wanted to expand his business. He met Shergill, who along with Jatinder Singh Dua, purchased a plot in Phase VII of Mohali.

The complainant wanted to purchase another building situated in Phase VIII of the Industrial Area, Mohali. He decided to jointly fund and promote a private limited company to be incorporated under the name of Customer Related Management Services (ICRMS).

Ramesh handed over the paper work to Shergill and the company was eventually incorporated for purchasing the said plot. It was alleged that Shergill, in connivance with his family, introduced his brother-in-law as director.

It was alleged that the funds were being misused blatantly and properties were purchased by all the accused. A number of properties were bought by Dua in his name and those of his family members and nominees. The market value of the properties is over Rs 300 crore.

The complainant said since he was based in Delhi, he remained oblivious to the entire scam, even as the accused prepared forged documents, including balance sheets and profit and loss accounts.

SPORTS

St Xavier's School, Sector 44, win final
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, April 22
The carom players of St Xavier's School, Sector 44, Chandigarh, lifted the boys' title while players from St Xavier’s, Panchkula, won the girls’ final during the Sixth Clive Shear Memorial Carom Tournament.

The tournament concluded at St Xavier’s School here today. In the boys’ final, the St Xavier’s School defeated St Xavier’ High School, Panchkula, by 2-1 score while in the girls’ category the winning side got better of Saupin’s School, Panchkula by 2-1. The team of LFCS Panchkula defeated DPS Pinjore by 2-1 to attain the third position in the competition.

Results

Boys-Chandigarh beat St Xavier’s High School, Panchkula, by 2-1 (Amandeep beats Thanik by 21-8, Minhas beats Shubham by 21-10, Ankit beats Kunal by 5-1, Samar beats Gursher by 1-5);

Girls-St Xavier’s School, Panchkula, beat Saupin’s School, Panchkula, by 2-1 (Damanpreet beats Prabhreet by 15-0, Sakshi Thakur beats Happy by 19-0, Jasveen beats Shaina by 2-1, Sangeeta beats Deepika by 2-1).