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Suggestions to amend bylaws ignored?
Chandigarh, December 17
Barring a few suggestions, the UT Administration appears to have ignored most of the suggestions and objections put forth by different bodies for amending the proposed Apartment Act, and the Chandigarh (sales of sites and buildings) rules, 1960, and the Chandigarh leasehold sites and buildings rules, 1973.

Maintenance of streetlights to be privatised
Panchkula, December 17
In a significant development, the Municipal Council proposes to privatise the maintenance of streetlights in the area under its jurisdiction.

• Powermen put off strike

Id celebrated with fervour
Chandigarh, December 17
There was excitement in the Sector 20 Jama Masjid here and in other mosques of the city as enthusiastic Muslims, clad in white kurta pyjamas, warmly hugged each other today on the occasion of Id-ul-Fitr.

HUGS AND WISHES: People wish each other Id mubarak on the occasion of Id-ul-Fitr outside the Sector 20 Jama Masjid in Chandigarh on Monday. — Photo Manoj Mahajan

7 detained in murder case
Dera Bassi, December 17
The police has detained seven persons, including some employees of Taj Poultry Farm in the Awadh Kishore murder case. Police parties have been sent to different suspected hideouts of the assailants.

Nagar kirtan procession
Chandigarh, December 17
An impressive nagar kirtan procession was held in the city today on the eve of the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

A sevadar beats nagara during a nagar kirtan procession in connection with the martyrdom day of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur in Chandigarh on Monday.
— Photo Pankaj Sharma

Young Voice
‘The world is a stage’
These words of Shakespeare are more relevant in today’s over- mechanised and over industrialised society, where life has become too mechanical. Human relations are thus suffering.

COMMUNITY

Niazi was not arrested: Nagra
Chandigarh, December 17
“Lt-Gen A.A. Niazi, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, of the then Eastern Command of the Pakistan army, was never arrested. He had surrendered after I had sent him a note: ‘My dear Abdullah, I am here. The game is up. I suggest you give yourself up to me. I will look after you,” recalls Maj-Gen Gandharav Singh Nagra (retd), the man who was commanding the composite Indian forces and was the first Indian officer to enter Dhaka on December 17.

Residents resent HUDA decision
Panchkula, December 17
Residents of various Housing Board colonies today took out a rally in protest against HUDA’s decision to carry out an anti-encroachment drive in these colonies.

Speaking out
Varying views on India’s options, post-attack
Chandigarh, December 17
With the government maintaining that it was Pakistan’s ISI which had “directed” militant groups Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Toiba to launch an attack on the Parliament House in New Delhi, a debate has stirred up over the options before the leadership to chalk out a strategy to deal with the ever-increasing threat of terrorism.

Gallantry awardees want ministry for security
Chandigarh, December 17
Members of the President’s Police Gallantry Awardees Association have, in a statement issued here today, stressed that there is a need to have a full-fledged ministry of national security to co-ordinate the functioning of defence and internal security forces and to bring in accountability.

AIATF burns effigy of ISI
Chandigarh, December 17
Activists of the local unit of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) held a procession against terrorism and burnt the effigy of the ISI in, Sector 17 here today. The activists strongly condemned the recent attack on Parliament House and demanded stern action against terrorist outfits responsible for the act.

Activists of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front burn the effigy of the ISI in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Jan Jagriti Mahabhiyan reaches city
Chandigarh, December 17
The Jan Jagriti Mahabhiyan, led by the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, a non-political association of religious saints of all sects, reached Chandigarh yesterday.

Adventure camp from Dec 24
Chandigarh, December 17
The Durga Das Foundation’s week-long adventure camp commences on December 24. To satiate the sport and adventurous appetites of an emboldened generation of Tarzens and Janes, this time the winter offering from the foundation takes on the shape of a comprehensive residential camp.

Printing error in Rs 50 note
Chandigarh, December 17
A city resident complained to Chandigarh Tribune that she had received a Rs 50 currency note from a branch of the State Bank of Patiala today which had a printing defect.

Financial aid to bereaved family

Ram Parshad Sood dead

CRIME

Two cars, scooter stolen
Chandigarh, December 17
In his complaint to the police, Mr Amandeep Singh of Sector 21 stated that his Maruti car, parked in front of his residence, was stolen on the night of December 15. According to police sources, a case of theft under Section 379 of the IPC was registered and further investigations into the matter were on.

BUSINESS

MARKET PULSE
Roaming facility launched on Spice Quicky
Chandigarh, December 17
Spice Telecom, today announced the introduction of roaming facility on its pre-paid card — Spice Quicky. The facility will allow Spice Quicky subscribers to receive incoming calls and SMSs at all times in the adjoining states of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.

BIZ CLIPS

EDUCATION

Teachers’ rally today
Chandigarh, December 17
Teachers of non-government aided colleges affiliated to Panjab University and Punjabi University will hold a protest rally near the office of the DPI (Colleges), Punjab, in Sector 17 tomorrow.

CAMPUS ROUND-UP
Importance of accreditation
Chandigarh
The calendar year, 2002, will be observed as the year of quality in higher education. This decision was taken at a conference of Secretaries of Higher Education of different states held in Delhi earlier this year, and communicated to the conference of Vice-Chancellors which concluded recently in Chandigarh.

2-day workshop on geoscience education
Chandigarh, December 17
A two-day national workshop on geoscience education for natural resource management started at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Geology, Panjab University, here today.

Speaking Out
Students want K3G price hike withdrawn
Chandigarh, December 17
Students of the city termed the hike in the tickets of Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham as unjustified and urged the Administration to withdraw the hike. However, most of them were willing to pay extra for this star-studded film.

CULTURE

Seven wonders on rice grain
Chandigarh, December 17
The name Jagdish Kumar is not new to the art lovers of the city whose previous exhibition of paintings on rice and mustard grains got him enough media attention a couple of years ago. This young lad from Dhanas is back again with a collection of greeting cards which he is exhibiting at Tejee’s Art Gallery in Sector 17 here.

Sapna and Jagdish Kumar exhibit their creations at Tejee’s Art Gallery in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Bhatti’s “Prof Money Plant”
Chandigarh, December 17
Jaspal Bhatti’s ‘‘Prof Money Plant’’, being shown on Alpha Punjabi, will now be telecast from 8 p.m. every Tuesday.

Harbhajan Mann to star in movie
Chandigarh, December 17
Punjabi pop singer Harbhajan Mann, after crooning with pretty damsels in music videos, will now be acting in a Punjabi movie ‘Jee Aayan Noon’ along with Navneet Nishan and Kawaljeet Singh. The heroine’s name is being kept a secret for the time being.

From left: Harbhajan Mann, Kawaljeet Singh, Navneet Nishan and Man Mohan Singh at a press conference at a hotel in Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Equestrian show impresses sports buffs
Chandigarh, December 17
Equestrian which is otherwise recognised as an international sport is a much popular sport among the city enthusiasts too but due to absence of any official coaching centre, it failed take a leap.

A young rider’s attempt in the tent pegging event in an equestrian show held at Chandigarh.
— A Tribune photograph

GCG-11 bag kho-kho title
Chandigarh, December 17
The Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, today bagged the Panjab University Inter-College kho-kho (women) Tournament here on the PU campus grounds. Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Chandigarh, got second position while MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, and GHG Khalsa College, Gurusar Sudhar, secured third and fourth positions, respectively.