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Ring road to decongest UT-Kharar stretch
Chandigarh, May 12
To decongest the Chandigarh-Kharar section of National Highway No. 21, the Punjab Government has proposed an alternative ring road which would take off from near Sector 39 and join the highway ahead of Kharar, near Radiala village.

The area marked green along the roads has been earmarked for mixed land use The red lines indicate the proposed new road alignments.

CBI traps Head Constable in police station Chandigarh, May 12 The CBI today trapped a Head Constable in Mani Majra police station for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2000 on behalf of a woman police officer for registering a dowry case. Head Constable Husan Lal of Mani Majra police station in the custody of the CBI sleuths after his arrest on Thursday evening in Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

Juice seller becomes civil servant
Chandigarh, May 12

Hard work never goes unrewarded… this thought kept Manoj Kumar going for four long years. Finally his prayers have been answered. This son of a vegetable vendor, who funded his own education by selling juice on a rehri at Daddu Majra colony, has made it to the list of civil services-toppers by securing 393 rd rank. Manoj Kumar with his parents Ved Pal and Kaushalya Devi in a happy mood after Manoj got through the civil services examinations. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan.

2 more city boys make it to civil services
Chandigarh, May 12
Two more students from the city have made it to the list of successful civil services aspirants. While Mandip Brar is a practising lawyer, Vikas Nair from Panchkula is an engineer from IIT, Delhi.

Married woman commits suicide
Chandigarh, May 12
A 26-year-old married woman of Dadu Majra colony ended her life by hanging at her residence, late last night. The brother of the deceased, who was living with her, told the police that there was no family dispute in the family.

Chain snatcher held
Chandigarh, May 12
An Ambala-based chain snatcher who was allegedly involved in an incident in the city in February was today arrested by the Sector 19 Police for allegedly possessing a countrymade pistol.

COMMUNITY

UT skyline for sale
Admn must identify new vacant sites for apartments
T HE facts brought out by Mr Ajay Jagga in the column ‘‘UT skyline for sale’’ in Chandigarh Tribune dated May 7, 2005, are correct. No other city in India could be compared with its meticulous planning, keeping in view the requirements of the number of citizens staying in each sector.

OSD accused of using pressure tactics
Mohali, May 12
Mr Gurmukh Singh, husband of the Sarpanch of Kumbra village, Mrs Surinder Kaur, has alleged that Mrs Lakhwinder Kaur Garcha, OSD to the Punjab Chief Minister, pressurised him to join her faction of the Congress.

HUDA’s claim on light points refuted
Panchkula, May 12
The five member committee of councillors formed to physically verify the actual street light points, has submitted that the number of light points is 7800, as against 8800 that HUDA claims to have handed over to the council.

Slum children rally against drug abuse Panchkula, May 12 Perhaps drug abuse is maximum amongst them. Which explains the need for creating awareness against drug addiction in slum children. Children from slum areas raise their voice against drug and substance abuse. — A Tribune photograph

New DC against district status for Mohali
Mohali, May 12
The new Ropar Deputy Commissioner, Mr H.I.S. Garewal, is not in favour of Mohali being given the status of a district.

80 rounded up during police searches
Mohali, May 12
Searches were carried out by the police in various slum colonies here today to nab suspicious persons. As many as 80 persons were rounded up and later released after verification.

CRIME

Truck, car stolen
Chandigarh, May 12
A truck and a car were reportedly stolen from the city, the police said here today.

Gang of three ‘cheats’ arrested Chandigarh, May 12 A gang of three persons, including a woman, were today arrested for allegedly cheating at least 25 shopkeepers. The gang members allegedly used to purchase goods from shops and make payment by cheques. The cheques used to get dishonoured. Members of a gang of alleged cheats arrested by the Chandigarh police on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Man held in forgery case
Chandigarh, May 12
Marital discord between a couple has landed the husband in police lock-up for allegedly getting the signature of his wife forged on a house loan application of Rs 6.8 lakh.

CBI nabs Sec 17 railway booking clerk
Chandigarh, May 12
The CBI today arrested a railway booking clerk in Sector 17 for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 for getting the work of a person done through a senior officer.

Complaint, case registration on same day
Chandigarh, May 12
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has created a record of sorts by registering a case on the day it received a complaint.

Intruders snatch chain
Panchkula, May 12
Two unidentified youths entered flat No 169 in Mansa Devi Complex and snatched a chain from Ms Mini Mishra, the flat owner, and fled from the scene after locking the owner inside a bathroom, here yesterday.

IG office employee arrested
Panchkula, May 12
The police has arrested an Assistant in the office of IG, Prisons, Haryana, Mr Ranvir Singh, for getting a fake identity card made so that he could travel free in state transport buses. As many as 11 parole warrants of jail inmates have also been found in his possession, though the office records show these as being dispatched.

BUSINESS

Verka launches new products
Chandigarh, May 12
Encouraged by the response to its range of products, Verka is all set to cash on the summer season by launching some new products and introducing bigger packings in competitive prices to reach out to families.Sohanpapadi and dhodha would be launched in the market in the next 10 days.

EDUCATION

From Schools Students take out pulse-polio awareness rallies Chandigarh, May 12 Rallies to create awareness about pulse-polio were held in various city schools, today. The NSS unit of GMSSS-19, organised a one-day NSS camp on the school campus which began with a pulse-polio rally. This was flagged off by Ms Saroj Gupta, Principal of the school. About 100 NSS volunteers participated in the rally. A pulse polio rally was organised by GMSSS-18, which passed through the streets of the sector, creating awareness about the polio campaign to be held on May 15. Winners of Miss NTT Beauty Contest held at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

BBA II result declared
Chandigarh, May 12
Panjab University today declared the result of BBA II year examination conducted by the university in April/May 2005. The copies of the result gazette, are available at the Panjab University main enquiry counter on all working days, during office hours, only for personal consultation by the candidates.

Hansraj students take out rally
Panchkula, May 12
Students of Hansraj Public School today organised a cycle rally to spread awareness about the pulse polio campaign to be held here on May 15.

Dell selects five Tangori students
Mohali, May 12
As many as five final year students of Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Tangori, have been selected by M/s Dell for its newly set up establishment here.

COURT

LEISURE

Bhupinder blames TV channels for rot in music

GOLDEN melodies, golden days …. Bhupinder inspires a golden rush of memories. Reminiscent of an era when music was the food for soul, the singer refuses to change with the times, especially when change is all about consuming dissonance in the name of music. Bhupinder and Mitali in Chandigarh for a private function on Wednesday night.

‘Ponga Pandit’ to be staged in city
A RT, especially theatre, is not just to entertain but also inspire rational thinking. City theatre lovers have a date with introspection as they watch a socio-cultural classic play ‘Ponga Pandit’ on May 15 at the Tagore Theatre.

Exploring layers of Shakespeare
THANK Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” for the enormous rush outside Panjab University Theatre Department today. Not always does theatre draw that kind of crowd in Chandigarh.

HEALTH

U-19 badminton camp from May 15
Chandigarh, May 12
Panchkula has been chosen as one of the prestigious badminton training centres by the Badminton Association of India (BAI). The under-19 national camp comprising 25 players, including 10 girls, will begin from May 15.

Unbeaten ton by Gurvivek
Mohali, May 12
A superb unbeaten century (103 n.o.) by skipper Gurvivek enabled Mohali team to beat Zone B by one wicket in Punjab State U-17 Tournament for M L Markan Trophy at PCA Stadium here today. Zone B won the toss and elected to bat first. It scored 277 runs in 84 overs.

Functions mark International Nurses Day
Mohali, May 12
Functions were organised in various institutions in connection with the International Nurses Day here today.

ADMINISTRATION

Process to upgrade city airport on: Rodrigues
Chandigarh, May 12
Chandigarh is all set to have a world class infrastructure with focus on agri-industrial economy and IT for social change, thanks to the tremendous response of the people to comprehensive public-private partnership programme.

IPS officer’s plea on deputation: CAT serves notice on MHA
Chandigarh, May 12
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) yesterday issued a notice to the Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) after a 1987 batch IPS officer from the West Bengal cadre moved the tribunal over extending his deputation period in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).