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A Tribune investigation
Liquor vend every half km
While the government is spending lakhs of rupees on controlling alcohol and drug abuse, it has relaxed all norms to facilitate consumption of liquor.

Chandigarh, April 8 Chandigarh, a city of 144 sq km area has 192 liquor vends, approximately 100 ahatas, at least 90 bars besides the drinking facilities at five clubs.

Disadvantage Panchkula PANCHKULA: With liquor priced cheaper in neighbouring Chandigarh, the vends here are awaiting the shine of the summer sun to impact sales favourably.

Nasha at roadside MOHALI: A lack of strict enforcement of the rules by the authorities concerned has led to liquor vends and roadside cigarette sellers setting up shops wherever it suits them.

Laws go up in smoke: A child sells tobacco products by the roadside in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

• What rules say

No effect on crime graph: IGP
Chandigarh, April 8
Even though the senior police officers of the Chandigarh fight shy of admitting that the rise in the number of liquor vends in the city has a direct bearing on the crime graph, the reality seems to be otherwise.

Army Havaldar found murdered
Panchkula, April 8
An Army man was found murdered in Morni, near here, today. The body of Havaldar Gurjinder Singh of 2 Sikh, who was posted at Chandi Mandir, bore deep stab wounds in the chest and abdomen.
A police official explains the position of the body to Army personnel at Morni where Havaldar Gurjinder Singh was found dead on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Another fire at sub-station
Chandigarh, April 8
Power supply was hit and normal life disrupted yet again when a transformer at 66 KV sub-station of Sector 39 caught fire due to reported “overloading” today.

On a roll
Chandigarh, April 8
Amandeep Malhi had never dreamt he could ever be the flag bearer of roller skating for India. Until a while ago he was just another spectator of the game, his first love being cricket.

                                                         Roller skater Amandeep

COMMUNITY

Water leakage adds to residents’ woes
Zirakpur, April 8
Zirakpur may be facing an acute shortage of water but leakage of water continues unabated in certain parts of the township owing to the alleged indifferent attitude of the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat.



A portion of Balaji Enclave in Zirakpur which has been inundated by potable water leaking from a water supply line. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

Jain denies offering ticket to Governor
Chandigarh, April 8
Former MP and BJP leader Satya Pal Jain today denied allegations that he had offered a party ticket to the UT Administrator and Punjab Governor.

Walk down memory lane for Romani gypsies

Chandigarh, April 8 Over 100 Romani gypsies from across the region got together to celebrate the Roma Nation Day at Government Museum auditorium in Sector 10 today. Students interact with Veerendra Rishi, president and director of the Indian Institute of Romani Studies, at Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Protest at police station over land deal
Panchkula, April 8
Tension prevailed at the Sector 20 police station here this afternoon when protesters led by Sanjeev Walia and Rajinder Gulati gathered at the police station to protest against the registration of a false case against them.

A master in wash painting technique

Chandigarh, April 8 S.B. Seth Sumanav’s canvases are soft, fluid and poetic. Free from frills and froth that define European art styles, his work is basic; closer to the roots. And it’s executed in a rare technique that originated in China 150 years ago and was imported to India, courtesy Rabindra Nath Tagore. S.B. Seth Sumanav (centre) guides students in wash painting technique at Government College of Art in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

When politicians brought smile to HIV-infected
Chandigarh, April 8
A day after local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal promised to facilitate vocational training to people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHAs), the latter’s hopes are soaring high.

Letters
Regulate free passage
Complete chaos prevails over the use of road medians in Panchkula. Earlier, like Chandigarh, the central road of each Sector was approachable.

CRIME

Con man dupes four of Ambala
Chandigarh, April 8
A physically challenged con man posing as an advocate allegedly duped four Ambala residents of their video cameras and other equipment worth Rs 1.5 lakh.

Midwife booked for newborn’s death
Chandigarh, April 8 The police has booked a midwife of Sector 52 after a baby delivered at her home died here today. The health department has started investigations against the midwife.

Proclaimed offender held
Chandigarh, April 8
The local police today arrested a proclaimed offender wanted in a case of robbery.

CULTURE

Arts council to organise more puppet shows
Chandigarh, April 8
Putul Yatra 07, an annual festival and exhibition of Indian puppetry, is being organised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in collaboration with the Punjab Arts Council. 



Puppets perform in Gopalia during Putul Yatra-2007 at Punjab Kala Bhavan in Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

HEALTH

Experts dwell on risks in pregnancy
Chandigarh, April 8
“There was no clinical test to predict the occurrence of pre-eclampsia. However, a combination of maternal high-risk factors with uterine artery doppler can prove useful. Also, calcium intake can prevent pre-eclampsia in high-risk women with low dietary intake,” said Dr P.K. Saha at a CME and annual meeting of the Obstetric and Gynaecological Society of Northern India at the PGIMER today.

SPORTS

Twin title for Nishchay
Chandigarh, April 8
Nishchay Rawal, a student of Class VII of St Anne’s School-32, won both the boys u-12 and u-14 titles at the YMCA Total Tennis Masters Championship being played at YMCA Total Tennis Academy, Sector 11, here today.