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Kajheri Killings
Gruesome confessions

Chandigarh, August 10 Lure of easy money led Rajiv Kumar and his accomplices to murder Kajheri dairy farmer Sucha Singh, his wife Balbir Kaur and their servant Chottu on May 14. Rajiv Kumar, accused in the Kajheri triple murder case, produced at the District Courts in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan.

Varsity Bungling
Now on, dept societies under one umbrella
Chandigarh, August 10
In the light of serious financial irregularities detected in funds collected from students by the Chemical Engineering Society of the department of chemical engineering and technology, Panjab University, vice-chancellor R.C. Sobti has decided to bring all department societies under a single body.

No more foreign in Punjab
Chandigarh, August 10
Gerlind Spekat is a 10-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from Surry in Canada. “The best thing I have done for myself,” she says, “is to be a part of a summer programme on Punjab studies run by the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), in Chandigarh.”

Participants at the summer programme on Punjab studies run by the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

SOPU president arrested
Chandigarh, August 10
Aman Deep Singh Multani, president of Students Organisation of Panjab University, DAV campus, and his acquaintance Jas Kamal Singh of Dhuri were arrested under preventive measures at DAV College, Sector 10, here today.

Pay up Rs 1 cr, ESI tells PGI
Chandigarh, August 10
The PGI has been asked to cough up more than Rs 1 crore by the Employees State Insurance Corporation(ESIC) as arrears calculated from August 1974 onwards.

Bodies of 3 soldiers recovered after 39 yrs 
Chandigarh, August 10
An Army mountaineering expedition recovered the mortal remains of three soldiers who had died in an air crash in Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh 39 years ago. The bodies were airlifted to Chandigarh by helicopters today.

Army chief pays homage to martyrs Chandigarh, August 10 The Chief of Army Staff, Gen J.J. Singh, who was here on a two-day visit, paid homage to the martyrs at the Veer Smiriti war memorial in Chandimandir military station today. The Chief of Army Staff, Gen J.J. Singh, lays a wreath at the Veer Smiriti war memorial in Chandimandir on Friday.

COMMUNITY

Tribune Impact
Money gets new lease of life
Mohali, August 10
A local private hospital yesterday announced successful heart surgery on a 17-year-old girl belonging to a poor family. The patient, Money, is the daughter of a poor labourer residing at Fatehgarh Churian, Gurdaspur district.

Another Death Trap

A tragedy waiting to happen on the road leading to the Golf Club in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

In service of poor kids
Chandigarh, August 10
Dr Sarvinder Singh Gandhok is going to do something more for the poor and the needy in and around the city. The doctor has decided to offer free consultation to the poor.

Campaign to curb misuse of Red Cross emblem
Chandigarh, August 10
The Red Cross emblem, a sign of service and protection, is being misused rampantly in many countries, including India. The Indian Red Cross Society, with the assistance of the International Committee of the Red Cross, has decided to embark on the nationwide Red Cross Emblem Campaign to stop its misuse.

Plan to spruce up city
Chandigarh, August 10
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh(MCC) has chalked out a plan to spruce up the city. As part of the plan, the civic body was taking initiative to make open spaces green and clearing the wild growth from many parts of the city.

Traffic lights that mislead Chandigarh, August 10 It seems no one is responsible for the way the traffic lights system in the city works. At many places, these lights continue to work even late in the night, but violations go unchecked, even in the presence of cops. ‘Quick’ action Chaos at the Sector 29-30 traffic lights after the signal went on a standby just after 8 pm in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Buses take ‘brakes’ at slip roads, endanger lives
Chandigarh, August 10
The slip roads in the city, meant to ease traffic flow at roundabouts, are becoming traffic hazards. Buses often stop near the slip road islands to pick up passengers while showing no respect to the inconvenience caused to other vehicles.

SC commission delegates meet Governor
Chandigarh, August 10
A delegation of National Commission for Scheduled Castes led by its member, Mrutyunjaya Nayak, called on Punjab Governor and the UT Administrator, Gen (Retd) S.F.Rodrigues, and discussed various issues concerning the upliftment of persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes in the Union Territory.

Drain of woes for Zirakpur residents  Zirakpur, August 10 The rainwater drain dug up by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on the Zirakpur-Ambala road has forced local residents to live in filthy conditions as sewage has started flowing into the drain, leading to stench. Stream of Unconsciousness: Rainwater has mixed with sewage in this drain along the national highway in Zirakpur. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Survey to check sub-letting in colonies
Chandigarh, August 10
Acting on widespread complaints of allottees illegally selling dwelling units in rehabilitation colonies, the district administration yesterday initiated a survey to ascertain the status of sub-letting.

• Committee set up

GMADA to make Mohali greener
Mohali, August 10
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has undertaken a massive drive to make Mohali greener. Over 4,000 saplings of various species of long-life trees are being planted in the various sectors across the township.

Inspection at Shahi Majra
Poor sanitation confronts MLA, MC chief
Mohali, August 10
Kharar MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu and municipal council president Rajinder Singh Rana today inspected the state of sanitation in Shahi Majra village, where two children had died under mysterious circumstances on August 8.

Mending Fences
EO approaches authorities against DC’s wife
Mohali, August 10
A four-foot passage in the fence separating the residences of deputy commissioner and municipal executive officer (EO) has snowballed into a controversy, with the latter complaining to the higher authorities, accusing the deputy commissioner’s wife of “harassment”.

‘Chak De....’ gets the stick Chandigarh,August 10 "Chak De India," which opened in the city and Panchkula today, failed to catch the fancy of movie buffs, even though Shah Rukh fans did turn up in small numbers."I have come to watch my favourite actor.The movie's content is not much of a concern," said Akshita, an engineering student.Karan, a player from Amritsar university, felt that the film was "too glamourised to be true. Sports is not all glamour. It involves a lot of hardwork and perseverance. These aspects seem to be missing in the movie.”

Stardom from the shadow of ‘Blue Umbrella’

Chandigarh, August 10 The twinkle in her eye says it all. But Shreya Sharma, even at 14, knows exactly how to treat her new-found celebrity status humbly.It was this very nuance of Shreya’s personality that landed her the dream role of Biniya in Vishal Bhardwaj’s film “Blue Umbrella”. Now that the film has clinched a national award, Shreya only has her stars to thank, and eventually her skills. Shreya Sharma (left) with her father Abhay Sharma

Forum plea to PSEB on tariff hike
Mohali, August 10
The Consumer Protection and Grievances Redressal Forum has urged the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) not to go in for a tariff hike and instead take adequate measures to check transmission and distribution losses for supplying adequate power at cheaper rates.

• ‘Parivartan’ in SBI
• Blood donors honoured

LETTERS
Green Menace

CRIME

Woman caught picking pocket
Chandigarh, August 10
A woman was caught red-handed while picking a pocket of a man in Sector 22, here. The police said the woman, a rag-picker, was accompanied by her four accomplices, who were also booked for roaming aimlessly. The woman, identified as Sapni, is a homeless living in Phase VII, Mohali.

Foreigner held
Chandigarh, August 10
The police arrested a foreigner Nigerian Okkolle Feoma Andeline from Sector 35 today for residing without visa and registration permit.The SHO of police station, Sector 36, said the accused has been booked under Sections 107 and 151 of CrPC on the report of a shopkeeper with whom she had a quarrel a few days back.

35 held for drinking at public place 
Chandigarh, August 10
The police yesterday night arrested 35 persons, including an owner of an “ahata”, for drinking liquor at an unauthorised place in Maloya.

SI booked
The local police booked SI Narinder Singh in connection with the custodial death of Anil Kumar, a resident of Colony No. 4 on July 11.The police registered a case under Section 304-A, IPC, against the SI following the inquiry. 

BUSINESS

Biz Clips
LOANS: Magma Shrachi Finance Limited (MSFL) has planned to disburse Rs 127 crore in the city in comparison to Rs 109 crore disbursed last year.

EDUCATION

Student fined Rs 1,000 for ragging
Chandigarh, August 10
In another incident of ragging that has come to light, Nalin Ganju a second year student of Chemical Engineering department ragged Abhishek, a first year student in Hostel number 3 in Panjab University (PU).

PU Notes
Counselling schedule
Chandigarh, August 10
Counselling for admission to B.Ed regular for UT Colleges (UT Pool 60 per cent and General Pool 40 per cent) for various subject combinations including yoga will be held at the Law Auditorium, Panjab University, Chandigarh, according to the following schedule.

From Schools
Club to propagate non-violence

Chandigarh, August 10 Peace club was inaugurated at the DAV Public School, Sector 15, on Friday. The DPI (S), S.K. Setia, who was the chief guest on the occasion. Members of Club actively impressed upon the message of non-violence.  Students of DAV Public Senior Secondery School celabrate Independence Day in Mohali on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Custodial death:HC cynical of police theory
Chandigarh, August 10
A Division Bench, comprising justice P.Sathasivam and justice Rajive Bhalla, today asked the police to place on record by August 13 a copy of the FIR registered against SI Narinder Singh, accused of torturing a Colony no-4 youth to death in police custody.