Sunday, December 12, 1999
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ISI agents
held in Panchkula PANIPAT, Dec 11 — The Haryana police has arrested suspected I.S.I. agents at Panchkula. They are being questioned for their likely involvement in several fake currency rackets in the country. The help of the C.B.I. and the I.B. is being taken in this case. This was stated by the Director-General of Police, Mr SPS Rathore while talking to mediapersons here today. He said the police had taken serious note of the incidents of kidnapping. Two such cases, one each at Kaithal and Panipat, had already been solved, he claimed. The DGP further stated that the police authorities in the districts had been directed to prepare a list of those who had jumped bail as well as proclaimed offenders so that efforts could be made to arrest them. The police had been asked to carry out frequent raids on suspected hideouts of such criminals. The DGP said police
partolling would be intensified from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
daily. |
Police
remand of Punwire chief extended KHARAR, Dec 11 — Mrs Neelam Arora, Judicial Magistrate, Kharar, today extended the police remand of Mr Ved Parkash, Executive Director of Punjab Wireless Systems Ltd ( Punwire), who was arrested by the SAS Nagar police on December 7, till December 13. Earlier he was remanded in police custody till December 11 by the court of Mr Sanjay Agnihotri, Judicial Magistrate, Kharar, on December 8. He was arrested by the SAS Nagar police on the charge that he and his other companions had failed to deposit the provident fund of the employees amounting to about Rs 3.39 crore with the Provident Fund Commissioner, Punjab. Mr Baljeet Singh Sahota and Mr K.S. Brar, both assistant public prosecutors who appeared on behalf of the state, today pleaded that information about the co-accused was yet to be collected and records were yet to be recovered. Defence
counsel on the other hand pleaded that the accused was
innocent and he was not personally responsible for the
delay. Mysterious death of Punwire
staffer SAS NAGAR, Dec 11 — An Assistant Accounts Officer of Punjab Wireless Systems Ltd, Mr Pritam Chand Sharma (39), died under mysterious circumstances in the wee hours of this morning. He allegedly consumed some poisonous substance. The victim was rushed to the Civil Hospital in Phase 6 here around 2 a.m by his family members. He was then referred to the PGI, Chandigarh, where he breathed his last. The victim, who was being questioned by the police in the provident fund case in which Ved Parkash had been arrested, had returned home around 8 p.m. last night. According to information
available, a police party had brought the deceased to the
Punwire factory in Phase 6 to procure some accounts
record of the company relating to the provident fund
case. He remained at the police station from 11 a.m. till
evening before he was dropped at his house in Sector 55,
Chandigarh, by one of his colleagues. Though the police
has initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of
the Cr.P.C, the family of the victim was disturbed due to
non-payment of salary. He had allegedly been threatened
by members of the Punjab Wireless Employee Union for
siding with the Executive Director (in charge) of the
company. |
Riot of
colour at flower show CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — In a splash of colour, the 13th Chrysanthemum Show got off to a colourful start this morning following an overwhelming response from flower-lovers of the city. Hundreds of “guldaudis” of all sizes, colours and displayed in groups, won the admiration of the visitors. The entrance to the garden had a special exhibition of colourful photographs of all major varieties of chrysanthemum flowers in full bloom. Befitting with the occasion, the horticulture wing of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation had displayed flower-bedecked topiary of various animals, including peacocks, Kangaroos and other animals. Then there were flower boards, arches and rangolis made from flower petals. The Administrator of Chandigarh, Lieut-Gen JFR Jacob (retd), formally inaugurated the show. A group of school children, attired in traditional costumes, were a part of the welcome chorus. Accompanied by senior functionaries of the Administration, including the Adviser to the Administrator, Mrs Vineeta Rai, the Home Secretary, Mr N.K. Jain, the Finance Secretary, Mr Rakesh Singh, the Commissioner, Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, Mr M.P. Singh, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr M. Ramsekhar; and the Chief Engineer, Mr R.K. Jain, General Jacob went round and saw the potted plants entered in competitions and others on display at the show. The Mayor , Mr Kewal Krishan Addiwal, councillors and senior functionaries of the corporation, including Chief engineer, Mr Puranjit Singh, and Superintending Engineer, Mr Manmohanjit Singh, were also present. General Jacob distributed sweets among workers of the horticulture wing of the Municipal Corporation. He also interacted with some of the councillors. A police band was in attendance. Before leaving the garden, General Jacob talked to members of the police band and asked its leader about the strength of the band and musical instruments it had. More than 10,000 potted chrysanthemums of various varieties have been displayed for the two-day show. The musical fountains were a major source of attraction on a sunny day for a holiday crowd. Later in the day, there was an overwhelming response from the people. The Mayor will give away
prizes to winners of various competitions tomorrow. |
Hope keeps
POWs’ kin alive CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — When Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa, who was captured by the Pakistan army during the Kargil battle, returned home to the frantic embrace of his mother, the whole nation rejoiced at the sight of the emotional reunion. Few were aware that for a number of families in India such a reunion had become an elusive dream. According to an estimate, at least 54 personnel from the Army and the IAF, who were captured by Pakistan in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, have been languishing in Pakistan prisons for the past 28 years. With the authorities in Pakistan stubbornly refusing to acknowledge these war prisoners’ incarceration in Pakistan, their return to India could be a remote possibility. Hope, however, continues to linger in the households of these unfortunate prisoners of war (POWs). It is the hope of seeing his eldest son K. C. Sharma back which has kept the 95-year-old Lala Ram Sharma of Dharamsala alive. Ms Kanta Devi of Poonch area of Kashmir has been doing the Santoshi Mata rituals for the past 28 years for her husband Subedar Kalidas’s return from Pakistan. The goddess is yet to answer her prayers. For L.D. Koira (father of Capt Ravindra Koira), Ms Kamlesh Jain (wife of Sqn Ldr M.K. Jain), Ms Rani Devi of Jammu (whose husband Jagdish Lal’s name was even broadcast by Pakistan radio) and a number of others life has turned into one long wait, cruel, and perhaps fruitless. Members of the Missing Defence Personnel Relatives’ Association, set up to take up the issue of POWs in Pakistan custody, have been literally running from pillar to post for the release of these prisoners. The organisation has approached all Prime Ministers from the Late Ms Indira Gandhi downwards for doing something for the detained soldiers. It has also contacted retired and serving defence officials, politicians and others who matter but the efforts have not born fruit because the Pakistani authorities do not want to cooperate. The association
maintains that the other side’s version that there
is no Indian POW in Pakistan any more, is a blatant lie.
While the family members of the POWs are living evidence
of Pakistan’s foulplay, an affidavit filed by Mr
Mohan Lal Bhaskar of Ferozepore corroborates the
association’s charge. |
Executive moves court against Golf
Club CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — In a civil suit filed in a city court, a senior executive of a textile company today sought directions to the Chandigarh Golf Club President and four other defendants to "promote him as mid-week member". The plaintiff, S.S. Sodhi, also sought directions for declaring him senior to 45 other defendants, besides directions against their joining as mid-week members. Claiming to be a
registered player, the plaintiff said applicants junior
to him had been promoted "vide subcommittee meeting
held on November 27". The suit will come up for
further hearing in the court on December 12. |
Holiday in
UT on December 13 CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — The Chandigarh Administration has decided to observe a holiday on December 13 on account of the Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadar in all government offices, educational institutions, boards, corporations and undertakings of the Administration, a press note said today. Meanwhile, the local MP,
Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, wanted that this holiday should be
declared under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments
Act. |
Motorists’
test of nerves CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — If one were to choose the “worst” road in the city, the stretch between Sectors 46 and 47 would probably take the cake. This is as bad as a rural road in any interior part of the country. But who cares? It is located in the southern sectors which are visited by few officials of the administration and no VIP lives there. It is an area where the Chandigarh Administration or the Municipal Corporation pay little attention, adding to the endless list of nightmares for the residents. The road may not be fit to be classified as a carpeted one. More area is covered by potholes than a carpet of tar. Even the word pothole is a moderate expression. A ‘crater’ is closer to defining it. These “craters’’ vary from 6 inches to 10 inches deep and 3 foot to 8 foot wide and long. No more than lip service is offered for the suffering masses of the southern sectors whenever some project has to take off or is being delayed. “If the Administration says that there is no bias, then let one of the roads in the so-called elite sectors be in such a state of neglect like this one,’’ says a resident of Sector 46. Dakhsin Marg has been closed for heavy traffic. It has been diverted to the road dividing Sectors 31 and 32 and on to the road dividing Sectors 46 and 47 road. Thus, it has taken a beating as it was never meant to handle such a volume of traffic. There is an urgent need to have a dual carriageway along this stretch, between Sectors 31 and 32 till the point the road meets the junction at Sectors 48 and 49. A motorist requires
great skill to use this road and the problem aggravates
manifold after nightfall. The road is poorly lit and
stray animals roam about, adding to the risk. The
condition of the road very bad at the roundabout near is
Sector 47 market. |
IAF
Vice-Chief visits squadron CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — The Vice-Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal P.S. Brar, today flew training sorties on MiG-21s along with fighter pilots based at the Chandigarh Air Force Station during his visit here. A fighter pilot and former commander of the Thundebolts — the IAF’s erstwhile aerobatics team consisting of Hunter aircraft — the vice-chief visited No.21 Squadron here and interacted with the squadron members. He had arrived here
along with his wife yesterday and later left for Anandpur
Sahib, where he will be chief guest at a function, being
organised by the Dashmesh Academy. A sky diving show is
also scheduled to be held at the function. |
Bhargava
medal for Dr Madhu CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — Dr Madhu Dixit of the Pharmacology Division of the Central Research Institute in Lucknow, and Dr Rita Mulherkar of the Cancer Wing of the Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai, have jointly been awarded the Prof K.P. Bhargava Memorial Medal for this year. Dr Dixit received the award today, following a memorial award oration at the ongoing Punjab Science Congress in Panjab University here today. The medal has been established in the memory of Professor Bhargava. It is given once in three years to scientists below the age of 50 for outstanding contribution in the field of basic medical sciences. Prof Dixit has
contributed in the understanding of basic mechanisms of
thrombosis, utilising a number of pharmacological agents
and models. She is a recipient of the Young Scientist
Award (1989). |
Official’s
denial in jailbreak case CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — Denying the allegations of a mobile phone being handed over to accused Jagtar Singh Hawara, assistant jail superintendent Sitla Parshad Mishra today further denied that the set was procured by advocate D.S. Rajput and Jaswant Singh in the alleged jailbreak case. Deposing before UT Additional District and Sessions Judge R.C. Godara in the makeshift courtroom at Model Jail in Burail village near here, Mishra also denied that the bill was paid by Rajput. Claiming to have been implicated in the case, another accused Jagtar Singh Hawara stated that the allegations of the mobile phone being smuggled inside the jail were false. He added that nothing was found despite a repeated search of the jail premises, including the barracks. Hawara also denied that the police had some secret information regarding the use of explosives for facilitating his escape. Accused Baljit Singh added that he was picked up for the second time on June 11, 1998, after he filed a complaint against the police, accusing them of torture. The accused added that he was actually arrested on June 9, 1998. The case will now come up for further hearing on December 18. The alleged conspiracy, it may be recalled, was unearthed after accused Satnam Singh was apprehended by the Chandigarh Police in June, 1998. According to the
prosecution, the explosives, in shape of ladoos, were to
be employed for blowing up a portion of the jail to
release “hardcore terrorist” Jagtar Singh
Hawara and certain other alleged assassins of the former
Chief Minister of Punjab Beant Singh. |
Car
stolen SAS NAGAR, Dec 11 — A Maruti car was stolen from in front of a house in Phase 3B 1 here last night. A case under Section 379
of the IPC has been registered on the basis of a
complaint lodged by owner of the car, Mr Kuljeet Singh. |
Command
Hospital gets post office CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — To cater to the long-standing needs of armed forces personnel and veterans, a post office has been started in the premises of the Western Command Hospital, Chandi Mandir. Inaugurating the post office, the Chief of Staff, Western Command, Lt-Gen B.S. Malik, said one of the greatest needs of a soldier is communicating with his family and infrastructure facilitating this becomes all the more necessary if a soldier is recuperating in hospital. He announced a grant for Rs 15,000 for the upgradation of the post office which has been dedicated to the heroes of the Kargil conflict. The Chief Postmaster-General, haryana, Mr T.R. Sharma, said that Headquarters Western Command had been pursuing the proposal for about five years and though the project had been sanctioned by the Ministry of Telecommunications, there had been some objections from the Defence Ministry. He added that though there is a ban on fresh recruitment, the Postal Department had managed to make staff has available for running this post office by pulling out personnel from other sections. The post office will
provide facilities like stamps and stationery, money
orders, registry and parcel, savings bank and phonogram. |
400
examined for asthma CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — More than 400 patients were examined at a free medical camp organised by the Department of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis of the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, in Dadu Majra Colony today, World Asthma Day. The camp was inaugurated by Prof V.K Kak, Director-Principal of the medical college. Prof A.K Janmeja, Head of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Department, GMCH-32, revealed that most of the patients were from Dadu Majra Colony and surrounding areas like Maloya and Dhanas. He pointed out that nearly 50 per cent of these patients were suffering from asthma and chronic bronchitis (COPD) and the remaining were having upper respiratory infection, bronchitis, tuberculosis etc. Pulmonary function tests were done in the case of 50 patients. Medicines and inhalation therapy devices were given to the needy patients. These patients were also advised to come to the OPDs for regular follow-ups. Professor Janmeja emphasised that though the disease is not curable, it could be controlled up to an extent that an asthmatic patient can lead a normal healthy life. Patients and their family members were made aware about the disease by the doctors with the help of audio-visual aids and practical demonstrations of various instruments. He also highlighted the
importance of latest drugs and drug delivery devices for
the management of asthma and other similar disorders. The
patients and their attendants were taught the art of
using these inhalers which not only provide immediate
relief but also have no side effects. |
Misbehaviour
alleged SAS NAGAR, Dec 11 — The Godrej-GE Employees Union today levelled charges of misbehaviour with women workers at the hands of the management of the company. Citing a case, Mr Amit Kumar, a member of the union, alleged that Ms Surinder Kaur was yesterday slapped on her face by a supervisor of the company. The union, he said, had approached the police to register a first information report against the supervisor. As the police was adopting a dilly-dallying approach to arrest the supervisor, the union today met the Director-General of Police (DGP), Punjab. Meanwhile, the dharna by
the union entered its 39th day today. Mr Amit claimed
that following yesterday’s incident , at least three
women employees of the factory were removed from service.
Women employees were physically stopped from entering the
premises of the factory, he added. |
Jacob
interacts with villagers CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — When the Governor of Punjab-cum-Administrator of Chandigarh arrived at their doorstep, womenfolk and children of Mauli Jagran were not only shellshocked but were also rendered speechless. Overawed by turn of events, they did not know how to react. Some were even scared and could not answer simple questions asked by the Administrator, Lieut-Gen JFR Jacob (retd). In fact, many did not know who was visiting them. Perhaps, they mistook the Administrator for a senior officer who has come to check the papers pertaining to allotment of dwelling units to them. A couple of them even offered to show their original allotment letters also. Some children only nodded in affirmative when asked whether they go to a school or not. Only a few looked confident in interacting with the Administrator as they highlighted some of their problems, including inability of Government School in Mauli Jagran to admit their children because of no vacancies. A few others complained of heavy fees charged by a couple of private schools, while some others said they had to go a long way to Manimajra for healthcare facilities. It all started at about 11.30 a.m. after inauguration of the 13th Chrysanthemum Show at the Sector 33 Terraced Garden. The Administrator decided to make a surprise visit to one of rehabilitation colonies. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr M. Ramsekhar, accompanied him. A group of newsmen, who were also at the Terraced Garden to cover the Chrysanthemum Show, too, were allowed to accompany General Jacob on this “surprise mission”. As the convoy of Raj Bhavan vehicles headed for the dusty Mauli Jagran roads, the destination became obvious. The first stop was a cluster of houses where womenfolk were too scarred to talk. They did not know who was visiting them. One of the women maintained that the unit did not belong to her. Rather, it belonged to her mother-in-law, who had died some time ago and she was only visiting her place. General Jacob made only simple enquiries. “How much is the accommodation? Is there any toilet inside the unit? What is your husband doing? How many children do you have? Can you read or write? Do your children go to school? Where do you take your sick child for treatment? Is there any dispensary or hospital nearby?” And the answers varied a little. Some women even did not know what their husbands were doing except that they were daily wagers. One woman told the Administrator that her three children go to a private school in Mauli Jagran and pay a monthly fee of Rs 135, while the fourth child, who goes to a nursery class, pays Rs 35 a month. “Is this fee not on the higher side?,” General Jacob asked the Deputy Commissioner. He further wanted to know whether there was a Government School, and a Health Centre in or near colony? At one of the places, two of the migrant women, who have come from Delhi and settled in the colony, complained about the high monthly instalment charged by the Chandigarh Housing Board. They said their husbands sold vegetables, and though they never went School, they could still read and write a little bit. Other problem they highlighted was of sewerage. General Jacob did go into a house to see for himself the total accommodation available and made enquiries as to how many people were living in that one-room set. It was at this stage that the local Councillor, Mr Raj Kumar Goel, also joined. The Governor asked him that since womenfolk of the colony were mostly illiterate, he must do something for organising some NGO or voluntary organisation to conduct special classes for them. “You are a Councillor of this area. You must do something for them.” The Councillor also talked about the problems faced by residents of Mauli Jagran. He said that there were no sewerage facilities. Drinking water was also in short supply. The roads were in shambles. He maintained that his repeated pleas to the authorities concerned were of no avail. The main problem,he said, was kerosene supply. The residents had to go to Sector 26 to get their quota of kerosene. The Deputy Commissioner explained that the Union Government had slashed Chandigarh’s quota of kerosene because of which some consumers were facing the problems. General Jacob then decided to go to the Government High School where he expressed his desire to see a classroom. Since second term examinations have been in progress, there were no students of the morning shift in the school. He was told that the school does not have piped water supply, and drinking water is stored in special tanks which are seldom cleaned. The school teachers also informed him that they have no safai karamchari or a clerk. Besides, a couple of positions of teachers have also been lying vacant. General Jacob expressed his unhappiness over the manner in which water tanks were maintained or the make-shift canteen was run. He was also not satisfied with the sanitation. He stopped and asked why the garbage was being dumped in a storm water drainage chamber. General Jacob also wanted to see for himself the playing facilities in the school and sanctioned a new basketball court and a football playfield, besides instructing the Deputy Commissioner to take steps to raise the boundary wall of the school. He then interacted with
tiny tots and even offered to see their notebooks and
books. He also interacted with teachers of the afternoon
shift and wanted their suggestions.Some of the teachers
complained that there was no bus service to the colony
and they had to make their own arrangements to reach the
colony from various parts of the city.
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Poetess
doctor creates ripples CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — Two books, titled Ripples and Dhadkan, penned by Dr Chetana Vaishnavi of the Gastroenterology Department of the PGI, were released today at Lecture Theatre-I in Nehru Hospital, PGI. Ripples, a book of 125 English poems, was released by Prof N.K. Oberoi of the Department of English of Panjab University. Prof Oberoi was the chief guest. This was followed by the release of her anthology of Hindi poems, Dhadkan, by Prof Ramakant Angiras of the Department of Sanskrit of the PU, who was the guest of honour on the occasion. Prof Kartar Singh, Head of the Department of Gastroenterology of the PGI, presided over the function. Also present were Dr B.N.S. Walia, former Director of the PGI, and Justice Surinder Singh (retd), former Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Justice Surinder Singh, who has written the foreword of Ripples, while giving a chronological account of his own books, said the author's poetry was "not manufactured" but came straight from the heart. Prof Walia said that he had immensely enjoyed reading Chetana's poetry, in which she had revealed great deal about herself. Calling her poems as "products of a beautiful live mind", Prof Walia said both her thoughts and her sensitivity were well brought out to the fore in her book. Observing that all poems in the book did not exceed a page, Prof Kartar Singh said, "She certainly does not bore the reader in any way." Prof Kartar Singh then went on to discuss the issues of education, health, population and environmental problems at length. Prof Angiras said in today's context, Chetana's book, Dhadkan, had immense significance since most of us were virtually in a coma. Quoting instances of various Hindi poets, he also spoke on creativity and destruction. Prof Oberoi said he was fascinated by the poetic compositions of Chetana. He said what impressed him was how a poetess and a doctor could co-exist in one person. He said this was an example of how poetry could flow into our lives. Later, Dr Chetana
presented a vote of thanks. This was followed by
rendition of three songs from her book Dhadkan, by the
PGI employees. The singers included Dilpreet Kaur,
Yashwant Arora and Mamata Kanwar. The music was composed
by Gunvidhi Sharma. |
Nagar
kirtan procession CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — A colourful nagar kirtan procession in connection with the Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur was taken out under the auspices of the Chandigarh Gurdwara Asthapan Committee from the Sector 22-D gurdwara here today. The procession moved through Sectors 17, 8, 7, 26, 27, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 before terminating at the Sector 37 gurdwara in the evening. The route of the procession was decorated with gates and arches. The police had special security and traffic arrangements for the procession. A large number of vehicles, including trucks and tractor-trailers, formed part of the procession. A large number of school children in their uniform, acompanied by their school bands, joined the procession. A number of jathas from
various sectors and gurdwaras recited shabads throughout
the procession. On the entire route, thousands of
processionists and others were served sweets, fruit,
snacks, tea and prasad. Gatka parties were another
attraction of the procession. |
Villagers
allege encroachment CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — The Gram Panchayat of Karoran and the Ghar Bachao Committee of Naya Gaon have urged the government to redress their grievances at the earliest. In a statement, Mr H.S. Bajwa, Sarpanch of Karoran village, said since the village was on the periphery of the city, the rates of land were very high and influential persons had not only bought land at high prices but were also instrumental in a large scale encroachments on land meant for public use. He alleged that the panchayat had on numerous occasions brought this to the notice of ministers and senior officials but to no avail. Meanwhile, members of
the committee, said a nagar panchayat on the lines of the
one in Zirakpur should be constituted immediately. They
said in case the government did not constitute a nagar
panchayat before January 15, they would organise a mass
dharna, the next day. |
Scuffle
follows fire ZIRAKPUR, Dec 11 — Three shopkeepers — Davinder Kumar, Pradeep Kumar and Naresh Kumar — all affected by yesterday's fire, were past night, involved in a scuffle with sarpanches of Lohgarh and Zirakpur who were upset at being accused by them for starting the fire. The trouble began at about 6.45 pm when Narinder Sharma and Jaspal Singh, sarpanches of Lohgarh and Zirakpur, respectively, reached the spot along with their men and tried to restrain the fire victims from reconstructing their shops. Heated exchanges resulted in a clash between the shopkeepers and the men accompanying the sarpanches who pulled down the partially constructed walls. The irritated shopkeepers objected and were given a beating, according to an eyewitness. A person affected by the fire, on condition of anonymity, said some of the men started throwing brickbats at the traders who had to run away to save themselves. Later, a compromise was reached between the two parties in the presence of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr H.S. Bhullar. The Executive Officer of the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat, Mr A.L. Bansal, said the shopkeepers had started constructing pucca shops which was in violation of the Municipal Act. They had been told by Capt Kanwaljit Singh, Finance Minister of Punjab, to rebuild temporary shops and not to make any pucca construction. Some of the traders have criticised the beating up of the shopkeepers who had already suffered heavy losses because of the fire. Mr Narinder Sharma,
Sarpanch of Lohgarh, refused to say anything, while Mr
Jaspal Singh, Sarpanch of Zirakpur, was not available for
comments. |
Servant
verification mandatory PANCHKULA, Dec 11 — All residents, including landlords and tenants of commercial establishments of Panchkula District, have been directed not to employ any domestic servant or labourer unless the particulars of the employee are furnished in writing to the police station concerned. According to a statement issued yesterday by the District Magistrate, Mr S.K. Mongia, here this “emergent step” is being initiated as “it appears that many crimes relating to human life and public property are being committed by domestic servants and migrant labourers.” The orders, issued under
Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, come into
force with immediate effect and shall remain effective
for a period of two months. Any breach of this order
shall make the person liable for action under Section 188
of the IPC. |
Choked
drains CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — Residents of a colony, near Naya Gaon in Kharar tehsil, have to content with broken roads, choked drains and lanes littered with refuse. They accuse the Punjab Government of neglecting the place and ignoring their representations. Mr Amarjit Sandhu, a resident, complained that the main road had not been repaired for the past five years. In the absence of adequate streetlight, driving at night had become hazardous, he said. In the absence of a
garbage disposal system, the internal roads remain
littered with house wastes and construction material.
Residents also complain of the absence of the sewerage
facility, as a result sullage stagnates on the streets as
the open drains are choked with discarded materials,
including plastic bags. They fear outbreak of an epidemic
in the area. Most of the residents demand the setting up
of a notified area committee. |
Aanchal
kids enthral CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — The annual function of Aanchal Preparatory School, Sector 35, and Phase XI, Mohali, was held in the auditorium of the 3BRD, Air Force Station, today. Various items like skits, dance drama, English and folk dances were presented today. The nationalist spirit was reflected by the kids of pre-nursery when they sang and danced to the tune of ‘vande matram’. The memories of Kargil came alive when children of the Mohali branch presented a dance drama to pay homage to the Kargil heroes. A magnificent karate show was put up by the kids of class II who broke marble slabs and put up a show fight. Tiny tots also danced to various songs like Saturday Night, Happy Boys and Happy Girls and In the Morning. A guest item by the children of St Annes’ and St John’s also thrilled the audience. The guests of honour
today were Dr Deshbandhu, Principal, SD College, Ambala
Cantonment, and Mr R C Jeewan, Principal, DAV College,
Sector 10. The Principal of the School, Mrs Sood, in her
speech requested the parents to make children feel
significant and important regardless of any particular
performance. |
Carmelites
impress at show CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — Bright sunshine, enthusiastic sets of school children performing various sports drills and the city’s virtually who’s who present to watch the same formed the annual sports display function of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, at the school grounds, this afternoon. The sports function was inaugurated by Mrs Vineeta Rai, Adviser to the Administrator, UT, who hoisted the flag of the school and took salute from the smartly dressed students in the marchpast. After the Principal of the school, Sr M Lucetta, welcomed the guests, the school report was read out by one of the students highlighting the achievements of the school. This was followed by a drill display of Class I and II students, called the ‘Operation Kargil’. Dressed in soldier uniforms the kids looked simply adorable, performing this drill with great rhythm, grace and ease. The very entry of these tiny-tots into the school grounds had the audience applauding and cheering. The students of Class III and IV then went on to perform the ‘Umbrella Drill’, where the students carried white and blue umbrellas to form various interesting formations. This display was followed by a club drill, with the students of VII and VIII carrying small clubs in their hands. The drill with hoops, with the girls jumping across the field with red-ribboned hoops all around, made a delightful picture. This display was appreciated by the audiences, which seemed impressed by the charm and the elegance of these young girls. After the athletics show by both the senior and the junior classes of the school, a spectacular show of aerobics was put up by the students of classes V and VI. The jumps and the springs and the bounds of the energetic students seemed quite exhilarating. The kids of the school also put up a karate show, in which various stick fights and other such stunts were performed. A prize distribution
function was also held at the end of the programme. |
SNIPPETS 1 dies in mishap CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — One person died and two others were injured when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck on a road dividing Sectors 20 and 21 here this evening. The identity of the victim could not be ascertained till the filing of this report. Footpath workers seek I-cards CHANDIGARH, Dec 11 — The members of the Footpath Workers Rozgar Bachao Samiti have urged the administration to issue them identity cards at the earliest to end "harassment by the police and the Municipal Corporation". They would burn an effigy of the administration from December 23 onwards if their demand was not met, according to Mr R. Sandhu, Chief Adviser of the samiti. Rohit Singla wins contest CHANDIGARH, Dec 11
— Rohit Singla, a class V student of Manav Mangal
High School, Sector 21-C here, has won the first position
in the Maths Quiz Contest-99 organised by the State
Institute of Education, Sector 32, Chandigarh. He bagged
the position in the primary school category. |
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