Woman commits suicide
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 3 — Poonam, a resident of Sector 23, reportedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance before jumping from the roof of her house. The 26-year-old was reportedly not keeping good health for the past some years. She was rushed to the PGI where she died. Further investigations are on.

In other incidents, two persons were injured after they fell from their roofs of their houses. While Vishal is a resident of Bapu Dham, Reena is a resident of Maloya. They sustained minor injuries.

Car stolen: A sector 39 resident has lodged a complaint with the police that his car was stolen from the parking lot behind Punjab Civil Secretariat.

Mr Rajesh Kumar said he had parked his car (CH-01-R-6490) there and had gone inside the secretariat for some work. On coming out, he found that his car had been stolen. The police have registered a case under Section 379 of the IPC.

Bootlegger caught: The police has arrested a resident of Sector 47 for possessing 15 cases of beer and three cases of whisky.

According to police sources, Subhash Chand, was found carrying the consignment without a valid permit. A case has been registered under Section 61-1-14 of the Excise Act at the Sector 31 police station.

Complaint lodged: Mr Amrik Singh, a constable, lodged a complaint that while he was on duty near the Jayanti Majra road near Khuda Lahora village, he signalled four scooter (CH-01-V-3484) borne youths to stop. Seeing him, they sped away but their scooter skidded a little distance away.

A case under Sections 279 and 336 of the IPC has been registered against Dhanas village resident Rakesh Sharma, the driver.

Knocked down: Mr Reshan Ali, a resident of Colony Number 5, was injured when he was knocked down by Monica, a scooterist, near the Burail Jail road barrier. A case under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC has been registered.

One cheated: Mr Laxman Dass Mittal, a resident of Sector 37, reported to the police that he was cheated by two persons who took away two cylinders from his residence on the pretext that these were needed by the caterer who was preparing food for a family function.

The unsuspecting members handed over the cylinders to the two persons. A case under Section 406 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 39 police station.

Bicycle recovered: The police has arrested Santosh Kumar, a resident of Kajheri village, and recovered a stolen cycle from his possession. A case has been registered under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC on the complaint of Nazma Singh, a resident of the same village.

One arrested: The police has arrested Harinder Singh, a resident of Sector 45, for driving under the influence of liquor. A case under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act has been registered at the Sector 17 police station.

Three booked: The police has arrested Tejwinder Singh and Manminder Singh, residents of Sectors 24 and 40, along with Sumila, a resident of Sector 24, for roaming around under suspicious circumstances. They have been booked under Sections 41 (2) and 109 of the CrPC.

PANCHKULA

Pedestrian injured: A pedestrian was injured when he was hit by a speeding truck near Ramgarh bus stop near here last evening.

The deceased, Mohan Lal, was waiting for a bus when he was hit by the truck (HP-12-6353), driven by Madan Lal.

The police has registered a case under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC on the basis of a statement given by Basant Ram of Patiala district in Punjab.

Three held: The local police has arrested three persons — Surinder, Shankar and Haripal — for allegedly gambling at a public place in Pinjore on Friday. A total of Rs 712 has been recovered by the police from them.

'Antakshari' auditions in city
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 3 — City girls and boys interested in singing and appearing on television now have a chance to do both, with the 'Close-Up Picnic Antakshari' holding its auditions here.

Produced by BAG Films, this popular programme on Zee, telecast every Sunday at 11 am, will give a chance to Chandigarhians to appear on television. The auditions for the programme are to be held at DAV Public School, Sector 8, from 10 am till 5 pm on Sunday.

According to the producers, the selected participants will have to go to Delhi for shooting and will also be provided with boarding, lodging and train-fare. This programme will later form a part of inter-city competition.

Prices of pulses stable
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, July 3 — Even as the prices of all of edible oils have decreased, there was no major change in the prices of most pulses during the past 15 days.

During a survey of the market today it was found that if a litre of sunflower oil was priced between Rs 55 and Rs 60 two weeks back, it was available today for Rs 45 to Rs 50 a litre. The price of a five-litre pack has come down from Rs 260 to Rs 225 during this period.

Similarly, mustard oil has become cheaper during this period as a litre of Agmark pack priced at Rs 55, was available today for Rs 48. The non-Agmark local brands which were earlier priced around Rs 45 a litre were available today for Rs 35to Rs 40. A litre of groundnut oil, priced at Rs 65 two days back, was available today for Rs 60 today.

The price of refined vegetable oil has also witnessed a downward trend during this period. A litre of the commodity, priced at Rs 50 two weeks back, was available today for Rs 46.

On the other hand, 'desi ghee' has become costly during this period. A litre of the commodity priced at Rs 140 two weeks back, could be purchased today after shelling out Rs 145.

Barring grams, there was no fluctuation in the prices of most pulses. A kg of black chana, priced at Rs 18 two weeks back, was available today for Rs 20. The wholesale price of the same has increased from Rs 1,550 to Rs 1,700 per quintal. On the other hand, a kg of white chana, priced at Rs 34 two weeks back could be purchased today for Rs 32. The wholesale price of the same has come down from Rs 3,050 to Rs 2,850 a quintal.

A kg of 'arhar' was still available for Rs 36 in retail and for Rs 3,300 a quintal in the wholesale market, while one could had 'moong sabat' and 'moong chilka' at the old price of Rs 28 a kg in retail and for Rs 2,400 a quintal in the wholesale market.

A kg of 'moong dal' could be purchased in retail for Rs 32 and in the wholesale market for Rs 2,850 a quintal. 'Rajmah' was priced at Rs 36 a kg in retail and for Rs 3,350 a quintal in the wholesale market. One could also buy 'dal masri' at Rs 24 a kg and for Rs 2,100 a quintal. 'Mah sabat,' 'mah chilka' and 'mah dal' were priced at Rs 28, Rs 30 and Rs 32 a kg, respectively. 'Roungi' was priced at Rs 34 a kg.

'City has enormous potential'
By Arvind Katyal

CHANDIGARH, July 3 — A former Indian test cricketer from Chandigarh, Chetan sharma, who is now settled in New Delhi, is in the town to provide players from his academy with exposure. The under-16 cricketers are presently training in Chetan's Cricket Academy in Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.

The coach Jagjit Singh was also here and net practice went on till late in the evening. If there is no rain tomorrow morning, there will be an exhibition match against DAV school coaching centre team, coached by S.S. Bawa. The match could not be played today due to overnight rain, which made drying of the pitch impossible.

Earlier in the morning, Chetan Sharma, who had studied in DAV Senior secondary School, Sector 8, paid a surprise visit to the Principal's office. Mr Ravinder Talwar, the Principal, greeted him on his homecoming. Chetan recalled his school days here and was happy to see a great change in the school.

He wished that as the school had been known for its sporting contribution, particulary to cricket, it would be better if the school produced more international cricketers. Legendary cricketers like Kapil Dev, Ashok Malhotra and he had always felt proud to be associated with the school, he said.

On being asked about his recent expert comments on the World Cup in England, he said he felt delighted to be associated with the media. He also wrote for newspapers. He admitted that he could not become a professional writer but tried to write from his heart. He said one should write positive criticism.

Chetan expressed unhapiness over the conflict between India and Pakistan. He agreed to kapil Dev's demand for snapping cricketing ties between the two countries.

He was of the opinion that Chandigarh had an enormous potential and the boys needed tournament exposure. Many of them could be in the national side, he added.

Married to an air hostess, he said he had the services of five good coaches at his disposal in New Delhi. An under-14 team was being groomed, which would knock at the doors of the Indian team in the near future, he added.

CFA meeting: The annual general meeting of the Chandigarh Football association (CFA) will be held in Punjab Board of Technical Education building, Sector 36, on July 10 at 11 am. The main item on the agenda at the crucial meeting is elections to the executive committee for the next term.

Another item on the agenda is passing of audited results of the association for the past one year. The CFA has, in the past, organised the federation cup and other tournaments for juniors and seniors. The UT team won the North zone football tounament recently.

Mr A.S. Bains is the President of the association at present. Mr Rakesh Bakshi is the secretary of the body.