Harassed man commits suicide
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, June 4 — A man, who was allegedly being harassed by his in-laws, committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance.

Praveen, who used to do embroidery work, was married two months ago to a girl. It was an inter-caste marriage, the police sources said. The in-laws along with another person used to allegedly harass him, according to suicide note left by Praveen.

Four persons have been named in the FIR by the police and one of them is Navi Singh, and the others are the in-laws of Praveen. A post mortem will be conducted tommorow.

Liquor seized: Three persons have been arrested from separate places in the city while carrying varying quantities of liquor. Lal Chand of Mauli Jagran was carrying 250 pouches of country liquor.

Meanwhile, Kala and Chander Shekhar were nabbed while carrying 12 and nine bottles of liquor, respectively. Separate cases under the Excise Act have been registered.

Vehicles recovered: A stolen Matador (HR-37-2161) has been recovered from Rajesh Kumar of Ram Darbar and Rakesh Kumar of Sector 52. The Matador was stolen a few days ago and its owner, Mr Suresh Kumar of Kurukshetra, had lodged a complaint with the police which has registered a case under Section 411 of the IPC.

Fake I-card: A resident of the Dadu Majra colony , Kewal Krishan, was arrested for allegedly producing a fake identity card in court. A case under Sections 420, 467 and 471 of the IPC has been registered.

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Found dead: Sohan Singh, a resident of Sector 19 here, was found dead in his house on Thursday. According to the police, he died of a heart attack. The autopsy of the deceased was conducted at the General Hospital here.

Payment cleared for firemen
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, June 4 — The Finance and Contract Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) today recommended the payment of an amount of Rs 9.36 lakh to firemen in lieu of uniforms.

The decision of the committee follows a ruling of the Labour Court that the firemen should be given cash in lieu of uniforms for the years 1993-94 and 1994-95. It may be recalled that the firemen were reportedly denied the uniforms when the Fire Department was under the Chandigarh Administration for the said years.

The firemen then went to court which ruled in March last that they should be given cash in lieu of uniforms. The court had asked the civic body to pay the amount by May 31.

The meeting also approved the purchase of lime for the office of the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) and laying of sewer lines in Sector 37 behind Ambedkar Bhavan. Besides this the meeting also cleared the reserve prices fixed for the disposal of condemned vehicles.

The meeting could not take up the important issue of levying of fee on cable operators. The civic body was studying different patterns of levying charges on the cable operators. While the pattern of the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad, was being studied, the details from the Delhi Electricity Supply Undertaking (DESU) were awaited, sources said.

Similarly, the item pertaining to the computerisation of the civic body's office was also deferred.

Gate meeting: Members of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Roads Workers Union held a gate meeting in Sector 47 today to mobilise the workers for the success of a dharna to be organised on June 10.

The union is agitating for its demands which included the grant of DA and bonus to all UT employees, regularisation of the services of daily and work-charged employees, filling of the vacant posts and abolition of the contract system.

Fall in sale of food products
From A Correspondent

CHANDIGARH, June 4 — The soaring mercury, vacations in most of the institutions and fluctuation in prices have brought down the sale of some packed food products, as families normally go out of station during summer vacations.

During the survey of the market today, it was found that retail price of a litre of packed ghee had decreased by Rs 5, while the price of a litre of refined vegetable oil had come down by Rs 6. A litre of pure ghee was priced at Rs 147.

A litre of refined vegetable was cheaper by Rs 5. Dhara refined vegetable oil packs, weighing 200 g and 1 litre, were priced at Rs 11 and Rs 46, respectively.

Compared to the prices last month, Lijjat papad and Punjabi masala special papad weighing 200 g each, had become dearer by Rs 2 each and were now priced at Rs 17 and Rs 19, respectively. A 200 g packet of Amritsar papad was available for Rs 20.

Squashes (700 ml) were dearer by Rs 5 a bottle. Kisan's mango, orange and lemon squashes (700 ml) were now selling for Rs 49 each, while BDM squashes were available for Rs 45.

The prices of various juices increased by Rs 1 per bottle. A bottle of 200 ml of Kisan's juices were available for Rs 10 each, while a 600 ml Kisan's juice bottle was priced at Rs 25. A 700 ml bottle of Roh Afza was available for Rs 50 instead of Rs 48.

Similarly, a 500 g pack of jam was dearer by Rs 4. Kisan jam (500 g) was priced at Rs 44, while its 200 g pack was available for Rs 22. Sil jam (500 g) remained stable at Rs 44. Kisan tomato ketchup (500 g) was priced at Rs 50, while Maggi tomato ketchup (1200 g) was available for Rs 82.

The baby food products did not witness any increase in prices. The 400 g packs of Lactogen and Farex were available for Rs 123 and Rs 82, respectively. Nestle Cerelac (400 g) remained stable at Rs 82.

The 500 g packs of Horlicks Elachi and Horlicks Junior were priced at Rs 88 and Rs 105, respectively, while 200 g and 1 kg Horlicks packs were priced at Rs 46 and Rs 163, respectively. A jar of Bournvita, weighing 500 g, was available for Rs 88, while Nestle Milo (500 g) was available for Rs 80.

The price of a single pack Maggi noodles increased from Rs 8 to Rs 10, while Maggi double pack and four-piece pack were priced at Rs 19 and Rs 34, respectively. Likewise, Top Ramen noodles' single and double packs were priced at Rs 10 and Rs 27, respectively.

The prices of pickles went up by Rs 13 on per 300 g pack. Spicy pickles in 400 g and 1 kg packs were available for Rs 34 and Rs 55, respectively. Maggi mango pickles (400 g) and Mother's mango pickles (500 g) were priced at Rs 42 and Rs 45, respectively. Priya's mixed vegetable pickle was available for Rs 31.

Contrary to this, biscuits' prices remained stable. A 35 g and a 100 g pack of Bakemans' Glucose Plus and Britannia Tiger were priced at Rs 3 and Rs 4, respectively, while Royale Marie (200 g) was available for Rs 12. A 75 g pack of Krackjack and Fifty-Fifty biscuits were priced at Rs 6 each.

On the other hand, corn flakes was dearer by Rs 5 per 500 g. Kellog's corn flakes, weighing 250 g and 500 g, were available for Rs 40 and Rs 85, respectively. Kellog's Chocos, weighing 125 g and 350 g, were priced at Rs 32 and Rs 80, respectively.

The prices of sewian, frimes and nutrela remain untouched. Castle's Sewian (200 g) was priced at Rs 5, while Bambino's Sewian was priced at Rs 67. Local frimes, weighing 200 g, was available for Rs 10, while Ruchi's Nutrela (200 g) was available for Rs 14.

Similarly, soup powders of Maggi and Knorr, weighing 60 g and 50 g, were available for Rs 20 and Rs 25, respectively.

Despite the increase in prices and slump in the sale of packed foods, shopkeepers are optimistic that as soon as the vacations are over and thetemperature falls, the sale will pick up.

Amarpreet, Harpreet win
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, June 4 — Amarpreet Kaur of Manav Mangal School,Sector 21, in the girls section and Harpreet Singh of Bhawan Vidyalaya. Sector 27, in the boys section emerged winners in the under-17 category of the Chandigarh Knockout -cum- League Table Tennis Tournament which concluded here today at the Sector 23 TT hall.

Amarpreet had to struggle hard to overcome the challenge of spirited Ruchi Gautam of DAV Public School,Sector 8, who kept on giving tense moments to Amarpreet. Finally, Amarpreet won at 21-10, 21-12, 21-15.

In the boys final, Harpreet Singh too faced resistance from Rahul Sharma of Sarvhitkari School,Sector 40, in a three-game thrilling encounter. Ultimately, the match went in favour of Harpreet at 21-18, 21-19, 21-17.

Varun Kassal of Ajit Karam Singh International School,Sector 41 , secured the third place in the boys' section by defeating Zubin Kumar in three well-contested games, the scores being 21-19,18-21,21-16. In the girls ' section, Ruchika Gupta downed Nadia Saini for the third place by winning at 21-18, 21-17.

The players who won positions in different events were awarded cash prizes by the Chandigarh Table Tennis Association.

The following are the results :

Junior Boys League(under-17): Harpreet Singh b Sajal Kaushal 21-16, 21-16; Sumit Grover b Aditya Puri 22-20, 21-14; Ramit Singla b Gursimar Singh 21-18, 17-21, 21-10; Zubin Kumar b Sajal Kaushal 16-21, 21-12, 21-16; Varun Kassal b Mandeep Singh 21-19, 21-17; Rahul Sharma b Gursimar Singh 21-12, 21-15; Zubin Kumar b Aditya Puri 21-19, 18-21, 22-20; Varun Kassal b Ramit Singla 21-19, 21-12; Zubin Kumar b Sumit Grover 21-7, 21-16; Harpreet Singh b Aditya Puri 21-19, 21-14; Varun Kassal b Gursimar Singh 21-17, 21-11; Rahul Sharma b Ramit Singla 21-14,21-12; Harpreet Singh b Zubin Kumar 21-13, 21-13; Rahul b Varun Kassal 21-9, 19-21, 23-21; Aditya Puri b Sajal Kaushal 21-14, 18-21, 21-14; Ramit Singla b Mandeep Singh 18-21, 21-13, 21-6.

Junior girls (under-17): Ramanpreet Kaur b Megha Kassal 21-16,21-17; Ruchi Gautam b Ruchika Gupta 21-18, 21-17; Pooja Soni b Taranpreet Kaur 18-21, 21-12, 21-17; Amarpreet Kaur b Nadia Saini 22-20, 21-19; Ruchi Gautam b Ramanpreet 19-21, 21-13, 21-12; Ruchika Gupta b Megha Kassal 21-18, 21-16; Nadia Saini b Taranpreet Kaur 21-12, 16-21, 21-9; Amarpreet Kaur b Pooja Soni 21-4, 22-20; Ruchi Gautam b Megha Kassal 21-19,21-19; Amarpreet Kaur b t Taranpreet Kaur 21-11, 21-4; Ruchika Gupta b Ramanpreet Kaur 21-12, 21-17; Nadia Saini b Pooja Soni 21-16, 21-14.

Carrom meet

Rozario Sampson and Jagdev Mann entered the last eight of the junior boys singles event on the second day of the St Stephen's Carrom Ranking Tournament being played here at the St Stephen's School premises.In the men's section, fancied Tejinder Harry and Charukh Goyal sailed into the quarter-finals by easily demolishing their opponents.

The results of the today's matches are: Men singles (pre-Quarterfinals): Tejinder Harry b Dhurva 25-5, 25-8; Charukh Goyal b Rozario Sampson 25-11, 25-16 ; Gagandeep b Baninder Singh 23-12, 25-16; Mohd. Tanveer b B.S. Negi 25-10, 25-10; Jagdev Mann b Devinderjit 23-7, 25-11; Ramanpreet Pahwa b Om Prakash 25-4, 25-4; Ajay Gupta b Anu K. Papneja 16-7, 25-13. Boys singles(pre-quarterfinals): Rozario b Charukh Goyal 22-21, 16-10; Sumit Chakarvorty b Jaspreet Nehra 25-5, 22-16; Baninder Singh b Dhurva 20-19, 18-14; Jagdev Mann b Sanjay Negi 24-25, 21-17, 21-15; Devinderjit Singh b Randhir Singh 24-0,25-7; Anu K. Papneja b Ankur 25-2, 25-11; Taranpreet Pahwa b Yadvinder Singh 25-0, 25-0; Gagandeep b Paramdeep 25-12, 25-4 Sub-junior boys: Ramanpreet Pahwa b Ashish25-0, 25-0; Jills Kurien b Sahil 16-15, 25-10; Sumit Chakarvorty b Hasneet Nehra 25-15,24-25, 25-2; Gurinder b Randhir 25-0, 25-4; Aita Ram b Mohit Kumar 25-0,25-1;

Junior Girls:-Nabhi b Nidhi Patwal 25-0, 25-0; Dilmeet b Navjot 25-0,25-0.