CRIME

Car dealer commits suicide
Chandigarh, May 13
A 40-year-old man dealing in the sale and purchase of second-hand cars committed suicide by hanging himself in his Sector 21 house here this evening Nihal Singh was alone at home when he hanged himself.

Three arrested for theft in milk booth
Chandigarh, May 13
The police today arrested three persons in connection with a theft at a milk booth in Sector 27. According to information, a shopkeeper reported that a TV set, some cash and other items had been stolen from his milk booth.

BUSINESS

Market Committee revenue up by 1.2 cr
Chandigarh, May 13
The Market Committee of the union territory has increased its income by Rs 1.2 crore by taking the present fee collection from Rs 2.26 crore to Rs 3.46 crore during 2002-2003. With nearly a 50 per cent increase in the fee collection, the committee has approved a Rs 5 lakh subsidy on the purchase of tarpaulins for farmers of the city.

Honda Eterno launched Chandigarh, May 13 After the success of Activa and Dio models, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd has introduced Honda Eterno, a geared scooter, in the market. It is priced at Rs 31,263 ex-showroom in Chandigarh, Mr Karan Gilhotra, MD, Platinum Honda, said here today. Aimed at the middle income class, he said the Eterno would have additional features like guaranteed mileage of 60 kmpl in the city, easy to operate one direction gear system, neutral lock, extra loading capacity and additional foot rest space. Honda Eterno, geared scooter, was launched in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Drive to promote Kinetic Zing
Chandigarh, May 13
Kinetic Engineering Ltd has launched a campaign to promote its new model of Kinetic Zing. The company has signed an agreement with Ms Karisma Kapoor, famous Hollywood star, to endorse its brand.

EDUCATION

Confusion over exam rules
Law students not allowed to write papers
Chandigarh, May 13
The Law Department of Panjab University is in a piquant situation yet again as certain LLM students have not been allowed to appear in the ongoing semester examination for failing to have the minimum attendance. They were asked to leave the examination hall once they were seated.

Many students benefited from CBSE scam
Chandigarh, May 13
Several students of CBSE in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh “benefited” from the scam involving tampering with answersheets of this year’s matric and senior secondary examinations. The exact number of the beneficiaries is yet to be ascertained.

Johar inspects college, transfers Principal
SAS Nagar, May 13
The Punjab Minister for Higher Education, Mr Harnam Dass Johar, inspected Government College here today and seeing the poor upkeep of the institution ordered the transfer of the college Principal, Mr Tarlochan Singh Sohi.

Seminar on NCC awareness Chandigarh, May 13 A seminar on NCC awareness and motivation was organised at Shivalik Public School here today. About 500 cadets from 21 institutions in Chandigarh and Punjab attended the seminar which was inaugurated by the Deputy Director General, NCC, Brig D.S. Dhillon. NCC cadets present a folk dance during a seminar on NCC awareness and motivation organised at Shivalik Public School in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Cultural institute established
Chandigarh, May 13
Established for promoting creativity among talented city students, a group of educationists have come together to serve the cultural and social cause of society through an institute named Srijan. 

SCHOOL WORLD
Circular Motion
THE motion of an object around a fixed point where it remains equi-distance from the point at all times is called circular motion. If your twirl a weight around on a length of string, you have to pull on the string to keep the object in circular motion.

• Angular momentum precession

• How & Why: Gyroscope

DISTRICT COURTS
Beant case: CBI files reply
Chandigarh, May 13
The CBI today filed a reply acting on an application moved by the one of the accused, Jagtar Singh Tara, in the Beant Singh assassination case in the special court in the Model Burail Jail.

Warrant Officer ‘didn’t secure Jindal’s release’
Chandigarh, May 13
In a representation addressed to the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, SAS Nagar resident Surinder Jindal today claimed that the Warrant Officer, appointed by Mr Justice K.C. Gupta of the high court, failed to secure her husband’s release from the illegal custody of the officials at Phase VIII police station.

CULTURE

YOUTH LIFE & STYLE Use it or lose it It wasn't long when fat people were regarded as healthy and prosperous. Even as recently as 25-odd years ago, celebrities such as Madhubala, Meena Kumari and even Hema Malini would be considered "too big" by today's accepted modeling standards. Start your day right A view of a health and fitness clinic in Sec 8, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo Pankaj Sharma

New trends
If anybody wants to see the latest, high tech, digital products from Samsung - All they need to do is to walk into the established Samsung DigitAll home located at Sector 8-C, Chandigarh.

Miss India Pacific coming today
Chandigarh, May 13
Femina Miss India Pacific Parmita Katkar will be in Chandigarh tomorrow. This beauty queen will give away “Certificates of Appreciation” to students of National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD), Chandigarh, pursuing their short term course.

Chhattisgarh artefacts come to city
Chandigarh, May 13
Come tomorrow and the city will rise to beautiful, earthy creations from the land of Chhattisgarh. Being brought to Chandigarh for the first time, the Chhattisgarh handicrafts and handloom exhibition, opening tomorrow at Lala Lajpat Rai Bhavan, Sector 15, will unveil the rich tradition of the state which boasts of a treasure house of skilled artisans.

HEALTH

PGI Dean controversy still not over
Chandigarh, May 13
Would the move by the PGI Governing Body to placate Dr Sarla Gopalan, Head of the Gynaecology Department, by making her the Sub-Dean finally put an end to the controversy revolving around the post of Dean, which has remained embroiled in legal controversy for some time now ?

Health campaign in city schools from today
Chandigarh, May 13
With obesity and other health related problems afflicting schoolchildren in the city on a large scale, an adolescent health and nutrition campaign is being launched in 100 city schools from tomorrow.

Dental camp organised Chandigarh, May 13 Over 1600 students will be examined during a three-day dental check-up camp being organised at Ajit Karam Singh International Public School in Sector 41. The camp will conclude on May 15. Students being examined at a two-day dental camp organised at Ajit Karam Singh International Public School in Sector 41, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Blood donation camp at Deep Nursing Home
Chandigarh, May 13
As many as 52 residents donated blood at a camp organised by Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik in association with the Old Stephenian School Society and the Blood Transfusion Department of Sector 16 General Hospital.

• Blood donation camp

SPORTS

Tennis ranking meet from May 26

Chandigarh, May 13 Chandigarh is all set to host the All-India Tennis Association ranking event, named AITA junior tour, at six synthetic courts at the Sector 10 Tennis Stadium. Simranjit scores century Simranjit Singh of SAS Nagar in action while Rajiv Rishi tries to stop the ball in the Punjab Inter-district (under-17) Cricket Tournament at PCA Stadium in SAS Nagar, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

City gals feel ‘depressed’ over Mongia’s marriage
Chandigarh, May 13
It is a reality so many city youngsters, who consider men-in-blue more than just cricketers, are finding hard to cope up with. Two weeks before Dinesh Mongia’s wedding with Chennai-based Aarti is scheduled to be held, they are holding conferences in cafeterias and fast food joints.

Young enthusiasts flock to CLTA Chandigarh, May 13 More than 400 tennis enthusiasts in the age group 6-11 and about 40 in the below six age group are enrolled with the CLTA. While senior players practice on main 12 courts, the mini age group play on the two small courts. Budding trainees at a practice session in the Sector 10 Tennis Stadium in Chandigarh on Tuesday.

Bowling association elects office-bearers
Chandigarh, May 13
Rana Gurmit Sodhi, president of the Chandigarh Olympic Association, was today elected the president of the Chandigarh Bowling Association, at the annual general meeting of the association held today. Mr Kewal Singh Dhillon, a prominent industrialist, was elected chairman of the association.