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Pall of gloom in Shahi Majra
Angry residents damage STD booth, seek death for suspects
Mohali, February 4
Tempers ran high here today as gloom descended on a family of Shahi Majra village after the murder of a seven-year old child whose body was removed from a nullah by the police late last night. Agitated residents damaged an STD booth, where a call for ransom of Rs 1 lakh for releasing the child had been received.

Grief-stricken mother of Amit whose body was found by the police from a nullah at Mohali on Tuesday night. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

PSEB men lathicharged, 13 injured  Chandigarh, February 4 Twelve employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board and a policeman were injured today in a clash between the Chandigarh Police and PSEB men at the Matka chowk. The Chandigarh Police uses teargas to disperse members of the Punjab State Electricity Board Employees Forum at Matka Chowk, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Mobiles of Baljit, Chaura seized
Owner of escape vehicle identified
Chandigarh, February 4
The police today recovered a mobile phone from the house of Baljit Kaur and two from Chaura’s house. The SIM card of Baljit Kaur is yet to be recovered. The police has recovered three SIM cards of Chaura.

Orders reserved on Hawara’s warrants
Chandigarh, February 4
The Additional Sessions Judge, UT, today reserved orders on an application of the Central Bureau of Investigation counsel for issuance of non-bailable warrants against Jagtar Singh Hawara, Paramjit Singh and Jagtar Singh Tara, accused in the Beant Singh assassination case.

• Where is Hawara? Cops have no answer

• Further police remand for jail official

Procedure for building plan approval to be made simple
All work will be done under one roof
Chandigarh, February 4
In a move which will benefit all residential and commercial property owners of the city, the Chandigarh Administration is all set to simplify the procedure for passing of building plans.

Fund raising in India yet to reach full potential
Chandigarh, February 4
Fund raising in India has “still not matured to its full potential unlike the West where people not only give, but completely get involved in the process,” said Jeroninio Almeida, Chief Executive of the Action Aid India Society — an international development organisation working for the poor in 42 countries.

COMMUNITY

24-hr supply by 2005, says CM
Jhanjehri (Kharar), February 4
The Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh today stated that Mohali would get uninterrupted supply of electricity from March, 2005. Other than the township, about 500 villages of the area will be benefit as part of a major power improvement project worth Rs 35 crore.

Several contenders for post of PSEB chief
Mohali, February 4
With the Chairman, Punjab School Education Board, Dr Kehar Singh, due to end his term on February 7, several contenders for the post have lined up. Sources stated that the race among the strong contenders had become hot as a final decision on the matter was pending with the Education Minister. The Chairman’s last working day is tomorrow.

Meeting discusses sanitation plan
Chandigarh, February 4
The Municipal Corporation today saw a special meeting to work out preliminary details regarding the special sanitation drive planned in the city later this month. Mrs Kamlesh, Mayor, called all councillors for inputs regarding a work plan.

Report blames Sports Director for embezzlement
Chandigarh, February 4
The latest report on embezzlement by former Director of Sports Ajmer Singh, Department of Sports, Panjab University, has recommended initiation of civil and criminal action against him.

PSIEC employees protest against land allotment Chandigarh, February 4 The Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation Employees observed a one-day strike and held a protest rally in Sector 17 here today. Members of the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation hold a protest outside Udyog Bhavan in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Land to liquor baron: CM to investigate
Mohali, February 4
The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today stated that he would look into the case of giving 40 acres in Mohali to a company promoted by a liquor baron as part of the government’s ‘off-the-shelf’ scheme. The same piece of land had been advertised by the Punjab State Industrial and Export Corporation as part of its industrial housing scheme.

Gen Mohinder Singh is Adjutant General
Chandigarh, February 4
Lieut-Gen Mohinder Singh has taken over as the Adjutant General at Army Headquarters in New Delhi. Prior to this appointment, he was the General Officer of 4 Corps, a press statement issued here today said.

NGOs’ role in checking pollution highlighted
Chandigarh, February 4
“If you cannot stop pollution caused by an industrial unit in your region, file public interest litigation against it. Once punished, it will send a strong signal to other people as well,” said Mr P.J. Dhadwal, Additional Director, Central Pollution Control Committee, UT here today.

Nagar kirtan held Chandigarh, February 4 Melodious notes of hymns filled the air as enthusiastic residents participated in nagar kirtan taken out in connection with the 627th “Prakash Utsav” of Sri Guru Ravi Dass falling on Friday. The kirtan started from Sector 20-D Sri Guru Ravi Dass Bhawan. Devotees organise a procession on the eve of the birth anniversary of Guru Ravi Dass in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

• Shantikunj gets lantern posts

• New electric crematorium

BUSINESS

Upgrade rolling mills, says expert
Chandigarh, February 4
“Majority of the 300 rolling mills at Khanna and Mandi Gobindgarh are using obsolete technology, leading to air pollution and wastage of fuel resources. The use of pulverised coal leads to clouds of smoke around these industrial towns, causing various diseases to residents,”said Mr Gustaff Van Ditzhuijzen, Adviser to the Netherlands Management Cooperation Programme here today.

EDUCATION

Environment festival attracts 3,000 students Chandigarh, February 4 It was a rollicking day at MCM DAV College, Sector 36, here where students from local colleges descended for participating in an environment fest-cum-food festival today. Girls having their T-shirts painted at an environment fest-cum- food festival at MCM DAV College in Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Hostel for blind girls opened
Chandigarh, February 4
A hostel for Blind girl students was opened near the Institute for the Blind in Sector 26. The institute already has a hostel for visually impaired boys. The hostel has been built at the cost of Rs 58 lakh on five kanals donated by the Chandigarh Administration.

Students of Sherwood Convent School, Mohali, visit the Tribune Office in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Hamara School
Where students are taught to be self-reliant
According to Gandhiji, education should not ignore any aspect of human development. Hence, true education helps in balanced and harmonious development of all aspects of personality, including physical, intellectual, spiritual, aesthetic and social, enabling a person to achieve the ultimate aim, truth.

Openness brings cohesion
I believe that all children have one or the other talent and it is for teachers to harness it. Learning to be good and doing the right is different from learning how to read and write. Values are not intellectual perception or practical skills and character is a quality, unlikely to be built through memorising notes or listening to moral lectures.

School celebrates Ardas Divas
Chandigarh, February 4
Ardas Divas was celebrated at Sector 19-D Gurdwara Sri Singh Sabha by Guru Nanak Khalsa Senior Secondary School in Sector 30-B. The purpose of Ardas Divas was to pray for the success of students in the coming examinations.

Lecture on advances in aviation held
Chandigarh, February 4
A lecture on advancements in aviation was organised by the local chapter of the Aeronautical Society of India for students and staff of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at Punjab Engineering College here today.

COURTS

Forest Hill club case: action sought
Chandigarh, February 4
In less than a fortnight after a list of members, including politicians, senior civil servants and bureaucrats, was submitted in the Forest Hill Golf and Country Club case, a Lalru resident today sought directions for action against government officers who had connived with the violators and had accepted concessions by way of honorary membership.

Hooda case reference sent to Ambala court
Panchkula, February 4
Mr HS Bhangoo, Additional District and Sessions Judge, today sent a reference to the District and Sessions Judge, Ambala, regarding the transfer of a dowry case against the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Bhupinder Hooda, and his three family members.

Challan cancelled, court told
Chandigarh, February 4
In less than seven years after a High Court vehicle was challaned by the Chandigarh Police, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court was today informed that the same had been cancelled.

Court remand for three in smack case
Panchkula, February 4
A local court today remanded three persons, including a former SHO of the Sector 19 police station, Babu Ram Walia, to judicial custody till February 17 in connection with an NDPS case.

CULTURE

The American on bhakti trail Chandigarh, February 4 The joy of music shines through his face. There is something about his sound that instantly enamours the heart. And as you get deeper into conversation with the America-born, Nepal-raised Chris Hale, you are struck by the most significant fact of his life — he sings Kabir bhajans and plays the Indian classical sitar; he composes devotional music under the unique title of “Christ-Bhakti” and yearns to be guided in the Indian classical vocals by illustrious thumri queen Girija Devi.   American-born Chris Hale plays on the sitar on his visit to Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

LIFESTYLE

Ties of Tradition Keeping Kashmiri culture alive

Kashmiri families living in Ambala have managed to retain their cultural identity despite having left their homes years ago due to militancy in the Valley. While things can never be the same outside the salubrious environs of Kashmir, the Kashmiri families have imbibed the local ethos even as they have kept their love for Kashmir alive. The drawing room of Khairas’ house in Sector 8 is fusion of contemporary and traditional decoration styles. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Home Decor
A traditional home with modern touch
A home having the essence of rustic India without losing touch with contemporary modern style. That's the Khaira house in Sector 8, which has traditional interiors in contemporary architecture. Built on a two-kanal plot, covering an area of almost 5000 sq foot, the two- storey house is a homogenous combination of traditional and modern styles.

The elderly, too, patronise slimming centres
Body beautiful is no longer the domain of the young alone. The older generation, too, believes in living life to its full ... fashionably. Elderly women — over 50 years of age — are getting fashion and body-conscious like never before.

Go in for comfortable shoes, not stylish ones
You may find it hard to believe but research has shown that nearly 90 per cent of the women wear shoes too small or tight for comfort. This is not all. About three-quarters suffer from some sort of foot deformity.

Jewellery to fuel your ‘desire’
With international fashion houses like Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent and Marks and Spencer promoting the use of alloy metals in jewellery manufacturing, Art Karat has brought to the city a collection, appreciated globally.