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Manhole covers, railings go missing
UT public property being plundered

Chandigarh, April 5 Looting of public property continues unabated in the City Beautiful. Railings on road dividers are missing at several places. Manhole covers are removed at random from different parts of the city for cheap bargain in junk shops.

Railings have been stolen from the road dividing Sectors 37 and 25 in Chandigarh. — Tribune photographs

Illegal quarrying on UT border goes unabated

Chandigarh, April 5 Construction activity in the Nayagaon and Kansal area of Punjab has certainly proved to be a profitable opportunity for certain unscrupulous elements.
Illegal quarrying in UT land, adjoining Nayagaon village. The quarrying has been on for the past many days and officials are aware of it. — Photo by Manoj Mahajan

CHB Chairman’s office locked
Poddar to continue: Adviser
Chandigarh, April 5
Ongoing tussle between two officers over Chairmanship of the cash rich Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), took a new turn today. The office of the Chairman was locked and would be opened only when the present incumbent Mr S.C. Poddar comes back from a tour to Delhi. This was aimed at preventing Mr K.S. Wahi, from coming and sitting in the office.

Pension disbursal system streamlined
Amount to be paid in cash
Chandigarh, April 5
The UT Administration is all set to rid the prevailing pension disbursement system of its many evils. The Social Welfare Department has evolved measures which will ensure timely redressal of pension-related problems.

Cancellation of draw of lots irks society members
Chandigarh, April 5
The cancellation of draw of lots of the Progressive House Building Society by the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) has been questioned by a section of members on the grounds that they had neither been given a hearing nor was the report of observers given any heed.

Pilots' retirement age raised
Chandigarh, April 5
To overcome shortage of commercial pilots, the Directorate- General, Civil Aviation (DGCA), has raised the retirement age of commanders and co-pilots engaged by scheduled airlines and non-scheduled operators, by one year.

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COMMUNITY

In search of justice for four years
Chandigarh, April 5
Mr RK Saxena, a resident of Sector 20 in Panchkula, is a harassed man. Even after four years of filing a case in the local District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Mr Saxena is running from pillar to post for justice.

City to have Merchant Navy Academy

Chandigarh, April 5 Members of the Chandigarh chapter of the Merchant Navy Officers Association observed Maritime Day for the first time in the city here today. The day is observed to mark the sailing out of the first Indian registered ship, S.S. Loyalty, from Bombay port on this day in 1919. Members of the Merchant Navy Officers Association with Punjab Governor S.F. Rodrigues in Chandigarh on Tuesday.

Snake-like creature found in tap water

Chandigarh, April 5 Mr Parkash Chand Rajput, a resident of 1506/2, Sector 30-B, alleged that a snake-like object was received from the evening water supply to his house. An employee of the Punjab Agro Industries Limited, Mr Rajput, said he was storing the water in a tub at 8 p.m. when a snake-like object appeared all of sudden spreading panic among his family members. A snake -like creaturet, received in water supply to a Sector 30 house in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Prof Sharma’s death mourned
Chandigarh, April 5
A condolence meeting was held yesterday at the PGIMER to mourn the death of Prof V P Sharma, a former Head of the Department, Radiodiagnosis. Professor Sharma died on March 29.

Journalist dead
Chandigarh, April 5
Mr R.L.Seth, a veteran journalist of the city, died yesterday after a prolonged illness. He was 71. He worked with the Navbharat Times for more than 15 years and also worked with the Dainik Tribune and Veer Pratap thereafter.

Wrestler Gulzar Singh Sandhu dies of heart attack
Mohali, April 5
Gulzar Singh Sandhu, a noted wrestler of India, died of a heart attack, here yesterday evening. He represented the country in national and international competitions, and won the fifth position in the XII Veterans Freestyle World Championship-2003 at Budapest.

CRIME

6 held for betting on cricket
Panchkula, April 5
The police raided a house in Sector 15 and arrested six cricket bookies who were operating satta over the ongoing cricket match being played between India and Pakistan at Vishakhapatnam, here today.

Gas agency owner assaults deliveryman
Panchkula, April 5
Udey Singh, deliveryman with a Sector 16 gas agency, was allegedly assaulted mercilessly by his employer and four others this morning.

Jewellery stolen
Mohali, April 5
Thieves decamped with gold ornaments from a house in Sector 71 here today.

3 held for theft, land grab
Mohali, April 5
The Mohali police arrested three persons on charges of theft and land grab. The three Darbara Singh, his brother Sampuran Singh and Ashwinder Singh along with another 4-5 unknown persons were booked under sections 447, 379, 148, 149 and 505 of the IPC in the case registered by the police on April 3.

Woman’s murder: police searches for servant
Mohali, April 5
The police seems to have failed to make much headway in connection with the alleged murder of a young woman in Sector 68 here. The husband of the deceased, who was arrested yesterday, has not yet confessed to having murdered his wife while the servant employed by the family was still at large. The weapon used in committing the crime has also not been traced.

BUSINESS

Expert shows ugly face of beauty business
Mohali, April 5
The next time you walk into your beauty parlour be careful. Those who run these might be playing with your skin and hair without your knowing it.

EDUCATION

Aspirants for physical education course in for disappointment
Chandigarh, April 5
Students seeking physical education as elective subjects in undergraduate course in Government College, Sector 11, will have to face disappointment this time. The subject will no longer be available to them in this coming session in the college despite the fact it was quite popular in the college.

Convent schools hold prayer meetings for Pope Chandigarh, April 5 Special prayer meetings marked the opening day of the new academic session at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School and st John’s High school, Sector 26, and st Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here today. Students of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, pray for the Pope on the school campus in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Photo by Parvesh Chauhan

UGC-NET test on June 26
Chandigarh, April 5
UGC-NET test for Junior Research Fellow and eligibility for Lecturership is scheduled for June 26, 2005. According to Dr. V.K. Rattan, Coordinator, UGC-NET, Panjab University, the last date for submission of complete application form is 29.04.2005.

KPS School’s foundation day celebrated
Mohali, April 5
The students and staff of KPS School, here celebrated its second foundation day and organised prize distribution function here yesterday. Mr M.L. Sharma, SDM, Mohali, was the chief guest and Mr. Taranjit Singh was the guest of honour.

NIIFT given Rs 5 crore grant
Mohali, April 5
The Punjab Government has announced a grant of Rs 5 crore for the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) here. This is the largest grant to be set aside for any educational institute in the state, the announcement was made as part of the recent budget speech of the Punjab Finance Minister.

3 teachers selected for training project
Chandigarh, April 5
Three government school teachers have been selected principal candidates for the South Asian Teacher Training Project by the United States Educational Foundation of India.

Time capsule placed in Khalsa College bhawan
Mohali, April 5
Members of the Khalsa College Amritsar management and its Old Students Association placed a time capsule in the foundation of the under-construction building of the Khalsa College Centenary Bhawan in Sector 53 here today.

UK Mayor visits engg college Mohali, April 5 Mr Mota Singh, Mayor of Royal Leamington Spa, UK, today visited Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, during his one-week visit to India. He highlighted the role of private sector for imparting technical education in India. Mr Mota Singh (centre), Mayor of Royal Leamington Spa, UK, during his visit to Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, on Tuesday.

Function of Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management held
Chandigarh, April 5
Annual day of Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management Catering and Nutrition, Sector 42-D, was held today on its premises.

Dharna by school lecturers Chandigarh, April 5 Nearly 100 lecturers and masters of senior secondary schools, Punjab, under the aegis of the Government School Lecturers Union Punjab sat on dharna at Matka Chowk in support of their demands today. Members of the Government School Lecturers Union, Punjab, protest in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Notice to Admn on amenities in dist courts
Chandigarh, April 5
Acting on an application by two members of the District Bar Association(DBA) seeking basic amenities on the District Courts complex, a local court today issued notice to the Chandigarh Administration for April 20.

Jailbreak case: framing of charges again put off
Chandigarh, April 5
Additional Sessions Judge, Balbir Singh, today postponed the framing of charges in the Burail jailbreak case to April 11.

LEISURE

A dose of serious theatre Over the years, theatre aficionados in the City Beautiful have emerged to be receptive and appreciative of a meaningful theatre, as veritably admired by performing groups from other cities. Kanchan Gupta in a solo performance during a Hindi play ‘Weekend’ at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

A montage of religious faces of India Photo montage “Pilgrimage” is quite a departure from norm. Put up by Manpreet Singh, a photojournalist with roots in Chandigarh, it offers absorbing insights into the religious faces of India. Manpreet Singh with his works on ‘Pilgrimage’ at Alliance Francaise, Sector 36, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Laying bare unconsciousness through colours

Painting is much more than defining colours on canvas. It says much more. It is perhaps one of the beautiful medium to give vent to your feelings and thoughts. A painting by Surpreet Manocha on display at an exhibition titled ‘The Reflection’ at Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Workshop on suicides held in city
Chandigarh, April 5
The Department of Psychiatry, GMCH, Sector 32, organised a one-day workshop on child and adolescent problems. The workshop was organised under the District Mental Health Programme.

Avoid smoking and live long, healthy life: seminar
Chandigarh, April 5
An interactive seminar on the theme “The Menace of Tobacco” was conducted by Burning Brain Society (BBS) at Chandigarh College of Engineering  and Technology (CCET), here today.

NIPER to conduct workshop
Mohali, April 5
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) will conduct a workshop on pharmacoinformatics in drug design, beginning April 14.

World Health Day celebrated
Chandigarh, April 5
World Health Day, 2005, was celebrated at Kheri health post today. The theme for this year was ‘Healthy Mothers and Children’, and the slogan for the theme was ‘Make Every Mother and Child Count.’

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SPORTS

Mandeep beats Imanbir Singh in tennis
Chandigarh, April 5
Mandeep Singh Gill of Chandigarh rallied to beat Imanbir Singh Mann of Chandigarh in a straight set win 6-0, 6-0 in the boys’ under-14 singles section of the All India Lawn Tennis Association Talent Series Tennis Series 2005 which got underway at the Chandigarh Club here on Tuesday.

• Under-15 cricket tourney today

ADMINISTRATION

Two join IT Appellate Tribunal
Chandigarh, April 5
Two new members have assured change in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chandigarh. Mr Joginder Singh has joined as a judicial member, Mr Sushil Kumar Pransukha will be the accountant member in the Tribunal, according to an official release.

UT reinstates 2 employees
Chandigarh, April 5
In a decision that comes as a setback to a former Director, Social Welfare, the UT Administration has ordered reinstatement of two employees who were earlier relieved of their respective charges.

MC cancels sanitation contract of two zones
Mohali, April 5
The municipal council here has cancelled the contract for sanitation work of two zones, which comprises nearly half the town, as the contractor had failed to provide satisfactory work to the residents.

Safai kendras inaugurated