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Man dies after falling from trolley, friends dump body
Chandigarh, Mullanpur May 1
A man from Saini Majra village last night died at the PGI roundabout after he was run over by the trolley in which he was travelling. The accident happened when Bhagwan Singh, who was dancing after the sale of his friend’s onion crop, fell from the trolley and was crushed under it.

Cable charges to go up in city
Chandigarh, May 1
Residents of the city, accustomed to the scores of national and international channels on their cable network, will have to shell out extra money from their pockets from this month onwards.

Labourer electrocuted
Mohali, May 1
A 30-year-old labourer working for Connect company was reportedly electrocuted to death here this afternoon. The victim, Pankaj, was working along with another labourer in the Phase IV residential area when the incident took place.

Stone crusher owners oppose combining quarries
Chandigarh, May 1
The stone crusher owners of Panchkula today appealed to the state government to abolish the system of combining the stone quarries under various zones.

UT skyline for sale
Nothing wrong in Apartment Act; need to check illegal constructions
THERE is nothing wrong in the Apartment Act. It does not alter the master plan of Chandigarh at all. There is no change in the skyline as the height of the building is not allowed beyond existing permissible limits. There is no burden on existing infrastructure as the Act does not allow additional covered area. Then why cry hoarse?

Passing Thru: Dr Sanjeev Sharma, Head, Department of Cardiac Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

COMMUNITY

Link road to Pinjore needs repair
Chandigarh, May 1
The Punjab Government has failed to repair the link road in north of Chandigarh, which reduces the total travelling distance from the city to Pinjore by around 10 km.

A section of link road between Chandigarh and Pinjore, washed away by a seasonal rivulet at Tanda village near Nayagoan. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Tributes paid to Chicago martyrs
Chandigarh, May 1
Tributes were paid to Chicago martyrs at various functions held to mark May Day in the city and the surrounding areas today.

Members of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) take out a prabhat pheri to mark May Day in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

• Tributes paid to Chicago martyrs

INTUC workers hold May Day rally in Sector-17, Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Workers seek better work conditions on May Day
Panchkula, May 1
Several functions were organised in the district to mark the May Day celebrations today. Workers and labour associations in the township demanded better working conditions and remembered the Chicago martyrs, in whose memory May 1 is observed as May Day.

Farmers observe May Day
Mohali, May 1
Members of the Kisan Hit Bachao Committee (periphery area) observed May Day today. The members who are on a relay fast for the past 349 days today decided to reinforce their struggle.

Armour Day celebrated
Chandigarh, May 1
To commemorate the raising of the Indian Armoured Corps, Armour Day was celebrated in Chandimandir Cantonment today. It was on this day in 1941 that Indian horse-borne cavalry was converted into armoured regiments by swapping steeds with tanks.

Need of vocational training for women stressed
Mohali, May 1
More than 100 men and women, including the Sarpanch and members of the Panchayat, participated in a certificate distribution function organised by the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) at its field office at Bheora village, Ropar, today.

Migrant labourers ‘encroach on govt land’
Chandigarh, May 1
Open grounds in Sector 38 (West) are witnessing fresh entry of migratory labour. A batch arrived in at least two trucks here today. Residents have expressed concern at the growing population of “outsiders” in the vicinity of the area.

Encroachments resurface in Sector 21
Chandigarh, May 1
Encroachments have resurfaced in Sector 21. At least 12 scooter mechanics who were uprooted as part of the anti-encroachment drive have returned.

Cancer patient needs help
Chandigarh, May 1
Fifty-year-old Vinay Kumar struggles for survival at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32. He is diagnosed with urinary bladder cancer. His meager income has dried up after the ailment struck him.

Eco Notes
Exotic weed preys on Sukhna flora
Like lantana camara, ageratum conyzoides, another invasive exotic weed, has spread its tentacles in open areas of City Beautiful, resulting in the fast decline of native flora and the dependent fauna. A native of tropical regions of South and Central America, ageratum has depleted a large quantity of flora of native species in the catchment areas of the Sukhna Lake. Ageratum is also known as billy goat weed or neela phulnu.

Official rigmarole suffocates open-air theatre
Panchkula, May 1
In spite of offering better infrastructure than the neighbouring Chandigarh for hosting cultural events, and at competitive rates — Panchkula has failed to emerge as an alternate cultural destination to Chandigarh.

Water Resources Day celebrated
Chandigarh, May 1
Water Resources Day was celebrated at Government High School, Dadu Majra, here today. The function was presided over by Mr P.J.S. Dadhwal, Additional Director, Environment Department. The children presented a cultural programme on the conservation of water resources.

Good response to Estate Office website claimed
Chandigarh, May 1
The Estate Office website www.sampada.in has attracted response from 1500 people since it was launched couple of days back.

Low water pressure worries residents
Panchkula, May 1
With the mercury rising each day, residents continue to suffer because of low water pressure in most sectors. Most of the two-storey and three-storey houses here are not getting proper water supply on the first and second floor.

Decline in values decried
Chandigarh, May 1
Discussions were held on ‘Art and Spirituality’ at zonal headquarter, Rajyoga Bhawan, Sector-33 today. Artists from the city including Pandit Yashpal, Director Sunil Babbar, Principal Chandigarh College, Dr S.S. Bhatti participated.

Search Within
Greed and corruption
A retired Lieutenant-Colonel demanding a bribe of Rs 40,000 for releasing a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to the family of a Kargil martyr is the latest in the series of scandals since the Tehelka expose to hit the newspaper columns.

CRIME

2 held for snatching chains
Chandigarh, May 1
A chain snatcher, Khem Karan (25), who had earlier been nabbed in December, was today arrested once again for allegedly being involved in several incidents of snatching and vehicle thefts after his release from jail.

Man tries to immolate self, hospitalised
Panchkula, May 1
A man immolated himself when he was in an inebriated condition, and also tried to pull in his eight year old daughter with him. Both of them are seriously injured and recuperating in the hospital.

BUSINESS

Pugmarks launches RedAlkemi
Chandigarh, May 1
Chandigarh-based Pugmarks Design and its sister concern SEO Rank, India's foremost online solution company, today launched RedAlkemi, a brand that will consolidate and synergise services of the two online properties.

EDUCATION

Expert advises systematic preparation to clear IIT entrance exam
Chandigarh, May 1
The IIT-JEE (joint entrance exam) is one of the toughest competitive exams in the world. Every year over 1,75,000 students appear in it while only 3500 manage to clear.

Funds needed to streamline NCC activities
Chandigarh, May 1
To overcome the financial crunch being faced by the National Cadet Corps (NCC), the entire spectrum of training activities and administrative expenditure should be funded by the Central Government which can later debit the expenditure under the appropriate heads to the state government.

Two agitating students shifted to hospital
Chandigarh, May 1
The indefinite fast by students of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Panjab University entered the fourth day today.

Manu Sharma and Rajat Jaitly of UIET Department being shifted to Sector-16 hospital. They were on fast outside the PU VC’s office Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

Workshop for special children starts
Chandigarh, May 1
A five-day workshop for special children organised by ‘Srijan’ a society of Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36-B started today.

Children display creative skills at ‘Srijan’ workshop at Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Bansal seeks pension for PU staff
Chandigarh, May 1
Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, local Member of Parliament, has called upon Mr P. Chidambaram, Union Finance Minister, asking for a pension scheme for employees of Panjab University, a press note said here today.

COURTS

Notice issued to Wakf Board head
Mohali, May 1
A Kharar court yesterday issued a notice to ADGP, Punjab, Izhar Alam who is also the CEO, of the Wakf Board for September 24. Notice has also been issued to the secretary of the Wakf Board.

Saggu appointed standing counsel
Chandigarh, May 1
Punjab and Haryana High Court lawyer Iqbal Singh Saggu has been appointed as standing counsel by the Government of India.

CULTURE

Music contest for budding singers
Panchkula, May 1
It was a musical treat and aspiring singers from all over the region sang melodies of Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar. The event was a music competition for budding singers organised by Dr Pradeep Bhardwaj at IMA House in Sector 15.

LEISURE

Back from Lahore, with sweet memories
When the Indo-Pak cricket match was held at Mohali, many Pakistani nationals came to witness the game and the nation. Among them were Kamran Malik Atif, Muhammad Naeem and Naeem who struck friendship with city resident Madhusudan Sharma. Back home, Malik did not forget his good friends and he invited Madhusudan to his wedding.

Madhusudan Sharma along with his family during the wedding of his Pakistani friend in Lahore

Sculptures which exude inner trance
All art is said to be imitation of nature but the art works of Baroda-based sculptress, Sushma Kaur Sekhon, displayed here at the Gallery Jodh exude inner trance.

Cultural activities in city
The folklore music of Punjab dominated cultural activities that reverberated in City Beautiful on Sunday. Visitors relished the presentations of Punjab Arts International group at the Sukhna Lake. The artistes presented a composite cultural programme of folk songs, folk dances, including an opera and ballet, “Vangan da vanjara” besides “Luddi”, bhangra.

HEALTH

GH-16 hikes charges for homoeo students using its facilities
Chandigarh, May 1
A fourfold hike in fee charges has been slapped on the students of private homoeopathic colleges for availing clinical and hospital facilities at the General Hospital, Sector 16. The revised rates will be applicable from the forthcoming session 2005-2006.

Experts discuss sleep disorders
Mohali, May 1
Medical experts here today took part in a CME on “Emerging trends in neurosciences”. Dr J.P. Singhvi, and Dr Anupam Jindal shared information on the topics “Overview of sleep disorders and its management” and “Endoscopic Neurosurgery”, respectively.

SPORTS

Patiala wins Sushil Bali cricket tourney
Mohali, May 1
The Patiala District team won the finals against Chandigarh District by virtue of lead in the Ist innings in the three-day Under-15 Sushil Bali Inter-District Cricket Tournament at the Punjab Cricket Association grounds, here today.

The Patiala district team after winning the Under-15 Sushil Bali Inter-district Cricket Tournament at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Sunday. — Tribune photo

Manav, Uday win tennis qualifying rounds
Chandigarh, May 1
Manav Dhavan of Punjab slugged it out to prove his mettle and handed out a straight set defeat to Gaurav Walia of Maharashtra 6-4, 6-1 in the final qualifying rounds of the boys’ under-18 category of the AITA Super Series Tennis Tournament at CLTA, Sector 10, here, today.

ICL certification beat Airtel
Panchkula, May 1
Performance by R.P. Singh (102 in 50 balls and 4 for 25) enabled ICL Cetification Limited to beat Airtel XI by nine runs in the opening match of the ICL Certification Cup Inter-institutional League Cricket Tournament, at the Cricket Stadium here today.

City’s promising trio makes a mark
Chandigarh, May 1
This year was good for cricket in Chandigarh as four cricketers from the city made a debut in first-class cricket. Batsman Gaurav Gupta, all-rounder Bipul Sharma and pacer VRV Singh played for the Punjab Ranji team, while wicket-keeper batsman Bhageshwar Bisht played for the Haryana Ranji team.

From left: Bipul Sharma, Bagheswar Bisht, Sukwinder Bawa (coach) and Gaurav Gupta after a practice session in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Srishti, Priyansh chess winners
Chandigarh, May 1
Srishti Jain and Priyansh Soni emerged champions in the Under-9 Boys and Girls Chess Championship 2005 that concluded at Tender Heart School, Sector 33, here today. Srishti scored five points out of five and Priyanshu got 4 out of 5.