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Technology leads police to mobile thieves

Chandigarh, June 2 Technology available with mobile telecom operators and the grit of a woman, Richa of Sector 20, who kept following up a case of her purse snatching, today helped the Chandigarh Police nab two youths.
Sumit Dhiman and Ajay Bhandari, who were traced using the stolen mobile phone of a woman, in police custody at Sector 19 police station, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Injures employee, destroys oil tanker Zirakpur, June 2 A major fire broke out at a diesel filling station located on the busy Kalka-Ambala highway, near Silver City, a housing colony, destroying an oil tanker and the office of the outlet besides leaving an employee injured this afternoon. An oil tanker that was charred in a fire that broke out at a filling station near Zirakpur on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Husband of sarpanch, two others held on rape charge

Chandigarh, June 2 The police last night arrested three persons, including the husband of the sarpanch of Dhanas village here, and two panches of the village on the charge of raping a 29-year-old widow for over four months. Accused in rape case being taken to the District Courts, Sector 17, by the Chandigarh police on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tweari

20 gamblers held from Sec 35 hotel
Rs 2.58 lakh recovered; manager held
Chandigarh, June 2
A group of 20 persons, including the woman manager of a hotel in Sector 35, were arrested this evening for gambling. A sum of Rs 2.58 lakh, the stakes placed by gamblers in game of cards, was recovered in the raid.

Deserted husband commits suicide
Chandigarh, June 2
Stung by the desertion of his wife, a 35-year-old resident of Mani Majra hanged himself to death at his residence late last night.

COMMUNITY

Lengthy arguments at MC meeting
Kharar, June 2
Long arguments among councillors marked the municipal council meeting held here today. Some councillors wanted that the proposal cleared by the House at its meeting held last month of demoting a clerk, Pardeep Kumar, who was allegedly involved in embezzlement, should be reconsidered by the House as they claimed that the punishment was given due to “personal differences”.

Sister comes to kidney patient’s aid Looking for help from good samaritans Chandigarh, June 2 Sisters of a victim of kidney failure have decided to help their only brother Abadesh Kumar , whose both kidneys have failed. Ready to give him a lease of life is her elder sister Neelam, who has willingly decided to donate her kidney to save her brother’s life. Abadesh Kumar with sister Neelam at the PGI, Chandigarh

Ex-servicemen peeved at refund freeze
Chandigarh, June 2
About three months after the Army announced a cut in the subscription rates of the Ex-servicemen's Contributory Health Scheme, a "freeze" imposed by Army Headquarters on refund of the excess portion paid by ECHS members is peeving ex-servicemen entitled to the refund.

Nabard credit society scam probe hits roadblock
Administrator’s term extended
Chandigarh, June 2
The probe by the Office of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies into the alleged scam in the Nabard Employees’ Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society, Sector 34, seems to have hit a roadblock.

14 Bansal loyalists in CTCC
Ex-Mayor Kamlesh out, Chd Club chief in
Chandigarh, June 2
The Congress high command seems to have given a verdict in favour of local MP Pawan Bansal and his group to run the affairs of the local unit of the Congress.

Land grab charge against PPCC General Secretary
Chandigarh, June 2
A retired Geological Survey of India official has taken up cudgels against alleged land mafia grabbing prime common land in Kansal village on the Chandigarh-Punjab border.

BJP to protest outside MCC office today
Chandigarh, June 2
The local unit of the BJP will organise a demonstration outside the office of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh on June 3 in protest against deteriorating civic amenities in the city.

Sethi elected welfare body president
Chandigarh, June 2
At the general body meeting of the Sector 27 Welfare Association held yesterday, Mr C.M. Sethi, IFS (retd.), former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Conservator of Soils, Punjab, was elected unanimously as president of the association for the next term 2005-08.

HUDA contractors hold dharna
Panchkula, June 2
As many as 50 contractors of the Haryana Urban Development Authority staged a dharna to protest against frequent recalling of tenders for development works, here today. The contractors were protesting outside the office of the XEN in Industrial Area.

CRIME

Car, 2 scooters stolen
Chandigarh, June 2
A car and two scooters were reportedly stolen from the city in the past 24 hours, the local police said here today.

Motorcyclist killed
Kharar, June 2
One person was killed when a motor cycle and a truck collided near the bus stand here this evening.

Body identified
Dera Bassi, June 2
The police today identified the badly decomposed body that was found in a ditch adjacent to a hotel on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified a Jasmeet Singh (22), aresident of Dhanoni village, near here.

BUSINESS

PHDCCI urges admn to follow trade-friendly policies
Chandigarh, June 2
At an interactive session of industry representatives and associations of Chandigarh, chaired by Mr Rajiv Bali, Chairman, Chandigarh Committee, PHDCCI, the Chandigarh Administration was urged to suitably address various issues of concern to industry and trade for promoting its competitiveness.

ATM awareness drive
Chandigarh, June 2
The main branch of State Bank of Patiala at Kalka has launched a week-long ATM awareness campaign to motivate customers, specially the rural masses about the usage of ATM cards, including the precautions, to be taken while using these cards. The drive was launched yesterday.

EDUCATION

Learning centre to focus on English language
Chandigarh, June 2
Canadian Learning Centre (CLC), a supplemental education system will opens its first centre in the city tomorrow. Addressing the mediapersons today, the CEO of CLC, Mr Satish Verma said that the system is designed to not only raise the grades and marks of the students but also to improve their confidence and self esteem.

Davar’s dance workshop has many takers Chandigarh, June 2 As many as 325 dance enthusiasts, both males and females from four years to 50 years are participating in workshop by the Shiamak Davar Institute of Performing Arts- titled SDIPA Summer Funk-2005. Kids at a dance workshop by Shiamak Davar Institute of Performing Arts in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Dance classes a hit at Press Club summer camp

Chandigarh, June 2 The young crowd gyrates to the pulsating music, twisting their hips and twirling their hands in the air, this hip’ gathering is a part of the five workshops being conducted at the Press Club Sector 27, for children between 5 and 15 years of age. Children participate in a western dance summer workshop being held at the Press Club, Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

Fun time for children Panchkula, June 2 Along with students from Gurukul, children from various other schools of Panchkula and Chandigarh are participating in the ongoing summer workshop at the Gurukul, here. With regular camp activities likes Western, classical and folk dance, instrumental music, creative edge, English language skills, personal grooming, karate and skating being taken up on weekdays, Saturdays have been devoted to fun. Children participate in a bubble-making game during a summer workshop at The Gurukul, Sector 20, in Panchkula, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Shivalik kids win essay contest
Mohali, June 2
Students of Shivalik Public School, here won the overall trophy at the 8th inter-school on-the-spot essay writing competition organised by the Generation Saviour Association on the theme of ‘Bad effects of tobacco’. Among those who won prizes include: Tushardeep, Eeashwarjit, Gundeep Kaur, Simranjot.

Trekking camp at Solan
Mohali, June 2
Students of Shemrock Secondary School here went on a week-long trekking camp to Solan Hills. Students left for the trip on May 23 and reached their destination at Solan, beginning the trek with a visit to Jatoli Mandir.

COURTS

CAT dismisses principals’ plea against reversion
Chandigarh, June 2
Paving way for the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to revert the principals taken on deputation between 2000 and 2004, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed the plea of the principals who had approached the tribunal against the reversion orders.

CULTURE

New Releases
RGV comes out with another bone-chilling thriller
THE most versatile amongst the film-makers, Ram Gopal Varma, has revealed a mastery over a variety of cinematic genres. Starkly realistic ‘Satya’, underworld based “Company”, horror flick ‘Bhoot and now ‘D’.

LEISURE

Concept of live art slowly evolving in city
Gallery Jodh setting a new trend in art
ART exhibitions for the sake of exhibiting art are passe. The success of an art show now lies not simply in managing an exciting display for works, but in creating lively, vibrant spaces that can hold the viewer’s attention and take it as further as possible.

MTV Roadies — youth’s shortcut to success T HE MTV Hero Honda Roadies audition stormed Chandigarh on Thursday and caught up with more than a thousand frenzied, enthusiastic girls and boys eager to be on their way to fame. MTV VJs Anusha and Rannvijay along with first Roadie winner Ranjit, in Chandigarh on Thursday to shortlist participants for the MTV Hero Honda Roadies reality show. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

HEALTH

Chandigarh cops donate blood
Chandigarh, June 2
The Chandigarh police today organised a blood donation camp at Police Lines, Sector 26, here. As many as 200 police officers and jawans of the Chandigarh police, including Mr Gaurav Yadav, SSP, Chandigarh Police donated blood in this camp, which was inaugurated by the UT, IGP, Mr Satish Chandra.

New meningitis case
Chandigarh, June 2
A fresh suspected case of meningococcal meningitis was detected at Baldwana village in Panchkula district. Ramesh Kumar (26) has been admitted with meningitis symptoms to the PGI here. Ramesh Kumar had high fever when he was taken to the hospital two days ago and doctors suspected that he was suffering from meningitis infection.

Bone density check-up camp
Chandigarh, June 2
More than 250 PU employees were examined at a health camp organised at Panjab University Health Centre today. Out of the total patients examined at the bone density check-up camp, 50 per cent of them were found suffering from osteoporosis and ostopenia.