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Show of strength by Cong bigwigs at DPS function
Determined protest by BJP workers
Chandigarh, November 26
Congress bigwigs from New Delhi, Punjab and Chandigarh today descended on the UT in a show of strength and solidarity at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Delhi Public School in Sector 40-C.

Malwinder Kang short of lectures
Chandigarh, November 26
The name of Malwinder Singh Kang, president of the Panjab University Campus Students Council, figures in the list of the candidates who are short of lectures to qualify in the semester examination of the Law Department of the university.

IAF-MC deadlock continues over shifting of garbage dump
SAS Nagar, November 26
There was no headway today in resolving the crisis over the dumping of the town’s garbage by the Municipal Council even as IAF officials stuck to their stand of not allowing the civic body to use the site allotted to it for the purpose by PUDA in Sohana village.

HUDA’s Panchkula Extension dream in doldrums
Panchkula, November 26
Despite having invested crores in Panchkula Extension here, the Haryana Urban Development Authority is yet to achieve what it had planned, with property owners being unhappy over the scattered development and frequent enhancement costs imposed on them.

Scavenging charges okayed
Chandigarh, November 26
Institutions, dhabas, hotels, restaurants, bhavans, schools and industries, among others, will have to pay the municipal corporation Rs 500 or more as scavenging charges.

A fleeting glimpse of a mature Abhishek
Chandigarh, November 26
Chasing has become a die-hard habit with the city. Notwithstanding the conviction with which the not-so—bright Bollywood stars avoid attention, attention traces them religiously — from the city airport and the expected boarding place in hotel Mountview to Chandimandir or Chattha Farms, the two spots where J.P. Dutta is currently shooting the last few sequences of his second war film “LoC”.

Abhishek Bachchan, who arrived in the city for the shooting of J.P. Dutta’s LoC, was cornered by fans at hotel Mountview on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

Row over rent Act amendment continues
Chandigarh, November 26
It was another eventful day for those opposing the amendment to the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, and also for those who are in favour of the amendment.

Voter ID card work to begin today
Chandigarh, November 26
The work of preparing photo identity cards for voters of Chandigarh starts tomorrow. The first phase will carry on till December 16. There will be seven photography centres at Government Senior Secondary Schools in Sectors 8, 10, 15 and Dhanas village, respectively.

AWHO body office-bearers
Chandigarh, November 26
The following have been elected office-bearers and members of the Army Welfare Housing Organisation Cooperative and Maintenance Society, Sector 47C, Chandigarh: president — Lieut-Col J.S. Panag; vice-president — Col R.J. Singh; general secretary — Mr Dalbir Singh; treasurer — Wg Cdr R.P. Saini; and members — Col G.S. Sandhu, Lieut-Col S.M. Prashar and Major S.A. Trehan.

Death of newsman condoled
Chandigarh, November 26
A meeting of the Executive Committee of The Tribune Employees Union held here today condoled the death of Ram Chander Chhatrapati, Editor of Sirsa-based evening newspaper “Poora Sach”, who was allegedly attacked by followers of Dera Sacha Sauda on October 24, which led to his death on November 21.

READERS WRITE
Harassment at insurance firm’s hands
I got my new Zen VX car having registration No. PB11N 2105 insured against all risks, including theft with M/s New India Assurance Co., Chandigarh, at the time of the delivery from M/s Pasco, Chandigarh, around three years ago.

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LIFE & STYLE

GLITZ & GLAMOUR
Jackets are a rage
Tribune News Service
Baby jackets — teeny-weeny toppers watching out for piercing cold, not biting stares — are a rage amidst the damsels of the world. Having doubts? Go to Cheryl's residence. As the clock hanging on the poster covered wall announces the time for bidding good-bye to the cozy comfort of the bedroom, the under-grad switches on the high-wattage bulb over the dressing table.

VENUS SPEAKS
Baby face
She's got the cutest little baby face. No doubt about it. As she stands in the afternoon sun, with her ivory-chiseled fingers shielding her fair visage from the onslaught, you just cannot help but wonder how under-grad Sakshi manages to look so good.

TIP TOP
Red and black perfect combo
All you fashion-savvy kids logging on to a glittering world of swankiness, cautiously empty the recycle bin of your bizarre memory, now. Once again, take out that alluring red and black combo stored in some remote corner of your mind.

EDUCATION

Bridging gap between ‘haves’ & ‘have nots’
Chandigarh, November 26
It was indeed a noble way to bring the children of the lesser privileged section of society out into the mainstream education through equal participation. So when the students of Little Flower School, Mani Majra, were given a chance to perform in front of the students of St. Stephen's School, Sector 45, the gulf between the rich and the poor was bridged at least for once.

Students perform at a cultural programme held in St. Stephen’s School, Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

SI’s bail plea dismissed
Chandigarh, November 26
A bail plea moved by a Sub Inspector of the UT police, who was arrested by the CBI in a corruption case, was today dismissed by a local court. The bail plea moved by SI, Sarwan Singh was dismissed by the UT Additional and Sessions Judge, Mr Balbir Singh.

CULTURE

No funds for Roma House
Chandigarh, November 26
Paucity of funds appears to have thwarted a move to set up a Rs 30-lakh Roma House and Museum in Kalagram for the preservation of rare and precious material on the life, language and culture of the Roma collected by Mr W.R. Rishi, a Padma Shree awardee. Located on the Chandigarh-Kalka highway, Kalagram is maintained by the North Zone Cultural Centre and has begun emerging as an important centre of art and culture in this part of the country.

Mr W.R. Rishi

Discovering continuity of dance tradition
Chandigarh, November 26
The questions on gender do not interest Navtej Singh Johar, who consciously brushes aside every query related with his being a male dancer. This issue has never been emotionally coherent to the man, who has gone out in the open to launch a crusade of sorts against “cultural chauvinism” in dance. That explains his promising growth through the three decades that he practiced bharatanatyam, a form with which he struck an instant affiliation.

Navtej Singh Johar performs Bharatnatayam at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Want to become a doc at PGI? Forget parenthood!
Chandigarh, November 26
Are you at risk of losing the right to have a child if you happen to be a resident doctor at the premiere medical institute in the region, the PGI?

Blue logo for GMCH-32 ambulances