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Khanna, one more GCG teacher transferred
Chandigarh, September 25
Giving into the demands of students of the Music Department of the Government College for Girls, Sector 11, the DPI (Colleges), Mr Dilip Kumar, ordered the transfer of visually impaired teacher, Mr Jatinder Khanna and Mr Saubhagyavardhan Badal, another teacher of the same department, here today.

Shortage of milk in city
Chandigarh, September 25
The fall in milk procurement by Milkfed and private plants, combined by the increased in demand on account of Shraadhs and coming festivals led to a virtual crisis in city milk supply today.

Improve medical facilities for soldiers, ministry told
Chandigarh, September 25
A Parliamentary report has slammed the Central Government for the poor state of medical facilities available for armed forces personnel as well as ex-servicemen and has asked the Ministry of Defence to ensure the immediate improvement and expansion of the facilities being provided.

REGIONAL BRIEFS

EARLIER STORIES

	No breakthrough in talks, students’ strike today September 25, 2003
	Women with helmets win appreciation from police September 24, 2003
	Ex-BJP Mayor caused 16 cr loss to MC: Chawla September 23, 2003
	Housing society members allege Rs 3-cr bungling September 22, 2003
	MP, student leaders seek Mayor’s intervention September 21, 2003
	Illegal structures around city pulled down September 20, 2003
	Public, industry bear brunt of power cuts September 19, 2003
	One feared washed away near Mauli Jagran September 18, 2003
	On-wheel mobile users to get tickets September 17, 2003
	Dalit protesters canecharged September 16, 2003

AXN celebrities dare hundreds in Sectors 11 and 34
Chandigarh, September 25

Celebrities Mike Whitney and Tania Zaetta would have thanked their stars which brought them to Chandigarh. Loaded with responses to the AXN Xtreme Dhamaka show which was shot at two main locales in the city today, the visiting stars had a tough time handling the Punjabi spirit.

The spirited youngster meets the AXN Extreme dhamaka as he takes 10 push ups with model Deepica sitting on his back, while host of AXN Xtreme Dhamaka, Mike Whitney, watches from a distance in Sector 34, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune photo

The spirited youngster meets the AXN Extreme dhamaka

Re-discovering the joy of theatre Chandigarh, September 25 No matter how many accomplishments adorn his long acting career, Naseeruddin Shah never loses sight of the ground. Rooted in theatre, the legend consciously guards against using the performance space as a podium to show off talent. He regards himself as a facilitator of the medium and allows the story to guide him.
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Naseeruddin Shah, wife Ratna Pathak and daughter Heeba in Chandigarh to present a production titled, “Ismat Apa Ke Naam”, which was invited by the Durga Das Foundation and The Tribune. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

A tribute to genius of Ismat Chugtai
Chandigarh, September 25
The world could well have been savage without literature to bail it out of difficult times. It was the power of this very literature, created and embellished by the truly contemporary writer of her times, Ismat Chugtai, which armed today’s production at Tagore Theatre with absolute sense.

COMMUNITY

Golden forests’ resort leased out to new company
Panchkula, September 25
A Golden Forests property at Toran, near Pinjore, constructed in violation of the Punjab New Capital Periphery Control (Regulation) Act, has reportedly been leased to a new company.

A view of Nolta Health Resort, Toran , near Pinjore, which is constructed in violation of the Punjab New Capital Periphery Control Act, will reopen tomorrow, after it has been leased out to new owners. — A Tribune Photograph

A view of Nolta Health Resort, Toran , near Pinjore

Income tax return centres open on weekend
Chandigarh, September 25
The centres for filing income tax returns will remain open on the weekend i.e September 27 and September 28, from 10 am to 3 pm. In view of the September 30 deadline for filing of income tax returns, the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, (north-west region) today decide to keep the centres open on these days to enable maximum number of tax payers to deposit their returns.

Sex ratio in Kurukshetra second lowest
Chandigarh, September 25
Sex ratio in at least 10 districts of Punjab is below 800 according to statistics presented during a two-day workshop organised by the Directorate of Field Publicity, North West Region, Chandigarh. The workshop “Abolishing female foeticide” — concluded here today.

250 delegates for legal conference
Chandigarh, September 25
About 250 delegates from seven different countries, including the USA and Pakistan, are expected to discuss “the simplification of the legal procedure” and other issues during the international legal conference being organised here by the Bar Association of Punjab and Haryana.

Draw of lots by HUDA on Oct 1
Panchkula, September 25
The Haryana Urban Development Authority will hold the draw of lots for its 100 plots in Sector 12- A, 19 and Mansa Devi, Sector 4, on October 1. Sources in the department said the draw had been postponed following confusion over the number of applications of oustees received for 10 marla plots in Sector 12-A.

Bank staff raise funds for poor
Chandigarh, September 25
As part of the Community Week celebrations in branches of Standard Chartered Bank across the world, the Chandigarh branch team also contributed its mite to make a difference in the community. The branch staff and teams of various departments made generous contributions to raise funds in order to help the deprived.
Employees of Standard Chartered Bank, Sector 9, with the rations presented to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Seva Society, Chandigarh, on Thursday.
— Tribune photograph

Morning walker dies of cardiac arrest
Chandigarh, September 25
If you think morning stroll in the garden is always good for your health, you may not be entirely correct. An early morning walker in the Sector 36 Fragrance Garden was today rushed to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research after he became unconscious.

Autopsy on man’s body delayed
Chandigarh, September 25
The autopsy on the body of Amritsar resident Rajesh Sharma, who was found dead yesterday in the choe near marble market in Sector 51, has been delayed for a day on the advice of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory experts to rule out any foul play.

PSEB employees hold rally

Fernandes to inaugurate defence seminar

Governor to visit temple

CRIME

Jewellery, cash worth Rs 7 lakh recovered
SAS Nagar, September 25
The police has recovered jewellery and cash worth about Rs 7 lakh, which was stolen from a house in Phase IX here on September 17. Mr H.S. Bhullar, SP, told mediapersons at a press conference here today that jewellery weighing 1.2 kg, costing about Rs 6 lakh, and Rs 1 lakh in cash were recovered from Dinesh Kumar Yadav. He had stolen these from the house of a merchant navy officer, Mr T.B.S. Sodhi.

Dinesh Kumar, who was caught by the SAS Nagar police on theft charges on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Bid to kidnap teenager
SAS Nagar, September 25
An attempt to kidnap a teenager from the Phase IX market was allegedly made here last evening. Mr Harjit Singh Bhullar, vice-president of the Punjab unit of the youth wing of the BJP, said that some car-borne persons had followed his 14-year-old son, Harsimran Singh Bhullar, when he was going for tuition at about 5 p.m.

2 poultry farmers booked
Panchkula, September 25
The Raipur Rani police has booked two poultry farmers of Tabar-Subir Poultry Farms and Himalaya Poultry Farm on charges of negligent act likely to cause disease dangerous to human life.

Two cars, ornaments stolen
Chandigarh, September 25
Two cars, a Honda City and Maruti, ornaments, computer parts and a generator set were stolen from various places in the city during the past 24 hours. Sandeep Chadha, a resident of Sector 36, reported that his Honda City, bearing registration number CH-0I-X-9169, had been stolen from his residence on September 23 night.

BUSINESS

Sector 17 jewellers form council
Chandigarh, September 25
Ten leading jewellers of the City Beautiful’s prime shopping centre in Sector 17 have come together to float the Jewellers Promotion Council-17, Chandigarh, in order to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Chandigarh in a befitting manner.

EDUCATION

Hunt for 15 colleges with potential for excellence
Chandigarh, September 25
Punjab University has begun a search for colleges with potential for excellence. The list has been sought by the University Grants Commission for the selection of colleges to be considered among the 100 colleges from all over the country as colleges with potential for excellence.

College teachers go on mass leave, hold rally
Chandigarh, September 25
Classes in over 150 non-aided colleges in Punjab and Chandigarh remained affected as teachers affiliated to the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union proceeded on mass leave and held a protest rally in front of the office of the DPI (Colleges), Punjab, before marching towards Matka Chowk here today.

Expert: stress common in pre-school kids
Panchkula, September 25
A two-day workshop on stress management, with special focus on children, began at the Institute of Stress Managament and Research here today. As many as 20 school teachers participated in the two sessions, and were given lectures on how to handle stress in schoolchildren, at different age groups by Mr V.K. Kapoor, Director of the institute. Mr V.K. Kapoor, Director, Institute of Stress Management and Research addresses a seminar on stress management in Sector 7, Panchkula

Mr V.K. Kapoor, Director, Institute of Stress Management and Research addresses a seminar on stress management in Sector 7, Panchkula on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Symposium on language and politics
Chandigarh, September 25
‘Bhasha aur rajneeti’ was the subject of a symposium organised by the Hindi Department of Panjab University here today as a part of Hindi Day celebrations. Prof Rama Kant Agniras, a former head of the Kalidas Chair, said politics was what reformed the society.

PU B.Sc, MA results declared
Celebrations at school

CULTURE

Abhishek’s new avtaar in ‘Zameen’
Year 2003 has been a productive year for Ajay Devgan and Abhishek Bachchan. Both play lead roles in NR Pachisia’s ‘Zameen’ together for the first time on silver screen. Abhishek Bachchan is still Bollywood’s big hope and a major film like ‘Zameen’ may boost his career. It will be released today at Neelam, Chandigarh K.C. Panchkula, Bassi Mohali and across India.

Sahil Khan, Sharman Joshi, Jaya Seal and Sonali Joshi in ‘Excuse Me’

Vivek’s ‘Nalayak’ a fun with pun Chandigarh, September 25 A few lucky students of Panjab University today, not only got the opportunity to rub shoulders with Bollywood actor Vivek Shauq but also to become part of Punjabi film “Nalayak”. After a prolonged delay (due to Vivek’s ill health) the second phase of shooting resumed with the shooting of a few university scenes.
A scene from film “Nalayak”, featuring Vivek Shauq, whose shooting took place on the Panjab University campus in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photo

Jassi enthrals audience with peppy numbers

Chandigarh, September 25
Fun and excitement marked the celebration by the Toyota family at the Chandigarh Club tonight. First it was a speech by the Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s finance director, Mr Y. Kayoda. He congratulated the Toyota owners of the city on the company’s crossing one lakh unit sales in the country.

Punjabi singer Jasbir Jassi performs at the Chandigarh Club during a function organised by Toyota in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

R.J. Dash is Officiating Director, PGI
Chandigarh, September 25
In less than 24 hours after Prof S.K. Sharma, Director of the PGI proceeded on leave till October 15, the Endocrinology Department's head, Prof R.J. Dash today took over as the officiating Director.