Karisma’s wedding keeps city glued to TV
Chandigarh, September 29
The unsurmountable walls decked up with flowers and a gate decorated with blossoms leading to a royal garden full of dignitaries — that is all that the disappointed city residents could see in the name of Karisma Kapoor’s wedding with businessman Sunjay Kapur. For once the city residents, who are used to surfing the channels, did not press the remote control keys waiting for the channels to show the real action.

80 commercial sites auctioned
Panchkula, September 29
This was one of the most successful auction of commercial sites in Panchkula over the past two years. More than 80 commercial sites successfully went under the hammer during the auction organised by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) in different parts of the township.

Rao against shifting of judges with practising kin
Chandigarh, September 29
The Bar Council of India’s Chairman Mr D.V. Subba Rao, today clarified that the local judges could not be transferred just because their kin were practising in the same courts.

Indian Air Force retired officers’ get-together on October 8
Chandigarh, September 29
The IAF is celebrating the 71st Air Force Day on October 8 and has issued an open invitation to all retired officers settled in and around Chandigarh for a formal get-together and dinner.

Ministry directed to pay dues to MES Valvemen
Chandigarh, September 29
In a significant judgement favouring thousands of persons employed as Valvemen with Military Engineering Services(MES) in various units of the Army in North India, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), has directed the Ministry of Defence and five other departments to pay them grants of grade of Rs 260-400 with all consequential benefits from October 16, 1981, notionally as given to other Valvemen.

Special arrangements for IT returns
Chandigarh, September 29
Special arrangements have been made in two nationalised banks in the city for residents to submit their income tax returns tomorrow.

COMMUNITY

The forgotten people of Chandigarh
Chandigarh, September 29
Talking among themselves a group of old men still think about villages like Rurki Parao, Sehzadpur and Gurdaspura. In reality these names do not exist.

Fire in kiosks creates panic at Mansa Devi Panchkula, September 29 Fire broke out in two kiosks near Mata Mansa Devi shrine this evening. The incident happened at around 6.45 pm today, when a piece of cloth hanging near a gas chullah in a kiosk owned by Balak Ram, near the temple, caught fire. People clear the debris after a fire broke out in two kiosks at the Mansa Devi Shrine Complex in Panchkula on Monday evening. — A Tribune photograph

MC House adjourned
Chandigarh, September 29
It was a day of the Opposition at the General House meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh. Led by BJP councillor Gian Chand Gupta, the Opposition almost cornered the Mayor, Mr Subhash Chawla, on certain issues, before the meeting was adjourned without discussing the agenda items.

Worship to achieve nirvana, says Sant Daya Parkash
Chandigarh, September 29
Sant Daya Parkash, a 90-year-old saint from Nainital, yesterday called upon the masses not to worship just for the sake of religion but to achieve ‘Nirvana’. The saint, who was delivering a sermon at Yesu Satsang at Punjab Kala Bhavan in Sector 16 here, said all religions preached peace and harmony.

Cop hurts self while servicing pistol Chandigarh, September 29 A Head Constable of the Chandigarh Police today received bullet injuries in his stomach when his pistol went off accidentally while he was servicing it in his official vehicle stationed on the Dakshin Marg near the Sector 33 petrol station. The highway medical-cum-security van stationed near Sector 33 petrol station on Dakshin Marg in which Head Constable Surinder Kumar received a bullet shot while servicing his official pistol on Monday in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo

FIR registered on MC complaint
Panchkula, September 29
The ongoing feud between the Founder of Peoples Voice Gods Voice (PVGV) leader, Mr B.L. Tandon, and the Executive Officer of the Municipal Council got murkier, with the latter asking the police to book Mr Tandon for forgery and misrepresenting facts.

FAUJI BEAT Raising ex-militants’ battalion is not correct THE Army has taken up a proposal with the government to raise a Territorial Infantry battalion of Jammu and Kashmir militants, who have surrendered and shown willingness to give up terrorism, said the Vice-Chief of the Army Staff, Lieut-Gen Shantonu Chaudhury, in New Delhi recently.

A view of the Army Battle Honours’ mess in New Delhi

Ex-Services League meets on Oct 19
Chandigarh, September 29
The annual general body meeting of the Chandigarh chapter of the Indian Ex-Services League will be held on October 19 at Giani Gurmukh Singh Bhavan, Sector 24.

Senior citizens Mauritius bound Chandigarh, September 29 A delegation of senior citizens from Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula will be visiting Mauritius at the invitation of the Mauritius Government. The delegation will interact with the Senior Citizens Council. The delegation will also meet the Mauritius Prime Minister on October 4 and call on the President of Mauritius. A delegation of senior citizens who will leave for Mauritius on October 4.

• Discussion on stress management

• N.S. Rattan bereaved
  

EDUCATION

CAMPUS NOTES
PU to review unfair means cases

PANJAB University needs to exercise more care in drafting and handling cases framed against students for using unfair means in the examinations. The Unfair Means Committee (UMC) accusing at least five persons of helping students and the university later letting off three and pondering over the case of the other two, shows several chinks in the entire process. A dance performance in progress at a charity show  organised by the Panjab University Students Union (Shellay) on Friday. Noble cause December holidays Youth festivals

COURTS

District Courts
Fresh warrants against Bhullar
Bid to assassinate Bitta
Chandigarh, September 29
A local court today issued fresh production warrants against Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar who was earlier given death penalty for his involvement in a bid to assassinate Maninderjit Singh Bitta, former President of the All-India Youth Congress.

• Summons issued
  

CULTURE

Gurdas Mann casts a spell Kot Billa (Panchkula), September 29 The crowd swayed as Gurdas Mann sang with gusto at a musical nite organised during the threeday youth festival at BRS Dental College here last night. Punjabi singer Gurdas Mann and his group perform during the first zonal youth festival of Kurukshetra University at BRS Dental College, Kot Billa, on Sunday night. —Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

A dazzling display of functional designs

Chandigarh, September 29 It was an evening full of glitter and jazz as 10 models dressed in Western outfits designed by Rachhan Ahluwalia, sashayed down the ramp at Tagore Theatre during a fashion show “Function before Fashion” organised by The Promoters this evening. Models showcase Western designer wear during a display of Rachhan Ahluwalia’s designs at a fashion show held at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

A treat of true Bengali culture
Chandigarh, September 29
The feeling of nostalgia is almost palpable at Banga Bhavan in Sector 35, where the Bengali community living in the city is gearing up to welcome Mother Goddess Durga. However, for about 700 families, the occasion means much more than observing religious rituals — for them this is also a time to remember the legacy of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore or live the dream of Satyajit Ray, so that the second and third generation Bengalis who have been away from their roots get a glimpse of their culture.

SPORTS

Panchkula lads enter under-15 cricket final
Chandigarh, September 29
Panchkula boys continued with their winning spree when they humbled Faridabad by 15 runs to enter the final of the Haryana state Inter-District Under-15 cricket tournament being played at Rohtak. The Panchkula boys led by Anupam Gambhir did well with both bat and bowl. After winning the toss Panchkula had opted to bat first.

10-yr-old city golfer finishes runner-up 
Chandigarh, September 29
Ten-year-old K. Raghav Bhandari finished runner-up in the Noida Junior/Sub-Junior Golf Tournament held at Noida from September 23 to 26 under the aegis of the Indian Golf Union. The tournament saw a close contest between Raghav and Virat Badhwar of Delhi, who was able to take the lead from Raghav by just one stroke. Raghav’s total score over 54 holes was 257, whereas that of Virat was 256.

ADMINISTRATION

Garbage treatment plant mooted
Chandigarh, September 29
The Administration will acquire at least 13 acres of land falling between Dadumajra village and Sector 25 for the purpose of setting up a garbage treatment plant in the city which will generate electricity.