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Cattle to be removed from villages within MC limits
Chandigarh, November 5
The municipal corporation today announced a grandiose plan to start removing all cattle from villages falling within the MC limits after 10 days from now. The plan, if implemented in totality, can make city roads safer.

Winged guests flock region
Chandigarh, November 5
With a sudden fall in the mercury and setting in of winter, the first batch of ‘winter guests’ has descended in this part of the region again. Since the arrival of the ‘guests’ as per the schedule, bird lovers can watch different species of migratory birds in various sanctuaries, parks and wetlands of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh besides various water bodies in parts of the northern region.

The first batch of migratory birds that arrived at Chhat Bir Zoo lake, about 20 km from Chandigarh, flutters off when Tribune cameraman Karam Singh tried to click their photograph on Wednesday morning.

Slum colonies to get metered power supply
Chandigarh, November 5
All slum colonies in the city will get metered power supply as the Chandigarh Administration will not allow any power theft and illegal practice of ‘kundi’ connections in the slums after March 31, 2004.

Notice to Punjab on suicide bid in court
Chandigarh, November 5
In less than 24 hours of a Bathinda district resident attempting suicide in the courtroom of the Chief Justice, allegedly due to harassment by the Punjab police, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today suo motu issued notice to the state of Punjab through its Principal Secretary, Home.

• Entry in HC restricted

CBI gives clean chit to HC ex-Judge
Chandigarh, November 5
Finding no substantial evidence against a Punjab and Haryana High Court former Judge, Justice M.R Agnihotri, and two others, Saroj Rani and K.C Garg, booked in a petrol station allotment case, the CBI today requested the court for the cancellation of the case registered against them.

Students create models for parking lots
Chandigarh, November 5
Continuing to hand out architectural solutions to various wings of the government, students of Chandigarh College of Architecture have now come out with practicable solutions to the existing underground parking problems in the Sector 17 commercial complex of the city.

Chandigarh College of Architecture students discuss details of design concepts which they have prepared at the behest of the MC for the revitalisation of underground parking lots in Sector 17. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Hunt on for new PGI Director
Chandigarh, November 5
With PGI Director Prof S.K. Sharma’s tenure coming to an end in March next year, hunt for a new incumbent has begun as the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sought nominations from various institutes and medical colleges in the country.

Mohali council removes 120 khokhas
SAS Nagar, November 5
During an anti-encroachment drive carried out by employees of the Municipal Council, (MC), more than 120 illegal khokhas were removed from near Phase VI here today. The operation remained peaceful as the anti-encroachment staff was accompanied by a large number of police personnel.

Municipal Council staff remove illegal khokhas from near Phase VI, SAS Nagar, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

• Residents protest against demolitions

• Cong leaders refute Jain’s statement

500 kids arrive to participate in National Children Festival
SAS Nagar, November 5
More than 500 children from over 16 states in the country arrived at Shivalik Public School here today to participate in the third National Children Festival, scheduled to begin tomorrow.

Mr S.N. Subba Rao, Director, National Youth Project, with children who came from other states for the National Children Festival in Shivalik Public School, Phase VI, SAS Nagar on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Mobiles to exceed landline phones by 2004: BSNL chief
Chandigarh, November 5
India is now undergoing a telecom revolution never witnessed before in the history of any country. The number of mobile users will surpass landline phone users by the end of next year in the whole country.

Mr Prithipal Singh, CMD, BSNL speaks at the foundation day function of the Chandigarh Management Association at CII on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

Vigilance Bureau collects records from MC
SAS Nagar, November 5
Officials of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau today collected certain records of the Municipal Council (MC) following a complaint of alleged irregularities in various development works carried out by the civic body over the past three years.

Sepoy gets pension after 15-yr struggle
Chandigarh, November 5
After fighting for 15 years to get his pension, a disabled soldier had to wait for yet another year to get his dues released despite orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. It was only after he threatened to file a contempt of court against the pension authorities that things moved.

Light-aircraft race cancelled
Chandigarh, November 5
The Chandigarh-Nagpur circuit of the country's first-ever air race, scheduled to be held on November 20-22, has been cancelled, leading to dismay and resentment among the participants who have been deprived of the opportunity to participate in the unique event.

Verka milk pouch found underweight
SAS Nagar, November 5
Residents beware. Verka milk pouches that you buy every day might be grossly underweight. As a resident of Sector 42 in Chandigarh found, the milk pouch that he had purchased from a shop in Attawa village was more than a 150 ml less than the 500 ml that it was sold as.

Man alleges assault by SI
Chandigarh, November 5
A local resident, who met with an accident here today, alleged assault at the hands of a Sub-Inspector of the Chandigarh police. He alleged that the SI in question let off a motorcyclist after accepting a bribe from his father.

Campaign to issue birth certificates
Panchkula, November 5
To clear the backlog of birth and death certificates, the district administration has decided to launch a special campaign under the Registration of Births and Deaths (RBD) Act, 1969.

Stones pelted at Shatabdi Express
Chandigarh, November 5
The New Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Express was today pelted with stones just as it moved out of the Delhi station, resulting minor bruises to a passenger from broken glass.

Ex-servicemen’s cell comes to aid of war widow
SAS Nagar, November 5
The local chapter of the Ex-servicemen’s Grievances Cell has come to the help of a 1971 war widow struggling to get possession of 10 acres of land from the Punjab Government for the past 27 years.

Marriage ceremony of Lord Vishnu held
Chandigarh, November 5
It was marriage with a difference. Lord Vishnu married “Tulsi” amidst devotional chants. The ceremony was held with full religious fervour at a house in Sector 15. As the devotees stood in rapt attention, Lord Vishnu’s idol was placed in a “palki”. As the “barat” started from Pracheen Shiv Mandir in Sector 24, the reverberating beats of thumping drums filled the air.

Residents take part in the marriage of Lord Vishnu with Tulsi in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Blasts warning issued
Chandigarh, November 5
The Panchkula District Administration has issued a warning that blasts would be carried out by the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) at its range near Ramgarh till November 7, which may pose a danger to those intruding into its range.

Animals for adoption
Chandigarh, November 5
The People for Animals (PFA) is a registered NGO, working for the welfare of animals and environment awareness. The local chapter of the PFA is also working for the cause, in the city as well as adjoining satellite towns.

• 750 kg narcotic substances destroyed

• Lions Club starts dress designing course

EDUCATION

Work suffering in PU’s admn block
Chandigarh, November 5
Work in the Administrative Block of Panjab University has remained seriously affected for the past more than one week resulting in inconvenience to scores of students from different teaching departments on the campus and more than 110 affiliated colleges.

Students to go on chain fast
Chandigarh, November 5
Students who are protesting against the fee hike in the local colleges will begin a chain fast tomorrow in case the fee hike was not withdrawn a press note said here today.

Guru Gobind Singh College wins giddha contest
Chandigarh, November 5
The Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, won the giddha contest on the concluding day of the Youth Festival (Zone A), conducted by Panjab University here today.

A giddha competition in progress on the concluding day of the youth Festival, Zone A, at GGS College for Women, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

DAV College wins group singing contest
Chandigarh, November 5
DAV College, Sector 10, won the group singing contest on the first day of the Youth Festival (Zone B) of Panjab University at Bhargava Auditorium of the PGIMER here today.

A girl make rangoli during the youth festival being held at the National Institute of Nursing Education at PGIMER, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Dr Puneet Bedi to be MCM College Principal
Chandigarh, November 5
Dr Puneet Bedi will take over as the Principal of the local MCM DAV College, reliable sources said here today.

A delightful presentation
Chandigarh, November 5
The week-long founder’s day celebrations of Vivek High School concluded today with the presentation of the much-awaited production, “My Fair Lady” by students of the senior wing of the school.

A scene from “My Fair Lady”, which was staged at Vivek High School, Sector 38, on the occasion of Founder’s Day celebrations on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

PEC team wins ‘Polemic-the Mega Debate’
Chandigarh, November 5
The team of Manu Prabhakar and Guntas from Punjab Engineering College was adjusted the winners at the ‘Polemic-the Mega Debate’ organised by the Department of Chemical Engineering in collaboration with ‘Jigyasa’, a newly-founded literary society of the Panjab University Campus Students Council, here today.

Two-day CSIO workshop concludes
Chandigarh, November 5
A two-day workshop, organised by the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology at the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) here, concluded today.

COURTS

Petty job seekers asked to report to police
Chandigarh, November 5
To keep a tab on the activities of anti-social elements who may disguise themselves as petty job seekers in the city, the District Magistrate, has extended his orders under Section 144 of the CrPc directing all those seeking employment in petty and non-formal trade or services or to provide contract labour like rickshaw-pullers, rehriwallahs, phariwallahs, washermen or cobblers to provide their particulars along with their passport size photographs to the local police to enable identification or verifications of criminal elements .

SPORTS

State athletic meet concludes
Chandigarh, November 5
Six athletes today won gold medals in various events in the Chandigarh State Athletic meet-2003, which concluded this evening at the Sports Complex, Sector 7. Sakshi Sharma of MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, Chandigarh, won gold medal in shot put, Veena Yadav of GGS College, Sector 26 bagged gold medal in 800 metres.

Harwinder of DAV College, Sector 10, in the Chandigarh State Athletic meet-2003, which concluded in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Bank’s Olympiad football semi-finals today
Chandigarh, November 5
The Reserve Bank of India will take on the State Bank of Travancore in tomorrow’s semi-final in the Bank’s Olympiad football tournament being played here at the Football Grounds, Sector 17. In the other semi-final, the Bank of India will compete with Allahabad Bank.

A match between Punjab National Bank and the Reserve Bank of India being played as part of the Banks’ Olympiad at Football Stadium, Sector 17, Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Central Revenue golf tourney on Nov 7
Chandigarh, November 5
The Central Revenue Invitational Golf tournament will be organised on November 7 at Chandigarh Golf Club. Talking to mediapersons today, Mr S.S. Bedi, Chief Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, (Chandigarh zone) , said this year a record number of 92 entries had been received, with 49 from the Income Tax Department and the rest from the Customs and Central Excise Department.

Mr S.S. Bedi, Chief Commissioner, Customs and Central Excise, (right), while addressing mediapersons on the occasion of the All-India Central Invitational Golf meet here on Wednesday. Also seen in the photograph is Mr G.S. Narang, Commissioner.

Cricket tie ends in draw
Chandigarh, November 5
The cricket tie between Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir for the North Zone-Cooch Behar cricket tournament ended in a close draw today at the JR Institute of Cricket Technology, Barwala, near here.

Mayank of J&K plays the ball in the Cooch Behar tie against Haryana played on Wednesday at the JR Institute of Cricket Technology, Barwala (Haryana).

• Handball championship

• Boxing selection trials

Roads unlikely to be repaired in winter
Panchkula, November 5
The poor condition of roads in various parts of the township is likely to remain so for the next couple of months. This is causing a lot of heartburn among local councillors.