PUDA indifference bane of Phase X shopkeepers
Mohali, November 17
The Phase X market shopkeepers are up in arms against the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority for ignoring the market and allegedly causing them losses in terms of fall in the market price of their shops. 

The state of parking space outside various showrooms in the Phase X market, Mohali.

Parks inspected
Mohali, November 17
In his inimitable style, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, today came down heavily on officials of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority for ignoring the various maintenance and repair works under their jurisdiction in the township.

Follow Lajpat Rai’s path, says Governor
Chandigarh, November 17
For observing the 75th anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai’s martyrdom, an year-long programme began today, with Punjab Governor-cum-UT Administrator Justice O.P. Verma giving a call for realising his dream based on the principles of liberty, equality and fraternity. Panjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof K.N. Pathak also spoke on the occasion.

Justice O.P. Verma, Governor, Punjab, and Administrator, Chandigarh, pays floral tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Alert bus driver averts accident
Chandigarh, November 17
An alert driver of a CTU bus saved lives of more than 20 passengers, when the brakes of the bus ‘failed’ here this morning. The driver, Nirmal Singh, rammed the bus into the roundabout of Sectors 16, 17, 22 and 23 to bring it to a halt. 

Annual bhandara being served on the occasion of ‘Samadhi Divas’ of Sri Sidh Baba Amar Nath at Baba Amar Nath Shiv Mandir in Sector 29-C, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Dairy owners to get plots
Chandigarh, November 17
The Panchayat Department of Chandigarh is carrying forward the process of allotment of plots to bona fide dairy owners to relieve the city of cattle menace and to rehabilitate cattle owners residing within the municipal limits of the city.

Karnataka Governor to release book on “JP” today
Chandigarh, November 17
The Governor of Karnataka, Mr T.N. Chaturvedi, will release a book, “India’s Second Freedom: An Untold Saga” by M.G. Devasahayam, Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh during the Emergency, at English Auditorium, Panjab University, at 5 pm tomorrow. 

NHRC workshop on bonded labour on Nov 20
Chandigarh, November 17
The National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, in collaboration with the Labour and Employment Department, Punjab, will hold a workshop on bonded labour on November 20 at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Public Administration, Chandigarh, says a press note. 

FAUJI BEAT
They manned defences even after death
During the Chinese aggression in 1962, a rifle company of 13 Kumaon, consisting of 114 men, under the command of Major Shaitan Singh, occupied Chushul, a post near Rezang La in Ladakh. On November 18, more than 1,000 Chinese attacked this post, resulting in a fierce battle.

Residents seek additional beat box
Chandigarh, November 17
The Residents Welfare Association, Sector 38 (West) has demanded an additional police beat box near the sector’s market and installation of iron gates in pocket ‘B’ of the sector. 

Readers Write
‘Give doctors benefit of doubt’
APROPOS of a news report "14 days judicial remand for doctor couple" published in The Tribune on October 27, after the death of a patient, the registration of a case under Section 304, IPC, against the doctors is having a demoralising effect on the medical fraternity.

6th anniversary of “Jeev Rakshak Seva” celebrated
Chandigarh, November 17
People for Animals Chandigarh celebrated the sixth anniversary of its “Jeev Rakshak Seva” (a 24 hour ambulance service) at ‘‘Basera’’ — the PFA hospital-cum-shelter house today. This ambulance service is functional in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali. This ambulance service has rescued around 2500 – 3000 animals per year.

Toll tax collector shot at
Dera Bassi, November 17
A toll tax collector, Mr Bikram Singh, was wounded after he was allegedly shot at by a car-borne youth here in the late hours yesterday. He was later taken to the PGI, Chandigarh, where his condition was said to be stable.

25-yr-old woman commits suicide
Mohali, November 17
A 25-year-old married woman allegedly committed suicide here today. According to the information available with the police, the victim, Harjot Kaur, was a resident of Phase 3B2 here and she killed herself by hanging herself from the ceiling.

Missing PCO owner’s body found
Kharar, November 17
The body of a PCO owner, who was reported missing more than 15 days ago, was brought here today from near the Nirwana bundh area. According to the police, Jarnail Singh of Kharar had left his home on October 31 after he had a quarrel with his family. 

‘Education UK exhibition’ on
Chandigarh, November 17
If you wish to obtain information about studying at the undergraduate and the post-graduate levels abroad, visit “Education UK exhibition” being held at Hotel Mountview in Sector 10 here. The exhibition, which started today, will continue from 12 noon to 7 pm on Tuesday also.

City youngsters show keen interest during “Education UK exhibition” held in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

From Schools
Shiva 13th in contest
Panchkula, November 17
Shiva Sihag, a student of Class XII of Satluj Public School, has bagged the 13th position in the All-India Essay Writing Competition organised by Competition Success Review and GK Today. The topic of the essay was “Monsoons in India” and was open to all readers of the journal between 16 to 21 years of age.

• Hansraj School

• Cherub Foster School

• GHSS, Pinjore

Cultural programme of Manav Mangal School
Chandigarh, November 17
The three-day cultural programme of Manav Mangal High School entered its second day today at Tagore Theatre. On this occasion, the students presented colourful cultural programmes, which included a song, “Ma Mujhe Sunao Voh Kahani,” folk dance of Nagaland, pop bhangra and a mock press conference. 

Students of Manav Mangal High School present a cultural programme on the second day of the three-day cultural programme at Chandigarh on Monday.

COURTS

Consumer Courts
Dentist ordered to pay patient fine
Panchkula, November 17
A local dentist has been ordered by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 to his patient, for deficiency in service. Mr Mohan Sharma, had alleged in his complaint before the court that he had visited Dr MC Kohli in Sector 10 in March this year for getting a filling in his molar tooth. 

• HUDA restrained

• Refund ordered

“Ants” gets tax exemption
Chandigarh, November 17
English feature film, “Ants”, has been granted tax exemption, by the Chandigarh Administration. After the exemption, the price of a balcony ticket is Rs 33.33 and for upper stall Rs 16.66.

People prefer travelling in their own transport
CTU serving neighbouring towns only
Believe it or not. Chandigarh must be the only city in the country where the number of people travelling by the state-owned public transport has stopped growing. 

People of the City Beautiful prefer to travel in their own vehicles rather than by CTU buses. A view of a crowded thoroughfare of Chandigarh while a conductor waits for passengers in an empty bus. — Tribune photos

Steely look occupies centrestage in world of fashion
Move over wood, decoration tiles and other traditional material used to brighten up homes, offices, showrooms and even personal accessories. The stainless steel look is here. After being confined to the outer fringes, the steely look is now occupying the centrestage in the world of fashion. It is being used not only in homes, offices and shops but is also finding place in accessories of everyday use like watches, sunglasses and apparel.

It’s my life
After Kargil, I want to join Army
Born in a modern city like Chandigarh, I feel that I am very lucky. Though we do not have many job opportunities here, I feel that City Beautiful has much to offer to its residents. Good things come in small packages.

Abhinav Sharma, student, Computer Science, IET, Bhaddal

Young achiever
At 11, she has won 60 medals
When children of her age group play with dolls, a gifted pair of skates changed Mehak Paul’s life. “I was equally interested in possessing all kinds of dolls. However, on my fourth birthday my maternal uncle gifted me the skates and convinced my mother to send me to the skating rink in Sector 10,” she says.

Mehak Paul

One-act play festival on November 22
The Sambhang Theatre Group, a cultural unit of the Swami Ram Tirath Educational Cultural and H.M. Society is holding the 14th one-act play festival “Natyotsav-2003” on November 22. The festival is organised annually in the memory of Prabhat, alias Micheal, who sacrificed his life while saving a child.