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No helmet for Sikh women in city
SC modifies HC order

New Delhi, September 30 The Supreme Court has exempted Sikh women from wearing helmets in the Union Territory of Chandigarh while driving two-wheelers and has modified the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order regarding traffic regulation in the city to a great extent making it more practicable.

Pawan Bansal Gurpratap Singh Riar Harjinder Kaur Change of rule welcomed Chandigarh, September 30 Supreme Court’s order to exempt Sikh women from wearing a helmet has been welcomed by Ms Harjinder Kaur, Municipal Councillor and President of the Sikh Nari Manch and also the local MP, Mr Pawan Bansal.

Life’s no song for this 80-year-old artiste
Today is Senior Citizens Day

Chandigarh, September 30 Even as the country celebrates the Senior Citizens Day with much fanfare tomorrow, one of the few surviving “special class” artistes of the All-India Radio (AIR), Ustad Lachhman Dass Sandhu, is facing starvation and, inching towards death. However, his plight has failed to move either the authorities or society. A bed-ridden Lachhman Dass Sandhu, 80-year-old “special class” artiste of AIR, tries his hand at the harmonium in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

A post that has no takers
Chandigarh, September 30
This is a post in the UT Education Department which is vacant, but no one wants it. Prospective candidates prefer to remain at a junior position.

Stevia likely to replace sweetness, table sugar
Good news for diabetics and kids with caries
Chandigarh, September 30
Here is good news for diabetic patients and worried parents whose children love chocolates and sweets but hate going to the dentist with caries.

Pak psychiatric unit named after Indian doctor
Chandigarh, September 30
In a rare gesture of goodwill, the famous Fountain House Psychiatric Centre at Lahore in Pakistan has named a newly constructed building as "Professor N.N.Wig Occupational Therapy Unit" in recognition of the internationally renowned Indian psychiatrist's outstanding contribution to the cause of mental health.

COMMUNITY

Tributes paid to Mulk Raj
Chandigarh, September 30
Litterateurs and art lovers today gathered under the aegis of the Chandigarh Arts Council to pay tributes to Mulk Raj Anand. Those present at the office of the council in Sector 34 State Library observed a two-minute silence in the honour of the departed soul.

Students of Ryan International School, Chandigarh, take part in a ‘‘Celebrate India’’ function organised by the school on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

IG’s assurance to the elderly
Chandigarh, September 30
The Senior Citizens Council celebrated the International Day of Elder Persons at Shri Guru Har Krishan Model High School, Sector 38-D, here today. Mr Rajesh Kumar, Inspector-General of Police, was the chief guest at the function.

Osho meditation camp begins
Panchkula, September 30
A three-day meditation camp began at the Osho Dhara Commune , 58, Industrial Area here today.

Parents of students donate blood at a camp organised in Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan School, Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Another life lost to cattle menace
Chandigarh, September 30
The cattle menace has been claiming lives in the most planned Indian city, with a woman from Delhi being trampled upon by a herd of cows in Sector 47 on Tuesday, 15 days after former MC employee Nakli Ram’s life was claimed by rampaging cattle in Daddu Majra. Two others had also been injured by cattle in Daddu Majra during the last couple of months.

School founder Gyani dead
Panchkula, September 30
Wing Commander S.S. Gyani (retd), founder-director of St. Soldier Divine Public School, Sector 16, Panchkula, died here today. He was 85.

Tribune manager retires
Chandigarh, September 30
Mr Narinder Pal Sharma, manager of The Tribune sub-office, Jalandhar, retired today after putting in 41 years of service.

CRIME

Travel agent, two accomplices booked
Chandigarh, September 30
The Chandigarh police today booked travel agent Kamaljit Singh Bains and his two accomplices in a cheating case. They have been charged with taking Rs 5.37 lakh from a person on the pretext of sending his son abroad.

Cancer patient held for forgery
Chandigarh, September 30
A cancer patient from Maharashtra was today arrested for allegedly forging documents of his poor financial status to attempt drawing a medical bill of Rs 18,000 from the UT Red Cross.

Man held with smack
Chandigarh, September 30
The city police today arrested Raj Kumar, a resident of Sector 32, with 6 gm of smack from the market in the same sector. A case has been registered against him in Sector 34 police station.

Mystery shrouds death of woman
Panchkula, September 30
Mystery shrouds the death of a 55-year-old woman in Karkawala village in Raipur Rani. The victim’s body was found in a well in the village this morning.

Murdered man yet to be identified
Chandigarh, September 30
The man whose body was found yesterday has not been identified as yet. This has hampered the investigation into the murder. The police has not got any clue whatsoever despite police parties visiting several adjoining police stations.

Three killed in Mani Majra
Chandigarh, September 30
Three persons were killed in three separate incidents in Mani Majra here in the past 24 hours. Rajinder (25), a resident of Dera Colony in Mani Majra, allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous tablets late last night. He was taken to hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead.

2 call girls, pimps arrested
Chandigarh, September 30
Two call girls from West Bengal and an equal number of pimps have been arrested for allegedly running a flesh trade racket in the city.

BUSINESS

BSNL to widen mobile base
Chandigarh, September 30
The Punjab Circle of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will add five lakh more mobile connections to its existing subscriber base by the year-end, the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Dr Shakeel Ahmad, said here today.

Jan Shatabdi gets ISO certification
Chandigarh, September 30
The Jan Shatabadi running between Chandigarh and Delhi has been awarded the ISO 9001 certification. The Divisional Railway Manager, Ambala division, Mr Keshav Chandra, said the implementation of a quality system according to ISO 9001 was a guarantee that services were up to the standard.

Biz Clips
‘P1+’ rating

EDUCATION

YPS building inaugurated Mohali, September 30 A building of the junior wing of Yadavindra Public School (YPS) was inaugurated by Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister, Punjab, here today. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Ms Mohinder Kaur, Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the YPS. Ms Mohinder Kaur, mother of Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister, interacts with students after inaugurating the junior wing building of Yadavindra Public School, SAS Nagar, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Discussion on qualitative research
Chandigarh, September 30
The ICSSR North-Western Regional Centre, Panjab University, today organised a panel discussion on “Qualitative research approach and thesis writing”.

COURTS

Lawyers express concern over corruption in judiciary
Mohali, September 30
Corruption, which is prevalent in the administrative circles, has also entered the judiciary and is increasing day by day. Under such circumstances people will not be able to get justice even from the courts.

CULTURE

New Releases Selling dreams, desires... “Pop Corn Khao Mast Ho Jao” is Pritish Nandy Communications’ new venture that will be released on Friday. The film has a plenty of new faces. Rashmi Nigam, a model of Daler Mehandi’s new album “Sha ra ra ra” and the item girl of the remix song video “Ja re ja...” makes debut with Akshay Kapoor. Tanishaa, the younger sister of Kajol, strikes back with this film. The film will be screened at Fun Republic, Manimajra. A scene from “Let’s Enjoy”

LIFESTYLE

Weaving magic of Seraiki
For seven decades now, the family of Mohammad Arif has been nurturing Seraiki as the preferred language for musical, poetic and theatrical expression.

Style i
Bold is beautiful this wedding season
Bold is beautiful for Gen X and going by the trend brides are getting bolder (well, we mean as far as the trousseau choice is concerned) be it the colour or the cuts.

3 Dogra wins Western Command band competition
Western Command band competition ended at Kharga stadium, Ambala Cantonment this evening.

HEALTH

Expansion of General Hospital on cards
Panchkula, September 30
The Haryana Health Department is planning a major expansion of General Hospital here. From being a secondary health care institute, it is proposed to convert the hospital into a tertiary health care centre with super specialised fields of medicine.

PGI working on implications of cystic fibrosis
Chandigarh, September 30
Trying to find the proper diagnosis of the inherited genetic disorder among children, cystic fibrosis, which is a lung and respiratory disorder, the PGI here is working on finding diagnostic genetic implications of the disease, which till date is considered rare in the country.

Women reluctant to donate blood
Chandigarh, September 30
Women still feel reluctant to come forward and donate blood and emotional reasons outplay logical ones when it comes to donating blood.

SPORTS

Meeting reviews India-Pak hockey match preparations
Chandigarh, September 30
A meeting under the chairmanship of the Adviser to the Administrator, Chandigarh, Mr Lalit Sharma, was held at Sports Complex, Sector 42, here on Thursday to review the preparations to be made for hosting the India-Pakistan hockey test match, slated to be held on October 6.

ADMINISTRATION

Liquor vends to remain closed tomorrow
Chandigarh, September 30
The Chandigarh Administration has declared Gandhi Jayanti as a complete dry day.