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Shopping festival begins with a bang
Chandigarh, October 18
Even as the shopping festival proposed by the Sector 22 Market Welfare Association continues to be mired in a controversy, a month-long shopping fete being organised by the Business Promotion Council, Sector 17, got off to a colourful start at the plaza, here today.

It is David vs Goliath in Sector 22

Deputy Commissioner Arun Kumar releases balloons to mark the opening of the shopping festival in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

A scene from Ramlila being staged in Sector 29 Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Verma lays out agenda for
e-governance in city
Chandigarh, October 18
The UT Administrator, Justice O.P. Verma (retd), today laid out the future agenda of e-governance in the city. He said ‘e-governance’ was the key to efficient and transparent government.

City needs more water
Chandigarh, October 18
Alarmed at the reality that Chandigarh will face a drinking water crisis, the Administration is seeking more water from the canals of the Bhakhra Dam.

Closure of 2 medicine shops ordered
Chandigarh, October 18
The authorities today ordered the closure of two medicine shops, Alpha Medicos and Arohi Medical Hall, inside the Panchkula general hospital till tomorrow allegedly for committing grave irregularities.

Surgeon's skill, not equipment, makes laparoscopy safe,
says expert
Chandigarh, October 18
It is the surgeon's skill and experience in laparoscopic surgery and, not the equipment, which makes surgery successful and safe, says Dr. Kuldip Singh, a pioneer in laparoscopic surgery and president-elect of the Indian Association of Laparoscopic Surgery echoeing the views of some of the top surgeons of the world who attended the 13th International Congress of Endoscopic Surgery which concluded in the US last week.

Alarming rise in unnatural deaths
Chandigarh, October 18
The unnatural deaths in the regions have affected the young and productive age group — 16 to 45 years — the most as more than 82 per cent of the total unnatural fatalities caused by accidents, suicides and homicides belonged to this category, leading to a substantial socio-economic impact on the lives of the people involved.

CHANDIGARH CALLING The Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Justice B.K Roy, did some plain-speaking while addressing judicial officers and members of the District Bar Association the other day. “If, as a lawyer, you cannot be honest in your judgement, then be honest without being a lawyer,” he told a motley crowd. “If, as a lawyer, you cannot be honest in your judgement, then be honest without being a lawyer,” he told a motley crowd. Cattle menace Truckers’ road Shopping season Ancient texts We care for you AIDS awareness Shortcut to darshan

COMMUNITY

Devotion unlimited Panchkula, October 18 Faith moves mountain. It charges the believer with an energy which, apart from giving him the serenity of the soul, propels him to realise his goals. This realisation becomes stronger during a visit to the Mata Mansa Devi shrine. Long queues, notwithstanding, devotees are determined to have the darshan of the Mata.
Devotees waiting for darshan of Mata Mansa Devi at the shrine in Panchkula on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Durga festival begins today
Chandigarh, October 18
Five-day festival of the Bengali community for celebrating goddess Durga’s victory over demon king, Mahishasur, will begin tomorrow. It will end on October 23 with the immersion of idols of Durga.

Maintain roundabouts, MLA to officials
Mohali, October 18
Kharar MLA Bir Devinder Singh has asked officials concerned to beautify entry points to the town, construct bus queue shelters where required, and also to properly maintain the roundabouts and road berms in the town.

MLA criticises Speaker
Mohali, October18
The Kharar MLA, Mr Birdevinder Singh, today attacked the Punjab Assembly Speaker, Dr Kewal Krishan, for getting involved in factionalism in Simbalmajra village, near here.

11 senior citizens invited by Mauritius Govt
Panchkula, October 18
An 11-member team of senior citizens from Chandigarh and Panchkula, have been invited by the Government of Mauritius for an exchange programme for senior citizens.

Readers write
Stop teenagers from going astray
A large number of teenagers are making the life of their parents a virtual hell by disobeying and insulting them, often publicly. They often use foul language to elders, pick up a quarrel without any provocation and indulge in fights.

Fauji Beat
Infantry officers’ meet on Oct 29
The Mechanised Infantry Officers’ Regimental Association is holding its first get-together at the Defence Services Officers’ Institute, Chandigarh, on October 29. The mechanised infantry battalions for the Army were conceived after the 1965 war.

Paraplegic centre inaugurated
Chandigarh, October 18
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt-Gen J.J Singh, inaugurated the website of the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, Mohali, from the Command Headquarters in Chandimandir Cantonment today.

Army expedition team scales mountain peak
Chandigarh, October 18
An Army expedition team yesterday successfully scaled the 22,222 feet Leo Pargial mountain peak on the India-China border in Himachal Pradesh.

Residents seek basic amenities not golf course
Mohali, October 18
Local residents do not want a golf course in the town for the time being but seek basic facilities which they have been deprived off so far by the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority.

• Safai workers hold protest
• Writers honoured
• Fire in house

CRIME

Two accident victims die in PGI
Chandigarh, October 18
Sunita Sharma, 37, a resident of Panjab University campus, succumbed to her injuries at the PGI last night. She was injured when a Tata-407 truck (CH-01-J-1153) hit the scooter she was riding pillion on the Sector 37-38 dividing road yesterday.

2 kg charas seized, one held
Chandigarh, October 18
The Chandigarh Police today seized 2.02 kg charas from a Colony Number 5 resident who was peddling the consignment from Nepal.

Two cases of theft reported
Chandigarh, October 18
Kamlesh Kumar of Sector 22 has reported to the police that cash and some articles were stolen from his plot no. 451, Phase II, Ram Darbar, on the night of October 16.

BUSINESS

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EDUCATION

Best PEC model to get Rs 25,000 award

Chandigarh, October 18 In the memory of the late Dr Kalpana Chawla, the Kalpana Chawla Memorial Foundation has announced an award of Rs 25,000 for the best model prepared by students of Punjab Engineering College. Dr R.K. Bhargava, an alumnus of Punjab Engineering College, delivers a lecture on “ global energy market” at a function organised by the Kalpana Chawla Memorial Foundation in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

Students of Aman Public School, Patiala, during their visit to The Tribune Office in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

From Colleges
Freshers welcomed
Chandigarh, October 18
Senior students of Department of Geography, Government College, Sector 46, today organised a freshers’ party to welcome the students of BA part-I. The function started with introduction by the senior students. A cultural programme was also held.

Children motivate parents for blood donation
Chandigarh, October 18
Children of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, motivated their parents to donate blood at a camp at the school on Saturday. Carmel children earlier were inspired by members of the Blood Bank Society and CESA (Carmel Ex-Students Association), accompanied their parents and watched their parents donate blood.

COURTS

Court moved for Oct 22 as Dasehra holiday
Chandigarh, October 18
Confusion regarding the declaration of October 23 as the Dasehra holiday by the Chandigarh Administration has taken a new turn with an astrologer moving a court seeking October 22 as the holiday.

Court notice to BSP ex-chief
Panchkula, October 18
The Civil Judge, Mr Ajay Aggarwal, today issued a notice to former state unit chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party Ashok Sherwal and his wife Kusham Sherwal to file a reply to a civil suit filed against them by the party general secretary, Mr Narendra Kashyap.

Set up 2 benches of DRT, say lawyers
Chandigarh, October 18
The Bar Association of Debt Recovery Tribunal Lawyers today expressed concern at the slow pace of disposals of cases at the local tribunal. With over 3,000 original applications and 700 recovery certificates pending before the Debt Recovery Tribunal, backlog will take at least four years to be cleared, Mr PK Dutt, president, said.

CULTURE

Twinkle oozes tradition A tete-a-tete with Bollywood heartthrob Twinlke Khanna was a revealing experience. Here is a beauty with chiselled face and feline grace for whom stardom holds little attraction now. Totally committed to her family, she comes across as a woman steeped in traditional roots. Becoming a mother was the most beautiful experience for Twinkle Khanna. "Only then I realised that someone else is more important than me. You learn to sacrifice your priorities. Twinkle Khanna

Dr S.L. Goel is vice-president, IIPA Chandigarh, October 18 A former Professor of Public Administration, Panjab University, Dr. S.L. Goel, Director, State Bank of India Local Board, and a former Member of UGC, Board of Management under AICTE, Member, Distance Education Council, was elected vice-president of the Indian Institute of Public Administration along with Dr Agarala Easwara Reddi, former Speaker of Andhra Pradesh on October 16.                                                                              Dr S.L. Goel

Hospice for AIDS patients soon
Chandigarh, October 18
The proposed hospice for AIDS patients will finally be established. The Chandigarh Administration has now found a place to house the hospice.

SPORTS

Sunny ousts second seed in tennis tourney
Chandigarh, October 18 Monday witnessed many upsets in the Head Total Tennis Championship being held at the Total Tennis Academy’s YMCA premises, Sector 11. The day saw the ouster of the second seed in the men’s section, Vikas Sharma, from the Total Tennis Academy who lost to Sunny Sapra from Jalandhar at 6-9. Sunny will now meet Sanjiv Kumar in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
Sunny Sapra of Jalandhar returns a shot against Vikas of Chandigarh during a quarterfinal of the Head Total Tennis Championship in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Stag tennis meet from Oct 26 Chandigarh, October 18 The 17th Stag Chandigarh State Table Tennis Championship, 2004, will be held at the Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, from October 26 to 30.   Sabeeha wins bronze in shooting             Chandigarh, October 18 International rifle shooter from Chandigarh Sabeeha Dhillon once again hogged the limelight by winning the bronze medal in the 10 metre air rifle event team championship when she represented Punjab in the 48th National Shooting Championship which concluded on Saturday at Indore.

Minerva Academy to hold sports fest
Chandigarh, October 18
The Minerva Cricket Academy Club, will organise a Sports Festival in cricket and football this month. According to Mr Ranjit Bajaj, Captain and Chairman of the Minerva Academy Cricket club, the tournaments will be named Second Lt-Col. I.S.DeoI Memorial Cricket Champions League Tournament 2004.

Katoch Shield: Chandigarh outplay Ludhiana

Chandigarh, October 18 Chandigarh trounced Ludhiana by 214 runs in the Katoch Shield Inter- District Cricket semi-final played here today at Sector 16 Cricket Stadium. In another tie played between Patiala and Amritsar, Patiala has set a target of 294 runs in minimum 95 overs to Amritsar team. Aseem Gupta of Chandigarh attempts a shot during the Katoch Shield Cricket Tournament against Ludhiana district at Sector 16 stadium, Chandigarh, on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Cricket team chosen
Chandigarh, October 18
A 15-member under-17 team has been selected by the Chandigarh Cricket Association affiliated to the Haryana Cricket Association to play the tie against Panipat at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8 tomorrow.

Sanjay school win handball meet Chandigarh, October 18 Sanjay Public Senior Secondary School, Sector 44B, Chandigarh won the UT Inter School Handball Under-19 girls by defeating Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 21, Chandigarh by eight goals held at GMSSS-21 here today. Winning handball (u-19) girls’ team of Sanjay Public School, Sector 44, Chandigarh.

ADMINISTRATION

Jhuggis razed by PUDA
Mohali, October 18
A large number of jhuggis were demolished by the Enforcement Staff of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority from Sector 76 here today. The jhuggi dwellers were given time to remove their belongings before the demolition drive was started around midday.