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Admn adds to chaos on roads
Re-carpeting to be trifurcated, CHB too roped in for job
Chandigarh, October 19
The Chandigarh Administration has come out with a unique plan to re-carpet roads in the city. It has roped in the Chandigarh Housing Board to help it out.

Blackout in Sec 22 market
Shopkeepers oppose MC action

Chandigarh, October 19 A blackout was observed by shopkeepers of the Market Welfare Association (MWA), Sector 22, for over an hour this evening after the enforcement staff of the municipal corporation descended on the market to remove floral decorations.

Sector 22 market shopkeepers after closing shops, protest against the removal of decorations by the Municipal Corporation in Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — Photo by Manoj Mahajan

Lassi finds favour with Japanese
Chandigarh, October 19
Punjab Milkfed’s, Verka ‘Lassi’, will soon hit Japanese markets in a big way. Negotiations are on with the Japanese counterparts on setting up a market there following a positive response to the product during the test marketing drive held recently.

COMMUNITY

CHB to invite fresh applications for Sec 51 flats
Chandigarh, October 19
The Chandigarh Housing Board today decided to invite fresh applications to allot 64 flats in Sector 51-A. These flats had been left out of the newly-built housing scheme just south of Sector 44.

Wheat-rice rotation depletes water table
Mohali, October 19
The intensive cropping pattern of Punjab involving the rotation of wheat and rice has adversely affected water resources of the state, particularly the ground water aquifers.

Potholes at level crossing lead to traffic jams
Zirakpur, October 19
Deep potholes, absence of protection walls and over-sized speed breakers without any light reflectors at level crossing on the Kalka-Zirakpur highway at Dhakauli village have been proving a nightmare for motorists and local residents here for years.

3 lakh devotees visit shrine
Panchkula, October 19
The sixth day of the Navratra fair at Mansa Devi shrine here saw a large number of devotees thronging to the shrine to pay obeisance, and participate in the cultural programme organised by the Sri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board (SMMDSB).

Adventure hungry, rush to Morni
Tikkar Tal (Panchkula), October 19
Morni, a picnic paradise in the foothills of the Shivaliks, now offers entertainment for those with an adventurous streak.

Minister for movement against foeticide
Panchkula, October 19
The Haryana Health Minister, Dr M.L. Ranga, has urged the people for a movement against female foeticide, and sex detection tests so that the dwindling sex ratio in the state can improve.

Hot-air balloons in IAF station area
Chandigarh, October 19
Authorities of Air Force Station, Chandigarh have reported that in the past few days there have been instances when hot-air balloons landed close to the aircraft and the aircraft maneuvering area. One such balloon had the markings of ‘Arumita Gas Agency.’

CRIME

Colony leader, financiers booked for fraud
Chandigarh, October 19
The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of the police today booked a leader of Colony Number 5 and two financiers for allegedly duping 30 persons of around Rs 8 lakh.

Woman crushed to death
Chandigarh, October 19
A woman was crushed to death, today in Mani Majra this morning, when a CTU bus hit a scooter. She was riding on pillion. She was coming back with her husband from Mansa Devi temple after offering prayers.

Mystery surrounds death of woman
Mohali, October 19
Mystery surrounds the death of a married woman who died at the PGI, Chandigarh, today where she had been admitted after she allegedly consumed acid at her house in Phase VII here.

Four injured in road accident
Panchkula, October 19
Four persons were injured seriously when the car they were travelling in overturned near Barwala, after the car driver fell asleep momentarily.

EDUCATION

Teachers, students face uncertain future
Chandigarh, October 19
Thousands of teachers and students of private schools running in residential buildings in Chandigarh face an uncertain future following failure of the UT Administration to allot them alternative sites.

Rally, dharna by college teachers Chandigarh, October 19 Over 6000 teachers of non-government colleges in Punjab and Chandigarh today held a rally at Matka Chowk in protests against the failure of the Punjab Government to release their salary bills amounting to Rs 33 crore. Members of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union hold a dharna at Matka Chowk in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Fee concession for PU staff’s wards sought
Chandigarh, October 19
Wards of Panjab University employees studying in any of the campus departments would be exempted from tuition fee while they would get 20 per cent concession in the other funds.

Schoolchildren display talent Mohali, October 19 Students involved in the Tribune-in-Education programme excelled in various competitions organised by The Tribune at Gian Jyoti Public School, Phase-2, here today. As many as 360 students from more than 60 TIE Schools participated in the slogan writing, collage making, newspaper reading, etc competitions. Schoolchildren take part in a painting competition at Gian Jyoti Public School, Mohali, on Tuesday. — Photo by Malkiat Singh

Verma for evolving education system
Chandigarh, October 19
The UT Administrator, Justice(retd) O.P. Verma, today said the education system would have to be evolved according to the changing needs of the time.

COURTS

High Court to have new-look collegium
Chandigarh, October 19
With it now clear that the Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Mr Justice B.K. Roy and two of his seniormost colleagues, both members of the High Court collegium, being transferred out, the High Court will soon have a new-look collegium.

CULTURE

‘Molly Sweeny’ to be staged at Tagore Theatre
Chandigarh, October 19
The Durga Das Foundation in collaboration with Spice Telecom and The Tribune group of publications, brings to the city a sensitive portrayal in a theatrical presentation called ‘Molly Sweeny’, directed by Mumbai-based Rehaan Engineer and acted by Shernaz Patel, Vijay Crishna and Rehaan himself.

LIFESTYLE

Fitness Trail Steer clear of gym ‘pitfalls’ A colleague recently landed up with a lockjaw. Reason — her trainer at the gym was a former bodybuilder who believed in the old “akhara” school of thought. He had tried to jerk her over-worked sore muscles to give her relief but she landed up in a orthopaedic clinic instead. A good gym should be spacious, well-lit, properly ventilated and hygienic. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Professionals take over youth fests
THE fun and ingenuity of youth festivals is missing. Since it is the professionals who now decide the fate of winning teams in festivals. The forthcoming Chandigarh Zone Youth Festival would be no exception. Beginning October 25, there would be a little chance to see original performances by college teams.

Durga Puja begins DURGA Pooja started on Tuesday in the city. At Banga Bhavan, Sector 35, it started with Bodhan and Adhibas. It was organised by Bangiya Sanskritik Sammilani. The idols of Durga, Laxmi, Ganseh and Saraswati were established there. Child artistes on the first day of Durga Pooja function at Banga Bhavan, Sector-35 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

An innovative designer

A young Kasauli based designer, Sonali Purewal has come up with her innovative designs in clothes and other accessories. She doesn’ t carry any formal training in designing but was always fond of creating something new. She kept on experimenting on various things and finally came with her collection’ Zen space’ which is on show at Art Folio, Sector 9. Sonali Purewal displays her collection at an art gallery in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Ramayana scene enacted at Sukhna

THE “religious potential” of the Sukhna was harnessed on Tuesday with the enacting of a scene from the Ramayana. The sequence was the “kewat” taking Lord Rama, Sita and Laxman across the Saryu river. Attired in saffron clothes, the artistes became the centre of attraction. A scene depicting Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, cross river was enacted at the Sukhna lake in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Ramneesh Mahajan wins a lakh
AIRTEL, on Monday announced the winner of the ‘AirTel lakhon ki baat’. Ramneesh Mahajan, a resident of Gurdaspur won this scheme. This offer makes one Airtel customer a lakhpati daily and is open till October 28.

HEALTH

New surgery for cancer of food pipe Chandigarh, October 19 Fortis Hospital, Mohali, today claimed to have successfully cured a patient by three-field dissection (TFD) for squamous (skin like) cell carcinoma of the esophagus (cancer of food pipe). Dr Navin C. Raina, Senior Consultant, General Surgery, Fortis Hospital, is the first to undertake such a radical operation in the private healthcare sector in Northern India. The esophagus (gullet) is the tube through which food and drink pass from the back of the stomach. The cancer of esophagus arises from the lining of the gullet and the effect is to narrow the esophagus and cause difficulty in swallowing. First, solid foods tend to lodge or stick in the gullet and after some time liquids are also not able to pass through it. Dr Navin Raina of Fortis Hospital with Mrs. Baljinder Kaur