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Handicap fails to put him down
Panchkula, October 23
When existence is at stake, the soul assumes enormous proportions. This holds true for Mr Sumit Mehta, who despite suffering from muscular dystrophy believes that an enlightened human spirit can make the world go round. Though life is a daily battle for him, his is a success story - of the victory of the human spirit.

City echoes with din of Dashera Chandigarh, October 23 The two-day Dasehra celebrations concluded with the effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna going up in flames here today.
An aircraft showers petals and confetti on spectators at a Dasehra festival in Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Photo by Manoj Mahajan

Scooterist killed in mishap
Chandigarh, October 23
Hari Kishore, a resident of Maloya, died in an accident when his scooter was hit by an unknown vehicle near the Grain Market chowk in Sector 26, this morning.

COMMUNITY

Territorial Army officers call on Verma
Chandigarh, October 23
As part of the ongoing Territorial Army Day celebrations, officers and men from this force’s Western Command Group called upon the Punjab Governor, Justice O.P. Verma (retd) today.

Corps of Military Police anniversary observed
Chandigarh, October 23
The Western Command Provost Unit observed the 65th anniversary of the Corps of Military Police (CMP) at Chandimandir Military Station today.

Two wheelers at ISBT parking ‘unsafe’ Chandigarh, October 23 Hundreds of two wheelers parked outside the Inter State Bus Terminus in Sector 17 in the official parking are a risk of being stolen. Hundreds of two wheelers parked outside the ISBT in Sector 17, Chandigarh, without proper fencing. — A Tribune photograph

Road to Railway station closed
Chandigarh, October 23
One of the roads to the Chandigarh Railway station has been closed following commencement of work to build an over bridge near the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) workshop.

A Sector 17 market of Chandigarh illuminated on Saturday in view of festival season. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Young man electrocuted
Chandigarh, October 23
A 19-year-old boy died of electrocution while watching Ram Lila on a stationary train in Mauli Jagran, today.

Readers Write
MC must maintain vacant plots
THE Municipal Council, Panchkula, collects a large amount of money as extension fee for non-construction from the allottees of residential plots. However, it is not spending the funds on maintaining vacant plots which have become a source of nuisance to neighbours.

CRIME

Purse stolen from car
Chandigarh, October 23
A shopkeeper of Sector 23 filed a complaint that 29 mobiles phones worth Rs 2 lakh were stolen from his shop on Friday night. The police had not registered a case of theft as yet saying that it was investigating the matter.

Woman alleges assault by cop
Panchkula, October 23
A middle-aged woman today alleged that she was assaulted by the In charge of Sector 21 Police Post, Mr Maamraj, The police, however, termed the allegations as false.

Car robbery: HP police helps owner identify thieves
Mohali, October 23
A team of the Himachal Pradesh police brought a Mohali resident, who had been robbed of his car at gunpoint by three armed persons, to the local police station here today to identify the persons who had robbed him.

BUSINESS

Reliance cell numbers to change from November
Chandigarh, October 23
All telephone numbers of Reliance mobiles in Punjab and Chandigarh will change from the second week of November and comprise 10 digits.

EDUCATION

Students Council to fulfil promises
Chandigarh, October 23
With the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council in office, the focus has now shifted to fulfilling promises made at election time. The representatives who assumed office said that the emphasis would be on improving lot of the student of Panjab University.

Dasehra confusion: attendance in schools remain thin
Chandigarh, October 23
Owing to confusion over the Dasehra holiday, the attendance in government schools remained thin. On the other hand, in most of the private schools it was a holiday.

WIPRO placement for 9 Rayat Engg students
Mohali, October 23
Nine final year students of Rayat Institute of Engineering and Information Technology have been selected by WIPRO during campus placements.

Zonal youth fest from Oct 25
Chandigarh, October 23
Glimpses of the folklore and traditional culture of composite Punjab, as it existed prior to 1947, will be witnessed during the Panjab University Zonal Youth festival beginning at DAV College, Sector 10, from October 25.

PU to host workshop on bio-sensors
Chandigarh, October 23
Panjab University will host a national workshop on “Prospects of bio-sensors in modern biology and biotechnological applications” from October 25 to November 6. The workshop is aimed at enabling participants from the region to keep abreast of the latest developments in the field of plant, medical and microbial sciences.

CULTURE

Film Review
A spoof on horror
When producer Ramgopal Verma of “Bhoot” fame claims that Vaastu Shastra is the scariest film he has ever seen, expectations are of an average plus fare. But sadly the scare here is aborted. And we think we are better off without such promises.

LIFESTYLE

Reliving the pangs of Partition The Partition of India has always remained a challenging subject for literary and artistic interpretation. Small wonder litterateurs, poets and dramatists, have over the years been engaged in assessing the colossal losses resulting from India’s dissection, writing being their only tool.
(From left) Actor-director Jagjit Saini, playwright Gursharan Singh and Rahul Joshi talk about plays “Masiha” and “Gagan Damama Bajyo”, which will be staged during the two-day theatre festival in Chandigarh from October 27. — A Tribune photograph

Qawwalis rendered at cultural show

To give different experience to the city residents this time Weekend Cultural Show at Plaza at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday brought a qwaali evening. Neeley Khan Mohammad Sadeeque, the main attraction of the show filled the ambience with his musical notes by singing soulful qwaalis . Neeley Khan Mohammad Sadeeque and his group perform at Plaza carnival at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Youngsters evolve own style

YOUNGSTERS in the city are in no mood to accept trends set by fashion magazines. With a will of their own, they evolve their own style. Making a fashion statement is something very personal. Into an experimenting mode, they are creating their own fashion and style. No wonder they have forced designers to be innovative. Youngsters setting their own norms in fashion. — A Tribune photograph

Jewellery crafted from paper
Art combined with innovation and keen business acumen can lead to a product which while satisfying one’s creative urge also opens the doors of an enterprising vocation.

HEALTH

City endemic to iodine deficiency disorders
Chandigarh, October 23
As many as 12 per cent city residents are suffering from iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), making Chandigarh endemic to diseases like goitre and mental and physical retardation among children.

Blood donors to be honoured today
Chandigarh, October 23
The State Blood Transfusion Council, Chandigarh in collaboration with the Blood Banks at the PGI, General Hospital Sector16, Government Medical College Hospital, Sector 32 and Rotary Blood Bank will honour over 1000 blood donors at the PGI on Sunday.

SPORTS

Sanjay Public School win football meet

Chandigarh, October 23 Sanjay Public School, Sector 44, lifted the CBSE North Zone Football Championship by beating Ganga International School, Delhi 5-0 in the finals played here today at Football Stadium, Sector 17. Earlier D.K. Saini, Assistant Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyala Sangathan, Chandigarh region was the chief guest. Players of Sanjay Public School, Sector 44, Chandigarh, who won the CBSE Football (North Zone) Meet on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Modern School win tennis titles
Chandigarh, October 23
Modern School, Delhi, won laurels in under-14 and under-19 girls’ sections by winning titles in the CBSE North Zone I and II Tennis Tournament played here today in Mount Carmel School, Sector 47.

Table soccer meet gets under way
Panchkula, October 23
The First National Table Soccer Championship in men and women’s section involving 172 participants drawn from six states of the country began at The Gurukul, Sector 20, here today.

Gaurav shines in St John’s win
Chandigarh, October 23
Gaurav Malhotra of St John’s High School, Sector 26, claimed four wickets for 14 runs to enable his school beat Bhawan Vidyala, Sector 27, by 67 runs in the Blessed Edmund Rice Cricket Tournament played in Sector 26 here today.

ADMINISTRATION

Admn, Sec 17 traders lock horns
Chandigarh, October 23
With Sector 17 shopkeepers taking up arms against the new shop hours, the cold war between shopkeepers and the Chandigarh Administration seems to have hot up again.