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PU fest hall overflows, students lathicharged
Chandigarh, October 28
The ongoing celebrations at Panjab University Zonal Youth Festival being held at DAV College, Sector 10, were marred by a mild lathicharge, slogan-shouting and protests today.
Students present giddha on the fourth day of the PU Zonal Youth Festival in DAV College, Chandigarh Students present giddha on the fourth day of the PU Zonal Youth Festival in DAV College, Chandigarh, on Thursday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Rates of commercial sites go up by 120 pc
Mohali, October 28
The Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority here has increased the cost of commercial sites in Mohali by 120 per cent. If the latest auction advertisement (published in The Tribune yesterday) of various commercial sites in the township is anything to go by, the reserve price of these sites have gone out of the reach of most people.







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Admn curbs departmental expenses
Chandigarh, October 28
The Chandigarh Administration has imposed a cut on expenses of all departments while levying fresh curbs on officials travelling abroad. The decision has been taken following instructions from the Union Government suggesting austerity measures.

Mother as incubator for premature babies
Chandigarh, October 28
Working wonders not just for saving lives of the premature and underweight newborn babies by acting as the natural incubators, the Kangaroo Mother Care technique administered at the time of birth makes the infant grow up into secure adults with a better intelligence quotient.

Top defence analysts for Chandigarh meet
Chandigarh, October 28
Some of the top defence and security analysts will be in the city for a two-day brain storming session on country's internal security. To be organised by the Forum on Integrated National Security at Government Museum and Art Gallery on November 6 and 7, the deliberations at the session will be mainly on various destablising factors that threaten internal security and the ways to combat them.

 
COMMUNITY

Safai staff allege harassment as garbage piles up
Mohali, October 28
Sanitation in certain parts of the town is in a state of neglect as safai sewaks, who lift garbage from houses, are being harassed by sanitation contractors. Mr Amrik Singh, Municipal Councillor, said residents had engaged safai sewaks to lift garbage from their houses on private basis.
Devotees select a poster of Maharishi Valmiki on Valmiki Jayanti at Sector-24, Chandigarh
Devotees select a poster of Maharishi Valmiki on Valmiki Jayanti at Sector-24, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Bir Devinder aides refute tenant’s claim
Mohali, October 28
Supporters of Mr Bir Devinder Singh today refuted allegations of house grabbing levelled by a resident of Phase II against the MLA. Addressing a press conference, Mr B.S. Baidwan, a close associate of the MLA, said Ms Suresh Kumari, who had filed a suit against Mr Bir Devinder Singh for allegedly grabbing the house she was living in, was misleading the court by giving contradictory statements to the press.

Abolish form No. 38, says chamber
Panchkula, October 28
Demanding an industry-friendly environment in the state, the Haryana Chamber of Commerce and Industry has demanded that the state government should abolish form number 38 which was putting the business community to inconvenience and leading to delay.

Works of Pak photo artists to be on display
Chandigarh, October 28
Photographs of prominent photo artists of Pakistan will be displayed at a unique five-day photo show, "Dosti-A Photoshow", to be inaugurated by the Haryana Governor, Dr A.R. Kidwai, at the Punjab Kala Bhawan here in Sector 16 on November 3.

Infantry Day celebrated
Chandigarh, October 28
Nostalgia marked the Infantry Day celebrations at Western Command Headquarters, Chandimandir cantonment, here yesterday.

Take a vow to avoid depression
Chandigarh, October 28
Competition, financial loss, strained married life, stagnant career and relationships can make one end life. The abovesaid reasons have emerged during a survey of 37 distress calls made to a helpline till September.

 
CRIME

Man hurls stones at passers-by, held
Chandigarh, October 28
People at the Kisan Bhavan chowk had to run for their lives when a man in his early thirties started hurling stones and bricks at them today. The situation was brought under control by the police, which caught the man.

16 tonnes of iron stolen
Chandigarh, October 28
Jai Chand of Sector 7-A has filed a complaint with the police that a gold chain and Rs 1,500 were stolen from his residence yesterday. A case under Sections 454 and 380 of the IPC has been registered in the Sector 26 police station.

Lottery stalls raided, six arrested
Zirakpur, October 28
A team of the CIA staff from Patiala today raided lottery stalls being operated from near the Panchkula T-point and arrested six persons. The police recovered a sum of Rs 1,725 from them.

BUSINESS
 
EDUCATION

Focus on future of bio-sensors
Chandigarh, October 28
The fourth day of the national workshop on “Prospects of bio-sensors in modern biology and biotechnological applications” at Panjab University had some unique presentations.

Students of VR Public School, Baddi, on their visit to The Tribune office in Chandigarh
Students of VR Public School, Baddi, on their visit to The Tribune office in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph


COURTS

Automobile dealer’s plea dismissed
Chandigarh, October 28
The Permanent Lok Adalat (public utility services) has dismissed the application of an automobile dealer, M/s Tai Pan Traders, with regard to the payment of Rs 1.89 lakh from a Ludhiana-based company.

Punjab Agro SI gets police remand
Mohali, October 28
The Punjab Agro Foodgrain Corporation Sub-Inspector Amrik Singh was arrested here yesterday by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. He was remanded in two-day police custody by a Kharar court this afternoon. A case of corruption has been registered against him.

 
CULTURE

Play on Bhagat Singh’s dreams
Chandigarh, October 28
“Gagan Damama Bajyo”, documenting the philosophy and life of Bhagat Singh is an engrossing presentation. Director Rahul Joshi ‘s attempt to test Bhagat Singh’s philosophy on the rigours of time has yielded a good result. Written by Piyush Mishra, the play traces the relevance of Bhagat Singh’s ideology in present times. It was staged at Tagore Theatre on Thursday.



A scene from “Gagan Damama Bajyo” play staged at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari
A scene from "Gagan Damama Bajyo" play staged at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh

“Sibo in Supermarket” from October 30
Chandigarh, October 28
Neelam Mansingh Chowdhary’s company will present a bilingual play “Sibo In Supermarket” for six days at Rock Garden, starting from October 30. Addressing mediapersons here today, Neelam Mansingh said when she considered a script, she had a number of ideas in the mind. She said out of a series of amorphous ideas, there was always one that would germinate and “that is the one she holds on to”. Telling about the theme of her plays she said that her plays emerge from her own desire to say a particular thing at a point of time.

 


A scene from play “Sibo in Supermarket” by Neelam Mansingh that will be staged at Rock Garden in Chandigarh from October 30.

 A scene from play "Sibo in Supermarket" by Neelam Mansingh that will be staged at Rock Garden in Chandigarh

New Releases
‘Kiss kis ko’ a new experiment
 Thrillers have for years been a favourite with small time entrepreneurs too because they are considered ‘safe’ bets. Movie “Inteqam — The Perfect Game”— has plenty of adventure. A thriller has to be backed by good music — essential for a good opening. “Inteqam” is touted as a perfect thriller directed by Pankaj Prashar.

Lead stars of “Kiss Kis Ko”
Lead stars of "Kiss Kis Ko"

LIFESTYLE


Style i
 Play around with bindi, mehndi and bangles
The nippy October air is filled with festive mood. Invitations are pouring in. Karva Chauth and Divali functions are due in the next fortnight. It is time to take out your traditional ensembles from the closet. Go for figure-hugging fish cut lehengas, better if embroidered. Wrap yourself in sarees teamed with strappy blouse. Even the salwar suit and chauridaars can make you look well dressed.
 
SPORTS

Kalyani, Puneet clinch TT titles
Chandigarh, October 28
Kalyani of Tender Heart School, Sector 33, and Puneet Kumar of Delhi Public School, Sector 40, today clinched the cadet (under-12) title in girls’ and boys’ sections, respectively, in the 17th Stag Chandigarh State Table Tennis Championship being played here at the Sector 23 TT hall.

Kalyani of Tender Heart School in action during the 17th Stag Chandigarh Table Tennis Championship on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari
Kalyani of Tender Heart School in action during the 17th Stag Chandigarh Table Tennis Championship

CBSE judo meet begins at Gian Jyoti
Chandigarh, October 28
The CBSE National Judo Championship began here today at Gian Jyoti Public School, Mohali. Judokas from various CBSE-affiliated schools of the country are taking part in the three day meet.

Players of GCW, Ludhiana, and GGSK College, Chandigarh, in action during an inter-college hockey match at Panjab University on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph
Players of GCW, Ludhiana, and GGSK College, Chandigarh, in action during an inter-college hockey match at Panjab University

India, Pakistan shuttlers to reach city today
Chandigarh, October 28
The men's badminton teams of Pakistan and India will arrive here tomorrow to take part in the first Indo-Pak badminton Test to be held on October 30 at the Sector 42 hall.

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