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Ballots, counterfoils to be matched
Chandigarh Club poll
Chandigarh, November 5
In case relating to the Chandigarh Club election the Delhi-based, Company Law Board has asked Mr Neeraj Chaudhary, who was earlier appointed as officer of the court, to count the number of ballots in the boxes and match the same with the number of counterfoils of the ballots in the record of the club.

Centre sanctions Rs 63 cr more for city
Chandigarh, November 5
The Union Ministry for Home Affairs today reportedly agreed to the demand of the Chandigarh Administration to allow a hike of about Rs 63 crore in budgetary allocation which is required to pay salaries to employees, among other things, for the remaining five months of this financial year ending March 3, 2005.

TTEs attempt to rape two British girls
Chandigarh, November 5
The train officials assured them that they would keep them 'safe' and 'protected' but as the night progressed the protectors turned predators. Thrice during the hours from day-end to day-break, two ticket examiners groped, fondled, hugged and tried to force themselves upon two British teenagers who had come to visit India for its mystic charm.

Five new High Court Judges sworn in

Chandigarh, November 5 Five new Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court were administered the oath of office and secrecy here today by the Chief Justice, Mr Justice B.K. Roy. From left: Mr Justice S.N. Aggarwal, Mr Justice Baldev Singh, Mr Justice M. M. Aggarwal, Chief Justice Mr Justice B.K. Roy, Mr Justice Pritam Pal and Mrs Justice Nirmal Yadav after the oath-taking ceremony in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Armed forces personnel to cast votes at place of posting
Chandigarh, November 5
In a move that will allow a greater number of armed forces personnel to exercise their fundamental right to vote, the Army has started the process to register service personnel and their families as voters at their respective place of posting.

Corporate sector ‘must fund school education’
Chandigarh, November 5
Public-private partnerships should be encouraged to evolve a new system of education so as draw out the best talent in children. The resources and expertise of the corporate sector, with the government acting as a ‘facilitator’ should help to bridge the widening gap between the private and government schools.

Plea of Forest Hill Club president dismissed
Kharar, November 5
The Divisional Commissioner (Appeals), Patiala, has dismissed the appeal of Col B.S. Sandhu (retd), president of the Forest Hill Golf Club, against the orders of the SDM-cum-Collector (Agrarian), who had declared as surplus as much as 353 acres of land in Karoran and Nada villages belonging to Colonel Sandhu and his two sons.

Protest against petrol, diesel price hike Chandigarh, November 5 Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha held a demonstration in Sector 20 today in protest against the hike in the prices of petroleum products by the Central Government. New prices of petrol, diesel
Members of the youth wing of the BJP, Chandigarh unit, burn an effigy of the Congress government in protest against the hike in petrol, diesel and LPG prices, in Chandigarh on Friday. — Photo by Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

Action against doctor sought

Panchkula, November 5 Residents of Raipur Rani today staged a dharna outside the office of the Director-General, Health, Haryana, in protest against a “corrupt” doctor of Raipur Rani Community Health Centre. Residents of Raipur Rani stage a dharna demanding an inquiry against the doctor of Civil Hospital, Raipur Rani, outside the office of Director-General, Health Services, Haryana, in Sector-6, Panchkula on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Kharar MLA not to attend MC function
Mohali, November 5
The Kharar MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, has decided to stay away from the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Municipal Council being held tomorrow because prominent Congressmen have not been invited for the function.

Style i
Warm up to haute drapes this winter
With winter chill entering the air stealthily and the fiery sun mellowing down this is the season of change. And change can be witnessed not only in the landscape and weather but also in the wardrobes as winter woolies are raring to come out of the closets slowly.

Residents complain of water shortage
Mohali, November 5
Residents of a pocket of houses in Phase III-B 2 have complained of water shortage in the area. Some of the residents said that the problem had been going on for the past two months.

Handicrafts mela from today
Panchkula, November 5
The district administration will organise a 10-day Divali-mela-cum-Haryana handicrafts mela at the Sector 5 Parade Ground from November 6. The proceeds from the mela will be given to Bal Bhavan, a home for destitutes.

• Protest against acquisition of land
• Male foetus found

CRIME

3 vehicles stolen
Chandigarh, November 5
Two scooters and one motorcycle were reportedly stolen from the city police released this information here today. Lal Bhihari of Phase 2, Mohali reported that his scooter (CH-01-J-1274) was stolen from the PGI Parking on October 3.

BUSINESS

Maruti dealer offers stand-by car
Chandigarh, November 5
A local Maruti dealer has come out with a new concept of customer service. A Maruti owner, whose vehicle gets damaged in an accident, can leave the car with the company's newly opened body shop unit here and while his car is under repair, he will be provided with a stand-by new Maruti 800, fitted with AC and music system.

• Biz Clips

EDUCATION

CBSE chief for lighter school bags
Mohali, November 5
The Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education, Prof Ashok Ganguly, today called for lighter schoolbags, no homework till Class II and encouraging observation, imagination and creativity among school students.

Set up regulatory authority for schools, says Justice Sodhi
Chandigarh, November 5 Expressing deep concern over deterioration in the quality of education, experts from various fields suggested concrete steps to give a direction to the education sector in the country. Punjab Finance and Planning Minister Surinder Singla addresses a seminar on “Quality school education — the way forward” at the CII, in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Tips on avoiding lab mishaps
Chandigarh, November 5
Among many elements of lab safety in schools, the knowledge of hazardous chemicals with which students deal is rated among the most important by experts.

Techno Fest held in Vivek High School Chandigarh, November 5 Vivek High School today organised Techno Fest in collaboration with the Society for Promotion of Information Technology, Department of IT, and Chandigarh Administration. Students of Government Model High School, Sector 20-D take part in an anti-crackers rally in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Fashion students display creations Mohali, November 5 Students pursuing the course of Knitwear Design Technology at the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology gave a presentation of their creations here today after experimenting on various knitted fabrics. Students of NIIFT display their creations in a institute in Mohali on Friday. — Photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Students take out anti-cracker rally
Mohali, November 4
Students of D A V Public School, Mohali, today took a pledge not to burst crackers this Divali. Students took out a rally to mark the occasion marching through various parts of the town raising slogans against use of crackers.

Open Day celebrations                      Mohali, November 5 An exhibition on art and craft was organised at Shivalik Public School as part of Open Day celebrations here today. Students from class V onwards exhibited their creations which included paper crafts, stitch crafts and clay modeling. Children perform aerobics at the Sports For All celebrations at Shivalik Public School, Mohali on Friday. — Photo by Parvesh Chauhan Candidates harassed in bank strike Chandigarh, November 5 Due to the strike by the State Bank of India, private candidates who had come from distant places to buy examination forms at Panjab University, had to undergo a lot of harassment.

CULTURE

NZCC celebrates Foundation Day Chandigarh, November 5 The North Zone Cultural Centre today celebrated its 19th Foundation Day by organising art competitions for school students of Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali and Manimajra at Kalagram, Chandigarh. Students participate in rangoli-making competition organised by the North Zone Cultural Centre at Kalagram in Chandigarh on Friday. — Photo by Manoj Mahajan

Udhas finds muse in classical poetry Chandigarh, November 5 Pankaj Udhas takes pride in his association with contemporary lyricists. Known for promoting upcoming poets through the art of ghazal, the light classical singer is now shifting his stance a little. Singer Pankaj Udhas performs at Hotel Mountview in Chandigarh on Friday night. — Photo by Pankaj Sharma

PGI to charge Rs 50 daily for lab tests
Chandigarh, November 5
Patients admitted to the PGI’s general wards should be ready to shell out a daily payment of Rs 50 for their stay during the treatment for conducting laboratory tests.

SPORTS

PU grounds parched; sportsmen risk injuries Chandigarh, November 5 The vast grounds at Panjab University, Chandigarh, seem to be at the mercy of the rain god for the grounds were last watered by the PU authorities more than a year ago. A view of the ground of the Panjab University, Chandigarh, which has not been watered for a year. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

SGGS korfball champion
Chandigarh, November 5
SGGS College, Sector 26, here won the Panjab University inter-college korfball championship in the inter-zonal korfball championship. In the final, they outplayed GGD SD College, Sector 32, by 17-08.

ADMINISTRATION

Two cops suspended for smuggling liquor
Mohali, November 5
Two commando jawans and a class IV employee working in the commando complex were caught red-handed carrying 14 cartons of IMFL liquor during a surprise check carried out by Ms Gurpreet Deo, Commandant, 4 Commando Battalion, here today.

CAT notice to minister on engineer’s transfer
Chandigarh, November 5
The Chandigarh Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal today issued notices for November 17 to five persons, including Union Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, in a transfer case.

• Deputy DEO Chanchal Singh shifted