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MC staff to go on fast today
Chandigarh, November 7
Employees of the Municipal Corporation will observe an indefinite fast beginning tomorrow in protest against the “illegal” orders of absorption of an employee of the UT Administration into the Municipal Corporation.

Lucky is Cong candidate for MC byelection
Chandigarh, November 7
The president of the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee, Mr B.B. Behl, today cleared the name of the local Youth Congress president, Mr Harmohinder Singh Lucky, for the byelection of councillor of ward No. 11 (Sector 20 and 33) of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.

On a trot, like his father
Chandigarh, November 7 Amidst the champion riders at the Chandigarh Horse Show, a young lad stood tall, with his proud father beaming from the stands. The best rider in the sub-junior category at the Chandigarh Horse Show — 2004, Anant Rajpurohit, in a playful mood with his horse Manisha. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

You may have to pay for that ‘free’ credit card
Chandigarh, November 7
You may have become a proud owner of a credit card, lured by a no-charges offer and other freebies by a private bank. But there could be a shock in store for you, if the experience of a Sector 17 trader, Mr Jagdish Pal Singh Kalra, with Standard Chartered is anything to go by.

Foam of pleasure

Youngsters in a trance at a “foam party” in Industrial Area, Chandigarh, on Sunday night. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Trehan dwells on new techniques to repair heart
Chandigarh, November 7
Offering an array of ``non-transplant procedures'' to treat heart ailments, renowned cardiologist Dr Naresh Trehan of the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre has come up with the latest procedure ``Coapsys'' -- to tighten up the mitral valve after a person has suffered a heart attack.

CBSE to change evaluation process
Chandigarh, November 7
The Central Board of Secondary Education is in the process of making the evaluation process of practicals more realistic, said the Chairman of the board, Mr A.K.Ganguly, here on Friday.

We did our best during Gujarat riots: ex-DGP
Chandigarh, November 7
Erosion of powers vested with the Director-General of Police and the lack of coordination between the investigating and the prosecuting agency, played a vital role in communal riots in Gujarat and its aftermath, according to Gujarat’s former Director-General of Police K. Chakravarty.

• Man sets wife on fire for refusing money

• Labourer found dead

COMMUNITY

Sec 44 residents for regularisation of alterations in CHB flats
Chandigarh, November 7
Members of the CHB Residents' Federation organised a rally in Sector 44 here in support of their demands. Addressing the rally, various speakers claimed that the proposals of the Chandigarh Administration regarding the regularisation of various alterations and additions in the CHB flats fell short of the expectations of people.

Governor stresses egalitarian values of Sikhism
Chandigarh, November 7
The Governor of Haryana and Punjab, Dr A.R. Kidwai, today said a unique feature of the Sikh religion was that it brought together people of all castes, an aspect which had more relevant in today’s context.

Rotary launches projects in Mohali village
Mohali, November 7
Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, Minister for Tourism and Animal Husbandry, Punjab Government, dedicated various community projects to Chhoti Perch village at a simple function organised by members of the Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik here today.

Sampat blames UPA for inflation
Panchkula, November 7
The Haryana Finance Minister, Prof Sampat Singh, today blamed the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre for the spiralling prices of all essential commodities.

Divali mela to promote Haryana handicrafts Panchkula, November 7 The 10-day Divali mela-cum-Haryana Handicrafts Mela was inaugurated by Mrs Payal Khurana, wife of the Haryana Chief Secretary, at the Sector 5 Parade Ground today. The idea behind organising this mela was to promote the traditional handicrafts of the state and at the same time raise funds for the District Child Welfare Council, Panchkula. A visitor at the Haryana Handicraft Mela-2004, organised by the District Child Welfare Council, at Parade Ground, Panchkula, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

BVP plans to develop 1,000 model villages
Chandigarh, November 7
For the socio-economic uplift of the country, the Bharat Vikas Parishad plans to develop 1,000 model villages by the end of the next year, national working president, R.P. Sharma, said here today.

Grievances panel solves 6 complaints
Panchkula, November 7
The Finance Minister, Prof Sampat Singh, today chaired the monthly meeting of the District Grievance Committee. As many as nine complaints were received in the meeting and six of these were solved on the spot.

• Nagar kirtan on Nov 22
• Price hike flayed

CRIME

1 killed, six hurt in mishaps
Dera Bassi, November 7
A person was killed and six others were injured, one of them seriously, in two separate accidents on the busy Kalka-Ambala highway here, late last night. A teenager, Ravinder Singh, was killed on the spot, his companion Jaswinder Singh sustained serious injuries when their motorcycle rammed into a stray cattle.

EDUCATION

Nursing programme launched
Mohali, November 7
The fourth Founder’s Day and second Convocation of the Canadian Institute for International Studies was held here today. CIIS, an extension campus of both Georgian College and Laurentian University, Canada, was established in 2000 in Mohali.

Students exhibit talent in craft, theatre Chandigarh, November 7 On the concluding day of the founders’ day celebrations at Vivek High School, an open house and a craft exhibition were organised. Students exhibited their talent in toy making, using leftover fabrics and waste material, and the use of paper prepared at the school’s own recycling plant to make folders, coasters and pots.
Students of Vivek High School present an English play, “Arsenic and Old Lace”, on the school premises in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

High Court
Special Bench seeks status report on encroached land
Chandigarh, November 7
he Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday asked the authorities concerned of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to submit a status report in the Court regarding encroachments on public land.

New legal authority chairman
Chandigarh, November 7
A judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Justice Amar Dutt, has been appointed the Executive Chairman of the State Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh.

CULTURE

Mixing music and masti
Chandigarh, November 7
It was time for disco and masti with Disc Jockey Suketu in city today. He was in the city in connection with a dance party held in the Industrial Area. This music jockey enjoys his profession to the last note. ‘‘Music has been my passion since childhood’’, says this 27-year-old DJ with a dimpled smile.

HEALTH

Snoring major cause of cardiac problem
Chandigarh, November 7
To prevent heart attack, researchers in Europe are working on developing a new drug, Polypill, which if taken by anyone above the age of 40 will prevent the incidence of heart attack by 85 per cent.

Ex-servicemen find polyclinic sans staff, facilities
Chandigarh, November 7
A delegation of ex-servicemen who visited the Ex-servicemen’s Contributory Health Scheme polyclinic set up in Sector 11 here, found it lacking in staff and several facilities.

SPORTS

Chandita, Sahil best skaters
Chandigarh, November 7
Chandita Kamboj in the girls section while Sahil Khattar in the boys section were declared best skaters of the year at the conclusion of the Panchkula District Skating Championship at Blue Bird School, Sector 16, Panchkula. Both will also be given Olympic kits by the Haryana Olympic Association.