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City Beautiful needs a facial
Chandigarh, November 21
In its infancy, it may have been apt to describe Chandigarh as City Beautiful. But not anymore. At best, the city can be referred to as a beautiful city with many ugly spots.

A garbage dump in one of Chandigarh’s southern sectors.

HC order fails to declutter Zirakpur highway
Zirakpur, November 21
Encroachments in the market along the “killer”
Kalka-Ambala and Panchkula-Patiala highways here have come up again despite directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to clear unauthorised structures along main roads.

This Italian has a complaint for Sonia Gandhi
Chandigarh, November 21
This Italian came to India seeking spiritual solace and peace. What he encountered instead was cheats and touts and a gruelling time with a monkey that attacked him with a syringe.

Separate law for seers sought Chandigarh, November 21 In the backdrop of the arrest and police remand of the Kanchi Shankaracharya, Jayendra Saraswati, the BJP today advocated the formulation of a separate law for seers and important religious personalities to prevent their treatment as ordinary criminals by the law-enforcement agencies.                             Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Seer’s arrest flayed

Tehelka accused admits accepting money
Chandigarh, November 21
The General Court Martial trying Col Anil Sahgal for professional impropriety in the tehelka case took a significant turn today when the accused stated under oath that he had accepted money and hospitality of wine and women from operatives of tehelka.com.

Punjabi film industry resents step-motherly treatment
Chandigarh, November 21 The Punjab Government’s decision to grant entertainment tax exemption to Yash Chopra’s blockbuster Veer-Zaara has started snowballing into a major embarrassment for the Punjab Government with Punjabi film producers, directors, artistes and singers coming out strongly against the move that has given special concessions to a Bollywood film, while the Punjabi movies demand for a similar concession has so far been ignored.
Singer-cum-actor Harbhajan Mann, TV artiste Vinod Sharma and Punjabi film producer, Iqbal Dhillon express their resentment against step-motherly treatment to Punjabi films, in Chandigarh. —Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

BSNL, Connect subscribers fail to make SOS calls
Chandigarh, November 21
If you are stranded, forget about calling for help through your mobile phone. Chances are that your SOS will not materialise for some of the service providers in the region are not able to provide proper connectivity to these emergency numbers.

• 2 injured as jeep overturns

COMMUNITY

Safai karamchari panel to ensure end of scavenging
Panchkula, November 21 The Chairperson of the National Safai Karamchari Commission, Ms Santosh Chaudhary, today said all scavengers in the country would be liberated by 2007. Ms Chaudhary was talking to mediapersons after presiding over the concluding-day function of a national delegates’ convention of the Bharatiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj here today.
Ms Santosh Chaudhary, Chairperson of the National Safai Karamchari Commission, at a national convention of the Bharatiya Valmiki Dharam Samaj in Panchkula on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Govt move to privatise public sector banks flayed
Chandigarh, November 21
The Union Government’s move to privatise public sector banks in the country was opposed by speakers at the 32nd biennial conference of Central Bank of Indian Employees Union, held here today.

Government responsible for DAP shortage: Tata official
Chandigarh, November 21
Failure of the government to decide the prices of DAP fertilisers on time has led to its shortage — this is what the Chief Operating Officer of Tata Chemicals Limited Kapil Mehan had to say.

Children immunised against polio Chandigarh, November 21 Over one lakh children below the age of 5 years were administered polio drops at the pulse polio campaign in the city today. In all 432 pulse polio centres and 70 mobile teams were set up by the UT Health Department for administering the life saving drops. Polio drops being administered at Mohali on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Administration geared up for band call
Chandigarh, November 21
The district administration has made all necessary arrangements to ensure that essential services are not affected in view of the bandh call given by the Vishva Hindu Parishad to demand immediate release of Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswathi.

War veteran fights for pension
Chandigarh, November 21
Struggles never end. Fifty-seven-year after three bullets pierced his right arm while thrashing the enemy in Uri sector, ex-sepoy Piara Singh is fighting a different battle. The attempt this time is to get disability pension for life.

From alcoholic anonymity to sober dignity
Chandigarh, November 21
For Karnal-based recovering alcoholic Arun (name changed), who drank during jaundice for about 11 months, it has been a second birth. Pronounced “hopeless” by the doctors, happiness and dignity have returned to his life—courtesy Alcoholic Anonymous.

Campaign picks up in Ward No. 11
Chandigarh, November 21
With just a week remaining for the election to Ward No 11 of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, various candidates have intensified their campaign.

Western Army Commander visits forward areas
Chandigarh, November 21
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt-Gen J.J. Singh, today visited forward areas of the Vajra Corps to review operational preparedness and interact with unit and formation commanders.

Cops come calling on senior citizens
Chandigarh, November 21
The city police today fanned out in the city to meet senior citizens and share their problems. According to the SDPO (Central), Mr Subhash Sagar, SDPOs, SHOs and officials in charge of police posts met 750 out of the 1,000 senior citizens identified by the police to be living on their own in the city.

Jagannath mahotsava ends with rath yatra Mohali, November 21 Thousands participated in the colourful Bhagwan Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsava today. The six days of festivities ended with the rath yatra that began at the Phase-11, Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir ending at the Phase-3B2 Lakshmi Narayan Mandir. A tableau of Lord Jagannath at a Jagannath Yatra held at Mohali on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Hanuman Jayanti celebrated Chandigarh, November 21 Scores of Hanuman devotees chanted Sunderkand during a function organised by the Sri Ram Namay Sumrin Satsang, Chandigarh, to celebrate Lord Hanuman birth anniversary today. Devotees perform aarti during the celebration of Hanuman Jayanti at Nehru Park, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

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CRIME

Four booked in cheating case
Mohali, November 21
The Kharar police registered a case against the shopkeepers of Balongi village, today, who were allegedly cheating the public by promising to double their money. The four accused, Bahadur Singh, Jit Singh, both residents of Bassi Pathana township, Sukhjit Singh Randhawa and Major Singh, both residents of Balongi village have been booked under Sections 420 of the IPC and 4/5 of the Chit Fund Act 1982.

1 killed in mishap
Panchkula, November 21
A man was killed when he was hit by a speeding motorcycle near Kalka today. The victim, Gurdev, was going to Pinjore in a three wheeler, when he stopped for a while to relieve himself.

Clues found in shooting incident: police
Mohali, November 21
The police here today claimed to have got certain vital leads that could help nab the person who shot at 47-year-old Mewa Singh, a Punjab Roadways employee at the Phase VIII bus stand here yesterday.

Accident victim succumbs to injuries
Dera Bassi, November 21
Mr Ajaib Singh, a resident of Jawaharpur village, who was admitted to the local Civil Hospital in a critical condition, succumbed to his injuries, sustained in a road accident early this morning.

• Girl, boy injured in brawl
• Jeweller held for duping
• One hurt in road mishap

EDUCATION

IIM paper style confuses candidates
Chandigarh, November 21
Candidates who today appeared in the Common Admission Test for the Indian Institutes of Management and other allied institutions were surprised by the change in the allocation of marks to different questions.

4,000 take part in writing contests

Chandigarh, November 21 The age of the Internet notwithstanding, reading is still a preferred hobby among students of all ages in the city. At least that was the impression conveyed by the overwhelming response to library-related competitions held at St John’s School, Sector 26, here today.   A student paints in library-related competitions at St John’s School in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Challenges before HR professionals discussed
Mohali, November 21
Members of the Punjab chapter of the National Institute of Personnel Management yesterday organised a lecture on challenges ahead for human resource management professionals in Chandigarh.

Students present cultural show
Dera Bassi, November 21
A cultural programme was presented by students of Col V.R. Mohan DAV Public School, Dera Bassi, to mark the annual function of the school, here today.

Students visit traffic park Mohali, November 21 Students of Genius Public School, Sector 69, here visited the Chandigarh Traffic Park in Sector 23 yesterday. The excursion was organised for the children to increase the understanding of the traffic rules which should be followed when on the road. Students of Genius Public School, Sector 69, Mohali, at the Chandigarh Traffic Park in Sector 23 on Saturday.

COURTS

Bains, son get a day in police remand
Chandigarh, November 21
Col Manmohan Singh Bains (retd) and his son Vikram, who were arrested yesterday after being accused of torturing a decorated pilot’s widowed wife and her sister, were today remanded for a day in police custody by a local court today.

Whirlpool asked to replace refrigerator
Chandigarh, November 21
The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I has ordered the Whirlpool India Limited, New Delhi, to replace a defective refrigerator of Ms Manjul, a resident of Sector 20.

CULTURE

Mohd Rafi’s magic recreated
Chandigarh, November 21
Spinning a nostalgic web of yesteryears, singers from all over the region enthralled the audience at Tagore Theatre with Mohammed Rafi’s songs the freshness of which lingered on the mind for long. It was organised by the Yaadgar-e-Rafi Society, Chandigarh.

LIFESTYLE

Gandhian values highlighted at magic show"
An acclaimed magician of Kerala, Gopinath Muthuka, captivated the audience with his tricks at a magic show ‘ Illusion India’ organised by the Kerala Sastra Kala Manch at St Anne’s Convent School, Sector 32, Chandigarh on Sunday. Magician Gopinath Muthuka shows his tricks at a magic show, “Illusion India-2004,” at St Anne’s Convent School, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Folk dances at cultural show
It was a show of Indian folk dances at Weekend Cultural Show at Plaza in Sector 17, Chandigarh on Saturday. Dances of different states, including Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and even Pakistan, were presented.

HEALTH

Sleep disorders should be taken seriously: expert
Mohali, November 21
Over 7 per cent of the population in India is suffering from sleep apnea, a disease caused by the lack of oxygen absorption while sleeping. This was stated by Dr Sandeep Mehrishi, pulmonologist and sleep disorder expert. Dr Mehrishi was talking to Chandigarh Tribune during the first International Symposium on lifestyle diseases, organised at Fortis Hospital here on Friday.

CME on hair disorders held
Chandigarh, November 21
The Department of the Dermatology and Venereology of the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, yesterday organised a continuing medical education on “Newer trends in the management of hair disorders”.