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Dullo supporters swarm city
Chandigarh, July 20
Hundreds of Congress supporters swarmed the city severely affecting the traffic on the Madhya Marg here today. The road witnessed unprecedented rush on the occasion of the function organised by the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) to install Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo as its president.

Heavy rush of Congress supporters outside the venue of the installation ceremony of PPCC President Shamsher Singh Dullo in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Cops take a U-turn, drop charges against Samidha
Chandigarh, July 20
Less than a month-and-a-half after forcing Samidha Bansal to go underground due to the registration of an abetment-to-suicide case, the Chandigarh Police today realised its mistake and dropped the charges against her.

A ROSY PICTURE: Petals form a red carpet under the Barringtonia plant, which has ornamental and medicinal value, on the Panjab University campus in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

School site sale: PUDA to issue notice
Mohali, July 20
The Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) has decided to issue a public notice warning those indulging in the school-site sale in Mohali. When contacted the Chief Administrator PUDA, Mr A.S. Chattwal, stated that strict action would be taken against those who either buy or sell any institutional site allotted by PUDA.

Remove MC chief, say Cong councillors
Panchkula, July 20
The rift between the two factions of the Congress in the municipal council (MC) today came wide open. Congress councillors of the Chander Mohan camp, who had abstained from yesterday’s General House meeting, raised the banner of revolt saying that they did not consider Mr Tarun Bhandari as their party leader in the House.

Forest Act may block NAC status for Nayagaon
Chandigarh, July 20
There is many a slip between the cup and the lip! Even when all legal hurdles have been overcome, the Punjab Forest Act might just prove to be the stumbling block for the government to notify Nayagaon and the adjoining areas as a notified area committee (NAC).

India-Myanmar hydro project makes headway
Chandigarh, July 20
Over six years after a joint Indo-Myanmar hydro-power generation project was initiated, the project has finally made a headway, with the governments of both countries accepting the pre-feasibility report.

Hawara’s interrogation hasn’t left cops any wiser
Chandigarh, July 20
Even after interrogating Babbar Khalsa International’s alleged chief Jagtar Singh Hawara for almost 13 days, the Chandigarh Police is hardly any wiser in the jailbreak case. For, Hawara has only told the police what it already knew.

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COMMUNITY

Probe finds bribe charge against ASI baseless
Chandigarh, July 20
In an inquiry conducted into an alleged attempt to take bribe by the Assistant Sub-Inspector posted at the Mauli Jagran police post, the Deputy Superintendent of Chandigarh Police (East) today found the allegations baseless.

Professor accuses architect of plagiarism
Chandigarh, July 20
A Professor in the Chandigarh College of Architecture has accused a renowned architect of the region of having plagiarised her work.

Khadi board CEOs meet to form policy
Chandigarh, July 20
To co-ordinate the activities of various khadi boards in the Northern states and for evolving a common policy for employment generation, a meeting of all CEOs of the khadi boards of these states was held here today under the chairmanship of Mr Charanjit Singh Walia.

Ash, Salman tapes with CFSL
Chandigarh, July 20
A team of Mumbai Police reached Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Chandigarh late today evening with voice recordings of Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan.

Animal welfare camp
Chandigarh, July 20
The Government Veterinary Hospital, Sector 38, is organising a free immunisation animal welfare camp at the hospital premises on July 23. The camp is an attempt by the hospital to encourage visits from residents owning pets and residing in the sectors of the vicinity.

CRIME

Chain snatcher nabbed Chandigarh, July 20 A chain snatcher was nabbed here in Sector 23 today while he was attempting to make good with his loot. Gaurav narrates the chain snatching incident to a policeman in Sector 23 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Also seen in the picture is Reeta (extreme right). — A Tribune photograph

Three held on theft charges
Chandigarh, July 20
The police arrested two persons on charge of stealing a motor cycle, while in a separate case, another person was arrested for allegedly committing a theft in the Industrial Area. Besides this, a car was stolen and a house was burgled in the city.

BUSINESS

Low-cost mobile coupons hit market
Chandigarh, July 20
Carpenters to car mechanics, plumbers to peasants — just almost everyone can go mobile these days — thanks to the introduction of low-value recharge coupons.

Meeting on facilities in Sector 17
Chandigarh, July 20
A high-level meeting, to spruce up the existing facilities and add new features to the market of Sector 17, was held today under the chairmanship of Mr Krishan Mohan, Home Secretary, here today.

Panchkula woman wins Alto in TV contest
Chandigarh, July 20
A Panchkula resident has won a Maruti Alto car in TV show by SMSing the answers.

EDUCATION

Admission fee refund sought from PU
Chandigarh, July 20
Nearly 50 students of Panjab University have not been refunded their admission fee more than a year after they applied for the same. The students had secured admission in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology in 2004. Most of them had left following admission in other educational institutes.

Scholarships for Malayalee students
Mohali, July 20
The local Shree Ayyappa Seva Samiti has invited applications from Malayalee students in Mohali, Chandigarh and Panchkula for two scholarships. Smt Kartiyayani Amma Memorial Scholarship, which is sponsored by Mr K. Vidyadharan, consists of a cash award and merit certificates.

PU staff discuss demands
Chandigarh, July 20
A meeting of the general body of the Panjab University Staff (non-teaching) Association was held here today.

PMET parents’ body meeting
Chandigarh, July 20
A meeting of the Association of the Parents of Selected PMET students was held here today. It was attended by parents of 87 successful candidates. The parents protested against the undue delay in holding counselling for admissions to medical institutes. They urged that the classes should begin by August 1 and urged the Punjab Government to intervene.

Applications for MA (music)
Chandigarh, July 20
Applications have been invited to fill the vacant seats of MA part I music (vocal and instrumental) at Panjab University. The last date for submission is August 1. The aptitude test will be held on August 5 at 10 am at the Department of Music, according to Dr Neelam Paul, Chairperson, Department of Music PU.

Centralised admissions over
Chandigarh, July 20
The centralised admissions in government schools being held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23 ended here today. A total of 9286 admissions were accepted in the four streams of science, arts, commerce and vocational.

KVS Commissioner visits school
Panchkula, July 20
Mr R.L. Jamuda, Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Headquarters, New Delhi, visited Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, Chandi Mandir Cantt.

Punjabi book released
Chandigarh, July 20
Extolling the historic socio cultural opulence of Punjab, legendary poet Mohan Singh had once said: ‘Bharat hai vaang mundri, vich nagg Punjab da, Bharat hai je sharaab, eh nasha sharaab daa…’. And years later, the suave young poet, Harvinder, has reinvented the glory of Punjabi tradition with a fresh insight through his poetic creations titled ‘Panj Nadiyan Da Geet’.

Delay in MSc result leaves PhD aspirants in lurch
PGI refuses roll numbers to 18 students
Chandigarh, July 20
Around 18 final year M Sc students from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, have landed in deep trouble. Having applied for Ph D (life sciences) entrance test of the PGI, scheduled to be held here tomorrow, all they have faced is rejection. And this, for no fault  of theirs.

COURTS

high court
Status report
Chandigarh, July 20
The High Court has directed the states of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh to file status report with regard to implementation of decisions pertaining to the discharge of domestic and industrial pollution into a barsati nullah running through Chandigarh and Mohali.

CULTURE

The prince of verse

Chandigarh, July 20 Muzaffar Ali’s “Gaman” was a classic. Not because it stirred the popular conscience but because it soared on the wings of soulful poetry. Overnight an obscure educationist from Aligarh Muslim University became the best selling lyricist of Bollywood. Sheheryar was born with the song “Seene mein jalan aankhon mein tufaaan sa kyun hai”; and Suresh Wadkar was reborn as a singer. Years after the magical spell which Sheheryar cast with his hauntingly realistic lyrics in “Umrao Jaan”, “Anjuman” and “Faasle,” the poet is struggling to change, lest he repeats himself.

Sheheryar

HEALTH

Training programme on leprosy begins
Mohali, July 20
The prevalence of leprosy has dropped from 57 per 10,000 population in 1983 to 1.34 per 10,000 population in March 2005 in the region.

Successful surgery technique for 90 plus Chandigarh, July 20 For the 99-year-old Dhyan Kaur of Chandigarh, recovery from a severely injured and distorted hip joint could not have been possible without the magic wand of Dr O.N. Nagi, Head of Orthopedics Department at the PGI. For 15 years, the medical expert has been leading from the front in the field of “minimally invasive surgery” which ensures complete mobility and recovery to those suffering from severe hip and knee injuries. The very fact that Dr Nagi conducts 9 to 12 such operations every week and has 20 operation bookings for every month proves how successfully he is treating hopeless cases of knee and hip injury. Ninetynine-year-old Dhyan Kaur shares the happiness of recovery with her surgeon Dr O.N. Nagi at the PGI on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari.