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Labourer found murdered in Sec 17
Chandigarh, September 11
An unidentified migrant labourer, apparently in his mid-thirties, was found murdered in Circus Ground near the Fire Brigade office in Sector 17 this morning.

Officials of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory examine the spot where a labourer was found murdered in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Cop held for attempting to kill wife
Chandigarh, September 11
The local police today arrested a constable in the Punjab Police on charges of attempt to murder and abetment to crime late last night.

Man crushed by Himalayan Queen
Chandigarh, September 11
An unidentified man in his mid-30s was killed this evening after being run over by the Himalayan Queen near the railway bridge on the Chandigarh-Panchkula Highway.

Makhan calls up home, family awaits return
Mohali, September 11
The relieved family of Makhan Singh, who was released by his kidnappers in Durban, South Africa, yesterday, was now waiting for his return.

Mall bubble ready to burst?
Panchkula, September 11
Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali are finally waking up to the “mall culture” with scores of malls being sanctioned in the region.

REGIONAL BRIEFS

Pleasant weather makes children come out of their homes to enjoy kite flying on Sunday evening in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

	Brother talks on phone to Makhan Singh September 11, 2005
	Militant on bail held for bus terminus blast September 10, 2005
	Blast at Sector 17 bus terminus, 7 hurt September 9, 2005
	Amarinder, ministers, officials get notice September 8, 2005
	Petrol cheapest in Panchkula September 7, 2005
	Compulsive speedsters to be challaned twice September 6, 2005
	Dalits burn Haryana Government’s effigy September 5, 2005
	PUSU sweeps student council poll September 4, 2005
	Peaceful town shaken out of slumber September 3, 2005
	Vote, but for whom? September 2, 2005

The week-long Onam celebrations got off to a flying start with a traditional Kerala dance at Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photo Mr Pradeep Chaudhary, former HPSC member and former Chairman of the Haryana Tourism Corporation (third from right) light a ‘jot’ at a jagran organised by the Hill View Rail Vihar Association, Sector 4, Mansa Devi Complex, Panchkula, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph Commerce students of Government College, Muktsar, at The Tribune office on Sunday along with Principal S.K. Jain, Prof Krishan Mittal, Prof Navneet Kaur and Prof Gurbaj Singh. — A Tribune photograph

HUDA worker ‘assaulted’
Panchkula, September 11
A data entry operator in the Legal Cell of HUDA, Mr Lovkesh, has alleged that he was assaulted by a District Attorney yesterday.

12 p.c. Asian birds face extinction
CHANDIGARH: Approximately 12 per cent of Asian birds are facing threat of extinction. At least 20 per cent of the threatened birds species inhabit wetlands of Asia, says a book, “Handbook on Indian Wetland Birds and their Conservation”. The book, written by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India, Dr Arun Kumar, Dr J.P. Sati, Dr P.C. Tak and Dr J.R.B. Alfred is a sort of “bible” for ornithologists. It includes pictures, hand-drawn illustrations and text required to identify wetland birds.

Harassment charges: SC panel asks IG to probe
Chandigarh, September 11
Following a complaint about alleged harassment and discrimination by a daily wage employee against certain officials in the regional office of the CBSE, the National Commission for Scheduled Caste has directed the IG, Chandigarh Police, to investigate the matter.

Young cyber security
guru from USA
Chandigarh, September 11
Beware of Snarf Attacks, Backdoor Attacks, Bluebug Attacks and Sniffers! Before you believe these to be the latest PC games about to invade your home, think again. These are ways of cracking into your mobile phone, no less! And elucidating this rather logically in a book form is Ankit Fadia, 20-year-old cyber security guru, trainer and consultant in his latest offering, “Hacking Mobile Phones”.

Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Auction of 10 commercial sites today
Mohali, September 11
Over 10 commercial sites are being auctioned in the upcoming IT city in the Industrial Area, Phase VIII-B, here tomorrow. The Punjab Small Industries and Exports Corporation sites are expected to attract top business houses of the region due to their location adjacent to Quark City and Dell.

Dalits resent CBI probe into Sept 2 arson
Panchkula, September 11
Even as a CBI team began investigation into the arson in the township on September 2 by angry Dalits, the latter have said that the handing over of the investigation to the agency was an attempt to pressurise them.

Malayalees for more train runs to Kerala
Chandigarh, September 11
Onam celebrations of the Chandigarh Malayalee Association were held here today. A demand was made to increase the periodiocity of the only train linking Kerala and Chandigarh.

Dr K.S. Manoj, MP from Alappuzha in Kerala, inaugurates the Onam celebrations of the Chandigarh Malayalee Association. Also seen are Mr P.K. Bansal, MP, Dr John V. George, ADGP, Haryana and Mr Sasi Kumar, president, Chandigarh Malayalee Association.

Malayalee Samajam celebrates Onam
Mohali, September 11
Members of the Malayalee Samajam, Mohali, celebrated the auspicious festival month of Kerala (Chingam), popularly known as Onam festival, here today.

Radha Ashtami celebrations at ISKCON
Chandigarh, September 11
The local chapter of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness celebrated Radha Ashtami in a typical ancient Indian Vedic tradition at a tastefully bedecked temple hall of the Hare Krishna Dham in Sector 36 here today.

ISKCON devotees partake Krishna cuisine on the occasion of Radha Ashtami at the Hare Krishna Dham in Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

400 donate blood at camp
Panchkula, September 11
Over 400 persons, including 115 women, donated blood at the seventh annual blood donation camp organised by the Sant Nirankari Mandal at Nirankari Bhavan here today.

This Kiwi bride has no prejudice!
Chandigarh, September 11
It was a scene straight out of Gurinder Chadha’s flick “Amritsar to LA”. But in this real life act, the bride, Sarah Magon, had come all the way to Chandigarh from New Zealand to marry his Indian boyfriend, Gagan Bir Singh Dhillon, as per Sikh traditions.

Sarah Magon with her husband Gagan Bir Singh Dhillon. — A Tribune photograph

Cong faction seeks separate meeting with Rahul Gandhi
Chandigarh, September 11
A day before the visit of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, infighting in the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee has intensified with 16 delegates demanding a special meeting with the MP to discuss the conduct of Chander Mukhi Sharma, a councillor of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh.

Parties seek time from Home Ministry panel
Chandigarh, September 11
Certain political parties today resolved to meet members of the Advisory Committee of the Home Ministry during their two-day visit to the city beginning September 13.

Highlight govt’s anti-people policy, BJP tells workers
Chandigarh, September 11
Ms Kiran Maheshwari, BJP secretary and in charge Chandigarh, today called upon party workers to highlight the ‘anti-people’ policies of the Congress-led UPA government before the public.

Foundation stone of boundary wall laid
Chandigarh, September 11
Local MP Pawan Bansal today laid the foundation stone of the rear boundary wall of Type 10 government houses in Sector 27 here. According to a press note issued here today, the issue of construction of the wall had been a long-standing demand of the residents.

Local MP Pawan Bansal lays the foundation stone of the boundary wall of Type 10 government houses in Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Search Within
Those who take the sword shall perish by the sword
Perhaps, even with the best of preparations, Mumbai could not have been saved from the sorrow caused by floods. Even an advanced nation like the USA found itself helpless against the fury of nature when Hurricane Katrina flattened homes and factories, flooded streets and buildings. We are yet not in a position to avert tragedies caused by nature.

OSD to Punjab CM distributes wheat
Mohali, September 11
Mrs Lakhvinder Kaur Garcha, OSD to the Punjab Chief Minister, today distributed 40 quintals of wheat and cheques worth Rs 38,000 to villagers in Chao Majra and Maujpur here today.

Open areas being encroached in Sec 44
Chandigarh, September 11
Encroachments on the public land are increasing in the city. In Sector 44 certain residents have reportedly encroached upon public land adjoining their houses in the name of “beautification and maintenance of open area”.

An open area which has been encroached upon by a resident of Sector 44-A in Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

3-day Yoga Shivir concludes
Panchkula, September 11
The three-day free annual Yoga Shivir organised at The Gurukul, by the Arya Samaj, Sector 20, here concluded today with a rishi langar. The programme, which started on September 9, included well-attended yoga sessions under the guidance of Acharya Pramod Yogarthi.

Simplify procedure to issue NOCs, say villagers
Chandigarh, September 11
Residents of four villages — Attawa, Badheri, Burail and Buterla — have alleged that they have been facing a lot of hardship in getting No Objection Certificate (NOC) for water and electricity connections from the Municipal Corporation and the Estate Office.

Dera members seek CBI probe
Chandigarh, September 11
A meeting of the Chandigarh unit of the Dera Sacha Sauda was held under the chairmanship of Mr Pawan Singla, Mr Man Singh, Mr Tarsem Lal, Mr Mahaveer Singla and Mr Harbans Singh.

Residents welcome decision on park
Chandigarh, September 11
Residents of Sector 44 have welcomed the decision of the local MP, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, for recommending the development of ground opposite H.No. 2593/2, Sector 44-C, under the MPLAD Scheme

CRIME

Man held for stealing bicycle
Chandigarh, September 11
A Kumhar Colony resident, Gaurav Kumar, was arrested on charge of stealing a bicycle from Sector 37 yesterday. The arrest was made on the basis of a complaint by Babu Ram of Kumhar Colony.

2 arrested on theft charge
Mohali, September 11
The local police on Sunday arrested two persons on charges of stealing gutter and manhole covers in the township. The two accused, Anil Kumar and Chandramohan, were picked up from Phase 10 here and two gutter covers recovered from them. They have been remanded in one day’s police custody.

BUSINESS

Ready-to-eat food introduced
Chandigarh, September 11
Forget about preparing gravies and sweating it out in the kitchen to cut and fry masala. For Viking Food Product Ltd has introduced in the market about 100 ready-to-eat delicacies, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian in the Chandigarh Capital Region (CCR).

EDUCATION

NGO extends duration of free UGC net
Chandigarh, September 11
The Aryans Educational and Charitable Trust, a non-government organisation, engaged in creating awareness of UGC net in the region, has extended the duration of free UGC net postal service for students of North India.

Save education convention at PU
Chandigarh, September 11
The North India Save Education Convention of the All-India Save Education Committee was held in the English auditorium, Panjab University, here today. Students and teachers from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Ladakh participated in the event.

Mr Sucha Singh Gill, Dean, Social Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala, delivers a lecture at a convention organised by the All-India Save Education Committee at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

School takes education to doorstep of poor students
Mohali, September 11
As part of a literacy week campaign, teachers of DAV Public School re-established their contact with children of Guru Nanak Colony as part of their effort to take education to their doorstep at Jagatpura.

Another fasting UIET student hospitalised
Chandigarh, September 11
Nandan, a student of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology, had to be hospitalised today after his condition deteriorated while sitting on an indefinite fast outside the office of the Vice-Chancellor on the Panjab University campus here.

A PU official and PUSU president Amandeep try to convince Nandan, a student of UIET, to go to hospital due to his deteriorating condition, outside the VC’s office, PU, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

A clarification

LEISURE

‘Gaban’, a tribute to Munshi Prem Chand
A Bhopal-based pioneer theatre group ‘Toli’ paid tribute to the literary genius Munshi Prem Chand on Sunday on his 125th birth anniversary by staging his classic play ‘Gaban’ at Tagore Theatre here.

A scene from the play ‘Gaban’ being staged at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Modelling agency launched
Akimbo Modelling Agency today launched a modelling agency, here. According to Mr Sachwinder Deep Singh, the agency will offer courses in modelling, besides giving aspiring actors and models tips to be successful in the world of acting and modelling.

A fashion show in progress on the launch of a modelling agency in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

• Manisha ‘guesses’ to win diamonds

HEALTH

91 examined at medical camp
Chandigarh, September 11
On the eleventh day of the National Family Health Awareness Campaign 2005, a medical camp was organised in Colony No IV. During the camp, 91 cases with symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases, including 75 women, were detected during the camp.

Patients being examined at a medical camp organised at Colony No. IV in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Workshop on pulse polio
Mohali, September 11
“No case of wild polio virus has been reported in Punjab in 2004 and 2005. Also no case of compatible polio has been reported from Punjab this year till date in contrast to 81 cases reported in the country,” said Mr Tilak R. Sarangal, Secretary, Health Punjab and MD, Punjab Health Systems Corporation, here today.

104 examined at heart camp
Mohali, September 11
A cardiac check-up camp was held at the Rotary Vocational Training Centre, Sector 70, here today. A team of senior cardiologists led by Dr Jagmohan Verma and Dr Arun Kochhar, conducted the camp. Tests like echo-cardiography and ECG, diabetic check-up etc were done, free of cost. It was arranged in tieup with Fortis Hospital.

Cosmetic surgery camp
Mohali, September 11
Fortis Hospital organised a two-day free cosmetic surgery camp at the hospital here and the Fortis City Centre, Chandigarh, yesterday. Over 100 persons attended the camp at Mohali and Chandigarh and received free advice from Dr K. M. Kapoor, consultant.

SPORTS

KV-31 dominates regional sports meet
Chandigarh, September 11
The 36th regional Kendriya Vidyalaya sports meet concluded at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 31, here, today.

The jubilant winners of Kendriya Vidyalaya-4, Bhatinda, with the trophy at KV, Sector 31, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pravesh Chauhan

International sports award for Raja Randhir Singh
Chandigarh, September 11
Patiala’s Raja Randhir Singh, a former international clay pigeon shooter and the Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association, has joined the rare group of eminent sportspersons for being conferred with the coveted “Award of Merit” established by the Olympic Council of Asia.

13 city lads make it to training camp for Asia Cup hockey team
Chandigarh, September 11
Thirteen hockey players (under-16) belonging to the Chandigarh Hockey Academy, Sector 42, have been selected for the preparation camp for the final team to participate in the forthcoming Asia Cup tournament which is scheduled to be held in Hyderabad in November last.

Hockey players from the North Zone get tips during a training camp for the upcoming Asia Cup hockey tournament scheduled to be held in Hyderabad in November this year. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Rohan wins cycling titles
Chandigarh, September 11
Rohan Kakar, a promising cyclist, stole the show by winning races in both senior and junior categories in mass start races of the Chandigarh Cycling Races organised at Sukhna Lake this morning by the Chandigarh Amateur Cycling Association.

Training Command advances in hockey tourney
Chandigarh, September 11
Training Command gave a spirited display today when they blanked Southern Air Comm and by eight goals to nil in the league section on the third day of the Air Force Inter-Command Hockey Championships being played at Sector 42 Hockey Stadium.

Chandigarh win cricket match
Panchkula, September 11
Chandigarh continued its winning spree and defeated Ambala District by 6 wickets in the Haryana State Inter-District Cricket Championship (under-15) played at JR Institute of Cricket Technology , Barwala , near here, today.

Probables named for cricket camp
Chandigarh, September 11
The Tennisball Cricket Association has selected 22 probables for the coaching camp to be held at Sanjay Public Senior Secondary School, Sector 44-B, from September 19.

Karan gives Ludhiana edge over Minor District
Chandigarh, September 11
The five-wicket haul (5 for 25) by Karan Goel of Ludhiana District restricted Minor District Zone A to 165 in the first innings of the match of Katoch Shield Tournament, 2005-06, held at St. John’s High School, Sector 26, here, today.