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Chandigarh, September 17 Chandigarh features among cities in the country that will be placed on the list of applicants for the status of World Heritage City under a project of the World Heritage Centre(WHC) of UNESCO. “The issue has cropped up following a nod from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture saying that Chandigarh be placed on the tentative list of cities in the country that will be forwarded to the WHC.

INTACH attempt to record region’s history 
Chandigarh, September 17
In the last nine months since the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage’s (INTACH) activities in Chandigarh were revived under the helm of its newly appointed convener V.K. Kapoor, former ADGP, Haryana, there has been a concerted effort to instill a sense of social responsibility towards preserving and creating awareness of the heritage of the region.

Minor enters wedlock to escape incest

Panchkula, September 17 Being turned out of her house after allegedly resisting her father’s sexual overtures, a 14-year-old girl married her 23-year-old neighbour in Rajiv Colony here. The girl is underage and a student of Class IX at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Mani Majra.  Awanish Kumar, alias Dabloo, with his 14-year-old bride at Rajiv Colony, Panchkula, on Saturday.— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Rain brings down mercury to 25.6ºC

Chandigarh, September 17 Rain lashed Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula today, bringing the maximum temperature down by nearly 8 degrees from yesterday’s 33.4ºC to a cool 25.6ºC. The city woke up to an overcast sky. By 10 am, a drizzle had begun which finally turned into heavy rain that abated once again by 4 pm.  Girls caught in rain at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Jharkhand girl rescued Panchkula, September 17 Tears well up in the eyes of the 18 -year- old girl  as a large group of people, including cops, fire questions at her. Hailing from Dumri Jharapat in Jharkhand, the girl can barely understand Hindi. “ Nahin maloom” is all she answers, before she drifts away into  her cocoon. Phoolmati (left) with Kunti, who provided shelter to the young girl. — Tribune Photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Military personnel pay tributes to Lieut-Col Amarjeet Singh during the officer’s funeral in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

MC sleeps on water bills
for 4 yrs
Chandigarh, September 17
After sleeping on the water bills for households of more than a dozen housing societies for many years now, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has suddenly woken up to the huge revenue loss it has been suffering and is now all set to take the residents by surprise.

Theft of 2-wheelers on the rise
Chandigarh, September 17
City residents leaving two-wheelers in the open at night, beware.

Nek Chand is back to work
Chandigarh, September 17
For Nek Chand life is coming back to an even keel after severe ill health proved a stumbling block. Now, back to his seven-day schedule, Nek Chand is once again welcoming starry-eyed visitors to his ‘den’ at the Rock Garden which stands as testimony to this man and his passionate creation which has Chandigarh on the world map.                Nek Chand

Get-together an essential function, says Army
Chandigarh, September 17
All social functions were cancelled and only essential one having military and official undertones were organised in formal dress for officers and families posted in Chandimandir military station to commemorate the 58th Raising Day of Western Command yesterday.

Mansa Devi Complex residents air grievances at open darbar
Panchkula, September 17
The construction of a railway overbridge at the Mansa Devi Complex; encroachments by beggars in vacant HUDA booths; and providing an alternate entry route for the Group Housing Societies in Sector 5 of the Mansa Devi Complex.

‘Sticky’ dosa lands girl in PGI
Chandigarh, September 17
The more than 30-year-old coffee house at Student Centre in Panjab University here has come under the scanner after Harpreet Kaur Makkar, a fifth semester student of law in PU, had a near-death experience yesterday evening after eating a dosa at the coffee house.

Move to rehabilitate 20,000 families of city slums
Chandigarh, September 17
Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator, Chandigarh Administration, has embarked on a major initiative of rehabilitating 20,000 families living in 18 slums of the city to improve the quality of life.

HP moots Noida-type authority
Chandigarh, September 17
The Himachal Government proposes to set up a Noida-type authority in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh area for its overall development, the Himachal Minister for Industries and Cooperation, Mr Kuldeep Kumar, said here today.

Bhuria was not pushed off the train: Railways
Chandigarh, September 17
In connection with a recent case of a ticketless tribal woman, Bhuria, being allegedly pushed off the moving Chhattisgarh Express near the Jagadhri railway workshop, the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Northern Railway (Ambala Division), has said in a statement that a departmental inquiry has established that the victim was travelling without ticket and had slipped off the train. She was not pushed off the moving train, he added.

Birth centenary of Shastri celebrated
Panchkula, September 17
The literary committee of Government College here organised various competitions in order to celebrate the birth centenary of Lal Bahadur Shastri. An essay-writing competition was organised on the topic,” Lal Bahadur Shastri — an Eminent Personality”.

Seminar on cyber securities
Chandigarh, September 17
The Society for the Promotion of Information Technology in Chandigarh under the aegis of the Department of IT, Chandigarh Administration, organised a seminar on cyber securities at the Government College for Girls, Sector 11, and Panjab Engineering College, Sector 12, here today.

e-Sampark centres to accept grievances
Chandigarh, September 17
The Chandigarh Administration has decided that e-Sampark Centres located in Sectors 10, 15, 23, 43, 18 and 47 and Mani Majra will soon start accepting grievances in writing from the public for onward transmission to departments concerned.

CRIME

CTU bus rams into motor cycle; 1 hurt
Chandigarh, September 17
A city resident sustained injuries after a CTU bus rammed into the motor cycle he was riding, in the Industrial Area here. The theft of two vehicles was also reported. The police has also registered a case against the owner of a plot in the Industrial Area on the allegation of electricity theft.

EDUCATION

PU Syndicate meets on Sept 24
Chandigarh, September 17
The Panjab University Syndicate, at its meeting on September 24, will discuss the delegation of power of signing cheques to various university officers for better working. It is proposed to raise the amount authorised to the Office Superintendent, Accounts, G and P, OSA, salary I and II, and OSA, E and P I and II, from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000.

City to host Asian space contest Chandigarh, September 17 The city will play host to the second Asian Regional Space Settlement Design Competition to be held in January next year. This was stated by the Chairperson of the local chapter of the Aeronautical Society of India, Wg Cdr D.P. Sabharwal (retd), at a press conference here today. In the event, as many as 2,500 schools from the country and Asia are expected to participate. The winners will go on to participate in the space settlement design to be held at Kennedy Space Centre, Florida. The registration of teams for the event is already under way. Wg Cdr D.P. Sabharwal addresses a press conference in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

College Principals attend workshop
Chandigarh, September 17
A one-day workshop was organised for Principals of accredited and non-accredited colleges affiliated to Panjab University here yesterday. It was sponsored by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore, and organised by the College Development Council, Panjab University.

Imaging course at PGI
Chandigarh, September 17
A two-day imaging course on neuroradiology, including head and neck imaging, was inaugurated by Prof K.N. Pathak, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, at PGIMER here today.

NET on Dec 31
Chandigarh, September 17
The University Grants Commission will conduct national eligibility test on December 31, 2005. Giving this information, Prof D.C. Kataria, an educational expert for UGC NET test, said this time also the Aryans Educational and Charitable Trust, an NGO engaged in creating awareness for UGC NET exam in the region, would provide forms and a complete information brochure to students free of cost from today onwards.

COURTS

Court adjourns defamation case against CM
Chandigarh, September 17
A local court today adjourned a defamation case filed by the Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) against the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh to December 17. Mr Badal had filed a defamation suit against the Chief Minister for lowering the reputation of the Badal family in the public eye.

CULTURE

Film Review ‘James’ has velocity The hi-flying life of Mumbai shot by first-timer director Rohit Jugraj in “James” kindles a hunters’ soul. In all its facets, it is the picturisation of the film which stands out. The contents in “James” are state, but its infusion is fresh. Radhe Narayan (Shereveer Vakil), brother of Shanti Narayan, a politician with underworld links, eyes an upcoming model, Nisha (Nisha Kothari). But the girl is loved by (Mohit Ahlawat), who is a bouncer in a discotheque. A scene from “James”

LEISURE

The period of navrataras which come twice a year are considered auspicious for any new venture, be it marriage, grah parvesh etc. But this year as per astrologers, the navrataras will not be auspicious, reason being two planets Venus, the house of love, and Jupiter are not in proper placement as per its planetary position. The prospective brides and bridegrooms will have to wait not only till navrataras but further till November 16 as the stars would be favourable from November 17. Moreover, the businesses might also suffer during the above period in general and those related to wedding purchases in particular. Mr Ashish Khunger, an astrologer from Sector-18, says from September 17, the shradhs have begun and the navrataras will begin from October 4.

Infusing life into statues He possesses the art of infusing life into statues. A look at his lifelike creations makes people impulsively speak out some words of praise for the artist. All this despite the fact that he did not undergo any training in statue making and don't even have any proper workshop or studio to bring alive his creations. A view of Sikh Museum set up by Parwinder Singh at Lakhnaur village on the Mohali-Landran road; (and inset) artist Parwinder Singh.

‘Mujhe Rang De’, a laugh riot The complicated, albeit hilarious twists and turns of a marriage gone off track, are depicted with amazing comic timing and sharp dialogue as the star spangled "Mujhe Rang De" comes to the city, courtesy the Durga Das Foundation, The Tribune group of publications and Spice Telecom, on September 21 at the Tagore Theatre.

HEALTH

PGI Blood Bank set to get NACO accreditation

Chandigarh, September 17 Giving a boost to voluntary blood donation in the city, the National AIDS Control Organisation is set to make the PGI Blood Bank, Department of Transfusion Medicine, the first one to be accredited by it. Delegates attend the ninth CME on Transfusion Medicine at the PGI, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Australia to play without regular skipper

Chandigarh, September 17 The under-19 Australian team, which arrived in the early morning at Hotel Mountview, here, today, will have no regular captain during the forthcoming one-day series. The skipper will be changed with every match. The idea is to give an opportunity to all deserving player to lead the team. Members of the Australian under-19 cricket team warm up at the PCA stadium in Mohali on Saturday.  — Tribune photo by Pardeep Tewari

Chandigarh State Games in October
Chandigarh, September 17
The city will witness the Ist ever Chandigarh State Games in 20 sport disciplines in the last week of October, which will be organised by the Chandigarh Olympic Association.

PU sails into last four of badminton tourney
Chandigarh, September 17
Hosts Panjab University Campus today rallied to beat GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana, by three matches to nil and sailed in the last four of the men’s section of the Panjab University Inter-College Badminton Tournament being held at the PU Gymnasium Hall.

Inter-college hockey tournament concludes

Mohali, September 17 The two-day Punjab Technical University Inter-College Hockey Tournament concluded last evening at the Rayat Institute of Engineering & Information Technology, near here. The tournament was played in men as well as women editions with 15 men and seven women teams participated. Mr C.M. Behl, MD, Rayat Educational and Research Trust, presents trophy to the winners of the PTU Inter-College Hockey Tournament at the Rayat Institute of Engineering & Information Technology in Mohali on Friday.

TTA to open branch in Jalandhar
Chandigarh, September 17
The Total Tennis Academy, Sector 11, which already has two branches, has now planned to open its third branch in Jalandhar. The academy has two branches at YMCA, Chandigarh, and Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, Chandigarh.

ADMINISTRATION

Admn’s new policy on site allotment to bodies
Chandigarh, September 17
The Chandigarh Administration today announced a new policy on allotment of sites and land to various bodies, associations, trusts and organisations of religious, charitable and social nature.