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Colonisers having ball in Zirakpur
Ghaggar bed giving way to colonies
Zirakpur, October 1
Private colonisers here have been having a field day ever since a decision to include over 1,300 acres of land in the Notified Area Committee (NAC) of Zirakpur was taken by the Punjab Government.

Molestation, rape bids on the rise
Chandigarh, October 1
In the past 24 hours, the Chandigarh Police registered three cases of assault on women. Two, attempts were made to outrage the modesty of women. In the third case, a young girl was abducted by a neighbour.

Mani Majra to have AIDS detection centre
Chandigarh, October 1
The city will soon have another Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre (VCTC) for HIV/AIDS detection. To come up at Mani Majra, the centre was planned some time back with an objective of covering maximum population in the UT and adjoining areas.

CBI grills Cong councillor
Panchkula, October 1
A Congress councillor, Mr Dalbir Singh, was again interrogated by sleuths of Central Bureau of Investigation today.

Nagi says no to extension
Chandigarh, October 1
Dr O.N. Nagi, Professor and Head of the Department of Orthopaedics, PGI, today declined the three-month extension in service given to him by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Lieut-Gen Daljeet Singh takes over as GOC-in-C, Western Command

Chandigarh, October 1 Lieut-Gen Daljeet Singh today took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Command, Chandimandir, while Lieut-Gen K S Jamwal formally assumed charge as the GOC-in-C, Army Training Command (ARTRAC), Shimla. Prior to assuming this, General Daljeet was the General Officer Commanding, 3 Corps in the north-east, handling counter-insurgency operations.

Lieut-Gen Daljeet Singh Lieut-Gen K S Jamwal

Two Army officers, one JCO held in diesel scam
Chandigarh, October 1
Two army officers and a junior commissioned officer have been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for their alleged role in a scam involving pilferage of diesel supplies meant for Army establishments in the state, it is learnt.

Munjal group sweeps PGI Employees Union poll
Chandigarh, October 1
The Munjal group managed a clean sweep in the annual elections of the PGI Employees Union (Group B, C and D) for 2005-06 here yesterday.

Action plan to check spread of bird flu
Chandigarh, October 1
As a precautionary measure the Forests and Wildlife and Animal Husbandry Departments of Chandigarh Administration have drawn up an action plan to prevent the ingress of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu). The action plan also underlines preparation in the event of any outbreak.

Rodrigues extends helping hand to senior citizens Chandigarh, October 1 Striking a chord with senior citizens of the city, UT Administrator Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd) put his hand out in support of the elders today. Gen. S.F Rodrigues (retd) honours the oldest member of the Chandigarh Senior Citizens’ Association, Mr Jamna Das, at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Adolescents lack awareness of traffic rules
Chandigarh, October 1
A study on risk factors exposing adolescents in the city to road accidents has revealed a considerably low level of awareness about road safety measures among this segment of the population.

Sun eclipse tomorrow
Chandigarh, October 1
An annual eclipse of the sun will occur on Monday afternoon. The eclipse will begin at 1.06 p.m. (IST) and will end at 5.58 p.m. (IST). It will be visible in India as partial eclipse throughout the country.

Tribune Deputy Manager retires
Chandigarh, October 1
Mr Satish Kumar Chopra, Chartered Accountant, Deputy Manager (Accounts) retired today after putting in 32 years of meritorious service.

CRIME

Burglars strike house twice, 2 held
Panchkula, October 1
Lady luck was surely smiling on Mr Sandeep Abrol last night. Thieves broke into his Sector 4 house twice last night, only to be driven away by the cops, thanks to his presence of mind. Nothing was stolen and two thieves were arrested.

Devotee’s purse snatched
Panchkula, October 1
A woman devotee at the Mata Mansa Devi Shrine today had a harrowing experience when a woman standing behind her in the queue snatched her purse containing gold jewellery worth Rs 40,000 and Rs 3000 in cash.

Man booked for forging documents to get job
Chandigarh, October 1
A Panchkula resident was booked on the allegations of getting job in the Punjab Accountant-General's office by producing fake documents, while a scooterist was injured in a road mishap during the past 24 hours. The theft of two vehicles was also reported to the police.

BUSINESS

Sparkling creations
Chandigarh, October 1
Twinkles and glitters galore! With a broad range of necklaces, pendants, earrings and shimmering sets, OTM Sparkle 2005 delights with its array of crystal clear diamonds at a special exhibition-cum-sale in the city. Hallmarked and BIS certified, the sheer range runs a gamut of choices, be it casual wear or for a wedding trousseau.

Mega shopping festival from Oct 4
Chandigarh, October 1
As many as 12 Maruti cars are up for the grabs at the mega shopping festival, which will kick off at the oldest city market in Sector 22-D on October 4.

EDUCATION

PU Mass Comm Dept in for a facelift
Chandigarh, October 1
Known for churning out journalists of repute, the Department of Mass Communication at Panjab University is finally in for the much-awaited facelift. The department has been allocated new premises, where it will have triple the space it already has and will also have more facilities like a committee room, studio and media lab.

Story-telling session at JB Modern School Chandigarh, October 1 Students of JB Modern School, Sector 27, held a story-telling session here today. Students of Class III presented a tableau on Tamil Nadu and Kashmir. Traditional dances of these states were also presented by them. Students of JB Modern School, Sector 27, present a play in Chandigarh on Saturday.  A Tribune photograph

MBA courses launched
Chandigarh, October 1
The Directorate of Distance Education of Pondicherry University has launched MBA degree programme in four streams — marketing, finance, international business and human resource management.

Freshers’ party at GGS College
Chandigarh, October 1
GGS College of Modern Technology, Kharar, on Saturday organised a freshers party for the first batch of MBA students at Hotel Maya Palace in Chandigarh. Shreysi was adjudged as the Miss Fresher while Balraj was chosen Mr Fresher. Dr D.S. Taneja, Principal, welcomed the students.

PU Prof to present paper in Czech
Chandigarh, October 1
Prof Arun D. Ahluwalia of the Geology Department, Panjab University, will present a paper on "Ethical audit of tsunami fiasco: challenge before leaders, media and scientists" later this month at Pribram in Czech Republic.

Gian Jyoti Institute ranked 62nd in India
Mohali, October 1
The Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology (GJ-IMT) has been ranked 62nd in the country by a survey carried out by the Business World. This was stated by Mr J.S. Bedi, Chairman, GJ-IMT, at a press conference here on Wednesday. He said Business World, in its issue on October 3, had published a list of top 100 managements institutes of India.

COURTS

Pre-arrest bail for coloniser
Chandigarh, October 1
A local court today came to the rescue of coloniser Amba Prashad, who was booked by the UT police for violating various Sections of the Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952, and allowed the bail application filed by him.

HC moved against periphery (control) Act
Chandigarh, October 1
A petition challenging the validity and applicability of the Punjab New Capital Periphery (Control) Act, 1952 has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

CULTURE

Film Review
A virtuoso performance
In a canvas larger than life, “Maine Gandhi ko Nahin Maara” spans history. It encompasses the true freedom fighter’s spirit.

LEISURE