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Another scam rocks Panjab University
Chandigarh, October 3
After the infamous sports scam that rocked Panjab University a few years ago, a financial bungling has once again been unearthed in the university, which, along with certain departments, also involves the State Bank of India.

2 injured as bank guard’s gun goes off accidentally
Chandigarh, October 3
Two passersby sustained minor injuries after the gun of a private security guard with HDFC Bank went off accidentally this morning in Sector 17 here.

Banarsi Dass and Satpal Singh come out of the Sector 16 General Hospital after they sustained minor injuries when a gun went off accidentally in Sector 17 on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Man, 2 others die in mishap; distraught wife commits suicide
Chandigarh/Nalagarh, October 3
A woman of Gendu Ki Dhar village in Nalagarh district reportedly killed herself within hours of the death of her husband in a road accident. The couple has left behind an 8-month-old child. Two others were also killed in the road accident.

UT police to use Reva for patrolling
Chandigarh, October 3
Macho yellow motorbikes and white Gypsies will soon give way to electric cars in the police force. For, the Chandigarh Police has decided to include them in its fleet for "low speed non-interception patrolling".

Scooterist dies in mishap
Chandigarh, October 3
Vishal Sharma, 27-year-old resident of Sector 22-B, was killed this evening after he lost control over his scooter and hit a roadside electricity post on the Sector 15 and 16 dividing road. He was rushed to the PGI, where he was declared brought dead, said the police.

• Passing Thru

CHANDIGARH CALLING Two painters well known for painting the town red and blue, not literally of course, over the years are S. Raj Kumar and R.S. Pathania. Blues were the favourite of Raj who made some eloquent paintings with Sector 17 as the theme. Reds were predominant in the paintings of Baroda-trained painter Pathania.

COMMUNITY

Jhuggis dot Panchkula markets Panchkula, October 3 Even as the Enforcement Wing of the Haryana Urban Development Authority chooses to close its eyes to the rampant encroachments, most of the marketplaces here are dotted with jhuggis. Hutments have come up in most marketplaces in Panchkula. — A Tribune photograph

All set for Durga Puja celebrations Chandigarh, October 3 Come October 9 and the five-day homecoming welcome of Goddess Durga will start in the city. Preparations for this celebration of life, culture, and traditions are on in full swing. An artist from West Bengal gives final touches to an idol of Goddess Durga at Kalibari, near 3 BRD, in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Businessman adopts 125 ragpickers

Panchkula, October 3 Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya, Asatoma Satgamaya... this Vedic chant has always had a deep impact on Mr Anil Jain. With an aim to bring young lives out of darkness of ignorance, Mr Jain has adopted 125 ragpickers and child beggars, to provide them with free education. Mr Anil Jain (middle) and his wife distribute fruits among streetchildren after they adopted them to provide education in Panchkula.  — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Fauji Beat Why this discrimination against soldiers?
ON assuming office as Prime Minister in 1989, Mr V.P. Singh said in his TV address to the nation that his government stood committed “to one rank, one person” demand. The then President, Mr R. Venkataraman, had also made a similar commitment in his TV address in December 1989. Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) members at a polyclinic dispensary.

Rajasthan bank staff hold protest
Chandigarh, October 3
In a response to a call given by the All India Bank of Rajasthan Employees Federation, Rajasthan Bank Employees Union (Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh), a massive dharna was held in front of the regional office of the bank at Chandigarh.

SCF owners allege discrimination by Admin
Chandigarh, October 3
Owners of shop-cum-flats in different areas of the city are alleging discrimination by the administration by not allowing them full coverage of the second floors.

Consumer forum writes to PSEB on electronic meters
Mohali, October 3
The Consumers Protection Forum has demanded that the Punjab State Electricity Board should stop installing electronic meters in place of mechanical ones.

CRIME

Driver missing with truck, booked
Chandigarh, October 3
A city resident died while waiting for his turn to get medicine from a counter at the Sector 16 General Hospital while a man was injured after a car rammed into his scooter.

1 booked for murder
Panchkula, October 3
The Kalka police has booked one person for murder. The accused, Vikram Bakshi, was arrested by the police on charges of killing Brij Mohan, and remanded in police custody.

Bid to burn education board records
Mohali, October 3
An attempt was made by a person to set on fire some important records related to various inquiries at the Punjab School Education Board here. According to information available, the person allegedly broke a windowpane of the inquiry cell to gain entry into the room.

5 rounded up, released
Mohali, October 3
The police allegedly picked up some residents of Madanpur village here today for questioning in connection with cases of crime. According to information available, five persons were rounded up by the police who were reportedly later let off in the evening.

BUSINESS

SBI launches ATM cards for farmers
Chandigarh, October 3
As part of the State Bank of India’s effort to provide hi-tech products and services to customers even in rural areas, the bank today introduced Kisan ATM Cards. These were launched by Ms Umesh Nanda, Commissioner and Secretary, Institutional Finance and Credit Control, Haryana.

EDUCATION

Nursery students of Government Model High School, Sector 36-D, perform during their annual prize distribution function held at the Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh.

Lecture on Dalit identity and politics
Chandigarh, October 3
A lecture on “Dalit identity and politics in contemporary India” was organised by the ICSSR North-Western Regional Centre in collaboration with the Department of Political Science at the ICSSR Complex, Panjab University, today.

Faux pas in M.Com results
Chandigarh, October 3
The non-declaration of the results of M. Com (correspondence) of Panjab University has opened a Pandora’s box, pointing once again at the laxity with which the university examination branch functions.

SAD to oppose ordinance on school board
Mohali, October 3
The ordinance issued by the Punjab Governor in connection with the Punjab School Education Board will be opposed by the SAD in the Vidhan Sabha session. This was stated by Capt Kanwaljit Singh, former Finance Minister, while taking part in the ongoing dharna organised by the board employees association.

Students visit doll museum Mohali, October 3 Students of Anees School, Sector 69, here visited the doll museum in Sector 23 Chandigarh today. While students of junior classes were taken to see the dolls from different parts of the country, the senior students were taken to Central Bank in Sector 70, Mohali, to see how banking operations were done. Students of Anees School, Sector 69, Mohali, during a visit to the doll museum in Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Monday.

Freshers party at Rayat institute
Mohali, October 3
Senior students of the Rayat Institute here gave a colourful welcome to the new students of the college last night. The vice-president of the Rayat group Mr Gurvinder Singh Bahara was also present.

633 participate in children’s camp
Chandigarh, October 3
The three-day children’s camp held at Sharda Sarvhitkari Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 40, concluded here today. As many as 633 students in the age group of nine to 13 years from all over Punjab participated in various workshops.

COURTS

Hawara’s another go at getting bail
Chandigarh, October 3
Jagtar Singh Hawara, alleged chief of the Babbar Khalsa International, and the main accused in the Burail jailbreak case, today filed another bail application in the court of the District and Sessions Judge.

LEISURE

A cop with a poet’s heart Grim reality sharpens sensibilities not dulls them. Pain creates not destroys. All it takes is the right heart. Kishore Chand, an ASI with the AGP (Intelligence), Punjab, forced us to see that missing link. A cop and a poet? How can someone who has gone through blood and gore for 35 years retain a sensitivity that is only a poet’s privilege?                                                                              Kishore Chand

Get drunk, ayurveda has pills for hangover
Tired of the last night’s party blues? Get ‘party smart’ and rid yourself of that hangover. With a wide gamut of hangover pills available at the chemists shops the city, residents now know how to maintain their edge and ease the effect of the hangover.

Shravan episode enacted at Sukhna

It was a unique scene at the Sukhna Lake when a large number of people witnessed the short enactment of Ramlila. As per history, when Shravan went to fetch water for his blind parents in the Saryu river, he was mistaken to be an animal by Dashrath who had gone there for hunting. First day, first show: Shravan gasps for breath after being hit by an arrow of Dashrath during the enactment of a Ramlila scene on the first day of its staging at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Contests for children
The three-day regional-level competitions for students, organised by the Punjab School Education Board, started at Gem Public School, Phase IIIB2, and Green Field Public School, Phase V, in Mohali on Monday.

SPORTS

Sukhmani students win PTU badminton trophy

Mohali, October 3 Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dera Bassi, has won the Punjab Technical University Inter-College Badminton Tournament (women), held at Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College, Fatehgarh Sahib. Students of Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology hold the Punjab Technical University Inter-College Badminton Tournament (women) trophy in Dera Bassi on Monday.

Rodrigues opens KVS sports meet
Chandigarh, October 3 The 36th Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan National Sports Meet was inaugurated at the Sector 42 Stadium here today. The stadium presented a scenic splendour with “dancing peacocks” on all sides. The inaugural function of the 36th Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan National Sports Meet on Monday at the hockey stadium, Sector 42, Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

7,000 turn up for KVS sports meet

Chandigarh, October 3 The 36th KVS National Sports Meet 2005 commenced here today. Over 7,000 sportspersons from all over the country turned up to participate in the meet, in which competitions will be held in over 21 disciplines at various venues in Chandigarh, Zirakpur, Ambala and Patiala. Students take part in a chess competition at Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 3 BRD, Chandigarh, on Monday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Workshop for soccer coaches
Chandigarh, October 3
Soccer coaches’ workshop kicked off this morning. Twentytwo coaches from different parts of the region are attending it to update skills from German soccer instructor Torsten Frank Splitter.

Govt model school beat Shishu club
Chandigarh, October 3
Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 21, beat Shishu Niketan Club 2-0 in the two-day Dodge Ball Senior State Women Championship 2005 at Shishu Niketan Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, started here today.

• Manav Mangal, DAV-8 in final
• Trials for u-17 team today

ADMINISTRATION

Admin to tap human resources through coops
Chandigarh, October 3
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to form human resources cooperatives. The step has been initiated in order to enhance the employment potential of vocational courses pass-outs.