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Punjab, Haryana nod must on desilting Sukhna
Chandigarh, October 15
The Governments of Punjab and Haryana have to be consulted by the Chandigarh Administration on the de-silting method for Sukhna Lake. 

UT tourism to go professional
Chandigarh, October 15
The Chandigarh Tourism Department has initiated a complete overhauling of the existing facilities and tourism packages to fully explore the potential of the under utilised tourism industry in the city.

Truck kills morning walker
Chandigarh, October 15
A morning walker was killed when a truck hit him on the road dividing Sector 46 and 49 while panic broke lose around Fragrance Garden in Sector 36 when a Maruti Zen rammed into another vehicle before coming to rest on a divider.

A damaged Maruti Zen car, which rammed into another vehicle before coming to rest on a divider in Sector 36 on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari

Energy security vital for India, says expert

Chandigarh, October 15 The present state of relations with immediate neighbours is "most worrisome" and the biggest challenge to India's security. The whole area is on the boil and we are not able to influence them. Delegates at a seminar on "India's Foreign Policy and National Security" in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by  Manoj Mahajan

PGI performs open-heart surgery on another Pak boy

Chandigarh, October 15 Transcending the territorial boundaries and battling with not one but two holes in the heart, Mohammad Shoiab from the Sindh province of Pakistan was sure that the journey back home would be a happy one. Completely entrusting his life in the hands of the doctors at the PGIMER, the prayers of his father in the holy month of Ramzaan were duly answered and rewarded. After an open-heart surgery, his son, now in the recovery period, looks forward to a new and promising life. Mohammad Shoaib along with his father Islamuddin after undergoing an open-heart surgery at the PGI in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Tribune employee killed in mishap
Chandigarh, October 15
Pawan Kumar Malik, who was a senior clerk with The Tribune, was killed after a motor cycle rammed into his scooter near the Kiran cinema in Sector 22 late last night. He was returning home from the office when the mishap occurred.

COMMUNITY

Dhawan’s party falls on bad days
Chandigarh, October 15
Once a major force in the local politics, the Chandigarh Vikas Manch (CVM), headed by a former Union Minister, Mr Harmohan Dhawan, seems to have fallen on bad days. With the expulsion of a party councillor of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC), Mr Vijay Rana, from the party for “anti-party” activities, the strength of the political outfit has been reduced to just one in the 30-member civic body. And even the remaining councillor, Mr Jatinder Bhatia, has been issued a show cause notice putting a question mark over his continuation with the manch.

Bansal apprised of bad roads
Chandigarh, October 15
The Social Welfare Association (Ward Number 16) gave a memorandum of demands to Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, local Member of Parliament, here today at a special function pointing out deplorable condition of the roads.

Residents bodies flay water charge hike
Mohali, October 15
Three residents welfare organisations of the town have condemned the authorities concerned for hiking water and sewerage charges and installing electronic meters in the town.

Women dairy farmers a happy lot

Chandigarh, October 15 From dusk to dawn, their lives were only about a lot of chullha smoke, cooking and staying with in the four walls of their house. This was before the milk cooperatives happened in their villages. Women dairy farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh at a seminar in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photo

Fire breaks out in Rose Garden
Mohali, October 15
A fire broke out in the Rose Garden, Phase IIIB1, here today, creating panic for those present in the garden and around the area. There were high-rising flames and a lot of smoke had engulfed the area. The fire could not be brought under control by employees on duty in the garden and the help of the fire brigade had to be taken.

Book on cacti to get funds: Kidwai
Chandigarh, October 15
The 28th annual show of the National Cactus and Succulent Society of India was organised at Lajpat Rai Bhavan, Sector 15, here today. The Haryana Governor, Dr A.R. Kidwai, inaugurated the show.

War widows honoured
Chandigarh, October 15
As many as 13 war widows were honoured at a function held to commemorate the silver jubilee of the 15th battalion of the Garhwal Rifles at Chandi Mandir today. A special sainik sammelan was also organised, which was attended by a large number of serving and retired officers, JCO's and other ranks.

CRIME

Halo Majra man commits suicide
Chandigarh, October 15
A Halo Majra resident, working in an Industrial Area factory, hanged himself to death this afternoon. In a suicide note, he said no one should be held responsible for his death. The police is yet to ascertain the reason behind the extreme step.

Deaf woman’s rapist arrested
Chandigarh, October 15
Less than three days after a deaf and dumb woman of Colony Number 5 was allegedly raped, the Chandigarh police today claimed to have solved the case with the arrest of the second accused.

Gold chain snatched

EDUCATION

Inter-school contests at Manav Mangal

Panchkula, October 15 The youth wing of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation organised an inter-school declamation and on-the-spot painting competition at Manav Mangal School, Sector 11, here, today. Students participate in an inter-school painting contest held at Manav Mangal School, Sector 11, Panchkula, on Saturday.

CULTURE

Humble origin reminder for Yesudas

Chandigarh, October 15 He exudes the very soul of music. As he practices and perfects notes, his mellifluous sound of ragas reverberate, sanctifying the air. Such is the timbre and resonance in Kattassery Joseph Yesudas’s voice. This is his first visit to the city, for a rare classical performance. Yesudas who was in Chandigarh on Saturday for a classical music concert of bhajans. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Nurture talent, says Satish Kaushik
Chandigarh, October 15
Fair opportunity should be provided to promising talents, opined Bollywood film director and comedian Satish Kaushik. He was speaking at a press conference while presiding over the launching ceremony of Tegson Entertainment at the Press Club today.               Satish Kaushik

Bhatti’s film nears completion

Mohali, October 15 Jaspal Bhatti’s film “Jija Ji” is nearing completion. The shooting has now been shifted to the Joke Factory studio in Industrial Area, Phase VIII, here. Jaspal Bhatti, who has written and directed the film, said at a press conference here today that the shooting of the film would be completed in about 10 days. The shooting of a film on the nuisance value of “Jija ji” at Joke Factory in Mohali on Saturday. — Tribune photo Vinay Malik.

Turbaned Sikhs vie for crown
Chandigarh, October 15
Tall, well-built, turbaned men dominated the evening at the semi-final round of the Mr Singh International 2005, Chandigarh and Punjab zone, being organised by Coca-Cola, a press note said here today.

SPORTS

Navtez wins five of eight events
Chandigarh, October 15
The second day of the three-day PTU Inter-zonal Youth Festival being held at the Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology saw Navtez Singh of the Baba Banda Singh Bahadur College of Engineering and Technology win five of the eight events.

DAV Club, AG Audit enter semifinals Chandigarh, October 15 The DAV Club prevailed over the Golden Football Club 2-1; the Chandigarh Police Club defeated the Youngsters Club 2-1; the AG Audit Club rallied to oust the United Club of Sector 21 3-1 and the Coaching Centre-17 blanked the RBI Club 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the Chandigarh Senior (men) Football Championship for Choudhary Jarnail Singh Trophy at the Sector 17 Football Stadium, here today. A football match going on between the Youngsters Club and the Chandigarh Police Club at the Football Ground, Sector 17, in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Darshwinder wins gold

Chandigarh, October 15 Darshwinder Kaur claimed a gold medal in the 8-10 year’s section in the Rink Race I of the Snipers Open Invitational Skating tournament, which began here today at the Skating Rink, Sector 10, in which more than 200 skaters from various parts of the region are taking part. In the roller hockey section match held in the evening, KB DAV Centenary School, Sector 7, Chandigarh, downed Mount Carmel, Sector 47, 5-2.

Budding skaters take part in rink race-2 at Sector-10, Chandigarh, during a competition organised by Snipers Skating Club on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Sandeep, Ajay enter semifinals
Chandigarh, October 15
The fifth Inter Media Badminton tournament began at the Sector 42 Indoor badminton hall here today. In today’s matches played in both men singles and double sections, where players from various media organisations took part.

DC Model students are yoga champs
Panchkula, October 15
Six students of DC Model Secondary School, Panchkula, brought laurels to their institution by winning two each gold, silver and bronze medals in the Haryana state yoga championships held at Chandigarh.

St John’s boys beat DAV School
Chandigarh, October 15
A fine performance by Jaswant Chaudhary (3 for 10) enabled St John’s B team to beat DAV School, Sector 15, by 56 runs in the Eighth Blessed Edmund Rice (u-11) cricket tournament held at St John’s grounds, Sector 26, here today.

New public reach finals
Chandigarh, October 15
New Public School reached the finals by defeating hosts Shishu Niketan, Sector 22, by 43-24 in the finals of the 7th SNOSA Basketball Championship, at the school grounds here today.