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Chaos ruled city roads during PM’s visit
Chandigarh, November 9
It was chaos all the way today. Even though the Chandigarh Police had guaranteed a free flow of traffic on the busy Madhya Marg during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to the city, commuters had to struggle for over half an hour in the morning, and again in the afternoon, in an attempt to find their way through the jams.

Chaos all the way: Traffic comes to a standstill as the Prime Minister's cavalcade reaches Chandigarh on Wednesday morning. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Tough time for cops in city of VIPs
Chandigarh, November 9
Public servants, including cops, are at the receiving end. So far this year, as many as 16 government employees have been assaulted by miscreants in different parts of the city. In September alone three public servants were attacked.

Another suspected dengue case at PGI
Chandigarh, November 9
A day after the PGI confirmed the first reported case of dengue in the city, another suspected case was today reported in the hospital. According to doctors, the suspected case, Ramchandra, (32) of Hallo Majra had been suffering from fever for the past few days.

Punjab Police acts villain in love story; local cops to rescue
Chandigarh, November 9
It was an attempt by the Punjab Police to play villain in a love story but was foiled by the local cops. They reached a house in Sector 8 this morning without informing the local police in an apparent attempt to whisk away a couple.

Youth ends life in guesthouse
Chandigarh, November 9
A Faridabad resident ended his life in a city guesthouse after hanging himself from bathroom fittings with the help of a bedsheet. His body was discovered by the hotel staff this evening.

COMMUNITY

Mohali civic body moots Singapore-style sanitation
Mohali, November 9
The local municipal council plans to introduce a new sanitation system based on the Singapore pattern. The Singapore pattern has been studied and necessary changes suggested to give the proposed system an “Indian touch”.

Oppn opposed to proposed MC draft
Mohali, November 9
Opposing the proposed draft prepared in connection with the coming elections, municipal councillors belonging to the Opposition group have alleged that the council president got wards divided into many parts in the draft to gain electoral edge.

Solar energy to light Kajheri Chandigarh, November 9 Following the completion of works on installing streetlights using solar energy at Kaimbwala, Sarangpur, Mauli Jagran and Maloya villages, Kajheri is all set to have the new lights before the end of the current financial year. A streetlight using solar energy for electricity supply at Kaimbala village. — Tribune photograph by Manoj Mahajan

Watch out! Snatchers on the prowl
Chandigarh, November 9
Recheck locks before you leave your house, or grip the mobile phone tightly while walking down the unlit streets. For, thieves and snatchers are robbing the peace of mind of city residents blatantly despite adoption of stringent anti-theft measures by the Chandigarh Police in recent months.

Mohali may become a fashion hub Chandigarh, November 9 With the state-of-the-art Fashion Technology Park coming up in Mohali, the township along with Chandigarh is all poised to become India’s new fashion hub. Union Textiles Minister Shankar Singh Vaghela who was in the city today assured builders and promoters of the park that his Ministry would provide all possible support to the venture develop this region as the Indian fashion mart.

Shankar Singh Vaghela

Panel dwells on fashion, women empowerment
Chandigarh, November 9 “Put your head straight and be dignified,” is what empowerment means to Jaya Jaitley, founder and president, Dastkari Haat Samiti. Stressing the need for empowering more women, she advocated empowerment through centralisation and integration of the unorganised sector, which is the largest employer of women in the country.
(From left) Carmen Fernandez, Prof Archana Shastri, Jaya Jaitley, Namita Chaudhary and Aarti Kawlra during a panel discussion at Hotel Mountview, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Journalists’ directory by Jan
Chandigarh, November 9
A directory of all journalists from the print and electronic media will be published by the Chandigarh Journalists Association in January next year. A decision to this effect was taken by the executive committee of the association at a meeting here today.

Awareness camp for SCs/BCs tomorrow
Chandigarh, November 9
The Chandigarh Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Minorities Financial and Development Corporation in collaboration with Social Welfare Department and the Child and Women Development Corporation, has decided to organise an awareness camp on November 11 at Government High School, Mauli Jagran.

14 employees of enforcement wing repatriated
Chandigarh, November 9
Unhappy with their performance, at least 14 employees of the Enforcement Wing of the Estate Office of Chandigarh Administration have been repatriated to their parents states of Punjab or Haryana, official sources said here today.

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CRIME

Man duped of 547 boxes of apples
Chandigarh, November 9
The owner and the driver of a truck have duped Mr Mahinder Singh of Link Roadways in Grain Market, Sector 26, of 547 boxes of apples. They were supposed to reach the apples Andhra Pradesh but till date their are no whereabouts of theirs.

Bakery worker stabs fellow
Chandigarh, November 9
A worker allegedly stabbed a co-worker early this morning on the Sector 15 and 16 dividing road. The victim sustained serious injuries in the attack and was rushed to the Sector 16 General Hospital from where he was later referred to the PGI.

Man found dead
Chandigarh, November 9
A 45-year-old resident of Motor Market, Manimajra, was found dead near the shop he was working today. The police while ruling out any foul play behind the death said there were no injuries marks on the body.

Two held for supplying underweight cylinders
Chandigarh, November 9
The police today nabbed two employees of a city-based gas agency on the allegation of supplying underweight LPG cylinders. The accused were taken into custody while they were filling gas in empty cylinders from full cylinders.

EDUCATION

Focus on advances in manufacturing technology
Chandigarh, November 9
A three-day national conference on “Advances in manufacturing technology” organised by the Mechanical Engineering Department of the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Sector- 26, was inaugurated by Dr Baljeet Kapoor, Director of Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, at the institute today.

Lecture on geopolitics
Chandigarh, November 9
A special lecture on “Geopolitics, empire and Bush doctrine” was organised by the ICSSR, North-Western Regional Centre, in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of Mid-West and Central Asia, at ICSSR Complex, Panjab University, today.

US-tilt in foreign policy flayed
Chandigarh, November 9
The Department of Sociology today held a panel discussion on the issue of recent shift in India’s foreign policy. Initiating the discussion, Prof. Bhupinder Singh Brar, Department of Political Science, said that Indian foreign policy needed to be understood before it should be condemned or lauded.

5 more schools under skill training programme
Chandigarh, November 9
Alive to the need of arming students with more than just plain bookish knowledge and making education market compatible, the UT Education Department has decided to extend its skill-based training programme to five more government schools.

500 take part in Tribune music, dance contests

Mohali, November 9 Students from over 50 schools, associated with the Tribune in Education programme, gave scintillating performances at TIE-FIESTA 2005, an inter-school music and dance competition, organised by The Tribune here today. Students participate in TIE-FIESTA 2005, an inter-school music competition organised by Tribune in Education (TIE) at Gian Jyoti Public School, Phase 2, Mohali, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Professional training programmes launched
Mohali, November 9
Professional training programmes in the hi-tech areas were formally launched at Panjab Communications Ltd by the Chairman Mr Sukhdev Wadhera, here today. He also released the training brochure.

Wire up your bulb to Aloe vera! Mohali, November 9 The next time you want to light up the garden hedge for a family function without bothering about the electricity bill, here is one way to do it. A single Aloe vera plant can “produce” enough electricity to light up a 1.5 watt bulb and a group of such plants is enough to light up a whole row of such bulbs.   Students of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Kurali, explain how power is produced by Aloe vera during a district science exhibition that started in Mohali on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Nehru’s works highlighted Chandigarh, November 9 Students of Delhi Public School, Sector 40, celebrated Children’s Day on the premises of the school here today. Pranav Dhir of Class VII, dressed up as Chacha Nehru, highlighted his works and life. Students of Delhi Public School, Sector 40, enjoy a puppet show organised to mark Children's Day celebrations on the premises of the school in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

CULTURE

Amjad Ali, sons to perform on Nov 13 Chandigarh, November 9 Spice Telecom, The Tribune group of publications and the Durga Das foundation are bringing a unique amalgamation of talent in a performance by Amjad Ali Khan and his two sons, Ayaan and Amaan Ali Bangash, in a “Peace and Serenity Concert” at the Tagore Theatre on November 13.

HEALTH

Over 50 orthodontics take exam
Chandigarh, November 9
With the aim to guaranteeing “customised and excellent service” to patients, more than 50 orthodontics with varying years of experience took the examination to be the diplomate of the Indian Board of Orthodontics today.

SPORTS

Willow talk by Hooda Chandigarh, November 9 It was Haryana Chief Minister’s surprise one hour date with cricket at the turf of DAV College, Sector 10 where the CM, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his Cabinet colleagues Birinder Singh and Vinod Sharma also played the game much to the delight of the coach and the trainees. Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda plays cricket at DAV College, Sector-10, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Haryana consolidate position Panchkula, November 9 Riding high on a brilliant bowling display by its bowlers Yuyvendra (4 for 20) and Rohit Dilawari (3 for 39), the hosts Haryana have consolidated their position against Jammu and Kashmir on the second day of the three-day North Zone Inter-State (U-17) match for the Vijay Merchant Trophy at the J.R. Institute of Cricket Technology here today.
Amaninder Singh of Haryana bowls to Nitish Sharma of Jammu and Kashmir at the J.R. Institute of Cricket Technology grounds on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Manjeet strikes gold in rowing Chandigarh, November 9 Manjeet Singh clinched gold, clocking 8.21.83, in the single scull category of the Chandigarh State Junior Rowing Championship for Boys and Girls held at the Lake Club today. Rowers in action during the Chandigarh State Junior Rowing Championship for Boys and Girls held at the Lake Club on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Basketball title for DAV-8 Chandigarh, November 9 DAV Public School, Sector 8, lifted the under-17 boys title in the UT Inter School Basketball Meet which concluded here today in the New Public School, Sector 18 grounds. In the final, DAV Public School downed DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8 at 59-31. Cagers of DAV Public School, Sector 8, who have won the under-17 boys title in the UT Inter-School Basketball Meet

St. Kabir lads enter semis of cricket tourney
Panchkula, November 9
St Kabir Public School, Sector 26, Chandigarh beat Hans Raj Public School, Sector 6, Panchkula, by six runs and qualified for the semifinals of under-16 Satluj Cricket League-cum-knock out tournament being played at Satluj Public School, Sector 4, here today.

Good run for Grewal in golf Chandigarh, November 9 Punjab and Haryana High Court lawyer Anupinder Singh Grewal, who is also Additional Advocate General, Punjab, had the best round among 90 lawyers and jurists from across the country in this year's edition of the annual Juris Cup Golf Tournament. The tournament, started by former Chief Justice of India Mr Justice B.N. Kirpal (retd), attracts entries from golf playing judges and lawyers.

Anupinder Singh Grewal