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Two students of SD College killed in accident
Panchkula, November 19

Two youths were killed and four injured seriously when the car they were travelling in was crushed by a Maxx Pik-Up and a truck on the Panchkula-Zirakpur highway at around 2 am today.
The mangled remains of the car that was squeezed between two vehicles on the Panchkula-Zirakpur highway resulting in the death of two youths. Gurpreet Singh (Inset)— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

UT begins work on conservation plan
Chandigarh, November 19
The Chandigarh Administration has initiated work on the conservation of the city’s architecture. The name of the city has been sent to the Cultural Affairs Ministry for inclusion in the list of cities from India as World Heritage projects of UNESCO.

Car dealer’s son kidnapped for ransom?
Chandigarh, November 19
The son of a city-based car dealer was reportedly kidnapped by a gang of outlaws while he was getting his vehicle refuelled at a filling station in Chandigarh late last night.

13-yr-old leaves home to become ‘don’ Chandigarh, November 19 Dazzled by the glamour of the tinsel world, a city boy has left his home to become a “don” in movies. When 13-year-old Dinesh Godara packed his schoolbag before leaving his house for the institute on November 11, little did his parents know that he will not return that afternoon. They only realised it later that Dinesh had, in all probability, left for Bollywood to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.

Dinesh Godara

Special courts to expedite power theft cases
Chandigarh, November 19
The Governments of Punjab and Haryana are working towards establishing special courts "for a speedy trial of power theft cases".

COMMUNITY

Pak Rangers leave with loads of love Chandigarh, November 19 As the Pakistan Rangers’ delegation left Chandigarh for home, they took along with them memories and experiences of Indian hospitality they are not likely to forget in a hurry. Wives of Pakistan Rangers officers along with their Indian hosts in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

BSF, Rangers to check crime
Chandigarh, November 19
The Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers today resolved to share intelligence and enhance coordination and joint patrolling along the International Border to check trans-border smuggling and crime.
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Pact on 4-laning of Ambala-UT section signed
New Delhi, November 19
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a concession agreement for four-laning the Ambala-Chandigarh section of the national highways 21 and 22.

Enthusiasm marks ISKCON yatra

Chandigarh, November 19 A large number of devotees poured in from various parts of India and abroad on the first day of the Lord Jagannath rath yatra in Chandigarh today. The local chapter of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organised a Lord Jagannath rath yatra in Chandigarh and Panchkula with enthusiasm and devotion in which thousands of ISKCON devotees from India and abroad participated.

ISKCON devotees taking out the Lord Jagannath rath yatra in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Brahmakumaris hold procession Chandigarh, November 19 As part of the World Peace Festival, the local unit of the Prajapita Brahmakumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyala, Sector 33, today organised a big procession which passed through various parts of the city. Participants in a procession organised by Prajapita Bramhkumaris Vishwa Vidyalaya. in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

CFSL scientist gets award
Chandigarh, November 19
Dr Sanjeev, a scientist at the Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory (CFSL), Sector 36, has been awarded the prestigious Union Home Minister’s Award for Forensic Sciences for his contribution in the field of `Forensic Biological Science’.

NAC at Nayagaon soon, assures Kang
Mohali, November 19
The Punjab Government is taking steps to set up NAC at Nayagaon village, bordering Chandigarh. This assurance was given by Punjab Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development and Tourism Minister Jagmohan Singh Kang to people at Nayagaon yesterday.

Discrimination against SCs: most complaints from AP Chandigarh, November 19 Maximum complaints pertaining to discrimination against Scheduled Castes are being received from Andhra Pradesh, according to Mr Suraj Bhan, Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes. Mr Suraj Bhan, Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (centre) during his visit to the Punjab and Sind Bank Training College, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

CRIME

Cops pick up two women, 3 girls from Sohana
Mohali, November 19
Two women and three girls were allegedly picked up illegally from Sohana by personnel suspected to be from the Ropar district police early this morning.

Man dies in accident
Panchkula, November 19
A 27-year-old man was killed and his daughter was injured when their scooter (HR-03C-0365) was hit by a truck near Ramgarh today. The man, Shiv Kumar, was coming back with his four-year-old daughter, after having dropped his wife and son at Ramgarh.

EDUCATION

Another chance for PU M.Ed students
Chandigarh, November 19
The Panjab University syndicate today decided to re-examine the request of Dr Bhuvan Chandel for waiving of the penal rent of his residence in the varsity.

Children at the annual prize distribution function of Shivalik Public School, Mohali, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

SPORTS

Spice XI win
Panchkula, November 19
Spice XI beat HFCL XI by five wickets in the league match of 6th Cry Cadence Corporate Cricket Challenge played at Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Sector 3, here, today.

ADMINISTRATION

HUDA’s open darbar
Panchkula, November 19
Removal of encroachments from the market places, changing of PVC water-supply pipelines, cleaning of road, and fencing of HUDA land to prevent encroachments and stray cattle from grazing were some of the problems listed by residents at an open darbar organised today.

Admn extends carnival route
Chandigarh, November 19
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to extend the route of tableaux during the carnival this year on November 26 and 27, even to the interior residential areas so as to involve all the people in the festival spirit.