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Probe ordered into booking of plots
Mohali, November 22
The SSP, Ropar, Mr Surinder Pal Singh, has ordered an inquiry into the alleged booking of plots by property dealers here for the proposed township announced by the Dubai-based Emaar-MGF company.

UT’s commitment on link road to Baddi
Chandigarh, November 22
The Chandigarh Administration has committed construction on the Chandigarh-Baddi link road as soon as Punjab and Haryana complete work on their share of roads. The commitment to upgrade the existing single patch to a two-laned road stretch has been communicated by Mr S. K. Sandhu, the Finance Secretary and Mr V. K. Bhardwaj, Chief Engineer, at two separate meetings held at the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi, recently.

Devotees take part in a shobha yatra held in connection with the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

CBI help sought to nab kidnap mastermind
Chandigarh, November 22
The search continues. Two days after it claimed to have unraveled the mystery shrouding the abduction of Nikhil Joshi, the Chandigarh Police today sought the help of the CBI in nabbing the unidentified “mastermind”.

Industrial Area scrap dealers’ paradise

Chandigarh, November 22 Hundreds of entrepreneurs of the Industrial Area(Phase I and II) are a harassed lot. With scores of scrap dealers(kabadis) mushrooming in the Industrial Area, thefts are on the rise, putting industrialists to huge losses. Encroachments such as this one are mushrooming in the Industrial Area, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Rajiv Gandhi Chair at PU
Chandigarh, November 22
Panjab University is one of the 10 universities that have been selected by the Government of India to establish the Rajiv Gandhi Chair. It aims at recognising the contribution of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The University Grants Commission has sanctioned Rs 20 lakh for the purpose for 2005-2006.

COMMUNITY

Give quota to Dalits in Army: Bhan Mohali, November 22 The Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Dr Suraj Bhan, today stated that a majority of the Dalits in the country were not aware of their rights and powers. Panches and sarpanches from Punjab participate in a seminar on the Reservation Bill, 2004, in Mohali on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Local issues raised at open darbar
Panchkula, November 22
The removal of encroachments from the market places, changing of PVC water supply pipelines, cleaning of road gullies and fencing of HUDA land to prevent stray cattle from grazing were some of the problems listed by residents in an open darbar held by the Deputy Chief Minister, Mr Chander Mohan, today.

Arjun Singh discharged from PGI
Chandigarh, November 22
The Union Human Resource Development Minister, Mr Arjun Singh, who was admitted to the PGI yesterday and diagnosed with ‘fatigue’ and ‘exhaustion’, was discharged from the hospital today.

Sambar strays into Sector 6
Panchkula, November 22
A sambar today strayed from a forest in Chandi Mandir to a plot in Sector 6. Having lost his way, the young sambar tried to hide itself behind bushes, till it again managed to scale the boundary wall and disappear into the Chandi Mandir cantonement area.

Rendering yeoman service to society
Sri Sathya Sai Baba is perhaps the longest living godman of the 21st century. He will turn 79 on November 23. Sai Baba, a household name in India, is a god for his crores of devotees spread all over India and abroad. For some, he is a miracle man.

16 Infantry Division win cup
Chandigarh, November 22
The Army's 16 Infantry Division based in Western Sector has won the Army Adventure Challenge Cup for 2005. Its team, led by Capt Akant Kumar, was adjudged the best in rafting and hill running during the event.

Children’s date with Rodrigues
Chandigarh, November 22
It was a rare exciting and learning experience for nearly 600 children from distant rural and urban parts of Punjab, who thronged the lawns of Punjab Raj Bhavan here today.

Replace electronic meters: federation
Mohali, November 22
The Citizens’ Welfare Federation has appealed to the Punjab Government to stop installing electronic meters in the state, saying these move faster than mechanical ones.

Field staff observe fast
Mohali, November 22
Members of the Punjab Field and Workshop Union sat on a 24-hour fast strike in support of their demands outside the office of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) here today.

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CRIME

Police clueless on handwriting on “suicide note”
Chandigarh, November 22
Even though nearly a week has elapsed since the bodies of two brothers and their mother were found in a Sector 15 house under mysterious circumstances, the police is still not sure whether the handwriting on the “suicide note” is that of “one of the victims”.

Thieves decamp with mobile phones
Mohali, November 22
Goods worth about Rs 50,000 were stolen from a shop dealing in mobile phones in Phase III-B2 here last night. The owner of the shop came to know about the theft in the morning when someone informed him on the telephone that the lock on the door of his shop had been broken.

Car, scooter stolen
Chandigarh, November 22
A car and a scooter were reportedly stolen during the past 24 hours. The police has arrested two persons on the charge of theft, while in a separate case, a theft of 60 kg of brass was reported to the police.

EDUCATION

From Schools and Colleges
Students given sweaters, shoes

Chandigarh, November 22 A function was organised at Sankalpa Night School, Nehru Colony, by the Kusum Arora Memorial Trust to help poor slum children studying in the school. Mr Bahadur Singh, Project Officer, Education Department, UT, presided over the function and distributed free sweaters, shoes and socks to the children. Students of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 47, perform bhangra at their annual prize distribution function in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Course on disaster management
Chandigarh, November 22
The Centre for Adult, Continuing Education and Extension, Panjab University, organised an orientation course for school students on “Disaster management and preparedness” at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 15, today.

DAV College Principal honoured
Chandigarh, November 22
Mr S.C. Marriya, Principal of DAV College, Sector 10, was awarded the Indira Gandhi Sadbhavana Award for outstanding individual achievements and distinguished services to society at an impressive ceremony organised by the Global Economic Council to mark the 87th birth anniversary of late Indira Gandhi on November 21 in New Delhi.

PU students hold protest
Chandigarh, November 22
Students of B.Sc I and B.Sc II along with student activists of the Panjab University Student Union (PUSU) and Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) held a protest and raised slogans outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office yesterday.

St. Stephen’s team wins quiz Chandigarh, November 22 The British Library, in collaboration with the Chandigarh Librarians Association, organised an inter-school quiz on its premises today. The quiz was organised to support the noble thought of “lets popularise books and libraries”, a campaign launched by the CLA. Students participate in a quiz at British Library in Chandigarh on Tuesday.

Hamara School
Focusing on holistic development of child

Anee’s School has carved a niche for itself, since its inception in October, 2002. Spread over an area of 4,250 sq yards in Sector 69, Mohali, the school building has a child friendly ambience. Under the guidance of the director of the school, Mr Aneet Goel, the Aggarwal Education Trust promoted the institution to impart quality education for the holistic development of the child. A view of Anee’s School, Sector 69, Mohali.

Principalspeak
I have a dream and my purpose is to make it come true. I see the young hearts of Anee’s School as the stars of my dream. I want these little ones to blossom into beautiful flowers rather than burden their tender hearts. Child leaves in the school a strengthened memory, because it is the only aspect of his intellectual abilities that we are testing.

CULTURE

Impressive presentations at TFT-Fest

Chandigarh, November 22 Encouraged by the response to the week-long theatre festival held in the city by Haryana Cultural Affairs and National School of Drama, the local theatre group, Theatre for Theatre, has ventured into holding its five-day-long second ‘TFT-Fest-2005’. It was inaugurated by Justice BC Rajput at the Tagore theatre on Sunday. A scene from “Ek Aur Dronacharya” at Tagore Theatre. — A Tribune photograph

Harry Potter carnival
Chandigarh, November 22
Fun Republic is organising “I Love Harry Potter Carnival” coinciding with the worldwide release of “Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire”. Harry Potter gate has been put up at the entrance. Cutouts of Harry Potter and his friends have also been placed all over the complex. A number of fun activities, games and contests are being organised as part of the carnival.

Workshop on folk dances
Chandigarh, November 22
The Punjab Civil Secretariat Cultural Society and the Sursanjh Cultural Society in collaboration with the North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, began a three-month-long workshop for imparting training in Malwai giddha, jhoomar and dhola to over 70 persons under the guru-shishya tradition yesterday.

HEALTH

Workshop on health of elderly

SPORTS

DAV beat Tribune School in soccer
Chandigarh, November 22
DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, thrashed Tribune Model School, Sector 29, by 6-1 in the group ‘A’ of the Chandigarh Mini Under-14 Boys Football Tournament for the Shivalik Trophy being organised by the Chandigarh Football Association at Football Stadium, Sector 17, here today.

Rana fashions Bedi Club victory
Chandigarh, November 22
A superb knock of 82 off 54 balls ( 4X10, 6X4) by Dinesh Rana enabled the Bedi Cricket Club beat the Godrej Cricket Club by 6 runs in the inaugural LG Cup League Cricket Tournament held at Satluj Public School, Sector 4, here, today.

BBMB surge ahead in badminton tourney

Chandigarh, November 22 Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) beat Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) in the finals of team event by 3-1 during the second day of 11 th Inter-Central Power Sector Units Badminton Tournament held at Badminton Hall, Sector 42, here today. In the semifinals, BBMB thrashed NHPC 3-0 and SJVNL beat NEEPCO 3-0. The BBMB team that won the team championship in the 11th Inter-Central Power Sector Units Badminton Tournament in Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph