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Lok Sabha clears VAT for Chandigarh
New Delhi/Chandigarh, November 29
The Value Added Tax will finally be implemented in Chandigarh as the Lok Sabha today passed the Punjab General Sales Tax (as in force in the Union Territory of Chandigarh) Repeal Bill, 2005. The neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh have already implemented this tax system along with other states.

HC quashes FIR against Brigadier in
dowry case
Chandigarh, November 29
Almost a year after Brig M.P. Singh (Retd) and his son, Harkirat, were arrested in the Nancy dowry case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today came to the rescue of the family by quashing the FIR in the case. Earlier, the high court had ordered stay on the proceedings in the trial court on August 23 this year.

Fresh complaints against immigration firm MD Chandigarh, November 29 The Crime Branch of the Chandigarh Police today received 20 more complaints against the Managing Director of Sector 35-C based Durga Finance and Immigration Consultants, who was arrested on the allegations of duping two Haryana residents of Rs 2 lakh on the pretext of sending them abroad. Anjali Kaplish in police custody in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

IT raids in Panchkula
Panchkula, November 29
A team of income tax sleuths conducted search and seizure operations on traders dealing in modular kitchens and kitchen appliances in Panchkula and in NAC Mani Majra. The operation began in the morning, and was continuing till the filing of this report.

Bachelor jumps into Sukhna, saved
Chandigarh, November 29
Depressed over not getting married, a 30-year-old man allegedly attempted to end his life by jumping into Sukhna Lake early this morning. The cops on duty saw him jumping and pulled him out before it was too late.

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COMMUNITY

Exclusion of land from forest area: meeting called
Mohali, November 29
Punjab Cabinet Minister Jagmohan Singh Kang has called a special meeting of Forest and Local Bodies Department to discuss the exclusion of 69,000 hectares of land in Punjab from the forest area notified under the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 but reportedly not recorded as forests in the revenue record.

Assaults on public servants on the rise
Chandigarh, November 29
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. A majority of them were cops.

HUDA must do its homework: police Demolition drive falls flat again Panchkula, November 29 The subsequent failure of the enforcement wing of HUDA to verify facts before initiating an anti-encroachment drive has irked the police. Police personnel are left and high dry after a demolition drive was cancelled at Railla village in Panchkula on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Kabir Singh

Under-privileged children get uniforms Panchkula, November 29 The Forum of Senior Citizens in Education — a group of senior citizens running a non- formal school for the under-privileged children, called SETU, today organised their annual function at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector 15. Children of SETU are delighted after receiving school uniforms during a function organised at Panchkula on Tuesday. — Photo by Kabir Singh

Permanent rehabilitation centre for special kids Chandigarh, November 29 There is good news for families of mentally challenged children. A centre for life-long rehabilitation of such children will come up in Sector 36 at a cost of around Rs 2 crore. The foundation stone of Udit, which would impart education, vocational training and sports, was today laid by the UT Administrator, Gen S.F.Rodrigues (retd). Mentally-challenged children have a close look at the model of Udit centre, in Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Kashmir will have amicable solution: Pak scholars Chandigarh, November 29 “Long-term solution to the Kashmir issue depends on how India accommodates Kashmiris in the region. The Kashmiris are dissatisfied and a change is now required. As long as there are dissatisfied Kashmiris, unwanted elements will continue to be present there,” stated Saeed Shafqat, Executive Director, National Institute of Population Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Saeed Shafqat and Ijaz Hussain from Islamabad at the Fulbright conference at Hotel Mountview on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Aiming to bridge differences between India, Pak Chandigarh, November 29 It is not easy to act impartial and promote the interest of three different countries, especially when you have an emotionally and cultural bonding with each. The task becomes daunting if there is a clash of interests between these nations. Adnan Siddiqi

Belgium companies keen on tie-ups with Indian industry Chandigarh, November 29 Citizens of the small but prosperous western European country of Belgium are increasingly investing in the Indian stock market. "The number of people from Belgium buying shares in India has gone up significantly in the past two years," Mr Jos Chabert, a former Belgian finance minister and now Vice-President of the Brussels Parliament, said.                                                                       Jos Chabert

Innovative solid waste management discussed

Chandigarh, November 29 Various aspects pertaining to the functioning of local self-governments in European Union countries was discussed at a seminar "Management Practices and Provision of Civic Services" in European countries and Progressive Indian states here today. Delegates at a seminar on Management Practices and Provision of Civic Services in European countries and Progressive Indian States at the Centre for Research in Industrial and Rural Development in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pervesh Chauhan

MC adds style, comfort to bus queue shelters Chandigarh, November 29 The city will have new state-of-the-art bus queue shelters for commuters. These bus queue shelters are coming up with private parties’ participation and will be on build, own and transfer basis. Residents can hope for a comfortable wait for Chandigarh Transport Undertaking buses. A new-look bus queue shelter in Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

Developmental works inspected by MC Administrator
Mohali, November 29
The Administrator of the local Municipal Council, Mr Darshan Singh Sandhu, today inspected the ongoing developmental works of the civic body in different parts of the town here today.

Road safety programme
Chandigarh, November 29
Society for Social Health Chandigarh, today organised a road safety awareness programme in Saheli Angan, a centre for adolescent girls run by the society in Sector 41.

Police probing lawyer’s complaint
Chandigarh, November 29
The local police is probing a complaint filed by a city based lawyer and human rights activist alleging that he had received a threat tening letter.

CRIME

Watchman nabbed for theft
Chandigarh, November 29
A watchman was caught red-handed while committing a theft in Industrial Area. Besides, a motorcycle and a scooter were stolen from the city. Elsewhere in the city, two incidents of burglary were reported to the police in the past 24 hours.

EDUCATION

Water harvesting: students show way at science congress Chandigarh, November 29 Water pollution and its purification and water harvesting were dominant themes at the state-level children’s science congress held at the Indira Holiday Home, Sector 24, here today. Organised by the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, the science congress saw the participation of 350 students from 17 districts of Punjab. Students of Bhawan’s SL Public School, Amritsar, said during a survey in the area surrounding their school, they found that water pollution was causing jaundice and a number of other health problems. A student makes a presentation on rain water harvesting at the children’s science congress held at Indira Holiday Home, Sector 24, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Dynamism of Indian democracy discussed
Chandigarh, November 29
The Department of Political Science, Panjab University, organised the first Prof Pradeep Kumar Memorial Lecture today at the ICSSR Complex. The lecture was delivered by Prof Niraja Gopal Jayal, Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Advanced Study, JNU, New Delhi. Prof Veer Singh, Dean, University Instruction, presided.

Physics enamours students
Chandigarh, November 29
As part of the International Year of Physics celebrations, being carried out jointly by the Department of Physics, Panjab University, Indian Association of Physics Teachers and Indian Physics Association, about 50 students of Class XI/XII from 10 schools of the city paid a visit to the Physics Department of PU.

School holds annual day function Chandigarh, November 29 Valley Public School, Mansa Devi Complex, held its annual academic day celebrations here on Sunday. The programme was named Navrangika-2005. Mr Phool Chand Mullana, Education Minister of Haryana, was the chief guest. Students of Valley Public School, Mansa Devi Complex, present a cultural show as part of annual academic day celebrations on Sunday.

Inter-college debate organised
Chandigarh, November 29
An inter-college debate competition by the Chandigarh Librarians Association in collaboration with Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, was organised yesterday.

SSC admission certificates
Chandigarh, November 29
The Staff Selection Commission has issued admission certificates to all eligible candidates for the Tax Assistants Examination, 2005, scheduled to be held on December 11.

SPORTS

Karnataka comfortable against Maharashtra Chandigarh, November 29 A superb knock of 129 off 240 balls put Karnataka in comfortable position against Maharashtra in the first innings of the Elite group A Cooch Behar Trophy match being played at Sector 16 cricket stadium, here, today. Sunil K. Jain of Karnataka plays a shot during the first innings of Elite group A Cooch Behar Trophy match being held at Sector 16 stadium in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Chair umpires appointed
Chandigarh, November 29
Two International Tennis Federation white badge officials and products of Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association, Parveen Kumar and Birbal Wadhera, have been appointed as chair umpires for the $ 10,000 India F7 Men’s Future Tennis Tournament.

City rowers bag gold
Chandigarh, November 29
Mangat and Manjeet of Chandigarh Rowing Association won the gold medal in coxless Pairs (M2) in the 26th Junior National Rowing Championship, held at Bhopal (MP) from November 22 to 26. Mangat, Manjeet, Robin Rawat and Bittu also won gold medals in coxless fours (M4) during the championship.