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15,000 take cancelled Rly exam
Chandigarh, February 26
More than 15,000 candidates appeared for the railway recruitment examinations being conducted for the group IV category in the city today. The exam was conducted at 127 centres in the city, Panchkula and Mohali. Interestingly, none of the candidates were aware that the exam had been cancelled due to paper leakage in Lucknow. Railway officials, too, worried over a possible backlash due to the cancellation, kept tight lipped about the leakage.

Lucknow train delayed by 10 hours
Chandigarh, February 26
The Lucknow-Chandigarh train was today delayed by over 10 hours from its scheduled arrival time. The delay was attributed to the derailment of the Howarh-Amritsar Express near Nagina railway station at Bijnore last night.

Wind followed by drizzle blew away leaves from young and old trees in Chandigarh  on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

CBI frames 6 power officers after 13 yrs
Chandigarh, February 26
Thirteen years after the CBI booked seven persons, including six officers of the BBMB and the UT Electricity Department, for allegedly facilitating theft of power by Bhushan Industries, a Special CBI Court here has finally farmed charges against the accused.

Sector 17 mall construction stopped
Chandigarh, February 26
The Estate Officer, Chandigarh, has stopped the construction activity at an upcoming shopping mall-cum-multiplex being constructed by M/s TDI Ltd in Sector 17 here.

Wind and drizzle scattered petals at the Zakir Rose Garden, Sector 16, Chandigarh, where the annual Festival of Gardens concluded on Sunday.
— Tribune photo by Pardeep Tiwari

	High-level meeting on plans for Mohali February 26, 2006
	UT plans 4,100 houses for govt employees February 25, 2006
	Mani Majra dwellers in a fix February 24, 2006
	Tyagi brothers arrested by Gujarat cops February 23, 2006
	Poultry farmers hit hard; sharp decline in sales February 22, 2006
	Ban on poultry products from Maharashtra February 21, 2006
	50 pc drop in poultry products’ demand February 20, 2006
	Vigilance cracks 3-year-old case February 19, 2006
	15 pc quota for poor in city schools February 18, 2006
	No regrets for killing parents: Pawandeep February 17, 2006

Drizzle brings down mercury by 5.8°C
Chandigarh, February 26
The slight drizzle on Sunday morning came as a pleasant surprise to the city residents as the day temperature came down by 5.8°C. It came down to a cool 26°C from yesterday’s 31.8°C.

Up to 34-ft high buildings allowed in villages
Chandigarh, February 26
The Chandigarh Administration has proposed the maximum permissible height of a building to 34 feet, depending upon the width of the connecting road, under the draft building bylaws for UT villages.

Giving Sikhya to the underprivileged
Chandigarh, February 26
"Why should they not have the same opportunities and facilities as we have had? Why a tin shed for them? These people look upon the school as a temple so why not arrange the best for them?"

Dr Gurpreet Singh's 'Sikhya', a school for underprivileged children, was inaugurated on Saturday at Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

COMMUNITY

Devotees throng temples on Shivratri
Panchkula, February 26
Thousands of devotees from all over the region today gathered at the Sri Shiv Mandir, Mahadevpur, to pay obeisance on Mahashivratri festival.

Devotees offer milk to Lord Shiva at Pracheen Shiv Mandir, Sector 24, on Shivratri in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik	Devotees at Pracheen Shiv Mandir, Mahadevpura, wait for their turn to pay obeisance to Lord Shiva on Shivratri in Panchkula on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

21 couples tie nuptial knot
Panchkula, February 26
The day could not have brought more happiness for Sonia and Dal Chand, and Rani and Sanjay, who were united in holy matrimony amid the recital of Vedic shlokas.

CRIME

Road rage claims motorcyclist, cyclist; 5 hurt
Chandigarh, February 26
A motorcyclist and a cyclist were killed while five pedestrians were seriously injured when a truck crushed them near the Golf Club, on the Kishangarh village road, late last night.

Foreigner tries to dupe shopkeeper, held
Chandigarh, February 26
The police has arrested a West African national on the charge of attempting to dupe a shopkeeper by handing him over a “stolen cheque” (for Rs 2.73 lakh) against the purchase of a laptop and a computer.

Gang of robbers busted, 4 held
Chandigarh, February 26
The Crime Branch of the Chandigarh Police today arrested four youths armed with country-made pistols and jackknives from the jungle area near Panjab University.

EDUCATION

GC-20 wins antakshri
Chandigarh, February 26
The following are the results of the antakshri competition held in the Rose Festival.

From School and Colleges
Students given warm send-off
Chandigarh, February 26
A farewell party was organised by students of Maharishi Dayanand Public School (MDPS), Daria, for the outgoing students of Classes X and XII here yesterday. Ajay Narwal and Meenakshi were crowned Mr MDPS and Miss MDPS, respectively.

Students of Maharishi Dayanand Public School, Daria, perform at the farewell function held for classes X and XII on the school premises on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

NIIFT fest draws spirited response
Mohali, February 26
“Arc en ciel”, cultural fest of the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT), was organised at the institute on Friday.

Workshop to make teachers computer savvy
Chandigarh, February 26
A two-day workshop, “Project Edu Tech”, for Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools, Chandigarh Region, concluded at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 31, yesterday.

Mr O.D. Sharma, Education Officer, KVS Regional Office, inaugurates a two-day workshop, “Project Edu Tech”, at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 31, Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

Engg institute inks pact with IBM
Chandigarh, February 26
The IBM and the Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering & Technology (SVIET), Banur, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for technical collaboration here today.

Fancy dress contest at Anees School
Mohali, February 26
A fancy dress competition was organised at Anees School, Sector 69, here. More than 100 students of the school participated in the competition. Students came dressed like fairies, angels, vegetables and animals. Many students chose to dress up like Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Jhansi ki Rani, Indira Gandhi, Sania Mirza and Harry Potter.

CULTURE

Sonu Nigam enthrals
Chandigarh, February 26
Sonu Nigam today enthralled music aficionados at the Leisure Valley as part of the ongoing Festival of Gardens. The event, being organised by the Chandigarh Tourism in association with Satrfizz, commenced with two songs by Mumbai-based artist Shruti Pathak.

Sonu Nigam performs at the 34th Festival of Gardens, at the Leisure Valley, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Humour in verse at Rose Festival
Chandigarh, February 26
The edifying spells of sardonic satire and humor by the eminent poets kept the city crowd of several thousands in rapt attention at the Hasya Kavi Sammelan held at Leisure Valley here on the second day of the ongoing Festival of Gardens.

Surender Sharma and other poets during a Hasya Kavi Sammelan at the Leisure Valley, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

HEALTH

Stall on respiratory diseases
Chandigarh, February 26
The “breathe free” kiosk set up by the Breathe Free Society working for children with respiratory disorders at the Festival of Gardens here attracted huge crowd during the past three days.

SPORTS

Sanjay beats HP lad in boxing
Chandigarh, February 26
Sanjay Kumar of Chandigarh thrashed Amit Kumar of Himachal Pradesh 47-28 in the middle weight category during the quarterfinal rounds of the 13th All-India AK Misra Memorial Boxing Championship held at Skating Rink, Sector 10, here today.

Kochhar team lift golf cup
Chandigarh, February 26
A team comprising Dr G.S. Kochhar (37 points), H.C. Sethi ( 31 points) and Ms Bubbles Singh (29 points) won the Pran Nath Vahi Memorial Golf Cup with the combined score of 97 points. The tournament was held at Chandigarh Golf Club here yesterday.

The winners get trophy during the Pran Nath Vahi Memorial Golf tournament held at Golf Club, Chandigarh, on Saturday.

Chabbra is roll ball panel chairman
Chandigarh, February 26
The following have been elected office-bearers of the Punjab State Roll Ball Association: chairman — Mr P.S. Chabbra; president — Ms Jaya Bharadwaj; general secretary — Mr Amardeep Singh Bakshi; vice-president — Mr Navdeep Singh Aujla; and technical adviser — Mr Balwinder Singh.