Dimpy case: protesters demand Badals’ arrest
Chandigarh, October 15
The family of Prabjinder Singh Dimpy, who was shot dead at Sukhna Lake on July 7, today called on the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), alleging police inaction in the case and sought his intervention to unravel the mystery behind the killing.

DIVALI ILLUMINATION: The tastefully decorated Sector 22 market in Chandigarh presents a beautiful sight at night. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

Divali fest: Sec 17 traders at loggerheads again
Chandigarh, October 15
The Sector 17 will see parallel Divali shopping festivals again. Even as the shopping festival of the Trade Promotion Council is under way, the Business Promotion Council today unveiled its festival, which will start from October 16.

Dry fruits go out of reach
Chandigarh, October 15
This Divali, almost all dry fruits have gone beyond the reach of the middle class. Keeping up with the rising price trends of all fruits and vegetables and groceries, the prices of dry fruits have gone up by Rs 30 - Rs 40 per kg, in the past 10 days.

Watch out The Spine surgeon, Prof. Raj Bahadur, Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, will deliver a lecture on spine surgery at Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. Dr Raj Bahadur will show certain slides on the spine surgery to orthopaedic surgeons in the district as part of the Spine Day celebrations.                                         Dr Raj Bahadur
In Town The city will be swamped by blue turbans and saffron flags tomorrow as the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plan to stage a massive rally at Matka Chowk in Sector 17.

Dengue threat from Sukhna choe

Chandigarh, October 15 The threat posed by dengue and other water-borne diseases not withstanding, the Sukhna choe passing through the north-eastern part of the city has become a major health hazard for residents of Bapu Dham, Shastri Nagar colonies and parts of Manimajra with the authorities turning a blind eye towards the menace. Stagnant water and polythene bags on the bed of the Sukhna choe pose a serious health hazard to scores of city residents. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Number of dengue cases goes up
Chandigarh, October 15
The number of confirmed dengue cases in the city hospitals have gone up to 177. Out of these 48 cases are from Chandigarh only. A total of 320 cases have been reported at the Government Multi-specialty Hospital, Sector 16, the PGI, the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, and the Fortis hospital.

Parking blues at car bazaar
Chandigarh, October 15
Car dealers in the Sunday car bazaar are ruling the roost as the Municipal Corporation has failed to regulate the parking area used for sale and purchase of secondhand four-wheelers.

Thousands pay last respects to ‘Veerji’ Mohali, October 15 Thousands of persons from Punjab and other parts of the country paid their last respects and bid a tearful adieu to the well-known religious preacher Bhai Jasbir Singhji Khalsa Khannewale here today. People accompany the body of Bhai Jasbir Singh for cremation in Mohali on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Community service recommended in lieu of jail for petty offences Chandigarh, October 15 The reel-life story of five convicts undergoing reformation process away from the prison environment in 1957 Bollywood flick “Do Aakhen Baara Haath” may eventually come true. For, the Institute for Correctional Administration here has strongly recommended “community service” as a possible alternative to imprisonment for petty offences.

Dr Upneet Lalli

Army orders court of inquiry
Jawan recruited on basis of fake certificates
Chandigarh, October 15
The Army has ordered a court of inquiry into a case where a jawan allegedly got himself recruited into the service on the basis of fake certificates and rose to the rank of Risaldar Major, the highest position for personnel below officer rank.

Book 2 firms for giving bogus addresses: sabha
Panchkula, October 15
Members of the Panchkula Punjabi Sabha today demanded that an FIR should be registered against two electrical companies for providing bogus addresses in their applications for tenders of streetlighting in the city.

Unique way to celebrate birthday        Chandigarh, October 15 Mr Suresh Sharma, managing director of Allengers Medical Systems Private Limited, manufacturers of X-ray machines and specialised equipment, celebrated his birthday in a unique way yesterday. The blood donation camp organised by Allengers Medical Systems Private Limited in Sector 34, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph 2 from Chandigarh killed in accident Srinagar, October 15 Two persons from Chandigarh were killed and two others wounded when their car skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Kangan, about 30 km from here, today, the police said.

MCPI for life term to Afzal
Chandigarh, October 15
The Marxist Communist Party of the India (United) today demanded that the death sentence of Afzal Beg, convicted in the Parliament attack case, should be commuted to life imprisonment.

Saplings planted
Zirakpur, October 15
The Women’s Welfare Society started a sapling plantation drive at Saini Vihar, Phase V, Baltana, today. The general secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal and Banur MLA, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, inaugurated the drive by planting the first sapling.

CRIME

Vehicle thief arrested
Chandigarh, October 15
With the arrest of Vicky, a 25-year-old Mauli Jargan resident, the police today claimed to have recovered a stolen Maruti Esteem car and a motorcycle from him. Five cases of theft committed within a span of less than two months had been solved with his arrest, the police further claimed.

75-yr-old man dies in mishap
Panchkula, October 15
A 75-year-old resident, Durga Das, of Bitta village on the Ramgarh-Shahbad road died in an accident in Ramgarh, here today. Durga Das was on his way back home after visiting his daughter at Billa village, near Ramgarh, when the accident took place.

Two men crushed to death
Dera Bassi, October 15
Two factory workers were crushed to death when their bicycle was hit by a car on the Barwala-Dera Bassi road late last night. According to sources, Ram Kumar and Bhagwan, both natives of Uttar Pradesh and currently working with Winsome Yarns, were on their way to Dera Bassi when an Indica car(HR-03-G-9003) hit their bicycle.

BUSINESS

New directions to pension-disbursing bank branches
Chandigarh, October 15
Having detected a large number of irregularities in the disbursement of pension to telecom pensioners through public sector banks, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has now issued directions to all pension-disbursing branches regarding the module for pension disbursement.

EDUCATION

Elders Day celebrated
Panchkula, October 15
The Retired Persons’ Welfare Association, Panchkula, today celebrated International Elders Day on the premises of the CL DAV Senior Public School, Sector 11, here today. Ms Manveer Kaur Gill, President, Municipal Council, was the chief guest while Mr Vikas Chaudhary, councillor, Sector 11, presided over the function.

Srijan-2006
Banur, October 15
The Chitkara Educational Trust today organised a fresher’s party “Srijan-2006” to welcome new students on its campus at Jhansla, near here. The proceedings started with Saraswati vandana and lamp-lighting ceremony, which was presided over by Dr Madhu Chitkara, director of the Chitkara Educational Trust.

COURTS

Court notice to CHB
Chandigarh, October 15
The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr B.K. Mehta, has directed the Chairman of the Chandigarh Housing Board or any other responsible officer of the board to appear before the court tomorrow.

CULTURE

Hans’ novel discussed at seminar
Zirakpur, October 15
A discussion on “Kare Hathee”, a novel written by late journalist Sohan Singh Hans was the highlight of a seminar organised by the Sohan Singh Hans Yadgari Punjab Sahit Sabha here today.

HEALTH

Physiotherapy centre opens
Chandigarh, October 15
The Chandigarh Senior Citizens Association today opened a physiotherapy centre at the Sector 35-B gurdwara. The centre, fitted with latest physiotherapy equipment worth Rs 1.5 lakh will provide free treatment to senior citizens, disabled and destitutes of the city.

700 examined at health camp
Chandigarh, October 15
More than 700 patients were examined and provided medicines free of cost at a health check-up-cum-awareness camp organised by the UT Red Cross Society in collaboration with the UT Health Department in Colony No. 5 here today.

SPORTS

Kunal shines in cricket tournament opener
Chandigarh, October 15
Kunal Mahajan made an unbeaten 102 not out on the opening day of the 9 th Blessed Edmund Rice Cricket Tournament being held at St John's High School, Sector 26, here today.

SJOBA holds golf tourney
Chandigarh, October 15
I.P.S. Mann emerged the best player of the tournament (gross) in the Annual Golf Competition organised by St John’s Old Boys Association at the Chandigarh Golf Club. In all, 42 members participated in the competition.

DAV-15 overall champions in zonal meet Chandigarh, October 15 DAV Model School, Sector 15, Chandigarh, bagged the overall championship title in the boys group, while in the girls’ category, OS DAV Public School, Kaithal, went away with the title in the All-India Mahatma Hansraj Aryan Zonal Tournament that concluded at the Sector 7 sports complex here today.
The team of DAV Model School, Sector 15, Chandigarh, that won the overall trophy in the All-India Mahatma Hansraj Aryan Zonal Tournament on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph