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10,000 try to bell the CAT in city
Chandigarh, November 19
More than 10,000 candidates took the Common Admission Test (CAT), conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), here today.

MBA aspirants come out of Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, Chandigarh, after appearing in the Common Admission Test (CAT) for admission to top business schools in India on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

New Govt Hospital just a Centre nod away
Chandigarh, November 19
The Chandigarh Administration is awaiting a formal approval from the Ministry of Health for a new Government Hospital in the Union Territory from the Ministry for Health and a clearance in expected any moment.

Pir Mushalla villagers in ecstasy
Dept drops disputed road plan
Zirakpur, November 19
The Local Bodies Department has finally come to the rescue of residents of Pir Mushalla village falling in the Notified Area Committee (NAC) of Zirakpur.

Police busts multi-crore petro-chemical scam
Chandigarh, November 19
In a major breakthrough, Operation Cell of the Chandigarh Police busted an inter-state gang involved in black-marketing of imported petro-chemicals to petrol stations, located at various parts of the country, and causing losses worth crores of rupees to the government exchequer.

Opening of bank locker expensive now
Chandigarh, November 19
Want to open a bank locker? Be ready to shell out anything between Rs 10,000 - Rs 50,000 as a fixed deposit or term deposit, in the bank you wish to get a locker.

Attack on ex-MLA’s grandson: boys rounded up
Panchkula, November 19
The police continued to remain silent on the issue of thrashing the grandson of a former MLA in Sector 5 here on Friday night. While the police has rounded up some of the boys allegedly involved in the attack on Vaibhav, no case has been registered in this regard.

Watch out
How successfully Geeta Tariyal will defend the citadel of Panjab University team will determine the team’s progress in the ongoing All-India Inter-Universities Hockey Championship for Women in Imphal (Manipur).

In Town
Former Indian captain and Bengal Tiger Saurav Ganguly will be in the city for Ranji Trophy games at PCA Stadium, Mohali, from Monday. Saurav, who has been in the headlines over his exclusion from the Indian squad following alleged differences with the team India coach, Greg Chappel, still has a point to prove.

Passing Through
What is the new area of research the CDAC is focussing on?

Mr P. Ravi Kumar, Deputy Director, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Thiruvananthapuram.

COMMUNITY

Himachal becomes Ist state to introduce bio-engineering in road management
Panchkula, November 19
Use of biological agents in engineering is the new mantra in road management in hilly terrains and Himachal Pradesh is leading the way. The hills along 25000 km of rural road are getting a makeover to check landslides and reign in erosion.

South Indian food served hot at food fest
Chandigarh, November 19
For all those who love South Indian food, St Mary’s School, Sector 46, here, was the best place they could be this afternoon.

A stall selling South Indian fruits and vegetables during the South Indian Food Carnival in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Temperature dips further
Chandigarh, November 19
Day temperature has fallen further, adding more nip to the air. Confirming the onset of winters, the Met Department today said the minimum temperature witnessed a significant decline from yesterday.

Rotarians asked to generate awareness about healthcare, environment
Chandigarh, November 19
Mahatma Gandhi is relevant for all times, said Mr Francis Moloi, High Commissioner of South Africa, while speaking on the last day of the Rotary Asia Zone Institute 2006 here today.

Participants on the last day of the Rotary Asia Zone Institute 2006 at Hotel Taj in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photo

Rules at PGI not for VIPs
Chandigarh, November 19
It seems that the PGI authorities have two sets of rules for VIPs and the common man visiting the old emergency building. Enjoying the influence of their status, VIPs have been parking their vehicles with red-lights atop at the no parking zone, blocking the exit outside the old emergency building at the cost of public convenience.

Violating rules, a row of VIP vehicles with red lights atop parked in the no parking zone outside the old emergency of the PGI, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Zaman for simplifying Indo-Pak visa rules
Panchkula, November 19
The Chairman of the International Punjabi Conference and author of a number of books, Fakhar Zaman, has urged budding writers not to give up writing even in the face of adversity. Asking them to persist, he said writing abilities may not get overnight recognition, but eventually every writer finds a niche.

The Chairman of the International Punjabi Conference, Fakhar Zaman, at a function organised by the Haryana Urdu Akademi in Sector 10, Panchkula, on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph

PF staff to start nationwide stir from today
Chandigarh, November 19
Members of the All-India Employees Provident Fund Staff Union are on a war path. With the Union Government dilly-dallying on the acceptance of the demands of the employees, the union has chalked out an elaborate agitational programme starting tomorrow.

Daily wagers stage protest, demand salary
Chandigarh, November 19
Daily wagers and sweepers working under the UT Panchayats today staged a protest at the rally site in Sector 25 under the joint banner of the Co-ordination Committee of Government and MC Employees and Workers, UT Chandigarh.

Members of the Co-ordination Committee of Government and MC Employees and Workers, UT Chandigarh, today staged a protest at the rally site in Sector 25. — A Tribune Photograph

RSS ideologue remembered
Dera Bassi, November 19
As part of the birthday anniversary of RSS ideologue M.S. Gowalkar, a “social unity conference” was organised at Shri Arjun Dass Sarvhitkari Senior Secondary Vidya Mandir here today.

CPM flays Centre
Chandigarh, November 19
The seventh party delegates conference of the local unit of the CPM was held here today. Addressing the delegates, Mr Harkanwal Singh, member of the State Secretariat of the CPM, Punjab, came down heavily on the “anti-people” policies of the UPA government.

CRIME

Constable arrested for misbehaving with women
Chandigarh, November 19
A Constable of the Punjab Armed Police attached with the security staff of Director-General of the Punjab Police was booked on the allegations of outraging the modesty of women and snatching their mobile phones near Rose Garden, Sector 16, here late on Saturday night.

Hit-and-run case: man succumbs to injuries
Chandigarh, November 19
In a hit-and-run case, a 23-year-old man was seriously hurt after being crushed under an unidentified truck in the Industrial Area here this afternoon. He was rushed to the Sector 32 Government Medical College and Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Baby swapping case
Chandigarh, November 19 The PGI authorities claimed that Rajinder Kumar had given birth to a baby girl on November 10 and the mother had identified the sex of the baby at the time of birth.

3 cases of vehicle theft reported
Chandigarh, November 19
A Scorpio vehicle and two motor cycles were stolen from the city during the past 48 hours.

60-yr-old man found dead
Panchkula, November 19
Sixty-year-old Govind Lal Manchanda, a resident of Sector 25, died in an accident in the wee hours of today. His body was found in a pool of blood on the Ramgarh-Panchkula road by an acquaintance.

A family member shows a ransacked cupboard of her house in Sector 25 where thieves decamped with cash and ornaments in Panchkula on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph

BUSINESS

Price no bar, imported fruits
City develops taste for imported fruits despite cost
Chandigarh, November 19
Californian grapes at Rs 200 a kg, Chinese apples at Rs 120 a kg and Kiwi fruit at Rs 20- 30 a piece! The spiralling prices of these fruits notwithstanding, the city residents are fast developing the taste of sweet exotic fruits from abroad.

A shopkeeper in Panchkula shows exotic imported fruits at his shop. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

Bank launches Jan Sampark programme
Chandigarh, November 19
The State Bank of Patiala (SBoP) Main Branch, Kalka, has launched a five-day Jan Sampark programme to achieve 100 per cent financial inclusion by providing “No Frills Zero Balance” accounts in its adopted villages in Kalka subdivision.

EDUCATION

Library competition festival a big draw
Chandigarh, November 19
The week-long ‘Library Related Competitions-2006’ organised by the Chandigarh Librarians’ Association (CLA) were inaugurated by Mr Krishna Mohan, Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration, at Dev Samaj College, Sector 45, here today.

Molestation charge: schoolteacher shifted
Chandigarh, November 19
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to transfer the teacher of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, to the office of the District Education Officer with immediate effect, following charges of harassing a girl student last week.

Youth Fest ends to bhangra beats
Chandigarh, November 19
The fifth and final day of the 48th Panjab University Youth and Heritage Festival was a day of traditional dances from Panjab—— Giddha and Bhangra.

Students at DAV College, Sector 10, on the last day of the Panjab University Zonal Youth Festival held in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

HEALTH

Genetic Centre set up to fight congenital diseases
Chandigarh, November 19
In an effort to prevent mental retardation and other disabilities among newborn, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, has set up a state-of-the-art Genetic Centre.

Removal of uterus by laparoscopy shown live in workshop
Chandigarh, November 19
Gynaecologists from North India were given a live demonstration of the removal of uterus through the vagina using laparoscopic surgery at a conference-cum-workshop on "Non-descent Vaginal Hysterectomy" organised by the Department of Obsterics and Gynaecology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, here today.

Gynaecologists attend a conference-cum-workshop on "Non-descent Vaginal Hysterectomy" organised by the Department of Obsterics and Gynaecology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Punjab is national Twenty-20 champ
Chandigarh, November 19
Punjab lifted the first National Twenty-20 Cricket Championship Trophy beating Delhi in an exciting final match at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium here today.

Members of the Punjab team celebrate after winning the first National Twenty-20 Cricket Championship trophy in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik.

Skating championship concludes
Zirakpur, November 19
Ridham secured the first position while Muskaan and Hiya got second and third positions, respectively, in the Rink Race II under-4 girls category in the first Mohali District Roller Skating Championship, which concluded at Dikshant International School, here today.

St Xavier’s eves win basketball tourney
Chandigarh, November 19
St Xavier’s School, Sector 44, emerged winners crushing hosts St Kabir School 31-19 in the final league match of the ICSC Chandigarh Zone Basketball Tournament for girls under-17, which concluded at St Kabir’s basketball courts, Sector 26, here today.

Parmod pedals to victory
Chandigarh, November 19
Parmod Singh won the six- lap cross-country mass start race for men at the Firefox Mountain Bike Cycling Races held at Kaimbala village, here today.

Trials for women cricketers on Nov 22
Chandigarh, November 19
The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) will hold trials for women cricketers on November 22 at 10.30 am at PCA Cricket Stadium, Mohali.

Anmol wins in straight sets
Chandigarh, November 19
Local boy Anmol S. Bains thrashed Harpreet S. Bains in straight sets 4-0, 4-0 at the boys under-12 (singles) final qualifying round of the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament being held at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association here today.

Football fest concludes
Chandigarh, November 19
Amrinder Singh of St Kabir School, Sector 26, was adjudged best goalkeeper followed by Prince of St Joseph’s School-44 in the first Coca Cola Chandigarh Football Festival for boys under-10, which concluded at Football Stadium, Sector 17, here today.