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Group flays CM on
SYL issue
Chandigarh, October 4
The Chandigarh chapter of the Sikh Core Group here today expressed its disillusionment with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh’s failure to take measures to protect the state’s right in the SYL case in the Supreme Court.
Missing child
reunited
 Chandigarh, October 4
A five-year child, Ravinder, who was found wandering alone by the police in the Punjab Engineering College on September 11, was today united with his family. According to the police the ‘Child Line’ of the Paediatrics Department, PGI, played a major role in locating the parents of the child.
Ms Kuldip Kaur, Sub-Inspector, Women and Child Helpline,
Chandigarh Police, (right) hands over Ravinder to his parents in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph
Police to undertake
career counselling
 Chandigarh, October 4
With an aim to encourage youths to join the police, the city police will undertake a career counselling session from Sunday in connection with recruitment of 200 constables. Ten city colleges and four villages will be covered under the counselling exercise.
The DIG, Mr Ajay Kashyap, addresses mediapersons in Chandigarh on Friday in connection with career counselling session of the Chandigarh Police.
— A Tribune photograph
PFA organises
camp
Chandigarh, October 4
People for Animals, (PFA), Chandigarh chapter, organised a pet-care camp on the occasion of the World Animals Day at its pet clinic in Sector 11 here today. Various facilities were provided to pet owners at discounted rates, including a variety of pet products and accessories.
Now, revolving effigies for
Dasehra
 Chandigarh, October 4
With Dasehra just around the corner, the artisans all over the city have started the process of erecting the effigies of Ravana. For the first time, perhaps, you will see revolving effigies.
If you want to see workers giving final touches to the effigies of
Ravana, Kumbhkarn and Meghnath, go to the Panjab University campus. Just
behind the university market, you can see them working for hours at a
stretch to prepare the effigies.
Pension issue: Jain meets Joshi
Chandigarh, October 4
Mr Satya Pal Jain, a former MP and member of the Panjab University Syndicate, on Wednesday met Dr
M.M. Joshi, Union Human Resource Development Minister, and urged him to review the decision of refusal of pension scheme to employees of the university.
Chandikrit-2002
begins
Chandigarh, October 4
Chandikrit — 2002, an annual exhibition to showcase products of the local industry, started in Sector 17, here today. It was inaugurated by Secretary Industries, Mr G.K. Marwah.
BJP leaders
to visit
villages
Chandigarh, October 4
BJP leaders and workers will visit Khuda Alisher, Khuda Lahora and Khuda Jassu on Sunday as part of their “Gaon Chalo Abhiyan”, which was launched in the city from Kaimbwala village by BJP general secretary Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
CMs to lay Law Bhavan’s stone
Chandigarh, October 4
The foundation stone of Law Bhavan; to be constructed at a cost of Rs 2.18 crore, will be laid by the Chief Ministers of Punjab and Haryana, Capt Amarinder Singh, and Mr Om Prakash Chautala, and the local MP, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, on October 5 in Sector 37-A, near Ambedkar Bhavan, according to a press note of the chairman, Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, Dr Anmol Rattan Sidhu.
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Chandigarh, October 4