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New land use policy set to change city’s periphery
SAS Nagar, October 30
In a move that will change the face of Chandigarh’s periphery, the area around the city falling under the Periphery Control Act will soon be open to use for the establishment of educational institutions, hospitals, golf courses, and other modern facilities along with the option to regularise farm houses built in the area. But all this comes with some riders.

Decks cleared for PU poll
Academics low on parties’ agendas
Chandigarh, October 30
The special tribunal of Panjab University has cleared the names of the presidential candidates of the Panjab University Students Union and the Students Organisation of Panjab University for the campus council elections scheduled for November 1.

PU ELECTION
Campaigning ends in colleges

Chandigarh, October 30 Except for a few sporadic incidents, the final day of election campaign ended smoothly in various city college. While a majority of the colleges continued with their campaigns till late in the evening, a few others, following the university rule of stopping all campaigning before 72 hours of the poll, stopped canvassing yesterday. Girls’ hostels in Chandigarh are favourite places for campaigning for elections to the Punjab University Campus Students Council. — Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

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BSNL fails to keep promise
Chandigarh, October 30
Telecommunications giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, failed to keep its commitment for the launch of mobile phone services in Chandigarh today. The new launch date is still a grey area. Speculations are for after-Divali launch, while the launch could be on Saturday or Sunday just before Divali.

COMMUNITY

Holiday bonanza for govt employees
Chandigarh, October 30
A mega weekend is in the offing for government employees. The weekend may even last for nine days if some enterprising employees decide to club a few of their leave. Officially, the weekend will last for four days in Chandigarh, while the break will be for five days in Punjab and Haryana.

Insurance scheme for scribes
Chandigarh, October 30
The Chandigarh-Punjab Union of Journalists affiliated to the Indian Journalists Union today launched a group insurance scheme of Rs 5 lakh for each of its members and also a free medical consultation scheme for its members.

WORLD THRIFT DAY
Small savings net Rs 84 cr
Chandigarh, October 30
Chandigarh has collected Rs 99 crore in small savings as against a target of Rs 84 crore fixed for the Union Territory despite the fact that Punjab and Haryana floated attractive lucky coupon schemes offering attractive prizes.

Farmers’ awareness camp organised
Kharar, October 30
Common names of diseases prevalent in animals should be coined so that villagers could understand the diseases better. Mr Bir Devinder Singh, MLA, Kharar, said this while presiding over the Farmers’ awareness camp at Grangan village, near Kharar.

A journey down memory lane
Chandigarh, October 30
With that “familiar” ivory shine still adorning her face, Poonam Dhillon hardly looks like an actress of the yore. She still carries the spring along as the treads the path of life happily and peacefully, sometimes taking a break from the routine of being Poonam...

Thousands take part in Gurmat samagam
Ratwara Sahib (Kharar), October 30
Thousands of devotees from various parts of the country, especially North India, participated in the XIIth Gurmat samagam, which began at Isher Prakash Gurdwara here today. Devotees from foreign countries were also present at the samagam.

PFC staff allege foul play
Chandigarh, October 30
The Punjab Finance Corporation Employees Joint Action Forum at its emergency meeting here today rejected the recommendations of the Punjab Disinvestment Commission to wind up corporation.

Dharna by Markfed staff
Chandigarh, October 30
Employees of Markfed from the field, plants, district offices and head office today staged a protest dharna in front of the Markfed headquarters here to press for the payment of bonus and ex-gratia before Divali as in the previour years.

CRIME

Two killed in accidents
Zirakpur, October 30
Two person were killed in accidents on the busy Zirakpur-Patiala and the Chandigarh-Ambala highways here today. Mr Sukhwinder Singh, a resident of Amritsar, died when the tractor trailer, he was driving fell into a ditch in Dyalpura village on the busy Zirakpur-Patiala Highway, about 2 km from here today.

Man commits suicide
Dera Bassi, October 30
Down with depression after his wife married one of his friends, Umesh Sharma, a resident of Shakti Nagar Colony committed suicide late last night. According to the family members, Umesh used to suffer from bouts of depression. After having his meals yesterday Umesh consumed some poisonous tablets to end his life.

Abducted girl recovered, one held
Chandigarh, October 30
The police claims to have arrested Dharmvir Kumar Singh, who had allegedly abducted a minor girl from here. He was arrested in Bihar and the girl (15) has been recovered. The girl’s parents, who are migrant labourers, had told the police on October 18 their daughter had gone missing on October 15 and alleged that she had been kidnapped.

BUSINESS

Jacob showcases Chandigarh in IT fair
Chandigarh, October 30
The city’s developing Information Technology industry got a major boost today as the UT Administrator, Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd), made a presentation in the famous “IT.com” fair in Bangalore today showcasing the potential of Chandigarh.

SPOTLIGHT — 17-A
Problems overtake business in prime market area

The market scattered in Anand Complex, Jagat cinema and Income Tax office is yet to be known as such but is rather recognised for number of offices in the area. It has rather made itself known through its leadership in the hands of Kamaljit Panchhi and L. C. Arora who have been very vocal on the front of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal. A night view of Sector-17 A Market. — Photo by Pankaj Sharma

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EDUCATION

‘Tutde Rishte’ play gets first prize Chandigarh, October 30 The second day of the PU Zone B Youth Festival elicited a better response from the students with the morning session dominated by literary activities at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, here today. A college team presents a one-act play during the PU Youth Festival (‘B’ zone) at SGGS College, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan

Folk dances by students

SAS Nagar, October 30 The annual prize distribution function of the local branch of Shivalik Public School was held here today. Students from Classes VII to XII were given prizes for outstanding performance. Students of Shivalik Public School, Phase VI, SAS Nagar, at their annual function for senior classes on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

DAV Surajpur team excels
Chandigarh, October 30
The team of Nidhi and Bhavesh from DAV Secondary Public School, Surajpur, reigned supreme in the Principal Milkhi Ram Mahajan Memorial Kavita Recitation Contest at the ongoing All India Inter-State, Inter-School Cultural Competitions at the 33rd Annual Festival Week at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, here today.

300 students honoured
Chandigarh, October 30
At a function held at Tagore Theatre this evening, prizes were given to over 300 students for their performance in the field of academics, sports and cultural activities. The awards were presented on the concluding day of the annual function of Sector 19 Government Model Senior Secondary School.

Old Stephenians’ get-together
Chandigarh, October 30
The Old Stephenian Society, an authorised ex-students’ body of St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, is holding a get-together for all former students of the school on November 2.

Workshop on teaching science
Chandigarh, October 30
“Science is an intellectual interaction and should be taught in a systematic way”. This was stated by Prof Sudesh Gakhar of Panjab University’s Department of Education while inaugurating a day-long workshop on methods and techniques of teaching science.

First prize for Ankita Sagar
Chandigarh, October 30
The three-day celebrations of the seventh founder’s day of Vivek High School, Sector 38, began, here today, with an inter-school debate. Nine schools took part in this competition.

COURTS

Bar Council poll
Chandigarh, October 30
The Advocate General Haryana today cleared the nomination of one more candidate to contest the forthcoming elections of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, informed the Returning Officer of Bar Council, Mr Nirmal Singh Dhillon here today. Mr Dhillon informed that now there are total 118 candidates in the fray.

CULTURE

Rhythms of Punjab dominate
Chandigarh, October 30
The penultimate day of regional music festival at Punjab Kala Bhavan was all about the magic of Punjabi folk tunes. Songs of dhadis by Bhai Daya Singh Dilbar and Desraj Lackhani set the evening rolling. The form of music became better with songs from the Malwa region which were presented by master Bheem and his group.

HEALTH

24-hr medical helpline launched
SAS Nagar, October 30
The first round-the-clock medical emergency helpline started here today with the flagging off of an ambulance by the Minister for Urban Planning and Development, Mr Raghunath Sahai Puri.

SPORTS

DC Model, Hansraj surge ahead
Chandigarh, October 30
Hosts DC Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 7, Panchkula, and Hansraj Public School, Sector 6, Panchkula, surged ahead in the various age groups in the CBSE North Zone Badminton Tournament, which began here this morning in Chandigarh and Panchkula.

ADMINISTRATION

CHB auction nets Rs 4.5 cr
Chandigarh, October 30
The Chandigarh Housing Board today netted Rs 4.5 crore by way of auctioning 30 built up booths in Sector 48 and 49. A total of 20 booths were auctioned in Sector 49 and another 10 were auctioned in Sector 48.