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Officiating charge order of the day in Admn
Chandigarh, November 1
A large section of the Chandigarh Administration is managed by people who are on officiating duty. At least 10 senior and middle-level officials, including those who are heading their respective departments, are ad hoc appointees or have been given temporary charge. In some cases, they are holding additional charge.

Mishaps in city claim 4 lives
Chandigarh, November 1
Four-persons, including a two and-a-half-year-old girl, lost their lives in separate road accidents in the city during the past 24 hours. A college-going boy, a sweeper on duty and a 17-year-old resident of Mauli Jagraon were the victims.

Bureaucrat, retired Colonel lock horns over land
Zirakpur, November 1
Col B.S. Guraya (retd), Chairman of Titan Motors Pvt Ltd, (centre) and Mr B.S. Bedi (left), Managing Director, camp at the disputed land Tension prevails in Nabha village, near here, over a land dispute involving a senior Punjab bureaucrat and a retired Army Colonel.

Col B.S. Guraya (retd), Chairman of Titan Motors Pvt Ltd, (centre) and Mr B.S. Bedi (left), Managing Director, camp at the disputed land in front of the service station at Nabha village, near Zirakpur, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan.










EARLIER STORIES
 

Armenia looks for investment
Chandigarh, November 1
President of Armenia Robert Kocharian and his wife Bella Kocharian with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Calling for greater economic cooperation between India and Armenia, the President of Armenia, Mr Robert Kocharian, during his brief visit to the city today said his government had adopted a liberal approach towards foreign investment, which offered tremendous scope for Indian businessmen.

President of Armenia Robert Kocharian and his wife Bella Kocharian with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh while inaugurating the Centre for Caucasian Study at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan.

A slice of elegance from Armenia
Chandigarh, November 1
Members of the Armenian dance troupe Thanks to the activity at the end of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Chandigarh is being flooded with quality presentations from culturally rich lands across the world. 


Members of the Armenian dance troupe, Barekamutyun, hold practice sessions at Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Auditorium in Sector 30, Chandigarh, where they will present a cultural programme on Sunday evening. 
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

PU revamping thesis evaluation
Chandigarh, November 1
To lend more credibility to the doctorate degree and ensure quality research work, Panjab University is revamping the entire process of evaluation. There is no denying the fact that a sizeable number of research works for doctorate are "routine presentations". 

Widow loses money from bank, HC tells police to act
Chandigarh, November 1
Struggles never end. If you do not believe in the maxim, just listen to the woeful tale of an 85-year-old widow of a Captain of the Azad Hind Force. A suspect reportedly took out Rs 65,000 from her account fraudulently. Soon after the incident, another cheque for Rs 7.8 lakh was presented despite the fact that a cheque book was never issued.

DC allays fears about milk colony
Chandigarh, November 1
The work on the new Milk Colony, to be developed on about 100 acres of land near Maloya, Khuda Ali Sher and Mauli Jagran villages has started with great enthusiasm After the near failure of the Milk Colony project at Dhanas village, the Administration is taking no chances to make it successful.

Residents up in arms against unauthorised slums
SAS Nagar, November 1
An unauthorised slum colony Residents here are up in arms against the unchecked unauthorised slum areas on the Chandigarh-SAS Nagar border. While these slums do not affect people living in Chandigarh directly, a large number of local residents living in Phases XI, X, IX, 3A and I are finding themselves as neighbours of slum dwellers across the Chandigarh border.

An unauthorised slum colony in Chandigarh opposite Phase I, SAS Nagar. — A Tribune photograph.

 

COMMUNITY

Prayer service in honour of Mother Teresa
Chandigarh, November 1
A thanksgiving prayer service in honour of Mother Teresa “We receive in giving — that was her motto”, said Rt Rev De Gerald John Mathias, Bishop of the Shimla-Chandigarh Diocese, at the thanksgiving prayer service held in honour of Mother Teresa. The service was organised at the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Catholic Church, Sector 19, this afternoon.

A thanksgiving prayer service in honour of Mother Teresa in progress at the Sector 19 church in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Framing of construction bylaws sought
Chandigarh, November 1
Municipal councillors have demanded early framing of bylaws governing the construction of buildings in four villages falling under the jurisdiction of the corporation. They claim that the corporation could not issue no-objection certificate to villagers for getting civic amenities like water, electricity and storm water connection.

The Chief of Staff, Western Command, Lieut-Gen P.K. Grover (second from left), interacts with military intelligence officersArmy Aviation Corps celebrates raising day
Chandigarh, November 1
Bonhomie, camaraderie and esprit de corps marked the 17th raising day celebrations of the Army Aviation Corps, the youngest arm of the Army, at Chandimandir military station, near here, today.
The Chief of Staff, Western Command, Lieut-Gen P.K. Grover (second from left), interacts with military intelligence officers on the occasion of their corps’ raising day in Chandimandir on Saturday.

IGP opens refresher courses
Chandigarh, November 1
The valedictory function of refresher courses for ORS (Head constables and constables) and Home Guard volunteers was held here today. The chief guest at the function, Mr Rajesh Kumar, IGP, inaugurated the next batch of refresher courses of ORS and Home Guard volunteers.

State of apni mandis
MC losing revenue from apni mandis
Chandigarh, November 1
As the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has decided to allow local vendors at apni mandis, a long-pending proposal to empower the corporation to manage the mandis in the city has once again started gaining support. By allowing the Punjab Mandi Board to hold apni mandis in the city the Corporation is losing revenue.

SAS NAGAR DIARY
Science exhibition concludes
SAS Nagar, November 1
Mr Bir Devinder Singh gives away prizes to winners The three-day science exhibition concluded at Paragon School, Sector 71, here yesterday. The overall championship was won by teams from SAS Academy, Ropar, whereas teams from Lawrence Public School were declared runners-up.
Mr Bir Devinder Singh gives away prizes to winners of the science exhibition at Paragon School, Sector 71, SAS Nagar, on Friday.

  • Child festival from November 6

  • AITUC protest

  • Camp to check female foeticide

  • Concern over vulgarity

Devotees hold rath yatra
Chandigarh, November 1
The Sri Shanda Shasti celebrations today concluded with a rath yatra from Sri Ayyappa Temple in Sector 47. The procession culminated at Sri Karthikeya Swamy Temple in Sector 31-D.

Brahma Kumaris hold exhibition
Chandigarh, November 1
For providing an insight to residents regarding the use of spiritual power inherent in everyone and for leading a meaningful, happy and stress-free life, a two-day exhibition by Brahma Kumaris Rajyoga Meditation Centre in Sector 21 was inaugurated today.

Yoga camp
Chandigarh, November 1
The Divine Life Society's local branch will organise a yoga sadhna and meditation camp at plot number 2 in Sector 29 from November 2 to 8.

 

CRIME

5 held for girls’ trafficking
Chandigarh, November 1
Members of a gang The local police has busted a racket involving the trafficking of 35 city girls for pubs in Bangalore through a Sector 19-based musical group and a Daddu Majra based group. They allegedly lured them into this with a promise to give them a chance to work in music albums.

Members of a gang allegedly involved in trafficking of city girls for pubs in Bangalore arrested in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

One killed in highway mishap
Lalru, November 1
A driver was killed and another sustained injuries after their vehicles collided head-on on the busy Chandigarh-Ambala highway near here this morning. The body of the deceased remain lying on the roadside for over eight hours since it could not be identified till in the evening.

4 caught printing ISI marks on plywood
Zirakpur, November 1
After conducting a raid on a godown located at Bhabhat village, the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat nabbed four employees of a company, dealing with plywood, printing the brand names of four companies and ISI marks on the plywood sheets, here yesterday.

BUSINESS

BSNL offers unique scheme
Chandigarh, November 1
Starting a unique scheme, the local office of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited today said people in the city can have a landline phone just for incoming calls by paying a rent of Rs 160 per month. For SAS Nagar, Panchkula and Kharar, the charge will be Rs 120 per month.

Khadi fare beckons with impressive discounts
Chandigarh, November 1
A special exhibition-cum-sale of khadi products being organised by the Khadi and Village Industries Commissio The Khadi and Village Industries Commission today put up another show of khadi products. This exhibition comes close on the heels of the earlier khadi show held in Chandigarh in August. However, it stands distinguished from the earlier one by vast participation of artisans from Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

A special exhibition-cum-sale of khadi products being organised by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission opened opposite the Sector 34 gurdwara on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

 

EDUCATION

Stir affects teaching in colleges
Chandigarh, November 1
Teaching in various local colleges was affected on the second day of an indefinite agitation called by different student organisations against the proposed fee hike announced by Panjab University.

Debate on liberal thinking
Chandigarh, November 1
Challenging the traditional subjects for academic debates in educational institutions, students of Panjab University have picked a controversial subject, “Liberal thinking: path to moral and social degradation”, for a debate scheduled for November 5.

Children diffuse boundaries on canvas
Chandigarh, November 1
The art work that emerged at the end of the three-day workshop of students of India and Pakistan Three days of collective thinking under the international collaborative art project between artists from India and Pakistan has resulted in the creation of a huge piece of art, that spells love and warmth.

The art work that emerged at the end of the three-day workshop of students of India and Pakistan at Centre State Library, Sector 34, Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

Channelise energies, youth told
Chandigarh, November 1
The youth of today must find ways to channelise their energies for creative and humane transformation of society, said Dr Harjinder Singh Laltu, president of the Panjab University Teachers Association, while addressing the concluding session of a workshop on “Youth for democracy” on the university campus here yesterday.

Workshop on self-learning concludes
Chandigarh, November 1
A four-day workshop on “Developing self-learning material for Bachelor and Master of Education through distance mode” concluded at Punjab University here today. The workshop was organised by the Department of Correspondence Studies.

Students awarded degrees
SAS Nagar, November 1
MBA and BCA students of Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, Phase II, SAS Nagar, in high spirits Students of Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology here were awarded degrees at the second convocation held today. Prof Y.S. Rajan, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, and Scientific Adviser to the Chief Minister, Punjab, was the chief guest on the occasion. He awarded degrees to students.

MBA and BCA students of Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, Phase II, SAS Nagar, in high spirits after receiving degrees on Saturday. — Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan

Science Fiesta stresses on environment
Students of St Soldier International Convent School, Phase VII, SAS NagarSAS Nagar, November 1
An exhibition, Science Fiesta, was organised by students of St Soldier International Convent School in Phase VII here today. Students from classes II to XII took part in the exhibition which was inaugurated by Gaurav Yadav, SSP, Chandigarh.

Students of St Soldier International Convent School, Phase VII, SAS Nagar, with their models of Science Fiesta on the school premises on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

St Xavier’s wins declamation contest
Chandigarh, November 1
As many as 17 teams from schools in Chandigarh, Panchkula, SAS Nagar, Dagshai, Ambala and Jalandhar participated in an inter-school declamation contest organised by the Army School, Chandimandir, today.

Getting hang of painting pottery
Students of Chandigarh Baptist School, Sector 45, Chandigarh, at the workshop Chandigarh, November 1
As part of The Tribune in Education programme a pot-painting workshop was organised at the Chandigarh Baptist School, Sector 45. The idea was to teach school children methods of painting pottery.

Students of Chandigarh Baptist School, Sector 45, Chandigarh, at the workshop under TIE programme on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

From fairy tales to Potter mania
Chandigarh, November 1
Students of Vivek High School stage a science fiction “Mirror World” The message of love and chivalry reverberated in every stanza of “Mirror World” — a science fiction, fun and drama staged by students of Vivek High School’s junior wing this evening in the school auditorium. The play about a time machine was adapted from the original by Keith West.

Students of Vivek High School stage a science fiction “Mirror World” on the school premises in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

MP’s party: 7 granted bail
Chandigarh, November 1
Seven youths arrested by the UT police in a clash that took place at a ladies sangeet party of the daughter of the Congress MP from Punjab, Ms Santosh Chaudhary, at Aroma Hotel, were today granted bail by a local court. The youth, Ranjit, and six others were ordered to be released by the UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr C.L Mohal, on furnishing surety bond of Rs 10, 000 each.

  • Police remand for Jasdeep

184 cases settled at Lok Adalat
Panchkula, November 1
As many as 184 civil and criminal cases were settled at a Lok Adalat organised by the State Legal Services Authorities at Judicial Complex here today. Of these cases, 19 were pertaining to vehicular accidents while the rest were relating to other cases.

 

CULTURE

Western film review
A slapstick comedy
Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock in “Two Weeks Notice”.CHANDIGARH: George Wade (Hugh Grant) is a millionaire. Lucy Kelson (Sandra Bullock) is a pauper. He owns a hotel and has a private jet. She lives in a ramshackle house and has a passion for taking up environmental causes. George has a bad reputation for hiring attractive female attorneys and firing them after exploiting them. 

Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock in “Two Weeks Notice”.

NZCC organises sound and light show
Chandigarh, November 1
Artistes from Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh put together an exquisite sound-and-light show during a special programme organised and directed under the aegis of the North Zone Cultural Centre at Kalagram in Chandigarh on Saturday.

Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan.


HEALTH

New technique to cure epilepsy
Chandigarh, November 1
More than half of the one million epilepsy patients in India can be cured and made seizure free with the help of neuroradiological procedures, costing merely Rs 15,000.

Steroids can cause glaucoma, cataract
Chandigarh, November 1
The use of steroids for eye ailments can lead to serious complications such as cornea ulcer, glaucoma and cataract etc. A nationwide alert has been sounded in this connection by the Directorate of Health Services of the Union Health Ministry.

Strategies to cope with stress discussed
Chandigarh, November 1
A talk on stress management by Dr Vidhu Mohan was organised by ODE (Optimising Development in Education) to launch ODEPQ (Optimising Development in Emotional and Personality Quotient) on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of C-FIVE Management Private Limited (catering division) at Oasis Resorts, Zirakpur, last night.

 

SPORTS

Mandeep storms into badminton final
Chandigarh, November 1
Mandeep Singh, a student of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, Chandigarh, stormed into the final of the boys under-16 event on the penultimate day of the All-India Tara Chand Memorial prize money junior major ranking badminton tournament being played at the Sector 3 sports complex, Panchkula.

  • Dev Samaj eves shine

  • Aryan Club wins

  • Chess championship 

  • Sports day

Baazigars main attraction at sports festival
The team of Sri Har Rai Senior Secondary School, Sandhwan, Nawanshahr, in action in the tug of warSAS Nagar, November 1
The performance of bazigars was the main attraction on the second day of the Sukhdev Singh Gill Memorial Sports festival at Dasehra Ground here today. A group of bazigars presented some thrilling items. 


The team of Sri Har Rai Senior Secondary School, Sandhwan, Nawanshahr, in action in the tug of war event at the Sukhdev Singh Gill Memorial Rural Sports festival at Dasehra Ground, Phase VIII, SAS Nagar, on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan
 

Kriti, Jai Raj rule the rink
Chandigarh, November 1
Kriti Puri, a Class XI student of Bhavan Vidyalya, Sector 27, Chandigarh, skated to glory today in the under-19 girls section of the rink race I event on the second day of the fourth CBSE national skating championship at the skating rink of Kailash Bahl DAV Centenary School, Sector 27.In the boys under-19 section, Jai Raj Singh of Emerald Height School, Indore, secured the first place.Top

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