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The fog is back
Chandigarh, January 16
Cold weather is playing hide and seek with city residents. After a warm spell of about 10 days, foggy and cold conditions returned today, affecting life in the city. Thick pullovers and jackets which had been stacked in cupboards were back.

Remove malba or seek storage permission
Chandigarh, January 16
The Municipal Corporation has identified at least 700 local residents who have either stacked construction material or malba on the municipal land without obtaining prior permission from the authorities.

Stray cattle transported to Delhi
Chandigarh, January 16
As many as 220 heads of stray cattle, rounded up from various parts of the city earlier, were transported to the Dabur gaushala, at Delhi, by the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh from here today.

Hibernating MC? A rickshaw- puller takes a nap on a chilly Friday morning in Chandigarh as stray cattle and heaps of fallen leaves put a question mark over Municipal Corporation claims. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

Insurance firm surveyor caught taking bribe
Chandigarh, January 16
A Sector 20-based surveyor of New India Assurance, Avnish Sharma, was today caught red-handed by the CBI for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 50,000 for clearing an insurance claim of Rs 10 lakh of a Patiala-based yarn company.

IAF copter towed to PEC Chandigarh, January 16 A de-commissioned MI-8 helicopter of the Indian Air Force was towed to the Punjab Engineering College from the Air Force Station depot here late to-night. The aircraft which has been given a fresh coat of paint was towed to the college by the road. An IAF helicopter, MI-8, which will be handed over to Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, being towed to the college on Friday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

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COMMUNITY

Sluggish judicial system to hit globalisation, says Kokje
Mohali, January 16 The problems of disposal of pending cases and of the ever-increasing number of cases in courts cannot be effectively resolved only by increasing the number of courts and judges and quality is bound to be compromised with every increase in the number of judges, said Himachal Pradesh Governor Justice Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje here today.
Justice Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje, Governor of Himachal Pradesh, with Dr Veer Singh, Director-General of the Army Institute of Law, at the inauguration of the North India rounds of the International Law Moot Court Competition 2004 at the institute in Mohali on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Academic Council poll held
Chandigarh, January 16
Elections of lecturers and principals to the Academic Council in colleges in Punjab and the city affiliated with Panjab University passed off peacefully here today. Voting picked up around noon in local colleges and closed at 1:30 pm.

Need for large dams highlighted
Chandigarh, January 16
Debunking theories which go against the concept of large dams, the Chairman of the National Hydro Power Corporation, Mr Yogendra Prasad, said today “We need to have large dams as future lay in harnessing water during the three-month long monsoon period for power generation, irrigation and drinking water”.

Police begins probe into  kidnapping case
Mohali, January 16
The Mohali police today started investigations into the alleged kidnapping of a Nawanshahr resident by a Mohali resident early this month while both of them were working in Auckland, New Zealand.

Protest against eviction of resident
Mohali, January 16
In reaction to an eviction drive carried out by the Enforcement Wing of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority yesterday, a group of riot-affected families living in Phase XI met the Estate Officer today and complained against the alleged high-handedness of PUDA SDO (Buildings), Mr G.S. Tiwana.

British Library gets bigger, better Good things need not always come in small packaging. The British Library, which has now shifted base to a more spacious area, for providing better services to its patrons. The newly renovated building of the library will be formally inaugurated by the British High Commissioner to India, Sir Michael Arthur, and Deputy Director General of the British Council, Mr Robin Baker, on January 21.   The children’s section at the new building of British Library. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

CRIME

Former sarpanch arrested
Dera Bassi, January 16
Following directions from the District Collector, Patiala, the Dera Bassi police has arrested Pawan Kumar, a former sarpanch of Khelan, for misappropriating funds sanctioned by the government for various development works in the village.

Man held with liquor
Dera Bassi, January 16
The Dera Bassi police arrested a man while carrying 20 cases (240 bottles) of liquor in a Maruti car last night. According to Mr Manmohan Kumar Sharma, DSP, following a tip-off a resident of Lovkari village in Karnal, Subhash Kumar, was arrested while carrying bottles of liquor in his car at a naka on the Kalka-Ambala highway in Bhankharpur village, he claimed.

BUSINESS

Welfare associations back Arora
Chandigarh, January 16
Mr Jagdish Arora, a presidential candidate for the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal, has received the support of different market welfare associations as part of the campaigning for the forthcoming elections on Sunday.

Tata Motors introduces new Indica V2 in city Chandigarh, January 16 Mr Eric Vas, Deputy General Manager (Commercial Planning and Dealer Development), Tata Motors Ltd., today launched new Indica V2 in petrol and diesel versions with several added features in the city. Mr Eric Vas (centre), DGM, Commercial and Planning, Tata Motors, launches the new Indica V2 at Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

EDUCATION

Students resolve to curb cheating in exams
Mohali, January 16
“Expectations, ambitions and resolutions-2004,” a first of its kind event, was held at Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, here today to mark the beginning of the new academic session of 2004.

IGNOU nationwide teleconferencing today
Chandigarh, January 16
The Indira Gandhi National Open University will be conducting a two-day nationwide induction meeting through video teleconferencing for its freshly admitted students. The programme starts tomorrow at 10 a.m and students from Punjab and Chandigarh will also be participating in it.

NIPER to train staff of pharma industry
Mohali, January 16 
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research here has been engaged by the Government of India for imparting training to drug regulatory and technical staff of pharmaceutical industry as part of the World Bank project on Capacity Building in Food Safety and Quality Control of Drugs.

Teachers threaten protest on February 16
Chandigarh, January 16
The All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisation will organise a march on February 16 in Delhi to protest against the violation of basic norms of pay revision by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development.

65 participate in counselling session
Chandigarh, January 16
Over 65 students participated in a two-day counselling session which concluded at Vivek High School in Sector 38 yesterday. It was conducted by the Institute for Career Studies.

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COURTS

Hearing on Sayal’s plea on January 23
Chandigarh, January 16
Acting on a petition seeking police protection filed by Mr Nikhil Kant Sayal of Panchkula, son of Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Golden Forests, Rakesh Kant Sayal, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today fixed January 23 as the next date of hearing.

Provide staff for Permanent Lok Adalat, says Swatanter
Chandigarh, January 16
The Chandigarh Administration has been asked to provide sufficient staff for the recently-constituted Permanent Lok Adalat at the earliest. The matter related to providing staff for the recently -constituted Permanent Lok Adalat and for framing of rules and regulations were discussed and approved at the meeting of the State Legal Services Authority, Chandigarh, yesterday.

Kosar re-elected Dist Bar chief Chandigarh, January 16 Sajal Kosar has been re-elected for the second consecutive term as the president of the District Courts Bar Association. The elections to the posts of five office-bearers and seven executive members of the association were held today. Mr Sajal Kosar (second from left) shows victory sign after being re-elected as president of the District Courts Bar Association in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

CULTURE

Shahjehan returns to highlight corruption Chandigarh, January 16 They chose history to highlight corruption. Enthusiastic artistes pulled out great Mughal emperor Shahjehan from the leafs of history books to highlight malpractices of red tapisom, bribery, crookedness and shady dealings. A street play Taaj Mahal Ka Tender directed by Rajiv Mehta in progress at the Plaza, Sector-17, Chandigarh, on Friday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

A child artiste’s pact with maturity
Chandigarh, January 16
It is not very heartening to watch a much sought-after child artiste of yesteryear play somewhat miniscule roles in modern-day films. But meet Raju Shreshtha, aka Master Raju, as he is famously known, and you realise that there is more to life than scripts, acting and roles.

Dr Bhatti places art in fresh perspective Chandigarh, January 16 Art came in for serious deliberation in the office of Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi, which organised a special lecture on ‘Art scenario in North India’ by Dr S.S. Bhatti, former principal of Chandigarh College of Architecture, today. Dr S.S. Bhatti, former principal of Chandigarh College of Architecture, delivers a lecture on ‘Art scenario in North India’ organised by the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi, at Sector 34 in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

LIFESTYLE

Shell out more to keep your kids in elite circle
Rahul Bansal, a 15-year-old student of St Stephens School, likes living it up. Being health conscious, he likes to go to the gymnasium, party, wear the latest branded clothes and hang around with friends in Sector 17 or any of the swanky coffee lounges, and lately, at the multiplex in Mani Majra. His monthly expenses vary between Rs 1000 to Rs 2000 a month. The oscillation in expenses is only during the examination time, he clarifies.

Pushing frontiers of Net art
The world wide web has opened a world of possibilities for Indian artists. From producing virtual paintings to running on-line galleries and doing business on the Net to hosting chat sessions and conducting auctions and competitions, everything seems possible at the click of the mouse.

Dry cleaning gets brand value After clothes, accessories and jewellery, brand consciousness has now paved its way into dry-cleaning. Say goodbye to the dry-cleaner next door, as Brooke and Hedlee are all set to launch their hi tech brand of dry cleaning outlets in the tri-cities of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali. Dry cleaning is going hi-tech with the launch of Dry Way brand of dry-cleaners. — A Tribune photograph

It’s my life
I love helping deprived sections
From my childhood I have been taught by my parents that since we claim many things as our right from society, it is our moral obligation to give something in return to it in our own way. I have always been inspired by my parents to do something for other people besides acquiring proficiency for a successful career.

HEALTH

Stress propelling students to anti-depressants
Chandigarh, January 16
Nausea, cramps in stomach, insomnia, headache, nervousness, irritability and inability to concentrate — if your child is suffering from any of these symptoms before examinations, he is under stress.

‘Uninteresting job can cause heart attack’
Mohali, January 16
A person stands higher risk of a heart attack if he is employed in a field other than of his interest, stated Mr Hemant Goswami while conducting a workshop on ‘Way to your dream job’ here yesterday.

SPORTS

Chandigarh beat Maharashtra in baseball
Chandigarh, January 16
Chandigarh moved up in both girls and boys sections on the second day of the 15th Junior National Baseball Championship played at the Panjab University grounds here today.

Rabiya, Smiley move ahead
Chandigarh, January 16
Digvijay and Karan Bhai surged ahead in the under-12 boys’ section on the opening day of the sub-junior and junior lawn tennis tournament at the Lake Club tennis courts, Sector 6, here today.

Satluj Public School win
Chandigarh, January 16
Satluj Public School, Sector 4, Panchkula, got the better of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, by four wickets in the last league match in group D of ESNP Cricket Cup here today. Satluj school won the toss and elected to bowl.

ADMINISTRATION

PUDA evicts tailor from booth
Mohali, January 16
In an act of official high-handedness, a team of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority Enforcement Wing today threw out a tailor from his rented booth in the Phase 1 market here for a fault on the part of the shop’s owner who resided in Amritsar.