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Ecstasy yesterday, agony today
Chandigarh, March 16
In a cliff- hanger tie, Rawalpindi Express and his fellow bowlers were finally able to derail India in an exciting match played in the Rawalpindi stadium today. Agony was writ large on the faces of Indian supporters as the match ended with a 13-run defeat.
 

INDIA NOT SHINING: Dejected cricket fans at a hotel in Chandigarh on Tuesday night after India lost the Rawalpindi one day international match. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

One killed, 3 hurt as scooters collide
Chandigarh, March 16
One person was killed and three others, including two students of the Sector 26 Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, were injured today when their two- wheelers collided head on near Saint Kabir School in Sector 26 here.

Akalis, Dhawan camp silent on alliance
Chandigarh, March 16
The Akali Dal and the Chandigarh Vikas Manch (Harmohan Dhawan camp) continue to be silent on their party alliances or on any decision to contest alone in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

2 govt employees forge documents to get 52 mobiles
Chandigarh, March 16
Two employees of the Central Poultry Development Organisation (CPDO) are suspected to have taken 52 mobile connections from Reliance Telecom fraudulently and got these billed in the name of their office.

Doing his bit for the nation
Chandigarh, March 16
The Gujarat earthquake, the Kargil conflict or the Orissa drought may have prompted you to make some contribution to the government relief fund. Meet Chaudhary Sheo Narayan Bishnoi of Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, who contributes Rs 5,001 to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund every month.

Man fears threat to life
Mohali, March 16
A resident of Phase IV, who is employed as a manager, has alleged there is a threat to his life from persons against whom he had lodged an FIR on February 2. He has demanded a police action in the case.

Violence against women can be curbed: expert
Chandigarh, March 16
Violence against women is snowballing into a serious issue the world over. Contrary to the belief that educated and independent women are less vulnerable to violence at home, Canada-born Ms Geetanjali Gill, doing with research on Development Sciences at the London School of Economics, UK, believes there are no indications to this effect.

Change in baby show timing annoys parents
Chandigarh, March 16
The four-day Consumer Awareness Fair organised by Consumer Forum Chandigarh ended on a sour note today as parents of some children clashed with organisers, complaining that the timing of the healthy baby show had been advanced, much to their inconvenience.

Some of the children who could not participate in the healthy baby contest at Parade Ground, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

3 teams set up to nab Kohli for Foster’s murder
Mohali, March 16
Even as a police team from the UK continued with its efforts to nab Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, the accused in the case of kidnapping, rape and murder of a British girl, Hannah Foster, the Punjab police has set up three teams to help in the investigation.

Calf falls into uncovered manhole, injured
Mohali, March 16
An uncovered manhole virtually became a death trap for a calf which fell into it near the sports complex in Phase IX here today.

GOC-in-C visits paraplegic centre
Chandigarh, March 16
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command, Lt Gen J.J. Singh, today visited the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre at Mohali for the first time after taking over the reins of Western Command.

GOC-in-C, Western Command, Lieut-Gen J.J. Singh, at the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, Phase VI, Mohali, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Proposed acquisition of land flayed
Panchkula, March 16
The Confederation of Housing Societies today criticised the proposed acquisition of land belonging to the cooperative housing societies by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) in Bhainsa Tibba and Saketri villages in the Mansa Devi Complex (MDC) area.

Duty magistrates appointed for Navratra fair
Panchkula, March 16
The district administration has appointed duty magistrates for maintaining law and order during the 10-day “Navratra fair” at the Mata Mansa Devi Temple Complex here, which gets underway on March 21.

Sarpanch booked for encroachment
Lalru, March 16
In an inter-state boundary dispute, the Dera Bassi police has registered a case against a sarpanch of Sahebpur village in Ambala district, a Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), and three other members of Sahebpur panchayat for encroaching upon certain land of Khelan village in Dera Bassi subdivision of Patiala district.

Proclaimed offender arrested
Kharar, March 16
A proclaimed offender in a case of murder was arrested by the local police today. According to the police, Simranjit Singh, alias Soni, of Gharuan village, near here, was arrested on a charge of murdering another resident of the village in May last year.

German girl’s bag stolen from hotel
Chandigarh, March 16
Two cameras, a passport, an identity card, a Canadian visa, an ATM card and Rs 2,000 belonging to a German girl were stolen from a hotel in Sector 22 yesterday.

SSIs told to identify areas to reduce production cost
Mohali, March 16
There is a need for the upgradation of technology to survive the onslaught of WTO and globalisation in years to come.

CBSE-affiliated schools under scanner
Chandigarh, March 16
The CBSE-affiliated schools which are allowing the use of their premises for running coaching classes for students of other boards have come under the scanner of the board.

Seminar on female foeticide
Chandigarh, March 16
Laying stress on the growing imbalance in sex ratio, Ms Ranjana Shahi, a councillor, stated that Punjab and Haryana, considered prosperous states, also reported a number of female foeticide cases.

The audience are all ears at a seminar on female foeticide organised at Gandhi Bhavan, Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Mock interviews for IAS aspirants
Chandigarh, March 16
For the first time, the Panjab University IAS Coaching Centre has announced the starting of practice interviews for students who have cleared the IAS (Main) examinations, the results of which were announced yesterday.

High Court
Govt directed to show liquor auction record
Chandigarh, March 16
Taking up a petition filed by a liquor contractor against the clubbing of Hoshiarpur and Nawanshahr circles, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the placing of auction record before it.

High Court tells PU to cooperate on Senator’s plea
Chandigarh, March 16
In a petition filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Panjab University’s sitting Senator Pawan Valecha today alleged that the university was creating hindrance in the decision of an election petition filed by him.

Gandhi ‘frustrated’ in modern India
Mohali, March 16
A two-day theatre festival organised by the local Adakar Manch started at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh today.

Cashing in on cricket frenzy
Anything to cash in on the cricket frenzy. From renaming the dishes after ace cricket stars on both sides, to cancelling film shows for telecasting the Indo- Pak day and night match today, the city entrepreneurs are lapping up the opportunity to jack up their sales in the name of “cricket patriotism”.

Fitness Trail
No substitute for balanced diet
A mineral has been defined as an inorganic element obtained by mining. These inorganic elements not only make the earth fertile but are also required for its cellular functions of the body.

CT Scan Centre at GMCH opened
Chandigarh, March 16
The Adviser to the Chandigarh Administrator, Mr Lalit Sharma, inaugurated CT Scan Centre in the newly constructed Block-B of Government Medical College and Hospital in Sector 32 here. The CT Scan Centre will provide day and night service to the patients.

Skin cancer can take up to 20 years to develop
If you think tanning is the worst thing that can happen to you because of spending hours in the sun, you are wrong. Besides dehydration and heat exhaustion, overexposure can lead to sunburn and skin cancer.

Prakash wins 800 m race
Chandigarh, March 16
Prakash Joshi and Ravinder emerged winner in the 800 metre race and shot put section, respectively, on the opening day of the annual rural games organised here today at Sports Complex, Sector 46. More than 100 villagers are taking part in athletics, kabaddi, volleyball and wrestling competitions.

A kabaddi match in progress as part of the Annual Rural Games at Sports Complex, Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

MC staff to be deemed deputationists
Chandigarh, March 16
Employees of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh can heave a sigh of relief as they are all set to get the status of deemed deputationist.

• MC union seeks drinking water facility
• Six cops for UN mission