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PU red tape gives athletes anxious moments
Students arrange personal funds to attend meet
Chandigarh, September 7
Leaving for an inter-university cross-country race to be held in Karnataka proved to be a marathon run for 15 students from various affiliated colleges of Panjab University in Punjab and the city, here today.

Members of the Panjab University crosscountry team cry outside the Vice-Chancellor’s residence in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Admin to levy fee for transfer
GPA sale of society flats to be legalised
Chandigarh, September 7
People intending to buy flats in group housing societies are likely to be allowed transfer of property in their own names against payment of a fee.

Housing Board, MC lock horns over removal of encroachments
Panchkula, September 7
The Haryana Housing Board and Municipal Council, Panchkula, have locked horns over the removal of encroachments in over 2,000 houses in various housing board colonies in the town.

Father of 6 electrocuted
Chandigarh, September 7
A 32-year-old father of six was today electrocuted while whitewashing a house in Hallomajra village. Shrawan Kumar, a resident of Ram Darbar and his wife Laxmi came to the house at 8 a.m. Laxmi was working on the ground floor and her husband on the upper floor. Suddenly, she heard her husband’s cries.

Chandigarh to have judicial academy
Chandigarh, September 7
It is almost final. Judicial academy for judges belonging to the superior judicial services is being set up in Chandigarh. The states of Punjab and Haryana, besides the Union Territory of Chandigarh, have already short-listed three sites for the purpose in consultation with the High Court here.

North-East has great potential for tourism, border trade
Chandigarh, September 7
Laying down a visionary roadmap and involving professionals, academics, experts as well as civil society groups is vital for the development of the North-Eastern region.

Train supervisor helps foreigners get back their paintings
Chandigarh, September 7
Two visitors from Italy would have lost some rare and precious Ladakhi paintings but for the timely intervention and help by the Supervisor of Shatabdi Express. The Italians - Mr Bonfranti Palo and Ms Perego Fiorenza -- had left behind the paintings they had procured in Ladakh in the Shimla-Kalka train before catching the Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express for New Delhi yesterday.

COMMUNITY

Privatisation of sanitation has not paid off: EO
Panchkula, September 7.
The Executive Officer of the Municipal Council, Mr OP Sihag, has claimed that the privatisation of sanitation works within the MC limits has not only improved the condition of sanitation, but also proved to be cost effective.

Frequent power cuts irk residents
Mohali, September 7
Frequent power cuts going on over the past several days have irked residents of the town. Residents complain that power cuts are made unannounced and the timings and duration of these cuts do not remain fixed.

Police prefers compromises to FIRs
Chandigarh, September 7
The Chandigarh police seems to prefer compromises by contending parties to the registration of cases and it happens even in matters where only a court is competent to accept a compromise.

Ex-Army Captain “battles” to get case registered
Zirakpur, September 7
A former Army Captain, resident of Akali Kaur Singh Colony, today wasted the whole day for getting a case registered regarding theft in his house.

• Police inaction alleged

Tribune Impact
Problem of power supply redressed
Chandigarh, September 7
Lives of residents of 25 houses located in cluster in Sector 19-A here have changed forever following a report in The Tribune highlighted their problem of power supply.

Janmashtami celebrated Chandigarh, September 7 Janmashtami was celebrated by the D.S.S. Bangia Sanskritik Sammilini at Sector 35 here today. Cultural programmes were held on the occasion. Dance performance was given by women. Janmashtami was celebrated with bhajans, discourse and Rasleela at Sri Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Sector 45 here. The ‘Janamashtami’ was celebrated by Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidalaya, at Mela colony, Dhanas today. An artist gives finishing touches to rangoli and idols on the occasion of Janmashtami at Banga Bhavan in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Ban on corporal punishment sought

Chandigarh, September 7 Demanding a ban on corporal punishment, participants at a conference on “Teacher-student relationship and human rights” today advocated milder forms of punishment to students. A resolution passed at the conference, while advocating other forms of admonishments which do not harm students, urged the authorities concerned to frame policies aimed at maintaining the dignity of the teaching community.

Participants at a seminar on “Teacher-student relationship and human rights” in a Sector 35 hotel in Chandigarh on Tuesday.—  A Tribune photograph

Lift curbs on sale of property via GPA: NGO
Chandigarh, September 7
Samadhaan, an NGO, today urged the UT Administration to lift restrictions on the sale of property in the city to enable residents to go in for affordable accommodation by availing themselves of loan facilities on easy terms.

HIG residents want wall’s height raised
Mohali, September 7
The Residents Welfare Association of the HIG Housing Complex in Phase II here has demanded the raising of the height of the wall separating the complex from Madanpur village to improve security.

Mystery shrouds death of old man
Panchkula, September 7
Mystery shrouds the death of 61-year-old resident of a labour colony, who died at General Hospital here late last night. The victim, Panchi Ram, was rushed to the hospital late last night after a bout of vomiting and severe abdominal pain. He was administered treatment at the hospital, but later died.

CRIME

Woman held for possessing smack

Chandigarh, September 7 The Chandigarh police today arrested Kamla for allegedly possessing 40 gm of smack. The police also arrested four others. Kamla is a registered bad character (dus numbari) in the Sector 39 police station. She is facing several cases. She was arrested while selling drugs in Sector 38-A. The police is interrogating her. In separate raids, Makhan Singh, Ranpreet Singh, Dalwinder Singh,all from Ambala district, and Sangram Singh of Sector 15 were arrested in the city. Kamla in police custody in the Sector 39 police station, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Cases of immigration fraud on  the rise
Panchkula, September 7
The complaints of immigration frauds detected by the Economic Offences Wing of the police have been swelling by the day. Other than the four FIR’s registered against the Managing Director of Global Infolinks, Rohit Sikka, the police has received over 30 applications by those who have been cheated.

Minor girl abducted by neighbour
Chandigarh, September 7
A minor girl of Indira Colony was reportedly kidnapped by her neighbour on September 2, according to the information released by the police, here today.

Man held for wife’s death
Chandigarh, September 7
The police has arrested Rajesh Kumar Prashar, husband of Ritu Sharma, who committed suicide yesterday, on the complaint filed by her father. Baldev Raj, father of Ritu reported to the police that his son-in-law Rajesh used to harass his daughter for dowry. She was under stress.

2 cops hurt in accident
Mohali, September 7
A case has been registered in connection with an accident in which two police personnel were injured near the telephone exchange in Phase IV here late last night. Mr Harinder Singh of the Punjab Police suffered a fracture in leg and was operated upon today at a private hospital here.

BUSINESS

Faber-India’s promotional drive
Chandigarh, September 7
Faber-India, a joint venture of kitchen chimney company Faber Spa of Italy and Heatkraft of Pune, launched a promotional campaign “Faber Chapper Phad Ke Jeeto” at Sector 17 here today.

EDUCATION

Panjab University’s poll date soon
Chandigarh, September 7
Panjab University is likely to shortly finalise the date of the elections to the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) and those to students’ councils in city colleges. While the UT Administration is learnt to have given its nod to elections in September, the date will be announced once the university receives the permission letter for the same.

New Zealand Commissioner woos students at education fair
Chandigarh, September 7
“We are looking at admitting quality students who will contribute to the academic environment in our country. This fair is not about taking back thousands of students. In fact, through this fair we want to take in students who will contribute to our work force and address the skill shortage in our country.”  This was stated by Trade Commissioner of New Zealand, Peter Hobbs, in an interview on the sidelines of a day-long education fair organised at Hotel Mountview, here today.                    Peter Hobbs

CULTURE

Unmasking “morality” Chandigarh, September 7 Dr Shankar Shesh deserves to be complimented for writing a play as refreshingly dispassionate as “Chehray.” The beauty of the script lies in its ability to question rotting rituals in a manner that an answer to each question seems absolutely urgent. A scene from “Chehray”, staged at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

LIFESTYLE

Fashion photography in its infancy in city

The fashion circuit here is facing a paradox. While fashion shows beauty contests have contributed their bit in producing national-level models and designers, fashion photography, an important component of the glamour world, has been grossly neglected. It is difficult to ascertain the root cause for its stunted growth. A fashion photographer gives directions to a model during a shoot.

Fitness Trail
Getting into shape after childbirth
The birth of a child is a life-changing experience. But that is not the only thing that changes after your bundle of joy enters your life, the new mother’s body also changes to a large (pun intended) extent.

Drinking no longer taboo for girls
Since liberation is the new mantra, girls in their early twenties are catching up with men in drinking and smoking. For them treating themselves to beer, vodka, rum with coke, gin or smoking Marlboro is the ultimate indulgence. A Sector 17 restaurant and bar owner confirms the trend. “At least 16 to 17 girls come to the bar daily”, he said. What makes them ‘sin against’ traditional Indian values? It is an assertion of freedom and identity.

A topper who wants to be lecturer
WHEN 21-year-old Purnima Sehgal says that she wants to be a lecturer in finance and accounting you can vouch for it. A topper throughout her school and college, she has won many prizes and scholarships.

Khadi goes chic Under a unique project to introduce fresh look to khadi garments being sold in khadi stores at Chandigarh and Ropar, the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) here has created a set of trendy khadi designs. These designs would be followed by the Punjab Khadi Mandal (PKM) tailors for mass production and make them available at the PKM stores across the state. Ms Simrita, faculty member, NIIFT, shows new khadi designs created at the institute in Mohali. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

PU team is inter-college badminton champion

Chandigarh, September 7 Panjab University Campus, Chandigarh, won the Panjab University Inter-College Badminton (Men) Championship here today. DAV College, Chandigarh finished second while GGDSD College, Chandigarh, took the third position. Panjab Univesity Women Badminton team, who won overall championship of Inter College Badminton meet being held at Panjab Univeristy, Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Cyclists on a mission to Khardungla

Chandigarh, September 7 For four trainers attached with Tenzing Norgay Adventure Club in Dehra Dun, September is a month of sheer perseverance. For 15 days now, Narender Singh, Jagmohan Singh, Ankur and Kanwar Singh have been directing their mountain bikes through some of the toughest terrains in the world. Team members of mountain cycling expedition from Tenzing Norgay Adventure Camp, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Dehra Dun reached Chandigarh from Srinagar (J&K). — A Tribune photograph