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CBI books emigration official, 5 agents for forgery
Chandigarh, September 29
The CBI today booked the city-based Protector of Emigrants (POE) and five recruiting agents, including one from Hoshiarpur, for allegedly sending 106 persons from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to Gulf countries on forged documents.

Doubts cloud closure of mathi project
Chandigarh, September 29
Even a year after the mid-day meal project of Working Women's Hostel, Sector 24, was abruptly abandoned, several questions about its "avoidable" closure remain to be answered.

The shed which the Department of Social Welfare constructed for use under the mid-day meal project serves all purposes other than those desired. The entire money spent on its construction has gone down the drain.

The shed which the Department of Social Welfare constructed for use under the mid-day meal project serves all purposes other than those desired. The entire money spent on its construction has gone down the drain. — A Tribune photograph




 

EARLIER STORIES
 

Waiting to be a ‘thanedar’
Chandigarh, September 29
They have been serving the police day and night for 20 years on an average, apparently to acquire the status of a “thanedar”, a position that, they believe, will enhance their position in society and the family, but there are stumbling blocks in their elevation.

Dr Shakeel Ahmad, Minister of State for Communications and IT, addresses a press conference in Chandigarh on Wednesday. No disinvestment in BSNL, says minister
Chandigarh, September 29
Putting the controversy over the disinvestment in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to rest, the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Dr Shakeel Ahmad, said here today that the government-controlled telecom giant was doing a “fine job” in meeting the requirements of the telephone subscribers.





Dr Shakeel Ahmad, Minister of State for Communications and IT, addresses a press conference in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph


Haryana to have 2.5 lakh new BSNL mobiles by year-end
 Bansal loyalists demand Bahl’s removal

A scene from the play Commando staged during a cultural programme organised by the sports and recreation clubs of Accountants General, Haryana, in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
A scene from the play “Commando” staged during a cultural programme organised by the sports and recreation clubs of Accountants General, Haryana, in Chandigarh on Tuesday.

Air Deccan flights for Chandigarh, Amritsar
Chandigarh, September 29
Air Deccan, the low-cost airline, is all set to spread its wings in the North of the country for better connectivity. The Bangalore-based airline plans to introduce at least seven new flights in north India by the end of October.

Seasonal flu affecting residents Chandigarh, September 29
Changing season is leaving city residents with sore throat and mild fever. As summer is gradually making way for winter, more and more people are getting affected by seasonal flu.

Staff paid by MC, works elsewhere
Mohali, September 29
While development works in the town are suffering due to financial constraints, lakhs of rupees are being wasted by the Municipal Council on the payment of salaries of employees who are working in office other than those of the civic body.

Kidwai to take oath today
Chandigarh, September 29
The Haryana Governor, Dr A.R. Kidwai, will take the oath of secrecy at the Punjab Raj Bhavan tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. here. He will take over as Governor of Punjab and the Administrator of Chandigarh as Justice O.P. Verma has proceeded on leave.

 
COMMUNITY

Army recruitment from October 1
Chandigarh, September 29
Recruitment to Army for the categories of general duty constable, technician, technician (aviation), clerk or store keeper, technical and nursing assistant and to the post of Havaldar in the Education Core would be conducted from October 1 to 7 at Karan Stadium, Karnal.

Need to bring down infant mortality rate 
N.K. Ganguly Chandigarh, September 29
Acknowledging the fact that India needs to do something more than ordinary to take care of its infants, the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, Prof N.K. Ganguly, talked about the number of new initiatives being taken in the country to curb the infant mortality rate.

Poor patient needs help
Chandigarh, September 29
A pregnant wife, an ailing father and a helpless sister. The penury stricken 25-year-old Deepak Kumar, hailing from Bihar, had a tough time arranging for a kidney donor within his family .He has been diagnosed with chronic renal failure.

Set up new wage board, demand journalists
Chandigarh, September 29
The Chandigarh-Punjab Union of Journalists (CPUJ) organised a seminar on “Relevance of wage board today” for newspaper employees at Chandigarh Press Club, here today.

Motorcycle expedition flagged off
Chandigarh, September 29
As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of its Battle Honour Tiddim, the Third Battalion of the Fifth Gorkha Rifles has launched a motor-cycle-cum-mountaineering expedition.

Nandita Haksar and Syed Abdur Rahman Geelani address mediapersons at Punjab Book Centre in Chandigarh on Wednesday.From darkness to light, Geelani guides the path
Chandigarh, September 29
Having suffered the vagaries of “unjust” detention, Syed Abdur Rahman Geelani, the Delhi University teacher framed in the Parliament attack in December, is now helping undertrials who have lost hope of justice.

Nandita Haksar and Syed Abdur Rahman Geelani address mediapersons at Punjab Book Centre in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photo

Prof S.L. GoelProf elected to IIPA council
Chandigarh, September 29
Prof S.L. Goel, a UGC emeritus fellow and former professor of Public Administration, Panjab University, has been elected to the executive council of the Indian Institute of Public Administration for the term 2004-2008.

Traders protest against demolition in front of a showroom in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Sector 17 traders protest against demolition
Chandigarh, September 29
Traders in the city’s main shopping centre in Sector 17 closed their shops for about an hour this morning to protest against the demolition carried out in a shop in the sector.


Traders protest against demolition in front of a showroom in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Hindi book exhibition
The PGI Director, Prof K.K. Talwar, has a look at books at the Hindi book exhibition at the PGI in Chandigarh on Wednesday.Chandigarh, September 29
An exhibition of Hindi books was inaugurated at the PGI here by the Director, Prof K.K. Talwar, at the institute’s library today. He said the exhibition would not only help in the promotion of the Hindi language at the institute, but would enhance interest in reading scientific and other literature.

The PGI Director, Prof K.K. Talwar, has a look at books at the Hindi book exhibition at the PGI in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

 

CRIME

A dog squad and forensic experts look for clues at Raipur Kalan village where an unidentified body of a man was found on Wednesday.Man found murdered in field
Chandigarh, September 29
The body of a 25-year-old unidentified man who had allegedly been strangulated to death was found in the fields of Raipur Kalan village today morning. His head had been bludgeoned with a brick and a broken liquor bottle. The objects of assault were found near the body.

A dog squad and forensic experts look for clues at Raipur Kalan village where an unidentified body of a man was found on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Gang of vehicle thieves busted
Chandigarh, September 29
The Chandigarh Police today claimed to have unearthed an international gang of auto-lifters who were selling luxury vehicles in Assam and Nepal on forged documents.

2 escape from Nari Niketan
Chandigarh, September 29
Two girls fled the Nari Niketan in Sector 26 here last night. One of them came back today.

Man held on rape charge
Chandigarh, September 29
A Sector 32-D-based property dealer was today arrested for allegedly having raped a 22-year-old married woman. The women who was his employee allegedly being raped by the man for the last three months.

20 passports recovered from conman
Chandigarh, September 29
The Economic Offences Wing of the Chandigarh Police has recovered around 20 passports of different persons from Anoop Aggarwal who was arrested for allegedly cheating a man from Panchkula by promising to arrange a loan at 4.5 per cent interest.

Bid to abduct 3-year-old
Mohali, September 29
An attempt was made to abduct a three-year-old child by a resident of Shahimajra village from a jhuggi colony near Phase VI here today.

BUSINESS

Insurance staff oppose move to hike FDI
Mr K. Venugopal, general secretary of the All India Insurance Employees’ Association, addresses the delegates at the 27th biennial conference of Northern Zone Insurance Employees’ Association in Chandigarh on Wednesday.Chandigarh, September 29
Challenges and tasks before the insurance employees were discussed during the 27th Biennial Conference of Northern Zone Insurance Employees’ Association, ( NZIEA) which got underway at the Makhan Shah Lubhana Foundation, Sector 30, today.

Mr K. Venugopal, general secretary of the All India Insurance Employees’ Association, addresses the delegates at the 27th biennial conference of Northern Zone Insurance Employees’ Association in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

ONGC, staff dispute settled
Chandigarh, September 29
The long-pending dispute between the ONGC Mazdoor Union of Dhaban in Mandi district and the ONGC management was resolved at the Office of Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) here today.

 

EDUCATION

Shivalik Public School
 Stress on learning through communicative methods
“Ideals are like stars, you will not succeed in touching them with your hands; but, like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your destiny.”

From the Principal’s Desk
 Faith in the dictum of doingMr D.S. Bedi
Bridging the gap between imagination and reality, words and deeds, promises and performance — that is exactly what Shivalik Public School believes in. Since the time of its inception, the school has proved its faith in the dictum of doing, rather than thinking, We endeavour to nurture the child from a very impressionable age in an open and multi-dimensional environment.

Students of Eicher School, Parwanoo, present a street play: Zindagi Khuli Hawa ke Talaash Mein, at Sector 17 Plaza, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.Children highlight environment issue
Chandigarh, September 29
Embarking on an “environmental” mission, as many as 40 students from Eicher School, Parwanoo, landed in the Sector 17 Plaza this afternoon.

Students of Eicher School, Parwanoo, present a street play: “Zindagi Khuli Hawa ke Talaash Mein”, at Sector 17 Plaza, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

PU to give retirement benefits
Chandigarh, September 29
The Panjab University Syndicate today decided to give retirement benefits to its teaching and non-teaching employees. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Syndicate this evening.

Children participate in 17th KVS regional youth parliament competition at Air Force Station, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.Youth parliament competition held
Chandigarh, September 29
Students of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 31, participated in the 17th KVS regional youth parliament competition held at Lecma Hall, 3 BRD Air Force Station. Fifty students acted as Cabinet ministers, foreign delegates and media representatives.

Children participate in 17th KVS regional youth parliament competition at Air Force Station, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

30 pc questions outside syllabus
Chandigarh, September 29
Students of BBA I have complained that 30 per cent of the questions of the QET compartment examination held yesterday were outside of syllabus, as a result of which most candidates left half the questions unattempted. The students have given a representation in this regard to the Controller of Examination, Panjab University.

NCC expedition begins next journey
Chandigarh, September 29
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) vehicle expedition from Ahmedabad to Siachen started off on its next leg to Palchan in Himachal Pradesh from Chandigarh today. This is the first expedition of its kind to be organised by the NCC.

700 students examined
Chandigarh, September 29
A free eye check-up and adolescent health camp was organised by the Servants of People Society, Lajpat Rai Bhavan, in collaboration with the Department of Ophthalmology, GMCH, Sector 32, at Government High School, Maloya, today.

Seminar on career in television
Mohali, September 29
A seminar on “careers in television and mass media” was organised under the aegis of the Career Guidance Cell in association with Network-I, Institute of Media Studies at Government College here today.

 
CULTURE

Cultural programme by AG office clubs
Chandigarh, September 29
A scene from the play “Commando” staged during a cultural programme organised by the sports and recreation clubs of Accountants General, Haryana, in Chandigarh on Tuesday.The Sports and Recreation Clubs of offices of Accountants General (A&E), Haryana, and Accountants General (Audit), Haryana, jointly presented a cultural programme “SARGAM” at Tagore Theatre last evening.

A scene from the play “Commando” staged during a cultural programme organised by the sports and recreation clubs of Accountants General, Haryana, in Chandigarh on Tuesday.

HEALTH

Polio campaign from October 10
Chandigarh, September 29
To eradicate polio from Chandigarh, the next round of the National Pulse Polio campaign will be held in the city from October 10 to November 21.

 
SPORTS

Members of Panjab University men and women handball teams in jubilant mood after they won the North East Zone Inter University Handball Championship at Panjab University on Wednesday. Suvida to lead sepak takraw team
Chandigarh, September 29
Suvida Taneja of Panjab University campus and Chetan Suri of DAVC-10 will lead the Chandigarh sepak takraw girls and boys’ teams, respectively, in the 15th Senior National Sepak Takraw Championship to be held at Bareilly from September 30 to October 3.

Members of Panjab University men and women handball teams in jubilant mood after they won the North East Zone Inter University Handball Championship at Panjab University on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

ADMINISTRATION

MC move to recover Rs 40 lakh dues
Mohali, September 29
The Municipal Council has decided to approach the higher authorities to help it recover dues amounting to nearly Rs 40 lakh from other civic bodies in the state.

MC team to go on study tour
Chandigarh, September 29
Acclaimed as a masterpiece of urban planning by Le Corbusier, Chandigarh is all set to take lessons in civic administration from other cities of the country. The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has chalked out an elaborate study tour programme for its councillors and officials.

Law Officer promoted
Chandigarh, September 29
The Chandigarh Administration has promoted Mr Atul Arora, Law Officer in the Law and Prosecution Department, Chandigarh Administration, to Codification and Publication Officer in the same department with immediate effect.
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