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Admin’s no to changes in Sector 17 buildings
‘Structures in city centre heritage buildings’
Chandigarh, October 3
The UT Administration has thrown cold water over owners’ plans to convert some of the existing cinema halls in the city into multiplexes. Official sources indicated that the Finance Department had taken the view that no change in the architectural control would be permitted in the city centre comprising the whole of Sector 17.

Admin needs MC to finance 3 street lights!
Chandigarh, October 3
Strange though it may sound, the financially sound UT Administration seemingly has no funds to install even three street lights in the city!

Vandalised: Rock Garden creator Nek Chand laments the desecration of one of his works by irresponsible visitors, who have been spoiling its beauty by pulling out stones engraved in walls. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

CBSE to upgrade its regional office
Chandigarh, October 3
With the number of candidates crossing the one-lakh mark, the CBSE is likely to upgrade its regional office here. This office is presently being headed by a Deputy Secretary-level officer.

Actress Pooja Bedi hugs a batchmate at the 157th founder’s day celebrations at Lawrence School, Sanawar, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Public suffers inconvenience at rly counter
Chandigarh, October 3
With the computerised railway reservation counter at the ISBT, Sector 17, developing a technical snag, hundreds of persons were put to inconvenience.

Mobile subscribers a
harassed lot
Chandigarh, October 3
Even as the Punjab circle of the government-controlled BSNL gears up to add 5 lakh more mobile connections by the year-end, existing mobile users continue to be a harassed lot.

COMMUNITY

Members of the CHB Residents Federation hold a rally at Sector 40, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph Save every drop of water: This slogan does not apply to the Chandigarh Administration as the authorities concerned have failed to repair a pipe in front of house No. 2522, Sector 47-C, for the past few days despite repeated reminders by residents. — A Tribune photograph

‘Shame awards’ for CITCO, Chandigarh police
Chandigarh, October 3
The Burning Brain Society, an NGO protesting against the glorification of tobacco products and inaction of the government in implementing the cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (prohibition of advertisement and regulation of trade & commerce, production, supply and distribution) Act, 2003 (COTPA) and also against the reinstitution of bravery awards in the name of a cigarette brand, announced shame awards for some government agencies.

Don’t misinterpret Gurbani: Vedanti
Mohali, October 3
The Jathedar of Akal Takht today asked the Sikhs to boycott those who were trying to create divisions in the community. Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti, who was speaking on the concluding day of a four-day Roohani Gurmat Samagam at Balongi village, near here, said supporters of persons like Gurbaksh Singh Kala Afghana and Joginder Singh, Editor of Spokesman, both of whom had been excommunicated from the panth, were still trying to misinterpret Gurbani.

Roohani Gurmat Samagam ends in Balongi
Mohali, October 3
Devotees in large numbers, including prominent religious leaders of the Sikh community, attended the Roohani Gurmat Samagam which concluded in Balongi village, near here, today.

Seminar on Sikh women concludes
Chandigarh, October 3
A two-day seminar organised by Sikh Women Council concluded at Sector 34 Gurdwara. The seminar was organised by the Gurmat Prasar Seva Society. Dr Jagjit Kaur and Dr Darshan Jot Kaur spoke on contributions made by Sikh women.

Skipping for Guinness Book of World Records 
When he skips, he skips in a sprinting style. The string becomes invisible and only a stormy, rustling, shrill whistling sound is heard. The 43-year-old well-built Mr Ranjit Pal got his name entered into the Limca Book of Records by skipping rope 136 times just in 15 seconds!

• Grewal, Goel in Limca Book of Records

Rotary Governor visits Aashiana
Panchkula, October 3
The District Governor of Rotary district 3080, Mr Parmod Vij, today visited Rotary Club, here to assess various social projects being undertaken by the club.

CRIME

CTU driver assaulted
Panchkula, October 3.
Mr Surmukh Singh, a CTU driver, and a close relative of the Vice-President of the Panchkula Municipal Council, Ms Kuljeet Waraich, was assaulted by a group of five men near Kohni Sahib Gurdwara in Mansa Devi Complex today.

Scooter thief held
Chandigarh, October 3
A 16-year-old auto thief was arrested today from Sector 7 along with a stolen scooter. The thief, who is a Sector 9 resident, told the police that he had stolen another motorcycle from Sector 8 today. He was sent to a juvenile home.

Youth commits suicide
Panchkula, October 3
A 23-year-old youth, Sunil Kumar, committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance at his home in Bitna Colony, Pinjore, late last night. The father of the victim has informed the police that after having dinner last night, Sunil went to his room.

BUSINESS

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EDUCATION

Enthralling experience for students

Chandigarh, October 3 From the desolate heights of Ladakh to a cruise through the blue seas onboard a mighty warship, it was an enthralling experience for a group of 34 students who were taken on an excursion across the country by the Army. Students from Ladakh interact with local children during their visit to the city under a programme organised by the Army to take them to various parts of the country, in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pardeep Tewari

Tiny tots stage Shakespeare’s play
Chandigarh, October 3
Tiny tots of DAV School, Sector 8, staged three Shakespeare’s plays, ‘King Lear’, ‘Midsummer night’s dream’ and ‘Taming of the Shrew’ at MCM DAV College, Sector 36, for the second consecutive day today.

Prayer meeting at Dikshant School

Chandigarh, October 3 A prayer meeting was organised and variety of skits performed by teachers and children of Dikshant International School, Zirakpur. Ms Sabina Sharma, Ritu Jhinkhawan and Nidhi Arya, teachers of Dikshant International School, performed a skit depicting Gandhiji’s monkeys. A skit performed by children of Dikshant International School, Zirakpur.

Role of NSS volunteers lauded Chandigarh, October 3 A 10-day NSS camp on the theme “Youth for Swastha” was organised by the NSS unit under the guidance of Ms Harjinder Kaur. As many as 150 boys and 65 girl volunteers participated in the camp. Dr M.S. Bains, coordinator of the NSS, Panjab University, presided over the valedictory function and lauded the role of the NSS volunteers.  Students perform at the valedictory function of NSS camp at Government College, Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

LIFESTYLE

‘Premarital counselling essential’ Marriages are made in heaven but these days it is psychologists and marriage counsellors who are making them successful on earth. It seems matching horoscope and family background is not proving enough.

Ratan Chand Ratnesh’s book of short stories discussed

Sahitya Sangam, Chandigarh, today organised a literary discussion on the new anthology of short stories by a budding Hindi writer, Ratan Chand Ratnesh. Titled “Ek Akeli”, the collection features 17 short stories capturing myriad aspects of human existence. Dr Sashi Prabha presents a paper on “Ek Akeli”, a book of short stories written by Ratan Chand Ratnesh, at Sector 40, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Indo-Pak poets celebrate togetherness

Far from the volatile border between India and Pakistan, a gathering of Seraiki poets from the two countries lived the joy of togetherness this evening. The thrill of homecoming spilled from their faces, gestures and verses alike as the Indo-Pak Multani/Seraiki poetic symposium gathered momentum at Sector 34 State Library. Mohammad Ishaq Panwar, a Seraiki poet from Bahawalpur, Pakistan, recites his verse at the Indo-Pak Multani/Seraiki mushaira held at State Library in Sector 34 on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Early diagnosis of cervical cancer must: Dr Nijhawan
Chandigarh, October 3
The two-day CME in Pathology, jointly organised by the North-West Chapter of the Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists (IAPM) and the Department of Histopathology, PGI, concluded here today.

Haryana achieves leprosy elimination target
Panchkula, October 3
Haryana has achieved the target set by the World Bank in the leprosy elimination programme for having one case of leprosy per 10,000 population within the stipulated time of five years. The state also earned a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for achieving this target.

Leprosy Day observed
Chandigarh, October 3
Leprosy Day was observed by the Lepsory Welfare Mission at Mohali, in which leprosy patients from different parts of Punjab and neighbouring states took part.

Seniority issue of PGI Profs ‘resolved’
Chandigarh, October 3
The row over the issue of seniority at the PGI has been reportedly resolved as, according to sources, the PGI's governing body has decided that Prof Sarala Gopalan, head of the department of obstretictics and gynaeocology, is senior to Prof Sudha Suri, dean and head of the department of radiodiagnosis.

SPORTS

They knew not about winning, yet they sprinted to victory

It was a special sports event. For special children. Their faces flushed with the sheer joy of holding the centre-stage, the children tried to make sense of it all. Many of them could not grasp the import of the hullabaloo - men and women milling around, cajoling teachers and parents, the chalky tracks, the loud claps. But they somehow instinctively knew that it was for them, as a 14-year-old boy Shangu told us with a broad, knowing grin that he would run fast in the race. Special children enjoy their moment of competition. — Photo by Pawan Sharma

Handball meet results
Chandigarh, October 3
The following are the results of the All-India Inter Zone University Handball Tournament being played on the league basis at Panjab University grounds, Chandigarh.

465 bullocks released
Dera Bassi, October 3
Following court orders, the police today released 465 bullocks, that had been impounded at Ghaggar railway station in Mubarikpur village, about 2km from here, for the past a week.