Pulse-polio awareness rally held
Chandigarh, October 8
Nearly 200 students of the Government Model High School, Sector 42, participated in the pulse-polio awareness rally organised in collaboration with the UT Health Department and Welfare Society today.

Students of the Tribune Model School, Sector-29, participate in ‘Pulse Polio Awareness rally’ in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Drug abuse among Mohali youth up
Mohali, October 8
The problem of abuse of drugs by the youth here was discussed at length at a meeting of SP (Headquarters) Jagdish Singh Kahlon with residents of the town in Phase II here today.

Streetlights non-functional
Chandigarh, October 8
Residents of Sector 44-C (LIG Houses) here are sore about the callous attitude of the Chandigarh Administration on non functional of streetlights in the area.

A thief with streak of honesty
Chandigarh, October 8
Communication gadgets could be useful despite having lost them. Neelam Rathi, a lecturer in the Government College for Girls, Sector 11, lost her purse in a classroom on September 5.

Villagers complain of water scarcity
Mohali, October 8
Water was being supplied to residents of Gidarpura village for 16 hours each day. But unfortunately this existed only in official records as the ground reality was it otherwise.

5 hurt in road mishaps
Panchkula, October 8
At least five persons were injured in separate road accidents in different parts of the district during the past 24 hours.

Furniture dealer’s premises searched
Chandigarh, October 8
The Sales tax wing of the Excise and Taxation Department today searched premises of a leading furniture dealer in Industrial Area Phase I here.

Halwarvi’s death anniversary
Chandigarh, October 8
The India-China Friendship Association will observe the First Death Anniversary of H.S. Halwarvi a former editor of Punjabi Tribune on October 9 at the ICSSR Complex, Panjab University.

Chain snatcher arrested
Chandigarh, October 8
A chain snatcher Harpreet Singh of Sector 22-C was arrested from near Kiran cinema today. He had snatched a gold chain and ear ring of a Sector 22 woman, last night, the police said.

BUSINESS

Seminar on alternative financing in SMEs
Chandigarh, October 8
Delivery mechanisms for financing SMEs need to be strengthened to facilitate the productivity of this vital component of the economy, said Mr D.P.S. Rathore, Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, here today.

Improve quality of education: seminar
Chandigarh, October 8
A two-day seminar on “some issues and Concerns of Teachers” began at Dev Samaj College of Education in Sector 36 here today.

Indian concept of “joyous wonder” can enrich world art: expert
Chandigarh, October 8
Dr Gurbhagat Singh, former head of English Department at Punjabi University, Patiala, today talked about shifting interests in the contemporary art movement worldwide.

350 students donate blood
Chandigarh, October 8
As many as 350 units of blood were donated at a camp organised by Rayat Educational and Research Trust at Rayat College of Engineering near Ropar today. The vice chairman of the Rayat Trust, Mr Gurvinder Singh, inaugurated the camp.

Students of the Tribune Model School, Sector-29, participate in ‘Pulse Polio Awareness rally’ in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Probe sought into appointments of PU guest faculty
Chandigarh, October 8
A public interest litigation (PIL), seeking directions to UT Administration to create a special investigation team to probe the charge of misappropriation of public exchequer by Panjab University in appointing Guest Faculty was disposed of by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Malanga Timepass — a satire on social evils
Chandigarh, October 8
The Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi yesterday organised a play titled “Malanga Time Pass” at Punjab Kala Bhavan in Sector 16. Structured as a comedy, the play was presented by Malkit Singh, who also wrote the script for the production.

Fellowship for nurse
Chandigarh , October 8
Patiala-based Ms Radha Saini, serving as a nurse in a private hospital, has been awarded the UICC Trish Greene International Oncology Fellowship by the International Union Against Cancer for presenting a scenario of the treatment of breast cancer in India. Ms Saini has completed her project at the University Health Network, Ontario, Canada this year.

SPORTS

YPS in cricket meet semifinal
Chandigarh, October 8
Good bowling by Jagteshwar Singh of Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, who claimed four wickets for three runs, including a hat-trick, helped his school beat Little Flower Convent School, Panchkula, by 20 runs to enter the last four stage of the St Kabir Trophy Cricket Tournament at St Kabir School, Sector 26, here today.

Bob is under-13 badminton champ
Chandigarh, October 8
Sharma, a class VII student of Yadavindra Public School, Patiala, has won the Punjab under-13 singles title in the state badminton meet in Ludhiana. A product of the National Institute of Sports, Patiala, he defeated Raj Kumar of Ludhiana 17-16, 11-15,15-11.

ADMINISTRATION

13 safai karamcharis found absent
Chandigarh, October 8
Safai karamcharis in certain sectors were found absent from duty on the fourth day of the drive by the Sanitation Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh to check absenteeism among them.

IT raid on Luxmi Overseas
Chandigarh, October 8
Office of the Luxmi Overseas in Sector 9 here was raided today by the Income Tax Department officials.

4 Haryana Roadways buses impounded
Chandigarh, October 8
The Chandigarh police today challaned 15 long-route buses and impounded four for plying on the Himalaya Marg from ISBT, Sector 17 to the Industrial Area that is banned for long-route buses.