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2 guest houses sealed for flouting rules
Chandigarh, October 20
A team of the Enforcement Wing of the Chandigarh Administration today sealed two guest houses for alleged violation of building use. Hotel Paradise in Sector 7 and Hotel Platinum in Sector 35 were sealed by a team of the Administration this afternoon.

Enforcement staff of the Chandigarh Administration seal a guest house in Sector 7 in Chandigarh for alleged misuse of property. — A Tribune photograph

Engg student attacked, hospitalised
Dera Bassi, October 20
Certain armed youths assaulted a student of Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, here today. The youths who were armed with sharp-edged weapons later were chased by students of the Institute.

One held for having fake law degree
Chandigarh, October 20
Sector 17 Police Station team has arrested a person who had enrolled as a lawyer in the Bar Council on the basis of a fake law degree. Vinod Kumar Goel was arrested from Mansa after being booked under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC.

Estate Office clerk held for graft
Chandigarh, October 20
The CBI today arrested a clerk in the Commercial Branch of the Estate Office in Sector 17 while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000.

• 3 pc more DA for UT staff
• UT’s Dasehra holiday on Oct 22

India, UK to hold war games in March

Chandigarh, October 20 Terming the current situation in Iraq as "very challenging", the British Chief of General Staff, Gen Sir Mike Jackson, said that it was quite uncertain when Allied forces would leave that country. British Chief of General Staff, General Sir Mike Jackson, along with GOC-in-C Western Command, Lieut-Gen J J Singh during his visit to Headquarters Western Command in Chandimandir on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

‘Dishonest’ cops to be retired compulsorily
Chandigarh, October 20
The Chandigarh Police has set in motion a process to retire compulsorily the corrupt, dishonest and inefficient personnel under the compulsory retirement scheme of the Punjab Police.

Get MC nod for setting up stalls
Chandigarh, October 20
The Municipal Corporation here has directed the general public to take its permission before pitching tents on municipal land and public places for functions or for setting up stalls.

Students of Saupin’s School, Chandigarh, celebrate Dasehra on Wednesday. Students of Narayan Public School Patiala on their visit to The Tribune office in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Traffic disrupted for 2 hours
Dera Bassi, October 20
Traffic on the Kalka-Ambala highway was disrupted for more than two-and-a-half hours as a truck got struck at the middle of the Ghaggar river bridge on the Kalka-Ambala highway in Bhankharpur village, this afternoon.

Complaint boxes to be set up at Bhabhat
Zirakpur, October 20
Kharar MLA Bir Devinder today visited here and reviewed the development projects. The MLA also asked civic body officials to set up complaint boxes in Bhabhat village so that people might send him their grievances.

Army team scales peak
Chandigarh, October 20
An Army mountaineering expedition launched by the Western Command has successfully scaled Leo Pargial-II, also referred to as-point 6773.

• Dharna by insurance staff
• CJA office-bearers elected

CRIME

One arrested for kidnapping minor
Chandigarh, October 20
The police has arrested the person who allegedly kidnapped a minor girl from Milk Colony, in Dhanas village, on October 15. According to the police, the father of the girl had filed a complaint in the Sector 11, police station, yesterday that his daughter was kidnapped by Chotta Singh of Solkhia village in Ropar district.

Stereo systems stolen from 4 vehicles
Mohali, October 20 Thieves decamped with stereo systems and cassettes from four vehicles in Phase XI early here today. The thieves broke windows of five vehicles to gain entry. A stereo from one of the cars could not be stolen as the anti-theft alarm set off. Two cars from which stereo systems were stolen after breaking windows in Phase XI, Mohali, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Gold ornaments stolen
Panchkula, October 20
Gold ornaments worth rupees one lakh were stolen from two houses in BEL colony, Sector 14, while the occupants were away, here today. Neighbours at the colony and employees of the BEL factory, Mr Gulab Singh and Mr Sanjiv Gaura claimed that ornaments valued at Rs 35,000 and Rs 70,000 respectively, were stolen from their houses while they were away to work.

EDUCATION

Techies mesmerised by IAF
Chandigarh, October 20
Around 50 Students of the IITT College of Engineering, Pojewal, have visited the Air Force Station, Chandigarh, as a part of their training. Having watched on TV the dare-devil acrobatics of the 'jaan-baaz pilots' of ' Surya Kiran' on Air Force Day, the students were a inspired lot, full of "josh" to get acquainted with the life, training and professionalism of this mighty force.

PU girl selected in IES Chandigarh, October 20 Archana Naresh, a research fellow of the Economics Department, Panjab University, has been selected for the Indian Economic Services by the U.P.S.C. She is the only candidate from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh to make it to the I.E.S. “There were 13 seats in the IES of which only six were for students of the open category.                                        Archana Naresh

Teachers stage dharna
Chandigarh, October 20
Teachers under the aegis of the Association of Private Educational Institutions today staged a dharna because of the failure of the UT Administration to allot these institutions alternative sites.

MCM DAV College holds IT-fest
Chandigarh, October 20
The Department of Computer Science and Application, MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, organised an IT-fest for various IT-related events like paper presentation, quiz and skits based on IT.

COURTS

Seminar seeks quick disposal of consumer cases
Chandigarh, October 20
A seminar on 'consumer rights and senior citizens', organised here today by the Senior Citizens Association, stressed upon the need to settle consumer cases in a fixed time frame and curb the dilatory tactics adapted by lawyers.

HEALTH

Amalgamation of ambulance services in offing
Chandigarh, October 20
The UT Red Cross has decided to bring all available ambulances and funeral vans under one umbrella, with a common telephone number, offering round the clock service. It will set up a control room which will act as a help line.

Prof Talwar elected Fellow
Chandigarh, October 20
The Director of the PGI, Prof K.K. Talwar, has been elected Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, which will be effective from January 1, 2005. Prof Talwar is a renowned cardiologist and was the first to use biopsy to perform study on myocardial involvement which is prevalent in Asia and central American countries.

SPORTS

Digvijay whams Anmol to clinch u-10 title
Chandigarh, October 20 Digvijay Singh Mehta clinched the under- 10 boys title in the ongoing Head Total Tennis Championship by overpowering Anmol Singh Bains 6-0, 6-0. Digvijay also reached the finals of boys under -12 category by defeating Gurinder Singh with a score of 8-2. Tushar Sharma returns a shot during a semi-final match against Arvind Sharma on Wednesday. — Photo by Pradeeep Tewari

New shooting star on horizon Chandigarh, October 20 Mansimran Singh, a student of class IX, St John’s High School, Chandigarh, who turned 14 years last month, bagged the silver medal in the .22 ISSF SB Rifle junior prone civilian event in the 48th National Shooting Championships held at Indore from October 5 to 15, 2004. This was his first national event and he competed with shooters who were up to 21 years in this category.                            Mansimran Singh

St Joseph’s House of Sacred Heart wins trophy Chandigarh, October 20 St Joseph’s House won the overall trophy in the two-day annual sports meet of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, which concluded on a colourful note here today. Winners of frog race at the annual sports meet of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Veteran bags gold in  US meet
Chandigarh, October 20
Gurdev Singh, a veteran athlete aged 66 years and a resident of Mohali has brought laurels to the country when he bagged a gold medal in the above 65 years section in long jump in the Connecticut Athletic Meet held at Hartford, USA, held in July this year.

ADMINISTRATION

• Engineering Dept official suspended