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Open manholes, naked wires too
need attention
Chandigarh, November 18
Virtual death traps in the form of open manholes, naked electric wires and poor lighting in the streets causing serious accidents have claimed several lives in and around “City Beautiful” over the years.

Naked electric wires, streetlights hidden behind tree branches and an uncovered manhole at many places in Chandigarh are virtual death traps. — Tribune photos by Manoj Mahajan

PRO’s wife held in flesh trade racket
Panchkula, November 18
The wife of an officer posted in the Punjab Public Relations Department was today arrested for working as a call girl. The racket was being run by a contractor, who was allegedly using women to lure officers of the Haryana Urban Development Authority to bag contracts.

103 out of 110 rejected candidates selected
Police recruitment
Chandigarh, November 18
The Chandigarh Police today seemed to have nullified its own physical test process undertaken under SP Traffic Amitabh Dhillon for the recruitment of constables.

Tibeten students take out a candle light march in Sector-17, Chandigarh, on Thursday. They are demanding release of Tulku Tenzin Delek. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari

	Mr Administrator, this is city’s problem No. 1 November 18, 2004
	Illegal parking lots thrive in Panchkula November 17, 2004
	Id-ul-Fitr celebrated with fervour November 16, 2004
	Jacob may not be here, his heart still beats for city November 15, 2004
	Divali misfire: crackers land over 100 in city hospitals November 14, 2004
	Bitter facts about yummy sweets November 12, 2004
	Review cases against Kapoor, Admn told November 11, 2004
	Divali jolt for tenants November 10, 2004
	Lines of peril put lives on the line November 9, 2004

UT downs Mayor’s flight plan
Chandigarh, November 18
What was supposed to be a 10-day junket to Canada for the Mayor and three municipal councillors, besides a couple of officials of the corporation, has been shot down by senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration.

Widow found dead in Sector 21
Chandigarh, November 18
A 35-year-old widow was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her Sector 21 rented accommodation this morning. She was living separately from her two children. A used syringe was found lying near her body.

Yash Chopra czar of romantic sagas
Chandigarh, November 18
His slow gait and stooping frame is most likely to flummox you. But as you begin conversation with the czar of romance in Bollywood, and Mr Yash Chopra comes as refreshing and young at heart as the romantic sagas that he has been churning over the years.

Saboo awards for teaching presented
Chandigarh, November 18
The importance of school education in nation building can not be ignored and recognising the services of teachers is an essential step in this direction, said the Governor of Haryana, Dr A.R. Kidwai, at a function organised at the CII headquarters here today to present the third Tara Chand Saboo Excellence Awards in School Teaching.

Recipients of the Tara Chand Saboo Excellence Awards in School Teaching along with Mr RK Saboo, Chairman of the Jan Seva Trust, and the Haryana Governor, Dr AR Kidwai, at the CII headquarters in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Woman lecturer’s scooter ‘stolen’ by police; SP apologises
Mohali, November 18
A woman, working as a lecturer at a government school in Manouli village, went through a lot of tension when she found her scooter missing from her house. The vehicle had been “stolen” by the police.

• Cop arrested for stealing motor cycle

COMMUNITY

MC byelection takes ugly turn
Bansal, Verma exchange hot words
Chandigarh, November 18
Campaigning in Ward 11 of the Municipal Corporation byelections took an ugly turn today when a verbal duel between the local MP, Mr Pawan Bansal, and the Chandigarh Vikas Manch candidate, Dr O.P. Verma, erupted during the door-to-door canvassing in Sector 20, here today.

Mr Rajesh Gupta, Independent candidate for Municipal Corporation by election to ward No. 11 campaign in Sector 20 in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Campaign trail
Gupta promises functional streetlights
Chandigarh, November 18
An independent candidate in fray for Ward 11 byelection of the Municipal Corporation, Mr Rajesh Kumar Gupta, is focusing on functional streetlights, a stray cattle menace, free ward and a dispensary to take care of medical needs of residents at highly subsidised rates during his election campaign which is in full swing.

‘Kullads’ give way to cups, glasses
Chandigarh, November 18
Launched with much fanfare by Union Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav about six months ago, “kullads” are slowly giving way to plastic glasses and disposable cups.

A passenger sips tea in a glass instead of “kullad” at the railway station in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

‘Chandigarh Club loses Rs 6 crore in
entrance fee’
Chandigarh, November 18
One of the petitioners in the election dispute of the Chandigarh Club has submitted a written statement before the Delhi-based Company Law Board, claiming that the club was falling short of about Rs 6 crore which was to be collected as entrance fee from members.

Expert for protecting rights of individual
Chandigarh, November 18
“I am on a mission to develop advocates for human rights. The idea is to empower people with tools of laws to fight against injustice in any form, be it physical, mental or emotional. And, all it requires is courage and persistence.”

IT park’s substation inaugurated
Chandigarh, November 18
A 66 KV substation for the Information Technology (IT) Park was inaugurated today by Adviser to the UT Administrator, Lalit Sharma. The project has come up at cost of Rs 7.62 crore and is spread across an area of 3 acres.

Mataur villagers block traffic
Mohali, November 18
Residents of Mataur village staged a protest outside the office of the Municipal Council here today blaming the civic body for failing to provide sewerage system in the village. Residents were put to lot of inconvenience as a number of public toilets in the village were demolished by PUDA yesterday.

Residents of Mataur village block traffic in Phase VII Mohali in protest against demolition of toilets in the village by PUDA on Thursday. — Photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Traffic partially disrupted for second day
Chandigarh, November 18
The traffic on Dakshin Marg that serves as the national highway for Delhi, Patiala, Ambala-bound traffic continued to remain partially disrupted for the second day today due to the recarpeting of the  entire stretch.

Traffic on the Chandigarh- Ambale highway was hit due to repair of road in Sector 29, Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Seminar on duties of citizens from Nov 20
Chandigarh, November 18
The Sankriti Gaurav Sansthan, an institution spreading awareness about fundamental duties of citizens under Article 51A of the constitution of India, wll have its Chintan Shivir, at Chandigarh from November 20 to November 21, 2004.

Alteration in Mansa Devi temple roof proposed
Seepage damages frescoes
Panchkula, November 18
The Sri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board proposes to alter the structure of the roof of the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine here in order to save the frescoes in the parikrama of the temple.

A file photo of the damaged frescoes on the walls of the Mansa Devi shrine in Panchkula. — A Tribune photograph

Bravery award for two children
Chandigarh, November 18
Master Ramandeep Singh and Master Pawan Kumar of Ropar district have won the National Bravery Award - 2003 for saving the life of a child who fell into Bhakra Canal. They will receive these awards from the Prime Minister on the eve of the Republic Day.

Students of schools take part in an on-the-spot painting competition on the themes of drug abuse, alcohol, tobacco, hiv/aids etc. at Lala Lajpat Rai Bhavan Sector-15, Chandigarh on Thursday. — Photo by Pradeep Tewari

Only 415 families below poverty line in Mohali
Mohali, November 18
It seems that the Mohali township is inhabited only by rich people. While 415 families in rural Mohali have been found to be living below the poverty line (BPL), not a single family in urban Mohali has been found to be earning less than Rs 2,000 per month, the cut off income mark for the those living below the poverty line.

Gate meeting by CHB employees
Chandigarh, November 18
Employees of the Chandigarh Housing Board today held an emergency meeting and demanded solution to pending issues like pension, among other demands.

Wing Commander Lotta dead
Chandigarh, November 18
City’s senior-most Air Force officer Wing Commander A.S. Lotta is dead. He had joined Royal Indian Air Force as an airman.

Talk on lifestyle management today
Mohali, November 18
Stress is a silent killer — and a complete session is devoted to talks on ‘Lifestyle management’ and how to beat stress during a two-day International Symposium on Lifestyle Diseases and Emerging Trends in Cardiac Care to be organised by the Fortis Hospital tomorrow.

CRIME

Mohali couple held
Mohali, November 18
The Ludhiana police today arrested a couple from Mohali on charges of fleecing people by making false promises to send them abroad. James and Mercy, residents of Phase II, allegedly took Rs 4.5 lakh from Happy of Ludhiana promising to send him abroad.

3 held, smack seized
Chandigarh, November 18
A house was reportedly burgled during day time yesterday, the local police said here today. Jagpal Kaur, a resident of Sector 29 filed a complaint that some golden ornaments and other articles were stolen from her residence at around 1 pm yesterday.

Suicide by youth
Panchkula, November 18
A 21-year-old youth committed suicide at TBRL Complex, in Ramgarh last night. He was found hanging in a room by the TBRL jawans early this morning.

Five acquitted
Panchkula, November 18
Two persons were injured when the auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling was hit by a Canter (HP-15B-0215) coming from opposite direction near Bir Ghaggar this morning.

3 injured in accidents
Chandigarh, November 18
An 18-year-old girl sustained injuries when a speeding car hit her near Sectors 27 and 28 intersection today morning.

BUSINESS

Railways order on parcel goods irks industrialists
Chandigarh, November 18
The ban on the booking of the parcel goods to the railway stations not having direct trains from Chandigarh and Kalka has put industrialists to a lot of inconvenience.

EDUCATION

Dance contest organised at Moti Ram School 
Chandigarh, November 18
An inter-school dance competition was organised at Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School, Sector 27. The competition was organised to pay homage to the late Hardyal Mahajan, founder president of the institution. 


Children perform during an inter-school dance competition at Moti Ram Arya School, 
Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

PU staff to intensify stir
Chandigarh, November 18
Panjab University’s Joint Action Committee of teaching and non-teaching employees decided to intensify their struggle to press for the implementation of a pension scheme at a meeting held here today.

Roll numbers to Law Dept students
Chandigarh, November 18
Mr Vikas Rathee, an office-bearer of the Panjab University Student Council, today said the 50 students of first year of Law Department who had not been issued roll numbers due to shortage of lecturers would be issued the roll number tomorrow morning. The papers of the first year students are beginning from tomorrow.

Prof D.D. Bansal on ‘Natural Product Radiance’ board
Chandigarh, November 18
Prof D.D. Bansal of the Department of Bio-chemistry, Panjab University, has been nominated by the Research Council of the National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, New Delhi, on the editorial board of “Natural Product radiance”.

Students hold rally
Chandigarh, November 18
To create awareness about a safe-blood-donation programme among public, a rally of 200 school students was flagged off by Ms Rajinder Kumari Aulakh, Assistant Director, DPI (Colleges), Punjab, at Punjab Red Cross Bhavan.

CULTURE

Magic show on Nov 21
Chandigarh, November 18
A performance of "Illusion India" a magic show would be held at St Anne's Convent School, Sector 32, on November 21.

SPORTS

Warehousing Corpn sports meet concludes
Chandigarh, November 18
The Third National Warehousing Sports meet-2004 concluded this evening at the Sector 7 Sports Complex. This three-day meet was organised by the Punjab Warehousing Corporation. Andhra Pradesh sportspersons won the best overall performance trophy with 54 points while in athletics, the overall trophy was won by CWC, Delhi.

Isha of Kurukshetra University returns a back hand shot during All-India Inter University Women’s Tennis match at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Thursday. 
— A Tribune photograph