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No work at tehsil office for seventh day
Mohali, December 29
The tehsil office went without work for the seventh day here today. While for most of the week the tehsil office remained closed on the pretext that tehsildars were on strike in Ropar district, when the tehsildar finally arrived in office this evening, he found that his office staff had already left.

Fog envelops city
Chandigarh, December 29
Winter chill continued to rise as temperature fell drastically as compared to yesterday.


A view of the fog blanket in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

CHB fails to get nod for 10-storey flats
Plans 1,590 flats in Sector 63
Chandigarh, December 29
After not getting clearance for a 10-storey high residential block, the Chandigarh Housing Board has decided that it will go by its original plan of having four-storey high flats in its upcoming 40-acre complex in Sector 63.

MLA writes to CM against OSD
Mohali, December 29
Infighting in the Congress at Kharar came to light today when Kharar MLA Bir Devinder Singh wrote a letter to the Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, complaining against his OSD, Mrs Lakhvinder Kaur Garcha.

Clubs cancel New Year functions
Chandigarh/Mohali, December 29
The shocking realities and the magnitude of the disaster caused by the tsunami in southern India and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have stirred city residents. New Year functions have been cancelled in several clubs while a decision of the managements of a few other clubs is expected by tomorrow morning.

160 telephones out of order
Chandigarh, December 29
The telephone connections of residents of the Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) colony in Sector 48-C of Mohali have been lying non-functional since December 26.

SBI PO exam on January 9
Chandigarh, December 29
Written examination for the recruitment of probationary officers (POs) in the State Bank of India, will be held on January 9. It was earlier scheduled for October 31.

Daon resident killed in mishap
Mohali, December 29
Mr Ashok Kumar, a resident of village Daon here was killed when his motorcycle hit a parked truck at the Balongi barrier last night. The Police said the victim was returning from Naya Gaon where he had a shop, when the accident took place.

Panchayat Samiti chief’s election on Jan 11
Chandigarh, December 29
Election to the office of the chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Chandigarh, will be held on January 10 at 11 am. Deputy Commissioner Arun Kumar said that Mr I.S Sandhu, Additional Deputy Commissioner has been asked to oversee the election. Result will be announced on the same day.

Cambridge scholar advocates selective globalisation
Chandigarh, December 29
India should go in for selective and reluctant globalisation and not succumb to pressure of opening up in every area. Globalisation is a multidimensional idea that deals with a wide range of issues, based on the needs and requirements specific to the Indian economy, the country must take strategic attitude to continue on the path of sustained economic growth, Prof Ajit Singh, Professor of Economics, University of Cambridge and a Senior Fellow, Queens’ College, Cambridge said.

COMMUNITY

Community policing project launched
Chandigarh, December 29
The city police today made an effort to bridge the gap between the police and public by launching a community policing project involving 30 persons from the public under each police station. The UT Administrator decided to put the city police to a test by handing over a study on the city police functioning to a Delhi-based NGO.

BJP sets up fund for tsunami-hit
Chandigarh, December 29
The BJP today formed the “Bharatiya Janata Party Aapada Sahayata Kosh” for victims of tsunami. President of the local unit Yash Pal Mahajan appealed to the residents to give relief material, including, food items, medicines, utensils, dhoties, sarees, and blankets for the victims.


BJP members collect donations for tsunami victims, in Mohali on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

EO, civic body lock horns over hoardings
Zirakpur, December 29
The Executive Officer of the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat and members of the civic body have locked horns over the displaying of two hoardings along the Chandigarh-Patiala highway for the past over a fortnight here.

Members of the coordination committee of government and MC employees hold a dharna at Matka Chowk, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

DC orders probe into cheating of old man
Mohali, December 29
The Deputy Commissioner, Ropar, Mrs Seema Jain, has marked an inquiry into the alleged cheating of an 86-year-old resident of Chilla Manouli village here by another resident, reportedly in connivance with the naib tehsildar, Mohali, and a notary public here.

CITU protests against ordinance
Chandigarh, December 29 Members of CITU and Punjab and Chandigarh Medical and Sales Representatives Union (PCMSRU) organised a black flag demonstration against the amendment to the Indian Patent Act through an ordinance here today.

BJP workers appeal for donations
Mohali, December 29
The Mohali unit of the BJP today went shop to shop asking for donations for the rehabilitation of the tsunami-affected people in different parts of the country.

Appeal for donation
Panchkula, December 29
The Deputy Commissioner and president of the District Red Cross Society, Panchkula, Mrs Neelam P. Kasni, has appealed to residents to donate generously to help victims of tsunami in Southern states.

Donations pour in for tsunami victims
Chandigarh, December 29
Expressing solidarity with the tsunami-affected people in the South India and Andaman Nicobar Islands, city residents have started making donations. The Chandigarh Administration will collect one-day salary of its employees and send it to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. This works out to be nearly Rs 90 lakh.

Employees of the CID and Accounts Departments of Chandigarh Police organised a langar in connection with the martyrdom of younger Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh, in Sector 9, Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Brig Sucha Singh cremated
Chandigarh, December 29
One of the city’s highly decorated officers, Brig Sucha Singh (retd), who had died last week, was cremated here today. A large number of well-wishers as well as serving and retired officers attended the funeral.

Healthy handwriting an asset, says expert
Chandigarh, December 29
Healthy handwriting is an asset in your professional and personal lives, says a city-based handwriting expert, Mr Mohan Ray, who claims to have developed three-hour capsule course for professionals.

CRIME

Sector 20 woman booked for duping bank
Chandigarh, December 29
The police has booked a woman of Sector 20 on the charges of duping a private bank to the tune Rs 1.93 lakh. She handed over the bank a cheque that was later dishonoured.

4 held in theft case
Panchkula, December 29
The police has arrested four persons of Mohali while they were taking away iron goods from an industrial unit in Charnia village, near Pinjore, today.

2004: IN RETROSPECT
A year abound in sex, drug rackets
Chandigarh, December 29
Chandigarh remained haunted throughout the year by sex and drug rackets, resulting in heinous crimes.

BUSINESS

FIRs can be lodged, says NABARD
Chandigarh, December 29
NABARD today allowed its staffers and members of NABARD Employees Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd to lodge FIRs against the office-bearers of the society for alleged irregularities.

Industrialists hail move on smoking
Mohali, December 29
Members of the Mohali Industries Association here today welcomed the announcement of the local administration to implement the ban on smoking in public places in by using powers conferred on it under the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003.

Market panel to donate Rs 5 lakh for victims
Chandigarh, December 29
A meeting of the Market Committee today decided to donate Rs 5 lakh for the relief of tsunami victims. Chairman of the committee Bhupinder Singh Badheri said.

BSNL phone directory released
Chandigarh, December 29
The main telephone directory of the Chandigarh district of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been released.

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EDUCATION

Colourful function marks annual day
Mohali, December 29
Students of Sherwood Convent School, Phase IV, celebrated their annual day at Tagore Theatre here today.

Students of Sherwood School Mohali perform at Tagore Theatre Chandigarh on occasion of annual day of the school on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

NSS volunteers of Dev Samaj College of Education and Dadu Majra village girls present dance at the conclusion of NSS camp on Wednesday. — A Tribune photo Dr Satinder Dhillon, Principal of Dev Samaj College of Education, who has been elected Dean of Faculty of Education, PU, Chandigarh.

Youth festival concludes
Chandigarh, December 29
A seven-day youth festival organised by the Brahma Kumaris Youth Wing of the Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation concluded with a show at Rajyoga Bhavan, Sector 33, here today.

Teachers attend orientation course
Chandigarh, December 29
Valedictory function of the 64th orientation course organised by the Academic Staff College, Panjab University, was held at the ICSSR complex here today. As many as 53 college and university teachers from across the country attended the four-week orientation course.

CULTURE

Punjab sangeet akademi to bring out directory
Chandigarh, December 29
The Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi is bringing out an illustrated directory of artists, music, theatre and dance groups, and literary organisations, directly or indirectly engaged in the promotion and propagation of the Punjabi cultural heritage.

LIFESTYLE

Party hopper’s guide
YOUR car’s glove compartment is saturated with invites for open air dance “n” dine parties, besides bonfires “n” barbeques, for the New Year’s eve. That’s, perhaps, the reason why you wish to hop on and off your wildly honking car madly rushing towards 2005.

Fashion was in vogue here
HIGH-voltage messages given by the fashion industry were quite well received in Chandigarh this year. Renowned designers of the country chose the city to make their fashion statement.

Models present the Ritu Kumar’s bridal collection.  — Tribune photographs

Models exhibit club wear at a fashion show in the city.

ADMINISTRATION

MC does away with sanitation certificate
Chandigarh, December 29
In a significant decision, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) today decided to do away with the issuance of “satisfactory certificate” by the area councillor to sanitation contractor for the release of payment.