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No to HUDA move on draw of lots in Mansa Devi Complex
Panchkula, February 22
The state government reportedly has turned down Haryana Urban Development Authority’s (HUDA) proposal for holding a provisional draw of lots for residential plots in Sectors 2 and 6 of Mansa Devi Complex.

Register paying guests with police: DC
Chandigarh, February 22
District Magistrate Arun Kumar has ordered a mandatory registration of paying guests with the police within one month of their taking an accommodation amid fears of anti-social elements breaching peace in the city and immoral trafficking spreading its tentacles in the city.

Suicide by MC employee in temple dharamshala
Panchkula, February 22
Mr Naveen Kumar, a Chandigarh Municipal Corporation employee committed suicide by hanging in a room of Lajwanti Dharamshala in Mansa Devi Temple area, late last night.

Rose Garden being spruced up for festival Chandigarh, February 22 Preparations are on full swing for the forthcoming Rose Festival to be held from February 25. The garden is all spruced up. Blossoming flowers have enhanced its beauty. Preparations are on for the ‘Festival of Gardens — 2005’ at Zakir Rose Garden in  Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Another hero who got Lior re-arrested
Chandigarh, February 22
The man whose heroics had once ensured the arrest of a Nigerian drug trafficker in 1994 paired up with a lawyer yesterday to nab the Israeli drug smuggler who had fled from the NCB custody. His previous heroics had gone unrewarded. Mr Harbhajan Singh Bhatti, a clerk in the PGI and a resident of Sector 56, assisted lawyer Rajneesh Sharma in overpowering Lior Avi Ben Moyal.

Harbhajan Singh Bhatti

Passing Thru
Why more and more youngsters these days prefer a career in the aviation industry?

COMMUNITY

Guru Ravidas Nagar Kirtan procession in Sector 22, Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Malik for greater role by states in case of calamities
Chandigarh, February 22
A former Chief of the Army Staff, Gen V. P. Malik, today emphasised on district administrations and state governments playing a greater role in the task of rebuilding at times of major disasters like tsunami.

Snow brings death in J&K, hope in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, February 22
If the record snowfall in the Kashmir valley and other parts of the Himalayas has brought misery in its wake, it has also brought happiness and hope for millions living in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and elsewhere.

Russian expert for cultural ties with Punjab
Chandigarh, February 22
For the past 10 years Natalia Ryabova has been engaged in the revival of folk traditions back home in Moscow. As the spirit behind Russian Federation’s International Children’s and Youth festival, she has been promoting performing arts by way of competitions between children and youngsters in Russia.

Natalia Ryabova

HCMSA plea to govt on drugs
Panchkula, February 22
The Panchkula unit of Haryana Civil Medical Services Association (HCMSA) has urged the state government to reconsider its policy of prescribing drugs by generic names.

CRIME

Man alleges fraud by estranged wife 
Chandigarh, February 22
Mr Tejinder Singh, a Rajpura resident, has alleged fraud by his estranged wife in the preparation of passport of his minor son and accused the police of inaction in the case.

2 arrested for robbery
Chandigarh, February 22
The police has arrested two youths from Sector 42, yesterday, involved in incidents of snatching and robbing.

Sawaan Jewellers raided, Rs 4 lakh seized
Chandigarh, February 22
The Income Tax Department today raided the premises of Sawaan Jewellers in Sector 35 here. The IT officials were trailing him following purchase of commercial property by him in Chandigarh and Patiala. Rupees 4 lakh was seized as unaccounted cash.

BUSINESS

6 market panel members for no-trust vote against chief
Chandigarh, February 22
Six members of the Market Committee of the city have proposed a vote of no-confidence against the committee Chairman.

EDUCATION

PEC to communicate with HRD Ministry direct
Chandigarh, February 22
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has asked the Chandigarh Administration that all correspondence from the Punjab Engineering College has to come direct to the ministry and not through the Administration.

Singla tells teachers to shun agitation
Chandigarh, February 22
Mr Surinder Singla, Punjab Finance Minister, has urged Prof K.N. Pathak, Panjab University (PU) Vice-Chancellor, to convene a meeting of officials of the state government and representatives of non-government colleges within a week to discuss the issue of implementation of the pension scheme and other related issues.

From Schools Annual day celebrated Chandigarh, February 22 Celebrations marked the annual day function of the I.S. Dev Samaj Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector 21, today. Students of Ankur School, PU, sing at the foundation stone laying function of the school building on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Painting exhibition by engg students
Mohali, February 22
Students of Chandigarh Engineering College (CEC), Landran organised ‘Rainbow’ an art exhibition-cum-competition in the college campus here today. Mr Ravinder Kumar Sharma, a renowned artist from the College of Arts, Sector 10 Chandigarh, was the chief guest.

Youth festival Jhankar- 2005 begins
Chandigarh, February 22
The inter-university youth festival, Jhankar-2005, got off to a colourful but low key start today at the Panjab University (PU) campus. But as the day progressed the Law auditorium got jam-packed as more and more students joined in.

COURTS

Bank fraud: remand for accused
Chandigarh, February 22
The main accused in the Rs 5 crore fraud that the local police claimed to have averted yesterday by arresting Chief Manager of State Bank of India, Sector 17 Rajiv Bhardwaj and two other accomplices, is still at large.

high court
Plea dismissed
The High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by the All-India Forum for National Reconciliation. The forum had prayed that it be provided copies of the complaints received by the then Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Justice B.K. Roy, and the action initiated on them.

Daya re-designated
Chandigarh, February 22
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has re-designated Ms Daya Chaudhary, Senior Central Government Standing Counsel, Punjab and Haryana High Court, as Assistant Solicitor General of India.

CULTURE

Painter R.M. Singh interacts with children Panchkula, February 22 Noted city-based artist R.M. Singh today interacted with children of The Mango Grove School and helped them to wield the brush. “We all have an artist in us, specially children, who respond directly to their inner creativity,” he said. Painter R.M. Singh with children of The Mango Grove School in Panchkula on Tuesday.

LEISURE

Her strokes resurrect womanhood
Guneeta Chadha, a promising artist of this region, has expressed her feelings about womanhood through fourteen of her exquisite works at the IndusInd Gallery. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition by legendary Saroj Gogi Pal was largely attended.

Tsunami rules artist’s psyche
Vinod Mehta has created a compelling set of images. Mounted on the walls of Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, are 45 of his works which portray life and people in various shades.

Capturing diversities of life on canvas Like music, art sometimes influences mind, inspiring countless images. Some such inspirations flowed from canvases of five artists who spilled energy in the overwhelming space of Panjab University’s Fine Art Museum. From left: Ragu Neware, Shyam Sharma, Ishwar Dayal and Parbhinder Lal at a show of their artworks at PU’s Fine Arts Museum, Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

PCA stadium being done up for Indo-Pak match Mohali, February 22 The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) is working at a frantic pace to provide the final touches to its stadium in phase IX, here. Officials of the PCA are hopeful of finishing the work in time. The Punjab Cricket Association stadium in Phase IX, Mohali, being spruced up on Tuesday for a Test match between India and Pakistan to be held from March 8. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

City ready with prayer mats, discounts for Pakistanis
Chandigarh, February 22
With less than 15 days to go for the high-profile test series between India and Pakistan, Chandigarh is gearing up to welcome the visitors from across the border.

Mountview being readied for cricketers
Chandigarh, February 22
Hotel Mountview, run by CITCO, is being spruced up for the India-Pakistan tie, which starts on March 8 in Mohali. The teams, umpires and officials are expected stay at the hotel for which renovation work is under way.

School’s inter-house games begin
Mohali, February 22
A six-day inter-house athletic meet of Yadavindra Public School began today. Principal of the school Harish Dhillon, inaugurated the event.

• PTA honours student

ADMINISTRATION

• Two structures demolished
• Panchayat Samiti seeks more funds for villages