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Petrol cheapest in Panchkula
Chandigarh, September 6
For taking advantage of the gap between the announcement of the petrol and diesel price hike and the implementation of the new prices, a large number of commuters today rushed to the petrol stations in the city to get their tanks filled to the top. The new prices would be effective from midnight tonight.

Heavy rush of vehicle owners outside petrol stations in Chandigarh following a hike in petroleum prices across the country on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Think twice before you drink and drive
Chandigarh, September 6
Revellers in high spirits think twice before gripping your cars’ steering wheel with unsteady hands after guzzling invigorating yellow drink in city bars and clubs. Chances are that the cops will sober you up by issuing challan receipts after springing from behind the camouflaging bushes.

Woman hangs herself to death
Chandigarh, September 6
A 22-year-old married woman allegedly hanged herself to death at her Dadu Majra Colony residence late last night. The reason behind the death is not known as no suicide note was found.

Order to release soldier serving life term
Chandigarh, September 6
In what could be the first-of-its-kind order vis-à-vis court martial proceedings in the armed forces, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the sentence of life imprisonment awarded to a soldier for having allegedly killed another soldier.

Ordnance chief of Western Command elevated
Chandigarh, September 6
Lieut-Gen D.D.S. Sandhu has, on promotion, taken over as the Commandant, College of Materials Management at Jabalpur today. Prior to this, he was heading the Ordnance Branch at Headquarters Western Command, Chandi Mandir, in the rank of Major-General. General Sandhu is also the Colonel Commandant of the Army Ordnance Corps.

Lieut-Gen D.D.S. Sandhu

Army relaxes standards for technical recruits
Chandigarh, September 6
Faced with a shortfall in eligible youth for recruitment into the technical stream, the Army has brought about certain relaxations in the educational standards prescribed for such candidates.

Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Ray of hope for housewives, retirees in IT sector
Chandigarh, September 6
The Information Technology Department of the Chandigarh Administration has introduced a new series of the C-TOSS (Chandigarh Training of Software Skills) programme for housewives and people retired from active services to equip them with potential for job in the IT sector.

Viewers deprived of 11 TV channels in P’kula
Panchkula, September 6
The One Alliance channels have stopped beaming its 11 channels in the township, including its flagship channels Sony Television, Set Max and Ten Sports.

Dalit bodies call off bandh
Chandigarh, September 6
With the Dalit organisations calling off their protest at the last moment, confusion prevailed over the call for the Chandigarh bandh here today. The response to the bandh call was poor.

Coop bank staff hold rally
Chandigarh, September 6
Employees of Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank held a gate rally today in front of their head office. The call for the rally was given by the Coordination Committee of Markfed, Cooperative Bank, Agriculture Development Bank, Milkfed, Housefed and Puncofed Employees Unions.

BSNL executives hold lunch-hour protest
Chandigarh, September 6
Executives of BSNL Employees Association and Sanchar Nigam Executive Association under the banner of United Forum today observed a lunch hour protest and raised slogans in front of the office of the chief GMT, Punjab Circle, Chandigarh and GM’s offices all over the state.

Executives of BSNLEA and Sanchar Nigam Executive Association under the banner of United Forum raised slogans in front of the office of the Chief GMT, Punjab Circle, Chandigarh, in support of their demands on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Engineer a student at 78
Panchkula, September 6
Mr Raghbir Singh at 78 is busy with his academic pursuits. Post retirement, this former Chief Engineer with the Haryana State Electricity Board (HSEB), decided that he could not be content with just sitting at home. “I had fulfilled all my responsibilities towards my children, and had always wanted to pursue academics.

Mr Raghbir Singh in his study of the Panchkula home on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Tubewell Corpn staff stage dharna
Chandigarh, September 6
Members of the Tubewell Corporation Workers Union, Punjab, today staged a dharna outside their Sector 26 head office in support of their demands.

Members of the Tubewell Corporation Workers Union, Punjab, stage a dharna to press for the implementation of their demands in Sector 26, Chandigarh on Tuesday. 
— A Tribune photograph

Green belt inaugurated in Sec 37
Chandigarh, September 6
The Leader of the Opposition in the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC), Ms Kamla Sharma, today inaugurated green belt in Sector 37.

Sector 19 taps go dry
Panchkula, September 6
The main water pipeline in Sector 19 burst today and hundreds of residents of the sector were forced to go without water all day. Residents complained that their taps went dry in the morning and they found it hard to do their normal chores.

PUDA notices to farmers decried
Mohali, September 6
The Kissan Hit Bachao Committee (Periphery Area) has condemned the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) for issuing notices to farmers of various villages who had carried out constructions on their land

CRIME

Woman raped near nursery
Chandigarh, September 6
A 30-year-old unmarried man allegedly raped a woman in her mid-40s this morning near the Durga Nursery in Mani Majra here. In a separate incident, a youngster was arrested by the police for eve-teasing.

13 kg ganja seized
Chandigarh, September 6
The Crime Branch of the Chandigarh Police claimed to have seized 13 kg of ganja from a Dadu Majra village resident yesterday. According to sources the market price of the contraband is about Rs 65,000.

Couple held for fraud
Chandigarh, September 6
The local police today arrested a Sector 38-based couple on charges of duping four persons of Rs 2.80 lakh on the pretext of sending them abroad

BUSINESS

Night shopping still a far cry
Chandigarh, September 6
The commercial hub of the city, Sector 17, may not keep date with night shopping as the shopkeepers are cool to Chandigarh Administration’s ambitious proposal of extended shopping hours from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

No fuel surcharge on SBI ATM cards
Chandigarh, September 6
Mr A. Krishna Kumar, General Manager of the Chandigarh Circle of the State Bank of India (SBI), today inaugurated an arrangement under which “no fuel surcharge” will be payable by SBI and associate banks’ ATM-cum-debit card holders at select BPCL petrol stations.

EDUCATION

Teachers who love to learn
Chandigarh, September 6
Five UT teachers who will be honoured by the Administration are the ones who teach while they learn. Never tired of learning from their experiences, these teachers find teaching to be a wholesome experience.

Participants at a seminar on “Developing soft skills to enable the student community to use the available career opportunities” held at DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph Teachers of Kailash Bahal DAV, School, Sector-7, Chandigarh, presents a cultural programme to celebrate Teachers Day on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Exam Controller for action against employee
Mohali, September 6
The Controller of Examinations of the Punjab School Education Board today recommended the suspension of an employee working in the examination wing on a charge of corruption.

NIPER course starts
Mohali, September 6
A three-week intensive course on “Development, scale up and production of Biopharmaceuticals” began at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) here yesterday. The course, seventh in the series, was sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

Withdraw ordinance, says education board staff
Mohali, September 6
Mr Bhagwant Singh Bedi, general secretary of the Punjab School Education Board (Non-Teaching) Employees Association, while addressing a press conference here today said that the association might intensify its agitation as it had the support of various employees organisations. He said protests would be held in the constituency of the Punjab Education Minister, Patiala.

Open school admission date extended
Mohali, September 6
The Punjab School Education Board has extended the date of admission for matriculation and senior secondary classes under the open school scheme with late fee from August 29 to September 15.

Protest at PU today

COURTS

High court
Court proceedings stayed against Paudwal
Chandigarh, September 6
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed court proceedings against renowned singer Anuradha Paudwal in an alleged case of cheating and violation of Indian Copyright Act.

Police told to file FIR against Joshi Autozone
Panchkula, September 6
A local court has directed the police to register an FIR against the Joshi Autozone, ICICI Bank and an agent, Alok Eshwar Tuli, on charges of cheating and breach of trust.

Appointment of DUI: notice to PU
Chandigarh, September 6
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued a notice of motion to Panjab University for September 9 on a petition filed by Dr Veer Singh, Professor, Department of Laws, Panjab University (PU).

Nayagaon rape: bail plea of 2 dismissed
Chandigarh, September 6
The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ropar, Mr S.K Goel, today dismissed the regular bail application moved by the two suspects including the suspended SHO, Jagjit Singh, and Avtar Singh, in Nayagaon rape case. Mr Goel also rejected the pre-arrest bail application moved by Gurdhian Singh in the case.

CULTURE

Drama festival opens on Sept 9
Chandigarh, September 6
A theatrical treat awaits the art lovers as the weeklong fifth Rashtriya Natya Parv — 2005 opens at Tagore Theatre from September 9. The annual mega dramatic bonanza is jointly brought to City Beautiful by the North Central Cultural Centre, Allahabad, and the Department of Public Relations and Cultural Affairs, Haryana.

SPORTS

Chandigarh academy clinch football cup
Chandigarh, September 6
Star-studded Chandigarh Football Academy (CFA) outclassed Mehar Football Academy, Kurali, by a big margin of 6-0 and clinched the u-17 football title for Administrator’s Cup played at Football stadium, Sector 17, here today.

The jubilant team of Chandigarh Football Academy after winning the u-17 football title for Administrator’s Cup played in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Shooting prodigy aims for Olympics
Chandigarh, September 6
After hitting the bull’s eye and collecting gold for it, shooting prodigy Gursimran Sekhon has her eyes set on the Olympics at Beijing in 2008 no less! For, shooting competitions at home are now passé and the big gold it is.

Roller skating competition
Chandigarh, September 6
Dikshant International School, Zirakpur, is organising an inter-state open competition of roller skating and hockey from September 16 to 18 on the school campus.

Chandigarh routs Minor District in cricket
Chandigarh, September 6
Chandigarh District routed Minor District Zone A in a one-sided match by 174 runs and an inning defeat in the first match of Katoch Shield Tournament for 2005-06 at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, here today.

Jubilant players of Chandigarh District team after winning the first match of Katoch Shield Cricket Tournament at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Tamil Nadu boy wins carrom titles
Chandigarh, September 6
Dilli Babu of Tamil Nadu clinched the sub-junior boys singles national champion title by defeating Chandra Kumar of Tamil Nadu 25-15, 25-9 in the 33rd Sub-Junior National and Inter-State Carrom Championship — 2005-06 held at Skating Rink, Sector 10, here today.

ADMINISTRATION

Demolished
Panchkula, September 6
The Enforcement Staff of Haryana Urban Development Authority demolished about 14 illegal constructions within the HEWO Society in Mansa Devi Complex on Tuesday.