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Two cousins shot dead over land dispute
Black Divali for villagers
Hangola (Panchkula), October 31
Two cousins were shot dead and two others were injured here this morning, when “illegal” occupants of the village shamlat land fired indiscriminately at some villagers, who were on their way to the fields.

The mourning wife of Nirmal Singh, who was shot dead at Hangola village, near Barwala, on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

City residents along with members of the All India Anti-Terrorist Front prayed for world peace and paid tributes to the Delhi blasts victims on Monday. They lit diyas at Plazza, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Crackers’ sale on folding beds goes unchecked
Footpaths, too, become sale points
Chandigarh, October 31
Cracker-sellers continue to flout safety norms despite arrests by the local police. Though each cracker-seller is required to comply with mandatory safety directions, including the maintenance of a minimum 15-metre distance between two stalls, they are recklessly offering ash cans and rockets in cubicles with common walls.

• Bargain to get a good deal on your crackers

• Two Divali shoppers crushed to death

Celebrate Divali Bhatti style
Chandigarh, October 31
Jaspal Bhatti, the renowned comedian, was doing the rounds of the city today gifting his friends, colleagues and relatives with plants on the occasion of Divali. He along with his wife Savita Bhatti were seen travelling in Sector 19, his residential area, on a cycle rickshaw.

Comedian Jaspal Bhatti celebrates the Divali the green way by presenting potted plants to his friends on the eve of the festival in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Residents buy “hattis” from stalls for Divali pooja in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

• “Mithai” sale up by 20 pc

• Governor reminds residents of rich heritage

• Low-priced gifts to the rescue of common man

• Gifts given to slum children

• Tiny hands make diyas

• Divali celebrations at KV-2

• Chinese lights resembling rose, poppy get popular

• Fireworks display at college

MC to take charge of obligatory functions
Chandigarh, October 31
The Chandigarh Administration has clarified that it has transferred all obligatory functions under Section-44 of the MC Act to the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh.

Punjab Government urged to build road
Panchkula, October 31
The Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Mr Chander Mohan, has urged Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to take up the work of the construction of the 2-km stretch of road between Khol Fateh Singh village in Panchkula district and Khaiwala village in Ropar district on the Punjab-Haryana border.

Delhi-city-Jammu flight launched
Chandigarh, October 31
The much-awaited inaugural flight of low-cost carrier, Air Deccan, between Chandigarh and Jammu which took off today, proved to be a slow starter with most people preferring to celebrate Divali, which falls tomorrow with their near and dear ones, than travel.

COMMUNITY

SHOs told to use sniffer dogs
Chandigarh, October 31
Less than three days after serial blasts in New Delhi, senior Chandigarh Police functionaries today asked the Station House Officers and other officials of different police stations to take the help of sniffer dogs for carrying out anti-sabotage checks.

Oberoi new Colonel of Punjab Regiment
Chandigarh, October 31
Brigadier K.J.S. Oberoi has been appointed the new Colonel of the Punjab Regiment. Approved for promotion to the rank of major-general, he takes over the baton from Lieut-Gen Mohinder Singh, who retired today.

Corps of Military Intelligence’s Raising Day
Chandigarh, October 31
The Corps of Military Intelligence observed its 63rd anniversary in Chandimandir Military Station, near here, today. A high tea for all officers of Headquarters Western Command was organised, which was attended by senior officers as well as civilian dignitaries.

AFWWA members participate in contests
Chandigarh, October 31
Several competitions and events were organised by the Air Force Wives Welfare Association of 12 Wing here to celebrate its anniversary week. Nearly 200 members participated in various events, including rangoli, dance and singing competitions.

Promising player down with head injuries
Mohali, October 31
She has made Punjab proud. Winner of almost every medal that the state can give to fencing champions, Karamjit Kaur (21) is today nursing severe head injuries.

Karamjit Kaur, state fencing champion, who is hospitalised in Mohali. — A Tribune photograph

HUDA policies flayed
Panchkula, October 31
The Panchkula Citizens Welfare Association has expressed its concern over the spiralling property prices in the township. The association said that it was because of wrong policies of HUDA that property prices were increasing.

Tributes paid to Indira Gandhi
Panchkula, October 31
Rich tributes were paid to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan on her death anniversary today.

CRIME

Rs 6 lakh stolen from car
Mohali, October 31
An unidentified person broke the window pane of a car and took away Rs 6 lakh lying inside the vehicle here this evening. The incident took place outside the tehsil office in Phase I.

BUSINESS

4 shopping malls coming up in Zirakpur
Zirakpur, October 31
Long-dubbed as the “urban village”, Zirakpur, one of the fastest growing townships of Punjab, is going the Gurgaon way with atleast four shopping malls and multiplexes coming up in the near future.

Admn gets good response in IT event
Chandigarh, October 31
The Chandigarh Administration has received significant response during the recently concluded ‘IT in’ event held in Bangalore.

Award for entrepreneur
Mohali, October 31
Dr A.P.J. Kalam, President of India, has awarded national award to Mr Gurmeet Singh Bhatia, managing director, AGK Group of Companies, Mohali

EDUCATION

Kindergarten a wild mix of colours
Mohali, October 31
As you enter the kindergarten section of Yadvindra Public School, Mohali, a unique sight greets you. The side walls are a myriad of colours, ushering, you into a world of brightness and life. Is it modern art?

Students organise blood donation camp
Mohali, October 31
The VI blood donation camp was organised by the students of Gian Institute of Management and Technology and Gian Jyoti Public School, Phase II, in collaboration with Blood Bank, PGI.

CULTURE

New Releases
Another laugh riot from Dhawan’s kitty
It is poised to be an exciting week for cinegoers with two films set for release on Wednesday — “Shaadi No 1” and “Kyon ki”.

HEALTH

World Radiography Day on Nov 8
Chandigarh, October 31
The India Association of Radiological Technologists will celebrate November 8 as the World Radiography Day to pay homage to German scientist W.C. Rontgen, a German physicist, who discovered X-rays in 1895, Mr S. C. Bansal, General Secretary, IART, said here today.

SPORTS

Tennis coaching camp from Nov 13
Chandigarh, October 31
International tennis coach and the CLTA’s visiting coach Akhtar Ali will again be in the city to conduct a special 10-day coaching camp for a select group of young tennis players in the CLTA Tennis Stadium here from November 13 to 22.