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Attempt to loot Sec 34 SBI branch
Robbers cut iron grills, escape after alarm goes off
Chandigarh, November 14
Less than five days after thieves looted Rs 67 lakh from a bank in Jalandhar, burglars made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the State Bank of India’s Sector 34 branch late last night.

Forensic experts and police officers examine a spot at the Sector 34 branch of SBI following a robbery bid in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

“Chacha Nehru” is greeted with flowers by students of DAV School, Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

A mishap, a verbal duel and Rs 1.5 lakh gone
Chandigarh, November 14
Thieves decamped with Rs 1.5 lakh from a car in Sector 7, this afternoon, when the occupants of the car were engaged in a verbal duel following a mishap. Besides, a Santro car was reportedly stolen from the city.

Crime Branch in charge shifted
Chandigarh, November 14
The Crime Branch in charge was today transferred to the security wing, while six inspectors in the Chandigarh Police were shifted, including two senior sub-inspectors.

Hawara’s counsel attacked
Chandigarh, November 14
Mr Arvind Thakur, a human rights activist who blew the lid off the alleged “benami” land transactions of certain politicians and police officers in Kansal village bordering Chandigarh, escaped an assault late last night.

Better health services for women sought Chandigarh, November 14 Calling for innovative approach to funding health services through promoting community participation and local finances, Chairman of the Department of Economics, Kurukshetra, Dr V.N. Attri said that budgetary allocations for community health centers and community-based programmes and services that address women' s specific health needs should be increased where necessary. Delegates at a seminar on “Redefining the role of women in education and health” at the Centre for Research in Industrial and Rural Development in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Dengue patient dies
Chandigarh, November 14
While 20-year-old Sunil, who was admitted to PGIMER as a suspected dengue patient, died on Sunday night after being confirmed with dengue fever, his mother was discharged from the hospital today.

Passing Thru

CHANDIGARH CALLING Festivity in the cool air : The month of November has been one of festivities. Diwali, Id and now Gurpurb. So even those who are not regulars make it a point to go to the gurdwara on the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Nanak Dev. For many it means wearing a trendy new salwar-kameez with a beautiful dupatta to cover the head, of course, and partake of the delicious langar.

COMMUNITY

Peeved at losses, Admn okays 60 pc hike in collector rates
Chandigarh, November 14
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to affect a second hike this year for the collector rates on commercial, residential and agricultural property in the city. The hike of about 60 per cent came in today after the earlier hike of about 50 per cent announced in July earlier this year.

UK planning new point system for skilled Indians
Chandigarh, November 14
United Kingdom is deliberating a conscious shift in 'managed migration' that will largely affect potential immigrants from India.

33 pc quota for women in Parliament, Assemblies sought

Chandigarh, November 14 The two-day fifth convention of the All-India Women Bank Employees and Officers concluded here today with delegates demanding 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state Assemblies. Delegates at the 5th convention of the All-India Women Bank Employees and Officers in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Fauji Beat
What ails ex-servicemen health scheme?

Little did the planners of the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) realise at the time of launching it in April 2003, that the budgetary side of this gigantic project could be handled only by the financial experts. The result is that the scheme has fallen to a state of indebtedness. Almost all empanelled hospitals are crying that the Army authorities are not clearing their dues as per the agreed procedure. Of several such examples, only two are quoted here. An attestation parade of the young rhinos.

HUDA removes 100 jhuggis from markets
Panchkula, November 14
As many as 100 jhuggis were removed from various market places in the township by the Enforcement Wing of Haryana Urban Development Authority today.

• Tribune employee dead
• Nagar kirtan taken out
• Aujla in charge of gurdwara poll

CRIME

Pregnant woman’s death: nursing home under scanner
Panchkula, November 14
The Director-General, Health Services, Haryana, Dr Sushma Madan, has initiated an inquiry into the mysterious death of a pregnant woman at the Siddharth Nursing Home here.

Cyclists snatch bag from rickshaw riders
Chandigarh, November 14
In yet another incident of snatching, two cyclists snatched a bag from a couple travelling in a rickshaw early this morning. Police sources said Pankaj and Prerna, a Delhi-based couple, told the police that they had boarded a rickshaw after disembarking from a bus.

Rs 20,000 snatched from petrol station employee
Panchkula, November 14
A youth who was riding a motorcycle today snatched a bag containing Rs 20,000 from an employee of a petrol station in Mansa Devi Complex. The incident occurred a day after a similar incident in Chandigarh.

BUSINESS

Focus on manufacturing sector: Krishnamurthy
Mohali, November 14
It is not everyday that Mohali has an unassuming icon of Indian industries come visiting. Padma Shri (1973) Padma Vibhushan (1986) V. Krishnamurthy is an authority on the manufacturing industry and his tenure as chairman of public sector companies — Bharat Heavy Electricals, Steel Authority of India and Maruti Udyog Limited — is considered golden period of PSUs in the country.

EDUCATION

Remembering ‘Chacha’ with fun and frolic
Chandigarh, November 14
Children’s Day functions were held in city schools to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, here today. Sporting events, speeches and fancy dress contests marked the celebrations in schools in city, Mohali and Panchkula.

200 Niper students awarded degrees

Mohali, November 14 More than 200 students were awarded post-graduate and doctoral degrees during the third convocation of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) held today at the institute’s auditorium here. NIPER students at their annual convocation in Mohali on Monday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Computer literacy award for DAV-8
Chandigarh, November 14
The DAV Public School, Sector 8 has been selected for the President of India’s Computer Literacy Excellence Awards for Schools-2004 by the Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India.

CULTURE

Panchkula reverberates with ragas
Panchkula, November 14
The music lovers of Panchkula were elated at the classical vocal music concert by eminent maestro Pandit Vidyadhar Vyas of Gwalior Gharana on Sunday. The cultural event brought to the city by the Gandharva Mahavidyalya was a tribute to their founder Principal and acclaimed educationist, musicologist and performer Pandit Romesh Chander Datta.

Play on environmental degradation
Chandigarh, November 14
Through a short play, “Khulli Hawa ki Talaash Mein” G.S. Channi gave vent to the concern of environment friendly minds in a theatrical and satirical manner. The play staged by the Center for Education and Voluntary Action at the Sukhna Lake yesterday, drew a strong audience.

HEALTH

It’s chaos at GMCH drug store
Chandigarh, November 14
Jostling crowd, cacophony of sounds, harried patients and attendants and a long wait. For a month now this has been the scene at the Global Medical Centre at Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32.

Diabetes on rise among school kids
Chandigarh, November 14
With 13 per cent people in Chandigarh suffering from diabetes, the city doctors on the occasion of World Diabetes Day, today advised the residents to adopt a healthy lifestyle to combat the disease.

Sleep apnea disorder discussed
Chandigarh, November 14
If you are suffering from severe, snoring, extensive daytime sleepiness, changes in personality and morning headaches, there is a fair chance that you may be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea.

Blood donation camp held

SPORTS

PU Panel meets over vacant post of Sports Director
Chandigarh, November 14
A selection committee meeting was held today at the Vice-Chancellor’s office in connection with the post of Director, Sports, which has been lying vacant. Interestingly, only two candidates appeared for the interview.

DAV-8 boys wham PGI Club Chandigarh, November 14 The Chandigarh Table Tennis Club won the junior girls team championship defeating DAV Public School, Sector 8, by 3-1 on the second day of the Chandigarh State Table Tennis Championship at the Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, here today. Harish Kumar during a match against Rajat Saini at Chandigarh Table Tennis State Championship in Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

City body builders win medals
Chandigarh, November 14
The local body builders cornered glory in the Junior and Senior North India Body Building Championship which concluded last evening at Amritsar. Junior ‘Mr North India’: below 55 kg-Mushtaq-silver medal; below 60 kg-Ajay Kumar-silver medal; below 75 kg-Raj Kumar-silver medal.

DAV Surajpur win gold in table soccer

Chandigarh, November 14 The Mahatma Hansraj Table Soccer Gold Cup-2005 concluded last evening at the DAV School, Surajpur. The two day tournament saw more than 400 youngsters from different schools of the region participate in the meet. Youngsters at a table soccer meet held at DAV School, Surajpur, on Sunday.

Home Science girls win boxing trophy

Chandigarh, November 14 Government Home Science College boxing team won the Senior Women Chandigarh Boxing Championship fifth time consecutively. The championship was held at the Sports Complex, Sector 42, Chandigarh, on November 12 to 13. The winners, along with their coach (sitting in front row, left to right) J.D. Singh, Principal S. Narula and team manager Gurjeet Kaur.