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Confusion over oil prices
Motorists pay Rs 2 extra for petrol
Chandigarh, December 17
During the last 24 hours, automobile users in the city were forced to pay Rs 2 extra for every one litre of petrol due to lack of communication between the Chandigarh Administration and oil companies.

Chaos leads to cancellation of test for teachers
Chandigarh, December 17
The test for teachers specialising in course for mentally retarded, visually and hearing impaired children, which was to be conducted by the Haryana Shiksha Pariyogna Parishad, at Lajpat Rai Bhavan, Sector 15, was cancelled today.

Candidates who came to appear in a written test for selection to the post of special teacher conducted by the Haryana Prathmik Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad protesting after boycotting the written exam in Chandigarh

Candidates who came to appear in a written test for selection to the post of special teacher conducted by the Haryana Prathmik Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad protesting after boycotting the written exam in Chandigarh on Saturday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari











EARLIER STORIES
  FIR against school Principal
Panchkula, December 17
The local police has lodged a criminal case against the Principal of the prestigious Hans Raj Public School, Mr Vijay Kumar, in Sector 6 here on the charges of trespass and theft. His co-accused is Mr S. Marriya, Principal of the DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, who is the Manager of the Panchkula school.

Labour MP in city to discuss murder case progress
Chandigarh, December 17
The first person of Indian origin to sit in the House of Commons for 50 years, Leicester East, UK, MP Keith Vaz was in town today to discuss with the administration and authorities in regard to the Mohan Singh murder case. Fiftynine year old Mohan Singh of Hamilton, Leicester, was killed while he was overseeing a
house-building project at Phillaur in August this year.

Keith Vaz
Keith Vaz

Music piracy threat to industry: Pankaj Udhas
Ghazal is a sublime amalgam of creative lyricism which brings out the sense of beauty in an apt consonance of words and meanings and that of the musical treatment which evokes the sense of beauty in a total agreement of tones (swaras) and their suggestibility, so maintains Pankaj Udhas, the ghazal maestro. ‘The splendour of poetry and the strains of melody’ are the prominent features of the ‘ghazal’ which account for its popularity among the literary people in the world, he claims.

Pankaj Udhas
Pankaj Udhas

Bag containing Rs 90,000 stolen from car
 Chandigarh, December 17
 A bag containing Rs 90,000 was stolen from a car in Sector 26 here today. Mr Krishan Avtar had withdrawn the amount from the Sector 35-B branch of the Canara Bank around 11.30 a.m. and had kept the money in a bag in his car (PB-65-B 2329).

 
COMMUNITY

Women’s empowerment stressed at function
Mohali, December 17
More than 200 persons, including sarpanchs and members of the panchayat, participated in a certificate distribution function organised by the Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Mohali, at its field office at Phool Khurd Village, block Ropar, yesterday.

5 honoured by Punjabi society
Chandigarh, December 17
The Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), today honoured four eminent Punjabis with the “pride of Punjabi award” at the 32nd convention of the International Punjabi Society at Hotel Mount View today.
Mr Nirmal Singh, father of Dr T.S. Kaler, Dr Anil Kohli, Dr P.S. Pasricha and Sardar Anjum, who were honoured at the 32nd convention of the International Punjabi Society in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Mr Nirmal Singh, father of Dr T.S. Kaler, Dr Anil Kohli, Dr P.S. Pasricha and Sardar Anjum, who were honoured at the 32nd convention of the International Punjabi Society in Chandigarh


New game at Funcity Park
Ramgarh, December 17
‘Space Walk’ is the latest addition to the rides at the Surya Funcity Park. The introduction of the game was announced as part of the special visit of children from the Sadhna Society for Mentally Handicapped here today.

Visitors enjoy throwing artificial snow at each other at the launch of ice game at Funcity near Ramgarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan


Visitors enjoy throwing artificial snow at each other at the launch of ice game at Funcity near Ramgarh

USA flayed on pollution control norms
Mohali, December 17
A seminar on “World pollution: care and challenges” was organised by the nodal office of the Punjab Pollution Control Board here today. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rabinder Nath Sharma, a fellow of Panjab University, criticised the lack of political will at the international level, particular USA, in implementing strict pollution control norms.

Fire at petrol station
Panchkula, December 17
Panic gripped employees of the Sector 16 Metro Motors petrol filling station and customers as one of the seven pumping units caught fire this afternoon. The employees, though scared due to sparking and eruption of flames, attempted to contain the fire using sand buckets and fire extinguishers.

A petrol station in Sector 16, Panchkula, in flames when a fire broke out on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph

A petrol station in Sector 16, Panchkula, in flames when a fire broke out

Sector 38 residents resent MC notice
Chandigarh, December 17
Residents of Sector 38-A here have resented the serving of notice to them by the municipal corporation regarding the demolition of hedges/grills/toe walls in front of their houses.

 
CRIME

Two railway travel agents held
Chandigarh, December 17
The Railway Protection Force today arrested two railway booking agents from Sector 17 on the charge of booking railway tickets on commission.

Purse snatched
Chandigarh, December 17
Two unidentified motorcycle-borne persons snatched the purse of Ms Arti Bedi, a resident of Sector 4 of Panchkula, from near the Children’s Traffic Park in Sector 23 here this evening.

 
EDUCATION


Participants at Shamak Davar's workshop at the winter funk show at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh
Participants at Shamak Davar's workshop at the winter funk show at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

School AIDS programme yet to take off
Chandigarh, December 17
Nearly six months after the School AIDS Education Programme was revised and renamed as the Adolescent Education Programme, the students and teachers in city schools are yet to be sensitized about it.

Mesmerising performance by Doon school kids
Panchkula, December 17
Doon Public School, Sector 21, Panchkula, celebrated its annual
cultural-eve-cum-prize distribution function with great pomp and show on Friday.

Paswan to open NTC at Mohali
Mohali, December 17
Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers and Minister for Steel will inaugurate the National Toxicology Centre at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research here on December 18.
Musical soiree at Dikshant school

Chandigarh, December 17
More than 300 students of Dikshant International School, in the age group of two to six years, displayed their skill at the annual rhyme and musical soiree. Attired as animals, flowers and in other colourful dresses, they presented rhymes and musical items.

Students of Dikshant International School, Zirakpur, presenting a colourful programme at their annual function on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Students of Dikshant International School, Zirakpur, presenting a colourful programme at their annual function

COURTS

Computer firm penalised
Chandigarh, December 17
The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-II has held a computer company responsible for selling a defective computer to a consumer.

 
CULTURE

Making music for the masses
Chandigarh, December 17
Possessing an inimitable something that’s hard to define but easy to recognise, the ‘Aryans’ have special gifts that set them apart from several other pop groups.
HEALTH


227 examined at camp
Dera Bassi, December 17
A medical and dental camp was organised at Sai Grace Public School, Saidpura, near here, by HelpAge India and the Sai Dharam Singh Grover Foundation today. In the camp, 227 patients were examined free of cost by Dr Sandeep Kumar from the local Civil Hospital, and a team of doctors from HelpAge India.


Patients at a medical camp at Sai Grace Public School, Saidpura, Dera Bassi
Patients at a medical camp at Sai Grace Public School, Saidpura, Dera Bassi, on Saturday.

 
SPORTS

Fun, frolic at Carmel Convent meet

Chandigarh, December 17
Fun and frolic marked the annual sports day of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, here today. The function was presided over by Mrs Jean Rodrigues, wife of the Governor. A number of events were organised to mark the occasion.

Students of the junior wing of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, present a cultural programme at the annual sports meet in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Students of the junior wing of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, present a cultural programme at the annual sports meet in Chandigarh


Saupin’s athletic meet
Chandigarh, December 17
Saupin’s School, Chandigarh, Sector 32-A, held its athletic and sports meet in the Sector 46 stadium today. Mr I.S. Sandhu, Additional DC, Chandigarh, was the chief guest on the occasion.

Students of Saupin's School, Sector 32, take part in the 200 metres race during the school's athletic meet at the Sector 46 stadium in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph


Students of Saupin's School, Sector 32, take part in the 200 metres race during the school's athletic meet at the Sector 46 stadium in Chandigarh

Annual meet at St Joseph’s school

Chandigarh, December 17
The annual sports and prize distribution function of St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, was today celebrated with great zest and fervour. The function was presided over by Mr D.S. Mangat, DPI, Schools.


Students of St Joseph's Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, perform at their sports and annual prize distribution function in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Students of St Joseph's Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, perform at their sports and annual prize distribution function in Chandigarh

10-wicket win for AG Punjab
Chandigarh, December 17
Superb half centuries by Punjab Ranji player Navdeep Singh (70 n.o.) and Jaswant Rai (52 n.o.) helped Hosts AG Punjab to register a thumping 10-wicket victory over AG UP in the final of the North Zone Indian Audit and Accounts Department Cricket Tournament at DAV School, Sector 8, here, today.

Chess results
Chandigarh, December 17
The under 13 boys and girls chess championship began here today at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44. The meet is being organised by the Chandigarh Chess Association.

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