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Around 100 more seats available at PEC now
Chandigarh, January 6
The Punjab Engineering College (PEC) here would admit over a hundred students for various bachelor degrees from the coming academic session to allow for attrition during the course of admission. This proposal was passed by the Board of Governors during its meeting held today.

In wrongful confinement for 18 hours
Chandigarh, January 6
Carelessness on part of Punjab Police today resulted in over 18 hours of wrongful confinement of a 65-year-old writer was wrongfully at Crime Branch, Sector 11, here.

Mr Ajmer Singh, a writer, who was arrested by Chandigarh Police on the basis of wrong information provided by Kaputhala Police, after his release outside the district courts on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph

UT to network health care facilities
Chandigarh, January 6
The Chandigarh Administration has initiated process for network linking of the primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare assets in the city to facilitate exchange of data regarding availability of medical resources, analysis of health indicators, forecasting and efficient response in emergencies. The networking will be wired to a common database.

PU centre gets grant
Chandigarh, January 6
The Computer Centre of the Department of Computer Science and Application, Panjab University, has been sanctioned a grant of Rs 20 lakh for its upgrade under the X plan.

I can’t be Mallika Sherrawat: Perizaad
Chandigarh, January 6
She doesn’t believe in stepping on the rungs of exposure to climb up the ladder to stardom. No, not even if the scene requires. That’s, perhaps, the reason why ‘Bollywood Calling’ star Perizaad Zorabian is still running around her Jogger’s Park image with nothing really big up her sleeves
— expect for the 90-minute flick ‘Devaki’.

Cold wave claims life, Jalandhar coldest in region
Chandigarh, January 6
One person died due to intensified cold wave as temperature further dipped in north-west India today.

Haryana to make NRI marriage registration mandatory
Chandigarh, January 6
The secrecy that often shrouds the marriage negotiations in our country is not welcome if the groom is an NRI, advises the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA).

COMMUNITY

BJP to seek Brinda’s arrest
Panchkula, January 6
The former Haryana Education Minister and senior BJP leader, Mr Ram Bilas Sharma, lambasted the CPM leader Brinda Karat for launching a virulent attack against the yoga Guru Swami Ramdev.

Mauli Jagran fails to impress Rodrigues
Chandigarh, January 6
The UT Administrator today expressed his anguish over the poor performance of Mauli Jagran village panchayat and lack of interest being shown by people there in its development.

Army showcases equipment for general public
Chandigarh, January 6
The Army today showcased its array of combat and surveillance equipment for the public. Under a massive three-day exhibition titled ''Know Your Army", which began here today, local residents will get an opportunity to get a close glimpse of tanks, artillery guns, radars and surveillance equipment and other weapon systems.

Students peer inside the turret of a T-72 tank during the "Know Your Army" exhibition in Chandigarh on Friday. —Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan 

Automated thermal sights for anti-aircraft guns
Chandigarh, January 6
The Army’s anti-aircraft gunners will no longer have to rely solely on their marksmanship and human judgment to shoot down enemy aircraft. Anti-aircraft guns in the Army’s inventory are being equipped with thermal-imaging sights for automated targeting.

Centralised registration facility for disabled sought
Chandigarh, January 6
In a set of vital recommendations made during the final session of the continuing rehabilitation education programme, the Rehabilitation Council of India has suggested a centralised registration facility for the disabled and cancellation of the licence of all those schools which refuse admission to disabled children on the pretext of lack of infrastructure.

Drive to check rats menace in Modern Complex
Chandigarh, January 6
The Health Department of the Chandigarh Administration launched a massive drive to control the menace of rats in Modern Housing Complex of Mani Majra here today. Pest control teams visited different venues in the sector.

Shortage of water in Gobind Vihar
Zirakpur, January 6
Residents of the Gobind Vihar in Baltana are a harassed lot. For the past over six months, they have been facing acute shortage of water.

Flights resumed; train for NR clerical exam
Chandigarh, January 6
Flights to the city resumed service today. Jet Airways and Air Deccan resumed operations today after a gap of two days. Indian Airlines, meanwhile, continued to be grounded for a third day in a now. According to sources the Indian Airline flight has been cancelled for tomorrow also “in anticipation of bad weather.”

Documents, ATM cards lost
Chandigarh, January 6
Mr Ajay Jalmaria, an employee of Spice, Mohali, lost his purse containing cash, driving licence, registration certificate, ATM cards of ICICI, HDFC, and UTI Bank while returning from Mohali yesterday.

CRIME

Bootleggers injure 2 cops
Chandigarh, January 6
Members of a special investigating team of the Chandigarh Police were assaulted by henchmen of a liquor smuggler at Hallo Majra village this evening. The police team had gone there on a tip-off that liquor was being sold illegally. During the raid, 18 bottles of liquor were seized.

BUSINESS

Portal for small investors launched
Chandigarh, January 6
The IDBI Capital Market Services Limited, a leading provider of financial services in India, today launched its online investment portal idbipaisabuilder.in for small investors.

EDUCATION

Staff development programme begins
Mohali, January 6
The All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) sponsored staff development programme at Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, began here today. The programme is for the MBA faculty of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Uttranchal and  Chandigarh.

DAV team wins play contest
Chandigarh, January 6
Students of DAV College, Sector 10, won the stage play competition in MOOD INDIGO, a national-level fest organised by the IIT, Mumbai, annually.

Members of the Dramatics Club team of DAV College, Sector 10, that won the stage play competition in MOOD INDIGO, a national-level fest organised by the IIT, Mumbai. 
— A Tribune photograph

Tohra award for two historians, pro V-C
Chandigarh, January 6
The Sikh Educational Society has decided to honour three prominent academicians for outstanding contribution in the field of Sikh history, research and education.

Young author contest
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh city finals of the India’s biggest hunt for young writers, the Classmate Young Author Contest 2005, will take place at DAV College, Sector 10, here on January 8.

Winter festival organised
Mohali, January 6
More than 150 students took part in various competitions held in connection with the winter rural cultural festival organised by the Centre for Rural Environment Education at Nadiali village here today.

NSS camp
Chandigarh, January 6
A 10-day NSS camp organised by Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 46-D, concluded here today. Mr Ishwar Singh, Deputy Conservator of Forest and Chief Wild- life Warden-cum-Director Environment was the chief guest on the occasion.

HEALTH

66 donate blood
Chandigarh, January 6
A blood donation camp was organised by the Rotary Club Chandigarh Shivalik in association with Sri Guru Granth Sahib Seva Society at Gurdwara Sahib, Sector 34, yesterday.

SPORTS

Zakir favours foreign coaches
Chandigarh, January 6
Karachi-based Adnan Zakir, a striker of Pakistan hockey team considered himself fortunate to be the part of the ongoing second edition of month-long Premier Hockey League being played at hockey stadium, Sector 42, here.

Another Sania in the making
Chandigarh, January 6
Sanaa Bhambri, Delhi’s sensational teenager who astonished all by winning the girls’ title in the ITF Junior Meet, is another Sania Mirza in the making. She says 2006 is a vital year for her. She has to play in the grand slams with nearest one being the Australian Junior Open, beginning January 16 in Australia. Sanaa who had been the partner of Sania Mirza two years back, is now determined to make it to the first 50 by the end of this year in her age group.

ADMINISTRATION

Jhuggis demolished