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It’s gachak, rewri all around
Chandigarh, January 12
It comes as a first indicator of the winter chill beginning to thaw. Lohri is the time when people enjoy a chilly winter night in the warmth of a bonfire and shopkeepers make the most of it by doing brisk business.

Heaps of groundnut at the entry to the Grain Market in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on the eve of Lohri on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

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Constable’s widow moves High Court
Chandigarh, January 12
Accusing the Chandigarh Police of shielding those behind the death of Constable Manmohan Singh whose body was found lying in the Police Headquarters on September 3, the victim’s family has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court to seek justice.

Centre assures Rodrigues on early SEZ letter
Chandigarh, January 12
The Chandigarh Administration has sought immediate intervention of the Union Government asking it to direct the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to ‘issue a letter acknowledging the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park (RGCTP) as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)” as is required under the Customs Act after the notification of a SEZ status by the Ministry of Commerce (MoC).

Lucky draw: contractor to get car
Chandigarh, January 12
The Business Promotion Council (BPC) today asked the original claimant of the Tata Indigo car, which was announced as a lucky prize in the Sector 17 Shop Fest-2005, to take its delivery after furnishing the necessary documents.

Phones were never tapped: Telecom Dept
Chandigarh, January 12
The Chandigarh Police got a shot in the arm today with the Chandigarh Telecommunication Department saying that the six telephone numbers alleged to be tapped by the local police were never put under surveillance.

Bar Council chief condemns use of fake letter
Chandigarh, January 12
Mr Harish Rai Dhanda, Chairman, Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, today strongly condemned the alleged use of a fake letter of the Telecom Department in an attempt to implicate “some big people” in a case of phone tapping of some judicial officers and lawyers.

COMMUNITY

Grandson remembers memorable moments with the Mahatma
Chandigarh, January 12
A great person possesses an inimitable something that's hard to define but easy to recognise, a quality that in many ways is larger than life. Humbled by the very fact of being Mahatma Gandhi's grandson to being equally proud of this status, Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi at the age of 72, is still in awe of the person whom the world called `Bapu'.

It’s kinnow everywhere
Zirakpur, January 12
It is boom time for the kinnow sellers along the Zirakpur-Ambala and the Zirakpur-Kalka highways.

Noisy scenes at MC meeting
Panchkula, January 12
The much-awaited meeting of the local municipal committee held under the chairmanship of Mr Tarun Bhandari, president, commenced on a discordant note. As the seven-point agenda listed for seeking approval of House came in for discussion, many councillors, rising above party affiliations, demanded completion of projects duly approved by the House.

Foundation day celebrated
Chandigarh, January 12 The Chandigarh Management Association (CMA) is celebrating its 39th Foundation Day on Saturday at the CII Convention Centre, Sector 31, Chandigarh. The theme is “Ethics in Business”. The event has been sponsored by Airtel.

Plan to shift Kumhar Colony residents to new sites
Chandigarh, January 12
A drive to shift occupants of Kumhar and Janta Colony, Sector 25, to an adjoining site is on the cards. The land is being evacuated for the proposed dental college of Panjab University.

IT consultant Rikhy dead
Chandigarh, January 12
Mr Surjit Singh Rikhy (72), a noted income tax consultant, died here today following a prolonged illness.

CRIME

One held for using fake bank draft
Chandigarh, January 12
The police arrested a Ropar resident on the allegations of duping a Kanpur-based bank by producing a fake bank draft. In a separate incident, a Kajheri resident was arrested on the charges of carrying 500 gm of ganja. Elsewhere, four persons were taken in custody for consuming liquor at a public place and one was held for indulging in gambling.

Eve-teasers face police wrath
Mohali, January 12
Some youngsters who indulged in eve-teasing had to face police wrath in Phase III B 1 here today.

EDUCATION

Young supporters of Sher-e- Jalandhar cheer the team during the Premier Hockey League (tier-I) match against Hyderabad Sultans at the Sector 42 hockey stadium in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Discussion on Vivekananda’s ideals
Chandigarh, January 12
A panel discussion was organised by the Centre for Vivekananda Studies on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

Five teachers honoured
Chandigarh, January 12
As part of the ongoing “Campaign for Peace-City Chandigarh”, Srijan-Peace Education Centre of Yuvsatta, Dev Samaj College of Education and Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti today organised a lecture by Mr Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and director of the MK Gandhi Institute for Non-Violence, USA, at Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36.

SPORTS

300 players in city for table soccer meet
Chandigarh, January 12
More than 300 players have arrived here to take part in the Senior National Table Soccer Championship, to be held at the local DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8. This three-day meet will have events in singles, doubles and mixed doubles in various age groups.

ADMINISTRATION

35 illegal structures demolished
Mohali, January 12
As many as 35 unauthorised structures coming up in Sector 77 were demolished by the enforcement wing of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) here today.

PUDA demolishes unauthorised structures at Sector 77 in Mohali on Thursday.  — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu