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Shoddy slip roads menace commuters
Chandigarh, September 17
Unfinished portions of slip roads made worse by ongoing monsoon have made commuting in the city a nightmare. Though planned to ease congestion at crowded roundabouts, they had become a source of traffic bottlenecks.

An incomplete slip road opposite the gurdwara in Sector 20 in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Rent of Sec 56 tenements cut to Rs 1,000
Chandigarh, September 17
In a decision which may bring cheer to slum-dwellers, the Chandigarh Administration has decided to lease out one-room tenements in Sector 56 here to slum-dwellers on an annual rent of Rs 1,000.

Home budgets stagger under rising food prices
Chandigarh, September 17
Sky-rocketing prices of most grocery items, milk and poultry, fruits and vegetables, and cereals and pulses are playing havoc with the monthly budgets of most families. Over the past eight months, the prices of most of these items are heading skywards, forcing families to cut out on recreation and other luxuries, to ensure that they can keep the kitchen fires burning.

PU development on Senators’ agenda
Chandigarh, September 17
Panjab University Senate members will take up a special discussion on the “vision for the development of the university” during the next meeting scheduled to be held on September 24.

Refugees in their own homeland Chandigarh, September 17 Mr Surinder Singh, in the prime of his youth, was a towering personality. He commanded attention on his walks along the green fields that dotted the environs of what is today Chandigarh.

COMMUNITY

Draw for plots in Sector 27 today
Panchkula, September 17
The stage is set for the much-awaited draw for plots in Sector 27 here tomorrow. Last-minute details for the smooth conduct of the proceedings were finalised, as officials and staff of the Haryana Urban Development Authority spent the day preparing a blueprint for tomorrow.

MCPI(U) for new economic agenda, says Lyallpuri
Chandigarh, September 17
For octogenerarian Comrade Jagjit Singh Lyallpuri, holding of the special national congress of the Marxist Communist Party of India (United), in Chandigarh, is like a dream coming true.

MCPI (U) flays rising prices, unemployment Chandigarh, September 17 Ahead of the four-day All-India Unity Conference, the Marxist Communist Party of India (United) organised a rally at Parade Ground, Sector 17, this afternoon. Participants at the All- India Unity Conference of the Marxist Communist Party of India (United) MCPI (U) at the Parade Ground in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Bailey bridge on Ghaggar suggested
Panchkula, September 17
A former instructor at the College of Military Engineering, Pune, Col S.K. Lamba (retd), today suggested that the Punjab PWD Department could construct a Bailey bridge to overcome the inconvenience caused by a defective span of the Ghaggar bridge.

Some Pakistan people still suffer from Partition trauma
Chandigarh, September 17
There is still a generation in Pakistan that has yet to come to terms with the trauma of Partition. This is the impression one gets after talking to Dr Afzal Javed, a psychiatrist from Pakistan, who was here to attend the first annual conference of the Indo-Pak Punjab Psychiatric Society at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, today.

Land promised for Bihar Bhavan in city
Chandigarh, September 17
A Bhojpuri folk songs and dance evening marked the silver jubilee celebrations of Bihar Parishad here this evening.

Job quota demanded for Christians Mohali, September 17 Members of the United Christian Front today demanded that Punjab should reserve jobs for Christians as had been done in Kerala. This was stated by Mr Kanwal Bakshi, Chairman of the UCF, while addressing a congregation of Christians here today. Members of the United Christian Front at a function in Mohali on Sunday.

Economy-based quota sought
Dera Bassi, September 17
Mr Devi Dayal Prashar, president of the Punjab Brahmin Sabha, today opposed the reservation policy of the Central Government. Addressing a rally here, Mr Prashar demanded that the reservation should be based on the economic criterion.

Victim of police indifference
Chandigarh, September 17
Contrary to claims of the Chandigarh police being a people-friendly force, Mehar Singh, a safai karamachari at the PGI, became a victim of indifference of the police officials at the Sector 31 police station.

Vehicles checked for pollution
Chandigarh, September 17
To create awareness about safe keeping of environment and global warming, various branches of the State Bank Of India organised pollution check-up camps for vehicles.

SAD gets more members Lalru, September 17 Members of various political parties today joined the Shiromani Akali Dal at a function in Chauhenderi village, near here. Members of various political parties who joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) pose with a senior SAD leader, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, at Chauhenderi village, near Dera Bassi, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Thanksgiving akhand path held
Dera Bassi, September 17
Activists of the youth wing of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday organised an akhand path as a thanksgiving for the miraculous escape of the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amrinder Singh and his Cabinet colleagues, who survived a helicopter crash recently.

Ramleela artistes hold dress rehearsal Chandigarh, September 17 Artistes of the Shree Ramleela Committee today held a full dress rehearsal ahead of the coming Ramleela celebrations. Artistes of the Shree Ramleela Committee at a full dress rehearsal in Sector 17 of Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Entries for logo sought
Mohali, September 17
The recently formed Greater Mohali Area Development Authority yesterday invited entries for its logo design from the general public. According to a press note issued here today by Mr MS Narang, Additional Chief Administrator, Rs 10,000 would be paid to the selected entry.

Admn functioning reviewed
Chandigarh, September 17
The Joint Secretary (Home), Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr K.S. Sangthan, yesterday held a meeting to review the functioning of the Chandigarh Administration. The Budget spent under the plan and non-plan heads was reviewed, it is learnt.

CRIME

Minor boys arrested for selling stolen articles
Chandigarh, September 17
The police arrested four minor boys of Burail village from the village when they were trying to sell stolen articles this morning.

Mohali resident beaten up
Mohali, September 17
A resident of Mohali was allegedly beaten up by a group of villagers when the former asked them not to tease the women of the village.

PGI tap thief caught red-handed
Chandigarh, September 17
A Sector 41 resident was allegedly caught red-handed while stealing water taps from the PGI on Saturday.

BUSINESS

Tips given on online business
Chandigarh, September 17
Success is all about being in the right place at the right time. On a commercial portal, you can get connected to millions of users in every corner of the world. This was emphasised by officials of eBay, an online market place, while addressing a seminar where they taught the participants how to start an online business.

CBM hails decision on use of SCOs
Chandigarh, September 17
The Chandigarh Beopar Mandal today hailed the decision of the Chandigarh Administration for waiving conversion charges for the use of upper floors of SCOs in the city.

EDUCATION

Lecture on Hindutva draws huge crowd
Chandigarh, September 17 "Hindutva is the core of nationalism," said Justice M. Rama Jois, former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, delivering the presidential address at a national seminar on "Hindutva: Its Relevance" to a huge gathering at Panjab University here today. Justice Jois who has also been the governer of Bihar and Jharkhand talked at length at the Law auditorium stressing that Hindutva was relevant even today as it was essentially the same as dharma.
M.Rama Jois, former Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court, delivers a lecture at Law Auditorium of Panjab University during a function organised by Panchnad Research Institute in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari

129 pledge eyes as blind students entertain Chandigarh, September 17 More than 129 persons came forward to donate eyes at an eye donation awareness camp organised by Sood Sabha Chandigarh, Sector 44, here today. Students from the Institute of Blind, Sector 26, perform at an eye donation awareness camp in Sood Bhavan, Sector 44, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Gujrat National varsity win moot court contest Chandigarh, September 17 The Gujrat National University team bagged the first position in the Stetson International Environment Moot Court Competition organised at the Army Institute of Law in Mohali, which concluded today. Mr Justice S.S. Nijjer presents an award to the winning team from Gujrat National University in the Stetson International Environment Moot Court Competition at Mohali on Sunday. — Photo by Vicky Gharu

Freshers’ party at GC-11
Chandigarh, September 17
All were upbeat at the auditorium of Government College, Sector 11, as the Computer Science and Information Technology Department of the college organised a fun-filled party for freshers. The IT students gave entertaining performances.

Career counselling at GC-11
Chandigarh, September 17
The Career Counselling and Placement Cell of Government College, Sector 11, conducted the “CAP”—Campus Ambassador Programme 2006-07. Abhijit Shukla, a student of B.A. final, was selected by Infosys Outsourcing (a BPO of Infosys Technologies, Bangalore.)

COURTS

375 advocates join Bar
Chandigarh, September 17
As many as 375 newly enrolled advocates were today administered oath and issued licences to practice at a function organised by the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana today.

CULTURE

Originality of thought needed in theatre: Balwant Thakur
Chandigarh, September 17
The Punjab Arts Council today organised a special programme with Jammu-based theatre personality Balwant Thakur , winner of the prestigious National Sangeet Akademy Award, Ford Foundation Award and UNESCO honour.

Hindi poetry book released
Chandigarh, September 17
The maiden poetry book of Delhi-based Urmil Naval “Iyene ka Sach” was released at the Chandigarh Press Club here today. Speaking on the occasion, chief guest Radhey Shyma Sharma, Director, Haryana Sahitya Akdemy, said there was a great depth in the thoughts of Urmil.

HEALTH

Pulse polio: Mohali meets 64 pc target on day 1 Mohali, September 17 As many as 66,944 children between the ages of 0 to 5 years were administered polio immunisation drops in SAS Nagar district today, meeting almost 64 per cent of the target. According to the Civil Surgeon, Dr MS Toor, today’s campaign is part of the supplementary pulse polio campaign specially launched for Fatehgarh Sahib, Ropar and SAS Nagar, following the detection of a polio patient at Kajheri village in Chandigarh.

A BSF jawan administers polio drops to a child in Mohali on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Over 1 lakh kids get polio drops Chandigarh, September 17 Under the Pulse Polio Campaign, 1,01,161 children in the age group of 0-5 were given two additional drops of polio vaccine in the city today. The UT Health Department had divided the city into three zones with 461 booths and mobile teams for the purpose. Polio drops being administered to a child in Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph Rally on pulse polio held

Grandparents get tips on heart diseases
Chandigarh, September 17
Heart diseases are developing in the early age due to unbalanced diet, stress, smoking and lack of physical activities. The diseases have been affecting the younger generation in India as compared to the foreign countries, disclosed Dr R.K. Jaswal, senior cardiologist from Fortis, while demonstration a slide show to a gathering here this morning.

Medicos hold workshop
Chandigarh, September 17
Medicos of Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, learned various facts for preparing their research works during a workshop on “Drafting skills in medical research” organised by the Chandigarh Chapter of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India, held on the hospital premises, here yesterday.

Global blood donation camp held
Panchkula, September 17
Chander Mohan, Deputy Chief Minister, Haryana, today inaugurated the 15th annual Global Blood Donation Camp organised by Sri Satya Sai Seva at Satluj Public School, Sector 2.

Awareness campaign on HIV-AIDS launched
Chandigarh, September 17
“Make Chandigarh a zero new infection city”, stated Mr Satya Pal Jain, a former MP and Dean, Law Faculty, Panjab University, while addressing members of the Yuva Sankalpa Foundation here today.

PGI researcher gets award
Chandigarh, September 17
Dr Surender Kumar Pal, a research scholar at the PGI, Chandigarh, has been selected for 2006 Young Investigator Travel Award by the American Epilepsy Society. The award will be given to him at the annual conference of the society to be held in San Diego, USA, from December 1 to December 5.

SPORTS

PFC drub CITCO-XI
Panchkula, September 17
A splendid all round display by Manoj Kumar who remained unbeaten with 31 runs and captured three wickets for 16 runs only, ably supported by Anil Gulari who took 5 wickets enabled Punjab Financial Corporation to have an edge over CITCO-XI by 53 runs in the 3rd Haryana Tourism Institutional Cricket Cup meet held at Satluj Public School, Sector 4, here today.

Shivalik-41 lift Molly Carver cricket trophy
Chandigarh, September 17
Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, lifted the Molly Carver cricket trophy at the St Stephen’s School, Togan, today. They defeated Shishu Niketan, Sector 22, by four wickets in the 25-overs-a-side final.

Fun games for children, women Chandigarh, September 17 Jaswinder Kaur emerged won the needle race in the junior category while Lakhwinder Kaur won the spoon race in the senior category during the fun games organised for children and women by the Yuva Sangathan at the Children’s Park, Sector 44, here today. A tug-of-war in progress during the fun games organised by the Yuva Sangathan in Sector 44, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

New speed skating rink Chandigarh, September 17 A new state-of-the-art speed skating rink conforming to international specifications was inaugurated by DAV College Managing Committee president G.P. Chopra at the KBDAV School, Sector 7, here today. The oval skating rink, constructed at a cost of Rs 25 lakh, had an area of 16,700 square feet. An artistic skating demonstration in progress after the inauguration of a speed skating rink at the KBDAV School, Sector 7, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Chandan, Gundeep victorious
Chandigarh, September 17
Chandan Shaolin scored a one-sided 4-0, 4-1 victory over Udai Singh Mann in the final qualifying round of the boys’ u-16 singles group during the Monsanto AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament at CLTA Complex here today.

Sikhya-46 win team title Chandigarh, September 17 Sikhya School, Sector 46, won the team championship with 22 points in the first Chandigarh sub-junior women’s boxing championship, which concluded at the Sports Complex, Sector 42, here today. Bimla Rani of Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, lands a punch on the face of Anu of Sarda Sarvhitkari School, Sector 40, in the 70-kg final of the first Chandigarh sub-junior women’s boxing championship at the Sports Complex, Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

PU win women’s badminton meet
Chandigarh, September 17
Panjab University Campus won the Panjab University Badminton (Women) Championship 2006 after beating MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, by 2-0 at PU gymnasium here today.