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Same test, different labs, varying results
Chandigarh, September 21
Going by the medical implications of the same test reports showing “sensitive” in one laboratory and “resistant” in the other, one can imagine what Mrs Chamanjit Kaur, a resident of Sector 33, is going through mentally.

Rs 2.96-cr land fraud in Dera Bassi
Dera Bassi, September 21
Yet another major land fraud has been detected in Chandigarh’s periphery where the property prices have skyrocketed in the wake of the property boom. In this case, the land belonging to an NRI has allegedly been sold by a Chandigarh resident to the New Delhi-based ATS Infrastructure Limited Housing Company by faking his general power of attorney (GPA).

Rain disrupts power supply
Panchkula, September 21
Power supply to large parts of the city remained suspended for long hours today. Following the heavy downpour in the evening, power lines were snapped, affecting supply to Sectors 6, 11, 12 and 21.

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COMMUNITY

Reverted cops planning to move court
Chandigarh, September 21
After the Chandigarh Police passed orders reverting 130 policemen promoted on ad-hoc basis, at least some of them are considering the feasibility of moving court against the orders.

Three festivals planned to promote tourism, culture
Chandigarh, September 21
At least three major festivals have been planned by the Chandigarh Administration as part of the festival bonanza later this year, according to a press note. It will organise the Chandigarh Heritage Festival (October 7), the Chandigarh Carnival (November 25 and 26) and the Chandigarh New Year Festival (December 26 to January 2) to promote tourism and culture.

Setback to breeding programme

Chandigarh, September 21 The death of two white tigers in Mahendera Chaudhary Zoological Park, Chhatbir, is a matter of concern for biologists. White tigers are rare animals. Nowadays they are seen only in captivity. So they are considered prized possessions in zoos. The Nandankanan Zoological Park in Orissa is home to nearly 25 white tigers, while the Delhi zoo has six. The Chhatbir zoo had only one pair.

Death of White tigers still a mystery
Samples sent to Bareilly, Ludhiana
Chandigarh, September 21
The death of two white tigers at Chhat Bir Zoo on Wednesday remained shrouded in mystery with the post-mortem report samples being sent to Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, and the IVRI, Izatnagar (Bareilly), for a thorough examination.

Ram Lila to be staged at 48 places
Chandigarh, September 21
Ram Lila will be staged at 48 places across the city from tomorrow. Following clearance by the Senior Superintendent of Police, the Deputy Commissioner has granted permission to 48 different organising committees to hold Ram Lilas.

Army displays Siachen equipment

Chandigarh, September 21 A motor-cycle expedition from Siachen to Chandigarh, organised by the Sikh Battalion reached here today. As part of their expedition, a road show was held in Sector 17, where equipment used by soldiers in the world’s highest battlefield was displayed for the public. Members of the Siachen to Chandigarh motor-cycle expedition display equipment used by troopers at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Chandumajra ready for poll pact
Lalru, September 21
The third front being constituted under the leadership of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal) will play a deciding role in the formation of the next government in Punjab, SAD (Longowal), Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, said here yesterday.

Rally by CITU against UPA govt policies
Chandigarh, September 21
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) staged a rally in front of the gate of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking. The rally was organised as part of a nationwide mobilisation campaign for the one-day nationwide strike on December 14 against the “anti- people” economic policies of the UPA government.

• Club told to produce records
• e-Sampark Centre hailed
• Pension amount raised

CRIME

Nepali woman wards off assailant
Mohali, September 21
A young Nepali woman put up a brave resistance to ward off an alleged attempt of a man to outrage her modesty here last night. The victim, Kamla, who lives in the second floor accommodation in an industrial unit in Phase VII, got injured while trying to save herself. She had injury marks on her neck and hands.

Clerk caught taking bribe
Chandigarh, September 21
Continuing its campaign against corrupt government officials, the UT Vigilance Department today nabbed an upper divisional clerk posted in the Regional Passport Office while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3,500.

Stolen car recovered, accused remanded
Chandigarh, September 21
The local police has arrested a Una resident on charges of displaying a fake registration number on his car. Sources in the Sector 36 police station said the man was arrested on Wednesday. The verification of the documents of the car revealed that it was stolen from New Delhi.

515 cartons of liquor seized
Chandigarh, September 21
The Operations Cell of the Chandigarh Police today arrested two persons on the allegations of smuggling a truck load of liquor from the city to Gujarat. The police said the estimated value of the liquor could be around Rs 10 lakh.

Bid to outrage modesty of colleague
Panchkula, September 21
Thirtysix-year-old Pankaj Sharma, a water carrier in the State Vigilance Bureau, was today booked for assaulting, threatening and attempting to outrage the modesty of an employee of the same department.

Two held for kidnapping minor sisters
Mohali, September 21
The police today arrested two persons on charges of kidnapping two minor girls from Mataur village some days ago. The arrested persons are Raj Kumar and Naresh Kumar both hailing from Bihar. They will be produced in a court tomorrow. According to the police, the arrested persons had taken away 15-year-old and 13-year-old girls by promising them marriage.

1 more held for Varun’s murder
Panchkula, September 21
The police today arrested Arshad Ahmed, a resident of Sector 11, in connection with the Varun murder case. With his arrest, the police have two accused in their custody. During interrogation, Manish Puri, the cable operator who surrendered earlier, narrated the sequence of events as mentioned in the FIR.

Bid to loot liquor shop
Lalru, September 21
An employee of a liquor shop at Kurli, near here, was injured when three unidentified persons fired at him following a bid to loot the shop in the wee hours of today.

BUSINESS

BSNL launches new scheme

EDUCATION

From Colleges
DAV College to hold symposium on English today
Chandigarh, September 21
DAV College Chandigarh will hold a three-day international symposium on “Towards improvements in English language and literature teaching: cutting across the curriculum”. It will be held from September 22 to 24.

Hewitt Associates to analyse IT teachers’ programme
Chandigarh, September 21
The UT Department of Information Technology has appointed Hewitt Associates to further analyse Chandigarh-Training on Soft Skills Programme (C-TOSS), to make it more effective in generating employment.

Games session for special children

Chandigarh, September 21 A session of games, joy rides and entertainment was organised for all special children studying in various institutes in the city by the Army Wives Welfare Association at Chandi-mandir today. Ms Mohini Daljeet Singh, president, Army Wives Welfare Association, plays a fun game with special children on the UN International Day of peace at Chandimandir on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Workshop on puppetry ends
Chandigarh, September 21
The four-day workshop on “Science and technology through puppetry” concluded on Tuesday with a puppet show by 50 students of the Rayat and Bahra College of Education.

Workshop at KV
Chandigarh, September 21
A one-day workshop at the regional-level for headmistresses and senior primary teachers was held at Kendriya Vidyalya, Sector 47, yesterday. Fifty-six headmistresses and teachers from Chandigarh took part in it.

Grandparents’ day in school
Mohali, September 21
Recognising the role of grandparents in bringing up the children, Shemrock School organised Grandparents Day yesterday. It was celebrated through a fancy dress competition. Grandparents acted as judges and also distributed medals.

CULTURE

Art works displayed on International Peace Day
Chandigarh, September 21
An art workshop, on-the-spot painting and collage making competitions, seminar and display of art works by foreign delegates marked the celebrations of International Peace Day in the city today. The series of events organised by the Educare India, an NGO at the Chandigarh Art Gallery and Museum with the theme “Unity in Diversity : Be a Global Citizen” were aimed at disseminating the message of peace and international brotherhood.

HEALTH

Doctors’ body to certify gastro surgeons

Chandigarh, September 21 The Indian Association of Gastro Endo Surgeons (IAGES) will now begin certifying individual surgeons and laparoscopic centers in the field of laparoscopy. It will also recommend surgical curriculum in laparoscopic surgery to the Medical Council of India (MCI). Dr Bernard Ribeira (right), president, Royal College of Surgeons, England, talks to Dr Kuldip Singh, president, IAGES, while Dr Chris Russell looks on.

Chandigarhians more aware of AIDS
Chandigarh, September 21
City residents are among the most aware persons in the country when it comes to knowledge about HIV and AIDS. A comparative analysis of data collected by the UT AIDS Control Society and all-India baseline figures have shown that 94 per cent of the 600 persons interviewed in the city had a fairly good idea about the disease, its causes, symptoms and ramifications and prevention.

‘Every third 30-plus city resident has hypertension’
Chandigarh, September 21
Every third city resident and every fourth person belonging to slums and rural areas of Haryana aged 30 years and above suffers from hypertension. Tobacco use in the same areas and age group has led to risk factors for cardio-vascular diseases, according to Dr K.K. Talwar, Director of the PGI.

150 to attend programme on transfusion medicine
Chandigarh, September 21
The Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER, will organise its ‘Xth Continuing Medical Education” programme in transfusion medicine on Saturday and Monday. About 150 delegates from the region are expected to attend the programme and interact with faculty of national eminence. Dr KK Talwar, Director of the PGIMER, will inaugurate the programme.

SPORTS

300 senior citizens take part in brisk walk

Chandigarh, September 21 Over 300 senior citizens took part in a brisk walk organised jointly by the Chandigarh Police and Senior Citizens Association at Sukhna Lake here this morning. The UT IGP, Mr Satish Chandra, flagged off the competition. Senior citizens take part in a brisk walk held at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Ajay shines in tennis tournament
Chandigarh, September 21
Local player Ajay Yadav won the top honours by beating another local lad Pankaj Kumar 6-1, 6-2 in boys u-12 in the Monsanto AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament at CLTA courts, Sector 10, today.

UT badminton meet opens Chandigarh, September 21 Nisha beat Shivani Podder 21-2, 21-5 in a girls’ under-16 singles tie in the 18th Chandigarh State Open Badminton Championship, which began at the Badminton Hall, Sector 42, here today. Gagandeep Kaur plays a shot during her match against Dipti Sharma in the 18th Chandigarh State Open Badminton Championship at the Badminton Hall, Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Softball tourney
Chandigarh, September 21
The local Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College beat A.S. College of Khanna by 14-1 in the Panjab University Inter-College Softball (Women) Zonal Tournament being played on the Panjab University campus here today. MCM DAV was the other local college that got the better of the MTSM College of Ludhiana by 12-1.

Athletics meet
Panchkula, September 21
H. Khelchandra won the marathon while Shailender Singh and Uday Singh were second and third, respectively, during the 26th Inter-Regional Athletics Meet at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Sector 3, here today.

City shooter wins four medals
Chandigarh, September 21
Akansha Arora, a Class IX student of DAV Model School, Sector 15, has won two gold medals in the first Invitational Shooting Championship, held in Jalandhar recently.