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Social worker’s zeal goes awry
HIV-infected family ostracised
Chandigarh, November 2
She is cursing the day she agreed to tie “rakhi” around the wrist of a social worker, who is part of an HIV- prevention project at Kajheri. “The act was well-inspired.

Matka Chowk gets rid of rallies
Chandigarh, November 2
The District Magistrate, Chandigarh, today banned holding of dharna and rallies at the Matka chowk. The orders will come into force from tonight.

• Rally ban: CITU holds protest
• PCCTU shifts rally venue

CITU members hold a protest rally in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Visitors enjoy fountains at City Park, Sector 68, Mohali, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

MC POLL — 06
MC poll: it is any party’s game
Chandigarh, November 2
The battle royale for the next month’s elections to the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh is all set to be a neck-and-neck affair between the ruling Congress and the BJP-SAD-CVM alliance.

Police distorted facts, toddler died in accident: kin
Chandigarh, November 2
Adding a twist to the controversy, shrouding the death of Lovepreet, his parents today claimed that the police had wrongly registered a case of murder.

Court finds Principal on wrong side of law
Panchkula, November 2
Concluding that the Principal of the local Hansraj Public School, Vijay Kumar, acted in an “overzealous manner”, Panchkula’s Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr A.D. Gaur, held that he should be chargesheeted.

‘Red ribbon brigade’ gears up to check HIV

Chandigarh, November 2 It happened at an ordinary venue. But the daylong proceedings turned out to be an extraordinary event. They giggled, blushed, got embarrassed, surprised, but at the end they pledged that they would work together as torchbearers, spreading awareness about HIV and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome that is fast becoming the biggest health challenge in the country. Students enact a street play to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS at DAV College, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Watch out Mr Krishan Mohan, Home Secretary, Chandigarh, will represent the Chandigarh Administration at the World Travel Mart to be held in London from November 6 to November 9. At the international event, the Administration will showcase its recent tourism initiatives. The Administration is participating through the Indian pavilion at the WTM. A number of visitors from the UK come to India on medical tourism.	Krishan Mohan
In Town Actor Katrina Kaif is here shooting for Vipul Shah’s “Namaste London”, her second film with Akshay Kumar. For her, Hindi films happened quite by chance when filmmaker Kaizad Gustad discovered her in London where she was modelling and gave her a role in his film “Boom”. One of eight sisters, Katrina was born to a Kashmiri father and an English mother and grew up in Hawaii.	Katrina Kaif
Passing Through Does the paper production in India commensurate with the growing demand? No, there is a huge shortfall in the demand and supply of paper. The demand in India is increasing at the rate of 5 per cent while the production is increasing at the rate of 1 percent. The paper industry is moving from wood pulp-based paper to agro waste-based paper, Kraft.	Jatinder Singh, Director, Ruchira Papers Ltd.

COMMUNITY

Include Nada, Karoran in Naya Gaon NAC, demand residents
Mohali, November 2
Residents of Naya Gaon, Nada and Karoran villages have demanded the inclusion of areas within the revenue boundaries of Nada and Karoran villages in the Naya Gaon Notified Area Committee.

Admn to give shelter to rickshaw-pullers
Chandigarh, November 2
To provide shelter to the homeless rickshaw-pullers of the city, the Chandigarh Administration will construct a two-storey building with parking facilities for rickshaws, dormitories to live in and a common kitchen.

Rly station gets 24-coach washing line
Chandigarh, November 2
The Northern Railway will soon be adding another coach washing line at the Chandigarh railway station. The facility will be in addition to the existing 24 coach washing line, which was today inaugurated by the General Manager, Northern Railway, Mr V.N. Mathur.

Nagar panchayat duly notified, says Kang
Mohali, November 2
Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, Minister for Animal Husbandry, Punjab, said today that the nagar panchayat of Naya Gaon had been duly notified and established by the Government of Punjab on merit and in public interest.

Army Aviation Corps
Chandigarh, November 2
Formed on November 1, 1986, Army Aviation Corps celebrated its 20th anniversary. The corps has displayed a very high standard of professionalism in all operations undertaken by the Army.

CRIME

Man held for molesting minor
Chandigarh, November 2
In a shocking incident, a 27-year-old unmarried man was arrested on the allegations of attempting to rape a three-and-half-year old girl in his neighbourhood in Ram Darbar on Wednesday. The accused had allegedly lured the victim by offering her biscuits and took her to his residence.

Shop burgled
Chandigarh, November 2
Thieves decamped with five TVs and four DVD players after breaking into a shop at Dadu Majra Colony late on Wednesday night. According to the police, Mr Darmindra Kumar alleged in his complaint that he found the locks of his shop broken in the morning and five TVs and four DVD players, along with other articles, missing.

Charges to be framed against Chief Engineer
Chandigarh, November 2
In a case of cheating and corruption against the acting Chief Engineer of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, Mr KB Sharma, the Additional District and Session-Judge, Mr R.S. Baswana, today ordered the framing of charges.

Engg student missing
Dera Bassi, November 2
Sethu Nair, an engineering student of Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, has been missing since October 31. His father, Mr P.G. Nair, an Inspector with the ITBP, said Sethu left for college from Chandigarh on October 31 but never reached the college.

BUSINESS

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EDUCATION

Students find PU youth fest tough Chandigarh, November 2 For the hundreds of students from various colleges across Panjab, competition at the Panjab University Zonal Youth Festival, being held at the Government College of Education, Sector 20, is tough. Drama, heritage at PU youth fest Chandigarh, November 2 As many as 475 students took part in the PU Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival, Zone A, at Government College of Education, Sector 20-D, today. The day was marked by drama, skit and histrionics and heritage competitions. Students participate in a phulkari competition at the Government College of Education, Sector 20, as part of the Panjab University youth festival. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

CEC inks pact with Australian varsity
Chandigarh, November 2
In continuation of its efforts towards providing a world-class education to its students, Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran yesterday signed an MoU with the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.

BSc students await DMCs
Chandigarh, November 2
Students of GGDSD College, Sector 32, have not received their detail marks cards even though a month has elapsed since the result was declared. Students of BSc (Honours) Bioinformatics (third year) appeared for their second year examination in April, 2006.

Seminar on IPRS management
Chandigarh, November 2
The European Union India Trade and Investment Development Programme, in association with the Chandigarh Management Association, will organise national-level seminar on “Management of IPRS and Indian industry” at Panjab University on November 4.

City NCC naval unit adjudged best
Chandigarh, November 2
The Chandigarh unit of the NCC was adjudged the best naval unit of the region during a 12-day naval NCC training camp which concluded at the Sector 26 ITI here today. The unit is headed by Commander D.V. Singh.

Rally by CCET employees
Chandigarh, November 2
Teaching and non-teaching employees of the Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology organised a gate rally today under the chairmanship of Mr Mohan Chand Pant, president, Joint Action Committee Chandigarh Polytechnic Teachers Association, and CCET Class III and IV Employees Union.

Workshop on water management
Chandigarh, November 2
Experts on water management and conservation will participate in a workshop on water resources management on November 18 at the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala

ITI employees plan protest on November 11
Mohali, November 2
A demonstration will be organised by various organisations outside the residence of Mrs Gurkanwal Kaur, Minister for Industrial Training , on November 11 in support of their demands.

COURTS

HC refuses to stay draw of lots
Reservation of wards
Chandigarh, November 2
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today turned down the plea for staying the proposed draw of lots for finalising reserved wards in Chandigarh. A senior Election Department officer is scheduled to oversee the draw of lots to fix reserve wards for the forthcoming elections of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh.

Hearing in J&K sex scandal adjourned
Chandigarh, November 2
Mr Justice Rajive Bhalla of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today adjourned to November 7 the hearing of bail pleas of nine out of the total 13 accused in the infamous J&K sex scandal.

Notice to man under Domestic Violence Act
Chandigarh, November 2
On a complaint filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate by Mrs M.A. Ishani Khan, a Sector-8 resident, against her husband, Mohammed Ashraf Khan, under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the court yesterday issued notice to the husband.

HEALTH

Civil Surgeon to file report on infected glucose
Mohali, November 2
The Mohali Civil Surgeon has been directed to submit a report on the fungus-contaminated ringer lactate solution, commonly known as glucose solution, found in the Punjab Government medical supplies to the local Civil Hospital.