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MC poll: 177 to battle it out
Chandigarh, December 5
As many as 177 candidates will contest the coming municipal corporation elections in the city. A total of 229 candidates had filed their nominations.

Ward watch
Added responsibility for Ward No. 13
Chandigarh, December 5
A well functional garbage disposal system is the much-appreciated fact of Ward No. 13 by almost all residents.

Chhabra begins poll campaign

In haste, MC compromising on quality
Chandigarh, December 5
In an apparent haste to build up its “development-oriented” image just prior to the civic body poll, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has expedited the process of completing the on-going construction works in different wards across the city.

Bansal advocates better use of school premises
Chandigarh, December 5
The infrastructure of schools, a majority of which close by 2 p.m., can be put to better use by the Administration, feels Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, Minister of State for Finance and local MP.

It’s not chilly
Chandigarh, December 5
If you thought rains brought chill in their fold, think again. Rainfall may not always be accompanied by cold, as was proved today when the city recorded an unusually high night temperature (minimum temperature), as against expected.

Nippy and cosy, all in a day

Sun plays hide and seek: While visitors to Sector 17, Chandigarh, tried stealing moments of sunshine during the lunch hour on Tuesday, others had to face a drizzle and an overcast sky. — Tribune photos by Manoj Mahajan

Cyclist crushed to death
Chandigarh, December 5
A 24-year-old cyclist was crushed to death by a speeding Toyota Qualis at Tribune Chowk, here this evening. His colleague, who was riding pillion on the cycle was seriously injured in the mishap and was rushed to the Sector 32 Government Medical College and Hospital.

Watch out
Chandigarh-based Jyoti Kaushik is part of the Indian contingent which has won all league matches against the Malaysian team at International Table Soccer Tournament underway at Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur). A student of GGMSS School, Sector-18, Jyoti has won gold medals (singles) for three years at National Table Soccer Championship.

In Town
Manhar Udhas, a leading name in the field of playback singing, will be in the city on Wednesday to participate in the "Murti Sthapana Divas Samaroh" of Lord Shri Sai Baba. The event, which is of great significance to all Sai Baba devotees, will be made special by the presence of Manhar Udhas who will sing glories of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba.

Passing Through
A Yamunanagar-based industrialist and senior vice-president of Indian 20-20 Cricket Federation.
What brings you to Chandigarh?
I have been appointed convener for the Northern Region by Sector 10 DAV College Centre of Cricketing Excellence.

COMMUNITY

British Columbia to have 3.5 lakh spare jobs in 10 years
Chandigarh, December 5
“In 10 years from now we will need people not only from all over Canada but also from overseas to fill 3.5 lakh spare jobs in our province,” says Mr Dave S. Hayer, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism and Immigration of British Columbia, Canada.

Dave S. Hayer and wife Isabelle

Feeding a starving mouth
NRI plans kitchen projects for children
Chandigarh, December 5
Reaching out to starved children, an NRI of the region is coming to India for the launch of a 24-hour kitchen in Varanasi. A similar project for Punjab and Haryana is in the offing.

Punjab Govt signs pact on urban planning
Chandigarh, December 5
In an effort to boost further the economy of Punjab, the state government has signed an agreement with Jurong Corporation, Singapore to design a detailed plan of the infrastructure and land use of Mohali and its surrounding towns, that are part of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority .

Recommendations may improve lot of denotified tribes
Panchkula, December 5
They are more discriminated than the rest of Indians. Hidden in jungles, living in primitive times and eking out an existence, they are cut off from the progressive India where e-tutoring is the buzzword and plans are afoot to land an Indian on the moon.

He virtually lives for chrysanthemums
Chandigarh, December 5
What is now Virender Sharma’s passion started as a reprisal. It happened 14 years ago when someone refused to give him a bud of ‘carpenter’, a variety of chrysanthemum at one of the shows. Since then not only ‘carpenter’ but some rare and many other varieties of chrysanthemums have found their way in his life.

Virender sitting amidst his chrysanthemums to be displayed at the Chrysanthemum Show starting on December 8 at the Terraced Garden, Sector 33, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Work for uplift of women: Asha Hooda
Panchkula, December 5
The Haryana State Social Welfare Board organised a day-long orientation training programme for the functionaries and office-bearers of voluntary organisations at Aggarwal Bhavan, Sector 16, Panchkula today.

Youths rally behind Sidhu
Chandigarh, December 5
Navjot Singh Sidhu, an ace cricketer-turned-politician, was welcomed by approximately 100 youths with lighted candles at the railway station here this evening. Navjot Sidhu was accompanied by Mr Arun Jaitley, the general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Navjot Singh Sidhu, a former cricketer and former MP, surrounded by his supporters at the railway station in Chandigarh on Tuesday evening. — A Tribune photograph

He needs renal transplant
Chandigarh, December 5
After getting a renal transplant of his wife Nazma done five years ago, Nafiz Ahmad (34), is now undergoing another agony as he has himself fallen prey to the same disease.

Engine failure hits rail traffic
Chandigarh, December 5
Passengers had to face inconvenience as the trains departing from the city this evening were delayed by an hour due to the engine failure of a goods train near the Ghaggar railway station. The evening Shatabdi departed from the city 50 minutes behind schedule.

DBN Brigade celebrates anniversary
Chandigarh, December 5
Commemorating the anniversary of capturing of the strategic Dera Baba Nanak (DBN) bridge in the Western Sector on this day in 1971, the DBN Brigade today organised a number of events, including a wreath-laying ceremony at Batala and DBN War Memorials and a Barakhana in Tibri cantonment.

‘Model’ teacher in Mrs Gladrags final
Chandigarh, December 5
The city is proving to be the treasure trove of beauties. Yet another beauty is set to rock the fashion world. Mohini Sahota, a 35-year-old schoolteacher, has stormed into the final of Mrs Gladrags-2007. On December 9, she would walk the ramp in Mumbai.

Foundation stone for Ror Bhawan laid
Panchkula, December 5
Members of the Ror Mahasabha laid the foundation stone of Ror Bhawan in the Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 4, here today. The chief guest for the function and president of the Mahasabha, Mr Surinder Singh Babbu, said Rs 2 crore would be spent on the construction of the bhawan.

Tribune employee bereaved
Chandigarh, December 5
Mrs Gargi Devi (82), mother of Mr Raj Kumar Maria, Executive, Circulation Department, The Tribune, died here today after a brief illness.

CRIME

Depressed woman ends her life
Chandigarh, December 5
A 35-year-old woman allegedly drowned herself in Sukhna Lake early today. Though no suicide note was left by the woman, the police quoting her family claimed that she was suffering from depression.

EDUCATION

MBA admission norms relaxed
Chandigarh, December 5
Buoyed by the increase in intake at the Punjabi University Regional Centre for Information Technology and Management in Mohali, the university has relaxed admission norms for its MBA evening course at the centre.

Nuances of life merge at exhibition
Chandigarh, December 5
When creativity, dedication and colour blend together, they create something so beautiful that it is hard to describe. This is just what 'Flux Asia', a colourful exhibition put up by 14 youngsters at the Fine Arts Museum at Panjab University, presented, here today.

Inderpreet, Namrita win rangoli contest
Chandigarh, December 5
Inderpreet and Namrita emerged winners in the rangoli competition at ‘Blossom VII’ an Inter-School Competition held at DAV Model School-15. The overall trophy was shared by two schools of Panchkula, Bhavan Vidyalaya and Hansraj Public School (Sec-6).

PEC students will now map Mohali
Chandigarh, December 5
Students of Punjab Engineering College (PEC) will now map Mohali. The Centre for Computational Engineering of the college has been given a project as a part of which the 1,350 sq km of the area falling under the jurisdiction of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) will be mapped to create a base picture.

"Satluj Stars" brighten up the day
Panchkula, December 5
'Satluj Stars Night 2006', the annual prize distribution function of Satluj Public School, Sector 2, was held here yesterday. The programme began with a "sarv dharm sabha".

Dance of triumph
Mohali, December 5
The Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology is in a mood of celebration as its Tangori giddha team has brought home laurels by bagging the first prize in the PTU Inter College Youth Festival held at IET Bhaddal recently. What made the occasion even more exciting was the fact that the same team had carried home the first prize in the NIT (Deemed University) Hamirpur festival earlier this month.

The triumphant Giddha team of SUSCET, Tangori, in the college on Tuesday.

CULTURE

Mummyji’s mamma!
Chandigarh, December 5
She holds that she never takes anything for granted but yes, she is certain that her directorial debut will be a hit! That is the buoyancy and belief that emanates from writer, film journalist and now film-director Pammi Somal. Hers is a name that would probably strike you while talking of Hindi filmdom’s stars, “But I know I am no Madhuri Dixit, so having people elicit an interest in my film and come to hear me speak about it is gratifying,” she smiles.

Writer and director Pammi Somal (left) with her producer Dave Atwal at the Press Club in Chandigarh to speak about their Hindi film ‘Mummyji’, starring Kirron Kher. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Biswajit to give away Rafi awards
Chandigarh, December 6
A popular hero of 60s, Biswajit will be the chief guest at Rafi Nite to be organised by Yaadgar-e-Rafi Society, Chandigarh, on December 23, at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh.

SPORTS

UT honours skaters
Chandigarh, December 5
The decision of the Chandigarh Administration to facilitate local sports persons, particularly skaters who have brought laurels at the international level, has infused enthusiasm amongst the skating fraternity of the city. The Administration today honoured Shakun Salwan and Japneet Kaur in recognition of their performance at international level for the year 2004-05.

Cultivate ‘the will to win’, Rodrigues tells sportspersons
Chandigarh, December 5
“There is need for developing ‘the will to win’ and the sportspersons should forge ahead with determination and dedication to attain eminence in different disciplines of sports”, said the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Gen. (Retd.) S.F. Rodrigues, in a function organised by Chandigarh Sports Council, honour local outstanding sports persons and coaches.

Sports awardees with the UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), and other officials at a function held at the Lake Sports Complex, Sector 3, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Cycle race on Dec 16
Chandigarh, December 5
The Sports Department of the Chandigarh Administration will organise a cycle race for men and women above the age of 35 on December 16.

Fatehdeep enters total tennis final
Chandigarh, December 5
Fatehdeep registered an easy win over Jatinder by defeating him in straight sets 6-2, 7-5 to enter the finals of the u-10 category in the ongoing Fort YMCA Total Tennis Championship being held at the YMCA Total Tennis Academy, Sector 11.

City boys, girls win gold in softball
Chandigarh, December 5
Chandigarh teams of boys (u-14) and girls (u-17 & u-14) won the gold medal in softball today. The event was a part of the 52nd National School Games being held at various grounds here.

A semi-final hockey match in progress between Punjab and UP at the Sector 42 Stadium in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik 

City footballers bring laurels
Chandigarh, December 5
Chandigarh football boys have brought laurels to the city after winning a gold medal in the School National Football Championship held at Dehra Dun recently. In the final match the Chandigarh team defeated Uttaranchal with a margin of 2-0.

ADMINISTRATION

Attar Singh is SP (Traffic), Chandigarh
Chandigarh, December 5
The Haryana Government has issued posting and transfer orders of two police officers with immediate effect. Mr Jag Parvesh Dahiya, DSP, Traffic, Faridabad has been appointed as ADC to Governor of Haryana.