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Tricity cold to ICL event this time
Panchkula, March 9

The Indian Cricket League’s second season did not have a springy start today. It stood out in sharp contrast to the take-off last November when the Essel group head Subhash Chandra entered Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium in stunning company of actors and politicians to see his brainchild take its first steps towards success.

Bollywood film star Neha Dhupia performs at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium during the first ICL match being played between Ahmedabad Rockets and Chandigarh Lions at Panchkula on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

ICL organisers get notice
Panchkula, March 9
The mega event of ICL tournament has been mired with controversy as soon as it took off when the district administration served organisers with a notice for starting the tournament without obtaining the required permission here today.

Empty stands mark Day 1
Panchkula, March 9
Empty stands of Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3, here today marked the opening of the third edition of the Indian Cricket League (ICL), which started with the Twenty20 match between the local outfit Chandigarh Lions and Ahmedabad Rockets under floodlights.

Man bludgeoned to death
Chandigarh, March 9
A scuffle over a trivial issue of giving way took an ugly turn and claimed the life of a Mauli Jagran resident here in the wee hours today.

COMMUNITY

Fake doctor is only IX passed: Cops
Panchkula, March 9
Fondness for high life among the rich and influential led the ninth class passed Sandip Sharma to start a hospital in Sector 20 here. He had never anticipated that the long arms of law would finally catch up with him.

Rally to honour Dhumal acquires political colour
Chandigarh, March 9
The Chandigarh unit of the BJP could well have termed its workers’ conference held here today as an election rally. Meant to honour Chief Minister P.K. Dhumal for ensuring party’s victory in the state and Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal for successfully completing one year in the office, the rally appeared like one especially crafted for the next Lok Sabha elections, indicating an early poll.

Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal with former MP Satya Pal Jain (extreme right) during a ‘samman samaroh’ organised by the Chandigarh unit of the BJP at Nehru Park in City Beautiful on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari

Bread, chocolate to cost more
Chandigarh, March 9
After a rise in wheat prices, it is now the turn of bread, a staple breakfast in most city homes, to become dearer. The price of bread have gone up by Rs 2 per packet.

Hotel job: Disability no ‘disqualification’
Chandigarh, March 9
Physical handicap is no disqualification for a job in glamour-stuck hospitality industry, says Ajay K. Bakaya, executive director of Sarovar Hotels, a leading chain that is coming up with a series of new projects in Chandigarh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.

Fauji Beat
Good generalship, not honour code, will work
IT is doubtful if the training note issued by the Army Training Command, Shimla, recently, invoking Mahabharata and Vedas to check the sliding morality and ethics in the Army will have the desired effect on the officer cadre. No one would deny that sycophancy and manipulation are deadly diseases as stated in the note. But if the Army’s higher command fails to curb these ills, how can a piece of paper root them out?

As a mark of respect to Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, his bust has been installed at the Golden Jubilee gate at the Guards Regimental Centre, Kamptee.

Draw of lots for liquor vends held
Panchkula, March 9
Draws for allotment of vends of country liquor and Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) in the district were held at Red Bishop here today. Panchkula deputy commissioner Rajinder Kataria, deputy excise and taxation commissioner J.S. Chahal were present during the draw process.

Direct train link to Jammu being mooted
Chandigarh, March 9
Northern Railways is mooting the idea of starting a direct train between Chandigarh and Jammu. Since the track between Chandigarh and Ludhiana is not complete as yet, the train would be diverted through Ambala Railway officials said there was an increasing demand for a direct link to Jammu by pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. As of now passengers have to go all the way to Ambala to board a train for Jammu or travel by buses.

‘Malba’ dumped in Sec 33
Chandigarh, March 9
It seems that the municipal corporation has made it a habit to dump garbage at any stretch of land that it finds unoccupied. Within days of the issue of dumping of ‘malba’ opposite the police station in Sector 34 was pointed out, another area in Sector 33 is now being used as a dumping ground.

The spot that has been turned into a dumping ground in Sector 33. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

PRTC to have 200 new buses
Mohali, March 9
As many as 200 new buses will be added to the fleet of Pepsu Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC) even as a driving school is being set up at Mukatsar to provide required training to its drivers.

Plans to decongest city roads
Chandigarh, March 9 The UT urban planning department has proposed to widen the approaches to the busy traffic areas in the city.

FLOWER POWER: A child looks at flowers during a state-level show in Patiala. Photo: Rajesh Sachar

Spring Fest-2008 concludes
Panchkula, March 9
The 22nd Panchkula Spring Festival organised by the Haryana Urban Development Authority concluded amid the usual festivity at Town Park today.

No Mohali fest this year
Mohali, March 9
Guldasta, the spring festival organised by the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA), Mohali, would again give the township a miss. The festival conceived as an annual feature of Mohali was organised only in 2004 and 2005.

Seminar on e-governance on March 15
Mohali, March 9
Chandigarh Business School, Landran, will play host to national seminar on ‘e-governance good governance’ on March 15. Punjab chief secretary Ramesh Inder Singh will inaugurate the seminar.

Admn turns a blind eye to kutcha road
Chandigarh, March 8
The administration seems to have turned a blind eye to the illegal kutcha road on the main road dividing Sector 44 and Sector 51.There is a slip road to get to a petrol station, but people are using the kutcha road as a short cut for the purpose. “Using the kutcha road saves time and is more convenient than the slip road,” a resident said.

A kutcha road along the road dividing Sectors 44 and 51 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

BJP props up protesting farmers
Chandigarh, March 9
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has come in support of farmers from Manimajra, who have been protesting against land acquisition by the Chandigarh administration for the IT park.

Land marked for slaughter house
Chandigarh, March 9
Construction on the Rs 9-crore bird slaughter house is set to start with the administration allotting land for the purpose in the Industrial Area. The slaughter house will have a capacity to handle nearly 40,000 birds.

LJP to contest from city
Chandigarh, March 9
The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) headed by minister Ram Vilas Paswan has now decided to contest the Chandigarh parliamentary seat. Subhash Sharma - a long-time confidante of Paswan - said the party will provide a third alternative in Chandigarh. With a burgeoning migrant population, the party aims to capture the base, said Sharma.

Tribune employee bereaved
Chandigarh, March 9
Harsh Rai, father of Bhagawati Prasad, Income Tax Cell of the Tribune, expired on Saturday after a prolonged illness. He is survived by three sons and three daughters. Cremation will take place at Sector 25 cremation ground on March 10 at 11 am.

Roundtable at CRRID
Chandigarh, March 9
A roundtable conference on “Building Bridges: The Role of the Indo-Cadanian Diaspora” is being organised at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) here on March 10.

Letters
Provide shed at Badheri bus stand
Hundreds of commuters commute daily by local buses from Badheri local bus stand. But there is no shed at the Badheri bus stop. Commuters have to face difficulty in summers and rainy season. The Welfare Association MIG-I Houses, Sector 40-C, has written many letters to concerned departments but nothing has been done so far.

EDUCATION

Admn plans pre-fabricated structures for govt schools
Chandigarh, March 9
The Chandigarh administration, at last, has woken up from its deep slumber to refurbish the dilapidated infrastructure of the government schools located at the outskirts of City Beautiful.

Girls of Guru Gobind Singh College for Women in a jubilant mood during their convocation in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Counsellors to help students get stress free
Chandigarh, March 9
The Chandigarh education department has engaged the services of 20 counsellors to help the students of government schools to fight stress during the ongoing examinations.

From Schools & Colleges
Tiny tots act as RJs
Chandigarh, March 9
The tiny tots of nursery, LKG, UKG and Jagriti (a centre for children with special needs) of Vivek High School, Sector 38, here, enthralled audience during the song, rhyme and dance day held on the school premises, here today.

NIPER prof bags CDRI award
Mohali, March 9
Professor Chinmoy Sankar Dey, head of the department of biotechnology has brought laurels to NIPER, SAS Nagar, by bagging the prestigious CDRI award for excellence in drug research for the year 2008.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

SDJM court for Dera Bassi soon
Mohali, March 9
Dera Bassi will soon get a sub-divisional judicial magistrate court. Justice M.M. Kumar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court visited three sites in Dera Bassi today to ascertain the best location for the establishment of the court.

Change cultivation pattern, Langah tells farmers
Patiala, March 9
Agriculture minister Sucha Singh Langah today said the farmers of the state should come out of the vicious paddy-wheat cycle and use their energies on growing vegetables with new techniques which have evolved with time.

SPORTS

Wason shines as PEC clinch golf title
Chandigarh, March 9
It was G.S. Wason’s day. He shot the best gross card of eight over 80 and then guided his team Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, to victory in the Engineers’ Golf Tournament on the par-72 greens of the Chandigarh Golf Club here today.

The PEC team receive the trophy after winning the Engineers’ Golf Championship at the Chandigarh Golf Club on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Vintage & Classic Car Rally-2008’
Brig Phoolka adjudged winner
Chandigarh, March 9
Brig J.S. Phoolka who owned ‘1933 Ford Tourer’ was adjudged as the owner of the oldest car during 'The SantaBanta.com Vintage & Classic Car Rally-2008' organised by Santa Banta.com which was flagged off from Lake Club here today.

A girl enjoys during the vintage car rally flaged off from the Lake Club in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

Lakshya, Preet Mangat declared best athletes
Chandigarh, March 9
Lakshya Prateek was declared as the best athlete in the boys category, while Preet Mangat was adjudged as top athlete in the girls category during the 15th annual athletics meet of Government Medical College and Hospital held at Sports complex, Sector 46, here today. Arjuna Awardee Pargat Singh was the guest of honour.

Indian youngsters doing well: Kasprowicz
Chandigarh, March 9
Though Australia has lost the recently concluded CB Series at the hands of young India team, still there top position has not been threatened, feels former Australian pacer Michael Kasprowicz.

IIFT Meet: Tigers win overall trophy
Mohali, March 9
Tiger team won the overall trophy during the annual sports meet of International Institute of Fashion Technology (IIFT), Industrial area, Phase 7, being held here today. Ruby Joseph, senior lecturer, Home Science College, Chandigarh, was the chief guest. The students were divided into two teams, Bulls and Tigers, who competed for nine events.

Students of International Institute of Fashion Technology during the annual sports day in Mohali on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Busy schedule ahead for CLTA
Chandigarh, March 9
Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) is scheduled to organise a number of tournaments this year.

CRIME

Two houses burgled
Chandigarh, March 9
Thieves decamped with gold jewellery, cash and other articles after breaking into two houses in various parts of the city, last night.

One killed, 10 injured in accident
Panchkula, March 9
A Tata Safari today crushed a woman to death besides seriously injuring 10 persons, including four of a family, when the vehicle ran them over near Kalka bus stand today.

CULTURE

Art can unify a diverse world, says Sarmishtha
Chandigarh, March 9
“Art is a genuine unifying force of diverse cultural traditions and with the blending of old and the new or tradition and modernity, a new culture can emerge catering to the taste of the milieu of contemporary times,” maintains the renowned Odissi maestro, Sarmishtha Guha.

Music maestro enchants audience Chandigarh, March 9 The vitality, vigour and eternal grace of the rich folklore of various regions was immaculately brought alive by the Mumbai-based playback singer, Shailesh Srivastava, at a captivating musical gathering organised by the Triveni Sangeet Sabha on their complex.