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Battle lines are drawn
PU goes to the polls today
Chandigarh, September 11
The battle lines are drawn once again for the Panjab University students council elections scheduled for tomorrow. The polling for the posts of president, general secretary, vice-president and joint secretary will take place between 10 am and 11 am.

‘Unilateral’ Nomination
MCM girls go on rampage
Break windowpanes, resort to fisticuffs
Chandigarh, September 11
The protest at MCM DAV in Sector 36 over the “unilateral” nomination of Himani Walia as college president by the principal took a violent turn today with girls resorting to fisticuffs and breaking window panes.

PU Student Elections Special
Open house echoes with promises, allegations
Chandigarh, September 11
The most awaited part of the campus students’ council elections, the open house, which was held today, put the much-needed vigour in the ongoing electioneering on the Panjab University campus.

Cops leave nothing to chance
Chandigarh, September 11
The Chandigarh police has made special security arrangements, chipping in 150 police personnel from the local force and 100 from the Reserve Force, for the Panjab University polls to be held tomorrow.

Security personnel deployed at the venue for open house. A Tribune photograph

Senate Polls
A few turn up for this open house
Chandigarh, September 11
An open house for the forthcoming senate polls was held at the Panjab University’s botany department today where the contestants from the professors’ constituency addressed a gathering.

Campaigning goes on
Chandigarh, September 11
In sheer violation of the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations, the campaigning for the student elections was still on in full swing till late this evening even as polling is to take place tomorrow.

Out but not down: PUSU president Tejpal Cheema (left) and SOPU president Brinder Dhillon in a combative mood on the eve of the elections on Thursday. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari
A staunch PUSU supporter gestures; and (right) students raise slogans during the open house at Panjab University on Thursday. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari

Eviction trouble for Bir Devinder
Chandigarh, September 11
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat has sought the help of the UT in evicting former deputy speaker and senior Punjab Congress leader Bir Devinder Singh from MLA flat in Sector 4 here that he has been “illegally” occupying for the past one-and-a-half years.

A municipal corporation worker does his bit to spruce up the War Memorial in Sector 3, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Karam Singh

Woman raped in hotel room
Chandigarh, September 11
A 22-year-old woman was raped in her hotel room at Kajheri in the wee hours of yesterday. The woman belongs to Karnal. The accused, Ram Singh, runs an “ahata” in Sector 43.

BSNL landlines lose appeal
Chandigarh, September 11
The once trusted “sarkari” (BSNL) landline telephone seems to have lost its appeal. More and more people are opting for mobiles and switching over to private operators. The BSNL’s subscriber base for landline phones in the Chandigarh region is decreasing steadily.

COMMUNITY

MC commissioner’s nod for staff recruitment
Chandigarh, September 11
The Municipal Corporation (MC) convened an emergency meeting today to discuss about the timely recruitment of the regular staff in various departments of the corporation, especially in the estate branch, which have been lying vacant for a long time. MC commissioner Roshan Sunkaria chaired the meeting.

Hi-tech gizmos to nail traffic violators
Chandigarh, September 11
Think twice before jumping the red light or violating traffic rules on city roads, as you may be under the watchful eyes of traffic cops. The Chandigarh police are all set to get sophisticated gadgets to tackle city’s traffic more efficiently.

Ordnance factories to get modern accounting system
Chandigarh, September 11
To keep pace with the changing economic and market scenario, the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is revamping the accounting system in various production units functioning under it.

CRPF jawan dies as rifle goes off accidentally

Chandigarh, September 11 A CRPF jawan was killed when his rifle went off accidentally at Sector 2 here today. Constable Sunder Singh of Uttaranchal, who was attached with the Punjab Chief Minister security, was on his way from his barrack to join the duty at around 3.50 p.m. when he stumbled following which his INSAS rifle fell down. Police officials inspect the rifle after the incident in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

Vigilance inspects work at Tagore Theatre Chandigarh, September 11 As the UT engineering department gears up to meet the UT administrator’s deadline to complete the renovation work of Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, here, UT vigilance officials suddenly landed at the spot, sending the official in the tizzy. Vigilance officials go through the records at the construction site of Tagore Theatre in Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Vinay Malik

Mahalakshami proves her mettle
Chandigarh, September 11
A few exponents of the Carntatic music genre take up and excel in performing the Hindustani music as well and young virtuoso Mahalakshami Shenoy from Karkala (Karnataka) epitomises the example.

Cultural programmes mark Onam festivities
Chandigarh, September 11
The Kerala Sastra Kala Manch, a voluntary socio-cultural organisation, is celebrating a traditional festival, Onam, with leprosy patients and inmates of Kusht Ashram, Sector-47, Chandigarh.

Memo to PM over land acquisition
Chandigarh, September 11
A memorandum regarding the land acquisition process by the Chandigarh administration was submitted by a delegation led by former mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Surinder Singh to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today.

Programme for AIDS patients today
Chandigarh, September 11
Over 150 persons living with HIV/AIDS assembled here today for capacity building training programme of HIV/AIDS patients which will be held tomorrow.

Book fair opens today
Chandigarh, September 11
The third Chandigarh Book Fair will be inaugurated at the Circus Ground, Sector 17, tomorrow. Dr Chander Trika, former chairman of the Haryana Sahitya Akademi, will be the chief guest at the function, while Navjot Singh Sidhu, MP, will be the guest of honour.

Touch screen at rly booking centre
Chandigarh, September 11
Northern Railways has installed touch screen system in the railway reservation office at the Sector 17 Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT).

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EDUCATION

KV principal, teacher get national award
Chandigarh, September 11
S.K. Sharma, principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Patiala Cantonment, has been honoured with the prestigious National Award 2007 for his valuable contribution to the field of education.

High drama at teachers’ interview Mohali, September 11 A drama prevailed during interviews for the post of ETT and BEd teachers being conducted by the education department at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Phase 3B 1, here today. A huge rush of candidates at the teachers’ interview in Mohali on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Raj Bahadur, Sangha in PU Senate
Chandigarh, September 11
The elections for three seats for the principals of professional and technical colleges in Panjab University senate were held yesterday. Among those who were elected include principal Ravinder Kaur of Malwa Khalsa College, Ludhiana, principal S.S. Sangha of Dashmesh College of Education, Badal and Dr Raj Bahadur principal, GMCH, Sector 32.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

1 killed at unmanned level crossing
Bassi Pathana, September 11
In an accident between a train and a car at unmanned railway crossing near Mairan village, one woman was killed on the spot whereas three were seriously injured and referred to the PGI.

‘Boogie Woogie’ star gets rousing reception
Patiala, September 11
The 14-year-old dancing sensation, Esha Dang, got a rousing reception on reaching the city today after being declared the winner in ‘Boogie-Woogie’ TV show held in Mumbai recently.

Orientation course for pregnant women
Kharar, September 11
A two-day orientation training programme in nutrition and health education concluded here today.

Dope Case
Manipur to skip national meets
Patiala, September 11
Expressing solidarity with beleaguered woman weightlifter, Monica Devi, Manipur has decided to stay away from all future national championships and the national games till the name of the weightlifter was cleared of all the dope charges.

Students exhorted to imbibe moral values
Ambala, September 11
Haryana education minister Mange Ram Gupta today exhorted students to imbibe moral values besides character building so that they could achieve desired success in life by dint of discipline and hard work.

Haryana to set up women chaupals
Ambala, September 11
Haryana social welfare and health minister Kartar Devi has said that active participation of women was imperative for all-round development of the society.

MC polls: 30 EVMs tested
Kharar, September 11
The polling staff today tested as many as 30 electronic voting machines (EVMs) for the Kharar MC elections, said sub-divisional magistrate-cum-returning officer Rajeev Gupta.

5 hurt in family feud
Kharar, September 11
Five people, including three women, were injured following a family feud in Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar locality here today.

9/11 victims remembered
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 11
Students of Prakash Bansal Modern School took out a rally here today in the memory of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack in America.

Dy CM to visit Kalka
Kalka, September 11
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister and local MLA Chander Mohan will visit various villages of Doon and Raitan area of Kalka sub-division, said former secretary of state Congress Vijay Bansal.

Cong workers burn Badal’s effigy
Patiala, September 11
Perturbed by expulsion of former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh from the Assembly, Congress activists, led by senior leader Yoginder Singh Yogi, burnt an effigy of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at Dharampura Bazaar area of the city.

COURTS

HC helps couple reunite
Chandigarh, September 11
It is a perfect storyline for a potboiler. Zafira Khan, 22, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, used to sell vegetables when Ranvir Singh, 25, a farmer, fell in love with her. However, the relatives separated the couple. The couple today reunited after Zafira filed a habeas corpus petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Man acquitted of raping wife
Chandigarh, September 11
Naveen today took a sigh of relief as additional district and sessions judge S.K. Aggarwal acquitted him of raping the woman he had loved and married. Naveen has been under severe depression and even tried to end his life by jumping from the third floor of the District Courts complex on August 5.

High Court
Modify bail orders: CBI
Chandigarh, September 11
The CBI wants the High Court to modify its order permitting the counsel to be present during the interrogation of Delhi-based businessman-cum-accused in cash and the judge’s doorstep case Ravinder Singh.

Challan submitted against professor
Chandigarh, September 11
The police today submitted challan against Prof N.K. Goel in the court of judicial magistrate first class (JMIC) Balwant Singh in a case of suicide of Jaspreet Singh, an MBBS final-year student of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, on January 28.

Flesh Trade
Orders on bail tomorrow
Chandigarh, September 11
Arguments on the bail petition moved by Manmohan Singh and Ashwini Kumar Sethi, who were arrested under the Immoral Trafficking Act on Tuesday, were held today in the court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Kanchan Mahi.

SPORTS

PU Inter-College Swimming Tourney DAV College lift title Chandigarh, September 11 DAV College, Chandigarh, bagged the Panjab University Inter-college Swimming Championship for 2008-09 in men category with 106 points at the PU swimming pool. SGGS College, Chandigarh, and Panjab University campus got second and third positions with 94 and 36 points, respectively.
Elated players of DAV College, who won the Panjab University Inter-college Swimming Championship, in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tiwari

AIS Golf Open
Bhullar fires record 63
Chandigarh, September 11
Gaganjeet Bhullar could not have asked for more. This 20-year-old Kapurthala lad set the Gurgaon Golden Greens course ablaze with a blistering career-best nine under par 63 to top the leaderboard with a two-day 11 under par 133 on the second day of the Rs 30-lakh AIS Golf Open PGTI event in Gurgaon today.

Double delight for Ankit
Chandigarh, September 11
Showing his excellent potting skills, Ankit Sharma bagged both the billiards and snooker titles in junior category during the 23rd Chandigarh Billiards and Snooker Championship being held at Sector 22.

Katoch Shield
Sarul leads Chandigarh to 273
Chandigarh, September 11
A brilliant knock of opening batsman Sarul Kunwar (84) helped Chandigarh district to get a reasonable total of 273 for all in 94.2 overs, six minutes before the scheduled close of the play in semifinal match during the ongoing Punjab State Inter-district Cricket Tournament for Katoch Shield held at Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, here today.

APJ beat Satluj by 17 runs
Chandigarh, September 11
Brilliant knock by right-handed batsman Gaurav Kumar (64 off 40 balls) enabled APJ School, Kharar, to beat Satluj Public School, Panchkula, by 17 runs in the Molly Carver Champions League being oragnised by Chandigarh Cricket Association at Government Senior Secondary School-19, here today.

NRTS-I win on day 1
Chandigarh, September 11
The two-day Inter-regional Kabaddi Tournament 2008 commenced at Sports Complex, Sector 42, here today, in which five teams of Power Grid from Corporate Centre (CC), Southern Region Transmission System-I (SRTS-I), Eastern Transmission System-I (ERTS-I), Northern Region Transmission System-I and II (NRTS-I and II) are participating.

CRIME

2 snatchers held; mobiles, bikes recovered
Chandigarh, September 11
The police arrested two snatchers, Harvinder Singh alias Sonu and Ravinder Kumar alias Ravi, during a naka laid at Maloya here this afternoon. A total of three two-wheelers, including a Hero Honda a Splendor, a Kinetic Marvel and a Scooty, besides six mobiles were recovered from their possession.

Two scooters stolen
Chandigarh, September 11
Santosh Kumar Thapa, a resident of Sector 24, has filed a complaint on September 8 that someone has stolen his LML Vespa scooter (CH-01Q-2149) parked in front of his house.

Vegetable vendor run over by truck
Mohali, September 11
A 39-year-old vegetable vendor was crushed to death by a mini-truck in Lakhnour village while he was going to Kharar to buy vegetables.

Scorned lover throws acid on girl
Chandigarh, September 11
A love story turned sour when a jilted lover allegedly threw acid on his former girlfriend after she continued to ignore him.

Grecian Hospital MD accused of cheating
Chandigarh, September 11
The Association of Hospital Suppliers has levelled allegations of cheating and breach of contract against managing director of Grecian Super-Specialty Hospital, Mohali, Dr Shivpreet Singh Samra.

Purse snatched
Panchkula, September 11
The snatchers struck at Panchkula today when they took away the purse of a resident of Sector 2 here. The victim identified as Nirmala Devi was going towards Sector 6 at the time of incident.