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PGI doctors call off strike
Chandigarh, October 18
After an assurance from the PGI administration to look into the matter, about 800 resident doctors, who were on a mass casual leave today, called off their agitation.

Bansal pulls up banks
Chandigarh, October 18
Expressing displeasure at the “lackadaisical” attitude of banks in the city for lending to self help groups (SHG), union minister of state for finance Pawan Bansal today sought a status report from the banks.

Peddling: NCB notice to 6 policemen
Chandigarh, October 18
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is set to tighten
its noose around six cops for their alleged nexus with
drug peddlers.

Khoya being stored illegally
As per norms, milk products cannot be stored for over 30 days and cold storage is meant for stocking fruits and vegetables
Mohali, October 18
Even as Punjab health minister Laxmi Kant Chawla has launched a campaign against adulterated khoya, shopkeepers in the region have reportedly been hoarding khoya and other sweets in large quantities for the past two months.

Khoya and containers filled with gulab jamun and rasgula at a cold storage in Jhungia village, Mohali. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

COMMUNITY

Law panel chief for signing Hague Convention
Mohali, October 18
Chairman of the Law Commission of India, Justice A.R. Lakshmanan, is in favour
of the country signing Hague Convention of 1980 on the issue of international
child abduction.

Estate office’s loss is proprietors’ gain
Admn adopts double standard; resumes property worth crores which could have generated revenue in form of taxes
Chandigarh, October 18
The Chandigarh administration adopts double standards while resuming sites.
Citing building violations or misuse of premises, the estate office has resumed
property worth crores which include commercial plots or sites in the city which
could, otherwise, generate revenue by way of taxes while bhawans in city,
besides being served resumption notices continue to rake moolah through
‘illegal’ commercial activities.

The ‘resumed’ James Plaza site in Sector 17, where construction work has been stalled and (right): commercial activity going on at one of the ‘resumed’ Bhawans in Sector 15. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan

Parking contractor fleece spectators
Mohali, October 18
Many spectators who turned up to watch the match in their vehicles were shocked when they ware asked to give Rs 35 for parking.

A melange of French, Hindi music
Chandigarh, October 18
On the conclusion of the silver jubilee celebrations of the Alliance Française "Le Corbusier" de the local artistes gave a scintillating performance by not only the melodies of the French songs but the instruments players also created soothing resonance all over.

Pt Manu performs at the Hibiscus Garden, Chandigarh; and (right): Justice S.S. Sodhi at a function of Alliance Française “Le Corbusier de” on Saturday. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan

Lawyers work from parking lot
Mohali, October 18
Advocates, typists, stamp paper vendors and others functioning from a parking shed of PUDA, opposite district administrative offices, lack basic facilities.
Typewriters and computers of typists and advocates
being taken out for the night from a parking shed of
PUDA, opposite district administrative offices, in
Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Meat Plant
Zirakpur MC to take up issue with Punjab, Haryana
Zirakpur, October 18
The quality of development works being undertaken in the Zirakpur municipal council will now be under scrutiny.

Lobbying on for nominated seats
Chandigarh, October 18
While, the elections for 47 seats in the Panjab University’s senate got over in September, lobbying is on from all quarters for the 36 seats, which are to be nominated by the chancellor of the university, the Vice-President of India, Hamid Ansari.

Electrician electrocuted
Panchkula, October 18
An electrician was electrocuted while repairing the streetlights in Sector 15 here, today. The deceased has been identified as Lucky.

Ram Niwas opens South Indian food fest
CITCO to hold Goan fest in December
Chandigarh, October 18
More food fests are in the offing with the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO) deciding to add some spice in the life residents of the city.

Rodrigues releases eco report
Chandigarh, October 18
“We have to constrain ourselves and develop innovative environment-friendly strategies to make a positive contribution towards the future of the earth and to shape a healthy ambience for future generations.”

Hungarian film fest from today
Chandigarh, October 18
The Chandigarh Film Society and the Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre, New Delhi, in association with STEPS, Chandigarh Tourism, is organising a Hungarian film and cultural festival in Chandigarh from tomorrow.

Rotary to take up waste disposal project
Mohali, October 18
The local Rotary has decided to take up the solid waste management project keeping in view the poorly managed existing system of garbage collection, management and disposal of the day-to-day waste in Mohali.

EDUCATION

PU’s computerisation by November 1
Chandigarh, October 18
Panjab University’s much-awaited computerisation is finally nearing completion. Earlier, the deadline for the project was extended on two occasions, on August 31 and September 31.

PU research scholars’ paper best
Chandigarh, October 18
Two PhD research scholars of University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Panjab University, Shantanu Bandyopadhyay and Rishi Kapil, bagged best paper awards at the recently held conference on ‘Nanocolloidal Drug Delivery’ at ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab from 10 th to 11th October 2008.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Land worth crores encroached in Kalka
Kalka, October 18
Due to the apathetic attitude of the local administration, the shamlat -- common panchayat land -- of several acres worth crores of rupees have been illegally occupied in Kalka subdivision, particularly in the Pinjore block.

Girls perform during the Punjab Lok Sangeet Mela organised by the Punjab Heritage Foundation at Punjabi Universiy in Patiala on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Five held for bid to take land
Kharar, October 18
The Kharar police today arrested five people who forcibly tried to take possession of land belonging to Vishwa Real Estate Private Limited, Kharar.

Cyclist killed
Lalru, October 18
A cyclist, Raju Singh, aged 50 years, was killed after he was hit by a motor cycle near Lalru this morning.

Two held with stolen car
Rajpura, October 18
The Rajpura police today arrested two people and recovered a stolen car, Rs 1.3 lakh cash and two mobile phones from the accused.

Designer clothes a hit this
wedding season
Patiala, October 18
Patiala markets are abuzz with activity
with the arrival of wedding season. Wedding
in Punjab is a huge affair with most lasting
for at least three days.

Women choose lehngas at a showroom in Patiala on Saturday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

Garhwal university seal victory
Patiala, October 18
The North Zone Inter- University football tournament commenced on a vibrant note on the Punjabi university campus here today with fancied outfits making their presence felt by registering comfortable wins on day one of the tourney.

COURTS

Man gets 10-yr jail for possessing 10 kg heroin
Chandigarh, October 18
Additional District and Sessions Judge R.S. Attri today sentenced Gurmukh Singh to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment for possessing 10 kg heroin. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on him.

Suit filed against Bhajji
Chandigarh, October 18
A human rights activist today filed a civil suit against cricketer Harbhajan Singh, actress Mona Singh and the properietor of the entertainment channel which reportedly aired a reality show, portraying the Sikh cricketer as “Ravana”.

Kushaal Murder Case
Three students sent to judicial custody
Panchkula, October 18
Three students of Government College, Sector 1, here, allegedly involved
in the group clash, leaving one student dead, were today sent to judicial
custody, here today.

CRIME

Cong leader’s son held for robbing maid
Chandigarh, October 18
Shimla Devi, a maid and resident of Sector 25, has in a complaint lodged with the police accused a home guard volunteer of snatching Rs 50,000 from her froom near the gurdwara of Sector 22 in the afternoon today.

Cops arrest Sangeet, son of a Chandigarh Youth Congress general secretary and (inset) the victim Shimla Devi. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

One held for threatening Dadumajra resident
Chandigarh, October 18
Rajinder Singh, a resident of Dadumajra, has in a complaint lodged with the police alleged that Krishan Malhotra, a resident of Mullanpur, threatened him with a revolver while he was on his way to Dadumajra.

Two held for impersonation
Mohali, October 18
On the second day of the Test between India and Australia at the PCA, the police nabbed two youths of Rajpura who were pretending to be CBI officials.

SPORTS

Surprise delights Sachin
Mohali, October 18
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was in for a big surprise when he saw his wife Anjali standing next to the dressing room of the Indian team at the PCA Stadium here today.

Bhullar plays par card to slip to 30th slot
Chandigarh, October 18
Gaganjeet Bhullar could manage a par round of 71 to slip from overnight 13th to 30th position on the penultimate day of the $ 5 lakh Midea China Classic on the par 71 greens of the Royal Orchid International Golf Club at Guangzhou, China, today.

Madhvi bags gold in
yoga championship
Chandigarh, October 18
An elderly woman from Andhra Pradesh
swiped all the three positions on the
penultimate day of the 27th National
Yoga Championship being held at the
Badminton Hall of Hockey Stadium,
Sector 42 here today.

The 27th National Yoga Championship in progress on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Lucknow Academy in semi-final
Chandigarh, October 18
Lucknow Hockey Academy stormed into semi-final after trouncing Rail Coach Factory of Kapurthala by 16-1 in the first Administrator's Challenge Cup Hockey Tournament for under-17 being conducted by the Chandigarh Sports Department at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium here today.

Supriya leads PU to outclass SDP College
Chandigarh, October 18
In a totally one sided affair, spirited Panjab University Campus, with the help of all-round performance of Supriya, outclassed SDP College for Women, Ludhiana, in the Panjab University Inter-College Zonal Cricket (women) tournament played at PU ground here today.