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PGI doctors to go on indefinite strike from today
* Enraged over the refusal of the assistant prof to apologise publicly
* Authorities in no mood to yield to protesters, threaten to invoke ESMA
Chandigarh, October 19
The confrontation between the PGI administration and Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) escalated further today with the doctors announcing their decision to go on an indefinite strike from tomorrow and hospital authorities threatening strict action against them by evoking ESMA.

Another DAV student sodomised in hostel
School fails to take action; tries to hush up matter
Chandigarh, October 19
DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, is in the news again for wrong reasons. Barely 10 days after the incident of a class VIII boy being allegedly sodomised by his roommate in the hostel, another student of class VI has levelled allegations of sodomy against two hostellers.

Schools, govt offices closed today
Chandigarh, October 19
All government offices and educational institutions, including private schools of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula, will remain closed tomorrow to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Gurta Gaddi Diwas as per the directions of the Haryana and Punjab governments and UT administration.

Woman immolates herself, dies
Chandigarh, October 19
Stung by constant nagging of her in-laws for being unable to conceive, a 25-year-old woman allegedly immolated herself at her Ram Darbar residence, late last night. The police arrested the victim’s husband, Pintu, on the charges of dowry death, following a complaint lodged by her father.

COMMUNITY

Transparency Move
Men from public to keep tab on traffic cops
Panchkula, October 19
In an attempt to bring transparency in its working, the Panchkula police has decided to engage volunteers from the public to observe the behaviour of traffic policemen at nakas. This will also help in bridging the gap between public and police, said Sandip Kalia, DSP, headquarters.

Women architects showcase their projects Chandigarh, October 19 In the backdrop of globalisation and liberalisation of the Indian economy, several male bastions are being stormed by women and the fascinating field of architecture seems to be one of them with women ruling the roost. First Friday Forum founder S.S. Bhatti addresses a symposium on women architects in Chandigarh on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Poompuhar-2008 concludes S.D. Sharma

Chandigarh, October 19 A belief that folk music and dance can constitute a bond between people of different regions and cultures remained eloquently perceptible in the choreographic presentation “Lotus of creativity”, which provided a grand finale to the five-day Poompuhar-2008 festival in the city here. Himachali dancers perform during Poompuhar-2008 at the Leisure Valley in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

77,488 get anti-polio drops Chandigarh, October 19 As many as 77,488 children below the age of five years, including newborns, were administered polio drops at various centres spread across the city on the first day of Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign here today. A child being administered pulse polio drops in Chandigarh on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

P’kula hospital refuses to conduct autopsy
Says GMCH can perform post-mortem as accident victim died there
Panchkula, October 19
The relatives of a woman killed in a road mishap in Panchkula had to undergo a harrowing time for getting an autopsy conducted as local hospital refused it saying she died at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Chandigarh.

City Scope
It's all just compromising!
Sometimes I wonder, how will I react if a colleague, senior or junior, slaps me at my workplace? Will I complain to the higher authorities or will I get into a fist fight right then and there and settle score once and for all in a filmi manner ya tu nahin, ya main nahin?

Ex-servicemen to go on hunger strike today
Mohali, October 19
In support of its demands, the ex-servicemen grievances cell has announced to go on a hunger strike tomorrow at YPS Chowk in Phase VIII, here. The ex-servicemen of the tricity have also decided to observe a black Diwali.

Insult To Tricolour
Police fails to take action
Mohali, October 19
The Mohali police seems to have been dilly-dallying in taking action against officials of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), who were responsible for disrespecting the National Flag.

Beware of con men: Police
Chandigarh, October 19
The Chandigarh police has advised residents of the city to watch out for con men stealing articles by distracting gullible person’ attention.

Hungarian film fest opens Chandigarh, October 19 A five-day Hungarian film and cultural festival opened today with the inauguration of a photographic exhibition by Pradip Mehra, adviser to the administrator, Chandigarh, at Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10. SLICE OF HUNGARY: Artistes perform a Hungarian folk dance at Punjab Kala Bhawan in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

MC mulls free water to blind institute
Chandigarh, October 19
The issue of allocating suitable site for the dog pond was taken up in the monthly coordination committee meeting of the municipal corporation following repeated requests by the Chandigarh administration.

Exhibition Ground Allotment
Mayor to sue BJP
Chandigarh, October 19
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation mayor Pardeep Chhabra has said he would file a defamation case against the BJP for levelling allegation of taking undue favour from the Chandigarh administration for allocating an exhibition ground in Sector 34 at lower rates to his brother.

BSP supporters join Cong
Chandigarh, October 19
As many as 350 people from the Valmiki community owing allegiance to the Bahujan Samaj Party today joined the Congress at a function organised at Sector 28.

One electrocuted
Panchkula, October 19
One person was killed and another injured when the tipper they were repairing came into contact with high-tension wires at Toka village, near here, today.

2 die in separate mishaps
Panchkula, October 19
An electrician was electrocuted while repairing street lights in Sector 15 here today. The deceased has been identified as Lucky.

CIPA holds 'Bhoole Bisre Geet'
Chandigarh, October 19
The Chandigarh Institute of Performing Arts organised a musical contest titled “Bhoole Bisre Geet” at Government Polytechnic College for Women here on Saturday.

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EDUCATION

Retired lecturer to get head’s salary
Chandigarh, October 19
In a decision that will have far reaching consequences, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has directed the administration to give the pay scale of the higher post to the applicant, Kulmohan Singh, on which he retired.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Car falls into Bist Doab canal, no one hurt
Ropar, October 19
A pleasure trip went sour for five youngsters when their car fell into Bist Doab canal near Asron area. The five youngsters, three boys and two girls, had a narrow escape on Saturday night.

Gurta Gaddi Diwas spells remittance for 105 prisoners
Ropar, October 19
The sentences of around 105 prisoners all over the state have been remitted on the celebrations of Gurta Gaddi Diwas. These prisoners will be set free from Ropar Jail on Monday.

Maltreatment of inmates at de-addiction centres
SDM submits status report to DC
Kharar, October 19
The inmates of de-addiction centres in Kharar are subjected to inhuman treatment and are not provided basic facilities, according to a report submitted by sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Rajiv Kumar Gupta to deputy commissioner Rahul Bhandari.

Punjabi varsity to have ultra-modern auditorium
Guru Nanak Bhawan to get a facelift
Patiala, October 19
An ultra-modern air-conditioned auditorium having a seating capacity of 200 persons will be constructed in the Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan at Punjabi University, said vice-chancellor Dr Jaspal Singh.

Tiny tots perform “Fun on the beach” during the annual function of the junior wing of Yadavindra Public School in Patiala on Sunday. Photo: Rajesh Sachar Government College for Girls’ hostel inhabitants hold a dharna against college principal Indra Baggar for water shortage in the hostel in front of the main gate of the college in Patiala on Sunday. Photo: Rajesh Sachar

Body of MC staffer found
Ambala, October 19
The body of an employee of the Municipal Council, Ambala City, Bhagh Singh, was recovered near Handesra village near here yesterday. Bhagh Singh had been missing since October 4. The body was lying in the bushes close to the Ambala-Naraingarh road and was badly mutilated.

Scooterist killed, cop hurt in accident
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 19
Gurmail Singh, a resident of Matharu village in Amloh, died on the spot when his scooter was hit by a speeding car today and a constable riding pillion received serious injuries.

Conference on wireless network
Rajpura, October 19
A conference wireless network and embedded system (WECON-2008) started at the Chitkara campus yesterday.

1,000 participate in joint placement drive
Kharar, October 19
KMG InfoTech, a USA-based software company, and KMG Education (a unit of KMG Info Tech), which runs IT education and career advancement programmes for engineers, conducted a joint campus placement drive for engineering, electronics, communications and information technology students at GGS College of Modern Technology.

SAD to hold public darbars in villages
Bassi Pathana, October 19
To redress the grievances of people at their doorsteps, SAD will organise public darbars at the village level in the district, said Jagdeep Singh Cheema, district president, SAD, while addressing a function organised by more than 20 village panchayats at Karimpura village today.

North Zone Soccer Tournament
Kumaon varsity humble PAU 3-0
Patiala, October 19
One-sided matches that never rose to the level of intense contests were the order of the day at the second day of the North zone inter-varsity football tournament played at the Punjabi University here today.

DPS Pinjore win boys u-14 title
Pinjore, October 19
Hosts Delhi Public School of Pinjore got the better of DPS, Manali, in the final to emerge winner in the North Zone I Inter-DPS Basketball Tournament for Boys (u-14) that concluded on the school premises here yesterday.

Man held with 2.5-kg opium
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 19
The Fatehgarh Sahib police today arrested a man for opium smuggling from Amloh. The accused has been identified as Gajjan Singh, a resident of Mandi Gobindgarh.

CRIME

TDI Group duped of Rs 2.66 lakh
Mohali, October 19
The police has booked two persons for allegedly duping a leading real estate developer, TDI Group, of Rs 2.66 lakh by selling land that never existed in Suhgarh village.

Man held for gambling
Chandigarh, October 19
The local police have arrested Dharam Nath, a resident of Ram Darbar from near gas agency for gambling at public place and recovered Rs 905 from his possession on October 18.

Woman hangs herself
Chandigarh, October 19
Frustrated over the refusal of her daughter to marry according to her wishes, Neelam, a 47-year-old woman, hanged herself at her Sector 41 residence here, this morning.

Man killed in accident
Chandigarh, October 19
A man in his thirties was killed in a hit-and-run accident near Hallomajra, here tonight.

Youths booked for kidnapping
Chandigarh, October 19
On the basis of information provided by a resident of Sector 12, the local police has registered a case of kidnapping against two unidentified youths, here tonight.

SPORTS

Haryana clinch yoga trophy Chandigarh , October 19 Haryana claimed the overall trophy by winning seven gold medals and amassing 84 points in the 27th National Yoga Championship organised by the Indian Yoga Federation affiliated to the World Yoga Federation at the Sector 42 Badminton Hall here this evening. The National Yoga Championship in progress in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

Bhullar tied 25th in Asian Tour event
Chandigarh, October 19
Twenty-year-old Gaganjeet Bhullar started well but faltered on the back nine for a two under par 69 card on the final day to finish tied 25th in the US $5 lakh Midea China Classic at Guangzhou in China today

Day 3 a crowd-puller
Mohali, October 19
The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), which was worried over the low turnout during the ongoing India Australia Test match, got a little respite today with a reasonable crowd turning up at the PCA stadium at Mohali.

Australian supporters motivate their team members; and (right) Indian cricket lovers enjoy the 3rd day of India Vs Australia second Test match at PCA stadium, Mohali, on Sunday. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari

St John’s shine in horse riding c’ship Chandigarh, October 19 As many as 40 children from different schools participated in the annual UT Inter-School Equestrian Meet organised by the Chandigarh Horse Riders Society (CHRS) here today at the Lake Sports Complex. UT Inter-School Equestrian Meet in progress in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Govind best rider
Chandigarh, October 19
His journey doesn’t end at being the best rider of Chandigarh rather it starts with this and will end only after he becomes the best rider of the country.

Ryan International lift Ess Vee Soccer Cup
Chandigarh, October 19
A fine brace by striker Veera helped Ryan International School, Sector 49, lift the second Ess Vee Soccer Cup after defeating Baptist School, Chandigarh, by 3-0 in the final at the Sector 17 football stadium here today.

8 teams for Kapania trophy
Chandigarh, October 19
As many as eight teams have staked their claim for top honours in the Chandigarh Senior (Girls) Football Championship for Deepak Kapania Memorial Trophy to be played from October 20 to 23 at the Sector 17 Football Stadium here.