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Pack up time for ‘house of cards’
UT takes over Central Club
Chandigarh, October 21
The Central Club in Sector 9, a popular joint for card lovers from the region, has been closed down following the UT administration’s move to ‘take over’ the premises on grounds of violation of allotment rules.

The Sector 9 Central Club which has been taken over by the Administration.

Tricolour disgraced, yet again

Mohali, October 21 This is the second incident of disgrace to the National Flag during the Test match between India and Australia that concluded today. Right under the nose of the Mohali police, a foreign national was seen walking about with the National Flag wrapped below his waist. A foreigner moves around freely with the National Flag wrapped below his waist outside the PCA stadium, Mohali, on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by  Vicky Gharu

Tearful adieu to Chhatwal
Had meticulously planned his suicide: Police
Chandigarh, October 21
Hundreds bid a tearful adieu to Punjab IAS officer A.S. Chhatwal who was cremated today at the Sector 25 crematorium. The cremation was attended by a large number of political and administrative functionaries of Punjab and Haryana.

German Tourist Molestatation
Police readies for fool-proof challan
Chandigarh, October 21
Even as the Chandigarh Police awaits the CFSL report in the alleged molestation case of the 20-year-old German tourist, they claim to have made out a “watertight” case against the five accused.

COMMUNITY

DAV initiates probe into sodomy case
Records statement of accused
Chandigarh, October 21
The DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, has finally initiated a probe into the alleged sodomisation of a class VI student. The move comes after the UT administration’s demand for a detailed inquiry report into the matter.

Panchkula-Chandigarh road not before six months: UT

No short-term relief for commuters Chandigarh, October 21 There seems to be no short-term relief in sight for the commuters between Chandigarh and Panchkula as the third link between the two cities would take atleast six months to be completed. Work in progress at an alternate route from Chandigarh to Panchkula from the Chandigarh-Ambala highway. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Cash-at-Judge’s Door
Ravinder likely to depose today
Chandigarh, October 21
Delhi-based businessman and accused in the cash at judge’s door case, Ravinder Singh, is expected to depose on Wednesday before three-judge committee set up by the Chief Justice of India for looking into the matter.

NAAC team arrives in Panjab varsity
Chandigarh, October 21
An eight-member team of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) arrived in the Panjab University here today. The team will also visit city colleges apart from the university during the three-day visit.

Fans rejoice the spectacular win of India over Australia by 320 runs at PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday. While the Indian team has bid goodbye to the city, the Australians will leave Chandigarh on Wednesday for Delhi where the next Test would take place on October 29. — A Tribune photograph

PU to have bus service soon
Chandigarh, October 21
Students of Panjab University now need not fret about distances between some of the teaching departments, for the much-awaited bus service within the university campus is going to kick-start soon after Diwali. In fact the university has already purchased two buses for the same.

Network down, users out of range
Chandigarh, October 21
Thousands of Airtel subscribers were disconnected today when a technical snag led to a disruption in its network. The users complained that for over two hours they could neither make nor receive any calls on the network. The problem began around 11 am in the morning.

Ex-students vow to save St Bede’s
To meet on college campus to chalk out action plan

Chandigarh, October 21 Nestled in spruce, fir and oak trees, St Bede’s, Shimla, came into being in 1904 with only 15 students. It was initially set up to impart the TTC (Teachers’ Training Certificate) with an aim to raise the standard of education in the north-western India. Former students of St. Bede’s College during a discussion in Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

Move to install CCTVs in parking lots
MC engg dept fails to design poles
Chandigarh, October 21
The municipal corporation’s proposal to make the parking lots in the city hi-tech has once again got delayed due to the failure of its engineering department to design poles for it. The work of the installation of CCTV cameras has not started even after the expiry of two deadlines fixed by the authorities.

Police Commemoration Day observed
Chandigarh, October 21
The Chandigarh Police today observed the Police Commemoration Day in the memory of valiant officers who laid down their lives in counter insurgency operations at the Sector 17 police station.

Carnival Time: A girl with her father at a Diwali mela at Sector 34 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Bank asked to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation
Chandigarh, October 21 The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed the ICICI Bank to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation for forcibly retaining a vehicle.

Protesting Pepsu employees rounded up, released
Chandigarh, October 21
The police today rounded up contractual employees of the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) for holding a protest demonstration outside the Sector 31 police station. They were, however, released later in the evening.

Ex-servicemen seek cut in fuel prices
Mohali, October 21
The Central government should reduce prices of petrol, diesel, LPG, other lubricants and fertilisers with immediate effect because oil prices have registered nearly 44 per cent fall in the international market.

Open house held
Mohali, October 21
An open house was held between two rival groups contesting the annual elections to the Punjab State Electricity Board Employees Union being held tomorrow.

EDUCATION

Youth fest inaugurated
Chandigarh, October 21
Panjab University Diamond Jubilee Zonal Youth & Heritage Festival to be hosted by Government College, Sector 46 was inaugurated by Praidp Mehra, Adviser to the UT Administrator, today. 826 performers from 10 colleges will participate in the the four day extravaganza a total of 44 events will be organised. Dr. S.L. Kaant, Director Youth Welfare announced that very soon Panjab University will host North India's Inter University Youth Festival.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Ropar Heritage Fest starts with a bang

Ropar, October 21 The city woke up to a colourful and vibrant Ropar Heritage Festival that started here today. Cabinet minister for jail, tourism and cultural affairs Hira Singh Gabria inaugurated the six-day extravaganza ‘Caravan-e-Roopnagar carnival’ this morning from Government Senior Secondary School. There was an air of festivity and a carnival-like ambience in Ropar on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

State govt to set up 94 SEZs
Kalka, October 21
To increase the export, the Haryana government is going to set up 94 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) throughout the state related to 2 lakh crores of capital investment.

Two Nihangs participate in the 300 year Gurta Gaddi Diwas celebrations in Ambala on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Rajpura flyover a bane for commuters
Rajpura, October 21
The Rajpura flyover, built at a cost of Rs 8 crore in 2001, has become a bane for commuters. Reduction in width of the flyover from proposed 24 foot to actual 16 foot is reported to be the cause of frequent accidents on this stretch.

Thermal plant records continuous generation
Ropar, October 21
Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Power Plant has created a new record of continuous running of all the six units for the past 32 days surpassing the previous record of continuous running of 19 days in 2006.

One killed in mishap
Lalru, October 21
In an accident, one person died and another was injured after their car hit a stationery truck from rear near Jharmari barrier at Lalru late Sunday night.

Power Theft
214 cases detected, Rs 2.16-cr penalty imposed
Ambala, October 21
Intensifying its campaign to check the menace of power theft, unauthorised use of electricity and extension of load, the vigilance and enforcement wing of the Haryana Power Utilities has detected 214 cases of pilferage of electricity and imposed a penalty of Rs 2.16 crore on the erring consumers in September 2008.

Patients suffer in absence of anti-rabies vaccine
Sirhind/ Bassi Pathana, October 21
Lack of anti-rabies vaccine at the civil hospitals and the government dispensaries is proving to be a nightmare for people suffering from dog and cat bites.

Youth drowns
Lalru, October 21
Vikram Singh, a 25-year-old youth, allegedly died of drowning in a water storage tank at a cement factory in Hamanyu village here on Sunday night.

Truck overturns at Parwanoo bridge
Kalka, October 21
An overloaded truck (HR-56-0705) carrying apples turned turtle at Kalka - Parwanoo barrier bridge, which caused heavy traffic disruption on the National Highway 22 for more than two hours.

Inter-Varsity Football
Punjabi, Delhi varsities enter semis
Patiala, October 21
Hosts Punjabi University and the Delhi University trounced their respective rivals with ease to storm into the semi-final league of the North Zone Inter-University football tournament played at the Punjabi University campus here today.

Param cricket club wins
Patiala, October 21
The Param cricket club downed the Saurav club by 23 runs in a league match of the inaugural Billu memorial cricket tournament, played at the Black elephant cricket club here today.

Ezra students shine
Kharar, October 21
St. Ezra International School Kharar’s team has brought laurels to Punjab by winning five gold medals and a bronze medal in Open National Tae-Kwon-Do Championship held at Titiksha, New Delhi. To celebrate their feat, a function was organised by the school in which the principal of the school, Eunice Kim, gave away the medals.

COURTS

Centre, IAS officer battle on issue of cadre change
Chandigarh, October 21
The Union of India and an IAS officer are battling it in the high court out on the issue of cadre change.

School body seeks directions against UT admn
Chandigarh, October 21
The Independent Schools Association, Shivalik Public School, yesterday moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the UT Administration, the secretary (Education), the DPI (Schools) and another respondent. It was seeking directions to the UT Administration against interfering in the administration and management of the private unaided schools in the city.

Two convicted for possessing RDX
Chandigarh, October 21
Additional district and sessions judge, Ravi Kumar Sondhi convicted Paramjit Singh alias Sukha and Kamaljit Singh alias Manna for possessing RDX at district courts today.

Man convicted in runaway case
Chandigarh, October 21
After a trail of three years, district and sessions judge, K.K Garg, today convicted drug peddler, Lior Avi Ben Moyal (40), in a run away case at the district courts. The court stated that Lior has already undergone a sentence. An Isreali national, Lior, has been in the custody for three years and eight months.

CRIME

Man booked under IT Act
Chandigarh, October 21
The local police today arrested a manager with a private insurance company for allegedly defaming his 35-year-old female subordinate by putting information about her on a foreign sex website.

Rs 2,000 robbed at gunpoint
Chandigarh, October 21
Nanha, a resident of Manimajra, filed a complaint with the police alleging that occupants of motorcycle (CH-32-T-8654) robbed cash of Rs 2,000, at gun point and sped away by leaving the motorcycle, at the roundabout of Sectors 19-20-27-30, during the intervening night of October 20-21.

SPORTS

Hockey Tourney Chandigarh beat Lukhnow by 2-1

Chandigarh, October 21 Chandigarh Hockey Academy (CHA) brushed aside a spirited challenge by Lucknow Hockey Academy by 2-1 in a hotly contested semi-final match of the first Administrator's Challenge Cup Hockey Tournament for Under-17 being organised by the Chandigarh sports department at the floodlit Sector 42 Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday night. Captain of Surjit Hockey Academy jumps to get the ball in his possession during a match against Punjab and Sindh Bank Academy on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Football Championship
DAVSSS-8 enter final
Chandigarh, October 21
DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, qualified for the final by topping their three-team group A with two successive victories in the Chandigarh Senior Women Football Championship for Deepak Kapania Memorial Trophy being organised by the Chandigarh Football Association at the Sector 17 Football Stadium here today.

Veerpal: Kabaddi’s golden girl Chandigarh, October 21 In the cricket euphoria, nobody except those, who are in the game, knows that our National Women Kabaddi team has won the coveted Asian Women Kabaddi Championship for the third time in a row. And this championship that concluded last month in Madurai, had something special for the region as Veerpal Kaur, a student (BA-III) of Dev Samaj College for Women (Ferozepur) affiliated to Panjab University, was the only girl from Punjab to represent India. Veerpal Kaur with the gold medal. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik