LIGHTS GALORE: A view of the Diwali mela at Sector 34 in Chandigarh on Monday.
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Rodrigues on inauguration spree
Chandigarh, October 27
Inaugurations may be a politician's pastime, yet the UT administrator, S.F. Rodrigues, has donned a politician's cap with the inauguration of home for street children in Maloya today.
Administrator-Adviser Slugfest
Janata Party wants Centre to intervene
Chandigarh, October 27
A day after The Tribune exposed the slugfest between two seniormost functionaries of the Chandigarh administration — UT administrator S.F. Rodrigues and his adviser Pradip Mehra — over ambitious Medicity project, the Janata Party (JP) today sought Central government's intervention to end the “constitutional crisis” in the union territory.
2 arrested for setting woman, son afire
Patiala, October 27
The postmortem report has revealed that the woman and her son, who were burnt alive at their house in the Gobind Bagh locality here yesterday, were first stabbed to death.
Undertrials clash at Panchkula court
Panchkula, October 27
Tension prevailed at the local district and sessions when three undertrials indulged in a scuffle at the court complex here today. However, the police soon overpowered them.
Hotelier’s wife dies of burns
Panchkula, October 27
The wife of a hotelier died after her clothes reportedly caught fire when she was in the puja room at her house in Sector 6 here today.
Special children from Kargil out to chase their dreams
Chandigarh, October 27
This is stuff, apparently, dreams are made for. Their innocence hit deep into the heart and the confidence in them is infectious.
(From left): Hakima Banoo, Hasina Parveen, Ashok Philamon and Zakia
Banoo — all aspire to make a difference to the suffering humanity. Tribune photo: S. Chandan
Police on alert; security up
Chandigarh, October 27
The police has deployed 95 squads and installed eight surveillance cameras at busy places across the city ahead of
Diwali.
Police personnel check documents of vehicles during a special naka at Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Cops return Rs 85,000 lying in unlocked car
Chandigarh, October 27
Setting an example, two constables of the Chandigarh Police returned Rs 85,000 that they found lying in an unlocked car parked in the Sector 17 here this afternoon. They policemen were on a special checking drive.
Rodrigues extends greetings
Chandigarh, October 27
Punjab Governor and UT administrator S.F. Rodrigues today extended his greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Diwali and called for renewing our resolve to strengthen bonds of friendship, amity and mutual trust, with the focus on sustaining higher values of human conduct, for building a healthy and harmonious society. —
TNS
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People buy earthen lamps on the eve of Diwali in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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A traffic jam at Sector 34,
Chandigarh, on Monday.
A Tribune photograph
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Fire dept gears up to avert mishaps
Fire engines stationed at crowded areas
Chandigarh, October 27
The Chandigarh fire and emergency service department has made elaborate arrangements to avert any untoward incident this
Diwali.
Infantry Day observed at Chandimandir 
Chandigarh, October 27
Infantry Day was observed at the headquarters Western Command,
Chandimandir, today with the senior-most infantry officer of the Command, Lt Gen
T.K. Sapru laying a wreath at the Veer Smriti war memorial to pay tributes to martyrs.
GOC-in-C, Western Command, Lt Gen T.K. Sapru (right) with troops at a ‘Sainik Sammelan’ organised to commemorate the Infantry Day in Chandimandir on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Recession dampens shoppers’ spirit in Mohali
Panchkula remains upbeat
Panchkula/Mohali, October 27
Even as the price rise and recession has dampened the spirits of the shoppers in Chandigarh and
Mohali, the shopkeepers in Panchkula are a happy lot. Following the past trends, residents of Panchkula are thronging shops to buy festival goods.
Home for street kids inaugurated
Chandigarh, October 27
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator S.F. Rodrigues inaugurated the first phase of the Street Children Home and Vocational Training Centre at Maloya on Friday.
Admn discusses development in Industrial Area
Chandigarh, October 27
A meeting regarding the development of infrastructure in Industrial Area was held today under the chairmanship of home secretary Ram
Niwas.
e wild wild web
Electronic commerce
If you want to fly to any destination within or outside the country, the ticket is sold online. You have to take a printout of your ticket or you have the PNR and approach the particular airlines counter at the airport with a printout the ticket.
Road safety hardly a priority with govts
Chandigarh, October 27
Instilling road safety among children seems to be the last thing on the mind of the authorities. This is apparent as no state government has expressed interest in buying a book on road safety even though the union ministry has said the book is “useful for children”.
The book, “Your Child’s Road Safety Handbook”, has been authored by Harman Sidhu, who was incapacitated in an accident 13 years ago. Published in December, the book was released by the UT administrator and lauded by Kiran Bedi and road safety expert H. Kishie Singh, among others.
Harman Sidhu
PU Senate: A mixed bag
Chandigarh, October 27
The newly nominated Senators’ list released yesterday sprung many surprises, with the rejection of many probable candidates and selection of many new faces. In fact, the house of 91 members is a mixed bag of some old and some new faces.
2 killed, 1 hurt in Panchkula mishap
Panchkula, October 27
Two people were killed and another injured when a truck driver lost control over the vehicle reportedly when one of its tyres busted at the Panchkula-Barwala road here today. The deceased have been identified as Mukesh and Lalit of
Madanpur. The injured, Kamlesh, father of Lalit, was admitted at Panchkula General Hospital.
Letters
Festival of pollution!
The attraction of Diwali is lights, decorations of markets, and purchasing of household goods and gifts. Nowadays, meaning of Diwali has been changed. The name of Diwali should be given festival of sound of crackers and pollution.
Teachers back varsity in hour of need
Chandigarh, October 27
Panjab University may have been going through a financial crunch, but in its hour of need, many teachers of the university are generating revenue by offering consultancy to renowned firms on various projects.
DAV Row
Incident misrepresented by teachers: Mgmt
Chandigarh, October 27
The case of DAV College, Sector 10, wherein the members of the teachers’ union had alleged that some of them had been manhandled by the principal and few outsiders on his behest, has taken a new turn.
Diwali celebrated in schools, colleges
Mohali, October 27
Swami Vivekananda Group of Institutes celebrated Diwali at a function organised on the campus. N. C. Jain, field general manager, PNB, Chandigarh, was chief guest and D. S. Bainola, AGM, PNB, was guest of honour.
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