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Late Night Shocker
58 PU teachers relieved of post
Chandigarh, November 1
Complying with the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, wherein the court refused to enhance the retirement age of Panjab University teachers to 62 years, the authorities in a late-night development, dispatched relieving orders to all 58 teachers. Sources said the VC had sent the orders to the teachers at around 11 pm, much to their shock.

Car dealers flout rules
Mohali, November 1
In violation of motor vehicle rules, car dealers in the region are selling cars on the basis of trade certificate issued by the respective transport authority. Unsuspecting customers, who are told that it is a temporary number document, realise the grave irregularity when they approach the vehicle registration authority.

Depressed youth hangs himself
Chandigarh, November 1
Dilbagh Singh (23), alias Vikas, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a fan at his house in Kishangarh here this afternoon. The police said Dilbagh, a junior engineer with the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, was not well and suffered from depression.

Keep cancer at bay
Drink less & get that walk
Chandigarh, November 1
If you thought cancer is not related to sedentary lifestyle, you are wrong! Experts say 50 per cent of all cancers are a direct result of diet, lack of physical exercise and excess intake of alcohol. “Accumulation of fat increases the chances of cancer of the breast, colon and uterus. Workouts ensure that fat levels are kept low.

COMMUNITY

Circumventing Ban Shopkeepers switch to ‘handle less’ poly bags Chandigarh, November 1 Does polythene ban in the city pertain to carrying bags alone? Shopkeepers say yes, administration no. Result: Confusion. In a move to make the city polythene-free, the UT administration had banned the use, sale, transportation and disposal of polythene and plastic carry bags by any person in the city.

Polythene bags being used with novelty in Chandigarh despite a ban. The top of the bags are cut so that these are no longer “carry” bags. Photo: Pradeep Tewari

No taker for development work in Ind Area
MC, admn pass the buck
Chandigarh, November 1
The administration and the MC are passing the buck of development works of the industrial area to each other. Recently, at the house meeting of the MC, estimates of shifting lines and other structure which are coming in the way of widening internal roads in the industrial area (phase-I), was rejected.

Lower-rung cops seem to be less bothered about directives on FIR
Migrants thrashed; cops say no to FIR
Chandigarh, November 1
Middle and lower rung police personnel seem to give two hoots for the directives issued by the police top brass on the registration of FIRs. Though clear instructions have been issued that no complainant should be harassed in the police stations and the FIR should be registered immediately, the ground reality is just contrary.

UT engineers told to complete road links
Mohali, November 1
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has taken up the issue of missing link with the UT engineering department. To begin with, the UT engineering department has been asked to complete the road link between sectors 50 and 51. It would ultimately link the road dividing sectors 62 (Phase VIII) and 63 (Phase IX).

Website for villagers launched
Chandigarh, November 1
To get rural people acquainted with the tech revolution, the “Society for Upliftment of Rural Folks” (SURF), today launched its official website www.pindonline.com, here. With the motto “a link between the head of the nation and the heads of villages”, Sadhu Singh, a sarpanch of Sarangpur village in Chandigarh, inaugurated this web site.

Children of Bal Niketan enjoy ICL match between Delhi Giants and Hyderabad Heroes at Panchkula on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari Kashish Khanna of DAV College, Chandigarh, at a shot put event during the Inter-College athletics meet on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Free counselling for psoriasis patients
Panchkula, November 1
Psoriasis an immune system disorder that affects the skin, and occasionally the eyes, nails, and joints is probably one of the longest known illnesses and simultaneously one of the most misunderstood, said Dr Vikas Sharma, a dermatologist here today.

Karnataka’s foundation day celebrated
Mohali, November 1
The Kannada Sangha is celebrating the 52nd foundation day of Karnataka ‘Kannada Rajyostava’ at a function being organised at Pracheen Kala Kendra, Sector 71, here tomorrow. The Punjab cooperative minister, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, would be the chief guest on the occasion.

Mushaira marks Haryana Day celebrations
Panchkula, November 1
Well-known Urdu poets participated in a Mushaira organised by the Haryana Urdu Akademy to mark the Haryana Day celebrations at akademy bhavan here today. After an inordinately-delayed mundane start, the proceedings gathered momentum with poet Madhav Kaushik taking the centre stage.

Advani to address rally on Nov 16
Chandigarh, November 1
“It’s been unfortunate on the part of the Union government, especially the Prime Minister and the home department to create a wedge between the Chandigarh Administrator, his Advisor and the local MP. It’s going to people in general who will turn to loss,” said Satya Pal Jain, former MP.

NCP celebrates Chandigarh Day Chandigarh, November 1 The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Chandigarh unit, today celebrated the ‘Chandigarh Day’ at Sector-17 plaza, here, today. Gurbachan Singh, president, Nationalist Congress Party, Chandigarh unit, (centre), distributes a cake on the occasion of ‘Chandigarh Day’ at Sector 17 on Saturday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

World Thrift Day celebrated
Chandigarh, November 1
The World Thrift Day was celebrated by National Savings Institute (Government of India) and Directorate of Small Savings, Chandigarh, here yesterday. Lalit Joshi, chairperson, Social Welfare Advisory Board, Chandigarh, was the chief guest.

Army aviation observes 23rd anniversary
Chandigarh, November 1
All Aviation Squadrons under the Western Command observed the 23rd Army Aviation Corps Day at Chandimandir cantonment today. This year Western Command was awarded the Chief of Army Staff’s Flight Safety Trophy.

Chandigarh and the Punjab Union of Journalists protest against police inaction against a Kapurthala-based journalist of a private electronic channel at Sector 17 plaza on Saturday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

IAF seniors honoured
Chandigarh, November 1
Air Force octogenarians were felicitated during the annual meet organised by Air Force Association (AFA), North Zone, at the Air Force Station here today. Retired IAF personnel from all over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh attended the meeting.

Residents oppose admn’s decision
Mohali, November 1
The Residents’ Welfare Associations of Mohali has constituted a joint action committee to fight against the decision of the district administration and GMADA to get the conveyance deed of their plots registered at the prevailing rates instead of the allotment rates.

Tribune employee retires
Chandigarh, November 1
B.B. Singla, Chief Pharmacist, The Tribune, retired here today after putting in more than 30 years of service. He joined the institution as a pharmacist on February 8, 1978.

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EDUCATION

Panjab varsity diamond jubilee celebrations conclude Chandigarh, November 1 The closing day of the year-long diamond jubilee celebrations at Panjab University saw various departments organising a series of academic activities, special lectures, alumni-meets, essay-writing competitions and cultural programmes, throughout the day.
(From left) Prof R.C. Sobti, VC, Panjab University, Prof A.R. Kidwai, Governor of Haryana and Pawan Kumar Bansal, union minister of state for finance, flip through the book “The Flight of Phoenix”, released on the culmination of the diamond jubilee celebrations today at PU. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahjan

PU diamond jubilee celebrations conclude
Chandigarh, November 1
The culmination of Diamond Jubilee Celebrations witnessed many programmes on the campus, including the function, organised by members of the non-teaching staff of Panjab University.

Workshop on health education for schools
Chandigarh, November 1
The division of Health Education of the department of pediatrics along with National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE) of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) organised a unique workshop for schoolchildren and their teachers from various government schools of Chandigarh here today.

RSS gen secy attends lecture
Chandigarh, November 1
Hindu nationalism or Hindu nation is not a concept or any political ideology. It should be understood as a way of life that leads to an ideal coordination between man and environment, said Mohan Bhagwat, general secretary of the RSS, here today.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

50-year-old hit by truck, dies
Lalru, November 1
Shakuntla Devi, a 50-year-old woman was crushed to death while crossing the highway road in Lalru on Saturday. According to police, Shakuntla, was a resident of village Naseer, who was running a grocery store.

Projects pending since 8 months
Kalka, November 1
Various projects of the department of public health are lying pending in Kalka, Pinjore since more than eight months. The official sources of the department revealed that in villages Lohgarh, Khara Pathar, Vasdevpura, Paploha, Peepal Ghati, several projects related to lying of pipelines of the recently installed tube wells have been fanning fire after Feburary 2007, due to the shortage of pipelines.

Education should be student-centric, say experts
Kharar, November 1
The seventh annual conference on emerging trends in education was organised at Rayat and Bahra College of Education here today.

Kalka diesel shed gets another locomotive
Kalka, November 1
As the Kalka-Shimla rail section has already made a mark on the world heritage map, the railway board has sent another locomotive to the Kalka diesel shed.

One booked for selling sim cards
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 1
The Fatehgarh Sahib police have booked Neeraj Arora, a resident of Sirhind for selling sim cards on the identity proofs of someone else.

Start biogas projects, says Preneet Kaur
Patiala, November 1
Preneet Kaur, MP from Patiala, here today made a strong case for making functional biogas plants that were sanctioned in the Patiala district during the previous Congress regime in Punjab.

Cultural forum honours 2
Patiala, November 1
On the 8th Foundation Day of the Mehak Cultural Forum, Punjab PWD Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa conferred lifetime achievement awards on S. K. Ahluwalia, commissioner, Patiala division, and theatre icon Pran Sabharwal, director of National Theatre Arts Society, Patiala, at a special felicitation session of forum's singing contest at the local Central State Library auditorium.

Eye check-up camp
Kalka, November 1
About 60 patients were examined in a free eye check-up camp organised at Civil Hospital, Kalka, in wake of the Haryana Day. Dr S.K. Gupta, medical officer of the hospital, said out of 60 patients, 27 patients of BPL (below poverty line) category were given spectacles, added Gupta.

Tribune scribe bereaved
Patiala, November 1
Surjit Singh Dhaliwal (79), the father of Patiala-based journalists K. S. Dhaliwal and Ravi Dhaliwal, who died at Ludhiana on Friday night after prolonged illness, was cremated here today.

COURTS

Consumer Courts
Bharti Airtel fined Rs 5,000
Chandigarh, November 1
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Bharti Airtel Services to issue instructions to the Bank of Punjab, Centurion Bank of Punjab and HDFC Bank or its successors to cancel the lien on the bank account of a complainant within 15 days of the order.

Case against controversial lawyer withdrawn
Chandigarh, November 1
Tahar Singh, the controversial lawyer, who virtually took on the judiciary by launching a campaign for discussing the conduct of Punjab and Haryana High Court judges, was recently let off in a domestic violence case, which had taken a curious turn following his face off with the judges.

CRIME

Three held for thrashing man
Chandigarh, November 1
Anil, a resident of Mani Majra, has in a complaint lodged with the police alleged that Usha and her two sons, Sunny and Munish, all residents of Mani Majra, thrashed him and even threatened him near his residence, yesterday.

3 arrested for creating ruckus in hospital
Panchkula, November 1
The local police arrested three youths for creating ruckus at the emergency ward of the General Hospital, Sector 6, here today. The police, which otherwise let the accused go scot free after the incident, had to act when the doctors and other staff of the hospital lodged a complaint in this regard.

Armyman booked for setting wife afire
Panchkula, November 1
The police has booked an Armyman for allegedly trying to kill his wife, Ranjit Kaur, by setting her afire at his house in Chandimandir here. The police has registered a case of attempt to murder against her husband, Baljinder Singh.

SPORTS

Asian Tour Event
Bhullar slips to tied 13th slot
Chandigarh, November 1
Gaganjeet Bhullar, who played a grand six-under par card to be tied third at the midway stage yesterday, struck a bad patch today carding a four-over par 76 to slip to tied 13th slot with a three-day tally of four-under par 212 (70-66-76) on the penultimate day of the Iskandar Johor Open at Johor Bahru in Malaysia.

ICL Day II fails to draw spectators Panchkula, November 1 The weekend provided some respite to the ongoing Twenty-20 tournament of the nascent Indian Cricket League’s (ICL) season-2 as the crowd started pouring in here today at the Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium in Sector 3. Cheer leaders perform during the ICL match in Panchkula on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Simran Wadhwa outplay Arshpreet Mann
Asian Ranking Junior Circuit Tennis Tourney
Chandigarh, November 1
Simran Wadhwa prevailed over Arshpreet Mann 6-2, 6-1 in the girls under-14 first round qualifying match for the Asian Ranking Junior Circuit Under-14 Tennis Tournament organised by the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association here today at CLTA, Sector-10.