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3 of P’kula family killed in accident
Panchkula, November 1

A pall of gloom descended on the house of the Aggarwals in Sector 17 here today	Ashwani Puja Dhruv Archit
after three members of the family and a relative -- a 15-year-old boy from Jalandhar -- were killed in an accident at Balachaur.

PEC prof hangs himself
Chandigarh, November 1
Dr Bhupinder Singh, an assistant professor in the computer sciences department of Punjab Engineering College (PEC), was found hanging from a fan at his official residence on the campus here this morning. He was in his early 50s.

Dhoni, Yuvi, Bhajji violate security code
Chandigarh, November 1
Cricketers push themselves to their optimum on the field to make news, but off it they can do it with ridiculous ease. Such was the case as the Chandigarh Police filed an official complaint against India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, local boy Yuvraj Singh and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh here today.

Nail sets alarm bells ringing at PCA
Mohali, November 1
An innocuous nail, often used to tie the sheet to cover the pitch or to measure the centre point, created a security scare at the PCA Stadium here last night. During a checking of the pitch by the anti-sabotage wing of the Punjab Police, the checking equipment detected some metal items in the pitch.

Cooperative Housing Society
GMADA scheme may hit roadblock
Mohali, November 1
The recently notified Mohali master plan has put a question mark over the number of dwelling units allowed in the multi-storied cooperative house building societies, planned in Sectors 76, 79 and 80. The number of members is exceeding the permissible limits of the flats.

Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh arrive in Chandigarh on Sunday for a One-Day International match against Australia in Mohali.  Tribune photos: Vinay Malik

COMMUNITY

Panjab University engineering department workers give final touches to a road berm ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit to the university. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

‘Return land of failed projects to owners’
Chandigarh, November 1
Only irresponsible administrators can think of erecting a concrete jungle with only about 3,000 acres left out of the total 28,500 acres in the Union Territory, said HS Johl, president of the Mani Majra Farmers' Welfare and Environment Protection Society.

PM to attend PGI convocation
Chandigarh, November 1
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will be the chief guest at the 30th convocation of the PGI to be held at the Bhargava Auditorium on November 3.

SAD seeks justice for riot victims Chandigarh, November 1 The local unit of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has demanded justice for the 1984 riot victims. Gurnam Singh Sidhu, president and Jaswinder Singh Brar, secretary general, sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s and AICC president Sonia Gandhi’s intervention to ensure justice to the riot victims. 1984 riot victims at the Sector 11 gurdwara on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Now, national importance status for PU sought
Chandigarh, November 1
Having realised the encumbrances in its demand of granting the Central status to the university, the Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) now claims that the university should be an “Institute of national importance”.

Visitors attract ducks by offering them feed at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. Tribune photo:  Nitin Mittal

Rs 50-crore grant for PU
Chandigarh, November 1
The University Grants Commission has announced Rs 50 crore as the special grant to Panjab University for expansion of higher education and infrastructure development of the university during the XI Plan Period, 2009-2012.

OPDs closed
Chandigarh, November 1
All OPDs of the PGI and the GMCH, Sector 32, will remain closed on account of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev tomorrow. Emergency services would, however, function as per schedule. — TNS

Devotees perform mass aarti on the occasion of Hanuman jayanti at Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Additional charge
Chandigarh, November 1
During the leave of special secretary, finance, Ajoy Sharma from October 25 till his joining, CITCO managing director DK Tiwari will look after the charge of director, higher education, in addition to his duties. Pirthi Chand will hold charge of special secretary, finance, and the charges held by Ajoy Sharma in addition to his duties. — TNS

Report on additional track on Chd-Ambala rail link submitted
Chandigarh, November 1
The Northern Railways has submitted its report to the Railway Board for the final approval of the laying of an additional rail track from Chandigarh to Ambala.

Annual fests adorn new look
Coming of professionals proves perilous for system
Chandigarh, November 1
Come November and the departments of Panjab University are already gearing up to organise their annual fests, the first in the row being SOCH, the media festival of School of Communication Studies (SCS), which will begin on November 4 and will conclude on November 6.

Women journalists’ convention today
Chandigarh, November 1
The Chandigarh Journalists Association (CJA), affiliated to the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), will organise the second women journalists’ convention on the topic ‘Challenges before women journalists’ at the Chandigarh Press Club here tomorrow.

Senior citizens honoured Chandigarh, November 1 The Fortis Hospital honoured senior citizens for their contribution to society at a function to mark Senior Citizens’ Day yesterday. Actor-comedian Mehar Mittal along with Nek Chand dance to the beats of Punjabi songs at the Senior Citizens Day celebrations in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S. Chandan

Cycle rally marks golden jubilee of 48 Squadron

Chandigarh, November 1 As part of Golden Jubilee celebrations of the city-based 48 Squadron, a cycle rally was organised through the city, in which a large number of officers and air warriors participated. Participants at the cycle rally in a jubilant mood. Tribune photo:  Nitin Mittal

Sri Lanka an investment destination, says judge
Chandigarh, November 1
Sri Lanka is fast becoming an investment destination, according to Justice Saleem Marsoof, a judge of Sri Lanka’s supreme court. Addressing a gathering of at least 500 advocates at the Punjab and Haryana High Court here on an invitation by the Bar association of the high court, Justice Marsoof said Indian companies had also been investing in Sri Lanka.

Woman’s gold chain snatched Mohali, November 1 Two motorcycle-borne youths sneaked into house number 184, Phase 3B1, here today on the pretext of making a query and snatched the gold chain of an old woman before escaping. This was the second such incident in the past four days. Incidentally, other members of the family were at home when the youths came. By the time the other family members could react, the snatchers were gone. Satwinder Kaur narrates the incident in front of her house in Phase 3B1, Mohali, on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Gurdwara Amab Sahib all decked up on the eve of Gurpurb in Mohali on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Shiv Sena activists held
Chandigarh, November 1
Taking preventive measures, the police today arrested eight activists of the Shiv Sena. The activists had been threatening to disrupt the India-Australia one-day match. Sources in the police said that irate over the racial attracts on Indian students in Australia, the activists came on roads in Mauli Jagran and were shouting slogans to attack Hotel Taj, where the Australian cricket team is staying.

Dry feet prone to fungal infection, say experts
Chandigarh, November 1
Winters are here and feet need special attention during this period as they become prone to fungal infections due to fungal infection.

Tribune employee bereaved
Chandigarh, November 1
Mohini Devi (78), mother of Uma Shankar, reel loader, The Tribune, died yesterday after a brief illness at her native village, Lachhan ke Purva, Gonda, Dehraas, Uttar Pradesh. She is survived by three sons and three daughters. — TNS

EDUCATION

Placement drive concludes
Mohali, November 1
The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a placement drive at Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), Landran, which concluded today.

MCM DAV bags top spot in creative writing
Chandigarh, November 1
MCM DAV College, Sector 36, bagged the top position in the creative writing competition organised at the Panjab University Zonal Youth and Heritage Festival-2009 held at Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Jhaar Sahib.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Devotees crowd the bus stand at Ambala Cantonment as the buses provided by the administration for the Kapal Mochan mela seem inadequate. Tribune photo: Dev Dutt Sharma

‘Impart quality education’
Bassi Pathana, November 1
“In the era of globalisation, if we want to compete with the developed countries, we must impart quality education with the latest curriculum and introduce syllabus as per the requirement of trade and industry,” said Pardeep Kaleke ADC (D), while addressing students at local S DAV College, after inaugurating the free vocational training programme in hardware and software recently.

Seminar on classical music
Kalka, November 1
As many as 70 students of the department of music were given knowledge on various techniques of classical music in a seminar organised by music faculty of Government Postgraduate College, Kalka.

AN INVITATION TO DEATH: An electricity junction box in Sector 21, Panchkula, that has been lying open for the past several months. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Four killed in mishaps
Rajpura, November 1
Four persons were killed in separate accidents in Rajpura in the past 24 hours. Five persons received injuries in these incidents.

Students take part in painting contest
Patiala, November 1
Around 150 students participated in a painting competition, which was organised as a part of the Children's Day celebrations by Ramkali Devi Welfare Seva Society at a function in Luxmi Palace here today.

Heenu is Ms Fresher
Patiala, November 1
Senior students of Jasdev Singh Sandhu Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kauli, Patiala, organised the freshers’ party, “Aarambh 09”, on the college premises here today.

Patiala decked up for Gurpurb
Patiala, November 1
The city was decked up on the eve of the Parkash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev today. Thousands of people from nearby villages thronged Gurdwara Dukhnivaran. All gurdwaras were decorated and preparations were on for the big day tomorrow.

Devotees take out a nagar kirtan on the eve of Gurpurb in Sirhind on Sunday. Tribune photo: Gurdeep Singh Mann

Nagar kirtan organised
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 1
A nagar kirtan was taken out on the eve of Gurupurb here today. Hundreds of people participated in it. The religious procession started from Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib. It was taken out through all local markets and adjoining residential areas.

Man accuses mother-in-law of killing daughter
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 1
A resident of Guru Ki Nagri in Mandi Gobindgarh has accused his mother-in-law of killing his daughter yesterday.

Inter-state gang of thieves busted
Kharar, November 1
The Kharar police has claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of thieves with the arrest of two persons.

Plantation drive ends
Patiala, November 1
The Pollution- Free India Project Intellectual Forum yesterday completed its ‘Hath Milao Ped Lagwao’ (shake hands and get trees planted) campaign, started on June 30, by getting 25,220 saplings planted.

COURTS

Drug peddler gets 10-yr term
Panchkula, November 1
The Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge on the NDPS cases, Sanjeev Jindal, has awarded 10-year imprisonment to drug peddler Vishnu, a resident of Indira Colony in Panchkula. A fine of Rs 1 lakh has also been slapped on him, failing which he would have to undergo two-year jail.

CRIME

Three minors held with stolen bikes, cell phones
Chandigarh, November 1
The police has arrested three juveniles and claimed to have recovered two stolen motorcycles and two mobile phones from their possession.

SPORTS

India, Australia teams arrive in city
Chandigarh, November 1
With cricket fever running high, and flights running late, the Indian and Australian cricket teams arrived in the city this afternoon for the fourth ODI of ongoing seven-match series. The teams, who arrived via chartered flights, had to cancel their scheduled practice sessions due to a delay of over two hours and went straight to the Taj Hotel.

CCTV cameras to be installed at parking lots

Mohali, November 1 Closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs) will be installed at the six parking lots to keep a check on visitors during the one-day international match between India and Australia at the PCA Stadium here tomorrow. Cops check a carton of flowers during a security drill at the PCA Stadium on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Busy days ahead for police

Chandigarh, November 1 The basic policing will take a backseat in the coming days as almost the entire force will remain busy for the India-Australia Cricket match tomorrow at the PCA, Mohali, and in the security of the Prime Minister during his visit to the city on November 3.
Security personnel outside the Taj Hotel. Tribune photos: Vinay Malik

Sacred Heart School, GMSSS-56 in final
Chandigarh, November 1
Government Model Senior Secondary School-56 and Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, stormed into final of the Chandigarh State Cricket Women Tournament for Pt Kedarnath Trophy being held at GMSSS, Sector 32.

Kiran claims first position in 1,500 m
Panchkula, November 1
The All-India Mahatma Hansraj Aryan Inter Zonal Tournament for Girls-2009 kicked off at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3, here today.

Panchkula centre emerge victorious
Panchkula, November 1
A magnificent performance by Prashant Chopra enabled Panchkula Coaching Centre to overpower Bhiwani Coaching Centre in the semifinal match being organised by the District Cricket Coaching Centre at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3, here today. Prashant scored 89 runs off 107 balls.

Parminder leads Sigma XI to victory
Chandigarh, November 1
An all-round performance by Parminder (51 and 3 for 20) ensured Sigma XI 26-run victory over Airtel XI in a league match of the fourth MG Cup League Cricket Tournament being organised by Chandigarh Sports Club at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3, in Panchkula yesterday.