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Furniture store gutted
Blaze brought under control after over 3 hours; goods worth lakhs of rupees destroyed
Chandigarh, November 13
Furniture, mattresses and other articles worth several lakhs of rupees were gutted in a fire that broke out at the Gem Furniture showroom on Madhya Marg in Sector 7 here this afternoon. About 70 employees who were there managed to escape unhurt before the flames spread to the entire showroom. The fire started around 1:30 pm in the workshop located at the rear of the furniture store.

A relative of the owner of Gem Furniture showroom being pacified; and (right) firemen try to douse flames in Sector 7, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photographs

New diabetes procedure obviates need for insulin
Chandigarh, November 13
In a development that may help India in shedding the tag of being the ‘diabetes capital of the world, researchers at the PGI hospital here have successfully carried out ‘regeneration of pancreas’ on a patient suffering from the disease, using the patient’s own stem cells. This breakthrough has led to not only a reduction in intake of insulin among some patients but has also freed them from type II diabetes.

4 more down with swine flu
St Anne’s School shut for a week
Chandigarh, November 13
With four more people including two doctors from Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32 and two students of St Anne’s Convent School, Sector 32, testing positive for the H1N1 virus, the total number of confirmed swine flu cases in the city has gone up to 93.

H1N1, dengue strikes at Mohali orphanage
Mohali, November 13
A girl housed in the Guru Asra Trust orphanage in Phase VII here has been confirmed to have tested positive for swine flu while another has been afflicted with dengue fever. Over 15 children in the orphanage aged between four and 18 years had complained of cough, fever, headache and other problems.

Woman gets life for setting husband afire
Victim succumbs to burns at GMCH
Chandigarh, November 13
Basing its verdict in a case dating back to 2007 on two dying declarations, one before the investigating officer and the other before a magistrate, the sessions court today convicted a 37-year-old woman under section 302 and section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. Accused of setting her husband ablaze the court of sessions judge KK Garg awarded life imprisonment to Ritu, the wife of the deceased, Vikram Kumar.

COMMUNITY

18 hurt as bus overturns
Chandigarh, November 13
Eighteen persons were injured, including one seriously, when a mini-bus they were travelling in overturned on the road dividing Sectors 25 and 38 today morning.




The bus that overturned at a rotary in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

UT may not get Chief Commissioner
Chandigarh, November 13
Chandigarh may not revert back to the Chief Commissioner system after November 16 as the present regime of the Punjab Governor holding the additional charge of the UT Administrator is likely to continue post-November 16 when the tenure of the current incumbent, SF Rodrigues, ends.

Property tax defaulters told to clear dues
Chandigarh, November 13
Taking stringent action against property tax defaulters, the Chandigarh municipal corporation has issued notices to over 1,000 city residents asking them to deposit their taxes overdue at the earliest or face legal action.

CJ Thakur to take oath as SC Judge on Monday
Sixth Judge from Punjab and Haryana High Court to do so 
Chandigarh, November 13
After Chief Justice Tirath Singh is administered oath as an Apex Court Judge on Monday, the Supreme Court will have at least six Judges, who have stayed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, A communiqué on Chief Justice Thakur’s elevation was received by the high court this evening.

H1N1 spreads to armed forces
Chandigarh, November 13
As many as 23 cases of swine flu infection have been reported at the Western Command Hospital in Chandimandir. A separate ward with the requisite facilities has been set up at the hospital to deal these cases.

Speeches, games mark Children’s Day celebrations
Mohali, November 13
Students of Golden Bells Public School, Sector 77, celebrated the Children’s Day with great enthusiasm and exuberance.

Students take part in various activities during the Children’s Day celebrations on Friday. Tribune photographs

Armed men occupy GMADA flats ‘illegally’
Mohali, November 13
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is caught in a piquant situation. Certain armed persons, claiming to be riot victims, have forcibly moved in vacant flats of GMADA in Mohali. In the past few weeks, at least seven MIG flats in Sectors 66 and 70 have been occupied in a dramatic manner. Officials of the GMADA enforcement staff, who had gone to get the houses vacated, had to make a hasty retreat on seeing the lathi-wielding men in the house.

Child injured in jhuggi fire
Panchkula, November 13
One-year-old child was seriously injured when a jhuggi caught fire in Sector 21 here today. The child was sleeping alone in the jhuggi at the time of the incident, while his parents, both labourers, had gone to work.

Raising Day celebrated
Zirakpur, November 13
53 Engineer Regiment celebrated its 44th Raising Day here yesterday. The events were attended by dignitaries from all parts of the country who have had an association with the regiment.

‘Rawaitan Toan Paar’ mesmerises audience
Chandigarh, November 13
All three plays staged at the Randhawa Auditorium have made a distinct aesthetic statement in respect of script, tone and treatment in the execution. A Punjabi play “Rawaitan Toan Paar” presented by Adakar Manch, Mohali, today had a potent script embellished by rich imagery of poetry, its narrative and musical renditions besides the crisp dialogues which had brilliance and drollery.
A Punjabi play ‘Rawaitan Toan Paar’ being staged at the Punjab Kala Bhawan in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Tips given on traffic norms
Chandigarh, November 13
Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and Technology (SVIET) conducted a seminar on traffic safety at the English Auditorium, Panjab University, here today.

Workshop on robotics
Mohali, November 13
The three-day workshop on robotics, “Robomania”, based on Bulo Robotronics kits began at The Millennium School, Sector 67.

EDUCATION

Slum kids have little access to education: Survey
8,700 children don’t go to school in city
Chandigarh, November 13
While city schools might have gone all the way to make the Children’s Day special for their students, around 8,700 kids in the city are deprived of education.

‘Students should opt for pure sciences’
Chandigarh, November 13
With the introduction of “Inspire fellowship” for science wizards in schools and colleges, the department of science and technology, the Government of India, is all set to draw the attention of students to pure sciences.

University of Hyderabad Vice-Chancellor Seyed E Hasnain; and (extreme right) Panjab University Vice-Chancellor RC Sobti at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Holy Child to be upgraded up to Class XII
Panchkula, November 13
Holy Child School located on the Morni road near the Nadha Sahib Gurdwara is to be upgraded up to class XII within next two years.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Cultural fest at Narain school
Patiala, November 13
A cultural fest was organised in Narain Public School, here, in which, Indermohan Singh Bajaj, chairman of Improvement Trust, was the chief guest.

Members of the Private Colleges Non-Teaching Employees Union sit on a dharna in support of their demands at Khalsa College in Patiala on Friday.  Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar Students of Saint Peter’s Academy perform at the annual function in Patiala on Friday. A Tribune photograph

Admn gears up for Jor Mela
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 13
Deputy Commissioner Yashvir Mahajan instructed all government officials and various department heads to ensure a peaceful Jor Mela, which will be held at Fatehgarh Sahib from December 24 to 26. The mela is organised in the memory of Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh.

Centrally Sponsored Schemes
Punjab fails to release its share
Bassi Pathana, November 13
The poor are not getting the benefits of the centrally sponsored schemes as the Punjab government has failed to release even the first instalment of the share it is supposed to give for these schemes.

Three held for thefts
Kharar, November 13
The Kharar police has arrested three persons for committing thefts in the Chhajju Majra and Desu Majra areas. The accused were deployed as sweepers and watchman at the shops they broke into.

Two killed in road mishap
Bassi Pathana, November 13
Two persons died and two were seriously injured when a car in which they were traveling collided against a tree while negotiating a curve near Chuni Kalan on Sirhind Chandigarh road this morning. Victims were returning after solemnising the wedding of their near one.

816 examined at medical camp
Kharar, November 13
As many as 816 students of government primary and senior secondary schools, Kharar, were examined on the eve of Children’s Day today at a specially conducted medical camp.

CRIME

2 held for snatching
Chandigarh, November 13
Two Mohali residents were caught red-handed while snatching a mobile phone form a girl near the Sector 14 and 15 traffic lights point.

Woman commits suicide
Mohali, November 13
A 24-year-old woman, Viranjit, allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a train on the Chandigarh-Kharar railway track here this morning.

Man found dead on Zirakpur-Chandigarh highway
Zirakpur, November 13
The body of a 55-year-old man working as a lab technician in Dera Bassi Civil hospital was found lying on the road near Bristol hotel on Zirakpur-Chandigarh highway here late this evening.

SPORTS

St Stephen’s outplay DAV Club
Chandigarh, November 13
Defending champions St Stephen’s Club, Sector 45, tried hard to retain their title after facing a stiff resistance from unpretentious DAV Club, Sector 8, with an aggregate 4-2 margin in a tie-breaker in final of the Chandigarh Senior Women Football Championship for Deepak Kampania Trophy being organised by the Chandigarh Football Association at the Sector 17 Football Stadium here today.

A match in progress at the Sector 17 Football Stadium, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Pikka wins ladies golf medal round
Chandigarh, November 13
Pikka P Singh was the overall winner in gold and silver divisions of the ladies November Kingfisher Ladies Golf Medal round played on the par-72 greens of the Chandigarh Golf Club here yesterday.

31 players selected for coaching camp
Chandigarh, November 13
The Chandigarh Football Association has selected 31 players for the coaching camp to be held from November 16 to 26. The selected players have been directed to report to Narinder Thapa, coach, Sports Authority of India, at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, on November 16 at 3.30 pm.

GMSSS-42 to face Dhudial school in final
Chandigarh, November 13
Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 42, Chandigarh, and Dhudial Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Patiala, will battle it out in final of the 38 ATS Nehru Junior Hockey Tournament being held at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium here today.


Players in action during a match at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium, Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

Simranpreet leads DAV to victory
Chandigarh, November 13
DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, defeated Bal Bharti School of Delhi by 72 runs in the three-match series at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here today.

8 teams for badminton meet
Mohali, November 13
Eight teams from the Gulf countries are likely to take part in the 18th CBSE National Badminton Championship to be held at Shivalik Public School from November 14.

Tamanna claims top spot in rink race
Chandigarh, November 13
Three skaters from KBDAV, Chandigarh, Tamanna Mann, Karan Lamba and Bhavdeep Singh took lead on the first day of eighth CBSE National Roller Skating Championship being held at KBDAV Senior Secondary Public School here today.

Cricket trials on Nov 15
Chandigarh, November 13
Trials to select probables for the U-15 Rajiv Gandhi Cup National League Cricket Tournament will be conducted on November 15 at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium at 3 pm.

Bhavdeep to get national award
Chandigarh, November 13
Bhavdeep Singh Sachdeva of KBDAV Senior Secondary Public School, Sector 7, will receive the national award for his commendable performance in roller skating at the national and international levels.