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Special MC house meetings
Public money goes down the drain
Chandigarh, November 21
Elected councillors of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) don’t care when it comes to wasting public money. This was evident from more than half a dozen special house meetings this year, which were called and then adjourned without even discussion on the issue for which these were convened.

Conveyor belt at airport stops functioning
Fault likely to be rectified in two days
Chandigarh, November 21
Causing great inconvenience to passengers, the conveyor belt at the local airport stopped functioning today. As a result, the passengers who were supposed to depart from here and those who had arrived at the airport faced a lot of hardship to locate their luggage.

3 more test positive for swine flu
Chandigarh, November 21
There is no slow-down in cases of swine flu in the city, with three more persons, including a PGI doctor, and one more student from Moti Ram Arya School, Panchkula, testing positive for the H1N1 virus today.

Health Secy convenes another review meeting
Checks preparedness to deal with H1N1 infection
Chandigarh, November 21
To check the preparedness and readiness to deal with H1N1 situation in the city, the Secretary, health, today convened another review meeting with the representatives of the health and education department.

Fashion show shifted from Sukhna Lake
It’s a silence zone, says Admn
Chandigarh, November 21
Following last-minute intervention by the Chandigarh Administration, a mega fashion show by Talwar Jewellers, which was to be staged at Sukhna Lake tomorrow evening, has been shifted. It will now be held at Taj Hotel.

COMMUNITY

Honeybees attack students, one hurt

Chandigarh, November 21 High drama prevailed at Postgraduate Government College, Sector 11, today when a swarm of honeybees attacked a group of nearly 50 students in the college campus, leaving a girl student badly injured. Students being attacked by a swarm of honeybees at Postgraduate Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo:  Vinay Malik

Surprise check on cyber cafes
Chandigarh, November 21
In a bid to tighten the noose on cyber cafes, SDM (South) Prerna Puri along with the police conducted a surprise check on cyber cafes in Burail and Sector 44.

The setting sun creates a beautiful silhouette pattern at the Kalagram entrance in Chandigarh. Photo: Nitin Mittal

Property rates soar in Panchkula extension
Panchkula, November 21
Even as the engineering and architecture wing of the Town and Country Planning Department is giving final touches to the amendments to the Panchkula Extension-2021 AD plan, the property rates in the upcoming sectors have already witnessed a sharp jump over the past couple of months.

Investors shying away from fixed income plans
Chandigarh, November 21
Despite surge in fixed income investment plans across India, the northern region continues to be enamoured with private equity investment in start-up ventures. As against 75 per cent investment in fixed income investment plans across India, only 25 per cent investors in North India are investing in fixed income plans, including mutual funds (MFs).

Uttam, a physically challenged artist, displays his painting skills during a press conference in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Legal studies need ‘practical’ boost: Expert
Chandigarh, November 21
In Germany, the scales are clearly tilted in favour of practical legal education, while in India theory gives way to practice only after a student leaves a law institute - at least this is what young Punjab and Haryana High Court advocate Harpreet Sandhu has to say.

UT nod to mobile mammography unit
Chandigarh, November 21
The UT administration has approved the proposal of GMCH-32 to procure a portable mobile mammography unit that will facilitate check-up for breast cancer at the doorstep of patients.

DRDO project on potato cultivation
Chandigarh, November 21
With potato accounting for about 40 per cent of the fresh vegetables supplied to troops based in remote, high-altitude areas, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is undertaking a special research as regards cultivation of potatoes in cold regions.

Symposium on vertigo at PGI
Chandigarh, November 21
The departments of ENT, neurology and orthopaedics at PGI Chandigarh organised a symposium on vertigo.

Thousands participate in Jagannath rath yatra

Chandigarh, November 21 The local unit of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organised the 21st Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in the city with great religious fervor and enthusiasm here today. Devotees take part in the ISKCON rath yatra in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo:  Pradeep Tewari

Pankaj Udhas mesmerises audience

Panchkula, November 21 “Ghazal uss ne chhedi mujhe saaz dena, zara umar-e-rafta ko awaaz dena”. Essence of the above couplet seemed to be reaction of the inquisitive audience at the Inderdhanush Auditorium as the versatile ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas spelt magic of his velvety voice in a Shaam-E-Ghazal here today. Pankaj Udhas performs at Shaam-E-Ghazal in Panchkula on Saturday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

BJP councillors seek Babla’s dismissal
Chandigarh, November 21
The BJP councillors today condemned the rescuing of Congress councillor Devinder Singh Babla by city Congress MP and Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal.

Rail link electrification hits roadblock
Mohali, November 21
The electrification work on the Chandigarh-Morinda rail link has hit a roadblock, thanks to the Punjab forest department.

Probe ordered into illegal confinement of girl
Panchkula, November 21
Panchkula SP taking cognizance of alleged illegal confinement of a 5-year-old girl by Saint Xavier High School, has marked an inquiry.

Theft at two places Panchkula, November 21 Laptops and LCDs worth Rs 50 lakh were stolen from a computer shop here last night. According to the police, thieves entered the first floor of SCO 322 at Sector 9 and decamped with goods worth Rs 50 lakh from Spurpeck Computers. Subhash Puri at his ransacked house in Sector 21, Panchkula, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

EDUCATION

PhD Row
Candidate plans to move court
Chandigarh, November 21
In a fresh row over the exemption given to PhD candidate, Vijay Dhanda, from appearing in the entrance examination, she has claimed to take up the legal course of action to seek justice.

Vivek school’s rock band adjudged best
Panchkula, November 21
The rock band of Vivek High School was adjudged best in a concert held at Satluj Public School, Sector 4, here yesterday.

Research scholar to attend programme in Japan
Chandigarh, November 21
Ngairangbam Diana Chanu, a research scholar in the department-cum-centre for women’s studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, and a trainer at the Environment Society of India, Chandigarh, has been selected by the Government of India as a trainee participant for the programme “Nature Conservation” to be held in Japan from November 23 to December 10.

Dev Samaj college first in one-act play
Chandigarh, November 21
As many as 10 teams from various colleges and schools participated in a one-act play contest during the 21st Annual Natyotsav at Government College for Men, Sector 10, here today. The event was organised by the Sambhang Theatre Group.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Suicide bid at sangat darshan
Kharar, November 21
A contract-based tubewell operator of municipal council, Kharar, tried to commit suicide at a local rest house during the sangat darshan programme of Morinda MLA Ujagar Singh Badali.

Son of retired judge goes missing
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 21
Son of a Mohali-based retired judge is reported missing since late last night near Narwana Branch of the Bhakra Canal adjoining Adampur village in Fatehgarh Sahib.

Most disasters man-made: Seechewal Kharar, November 21 “Most of the disasters are man-made,” said Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, a famous green crusader, while addressing gathering at the concluding day of the workshop on disaster management preparedness at Rayat and Bahra College of Law, Sahauran campus, today. He added, “It’s not our duty to save environment, but a necessity.” He also planted saplings on the college premises. Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal plants a tree on the concluding day of a workshop at the Rayat Bahra College of Law near Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

32 bonded labourers rescued
Dera Bassi, November 21
The Dera Bassi police today rescued 32 bonded labourers from a brick kiln located in Bijanpur village, Dera Bassi, on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

ATM ‘shocks’ Dera Bassi resident
Dera Bassi, November 21
Gurmeet Singh, a resident of Dera Bassi, was shocked when Rs 1200 were shown deducted from his account from a PNB ATM machine.

SHO suspended for dereliction of duty
Chamkaur Sahib, November 21
Chamkaur Sahib police station SHO Satnam Singh was suspended today for dereliction of duty. Acting on a complaint received, Ropar SSP Laxmi Kant Yadav suspended the SHO.

Babbar Khalsa terrorist opened fake bank account
Ropar, November 21
Harminder Singh, a Babbar Khalsa terrorist arrested on November 16, had opened a fake bank account at a private bank in Morinda and was transacting money from it to aid terrorist activities.

‘Purification of environment drive’
Patiala, November 21

Students of the RIMT College of Education, Mandi Gobindgarh, organised a “Purification of environment” drive during their teaching practice at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Pheelkhana, Patiala, under the guidance of principal Dr Rajwant Kaur, RIMT College of Education, principal Darshan Singh, Pheelkhana school, vice-principal Harvinder Pal Singh, Patwinder Kaur Sandhu, Narinder Kumar Sharma, Bhupinder Singh Cheema, school staff, and Navjot Kaur Brar, a lecturer at RIMT College of Education.

Students of the RIMT College of Education organised ‘Purification of Environment’ during their teaching practice in Patiala on Saturday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

Fashion show marks final day of tech fest
Kharar, November 21
The two-day tech fest, “Parhelion”, concluded at Guru Gobind Singh College of Modern Technology, Kharar, with a fashion show.

Students awarded degrees
Ambala, November 21
As many as 1,065 students from various disciplines were awarded degrees by Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia at the annual convocation function of Maharishi Markandeshwara University, Mullana, Ambala, here yesterday.

COURTS

Amritsar Improvement Trust Case
Hearing postponed till December 5
Mohali, November 21
In the Amritsar Improvement Trust case registered by the Punjab vigilance against former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, a local court today postponed hearing of the case till December 5.

Three get seven-yr jail
Chandigarh, November 21
A local court today sentenced three accused to seven years imprisonment under Sections 397 and 396 of the IPC.

SPORTS

New Public School down St Stephen’s Chandigarh, November 21 New Public School, Sector 18, defeated St Stephen’s School in straight set at score 25-9, 25-22 and 25-23 in the Chandigarh State Junior (boys and girls) Volleyball championship, which began at the Sector 7 Sports Complex here today. A player in action during a volleyball match at the Sports Complex, Sector 7, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Namdhari XI drub PSB Chandigarh, November 21 The Namdhari XI beat Punjab Sind Bank (PSB) by 1-0 in the 46th Jindal Steel Nehru Hockey Tournament being held at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium here today. Players of Namdhari XI and PSB in action at the Hockey Stadium, Sector 42, in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

Table Tennis Meet
Munish, Nadia clinch titles
Chandigarh, November 21
Munish Bhardwaj of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and Nadia Saini of Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, clinched the men and women singles titles, respectively, in the 22nd Chandigarh State Table Tennis Championship, which concluded at the Sector 23 Table Tennis Hall here today.

Club gets machine to hone putting skills Chandigarh, November 21 It was a big day for members of the Chandigarh Golf Club today when they started converging on the small TV room near the reception to try their hand at the newly acquired SAM PuttLab where Asian Tour golf professional Harmeet Kahlon and EGTF coach Ajay Gujral pointed out their putting flaws shot out by the training gadget in ultrasound measurements. Leading Asian Tour golf professional Harmeet Kahlon putts under the eyes of the SAM PuttLab at the Chandigarh Golf Club on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Taekwondo demo on Nov 26
Chandigarh, November 21
Extreme Martial Arts will organise a demonstration of taekwondo at the Skating Rink Hall, Sector 10, on November 26.

Cricket
P’kula DC XI beat Media XI
Panchkula, November 21
In a keenly contested friendly match, Panchkula DC XI defeated Panchkula Media XI by 48 runs at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Sector 3 here today.

Cricket trials on Nov 23
Chandigarh, November 21
The All-India Cricket Federation is conducting trials for selecting probables for the forthcoming tournament for Under-17, at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium here on November 23 from 2.30 p.m.