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40 students could not take CAT
Chandigarh, November 28
Nearly 75 students were affected today by the disruption in the CAT online examination conducted at three centres across the region.

Students who could not take the exam due to log-in problems at Gian Jyoti Institute, Mohali, on Saturday. Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

Swine Flu
Pvt doctors unaware of guidelines
Chandigarh, November 28
While city residents are primarily depending on private practitioners to detect preliminary symptoms of swine flu, the latter are themselves in the dark. The health authorities have claimed to sensitise people about swine flu, but they have failed to extend it to doctors, especially general physicians.

ANIMAL FARM: The national highway cutting through Zirakpur leads to an “animal farm” with vendors setting up stalls in the morning. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Wardriving for UT cyber security accomplished
Chandigarh, November 28
“Wardriving” as a follow-up to the survey of the Cyber Security Research Centre reveals no danger zone for outside data infiltration in the UT, at the moment. More than 300 Wi-fi networks in the city are at present under study for any distress signals or data pocketing by outside sources.

COMMUNITY

RJD demands Babla’s arrest
Chandigarh, November 28
Local MP and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has always used the municipal corporation as a tool for creating an atmosphere of tussle between the Mayor and civic officials. This was stated by Ravinder Krishan, president of the local unit of the RJD here today.

Clothes and study material being distributed among students of Surya Group of Education in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

HARD DAYS AHEAD: An old man protects himself with a blanket with the dip in mercury. Tribune photo: S.Chandan

Wife bats for him over phone
Chandigarh, November 28
Leaving no chance for the rejection of the request of Congress councillor Devinder Singh Babla to exempt him from the house meeting which will endanger his membership, his wife Harpreet Kaur Babla is making telephone calls to all councillor to request them to ensure the approval of his application.

PGs in residential areas
Info officer blames estate office for delay
Mohali, November 28
In connection with the imposition of a penalty on the public information officer (PIO) of GMADA for causing a delay in providing information to the chairman of the coordination committee against paying guests (PGs) in residential areas in Mohali, the PIO has stated that delay has been on the part of different branches of estate office.

Parks littered with leftovers; residents fume
Chandigarh, November 28
Organising ceremonies in parks of various sectors in the city might have made a few cheerful but for majority of the residents it is proving to be a nightmare. Garbage and leftovers remain littered near venues like community centres and parks for days together. Such events not only deface and destroys the parks but also add to the noise pollution.

Excise officers’ dharna on Nov 30
Chandigarh, November 28
The All-India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers will hold a dharna and peaceful procession from Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, to the Parliament on November 30 in view of stagnation and serious pay erosion. The memorandum to the Prime Minister and Finance Minister will be submitted after proceeding to the Parliament.

Soulful rendition of poetry in motion
Chandigarh, November 28
Exuberance, exhilaration and excitement with a poignant emotional feel at times pervaded the auditorium of the Government College, Sector 46, as acclaimed playback and ghazal singer Vinod Sehgal presented a repertoire of soulful ghazals here today.


Vinod Sehgal at a Shaam--e-Ghazal at Government College, Sector 46, in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Bakr-Id celebrated with fervour
Chandigarh, November 28
Thousands of Muslim devotees offered prayers on Bakr-Id at various mosques in the tri-city. Children and women celebrated the festival with spiritual fervour and gaiety. The festival marks the tradition of sacrifice, as it is believed that Hazrat Ibrahim was ordered by Allah to sacrifice the life of his only son. The devil tried to stop him but he moved ahead with his mission. Seeing the devotion of Ibrahim, Allah placed a ‘dumbas’ on his son’s head. Thus, Hazrat Ibrahim’s son was saved.

Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Bakr-Id at Jama Masjid in Sector 20, Chandigarh, and Patiala on Saturday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan and Rajesh Sachar

Chaos at Mani Majra level crossing
Chandigarh, November 28
A level crossing in Mani Majra that connects the area with Sector 26 remains clogged with the traffic throughout the day. The problem worsens as the street is narrow and there are no streetlights near it.

EDUCATION

Easy to bell CAT this year
Chandigarh, November 28
In the initial analysis of Common Aptitude Test (CAT) online exam, as judged by experts, the level of difficulty was found normal and the paper was said to be simpler than past few years.

Non-Medical TGT Posts Applicants a worried lot
Chandigarh, November 28
The UT education department may have taken long to overcome the recent cash-for-job scam, but applicants still seem to be having its hangover.

Dikshant International celebrates founders’ day
Panchkula, November 28
Dikshant International School, Zirakpur, celebrated its founders’ day at the Indradhanush Auditorium here today. NK Tiwari, chairman of Indian Public Schools, was the chief guest. Also present were eminent filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actor Mahie Gill. The function started with a Disney parade by pre-nursery and nursery children.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Missing son of retired judge dead
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 28
The body of Arshdeep Singh (19), son of a Mohali-based retired judge, who was reported missing for the past week has been fished out from the Narwana branch of Bhakra Canal near Jansui head, 25 km away, from Ambala.


Relatives console the sister of Arshdeep (inset) in Mohali on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Youth’s body found
Ambala, November 28
An unidentified body of a youth was recovered from the Bhakhra Canal near Naggal village today morning.

5 ITBP officials hurt in mishap
Ambala, November 28
Five officials of the Indian Tibetan Border Police force (ITBP) sustained serious injuries when the car in which they were travelling collided with a tractor trolley near Naraingarh late last evening.

Theatre fest for Mumbai victims
Patiala, November 28
The National Theatre Arts Society (NTAS), Patiala, dedicated its two-day National Integration Festival to the first anniversary of 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai at Kandhari Public School, Dakala road here.

COURTS

Uppal manager granted bail
Chandigarh, November 28
A local court today granted bail to the local manager of the Uppal Group, who was arrested yesterday by the economic offences wing of the UT police. The court of chief judicial magistrate J Sidhu today granted bail to Balwant Singh Arora, the manager, after he furnished bail bonds of Rs 20,000.

IAS officer’s son acquitted
Chandigarh, November 28
A local court yesterday acquitted Ranjit Bajaj, son of an IAS-officer couple, of all charges in the case of obstructing a public servant from doing his duty.

Resident moves HC to save Sukhna Lake
Chandigarh, November 28
A city resident wants that the administration should take concrete step for saving the Sukhna Lake.

CRIME

Dhanas resident thrashed
Chandigarh, November 28
Vishal Sharma, a resident of Dhanas, reported that Kulbir Singh of the same locality along with others had beaten him up on Thursday night. He sustained serious injuries and was admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32. A case under Sections 323/325/34 of the IPC has been registered by the Sector 11 police station.

3 held for making pirated CDs
Zirakpur, November 28
The police arrested three shopkeepers while making pirated CDs of recently released Bollywood movies today. The police also seized 53 pirated CDs, two computers and a laptop from the possession of the accused.

PFA Complaint
Two held for selling banned items
Chandigarh, November 28
The local police seized about 400 conches and nearly 8,000 ‘kodian’ from two showrooms in Sector 20 on the basis of a PFA complaint and arrested two persons here this evening.

SPORTS

SD College-32 bring home title
Inter-College Cricket Meet
Chandigarh, November 28
Excellent bowling spell of Sandeep Bhattachary, Varun and Sunny Sharma helped GCD SD College, Sector 32, win the Panjab University Inter-College Cricket (Men) A- Division Championship.

SD College after winning Panjab University Inter-College Cricket Tournament in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Saupin’s Fighters beat BTS Challengers
Chandigarh, November 28
Saupin’s Fighters defeated BTS Challengers by 21 runs in the BTS and Saupin’s Cricket Tournament being held at the school complex here today. After winning the toss, Saupin’s Fighters elected to bat first and scored 120 runs for the loss of two wickets in stipulated 15 overs. Anand (45) and Prabjeet (27) were the top scorers for Saupin’s, while Saurav (1 for 25) was the main wicket taker for Saupin’s.

GGSC-26, GMHS-36 emerge champs
Chandigarh, November 28
Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, and Government Model High School Coaching Centre, Sector 36, won the Chandigarh Senior Ball Badminton Tournament (men and women), respectively. The tournament concluded today.

Athletics’ body meet on Dec 6
Chandigarh, November 28
A general body meeting of the Haryana Masters Athletics Association will be held on December 6 at the Olympic Bhawan, Sector 3, Panchkula.