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Biggest raid against sweetmeat makers
8,000 kg of sweets destroyed
Chandigarh, November 3
In the biggest raid of the ongoing drive against sweetmeat makers, a team of the UT Administration today destroyed about 8,000 kg of sweets and bakery items from five factories preparing sweets in unhygienic conditions in Mani Majra.

Chandigarh additional deputy commissioner PS Shergill inspects a sweets-manufacturing factory at Mani Majra on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Sale of crackers suspended in Sec 22
Vendors fail to meet safety guidelines
Chandigarh, November 3
The UT administration today suspended the sale of firecrackers in Sector 22 till the stall owners met the mandatory safety conditions laid down in the licences issued to them by the Estate Office.

In the absence of any check on the quality and decibel level of crackers, big bombs are being openly sold in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Chaos continues on city roads

Where are traffic cops! Chandigarh, November 3 Traffic on busy roads in the city came to a standstill this evening with Diwali shoppers flooding markets on the occasion of Dhanteras, which is believed to be auspicious for shopping to please the god of wealth, Kuber. Commuters stuck in a heavy traffic jam due to the Diwali festival rush in Sector 20, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Auction

Punjab Infotech fails to sell single site Mohali, November 3 Officials of the Punjab Infotech witnessed empty chairs and failed to sell even a single site at an auction held here today.
Empty chairs at Infotech auction in Mohali on Wednesday.

Ruchika Case
CBSE yet to decide
Chandigarh, November 3
Eight months after it first issued a show-cause notice to Sacred Heart School in Sector 26, seeking an explanation on the alleged arbitrary expulsion of Ruchika Girhotra, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is yet to decide on the matter. Ruchika had committed suicide two years after she had been molested by SPS Rathore, a serving Haryana cadre IPS officer, on August 12, 1990.

MATTER OF FAITH

Women buy utensils on Dhanteras at a shop in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Revised land acquisition policy announced
Property rates set to go up in P’kula
Panchkula, November 3
The Haryana government today introduced the revised land acquisition policy effective from September 7, 2010.

UGC okays Rs 150-cr grant for Panjab University
Panel to work out modalities of OBC implementation
Chandigarh, November 3
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has today sanctioned a grant of Rs 150 crore for Panjab University to meet its expenses including arrears, to compensate for increased pay scale that was hiked from 2006.

COMMUNITY

Trains to get collision warning device
Chandigarh, November 3
Based on the track system in European countries, the railway authorities in India are ready to install train protection warning system (TPWS) here to avoid collisions between trains and reduce accident rate

7 hurt in bus-truck collision Chandigarh, November 3 Seven persons were injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned following a collision with a truck at the Sectors 45, 46, 49 and 50 traffic lights point intersection in the wee hours today. The private bus that overturned after an accident at the intersection of Sector 49-50, 45-46 in the wee hours of Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

CTU Scam
Tihar Jail warden held
Chandigarh, November 3
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a warden of Tihar Jail, Delhi, who was a conduit the CTU recruitment scam and arranged the impersonators for the candidates aspiring to clear the written test without appearing for in it.

Lukewarm response to cracker sales
Chandigarh, November 3
If low sales figures of crackers are any indication, the city may witness a less noisy Diwali this year.

Chinese lights darken diyas’ future
Chandigarh, November 3

Mohammed Akbar (45) has been making diyas (earthen lamps) in the city for the past 35 years now, but will shift to something else next year. He may become a daily wage worker or a farm labourer, but not a potter, and that is for
sure. His family has also been involved in making diyas for generations.

‘Sugar-free’ sweets a big hit this year
Chandigarh, November 3
Heigtened awareness of health issues among residents has resulted in the huge increase in the popularity of “sugar-free” and “low calorie” sweets this Diwali, which is evident from sale records maintained by shopkeepers across the city.

Consumers switch over to tinned sweets
Chandigarh, November 3
Consumers are now switching over to tinned sweets, as the Health Department is actively conducting raids on sweets shops in order to keep a tab on adulterated sweets.

Diamonds, first choice of youngsters
Chandigarh, November 3
Diamonds are the first choice of youngsters this season. Though gold is still selling like hotcakes, youngsters are inclined towards buying diamonds.

Sector 35 Robbery
Sketch of accused released
Chandigarh, November 3
The Chandigarh Police today released a sketch of one of the robbers who allegedly looted a Sector 35 resident at gunpoint on Tuesday. SHO of the Sector 36 police station Anokh Singh said the victim, Shubash Bajaj, along with five eyewitnesses was called to the police station to reconstruct the events. The statements of the eyewitnesses were corroborated and the entire scene was reconstructed.

MC breather for liquor vends
Chandigarh, November 3
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has extended the last date of depositing the rent arrears of liquor vendors till Monday.

Infants turn ‘serious’ after DPT shot
Chandigarh, November 3
The condition of five babies deteriorated after they were administered the injection of DPT here today. The babies were identified as Sohani, Kartik, Raman, and Ved who were vaccinated at the hospital at Police Lines in Sector 26 and Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, in the morning. The cause behind their deteriorating condition could not be ascertained.

Nepotism, corruption laid bare
Panchkula, November 3 Acclaimed Urdu poets spelt literary magic as the Haryana Urdu Akademy celebrated Haryana Day in style by organising an All-India Mushaira at the academy bhavan here recently.

EDUCATION

Abolition of Class XII boards ruled out
Chandigarh, November 3
Putting an end to speculation that Board exams for class XII could be abolished, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Chairman Vineet Joshi said this was ruled out. He went on to significantly announce that the new evaluation system would very soon be extended to class XI.

Officials issue reminder to dept heads
Chandigarh, November 3
A day after the Chandigarh Tribune highlighted the pending viva voce cases of research scholars at Panjab University; yet another violation of a self-imposed deadline surfaced, whereby it now revealed that certain departments have been blatantly violating a mandatory clause that requires them to send a list of examiners to the Dean University Instructions (DUI) for approval, at least six months before the thesis are due for submission.

PUSU denies allegations
Chandigarh, November 3
The Panjab University Student Union (PUSU), the incumbent student organisation in the PU student council, today held a press conference denying all charges levelled by the rival organisation, SOPU, yesterday about discrepancy in expenses of Aaghaz.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Man ‘kills’ cousin, injures another in brawl
Bassi Pathana, November 3
A cloth merchant, who went to nearby Sampla village for the recovery of his outstanding dues from one Malkiat Kaur, was brutally stabbed by a relative of his customer. The woman who owed him money tried to intervene, but the inebriated relative stabbed her too and she died on the spot. The shopkeeper was rushed to a private hospital in Mohali in a critical condition.

Three youths arrested for robbery

Ambala, November 3 A team of CIA staff, Ambala, arrested three youths involved in a robbery case at Sony Showroom at Ambala Cantonment on October 25. Talking to the mediapersons, KK Sindhu, IG, police, Ambala range, said a gang of three youths, in the age group of 20 and 25 years, was arrested by a team of CIA staff last night from a hotel. The accused in police custody in Ambala Cantonment on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

13-yr-old girl killed in fire incident
Dera Bassi, November 3
A 13-year-old girl of Fatehpur Bahra village was killed in a fire incident. According to information, the fire broke out when the girl was working in a kitchen yesterday. She was admitted in the GMCH-32, Chandigarh, where she succumbed to her injuries. The police has registered a case under Section 174. The body was handed over to the family members after conducting the postmortem.

Festival season dampens bandh call
Kharar/Ropar, November 3
The state-wide call for observing bandh in support of ’84 riots victims, failed to evoke any response from Kharar and Ropar.

Panchayat secy succumbs to injuries
Kalka, November 3
Ashok Kumar, panchayat secretary in BDPO office, Kalka, who had sustained serious injuries in a road mishap last week, succumbed to his injuries in the PGI, Chandigarh, yesterday.

COURTS

Demanding Graft
Tainted I-T official comes under scanner
Chandigarh, November 3
Already convicted in a corruption case by the CBI Special Court and presently under suspension, Shanti Lal Sharma, an inspector with the income tax department, has once again come under scanner, as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a chargesheet against him on charges of demanding graft yet again.

Accused of cheating, firemen granted bail
Chandigarh, November 3
The CBI Special Court today granted bail to Tinku and Satbir, who were arrested for securing jobs in the fire and emergency department by fraudulent means.

CRIME

32-year-old medico ends life
Chandigarh, November 3
Unable to endure backache, a 32-year-old doctor, Shweta, hung herself to death at her Sector 15 residence on Tuesday afternoon. The police said Shweta had held no one responsible for her death in her suicide note, saying she could not endure the pain and was ending her life.

Man caught stealing in temple
Chandigarh, November 3
A Mani Majra resident was caught red-handed while stealing a silver bucket and Rs 250 from a temple in Mani Majra.

SPORTS

DPACA Red emerge victorious Chandigarh, November 3 The DPACA Red beat DPACA Blue by five wickets to emerge victorious in the Blue Chilly Summer League Tournament, played at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here today. A player hits the ball during a match at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Kang triumphs in golf meet
Chandigarh, November 3
Seasoned amateur city golfer HS Kang logged 34 points to win the Chandigarh Golf Club’s intra-club round of the McDowell Signature Club Golf Championship, played in the 18-hole power play plus stable ford format at the Chandigarh Golf Club here on Sunday.

DAV-15 pocket U-19 girls’ tennis title
Chandigarh, November 3
DAV Model School, Sector 15, established their dominance by winning the Chandigarh Inter-School Lawn Tennis Tournament-2010 in the under-19 girls’ category.