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Convict who jumped parole arrested 
Chandigarh, November 14
Two months after he jumped parole frssom Central Jail in Faridkot, the UT police today arrested Sompal, a convict in the German gangrape case. The convict was sentenced to life imprisonment in January 2009 by a Chandigarh court.
Sompal in police custody in Chandigarh on Thursday.  Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan 

Administrator’s Advisory Council reconstituted
Chandigarh, November 14
An art historian, BN Goswami, the Director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University (PU) have been included in the Administrator’s Advisory Council.

City airport to remain closed on November 23, 24 
Chandigarh, November 14
The Chandigarh domestic airport will remain closed on November 23 and 24 on account of repair of the runway.

From dreamer to achiever
Chandigarh, November 14
At her age when most of the students are setting their goal, this 16-year-old fan of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream has made it big. Riding high on success, city girl Guntaj Arora has become the editor of a quarterly literary magazine — Miracle. The print edition of the magazine was unveiled on the second day of the Chandigarh Book Fair. The literary magazine has fiction and poetry, contributed by young writers from the UK, Ireland and the USA. The poetry section has 48 contributors and the fiction section eight. Besides, the magazine has carried an interview of budding authors.


Guntaj Arora shows the magazine — Miracle — at the Chandigarh Book Fair. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan 

Policemen’s health last on authorities’ agenda
Chandigarh, November 14
Addressing the issue of rising stress levels and deteriorating health of the lower ranks in the Chandigarh Police seem to be the last on the agenda of the Police Week celebrations.

Feedback

Students take a look at charts during an exhibition, Kala Sangam, at Tribune Model School, Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Thursday. (left) and Residents take their pick at the Chandigarh Book Fair in Sector 17. Tribune photos

COMMUNITY

Function exposes rift between councillors
Chandigarh, November 14
Infighting between MC councillors came to the fore at the Children’s Day function today. Last year, the function was held at Nehru Park in Sector 22, but this year, the day was celebrated at Dadu Majra. The change of venue did not go down well with a group of councillors, who organised a function at Nehru Park.
Children revel during the Children’s Day function at Nehru Park in Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

50% tickets sold out for inaugural run
Chandigarh, November 14
There is a mad scramble for the Chandigarh-Amritsar Express tickets. With the inaugural run scheduled for Friday (tomorrow), 50 per cent of the tickets have already been sold out.

PGI yet to put robot to use 
Chandigarh, November 14
The Rs 20-crore robot that the PGI purchased for robotic surgeries is lying unused. The institute had bought it three months ago.

City to have its fourth working women hostel
Chandigarh, November 14
Come next year and the city will have its first state-of-the-art working women hostel at the IT Park.

Infertility severing marital ties: Experts
Chandigarh, November 14
Affecting marital ties, infertility is emerging as a major concern in the region, say experts at the PGI.

Diabetes deadlier than cancer, AIDS
Chandigarh, November 14
On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, the PGIMER organised an educational programme for young diabetic patients in Endocrinology OPD on Thursday.

Smriti Irani campaigns for BJP 
Mohali, November 14
Popular television actress and national vice-president of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Smriti Irani held an interactive session with students of the Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), Landran. The actor-turned-politician, who evidently impressed the young brigade at the event with her impressive oration and mannerism, made most of the event on youth empowerment and campaigned for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Subramanian Swami and Smriti Irani inaugurate a conference in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Publishers waking up to online market
Chandigarh, November 14
With people taking to buying books online, publishers, too, are changing their marketing policies. Many publishers, who have set up their stalls at the Chandigarh Book Fair, say the online sale of books has taken a heavy toll on their retail sales.

Governor’s effigy burnt
Chandigarh, November 14
Members of the Tricity LPG Auto Union burnt the effigy of Shiv Raj Patil, Governor, Punjab, and administrator, Chandigarh, at Tribune Chownk, here today.

POWER SHUTDOWN Hallo Majra, ITBP area, 10 am, Mauli Jagran and to 4 pm, Mauli Jagran Complex Restricted holiday in UT today The Chandigarh Administration has declared November 15 as a restricted holiday in government offices, boards, corporations and institutions on account of Muharram. Road closed The V-3 road in Sectors 45 and 46 will remain closed for 20 days due to repair of the sewerage line. The road will be blocked at the rear of Dev Samaj College, Sector 45. Residents are advised to take alternative routes during this period.

EDUCATION

A treat for children on Day 2
Chandigarh, November 14
The second day of the Chandigarh Book Fair reverberated with a plethora of activities. The footfall too increased today. The organisers celebrated Children's Day with studentsfrom various city schools.

It’s not just students, teachers fare no well
Chandigarh, November 14
It was a bitter experience for the resource persons trying to inculcate storytelling skills in teachers on the second day of the Chandigarh Book Fair.



An expert conducts a workshop on storytelling for teachers on the second day of the Chandigarh Book Fair on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

PU advertises posts sans clarification from UGC
Chandigarh, November 14
The 93 posts of assistant professor recently advertised by Panjab University (PU), for which several thousands of aspirants are expected to apply, may never be filled as the varsity has not sought any clarification on the eligibility of candidates from the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Children don RJ's cap at PU
Chandigarh, November 14
The Panjab University Radio 91.2 Jyotirgamaya today celebrated Children’s Day with students of Ankur School, Sector 14.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Over 1,500 felicitated at Thapar University 
Patiala, November 14
The 27th annual convocation was organised by Thapar University today.

Smart cards to provide insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh to accredited journalists 
Patiala, Novemeber 14
The Punjab government has introduced smart cards for the accredited journalists to provide them with an insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh. The insurance cover will be extended to all the journalists across the state, who hold yellow cards, thereby covering more than 3,000 journalists at the cost of Rs 35 lakh.

Loans worth Rs 4,218 cr distributed among residents in Fatehgarh Sahib 
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 14
Banks across the district distributed various types of loans to the tune of Rs 4,218 crore, against the fixed target of Rs 3,664 crore, for various developmental purposes.

Students apprised of career development courses at SSIET
Dera Bassi, November 14
Sri Sukhmani Group of Institutions in collaboration with NK Sharma Group of Companies organised an interactive conference titled ‘Industry and Educators Convention - A Symposium’.

Fire breaks out at SDM office 
Ambala, November 14
Fire broke out in the store room of the SDM office here this evening.

COURTS

Court raps SIT for tardy probe
Chandigarh, November 14
Just about two months after the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that the probe carried out by the Punjab Police was biased towards Patiala former mayor Jaspal Singh in his daughter-in-law's alleged murder case, Justice Amol Rattan Singh today virtually admonished the special investigation team for tardy investigations.

CRIME

4 booked for fraud, breach of trust
Mohali, November 14
The police has booked the general manager and three directors of Chandigarh-based Sukham Infrastructure Private Limited for cheating, breach of trust and criminal conspiracy.

Trainee doc thrashed 
Panchkula, November 14
A trainee doctor at the Sector 6 General Hospital, Panchkula, was beaten up a full public view by the husband of a lady doctor for allegedly sending her objectionable messages.

5 hurt in group clash 
Mohali, November 14
Five persons were injured in a clash between two groups near Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology at Tangori. All the five injured are undergoing treatment at Civil Hospital in Phase VI here. The injured have been identified as Rajesh, Vikram, Udham Singh, Navdeep and Gurdarshan Singh.

The injured students at a hospital in Mohali on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Vicky Gharu

SPORTS

Bodybuilders pack a punch, win medals
Chandigarh, November 14
Ever heard of a 63-year-old mother accompanying her 35-year-old son to gym? Or about a young Punjabi lad who joins a gym, to remove his fat before shifting to Vancouver, and ending up winning a medal in his first ever competition.

Bodybuilders Puneet Sandhu (centre), Dharminder Singh Bains (left) and Suraj (right) pose for a photograph at a gym in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

SGGS-26 clinch title
Chandigarh, November 14
SGGS College Sector 26 won the title of Panjab University Inter-College Kho-Kho Championship for Men (A- Division), concluding at the ground of Panjab University campus, here today.


Players in action during the final of the Inter-College Kho-Kho Tournament at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Guru Nanak Public Cricket Academy defeat MCA
Chandigarh, November 14
Guru Nanak Public Cricket Academy defeated the Mohali Cricket Association (MCA) by 73-runs in a match of the ongoing 1st Kanwar Bhan Memorial Cricket Tournament for boys (U-13), here today.

Sri Aurobindo college beat Khalsa College
Chandigarh, November 14
Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management, Ludhiana, beat Khalsa College, Garhdiwala, by 13 runs in a match of the Panjab University Inter-College Cricket Championship for Men (B-Division), being held at the Cricket Ground of Panjab University campus here today.

A batsman plays a shot during the inter-college cricket tournament at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

GMSSS-37 win Nehru Cup
Chandigarh, November 14
The players of Chandigarh Hockey Academy while representing Government Model Senior Secondary School Sector 37 won the All-India Nehru Cup Hockey Tournament which concluded at New Delhi today.

Guru Nanak Public School-36 win by four wickets
Chandigarh, November 14
In the opening match of St Joseph’s super league inter-school cricket tournament for boys (U-13), Saupin’s School Sector 32 defeated Mount Carmel School Sector 47 by 32-runs, here.