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PU sports wing charged with irregularities
Chandigarh, December 5
In a serious development, Panjab University has levelled charges of financial misappropriation and irregularities worth more than Rs 1 crore for the period between 2000 and 2003 in the accounts of the Sports Department.

3 of Kharar family die in mishap
Mohali, December 5
Three members of a Kharar family, including a woman and child, were killed and five others of the same family seriously injured in a road accident on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway this evening.

The wreckage of the car which met with an accident on the Chandigarh- Ambala highway near Dhulkot in Ambala on Friday. — Photo by Neeraj Chopra

Punjab farmers allowed to take part in Apni Mandi
Panchkula, December 5
Residents here heaved a sigh of relief with vendors and farmers from Punjab being allowed to participate in Apni Mandi at Sector 8 today. After the administration had banned the vendors and farmers from Punjab to participate in the Apni Mandi here, yesterday’s mandi in Sector 4 was a failure.

Green belt misuse on Chandigarh, December 5 Misuse of green belts in the city continues. Despite the Municipal Corporation announcing that strict action will be taken against the residents who use green belts for social functions and dumping of construction material, a green belt in Sector 44 here was today used for holding a social function.
A green belt in Sector 44 of Chandigarh, which was used for holding a private function on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Gang of thieves busted
Chandigarh, December 5
The police has claimed to have busted a gang of thieves active in the city with the arrest of six youths and solved at least six cases of theft. The police today arrested Dhan Singh and Raju, residents of Industrial Area and Hallomajra village, respectively.

COMMUNITY

Issuance of, corrections in voter I-cards on Dec 6, 7
Chandigarh, December 5
The Election Department of the Chandigarh Administration has decided to issue voter identity cards to city residents on December 6 and 7 — both government holidays, being Saturday and Sunday.

Police gets tough with private hospitals
Panchkula, December 5
The police has asked all private nursing homes and hospitals to inform it immediately, in case of any accident or medico legal case being admitted. The private hospitals and nursing homes are supposed to fill a Police Information Proforma and send it to the nearest police post or police station in case any accident case, attempt to suicide or other medico legal case is admitted there.

SP warns Phase VIII SHO
Mohali, December 5
The Superintendent of Police, Mohali, has given a warning to the Phase VIII police station SHO on charges of harassing a resident and ‘helping’ a financier ‘wrest’ away a car from him on charges of non-payment of the financier’s dues.

Sinking of tubewell on disputed land begins
Zirakpur, December 5
After more than three months of litigations, sinking of a deep tubewell finally started on a piece of disputed land adjacent the Lohgarh police post here today. The work was started by the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board following the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s directions.

Prayer in Uday Singh’s memory

Chandigarh, December 5 Tears did not roll down their cheeks, but sadness was writ large on the faces of young children attending the prayer meeting at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, in the memory of India-born soldier Uday Singh, who was killed in Iraq. A prayer session in memory of Uday Singh, India-born soldier who was killed in Iraq, being held at St Stephen’s School in Sector 45 in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Fund-raising drive launched to mark Flag Day
Chandigarh, December 5
An ambulance procured by the local Zila Sainik Welfare Office was formally handed over by the UT Administrator, Justice O.P. Verma (retd), to the GoC-in-C, Western Command, Lieut Gen S.S. Mehta, here today to mark Armed Forces Flag Day which falls on December 7.

Sambhar crushed to death
Panchkula, December 5
A six-year-old male sambhar was crushed to death by vehicle in the Chandi Mandir cantonment area late last night. The animal had most likely strayed in the Army area from the nearby Chandi Mandir forest area.

CRIME

Two scooters stolen
Chandigarh, December 5
A Bajaj Chetak scooter (CH01 P 4287) of Mr Dinesh Bhagat, a Sector 21 resident, was reportedly stolen from Sector 22 yesterday. Mr Jagpal Singh of Sector 39 also reported that his LML Vespa scooter (CHO1 W 8640) was stolen from his residence yesterday.

EDUCATION

School Principal’s suspension allowed
Panchkula, December 5
The Additional District Judge, Mr H.S. Bhangoo, today allowed the appeal filed by the DAV College managing committee, challenging the judgement and order passed by a lower court, and allowed the suspension of Dr Rajni Thareja, Principal of Hansraj Public School.

Seminar on role of teachers begins
Chandigarh, December 5
A two-day national seminar on “Emerging role of teachers: challenges and perspectives” being organised by the Department of Education, Panjab University, began here today. It is being sponsored by the University Grants Commission.

From Schools Little Kingdom celebrates annual day
Chandigarh, December 5 A cultural programme was presented by The Little Kingdom nursery school in Sector 8 on the occasion of the annual day celebrations at a Sector 10 auditorium. It started with “vandana” performed by nursery girls. Tiny tots present a cultural item during the annual day celebrations of The Little Kingdom school in a Sector 10 auditorium on Friday.

• PU enquiry office open today

Walk regularly for good health and positive attitude

MORNING walk is a passion they would like to discuss at length. Cutting across their professions and socio-economic class, morning walkers maintain their community spirit and feeling of friendship which is as important as exercise, says Bishamber Dass, who has been regularly going for walk to Terrace Garden in Sector 33 for the past 10 years. City residents burn calories on cold winter mornings. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Ruby Tuesday to open branch in city
The city will soon acquire another US flavour. Leading restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday, having 700 branches across the globe, will open its outlet in Chandigarh in January. This will be the fourth US food chain after MacDonalds, Subway and Pizza Hut to open an outlet in the city, which has the highest per capita annual income in the country of about Rs 48,000.

Artistic wealth of Himachal on display
The Himachal Pradesh State Handicrafts and Handlooms Corporation Limited kept its annual winter date with Chandigarh on Friday. It brought the creative and artistic wealth of the state for the Chandigarhians in the form of an exhibition at Lajpat Rai Bhavan, Sector 15, here. Himachali handicrafts on display at the exhibition in Lala Lajpat Rai Bhavan, Sector 15, Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

Jute, terracota jewellery steals the show
There is something about jewellery that has an irresistible appeal for a woman, young or old. Whether it is a precious item in diamond, gold or platinum or gemstones or the more affordable silver, maidens usually get clean bowled by neckpieces, ear rings and rings.

It’s my life
I’m loyal to my instincts
Impulsive, vivacious and stubborn is how I describe myself. Although not very confident, I am loyal to my basic instincts. This has helped me in taking bold decisions like that of opting for biophysics while I was being offered engineering.

HEALTH

Live transmission of hip replacement surgery
Chandigarh, December 5
Prof O. N. Nagi, President, Orthopaedic Association of India and Head of the Department, Orthopaedic Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, has performed a live transmission and interactive programme from Rockland Hospital in New Delhi.

SPORTS

Selection trials from Dec 9
Chandigarh, December 5
The UT Education Department has decided to send its school sports teams for the 49th National School Games to be conducted by the School Games Federation of India.

ADMINISTRATION

Karnal RPFC shifted to city
Chandigarh, December 5
Mr R.M. Verma, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, has been transferred from subregional office, Karnal, to regional office, Chandigarh. Mr S.K. Aggarwal has taken over as Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Karnal.