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Face of city to change
Balconies allowed on front
Chandigarh, December 6
In a move which will change the way houses in the city will look in the future, a committee of the Chandigarh Administration on need-based changes today recommended the construction of balconies projecting out by 3 feet.

2 sisters asphyxiated
Chandigarh, December 6
Two sisters, Priya, 5, and Rishu, 3, were reportedly asphyxiated in their house on the CSIO campus, Sector 30, while their parents were away carrying out their evening business of selling boiled eggs by the roadside.

Ms Sashi, whose two daughters were asphyxiated in Sector 30, being consoled by relatives in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Mayor rejects move to extend paid parking
Chandigarh, December 6
A move by the Municipal Corporation to extend the concept of paid parking to the markets of Sectors 22, 34 and 35 has been rejected by the Mayor, Mr Subhash Chawla.

Shortage of docs affects patient care in PGI
Chandigarh, December 6
With a burgeoning patient load of over 10 lakh every year, the PGI, premiere medical institute of the region, is struggling hard to maintain patient care standards as constant delay in the cumbersome recruitment rules has led to the shortage of doctors and nurses.

Witness in Beant case turns hostile
Chandigarh, December 6
The trial in Punjab's former Chief Minister Beant Singh assassination case today took a new turn as a key witness, Jodh Singh, who could help the CBI in proving the involvement of some the accused in the case, turned hostile.

COMMUNITY

Solution eludes stray cattle problem
Chandigarh/Panchkula/Mohali, December 6
As stray cattle seem to be winning the battle on the road against human beings, a concrete solution still eludes the problem. Even as the residents, especially scooterists, are panicky and fearful about stray cattle, the respective authorities in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali have so far not been able to suggest a way out.

Man charges dentist with negligence

Mohali, December 6 Love your teeth and they will make you loveable, states the OPD card of a local dentist here. But for a 66-year-old resident of Phase II, going to this particular dentist has left a sour taste in his mouth. Alleging negligence on the dentist’s part, the resident, Mr N.P. Jain, has in a complaint to Chandigarh Tribune, stated that Dr D.S. Jatana fractured his jaw while trying to extract his tooth and tried to keep his mistake under the wraps by not informing the patient that he had caused the jaw fracture. Mr N.P. Jain of Mohali shows his wired jaw.

Bajrang Dal men hold procession
Chandigarh, December 6
Brandishing swords and rods, activists of the local unit of the Bajrang Dal, today held a procession in the city on the occasion of ‘Shaurya Divas’ . The procession, which wound its way through various sectors of the city, caused inconvenience to motorists as the traffic was held up or had to be diverted at several places.

Man dies of cold
Panchkula, December 6
A 50-year-old man reportedly died of cold at the Sector 17 bus stop last night. The man, who is still unidentified, had reportedly taken shelter at the bus stop for the night.

Seminar on working women and childcare
Chandigarh, December 6
An interactive seminar on “Working Woman and Child Care” was organised by the Mums Mall at Gandhi Bhavan at Panjab University here today. The basic concept of the seminar was to provide a platform for the working woman to not only discuss and share her problems but also to work towards resolving them.

EDUCATION

Teaching law in Hindi not easy
Chandigarh, December 6
The decision of Panjab University to conduct the classes of law degree courses in Hindi medium is not going to be an easy task for implementation. The department is poorly matched in strength of classroom teaching and availability of adequate text material.

College fee hike draws flak
Chandigarh, December 6
The hike in college fee by the UT Administration was strongly condemned by various speakers drawn from Panjab University, professors and lecturers of colleges as well as students at a seminar on “Effect of fee hike on education”, organised at Gandhi Samarak Bhawan, Sector 16, here today.

Fine arts workshop concludes
Panchkula, December 6
The fine arts workshop-cum-competition, organised at Government College, by Kurukshetra University, concluded today. During the workshop, competitions were held in six categories - rangoli, painting, collage-making, poster making, cartooning and clay modelling.

Essay-writing contest on copying
Panchkula, December 6
The Haryana School Education Board has decided to organise an essay-writing competition on copying to inspire students not to indulge in unfair means during examinations.

8 schools participate in carol competition

Chandigarh, December 6 About eight schools participated in inter-school carol music competition organised by Chandigarh Young Men’s Christian Association at Bal Bhavan in Sector 23 today. The theme for the music competition was ‘’Peace on earth and goodwill towards God’s creation’’. Students of St Xavier School, Sector 44, perform at the Inter-School Carol Music Festival at Bal Bhavan, Sector 23, Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Kala Sangam holds singing competition
Panchkula, December 6
An inter-school group singing competition was organised by Saraswati Kala Sangam at Satluj Public School today. The competition, called Rajdeep Singh Pundir Smriti Sangeet Pratiyogita, saw participation from six schools.

COURTS

High Court
Sukhna Lake case
Chandigarh, December 6
In an application filed in the Sukhna Lake case before the High Court, a Nayagaon resident today sought directions for restraining the states of Haryana and Punjab, besides the Union Territory of Chandigarh, from using public funds for purposes other than agriculture and afforestation.

273 cases settled at Lok Adalat
Mohali, December 6
A total of 273 cases were settled at a special Lok Adalat held at the district court complex at Ropar, today. According to a press note issued by the PRO Ropar, a total of 730 cases were examined during the day.

CULTURE

Experimenting with Hindi rock

Chandigarh, December 6 Long ruffled hair with golden streaks rolling down the broad shoulders, bulging muscles with tattoos, a stubbled face, necklace of beads around the neck and a bass guitar in hand — if this is your image of a rock star, you will be surprised to see keyboard player Vikram and others members of the Delhi-based group Hundred Octane. Big Ban Theory rock band performs at Rock Garden in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Film Review
Tehzeeb — a clean entertainer
Chandigarh, December 6
Do children respect and love their mothers only if they are self-sacrificing or giving away each of their moment for them? What happens if the mother is a strong personality and has a satisfying world of her own apart from childrens.

Western film review Nothing revolutionary about this franchise

CHANDIGARH: Exhaustion shows on Keanu Reeves’ face. He looks tired. Who won’t while enduring a trilogy of action, “The Matrix”? Appearing sullen, he is now trapped in a train station in the last of the franchise, “The Matrix Revolutions” (Kiran), where a machine couple of Indian origin, Ramchandra and Kamala, and their daughter, Sati (Tanveer Aitwal), are giving him sermons on the philosophy of life and karma. Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss in “The Matrix  Revolutions”

Qawwals pay tribute to Jesus Christ
Chandigarh, December 6
Devotional music as a tribute to Jesus Christ entranced a big gathering for several hours at Jeevan Jyoti Church Hall on the PGIMER campus here this evening. It was a soulful experience to listen to qawwali and ghazals and experience these impress a diverse gathering of children, young and the old alike.

Colourful chrysanthemums to vie for attention

IT is show time once again at the Terraced Garden in Sector 33 here as “contenders” clad in vibrant yellows, whites, pinks , maroons, oranges, ambers and purples will be vying with one an other to catch the attention of the visitors during the three-day annual chrysanthemum show beginning from December 12. SAY IT WITH FLOWERS: Pots bedecked with colourful chrysanthemums all set for the three-day annual show to be held in the Terraced Graden, Sector 33, Chandigarh, from Friday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Things looking up for hotel industry
A booming economy, increasing corporate investment, annual homecoming of NRIs, the marriage season or the love of city residents to dine out — the reasons may be many but city-based hoteliers are grinning from ear to ear. Undoubtedly, the hotel industry that has not been looking in the best of health during the past two years is on an upswing.

Craze for diamond jewellery catching up in city THE demand for diamond jewellery has picked up fast in the city and surrounding towns. It seems that a segment of people has had its fill of gold and is now turning towards diamonds. A number of jewellery showrooms in Sectors 22 and 17 are selling this costly jewellery. To cash in on the growing demand for this jewellery, InterGold, a wholly owned company of RosyBlue, world’s largest diamond manufacturing company today opened its exclusive outlet of diamond jewellery in Sector 17 Plaza. Actress and brand ambassador of Asmi diamonds, Perizaad Zorabian, at the inauguration of InterGold at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Roping in Mandira Bedi made impact, says Jain of MAX
‘Deewana Bana De’ is the theme on which Sony MAX, one of the fastest growing entertainment channels is working on, remarked Mr Rajat Jain, Executive Vice-President and Business Head, MAX.

It’s my life
I was inspired by Versace
I was born in Karnal. I belong to an agricultural family. My dad is an agriculturalist. We have a joint family. I was a brat in childhood. My parents pampered me because I was the youngest in my family. I did my schooling from Karnal. I was an average student but I was more inclined towards athletics.                                 — Sween Sirohi, Student, NIFD 

HEALTH

Workshop on endoscopic surgery begins
Chandigarh, December 6
Delegates at the two-day workshop on endoscopic and leparoscopic surgery, which began at Western Command Hospital, Chandi Mandir, today, were given live demonstration on surgical procedures, beamed directly onto projection screens in the auditorium from two of the hospital’s operation theatres.

SPORTS

Jadeja as enthusiastic, cheerful as before
Chandigarh, December 6
He was at the peak of his powers when he found himself banished from cricket. He had captained the Indian side in a couple of one-day international matches and his elevation as the one-day captain of the Indian side on a regular basis looked round the corner.

A tug-of-war in progress during the annual athletics meet of St John’s High School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Gobind Singh college win
Chandigarh, December 6
It was a close final for hosts Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, but they outplayed fancied DAV College, Sector 10, in the Panjab University Inter-College Ball Badminton Championship here today.

PU rowers win championship
Chandigarh, December 6
Hosts Panjab University reigned supreme in rowing when their men’s and women’s team won the overall championship at the end of the All-India Inter-University Rowing Championship at Sukhna Lake here today.