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MC chief bungling funds, allege Cong councillors
Panchkula, October 24
The Congress Municipal Councillors, led by Mr V.K. Kapoor, and Mr R.K. Kakkar today alleged that the Municipal Council President, Ms Seema Chaudhary, has been bungling funds meant for various development activities.

Congress Councillors — Mr V.K. Kapoor, Mr R.K. Kakkar, Mr S S Goel, Mr Naresh Rawal, Ms Jalmegha Dahiya and Ms Renuka Rai Walia , address a press conference at Panchkula on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Starvation deaths: Sachin Pilot demands white paper
Chandigarh, October 24
Accusing the BJP of dividing people on the basis of caste and religion, Congress MP from Dausa Sachin Pilot demanded a white paper from the Rajasthan Government on starvation deaths in the state.

India needs to focus on IT development: Sachin Pilot
Chandigarh, October 24
Living up to the persona of Congress leader Rajesh Pilot might be a challenge for the younger Pilot but the boy-next-door image of Sachin, his easy mannerisms and amiable smile are certainly winning him friends and admirers in public life.

Park right, you are being watched
Chandigarh, October 24
Park your vehicle carefully in Sectors 17 and 34. The Chandigarh Traffic video eyes are keeping a tab on your road sense. Eleven video cameras fitted on the traffic police towing vans have been recording parking violations for the past one month. The challan is issued on the basis of the violations recorded on the video.

Sangh not behind Venkaiah’s removal, says RSS chief
Chandigarh, October 24
The RSS chief, K.S. Sudershan, today denied that the Sangh acted as a pressure group behind the removal of a former BJP President, Venkaiah Naidu. Talking to media persons he categorically denied that the RSS was in any way involved in the change of BJP leadership.

• 150 take part in RSS camp

Terrorism unites, not divides, India and Pakistan, says Pak leader

Chandigarh, October 24 The phenomenon of terrorism has begun to unite, rather than divide, the people of India and Pakistan in their fight against senseless violence, says Mr Arif Chaudhry, President of the newly set up Pakistan chapter of the Indo-Pakistan Friendship Association and President of the Pakistani chapter of International Kamboj Brotherhood. Mr Arif Chaudhry, (left) President of the Pakistani chapter of the Indo-Pakistan Friendship , with his Indian counterpart, Mr M.S. Mianwal, at Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

New Territorial Army Headquarters for J&K
Chandigarh, October 24
The Army will set up a separate Territorial Army (TA) Group Headquarters under Northern Command to streamline the operational and administrative management of TA units deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, it is learnt.

COMMUNITY

Lucky escape
Chandigarh, October 24
Lakhwinder Singh (Lucky), a 25-year-old man from Dera Bassi, who suffered severe electric burn injuries when he came in contact with an 11, 000 volt live wire, considers himself lucky to have survived an accident that proves fatal in 60 per cent case.

Labourers remove the debris of a portion of government houses in Sector 23-C, Chandigarh, which collapsed on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Sector 52 residents seek green belt
Chandigarh, October 24
Residents of Sector 52 (Kajheri north) have sought the development of a green belt on a piece of land acquired by the Chandigarh Administration. In a representation to the UT Administrator the residents alleged that the acquired area, situated on the road separating Sectors 52 and 53, continued to be neglected by the Administration.

Sewing centre opened in Naya Gaon
Chandigarh, October 24
The Bharat Sevak Samaj, Punjab and Chandigarh and the Durga Das Foundation jointly opened a sewing training centre for girls at Naya Gaon village (Karoran). Mrs Balwinder Kaur, Sarpanch, inaugurated the centre. She lauded the efforts of the Bharat Sevak Samaj for this noble in the rural area, to make the girls of the poor families self-sufficient after training in cutting, tailoring and embroidery.

GSI workshop from October 26
Chandigarh, October 24
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) will organise a three-day workshop on “Quaternary Geology of Yamuna-Indus Interfluve” here from October 26.

Property files digitalised
Chandigarh, October 24
The Estate Office is running a pilot project on computerisation in collaboration with the Bank of Punjab and testing all processes. The outsourcing of payment collection relating to sale of plots and collection of monthly rents of various colonies has been started through the Bank of Punjab.

A clarification

CRIME

3 held for robbing factory worker
Chandigarh, October 24
A local factory worker was robbed of Rs 2,000, a watch and certain documents by three persons yesterday near the Sukhna choe. The victim, Deenanath, was going towards the railway station when he was attacked and looted. All three have been arrested.

Purse snatched from woman
Chandigarh, October 24
Two unidentified motor-cycle borne youths snatched a purse from a woman which reportedly contained Rs 18,500 three gold bangles, three pairs of earings and three rings near the Arya Samaj temple in Sector 22 yesterday.

Newborn’s body found in rivulet
Panchkula, October 24
A new born baby was allegedly thrown into a seasonal rivulet passing near Rajiv Colony. The body of the baby boy who died of drowning was found in the rivulet by two residents of the colony Manoj and Rakesh.

Burglary at airlines office
Chandigarh, October 24
Burglars today reportedly decamped with 15 phones and a box of medicines from the Sector 17-C office of Indian Airlines. They broke the locks of the airlines office.

Family assaulted

EDUCATION

PEC alumni to set up institute
Chandigarh, October 24
The alumni of Punjab Engineering College under the banner of Kalpana Chawla Memorial Foundation (KCMF) will set an interface institute to train engineers as per industry requirement.

Ambedkar institute team emerges runner-up

Chandigarh, October 24 The team of Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management was declared runner-up in the national-level Youngster Chefs Competition held recently in Delhi. The team comprised Sachin Kumar, Navjot Singh, Ashish Nikhanj, Ashwani Kumar Pathania, Anuroop Pande and Shahbaz Singh. The team of the Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management that emerged runner-up in the national-level Youngstar Chefs Competition held recently in Delhi.

LIFESTYLE

Miss World Punjaban contest on Nov 6 MISS World Punjaban is a beauty contest where the co-existence of beauty and brains will become a reality.  Semifinalists of Miss World Punjaban contest at a press conference in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo

Watch before you buy
The wave of discounts and offers is zenith these days. The festive season has lots of dazzling deals, easy EMI and zero down payment schemes along with tempting offers. The attractive offers as part of the Divali bonanza in Sectors 17, 22, 19 and 37 and NAC, Mani Majra, have added to the rush of customers flocking these markets.

Babuji zara dheere chalo, cautions Sonu Kakkar

She was just four and a half years old when she started singing. Sonu Kakkar of the Babuji zara dheere chalo fame believes that passion is the most important ingredient required for singing. It was a Popstars contest held in 2002 in Delhi where Sandeep Chowta recognised her talent and promised to give her a break in films. " Sonu Kakkar performs with her troupe at Music Mirch Masala-2004 in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Chandan presents old, new ghazals
Chandan Das cast his spell over the city last night while rendering ghazals in his inimitable style. The ghazal singer, who was here on an invitation of the Mehak Cultural Forum, sang both his vintage stuff, which has made him a legend, as well as those which may have not become famous but certainly make you ask for more.

Shabads by Bhai Ghulam
A programme of Gurbani sangeet, "Sanjhe Rang Punjab de" by, Bhai Gulam Mohammad Chand Rababi, a descendent of Bhai Mardana, from was organised Pakisatn at Tagore Theatre, sector 18 on Sunday. It was organised by the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Academy.

Rays of innovation ‘I believe in experimenting with the new stuff and designs so that I could improve upon my work everytime," says Delhi-based designer Kiranreet Singh, who is visiting the city to showcase her latest Bugli collection for winters. Her new collection includes unstitched suits, sarees, duppattas and semi pashmina shawls. Designer Kiranreet Singh shows her collection.

HEALTH

Doctors don’t encourage cosmetic surgery 
Chandigarh, October 24
A normal married middle-class woman, in her 20s, walked into the PGI's Plastic Surgery Department's OPD with a peculiar problem. She believed that her lips were a little thick and wanted to make them thinner.

12 star blood donors honoured

Chandigarh, October 24 Motivated to help those in need, the 12 star donors honoured by the UT’s State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC) today had a suggestion for those who have never ventured out to donate. Star blood donors who were honoured by the State Blood Transfusion Council, Chandigarh, at the PGI on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

• Super MRI scanner
• 800 examined at camp

SPORTS

Table soccer tourney concludes

Chandigarh, October 24 The first National Table Soccer Championship concluded at The Gurukul, Sector 20, Panchkula, today. The two-day meet was organised by the Haryana Table Soccer Federation under the aegis of the Table Soccer Federation of India. Teams of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh vie with each other in the first National Table Soccer Championship held at The Gurukul, Sector 20, Panchkula, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

YPS cagers clobber St Joseph’s  Chandigarh, October 24 Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, trounced St Joseph's School, Sector 38, by 36-17 ( Boys Section) on the second day of the Rao Jai Singh Memorial Basketball Tournament held here today at the New Public School, Sector 18. For YPS, Harman scored 10, Gurwinder eight and Ajay Pal six points. In other Boys Section matches of the day, Police DAV School, Amritsar, beat SD Public School, Sector 32, by 79-54, DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, defeated Shivalik Public School by 68-46 while New Public School, Sector 18 downed Shishu Niketan School, Sector 22, by 48-22. Cagers in action at the Rao Jai Singh Memorial Basketball Tournament in Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Roller Bones drub Chandigarh A
Chandigarh, October 24
The Roller Bones Skating club overpowered Chandigarh 'A' 8-6 in the Roller Hockey event (Senior Sction) on the second day of the St Xavier's Skating Carnival held here today at the Skating Rink, Sector 10.