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Dhawan BSP candidate for next LS poll
Chandigarh, October 28
The political career of former union minister Harmohan Dhawan got a fresh lease of life today with UP chief minister and BSP supremo Mayawati announcing his candidature for the Chandigarh parliamentary seat in the next Lok Sabha elections.

WHEN UT BECAME MAYANAGRI: BSP supporters, who turned out in large numbers, hold their leader Mayawati’s poster at a rally in Chandigarh on Sunday; and (right) Harmohan Dhawan, who was declared BSP’s nominee for the next parliamentary elections, waves at the crowd. — Tribune photos by Vinay Malik

Iron rods fall on workers, 2 dead
Lalru, October 28
Iron rods at a construction site fell on labourers in Sarsini village near Lalru, leaving two dead and 20 injured. Eight of the seriously injured were admitted to hospitals in Ambala, Dera Bassi, Chandigarh and SAS Nagar.

Two of the injured labourers being treated at the civil hospital, Dera Bassi.

COMMUNITY

Minority Issue
Change in mindset must: Experts
Chandigarh, October 28
The burning issue of Dalit atrocities was centrestage this morning, with Human Rights Law Network holding a day-long conference to discuss social repercussions of injustice to minorities.

UN peace medals for Indian troops
Chandigarh, October 28
Troops of 15 Punjab Infantry Battalion Group were awarded United Nations Peace Medals for their contribution in peacekeeping operations in strife-torn Lebanon. An impressive function was organised at Ebel Es Saqi in South Lebanon yesterday.

CRPF cadre yet to get revised pay benefits
Chandigarh, October 28
As the Sixth Pay Commission is expected to announce revisions in the government salary structure shortly, the pharmacist cadre of the Central Reserve Police Force is yet to get the revised benefits recommended by the Fifth Pay Commission over 10 years ago.

Sector 12 slum-free, almost
Panchkula, October 28
It will soon be the first slum-free sector of the city. And, all because the Residents’ Welfare Association of Sector 12 won’t rest till it has cleared away the last of the ‘jhuggis’ dotting the open spaces in their sector.

Chennai Express seat quota raised
Chandigarh, October 28
The Northern Railway has increased the quota of seats on the Chennai-Chandigarh Link Express beginning November 7, 2007. There are 300 seats in the 11-coach train.

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CRIME

Woman, youth killed in 2 accidents
Zirakpur, October 28
An HPRTC bus hit a scooter, killing a woman on the spot near the Chandigarh barrier here today. The bus driver sped away before anyone could note down the bus number, said the police.

Cash, silver stolen from temple
Mohali, October 28
Thieves decamped with cash and silver worth Rs 50,000 from Sanatan Dharma Mandir in Phase V yesterday. The theft came to light this morning when the priests of the temple found two cash boxes broken into and the silver base of the shivling missing.

Tanker carrying ammonia overturns
Banur, October 28
A tanker laden with ammonia gas overturned near Jangpur village around 5.30 pm this evening. The tanker was owned by real gas company, Ram Nagar village, and was to make the delivery at a pharmaceutical company here.

Three hurt in accident
Chandigarh, October 28
A Sector 35 man, Ramesh, and his wife Maya Devi suffered injuries after a car collided with the rickshaw they were travelling on near the Sector 42-43 rotary last night. They two along with the rickshaw-puller were admitted to the PGI.

EDUCATION

Students of the Canadian Institute of International Studies perform at a function in Mohali on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Make geography separate subject: Experts
Panchkula, October 28
The unique contribution of geography in spatial planning is its holistic approach of the study of the earth surface, which forms the basis of future planning in the present global scenario.

INIFD students open store in city
Chandigarh, October 28
A designer studio for men and women, Sasa Palmate, was inaugurated by Ritu Kochhar, director, corporate, Inter National Institute of Fashion Design, in Sector 22, here, today.

Special courses for bus drivers
Chandigarh, October 28
The Chandigarh traffic police organised an awareness workshop for bus driver, including those of state transport and schools, at the Children Traffic Park, Sector 23, yesterday.

From Colleges
Students prove mettle in metallurgy quiz
Chandigarh, October 28
The Indian Institute of Metals (Chandigarh chapter) and the department of metallurgical engineering, PEC, organised an inter-school quiz contest “Metallo-prove your mettle”.

Students try hand at mehndi Chandigarh, October 28 Following the education department’s programme ‘earn while learn’, students of GMSSS-32 organised Saawariya Karva Chauth Fair on the school premises yesterday. DPI (S) S.K. Setia inaugurated the fair. Girl students of GMSSS-32, Chandigarh, apply mehndi during Saawariya Karva Chauth Fair held on school premises. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

COURTS

Fraud
Court directions sought to lodge FIR
Chandigarh, October 28
Two Himachal Pradesh residents — Raj Kumar and Ishwar Dass — have filed a petition in the district courts to get an FIR registered against a Sangrur resident on charges of fraud.

Over 80,000 cases pending in dist courts
Chandigarh, October 28
Long pendency of cases has always been a matter of serious concern for the Supreme Court, high courts and the subordinate courts. At present, there are 80,893 cases pending at the 19 courts in the district courts in Sector 17, going by the court records.

CULTURE

Saga of partition retold
Chandigarh, October 28
A film on partition was screened at the auditorium of Government Museum, Sector 10, where US-based filmmaker Sarah Singh screened her maiden documentary “The Sky Below”.

Kalyani weaves magic Sangeet Sammelan ends Chandigarh, October 28 A melodious vocal recital by celebrated maestro Dr Kalyani Deshmukh provided a grand finale to the three-day Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan held at Bharatiya Vidya Bahvan, here. Celabrated vocalist Dr Kalyani Deshmukh performs on the concluding day of the Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Missing Kidneys
Health dept orders probe
Chandigarh, October 28
Taking cognisance of yesterday’s incident in which both kidneys of a Shahbad Markanda patient, Kanta Devi, were found missing by the PGI doctors, the Haryana health department today ordered an inquiry into the episode.

SPORTS

St John’s, Vivek High in final Chandigarh, October 28 Host St John’s High School-26 will take on Vivek High School-38 in the title clash of the Blessed Edmund Rice Cricket Tournament. Gurdeep of Hansraj Public School, Panchkula, plays a shot against the St John's team during the Edmund Rice Cricket Tournament that was held at St John's ground, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Twenty20
ATC, Haryana in semis
Chandigarh, October 28
The Association for Twenty20 Cricket, India, moved into the semifinals routing Himachal Pradesh by five wickets in the inaugural u-15 National Twenty20 Cricket Championship. The championship was held at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, here, today.

Flying Sikh meets mentor after 49 yrs
95-year-old coach flies down from US
Chandigarh, October 28
It was a reunion worth going miles to see. Yes, ‘Flying Sikh’ Milkha Singh could not have asked for more. It was after 49 years that he was meeting his mentor and guide, Dr Arthur W. Howard, now 95 years old, at the Chandigarh Golf Club.

Bhavtaran, Ranjeet qualify for u-14 tennis
Chandigarh, October 28
Bhavtaran Singh beat Ranjeet Singh (6-4, 6-1) yesterday in the final qualifying round match and qualified for the main draw of the Asian Junior Under-14 Tennis Tournament to begin today at the CLTA Stadium in Sector 10, here.

Hockey trials tomorrow
Chandigarh, October 28
The Chandigarh Sports Department is conducting selection trials to fill up remaining seats at the Girls Hockey Academy. The trials will be held at 9 am on October 30 at the Sector 18 hockey stadium, here.

Gymnastics
Rishab wins gold
Chandigarh, October 28
Rishab of Sector 7 Sports Complex won gold at the 34th Chandigarh State Gymnastic Championship, which concluded at the Sector 7 Gymnasium Hall, here, today. Mohan and Pranav Rawat, also of Sector 7, finished second and third, respectively.

Chahal’s 70 runs lead DAV-10 to victory
Chandigarh, October 28
Splendid all-round performance by Y. Chahal (70 runs, 5 for 8) fashioned a magnificent victory for DAV College, Sector 10, against Government College, Sector 11, on the fifth day of the Panjab University Inter-college Cricket Tournament for men. The tournament was held at PU, here, today.

Billiards: Umesh in final
Chandigarh, October 28
Umesh Gupta, Chirag Arora, Abhishek Verma and Karan Dhir reached the final round robin stage in the junior billiard event on the second day of the Haryana State Billiard and Snooker championship at Haryana Billiards, Sector 11, here, today.