DGP hears complaints at khula darbar
PANCHKULA, Oct 11 — While complaints about registration of false cases by the police were put before the Director General of Police, Haryana, Mr S.P.S. Rathore, by the public at a khula darbar held at the Police Headquarters, Sector 6, here yesterday, cases of mutual transfers of police personnel dominated the day’s proceedings.

Sump well project a non-starter
SAS NAGAR, Oct 11 — The construction of a sump well for use during emergencies at the Phase VI Waterworks here has been inordinately delayed by the Punjab Planning and Urban Development Authority.

54 file nominations
SAS NAGAR, Oct 11 — A total of 54 candidates today filed their nominations for elections for different posts of the Punjab State Education Board Non-Teaching Karamchari Association, scheduled for October 19.

Aussie institutes open helpdesk
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — Three Australian educational institutions, RMIT University, Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, and the Regency Institute of TAFE - opened their first ‘helpdesk’ in Sector 9 here today. 

Counsellers from a leading Australian institute inaugurate ‘help desk’ in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. 
— A Tribune photograph by Parvesh Chauhan

Send report to IG: panel
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — Taking suo motu notice of a report in Chandigarh Tribune about the kidnapping and beating up of a Punjab Cricket Association security guard, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission has ordered that the news item should be sent to the Inspector General (Litigation) who should submit a report on its basis.

A road worth avoiding
ZIRAKPUR, Oct 11 — Thousands of residents of more than six colonies and villages here have to traverse the 1 km long broken stretch of the Zirakpur-Bartana link road to reach their destinations.

• Loan defaulters put on website
• Governor inaugurates satsang
• Delegation meets Jacob
• CTU workers protest
• Gujral seeks annulment of marriage
• Kartika vrata celebrations
  

Couple held for fraud
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — The police has arrested a couple from Karnal on the charges of fradulently encashing demand drafts worth Rs 50,000.

Travel agent dupes man
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — A Sector 46 resident has allegedly been duped of Rs 3.35 lakh by a travel agent.

• Clerk suspended
  

Suspended teacher refutes charges
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — A teacher of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 37, Mr J.S. Tiwana, who was suspended by the Education Department today, said all the charges against him were false and baseless.

‘Science without understanding has no meaning’
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11— The basic problem with our education system is that by the time a child leaves school he is sure that there are two streams of knowledge, one which is learnt at school and the other which is discovered at home and his surroundings.

COURTS

Haryana told to reimburse Bansi Lal
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — Allowing a petition filed by Mr Bansi Lal, a former Chief Minister of Haryana, Mr Justice R.L. Anand of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the state of Haryana to reimburse the petitioner’s medical claim within two months of receiving a copy of the order.

Warrant against cop
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11—The UT Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate today issued non- bailable warrant against a city Sub-Inspector, Maninder Singh, in a criminal intimidation case.

I worship music, says Jaspinder
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — Her voice soothes you all the time. That is what is said about Jaspinder Narula, whose story is about obscurity one moment and recognition in another. After shooting to fame with her title track with Remo Fernandes in Pyar to hona hi tha, the singer is now receiving applause for the title song of Fiza.

Enthralling performance
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — The gathering at Pracheen Kala Kender, Sector 35, was treated to an enthralling performance by vocalist Suhas Chintman Vyas today.

HEALTH

Health minister attends convocation today
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — Senior doctors and employees of the PGI are expected to air their grievances before Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr C.P. Thakur, during his two-day maiden visit to the city for attending the 24th convocation of the institute on October 12.

HIV infection on the rise
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — The 11th regional meeting of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (SE Asia and West Pacific) and 24th National Conference of Indian Association for the study of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS is being held at the PGI from October 13 to 15. It will be inaugurated by the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr C.P. Thakur, at the APC Auditorium.

Ballot boxes occupying PU gym
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — The Panjab University Senate elections have affected sportspersons of the city indirectly. The entire gymnasium hall on the PU campus has remained closed for the past more than 20 days because ballot boxes used in the elections are occupying a part of it. These can only be opened or removed on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

ADMINISTRATION

DPC meeting postponed
CHANDIGARH, Oct 11 — The meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee to select the Chief Engineer, Chandigarh Administration, has been postponed by the Union Public Service Commission following a request from the Chandigarh Administration in this regard.