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PU planning golden chance for defaulting students
No results because of no fee 
Chandigarh, October 20
Panjab University is considering to give a golden chance to students whose results have not been declared till date because of non-payment of fee. Recommendations of a committee read: “Candidates who have appeared in the various university examinations upto 1999 but not paid their fee (including late fee) may be given a last chance to clear their dues within three months from the date of issue of the notice in the press.”

Independent wins MC poll
SAS Nagar, October 20
Mr Yograj, an Independent candidate, was declared elected from municipal ward number 14 here today in a closely contested byelection.

A routine affair in glamour Models sashay down the ramp, portraying the latest in designs of garments at Regalia fashion show on the CGA grounds in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Faith healers still first choice
Chandigarh, October 20
With their faith and belief still deeply embedded in religion, a majority of the people in the Himalayan region still continue to seek refuge in faith healers and witchcraft for treatment of mental problems, as psychiatrists too feel that educating and involving these traditional healers would help in tackling the problem.

As many citizens, as many leaders
SAS Nagar, October 20
Punjab for ages has known to suffer from what is now being termed as the ‘‘Choudhry’’ complex where everyone wants to be the leader and not the follower. This township is no different. While two phases having two resident welfare associations (RWA) each, one phase has four different associations to represent its residents, all of these have the complete set of eight office-bearers, some self-styled, others proud of their recognition by the Citizen’s Welfare Council and all of them projecting themselves as the ‘‘real’’ representatives of the residents.

‘Buildup cost dearly, served no purpose’
Chandigarh, October 20
Even as Indian Army troops may be headed back from the 10-month assignment from the Pakistan border, the opinion among retired soldiers is: Be cautious while indulging in such a heavy deployment on the borders for the next time. It costs a lot of money.

PU youth fest from tomorrow
Chandigarh, October 20
The Panjab University zone A youth festival is all set to take off on October 22 at the Government Home Science College, Sector 10, with six girls’ colleges participating in the three-day fest.

CHANDIGARH CALLING Some people may call Major (Dr) Gulshan Sharma (retd.), Director, Institute of Tourism & Future Management Trends, as a cynical person, as he always talks about the potential of Chandigarh as one of the major centres of tourism in India. But he claims that his vision is to do everything to put the city on the international tourism map.  * Height of blood donation  * A suggestion  * Two voices  * Fashion horoscope  * Nature discovery  * Behind the scene

COMMUNITY

Nirankari sant samagam
Chandigarh, October 20
When fundamentalism, communalism and terrorism are taking new dimensions, spreading dejection and frustration all over the globe, the saints have an added role to play to retrieve the situation to normalcy.

Footpath workers to protest today
Chandigarh, October 20
The Footpath Workers’ Rozgar Bachao Samiti here today gave a call to march to Administrator’s official residence tomorrow to protest their removal from Dakshin Marg.

Probe sought
Chandigarh, October 20
The local chapter of Dr Ambedkar Study Circle has demanded a CBI probe into the massacre of Dalits in Dulina village of Jhajhar district in Haryana on October 16.

Sant’s devotees throng Panchkula
Panchkula, October 20
Over one lakh devotees from different parts of Punjab and Haryana converged on Sector 5 grounds, opposite Haryana Marketing Board office, to listen to the discourse of Sant Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of Dera Sacha Sauda, Sirsa.

Panchkula to have girls’ college
Panchkula, October 20
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, has announced that a girls’ college will be set up here. He also announced grant of Rs 1 lakh each for all wards of Kalka and Pinjore municipalities for development work.

Body found near Sukhna
Chandigarh, October 20
Mystery shrouds death of Des Raj (25), a resident of Naya Gaon, whose body was found in the bushes near regulator end of the Sukhna Lake this afternoon. However, there were no injury marks on the body.

Electrocuted

EDUCATION

UK varsity scouting for writing talent
SAS Nagar, October 20
The University of Sheffield (UK) launched a nationwide writing competition for Class XII students at a special workshop in Yadavindra Public School here today.

Ms Angela Todd of the University of Sheffield (UK) addresses students at a special workshop in Yadavindra Public School, SAS Nagar, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Satluj fete concludes
Panchkula, October 20
It was a riot of colour and fun on the last day of the school fete of Satluj Public School, here today.

Nursery rhyme competition
Chandigarh, October 20
A nursery rhyme competition was held at the State Institute of Education, Sector 32, here today. The competition elicited tremendous response with as many as 40 teams participating.

Nurturing nature on canvas
Chandigarh, October 20
In the art circle of North India, Prof Prem Singh is a name to reckon with. Best known for his magnificent spell as Principal, Government College of Art, Chandigarh, Prof Prem Singh has been bringing laurels to the city on endless occasions with his creative talent. The latest is his nature series which has been selected by the Delhi Art Forum to be displayed at its gallery in New Delhi from November 1.

HAMARA SCHOOL 
KB DAV CENTENARY PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR-7
Blending the best of the East and West 
Preferring to call itself an “equal opportunity school”, Kailash Bahl DAV Centenary Public School, Sector 7, affiliated to the CBSE, believes in not only producing students who get high scores, but also producing personalities with an attitude.

KB DAV Centenary Public School, Sector-7, Chandigarh. — Photo Parvesh Chauhan

• “Our teachers follow the KIS principle”

• My school

• Poems by students

Woman’s murder: police remand for father-in-law 
Chandigarh, October 20
Nirmal Singh, a man who was arrested yesterday on the charge of killing his daughter-in-law, Baldev Kaur, was sent to the police custody here today. The police also rounded up Baldev’s husband, Gurmeet Singh, and his mother, but released them after interrogation.