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PU Senate to consider 5 pc weightage for attendance
Chandigarh, October 2
Panjab University’s plan to give five per cent weightage to classroom attendance in annual examinations of undergraduate classes from the forthcoming academic session will come up before the university Senate for final approval on October 12, it is reliably learnt.

Where Ramlila ends with item number
SAS Nagar, October 2
After the four acts of Ramlila being performed on the Sri Awadh Ramlila Committee stage in Nehru Colony here end, an announcement informs the audience that the show is not over yet.

Mahatma Gandhi, Shastri remembered

Chandigarh, October 2 The local unit of the Congress celebrated the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri at the local party office.

Shakuntala Verma, a contemporary of Mahatma Gandhi, pays a befitting tribute to the Father of the Nation, by instructing children in spinning the wheel, at Gandhi Smarak Bhavan, Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Adding tinge of colours to shades of crime

Chandigarh, October 2 For murder convicts lodged in Model Jail, Burail, the past 20 days have been all about indulgence in creativity. Emerging from the grim shadow of their present, the accused today came out in fresh colours, that had no tinge of crime. After attending a theatre workshop organised by Zulfiqar Khan, it was time for them to structure a purposeful play, all by themselves. Inmates of Burail jail stage a play on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. — A Tribune photograph

Robbers attack dera; 2 injured

Kharar, October 2 Two persons were seriously injured and cash was looted when a gang of seven robbers struck at Dera Baba Janki Dass in Bhallo Majra village on the Kharar-Mohali road last night. The injured have been admitted to the Civil Hospital here. A dera granthi, who was attacked by robbers, being treated by a doctor at the Civil Hospital, Kharar; (Right) Rakesh, alias Subedar, in the same hospital on Thursday. — Photos by Pawan Sharma

Tracing nostalgic connection
Chandigarh, October 2
There is something about Chandigarh which keeps pressing upon the nostalgic vein of Bruno Plasse, the new Director of Alliance Francaise, who is just seven days old in the city. As you set out to trace the nostalgic connection, Le Corbusier’s name comes to the rescue, and sparks off the conversation.

COMMUNITY

BJP launches ‘Gaon-gaon chalo...’

Chandigarh, October 2 The local unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today launched a campaign, Gaon gaon chalo — ghar ghar chalo targetting the Lok Sabha elections, next year. The campaign started from Hallo Majra village in the city was launched all over the country by the BJP. Mr Satya Pal Jain, a former MP of Chandigarh, leads the “Gaon-gaon chalo, ghar-ghar chalo abhiyaan”at Hallo Majra, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Jan Jagran Abhiyaan from Oct 5
Panchkula, October 2
The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is starting its Jan Jagran Abhiyaan-Mission 2004 from October 5 by taking out rath yatras in all villages of the district. The BJP state President, Mr Rattan Lal Kataria, will lead the rally from Kali Mandir, Kalka, which will cover various villages of the Ambala Lok Sabha constituency.

PANCHKULA DIARY
Neighbour’s envy, owner’s pride
Panchkula, October 2
The fruition of Amrapali, a late maturing variety of mangoes, on a tree planted on the industrial premises of Mr Mehar Singh is raising the envious glances of his neighbours.

Tableaux on Shakti darshan

Chandigarh, October 2 Continuing with the Navratra’s celebrations, Brahm Kumaris at the Rajyog meditation centre, Sector 21, have installed Shakti darshan jhankis and a Shakti exhibition. Giving details, an organiser said, “Three tableaux have been set up depicting the significance of the Navratras. Goddess Durga, Saraswati and Jagdamba are the part of the jhankis”. Tableaux set up by Brahm Kumaris in Sector 21, Chandigarh, on Thursday.  — A Tribune photograph

Cop succumbs to bullet injury
Chandigarh, October 2
After battling for life for three days Head Constable of the Chandigarh police, Surinder Kumar 38, succumbed to the bullet injury he had sustained on September 29, at the PGI today. Meanwhile, the condition of a visually challenged man, Bishan Singh, who was injured in a fall from a building yesterday, is said to be stable.

Mayor announces 3 lakh aid for senior citizens

Chandigarh, October 2 The UT Mayor, Mr Subhash Chawla, today announced financial help of Rs 3 lakh for senior citizens. He was the chief guest at the celebrations to mark the annual day of the Senior Citizens Forum of Sector 47, besides the International Senior Citizens’ Day. Members of the Senior Citizens Forum attend its annual day celebrations at the Community Centre, Sector 47, in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

CRIME

Jeweller duped of 450-gm gold
Chandigarh, October 2
A Mani Majra-based jeweller, Mr Chaman Lal, reported to the police that he has been duped of 450 gm of gold by Parshant Dusak of Madhopur district, West Bengal. Mr Chaman Lal of Ghanpat Jewellery told the police that he had given the gold to Dusak for preparing ornaments on September 29 but the latter has disappeared with the gold. A case under Sections 406 and 120B of the IPC has been registered.

BUSINESS

Sugar-free sweets for the calorie-conscious
Chandigarh, October 2
You love eating sweets, but are scared of gaining weight. In fact, you are on a crash diet. That is the reason why you have been resisting the temptation of savouring alluring laddoos. Well, there is nothing for you to worry. A large number of sweet shops in the city are offering sugar-free sweets.

CII fair gets going with vintage car rally

Chandigarh, October 2 Charming “beauties” of yesteryear took to the roads of the city today to give a vintage start to the four-day CII Chandigarh Fair. Cars of the pre-independence era participated in a rally organised by the CII and the Vintage and Classic Car Club to mark the 50th anniversary of the City Beautiful. The CII Chandigarh Fair gets off with a vintage car rally on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Coin-dispensing machine to be installed at bus terminus
Chandigarh, October 2
The State Bank of India will soon instal two coin- dispensing machines at the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) and its local headquarters in Sector 17. It will enable customers to get coins of Re 1, Rs 2 and Rs 5 by inserting notes of Rs 10, 50 and 100 denominations, said Mr Yogesh Agarwal, Chief General Manager, SBI, while inaugurating the stall of the bank at the CII fair today.

EDUCATION

Battling traditions through education

Chandigarh, October 2 Battling age-old traditions and introducing rural women to financial independence are a group of 55 NSS volunteers from MCM DAV College, Sector 36 working at Badheri village near here. An NSS volunteer of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, teaches a child at Badheri on the fifth day of a camp on Thursday near Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

FROM SCHOOLS
Dasehra, Gandhi Jayanti celebrated
SAS Nagar, October 2
Students of Golden Bells Public School, Sohana, celebrated Dasehra with fervour and joy, today. The principal of the school enlightened the students about the significance of the festival. Students came dressed up in colourful costumes. Prizes were given to well-dressed students.

Society on PEC affairs formed
Chandigarh, October 2
The Chandigarh Administration on Tuesday registered an eight-member society to manage the affairs of Punjab Engineering College (PEC) when it is given the status of a deemed university in the near future.

COURTS

Pronouncing verdict online likely soon
Chandigarh, October 2
It happened in England. Judge Valeria Pearlman, hospitalised due to a broken leg, concluded a criminal trial over the Internet from a hospital bed. He created history by directing the jury from a distance of 60 miles through video link. This may soon be possible in India also — at least this is what experts at the recently concluded international legal conference claimed.

Tara Chand gets police remand

CULTURE

Cultural feast at Kalagram
Chandigarh, October 2
From the rhythmic dandiya to the exotic bihu, visitors at Kalagram got a glimpse of the rich heritage of the Indian culture as the North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC) organised a dance festival to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti here today.

Blending oriental, occidental dance traditions

Chandigarh, October 2 When the Algerian choreographer Kader Attou, known for his romance with hip hop, visited India a few years ago, he was deeply moved by the magnificence of Indian classical dance forms which conversed deeply with him. Vaishali Trivedi (left) and Rukmini Chatterjee are the two Indian dancers in Anokha, the international dance project choreographed by Algerian dancer Kader Attou, who has brought home the Gandhian theme of non-violence by blending hip-hop, kathak and Bharatnatyam. The show will be staged at Tagore Theatre on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Blending traditional, contemporary styles
Chandigarh, October 2
For those who prefer to look ethnic and chic at the same time, Parampara, a Delhi-based fashion house, blending traditional handloom with contemporary style, is offering a range of sarees and dress material that spell class.

HEALTH

Chandel, 2 docs may face Health Ministry’s wrath
Chandigarh, October 2
Three PGI governing body members, Mr Suresh Chandel, a Lok Sabha member, and two other Chennai-based doctors, could be in the line of fire of the Ministry for Health and Family Welfare for their utterances regarding certain decisions made by the apex body of the institute.

SPORTS

Shivalik school win volleyball title
Chandigarh, October 2
Shivalik Public School, Sector 41-B, won the volleyball title for the fifth time consecutively by beating Sanatan Dharam Public School, Sector 32, in the final of the CBSE cluster XI (North Zone) volleyball tournament.