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Over 1 lakh lives saved on Day-1
Chandigarh, October 10
A little over one lakh children below five years were administered polio drops at the Pulse Polio Campaign in the city today.

“Drops of life”— A month-old infant gets promised polio drops in Sector 27, Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

53,723 children given polio drops in Panchkula
Panchkula, October 10
As many as 53,723 children below five years were administrated polio drops during the Pulse Polio Campaign in the district today.

Live bombshell found on riverbed
Dera Bassi, October 10
A live bombshell has been found on the bed of a seasonal rivulet at Neembuan village in Patiala district, catching the police and the local civil administration napping. The shell was found by Baljit Singh, a shepherd, while grazing his cattle on the riverbed at the village, about 10 km from here, on Saturday afternoon.

City witnesses 8°C dip in day temperature Chandigarh, October 10 The unexpected spell of rain brought down the day temperature in the city by 8°C today. The city recorded a rainfall of 3 mm. The temperature was 5°C below normal and so was that of many nearby towns. Hisar, Patiala, Ludhiana and Amritsar recorded 7°C, 10.1°C, 6°C and 4 °C departure from normal. In Chandigarh, day temperature came down from 34.4°C yesterday to 26.4°C today. The plunge in temperature will continue for the next few days. Clouds weave wondrous patterns, cool Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune Photo by Pradeep Tiwari

Rs 5 crore bungling in Jammu Army units
Chandigarh, October 10
The CBI has detected embezzlement of more than Rs 5 crore in Indian Army establishments in the Jammu region. It is investigating a complaint of bungling of Rs 2 crore in Satwara Military Hospital and has registered four other cases against defence personnel who are accused of having embezzled more than Rs 3 crore in separate alleged frauds.

80-year-old war veteran fights for pension
Chandigarh, October 10
In defiance of the President’s orders, the Controller of Defence Accounts (CDA), Allahabad has denied pension to an 80-year old war veteran. Though the President, in his capacity as supreme commander of the armed forces granted pension, the authorities have been dilly-dallying over the matter for about two years.

Eventful journey of Pakistani professor of Sufism
Chandigarh, October 10
From a teenage mother to a famed Punjabi and Urdu literary figure, and to an international visiting professor of Sufism, Sarwat Mohiuddin has traversed an eventful distance.

COMMUNITY

Gen Grover emphasises human touch

Chandigarh, October 10 To give an insight to doctors about current and emerging trends in the field of medicine, a day-long continuing medical education (CME) programme on futurology of diagnostics and therapeutics was organised by the Western Command Hospital in Chandimandir today. The Chief of Staff, Western Command, Lieut-Gen P.K. Grover, inaugurates a continuing medical education programme on futurology of diagnostics and therapeutics at the Command Hospital, Chandi Mandir, on Sunday.

Search Within
Reconciliation best way to end conflict
We all have problems and a good part of the problems relate to our relationships with people. The increasing rate of divorces shows husbands and wives are not getting along well. Businesses fail when business partners work at cross-purposes fuelled by mutual suspicion and want of understanding.

TV actress honours young knitters

Chandigarh, October 10 TV actress Shweta Tiwari today gave away prizes to the winners of Vardhman’s Aao Bune contest from Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. A function was held at the CII to honour state-level winners. Top three selected entries in each of the five categories were given prizes worth Rs 5,100, Rs 3,100, and Rs 2,100, respectively. Shweta Tiwari of ‘Kasauti Zindagi Ki’ fame signs autographs during the Aao Bune contest at the CII complex, Sector 31, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Cong candidate poised to win, says Garcha
Mohali, October 10
Alleging that no developmental work has taken place in the Garhshankar constituency in the past 15 years and the electorate wants the situation to change, Mrs Lakhwinder Kaur Garcha, OSD to Punjab Chief Minister, said the Congress candidate in the byelection had the edge as he had a clean image and would undertake developmental tasks on winning the byelection.

Goods worth lakhs perish in market fire

Chandigarh, October 10 Readymade garments, furniture and sewing machines, estimated to be worth lakhs of rupees, perished in a major fire that engulfed three shops in Sector 22 here. The fire was controlled by grueling efforts of the Fire Department personnel and six vehicles and fire tenders were pressed into service, which battled for more than a hour to douse the flames. Fire-ravaged remains of a shoe shop in Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Sunday evening. — A Tribune photograph

Seminar on legal assistance
Chandigarh, October10
With a view to create awareness among the weaker sections of society and mentally challenged persons regarding the benefits extended to them under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, a seminar was organised by the State Legal Services Authority at Dadu Majra here today.

Role of bureaucracy in administration discussed
Chandigarh, October 10
A meeting of the executive of Samadhaan, a pressure group for social justice, was held here to discuss the role of bureaucracy in administering the city in the light of the statement made by Mr Pawan Bansal, MP.

TA decoration for Col Joshi
Chandigarh, October10
Col Vinod Joshi, Deputy Commander of the Territorial Army (TA) Group, Headquarters (Western Command), has been awarded the prestigious TA Decoration for meritorious service to the nation.

Couple hurt as car rams into tree
Lalru, October 10
A Chandigarh-based couple — Rajinder Sharma and his wife Kusum Sharma — were seriously injured when their car rammed into a tree at Gholumajra village, on the busy Kalka-Ambala highway, late last night.

• Car owner clarifies
• Body’s plea to Mansa Devi board
• Office-bearers elected

CRIME

Dowry lust claims life
Chandigarh, October 10
A woman employee (28) of the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) today hanged herself to death after allegedly being harassed by her husband and mother-in-law.

Contractors held for fleecing rickshaw-pullers
Chandigarh, October 10
The parking contractors at the ISBT, Sectors 17, Manjit Singh and Harcharan Singh, were today arrested for allegedly cheating rickshaw-pullers and passengers. They have been booked under Section 420 of the IPC.

Burglary bids at two villages
Lalru, October 10
Thieves made futile attempts to break into over a dozen houses at two villages — Jharmai and Sangotha — near here last night. According to villagers, over six muffled persons tried to break into the house of Bajir Singh in Sangotha village.

One held on theft charge
Panchkula, October 10
The police has arrested Hari Krishan, a resident of Abheypur, and claimed that he was involved in many cases of theft. The police has claimed to have recovered stolen goods worth Rs 45,000, including mobile phones and jewellery, from him. These were stolen from the house of Mr Ajay Kumar in Sector 8.

Man crushed between two trucks 
Chandigarh, October 10
A person was crushed between two trucks in Mani Majra here today. Both trucks were parked end to end. Gurdeep Singh was opening the rear door of the truck when the other truck came towards him, while it was being moved back.

Migrant found murdered
Ludhiana, October 10
A middle-aged migrant from Madhya Pradesh was found brutally murdered in his rented house at Basant Nagar near Shivpuri today morning by his neighbours. The man seemed to have been killed two days ago as his body was found in a badly decomposed condition.

BUSINESS

PNB customer meet
Chandigarh, October 10
Punjab National Bank, Mid Corporate Branch, Sector 17-B, today organised a `Customer Meet' of the leading industrialists on the prevailing industrial scenario and banking requirements.

EDUCATION

Junction Mela at Panjab varsity Business School
Chandigarh, October 10
A management education seminar ‘Junction Mela’ was held at University Business School, Panjab University, here today. It was hosted by the department in collaboration with Career Launchers.

From Schools and College
Lecturers hail PU decision on third counselling
Chandigarh, October 10
Lecturers of various colleges have hailed the decision of Panjab University and the Chandigarh Administration to hold third counselling to fill vacant seats in Punjab Engineering College, the Chandigarh College of Architecture and the Chandigarh College of Engineering and technology.

• Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan fete
• School fete

COURTS

PU spending: PIL dismissed
Chandigarh, October 10
A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising Chief Justice Mr Justice B.K. Roy and Mr Justice Surya Kant has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL), seeking directions to the State of Punjab as well as the UT Administration to create a special investigation team to probe the charge of misappropriation of public funds by Panjab University.

LIFESTYLE

East meets West on ramp
As viewers fixed their gaze at models, who unleashed glamour on the ramp at a fashion show, it were the creations of Aparna Chandra and Shantnu-Nikhil that came alive. The event was held at a local resort near Chandigarh on Saturday.

Mansi Scott — a complete performer
Mansi Scott likes to be known as a complete performer—with singing dancing and acting — all rolled into one. Going by the number of performances she has given— more than 500 live shows in India and abroad— it will be fair if we give the fair lady his due. The lady will be seen in her own album, ‘Mansi-Ideal woman’, shortly. She has crooned in it and the album is likely to be released in December this year or February next year. To put icing on the cake, she has made compositions also. She has also donned the mantle of a playback singer for South Indian films.

Mansi Scott rendering songs at Forest Hill Resort, near Chandigarh, on Saturday. 

Keeping up with tradition
Fateh Singh Gangani does not flaunt academic knowledge of the pakhawaj. All he knows about is its mythological significance .Its very first player was Lord Ganesha himself.

Improve lifestyle to check diabetes, says expert
Terming diabetes as ‘silent killer’, Prof R.J. Dash, senior consultant at Silver Oaks Hospital, Mohali, today stressed the need for improving the lifestyle to prevent the disease.

HEALTH

Lecture on mental health
Chandigarh, October 10
In the absence of traditional joint family system, people are coming to psychiatrists to seek answers even to their social problems. This was stated by psychiatrist Prof N.N. Wig, who delivered a lecture at Lala Rajpat Rai Bhavan on the occasion of World Mental Health day today.

8-day awareness camp for women
Chandigarh, October 10
An eight-day awareness generation camp for women of Bapu Dham Colony, Sector 26, began here today. It is being organised by the Society for Social Health (SOFOSH), Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Chandigarh Social Welfare Board. 

SPORTS

National car rally from October 29
Chandigarh, October 10
The Motorsports Association of India will be bringing the Indian National Rally Championship to the city by organising the Power M1 Channel Car Rally from October 29 to 31.

YPS, HPS boys declared joint winners of cricket meet

Chandigarh, October 10 Boys of Yadavindra Public school, Mohali, and Hansraj Public School were adjudged joint winners of the St Kabir Trophy cricket meet (under-13) that concluded at St Kabir High School, Sector 26, here today. Cricket teams of Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, and Hansraj Public School, Panchkula, with Mr Pawan Bansal, MP, during the final of the St Kabir Trophy in Chandigarh on Sunday.

City shuttlers enter second round

Chandigarh, October 10 The city boys, Aman Sethi in under 16 boys section and Manish Goyal in under 13 section, moved up in the qualifying rounds of the 18th Sub-Junior National Badminton championship which began here today at the Sector 42 Badminton Hall. Sohaib Izaz and Mohd Sahan Ahmed of UP in action against Bihar during the Sub-Junior National Badminton in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

One injured as players clash
Chandigarh, October 10
A member of the kabaddi team of Rohtak, participating in the ongoing 20th Haryana State Games at Panchkula, was seriously injured when members of another team allegedly attacked him following an argument today evening.

Mauli Baidwan Academy wins kabaddi event

Mohali, October 10 Mauli Baidwan Academy were declared the winners in the kabaddi (open) event in the fourth rural games here today. Rara Sahib Academy won the second position. The cash prizes of Rs 12,000 and Rs 8,000 were given to the two teams, respectively. Women grapplers vie with each other in a Kabaddi match at a rural sports meet at Phase XI, Mohali on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan