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Chandigarh Club case hearing today
Chandigarh, October 16
Mr Justice Amar Dutt of the Punjab and Haryana High Court will hear the matter relating to the Chandigarh Club at 9 am tomorrow. The hearing will take place before the scheduled counting of votes that starts at 10 a.m.

Probe ordered into PU Sports
Dept funds case
Chandigarh, October 16
Panjab University will conduct a time-bound inquiry into the bungling of funds of the Sports Department. The inquiry, to be headed by a retired judge or bureaucrat, would be based on the preliminary enquiry report that has indicted former Director, Sports, Dr Ajmer Singh, Deputy Director Kewal Singh and Mr Gurpal Singh for alleged bungling.

Student dies of heart attack
Chandigarh, October 16
A 25-year-old student of Shri Guru Gobind Singh College for Boys, Sector 26, died of heart attack this morning. He was found unconscious in his hostel room by his room-mate and was immediately rushed to General Hospital, Sector 16, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Teaching peace in strife-torn world
Chandigarh, October 16
Cross cultural psychologist and therapist Dr Janet Levaltey is helping the world to be at peace with itself. Long involved with the people from war-ravaged zones, including Ethiopia, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, Dr Levaltey specialises in designing early childhood development programmes. Her best achievement, however, is the development of peace curriculum for women, teachers and children of strife-torn areas across the world.

No headway in Tehelka case Chandigarh, October 16 The General Court Martial (GCM) trying Col Anil Sahgal for professional impropriety in the Tehelka case today failed to make any headway as the prime prosecution witness, Mathew Samuel, sought time to refresh his memory about facts of the case before answering questions. Former tehelka.com journalist Mathew Samuel (left) in discussion with the prosecution counsel, Arvind Moudgil, on his arrival to depose before a military court in Chandimandir on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

2 held on theft charge
Chandigarh, October 16
Two persons were caught red-handed while stealing, according to a press note released here today.

COMMUNITY

World Writers’ Festival begins today

Chandigarh, October 16 Writers and social activists from different parts of the world arrived in the city today to take part in the World Writers' Festival beginning tomorrow. Being held to discuss the relevance of literature to world peace, the festival will begin with a session on the "Indian tradition of "vasudhaiv kutumbkam." Writers from different countries have arrived in Chandigarh to take part in the World Writers Festival beginning on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Panel awaits permission to hold Dasehra
Mohali, October 16
The permission to hold the main Dasehra function in the Phase VIII ground here has not been given by the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) even when the festival is only six days away.

18 couples tie knot Mohali, October 16 Eighteen couples, belonging to the economically weaker section, tied nuptial knots at a mass marriage ceremony organised by the Punjabi Cultural and Welfare Society here today. While the marriage ceremony of 15 couples was performed according to Sikh rites at Shri Guru Ravidass Bhavan in Phase VII, marriage of three couples was performed at Sanatan Dharam Mandir according to Hindu ceremony.

Couples at a mass marriage function held at Mohali on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Making the face of evil: Artisans give final touches to Ravana on the Sri Sanatan Dharam Dasehra Committee premises, Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Mountaineering expedition ends
Chandigarh, October 16
The motor cycle-cum-mountaineering expedition launched by the Third Battalion of the Fifth Gorkha Rifles concluded here today, with the team handing over the expedition flag to General Officer Commanding Chetak Corps, Lieut-Gen O.P. Nandrajog.

UK Army Chief to visit Chandimandir
Chandigarh, October 16
British Army’s Chief of General Staff, Gen Sir Mike Jackson, will visit Headquarters Western Command, Chandimandir, on October 20.

Ex-servicemen flay govt
Chandigarh, October 16
Ex-servicemen today flayed the Central Government for ignoring their genuine demands.

NTPC team wins quiz trophy
Chandigarh, October 16
Mr K.M. Prashant and Mr Manish Jain of NTPC team picked up the Chandigarh Corporate Challenge Trophy at XQUIZIT — 2004 held at Rock Garden this evening.

CRIME

One booked for cheating
Chandigarh, October 16
The police has booked a Hallomajra resident for allegedly duping a resident of Sector 19 of over Rs 2 lakh on the pretext of selling a plot which he had already mortgaged to a bank.

Scooter stolen from Sector 23 market
Chandigarh, October 16
Mr Davinder Pal Singh of Sector 23 has reported that his scooter (CH-01-W-8952) was stolen from 23 market of the same sector on Friday.

Cop found guilty of misconduct
Chandigarh, October 16
A Head Constable of Sector 26 police station, Prithi Singh, has been found guilty of using excessive force against a physically challenged person, who had come to the police station to inspect a car.

BUSINESS

Staff corners BSNL top brass
Chandigarh, October 16
It was a day of introspection for the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited top brass. Long-used to criticism from subscribers and the media for poor services, top BSNL officials were virtually at the receiving end as the nigam staff narrated operational difficulties in the face of stiff competition from the private telecom operators.

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EDUCATION

Youth to get chances in aviation sector
Chandigarh, October 16
Projecting a significant growth in the aviation sector in India, the Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, Maintenance Command, Air Marshal P.K. Desai, said in the coming years the youth would get more opportunities in this arena.

Schoolchildren celebrate Dasehra
Chandigarh, October 16
Students of Rai School, Sector 48, celebrated Dasehra on the school premises today. The colours and images of the Ramayana came alive through a quiz, “Know your epic”. Children participated in the quiz with enthusiasm.

Nurture dreams, students told
Mohali, October 16
Students should understand the competitive scenario in the post WTO world and shoulder the responsibility of taking the nation forward. For this it is necessary to acquire latest knowledge in all disciplines.

Maths workshop at YPS
Mohali, October 16
A mathematics workshop was organised at Yadavindra Public School, here today.

COURTS

Work with diligence and sincerity: SC Judge
Mohali, October 16
Brevity is a quality of every successful lawyer, but it does not come unless there is clarity of thought. Clarity of thought is a product of careful preparation, which involves marshalling of facts and formulation of questions of law that may arise for determination.

SPORTS

DAV-8 steal the show in TT meet
Chandigarh, October 16
DAV Public School, Sector 8, stole the show on the final day of the three-day CBSE Cluster XIII Table Tennis Meet that concluded here today at the Sector 23 TT hall.