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Bitter facts about yummy sweets
Hygiene, quality ‘murdered’ in dingy workshops
*Colours of deceit in mithai
Panchkula, November 11
With the festive season on, various sweets shops in town are out to tickle your taste buds with their brightly coloured and generously garnished array of sweets.

 

Lighting lamps for peace and prosperity Carrying the light of tradition: Little girls light diyas at the Sector 17 Plaza, Chandigarh, during the Divali celebrations on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Gourmet’s delight or a bird’s plight?

Chandigarh, November 11 Over 1,000 guineafowls (chakors), that have been brought to the city and surrounding areas in violation of rules, are likely to be slaughtered for the Divali celebrations. The mute birds will end up as delicacies on festive menus on the festival of lights. Over 1,000 guineafowls stuffed in cane-trays in violation of the Protection of Cruelty towards Animal Act being sold in Hallomajra village in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Traffic woes continue on Divali eve

Chandigarh, November 11 On the second consecutive day today the commuters had a tough time wading through traffic jams in the city. People were stranded for hours on the busy roads waiting for the traffic to clear, belying the tall claims of proper arrangements the traffic police made yesterday. A scene of the traffic on the Panchkula-Chandigarh road in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Enjoy safe Divali
Chandigarh, November 11“We have not bought crackers since 1995. Nor has any of our relative ever played with them,” says advocate G.S. Bal. It was the fateful Divali nine years ago that led to complete vision loss of his nephew, Gagandeep.

36 nominated to PU Senate
Chandigarh, November 11
Names of academicians, former bureaucrats and the president and general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) figure in the list of members nominated to the Panjab University Senate of 2004. The list was received by the university authorities here today.

PGI to have diabetic foot laboratory
Chandigarh, November 11
With as many as 9 per cent of the total diabetic deaths occurring due to foot infections at the PGI, the Department of endocrinology at the Institute is setting up a diabetic foot laboratory to provide extra feet care.

COMMUNITY

Chhat Bir zoo to start breeding of Indian red junglefowl

Chhat Bir (Patiala), November 11 To breed Indian red junglefowl in captivity, the Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park authorities have procured two pairs of the pheasant from Himachal Pradesh. A pair of Indian red junglefowl in their new home at Chhat Bir Zoo near Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma.

Delay in development work in MDC flayed
Panchkula, November 11
The Municipal Councillor from Mansa Devi Complex (MDC), Ms Renuka Rai Walia, has decried the delay in the execution of development works in her ward. In a memorandum given to the Administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), the Councillor has said though most of the development works in her sector had been approved in the Sarkaar Aapke Dwaar programme by the Chief Minister, little had been done to implement these works.

Cops distribute sweets among labourers’ children
Chandigarh, November 11
The labourers working at the IT Park in Kishangarh village were a surprised lot today to have the police as their visitor five days after Radhey Shyam Dubey committed suicide in the locality after failing to arrange a quilt for himself.

Capt Kaushal remembered
Panchkula, November 11
The ninth martyrdom day of Capt Rohit Kaushal was observed at his native village, Jalauli, today by the gram panchayat and Shaheed Capt Rohit Kaushal Government High School.

Seminar on martyrdom at gurdwara
Chandigarh, November 11
The Institute of Sikh Studies has decided to hold its annual seminar on “Martyrdom in Sikhism with particular reference to Sahibzadas” at Gurdwara Kanthala, near The Tribune complex, on November 13 and 14.

Scooter catches fire
Chandigarh, November 11
Two women had a miraculous escape today when the scooter that they were riding caught fire near Government Press on road dividing Sector 8 and 18.

• SSC test for post of Sub-Inspector
• Licencing office to be closed on Saturday
• Nominated

CRIME

Couple gets 50 pc burns in suicide bid
Panchkula, November 11
A couple attempted suicide by immolating themselves at their residence in HMT Colony, Pinjore, late last night. They took the drastic step following a quarrel between themselves.

Mohali police claim on arrest of 6 thieves
Mohali, November 11
The police yesterday claimed to have caught six thieves from a bus at Kharar on November 7 while they were planning a major robbery in Punjab. According to sources, the thieves, found to be responsible for at least eight major robberies and burglaries in Mohali, were caught by Head Constable Jaspal Singh in a bus while he was travelling from Ropar to Mohali.

BUSINESS

Sec 22 market body install podium
Chandigarh, November 11
The Market Welfare Association, Sector 22, today installed a podium to display prizes of the lucky draw to be held as a part of the shopping festival in the market. Claiming the installation of the podium was a victory of the association over the "biased attitude" of a few councillors, the association president, Mr Arvind Jain, said a big event was being planned for November 20.

EDUCATION

Students vow not to use crackers
Chandigarh, November 11
Divali celebrations in schools here yesterday were marked by cultural functions showcasing the Indian tradition. Songs and dances were performed with enthusiasm and celebrations continued all through the day.

Students of St Peter’s Secondary School, Sector 37, Chandigarh, perform the bhangra during the Divali celebrations at the school campus on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Students of Golden Bells Public School celebrate Divali on Thursday.

School holds contests
Mohali, November 11
Students of the local Shemrock Senior Secondary School today held a function in connection with Children’s Day. The day began with a cross-country race. The winners were honoured. Drawing and rangoli-making competitions were also organised.

College commemorates installation of Guru Granth Sahib
Chandigarh, November 11
Three-day celebrations to commemorate the 400th year of the installation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib organised by the Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, concluded, here yesterday.

PU extends date for submitting forms
Chandigarh, November 11
Panjab University has extended the last date of receipt of examination forms of private candidates without late fee for under-graduate and post-graduate examination to be held in April 2005 from November 16 to 20.

School starts free classes
Chandigarh, November 11
Sharda Sarvhitkari Senior Secondary School, Sector 40, Chandigarh, has started free classes for 40 minutes on Indian mythology and ancient texts. The first discourse on the origin, appearances and life of Lord Ganesha was delivered by the founder member of the Pratibimb, Mr Satya Pal.

A clarification
Reacting to a news item 'Stone crushers stifle tiny tots' published in the Chandigarh Tribune on November 4, Mr S.G. Saxena, executive secretary of Shiv Mandir Shivalik Bharti Public School, Mubarikpur, made it clear that the school was being run by Shivalik Bharati, an Educational and Cultural Society, Chandigarh.

COURTS

7-year jail for four Nigerians
Panchkula, November 11
Convicting four Nigerians in a case of drug trafficking, a local court today sentenced them to imprisonment for seven years. A fine of Rs 30,000 each was also imposed on the convicts. Another accused, Fread, a resident of Zimbabwe was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, besides a fine of Rs 10,000.

CULTURE

New Releases
Divali heralds release of big films
Divali will herald the release of big films like Yash Chopra’s cross border love story “Veer-Zaara”, a digitally enhanced ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ in all colour, Subhash Ghai’s ‘Aitraaz’ and Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Naach’. Two love legends Salim-Anarkali and Veer-Zaara are ready to clash at the box office today.

Lookalike of Bollywood actor
Atma Rao, a resident of Sirsa, is known as Hrithik Roshan in Mumbai. He is a double of the Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan. He learned dance to match Hrithik’s.

HEALTH

Plea to make pulse polio drive a success 
Panchkula, November 11
The Deputy Commissioner, Ms Neelam P. Kasni, has called upon all officers of the district administration and NGOs to extend their full cooperation to make the Pulse Polio Immunisation programme, scheduled to be held on November 21, a success.

SPORTS

Intikhab, Gerhard  honour students
Chandigarh, November 11
Intikhab Alam, a former Pakistan cricket coach, and Gerhard Rach of Germany, India's hockey coach, today advised the students to respect their teachers. Both spoke during the prize distribution function of Molly Carver Memorial Sports Carnival at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here today. Intikhab, who has been appointed coach-cum-manager of the Punjab Ranji team, said the right attitude for each player would put them on top.

ADMINISTRATION

18 cops promoted
Chandigarh, November 11
Police personnel today got a Divali bonanza with 18 of them getting ad-hoc promotions to the posts of Sub Inspector (SIs) and Assistant Sub Inspector (ASIs). ASIs Surat Ram, Gurbachan Singh, Raghbir Singh, Bishna Ram and Tarlochan Singh have been promoted as SIs.