Encroachers defy authorities with ease
Chandigarh, December 15
Repeated attempts by the enforcement staff of the Chandigarh Administration to clear encroachments from the government land in different parts of the city have come a cropper with the encroachers staging a comeback.

Jhuggis have re-appeared in Sector 38 (West) of Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Pardeep Tiwari

Follow-up
Counselling must for harassed girls
Maneesha, a class nine student of a city school, was a topper throughout when all of a sudden she began scoring low marks. Her parents started exerting pressure on her to perform better. In no time teachers, too, went on a ‘scolding spree’.

Raising Day of Quarter Centurions celebrated
Chandigarh, December 15
The Quarter Centurions, an air Defence Regiment celebrated its 45th Raising Day some where in the Western Sector today. A number of functions, including a sainik sammelan, officers mess functions and a barakhana marked the occasion.

Guard civil rights, Sharma tells cops
Chandigarh, December 15
Mr Lalit Sharma, Adviser to UT Administrator, today exhorted the UT police to act like a guardian of civil rights.

Mr Lalit Sharma, Adviser to UT Administrator, addresses police officers on the concluding day of a two-day refresher course at Police Headquarters, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Gurdwara clash: SHO finds support
Mohali, December 15
A section of the Ratwara Sahib Gurdwara management today came out in support of the Mullanpur SHO, who has been transferred to the police lines, Ropar, by the SSP, Ropar.

Students of Shivalik Bharati Senior Secondary School, Dera Bassi, during a visit to The Tribune office in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Chandigarh chapter of AeSI given Best Branch Trophy
Chandigarh, December 15
The Chandigarh chapter of Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) has been awarded the Best Branch Trophy for the year 2003-04. The award was received by the branch's secretary, Wg Cdr H C Choudhry from the AeSI president, Air Chief Marshal S K Krishnaswamy during its annual general body meeting at Pune on December 12.

SCL staff resent move to convert firm
Mohali, December 15
Members of the Semi Conductors Limited (SCL) employees union here today objected to the pending conversion of the company into a society by the Government of India. The union president, Mr Amrao Singh, said though they did not have any written proof of the said move, the employees had got this information from the management.

Admin to launch ‘sampark’ project
Chandigarh, December 15
It has been decided by the Department of Information Technology, Chandigarh Administration to carry out a special drive for the senior citizens card, disabled persons card and registration of tenants and servants at the sampark centres located at Sector 43, Sector 18 and Manimajra.

Pensioners’ Day to be celebrated tomorrow
Chandigarh, December 15
The Pensioners’ Day will be celebrated by the Coordination Committee of Central Government Pensioners’ Association (CCCGPA), Chandigarh region on December 17. According to Mr Rajpal Sharma, Secretary General of the CCCPGA, the above day will be celebrated in the auditorium of Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10 from 10 am to 1 pm.

Musical tribute to Ma Sharda
As a part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Ma Sharda, the Ramakrishna Mission organised a devotional music soiree at the mission auditorium on Wednesday.

Visually-impaired children sing a song to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Holi Mother Sri Sharada Devi at Ramakrishna Paramhans Ashram in Sector-15, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Police never sought bribe, says Brigadier

One held, smack seized
Mohali, December 15
The Kharar police seized 15 gm of smack from a Kharar’s resident. The operation was carried out by police station in charge Bhagwant Singh and nabbed Ranbir Singh alias Rana for possessing smack. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered.

5 green trees felled
Mohali, December 15
Certain residents of Phase VII here today felled five healthy trees near house numbers 363 and 364. The trees were fully grown and planted on PUDA’s land in Phase VII.

Naib Tehsildar booked for cheating
Mohali, December 15
Naib Tehsildar, Mohali, Sucha Singh has been booked by the police for allegedly cheating an 86-year-old man of Chilla Manouli village, Pritam Singh.

Truck, scooter stolen
Chandigarh, December 15
A house was reportedly burgled in Mani Majra while a truck and a scooter were reportedly stolen from the city, the police said here.

BUSINESS

Apni mandi on Tuesdays also
Chandigarh, December 15
Second “Apni mandi” shall be held on every Tuesday commencing from December 21 in Sector 39. This will be in addition to the apni mandi on Saturday.

Postgraduate course in College of Arts: Admin to approach AICTE
Chandigarh, December 15
Defending the commencement of the Masters in Fine Arts course at the Government College of Arts, Sector 10, the UT Administration has decided to approach the All-India Council of Technical Education for approval despite objections raised by the latter in a show-cause notice issued recently to the college.

Fast by Law Dept students on
Chandigarh, December 15
The indefinite fast by students of the Law Department, Panjab University, seeking condonation of lectures, entered the eighth day, here today. Two more students, Sunit Malhotra and Pritpal Singh Sangha, on fast were shifted to the hospital on account of health condition.

PEC to organise Mock 2005
Chandigarh, December 15
Alumni and students of Punjab Engineering College, Sector 12, and Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, are organising "Mock 2005" based on CBSE's All India Engineering Entrance Examination and All India Pre-Medical Test 2005 on March 27.

Sjoba’s winter fest
Chandigarh, December 15
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Sjoba would organise a winter fest. The fest will begin with the performance by the famous Indian Rock group ‘Euphoria’. Headed by the talented Dr Palash Sen the band promises to set the mood for the winter ball. 

Pranav Gupta, President, Sjoba (centre), talks about winter fest at a press conference on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Concert of X-mas carols
Carol singing groups from eight schools of Chandigarh converged on Mount Carmel School in Sector 47 here on Tuesday for a concert of Christmas carols.

A tableau depicting the Nativity scene put up at Mount Carmel School, Chandigarh, for the Christmas Carol Concert on Tuesday.

Cinematographer Manmohan Singh in director’s role
Chandigarh, December 15
Cinematographer Manmohan Singh has added many a new dimension to the medium of cinema. Earlier as a photographer he captured majestic “silver screen” moments in “Chandni” and “Darr”.

Ragini singing organised
Chandigarh, December 15
Magic show and ragini singing, besides Indian classical and folk dances were organised at a cultural and sports bonanza held this evening. it was organised by a coaching centre.

HEALTH

Four more cases of leprosy detected in the city
Chandigarh, December 15
Four more cases of leprosy have been detected in the city slums during the skin and detection camps held at Colony No 5 and Burail village by the District Leprosy Society under the UT Health Department.

Workshop on medicine information at NIPER
Mohali, December 15
A workshop on medicine information was inaugurated at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) here today.

250 persons donate blood
Mohali, December 15
As many as 254 persons, including 40 couples donated blood at the 34th blood camp organised by the Baba Shiekh Farid Blood Donors Council in collaboration with the New Life Blood Donors and the Social Welfare Society, Punjab.

A view of a blood donation camp organised by Baba Sheikh Farid Blood Donors Council in Phase VII, Mohali, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

At 85, winner of 4 gold medals aspires for more
Mohali, December 15
At 85 plus, Mohali-based Pritam Singh Kochhar is on top of the world after securing four gold medals in various events in the just concluded 13th Asian Masters Athletics meet at Bangkok (Thailand) in the first week of December.

Pritam Singh Kochhar (right) and Swarn Singh, the veteran athletes who have won medals in several Asian Masters Athletics competitions. — A Tribune photograph

A participant tries his hand at the power lifting squat event in the 90 kg category of the Inter-College Weightlifting Meet at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Sandeep, Parveen in last 4 of snooker meet
Chandigarh, December 15
Sandeep Duggal and Parveen Duggal made it to the last four in snooker in senior section in the 20th Chandigarh UT Chaudhary Vishnu Pal Singh Memorial Snooker and Billiards Tournament played here at Sector 22.

Inter-media cricket tourney begins today
Chandigarh, December 15
The Hutch Inter-Media Cricket Tournament will begin at the grounds of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, here tomorrow.

Sports meet from Jan 22
Mohali, December 15
A two-day sports meet for the visually challenged will be organised here on January 22 next year. More than 15 teams from across the region are expected to participate in the field and track events followed by cricket matches.