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74-yr-old woman murdered
Victim was a former HP Joint Director (Education)
Chandigarh, December 25
A retired Joint Director of the Education Department, Himachal Pradesh, Ms Sundri Agnihotri (74), was murdered in broad daylight in the drawing room of her Sector 21 house today.

Mr V.K. Agnihotri narrates the incident of the murder of his wife, Ms Sundri Agnihotri (inset), to his relatives at his house in Sector 21, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Photos by Malkiat Singh

A huge Christmas tree at the Sector 19 church in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Christmas chill makes a comeback
Chandigarh, December 25
The fabled “Christmas chill” manages to return, no matter how bright the sun has shone on any given day in December except the 25th.

Devotees pray on the occasion of Christmas at the Christ King Cathedral Church in Sector 19, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

• Fun-filled X-mas for students
• School kids celebrate Christmas

Multi-storeyed housing mooted for city
Chandigarh, December 25
Concerned at the unprecedented boom in the real estate, particularly the residential property, at the recent auction here, a proposal to provide multi-storeyed rental accommodation has been mooted by the Property Owners Welfare Association (POWA).

Stamp duty hike ‘anti-investor’
Chandigarh, December 25
Samadhaan, a pressure group for social justice, today termed the decision of the Punjab Government to hike the stamp duty by 50 per cent as "anti-investor, highly unjustified and in total contravention of the policies of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre.”

Reservation not applicable in restructuring: CAT
Chandigarh, December 25
The policy of reservation in favour of members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes is not applicable to the restructuring scheme of the Railways, the Chandigarh Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has ruled.

Missing youth: 2 months on, no FIR
Chandigarh, December 25
Mr Raghunath Singh Rawat, a resident of Sector 28, is a harassed man. Even over two months after his son, Satish Rawat (22), went missing under mysterious circumstances, the police is dragging its feet on the registration of an FIR.

NCC cadets carry out dress rehearsal
Chandigarh, December 25
NCC cadets selected to represent Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh at the national Republic Day Camp in New Delhi today carried out a full dress rehearsal at the concluding stages of pre-Republic Day Camp being held in Chandigarh.

NCC cadets line up on a cold, foggy morning during a full dress rehearsal during the concluding stages of the pre-Republic Day Camp in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Pardeep Tewari

Land given to Quark for a song: Sukhbir
Mohali, December 25
Mr Sukhbir Badal, Member of Parliament, today alleged that Capt Amarinder Singh’s government had “sold” prime land in Mohali to Quark at throwaway prices in the name of giving a boost to the IT industry.

COMMUNITY

Truckers mock SDM’s order
Park vehicles on government land
Zirakpur, December 25
The illegal parking of trucks and other vehicles on the Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat land along the Chandigarh-Panchkula road has come up again despite directions of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate. The Zirakpur Nagar Panchayat has virtually turned a blind eye towards the encroachment.

Vajpayee's birthday celebrated
Chandigarh, December 25
A community lunch was organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party on the occasion of the 80th birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, at Shiv Mandir, Phase II, Ram Darbar, here today.

Lack of civic amenities in Sec 15 decried
Panchkula, December 25
The Citizens Welfare Association has decried the lack of civic amenities in Sector 15 here. From the problem of widening of roads to maintaining sanitation and stray cattle menace, the association has vent its ire at the Municipal Council. The association said the water pressure supplied by HUDA to houses here was too less and residents staying on the first and second floors could not get enough water supply.

CRIME

Pickpocket arrested
Chandigarh, December 25
Mr Ranjit Singh of Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 5, Panchkula, has reported to the police that he caught Chetan, a resident of Mouli Jagran Complex, red-handed while picking his pocket. The wallet in his pocket contained Rs 110.

• 3 petty thieves nabbed
• Shop burgled
• Chain snatched
  

BUSINESS

Woolen Expo warms up chilled crowds
Chandigarh, December 25
From Angoras to pashminas, jackets to stoles, suits to shawls, the Woolen Expo at the Sector 17 Circus Ground boasts of these and much more.

EDUCATION

Fashion show, message wall mark SJOBA bash
Chandigarh, December 25
Ever heard of a fashion show comprising a reunion bash? Trust St John’s Old Boys Association (SJOBA) with an imagination that makes things work interestingly.

Models sashay down the ramp displaying accessories and memorabilia during the SJOBA Winter Ball at St John’s School, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

SJOBA goes on treasure hunt
Chandigarh, December 25
The wild blaring of horns drowned the constant din of roaring engines as dust-raising jaunty jalopies on way to success negotiated sharp curves during a treasure hunt organised by St John’s Old Boys’ Association (SJOBA) this morning.

Ready for a ride: St John’s Old Boys’ Association members get ready to zoom towards success during a treasure hunt Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Ugandan High Commissioner visits PU
Chandigarh, December 25
The High Commissioner of the Republic of Uganda, Mr Walimbwa M.P. Charles, on Thursday evinced interest in knowing the courses that were of interest to students of African countries studying in Panjab University. He was on a visit to the PU campus here.

Centre on Sikhism studies in the offing
Mohali, December 25
A Sikh educational centre will be housed in the Khalsa College Centenary Bhavan Complex to be built in the Phase 3A, here.

Book exhibition on Sikh history
Mohali, December 25
If you have been looking for the rare commentary on the Kartarpuri bir or a comprehensive history of Sirhind, then your search is bound to end at Punjabi University Extension Library, Phase VII, here.

40 women rewarded at education camp
Mohali, December 25
A four-day labour education camp, organised by the Central Workers Education Board, the Ministry of Labour, in collaboration with the Manav Kalyan Shiksha Kendra, ended here today.

Part-timer teachers seek better salary
Chandigarh, December 25
The part-time teachers, engaged by the UT Education Department to teach vocational subjects in the senior secondary schools, have demanded better wages. They lamented that a paltry Rs 3600 was being paid per month to them for teaching their respective subjects.

COURTS

Head Constable gets police remand
Chandigarh, December 25
A local court on Thursday remanded Head Constable Bhim Sen, who had been arrested by the CBI for allegedly accepting a bribe on Wednesday, to one day’s police remand.