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Four of family killed in road mishap
Panchkula, January 23
Four members of a family, who were returning from Delhi after attending a family function, were killed when their car rammed into a speeding bus on the Kalka- Zirakpur highway near Sector 21 today morning. The lone survivor of the accident is a
three-year-old girl, Khushi.

The condition of the car, which was hit by a Haryana Roadways bus on the Kalka-Zirakpur highway, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

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Bank Manager dies in mishap; wife, 2 daughters hurt
Chandigarh, January 23
A day after the marriage ceremony of his daughter, a Sector 38 resident bank manager was killed, his wife and two daughters were injured seriously when his car rammed into a roundabout near the Grain Market, Sector 26 last night.

Body of newborn girl found in BSNL Colony
Chandigarh, January 23
The body of a newborn baby girl was recovered today from the BSNL Colony in Sector 36.

Shopkeeper jumps into Sukhna, dies
Chandigarh, January 23
A 23-year-old bachelor shopkeeper today jumped to death in the Sukhna Lake following loss of Rs 5 lakh in his sugar business in Baltana village. A Sector 23-D resident, Arjun’s body was taken out from the lake by a diver of the Lake Club an hour after he was drowned.

City to get Taj soon
Chandigarh, January 23
The Taj hotel, would start functioning from the city by February-end. In terms of luxury and services, it would be a trendsetter in the city. It would not only sell its service, but would sell a lifestyle too, claims its General Manager Anil Malhotra.

Passing Thru
Jimmy Shergill

Mohali MC’s hollow claims By the end of this year, the Mohali Municipal Council will complete five years in office. The council has over the years laid claim to a large number of achievements. However, a Chandigarh Tribune team found that the council had failed in most of the duties that it was supposed to perform in the town. Whether it is sanitation, stray cattle, condition of roads or broken road berms and central verges, the council has hardly anything to be proud of.

(From left) Scenes like this at garbage collection points are common. This photograph is of Phase V, stray cattle on the roadside (road dividing Phase IV and Phase 3B-1) mock at various efforts made by the council to control the menace.
A damaged central verge remains unrepaired (Madanpur Chowk); (right) malba thrown by construction companies on the roadside. — Tribune photos by Pradeep Tewari

COMMUNITY

Ex-Cabinet Secy Grewal cremated with state honours
Chandigarh, January 23
As friends, colleagues and relatives bid the final adieu to the mortal remains of former Cabinet Secretary S.S.Grewal, a contingent of the Punjab Police reversed arms and fired a volley of shots in the air as bugles sounded the Last Post.

Members of the family of former Cabinet Secretary S.S. Grewal at his cremation at the Sector 25 crematorium in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Agonising journey through snow
Chandigarh, January 23
Mom, I’m dead cold,” I think I am going to die, said seven-year-old Rishi Marwah to his mother, Deepika, who looked helplessly at her son on the edge of hypothermia. With his jeans soaking wet and snow spilling out of shoes, he walked in pain lest nature should freeze him to death along the bypass to the Shimla-Kalka highway.

Protest by BJYM activists
Chandigarh, January 23
Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) today protested in the Maloya Colony against “anti-people” policies of the Congress-led Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC).

Traffic awareness to be launched soon
Chandigarh, January 23
The Traffic Awareness Organisation, a body supported by the traffic police, today formally started functioning by deciding to hold a meeting of painters on January 30.

Col Panag elected vice-chairman in DSOI poll
Chandigarh, January 23
Lieut-Col J S Panag (retd) was today elected vice-chairman of the Defence Services Officers Institute, Sector 36, defeating his nearest rival by over 100 votes. He will take over from the outgoing vice-chairman, Brig Satjit Singh (retd).

Cong to oppose drive against encroachments
Chandigarh, January 23
The local unit of the Congress is geared up for a demonstration against the anti-encroachment drive of the Municipal Corporation at Grain Market, Sector 26 tomorrow.

CRIME

1 held, three motor cycles recovered
Panchkula, January 23
The police has arrested Durga Prasad, a resident of Kansal village, and recovered three stolen motor cycles from him. He was arrested while trying to sell the motor cycles at Mattanwala village.

2 injured in mishaps
Panchkula, January 23
Two persons were injured in separate road accidents in different parts of the district. Ranjit Singh, a motor cyclist from Alipur village was seriously injured when he was hit by a bus near Bhanu. He was referred to PGI, Chandigarh.

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BUSINESS

Centre to compile spatial data of road network in HP
Mohali, January 23
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Mohali, is generating spatial data of the entire road network in Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan for the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) in  these states.

EDUCATION

Appointments to dominate Syndicate meeting
Chandigarh, January 23
Formation of various committees, 20 appointments under career advancement scheme and approval of regular faculty appointments will dominate the Panjab University Syndicate meeting slated for January 29.

Rs 15 lakh for more facilities in govt nursery schools
Chandigarh, January 23
Government pre-nursery and nursery schools in the city are in for a major change. To improve enrolment at pre-school level, the UT Education Department has sanctioned Rs 15 lakh for the renovation of 20 pre-primary centres in the city.

Hamara School
A stimulating learning environment
AANCHAL International School was conceived in the year 1990 with an idea to provide a stimulating learning environment for the child.

Students of Aanchal International School, Sector 41-D, Chandigarh, attend a karate class.

Principalspeak
CHILDREN are the most precious assets of our country. They are the foundations of our society. At Aanchal International School we try to make this foundation strong and work in that direction with sincerity and dedication.

Children enjoy story-telling session
Panchkula, January 23
The British School, Sector 8, here conducted a story-telling session for children this morning. Over 100 children, between the age of two and seven years, participated in the session which was conducted in an auditorium.

Children of The British School, Sector 8, Panchkula, during the story-telling session on school premises on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Tsunami-hit to get CBSE marks sheets free of cost
Chandigarh, January 23
The Central Board of Secondary Education has decided to issue marks sheets and examination certificates to the Tsunami-affected students free of cost.

LIFESTYLE

Youngsters ‘break’ new ground
They are young at heart, carry their hearts on their sleeves and are in love with love itself. Dating is not just a ritual but a way of life for these lovey-dovey teenaged couples of the city, who until now carried on their romance in the quietude of the gardens.

Youngsters drive down forbidden paths at the Leisure Valley, Sector 10, in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Capturing universal sensibilities through writings
It is heartwarming to recount journeys of people who have made a difference in alien lands. One such journey is that of Chandigarh’s Gurpreet Singh who made Canada his home but could not divorce his Indian, especially Punjabi sensibilities. A broadcaster with Vancouver’s Radio India, one of the premiere broadcasting agencies in Canada, Gurpreet has created a purposeful corpus of writings that serve the cause of Punjabiyat, and through Punjabiyat that of India and the world.

Dog inaugurates website on dogs
Pets may not figure in a family tree but ask their owners, they are the most adorable ‘members’ of the household. So much that owners do not want to miss any opportunity to pamper them.

Diva, a labrador, launches a website on dogs at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Yoga ‘reduces’ labour pains
MOTHER’S health determines child’s long-term health. So goes the age-old adage. And yoga sees to be providing the perfect answers to the expectant mothers by relieving their stress and making the delivery a relatively easy affair.

An evening steeped in satirical wit 
Satire with edifying didacticism flowed in abundance at the Tagore Theatre today as the poets represented the cultural ethos in their style which rocked the theatre hall with hearty laughter.

Dr Ashok Chakradhar, (extreme right) recites a poem at the Hasya Kavi Sammelan organised by the Darbari Lal Foundation at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Langayan’s book released
“Great poets, sages, scientists and mystics with their intuitive wisdom, vast knowledge, unique talent and flair for service to mankind have left a rich legacy for us to follow” this was stated by Justice Pritam Pal of the Punjab Haryana Court today. He released a book ‘Vishav Ki 101 Mahaan Vibhutiyan’ at a function held in Press Club.

Mr Justice Pritam Paul of Punjab and Haryana High Court (centre) releases “Vishav ki 101 mahan vibhutiyan” book by Dr Ram Bhagat Langayan (extreme left) in Chandigarh on Sunday — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Disturbed sleep can be dangerous, say docs
Chandigarh, January 23
Severe neurological and respiratory disorders may be affecting your life due to increasing stress, disturbed sleep cycle and ignorance about identifying the common symptoms.

Doctors briefed on trends in oncology
Mohali, January 23
Over 100 doctors of the region attended a CME on "Emerging trends in oncology and oncosurgery" at Fortis Hospital here today.

40 pc elderly ‘have’ heart ailments
Chandigarh, January 23
As many as 40 per cent elderly in the country suffer from heart diseases and most of them need interventional treatment, said Dr Harinder Singh Bedi of Life Heart Institute, Ludhiana in a lecture here today.

SPORTS

City, Kurali academies to clash in soccer final
Chandigarh, January 23
Chandigarh Football Academy (red) will take on Mehar Academy, Kurali, in the final of the Second Chandigarh Junior State Challenger Soccer meet tomorrow.

Manoj of the Chandigarh Football academy clears the ball in the semifinal match against Sanjay Public School, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

2 YPS students to represent Punjab in skiing meet
Mohali, January 23
For Arshbir (13) and Abhayjit (11), skiing on the snow-capped mountains is not just something to be watched on TV. The two brothers, both students of Yadvindra Public School here, will represent Punjab at the National Junior and Sub-junior Skiing Championship to be held in Manali in February.

Arshbir (extreme left) and Abhayjit (extreme right) with the YPS flag during the trials camp at Manali.

Priyanka, Reena win discus throw event
Chandigarh, January 23
Priyanka and Reena were declared winners in the discus throw event organised during the UT Inter-School Athletic meet at Sports Complex in Sector 7. Reena also won the high jump event.

ADMINISTRATION

MC to have fewer committees
Chandigarh, January 23
The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh is all set to have fewer number of committees in the future. A proposal in this regard was moved by the Mayor recently.

Work on new nullah begins
Mohali, January 23
Work on providing a new nullah to drain out rainwater from Phase V started here today. The estimated cost of the project, undertaken by the Public Health Department, is over Rs 1 crore.