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Fans disappointed as Sachin, Sehwag miss milestones
Chandigarh, March 10
It was an opportunity that will go down in the annals of history as a ‘big miss’. The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali lost a lifetime opportunity to become a part of history ‘where legendary Sachin Tendulkar hit the 35th century of his career’, but this did not happen.

Indian supporters cheer for Indian team at PCA stadium, Mohali, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Sehwag repeats century at PCA stadium
Chandigarh, March 10
The Punjab Cricket Association cricket ground in Mohali has proved lucky for Virender Sehwag, a dashing Indian opener batsman, who today became the 16th batsman to score a century at PCA stadium, Mohali.

Cricket to ek bahana hai...
Chandigarh, March 10
Cricket has taken a back seat. Thousands of Pakistani visitors who have flocked to the city to watch the cricket teams battling it out termed the game to be an excuse to visit India.

REGIONAL BRIEFS

Sunam resident Raju Sethi dressed like a mythological warrior watches the Indo-Pak match at the PCA stadium, Mohali, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

	Sehwag cloudburst puts rain gods to shame March 10, 2005
	‘Them’ become ‘us’ at Mohali March 9, 2005
	Peace warriors’ Test begins March 8, 2005
	Match tickets elude enthusiasts March 7, 2005
	Stage set for battle royal March 6, 2005
	Woman alleges custodial death of husband March 5, 2005
	Govt says HC stayed it, but is there stay? March 4, 2005
	Mayor, DC on warpath March 3, 2005
	Girl kills mother with lover’s help March 2, 2005
	City budget outlay hiked by Rs 25 crore March 1, 2005

Two young girls blow whistles to cheer cricketers at the PCA stadium, Mohali, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan	Drizzle notwithstanding, guests from Pakistan enjoy at Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore, on Thursday evening. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Visas of 700 Pak guests extended
Mohali, March 10
More than 700 Pakistani visitors today got their visas extended to travel to various places in India. SSP Ropar S.P. Singh, said Pakistanis today were permitted to go to Agra Shimla, Delhi and Ajmer.

Pakistanis queue up outside the visa extension counter at the PCA stadium in Mohali. — A Tribune photograph

Pak students feel it’s second home
Chandigarh, March 10
Pakistani students interacted with their counterparts from Punjab at a function organised by the Nehru Memorial Government College Old Students Association, Mansa, at Kalagram here today.

Students from Pakistan welcomed by students of Nehru Memorial Government College, Mansa, at Kalagram in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Students enjoy being ushers at stadium
Mohali, March 10
Among the hoards who are thronging the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here, 20 students of the Yadvindra Public School stand out. Disciplined, uniformed and at their social best, this group of 10 boys and 10 girls is being the perfect ushers.

Yadvindra Public School students at the terrace stand at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.
— A Tribune photograph

For him match was excuse to
get visa
Chandigarh, March 10
On his first trip to India, Khaakzadah M. Anwar Kamal is full of admiration and awe for the overwhelming affection and warm hands of friendship that engulfed him as soon as crossed over to Wagah. And what has touched him most is the love that Indians have shown.

Khaakzadah M. Anwar Kamal with his Indian host Chamanlal in Chandigarh.

Pak guests treated to dance and dinner
Panchkula, March 10
It was dance and enjoyment for hundreds of Pakistanis, who had gathered at a restaurant here this evening. The men from across the border danced to the latest Hindi tunes and enjoyed sher-o-shaiyri, at a special feast organised by the restaurant.

Rehris selling eatables do brisk business
Mohali, March 10
Owners of rehris have been doing brisk business in front of the gates of the PCA stadium here after the Municipal Council allowed them to stay put in view of unavailability of adequate food material for police personnel on duty.

Match to begin at 9.30 am
Mohali, March 10
Cricket match of the high profile Test series at PCA Stadium, Mohali, will start at 9.30 a.m. on Friday instead of 10 a.m. This was necessitated due to curtailed play and required overs could not be bowled, according to a press note of the Punjab Cricket Association.

Buffeted by fate, she lives on hope
Panchkula, March 10
The smile is warm, welcoming and trusting. Hope in her voice touches a chord somewhere, as five- year- old Anjali tells you that her visual impairment will soon be over and she, too, would be able to join school like other children of her age.

Deadly deformity dashes dreams
Chandigarh, March 10
Ten-year-old Rajwinder is silently heading towards death. At the mercy of Haemangioma, rarest of the rare diseases, which has no cure in medical sciences yet, she is praying hard lest the world of her dreams comes crumbling down.

ITBP training to be more tough
Chandigarh, March 10
Revamping training to make it more intense and tough, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) is introducing new features in the curriculum designed to remove any fear psychosis in recruits.

258 recruits inducted into ITBP
Chandigarh, March 10
As many as 258 recruits were formally inducted into the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force at an impressive passing out parade organised to mark the completion of their training at the force’s Basic Training Centre, Bhanu, near here today.

• Passing Thru: Jean Claude Nagloo

COMMUNITY

Dharna by AIDS Society staff
Chandigarh, March 10
Agitation of women staff of the Punjab State AIDS Control Society against the “erring” director gained momentum when the paramedical staff of Punjab came forward to support their cause. Women staff of PSACS had levelled serious sexual harassment charges on Dr G.S. Chahal, acting Additional Project Director of the society.

Tibetans burn Chinese flags
Chandigarh, March 10
The Regional Tibetan Youth Congress and the Regional Tibetan Freedom Movement today observed the 46th Tibetan National Uprising Day. A demonstration was carried out in the city in which Tibetan students participated.

Rodrigues stresses on focused change for growth
Chandigarh, March 10
A focused transformation in every field of activity is important to cope with the changing global scenario and the biggest problem in this process is to manage change.

Flower fest from March 12
Panchkula, March 10
The Flower Festival - 2005, is all set to take shape and attract hundreds of people to Town Park on Saturday. Even as the cricket mania reaches its crescendo, the Horticulture wing of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) is all set to celebrate the spring time here. Swings are being installed, greens are being spruced up, and flower beds are being cleaned.

The garden on the campus of The Gurukul, Sector 20, Panchkula, which was adjudged the best at Spring Fest on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Board for more creches in rural areas
Chandigarh, March 10
Several important decisions were taken at the 77th board meeting of the Punjab State Social Welfare Board held today. Under the awareness generation programme, the proposal of conducting 60 camps in 60 villages in 13 districts was approved. The camps will benefit 1,700 women and girls.

Baby show organised
Chandigarh, March 10
As part of the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) completing its 53 years of existence, a baby show was organised at the ESI hospital in Ram Darbar here today. Children of the industrial workers and the hospital staff participated in the contest.

CRIME

Foetus found in garbage heap
Chandigarh, March 10
A six-month-old foetus was found from a heap of garbage in Mauli Jagran, yesterday. The police has arrested the accused, an unmarried couple.

Man hospitalised with burn injuries
Chandigarh, March 10
A 20-year-old driver, Sonu of Rajiv Colony, allegedly tried to set himself on fire by pouring kerosene late last night. He was rushed to PGI in critical condition.

EDUCATION

UNESCO declares 2005  International Year of Physics
Chandigarh, March 10
The year 2005 has been declared International Year of Physics (IYP) by UNESCO to commemorate the centenary of the publication of the three epoch-making papers of Einstein in the year 1905.

A view of a blood donation camp at Panjab University on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Inter-college paper reading contest held
Mohali, March 10
An inter-college paper-reading contest was organised to mark International Women’s Day at Institute of Engineering and Technology Bhaddal, in which 25 students from different colleges of Punjab participated.

Dharna by teachers, school employees
Chandigarh, March 10
Hundreds of teachers, employees and pensioners of various aided schools from Amritsar, Sangrur, Patiala and Bathinda staged a dharna in front of the office of the Director Public Instructions (S) in Sector 17, on the second day of their ongoing agitation, here today.

Jasmeet is Miss Dev Samaj
Chandigarh, March 10
It was an eclectic mix of Indian and Western dances as the hall of the Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, resounded with peppy numbers by Backstreet Boys and Punjabi songs.

Jasmeet, Miss Dev Samaj (centre), first runner-up Isha (right) and second runner- up Vamika at a farewell function of Dev Samaj College, Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Examination postponed
Mohali, March 10
Practical examination of the Punjab School Education Board for Classes X and XII, which was earlier to be held on March 25, had been postponed to March 28.

COURTS

Provide complete drainage in Mohali by June: HC
Chandigarh, March 10
The three-year-long legal fight of residents of Phase V of Mohali has borne fruit. With the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordering the authorities concerned to complete major drainage project in the phase by June this year.

SC stays CAT order on daily-wage workers
Chandigarh, March 10
Daily-wage and work-charged employees working in several departments of the Chandigarh Administration and the Municipal Corporation will now wait for getting their services regularised as ordered by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).

CULTURE

New Release
Action-packed dhamaka for movie buffs
Video Director Sanjay F Gupta makes debut as director of ‘‘Karam’’, emotional thriller starring John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra. Harry Baweja produces ‘‘Karam’’ directed by Sanjay F Gupta. It will be released today at Piccadily, Chandigarh and Fun Republic, Manimajra.

John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra in ‘Karam’.

Rafi’s songs enthral Pak fans
Chandigarh, March 10
The old melodies of the legendary maestro Mohammad Rafi spelt magic enrapturing Rafi fans, mainly from across the border, at the Plaza today. The musical soiree, organised by the Yaadgaar- e-Rafi society, was a salutation to the prominence of the peerless vocalist whose golden melodies still rule millions of hearts throughout the world, particularly in Pakistan.

Leisure

His santoor takes you to Kashmir
Pt Bhajan Sopori’s music takes you back to the ethereal beauty of Kashmir’s landscapes. In his command, the delicate santoor becomes a powerful symbol of peace. Its genuinely inspired cadences paint vivid pictures of the valley.

Pandit Bhajan Sopori, santoor virtuoso and music composer, and his son Abhay Rustum Sopori address mediapersons at Sector 12, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

HEALTH

Protest by CGHS beneficiaries
Chandigarh, March 10
The CGHS beneficiaries serving and pensioners, today staged mass protest at Sector 34 for adding the health care facilities in the CGHS dispensaries. In a representation to the Minister for Health and Family Welfare, the beneficiaries has pleaded the Minister to instruct the dispensaries to refer treatment for indoor treatment of the employees to private hospitals also. 

SPORTS

School’s sports day held
Chandigarh, March 10
The budding sports persons of the pre-nursery wing of Delhi Public School, Sector 40, here today showed their prowess when they took part in their sports day. The young ones put up an impressive display of their athletic abilities.

Athletics meet begins
Chandigarh, March 10
The two-day annual athletics meet of Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Sector 26, began here today. Girish Misra, Editor, Dainik Bhaskar, declared the meet open. Dr Baljit S. Kapoor, Principal of the college lauded students for academic and co-curricular achievements. Students of degree and deploma streams took part in events today.

ADMINISTRATION

Interview for posts of sub-inspector from March 28
Chandigarh, March 10
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC), North-Western Regional Office, will hold interview and medical examination of all the qualified candidates for the posts of Sub-Inspector in Central Police Forces Examinations, from March 28 to April 2 and March 29 to April 4, 2005, respectively, at Chandigarh.