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PUSU sweeps student council poll
Chandigarh, September 3
The Panjab University Student Union today swept the Campus Students’ Council elections winning all four seats here. This is for the fourth year in a row that PUSU has been victorious in the student elections. However, last year they had managed to win just the posts of president and vice-presidents.

Four years of PUSU: Amandeep Singh, newly elected president of the PU student council, along with Malwinder Singh Kang, senator and two-time president of the council, and Rajwinder Singh Lucky, last year’s president of the council; and (right) supporters and activists of PUSU dance their way to the Student Centre after the declaration of the result in Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photos by Vinay Malik

Amit Pal Singh (Pala), PUSU, shares his success with supporters at DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

It was a neck-and-neck race
Chandigarh, September 3
The tension of final verdict was visible at the camps of various parties since early morning. Soon after the process of casting of ballots finished at 11 pm and counting started in each department today, results started filtering in at the camps of the different parties.

PU Senate’s crucial meeting today
Chandigarh, September 3
The Panjab University Senate meeting slated for tomorrow is expected to be the most important one this year.

Jagpal Kaur, newly elected president of PUSU, celebrates her victory with her supporters at Government College for Girls, Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari Jasmine Dhaliwal (right), Independent candidate, celebrates along with her supporters after winning the election of the College Students Council at Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

How they fared in colleges
Chandigarh, September 3
The student bodies’ election campaign in colleges, which saw vigorous participation, threw up interesting results today. Mixed feelings of victory and loss were witnessed. Students in large numbers reached their respective college to vote for their favourite candidate as election to the college Students Council held today.

Lawlessness prevails on roads
Group clashes leave six hurt
Chandigarh, September 3
Complete lawlessness prevailed in city colleges and on roads on the election day today as group clashes, road rage, driving without helmet, cars with tinted glasses, and open jeeps packed with rowdy students remained the order of the day.

Tension between PUSU, SOPU supporters
Chandigarh, September 3
Even though this year’s Panjab University Campus Students’ Council elections are being seen as first-ever “violence-free” elections, tension did prevail on the campus today. Tension flared up when supporters of the Student Organisation of Panjab University from SD College, Sector 32, came to the university campus for a victory lap after wining the college election.

• SOPU leader denies report

Congress councillor among 11 booked for arson in Panchkula
Panchkula, September 3
The police has identified 11 persons, including Mr Dalbir Singh, a Congress councillor and close aide of the local MLA and Deputy Chief Minister, Mr Chander Mohan, as one of the accused in yesterday’s rioting here. The police has, however, not made any arrest.

Cop ‘falls’ to death at police HQ Chandigarh, September 3 A Chandigarh police constable, Manmohan Singh, died under mysterious circumstances at the police headquarters, Sector 9, this afternoon. Even though friends, family and colleagues expressed apprehensions about foul play, senior officers tried to pass it off as a mishap by saying Manmohan Singh had fallen off the fourth-floor balcony accidentally.

Manmohan Singh’s wife, two children and a relative in a state of shock at their Burail residence in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Apple trucks a risk to human life Chandigarh, September 3 The apple season has left the Chandigarh Police worried! Statistics show that the number of fatal accidents involving trucks go up by almost 100 per cent every year in the season as heavy vehicles carrying apples come down from different places in Himachal Pradesh, including Shimla and Kulu. Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Parking passes yet to see light of the day
Chandigarh, September 3
Over one month after the MCC approved the introduction of the city pass for the parking of four-wheelers and the two-wheelers, the civic body is dragging its feet on the issue, putting the general public to inconvenience.

Power failure leads to violence in Dalit colony
Chandigarh, September 3
The sparks of the Gohana incident ignited a row in Sector 25 here late this evening. After assuming that electricity supply to Janata Colony had been suspended as several Dalits were living in the area, agitated colony dwellers stoned and damaged over four vehicles, besides allegedly manhandling several commuters.

Kashmiri Pandits converge to discuss self reliance
Chandigarh, September 3
At a two-day conclave of Kashmiri Pandits, which began today, the Governor of Haryana, Dr A.R. Kidwai, apologised unequivocally to the Kashmiri Pandits for their plight since the problems began in the valley 16 years ago.

Help pours in for Assam couple Chandigarh, September 3 Ayan Bhattacharya started work today. For, this 24-year-old donor brother who came all the way from Assam with his brother and sister-in-law Sujit and Reema, life’s snags seemed to have eased off just a little, with a job in hand. Ayan Bhattacharya at his new place of work. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

7,000 friendship cards, letters for Pakistan
Chandigarh, September 3
In three days, two Americans John Silliphant and Mark Peters, covering Chandigarh on bicycles, brought their message of ‘Friendship without Borders’ to over one lakh people in the city.

PSHRC orders probe into jail’s functioning
Chandigarh, September 3
Acting on the complaint of a local human rights activist, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission has ordered an inquiry into the functioning of the Central Jail (Women), Ludhiana.

DC’s gunman dies of cardiac arrest
Panchkula, September 3
A gunman posted with the Deputy Commissioner, died of a suspected cardiac arrest this afternoon. The 38-year-old victim, Kashmiri Lal, reported sick in the morning and went to the General Hospital, Sector 6, here for a check-up.

Rehriwallas protest against ban orders
Mohali, September 3
Rehriwallas today organised a protest outside the office of the SP in Phase IV here against police orders banning their entry on the internal roads of the town. The protesters demanded that the police should withdraw the ban orders as they were now unable to feed their families.

Panchayat complains against villager
Panchkula, September 3
Members of the Bhairon Ki Sair village panchayat today met the Superintendent of Police, Mr Balbir Singh, and urged him to take action against a fellow villager, who they claimed was indulging in various criminal activities.

CRIME

Airman hangs himself from tree
Chandigarh, September 3
A sergeant with the Air Force ended his life this afternoon by hanging himself from a tree in the ground behind 3-Base Repair Depot in Sector 47. The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Srinivasan. The Air Force authorities have been informed about the incident.

One held
Chandigarh, September 3
The police arrested Aman Rair, resident of Sector 61, from near the Neelam theatre parking on the charges of snatching a mobile phone here yesterday. The police said Aman snatched the mobile phone from Rashmi Limbu of Sector 15, Chandigarh, from near Hotel Taj in Sector 17 on July 18.

2 hurt in clash over village land
Mohali, September 3
At least two persons were injured in a clash over a piece of land at Mohali village here today. The clash reportedly took place near an STD booth in village.

EDUCATION

Tax Assistants exam on Dec 11
Chandigarh, September 3
The Staff Selection Commission, North West Region, will hold the Tax Assistants Examination-2005 on December 11 at Chandigarh, Shimla, Jammu, Srinagar, Jalandhar and Ambala centres.

Goraya is new DEO
Chandigarh, September 3
Mr R.S. Goraya, Principal- cum-Deputy District Education Officer, Education Department, UT, today joined as District Education Officer for UT.

COURTS

No permanent exemption from personal appearance to
Punjab CM
Chandigarh, September 3
A local court today rejected an application of the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, for permanent exemption from personal appearance in cases filed by former Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, and his family.

CULTURE

Japanese treat for theatre buffs
Mohali, September 2
Theatrical presentations are a rarity in the town and as such the residents of this culturally starved city turn in large numbers to make the most of any such show.

LEISURE

Theatre fascinates Poonam Dhillon Chandigarh, September 3 Poonam Dhillon has all the reasons to cherish her star appeal. Just when it seems she can loosen up and spend days cuddling up her children, glamour comes knocking at her door. And when it does, she can’t say no. Actors Suraj Thapar, Poonam Dhillon and Nitin Jagdissh were in Chandigarh on Saturday to present their first theatre production “My Perfect Husband”. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

A perfect portrayal The only place where guaranteed perfection exists is the dictionary. In the real, pulsating world people almost always slip up - because to err is actually human. Not that we are removed from this reality of creation, but we do tend to overlook it at times or at least pretend as though we have just about woken up to it. For those of us that fall in either of the categories, Nitin Jagdissh’s maiden theatre production “My Perfect Husband” is a perfect watch. It’s authentic in storyline, amusing in construction and uproarious in presentation. Actors Sooraj Thapar and Poonam Dhillon strike a winning combination as they enact their roles in Nitin Jagdissh’s play “The Perfect Husband”, staged at Tagore Theatre on Saturday evening. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Their thoughts are precise, dreams clear, dedication unmatched

Each picture tells its own eloquent story-of passion and enthusiasm. For nine boys of St John’s School here, the second photography exhibition was a chance to showcase their talents, their abilities and, above all, their zeal to try something new. With 87 photographs on display, the pride and excitement was writ large over their faces. Talented boys of St John’s School, Chandigarh, display their compositions at the second photography exhibition held in their school. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Eye donation awareness camp held
Chandigarh, September 3
An eye donation awareness camp was organised by the Rotary Club of Chandigarh Midtown in collaboration with the State Blindness Control Society at Government High School, Sector 10, here today.

Council supports homoeopathy
Chandigarh, September 3
Dr Paramjeet Singh Ranu, Chairman of the Council of Homoeopathic System of Medicine, Punjab and Chandigarh, said the council had decided to file a suit for damages against a researcher Mr Matthias Egger for speaking against the homoeopathic system of medicine.

SPORTS

CFA’s winning spree continues Chandigarh, September 3 Star-studded Chandigarh Football Academy-42 continued its winning spree and hammered Gurdaspur Football Club by 4-0. Gagan of CFA opened the account in the ninth minute of the play receiving a pass from Jaspal. It was again Jaspal who sent through pass towards Rakesh who made no mistake in scoring the second goal in the 13th minute. Gurdaspur lads came up with couple of good moves but lack of planning ruined their hopes. A match between CFA, Chandigarh, and Gurdaspur Football Academy in progress at Sector 42 Stadium on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Tamil Nadu, UP boys to clash for carrom title
Chandigarh, September 3
Defending champion, Tamil Nadu and third position holder Uttar Pradesh entered into boys team championship final after beating Bihar by 3-0 and Hyderabad by 2-1, respectively, in the semifinals in 33rd Sub-Junior National and Inter-State Carrom Championship at Skating Rink Hall, Sector 10, here today.

Anmol, Mohit lead in chess meet
Chandigarh, September 3
Anmol Razdan, Mohit Arora and Rishu Rathi took the lead with three points each in the under-17 category of Chandigarh Chess Championship which began at St. Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 4, here today. In u-11 category, Shivam, Ashna, Shrishty and Tashmeen Kaur were leading with three points each.

Sparkling knock by Saurav
Chandigarh, September 3
A sparkling knock of 46 by Saurav Chopra enabled Sector 16 stadium to have an edge over St John’s Cricket Academy in the semifinal of the 3rd SN Vohra Cricket Tournament being played at St John’s grounds at Sector 26, here today.

GPEC, Polo XI enter last four
Patiala, September 3
Government Physical Education College, Patiala, and Polo XI entered the semifinals of the Patiala District Women’s Hockey Championship played at the GPEC ground here today. Right half Rajni played the star turn for GPEC in their 1-0 win against Model High School, Nabha, as she gave a polished performance throughout the match.

SD College pugilists win title Chandigarh, September 3 It was again overall dominance of SD College, Sector 32, with 27 points on the concluding day of 29th Chandigarh Senior State Boxing Championship held at Sports Complex, Sector 42, here today. Bout between Mohit (left) and Sanjay in progress during Chandigarh Senior State Boxing Championship held at Sports Complex, Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Puneet Rana rules the pool
Chandigarh, September 3
Puneet Rana of Panjab University, Chandigarh, clinched the 100-meter freestyle and breast stroke category titles during the Panjab University Inter- college swimming (men and women) Championship, held at Panjab University, here yesterday.

Girls’ soccer semifinals today
Chandigarh, September 3
Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 46, and St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, moved into semifinals from Group B in the Chandigarh Sub-Junior Girls (under-17) Football Tournament for the Shivalik Trophy held at the Shivalik Public School ground in Sector 41, here today.