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Delhi blasts fail to dampen Divali spirit
Undiluted shopping frenzy chokes city roads
Chandigarh, October 30
Divali spirit has taken over the city with every activity leading towards the preparation for the festival of lights. The rush in the markets, traffic chaos on all roads and tremendous response to hundreds of sales in the city shows that the serial blasts in New Delhi have failed to dampen the Divali spirit.

A scene of a congested road in Sector 19, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

A scene of Divali mela being organised at mela ground at Sector 34, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Flag marches held to instil confidence
Chandigarh, October 30
In the wake of yesterday’s serial bomb blasts in New Delhi, the Chandigarh police today carried out flag marches in the city and conducted search operations in sensitive areas and market places.

Beant trial moves at snail’s pace
Chandigarh, October 30
The high-profile Beant Singh assassination trial has missed the October 31 “deadline” set by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Three of a family killed in accident
Ghanaur, October 30
Three members of a family, including an eight-year-old boy, were killed in an accident involving a truck and a scooter on the busy Shambhu-Ghanaur road this afternoon. All three died on the spot, while the truck driver sped away, said the police.

E-ticketing catches fancy of train commuters
Chandigarh, October 30
The E-ticketing facility for booking tickets on the Shatabdi Express, between Chandigarh and Delhi, is fast catching the fancy of the rail users. Ever since the facility was launched eight months ago, around 45,000 tickets have been booked so far.

COMMUNITY

‘Teen patti’ stakes reach flashpoint
Chandigarh, October 30
Forget the high- tea and brunch parties... the teen patti ( gambling) parties seem to have taken over the city. With Divali just two days away, the “real revelery” for some is only the high of playing their cards, literally!

Customs department to target tax evaders
Chandigarh, October 30
With a view to tightening its noose over all those who are violating the service tax rules and to check the increasing incidence of tax evasion, the Chandigarh Commissionerate of Customs and Central Excise has started taking stringent measures.

Air Force holds first-ever copter aircrew competition

Chandigarh, October 30 To check operational efficiency and promote professionalism and a spirit of competitiveness, the Indian Air Force organised the first-ever helicopter aircrew competition. Codenamed Exercise Chakraview, the four-day competition was conducted at the Sarsawa Air Force Station in Western Uttar Pradesh this week by the Western Air Command. Eight helicopter units from the Western Air Command participated in the competition. A file photo of an M-17 helicopter demonstrating under-slung airlift operations.

Another tale of abandonment Chandigarh, October 30 It is strange how families can go on scripting tragedies. Only two days after The Tribune wrote about a 90-year deserted old man at a Mohali bus stop, another traumatic tale of abandonment has surfaced. The location this time is Jayanti Majri in Ropar district, the name of the discarded old man is Partap Singh. Ninety-four-year old Partap Singh was left to die in the fields by his family. He was thrown out of a moving car two months ago and has ever since been living outside the Pracheen Shiv Mandir in Jayanti Majri. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Arthritis common among children: experts
Chandigarh, October 30
On the second day of the National Conference of Rheumatology chapter of Indian Academy of Paediatrics, the morning session was devoted to a common paediatric condition — chronic arthritis in children.

Police “attempt” to raid shop selling crackers
Panchkula, October 30
The local authorities and owners of a shop selling crackers are at loggerheads after the police tried to raid the store last evening. While the police claimed that the shop-keeper did not have a licence to sell the crackers, the latter alleged that the policemen were asking for freebies.

CSIO, Wadia institute to focus on quake strategy
Chandigarh, October 30
The Central Scientific Instruments Organisation here and the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, will join hands to develop strategic methodology for real time location of earthquake epicentres and dissemination of the information to authorities concerned.

Journalists give representation against police
Mohali, October 30
In a representation against the Punjab police for beating up Zee News Reporter, Satender Chauhan, members of the Electronic Media Association Chandigarh, have demanded action against the policeman responsible for the crime.

Sain Bhakt Sabha’s function

CRIME

Three motor cycles stolen
Chandigarh, October 24
Three motor cycles were reportedly stolen from the city and one person was arrested on charges of stealing a bicycle. In another incident, one person was arrested for carrying 24 bottles of liquor illegally.

House burgled

BUSINESS

Housewives tempted by Divali ‘dhamaka’
Chandigarh, October 30
The festive mood has finally caught on with just one day to go for Divali and the number of people thronging markets has gren by leaps and bounds, both in the city and the surrounding areas.

India to help Mauritius monitor its EEZ

Chandigarh, October 30 India will assist Mauritius in comprehensive monitoring of the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of the twin-island nation, Mauritius Prime Minister Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam said here today. Prime Minister of Mauritius Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam with his wife at Hotel Taj in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vijay Malik

EDUCATION

School celebrates annual function
Mohali, October 30
Shivalik Public School, here celebrated the annual function of the school. Dr Sardar Anjum, graced the occasion as the chief guest. On arrival he received, a floral welcome and lit the lamp of knowledge.

From Schools Tiny tots diffuse colours Chandigarh, October 30 The annual day celebrations of Evergreen Academy, a preparatory school in Sector 34, were a riot of colours as tiny tots put their best foot forward to dance and sing into the hearts of those present. Tiny tots of Rai School, Sector 48, participate in a ‘luck dip’ held to mark Divali celebrations at their school premises in Chandigarh on Sunday.

YPS students show the way
Chandigarh, October 30
Divali, the festival of lights, can be more than an occasion for merry making and wasteful expenditure. And this was amply demonstrated by thousands of schoolchildren of the region who responded to the clarion call “no to crackers, yet to lights” by Fr Thomas KJ, President, Roshni Society which rehabilitates physically challenged children.

Students celebrate Divali
Mohali, October 30
Students of Sri Hemkunt Public School, Sector 71, celebrated Divali and promised not to bust crackers. They raised slogans against bursting of crackers.

HEALTH

Medical camp organised
Chandigarh, October 30
A medical camp was organised by the LiveLifeMore Foundation, a charitable trust, at Sanjivani Health Care Centre, Mauli Jagran Complex, here today.

SPORTS

Chandigarh State Games
DAV College dominates in athletics events
Chandigarh, October 30
DAV College, Sector 10, continued to dominate the track and field events by bagging five gold out of seven on the final day of the athletics competitions of the first Chandigarh State Games being, organised by the Chandigarh Olympic Association at the Sector 46 Sports Complex here today.

City bids adieu to state games
Chandigarh, October 30
Sunday marked the end of the first Chandigarh State Games-2005. More than 3000 sportspersons assembled to say goodbye for the next edition of these games.