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New substitution policy on anvil
UT cooperative house-building societies 
Chandigarh, November 3
After dilly-dallying for years, the Chandigarh Administration seems to be taking a look at the substitution policy for members of the cooperative house building societies.

People buy caps at Sector 20, Chandigarh, on the eve of Id on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Chandigarh again tops in per capita income
Chandigarh, November 3
Chandigarh has been once again ranked first in the per capita income for the financial year 2004-2005. Chandigarh had earlier topped the national figures at about Rs 60,000 per capita during the financial year 2003-04.

60-year-old held for bid to rape mentally challenged girl
Chandigarh, November 3
The local police has arrested a 60-year-old resident of Kishangarh village on the allegations of attempting to rape a mentally challenged minor girl, last night.

Ban on throwing puja material into Sukhna
Chandigarh, November 3
The Chandigarh Administration has prohibited the throwing of any kind of waste material, including the puja material, into the Sukhna Lake. This has been done to protect the flora and fauna of the lake.

12-year-old girl hit by car, killed
Chandigarh, November 3
In a hit and run case, a 12-year-old girl was killed after an unidentified car rammed into her late this evening. The victim, identified as Pinky of Naya Gaon, was crossing the road dividing Sector 24 and 25 when the accident occurred.

Chandigarh boy national adviser to US Govt on transportation
Chandigarh, November 3
Mr Rupinder Singh, an alumnus of Punjab Engineering College and Panjab University, has been selected and appointed to the United States National Academy of Sciences, Medicine and Engineering.                 Rupinder Singh

COMMUNITY

Urban renewal mission for city planned
Chandigarh, November 3
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has submitted a project to the UT Administration under the Government of India’s coherent urbanisation policy for improvement of infrastructure for urban population in the form of a mission known as the ‘National Urban Renewal Mission’.

Neighbour’s dog ‘prompts’ woman to fire in air
Chandigarh, November 3
Fight with neighbours over disturbance being caused by their dog led to the firing of a shot into the air late last night. A Sector 44-based woman fired a shot into air and allegedly threatened to kill herself, if her neighbours did not stop their dog from disturbing her.

Possession of weapons by residents worries cops
Chandigarh, November 3
Gunshots, shattering the city’s peace and tranquility, are giving the Chandigarh Police sleepless nights. Though senior police officers refuse to comment on the issue, sources in the police headquarters say that two cases of firing in less than a fortnight are giving the cops the creeps.

A sister applies tilak on the forehead of her brother on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, celebrated with traditional fervour in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Divali witnessed heavy
noise pollution
Chandigarh, November 3
The level of Suspended Particulate Matter and the noise level on Divali this year accounted for a heavy increase in pollution in the city.

Governor extends greetings
on Id
Chandigarh, November 3
The Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, General (Retd) S.F. Rodrigues, today extended warm greetings and good wishes to the people especially to the Muslim Brethren on the auspicious occasion of Id-ul-Fitr which falls tomorrow.

Regularise need-based changes: association
Chandigarh, November 3
The Senior Citizens Welfare Association, Greater Chandigarh, today urged the Chandigarh Administration to allow one-time relaxation in the building bylaws to the residents of the marla houses in the city.

Police distorted evidence in rape case: Sanatan society
Mohali, November 3
The Sri Sanatan Dharm Welfare Society, Mataur, has alleged that the police had distorted evidence in connection with the case involving the alleged rape of a four-year-old girl on Divali.

Delimitation Board meeting on Nov 11
Mohali, November 3
Even when two earlier meetings of the Delimitation Board constituted to delimit wards in connection with the forthcoming municipal elections failed to make any headway, the third meeting has now been called and would be held in the office of the SDM on November 11.

Rs 2.8 cr to be spent on road
Chandigarh, November 3
Keeping in view the inconvenience being faced by commuters due to the dilapidated condition of V3 road between Sectors 31 and 32, Chandigarh Administration today decided to convert it into a cement concrete road.

Less than a month after a road dividing Sectors 16 and 10 was recarpeted, cracks have started appearing on it; and (right) concrete tiles dumped on the Sector 18-19 dividing road, putting residents to a lot of inconvenience. — Tribune photos by Manoj Mahajan

• Raji Srivastava is Joint Secy (Finance)
• Compensation to riot victims welcomed
• Man falls off roof, dies

CRIME

2 more held in double murder case
Panchkula, November 3
The Raipur Rani police has arrested two more persons — Rinku and Gian — involved in the Hangola double murder case. With this, the number of those arrested in the case has raisen to three.

Scooter, jewellery stolen, 6 held for gambling
Chandigarh, November 3
A motorcycle and a scooter were reportedly stolen from the city. Besides this, the thieves decamped with jewellery and Rs 2,000 from a house in Sector 22. Elsewhere, in three separate incidents the local police held six persons on the allegations of indulging in gambling.

Gas agency employee deprived of mobile phone
Chandigarh, November 3
Snatching continues to go unchecked in the city. Nothing else can explain yet another incident in which a scooterist sped away after snatching a mobile phone in Sector 30 this morning. A gold chain of a woman was snatched in Sector 23, yesterday.

2 held for carrying poppy husk
Mohali, November 3
Two persons have been arrested by the police on a charge of carrying poppy husk. Thirtytwo kg of poppy husk was recovered from them. It is reported that the suspects were arrested from near Yadavindra Public School when they were coming from Chandigarh.

BUSINESS

Capt Kanwaljit honours builder

EDUCATION

Landran college girls win trophy in youth fest
Mohali, November 3
Students of Chandigarh College of Education for Women, Landran, won the running trophy in Punjabi University Youth Festival held at Lincoln College of Law, Sirhind.

Vivek school founder’s day celebrations
Chandigarh, November 3
Vivek High School will celebrate its 21st founder’s day with a three-day-long celebrations starting from November 4. Students will present “Tons of Money”, the annual play directed by UK-famed thespian Nick Pillow on the evening of November 4. An exhibition will be held on November 5.

COURTS

Tribunal’s communique to Benches
Chandigarh, November 3
The Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal in a communiqué to all the Seven Benches, including the Chandigarh Bench, has said the notices in case of the Union of India and the Railways, should be sent directly to the department concerned, instead of serving it to the Senior Standing Counsel of the Union of India and the Standing Counsel of the Railways.

CULTURE

‘Dayan’ focuses on rural maladies Chandigarh, November 3 The Indian People’s Theatre Association, Punjab, and the Kaifi Azmi Foundation teamed up to present a cultural programme titled ‘Lok hitaishi sabhyachark shaam’ at the Tagore Theatre today in which three plays were staged. The programme commenced with staging of excerpts from a play based on the life and poetry of Kaifi Azmi “Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam.”. It was a literary tribute to the legendary poet, Kaifi Azmi, a man of myriad colours. A scene from a play, “Dayan”, being staged at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

HEALTH

Vaccine for rheumatic fever possible in 10 years
Chandigarh, November 3
Dr Edward L. Kaplan, Chief of the Streptococcal Centre for Reference and Research, World Health Organisation, today said it could take another 10 years to successfully develop a vaccine to check occurrence of rheumatic fever.

GMCH to have hand surgery unit
Chandigarh, November 3
The Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, is in the process of setting up a dedicated hand and upper limb surgery unit at the hospital.

About 2 million rheumatic fever patients in India
Chandigarh, November 3
It is estimated that there are around 1.4 to 2 million patients of rheumatic fever in India and around 50,000 are added every year. This was revealed during the Barry Memorial Oration held at the PGI here today.

SPORTS

CBSE tennis meet begins Chandigarh, November 3 The three-day CBSE North Zone 1 Tennis Meet began Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, here today. More than 200 youngsters in both girls and boys’ section in u-14 years & u-19 are taking part in this meet. Chandral Sood and Mehak Thakur of New Delhi in action during the CBSE North zone 1 Tennis Meet which began at Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Mauli Baidwan team win kabaddi finals
Mohali, November 3
The hosts Mauli Baidwan village of Mohali won top honours after beating the team of Manana village in the finals of kabaddi match in the 32 kg of the 15 th kabaddi tournament held at the village here today.

Football tourney begins today
Chandigarh, November 3
The Youngsters Football Club will organise the third edition of the Kanwar Harbans Lal Memorial Football Tournament for juniors (up to class X) from November 4 to 8 at the Sector 17 Football Stadium.

• Lake Club to hold aerobic competition
• Junior rowing championship