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Carnival ends with fashion fiesta
Chandigarh, November 27
A grand fashion fiesta based on exclusive creations by the outgoing batch of the National Institute of Fashion Design brought the curtains down on the two-day Chandigarh Carnival at the Leisure Valley here today.

Participants in the fashion fiesta on the concluding day of the Chandigarh Carnival on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Lookalikes of Govinda, Amitabh Bachchan, and Karisma Kapoor at the Chandigarh Carnival on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph Blind participants make models with clay at the Chandigarh Carnival in Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph Artistes perform during dummy shooting at Chandigarh Carnival in Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan A bazigar bends an iron rod with his neck at the Chandigarh Carnival in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

WINTER RECIPE FOR THE POOR: A girl carts away dry wood to fight the cold in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Park to commemorate Sahibzadas’ martyrdom
Mohali, November 27
A theme park will be constructed at Chamkaur Sahib to commemorate the 300 years of martyrdom of Sahibzadas Baba Ajit Singh and Baba Jujhar Singh of Guru Gobind Singh in the battle of Chamkaur Sahib.

Suicide by retired roadways employee
Panchkula, November 27
Children playing in the Sector 14 park noticed the body of 58-years-old Om Parkash hanging from a tree opposite his house in Government Housing Board colony here today.

Traffic cops beware, she is
watching you
Chandigarh, November 27
The Chandigarh Traffic Police has assigned a policewoman armed with a video camera, to keep an eye on policemen indulging in corrupt practices.

“Teacher not taking classes”
Chandigarh, November 27
Residents of Masol village, Kharar, have complained that the teacher posted at Government Elementary School in the village was not regularly taking classes.

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COMMUNITY

Crime against women on the rise
Chandigarh, November 27
Chandigarh continues to be unsafe for women and girls. The registration of three criminal cases regarding violation of their dignity in the city during the past 24 hours is a testimony to this.

Priest who is also a lawyer
Chandigarh, November 27
As a priest, he preaches family bonding and values, but as a lawyer he fights for the rights of his clients filing for divorces. Father Shaji George has managed to maintain a fine balance between his duty as a priest, and his profession as a lawyer.

Jan Hit Samiti function
Chandigarh, November 27
The Jan Hit Samiti (Regd.) Patiala, organised its annual function at Central Library today. Mr O.P. Kaushish, Founder, Jan Hit Samiti, welcomed Mr Vishnu Sharma, Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Patiala.

Gurpurb celebrations in Sector 38-West
Chandigarh, November 27
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev was celebrated by residents of Sector 38-West in the park opposite the MIG/LIG houses here today.

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CRIME

4 held for carrying liquor illegally
Chandigarh, November 27
The local police has arrested four persons from different parts of the city for carrying liquor illegally. In two separate accidents, a scooterist and a cyclist and his pillion rider were injured. Besides this a scooter was reportedly stolen from the city.

Woman’s purse snatched
Chandigarh, November 27
Two scooterists managed to snatch a purse from a woman travelling in rickshaw this evening. Giving details, police sources said Devinder Kaur of Sector 22 in her complaint to the police alleged that two youngsters riding on a white scooter snatched her purse containing some cash and some other articles.

BUSINESS

Bollywood actor Prem Chopra inaugurates a hotel in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

TCS, Wipro to seek SEZ status
Mohali, November 27
Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro will seek the special economic zone status for their ventures in Mohali.

SBOP organises
customers’ meet
Chandigarh, November 27
More than 60 customers participated in a customers meet organised by State Bank of Patiala (specialised personal banking), Sector 8-C yesterday. Mr S. Sree Rama Murty, Deputy General Manager of the bank, presided over the meet.

EDUCATION

Students of Hindu Kanya College, Kapurthala, who paid a visit to The Tribune office in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

‘New horizons in IT’ discussed
Chandigarh, November 27
The PG Department of Computer Science and Applications, MCM DAV College for women, Sector- 36, organised a one-day seminar on “New horizons in IT”.

Education city to attract big names
Chandigarh, November 27
It’s a makeover that’s bound to raise standards of higher education in the city. From its handful of quality institutes, the city is all set to move on to housing top ranking institutes under the umbrella of an education city.

Physics teachers get tips
Chandigarh, November 27
A physics workshop on ‘Content Enrichment’ was organised by DAV Public School, Sector 8, for teachers of the senior secondary level here yesterday. Teachers of nearly 20 schools participated.

National seminar on management practices
Chandigarh, November 27
The second National Seminar on Management Practices and Provision of Civic Services by local governments in European countries and progressive Indian states is being organised by the Centre for Research in Industrial and Rural Development here on November 29 and 30.

Parivartan-2005 results Mohali, November 27 The second day of the techno cultural symposium Parivartan-2005, being celebrated by Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, yesterday witnessed a myriad of activities. Members of Phoenix Club being presented the trophy by Mr Mandeep Singh Gill, Zonal Manager, Airtel, Punjab, on Sunday. Also seen in picture are Mr Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chairman, and Dr G.D. Bansal, Principal, CEC Landran.

Mala Sinha inaugurates Navi Rah Chandigarh, November 27 Cine-star of 1960s Mala Sinha today inaugurated Navi Rah, an educational and training wing, promoted by Swami Vivekanand Group of Institutes. She said such endeavors would make the less privileged girls independent. South Indian food carnival a  big draw Chandigarh, November 27 It was fiesta time for city residents at the south Indian food carnival today. The food carnival organised by members of the Orthodox Syrian Church Society at St Mary’s School, Sector 46, brought to the visitors choicest of home cooked south Indian delicacies at affordable prices. Dosas being prepared at the south Indian food carnival in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Colourful show by school kids
Chandigarh, November 27
Students of St. Joan’s Public School, Zirakpur got a chance to exhibit their talent at the annual day of the school yesterday. Each student of the school performed on the stage and was given a chance to discover new confidence.

City student bags best project trophy
Chandigarh, November 27
Prabhdeep Singh, a student of Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, won the best project trophy and was declared overall first in the Horlicks Wizkid National Finals 2005 held at Bangalore recently.

Prodigy hunt
Chandigarh, November 27
As many as 70 children from 13 institutions across the city today took part in the prodigy hunt organised by the Sanjivani Medical and Educational Trust, Rotary Club and Innerwheel Club of Chandigarh Midtown.

Theatre workshop conducted
Mohali, November 27
Sankalp, an all-India organisation for integrated participatory development, conducted a theatre workshop for the children at Sanjay Public School here yesterday.

CULTURE

Wedded to Dagar tradition
“The master to imbibe the Indian classical musical art is an age old affair as one has to project into it the strivings of his innermost experiences which made his creations reflection of his personality or gharana,” opined Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar, the foremost disciple son of Padmabhushan Ustad Allabande Rahimuddin Khan Saheb.

An evening of folk dances
Mohali, November 27
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations in collaboration with the Chadtha Punjab Cultural Mirror of India, Ludhiana and Pracheen Kala Kendra presented colourful folk dances under their Horizon series at the Koser’s indoor auditorium, Sector 71, Mohali, yesterday.

HEALTH

Nobel Laureate hopeful of AIDS vaccine Chandigarh, November 27 “We can only hope for AIDS vaccine but the developments are not very good yet,” said Nobel Laureate Rolf M. Zinkernagel at the 32nd Annual Conference of the Indian Immunology Society at the PGI. Nobel Laureate Rolf M Zinkernagel addressing the audience at the PGI in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Conference on immunology
Chandigarh, November 27
The second day of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Indian Immunology Society held at the PGI yesterday saw the guest lecture on stem cells delivered by Dr M.G. Deo, Vice-President, Moving Academy of Medicine and Biomedicine, Pune.

Talk on kriya yoga
Chandigarh, November 27
Swami Nityananda Giri, a disciple of Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, delivered a talk on kriya yoga at English Auditorium of Panjab University here yesterday. He dwelt on the benefits of the kriya yoga for a common man.

SPORTS

SJOBA holds mini marathon
Chandigarh, November 27
The St John’s Old Boys Association, today organised-mini marathon which was flagged off from Sector 26, here today. Nearly 900 participants, including young boys and girls, teams from various gyms of the city and health conscious couples ran with great zeal to spread the message of fitness.

PSEB men enter badminton semifinals
Panchkula, November 27
Former Punjab champion and top ranked Mohammed Saleem and Ram Lakhan, both from Punjab State Electricity Board, entered the semifinal of the men’s singles of the thirtysecond All-India Electricity Boards Badminton Tournament being conducted by the Haryana Power Utilities at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Sector 3, Panchkula.

Sunil Kumar among direct entrants
Chandigarh, November 27
City favourite and former national hardcourt champion Davis cupper Sunil Kumar Sipaeya, with a world ranking of 416, is among the five Indian players who figure among 18 direct entries in the main draw of the $ 10,000 India F7 Men’s Future Tennis Tournament being conducted by Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association at the CLTA complex, Sector 10, here,from December 5 to 9.

St John’s academy win by 4 wickets Mohali, November 27 A fine knock of 47 by Mayank Sood of Mohali Cricket Association went in vain as the team lost to St John’s Cricket Academy by four wickets in the final of the 1st Bakshish Singh Hayer Memorial (under-12) Cricket Tournament at MCA ground here today. Mayank Sood of MCA plays a shot in under-12 cricket tournament in Mohali on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu Inter-media meet results Chandigarh, November 27 Ramesh Handa (Dainik Tribune) and Sukhvir Grewal (Punjabi Tribune) were declared best athletes in the above 35 and below 35 categories, respectively, of the first Inter-Media Athletic Meet at Sports Complex, Sector 46, here today.

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