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2 PU professors face suspension
Sharma for fudging data, Sehgal for molestation
Chandigarh, January 20
The Panjab University Syndicate today recommended the suspension of two senior faculty members Dr Manoj Sharma and Dr N.K. Sehgal. Dr Sharma of the University Business School is facing allegations of having fudged data provided to B-School rating agencies to improve the ranking of the UBS.

Morni mishap: Police arrived late, ill-equipped

Panchkula, January 20 Missing the last bus to Morni proved costly for these youth of Madhna village who hitched a hike in a pick-up truck yesterday night and ended up in hospital.
Victims of the accident, which took place on Friday night at Morni, at the General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Haryana’s excise policy a relief for Bacchus lovers
Chandigarh, January 20
Now it is Haryana’s turn to dictate the terms as far the excise policy for the next year is concerned. Expecting an appreciation after the recently floating public-oriented draft excise policy for the new year, Haryana has made the Chandigarh Administration sit up and take notice of the relief offered to liquor contractors and Bacchus lovers.

Labourer hit by train, dies
Chandigarh, January 20
A labourer died after he was hit by a train on an overhead bridge on the Chandigarh-Morinda railway line on the Ambala highway today.

One year on, martyr’s kin await memorial
Panchkula, January 20
The morning of January 20 last year left the Bakshis speechless, numb and heartbroken. Lt Col Rajeev Bakshi, a third generation officer, had died in a counter insurgency operation in Manipur. Today, on his first death anniversary, the Bakshis came together to be each other's strength and remember the martyr.

Ontario eager to do business with India
Chandigarh, January 20
Making a fervent appeal to take Indo-Canadian relationship to the next level, Mr Dalton McGuinty, Premier of the largest Canadian province of Ontario, today coaxed the Indian industry to forge “mutually-beneficial” ties.

COMMUNITY

Pak elections not to hamper peace process

Chandigarh, January 20 Stating that the forthcoming general election in Pakistan would not be an impediment to the ongoing Indo-Pak dialogue, Lt-Gen Talat Masood said that bilateral relations as well as the problems the two nations were facing would have a bearing on the poll process. Lt-Gen Talat Masood (extreme right) from Pakistan with Lt-Gen Vijay Oberoi and Gen V.P. Malik (left) in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Search operations in Colony No. 4
Chandigarh, January 20
Keeping in view the forthcoming Republic Day celebrations, the Chandigarh Police conducted a search and combing operation in Colony No. 4 in the Industrial Area, Phase 1, here on Friday night.

R-Day function
Mohali, January 20
The state-level Republic Day function will be held at Government College here in which the Punjab Governor, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retired), will take the salute at the march past.

Silver foil in fried rice at Hot Millions II
Chandigarh, January 20
The Hot Millions II management found itself in a soup when a family allegedly found pieces of kitchen foil in their meal, here tonight.

Fire in industrial unit
Mohali, January 20
A fire broke out in an industrial unit of Phase V, here today. No one was hurt in the accident. According to fire brigade officials, oil stored on the premises of the unit, caught fire while being heated. The flames were brought under control by the fire brigade.

CRIME

CFSL team to probe assault case
Chandigarh, January 20
Bowing to the pressure from the legal fraternity, the Chandigarh Police today summoned a team of the CFSL to verify the allegations of Gaurav Sharma, who was allegedly assaulted by three unidentified persons on Thursday night.

Man fools GMADA and acquires land of deceased
Mohali, January 20
In a serious case of cheating, a man claiming to be someone else acquired the land of a deceased person, and then sold it off. It is suspected that at least two employees of Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) may have connived with the alleged cheat in the disposal of the plot.

BUSINESS

First private security training institute

Mohali, January 20 The Orion School of Security and Intelligence Management (OSSIM), claimed to be India’s first-ever private security training institute, was opened here today. Arms and the man: Gerald O’Connell, former Chief Officer of the UK Police, inspects a weapon at the Orion School for Security and Intelligence Management, in Mohali on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Two more ‘apni mandis’
Chandigarh, January 20
A decision has been taken to hold ‘apni mandi’ regularly in Sector 49 on Saturday and in Sector 29 on Tuesday.

Chandikrit concludes
Chandigarh, January 20
The three-day local trade fair, Chandikrit, organised by the Department of Industries, Chandigarh, concluded here yesterday. Around 50 stalls exhibiting products ranging from home and garden furniture, incense, solar equipments and food items were on display here.

10,000 mutilated notes, coins exchanged at camp
Chandigarh, January 20
The HDFC bank organised a special one-day camp for the exchange and adjudication of mutilated notes and coins at its Sector 17-C branch, here today. The camp, organised in line with the clean note policy of the Reserve Bank of India, received an encouraging response from its customers.

EDUCATION

Prof S.K. Kulkarni next Dean University Instructions
Chandigarh, January 20
Prof S.K. Kulkarni, the senior-most professor of the Panjab University, will be the new Dean University Instructions. Prof Kulkarni’s name was given the nod by the university syndicate members today. The term of the current DUI, Prof Veer Singh, ends on January 31.

IT training programme
Chandigarh: The Asian Education Society (AES), in association with the Smriti Netcom, launched its first IT training programme at Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, here, on Saturday.

Contest winners
Chandigarh, January 20
Mr Sanjeev Arora, a fine arts teacher at the Government Model High School, Sector 20-D, here, was adjudged first in the slogan writing contest and second in the collage-making contest in the teachers category at the ‘Competition Master Library Related Competition-2006’, a state-level contest organised by the Chandigarh Librarians Association.

CULTURE

Passes to concert run out
Chandigarh, January 20
The Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi is having a tough time refusing people for passes. Passes to Shubha Mudgal’s concert scheduled for January 23 have simply run out even before the singer has landed in the city.

Punjabi album released
Chandigarh, January 20
A Punjabi music album “Giddha Pa Nikkiye” was released by Gaurav Trehan of Catrack Entertainment Music company at the Chandigarh Press Club here on Friday.

Manak Ali lights up Plaza Carnival
Chandigarh, January 20
The lyrical intensity of sufiana, folk and ghazal found its true expression in the melodic renditions of young maestro, Manak Ali, at the Plaza Carnival, here today. The largely-attended musical bonanza is a weekly feature of the Society for Chandigarh Carnival with the Tribune Group of Newspapers as the media sponsor.

Mastering Bharti Bandhu ‘shaily’
Chandigarh, January 20
Singing and eulogising the mysticism of devotional poetic creations of Kabir the quintet of Raipur-based Bharti Bandhus had pioneered a typical style labelled as the 'Bharti Bandhu shaily'.

An ode to parenthood at Tagore Theatre
Chandigarh, January 20
"Haadson se mujhe jisne bachaya hoga, Voh meri maa ki duaaon ka hi sya hoga". This couplet by Urdu poet Shams Tabrezi is seemingly the summation of the thematic essence of a cultural bonanza, 'Maat Pita Sanmaan Divas', organised by Dr Khera's Chandigarh Coaching Centre at the Tagore theatre, here today.

HEALTH

Technologists deliver lectures on lab diagnosis
Mohali, January 20
Fortis Hospital here in association with the Chandigarh unit of the All -India Medical Laboratory Technologists Association (AIMLTA) held a continuous professional development programme today .

100 colony No. 5 residents tested for blood sugar
Chandigarh, January 20
More than 100 dwellers of colony No. 5 were tested for blood sugar and haemoglobin by the NSS wing of GGDSD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, here today.

Free eye camp today
Mohali, January 20
A free eye screening camp for diabetic patients will be held at the J. P. Eye Hospital in Phase VII, here tomorrow. Patients will be examined by a team of doctors from the hospital in association with Cipla Protec Pharmaceuticals.

Blood donation camp today
Chandigarh, January 20
The National Integrated Medical Association (NIMA), in association with Rajasthan Parishad, will hold its eighth annual blood donation camp at Rajasthan Bhawan in Sector 33 here tomorrow. Ms Harjinder Kaur, Mayor, Chandigarh, will be the chief guest on the occasion.

SPORTS

Billiards: Sumeer beats Rajat in opening match

Chandigarh, January 20 Sumeer Singh Chandi beat Rajat Khaneja 7-4 in the opening match of the N.K. Memorial 9-Ball Open Prize Money Tournament at the Chandigarh Billiards Coaching Centre, Sector 22, here today. Initially, Sumeer grabbed a lead of 4-0 over Rajat. Rajat bounced back to make score of 4-4 after which Rajat made some unforced errors and Sumeer grabbed the match 7-4. Sumeer aims to pot the ball during the N.K. Memorial 9-Ball Open Prize Money Tournament at the Chandigarh Billiards Coaching Centre, Sector 22, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Devratt shines in Berkeley cricket tourney
Panchkula, January 20
An unbeaten century by Devratt Sharma (121 n.o.) enabled Bhavan Vidyalaya to defeat Bhavan Vidyalaya (juniors) by 120 runs in the first Berkeley Bhavan Blaster Cricket Championship played at the J.R. Institute of Cricket Technology, (Barwala), here, today.

GGD SD win yoga championship
Chandigarh, January 20
GGD SD College-32 won the Panjab University Yoga (Men) A division championship 2006-07 securing 397/500 points. The meet was held at the PU campus, here today.

4 city boys in national camp
Chandigarh, January 20
Four city boys - Arshpreet Singh from New Public School-18 and Harpreet Singh, Jony Chand Singh and Gurpreet Singh from St Stephen’s School-45 - have been selected for the national football coaching camp for u-16 boys. The camp will be held next month.