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Fire at Taj
Cause unknown; hotel’s firefighting system fails

Chandigarh, January 21 Fire on the ground floor of the city’s prestigious five star hotel, The Taj, in Sector 17 led to its abrupt closure this afternoon, leaving guests in the lurch.

A man runs for his life after fire broke out on the ground floor of Taj Hotel in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

PU suspends 2 Readers
Chandigarh, January 21
Panjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof R.C. Sobti today suspended Dr Manoj Sharma and Dr N.K. Sehgal, both Readers in the university. Dr Sharma of the University Business School is facing allegations of fudging data to improve the ranking of the UBS, while Dr Sehgal of the Department of Evening Studies is facing allegations of molestation of a school student, who took tuitions from him.

On a winter afternoon, two girls are walking back to their homes in Ballo Majra village of Mohali. — Photo by Vicky Gharu

NCC cadets going home after doing rehearsal for Republic Day parade at Panchkula on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

	2 PU professors face suspension January 20, 2007
	Sector 23 Leisure Valley landscaping threatens Mother Teresa Home building January 19, 2007
	Poll toll: Chandigarh defaced January 18, 2007
	Admn, CITCO lock horns over prime land January 17, 2007
	Two in Vigilance net for kerosene fraud January 16, 2007
	Ward No. 7 goes to Cong January 15, 2007
	Upset Chander Mohan for dissolution of MC January 14, 2007
	Kidnapping that never was January 13, 2007
	Harjinder pips Anu to the post January 12, 2007
	Claims, counter-claims rule mayoral poll debate January 11, 2007

Poll violations under MC’s nose

Mohali, January 21 The open support by a majority of the Mohali Municipal Councillors to Mr Balbir Singh Sidhu, Congress candidate from Kharar, seems to have its benefits. In violation of the model code of conduct, the entire city is strewn with posters appealing voters to support Sidhu and neither council employees nor returning office employees seem to have noticed these. A poster of Balbir Singh Sidhu, Congress candidate from Kharar, on a Municipal Council signboard in Mohali on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Liquor price war sees contractors on a high
Chandigarh, January 21
Price war between liquor contractors in the city is hotting up. To woo customer, certain liquor contractors have lowered the prices of different brands of whisky. They are offering popular brands of whisky at prices lower than the minimum retail prices (MRP) fixed by the UT Excise and Taxation Department.

COMMUNITY

Go international, stay local and pay less
Chandigarh, January 21
Are you planning to go abroad and stay connected without paying any roaming charges? Yes, there are companies who have an extensive global customer base and who provide you SIM cards for the countries you intend to visit and charge you in Indian currency on your return.

After difficult surgery, child struggles with poverty now
Chandigarh, January 21
For the four-month-old Simran, who survived a major medical emergency some months ago, life is not getting any easier. Diagnosed with hydrocephaly (accumulation of water in the brain), Simran had a variety of problems when the doctors at PGI first examined her in July last.

Sajjad suggests evolutionary model on Kashmir
Chandigarh, January 21
Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir People’s Conference, Mr Sajjad Lone, today suggested an evolutionary model to tackle the situation in Kashmir, which would accommodate the aspirations of the people within the current territorial dynamics.

Road-laying work causes inconvenience
Zirakpur, January 21
Lack of coordination among various government agencies is proving to be a nightmarish experience for residents here. The digging of roads in the Saini Vihar (Phase III) for the laying of sewerage lines is a case in point. Residents allege that careless digging of roads has caused inconvenience to residents, with the result that passing through the area has become a nightmarish experience.

6 file papers for F&CC poll
Chandigarh, January 21
Six councillors have filed their nominations for elections to the finance and contract committee (F&CC) of the Municipal Corporation. They are Kamlesh and Kuldip Singh from the Congress, Jatinder Bhatia of the CVM, Rajesh Gupta of the BJP and nominated councilors M.P.S. Chawla and Pallab Mukherjee.

Looks, clothes get undue attention in glamour world: Ashley Rebello
Chandigarh, January 21
His patterns have been a rage with the Bollywood fraternity ever since he started his career 15 years ago. He happens to have designed Hollywood star Nicole Kidman’s outfits for ‘Moulin Rouge’, an opportunity only a few get.

Kerala Samajam celebrates New Year

Chandigarh, January 21 Kerala Samajam, Chandigarh, celebrated Christmas and New Year jointly at a function here this evening. A large number of Malayalees from the tri-city attended the function held at Government Women’s Polytechnic College at Sector 10. A salute to the Motherland: Children present Vande Mataram at a function organised by the Kerala Samajam in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

65 initiated into ISKCON

Chandigarh, January 21 An initiation ceremony was performed at Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36-B, here, under the patronage of H.H.Gopal Krishna Goswami Bhagvadpadji Maharaj, spiritual master of ISKCON, who is a senior disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder acharya of ISKCON, today amid veda chantings. A devotee being offered "japa mala" as part of initiation by Gopal Krishna Goswami Bhagvadpadji Maharaj at Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36-B, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Ex-Registrar gets 3-year jail
Chandigarh, January 21
A former Registrar of the Punjab Homoeopathic Council, Sunil Gautam, has been sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 2,500 for forging cheque of the council and illegally withdrawing 20,000 from the council funds.

580 servants, 1,891 tenants registered 
Chandigarh, January 21
The police today held a servant and tenant verification camp at 11 places across the city. The police said in all, 580 servants and 1,891 tenants were registered in the camp.

Central Bank employees’ strike today
Chandigarh, January 21
Employees of the Central Bank of India, under the aegis of the United Forum of Central Bank Unions, will go on a strike and hold a demonstration by sporting black flags in protest against the bank management tomorrow. The rally and demonstration will be held at the Bank Square in Sector 17 here. 

Enforce lane driving, cops told

CRIME

Jewellery worth Rs 1 lakh recovered
Chandigarh, January 21
The police today arrested a Sector 8 resident, an accused in a case of burglary at a Sector 24 house here early this month, and recovered jewellery worth about Rs 1 lakh from him.

BUSINESS

Don’t shift Citco sales depot: Chamber
Chandigarh, January 21
The Chamber of Chandigarh Industries has urged the UT Administrator not to shift the Citco sales depot from Industrial Area, Phase I, to Daria village, here. Mr Surinder Gupta, president of the chamber, said the move to shift the shed was detrimental to the interest of the small units which took their supplies from Citco on day-to-day basis.

EDUCATION

Tiny tots of Evergreen Academy perform during the Basant Panchami function in Sector 33, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Students explore innovations in biotechnology
Chandigarh, January 21
Maharishi Dayanand Public School, Daria, organised an essay writing competition on biotechnology on the school premises in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, Chandigarh Administration, here yesterday.

Nav Bal Niketan kids show talent
Chandigarh, January 21
Students of Nav Bal Niketan Model School, Sector 29-B, here showed their talent at the annual day function today. The function started with "Saraswati Vandana", which was followed by rhymes, western dance, rock and roll dance, party dance, folk dance of Haryana, English play and patriotic song, "Nanha munna rahi hun desh ka sipahi hun", etc.

Vikas, Niketa Mr and Ms Carmel
Chandigarh, January 21
Vikas Rana and Niketa Kumar, both of Class X, were declared Mr MCC and Miss MCC, respectively, on the concluding day of the winter carnival, ‘MCC - 2007’, organised by Mount Carmel School, Sector 47-B, Chandigarh, on its premises here yesterday.

AKSIPS students ‘Heal the world’
Chandigarh, January 21
Tiny tots of AKSIPS-45 mesmerised the audience with their show “Heal the world” at Tagore Theatre, here today. The message of peace, love and tolerance was conveyed through beautifully depicted dialogues, music and dance.

CULTURE

World-class cinema comes to PU
Chandigarh, January 21
The film ‘Bicycle Thieves’ captivated the hearts of the audience, which came to watch the acclaimed classic, which was the opening film of the festival organised by the Panjab University Teachers Association to bring quality and world-class cinema to the campus, here yesterday.

HEALTH

Men, watch out for lip cancer!
Chandigarh, January 21
Lip cancer constitutes almost 15 per cent of head and neck cancers. The problem has aggravated in this part of the region in past couple of years. Experts are of the view that 33 per cent of all cancers are head and neck related, making such cancers a potential threat.

SPORTS

Shahnawaj steers DAV ‘B’  to semifinal

Chandigarh, January 21 An unbeaten ton by Shahnawaj (151 n o) steered the ‘B’ team of DAV Senior Secondary School-8 to reach the semifinal of the Chandigarh Inter-School Under-19 Cricket Tournament for the Adviser’s Cup at the Sector 16 cricket stadium here today. A match between DAV-A and DAV-B teams in progress for the Adviser Cup Cricket Tournament at the Sector 16 cricket stadium on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

GGDSD grapplers shine

Chandigarh, January 21 Wrestlers of GGDSD College, Sector 32, claimed the overall trophy in the senior section scoring 70 points in the Chandigarh Sub-Junior, Junior and Senior Wrestling Championship, which concluded at the Labour Hall in Sector 30, here today. Final bout between Ashwani and Satinder in the +96 kg freestyle category in progress during the Chandigarh Wrestling Championship at Labour Hall, Sector 30, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Sigma in  quarterfinals
Chandigarh, January 21
Sigma XI beat Ranbaxy XI by six wickets to secure a berth in the quarterfinals of the Inter-Corporate Twenty20 Cricket Tournament at the ground of DAV College, Sector 10, here, today.

Devratt, Kunal fashion Bhavan Vidyalaya win
Panchkula, January 21
An unbeaten knock by Devratt Sharma (80 off 39) and precise spin bowling by Kunal Grover (4 for 6) enabled Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, lift Berkeley Bhavan Trophy here today.

24 teams to vie for football title
Chandigarh, January 21
Twentyfour teams will vie for the Playwin Junior Football Championship U-15 Boys’ title which is going to start from tomorrow. The seven-day championship (January 22-28), is being organised by Zee Sports and Sportz Village in collaboration with Hansaplast and Ryan International School, Sector 49, Chandigarh, at the Sector 17 football stadium.

Sumeer gets better of Gagan
Chandigarh, January 21
Sumeer Chandi beat Gagan Makkar in a thrilling encounter 7-5 in the NK Memorial Nine-Ball Open Prize Money Tournament at the Chandigarh Billiards Coaching Centre, Sector 22, here yesterday.

Boxing meet from Feb 3
Chandigarh, January 21
The Chandigarh Amateur Boxing Association will organise a two-day 29th Junior and 30th Senior Men Chandigarh State Boxing Championships starting February 3 at Sports Complex, Sector 42, here.