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Financial Irregularities
CITCO raps 21 employees
Transferred with immediate effect
Chandigarh, October 11
The onus of anomalies in the balance sheet for 2007-08 fell on the employees of the accounts branch of the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO). 

Infant gets new lease of life
Operated upon for heart ailment at PGI
Chandigarh, October 11
She now appears to be like any other one-and-half-month-old baby girl screaming and kicking freely in her cradle. But only a fortnight ago, the girl, who is yet to be named, was gasping for every breath. 

HALE AND HEARTY: The one-and-half-month-old baby girl who underwent an open heart surgery at the PGI. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Class VIII student sodomised by hostel room-mate
Chandigarh, October 11
In a shocking incident, a Class VIII student of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector-8, Chandigarh, was allegedly sodomised by his room-mate in the hostel. The accused, also a Class VIII student, was rusticated today.

Cash Scam
5 accused sent to judicial custody
Chandigarh, October 11
The CBI Special Court of Jagdeep Jain today sent the five accused in the cash-at-judge’s doorsetp case — Ravinder Singh, Prakash Kumar, Nirmal Singh, Sanjeev Bansal and Rajiv Gupta — to judicial custody after granting permission to Ravinder to meet the other four accused.

COMMUNITY

Kidwai: Role of hospital administrators vital
Chandigarh, October 11
The second national conference on ‘Hospital Administration--Recent Trends’ began today at the Bhargwa Auditorium in PGI here. Dr A. R. Kidwai, Governor of Haryana, inaugurated the conference. The two-day conference is being organised by the department of hospital administration and is being attended by over 300 delegates from various parts of the country.

Delegates at the national conference on hospital administration at the PGI, Chandigarh, on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Radiation from mobile phone may be enough to boil an egg as per a reasearch, but the ‘cappuccino crowd’ continues to be unmindful of the danger posed by electromagnetic waves. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Devotees take out a procession on account of Samadhi Divas of Shirdi Sai Baba in Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Dearth of staff stalls city projects
Chandigarh, October 11
It is the “paucity of strength” and “irrational allocation of manpower” which is responsible for hampering the progress of the undergoing projects of the Chandigarh Administration.

Beware! Tricksters on the prowl
Targeted two and fled with Rs 1.60 lakh
Chandigarh, October 11
A gang of tricksters is active in the city these days that targets drivers of four-wheelers or the persons carrying bags or some other valuable articles.

Admn cold to Zila Sainik Board
Mohali, October 11
The Ex-Servicemen Grievances Cell Welfare, Mohali, has lamented that despite the strength of over 20,000 ex-servicemen in the district, the administration has not provided space for the office of Zila Sainik Board.

Sangharsh committee holds protest against GMADA
Mohali, October 11
Members of the Plot Allotment Sangarsh Committee, Sectors 76-80, today held a protest demonstration against the failure of GMADA authorities to hold draw of lots for plots allotted to them seven years back. 

Despite mishaps, traffic violations on
Panchkula, October 11 
Ankush, the 22-year-old youth who was killed in a road accident near Mansa Devi Complex, was cremated here today.

Hospital to get burns, oncology centres
Chandigarh, October 11
The Western Command Hospital at Chandimandir would have a 10-bed burns treatment centre soon. A sum of about Rs 1.1 crore has been sanctioned for the project.

Firing, a mystery for police
Hostel staff deny such incident
Panchkula, October 11
The firing incident at youth hostel, Sector 3, here, proved a mystery for the police as the injured youth failed to name anyone here today. The 23-year-old Gulvinder of Ambala was brought to General Hospital, Sector 6, with bullet injuries in his hand.

Veena virtuoso weaves magic
Chandigarh, October 11
The Indian classical music is sublime in character with its compositions endowed with emotional appeal. The acclaimed virtuoso, Salil Bhatt, ably displayed both these ingredients in his recital at Pracheen Kala Kendra here today. 

Salil Bhatt performs a satvik veena recital at Pracheen Kala Kendra in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Letters
Stop use of LPG in cars
This is an open secret that LPG is used in cars in Chandigarh. The practice has two-fold harms: The domestic users of LPG have to wait for the gas cylinders for weeks together, and the use of gas in cars with unsafe kits endangers the lives as it can burst any time. 

EDUCATION

PU youth fests begin today
Chandigarh, October 11
The department of youth welfare, Panjab University, has planned 12 Zonal-level Youth Festivals for 178 colleges affiliated to the university from October 12 to 24. About 20,000 artistes will participate in music, dance, theatre, fine arts and literary items. A one-day heritage festival will also be held during these youth festivals to promote rich cultural heritage of Punjab.

From Schools
160 donate blood at Saupin’s
Chandigarh, October 11
Saupin's School, Sector 32, Chandigarh, organised a blood donation camp in association with the Red Cross Society of Chandigarh on the school premises today. About 160 people donated 160 units of blood. 

Degrees conferred on 388 PEC graduates
Chandigarh, October 11
As many as 388 graduates of the year 2008 received their Bachelor of Engineering degrees in nine different disciplines during the 38th annual convocation held on the PU campus today. 

CHEERS! Jubilant students of Punjab Engineering College with their degrees after the 38th annual convocation of the college in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Mohali admn issues directive to NHAI
Says can’t charge toll till it pays land compensation
Dera Bassi (Mohali), October 11
The Mohali district administration has categorically told the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) that it would not be allowed to charge toll on the four-lane section of the National Highway 21 unless it pays compensation to the villagers whose land had been acquired for the project.


The toll plaza at Lalru being readied by the NHAI to recover the cost of four laning of the Chandigarh-Ambala stretch of the National Highway 21. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Ropar heritage fest from Oct 21
Ropar, October 11
Ropar Heritage Festival will be organised from October 21 to October 26 by the Ropar Cultural and Tourism Society in association with the Red Cross Society. Deputy commissioner B. Purushartha convened a meeting yesterday in this connection. Secretary of the society R. K. Tripathi was also present in the meeting.

Luvpreet crowned Miss Fresher
Patiala, October 11
Luvpreet and Vishavdeep of MBBS first year were declared Miss Fresher and Mr Fresher at the glittering “freshers’ party” organised at Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital last night.

Docs do their community proud
Patiala, October 11
Senior doctors of Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital here last night showed extraordinary courage and acted as good Samaritans while saving the life of a young man, who was trapped in a car in the gushing waters of a river.

Father, son booked for selling same plot twice
Kharar, October 11
The Mohali police today booked a father-son duo for selling the same plot twice.

Three arrested with stolen car, pistol
Rajpura, October 11
The Rajpura police today arrested three thieves with a stolen car, a pistol and four live cartridges from a checkpoint.

Arhtiyas procuring rejected paddy during night
Kharar, October 11
The arhtiyas (money lenders) are procuring agencies' rejected paddy produce from the local grain market during night hours. The lot procured during night has been rejected by agencies due to high moisture content present in them.

ASI held for taking bribe
Ropar, October 11
ASI Mulak Raj, posted at Chamkaur Sahib, was nabbed by the Vigilance Bureau yesterday for taking bribe.

Armyman cremated a month before marriage
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 11
Naik Gurjant Singh of the 13 Sikh Battalion was cremated at his native Kasumbri village with full honours today.

COURTS

Oleega’s namesake invites litigation
Chandigarh, October 11
Be careful while choosing the name of your new showroom or business, it might attract litigation under the Trade Mark Act if the name is similar to that of a well-reputed brand.

CRIME

Car stolen from Khuda Lahora
Chandigarh, October 11
Rajinder Kumar, a resident of PGI, has filed a complaint with the police alleging that his Alto car (CH-03-W-3508) was stolen from Khuda Lahora. A case under Section 379 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 11 police station.

SPORTS

Inter-Academy Meet
DPAC defeat APJ by 4 wkts
Chandigarh, October 11
An 85-run partnership for the third wicket between Talwinderjit Singh and Jagpreet helped Desh Prem Azad Cricket (DPAC) Academy taste their first win after defeating APJ Academy by four wickets in the Inter-Academy Cricket Tournament for Under-14 being organised by DPAC Academy here.

Player misses the ball during a match between DPAC Academy and APJ Academy in the Inter-Academy Cricket Tournament for Under-14 on Saturday. Tribune photo: S.Chandan

Cricket fever all set to grip tricity
Chandigarh, October 11
Cricket fever is all set to grip the tricity with the hosting of the second Test of Indo-Aussie series at Mohali and seven ICL matches at Panchkula this month.

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Golf Tour
Simi takes 17-stroke lead
Chandigarh, October 11
The country's leading professional golfer Simi Mehra fired a par 72 round to take an unbeatable 17-stroke lead tallying four over par 148 after the second round in the third leg of the DLF Women's Professional Golf Tour on the par 72 greens of the Panchkula Golf Club in Panchkula today.

Ashu wins golf medal round
Chandigarh, October 11
Ashu B. Singh fired 71 net points to win the Kingfisher October Medal Round for ladies played on the par 72 greens of Chandigarh Golf Club here today.

Carmel Convent lift football trophy
Chandigarh, October 11
Carmel Convent, Sector 9, defeated St Stephen's School, Sector 45, by two first-half goals without reply in the final of the Chandigarh Sub-Junior Girls’ Football Championship for Dr Kamesh Bhargava Memorial Trophy conducted by the Chandigarh Football Association at the Sector-17 Football Stadium here on Saturday.

SJOBA, St John's match ends in draw
Chandigarh, October 11
The annnual football match between St. Johns Old Boys Association (SJOBA) and. St John's was played today on the St. John's ground.

Deepak beats Amit in wrestling meet
Chandigarh, October 11
Deepak pinned down Amit with ease in a first-round bout in 55kg category of the Senior Chandigarh Wrestling Championship being held at the Wrestling Coaching Centre in Community Centre, Sector 30, here today. In the same category Sandeep defeated his namesake on points.

City grappler wants to follow in Khali’s footsteps
Chandigarh, October 11
The national titleholder grappler, Jagmeet Singh, wants to be the next ‘Khali’. With his huge body structure and large diet chart, it seems that the day is not far when this 20-year-old city-based wrestler would achieve his target.

New Public School register win
Chandigarh, October 11
Hosts and defending champions New Public School served a stern warning as they raced to an easy 67-13 victory over Satluj Public School, Panchkula, in the opening boys’ match of the 11th CBSE (Cluster XIII) Inter-School Basketball Championship for boys and girls held at the NPS courts in Sector 18 here today. In the girls section, Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, defeated Tribune Model School, Sector 29, by 16-3. Preet Kamal (6) and Sonal (8) were the main scorers for the winners. Yogita scored three points for the losers.

A match in progress during the 11th CBSE Inter-School Basketball Championship in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S.Chandan