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Viability of CTU buses in question
2,340 operate 400 buses; occupancy rate below 30 pc
Chandigarh, December 18
While the high purchase committee of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking is likely to take a decision on December 20 to purchase 50 more buses to replace worn-out buses, transport experts have questioned the viability of the purchase of 52-seater buses. 

Traders to observe bandh today
Chandigarh, December 18
On a call given by the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal, traders of the city will observe a bandh tomorrow. The mandal, on the other hand, presented the opinion of the advocate, Mr S. K. S. Bedi, according to which the Chandigarh Administration should have appointed a rent controller while making amendment to the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 last month.

Man duped of Rs 3 lakh
Chandigarh, December 18
Three impostors have reportedly duped Mr R. Paul, a Sector 37 resident, of Rs 3 lakh by giving him fake jewellery. A case of cheating has been registered. Mr Paul told the police that about 10 days back a man in his twenties, who identified himself as Ashok, had come to purchase medicines at his shop.








EARLIER STORIES

 
Cruel mom, motherly cops
Chandigarh, December 18
Beat staff of Sector 17 Police Station today rescued a three-year-old-boy, left locked in a Santro car for well over an hour by his shopping enthusiast mother. But they were left as astounded when the mother walked away without a word of thanks to them.
 
COMMUNITY

RAPE CASE
Victim seeks nullification of her earlier statements
Chandigarh, December 18
The victim in the Shimla-girl rape case today sought intervention of the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, the Adviser to Administrator, the UT Home Secretary, the UT Inspector-General of the Police (IG), the UT Senior Superintendent of the Police (SSP) requesting that she be allowed to get her statement recorded again.

PM to open Punjabi convention
Chandigarh, December 18
Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh will be among the luminaries who will be attending the International Punjabi Convention starting in New Delhi on December 22. The formal inauguration will be done by the Prime Minister, Mr A.B. Vajpayee, on December 23.

Cong supporters jam traffic
Zirakpur, December 18
Traffic on the busy Kalka-Ambala National Highway was disrupted for over four hours following chaotic scenes because of a function organised by a Congress leader.


Vehicles lined up in long queues on the busy Kalka-Ambala highway as Congress supporters and security guards of the VIPs parked their vehicles in a haphazard manner creating a chaotic scene in Zirakpur on Wednesday. —Photo Manoj Mahajan
Vehicles lined up in long queues on the busy Kalka-Ambala highway as Congress supporters and security guards of the VIPs parked their vehicles in a haphazard manner creating a chaotic scene in Zirakpur

 Shradha ‘Kambakht’ girl for Forest Hill NY bash
Chandigarh, December 18
Year after year the charm of time only grows, never wanes. As the cycle of days comes round, it is time once again to hit the zenith of celebration with style. For once someone in the city has cared to let off the New Year plans much before the customary time.

EATING OUT
Punjabis delight in Punjabi delights
Chandigarh, December 18
It’s no wonder that this eating joint has had to open another branch within a year of its launch. The eatery has had everything going right for it right from the word go. And the reasons are not far to know.


Friends enjoy a gourmet meal at Sher-e-Punjab, Sector 35, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan
Friends enjoy a gourmet meal at Sher-e-Punjab, Sector 35

Baljeet Singh Cop honoured for honesty
Chandigarh, December 18
A constable Baljeet Singh posted at the Industrial Area police station, returned a mobile phone, which he had found lying on a road in Sector 8, to its owner, here today.

Nigam to restore power connections to tubewells
Panchkula, December 18
The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has decided to restore electricity connections those tubewells, power connections of which were disconnected on permanent basis.

 
CRIME

Booked for cheating
Panchkula, December 18
In a case of criminal breach of trust and cheating, the police has booked Baljit Singh, a resident of Sector 10, on the complaint of Mr Rambir Singh of Barwala. According to the complainant, Baljit Singh has cheated him of Rs 1.5 lakh on the pretext of helping him in getting visa for the USA.

  • Booked for creating nuisance

  • Theft cases

Search operation in slum areas
Chandigarh/SAS Nagar, December 18
In the wake of a recent series of burglaries in the city and its outskirts, a joint search operation was carried out by the Chandigarh and SAS Nagar police forces in Palsora, Chandigarh, and jhuggi dwellings in SAS Nagar today.

Stung by a spate of burglaries, the UT police rounded up several suspected persons who were later let off after identification in Sector 39 police station, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph
Stung by a spate of burglaries, the UT police rounded up several suspected persons who were later let off after identification in Sector 39 police station

Sub-Inspector gets clean chit
Chandigarh, December 18
After a departmental enquiry, Sub-Inspector Labh Singh, who was sent to the Police Lines as he had sent an untraced report in a gang rape case in which all accused were arrested, was yesterday given a clean chit.

BUSINESS


MARKET SPOTLIGHT — 17-D
Fight for toe hold kicks off market growth to emerge leader in North India
A fight for a toe hold in the shoe business has made the market grow to be known as the best in north India for providing number of varieties. Except possibly Delhi and Mumbai, nowhere else one would find such a wide variety of shoes. Vice President of the Sector 17 D Market Association Gurjeet Singh said he had visited most of shoe shops in the country, but the kind of variety these shops in the sector had was nowhere to be seen.
A view of Sector 17-D. — Photo Manoj Mahajan
A view of Sector 17-D

Showroom site fetches Rs 4.26 cr
Chandigarh, December 18
In what is a record of sorts, a showroom site in Sector 34 was auctioned for a whopping Rs 4.26 crore. The CHB netted Rs 14.91 crore by auctioning four commercial sites. This is the highest bid ever for a commercial site.

 
EDUCATION

‘Evaluation process needs to be revamped’
Chandigarh, December 18
Loopholes in evaluation of answersheets came to the fore at a meeting of the academic forum of Panjab University. A questionnaire by a Fellow, Prof P.P. Arya, forced deliberations on the issue. Fellows felt that a high-level committee should be constituted to seek remedies in tying up the loose ends.

Students come up with War Memorial designs
Chandigarh, December 18
More than the capital involved, it is the zeal of execution that brings home the most ambitious of projects. And when the project relates to translating the enormity of sacrifice into a concrete space that can qualify as a War Memorial, the task becomes more challenging.


Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd) looks at a proposed model of War Memorial prepared by students of the College of Architecture, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph
Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd) looks at a proposed model of War Memorial prepared by students of the College of Architecture

Poll process of PU deans over
Chandigarh, December 18
The process to elect deans of different faculties of Panjab University has been completed, official sources said here today. Dr Deepak Manmohan was elected dean of the faculty of languages unanimously. Except for the science faculty that witnessed election, all others were unanimous candidates.

Tiny tots captivate audience
SAS Nagar, December 18
The annual-day function of the Shemrock group of schools witnessed a three-hour dazzling display by tiny tots, who danced to lilting music on the campus of Shemrock Senior Secondary School, Sector 69, here today.

Students of Shemrock Senior Secondary School, Sector 69, SAS Nagar, perform aerobics at their annual function on Wednesday. — Photo Parvesh Chauhan
Students of Shemrock Senior Secondary School, Sector 69, SAS Nagar, perform aerobics at their annual function

Kids’ date with Mongia
Panchkula, December 18
The annual function of the senior wing of Satluj Public School, Satluj Pride, was held here yesterday. Mr Nek Chand, Director of Rock Garden, was the chief guest, while Mr Dinesh Mongia, cricketer, presided over the function.


Cricketer Dinesh Mongia interacts with students of Satluj Public School, Sector 4, Panchkula, during the annual function of the school. — A Tribune photograph
Cricketer Dinesh Mongia interacts with students of Satluj Public School, Sector 4, Panchkula, during the annual function of the school


COURTS

CJ’s directive on files
Chandigarh, December 18
The Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Joint Registrar to ask Special Secretaries, Court Secretaries and the Readers to return the files of cases not allotted to their Judges as per the roster.

Lawyers observe strike
Chandigarh, December 18
Thousands of advocates practising in the High Court, district courts, consumer courts, and debts recovery tribunals observed a day’s strike following a call given by the Bar Council of India against the amendments in Legal State Services Authority and Civil Procedure Code.

Lawyers sit in the sun as they abstained from work following a strike call by the Bar Council of India, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph
Lawyers sit in the sun as they abstained from work following a strike call by the Bar Council of India

Lawyers to boycott Judicial Magistrate
Kharar, December 18
Local lawyers have decided not to conduct cases in the court of Mr Roshan Lal Choahan, Judicial Magistrate, due to his alleged misbehaviour. A resolution in this regard was passed unanimously at the meeting of the Bar Association, held here yesterday under the presidentship of Mr Anil Kaushiq.

 
CULTURE

A show of Aadhe Adhure
Chandigarh, December 18
Studio Challenge today presented another show of Aadhe Adhure, a play directed by Nima Dandona, at Tagore Theatre. The play was a reflection on aspirations, frustrations, adjustments and attitudes of a modern middle-class family.

 
SPORTS

Selection trials on Jan 2
Chandigarh, December 18
The selection trials for the day boarding scheme of the Sports Authority of India in DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, will be held on January 2 and 3. According to Mr Ravinder Talwar, Principal of the school, the age group identified is from 13 to 19 years for football and handball disciplines.

  • Little Flower school win

  • Elected

  • Cricket meet

  • Selection trials

ADMINISTRATION

Closing time limit for shops in SAS Nagar likely
SAS Nagar, December 18
For the first time ever, all showrooms, restaurants, dhabas, rehri markets and rehris operating in the township are likely to face closing time limit. This was stated by the Superintendent of Police, Mr Harcharan Singh Bhullar, while addressing a meeting of traders and shopkeepers of the township at the Phase VIII police station here today.

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