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HC clears path for Naya Gaon NAC
Chandigarh, July 13
Virtually clearing the decks for the formation of a notified area committee or a nagar panchayat for Naya Gaon, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today vacated the stay imposed by it on the November, 2001 notification of the Punjab regarding the constitution of NAC.

A bird’s-eyeview of a portion of Naya Gaon, where unplanned growth is evident. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

• City bags ‘best e-governance state award’

Police to seek further remand of Hawara
Chandigarh, July 13
Following its failure to extract “concrete” information from Babbar Khalsa International’s alleged chief Jagtar Singh Hawara even after interrogating him for over five days, the Chandigarh police has decided to seek his custody for full 14 days.

Kerala Kranti Express flagged off

Chandigarh, July 13 Amidst a performance by drum artistes from Kerala, the Chandigarh-Kerala Sampark Kranti Express was flagged off by Member of Parliament Pawan Kumar Bansal, from the Chandigarh Railway Station here this morning. Attired in traditional dress, members of the Kerala Samajam perform a ritual at the flagging-off ceremony of the Kerala Sampark Kranti Express train at the Chandigarh Railway Station on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Eye flu most common infection this season
Chandigarh, July 13
Acute conjunctivitis or eye flu is back in the city. In the prevailing humid and rainy conditions, this viral eye infection is keeping the city ophthalmologists busy as more and more residents are complaining of redness and irritation in their eyes.

Mohali to have spinal injury centre
Chandigarh, July 13
First phase of Regional Spinal Injury Centre, Mohali, which includes operation theatre, OPD and eight rooms for patients, would be functional by this year end.

• Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Ind Area sampark centre to be operational soon
Chandigarh, July 13
As a befitting sequel to the success story of the existing sampark centres in the city, the Union Territory is all set to have another centre functioning in Sector 47 within the coming fortnight. Work on the centre to be set up in Industrial Area, Phase I, is nearing completion.

Petroleum dealers to go on strike from July 18 Chandigarh, July 13 Perturbed over the “indifference” of the government and the oil companies towards its demand of raising commission, the Chandigarh Petroleum Dealers Association has decided to proceed on an indefinite strike beginning July 18. Announcing this, the president of the Association, Col HS Kapoor, said they had been forced to resort to an indefinite strike despite the fact that it would inconvenience the public. Col H.S. Kapoor, president of the Chandigarh Petroleum Dealers Association, addresses a press conference in Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Delimitation panel yet to hold meeting
Mohali, July 13
Even when the Delimitation Committee for the forthcoming municipal elections was constituted more than five months ago, not a single meeting of the committee had been held so far.

Committee on paid parking holds meeting
Chandigarh, July 13
At an emergency meeting of the committee on paid parking held today in the office of the municipal corporation here, concern was expressed over the increasing incidents of high-handedness of parking contractors in then markets of Sectors 22 and 35.

Disabled soldier gets pension after 10 years
Chandigarh, July 13
It took 10 long years for a retired junior commissioned officer to get his disability pension. Despite his poor medical condition, Subedar B D Garg had to run from pillar to post and seek assistance from ex-servicemen’s organisations to get his due.

With no one to help injured blue bull bleeds to death Chandigarh, July 13 After struggling for life for over six hours, a female ‘neelgai’ that had strayed into a field located in Industrial Area Phase-I, on Tuesday, succumbed to its injuries, late last night. A critically injured ‘neel gai’ that strayed into Industrial Area Phase-I, Chandigarh, on Tuesday evening. — Tribune photo by Pravesh Chauhan

Silver jubilee celebrations of Press Club
Chandigarh, July 13
The Press Club of Chandigarh will be celebrating its silver jubilee on July 15. The foundation stone of the club was laid on this day in 1980 by the then Chief Commissioner of Chandigarh, Mr J.C. Agarwal, and since its inception the club has evolved as a major nerve centre and a collective symbol of the identity of the journalist community in the city and the region.

Hydraulic ladder at UT Sectt
Chandigarh, July 13
The Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gen. S.F. Rodrigues (retd), launched a hydraulic platform-cum-turntable ladder at the UT Secretariat here today.

‘All not well’ with Mansa Devi Board
Panchkula, July 13
Ms Renuka Rai Walia, Councillor from Mansa Devi Complex, has alleged that all is not well in the Mansa Devi Shrine Board.

Veteran psychotherapist passes away
Chandigarh, July 13
Dr N. L. Dosajh, who as a young man was inspired by Sigmund Freud, Jung, B. F. Skinner, and who personally interacted with Gardner Murphy, breathed his last at the General Hospital here on Wednesday.

Prestigious French award for city architect
Chandigarh, July 13
The Ministry of Culture and Communication, Republic of France, has awarded city-based Mr M.N. Sharma the most coveted French award “Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters”.

Rodrigues woos NRIs
Chandigarh, July 13
Gen S.F.Rodrigues (retd), Governor of Punjab and the UT Administrator, has made an offer to NRIs and other industrial and business houses, to set up entrepreneurial partnership ventures in the city, with an aim to attract investment and to create jobs opportunities.

Water at low pressure
Mohali, July 13
Water will be supplied at low pressure during the next 48 hours in many parts of the town as a main supply pipeline had got damaged. Mr Gurpreet Singh, SDO, Department of Public Health, said that Phases I to VII would be getting water at low pressure.

CRIME

Body of youth found
Chandigarh, July 13
A decomposed body of a 25-year-old Nada village resident was found from Sukhna Choe near Kaimbwala village under the mysterious circumstances, last evening. However, the police while quoting the family of the deceased ruled out any foul play behind the death.

Headless body of youth found
Mohali, July 13
An unidentified headless body was found near the upcoming Chandigarh-Ludhiana railway track at Jagatpura village here today. The head of the victim, aged around 20 years, was found a few metres away from the spot where the torso was lying.

Thieves strike at BJP office
Panchkula, July 13
Thieves struck at the BJP office in Sector 2, hardly at a distance of 100 yards from a police post, and decamped with goods and cash worth thousands of rupees late last night.

No trace of missing boy
Chandigarh, July 13
Wait continues for the parents of 16-year-old boy, who had gone missing from city under mysterious circumstances four months ago. Gulzari Lal, dejected father, said his son Shankar left his house on February 28 in the afternoon and did not come back.

24 LPG cylinders seized
Mohali, July 13
As many as 24 LPG cylinders stocked illegally in two houses were seized by officials of the Food and Supply Department during a raid here today. According to Mr R.K. Mann, Food and Supply Officer, out of the 24 cylinders seized 12 were empty.

EDUCATION

Grant of precious 15 minutes to examinees lauded
Chandigarh, July 13
The decision of the Central Board of Secondary Education to allow 15 more minutes to examinees of the board classes has been welcomed by teachers and students alike. While they are unanimous that it will allow students to attempt the paper in a better way, the CBSE’s disapproval over conducting a number of pre-boards has not gone down well with most of them.

Protest at PU against paucity of hostels

Chandigarh, July 13 The Panjab University Students Union activists led by its president, Amandeep Singh held a protest against the university authorities for their failure to provide accommodation in hostels to many deserving students taking admissions in various departments of the university. PUSU activists protest against the unavailability of hostel accommodation for girls at Panjab University on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

On-the-spot fee deposit facility at PU
Chandigarh, July 13
State Bank of India, Panjab University, Chandigarh branch, has started on the spot fee depositing facility for the centralised counselling for B E/B Arch and BE Chemical Engineering and Technology students who are attending the first counselling for admission to these courses at university auditorium here today.

Students throng PU for admission to engineering courses

Chandigarh, July 13 A huge rush of students was witnessed at Law Auditorium of Panjab University today as admissions to various courses for the general category started. Students had a tough time as they had to wait for long hours for their turn. Students wait for their turn at the combined admissions for various engineering courses at Law Auditorium of Panjab University on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

PU denies admission to rank holder
Chandigarh, July 13
Panjab University has refused to acknowledge the toil of a deserving student. Ravi Kumar failed to secure admission to M Sc (Hons School) in microbiology despite the fact that he got the first rank in the entrance test conducted for the admission to the course by Panjab University.

CULTURE

Myriad moods on display A group of five young woman artists from Kurukshetra University have coalesced their imaginative and aesthetic skills to craft a spectrum of over 60 painting works. Students from Kurukshetra University display their work at a painting exhibition, at Government Museum Art Gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Diabetes cases on the rise in city
Chandigarh, July 13
Inactive and sedate lifestyle in the city continues to invite diseases for its residents. High on heart ailments, the residents do not lag in diabetes, with more than 6 per cent of the city residents between 35 to 54 age group and more than 10 per cent of population above 55 years of age suffering from the disease.

Pet hospital and training centre planned for Panchkula
Panchkula, July 13
The Haryana Animal Husbandry Department, has formulated a plan to set up an ultra modern Pet Hospital-cum-Training Centre at Panchkula for the diagnosis and treatment of pet animals of the region.

Sudha Suri to continue as Dean PGI
Chandigarh, July 13
The controversy over the post of Dean issue at the PGIMER has been shelved for the time being. The Supreme Court today endorsed the continuation of Prof Sudha Suri as Dean of the institute.

• Health camp for senior citizens

SPORTS

Mass transfers of SAI coaches
Give replacements first, says PU Sports Director
Chandigarh, July 13
The biggest reshuffle of coaches by the Sports Authority of India has invited a lot of flak from the sports fraternity. Most of the SAI coaches functioning in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Chandigarh have been transferred to various state coaching centres and SAI training centres or centres run at schools and colleges in the region.

Trials for sports wing seats held
Chandigarh, July 13
The selection trials for the allotment of sports wing seats (schools) were held in different disciplines at various schools here today. The trials are being conducted by Sports Department, Chandigarh Administration.

DPS Society swimming competitions
Chandigarh, July 13
North Zone Inter Delhi Public School Society swimming competitions will be held from July 15 to 17. Giving this information, Ms Sunita Kanwar, principal of the school, said the three-day meet will have events such as 50 metre, 25 metre, butterfly, breastroke, medlay but only in below 14 section.