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Estate Office slaps violation notice on Himachal Bhavan
Chandigarh, July 30
Charged with misusing its premises by letting it out to the public for hosting parties, the Estate Office has slapped a case for violation of contract conditions on the Himachal Bhavan, Sector 28.

Three health zones proposed for Chandigarh
Chandigarh, July 30
During the second phase of the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Programme, Chandigarh will witness a major overhaul in the area of healthcare. The idea is to achieve the target of 100 per cent institutionalised deliveries over the next five years. Currently, 80 per cent deliveries in Chandigarh take place in hospitals.

Three more retention dams to help save Sukhna
Chandigarh, July 30
The UT Administration has added three more silt retention dams in the Forest Area. The Forest Department has also raised the level of at least 10 existing dams. As planned earlier this year, the dams were erected at Gharidi, Mathewala and Kansal blocks before the commencement of the monsoon.

Students shake a leg at a freshers party of DAV Model School, Sector 15, at the Chandigarh Club on Saturday.— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

SI remanded in judicial custody
Chandigarh, July 30
Sub-Inspector (SI) Sunita Bakshi was remanded in judicial custody by a local court today. Sunita, accused of demanding Rs 2,000 from Sonu through constable Husan Lal at the Mani Majra police station on May 12, surrendered in the court of the CJM, Ms Neerja Kulwant Kalson, yesterday, who sent her to CBI custody for a day. During interrogation, Husan Lal had alleged that he had taken the money on behalf of Sunita though there is no direct evidence of the police official taking or demanding money.

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COMMUNITY

Medicine smuggling hits chemists
Chandigarh, July 30
A number of local chemists have been smuggling medicines into the city from Punjab and Haryana for the past few months. This was stated by Mr Amarjit Singh, president of Chandigarh Chemists Association.

Two youths accuse cops of illegal confinement
Panchkula, July 30
Two youths have accused two personnel of the PCR of physical and verbal abuse and illegal confinement, when they refused to pay bribe to them. The incident took place late last night, when Jatinder, a cable operator’s employee, and Lok Bahadur, a watchman, were talking to each other in the Sector 21 market. They say that it was past midnight and Jatinder was about to leave after locking his office, two cops on PCR motor cycle approached them.

Workshop on traffic management
Panchkula, July 30
With an aim to ensure better traffic management, the Superintendent of Police, Mr Balbir Singh, today organised a workshop for traffic personnel posted in the district. The traffic cops were told to ensure that traffic management in the district was in consonance with the traffic management in Chandigarh. The cops were asked to make their presence felt at all major traffic intersections, as their presence acted as deterrent to traffic violators.

School bus operators allege victimisation
Chandigarh, July 30
The Chandigarh School Bus Operators Welfare Association today sought the quashing of an FIR registered in the wake of July 26 PRTC-school bus accident at the Aroma light point.

Saplings planted in Tribune Colony Chandigarh, July 30 As many as 50 saplings of various species were planted in Tribune Colony today as a part of the ‘vanmahotsava’ being celebrated across the country. The General Manager of the Tribune Group of Newspapers, Mr Sanjay Hazari, lauded the role of the Tribune Colony Committee in working towards creating a clean and green environment in the city. He also planted a sapling on the occasion. Mr Sanjay Hazari, General Manager, The Tribune Trust, waters a sapling to celebrate vanamahotsava at the Tribune Colony in Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Sharma is Lions Club president
Chandigarh, July 30
Maj M.L. Sharma was installed as president of the Lions Club, Chandigarh Greater, for 2005-2006 at a function organised at the Lion’s Vocational Training Centre in Sector 30.

Governor: follow Udham Singh’s ideals
Chandigarh, July 30
The UT Administrator and Punjab Governor, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), today called upon the people to remember the supreme sacrifice of Shaheed Udham Singh and to follow his ideals.

PGI Union condemns Haryana police
Chandigarh, July 30
Office-bearers and active members of the executive body of the PGI Employees Union convened an emergency meeting to condemn the harsh action taken by the Haryana police who resorted to a lathi charge on workers of Hero Honda motorcycle and scooters in Gurgaon.

Readers write
No check on overcrowded school buses
It appears there is no authority to check over-crowding in school buses in Patiala. One of the best examples is the school bus of Diesel Loco Modernisation Works, Patiala, that ferries schoolchildren of Our Lady of Fatima Convent School.

CRIME

Police caught napping, 5 thefts in a day
Chandigarh, July 30
Criminals continue to catch the police napping. On a single day, they managed to steal a laptop and jewellery, besides other things, after striking at five different places in the city. Four were caught by the residents and not the police.

EDUCATION

Dr Gupta hopes to make PEC world class

Chandigarh, July 30 This man hopes to take Punjab Engineering College (PEC) to the pinnacle of success and ‘perseverance’ and ‘determination’ are his keywords. For Dr Vijay Gupta, the institute’s newly-appointed Director, this deputation is a “mission”, as he strives to build PEC as the “best teaching institution”.

From Schools & Colleges Vanamahotsava drive organised Chandigarh, July 30 A month-long sapling plantation drive was organised at Sharda Sarvhitkari Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 40. Slogans writing, poem recitation, inter-house skit competition and paper reading contest were also organised throughout the month. Charts and posters were displayed to create environmental awareness among students. Saplings of neem and gulmohar were also planted on the school premises by the Principal, Mr B.S. Kanwar and other members of the staff. Students of Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector-45, plant a sapling to mark vanamahotsava in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Preneet Kaur inaugurates school
Mohali, July 30
Punjab is discriminated against by the Centre when rains or drought damage crops. This was stated by Mr Preneet Kaur, MP, while talking to mediapersons after inaugurating a pre-school here today.

Contractual teachers hold protest

Chandigarh, July 30 As many as 350 contractual teachers working in various government schools of the city held a protest at Matka Chowk here today to press for protection of their services and revoking termination of services of some teachers. Members of the UT Government School Contractual Teachers Association make a human chain near the Matka Chowk, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

COURTS

SGPC chief gets bail in defamation case
Chandigarh, July 30
A local court today granted bail to the SGPC president, Bibi Jagir Kaur, in a defamation case. Bibi Jagir Kaur, who appeared in the court of Ms Kiran Bala, Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMIC), was granted bail on the surety of Rs 10,000.

CULTURE

Film Review ‘Yahaan’ soul is missing “Yahaan” revolves around the Kashmir problem. It is devoted to a cause which has never been attained. It does not depict the Kashmiris’ plight very poignantly, but it manages to touch their raw nerves. The humane face of the Army is depicted well but hardly conforms to the ground situation. Newcomer Minissha Lamba in “Yahaan”.

HEALTH

General Hospital needs treatment
Panchkula, July 30
General Hospital, Panchkula, it seems, is ailing. Defunct diagnostic machinery, paramedic staff crunch and its near total dependence on the superior health set up in neighbouring Chandigarh has marred its growth.

Mohali Civil Hospital to be upgraded
Mohali, July 30
There is a proposal to upgrade the local Civil Hospital located on the national highway from 50 to 200 beds at a cost of Rs 7 crore. Earlier, the building had been extended at a cost of Rs 2 crore, but due to the inadequate funds under the civil construction component of a World Bank project, the upgradation could not be carried out.

PGI panels reconstituted
Chandigarh, July 30
In pursuance of the communication received from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, PGI has reconstituted its governing body and the standing committees on finance, selection. academic, estate and purchase.

Rally for a healthy heart
Chandigarh, July 30
The Chandigarh Healthy Heart Action Project in collaboration with Sri Guru Harkrishan Model School, Sector 38, and the Chandigarh Amateur Cycling Association (CACA) is organising a cycle rally tomorrow.

SPORTS

Hockey team for Holland to be announced today
Chandigarh, July 30
The probables of the eight-nation hockey meet to be held in Holland from August 14 put their best foot forward in a demonstrative match played in the presence the selection panel at Hockey Stadium, Sector 42, here, today.

Mandeep beats Prikshat in carrom championship
Panchkula, July 30
Mandeep Singh, a national player of DAV School, Sector 8, beat Prikshat Vashisht, also a national player of Bhavan Vidyalya, Sector 15 , in a closely contested match with the score 25-20 in the finals of Boys Junior in 5th Panchkula District Carrom Championship at Saupin’s School, Sector 9, here today.

Carrom tournament begins
Chandigarh, July 30
Anuj Kumar Sinha outclassed Vikram Gill at 20-00, 25-00 in the men’s singles in the 15th Chandigarh State Carrom Championship which commenced at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here, today.

Sadhika, Munish win tennis titles

Chandigarh, July 30 Sadhika of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, prevailed over Naina Suri of DAV Public School, Sector 8, and won the sub-junior girls final on the penultimate day of DAV Public School Open Table Tennis Tournament held at Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, here, today. A paddler in action during the Open Table Tennis Tournament being held at the Indoor Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik