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Two private school buses impounded
Panchkula, August 12
Next time you want your child to go on school bus, be sure that it has all requisite safety measures. Amid reports of unauthorised school buses plying in the township, the District Transport Office has tightened noose around these bus owners with two buses running on LPG impounded today.

I-Day honour for four cops
Chandigarh, August 12
Four police personnel, including a woman Sub-Inspector, will be honoured on the Independence Day for their meritorious services.

10 to get certificates

A view of the Independence Day parade rehearsal at Parade Ground in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Garbage plant mired in politics
Chandigarh, August 12
The controversy surrounding the setting up of the Rs 15-crore garbage processing unit in Dadu Majra refuses to die with politics taking precedence over development. The signing of an MoU by the municipal corporation with Jai Parkash Associate Limited seems to have stirred up a hornest’s nest.

Sector 44 pits being filled up
Chandigarh, August 12
Following a news item in Chandigarh Tribune, “ Pits left open after repair”, the work to fill up the pits along the roads in Sector 44-D has been started by the civic body.

HUDA organises open darbar for Sec-20 residents

Panchkula, August 12 The open darbar organised by the Haryana Urban Development Authority at Sector 20 Community Centre was chaired by the Estate Officer, HUDA, Mr S.P. Arora. It gave an opportunity to residents of Sector 20 to get their complaints redressed on the spot. The Estate Officer, Mr S.P. Arora, listens to the grievances of people in an open darbar organised at a Community Centre in Sector-20, Panchkula on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Removal of councillor sought
Chandigarh, August 12
As many as 13 councillors today sought the removal of the nominated councillor, Mr P.C. Sanghi, for his “continuous misconduct and misbehaviour” with councillors and officials.

Ex-servicemen seek parity in pension
Chandigarh, August 12
Ex-servicemen settled in the city and around have demanded the removal of “serious disparities” in the pension regulations of defence personnel vis-a-vis civilian government employees.

GPO ‘hides’ customer care centre
Chandigarh, August 12
People visiting the General Post Office in Sector 17 to lodge their postal related complaints are facing a lot of problems as the customer care centre of the GPO has been shifted.

BJP workers stage dharna
Chandigarh, August 12
BJP workers today staged a dharna in Sector-17 in protest against the alleged “anti-Sikh” stance of the Congress-led UPA government in the action taken report of the Nanawati Commission.

Residents protest against hike in water charges
Mohali, August 12
Members of the Consumer Protection and Grievances Redressal Forum, Mohali, and the Mohali Citizens Welfare Council, Phase XI, have protested against the increase in water and sewerage charges by the Mohali Municipal Council.

Readers Write
Illusion of check dams
According to the press reports, three more check dams are going to be constructed in the catchment area of Sukhna Lake (Chandigarh Tribune dated 31.07.05). An impression is sought to be created that these dams can become silt guards for protecting the lake from silting up.

CRIME

PGI doctor’s house burgled
Chandigarh, August 12
A scooterist today snatched a mobile phone from a youth in Sector 41. In another incident, gold ornaments were stolen from a house. Besides this a person was caught red-handed while stealing a music system from a house in Burial, last night.

Offender held
Chandigarh, August 12
The local police today arrested a proclaimed offender, Arvinder Pal Singh. Sources in the police said the accused a resident of Mukerian in Hoshiarpur district, was declared PO in February 5, 2005.

BUSINESS

‘Mangal in Jungle’ contest
Chandigarh, August 12
Fun Republic, Mani Majra, is organising a six-day “Mangal in Jungle” contest as part of a programme to promote “Mangal Pandey” on its premises with effect from today. This was stated by Ms Chaman Bedi, team coordinator of the cinema house.

Biz Clips

EDUCATION

An ordeal for parents and teachers
Chandigarh, August 12
For the past many years, the Chandigarh Administration has been announcing holiday in educational institutions on August 16 and January 27 the days which fall after Independence Day and Republic Day functions, respectively.

Punjabi Department dormant
Chandigarh, August 12
The department of Punjabi Studies, Panjab University, is on a regression mode. The language has not been able to find its esteemed position even at this seat of higher learning in its own state.

From Schools
Blue Bird students celebrate green day

Panchkula, August 12 Green is not just the colour of envy. It is the colour of prosperity, claimed students of Blue Bird High School, Sector 16, as they came all decked up for the green day in the school. The students planted saplings, and many children of nursery section came dressed as various trees and explained the importance of trees in our lives. Students of Blue Bird High School, Panchkula, celebrate green day on Friday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Student body council meets
Chandigarh, August 12
A meeting of the student body council was held in the committee room today in the presence of Mr J.K. Gupta, Dean, University Instruction (DUI).

Farewell for students going to Canada

Mohali, August 12 The entire class of eleven students studying in the final year of the Bachelor of Computer Science of Laurentian University, Ontario, Canada, at the Canadian Institute for International Studies (CIIS) here have got the study visa for continuing their study at the main campus of Laurentian at Sudbury in Canada. Lieut-Gen K.S. Mann (retd), Director of the Canadian Institute for International Studies, with students going to Canada, on Friday.

PUTA elections: campaign picks up
Chandigarh, August 12
With the elections of the Panjab University Teachers Association ound the corner, the election campaign has picked up. The group led by Mr Manjit Singh of the Sociology Department has again taken up the issue of non-payment of salaries to 125 teachers for the past 19 months to the forefront.

Competitions held at Mount Carmel School
Chandigarh, August 12
Various competitions were organised for the students of classes V to X at Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, here, today. The day began with a welcome song by the head girl of the school followed by a patriotic song by the school Hindi choir.

I-Day celebrated at Bhavan Vidyalaya
Panchkula, August 12
Students of Bhavan Vidyalaya School celebrated Independence Day with patriotic fervour. Attired in Tricolor dresses and holding the National Flags in their hands they marched through the school campus singing patriotic songs.

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COURTS

High Court 
PU directed to release salaries
Chandigarh, August 12
The High Court Bench of Mr Justice S.S. Nijjar and Ms Justice Nirmal Yadav on Friday directed Panjab University, Chandigarh, to release the salaries of the faculty who were aged between 60 and 62 years till further orders regardless of whether there is a budgetary provision for the same or not.

Tehelka case: arrest warrants for Mathews
Chandigarh, August 12
The Additional Chief Metropolitian Magistrate in New Delhi, Mr Vinod Kumar, today issued arrest warrants to apprehend Mathews Samuel, the prime prosecution witness in the General Court Martial(GCM) trying Brig Iqbal Singh in the Tehelka case.

LEISURE

Book on children’s valour

Chandigarh, August 12 “Courage is a mental attitude,” believes Nupur Mazumdar, the author of “18 Real-Life Stories of Great Valour and Bravery,” stories of fortitude and heroism displayed by young children, all recipients of the National Bravery Award this year. The book titled “18 Real Life Great Stories of Valour and Bravery” by Nupur Majumdar being released at the Press Club, Chandigarh, on Friday. Actor Mehar Mittal and National Bravery Award recipients, Harry, Mahima, Priyanka, Ramandeep and Pawan are also seen. — A Tribune photograph

Plays raise moral questions THE degeneration of moral values was the theme of two short plays staged at Tagore Theatre today on the opening day of a drama festival, jointly organised by the Chandigarh School of Drama and the Pracheen Kala Kendra. A scene from “Khooh de Dadoo” staged at Tagore Theatre on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Sangeet honoured
Chandigarh, August 12
City-based architect Sangeet Sharma has been awarded a commendation certificate by the Indian Buildings Congress, New Delhi, for his architecture of boy’s hostel at Mohali. The hostel is a part of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research.

70 donate blood

Chandigarh, August 12 As many as 70 volunteers donated blood at a camp organised by the Reliance Infocom (Punjab Circle) at its local office in Sector 9 here today. The camp was organised in collaboration with the PGI. Mr Himanshu Kabania, CEO of Reliance Infocom (Punjab Circle), was the first donor. A blood donation camp organised by Reliance Infocom (Punjab Circle) in association with the PGI in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Hutch now in Punjabi
Chandigarh, August 12
Hutch today announced the launch of content on the voice response platform in Punjabi for subscribers in Punjab. The regional content will include caller tunes, ringtones, jokes, horoscope and news in Punjabi and a host of other offerings which will be launched shortly.

HEALTH

Milk samples to be tested 
Chandigarh, August 12
The UT Health Department has launched a survey to gauge the quality of milk supplied by milkmen. More than 200 samples will be collected and tested for quality. Dr Inderjeet Kaur Walia, the Director of Health Services, told Tribune here today.

SPORTS

Landing pit for Sector 7 Sports Complex

Chandigarh, August 12 A world-class landing pit is soon coming up at the Gymnasium Hall of Sector 7 Sports Complex. The pit will be made of crossed layers of foam with air tunnels, stabilisation netting and loose foam blocks coupled with a safe high-density padding to conform to the international standards. The much-awaited landing pit coming up at Gymnasium Hall, Sector 7 Sports Complex in Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

Prerak defeats Vikas in badminton tourney
Panchkula, August 12
Prerak Sharma, a student of Hansraj Public School, Sector 6, Panchkula, defeated Vikas in under-16 singles section of the District Badminton Championships which began at Sports Complex, Sector 3, today. Prerak won by 15-13,15-8.