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MC proposes to abolish enforcement wing
Chandigarh, July 24
The Municipal Corporation has proposed to abolish the enforcement wing of the MCC. This despite the fact that the MC leaves no stone unturned to announce its efforts to remove encroachments across the city. The proposal to abolish the enforcement wing, however, is being kept under wraps.

MC poll: SAD, Cong-backed nominees ignore leaders
Mohali, July 24
Even as poll fever has begun to grip the town, candidates are hell bent on contesting the municipal elections with or without the support of faction-ridden political parties.

Even with moderate rain, flowers are in full bloom in the gardens across Mohali. — Photo by Vicky Gharu

Candidate violates civic poll code
Mohali, July 24
A candidate from ward number 28 has allegedly indulged in a serious violation of the Code of Conduct announced in connection with the municipal elections to be held here on July 30.

Youth not keen to contest poll
Mohali, July 24
The youth have not come forward in substantial numbers to contest the municipal elections, with only nine of the 125 candidates being in the age group of 20 to 30 years.

Cholera case confirmed in city
Chandigarh, July 24
It is official now: four-year-old Gajanand, a resident of Burail and admitted with complaint of gastroenteritis to the PGIMER for the last four days, is the city’s first confirmed cholera case of the season. After testing negative in the preliminary test, the culture has turned out to be positive for the boy while his father’s report is still awaited.

Patients lie unattended as PS inspects hospital
Panchkula, July 24
Scores of patients had to suffer for over five hours following a surprise visit by the Haryana Parliamentary Secretary (Health), Dr Krishna Pandit, to the Sector 6 General Hospital, this morning.

Representation of residents to Sonia draws flak
Chandigarh, July 24
The voice of eminent city residents seeking Mrs Sonia Gandhi's intervention for saving the essence of City Beautiful and preventing it to become "another chaotic metropolitan' has drawn flak in the voice of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal and the Chandigarh Association of Industries.

CHANDIGARH CALLING Water blues: For the past few months, residents of Mohali have been faced with the problem of muddy water and inadequate supply. Five water samples taken from various parts of the newly formed district failed the test recently. But the authorities seemed to have done little to arrest the problem. Only a few days ago, Mr Mahesh Gupta of Phase IX was in for a rude shock.

COMMUNITY

Dy Director suspended for molestation 
Panchkula, July 24
After nearly one-and-a-half months of levelling of allegation of molestation against him, the Haryana Government has finally placed Deputy Director of Health Department under suspension with immediate effect.

Status of Kargil conflict still ambiguous
Chandigarh, July 24
Seven years after Operation Vijay saw the successful eviction of Pakistani intruders from Kargil Sector, the status of the conflict continues to be ambiguous. While the central governments is terming it as a localised conflict restricted to a limited area, it has, on the other hand, awarded Battle Honours and Theater Honours to various army units, which are given for performance in a war.

SAD-BJP launches civic poll campaign
Moahli, July 24
The SAD and BJP today started a joint campaign in support of certain candidates for the municipal elections to be held here on July 30. At a press conference held by Mr Harsukhinder Singh Badal, former president of the Mohali circle of the SAD, and Mr Khushwant Rai Giga, president of the Ropar unit of the BJP, it was said that support would be given to candidates who shared the ideology of the SAD and BJP.

CM’s visit causes distress

Mohali, July 24 While the district administration is leaving no stone unturned preparing for the visit of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of a private builder’s project here, these preparations have caused distress to the residents of at least five villages in the district. A special road being laid for the Chief Minister’s visit to Mohali.

Fauji Beat
RTI Act’s applicability to Army

IT is heartening to know that the Right to Information (RTI) Act has started showing its effect. This Act, as can be seen, will enforce transparency and accountability in all government and public offices. Even the Rashtrapati Bhavan Secretariat, as reported, has not been spared for its careless disposal of a citizen’s application by the Central Information Commission (CIC) under the RTI Act.

This building, constructed in the early 20th century, is the Officers’ Mess of the College of Material Management at Jabalpur.

Incorrect deduction of rank pay
Chandigarh, July 24
The Ministry of Defence has directed Air Headquarters to work out the financial implications involved in the re-fixation of pay of officers who were affected by the incorrect deduction of rank pay consequent to the implementation of the Fourth Pay Commission report.

Sec 37 residents oppose school construction
Chandigarh, July 24
The House Owners Association, Sector 37-C, in a press release here today criticised Chandigarh Administration for constructing a new school which will affect the green belt in the area.

Tributes paid to Prof Dewan
Chandigarh, July 24
A condolence meeting was held at the PGI today under the chairmanship of the Director, PGI, Prof K. K. Talwar, to pay homage to Prof Indarjit Dewan, Emeritus Professor and former Head, Department of Anatomy and Forensic Medicine.

Amarinder to inaugurate township

CRIME

Held for kidnapping boy
Chandigarh, July 24
The local police today arrested a Ram Darbar resident on the allegations of kidnapping a minor boy of the locality. The police said the accused had reportedly kept the victim at his native village and a police party has been dispatched there to bring the child.

4 booked for hurting with weapons
Mohali, July 24
The police has booked four residents of Dhelpur village on charges of causing hurt by dangerous weapons, wrongful restraint and rioting. Sukhvir Singh had complained that Gurmail Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Dilbagh Singh and Sardara Singh, who were armed had allegedly beaten up the complainant on July 22 at night . The clash took place because of a cable that was supplying power.

Youth commits suicide
Panchkula, July 24
A 29-year-old bank executive allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance in Yavanika Garden in Sector 5, here today. According to the police, some stroller noticed Rajiv Mittal, struggling for life in the garden this evening and he subsequently informed the traffic police personnel nearby. The body of Rajiv had turned blue.

1 dies in mishap
Lalru, July 24
One person was killed and four injured when a car collided head on with a Haryana Roadways bus at Sarsini village, near here, this evening. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Vijay Gupta (60), driver of the Maruti Zen.Along with his wife Sushma Gupta, he was on his way from Chandigarh to Ambala.

• 1 held with smack
• Robber held

BUSINESS

IT Park: Sharp reaction from industry
Chandigarh, July 24
The IT industry in and around the city today reacted sharply to the reported opposition to the Chandigarh IT Park by some city luminaries who had met the Congress chief Mrs Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi yesterday.

Locker keys to have bank’s name, branch code
Chandigarh, July 24
Unaccounted money or jewellery in bank lockers will not be easy to hide from the prying eyes of investigating agencies. Banks all over the country have been asked to engrave on keys of lockers the name of the bank and code of the issuing branch.This means lockers keys recovered during raids by the Income Tax Department, the CBI or the police will not remain a mystery. The engraving will reveal the location of the locker.

SBI launches new scheme

EDUCATION

Ten-day training programme begins
Mohali, July 24
A 10-day induction training programme, sponsored by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and conducted by the National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh, started at the Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, today. More than 35 faculty members from various colleges under the Chandigarh Group of Colleges are attending the programme.

PUSU to rescue of 31 law students
Chandigarh, July 24
Members of the Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) today came to the rescue of 31 students of the departments of laws, who had been suspended by the department for not clearing the minimum five examinations.

Rodrigues inaugurates Sector 56 school
Chandigarh, June 24
With a view to develop the southern sectors of the city, Gen (retd) S.F. Rodrigues, the Governor of Punjab, and the U.T. Administrator, today inaugurated Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 56, at a brief ceremony.

Teachers apprise VC of problems
Chandigarh, July 24
A group of Panjab University faculty members visited the new Vice-Chancellor, Prof RC Sobti, here today and apprised him of some problems which needed immediate resolution.

COURTS

Scramble among lawyers to keep tables
Mohali, July 24
There was a scramble among lawyers for occupying space to place their tables and chairs as the judicial courts began functioning here today. It is reported that there were heated arguments among lawyers and some pushing as attempts were made to occupy vantage locations outside the judicial complex in Phase III B 1.

SPORTS

Manipur skipper hogs limelight

Chandigarh, July 24 Manipur skipper M Bem-Bem Devi today stole the limelight by banging the boards twice against Tripura in the semifinal match of the third Junior Girls Under-17 National Football Championship. The meet is being organised by the Chandigarh Football Association under the patronage of the All India Football Federation at the Sector 17 Football Stadium here today.

Manipur and Tripura players in action during the third Junior Girls U-17 Football National Championship match at football ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Opportunity for Mongia Chandigarh, July 24 The selection of all-rounder Dinesh Mongia as part of the 15-member Indian cricket squad the forthcoming triangular ODI series at Colombo, Sri Lanka, starting on August 14 that also involves South Africa did raise many an eyebrow, especially in the wake of Team India 's obsession with 'catch them young' policy. Dinesh Mongia gives tips to budding cricketers at the Sector 16 cricket stadium on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Panchkula golfers clinch title Chandigarh, July 24 Panchkula Golf Club clinched the inter-club golf tournament title held at the Naldehra Golf Course in Himachal Pradesh yesterday. The team scored 223 points to outplay the other four clubs which were Shivalik Golf Club, Chandimandir (230), Naldehra Golf Club, Naldehra (238), Ranjitgarh Golf Club, Phillaur (242), Anandale Golf Club,Shimla (267).

The Panchkula Golf Club team which clinched the inter-club golf title at Naldehra, Himachal Pradesh, on Sunday.

New records at p’lifting meet
Chandigarh, July 24
Harpreet Singh of Public Sports Club, Sector 56, Chandigarh, clinched gold medal and broke his own four state records in 100-kg sub- junior class in squat from 157.5 kg to 190 kg, bench press from 97.5 kg to 100 kg, in dead lift from 187.5 kg to 190 kg and in total from 442.5 kg to 490 kg in the 7th Sub-Junior Boys and the 22nd Senior Men Chandigarh Powerlifting Championship held at Weightlifting Coaching Centre, Sector 42, last evening.

Model-37 win football meet
Chandigarh, July 24
Hosts Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 37, routed St. Kabir School, Sector 26, 15-0 in the opening match of the Pre-Subroto Mukherjee Inter-School Football Tournament for under-17 boys here today.