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Road mechanics’ hope for sites dashed
Estate Office returns money sans interest after 5 years 
Chandigarh, July 29
The hope of hundreds of road mechanics to get sites at reasonable prices in the rehabilitated motor markets has been shattered.

8-year girl takes Lake Club to court
Chandigarh, July 29
Eight-year-old Sahiba Joshi has taken the governing body of the Lake Sport Complex here to court.

All set for Mohali civic poll
Mohali, July 29
All is set for the municipal elections here tomorrow in which the fate of 125 contestants will be decided for 31 seats in the prestigious civic body.

Officials with polling material on way to a polling venue for the Municipal Council election at Phase VI, Mohali, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

COMMUNITY

Airport junction accident prone
Poor traffic lights a bane of commuters
Chandigarh, July 29
Non-functional traffic lights and the absence of traffic signals at certain crucial road junctions pose a threat for the unaware travellers, particularly visitors from outstation on the city roads.

Python in temple causes panic
Panchkula, July 29
Panic gripped at Mata Mansa Devi Temple premises after a 8-foot long python reached the temple of Sati Mata and entered the altar here this afternoon.

Drive to curb illegal immigration
Chandigarh, July 29
The Association of Professional Immigration and Education Consultants (APIEC) of India, a non-profit making body, has initiated an awareness drive to curb unethical and illegal immigration. This was stated by the Chairman of the APIEC, Lt. Col. B.S. Sandhu, (retd.) CMD -WICS, during a press conference at Press Club, here today.

Dera, farmers in land dispute
Mohali, July 29
Tension prevailed near the premises of the Radha Soami Satsang dera in Sector 76 here today following a dispute over the possession of a few acres of land.

Lensman assaulted
Chandigarh, July 29
Pradeep Sharma, a cameraman working with a private channel, was allegedly assaulted by certain advocates in front of the district courts here today.

CRIME

Man held for making fake currency
Panchkula, July 29
The CIA staff of the district police has arrested a Sector 4 resident for allegedly printing fake currency notes.

BUSINESS

CII opposes quota in private sector
Chandigarh, July 29
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) yesterday said that though they were opposed to reservation of Scheduled Castes/ Backward Classes in the private sector, but would work for greater inclusiveness of these classes through concrete steps on affirmative action.

Seven firms vie for Theme Park
Chandigarh, July 29
As many as seven companies yesterday made presentations for the proposed Theme Park to be set up at Sarangpur village, an official press release said here. The committee was chaired by the Home Secretary, Mr Krishna.

Post Office open today for IT returns
Panchkula, July 29
The Postal Department of Haryana, has decided to keep the Sector 8 Main Post Office open on Sunday so that people could file their income tax returns. According to Mr Y. K. Bhushan, Postmaster, the post office will remain open from 9 am to 5 pm.

EDUCATION

Governor honours meritorious students
Chandigarh, July 29
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd) today honoured students at the annual function of the Society for Meritorious Students at Government Museum and Art Gallery Auditorium, Sector 10.

Unemployed PTI teachers offer prayers before the start of their indefinite fast near the DPI office, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo  Pradeep Tewari Ryan International School, Sector 49, Chandigarh, celebrates Green Environment Week on Saturday. The saplings group of the school distributed herbal plants among students for school’s herbal garden.

CULTURE

Fashion trends displayed
Chandigarh, July 28
Contemporary trends in fashion came to the fore in Dell-o-Vogue, the inter-segment contest organised for employees of Dell International Services, here this evening.

Employees of computer company Dell display latest trends in fashion at a show on the company’s campus on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

HEALTH

PGI plans to control hospital acquired infections
Chandigarh, July 29
Rising to the challenge posed by hospital acquired infections (HAIs) which are emerging as a global health concern, the PGIMER today reiterated its commitment to reducing that risk at the tertiary care institute.

• 898 examined at health camp

SPORTS

Chess tourney gets under way
Chandigarh, July 29
Karan earned three points at the culmination of the third round in the under-19 (boys) category of the Chandigarh Junior Chess Championship-2006, which started at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sector 25, here today.

The Chandigarh Junior Chess Championship-2006 in progress at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sector 25, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph