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Haryana Roadways employees block traffic
Chandigarh, August 21
Hundreds of commuters travelling on a stretch between Grain Market and Sector 28 on Madhya Marg were stranded for an hour this evening, after Haryana Roadways bus drivers blocked traffic in protest against the “highhandedness of the Chandigarh Traffic Police.”

Commuters stranded on Madhya Marg after Haryana Roadways employees blocked the road following a dispute with the Chandigarh Traffic Police on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Residents fume as taps go dry
Chandigarh, August 21
Residents of Sectors 48, 49, 50 and 51 here are facing a state of crisis since Saturday.

DG Military Intelligence removed
Chandigarh, August 21
The Director General-Military Intelligence (DGMI) at Army Headquarters, Lt Gen Deepak H. Summanwar has been removed from his position as head of the Army’s intelligence establishment.

Registration of PG units must
Premises can’t be less than 10 marla
Chandigarh, August 21
The Chandigarh Administration has imposed certain conditions on use of residential buildings as paying- guest accommodations keeping in view the increased requirements of residents.

BEd colleges flout rules
Chandigarh, August 21
A Punjab Government notification and a regulation of the BEd Joint Counselling Committee regarding admission to management quota seats is being flouted by BEd colleges.

Unscheduled power cuts
Chandigarh, August 21
Some areas of the city witnessed unscheduled power cuts for more than an hour here this evening.

CHANDIGARH CALLING Making a splash for sanitation sake Recently, a freshet of sparkling, glistening water swept across some sprightly residents of Sector 50, Chandigarh. No wonder, some of these joyous souls bunched up, cupping their hands to collect some of this rushing torrent, as it zigzagged and trickled down mischievously. Green fest Who’s dangerous? Mama Kalam Passport website Campus capers

COMMUNITY

Ghaggar bridge closure: fleecing time for mini-bus, auto owners
Dera Bassi, August 21
It is fleecing time for the mini bus and auto owners of the area since the closure of the Ghaggar bridge for the heavy vehicular traffic.

NGO wants HUDA to act on encroachments
Panchkula, August 21
The Panchkula Joint Welfare Forum today said cases where land meant for residential and commercial purposes was occupied by unauthorised persons should be freed of encroachments.

Tenant clarifies on water supply to landlord
Chandigarh, August 21
Mr Sushil Kumar, tenant in a Sector 22 house, whom his landlord has accused of having allegedly disrupted water to the other portion of the house, has asserted that the water was seeping through the floor of the toilets located on the first floor of the house, following which he stopped the supply.

Fauji Beat
Don’t overuse Army
The Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, said in the Lok Sabha the other day that an increased use of the Army on internal security (IS) duties was putting it under great strain. He called it an “unfortunate state of affairs”.

Sehjra War Memorial at Ferozepore.

Prank lands youth in jail
Chandigarh, August 21
An attempt to snatch the bag of an acquaintance jokingly landed Sandeep Singh Taneja in lock-up today.

Lalru protest pays off, new transformer for Saidpura
Dera Bassi, August 21
Lalru villagers' protest against bias in the power supply on the night of August 11, which led to a confrontation between the Congress and SAD and created a storm, seems to have paid off.

Theme party on drug addiction
Chandigarh, August 21
Event organisers Chocolate and Defaulters organised a theme party, aimed at creating awareness about drug addiction among the youth at Silk Lounge in Sector 8 here.

AWWA launches channel
Chandigarh, August 21
In an endeavour to effectively reach out to the families of Army personnel stationed at Chandimandir, the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) today launched its own in-house cable television channel, “Chandimandir Dhadkan”.

Kerala Samajam to celebrate Onam on August 27
Chandigarh, August 21
Members of the Kerala Samajam, Chandigarh, will be celebrating Onam on August 27 at the Pastoral Centre of Christ the King Cathedral, Sector 19, at 11am.

BUSINESS

50 new cabs in city
Chandigarh, August 21
Mega Cab, round-the-clock largest radio taxi company, today expanded its base in the city with the introduction of at least new 50 Indigo Marina Cars, which stand out for their sleekness and extra space for luggage.

Fashion school to train rural women
Chandigarh, August 21
The Business School of Fashion, which is the nucleus of Fashion Technology Park at Mohali, will now be training rural women with skills and knowledge of innovative processes and products.

EDUCATION

Sawhney on direct taxes advisory panel
Chandigarh, August 21
Dr Upinder Sawhney, Reader, Department of Economics, Panjab University, has been nominated as member of the Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committee, Chandigarh, for two years.

KV Sangathan holds science exhibition
Chandigarh, August 21
Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, 3 BRD, Air Force station hosted the cluster level meet of social science exhibition organised by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. Various competitions, including group song, group dance, debate and quiz, were held on the occasion.

Students perform Andhra folk dance during a competition at Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, 3 BRD, Air Force station, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Vanmahotsav at govt school
Chandigarh, August 21
The Eco-club of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 56, celebrated vanmahotsav on the school campus.

Herbal Garden inaugurated
Chandigarh, August 21
At least 100 students of Himalayan eco-club of Government Model High School, Sector 41, Badheri, participated in the inaugural function of Herbal Garden.

COURTS

Lawyers stage dharna
Dera Bassi, August 21
Members of the Dera Bassi Bar Association today organised a dharna opposite the Office of the SDM at Tehsil Complex in support of the setting up of a judicial court here.

CULTURE

Play on fight for justice
The Theatre Lab staged Lakshmi Narain Lal’s Hindi play “Ek Satya Harishchander” at Tagore Theatre here today.

A scene from play “Ek Satya Harishchander” staged at Tagore Theatre on Monday. 
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

HEALTH

Singla stresses on healthcare competence
Mohali, August 21
There is a need to change policies at different levels to bring about an improvement in the healthcare system in the state which is in a bad shape.

Students of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, donate blood on the first day of the two-day camp organised by the NSS unit and Rotract Club of the college in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune Photo

60 PGI ex-employees face probe
Chandigarh, August 21
Taking serious view of the illegal possession of official accommodation by over 60 retired employees, including doctors, and other staffers, the PGI administration today marked an enquiry to the estate officer of the institute.

SPORTS

Shishu Niketan win kho-kho match
Chandigarh, August 21
Host Shishu Niketan School, Sector 22, beat Chandigarh Baptist School by 1 turn the 13 points in the three-day CBSE Cluster XIII Kho-Kho Tournament (Under-19 Boys and Girls) 2006, started on the school premises here today.

Panchkula, Chandigarh emerge victorious
Panchkula, August 21
A magnificent unbeaten knock of 66 runs from 91 balls by Mandeep Singla and good medium pace bowling by right-handed Kapil Pandey, 2 for 24, enabled hosts Panchkula to register a comprehensive 6-wicket win over Ambala in the opening match of the Haryana State Inter-District (Under22) Cricket Championship played at J.R. Institute of Cricket Technology, Barwala, here today.

St Stephen’s clinch title
Chandigarh, August 21
St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, snatched the title with a 11-10 verdict over strong contenders New Public School, Sector 18, in the sudden death tie-breaker in the final of the Chandigarh Sub-Junior (boys) Under-16 Football Championship held at Sector 17 Football Stadium here this evening.

St Stephen’s players in a jubilant mood after clinching the title of the Chandigarh Sub-Junior (boys) Under-16 Football Championship held in Chandigarh on Monday. 
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik 

City team loses
Chandigarh, August 21
The team of the Chandigarh Football and Hockey Academy lost to Sant Karam Singh Academy of Jalandhar by 4-5 through tie-breaker on the second day of the seventh-day 5th S N Vohra Memorial Sub- Junior (U-14) Hockey Tournament held at Hockey Stadium, here today.

Deepak, Ridhi win titles
Panchkula, August 21
Deepak of AG (Haryana) lifted the men’s singles crown beating Prikshit Vashisht of Bhavan Vidyalaya-15, Panchkula, in a one-sided contest 25-07, 25-07 in the 2 nd R. K. Babuta Memorial Prize Money Ranking Carrom Tournament concluded here at Saupin’s School, Sector 9, here today.

Sacred Heart paddler excels
Chandigarh, August 21
Meghna Kakaria of Sacred Heart-26 clinched the junior girls’ (u-17) title defeating Bhawna of Government Model School-16 by 4-1 (8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5, 11-5) in the Fifth Manav Mangal Open Table Tennis Tournament which concluded at Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, here today.