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Auction of school sites called off
Bidders protest against high reserve price
Chandigarh, September 12
The first-ever auction of school sites was today called off by the Estate Officer, Chandigarh, after a walk-out by the prospective bidders in protest against the high reserve price of the sites put under the hammer.

"Sedative" gang on the prowl
Four looting incidents in past one week; cops silent
Chandigarh, September 12
The city has seen a number of incidents in which persons are robbed after administering intoxicants, indicating the presence of a 'gang' in the city. On the prowl, the gangs loots people after making them unconscious by administering sedatives. Four such incidents have occurred in the past one week.

New govt college for B.Com students
Chandigarh, September 12
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to start a new government college that will cater exclusively to commerce and business administration classes from the current academic year (2006-2007), reliable sources said here today.

CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD: Despite the tall talk of ending child labour in the country, children are seen everywhere, earning livelihood by the sweat of their brow. A few are seen here, toiling on the Ramgarh-Derabassi road, near Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

Woman, youth killed in different mishaps
Chandigarh, September 12
A 42-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man died in two separate road accidents in the city late last night. In the first incident, Lakhwinder Kaur, a resident of Police Colony, Mani Majra, a widow of a Head Constable in the Chandigarh Police, Avtar Singh, was killed after being hit by a speeding Maruti car near the St. Kabir School, Sector 26.

Inside Babudom
Restructuring of Customs, Central Excise Commissionerate on cards
Chandigarh, September 12
For Mr D.S. Sra, an IRS officer of the 1972 batch, his appointment as Chief Commissioner, Customs and Central Excise, Chandigarh Zone, is homecoming. He will now look after three states — Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab — besides the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Mr Sra, who was some years ago Commissioner, Customs, Amritsar, also had a stint in Chandigarh.

COMMUNITY

School buses continue to violate HC orders
Buses not painted yellow, drivers not in uniform, no first-aid boxes kept

Chandigarh, September 12 Even though the month-long deadline set by the Chandigarh Police for the compliance of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directives on the plying of school buses across the city has expired, violations continue unabated. In violation of rules, buses, not even painted yellow, continue to ferry school students in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

HUDA dispatches registration cards
Panchkula, September 12
The Haryana Urban Development Authority today dispatched registration cards to all the applicants of the various reserved categories for the draw of 538 plots scheduled for September 18 and 19.

Cycle Tourism campaign flagged off

Chandigarh, September 12 The Chandigarh Administration initiated a major step to boost tourism in the city when the Home Secretary, Mr Krishna Mohan, flagged off a cycle rally at Rose Garden here today to mark the beginning of the promotional campaign of Cycle Tourism. Cyclists take part in a rally to promote cycle tourism in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph.

Huge demand for skilled workers in New Zealand
Chandigarh, September 12
"There has been a 45 per cent increase in the number of students applying to New Zealand," stated Mr Paul Vaughan, Trade Commissioner, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, at the inauguration of the Education Fair at the Taj today. "Students are increasingly keen to study in New Zealand. About 2500 students have been given visas this year many of which are from this region," he added.

Welfare society seeks CBI probe
Chandigarh, September 12
The Pink Rose Allottee Members’ Welfare Society has sought a detailed CBI inquiry against the Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Mr R.S. Sangwan, for allegedly misleading the court of the Secretary, Cooperation-cum-Home Secretary, Chandigarh, by supplying incomplete information in appeal no.3 of 2006, Madan Gopal Goyal and other versus Registrar Cooperative, Chandigarh case.

Bharatiya Kisan Union members hold a protest to press their demands ; and (right) farmers take langar at Matka Chowk in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photos by Manoj Mahajan.

DC tells officials to attend anti-foeticide camps
Mohali, September 12
Drug de-addiction and anti-female foeticide camps should be organised and these should be attended by senior officials, including sub- divisional magistrates. Directions to this effect were given by Mr Tejveer Singh, Deputy Commissioner, at a monthly meeting held here today.

Kashmiri Pandits thank CM
Panchkula, September 12
The Kashmiri Pandit Sabha, Panchkula, yesterday thanked the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, for announcing cash assistance as well as a rehabilitation programme for them. The president of the sabha, Ms Vij Moza, thanked the Chief Minister on behalf of the entire community of Kashmiri Pandits to have come to the aid of the beleaguered community in Haryana.

Pensioners’ body upset with govt
Chandigarh, September 12
Members of the local chapter of the Punjab Pensioners Association have expressed their resentment towards the government for not fulfilling their long-pending demands.

Woman sustains burn injuries
Chandigarh, September 12
A 23-year-old woman sustained burn injuries as she accidentally caught fire from a stove while cooking a meal at her house in Sector 8 here this afternoon. Ruling out foul play, the police said the victim, in her statement recorded with a magistrate, had stated that was an accident.

Poor gas supply irks residents

CRIME

Advocate held for cheating bank
Chandigarh, September 12
The Chandigarh Police today arrested a Zirakpur-based advocate from Mundi Kharar on the allegations of duping a Sector 35-based private bank of Rs 5.60 lakh. The police said he had allegedly taken a loan from the bank by mortgaging a plot, which he later sold fraudulently.

Three held for betting
Chandigarh, September 12
The special crime cell of the Chandigarh Police arrested three persons from Mani Majra on allegations of indulging in betting over Australia and West Indies one-day cricket match this evening. The in charge of the cell, Inspector Kewal Krishan, said acting on information, a police team from the cell conducted a raid on a house in Mariwala Town in Mani Majra and nabbed three persons indulging in betting.

Proclaimed-offender couple arrested
Chandigarh, September 12
The police today arrested a couple, declared proclaimed offenders by a court in several immigration fraud cases. The couple, Daljit Singh of Morinda and his wife Satwinder Kaur, were arrested from the ISBT in Sector 17 here this afternoon.

Booked for rash driving
Zirakpur, September 12
The local police has booked the driver of a tractor-trailer (HR-55-0380) for negligent driving, resulting in the death of Lakhwinder Singh, a resident of Nabha village, near here.

Man held with 130 gm of opium
Chandigarh, September 12
The special crime investigation Cell of the Chandigarh Police has arrested a Mani Majra resident on the allegations of carrying 130 grams of opium. Gopal Singh Saini, alias Pala of Mohalla Dera Sahib, Mani Majra was arrested from the locality on Monday. His search led to the recovery of 130 grams of opium.

BUSINESS

Bhartiya Udyog Rattan for Ind-Swift
Chandigarh, September 12
The Rs 700-crore pharma giant, Ind-Swift Limited, added another feather to its cap when it secured the Bhartiya Udyog Rattan Award by the National Education and Human Resource Development Organisation (NHRDO) at Mumbai last week.

EDUCATION

Water cannons used to disperse protesting teachers

Chandigarh, September 12 Water cannons were used by the police to disperse the protesting members of the Unemployment PTI (Kurukshetra University) Teachers Union Punjab at Matka Chowk, Sector 17, this afternoon. Water cannons being used to disperse members of the Unemployment PTI (Kurukshetra University) Teachers Union Punjab at Matka Chowk, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Ex-PU Prof appointed Fellow in Academy of Sciences 
Chandigarh, September 12
Prof Rajinder Jeet Hans-Gill is a lady of many letters and numbers. Retired last year from the Department of Mathematics at Panjab University she has added another 'numeral' to her many-feathered cap with her recent appointment as Fellow into the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), formerly known as the Third World Academy of Sciences.

Manoj wins speech contest
Chandigarh, September 12
A two-day talent search competition began at Government College, Naraingarh, Ambala district, today. In the first phase, a speech competition, poetry recitation and a quiz competition were held.

Induction course for KV teachers
Chandigarh, September 12
Thirtyseven teachers from different regions have converged on KV 2, 3 BRD Air Force Station here today for a week-long induction course for newly appointed TGT English.

DA on central pattern for Landran college staff
Mohali, September 12
In order to attract and retain qualified and experienced faculty, the management of Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, announced DA at Central Government rates for all faculty members with M.Tech. degree and three years’ teaching experience.

COURTS

Court attaches salary of ADGP, Shimla
Chandigarh, September 12
The Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Mrs Harreet Kaur today issued an order to attach the salary of the Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order), Shimla, Mr D.S.Thind, for not appearing in the court in a case of cheque bounce filed by a Sector 9 resident, Mrs Aninder Kaur Jawanda.

Lawyers seek proper sitting arrangements

Mohali, September 12 Lawyers put up their furniture on the premises of the judicial court complex in Phase III B1 here today and started work even though no official permission had been provided by authorities concerned in this regard. Lawyers put up their furniture on the premises of the Judicial Court Complex at 3B-1, Mohali, on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu.

CULTURE

Baring the rot that poverty brings

Chandigarh, September 12 Alakh Nandan’s “Charpai” made a strong statement. Set in a lower middle-class home where even square meals a day is a matter of privilege, the play brings pressing concerns to the fore. Where on the one hand it bares the ever-widening chasm between the rich and the poor, on the other it trails the process of decadence of a family - at the root of which is poverty. A scene from “Charpai” staged at Tagore Theatre in Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

HEALTH

Oriental Insurance holds blood donation camp on foundation day

Chandigarh, September 12 The Oriental Insurance Company today organised a blood donation camp as part of its 60th Foundation Day celebrations here today. Over 100 donors, mainly employees, donated blood . The camp was organised in association with the Department of Blood Transfusion, PGI. Volunteers donate blood at the 60th foundation day celebrations of Oriental Insurance Company in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Shishu Niketan upset holders St Stephen’s

Chandigarh, September 12 An unbeaten knock of 59 runs studded with eight fours enabled Shishu Niketan to have an edge over the defending champions St Stephen’s School-45 in the third Molly Carver Memorial High Schools Cricket Tournament, being organised by DP Azad Academy at the St Stephen’s ground in Togan, near here, today. Batting first, Stephen’s scored 106 for 6 in the allotted 20 overs. Akshay Sharma (27 with two fours) and Gaurav Puri (25 with three fours) were their main scorers. Anurag contributed 17 runs. A batsman uses the long handle in the cricket match between Guru Nanak School and Stepping Stones School in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

St Xavier’s beat Vivek High by 30 runs
Chandigarh, September 12
St Xavier’s High School, Mohali, carved out an easy 30-run triumph over Vivek High School, Sector 38, in the third Molly Carver Memorial High Schools Cricket Tournament being played at St Stephen’s School, Togan, near here yesterday.

Top cricketers to play in JP Atray tourney
Chandigarh, September 12
Indian Oil Corporation, Mumbai, will take on All India Associate Banks, Bangalore, in the opening match of the 13th edition of the 12-day All India JP Atray Cricket Tournament to be held from September 17 to 28 at DAV School, Sector 8, here yesterday.

Chandigarh thrash Panchkula by 10 wickets
Chandigarh, September 12
A fiery bowling spell by Mandeep Singh (4 for 7) helped Chandigarh thrash Panchkula by 10 wickets in the inaugural match of the Pataudi Trophy (Haryana inter-district tournament) at the JR Institute of Cricket Technology in Barwala today.

Khalsa College student a promising swimmer
Chandigarh, September 12
The beginning of Gurbinder Kaur’s career in swimming was just a matter of chance. Her father Jharmal Singh, himself a Punjab’s senior football coach, wanted her to take up football, but had to drop the idea after seeing her passion for aquatic sport.

MCM DAV win archery contest
Chandigarh, September 12
MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, clinched the top position in the Panjab University Inter-College (Women) Archery (Indian round) Championship with 1,394 points at PU campus here today.

KB DAV swimmers win 3 gold medals

Chandigarh, September 12 Three swimmers of KB DAV School, Sector 7 won three gold, one silver and three bronze medals during the CBSE North Zone -1 Inter-School Swimming Championship held in New Delhi in September 8 to 10. (From left) Swimmers Karan Bhai, Sparsh Arora and Ishaan Bakshi along with their coach at KB DAV School, Sector 7, Chandigarh.

DAV College beat CCET
Chandigarh, September 12
Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET), Sector 26, lost to DAV College, Malout, 0-3 in the Panjab University Inter-College Table Tennis (Men) Tournament at PU Gymnasium Hall here today.

Rowing championship
Chandigarh, September 12
The Chandigarh State Junior Rowing Championship for Men and Women will be held at the Lake Club on September 16 at 6.30 am. The following events will be conducted:

Chandigarh team take 45-run lead
Panchkula, September 12
The Chandigarh team took a 45-run lead in the first innings in the inaugural match of the Pataudi Trophy (Haryana Inter-District Tournament) at the end of play on day one at the JR Institute of Cricket Technology, Barwala, near here, yesterday.