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No conversion charges for change in trade
Chandigarh, September 15
In a decision affecting hundreds of business establishments in the city, the Chandigarh Administration has allowed change in trade on upper floors of shop-cum-offices without any conversion charges. Earlier, those changing trade had to pay exorbitant charges.

Industrialists seek review of UT conversion policy
Chandigarh, September 15
Going by the fact that less than two dozen industrialists have applied for conversion of their trade in the Industrial Areas, Phase I and II, in the year which ends on September 18, the demand by industrialists seeking a review in the policy terms and conditions gains ground.

Man charred to death in factory fire
Chandigarh, September 15
A 32-year-old man was charred to death in a factory, manufacturing seats cushions, in Industrial Area, Phase II, this afternoon.

Four-laning enters fast lane

Work on Ghaggar Bridge begins Dera Bassi, September 15 The four-laning of the 35-km “killer stretch” of the Ambala- Zirakpur highway seems to have entered the fast lane with work on the parallel bridge to the damaged Ghaggar bridge getting underway. Work on the parallel bridge to the damaged Ghaggar bridge on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway in progress near Dera Bassi. — A Tribune photograph

For BCCI, Chandigarh is part of Punjab
Chandigarh, September 15
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, it seems, is not fully aware of the political and administrative set-up of the country, if one goes by the stance of its president and senior politician, Mr Sharad Pawar.

IT officer held for graft

Chandigarh, September 15 An Income Tax officer, Mr S.R. Sharma, was caught red-handed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from an agriculturist, Tarsem Dass, and his son, Karam Pal, at the latter’s house in Burail village late this evening. IT official S.R. Sharma being taken away by CBI officials in Burail on Friday night. —  Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

4 youths steal bank money, one nabbed
Chandigarh, September 15
Alert public today chased and nabbed one of the four persons who had stolen Rs 8.5 lakh from a Sector 9-based branch of Centurion Bank of Punjab here, this afternoon. After taking him into custody, the police recovered Rs 3 lakh from his possession.

‘Missing Girls’— strict steps needed to curb female foeticide

Chandigarh, September 15 The second consultation on ‘‘Missing Girls’’ — a drive to eliminate foetal sex determination and female infanticide — has suggested a stringent system of enforcement with regard to the issuing and checking of licences of nursing homes, setting up of vigilance committees at the every level and encouraging the media to work closely with the medical authorities to expose and publicise female infanticide.
Delegates at the second consultation meeting on ‘‘Missing Girls’’ held in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

Hooda lays stone for Kisan Bhavan
Panchkula, September 15
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, today said his proposed visit to Europe from October 7 to 18 aimed at marketing Haryana as a place of ultimate choice for multinational companies and investors in areas of industry and tourism.

Western Command celebrates 59th anniversary Chandigarh, September 15 A solemn wreath-laying ceremony to pay tributes to martyrs marked the 59th Raising Day celebrations of Western Command at its headquarters in Chandimandir, near here, today. Senior Army officers lay wreaths at the Veer Smriti war memorial on the occasion of the 59th Raising Day of Western Command in Chandimandir on Friday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh inaugurates the new cafeteria at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Friday.

Punjab pensioners hold a protest rally in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Office furniture piled up outside the SYL office at Mohali on Friday, following a court order to vacate the premises. — A Tribune photograph

None apply for tenement lease renewal
Chandigarh, September 15
The UT Administration’s lapse in fixing the responsibility for the renewal of the lease of one-room tenements constructed under the rehabilitation scheme of the Administration a few years back seems to have given owners of these tenements an opportunity to take thing easy.

MC to buy stationery worth Rs 2 lakh
Mohali, September 15
The municipal council has cleared a proposal to buy stationery worth Rs 2 lakh for various branches of the office.

“Hindi fortnight” celebrations end
Chandigarh, September 15
The Northern Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Standards organised the concluding function of “Hindi fortnight” celebrations here last evening.

Officialdom creating hurdles: BJP
NAC status for Naya Gaon
Mohali, September 15
The BJP has flayed the Punjab Government for allegedly creating unnecessary hurdles in the way of granting a notified area committee (NAC) status to Naya Gaon village.

Disabled try to block traffic
Chandigarh, September 15
It was a mini chaos on the Madhya Marg today as physically challenged candidates who had come for interviews at Haryana Panchayat Bhawan, Sector 28, marched towards the Matka Chowk.

Shopkeepers of Sec 9 back MC move
Chandigarh, September 15 Shopkeepers of the Sector 9 market have defended the Municipal Corporation for beautifying the parking area by installing parking lights and other fancy illumination.

Gujral wants to know about disbursal of funds
Chandigarh, September 15
With an eye on the forthcoming elections to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, the President of the District Youth Congress (Urban-I), Chandigarh, Mr A.S. Gujral, has moved an application under the Right to Information Act, seeking details about disbursal of funds by Mrs Harjinder Kaur, councillor from Ward No. 9.

PACKED LIKE SARDINES: Schoolchildren commuting by rickshaws are not only forced to huddle together due to overloading but also made to get down and push the vehicle every time it stops; and (right) Ignoring safety concerns, a cart carries construction material far more than its capacity at a light point of Industrial Area in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photos by Vinay Malik

Third front soon, to contest MC poll
Chandigarh, September 15
A series of meetings of various political outfits have begun efforts to launch the third front in the Union Territory of Chandigarh for the coming Municipal Corporation elections.

Seminar on ‘Hindutva’ tomorrow
Chandigarh, September 15
Hindutva will be the subject of a national seminar being organised here on September 17. The Panchnad Research Institute, an organisation known for taking up debate and research on contemporary issues is organising the seminar on “Relevance of Hindutva”. Justice M. Rama Jois, former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, will preside.

Farmers return home after assurance
Chandigarh, September 15
Members of various kisan unions, who were in the city for the past five days, left this evening after assurance that their demands would looked into. The members stated that they would wait for the Chief Minister to take a decision till next week.

Commuters demand more buses
Chandigarh, September 15
Commuters between Rajpura and Chandigarh and students face a lot of inconvenience in reaching their places of work and educational institutions, respectively, in the absence of an adequate number of Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) buses during the morning and evening hours.

Ex-service League to meet on Oct 29
Chandigarh, September 15
The Chandigarh chapter of Indian Ex-services League has flayed the central government for its “anti-soldier” attitude during its meeting held here yesterday. A statement issued here said that while the government is tolerating the loss of thousands of crores through scams and frauds, it just met out a few crumbs for ex-servicemen.

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CRIME

Purse snatched
Chandigarh, September 15
Ms Amritpal Kaur of Sanrama village in Gurdaspur district reported to the police that an unidentified motorcyclist snatched her purse in Sector 16 on Thursday night. The purse contained Rs 46,000, a mobile phone, an ATM card, a credit card and other articles. A case was registered in this regard.

Stereo stolen from car
Mohali, September 15
An stereo system was reportedly stolen from a car parked outside a house in Phase I here.

EDUCATION

Mohali, September 15 The 11 odd teachers of Government Secondary School, Gige Majra, a sleepy little village on the outskirts of SAS Nagar district, have never been in a situation like this. All of them, including their Head Mistress, have been chargesheeted for non-performance by the state government, the charges being based on the results of their students in the Board examinations.
Students at the Government Secondary School, Gige Majra, Mohali, on Friday. —  Tribune photo by Vickey Gharu

PU Notes
Seminar on national waste management
Chandigarh, September 15
The Centre for Environment, Panjab University, is organising a three-day national seminar on ‘Solid waste management: solutions and concerns’ starting tomorrow in association with the National Environment Science Academy (NESA), Dayanand National Academy of Environmental Sciences, Society of Environmental Scientists and K.K. Nanda Foundation.

From Colleges
Protest against lecturer’s termination
Chandigarh, September 15
Teachers from Chandigarh and SN College, Banga, under the banner of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU), held a dharna in front of the office of SGGS College Principal here today.

From Schools
Students quizzed about ozone layer
Mohali, September 15
‘Ozone Wizard’, a quiz contest based on ozone layer awareness was conducted in Shivalik Public School, Phase VI, here to celebrate Ozone Day. The contestants included Bhawna, Akashi, Simranjeet Kaur, Gurleen Kaur, Shahbaj, Mehtab, Kushaldeep Singh, Ravinder Singh, Rahul, Sunil, Manpreet Singh, Tushardeep Singh, Sumeet Badla, Sumeet Singh, Pushap Raj and Karan. Arshdeep Kaur and Jashanpreet Kaur were the comperes for the quiz.

Award for Sector 46 school Chandigarh, September 15 On the occasion of Sanchayika Day celebrated jointly by the Directorate of Small Savings, UT, and the National Savings Institute, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 46, today bagged the overall best and best among Model Schools award for 100 per cent coverage and highest per capita savings among government schools by contributing Rs 36.84 lakh.

Mrs H.K. Bhatia, Principal, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 46, receives the Sanchayika award from Ms Raji P. Srivastava, Joint Secretary Finance, UT, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Gian Jyoti teacher honoured
Mohali, September 15
It was a proud moment for Gian Jyoti Public School, Phase II here, when its physical education teacher, Ms Usha Kaul, added one more prestigious award to her long list of awards.

COURTS

Restore power supply to Punjab Meats: SC
Chandigarh, September 15
Less than a week after the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the Punjab Government to disconnect power supply to the Dera Bassi-based Punjab Meats Limited (PML) for failing to conform to the norms laid down by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), the Supreme Court today ordered immediate restoration of the power supply.

CULTURE

Curtains down with “Prem Chand — Ek Collage” Chandigarh, September 15 The weeklong national drama festival concluded with the staging of “Prem Chand — Ek Collage” at Tagore Theatre here today. The annual event, the sixth in the series, brought to city by the NCZCC and NZCC in collaboration with the Department of Public Relations and Cultural Affairs, Haryana, showed the emergence of a whole new trend in contemporary theatre. A scene from the play “Prem Chand-Ek Collage” at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

“Urgent meeting” unveils corruption
Chandigarh, September 15
The Delhi-based ‘Rangbhumi’ staged playwright Jayawardhan’s classical comedy “Urgent Meeting” yesterday as part of the ongoing national drama festival at Tagore Theatre.

Mesmerising musical extravaganza for senior citizens
Mohali, September 15
The Pracheen Kala Kendra organised a musical extravaganza in Sector 71 here this evening for senior citizens as a part of month-long celebrations of International Senior Citizens Day.

HEALTH

Volunteers donate blood at a camp in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Live demonstrations of head-neck surgeries
Chandigarh, September 15
Live demonstrations of head-neck surgeries were given to scores of doctors on the first day of an OTO-FESS workshop organised by the Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, here today.

All set for special pulse polio drive
Mohali, September 15
The supplementary pulse polio day is being observed on September 17 as one case of polio has been reported from Kajheri village falling under Chandigarh.

SPORTS

Chandigarh win by an innings
Panchkula, September 15
A century by Amardeep Sonkar (129) and a fine bowling spell by Karan Kherwal (5 for 35) enabled Chandigarh to win their match against Kurukshetra by an innings and 140 runs in the Inter-district Haryana Cricket t
ournament for the Pataudi Trophy being held at the JR Institute of Cricket Technology, Barwala, near here, today.

A match between DAV, Panipat, and Police DAV, Ambala, in progress during the All-India Mahatma Hansraj Aryan Zonal Tournament in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Puneet helps Shishu Niketan reach final
Chandigarh, September 15
An all-round performance by Puneet Rana (40 n.o. and 3 for 25) enabled Shishu Niketan, Sector 22, register a three-wicket victory over DAV School, Sector 15, in the semifinals of the third Molly Carver high school cricket tournament at St Stephen’s School in Togan, near here, today.

Ludhiana shuttlers lose
Chandigarh, September 15
SGHRS (W), Chabbewal, beat Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana, 2-0 on the opening day of the Panjab University inter-college badminton (women) tournament at the Gymnasium Hall, Panjab University, here today.

ADMINISTRATION

Vivek Atrey is principal spokesman
Chandigarh, September 15
The Chandigarh Administration has decided that Mr Vivek Atray, Director, Public Relations, will be the Principal spokesman.