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First suspected swine flu death in tricity
Panchkula, August 22
A patient suspected to be suffering from swine flu died at a private hospital here yesterday. She had been admitted to the hospital three days ago.

Stagnant water and garbage lying in the open at Budhanpur village, Panchkula. Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

2 cholera cases confirmed
Panchkula, August 22
Even as two samples of suspected cholera cases sent to the PGI yesterday have tested positive, the number of patients reaching the General Hospital here reached 25 today.

Elections over, leaders log out
Chandigarh, August 22
Elections over, the city’s netas seem to have pressed ctrl+alt+delete and logged out from the websites they created for connecting to the Net savvy youth in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.

Tourist footfall in city on the rise
Chandigarh, August 22
If the number of tourists, especially foreigners, coming to the city in the first seven months of calendar year 2009 is any indication, the Chandigarh Tourism seems to have defied doomsayers.

Patrol intensified, but thefts on rise
Mohali/Zirakpur, August 22
Auto thieves and burglars are keeping the district police on its toes. Despite the claims of intensive patrol by the police, theft cases are on the rise in the district.

Fog’s here, already
Chandigarh, August 22
City residents were surprised this morning to find the city covered with a blanket of fog even though winter is far away.

COMMUNITY

Ailing Naresh needs donations to survive
Chandigarh, August 22
Naresh Sharma (36) was hopeful of leading a healthy and normal life following a successful bone marrow transplant in the PGI, but the destiny willed it otherwise. Two months after the transplant, he has developed acute post-segment complications of graft versus host disease, once again putting his life in danger. With all his savings exhausted, this young man’s only hope for survival now is month’s dose of “Ramicade”, 300 mg per week worth Rs 70,000 each.

Donations through cheques/ drafts can be sent in favour of the Director, PGI, or cash deposited in poor patient fund in the name of Naresh Kumar. For further query, donors can contact at 2756006 and 9914208556.

Abattoir, hotel waste found dumped in Dadu Majra plant
Chandigarh, August 22
Mayor Kamlesh and a few elected councillors it seem are bent upon finding faults in the functioning of the garbage processing plant in Dadu Majra, but they seem to be ignoring the under utilization of the biogas plant at the Industrial Area, Phase I, and the practice of disposing off the slaughter house’s waste at the garbage dump in violation of rules.

Chandigarh Pollution Control Board employee monitoring the garbage processing plant on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Still, no end to daredevilry in Leisure Valley
Chandigarh, August 22
Even seven months after the UT traffic police wrote to the engineering department to fence off Leisure Valley, Sector 10, to prevent youngsters from indulging in “stunt driving and racing” across the greens, nothing seems to have changed so far.

A car drifts in Leisure Valley, Sector 10 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

Advisory council still eludes city
Chandigarh, August 22
Almost three months after UT Administrator SF Rodrigues announced the reconstitution of the Administrator’s Advisory Council (AAC), the process to finalise the names still hangs fire.

A sculptor gives final touches to idols of Lord Ganesh on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi at Kali Bari Mandir in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Decongesting public land
MC plans bus queue shelters, other amenities
Zirakpur, August 22
To decongest the public land near the Zirakpur-Panchkula intersection, the Municipal Council has planned two bus queue shelters and other public amenities. A green belt has also been planned on the public land, adjoining a mall.

Progress of rural health mission reviewed
Mohali, August 22
A state-level meeting was held here today to review and discuss the progress of the implementation of the National Rural Health Mission in Punjab.

Ghazal singer from Pak regales audience
Chandigarh, August 22
The romantic aroma of ghazal, serenity of Sufism, vitality of folk fervour, all presented in an immaculate andaaz-e-byan marked the musical programme “Tina Sani- in Live Concert” at Tagore Theatre here yesterday.


Tina Sani, a ghazal singer from Pakistan, performs at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

Woman sustains 90 pc burn injuries
Chandigarh, August 22
A physically challenged woman in her early thirties sustained 90 per cent burn injuries while working in a kitchen here in Sector 52. The seriously injured woman was admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Sector 32.

Lecturer succumbs to injuries
Zirakpur, August 22
A 26-year-old girl died after being hit by an unknown vehicle near Apsara Resort on Zirakpur-Patiala highway on Thursday night.

• Labourer found dead

EDUCATION

Reinstatement of ex-Principal
PTA members, principal lock horns
Chandigarh, August 22
Members of parent teacher’s association at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 37, were up in arms against the education department for reinstating the former principal of school within a year of transfer.

Together they break the divider
VC relents; PU students end protest

Chandigarh, August 22 With the divider in front of the UIET gone, the five-day hunger strike by Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) joined by their arch rival group Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) seems to have finally paid off.
A divider being removed from in front of Panjab Univresity’s Gate No. 3; and right Vice-Chancellor RC Sobti offers sweets to students who were on indefinite fast in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan

PU counselling under scanner yet again
Chandigarh, August 22
The counselling procedure of Panjab University has come under scanner once again with Sahil Chopra, an applicant for the admission to BSc hotel administration filing a complaint to the Vice-Chancellor.

Irregularities in HCS examination
Students burn effigy of HPSC
Panchkula, August 22
The Indian National Students Organisation (INSO), along with other students’ organisation, alleging irregularities in the examination being held for the Haryana Civil Services held a demonstration in front of Haryana Public Service Commission office here today.

INSO members burn the effigy of the HPSC alleging irregularities in the HCS exam, Panchkula, on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Worm in midday meal
CITCO warns education dept
Chandigarh, August 22
A meeting of the UT education department and the CITCO officials was held today at ShivalikView Hotel in wake of the complaint of a worm that was found in the midday meal at the Government Senior Secondary School, Behlana, yesterday.

• Sacred Heart principal awarded

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Custodial death of driver
Complainants backtrack a day after
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 22
Barely a day after the alleged custodial death of a truck driver in Sirhind police station, the family members of the deceased today withdrew their complaints and said the driver was not killed in police custody.

Indecent acts by pathis
Sack temporary employees: SGPC
Anandpur Sahib, August 22 In the wake of the recent incidents of temporary employees of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) involved in the indecent acts of watching objectionable movie at Machhiwara and filming a woman devotee while taking bath at Kiratpur Sahib, the SGPC has directed expulsion of temporary employees under the age of 30 years.

Daughter-in-law of doctor found dead
Kharar, August 22
Uma Arora (31), daughter-in-law of Dr Balbir Arora, a resident of Ward Number 8, was found dead under mysterious circumstances here today. In his complaint to the police, her father Narender Kumar, a resident of Jagraon, stated that his daughter married Amarinder 10 years ago and the couple had two sons out of wedlock.

Hindi-Punjabi translation software developed
Patiala, August 22
Punjabi University, Patiala, has developed a web-based machine translation system which translates Hindi into Punjabi. Dr Jaspal Singh, Vice-Chancellor of the university, said they had launched a Punjabi search engine last year.

Surprise check by health minister
Bassi Pathana, August 22
Luxmi Kanta Chawla, minister for health, today conducted surprise check of a local civil hospital. She came alone to the civil hospital at 12 noon and remained in the hospital for twenty minutes.

1 killed, 20 hurt as bus overturns
Ambala, August 22
A youth was killed and 20 other injured when a private bus overturned near Dorana village 15 km from here this morning.

One killed in accident
Rajpura, August 22
A native of Bihar was killed in an accident in the wee hours today when the tractor he was driving overturned near here. The deceased, Sanjay, was accompanied by two others on the tractor who were identified as Vinod and Amarnath.

60-year-old hit by motorcycle, dies
Kalka, August 22
Sat Pal Khan, a resident of Karanpur village of Pinjore block, has lodged a complaint in the Pinjore police station that his father Hira Khan (60) was hit by a motorbike today when he was on his way to offer namaz.

COURTS

14-day judicial remand for DAV student
Chandigarh, August 22
A local court today remanded the DAV College student, who was arrested yesterday, in judicial custody for 14 days. The police had arrested 22-year-old Ashish for using fake currency for paying his college fee.

CRIME

Rs 10,000 stolen from PU gurdwara
Chandigarh, August 22
Granthi of Gurdwara Shri Muktsar Sahib, Panjab University, has alleged that cash worth Rs 10,000 was stolen from a cashbox lying in the gurdwara on the intervening night of August 20 and 21. A case under Section 380 of the IPC has been registered at Sector 11 police station.

SPORTS

Shivalik school begin campaign with win
Chandigarh, August 22
On the first day of SN Vohra Sub-Junior Under-14 Hockey Tournament, Shivalik Public School, Mohali, defeated Baba Pallah Hockey Academy, Batala, at the Hockey Stadium, Sector 42, here today.

Players in action during the first match of SN Vohra Sub-Junior Hockey Tournament, being played at Sector 42 Hockey Stadium in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

DPS lift soccer cup
Chandigarh, August 22
Delhi Public School, Pinjore, cornered glory by annexing the 3rd Chairman’s Soccer Cup for U-16 organised by St Xavier’s School, Panchkula, at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Sector 3, Panchkula.

Rupam scripts win
Chandigarh, August 22
Rupam of Jalandhar registered a thumping win in the final match of RS Mehta Table Tennis Tournament by defeating Divakash Dawar of DAV Public School, Sector 8, by 11-9, 11-7, and 11-3 at the table tennis hall, Sector 23.



A participant plays a shot in the RS Mehta Memorial Invitational Table Tennis Tournament in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Karan emerges best gymnast
Chandigarh, August 22
Karan, a student of Shishu Niketan School, Sector 22, grabbed the first prize in the vaulting table, under-14 boys’ category and clinched the title of best gymnast in the Chandigarh Inter-School Gymnastic Tournament at Sports Complex, Sector 7, here today.

Karan Bhai clinches 3 gold
Chandigarh, August 22
Karan Bhai, a Class XII student of KBDAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 7, won three gold medals in the under-19 swimming category of the Inter-School Swimming Competition at Yoga Centre, Sector 23.