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Police begins crackdown on PGs
Both owners, tenants under scrutiny
Mohali, September 19
Inmates of paying guest accommodations in Sector 68 here had their dinner interrupted when at least a dozen policemen accompanied by woman constables came knocking at the doors to verify the antecedents of the occupants.

Surprise checking during late evening hours at paying guest accommodations in Sector 68, Mohali. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu

Fighting Dengue
Fogging intensified in Sector 15
Chandigarh, September 19
Following the recent outbreak of dengue fever in Sector 15 health officials have ordered intensive fogging to be conducted in the area. A survey of houses to trace breeding grounds of mosquitoes in the sector will also be undertaken.

City excels in inclusive education scheme
Chandigarh, September 19
Adding another feather to its cap, the city has made it to the list of the top five states that have implemented the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan’s inclusive education programme most effectively.

Open House
Sports in city need fresh look
Despite having best sports infrastructure in the country, sports do not resound in the environs of the City Beautiful. Leave apart the Chandigarh Administration, even public shows poor participation in owning any sports, except cricket.

COMMUNITY

BSP councillor joins Cong Chandigarh, September 19 The ruling Congress in the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) got a shot in the arm today with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) councillor Jatinder Bhatia joining the party ahead of the civic body poll next year. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal welcomes Jatinder Bhatia on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Appointment of Finance Secy
Admn sets ball rolling
Punjab govt forwards name of 3 officials for the coveted post
Chandigarh, September 19
The countdown for the appointment to the coveted post of the UT Finance Secretary has begun with the Punjab government formally forwarding a panel of three officials to the UT administration.

The sky of Chandigarh seemed to have been set ablaze by a riot of reds and crimsons on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari Devotees immerse an idol of Lord Vishwakarma at Bhankarpur village on Sunday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Bus queue shelters in a sorry state
Mohali, September 19
The local bus queue shelters in various parts of the town have become an eyesore, thanks to the indifferent attitude of the municipal council which has failed to maintain these over the past several years.

Land Grab: Residents protest against builder
Panchkula, September 19
Hundreds of residents of Naggal Moginand village raised today slogans against the private builder for allegedly grabbing the shamlat land of the village for constructing flats.

Eve-teasing
All for cheap thrill
Chandigarh, September 19
Geetika (name changed) and Preeti (name changed) walk across the road along with former’s brother in one of the southern sectors at 10.30 pm when three boys in Swift cars pass lewd comments at them.

Nothing rosy about this park
Chandigarh, September 19
Extension of Bamboo Park in Sector 23 is a perfect picture of neglect, courtesy the ‘apathetic’ attitude of officials of the Chandigarh administration. It seems that the authorities have forgotten to pay attention towards the park’s upkeep.

An elderly couple surrounded by wild growth; and debris of maze that was razed two years ago in the Bamboo Park, Sector 23, Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

World Tourism Day
Bouquet of activities on offer
Chandigarh, September 19
Celebrations for the upcoming World Tourism Day are set to get grander this time with the UT administration planning week-long activities starting September 26. This was stated by UT Home Secretary Ram Niwas at a press conference here yesterday.

Judicial schemes must reach poor: SC Judge
Chandigarh, September 19
Though the judiciary has initiated several projects for the benefit of the poor, due to lack of awareness, people living below poverty line (BPL) are unable to reap the benefits of these schemes.

Workshop on Unique Identification Number
Chandigarh, September 19
A workshop on Unique Identification Number (UID) was held for officials of the UT administration here. The workshop was held under the project “Aadhaar”. The project’s implementation, approach and other related issues by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Planning Commission, New Delhi, were discussed at the workshop.

BSNL advisory panel discusses services
Chandigarh, September 19
Meeting of the telephone advisory committee of the Chandigarh telephone district of the BSNL was held at Haryana Niwas in Sector 3 here on Friday. Member of Parliament Balwinder Singh Bhunder, co-chairman of the committee, attended the meeting.

Reporters' Diary Cricket buffs in for bonanza The local cricket fans are in for a bonanza in the coming days. With the mighty Kangaroos landing in the city on Monday, the cricketing action is all set to kick off on September 25 when they will take on the President Board XI team in a three-day practice match. Students, sitting amidst wild growth, share meals opposite the Student Centre in Panjab University. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

100 donate blood
Chandigarh, September 19
A blood donation camp was organised by the Chandigarh Press Club in association with Sarv Mangal Jyoti, an NGO, here on Sunday. More than 100 donors turned up at the camp.

EDUCATION

18 govt schools function without heads
Panchkula, September 19
How serious is the Haryana government in providing quality education to the youth can be gauged from the fact that out of 57 government schools in the district, 18 institutions are functioning without heads.

PU to implement rainwater harvesting soon
Chandigarh, September 19
Panjab University has become the first university in the region to initiate rainwater harvesting on rooftop of all buildings in the campus. In a meeting held two days ago at PU campus, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) officials interacted with university faculty members and project coordinators, following which sponsorship worth Rs 8 crore was approved for the project.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

A branch of a broken tree on the road separating Phases II and IV in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Railway parcel booking service in a mess
Ambala, September 19
Railways parcel booking services at Ambala Cantonment railway station have been reportedly deteriorating each day causing inconvenience to a large number of customers.

Kalka hospital to have casualty dept
Kalka, September 19
The Community Health Centre-cum-Civil Hospital, Kalka, which was upgraded to IPHC Hospital, will now have its own casualty department soon. The construction work of the building is in full swing. Vikas Chauhan, officiating SMO of the hospital, said under the project, a mini operation theater (OT) was also being constructed.

Referral Transport Scheme
3 more ambulances added to fleet
Ambala, September 19
In order to provide efficient ambulance service to people here, the government has introduced another three ambulances in its existing fleet of 20. Now, the number in referral transport has increased to 23.

Vijay, Tinku ride high with gold medals Fatehgarh Sahib, September 19 Riders of royal veterinary corps shine on the fifth day of the horse riding show of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Memorial Horse Show held at Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College. A player in action during the horse riding competition at Fatehgarh Sahib on Sunday. Photo: Gurdeep Mann

Man dies performing stunt on bike
Kurali, September 19
Satnam Singh (25), a resident of Jhallian Khurd village from Ropar, died this morning while performing a stunt on his motorcycle. Satnam was known for performing stunts such as standing on moving bike. Today in the morning, he was going back to his village after paying obeisance at Daun Gurdwara village.

Speeding car mows down cyclist
Bassi Pathana, September 19
A cyclist, on his way to Wazidpur village, was killed on-the-spot when a speeding car hit him from behind on the Bassi Pathana-Morinda road last night and the driver of the car fled. According to the police, Amar Singh, resident of Bhawani village in Ropar, was working at Wazidpur village with a farmer.

CRIME

2 hurt in mishaps
Chandigarh, September 19
Two persons were injured in separate road accidents in the city. A pedestrian, identified as Pawan Kumar, a resident of Patiala, was injured after being hit by a motorcycle near the post office at the Punjab and Haryana High Court on September 6. He was admitted to a hospital.

SPORTS

Dhanveer pockets best boxer title Chandigarh, September 19 Dhanveer of Government Model School, Sector 36, won the best boxer title in the 25th Chandigarh State Sub-Junior Men Boxing Championship, which concluded at PML SD Public School, Sector 32, here today. Players in action during a boxing match in Chandigarh on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

‘Kangaroos’ to reach city today
Chandigarh, September 19
“Kangaroos” will be landing in the city tomorrow afternoon. The Australian team, being led by Ricky Ponting, is scheduled to play the first test of the Indo-Aussie series at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on October 1.

Village boy set to live his hockey dreams
Chandigarh, September 19
At the age of 18, Manmeet Raj Singh has all that is required to make it big in the hockey. After getting inspired from hockey stars like Jugraj Singh and Prabhjot Singh, the journey of this boy from Chhapianwali village in Amritsar started around eight years ago.

Junior golf championship
Chandigarh, September 19
More than 100 junior golfers of the region, including Delhi, are expected to participate in the Hero Honda Junior and Sub-junior Golf Championship to be held on the par-72 greens of the Chandigarh Golf Club on September 27.

Badminton meet from Sept 23
Panchkula, September 19
The 44th Haryana State Open Senior Badminton Championship will be organised by the District Badminton Association (DBA) at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3, from September 23.