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They earn money by filling out forms for the unlettered
 Chandigarh, May 2
Illiterate residents of slums and villages in the union territory, that has one of the country’s highest literacy rates, have become a source of livelihood for “agents” who throng offices of public departments in the city.
Thakur Dass (centre) while checking a client’s form for a new ration card in front of the UT food & supply departmen; and (right) Pyare Prasad (right) fills out a form of one of his “clients” in Sector 17. Tribune photos: S Chandan and Manoj Mahajan
PGI Admission
Biometric system in place for entrance test
Chandigarh, May 2
After facing embarrassment over admission scam in postgraduate courses last year, the PGI authorities have decided to introduce biometric identification system during the forthcoming entrance examination.
Maid held for stealing jewellery, cash
Chandigarh, May 2
A domestic help reportedly stole gold ornaments and cash from her employer’s Sector 35 house on Sunday when the family was not at home. Bala, 25, a resident of Maloya village, was arrested by the police on Monday and the entire stolen jewellery was recovered from her possession.
Poor upkeep turns gardens into eyesore
 Chandigarh, May 2
Chandigarh may soon lose its vaunted status as the ‘city of gardens’. The reason: Six big gardens that are spread over 235 acres have only two gardeners, five head gardeners and two supervisors who have none of the requisite gardening machines and tools to maintain them.
The MC has not stationed any gardener in the Bamboo Valley in Sector 23.
Its monkey business as usual
They are the constant troublemakers in Sectors 7, 8,10,11, 12, and Panjab University. They are seen everywhere in the vicinity of the area. Be it roads, house gates, cars or terraces, these simian miscreants are a regular here. Residents have been complaining about the menace to the district administration but all in vain. Tribune lensman
S. Chandan captures some of them in action.
UT amends liquor licence rules
 Chandigarh, May 2
The Chandigarh administration has amended the Punjab Liquor Licence Rules, 1956. The rule will now be called the Punjab Liquor Licence
(Chandigarh 4th Amendment) Rules, 2011. This rule has come into force with the immediate effect (May 1, 2011).
A vendor pastes stickers of ‘purity guaranteed’ on liquor bottles at a vend in Raipur Kalan village in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Chafekar takes over as AOC 12 Wing
Chandigarh, May 2
Air Commodore SC Chafekar took over as the Air Officer Commanding, 12 Wing, here today from Air Cmde Rajeev Scahdeva who has been posted to Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, New Delhi, on promotion to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal.
General Hospital gets approval to set up nursing college
Panchkula, May 2
Rao Narinder Singh, the state health minister, has given its final approval for setting up a nursing college at the Sector 6 General Hospital here, as the director-general has asked the hospital authorities to prepare a draft proposal for setting up the college.
JDU holds protest, hunger strike
Chandigarh, May 2
Members of the local unit of the Janata Dal United (JDU) today held a protest and a 24-hour hunger strike at the Sector 17 Plaza today to protest against the “indifferent” attitude of the Chandigarh administration towards the problems of city residents.
Membership drive by Youth Cong
Chandigarh, May 2
The Chandigarh Territorial Youth Congress (CTYC) organised a membership drive at Mani Majra here yesterday. Addressing the youth, Gurpreet Singjh Gabi, CTYC chief, said the Youth Congress had undergone many changes in the recent past and had become more common-man-friendly.
Fair organised to exchange soiled notes
Panchkula, May 2
Around Rs 55.25 lakh soiled notes and disfigured coins were exchanged during a “Coin Mela” organised by HDFC Bank for its consumers in the try city today. SJS Bhar, RBI Chief Treasurer, inaugurated the fair at Panchkula.
Green, blue signage to adorn road intersections in Mohali
Mohali, May 2
Visitors to the city will soon be conveniently guided to their destination. For the convenience of the road users, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has initiated an ambitious plan to put up informative road signage on all road intersections and entry points to the city.
Doc recruited at GMSH
Chandigarh, May 2
Conditions at the gynaecology department of GMSH Sector 16, are likely to improve as the authorities have recruited one doctor on contract basis.
3 AC buses for advocates
Chandigarh, May 2
In order to decongest city roads, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association today took the first step by rolling out three air-conditioned buses for its member advocates. The buses will ferry advocates to the Punjab and Haryana High Court and back from Panchkula, Mansa Devi Complex, Mani Majra and Mohali.
Armour Day observed
Chandigarh, May 2
To commemorate the mechanisation of the Indian cavalry regiments, Armour Day was observed by Army formations across the region yesterday evening.
Violators beware, traffic cops in action mode
Zirakpur, May 2
The traffic police are coming down heavily on traffic violators here. On an average, they have been issuing 15 challans a day for various traffic violations. They have issued 1,794 challans in the past four months.
Cong failed to check price rise: BJP
Panchkula, May 2
Accusing Congress leaders of involvement in various scams, Krishan Pal Gurjar, Haryana BJP president, said here today that Congress governments at the Centre and in the state had failed to check unprecedented rise in prices of essential items.
HJC: Hooda should resign
Panchkula, May 2
The Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) said here today that the Congress government led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda should resign immediately as it had failed to keep its promises to the people in the state during the last Assembly elections.
Property dealers demand collector rate hike rollback
Submit memorandum to DC
Panchkula, May 2
Members of the Haryana State Property Dealers Welfare Association (HSPDWA) here today urged the Deputy Commissioner to roll back the steep hike in the collector rates as it would to be a dampener in property transactions in the city besides causing loss to the state exchequer.
DAV-10 peace talk fails
Josan demands fair inquiry panel
 Chandigarh, May 2
The UT higher education department’s court directed endeavour of organising a “peace meeting” between
DAV, Sector 10, administrative principal BC Josan and DAV management failed to bear any fruits as neither was ready to budge from its stand.
Students from the Saupin’s Community Service Organisation take out an awareness rally on ‘Save Water’ in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
From Schools
Water Resources Day
CHANDGARH: The Sheesham Eco Club of Government Model High School, Sector 36, celebrated the Water Resources Day to spread awareness regarding judicious use of water. Various activities were held to mark the occasion. A placard-making competition was held in which the students participated enthusiastically.
50 city students to participate in final
Chandigarh, May 2
Mexus Education Private Limited, an education innovations enterprise, conducted the city-level “Iken Scientifica 2010” for over 1,000 students from 50 schools of Chandigarh and surrounding areas of Punjab here yesterday.
Declamation, extempore mark creativity week
Panchkula, May 2
The creativity week was celebrated in the senior wing of Satluj Public School, Sector 4. The creativity week was celebrated as a part of the Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation
(CCE) system.
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Chandigarh, May 2
Chandigarh, May 2
Chandigarh, May 2
