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CITCO petrol station wanting in fire safety norms
Chandigarh, May 24
The petrol station owned by the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO) on the Madhya Marg in Sector 9 has run into rough weather with the fire and emergency services department of the Municipal Corporation

LACKING The CITCO petrol station at Sector 9 in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

Three names sent to PMO for final selection
Chandigarh, May 24
The names of three shortlisted candidates for the post of PGI Director have finally been forwarded to the Prime Minister’s office for final selection. Interestingly, it is for the first time in the history of the institute that the institute’s body has recommended three names for the post and has allowed the Prime Minister to have the last word.

PU Chancellor backs Syndicate
Chandigarh, May 24
Panjab University Chancellor and Vice-President of India Hamid Ansari today upheld all decisions taken by the Syndicate in filling key administrative posts.

Result cards to replace marksheets
Chandigarh, May 24
After the stress-free CBSE Class X board examination, which turned optional this year, students have another reason to cheer. The continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) result cards will replace conventional marksheets issued ever since the board’s inception in 1952.

Hike in water tariff
Chandigarh, May 24
At a time when the city is facing a major water shortage the UT administration has hiked tariffs by issuing a notification amending the existing bylaws on water supply.

The urban-rural divide

COOLING OFF Children enjoy a splash in the swimming pool of Chandigarh Club (left) while children from Kamwala village, just 3 km from the club, enjoy in a village pond with cattle in the backdrop. Tribune photos: S Chandan

COMMUNITY

Finally, GMADA decides to take over cleaning of N-choe
Mohali, May 24
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), which has been passing on the work of cleaning the N-choe to the local civic body over the past one year, has finally decided to take over the responsibility and an estimate of Rs 44 lakh has been prepared to clean the choe.

filth unlimited Wild growth at N-choe Phase 9, Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Police officials worried about their health
Chandigarh, May 24
Yesterday’s incident of a cop suffering a heart attack has left several police officials worried about their health. “This has been the third incident of this kind since January and the second in the past six days. Many of us have started worrying about our health, seeing the high level of stress and the long hours and erratic schedule of duties,” said an inspector.

Shoddy are the ways of the MC

Job Half Done While the sidewalk outside a house at Sector 8-A remains unfinished (above), it has been completed right across the road (below). Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

Greenbelt in use as parking lot
Panchkula, May 24
Residents of the new housing board colony at Sector 19 here have encroached upon the greenbelt developed by the horticulture department of the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA).

510 parks handed over to 2 firms
Mohali, May 24
After several rounds of deliberations, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has finally handed the work of maintaining 510 parks across the town to two private firms, Kartik Electrical and Rajinder Singh and Sons.

Tenure ends but not deputation in MC
Chandigarh, May 25
It seems that after sending officials to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) on deputation, the UT Administration has conveniently forgotten to call them back even after expiry of their term. The classic examples of this are the two employees of the UT Administration whose tenure expired in September last year, but the administration has not ordered for their repatriation till date.

BJP accuses admn of inaction
Chandigarh, May 24
Sanjay Tandon, president of the local unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), yesterday blamed the Chandigarh Administration for not taking action on the booth scam report in which Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has been indicted.

Water pipeline bursts

Flooded Water supply to Phases IV and V was disrupted after the main pipeline was damaged during the widening of a road in Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Rawal resumes office of Municipal Council chief
Panchkula, May 24
Amid the chanting of hymns and beats of dhol, Ravinder Kumar Rawal today resumed the office of the president of the Panchkula Municipal Council at the MC building in Sector 4 here this afternoon.

Water supply dept asks GMADA for funds
Mohali, May 24
The department of water supply and sanitation has asked the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) to release funds to the tune of nearly Rs 44 lakh for a hotline connection to the underground water reservoir in Phase X.

Chandigarh Scan

EDUCATION

From humble background to glory
Chandigarh May 24
Living in a modest home at Mariwala town of Mani Majra, life could have been better for Aayush and Piyush Singla, students of GMSSS, Mani Majra. Both class XII commerce students did their father, a rusk-seller, proud as Piyush got a decent 95.2 per cent and Aayush scored 91 per cent.

‘WE HAVE DONE IT’ Aayush and Piyush Singla in a jubilant mood after their success Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Training school in Rajpura to produce super cops
Rajpura, May 24
The Punjab Police will soon produce super cops at the training school for the Special Security Group (SSG) at Charbarpur village of Rajpura block in Patiala district. The school will come up on 35 acres, which Punjab Police will take on lease for 33 years.

Nine youths booked for attacking students
Lalru, May 24
The Lalru police has booked nine former students of the local college of Malkpur and some outsiders for attacking other students of the same college yesterday.

Preeni, Sukhpreet win Summer Queen contest
Patiala, May 24
Rajindra Maharani Ladies Club organised ‘Summer Queen’ contest at the club premises today in which large number of women took part. The contest which witnessed a huge rush was divided in two categories -- below 45 years and above 45 years.

COURTS

2 witnesses turn hostile
Chandigarh, May 24
Taking a U-turn from their statements given to the police and weakening the case of the prosecution, two key witnesses in the infamous rape on wheels case involving former UT Home Secretary NK Jain as the accused, turned hostile in court today.

CRIME

Servant decamps with Rs 1.84 lakh, cellphone
Chandigarh, May 24
In the fifth incident of its type in a month, domestic help fled with Rs 1.84 lakh cash, a mobile phone and a cheque from his employer’s house in Sector 21 in the wee hours today.

3 held for planning to loot petrol station
Chandigarh, May 24
The police foiled an attempt to loot a petrol pump at Mani Majra here today. Three persons were arrested with weapons. A case under Sections 399 and 402 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act has been registered at Mani Majra Police Station.

SPORTS

Chandigarh dominate Bathinda
Chandigarh, May 24
Bathinda lost to Chandigarh on the basis of first innings lead in the Dhruv Pandove Trophy (U-19) at the Sector-16 Cricket Stadium here today. In reply to Chandigarh’s mammoth total of 390 for nine in the first innings, Bathinda got off to a disastrous start, losing their first wicket with the team’s total reading 2 for 1.

Caught in action A palyer of the Chandigarh team hits a shot during their match against Bathinda at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan