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With Gosain at helm, postings a cakewalk
Most transfers effected between June 14-30
Mohali, July 8
With the appointment of a new minister for Health and Family Welfare, getting a “choice posting” has become all the more easy for government doctors  in Punjab.

Shoddy digging snaps phone cables
Mohali, July 8
Hundreds of telephones in Phases 3B1, 3B2 and 7 went dead today due to “mindless” digging by a road contractor engaged in the widening of a commercial street passing through the heart of the city.

No water in MC building as motor develops snag
Chandigarh, July 8
In a peculiar situation, the Municipal Corporation (MC) responsible for supplying water to the city went without a single drop of water on its premises in Sector 17 here today.

More hitches in BCom online admissions
Chandigarh, July 8
Adding further complications to the new online BCom admission process, several applicants, who have been allocated college through merit-cum-preference list, have now sought permission from the Director Higher Education (DHE), UT Administration, and the Panjab University Registrar to swap colleges.

Grace marks not under our purview: HC
Chandigarh, July 8 
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has virtually closed the chapter of students approaching the courts with complaints of out-of-syllabus question papers or with requests for granting grace marks. It has said such issues were outside the court’s domain.

Major fire erupts in basement of Sec 22 shop
Chandigarh, July 8
Displaying utter incompetence in handling the latest firefighting equipment, firemen struggled in their efforts to ventilated smoke from the basement of a shop in Sector 22, where a major fire broke out early on Friday morning.

what is to be done? Firefighters try to ventilate smoke billowing from the fire in the basement of a shop in Sector 22, Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

Sec 21 residents open taps to filthy water
Chandigarh, July 8
The problem of the city’s tap water supply being unfit for drinking is not new to the city and though residents of various sectors keep on complaining about it to the municipal corporation, it does not appear their woes will end anytime soon. Now, the UT department of higher education is mulling over introducing this course in Postgraduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, and Postgraduate Government College, Sector 46, from the coming session.

Shweta, a resident of Sector 21, shows muddy tap water in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Small traders exempted from e-filing VAT returns
Chandigarh, July 8
Providing relief to small traders in the city having an annual turnover up to Rs 5 lakh, the Chandigarh Administration has exempted them from filing e-returns for the first quarter of the financial year 2011-12 (April-June).

Extended limits of Mohali MC likely to have 82 villages
Mohali, July 8
A proposal to extend the limits of the Mohali Municipal Corporation by including 82 villages falling under the assembly constituency has been sent to the government for approval by the civic body.

9 injured in road mishap
Panchkula, July 8
Nine persons were injured, one seriously, when the Tata Magic in which they were travelling collided head-on with a Tata 407 at Mattawala village near Barwala on the National Highway-73 here this morning. The injured, who were rushed to the Sector 6 General Hospital, have been identified as Ved Parkash, Vijay, Ajay, Narinder, Balwan, Ravinder, Mohit, Ram Lal and Balram.
The injured being treated at the General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula, on Friday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

No lift at mini-secretariat even after 15 yrs
Panchkula, July 8
The callous attitude of the administration towards the elderly and the physically challenged has come to the fore as the authorities have failed to install a lift at the mini-secretariat building in Sector 1 here.

Drenched

Girls walk in the rain at the Sector 17 market in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

PCR vehicles not found on location, six suspended
Chandigarh, July 8
Four Chandigarh Police constables and two Home Guard volunteers posted with the Police Control Room (PCR) vehicle were suspended after senior police officials found them absent from their location during a surprise check today.

Statement issued by PUTA member condemned
Chandigarh, July 8
The Panjab University Teachers Union (PUTA) today expressed resentment over the statement issued by an executive member of the association on issues like staff crunch and CAS. PUTA officials alleged someone was misusing PUTA’s name.

chandigarh SCAN
Founder’s day celebrated
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) the founder’s day at DAV College on Friday by paying tribute to martyrs. ABVP members pledged to work for the benefit of the student community.

EDUCATION

BSc in biotechnology gets popular
Chandigarh, July 8
Hybrid course BSc (H) biotechnology, presently being offered in two city government colleges, has become a hit with students. While Postgraduate Government College, Sector 11, has received over 400 applications for around 60 seats, Postgraduate Government College for Girls has got over 500 applications for the same number of seats.

Students await their turn during counselling at Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

PU students protest against fee hike
Chandigarh, July 8
Panjab University students representing the Students Federation of India (SFI) and HSA today protested outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office against the fee hike. Expressing resentment, these students carried bowls to plead for mercy from the university authorities. “We will intensify our protest if nothing is done by the authorities,” said Amit Sihmar, a law student.

30 teachers relieved, reinstated
Chandigarh, July 8
High drama was witnessed at the UT education department today when around 30 contractual teachers working in various schools were relieved with immediate effect to adjust new teachers who have come here on deputation. Though the order was later revoked and all teachers were re-adjusted, the matter once again brought to the fore the tiff between contractual employees and deputationists.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Rs 9.5 lakh fake currency seized, two held
Rajpura, July 8
The Rajpura CIA police today seized Rs 9.5 lakh fake currency notes of Rs1,000 denomination and arrested two Patiala residents. The two arrested are Shyam Lal and Satpal who were on a motorcycle and were caught during a naka. The police has also seized printers and computers and hunt is on to nab one more accomplice of the accused.

Residents allege irregularities in free allotment of plots
Ambala, July 8
A large number of residents of Kaula village protested against the irregularities in the allotment of 100-sq yards plots to the scheduled castes, backward class and families living below the poverty line free of cost under the Mahatma Gandhi Gramin Yojna Scheme in Ambala district.

Youth’s body found
Ambala, July 8
The Saha police recovered the body of Jasmer Singh (25), a resident of Rampur village near Saha. According to sources, Jasmer was working as a photographer and was found lying on a road Falel Majra village, late last night. First he police suspected that it was a case of road accident but during investigation found injury marks on the victim’s body.

2 hurt in roof collapse
Ambala: Two women were seriously injured when the roof of a house collapsed in Ravi Das Basti of Ambala City following heavy rain in the region this morning.

12-yr-old boy drowns
Dera Bassi, July 8
Two children of Dappar village drowned in Jharmal choe today. One child was found dead and the other was saved by some persons who were present at the time of this incident . As per information, two children, one aged 12years, vishal Thapa, son of Rishal Thapa, and 17-year-old Ramu, son of Ram Bhadur were trying to cross the choe with the help of an electricity pole and suddenly they slipped in to the choe from the pole 
A rescue operation in progress in Jharmal choe at Dappar village. Photo by the writer

6 hurt in clash, 13 booked
Lalru, July 8
Nearly six persons were injured in a group clash at Rajapur village near Handesra on Thursday evening. The police booked 13 persons in this case. The njured were admitted at the PGI, Chandigarh, and the Civil Hospital, Ambala, in a serious condition.

Van mahotsav day observed
Kharar, July 8
Fifty saplings of different varieties were planted on the campus of Sacred Souls’ School, Gharuan, today. Students of class III recited a poem highlighting the importance of trees. They learnt about the importance of trees in day-to-day life. — TNS

COURTS

Judicial custody for Gymkhana Club manager, aide
Panchkula, July 8
Gymkhana Club manager SK Kaushal and his aide Virender Kumar, a clerk in the club canteen, were produced before a local court in connection with a graft case here today. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMIC) Jaiveer Hooda sent both the accused to 14 days judicial custody in Ambala Central Jail.

The accused in the bribery case being produced at the District Court, Panchkula, on Friday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

CRIME

Decomposed body found in Sector 31
Chandigarh, July 8
The highly decomposed body of a 35-year-old man was found under mysterious circumstances at Sector 31 here this evening. The body was emanating foul smell and was at least five days old, the police said. The body is yet to be identified and the police suspects it to be a case of murder.

Forensic experts inspect the site where an unidentified body (encircled) was found in Sector 31 of Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

5 held in assault case
Panchkula, July 8
Finally, the Panchkula Police arrested five accused, including the Panchkula municipal councillor from Ward Number 7, Sudesh Rani’s son, in the assault case in which an FIR was registered on Wednesday.

SPORTS

Swimming meet: Lovedeep, Maninder claim top spots in 50m butterfly
Chandigarh, July 8
Lovedeep S Banipal, Maninder Singh and Sahil Ravesh won the top three positions in the boys’ (U-17) 50m butterfly event during the swimming competition being organised by the sports department, Chandigarh, at the All-Weather Swimming Pool Centre, Sector 23, here today.

Winners strike a pose at the Sector 23 swimming pool in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari