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Is MC garbage blind?
Chandigarh, October 8
The municipal corporation (MC) believes in putting the cart before the horse. While the cash-rich MC spent Rs 2.3 crore in the previous fiscal year on the purchase of garbage bins and vehicles to lift garbage, it forgot to put in place the basic mechanism for collection and segregation of garbage at the household level and at ‘sehaj safai kendras’ (SSKs).

260 Mohali houses have ‘numbersakes’
Mohali, October 8
Occupants of around 260 houses at Phase 3B1 (Sector 58) and Phase 4 (Sector 59) are suffering from a serious identity crisis, thanks to identical house numbers. For example, number 4 has been allotted to two houses at Phase 3B2 and number 125 to two houses at Phase 4. These are not two isolated cases.

3 more down with dengue
Chandigarh, October 8
Three fresh cases of dengue were reported in the city today, taking the total number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease to 16 this season. There had been a sharp increase in dengue cases across the city in the past few days.

Watch out while crossing road!
Chandigarh, October 8
City roads have become death traps for many pedestrians and two-wheeler riders, going by the statistics of road fatalities. A recent study on road accidents by the Chandigarh Traffic Police reveals that the death count of pedestrians and two-wheeler riders accounts for 85 per cent of the total road fatalities in the city and is rising with each passing year.

COMMUNITY

Six hurt as car rams into tractor-trailer

Six persons were injured when the Swift car they were travelling in rammed into a tractor-trailer near Adda Jhungian village on the Zirakpur-Patiala highway on Saturday. The injured were taken to a hospital at Banur. The police said the accident occurred around 10 am when the driver of the car lost control over the vehicle. A Tribune photograph

Sepsis causes more deaths than HIV/AIDS: PGI doc
Chandigarh, October 8
Almost 80 per cent of infant and child deaths in India occur due to sepsis (body’s response to an infection) like pneumonia, malaria, measles, neonatal sepsis, and diarrhoea.

Airmen remember martyrs on 79th anniversary
Chandigarh, October 8
To commemorate the 79th anniversary of the Air Force, several events were organised at the Air Force Station here today. Paying tributes to martyrs, Air Officer Commanding 12 Wing Air Cmde SC Chafekar laid a wreath at the station war memorial on behalf of all officers and air warriors. A ceremonial parade was held wherein Air Force personnel were administered the oath of allegiance.

Designs by CCA alumni on display
Chandigarh, October 8
From a five-star hotel and a cricket stadium to an airport: the alumni of the city’s Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) have designed innumerable projects across the country and in some parts of the world.

Alumni of the Chandigarh College of Architecture have a look at the exhibits as part of golden jubiliee celebrations on the college campus on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Operation clean-up

Employees of the MC enforcement wing remove 24 cars dumped near Hotel Taj in Sector 17, Chandigarh, during an anti-encroachment drive on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Plot owners up in arms against HUDA
Panchkula, October 8
The plot owners of Sectors 25, 26, 27 and 28 are once again up in arms against the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) over imposition of enhancement fee. The Joint Action Committee, Panchkual Extention (JAC), resenting the enhancement has decided to hold a candlelight march and dharnas.

Panchkula police gets custody of Porsche car
Panchkula, October 8
In the Porsche car theft case, the Panchkula police got the custody of the car from the Faizabad police. Businessman Chander Verma’s brother who had gone to Faizabad along with the Panchkula police team identified the car.

Market panel poll
BJP announces candidates
Chandigarh, October 8
The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) today announced Dinesh Kumar Mahajan and Kulwinder Singh as its candidates for the posts of chairman and vice-chairman of the market committee, respectively.

CRIME

businessman’S death
Kin allege foul play
Chandigarh, October 8
A fortnight after a businessman died in a road accident in Sector 8, the victim’ family members, in a complaint to the police, have alleged foul play, suspecting that his brand new Honda CRV car had been tampered with, resulting in the crash.

Gang of tractor thieves busted
Mohali, October 8
The Mohali police has busted a gang of tractors thieves and recovered two stolen tractors from their possession. The police also seized an Indica car that was used during the crime.

SPORTS

mini olympics
DAV-8 boys, Carmel Convent girls emerge TT champs
Chandigarh, October 8
DAV School, Sector 8, and Carmel Convent, Sector 9, claimed the boys and girls’ team titles, respectively, in the Ist Mini Olympics at Manav Mangal Smart School in Mohali today.

Vrindavan cup
India edge out Pak for title clash
Panchkula, October 8
An excellent all-round performance by Sumit Hooda (47 and 4 for 22) enabled India beat Pakistan in the 8th Rajiv Gandhi International Under-17 Cricket Tournament for the Vrindavan Cup at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 3, here today.

Dhruv Pandove trophy
Punjab-I in command
Chandigarh, October 8
Punjab-I gained a slender 40-run lead over Mumbai on the third day of the All-India Invitation U-19 Tournament for Dhruv Pandove Trophy in Patiala.

SAI hockey tournament from tomorrow
Chandigarh, October 8
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) will organise the All-India Inter-Region Hockey Tournament for boys from October 10 to 13 at the Hockey Stadium, Sector 42, here.

mini olympics
DAVs 8, 15 set up title clash in tennis
Chandigarh, October 8
DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, and DAV, Sector 15, set up a title clash as they marched into the tennis team championship final of first Mini Olympics-2011 being held at The Banyan Tree School in Sector 48 here today.