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Power Tariff
50% HIKE PROPOSED
Chandigarh, December 29
City residents should be ready to shell out 50 per cent more on power tariff, as the UT Electricity Department has proposed this much hike in electricity bills.

Panther captured from Panchkula house
Panchkula, December 29
After a nine-hour-long operation, the district wildlife officials with the help of other agencies here today captured the panther which had been on the prowl in Sector 10 here since late last night.

The leopard that was captured by wildlife and forest department officials after a nine-hour operation from a house in Sector 10, Panchkula, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Anil Kumar was not Shivraj Patil’s first choice
Chandigarh, December 29
While Anil Kumar took over as the Home Secretary of the Chandigarh Administration on December 9, months after his predecessor Ram Niwas relinquished his charge, investigations revealed that the UT Administrator had recommended another officer who, in all likelihood, had exceeded in seniority.

Night shelter defies Admn order
Chandigarh, December 29
Despite an official order by the UT Administration to make stay at night shelters free of cost, the shelter in Sector 17 is levying charges on the visitors. This Tribune reporter was handed over a receipt (inbox) worth Rs 65 for a 12-hour stay in the shelter.

No action against tainted firms, officials
Chandigarh, December 29
No action has been initiated against the tainted companies and officials who were involved in the illegal road cut and unauthorised laying of fibre cables in Sector 33 and 34 by the Municipal Corporation (MC) so far despite recommendation of stringent action by the MC vigilance officer.

COMMUNITY

MC demolishes 60 sheds
Chandigarh, December 29
The UT estate office team, along with the police, conducted an anti-encroachment drive at Shahpur colony of Sector 38 (West) and removed 60 illegal sheds of 17 junk dealers.

The municipal corporation demolishes illegal structures during an anti-encraochment drive near Dadu Majra, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj MAhajan

Want to win?Get interviewed
Chandigarh, December 29
Flexing their muscle, newly nominated councillors will have interactive sessions with mayoral candidates to decide whom to support in the elections.

Corridors, roadsides their homes
Chandigarh, December 29
While the whole city is sleeping under heavy quilts and wearing warm clothes to beat the cold, rickshaw-pullers and migrant labourers have to brave the chill by sleeping in corridors.

Homeless migrants spend a cold December night in the open near the road Separating Sectors 21 and 22 of Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Abetment-to-suicide Ruchika kin’s hope
Chandigarh, December 29
As the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a closure report in the two FIRs registered against former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, the only hope of Ruchika’s kin and friends is the abetment-to-suicide case registered against Rathore.

It’s the pits, therefore, unused
Chandigarh, December 29
Tall claims of the UT Administration on proper facilities at night shelters seem to have fallen flat. Despite repeated requests since past year by the contractor operating the night shelter at Sector 26 to the municipal corporation (MC) on fans and broken windows, nothing has been done so far.

A view of the night shelter at Sector 26 in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Police gears up for New Year’s eve
Chandigarh, December 29
The UT police today convened a meeting of managers of prominent hotels and nightclubs in the city to apprise them of security arrangements to be made in connection with the New Year’s eve.

Power cut schedule
Chandigarh, December 29
The UT electricity department again revised the power cut schedule today and stated that these cuts will continue in the coming days as the UT is receiving less power supply.

83 challaned for drunk driving
Chandigarh, December 29
In a drive to curb the menace of drunk driving ahead of New Year Eve, the Chandigarh Traffic Police challaned 83 persons who were found drunk while driving in the city past night. The police laid several barriers across the city for the purpose.

A treat for rap music aficionados
Chandigarh, December 29
A mammoth gathering of rap music aficionados, mostly youngsters, thronged the Sector-17 Plaza, the venue of the rap music show by UK-based music-director and international Punjabi rap star Honey Singh and group in the ongoing “New Year Extravaganza-2011” here today.

Honey Singh performs at the ‘New Year Extravaganza-2011’ at the Sector-17 Plaza in Chandigarh on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Allottees dig basements in booths
Mohali, December 29
Within days of allotting booths in the Janta Rehri Market in Phase 3B1, allottees have started digging basements in small booths.

Transplants in past two years being verified
Mohali, December 29
Kidney transplants conducted in the past two years by the two private hospitals, Surya Kidney Centre, Sector 69, and Silver Oaks Hospital, Phase IX, are being verified by the district health authorities as part of the ongoing probe into the racket of human organ trafficking recently busted by the Lucknow police.

Tricity Scan

Devotees perform gatka during the nagar kirtan procession, ahead of Gurpurb which falls on Saturday, in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Ramoowalia to bank on development for elections
Mohali, December 29
SAD candidate Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, a union minister and MP twice, has now decided to enter actively in Punjab politics.

ESIC open darbar to settle claims
Chandigarh, December 29
Hundreds of industrial workers, who became physically challenged during the term of their service, have a reason to rejoice as Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has decided to hold an open darbar once a month to settle the cases on the spot.

Police still gropes in dark
Mohali, December 29 The police is still groping in the dark as no success has come its way while probing the mysterious death of Chandigarh-based cardiologist, Dr Deepak Kaura.

2 die under mysterious circumstances
Chandigarh, December 29
The police today recovered two bodies in separate incidents. In the first one, Vikram Singh Bal (27) of Mani Majra was found dead at home and the body was blue.

EDUCATION

Year Ender 2011 colleges
Centres of learning turned hub of protests
Chandigarh, December 29
The year 2011 witnessed a series of protests in private city colleges by teaching and non-teaching staff that left students at the receiving end.


Supporters of INSO-SOPU-HPSC-SOI president elect in a jubilant mood at Postgraduate College, Sector 11, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan

ICSE exams from Feb 27
Chandigarh, December 29
In line with last year, the ICSE Board has decided to conduct its board examination in February this year. Going by the schedule released by the board, class XII examinations will begin on February 27 and the Indian Secondary Certificate (ISC) will start on February 13.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Admn booked 41 vehicle owners in November
Ambala, December 29
The district administration has booked 41 vehicles and its owners involved in illegal sand mining in the district in November.

One dies in road mishap
Lalru, December 29
A 45-year-old man was killed in a road mishap near Lalru on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway on Tuesday night.

2 booked for forgery
Lalru, December 29
The Lalru police has booked two persons of Ambala City under the charges of forgery on Thursday.

COURTS

HC notice to Admn, nominated councillors
Chandigarh, December 29
A petition was filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court today, seeking directions declare the act of nominating councillors two days after the declaration of election results as arbitrary and illegal. The high court issued a notice to the UT Administration and the nine newly nominated councillors for January 27.

CRIME

Six-year-old girl crushed to death
Panchkula, December 29
A six-year-old girl was crushed to death under a bus of Vidya Mandir School as she was trying to board the school vehicle near Pinjore today.

Youth killed in accident
Chandigarh, December 29
A 25-year-old youth on a motorcycle was killed as an unidentified vehicle hit him near the ITBP gate at Ram Darbar here past night. The victim, Ravi Kumar, was rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Sector 32, where he was declared brought dead.

SPORTS

SGGS-26 win top honours
Chandigarh, December 29
Retaining their title, the softball team of the SGGS College, Sector 26, lifted winners’ trophy for the fourth consecutive year, at PU ground, here today.

Team members of SGGS Khalsa College, Sector 26, in jubilant mood after winning the final Inter-College Softball Tournament at Panjab University, Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Sachin, Mohit help Punjab take vital lead
Chandigarh, December 29
A brilliant unbeaten ton by batting of duo Sachin Sohal and Mohit put the Punjab team in strong position against that of Hyderabad during the match of Cooch Behar Cricket Trophy for (Elite-C) Boys (U-19), today.

Players lack civic sense, says PU
Chandigarh, December 29
An alleged lack of civic sense in sportspersons is what bars Panjab University (PU) from giving them basic facilities like mattresses and quilts in the winter in the sports hostels of the campus.

DP Azad Academy win 
Panchkula, December 29
The DP Azad Cricket Academy defeated the host team of Satluj Public School, Sector 4, Pkl, in the final match of 1st Satluj Sub-Junior Cricket League for boys (U-13).