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Records of 4 depts reduced to ashes
Chandigarh, March 17
A major fire broke out in a room on the seventh floor of the Punjab Civil Secretariat-II in Sector 9 this evening, destroying record files and damaging computers.
The gutted record room of the Punjab Civil Secretariat-II in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Now, get RCs at e-Sampark centres
Chandigarh, March 17
In a major relief to city residents, the Chandigarh Administration is all set to start the delivery of registration certificates (RCs) at e-Sampark centres instead of the Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) office. The Administration will start issuing and accepting forms for RCs at e-Sampark centres. RCs will also be delivered at these centres.

Soon, night food street to come up at Sector 48
Chandigarh, March 17
City residents will soon have a night food street at Sector 48. This will be the second night food street in the city. The municipal corporation has allocated work for the construction of the night food street.

Police caught on the wrong foot
Chandigarh, March 17
The UT police has been caught on the wrong side of law. It has failed to abide by some orders of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) and has not submitted cogent reasons/justifications for the same to the Home Department of the UT Administration.

HP MLA’s hair samples do not match with those found on victim’s sweater
Panchkula, March 17
In a twist to the sensational Jyoti murder case, a report of the Forensic State Laboratory (FSL), Madhuban, has stated that the hair samples of Ram Kumar Chaudhary, MLA from the Doon constituency in Himachal Pradesh, do not match with those found on Jyoti's sweater at the time of her murder. The police is now zeroing in on other evidence against the MLA.

MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary

UIET panel to recommend action against girl student 
Chandigarh, March 17
Although the police has decided not to initiate any action against the girl student of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), who under the influence of alcohol slapped two women constables on Saturday during the annual cultural literary fest "Goonj".

Hundreds of demolition orders pending with CHB 
Chandigarh, March 17
While the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) authorities have been swift in banning the transfer of plots or giving non-objection certificate (NOC) without seeking the physical verification report on the status of building violations, they have failed to implement hundreds of demolition orders pending against dwelling units in rehabilitation colonies and CHB flats.

Housing societies turn to Pawan Bansal
Chandigarh, March 17
The Group Housing Cooperative Societies submitted a representation to Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to highlight the fact that development of internal infrastructure in the group housing societies situated in the area from sector 48 to 51, for which the Chandigarh Housing Board had collected several hundred crores of rupees, had in fact been approved in 1994.

Society members hold protest against its chief 
Mohali, March 17
As many as 150 members of the Sky Rock City Welfare Society, Mohali, staged a dharna in front of the residence of Navjeet Singh, president of the society, at Sector 69, this morning.



Members of the Sky Rock City Welfare Society, Mohali, protest against Navjeet Singh, president of the society, outside his residence at Sector 69 on Sunday.

Lab for special children to be set up in Mohali
Mohali, March 17
Waking up to the needs of visually impaired and special children, the Mohali District Administration is going to set up a high-end laboratory for them at Government School, Phase 11, here.

‘Vyom 2013’ ends on a high note
Chandigarh, March 17
The third and final day of “Vyom 2013”, the technical fest of the PEC University of Technology, went off well. The day started with events like patent wars, “noesis - the general quiz”, explorative design, “ecelectica - the paper presentation”, fictional confluence and robot wars.

For these daredevils, circus is their world
Panchkula, March 17
It is life or death every minute in our show, says a cyclist couple, who grew up in the circus, got married here and has been together for the past 33 years. For Sheela (39) and Subash (40), they are happy in their own small ‘circus world’ and feel that life outside is pretty easy if they compare it with the world of circus.

Cousins from Manipur perform a dangerous act in Great Bombay Circus at Mani Majra.

Hunger for recognition brings these Tanzanians to India
Five friends from Tanzania, South Africa, together entered the world of circus to establish their own identity. In Chandigarh for the first time, they entertain everyone with their daring fire dance and bamboo acrobatics. “Earlier, we used to show simple acrobatic acts at African hotels. We had performed such acts for five years and side by side learnt fire dance and other acts. Later, we felt that our work was not being recognised,” said Franky.Franky, whose four brothers worked in a circus in Tanzania, said: “My brothers have their own business and it was only me who wanted to join this profession. So, we all friends looked for a job online and finally got a chance to join the Indian circus,” added Franky.


The Franky group from Tanzania.

Once children laughed at 30-year-old Pappu, now he makes them laugh
For 30-year-old Pappu, his profession of being a clown was not chosen by him but by destiny. A few years ago, certain children made fun of him by throwing stones at him and calling him a dwarf. Today, he make children laugh by performing funny acts.





Pappu, a clown, during a circus show.

CTU floats tenders for low-floor buses
Chandigarh, March 17
To procure 49 low-floor buses, the CTU has finally invited a short-term notice. The buses would be acquired at a cost of around Rs 25 crore.

Awards given to those working for the differently abled
Chandigarh, March 17
To encourage individuals, NGOs and corporates working for the disabled, the Cheshire Homes Chandigarh organised an award function to honour such crusaders for their contribution towards the noble cause. The Tribune was the media sponsor of the event.
Pawan Bansal, Union Minister for Railways (fourth from right), distributes tricycles among differently abled persons at the Bal Bhawan in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

UIET cultural event concludes
Chandigarh, March 17 The annual cultural literary fest of UIET, “Goonj”, concluded with finales of various events conducted today.



Students of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology take part in a road painting competition held on the campus on Sunday. Tribune Photo: S.Chandan 

Free medical camp held 
Chandigarh, March 17 Arthritis is a problem associated with ageing. Instead of going in for nutritious diet and regular walk, people start depending on excessive painkillers, which are very harmful especially for kidneys and abdomen.

Trycity scan

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Fatehgarh Sahib becomes first dist in state to implement scheme 
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 17
Fatehgarh Sahib has become the first district in the state, which has disbursed the funds to the beneficiaries under the Government of India sponsored Direct Cash Transfer (DCT) scheme through Aadhaar cards.

COURTS

Strike: Lawyers should not turn lawbreakers
The recent strike by lawyers has once again brought them in news for wrong reasons. It was shameful act as the law keepers turned themselves into lawbreakers. The lawyers need to be more disciplined and maintain dignity of their designation. What example will they display for their juniors if they themselves exhibit such unruly behaviour? This lawlessness and indiscipline call for strict rules and regulations stating code of conduct. The ones violating the rules should be suspended and fined suitably. To serve the purpose, counselling classes should be conducted to remind them of their duties so that such incidents do not occur in future. Every problem has a solution and they should have adopted a peaceful manner to display their demands. Being public servants, the common man should be their priority.

CRIME

Auto driver, kin among five arrested with fake currency 
Mohali, March 17
The police today arrested Tarlochan Singh, an auto driver, along with his wife, son and two accomplices, Naresh Kumar and Sanjay Kumar, as they bought fake notes of Rs 15,000 after paying Rs 10,000 of original currency to a Nepali person, Shastri.

Police releases sketch of accused 
Chandigarh, March 17
A day after three unidentified persons allegedly kidnapped a 22-year-old post-graduate student of the Panjab University and attempted to rape her in a moving car, the UT police released a sketch of one of the accused today. The victim is a resident of Sector 47 and her father is a junior warrant officer in the Indian Air Force. According to the complaint, the victim was forcibly pushed into a Maruti car by three persons around 7 pm when she had gone to the Sector 47 market along with her mother.

Retired cop commits suicide 
Zirakpur, March 17
A 50-year-old retired policeman, Sukhbeer Singh, has committed suicide at his residence at Dashmesh Nagar in Zirakpur.

Man robbed in grain market
Chandigarh, March 17
A trader was robbed of cash in the grain market, Sector 26.

SPORTS

This 10-year-old boy is a diehard fan of Team India
Chandigarh, March 17
A new fan of the team India has arrived in town. Everyone knows Sudhir Gautam (the bald man with Sachin’s name and upper body painted in tricolour) and Babu (the man with Dhoni’s name on his back and face painted in tri-colour) but here comes a new entry in this club, 10-year-old Shabad Singh, alias ‘Adarsh’.

Adarsh (10), a diehard cricket fan, cheers the Indian team during the match; a fan of the Australian team gets her face painted; and a police CCTV van with tinted glasses at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Sunday. tribune photos: vicky gharu

Pune boxers lift overall trophy
Chandigarh, March 17
Boxing team of Army Sports Institute, Pune, won the overall trophy, with 31 points, of the 20th AK Mishra All-India Senior Men Boxing Championship, concluded at the Skating Rink of Sector 10, here today.
Boxers of the Army Sports Institute, Pune, in a jubilant mood after winning the overall AK Mishra Boxing Championship at Sector 10 in Chandigarh on Sunday.

Garima claims top spot in 70-kg category
Chandigarh, March 17
International judoka Garima Chaudhary of Panjab University claimed top spot in the 70 kg weight category event during the ongoing All-India Inter-University Judo Championship for Women, being held at Gymnasium Hall of Panjab University, here today.
Players in action during a judo match at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Sunday.

GCG Club register win in netball tournament
Chandigarh, March 17
Women’s Netball team of the GCG Club defeated Post Graduate Government College Club, Sector 11, to lift the title of Senior State Netball Championship, being held here. The winning side registered a 28-26 win over the rivals.