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General House
Mayor walks out, offers to quit
Chandigarh, August 8
Unable to bear the humiliation after an anonymous letter levelling serious allegations against him rocked the House, Mayor Subhash Chawla today offered to quit the post and walked out of the meeting.

All alone: There were moments during the MC House meeting on Thursday when there was no one with Mayor Subhash Chawla, be it the opposition councillors or Congress members. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Mayor faces dissidence in his House
Chandigarh, August 8
Mayor Subhash Chawla, who has always been the target of opposition councillors, became the target of his own party councillor in the MC house meeting today. Upset with the indirect remarks by the Mayor on Congress councillors, Congress Councillor Sat Parkash Aggarwal pointed out flaws in the functioning of the Mayor.

Mayor Subhash Chawla (standing) leaves his seat after offering to quit; and (right) Congress councillor Sat Parkash Aggarwal raises questions over the Mayor’s style of functioning in the MC House meeting at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan

MC officials delaying work in Deep Complex: BSP councillor
Chandigarh, August 8
BSP Councillor Jannat Jahan Ul Haq today targeted the Mayor and MC officials for not providing water and sewerage supply line in Deep Complex, Hallo Majra. She also boycotted the House meeting and left the House today.

MBBS course: High Court quashes admission notice 
Chandigarh, August 8
Just about a week after the move to invite fresh applications for admissions to the MBBS course after the last date came under the judicial scanner, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today made it clear that the application forms should not have been received or entertained after the cut-off date.

Tutor held for molesting girl
Chandigarh, August 8
The police arrested a 60-year-old tutor, Dilip Malhotra, for allegedly molesting and threatening a 14-year old girl student at his house in Sector 44 where she had come for her tuition class.

COMMUNITY

MC seals building in Mohali 
Mohali, August 8
Acting tough on building violations, the Mohali Municipal Corporation sealed a four-storeyed building in Shahi Majra village today .

Differently abled youth gets ID poof after 26 yrs
Chandigarh, August 8
After struggling for 26 years, a mentally-challenged youth, Diwankar Miglani has finally got an ID proof. He recently got his Aadhaar card in a special camp organised at a residential daycare centre, Samarth, Sector 15, by the Unique Identification Authority of India.

Keshni Anand Arora, Deputy Director General, Unique Identification Authority of India, Chandigarh, inspects the special camp for the inmates of Samarth, a residential daycare centre at Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Cong supporters allege irregularity, block traffic 
Mohali, August 8
Congress supporters along with several residents of Khizrabad village blocked the traffic by holding dharna in front of Mohali Deputy Commissioner’s Office for alleging that one of the defeated Akali panch of Khizrabad village was administered oath in yesterday's oath taking ceremony held here.

Protesting traders take out car rally
Chandigarh, August 8
Traders of the city took out a car rally today demonstrating against various policies of the UT Administration. While there were no major traffic disruptions during the rally, short traffic snarls were reported in Sector 34.

Traders take out a car rally in support of their demands in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Tributes paid to Major Shankla
Panchkula, August 8
Tributes were paid to Major Sandeep Shankla, who laid down his life during counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir 22 years ago and was decorated posthumously with the Ashok Chakra, the highest peacetime award for gallantry.

completion  certificate 
Estate Office serves notices on property owners 
Chandigarh, August 8
Acting tough on the property owners who have occupied their properties without obtaining occupation certificate (OC) or competition certificate (CC), the UT Estate Office has served notices to hundreds of such property owners.

45 retired PGI employees honoured 
Chandigarh August 8
Management committee of the PGI Employees Union Benevolent Fund Scheme honoured 45 retired employees in a farewell function held in the Bhargava Auditorium on Tuesday.

PGI faculty threatens agitation 
Chandigarh August 8
In a move which may lead 400 faculty of the PGI to wear black badges, the general body meeting of the PGI Faculty Association has given August 15 as the deadline to the PGI administration to pay attention to their demands. The meeting of the association was held on Wednesday.

World Breastfeeding WEEK
Women get tips on breastfeeding 
Chandigarh, August 8 
World Breastfeeding Week was observed by the School of Public Health (SPH), PGIMER, from August 1 to 7 at Sector 38. First session was held on Augusts 3 at an anganwadi in Sector 38 followed by another session on August 8 at an anganwadi in Sector 38. The theme for the breastfeeding week this year was “Breastfeeding support close to mothers” and the main target groups were women in reproductive age groups who had volunteered to be peer counsellors for breastfeeding in the community.

Women’s healthcare gets a new dimension
Chandigarh, August 8
Women in tricity now have an option of ambulatory gynaecology clinic where investigations will be performed in outpatient settings, saving recovery time post surgeries.

Tale of love staged at Tagore Theatre
Chandigarh, August 8
Different connotations are attached to word "sati" in India. For many, it was an evil practice where women were forced to immolate on their husband's pyre. For others, sati was a woman who was devoted to her family and husband. Sati Savitri is a popular example of it.

Artistes stage the play “Sati” at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Computer teachers hold protest 
Mohali, August 8
To press for the demand of regularising their services, a large number of computer teachers gathered outside the office of the Director General, School Education (DGSE), and staged a protest today. 

Centre fails to implement SC order on pensions
Chandigarh, August 8
Since no new notification has been issued, thousands of central government pensioners are still in the dark as to when the Union Government would disburse the arrears. The government owes them arrears since January 1, 2006 after an anomaly under the Sixth Pay Commission was corrected. 

puta elections
Khalid to re-contest for post of president
Chandigarh, August 8
The Akshaya-Khalid group today announced its panel for the upcoming Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) elections. The group that registered win in the previous PUTA polls is highlighting its achievements, including the increase in the re-employment age from 63 to 65 years, to secure a won this year.

Mohammed Khalid (centre) and other candidates for the upcoming elections of the Panjab University Students' Association in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Bhavan Vidyalaya launches tablet-based programme
Chandigarh, August 8
After smart boards, the classroom technology has reached to the next level. Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 33, launched a tablet-based classroom management programme in collaboration with Curriculum, a Gurgaon-based private firm. The programme has been lunched for Class III students. All the students were given tablets having e-book of English subject uploaded in it.

Students work on tablets at Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 33, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Three students suspended
Chandigarh, August 8
Three students of SD College, Sector 32, were suspended after they entered into a scuffle on the college premises.

New students welcomed
Chandigarh, August 8
The Dev Samaj College of Education today welcomed the new students of the batch 2013-14. Dr Jyoti Khanna, principal of the college, delivered the welcome address and acquainted the prospective teachers with the achievements of the college for the past many years. 

Classes disrupted in city colleges
Chandigarh, August 8
Classes were disrupted for two hours at seven private aided colleges in the city today as the teachers went on a strike to press for their pending demands. Classes conducted during the remaining day too witnessed thin attendance as students had already left the colleges following the teachers’ strike.

Students spend a leisurely morning as teachers strike work for two hours at DAV College, Sector 10, in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

MBBS ADMISSIONS
Counselling for increased 50 seats postponed till Aug 13
Chandigarh, August 8
The counselling for the 50-increased MBBS seats at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, that was earlier scheduled for today has now been postponed till August 13. The decision came in the wake of the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s ruling today making it clear that application forms should not have been received or entertained after the cut-off date.

Student released on probation, had injured a cop
Chandigarh, August 8
A local court today released a 22-year-old engineering student on probation after convicting him in a case in which he had injured a police official.

uttarakhand Tragedy
Varsity donates to PM’s Relief Fund 
Chandigarh, August 8
Desh Bhagat University and employees have contributed Rs 3 lakh in the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. Dr Zora Singh, Chancellor, Desh Bhagat University, said there had been a large-scale destruction of property and loss of lives in the Uttarakhand tragedy. 

• FROM SCHOOLS

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Rice millers urge govt to withdraw tax notices
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 8 
The Punjab Rice Millers' Association has urged the state government to direct the Excise and Taxation Department not to impose the Punjab (institutions and other buildings) Tax Act, 2011, on rice mills. They have requested the government to withdraw notices concerning the institutional tax.

soldiers’  KILLINGS
Protest against Pak held
Ambala, August 8 
The youth wing of the BJP and the Rajpoot Youth Brigade burnt the flag of Pakistan at Ambala City today. They were protesting against the killing of the Indian soldiers at Poonch. The youth workers raised slogans against the Pakistan government and condemned the attack on the Indian troops. 

COURTS

Man convicted of murder 
Panchkula, August 8 
Local court today convicted Vir Pal, a resident of Rajiv Colony, in murder case of a woman with whom he had illicit relations.

CRIME

1 held with banned cough syrup
Chandigarh, August 8 
The UT police today arrested a person for carrying 44 bottles (100ml) of banned cough syrup. The police arrested Ajay of New Delhi near the entry gate of Inter State Bus Terminus, Sector 43, on August 7.

SPORTS

St Stephen’s boys bend it like Beckham
Chandigarh, August 8 
The Soccer team of St Stephen's School, Sector 45, won the Inter-School Football Championship for Boys (U-17), held at Government Model Senior School, Sector 22. In the final match of the championship, the winning side posted a 3-0 victory over the runners-up team of DAV Public School, Sector 8, here today.

Players of St Stephen's School, Sector 45, strike a pose after winning the Inter-School Football Tournament for Boys (U-17) in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Deepankar Sharda

GMSSS-10 team script win in softball tournament
Chandigarh, August 8 
The softball team of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, (GMSSS-10) defeated Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, 11-2, in a match of the ongoing Inter-School Competition for Boys (U-14), held here today. In another match of the same category, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 15, beat AKSIPS, Sector 41, by 11-1.

Two-month golf camp from Sept 7
Chandigarh, August 8 
The Chandigarh Golf Club will conduct a two-month long weekend Junior Golf Training Programme from September 7 to October 27.

City girl wins laurels in golf
Chandigarh, August 8 
An eighty-year-old golfer, Hunar Mittal, has brought laurels by finishing 18th out of 40 children in the recently concluded US Kids Golf World Championship, held in Pinehurst, North Carolina (USA).