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Bansal given a miss
Chandigarh, September 13
While city Congress leaders are claiming that around 8,000 one-room tenements in Dhanas are being given to slum dwellers tomorrow only because of local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal’s efforts, the posters, banners and advertisements issued by the UT Administration and Chandigarh Housing Board
(CHB) neither name him nor carry his picture.
A hoarding put up at a roundabout ahead of PM’s visit to Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
PM’s words go unheard; PGI main gate to remain closed
Chandigarh, September 13
In a thought-defying decision, the UT Administration and the Chandigarh Police have planned to keep the main gate of the PGI closed due to the Prime Minister's visit despite instructions issued by him after his visit to the city four years ago that they should be "more sensitive to the concerns of the common man" while imposing restrictions for reasons of security.
The ugly side of Dhanas Manmohan won’t get to see
Chandigarh, September 13
 Two
faces of Dhanas! Figure this out. For the past fortnight, while the entire top
brass of the Administration has been on its toes to beautify the route and the
city's periphery for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's function, nobody seems to
be concerned about the bad condition of internal streets in the same village.
Cow dung dumped in an open space at
Dhanas 
4,000 personnel to keep vigil in city
Chandigarh, September 13
Around 4,000 personnel of the Chandigarh Police will provide security to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his visit to the city tomorrow.
A huge posse of police will be deployed on the route to be taken by the PM’s convoy from the airport to Dhanas, where
the he will dedicate one-room tenements to slum dwellers.
A recovery van stationed on the road dividing Sectors 11 and 15, through which the Prime Minister’s convoy will pass, in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Black flags for PM: City BJP divided
Chandigarh, September 13
The local unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is divided over showing black flags to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his arrival to the city tomorrow.
Politicos await Admn’s nod to meet PM
Chandigarh, September 13
The UT Administration has not given the go ahead to any of the applicants, including political leaders and representatives of social
organisations, who had sought permission to meet the Prime Minister on his visit to Chandigarh.
Panchkula hospital told not to refer cases to PGI
Panchkula, September 13
Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Chandigarh, UT Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Naunihal Singh has directed the Panchkula General Hospital to avoid referring any cases to the PGI, Chandigarh.
pinjore bus mishap
Delay in driver’s arrest raises questions
Panchkula, September 13
The arrest of the driver of a Pinjore Delhi Public School bus, Sher Singh, exactly after 24 hours of the accident has raised the question whether his arrest was delayed so as to nullify the effect of liquor or any other drug in his blood.
Operators’ strike hits Aadhaar enrolment
Chandigarh, September 13
Aadhaar enrolment in the city was stalled today as the operators deputed at the eight
e-Sampark centres went on strike due to a salary dispute with the company that has recruited them. The residents, who visited the centres to get themselves enrolled for the
Aadhaar, found nobody there but a terse notice stating that owing to the strike, Aadhaar enrolment will be held tomorrow.
‘Harassed’ by Admn, woman seeks justice
Chandigarh, September 13
An elderly woman is forced to cook food in the open as the Estate Office has demolished a part of her house, claiming it to be a new construction carried out illegally.
Villagers protest against illegal mining
Mohali, September 13
Villagers staged a dharna at Kubaheri village in protest against illegal mining at the Majri block today. Jagmohan Singh Kang, MLA, led the protest. He said a people's movement would be launched against such unauthorised activities.
FOREST LAND SCAM
Accused still at large
Zirakpur, September 13
The Revenue and Police Department could not identify the accused involved in the Forest land scam till now. Though, an FIR was registered against Shiv Dyal, son of Babu Singh, a resident of Peer mucchalla village, and some unidentified accused under Sections 420, 465,467,471 and 120B of the IPC but no one has been identified and arrested in the case.
Mohali civic body draws up proposal to extend its limits
Mohali, September 13
The Mohali Municipal Corporation has drawn up a fresh proposal to extend its limits by including new areas into its jurisdiction before the Municipal Corporation elections.
beauty parade: Foreign models walk the ramp during a fashion show at a hotel in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Book on fungal infections released
Chandigarh, September 13
Professor YK Chawla, director,
PGIMER, released a book titled, ‘Fungal Infections in Asia: The Eastern Frontier of Mycology’, today. The book has been edited by Dr Arunaloke
Chakrabarti, professor and Head, Department of Medical Microbiology,
PGIMER. It has been published by Elsevier.
IT survey at poultry farms yields
Rs 11.15 cr
Panchkula, September 13
An undisclosed income of Rs 11.15 crore was surrendered by four poultry farms at Barwala in Panchkula district after a survey was conducted by the Income Tax Department here today. It was a 36-hour operation by the officials of the department that started last afternoon and concluded this evening.
Samaritans extend help to rape victim
Chandigarh, September 13
A day after The Tribune highlighted the plight of the two-and-a-half-year-old rape victim from Ludhiana, whose kin were unable to meet the expenses of her treatment at the PGIMER here, three good Samaritans have come forward to extend financial help to the family of the victim.
Achievement survey delayed
Chandigarh, September 13
The achievement survey of the Education Department will take some more time to start. Earlier, the department had planned to appoint a Delhi-based NGO, Paratham, to conduct the survey from August.
Need to develop skills of youth: Bhukkal
Chandigarh, September 13
“Aavishkar 2013 - the Renaissance”, the annual technical festival of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology
(UIET), Panjab University, Chandigarh, started today.
Pending issues: Education Dept, teachers’ panel reach agreement
Chandigarh, September 13
The Education Department and the Joint Action Committee of UT teachers finally reached an agreement over their pending issues.
St John’s No. 2 in national rankings
Chandigarh, September 13
St John’s High School, Sector 26, has been declared the number 2 school in the national rankings for boys' day schools by premier market research and polling company C fore.
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Displaying skills: Students take part in a fashion show; and
(below) a mime being staged during the freshers’ contest and talent hunt at the Government Polytechnic for Women in
Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan
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Panjab University research scholar to get award in US
Chandigarh, September 13
The University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Panjab University, has achieved another major international recognition as the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
(AAPS) has selected the work of the research team led by Prof Bhupinder Singh Bhoop and Prof OP Katare for the prestigious Quality by Design
(QbD) and Product Performance Award.
Declamation contest held
Mohali, September 13
A declamation contest was organised at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), Jhanjeri, with a view to creating awareness among the students on the burning issues of the country. Students presented their views on topics like “Crime Against Women in India”, “Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely”, “Chinese Goods-Marketing or Dumping” and “Education & Success-Complementary or Supplementary”.
YPS students enthral audience at Tagore Theatre
Chandigarh, September 13
Yadavindra Public School (YPS), Mohali, Senior Wing, staged a musical play, “Anne of Green Gables”, at the Tagore Theatre today. Eighty students of the school enthralled the audience with their talent and flair.
From Schools
Contests mark Hindi Diwas celebrations in tricity schools
Kendriya Vidyalaya-31
 Chandigarh: Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 31, inaugurated “Hindi Pakhwara”. The inaugural session marked the garlanding of Goddess Saraswati, followed by speeches delivered by students on the status of Hindi. The environment reverberated with ‘doha’ recitals by Sanskrit teacher Namrata Soni.
Students of The Millennium School, Mohali, recite a poem to mark Hindi Diwas. A Tribune photograph
college notes
Seminar
The Psychology Department of Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College organised a seminar on Friday on the topic, “Current Perspectives and Future Trends in Psychology”. The seminar started with a welcome ceremony in which the principal of the college, Dr Bhushan Kumar Sharma, extended a courteous welcome to Prof Vidhu Mohan, an eminent psychologist.
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Be ready for traffic snarls today. With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh scheduled to arrive in the city tomorrow.
To showcase its ambitious rehabilitation project to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, the Chandigarh Administration is leaving no stone
unturned.
