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Gas firms ignore SC orders
Chandigarh, October 18
The assurance given by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry that the Aadhaar card is not mandatory for the citizens to avail themselves of the subsidy on the LPG cylinders under the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme till it gets the clearance from the Supreme Court is a mere eyewash.

LPG subsidy not credited into account, officials pass the buck
Chandigarh, October 18
Jagbir Singh Sarpal, a resident of Sector 49, has been running from pillar to post, for the past 11 days, to know time span in which he will get the LPG subsidy under the direct benefit transfer scheme into his bank account. This is not the story of Jagbir Singh only but a large number of customers are seen everyday queuing up at their respective gas agencies, clueless, as to why the subsidy has not been credited into their accounts.

Good news for nominated councillors
Chandigarh, October 18
Finally, the UT Administration has decided to increase the honorarium paid to nominated councillors and bring it on a par with that for the elected councillors of the Municipal Corporation.

Discarded as junk by UT, heritage furniture fetches Rs 1 crore at US auction 
Chandigarh, October 18
Heritage furniture designed by Le Corbusier’s cousin Pierre Jeanneret, which was discarded by the UT Administration and city residents in the 80s and 90s, has earned thousands of dollars for a Chicago-based auction house.

Power shocker for residents
Panchkula, October 18
Veena Kaul, a resident of Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 5, Panchkula, got a shock of her life when she received an electricity bill of Rs 2.39 lakh.

Metres dumped at the office of the electricity department; and (right) A shop in Sector 16, Panchkula, where electricity metres are available. Tribune photos

MC officials penalised for deficiency in service
Chandigarh, October 18
The sub-divisional engineer, division no. 6, and the executive engineer, division no. 5, of the public health department of the Municipal Corporation have been penalised for issuing water bills on commercial rates to a resident.

Lights, sound, action
Chandigarh, October 18
Expecting a full house, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has made all arrangements for the third One-Day International between India and Australia.

With Diwali round the corner, the Sector 17 market all decked up in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan (Left) and Fans prepare to cheer for Team India during the third ODI against Australia at Mohali. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

P’kula police helpless in face of fake DLs
Panchkula, October 18
Violators continue to befool the traffic police by showing fake driving licences in Panchkula.

Residents favour community celebrations
Chandigarh, October 18
Besides burning a massive hole in the residents’ pockets, the Diwali celebrations are leading to an increase in the air pollution year after year.

Damaged facade poses risk
Chandigarh, October 18
Ignoring the risk the broken blocks of concrete hanging precariously off the facade of the Sector 21 post office building pose to the staff, visitors and passers-by, the postal department has not bothered to get the facade repaired for the past fortnight.

PGI: Finance panel tells accounts dept to settle audit observations on priority
Chandigarh, October 18
The standing finance committee (SFC) of the PGI has directed the accounts department of the institute to settle the audit observations on top priority.

PGI to strengthen ethics committee 
Chandigarh, October 18
The PGI is all set to strengthen its ethics committee that is currently having no office to maintain records. The standing finance committee of the institute has approved the creation of four posts for handling the office of the ethics committee.

Advisory council in name only
Chandigarh, October 18
The State Advisory Council, notified by the UT education department for the effective implementation of Right to Education (RTE) Act in Chandigarh, is as good as a defunct body. Since its inception in May this year, the council has not met even once.

Govt should promote private sector: Experts
Chandigarh, October 18
A national conference on “A New Era of Industrial Development in Northern India - Role of Private Sector Educational Institutions” was organised at PHD House today. Inaugurating the conference, Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda appreciated the development of private self financing professional and vocational institutions in northern states over the past decade.

SI sent to police lines for slack approach
Chandigarh, October 18
A day after a police commando was assaulted following a quarrel with two agents at the ISBT, Sector 43, senior police officers transferred the police post in charge to the police lines as he failed to deal with the situation. The in charge of police post, ISBT-43, sub-inspector (SI) Sucha Singh has been sent to the police lines in Sector 26 on administrative grounds as he failed to do the needful. 

Number of dengue cases reaches 42 in city
Chandigarh, October 18
The number of dengue cases in the city has reached 42. Aedes aegypti breeds in water stored in vessels and flower pots. The mosquito is in the form eggs or larvae in water.

Infections go viral
Chandigarh, October 18
The change in weather is resulting in viral infections. More than 75 per cent of patients at the GMSH-16 have complained of body ache, fever and infection.

I-T survey at RLCR supermarket
Chandigarh, October 18 The Income Tax Department conducted a survey at the RLCR super market in Sector 7 today. 

Shopkeepers allege harassment
Panchkula, October 18
Shopkeepers of Sector 7 have alleged harassment at the hands of the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). They said officials were not letting them set up stalls for Diwali.



The shopkeepers in Sector 7, Panchkula, alleged that the Haryana Urban Development Authority was not letting them set up stalls. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

GMADA acts tough on encroacher
Mohali, October 18
Acting tough, the enforcement wing of Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) demolished an encroachment at Phase I here. Acting on a complaint, a GMADA team, headed by Sub-Divisional Oficer Sukhpal Singh, removed a metal fence and concrete work put up by a house owner. The team put into service a JCB vehicle and was provided security for the purpose.
A fence removed by the GMADA officials at Phase I in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Chemists seek changes in policy
Mohali, October 18
Punjab Chemists Association has sought changes to the policy regarding the issuance of drug licences.

Satire throws light on corruption
Chandigarh, October 18
A satire on corruption and unemployment, ‘Mera Bharat Mahan’, was staged at Kala Gram in Mani Majra. Directed by Jasveer Singh, it was a part of the weekly theatre shows being staged by the North Zone Cultural Centre.

Residents for hassle free tax payment
Panchkula, October 18
Following the issuance of a fresh notification slashing property tax by over 90 per cent, residents have urged the MC Commissioner to make arrangements for the collection of tax through banks.

PGI conducts workshop on child care
Chandigarh, October 18 Over the last one year, the PGI has organised various events to commemorate its Golden Jubilee. As a part of these celebrations and its welfare endeavours, the PGI authorities conducted a workshop for the child-care workers, aimed at providing quality care to the employees’ children. With an increase in the number of working parents and nuclear families, more and more parents are seeking full-time out-of-home care for their children, starting at an age of six months, till the time they start attending school; with part-time care thereafter.

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EDUCATION

Eco-clubs in schools an eye wash
Chandigarh, October 18
Green Diwali and anti-cracker campaign has become a mere customary affair in the city. The fact that the city has 129 eco-clubs in both private and government schools, none of them had been able to spearhead the campaign against cracker menace, even as countdown to Diwali celebration has already begun.

New girls’ hostel to open in Dec
Chandigarh, October 18
There is something to cheer for the girl students at Panjab University (PU) who could not get a hostel accommodation on the campus, as with the completion of a new hostel at the South campus in December around 350 students will get the hostel facility. Presently, there is a waiting of over 550 students who have applied for the hostel facility at the university.
Girls’ Hostel No. 9 being built on the South Campus of Panjab University in Sector 25, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

From schools

PU prof dead 
Chandigarh, October 18
Dr Dharamvir, former professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, PU, passed away today. He was 83. He was the first PhD degree recipient from IIT Kharagpur. He was cremated at Sector-25 electric crematorium without any rituals today.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Seminar on pharmacy held
Ropar, October 18
More than 300 delegates reached to participate at a 3-day National Seminar on Advancement, Challenges and Opportunities in Pharmaceutical Research at the ASBASJSM College of Pharmacy at Bela village near here today.

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur remembered
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 18
Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University organised a seminar to celebrate the 344th birth anniversary of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. Dr Sukhdial Singh, professor, Punjabi University, Patiala, was the chief speaker. Prof Kirpal Singh Badungar, former president, SGPC, presided over the event. Giani Jaswant Singh from Damdami Taksal was also present on the occasion.

Six held in Sirhind
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 18
The Sirhind police has arrested six persons on the charges of immoral trafficking. The accused include two women pimps besides two girls who were visiting an apartment rented by two youths, also arrested in the case.

Debating contest kicks off at Patiala school
Patiala, October 18
The 24th Col Frank Von Goldstein Memorial English Debate began at Yadavindra Public School here today. The debate is held every year in the memory of the former school principal.

We need to imbibe Lord Mahavira’s teachings, says Haryana Governor
Ambala, October 18
The humanity is prospering by following the high ideals set by saints and sages.

Man ends life in Ambala
Ambala, October 18
A man ended his life by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at the police quarters this evening. The deceased has been identified as Kuldeep. His wife, Seema, is an assistant sub-inspector on probation at Panchkula.

COURTS

Complaints against insurance firms on the rise
Chandigarh, October 18
Complaints relating to insurance sector have topped the chart at Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum in Chandigarh. Out of the total complaints filed with the forum till September 30, about 25 per cent are against insurance companies. A total of 2,150 cases have been filed at the consumer forum.

CRIME

3 murder suspects arrested
Mohali, October 18
The police today claimed to have solved a case of murder within 24 hours with the arrest of three suspects.

Laptop, cash stolen
Chandigarh, October 18
Sunil, a resident of Sector 21/A, reported to the police that his laptop, Rs 1,000 in cash, an ATM card and a voter card were stolen from his residence on October 18. In another incident, Ved Parkash of Phase 2, Ramdarbar, stated that someone had stolen two mobile phones and Rs 3,000 in cash from his residence on October 16.

Man duped of Rs 10 lakh
Chandigarh, October 18
The police has booked three persons in a cheating case. In his complaint, Paramjit Singh, a resident of Sector 21-A, alleged that Om Parkash, Vijay Kumar and Sudarshan Kumar, all residents of Sector 20, duped him of Rs 10 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. Paramjit claimed that the trio did not send him abroad and refused to return his money. A case under Section 420 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 19 police station.

Dhaba owner booked, employee arrested
Mohali, October 18
The local police has booked a dhaba owner and arrested an employee for selling poppy husk to customers. The police also recovered 70 kg of narcotics hidden at the eatery.

SPORTS

Local buffs hope high from Yuvi on home ground
Chandigarh, October 18
After battling with some odds of his life and making his comeback, local fans want this city hero to shine on his home ground. The cricketing buffs are looking forward to seeing the powerpack batsman, Yuvraj Singh, to score high in the third match of the ongoing India-Australia series, at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on October 19.

(1-3) Virat Kohli and Ishan Sharma during a practice session at the PCA stadium in Mohali; Australian cricket team bowler Clint Mckay with wife; and other players shop at the Ellante mall, Industrial Area, in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photos

City girls win tennis tournament
Chandigarh, October 18
The girls (U-14) team of Ryan International School, Chandigarh, defeated ITL Public School, Delhi, by 2- 1, to register win in the CBSE North Zone Tennis Tournament , concluded at Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, here today.

Manvi of Sacred Heart School returns a shot during a match of the CBSE North Zone Tennis Tournament at Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo

1,400 deployed at PCA stadium
Mohali, October 18
Over 1,400 police personnel will be deployed at the PCA Cricket Stadium, Phase IX, here tomorrow for security during the ODI match between India and Australia.

Sayam stand out in athletics meet
Chandigarh, October 18
The second Annual Athletics Meet of The Tribune Model School, Sector 29, was declared open, at the ground of the schools, here today.


Students take part in a hurdle race during the annual sports day celebrations at The Tribune Model School, Sector 29, in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo

St Kabir-26 register 4-0 victory in soccer
Panchkula, October 18
In the first match of the seventh Chairman’s Cup, St Kabir School, Sector 26, defeated DPS Pinjore, at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium, today.