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Punjab to take up sullage issue with UT

Discharge polluting SAS Nagar rivulets SAS Nagar, June 8 The Punjab government plans to take up the issue of untreated sullage being discharged by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation into seasonal rivulets, traversing through SAS Nagar, with the Adviser to the UT Administrator.

Ruckus marks MC House proceedings
Chandigarh, June 8
The General House meeting of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation once again ended in a fiasco, without transacting any business slated for the day. Mayor Raj Kumar Goyal, finding it difficult to conduct the proceedings, called it a day and adjourned the House after four and a half hours of exchange of accusations between the ruling Congress and the opposition benches.

Admissions to Class XI begin Chandigarh, June 8 The admissions for class XI have commenced in a majority of private city schools after the declaration of Class X results. Admission forms of school students being scrutinised in SD School, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Friday.  — A Tribune photograph

PU decision on compulsory subjects
Chandigarh, June 8
Students of the Bachelor of Science course of Panjab University will have to take the English (Compulsory) examination in the second year, instead of the first year, from the session 2002-2003.

• Not much guidance at counters

• Principals discuss admission schedule

Highway to remain closed for 4 hours today
Pinjore, June 8
The busy Ambala-Kalka highway will remain closed tomorrow for four hours between 10 am to 2 pm as the Railways authorities have to carry out some maintenance work on the level crossing through the road near here.

Rs 2 lakh stolen from dickey
Chandigarh, June 8
Rs 2 lakh were stolen from the dickey of a scooter parked in Sector 9 today. A resident of Naya Gaon, Mr Ravinder Nath had withdrawn the money from the sector 9 branch of the Bank of Punjab and put it in a polythene bag.

A book on letters to 92-yr-old lady
Chandigarh, June 8
The 20th century was the century of the common man, says Prof Martin Gilbert, a known British historian and successful writer, maintaining that it marked the general triumph of an individual.

COMMUNITY

DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS
A booth of worry in Sector 22
Chandigarh, June 8
Almost 18 months after a local resident’s bid for a booth in Sector 22, the Chandigarh Administration is yet to develop the area and parking as planned and promised before the site was put to auction.

Removed encroachments are back Panchkula, June 8 The Enforcement Wing of the Haryana Urban and Development Authority (HUDA) today cleared encroachments from the corridors of the Sector 7 market. Continuing the anti-encroachment drive, the employees of the Enforcement Wing of the HUDA load goods after removing unauthorised structures in Sector 7, Panchkula, on Friday.  — A Tribune photograph

• Encroachments cleared

Payment of power bills via banks begins
Chandigarh June 8
The UT Administration has started the scheme for the payment of power and water bills through electronic clearance service.

The blessings that beggars give
Chandigarh, June 8
Despite an official ban on beggary in Chandigarh, beggars seem to be having a field day in the City Beautiful. The authorities seem to have either lost the will to enforce the ban or have turned a blind eye to the menace of beggary.

Drive against illegal sale of meat
SAS NAGAR, June 8
Exercising powers under the Punjab Municipal Act, the SAS Nagar Municipal Council today decided to launch a special drive to check illegal sale of meat and poultry in the town. The drive would be concentrated on shops selling meat without any certification.

91 challaned 
Chandigarh, June 8
As part of the ongoing going special drive of the Chandigarh traffic police to check red light jumpers, as many as 91 motorist were challaned here this evening.

Citizens’ petition admitted
Chandigarh, June 8
A writ petition filed by the Panchkula Citizens Welfare Association against the constitution of the Municipal Council in the town has been admitted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

EATING OUT
A cooling draught on a hot day
Any one of the eateries in the row of hotels and restaurants in Sector 35 could be the starting point for a column on “eating out”. But the board “Summer Cool Festival” outside Khyber Restaurant was too tempting to ignore on a hot afternoon. In the sizzling heat of June anyone will be attracted by a promise of that kind.

NCP’s local unit reconstituted
Chandigarh, June 8
The local unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has been reconstituted by the party high command.

Umeed launches economic activities project
Chandigarh, June 8
The Umeed Khanna Foundation has launched an economic activities project from June 1 among the villages covered by its self-help groups project, the Umeed Mahila Manch.

Newsman dead
Chandigarh, June 8
Dr D.S. Dhillon, Editor of an evening newspaper, International Blast, died on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 72.

Press union’s demand
Chandigarh, June 8
The Government Press Karamchari Union has urged the Chandigarh Administration that instead of decreasing the staff strength of the Government Press, Sector 18, the government should make efforts to increase the printing work at the press.

Road workers’ rally

FLAVOUR OF THE WEEK
City in whirl of activity
Chandigarh
Sukhna Lake is suddenly wearing a stunning look. Not only has the number of visitors increased on account of the opening of Mermaid, CITCO’s bar-cum-restaurant, but the quality of food has also improved.

FENG SHUI TIPS
Having a tree in front of a house
A good office layout can be helpful for any company’s overall financial fortunes. A well-laid-out office, according to Feng Shui, promotes good feelings among the staff and boosts productivity. In such offices there is less of backbiting and politicking.

CRIME

Two scooterists injured in mishaps
Chandigarh, June 8
A woman scooterist, Surinder Kaur, was hit by a car ( CH-01V-3332) near the Sector 20 dispensary yesterday evening. The car driver fled from the spot after the incident.

EDUCATION

Training in personality development Chandigarh, June 8 The tiny tots are being given training on personality development, creativity, dance and computers in the ongoing “jump start club” at Silver Oak School, Sector 32. Deepak heads Sheikh Baba Farid Chair Chandigarh, June 8 Dr Deepak Manmohan Singh has quit the post of the Dean College Development Council in Panjab University following his appointment as the Chair Professor in the Sheikh Baba Farid Chair of Medieval Indian Literature.

Children throw themselves into the ball pool at a summer camp at Silver Oak School, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Friday.  — A Tribune photograph

Beant case may take a decade to conclude
Chandigarh, June 8
Though almost six years have gone by since the former Chief Minister of Punjab, Mr Beant Singh, was assassinated while coming out of his office in the Civil Secretariat, the case has still not concluded. So far 128 witnesses have been examined by the prosecution and another 300 are yet to be deposed before the court.

HIGH COURT
Mini bus permit set aside
Chandigarh, June 8
Allowing a writ petition, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a permit granted by the State Transport Commissioner to a Gurdaspur resident for plying a mini bus on the Gurdaspur-Rudiana route.

• Allotment of LPG dealership

Guest house owner gets bail
Chandigarh, June 8
A local court today granted bail to Parsuram Gupta, who was arrested by city police for illegally detaining a 16-year-old boy in his guest house. The accused was granted bail on the furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000. The police had registered a case under Sections 342 and 506 of the IPC against the guest house owner.

CULTURE

Musical extravaganza awaits Siri Fort
Lashkara Punjabi music awards ceremony
Chandigarh, June 8
With the closing of nominations for the Lashkara Punjabi Music Awards, the stage is set for the presentation of the prestigious awards at the Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi on June 22.

With elan and passion for theatre
Chandigarh, June 8
When Ashwatthama J.D. presented a theatrical narration of the jehad in front of a Hindu audience at Bhilwara, the remark he received in appraisal was: “You are narrating the final truth which I wish we knew more about the greatness of Muslim saints and their struggle to spread peace.”

Sa Re Ga Ma shooting in city
Chandigarh, June 8
It took endless amount of patience for the crew, participants and audience to sit through the final episodes of Sa Re Ga Ma Punjabi which were being shot at Tagore Theatre here today.

HEALTH

Ms Saroop Kishen’s observations
Chandigarh, June 8
Setting right a point with regard to an earlier report published in The Tribune on blood shortage in the city in which she was quoted, Mrs Saroop Kishen, Honorary Secretary of the Blood Bank Society, said here today that she had made two separate points.

Rs 60 lakh for rehabilitation of disabled
Chandigarh, June 8
Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, has been designated as the “State Resource Centre-cum-District Rehabilitation Centre” for the rehabilitation of the disabled under the National Programme for the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disability (NPRPD).

SPORTS

Weightlifting championship from June 10 Chandigarh, June 8 Air Force Weightlifting Championship will be held at 3 BRD, Air Force, here from June 10 to 14. On the first day clinic for officials will be organised and draw of lots taken out. St Joseph’s trophy Chandigarh, June 8 Harpreet Singh will lead St. Joseph’s against MCA, Mohali, tomorrow in the first St. Joseph’s Cricket Trophy (U-16) organised by the Chandigarh Cricket Association. The match will be played at DAV Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh.

Ace golfer Harmeet Kalhon drives after the inauguration of floodlights at the CGA driving range in Chandigarh on Friday. The button to switch on the lights was pressed by Ms Neeru Nanda, Adviser to the Administrator of Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

5,000 attend recruitment rally Chandigarh, June 8 Around 5,000 persons from all over the region today converged on the Police Lines in Sector 26 for recruitment to the 100 vacant posts of Home Guards volunteer in the Chandigarh police.
Aspirants for the posts of Home Guards volunteer in the Chandigarh police wait for their turn to undergo a physical fitness test at Police Lines, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Friday.  — A Tribune photograph

Rs 9.05 lakh for replacement of pipes
Panchkula, June 8
The district administration has proposed to spend Rs 9.05 lakh on the replacement of old plastic pipes to prevent water leakage on the internal roads in the Industrial Area.