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TRIBUNE VIGIL
Civic body uses kundis to light up streets 
SAS Nagar, June 11
Kundi connection is not only the prerogative of jhuggi-dwellers, government agencies also patronise the illegal activity. What prompts shanty owners to go for kundi connections also seems to have driven the local civic body to draw power from transmission lines of the Punjab State Electricity Board.

A streetlight point connected to a junction box in SAS Nagar.

Few takers for CHB plots
Board extends date for applications
Chandigarh, June 11
The highly-priced flats under the general housing scheme of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) in Sector 51-A here have evoked a poor response, forcing the board to extend the last date for the submission of applications to July 12.

Exquisite blend: The Tribune lensman Karam Singh captures an aura created in the sky, even as nature and science look each other in the face on Monday in Chandigarh.

Stamp duty exemption: will UT follow Punjab?
Chandigarh, June 11
Will the Chandigarh Administration follow the Punjab pattern and provide relief to thousands of city residents who own residential property?

Timings of pubs, clubs extended
Chandigarh, June 11
The Chandigarh Administration today allowed restaurants, pubs, discotheques and clubs to remain open till 1 a.m. on weekdays, which is one more hour than the earlier closing time of midnight. The timings have been extended upto 2 a.m. on weekends.

Mayor writes to Governor, Adviser calls for House proceedings
Chandigarh, June 11
The ongoing controversy regarding who is responsible for the deadlock in the Municipal Corporation House further deepened today.

UT cops get away with small punishments
Chandigarh, June 11
What happens when those supposed to enforce the law are accused of breaking it? Nothing, given the past record of the city police which shows that such cops are perhaps above the law of the land.

• Need to reorient police personnel: IG

One held for raping minor
Chandigarh, June 11
A resident of Kacchi Colony in Sector 38 here was arrested by the Chandigarh Police on the allegations of raping the minor daughter of the woman he was reportedly living in with.

COMMUNITY

PUDA’s pick-and-choose policy draws flak
SAS Nagar, June 11
Residents have flayed PUDA and the local Municipal Council for their failure to frame criteria on the fixing of lights in small parks in residential areas.

Vehicles dumped on prime commercial land Chandigarh, June 11 Seven vehicles bearing registration numbers of the Punjab Government are lying dumped in the compound housing buildings like the National Insurance Corporation and the Punjab and Sind Bank in Sector 34-A.
Seven vehicles of the Punjab Government which have been lying dumped for the past five years near the National Insurance Company office in Sector 34-A, Chandigarh, are causing parking chaos in the area. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS
Connect fails to connect lines
Chandigarh, June 11
If one thought services provided by private companies were better than the ‘‘sarkari’’ ones then do some rethinking before deciding on it. A Sector 21 resident, Mrs Lalita Chopra, is helpless and had a bad experience at the hands of a private telephone service provider, Connect, to narrate.

SECTOR SCAN
Elite and green, not problem-free
Chandigarh, June 11
Sector 5, one of the elite sectors of the city, is not without its share of problems. This sector houses several distinguished persons from different walks of life, including the UT Inspector-General of Police, a Haryana minister, retired bureaucrats, businessmen and retired defence officers and lawyers.

Mishaps fail to deter rickshaw-pullers Chandigarh, June 11 A scooterist was admitted to the Sector 32 Government Medical College and Hospital here today after the scooter he was riding rammed into a rickshaw which was crossing the road median opposite the Tribune office here. The rickshaw-puller sustained injuries and was admitted to the hospital.
Another victim of rashness: A scooterist was rushed to hospital after his scooter rammed into a rickshaw which was crossing the road median opposite the Tribune office in Sector 29 of Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

BSP hoarding controversy resolved
Chandigarh, June 11
The controversy over display of different hoardings, comparing BSP Chief Kanshi Ram with Guru Gobind Singh, was resolved here today. The administration has shifted the hoarding of Guru Gobind Singh at the roundabout of sector 16 and 17.

15 injured in bus-Sumo collision
Chandigarh, June 11
As many as 15 people were injured when a Himachal Roadways bus collided with a Tata Sumo near Hotel Aroma at about 1.20 a.m. this morning.

Radio a more intimate medium: Sunit Tandon
Chandigarh, June 11
There is something very strikingly pleasant about the personality of this frail-looking man from Delhi, who has earned tremendous reputation in the field of television anchoring and newsreading. Sunit Tandon, a Doordarshan anchor, was today in the city on an invitation of Mastermind and Studio Max in Sector 34 to conduct guest lectures on media and its relevance.

Rally by govt Press employees
Chandigarh, June 11
Hundreds of workers of the Government Press Karamchari Union held a rally against the Administration here today. The workers were protesting against the observations of the Administration regarding the surplus staff in the Government Press and its decision to deploy them in other departments.

Mandis only at earmarked places
SAS Nagar, June 11
In a significant decision, the local administration today decided to allow the holding of mandis only at earmarked places in Phase 6 (Sector 56) and Phase 8 (Sector 62). The mandis will be allowed on alternate days barring Mondays.

Neighbourhood Watch Scheme for Sec 46-C
Chandigarh, June 11
The Chandigarh Police’s ambitious Neighbourhood Watch Scheme was today launched in Sector 46- C by the UT Inspector General of Police, Mr. B.S. Bassi.

Mayor demands freehold system for Mani Majra
Chandigarh, June 11
City Mayor, Mr Raj Kumar Goyal, today met the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Lt Gen ( retd) JFR Jacob and urged him to change all residential, as well as commercial property of Mani Majra from leasehold to freehold system.

Uprooted tree poses threat
Chandigarh, June 11
Though ten days have passed since a thunderstorm hit the city, an uprooted tree has not been removed from the campus of Government High School in Sector 40.

Cong refutes report
Chandigarh, June 11
Mr Sant Ram Singla, spokesman of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, has refuted reports in a section of the Press that a Congress MP, Mr Jagmeet Brar, met Mr Virbhadra Singh in Solan recently.

Woman commits suicide
Panchkula, June 11
Shila Devi, a 27-year-old woman, allegedly committed suicide by consuming phenyl at her Sector 19 residence, here on Sunday.

FENG SHUI TIPS
Good health and longevity
In Feng Shui there are many specific techniques for energising the luck of good health and longevity. People living near hospitals, a cemetery or other places are bound to get sick sooner or later. Sickness comes to these households because these kinds of places emit strong Yin energies. These Yin energies can make people suffer from bad luck.

CRIME

Two youths stabbed near village
Chandigarh, June 11
A resident of Sector 40-A allegedly stabbed two youths near Khuda Alisher village late last night.

EDUCATION

CBSE’s blunder, student’s bane
Chandigarh, June 11
In a case of alleged negligence on part of the Central Board of Secondary Education, a Class XII student, who has cleared CET and other entrance tests, was awarded a compartment in Physics after being marked absent in the paper, even though he had taken the examination.

Curtains down on summer school Chandigarh, June 11 Three weeks of hectic activity at the Durga Das Foundation’s Summer School came to a close on Sunday with some of the older groups taking off on their day out which included a visit to the Kansal Forest and a trek in the hills. In the sylvan surroundings of the Durga Das Foundation, children of the summer school participate in a carnival organised specially for them.

CULTURE

Delightfully executed works
Chandigarh, June 11
After a week-long exhibition of paintings and drawings by artist Prabal Pramanik, the IndusInd Bank Art Gallery rose to life today with yet another delightfully executed collection of works by K.R. Kohli. Adding yet another string of delight to the show was the fact that it was opened to the public by Punjabi comedy king Meher Mittal, who came all the way to inaugurate Kohli’s show.

A confluence of rhythm and grace
Chandigarh, June 11
Nehi Chaudhary-a young exponent of Bharatnatyam mesmerised the city audience with her beauty, grace and rhythm, reflecting a unique combination of tradition and versitality while performing for the 53rd Monthly Baithak Programme of Pracheen Kala Kendra at the Bhaskar Rao Indoor Auditorium in Sector 35 here today.

Social concerns voiced through art
Chandigarh, June 11
The impressive body of work by Allahabad-based artist Ajay Jaitly went into evidence at the art gallery of Alliance Francaise in Sector 36. The visitation was as strong as expected.

HEALTH

Awareness campaigns show positive results
Chandigarh, June 11
Awareness campaigns about AIDS and HIV conducted by the local State AIDS Control Society and the NGOs are showing positive results and seem to be hitting the target groups. The latest survey conducted by the PGI Community Medicine Department on the behavioural changes in the rickshaw-pullers in the city suggests that not only are they more aware about the outcome of the deadly disease, but also understand the way to save themselves from it.

Maternity ward inaugurated Chandigarh, June 11 To accommodate patients from the labour room in the PGI, a new maternity ward was today inaugurated by Prof A.N. Gupta, a former Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, PGI.
Prof A.N. Gupta, a former Head of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, PGI, takes a round after inaugurating the maternity ward of the PGI in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Col Ajeet Singh heads UT Cricket Association
Chandigarh, June 11
Col Ajeet Singh Judge was unanimously elected president of the UT Cricket Association at the general house meeting here yesterday.

Nasarudeen sets new record
Chandigarh, June 11
A new record was set by CPL Nasarudeen of Air Headquarters in the clean and jerk event of the 56 kg category of the Air Force Weightlifting Championship on the opening day of the meet which is being held at 3 Base Repair Depot (3BRD), Air Force, here today. He lifted 115 kg in the event, breaking the earlier meet record of 112.5 kg.

Sports Club win title
Dera Bassi, June 11
The Sports Club, Trivedi Camp, clinched the title in the Brijesh Gandhi Memorial Volleyball tournament by defeating the Friends Sports Club, Dera Bassi, in the final played here on Sunday night.

Kang triumphs in par battle
Chandigarh, June 11
H.S. Kang with 70 points triumphed in a par battle tournament played at Chandigarh Golf Club today in which over 80 members participated.

ADMINISTRATION

30 jhuggis removed
Chandigarh, June 11
In another major encroachment drive, the enforcement staff of the UT Estate Office and the Municipal Corporation, today demolished nearly 30 jhuggis of rag pickers on the vacant land near the Sector 34 gurdwara. The possession of the same was handed over to the Chandigarh Housing Board, who had started the process of levelling the uneven surface by the evening for developing a park.

Putting licensing authorities under the microscope
Panchkula, June 11
Middlemen, intrigue and a harassed public, these are ingredients of an expose of the district licensing authorities forwarded to the Deputy Commissioner by the DIG, CID, for enquiry and action.

Encroachments removed in Mauli Jagran
Chandigarh, June 11
In a major anti-encroachment drive, the roads division and enforcement staff of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, today removed nearly 800 structures of various kinds including platforms, concrete slabs, staircases, additional structures in the form of pucca rooms and toilets from the road berms in Vikas Nagar, pocket No. 4, Mauli Jagran. The area falls in the ward of the Mayor, Mr Raj Kumar Goyal.

Draw of lots for booths