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Orders issued to shift Arun Kumar
New DC R.K. Rao expected to join on May 30
Chandigarh, May 20
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs today formally issued orders to shift the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Arun Kumar back to his parent cadre of Haryana and appointed Mr R.K. Rao, as the new Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh.

I will carry forward the priorities of the Chandigarh Administration as that is my duty. — Mr R.K. Rao

I enjoyed my tenure here and did the work to the best of my ability, though some people may not have liked it. — Mr Arun Kumar

Police crackdown on Old Panchkula colony
Protesters block Shimla highway
Panchkula, May 20
The Punjab police today swooped down on Bangala Colony at Old Panchkula and rounded up 35 persons. Residents of the colony, angry over the police action, blocked the Panchkula- Shimla National Highway at Old Panchkula for three hours.

Angry residents of Bangala Colony, Old Panchkula, forcibly stop the traffic on the Panchkula-Shimla highway on Friday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Commercial ventures on roadsides to be allowed
Mohali, May 20
The Punjab Government will allow large commercial ventures to come up on both sides of the various 200 feet wide roads to be constructed within and surrounding Mohali.

ITBP ties up with BSF for training troops
Chandigarh, May 20
From operations atop the frozen heights of the Himalayas, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is shifting its attention to the warm coastal waters of the tropics.

The Commandant of the ITBP's 6th Battalion, Mr Raman Khadwal (right), interacts with battalion personnel on their return from relief operations in the tsunami-hit Andaman Islands at Ramgarh near Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

Admn says no to draw of lots by housing society
Chandigarh, May 20
The dream of the members of the Chandigarh Sector 21 Universal Cooperative House Building First Society Limited, Sector 48, to own a house has run into rough weather for the time being.

A view of the Universal Enclave, Sector 48, Chandigarh, whose draw of lots, slated for May 28, has been put off by the Chandigarh Administration. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Newspaper staff present demands
Chandigarh, May 20
On the call given by the Confederation of Newspaper and News Agency Employees Organisation, representatives of various associations of employees of newspapers based in the city today submitted a memorandum of demands to the UT Administrator for onward submission to the Labour Minister, New Delhi.

COMMUNITY

UT villages dependent on Admn for funds
Chandigarh, May 20
None of the gram panchayats of 18 villages in the UT has been able to levy taxes to generate income. As a result of the resource crunch, the development works has been affected.

Unanimity over presidents’ names in all blocks
Chandigarh, May 20
The local unit of the All India Congress Committee has expressed unanimity over names of presidents in all 25 blocks of the city, it is reliably learnt.

Protest against retrenchment
Chandigarh, May 20
Employees of Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC) from Punjab and Haryana participated in a massive protest rally held in front of Udyog Bhavan, Sector 17. The agitating employees were protesting against the management’s proposal of retrenchment of 600 employees.

Re-open apni mandi, say residents
Chandigarh, May 20
Residents of Sector 40 are objecting to the closing down of the apni mandi in the area.

Arya Samaj branch celebrates golden jubilee
Chandigarh, May 20
A seminar on national safety and women’s awakening was organised today at Arya Samaj, Sector 22-A, here as part of its golden jubilee celebrations.

Ashwani Kumar meets Sujat Hussain
Chandigarh, May 20
Issues of bilateral interest were discussed at a 40-minute meeting between the Rajya Sabha member, Dr Ashwani Kumar, and the President of the Pakistan Muslim League, Ch Sujat Hussain, in Islamabad yesterday.

Man found dead at Sukhna choe
Chandigarh, May 20
Ramesh Kumar Sharma (53), a resident of Sector 23, was found dead near a Sukhana choe this afternoon. The police ruled out any foul play and termed it a natural death.

CRIME

15-year-old motorcycle thief held
Chandigarh, May 20
A 15-year-old-boy was today nabbed by the owner of a motorcycle, minutes after he had stolen the vehicle from Bal Bhavan in Sector 23.

EDUCATION

PU may withdraw fee concession
Chandigarh, May 20
In a move that may cause resentment among Panjab University employees, the varsity is thinking about withdrawing the 50 per cent fee concession to the wards of those employees who retire from service while their ward is still completing degree.

‘Merit ignored’ in selection of PU readers
Chandigarh, May 20
The recent selection of two readers in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology at Panjab University has caused a lot of resentment among the candidates.

School holds investiture ceremony
Chandigarh, May 20
The investiture ceremony of the primary block of St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, was organised here today. The function began with singing of the school song by the students.

Correspondence Studies
PU may go in for internal assessment
Chandigarh, May 20
Panjab University is deliberating on introducing internal assessment for students enrolled in the Department of Correspondence Studies. The assessment is likely to be introduced from the forthcoming academic session.

New teaching aid introduced
Panchkula, May 20
Balancing equations, making geographical maps, or making complex biology diagrams was never so easy. Smart Board — a revolutionary teaching aid introduced recently is fast paving the way for virtual classrooms.

A student of The Gurukul, Panchkula, uses the Smart Board in their classroom.
— A Tribune photograph

A fun-filled start to vacations
Mohali, May 20
It was a fun-filled start to the summer vacation for the students of DAV Public School, Mohali. They tapped their feet to rhythm of the their favourite rhymes before departing for summer vacation, today, at the Boogie Woogie afternoon held on the school premises.

COURTS

Ban on construction activity at night
Chandigarh, May 20
The Additional District Magistrate, Chandigarh, Mr I.S. Sandhu, has ordered a ban on construction activity from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. in a house in Sector 16 here following a complaint by a 75-year-old senor citizen saying that noise because of night-time work affected his peace of mind.

Five booked for filing false case
Chandigarh, May 20
Five persons were booked last night by the local police for filing a false complaint of stabbing against a Sector 15 shopkeeper and his son after the submission of the report of an inquiry conducted by the CIA wing of the UT police. However, no arrests have been made so far.

CULTURE

From mythology to war — Sagars do it all
Chandigarh, May 20
Moti Sagar exhibits a streak quite reminiscent of his father. And even while you are half way through a conversation with him, you know one thing for sure — the enterprising Ramanand Sagar has his legacy secure. As for Moti Sagar, one of the two famous sons of the man who brought the sacred ‘Ramayan’ to millions of Indian homes, the observation is nothing less than a complement.

Theatre of message and mission
City-based theatre personality Zulfiqar Khan of Theatre Age group is not only a man with a mission but also the one with a persistent will to achieve his goal.

Kids theatre fest rolls at Fragrance Garden
Fragrance Garden in Sector 36 was unusually active this evening. Under the charge of volunteers from the Centre for Education and Voluntary Action (CEVA), the venue resounded with joy as children enacted their problems on the first day of a community theatre festival.

Students of SGHSS School, Sector 38, perform in a play” Zor ka Jhatka Dhere Se” at the children community theatre festival organised at Fragrance Garden, Scctor 36, Chandigarh, on Friday. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

Abhijit plays sarod with élan
Pracheen Kala Kendra today hosted a special programme, featuring a sarod recital by Abhijit Roychoudhury, a noted instrumentalist from Lucknow.

Abhijit Roychoudhury presents a sarod recital at Pracheen Kala Kendra, Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Friday. He is accompanied by Abhinav Verma on tabla. 

Exhibition Round-up
Designer wear on display
A haute collection for hot summer months is on display at Ganeev Creations’ exhibition in Sector 9 here. The exhibition, which started today, will continue till Sunday

HEALTH

Cancer support group formed
Mohali, May 20
A cancer support group “Sarthak”, comprising cancer patients, was launched at Fortis Hospital here. About 50 persons, including cancer patients and members of their families, attended an interactive session and narrated their experiences, giving hope to cancer patients.

SPORTS

Fielding of overage players by PCA alleged
Mohali, May 20
Working of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) came under a cloud when a father of an under-17 cricketer pointed at the rampant selection of overage players which is jeopardising careers of many talented youngsters.

Cinder track being laid at Sector 7 Complex
Chandigarh, May 20
The infrastructure at Sector 7 Sports Complex is being spruced up but plans to have a synthetic track — of international standard — for athletes has been unfortunately shelved following paucity of space to lay an eight-lane running track.

Khattar memorial snooker tourney
Chandigarh, May 20
The fifth Saurabh Khattar Memorial billiards and snooker tournament has commenced today at the Chandigarh Club.

A player in action at the Saurabh Khattar Memorial Billiards and Snooker Tournament which commenced at Chandigarh Club on Friday. — A Tribune photo

Patiala score 271 runs 
Mohali, May 20
On the second day of the finals of the M.L. Markan under-17 inter-district cricket tournament, Patiala district resumed the game at the score of 43 for no loss. The match is being played between the Chandigarh team and the Patiala district team at the PCA Stadium, here today.

Taekwondo camp
Chandigarh, May 20
A free taekwondo awareness-cum-training camp will be organised from May 23 to June 10 at Swami Ram Tirtha Public High School, Phase IV, Mohali.

37 selected for cricket academy
Panchkula, May 20
The Panchkula District Cricket Association, affiliated to Haryana Cricket Association today selected 37 probables in the age groups of under 15 and under 17 Cricket Academy at Hansraj Public School, Sector 6, Panchkula.