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Extended shopping hours in Sector 17
Chandigarh, June 24
In a step that may change the shopping pattern in city’s commercial hub, Sector 17, the Chandigarh Administration and the shopkeepers have agreed on a new timing for the sector, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

24-hour blackout in Baltana
Chandigarh, June 24
Baltana village near Zirakpur is having a blackout the past over 24 hours. Residents are at their wits end in beating the ongoing summer heat. Certain residents have fled to the adjoining hill stations “because the heat is unbearable for children”.

Arrangements finalised to shift colony residents
Mohali, June 24
Even as the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) finalised its arrangements for the shifting of the unauthorised Guru Nanak Colony to a “makeshift” settlement near Jagatpura village tomorrow, numbers in the colony swelled by another 800 persons today in hope of bagging a PUDA plot.

Lotus flowers are in full bloom on the Government College of Art campus in Sector 10, Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

One killed as trucks collide
Chandigarh, June 24
One person was killed and two injured in a head-on collision between two trucks at Rajpura this morning.

Another ITBP official dies of heat stroke
Chandigarh, June 24
Another ITBP official, inspector Jaswinder Singh, died of a massive heat stroke at the PGI, where he had been admitted with several ITBP personnel on June 22. Two ITBP personnel died of heat stroke on Wednesday, while the condition of another two remains critical.

COMMUNITY

Pietermaritzburg gets gift of Gandhi’s bust
To be installed at railway station where Gandhi was thrown off moving train
Chandigarh, June 24
Later this year, the South African government will make a gesture to honour the memory of Mahatma Gandhi whose philosophy has guided a generation of its leaders.

Teenager moves PHRC against police Chandigarh, June 24 Accusing the police of inaction, the mother of a teenager who was allegedly hit on the nose by a policeman on May 31 today approached the Punjab Human Rights Commission in Chandigarh seeking justice. Amit Sood and his mother talk to mediapersons at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Traffic awareness, challans fail to check accidents
Chandigarh, June 24
Despite organising traffic camps, awareness weeks and ruthlessly challaning erring drivers for violations, the Chandigarh police has miserably failed to check road accidents in the city.

Sewerage cess for commercial sites may be hiked
Chandigarh, June 24
The Municipal Corporation is increasing the sewerage cess from the existing Rs 10 to Rs 30 per seat. The rate being increased for commercial sites only comes up for a formal approval before the House next week, sources said here today.

MC forms panel to streamline paid parking
Chandigarh, June 24
The Municipal Corporation has constituted a committee to frame the conditions and rules for streamlining the paid parking in the city.

Pak wants liberal face, says Adviser on human rights
Chandigarh, June 24
A unique all-religion delegation from Pakistan is on mission to India to project their country as a modern liberal Islamic state where minorities have a say in all matters. The idea is to remove the perception that Pakistan is just ruled by fundamentalists who give little rights to women and is plagued by backwardness.

Decision on full power supply to Mohali today
Mohali, June 24
Mohali residents will have to wait another day before a decision regarding the proposed uninterrupted power supply to Mohali is taken. Chairman of the Punjab State Electricity Board Y.S. Ratra today said the proposal had reached him and he would consider it keeping in view the other dimensions involved in allowing such a proposal.

A taste of affection: A mother offers an ice-cream lolly to her little one for beating the heat in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

Councillors’ warning on purchase of plots
Mohali, June 24
Seven Municipal Councillors have warned the residents that they should not purchase plots from private colonisers as they will not be able to provide the basic facilities to the residents.

Human rights activist for London
Chandigarh, June 24
A noted human rights lawyer and a member of the District Bar Association, Mr Arvind Thakur, has been invited to an international conference “Human rights and administrative studies” to be held in London next month.

Air Marshal calls on Rodrigues, Kidwai
Chandigarh, June 24
The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-Chief), Western Air Command, Air Marshal A K Singh, today called upon the Punjab Governor, Gen S F Rodrigues and the Haryana Governor, Dr A Kidwai.

Miss India World’s date with NIFD students tomorrow
Chandigarh, June 24
Femina Miss India World Sindhura Gadde will be in Chandigarh on Sunday for a date with students of the National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD).

• BJP protest march today

• Ex-Tribune employee dies in mishap

• Governor’s wife interacts with kids
  Parks being developed without approval

CRIME

Nigerian held with cocaine
Chandigarh, June 24
A Nigerian national, Stanley Wiseman (29), was arrested for possessing contraband worth Rs 10 lakh in the international market, here today.

2 held with 55 manhole covers
Chandigarh, June 24
The police today recovered 55 stolen manhole covers from two persons. The duo was arrested yesterday on the charges of possessing smack. Sources said Vijay Kumar, alias Ravi, of Shimla and Peer Mohammad of Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh were arrested yesterday from near Burial village while they were going in a rickshaw.

Vijay Kumar and Peer Mohammad with the stolen manhole covers in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

1 held for molestation
Chandigarh, June 24
A Bapu Dham Colony resident was arrested by the police for allegedly molesting a woman while in another case a Mani Majra resident lodged a complaint with the police that his minor daughter was abducted.

Sanitary fittings stolen
Chandigarh, June 24
Sanitary fittings worth Rs 40,000 were stolen from a factory in Phase II, Industrial Area, last night.

BUSINESS

Wipro on lookout for sites in Mohali
Mohali, June 24
Wipro, the multi-crore software giant, is now on the lookout for sites in Mohali to set up their software development centre. A three-member delegation of the company was in the township yesterday to finalise the proposed site in Industrial Area here.

EDUCATION

Gandhian Studies Dept gets MP grant
Chandigarh, June 24
The Department of Gandhian Studies, Panjab University, is one of the neglected and least talked about department in the university. Not many students want to pursue it at postgraduate level. But now the department has received a boost. It has received an MP grant of Rs 7.50 lakh for its expansion. The amount is being used in expanding the department building.

BA, B.Sc interviews on July 4
Chandigarh, June 24
Government College, Sector 11 (GC-11), Government College, Sector 46 (GC-46) and Government College for Girls, Sector 42 (GC-42) are all set to come up with a joint software to simplify the admission process.

LEISURE

City girl bags Daniel Pearl Prize
Alliance Francaise’s alumnus Nandita Vij, currently pursuing her Master in Journalism at the Sciences Po University in Paris, has received the Daniel Pearl Prize for excellence in journalism. Her award  winning article focused on the women in Punjab who have been abandoned by their NRI husbands.

Nandita Vij, an alumnus of Alliance Francaise, Sector 36, receives the Daniel Pearl Prize for excellence in journalism

Fun and frolic at Shemrock school
It was a time of fun and frolic at Shemrock Senior Secondary School, Sector 69, Mohali, for children in the age group 3-12 yrs who participated in the summer workshop which commenced on June 1 and concluded yesterday.

Book on Chandigarh released

“We should welcome innovations and break free from the old mindset of resistance to change”, said UT Administrator-cum-Punjab Governor, Gen (Retd.) S.F Rodrigues while releasing a book, “The Chandigarh — An Overview”, written by Dr S.P. Gupta. He is former Professor of Economics and Development Planning, Haryana Institute of Public Administration, Chandigarh. The Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory,  Chandigarh, Gen (retd) S.F. Rodrigues, PVSM VSM, releases the book ‘The Chandigarh — An Overview’ written by Dr S.P. Gupta at Punjab Raj Bhavan on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Chemist shop in General Hospital closed
Panchkula, June 24
The Health Department today closed down the chemist shop, Aarohi Medical Hall, operating in General Hospital here. The shop has been closed following complaints of overcharging received by the Health authorities.

Awareness camp
Chandigarh, June 24
The servants of the People Society organised an awareness camp at Maloya colony today to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse which falls on June 26.

SPORTS

Olympic Day forgotten
Chandigarh, June 24
Every year June 23 is being celebrated as Olympic Day. On this day in 1894, the International Olympic Committee was founded by Baron Pierre de Coubertin. In many parts of the world, fun races and other sports activities are held on this day.

A promising skater
Chandigarh, June 24
Japneet Kaur who has just passed Class X from Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, is good both in sports and studies. Japneet, who secured 90.8 per cent marks Class X, was the lone player from Chandigarh who represented India in the 11th Asian Roller Skating Championship held in Jeonju (South Korea) last month.

Skating meet from today
Chandigarh, June 24
The Rollerbones Skating Club will organise its annual skating championship at skating rink, Sector 10, from June 25 to 26.

ADMINISTRATION

Circuit House for Panchkula planned
Panchkula, June 24
A Circuit House will be constructed in Sector 12-A, near the ministers’ bungalows. The Circuit House is being constructed on two vacant plots in the sector.