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4 students seriously hurt as buses collide
Chandigarh, July 26
Four students of Sector 44 St Xavier’s School were seriously injured early this morning after their bus rammed into a roadways bus near the Aroma Hotel traffic lights in Sector 22. Twenty students were in the bus.

It takes a tragedy to wake up cops
Chandigarh, July 26
It takes an accident to wake up the Chandigarh police out of slumber. Though school bus drivers and conductors have been giving two hoots to the safety of school students since long, the cops challaned erring drivers “in bulk” only after four students were injured in a mishap this morning.

Split youth fest on gender: Principals
Chandigarh, July 26
When youth fest organisers make distinction between boys and girls, it is not healthy. But ask girls’ college authorities about it, they will stoutly defend the decision to keep the boys out of their cultural extravaganza.

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COMMUNITY

City loses chance to emerge as big tourist centre 
Chandigarh, July 26
A good opportunity for the city to emerge as a hub of tourist activity in the entire northern region has gone a little off-track because of no follow-up on the recommendations of the committee of northern region tourism secretaries and managing directors of the concerned state corporations.

Statements of accused not voluntary: defence
Chandigarh, July 26
The prosecution in the general court martial trying Brig Iqbal Singh in the Tehelka case today sought to recall CBI Deputy Superintendent of Police Mr K.Y. Guruprasad, for producing the record of the entire deposition made by the accused before the erstwhile Justice Phukan Commission of Inquiry.

Inquiry ordered into fly-in-syringe case
Chandigarh, July 26
Taking cognizance of a news report carried in these columns, the Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr K.K. Talwar, has ordered an inquiry in the fly-in-the-syringe case.

Contractor accuses MC chief of misbehaviour
Panchkula, July 26
An MC contractor has accused the MC President, Mr Tarun Bhandari, of misbehaving with him, because his friend, B.L. Tandon had made several complaints against Mr Bhandari.

ZP chief’s post: members cry foul
Chandigarh, July 26
With the Chandigarh Administration yet to decide on the issue of reservation for the post of Chairman of the Zila Parishad, the newly-elected members of the parishad today expressed uncertainty over its functioning.

Tribune Union condemns police action
Panchkula/Chandigarh, July 26
The Tribune Employees Union today condemned the brutal lathi charge on workers of Hero Honda Company at Gurgaon by the police yesterday.

Kargil victory: Venkaiah flays no-UPA show 
Chandigarh, July 26
The former BJP president, Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu, today sought to take political mileage from the non-observance of Kargil victory day by the UPA government saying that the government owed an explanation to the nation.

City remembers heroes Chandigarh, July 26 The Students’ Wing of the city unit of the All India Anti-Terrorist Front held a memorial service on Vijay Divas in memory of the Kargil martyrs at “Memorial of Martyrs” at DAV College, Sector 10, today.  A woman pays homage to Kargil martyrs at DAV College, Sector-10, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Letters for Sector 24, Panchkula, returned
Panchkula, July 26
The fifty odd families in Sector 24 are encountering a strange problem. In spite of shifting to their homes in this sector along the Ghaggar river, the Department of Post and Telecom Department have refused to acknowledge that people are residing in the sector is inhabited.

Stray dogs: MC to seek NGO help

Chandigarh, July 26 Unable to deal with the stray dog menace the Municipal Corporation, has yet another plan up its sleeve. Under the new scheme, the two animal welfare organisations in the city, People For Animals and Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, will be asked to take over the entire sterilisation operation of stray dogs in the city. Stray dogs lay siege in front of a house in Sector 34, Chandigarh. - Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Entries invited for Gandhi Peace Prize
Chandigarh, July 26
The Union Ministry of Culture has invited entries for the prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize, an official press note said here today. The prize for eminent persons and institutions carries a cash award of Rs 1 crore, a citation and a plaque.

Manjot’s kin seeks FIR against erring cops
Chandigarh, July 26
Accusing the Punjab Police of abducting Sector 34 resident Manjot Kaur on the grounds of being associated with Jagtar Singh Hawara, her family member today sought the registration of FIR against the erring cops.

PSEB urged to pay interest on security
Mohali, July 26
The Consumers Protection Forum has urged the Punjab State Electricity Board to pay interest to consumers on security deposits as was being done by it earlier.

Protest by sand transporters
Mohali, July 26
Transporters dealing in the sale of sand and stones staged a protest outside the office of the District Industries Centre here today against the forced issuing of receipts by mining contractors.

Cleanliness drive from August 1
Mohali, July 26
The Kharar MLA, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, held a meeting with officials of various departments here today in connection with the cleanliness and awareness week that was being started from August 1.

60-year-old woman dies in mishap
Chandigarh, July 26
A 60-year-old woman was crushed by a Municipal Corporation truck this afternoon at the dumping ground at Dadu Majra Colony here. She was taken to the General Hospital, Sector 16, where she succumbed to her injuries.

City, Mohali water supply to be hit
Mohali, July 26
Water supply to various places in Chandigarh and Mohali will be affected tomorrow and day after tomorrow. According to a press note issued by the Executive Engineer here, the rising main of Phase III carrying water from Kajauli to Sector 39, Chandigarh, will remain closed for the next two days.

• AIR FM reaches Himachal
• K.B. Sharma to officiate as MC Chief Engineer

CRIME

A chase, an accident and cases of liquor seized
Panchkula, July 26
It was a chase in Bollywood style. The antagonist was the driver of an Ambassador car with a redlight. He was being chased by a PCR vehicle of the Chandigarh police. The chase ended with two persons sustaining injuries and the car ramming into a tree near a government school in Sector 7.

BUSINESS

Courier firms take customers for a ride
Chandigarh, July 26
Courier services may sound very attractive in terms of “reliability” and “speed” in comparison to the traditional postal service. But going by the experience of harried consumers, courier companies are allegedly taking them for a ride if the numbers of cases of the “deficiency in service” are any indication.

PunCom wins orders worth Rs 10 cr
Mohali, July 26
Punjab Communications (PunCom) has bagged two major orders of Rs 7.46 crore from Railtel and of Rs 2.4 crore from HVPNL.

PSIEC sets up training centre in Kenya
Mohali, July 26
The Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation has set up a training centre in Kenya for imparting training in handloom weaving.

EDUCATION

Engg students’ dharna outside VC’s office

Chandigarh, July 26 Students of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Department of Panjab University, supported by the Panjab University Students Union (PUSU), held a dharna outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office today. PUSU and UIET students protest outside the VC office on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

‘Market forces dominating education’
Chandigarh, July 26
A social scientists’ meet on “Emerging Problems of Social Sciences in the Context of Globalisation” was organised by ICSSR, Panjab University, today.

Shastriya students seek re-evaluation

Chandigarh, July 26 In the result of final year of shastriya conducted by Panjab University many students have been awarded zero in history of vedic literature. The students who have got zero in this subject have scored 60 to 80 marks in other subjects. Final year students of shastriya protest in front of the VC office, Panjab University, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

SGGS College’s new block inaugurated
Chandigarh, July 26
Mr Paramjit Singh Sarna, president, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, inaugurated the postgraduate block of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, here today.

COURTS

Transfer cases: CAT asks Admin Reply
Chandigarh, July 26
While clubbing various cases in which UT employees have filed cases on the issue of seeking options to get transferred to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, the Central Administrative Tribunal today directed the administration to file its reply by August 4.

Hawara’s aides sent in judicial custody
Chandigarh, July 26
A local court today remanded two alleged human bombs and associates of Babbar Khalsa International chief Jagtar Singh Hawara in judicial custody till August 8.

CULTURE

The South of Cinema charms
Chandigarh, July 26
The South of Cinema, a festival of films from the developing world, took off in the city yesterday. Being organized in Chandigarh’s Alliance Francaise, Sector 36, by the Embassy of France, the festival will conclude on August 3.

Film city for City Beautiful
Chandigarh, July 26
The city will soon have a film city and an acting school. The Administration has reportedly tied up with Yash Chopra, one of the leading film-makers in Bollywood, to seek his expertise.

HEALTH

De-stress, energise and lose weight
Chandigarh, July 26
Leave your glass of carrot juice behind, plonk your cabbage back into the frigidaire and get ready for a heady workout that promises to de-stress, energise and lose fat!

Woman loses kidneys, seeks help
Chandigarh, July 26
Rakesh Kumar has sold off all he had so he could ease the pain of his suffering wife Ritu. Having lost both her kidneys, Ritu increasingly feels she is a burden on Rakesh and their two children who have not eaten decent food for days.

Health centre raided, officials found absent
Panchkula, July 26
The District Nodal Health Officer for Panchkula and Ambala, Dr Vijay Garg, today conducted checks at the Sector 4 dispensary, Panchkula, and Community Health Centre, Churmastpur, Ambala.

SPORTS

Attrey tournament in September

Chandigarh, July 26 The monsoon gives caretakers of cricket ground more than a month to prepare the outfield with a fresh green look. During monsoons, the caretakers sweat and toil in the intense humidity and prepare the ground for the new cricket season which starts after the rains. The Sector 16 cricket stadium being prepared for the coming session. — A Tribune photograph

SAI draws flak over transfer of coaches
Chandigarh, July 26
Infrastructure worth crores of rupees may get damaged due to unplanned transfers of as many as nine coaches of Panjab University.

GOC-in-C distributes kits among tennis players

Chandigarh, July 26 Lt- Gen A.S. Pattabhiraman, GOC-in-C, Western Command, Chandi Mandir, today visited the CLTA Tennis Stadium, Sector 10, and distributed playing kits and tennis racquets among 18 children of CLTA Academy for Rural Tennis (CHART). Lt- Gen A.S. Pattabhiraman, GOC-in-C, Western Command, talks to Mr Akhtar Ali (right), at CLTA, Sector-10,on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

ADMINISTRATION

Master Plan reviewed
Chandigarh, July 26
The Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), while reviewing the implementation of the City Beautiful master plan, today, asked the senior officers of the Administration to look ahead and prepare an action plan for meeting the long-term needs of water, power, housing and other supportive infrastructure for the next two decades.