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Residents don’t care two hoots about traffic rules
376 motorists challaned
Chandigarh , October 13
City residents continue not to care two hoots about the traffic rules and regulations. Nothing else can explain the challaning of 376 motorists for various offences during a 36-hour-long drive launched by the Chandigarh police.

No decision yet on bringing more villages under MC
Chandigarh, October 13
While the four villages under the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation still crying foul over the lack of basic amenities, serious deliberations are being held in official circles to include another 14 villages in the civic body. There is an indication that four peripheral villages, which do not fit in to the urban character of the city, would not be included within the limits of the civic body.

Youngsters line up for the Mr Singh International Contest-2005 in Chandigarh on Thursday. The mega finale for the contest will be held in Amritsar on November 26. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Public needs to be made aware of Information Act
Chandigarh, October 13
Day one of the Chandigarh Administration’s offices opening up to answer public queries under the Right to Information Act proved to be a poor starter. There has been negligible response.

Editorial: Right to Information

Mohali set to have another SEZ for Ranbaxy
Mohali, October 13
Even as the Punjab Government struggles to finalise a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status for Amritsar, Mohali, is all set to get its second SEZ following the grant of SEZ status to 53 acres of Quark City.

Deaf woman rape case: one held
Chandigarh, October 13
Taking a prompt action after the media highlighted the alleged rape of a deaf and dumb woman of Colony No. 5, the local police today claimed to have solved the case with the arrest of the prime accused. The other accused is still at large.

Passing Thru
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COMMUNITY

UT clarifies on promotions of Inspectors
Chandigarh, October 13
Forty-eight hours after two city police Inspectors were promoted as DSPs, the UT Administration today clarified that the relevant rules and instructions have been strictly followed.

Inspectors shuffled
Chandigarh, October 13
Inspector Satbir Singh has been shifted from the Operation Cell as Station House Officer (SHO) of the Sector 17 Police Station and Inspector Vijay Kumar from VIP Security to in charge, Operation Cell.

Installation of electronic meters irks residents
Say these run faster than mechanical meters
Mohali, October 13
A controversy has arisen over the installation of electronic power meters in the town with consumers raising a hue and cry over “inflated bills” and the PSEB authorities describing the claims of residents as baseless.

Valmiki’s works discussed Chandigarh, October 13 A three-day national seminar on “Life and works of Maharishi Valmiki” was inaugurated by Ch Jagjit Singh, Minister for Local Bodies, Punjab, at Panjab University today. Dr Purshotam Sharma from Jammu speaks at the inauguration of the three-day national seminar on “Life and works of Maharishi Valmiki” at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

AGM of ex-servicemen league on October 22
Chandigarh, October 13
The annual general body meeting of the Indian Ex-Services League, UT, will be held on October 22 at 11 a.m. at Dr Ambedkar Bhawan, Sector 37. In a notice given under Rule 29 of the Rules and Regulations of the IESL, Major Prem Singh (retd), general secretary, IESL, has requested all members to attend the meeting.

Phase III-A residents hold protest
Mohali, October 13
Residents of Phase III-A blocked traffic at a chowk in protest against the hike in water and sewerage charges here this evening. Residents had earlier gathered in a park in front of the house of the municipal councillor of the area, Mr Manjit Singh Sethi.

Setia is MC Secretary
Chandigarh, October 13
Mr S.K.Setia, Land Acquisition Officer, has been relieved of his charge and given the charge of the Secretary of the Municipal Corporation. He has also been given the additional charge of Joint Secretary, Finance, an official press release said here today.

CRIME

Rs 3.5 lakh stolen from parked car
Mohali, October 13
A sum of Rs 3.5 lakh was stolen from a car parked in the Phase VII market here today. The police, however, said Rs 1 lakh had been taken away from the vehicle. According to information, Mr Harjit Singh Bhullar, a BJP leader, had parked his car outside a sweet shop in the area.

Gold chain snatched
Chandigarh, October 13
Two pedestrians snatched a gold chain from a woman in Sector 26. Mr Bachan Lal of Sector 26 Grain Market reported to the police that two unidentified pedestrians snatched a gold chain of his wife near the Sector 26 Satsang Bhavan yesterday. A case has been registered.

• Migrant labourer’s body found

BUSINESS

Spice introduces recharge coupon at Rs 5
Chandigarh, October 13
Spice Telecom has introduced full talk-time top-up flexi bucks for Spice pre-paid subscribers with no administration charges. The lowest value top-up flexi bucks is of Rs 5, which is also the lowest ever recharge coupon for pre-paid subscribers with talk-time worth the full amount. The top-up options are available from Rs 5 to Rs 219.

EDUCATION

PU to offer online courses next year
Chandigarh, October 13
The department of Correspondence Studies, Panjab University, is all set to undergo a change. From the coming session, the department is all set to offer its courses online. Efforts to help put things online and to make programmes for the same are already under- way.

MoU on strategic alliance signed
Chandigarh, October 13
The Centre for Industry-Institute Partnership Programme (CIIPP), Panjab University, and the Chandigarh Management Association (CMA) signed an MoU today to establish a mutually beneficial strategic alliance and evolve a process of understanding and cooperation between them.

Last date extended

COURTS

Advocates start chain fast over shed’s demolition
Panchkula, October 13
The members of the District Bar Association resorted to a chain fast at the district administrative complex today to augment their protest against the demolition of 50 sheds in the final stage of construction in the judicial complex.

Murder case: release of two sought
Mohali, October 13
A delegation of residents of Chajju Majra and Khuni Majra villages, near here, today met the SDM, Kharar, demanding the release of two persons, arrested by the police in connection with the murder of three persons of a family in Chajju Majra in early August this year.

Lawyer convicted, released on probation
Chandigarh October 13
Over 11 years after Vijay Sharma, an advocate of the District Courts, created ruckus in a courtroom, a local court today convicted and released him on probation. The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Ms Neerja Kulwant Kalson, released Vijay Sharma on probation after his counsel, Mr NS Minhas, promised that he would not indulge in any such activity for the next one year.

SPORTS

City advocates win cricket tournament

Chandigarh, October 13 Punjab and Haryana High Court Lawyers (CLSA Yellow) today thrashed Rajasthan High Court Lawyers by seven wickets to lift the All-India Inter-High Court Lawyers Cricket Tournament at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium here. The tournament was organised by the Chandigarh Lawyers Sports Association as part of the ongoing celebrations of the golden jubilee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The Chandigarh Lawyers Sports Association (Yellow) cricket team with the winners trophy and other prizes. — A Tribune photograph

Dungarpur welcomes Dravid as skipper
Mohali, October 13
Terming the decision of handing over the captaincy of Indian cricket team to Rahul Dravid a step in right direction, former BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur congratulated the selection panel for taking the bold decision here today. Commenting immediately after the announcement by BCCI secretary S K Nair, Mr Dungarpur said, “The selectors have taken a good decision by giving the responsibility to Dravid for two consecutive series. He would also feel relieved.

Football tourney from today
Chandigarh, October 13
The RBI Club of Sector 30 will meet the Morison Club of Sector 27 in the opening group A match of the Chandigarh Senior (men) Football Championship for Choudhary Jarnail Singh Trophy being organised by the Chandigarh Football Association from October 14 to 18.

Tennis coach to attend workshop in Turkey
Chandigarh, October 13
Kawaljeet Singh, a city-based tennis coach and tutor of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and All-India Tennis Association (AITA), has been invited to attend the ITF Tutors Workshop to be held in Antalya (Turkey) from October 15 to 17.

KB DAV students win medals in roller skating

Chandigarh, October 13 The roller skaters of KB DAV Centenary School, Sector 7, stole the show by winning a rich haul of medals in the CBSE North Zone-I Roller Skating competitions, which concluded at Rohini, Delhi, on October 10. The school team won three gold medals, four silver medals and five bronze medals in this meet. Players of KB DAV Centenary School, Sector 7, Chandigarh, who won medals in the CBSE North Zone-I roller skating competitions which concluded in Delhi recently.