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UT has fresh look at building bylaws
Chandigarh, January 11
The Chandigarh Administration is having a fresh look at building bylaws and architectural innovations with a view to accommodating requirements of time and making other improvements for the benefit of residents.

Making mockery of law for past 12 years
Car dealer defies consumer forum directive
Chandigarh, January 11
Eighty-year-old technocrat Tejender Singh Grewal has been waiting for the past 12 years to get Rs 1,23,500, awarded as compensation against an Ambala-based car dealer by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Haryana.

Lucky draw: 2 claimants for Tata Indigo
Chandigarh, January 11
A controversy has erupted over the original claimant of Tata Indigo car which was a lucky prize during the draw of the Sector 17 shopping festval. The incident has raised questions about the authenticity of the draw which was held on November 27.

Sample papers give way to online solutions
Chandigarh, January 11
School students in the city have graduated from sample papers to online solutions. From simple self-evaluation tests to multi-level testing and practice, ideal solutions, extra inputs to crack, surprise questions and mock tests to stress busting exercises, the websites they visit offer them everything a good teacher does.

Muslims offer prayers at the Sector 20 mosque on Id-ul-Zuha in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

	Phone ‘tapping’ letter forged, says police January 11, 2006
	CBI raids houses of 2 FCI officials January 10, 2006
	The face of tragedy January 9, 2006
	Sector 17 shopkeepers down shutters January 8, 2006
	Around 100 more seats available at PEC now January 7, 2006
	Administration objects to railing in Sector 17 January 6, 2006
	City continues to shiver January 5, 2006
	Miscreants storm police post January 4, 2006
	Bid to loot ATM; one person shot at January 3, 2006

COMMUNITY

Paying too heavy a price for justice
Chandigarh, January 11
Life’s been a tale of misery and suffering for Mansa-resident Bant Singh, a farm labourer, who dared to raise his voice against the rapists of his daughter.

Admn raps Mayor for remarks on MC grants
Chandigarh, January 11
The Chandigarh Administration today came down heavily on the city Mayor for making “factually incorrect” statements about devolution of grants to the Municipal Corporation during a seminar held at the CRRID yesterday.

New York museum to exhibit Nek Chand’s sculptures Chandigarh, January 11 As many as 29 sculptures created by city-based Nek Chand will be on display at the prestigious American Folk Art Museum, New York, for a six-month period from April this year. Mr Tony Rajer, trustee, Nek Chand Foundation (left), Nek Chand, and Mrs Tony Rajer at the press interaction in Rock Garden, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Agents flay remarks by Ramoowalia
Chandigarh, January 11
Officials of the Recruiting Agent Association of Northern India (RAANI) and the North India Overseas Recruitment Association today condemned the statements by Mr B.S. Ramoowalia, president of the Lok Bhalai Party, to a private TV Channel regarding registered agents and the issue of overseas recruitment and people duped of money in the process.

WITH FLYING COLOURS : An IL-76 aircraft leaves behind vapour trails during a sortie in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Land worth crores to be got vacated
Mohali, January 11
Land worth crores of rupees, which had been encroached upon by slum dewellers in parts of the town here, will soon be got vacated by the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority.

World War veteran may at last get his disability pension
Chandigarh, January 11
After struggling for 55 years to get his pension, there is a ray of hope for World War-II veteran Bachan Singh.

Goods in market verandahs seized Mohali, January 11 The anti-encroachment wing of the local Municipal Council today seized goods lying in market verandah during a drive here today. The drive was carried out in Phases VII, III B 2 and III B 1. Goods being taken away in a truck during an anti-encroachment drive on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Don’t hike power rates, govt warned
Mohali, January 11
Condemning the proposal of the government to hike power tariff rates in the state, the Consumers Protection Forum today demanded that such a proposal be rejected so that an additional financial burden was not put on the people.

NCP leaders meet Aujla
Chandigarh, January 11
A delegation of NCP leaders, including Mr Gurbachan Singh and Mr Sushil Gupta, yesterday met Mr P.S. Aujla, Commissioner, MC, regarding problems of Phari Welfare Samiti members.

CRIME

31 gamblers held in police crackdown
Panchkula, January 11
Thirtyone persons were arrested by the Panchkula police in a special drive against gamblers in the city last night.

EDUCATION

CBSE Helpline opens on Feb 1
Chandigarh, January 11
With board exams round the corner, city students have already straightened their backs and are burning the midnight oil. However, city-based experts and co-ordinator of CBSE Helpline, which opens on February 1, Madhu Bahl suggests that this is the time for self-study and thorough revision.

Engg students attend HR summit
Chandigarh, January 11
Over 250 engineering students attended a special HR summit held at the Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology (CIET) at which industry professionals guided them on “what the industry expected from fresh engineering graduates”.

Talk on relevance of tech management
Mohali, January 11
On the eighth day of the AICTE-sponsored Staff Development programme at Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology, Dr R.S. Khandpur, Director-General, Pushpa Gujral Science City, Jalandhar, and distinguished alumnus of the Indian Institute of Science, (Bangalore) Dr Khandpur addressed the faculty members on the importance and relevance of technology management.

Students told to take to development journalism
Dera Bassi, January 11
Dr Harjinder Singh Walia, Head, Department of Journalism, Punjabi University, Patiala, yesterday urged journalists to take to development journalism as over 70% of India’s population lived in villages.

30 students get live-in-caregiver certification
Mohali, January 11
The third batch of 30 students of the Canadian Institute of International Studies (CIIS) live-in-caregiver programme were awarded certificates at a graduation ceremony held here today.

COURTS

Police remand for accused
Duplicate artefacts
Chandigarh, January 11
A Mohali resident, Inderpreet Singh, who was yesterday arrested by the Crime Branch of the UT Police in connection with manufacturing of duplicate artefacts, was today remanded to one-day police remand.

HEALTH

Rotary team from USA visits Saket

Panchkula, January 11 A four-member group study exchange team from Rotary District 6110 Arkansas, USA, visited the Rotary Club, here today. The group members — Mr P. Larry Long (team leader), Mr James Smith, a banker, Ms Angie Dowell, a teacher and Mr Jake Labert, a builder — were full of praise for the work being done by the host club. One of the members of the Rotary District 6110 Arkansas, USA, team interacts with special children at Saket Hospital, Panchkula, on Wednesday.

Celebrate life with spring, says study
Chandigarh, January 11
Spring is the only time in a year to celebrate life. Literally. And now a six-year study conducted by Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, substantiates the "high-on-life feeling" all-pervasive at spring time when nature is a splash of colour and the weather is "just perfect".

Hockey titans to prove their mettle
Chandigarh, January 11
The next four days will once again be exciting when the second leg of the premier division also known as ‘Tier I’ of the ongoing Premier Hockey League begins from Thursday at the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium. There was a break of three days for ‘Tier I’ matches.

Robin Singh shines in Satluj school victory
Panchkula, January 11
An all-round performance by Robin Singh (43 runs off 43 and two wickets for 10 runs) helped Satluj Public School to move into the finals, beating Yadvindra Public School, Mohali, by 53 runs in the semi-finals of Satluj Annual Founder’s Day under 12 Cricket Tournament here today.

TT meet
Chandigarh, January 11
The State Bank of India-Chandigarh Press Club Inter-Media Table Tennis tournament will be played on January 14 and 15 on the premises of DAV Public School, Sector 8-C, here.

Referee board exam
Chandigarh, January 11
Tejinder Kaur and Harpreet Singh, both from Chandigarh, have passed the Referee Board Certificate Examination of the Throwball Federation of India. The examination was held in Hyderabad recently.

SPORTS

Don’t fill posts, CAT orders UT
Chandigarh, January 11
CAT yesterday directed the Chandigarh Administration not to fill the posts of District Attorney by way of deputation. The order was passed after two Deputy District Attorneys moved an application, lamenting that despite being eligible, they were not being promoted against two vacant posts.