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MC chief loses no-trust vote
Panchkula, February 15
The Municipal Council President, Mr Tarun Bhandari, today lost the no-confidence motion, after the Punjab and Haryana High Court failed to grant a stay on a petition filed by him. The court adjourned the hearing to February 17.

Congress councillors in a jubilant mood after voting out the MC President, Mr Tarun Bhadari, in Panchkula on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph.

Pawandeep being brought to city
Chandigarh, February 15
The special investigation team (SIT) of the Chandigarh police is on its way to Chandigarh from Delhi with Pawandeep Singh.

Exams keep helplines busy
Chandigarh, February 15
The call was one of the many being received by Childline, a city helpline. It came from a Class XII student. She was feeling the pressure of board examinations and was finding it difficult to cope with a couple of subjects and expectations of her parents. She was counselled, but called back.

162 acres being acquired in Dhanas
Move to rehabilitate slum dwellers
Chandigarh, February 15
At least 162 acres are being acquired in Dhanas village to rehabilitate slum dwellers. The Chandigarh Administration has directed the land Acquisition Collector to take possession of the land, indicating that the Chandigarh Administration has not made up its mind to hand over the prime land in UT villages to the Municipal Corporation.

Defamation suit against Lucky
Chandigarh, February 15
A physically challenged person, Mr Ajay Kumar Gupta, has dragged the Deputy Mayor, Mr H.S. Lucky, along with three other persons to the court for defaming him in the eye of public by allegedly getting a false case of trespass registered against him.

Road cracks again, SDO chargesheeted

Chandigarh, February 15 The Chandigarh Administration has chargesheeted the SDO connected with the recarpeting of the road stretch dividing Sectors 46 and 47. The road was recarpeted less than two months back. Broken again: The cracked stretch of the road dividing Sectors 46 and 47 in Chandigarh was recarpeted less than two weeks back. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Dalai Lama’s envoys in China for talks
Chandigarh, February 15
A delegation, comprising senior aids of the Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, were sent to China for the fifth round of talks with the Chinese leadership for chalking out the future of the Tibetan people and autonomy for the region.

COMMUNITY

No new taxes in MC Budget
Chandigarh, February 15 The budget proposed by the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, today for the next financial year envisages no additional levies or increase in the rates of existing levies on the general public. No new taxes have been proposed in the budget. A budget estimate of Rs 168.94 crore for the financial year 2006-07 was approved by the Finance & Contract Committee of MCC at its meeting.

Experts dwell on caste discrimination in India
Chandigarh, February 15
“Caste discrimination has been highest among agriculturally prosperous societies. And Punjab and Haryana’s case has been no different. Caste oppression reinforced by the economic exploitation has expanded in proportion to the economic success in this green revolution belt,” stated Mr Atma Ram, a social activist and expert on the Dalit Question delivering a lecture at Panjab University here today.

‘Stamp on marriage a move against gender bias’
Chandigarh, February 15
The Supreme Court directive to ensure registration of future marriages has been well received by people in the city.

Housing UT’s top priority
Chandigarh, February 15
New housing schemes in Chandigarh are the top priority of the Chandigarh Administration in the proposed Budget for the next financial year (2006-2007). A sum of 294.75 crore has been earmarked under the non-Plan head and Rs 94.39 crore under the Plan head for the purpose.

HUDA house scheme last date Feb 20
Panchkula, February 15
Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) today announced the applications for registration of Group Housing Societies (GHS) would be accepted by assistant registrars of cooperative societies only till February 20.

Protest by PSEB staff
Mohali, February 15
Employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) held a rally outside the division office of the PSEB here today in protest against the management for not conceding to their long-pending demands.

Fest of Gardens from Feb 24
Chandigarh, February 15
The Chandigarh administration is organising the annual Festival of Gardens from February 24 to 26.

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CRIME

Inspector held for graft
Chandigarh, February 15
The widespread corruption in the Haryana Cooperative Societies Department, which is busy these days in registering group housing societies following a HUDA scheme, came in the open today when an Inspector of the department posted in Panchkula was arrested allegedly for taking bribe for registering a society.

ASI held for demanding bribe
Panchkula, February 15
ASI Ishwar Singh, posted in Sector 5 police station, was arrested by a Vigilance Bureau team led by DSP Hemant Kalson here today for demanding bribe. Sources said Avinash Kumar was asked to pay a bribe of Rs 50,000 to drop charges of assault against him in a case.

BUSINESS

Chandikrit opened
Chandigarh, February 15
The Adviser to the UT Administrator, Mr Lalit Sharma today inaugurated a 3-day trade fair, Chandikrit-2006, at Plaza, Sector 17 here today.

EDUCATION

Learning to shop: Students of Class V of Lawrence Public School at the kisan vegetable market in Phase VI, Mohali, on Wednesday. They bought vegetables on good bargains, making a better understanding of the chapter on profit and loss.

Class VIII Hindi paper leaked
Chandigarh, February 15
Students of Class VIII appearing for the examination conducted by the UT Administration, Education Department, today claimed to be in possession of Hindi question paper that was scheduled to be held tomorrow.

Manorite Alumni winter banquet
Chandigarh, February 15
The Manorite Alumni winter banquet would be held at the Chandigarh Club on February 17. According to Mr Alok Swarup, vice-president of the association, old students and members of the Saint George's College Manorite Alumni, Mussoorie, are expected to participate in the music--dance banquet.

PU results
Chandigarh, February 15
Panjab University has declared the results of the MD/MS Entrance Test-2006 conducted on February 12. The result enquiry can be made on all working days between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. personally as well as on telephone nos 2534818, 2784869 and 2534829.

PIL filed for directions to nab proclaimed offenders
Chandigarh, February 15
A PIL has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking directions to governments of Punjab and Haryana as well as the Chandigarh Administration to nab all the proclaimed offenders (POs) as well as criminals who have jumped bail.

HEALTH

Orthopaedic surgeons’ meet
Chandigarh, February 15
The Chandigarh Spine Society comprising orthopaedic surgeons and neuro surgeons with special interest in spinal surgery is organising the 19th annual conference of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSICON-2006) from February 17 to 19. This was stated by Prof Raj Bhadaur, president, Chandigarh Spine Society, who is also the organising chairman of the conference, in a press note today. The Haryana Governor, Dr A. R. Kidwai, will inaugurate the conference.

PGI doctor honoured
Chandigarh, February 15
Dr Chetana Vaishnavi, Additional Professor for Microbiology in the Department of Gastroenterology, PGI, has been awarded the second prize in a poster session at the annual conference of the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India held in New Delhi from February 10-12, 2006. The award is for her work on “Study of Salmonella in Bile and Sera of Patients with Biliary Diseases”, which was funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.

SPORTS

Mumbai thrash East Zone Chandigarh, February 15 Mumbai thrashed East Zone in the Nabotsav sports meet cricket final held at Panjab University today. Vikas Sathe was adjudged man of the match as well as man of the series. South Zone finished third. N.K. Gupta of Punjab and Haryana won the men’s singles title in the table tennis meet held at Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, here. Vikas of East Zone plays a shot during the Nabotsav sports meet cricket final against Mumbai at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari

Admn gears up for Indo-Pak hockey matches
To allow free entry to spectators
Chandigarh, February 15
After conducting the one-month long Premier Hockey League successfully last month, the Chandigarh Administration is again ready to hold two matches of the first leg of the high-profile Indo-Pak hockey series on February 17 and 18 at Hockey Stadium, Sector 42, here.

Vivek School student wins award
Chandigarh, February 15
Kanika Mehta, 6, of Vivek High School got the Champions Award during the third National Competition in Abascus Training organised by Brainobrain at St. Columbus School, New Delhi.

PEC lose to TIET in volleyball
Chandigarh, February 15
PEC, Chandigarh, could not prevail over TIET in the final of the Volleyball meet and lost the match (0-3) during the Inter Engineering Deemed University Volleyball Tournament which concluded at Punjab Engineering College grounds, here today.

Rowing team
Chandigarh, February 15
A six-member rowing team has been selected to represent Punjab in the 26th Senior National Rowing Championship being held in Hyderabad.

Judo tourney from Feb 19
Chandigarh, February 15
The Amateur Judo Association of Chandigarh is conducting the Senior State Judo Championship at Sports Complex, Sector 42, here from February 19.