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Encroachment ‘trade’ flourishing in city: report
Chandigarh, June 11
Encroachment on public and common land and its misuse for monetary gains is fast emerging as an organised crime in the city with certain influential persons allegedly involved in it. And in the process, it seems to have become a lucrative business for the unscrupulous persons allegedly in connivance with certain police and administrative officials.

HAVING A (FOOT)BALL: A youngster gets into the spirit of World Cup by posing with footballs being sold along the Chandigarh-Delhi highway on Sunday. — Tribune photograph by Vinay Malik

NATURE IN FULL BLOOM: Cyclists seem to enjoy the bounty of nature on a sultry day near Sector 36 in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

CTP’s ‘golden’ auction leaves farmers fuming
Admn minted money giving farmers peanuts
Chandigarh, June 11
Despite a record breaking collection at the auction of the residential and commercial area in the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park by the Chandigarh Housing Board, the farmers of the city whose land had been acquired for the purpose are a peeved lot because they feel they have been ‘‘cheated’’.

Plan to shift Sector 17 parking lots
Chandigarh, June 11
The Chandigarh Administration has hit upon a novel idea to decongest existing paid parking lots in city’s main shopping centre, Sector 17.

Revenue stamps selling in the black
Chandigarh, June 11
Thousands of people in the city were being put to inconvenience everyday as revenue stamps, which are mandatory to claim any reimbursement or payment from government and private institutions, remain out of stock at the postal department.

Passing thru: Arvind Krishnan, General Manager, Business Operations (Parker) Luxor Writing Instruments

COMMUNITY

Admn not prepared to tackle rains: residents
Panchkula, June 11
The Panchkula Municipal Council and the Haryana Urban Development Authorities (HUDA) do not seem to be prepared to tackle the monsoon due to infighting among municipal councillors.

BJP not to tolerate killing of J&K Hindus
Panchkula, June 11
BJP will never tolerate bloodbath in Jammu and Kashmir and will not compromise on the issue relating to the lives of the Hindu community, claimed Mr Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, a former Chief Minister of Uttaranchal.

Bansal’s assurance to Maloya Colony residents
Chandigarh, June 11
Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, Union Minister of State for Finance, today assured the residents of Maloya Colony that he would take up with the administration the issue regarding recarpetting of roads in the colony.

Union Minister of State for Finance Pawan Kumar Bansal addresses residents of Maloya colony in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

MCPI rally against hike in petro prices
Chandigarh, June 11
A rally in protest against the hike in petroleum products was organised by the local unit of the Marxist Communist Party of India here today.

Tributes paid to Manchanda
Chandigarh, June 11
Hundreds of insurance employees paid tributes to R.P. Manchanda, a former president of the All-India Insurance Employees’ Association, at the “shardhanjali samaroh” here today.

RJD workers celebrate Lalu Yadav’s birthday
Chandigarh, June 11
A 58-Kg cake was cut to celebrate the birthday of the Union Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav, on occasion of his 58th birthday by workers of the local unit of the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) here today.

RJD workers participate in a ‘shobha yatra’ organised on the occasion of Sant Kabir Jayanti in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Inner Wheel Chairperson installed
Panchkula, June 11
Ms Neeru Guglani from Panipat took over today as the new Chairperson of the Inner Wheel District 308 Club. The installation ceremony was held here today. She took the charge from her predecessor Ms Neeru Khattar from Panchkula.

Ms Neeru Khattar (left), the outgoing Chairperson of the Inner Wheel District 308, with the new Chairperson Ms Neeru Guglani at the installation ceremony held at Panchkula on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Honour for Rashpal Malhotra
Chandigarh, June 11
Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, has conferred honorary doctorate degree in philosophy on Mr Rashpal Malhotra, Director-General of CRRID, at a special convocation during the week-long centenary celebrations recently.

Boy dies of fever
Panchkula, June 11
Balraj, the 18-month-old son of a migrant labourer Laxman, a resident of Indira Colony, died due to fever, here today.

Art of Living holds medical camp
Panchkula, June 11
As many as 524 patients were examined at a free medical camp organised by the Art of Living at the Sector 19 Community Center here today.

CRIME

Decomposed body of woman found
Chandigarh, June 11
A highly decomposed nude body of an unidentified woman in her thirties was recovered under mysterious circumstances, this morning, from the jungle area behind the railway station here.

Suicide bid by youth
Chandigarh, June 11
A 26-year-old unemployed resident of Charan Singh Colony here tried to end his life by hanging himself at his residence, tonight. He was shifted to the Sector 16 General Hospital, where his condition is said to be out of danger, said the police. in another incident, the local police today arrested a proclaimed offender.

Jawan commits ‘suicide’
Chandigarh, June 11
The body of a 29-year-old Jawan of Second Rajputana Battalion was found hanging from a tree near Vikas Nagar in Manimajra this morning. The reason behind the death is yet to be ascertained as no suicide note was found.

BUSINESS

AIR office opened
Chandigarh, June 11
All India Radio is all geared up to face the competition posed by the private FM channels coming up all over the country.

EDUCATION

Prizes given to winners of British Library contests
Chandigarh, June 11
British Library celebrated its 6th anniversary of being in the city. The British Library team was in an upbeat mood to celebrate the 6th birthday bash in a different style.

Ms Raji P.Srivastava, Joint Secretary Finance, Chandigarh, lights the lamp at the prize distribution ceremony organised by the British Council Library to celebrate its sixth year in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Chandigarh boy selected for Biology Olympiad
Chandigarh, June 11
It’s raining toppers in Chandigarh. Continuing with the winning spree, a city student has been chosen to represent India at the International Biology Olympiad to be held in Argentina. Rohan Khera, son of a renowned doctor from Pinjore, had recently brought laurels to the city when he attained the fifth position in India in the CBSE PMT.

Rohan Khera in a jubilant mood with his family members at his residence in Pinjore (Haryana). — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

PU fee collection centre computerised
Chandigarh, June 11
Following the infamous fee payment scam that rocked Panjab University last year, State Bank of India which is responsible for the collection of fee from the students, is not taking any chances this time.

Summer camp concludes
Mohali, June 11
A 15-day summer camp at Gian Jyoti Public School, Phase II concluded today.

COURTS

Bheora’s counsel seeks sealing of case diaries
Chandigarh, June 11
The defence counsel for the BKI India Operations chief, Paramjit Singh Bheora, has moved an application in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Mr Y.S. Rathore, demanding the sealing of his case diaries and that of another suspect, H.P. Singh, as they feared tampering of the records by the investing agency.

CULTURE

Camp on Indian culture concludes
Panchkula, June 11
A five-day summer camp on Indian culture and spirituality organised by the Chandigarh and Haryana district of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation at DC Model School in Sector 7 concluded here today.

HEALTH

UT’s state action plan for health sent for approval
Chandigarh, June 11
The Health Department UT has prepared the state action plan including the programme implementation plan for reproductive and child health and other health programmes for the region.

Western Command modifies policy on treatment
Chandigarh, June 11
Following large-scale objections to its earlier order that all members of the Ex-servicemen's Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) would have to get referred through the Command Hospital for availing treatment in empanelled hospitals, Western Command has partially modified its policy.

SPORTS

ICC panel inspects PCA stadium
Mohali, June 11
A two-member ICC panel inspected facilities at the Punjab Cricket Association Cricket Stadium for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy matches to be held here in October-November this year.

ICC officials inspect the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Mishra wins badminton meet
Chandigarh, June 11
North Zone champion Utsav Mishra of AG UP lifted the men’s singles trophy by beating Ranveer Singh of AG Rajasthan 21-10, 21-3 in the final of the All-India Inter-Zonal Audit and Accounts Department Badminton Championship, which concluded at the Indoor Badminton Hall of Sports Complex, Sector 42, Chandigarh, today.

Surjeet bags third position in North Zone Abilympics
Panchkula, June 11
Not allowing disability to stand in the way of his success, Surjeet Singh alias Raja, has bagged the third position in the Socket-making competition in the North Zone Abilympics held at Delhi.

Surjeet Singh (right), who bagged the third position in the Socket-making competition in the North Zone Abilympics, being honoured in Delhi. 

Kinshuk does city proud
Chandigarh, June 11
Kinshuk Sharma, who is a CLTA trainee, has brought laurels to the city by winning doubles event in 10th Namagam ITF Juniors G-3 tennis tournament which concluded today in Uzbekistan.

Rajvir bags u-18 tennis title
Mohali, June 11
Rajvir Kaur won the top honour after beating Mehak Thakur by 7-5 in the girls u-18 in the Tri-city Tennis Championship concluded at the tennis courts of the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Phase VI, here today.

Satluj Sports Club emerge winners
Panchkula, June 11
A fine performance by Harish Garg (90 runs in 54 balls) and Sarpreet Gill (40 not out in 14 balls) enabled Satluj Sports Club, Panchkula, to lift the first Inter-Institutional Champions Trophy played at Satluj Public School, Sector 4, here, today.

Harshit wins 100m event
Mohali, June 11
Harshit of Sector 19 won the 100 m race in the age group of 9 to 11 years in the sports meet, organised by the Chandigarh zone of the Sikh Missionary College at Shivalik Public School, Phase VI, here today.