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Eleven file nominations for Mohali MC poll on day one

Mohali, July 17 The filing of nomination papers for the municipal elections, scheduled to be held on July 30, started on a slugglish note here today even as the election scene in the town has started warming up.

Poll expenses limited to Rs 1.30 lakh Ban on defacing public property Code of conduct to be followed

Mr Phoolraj Singh arrives with his supporters to file nomination papers for the MC elections from ward No. 11 in Mohali on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Rodrigues for panel on periphery’s development
Chandigarh, July 17
The Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd), today called for instituting a high-level committee of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to ensure effective coordination for the harmonious development of the periphery of Chandigarh and to achieve a sustainable process of urban transformation by balancing social, economic and environmental goals.

Witnessing a suicide
Chandigarh, July 17
The level crossing near the Manimajra Housing Complex was closed as usual with people crowding the crossing a little after mid-day, waiting for the Kalka-Ambala passenger train to pass.

One held for bid to cheat bank
Chandigarh, July 17
The local police today arrested a Sector 37 resident on the allegations of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy for trying to dupe State Bank of India, branch in Sector 22 by encashing two stolen cheques from the bank.

State-of-the-art science centre in the offing
200-acre land earmarked in SAS Nagar for Rs 500 cr project
Chandigarh, July 17
The Planning Commission has approved, in principle, the setting up of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Punjab, which would strive for global standards of excellence in science education and research.

Chandigarh to have IT hardware park
Chandigarh, July 17
“The UT administration aims to position Chandigarh in the forefront of the knowledge revolution in the country. Phase - II of the Chandigarh Technology Park is shortly to get SEZ status and the city will soon have an IT Hardware Park also.

India losing $ 1 billion a year to piracy, says
Microsoft Director
Chandigarh, July 17
The Information Technology industry in India is losing close to $ 1 billion annually because of rampant software piracy. It is estimated that 72 per cent of the software in India is pirated.

10 years jail for NRI, 2 others
Chandigarh, July 17
A Non-Resident Indian (NRI), a city-based advocate and another person, who were convicted by a local court on July 14, were today sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.

 

CHANDIGARH CALLING The Victorian buggies, popularly known as Victorias, belong to Mumbai town. Remember that delightful film of old called Victoria No: 203 in which Pran and Ashok Kumar do a comic act and diamonds are hidden under the Victoria lamp. Johnny-Johnny! Sweet fun Who cares! Go green

COMMUNITY

Law on cyber crime favoured
Chandigarh, July 17
The fourth International Conference on Information Science, Technology and Management reinforced the need for a comprehensive legislation to deal with cyber crime here today.

Officials violating information Act
Chandigarh, July 17
Officials in the Estate Office of the Chandigarh Administration continue to violate provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005, blatantly.

Woman killed in roof collapse
Chandigarh, July 17
An elderly woman in her mid-70s was killed following a roof collapse at her Burail residence in the wee hours today. Fortunately, her grandsons, who were sleeping with her, had a narrow escape.

Neighbours remove debris from the house, where an elderly woman was killed following a roof collapse in Burail village on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Fauji Beat
Army in dire need of stress buster
THAT 430 officers and men in the armed forces have committed suicide since 2002 should make the top brass sit up and think hard on this problem.

Dharna to protect rights of vendors
Mohali, July 17
A dharna was organised by the Dalit Rights Protection Forum outside the office of the DSP here today in protest against police inaction and to protect the fundamental right of vendors.

Members of the Dalit Rights Protection Forum agitating in support of their demands at the DSP's office in Mohali on Monday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

No headway in murder case
Panchkula, July 17
Even as five days have passed since the murder of an elderly couple, Narsingh and his wife Mohinder Kaur, in their house in Khangesra village near Barwala was reported, the district police has failed to make any headway in the case.

SBI’s clarification
Chandigarh, July 17
The State Bank of India, Sector 17, has said that they had not supplied the mutilated currency notes to Mr IS Chauhan on July 10.

Property dealers hold emergency meeting
Panchkula, July 17 Members of different associations of property dealers today held an emergency meeting over the increase in the collector rate of HUDA land to Rs 7000 per sq meter. They also discussed the increase in the collector rate by the district administration to Rs 18,000 per sq meter.

City police to screen film on underage driving
Chandigarh, July 17
The Chandigarh police will screen ‘Ladla Driver’, a film, made by Jasraj Bhatti, a student of DAV College, Sector 10, on underage driving at the Children’s Traffic Park and different schools in Chandigarh.

Woman suffers burn injuries
Chandigarh, July 17
A 38-year-old woman suffered 60 per cent burn injuries following a stove burst at her residence early this morning here. Quoting the victim's family, the police ruled out the possibility of any foul play behind the incident.

EC at it again!
Chandigarh, July 17
The Election Commission of India is at it again. It has affixed the photograph of another person on the identity card of Mr Kasturi Lal, a resident of Sector 30 here.

CRIME

Car financier held on forgery charge
Chandigarh, July 17
The police arrested Inderpal Singh, a resident of Sector 22, on the allegations of misappropriation and forgery.

Scooter stolen
Mohali, July 17
A resident of Phase VII complained to the police that her scooter was stolen from the market area.

Stolen CDs seized; 3 arrested
Zirakpur, July 17
The local police today arrested three persons from the Zirakpur-Kalka road today.

BUSINESS

SAP-GRC expansion from August
Chandigarh, July 17
The SAP-GRC, a newly created unit of the SAP, engaged in enterprise resource planning solutions, will expand its facilities in Chandigarh from next month.

Free baggage allowance up
Chandigarh, July 17
Jet Airways has revised the free baggage allowance for students travelling to London from India between July 1 and September 30.

EDUCATION

Panjab University
M Tech admissions on July 24
Chandigarh, July 17
Interviews for admission to M.Tech (Micro-electronics), M.Tech (Instrumentation and M.Tech (Nanoscience and nanotechnology) will be held on July 24 at 9 am and for the students of the NRI category at 2:30 pm in the UCIM/CIL building, Panjab University.

Irregularities alleged in PU lecturers’ selection
Chandigarh, July 17
The selection of lecturers done by the Panjab University has come under a cloud with some candidates alleging irregularities in the process that was followed during these selections.

School bus operators resent proposed taxes
Chandigarh, July 17
School bus operators ferrying school children from Mohali and Panchkula are resenting the proposed taxes by the Punjab and Haryana Governments.

Ban on plying of school buses on C-roads
Mohali, July 17
The Citizens Welfare Council, Phase X, said here today that the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Tejveer Singh, had banned the plying of school buses on inner roads in the town.

XEN 'locked in' hostel by students
Chandigarh, July 17
Members of the Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) today reportedly “locked” the XEN of the university in a hostel room here this evening, protesting against the lack of facilities in the newly constructed block of Boys Hostel number 7.

Sibal inaugurates Tech Lab in school
Chandigarh July 17
Mr Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Science and Technology and Ocean Development, and a former student of St Johns, inaugurated a Tech Lab at the school in Sector 26 here today.

Architecture college Principal to present paper
Chandigarh, July 17
Mr J.K. Gupta, chairman of the Chandigarh and Punjab chapter of the Indian Institute of Architects and Principal, College of Architecture-IET, Bhaddal, has been invited by the Architectural Society of China to present a paper on the topic ‘Search for sustainable cities in Asia-suggestive Approach for evolving energy efficient designs of urban settlements’.

Femina Miss India to grace NIFD function
Chandigarh, July 17
Students of the National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD) will be awarded diplomas by star-celebrity Femina Miss India 2006, Amruta Patki, who will visit the city for the first time on July 19 for the NIFD annual convocation — “Class of 2005”.

393 students admitted
Chandigarh, July 17
A total of 393 students of the 682 students called were admitted today during the centralised counselling at the GMSSS-23 here for admission to Class XI.

PU women’s wing convener
Chandigarh, July 17
Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU) has appointed Mrs Kuldip Kaur Pannu of D.M. College, Moga, a member of PU Senate and syndicate, as convener of its’ women’s wing.

PU MA (eco) results
Chandigarh, July 17
The Panjab University here has declared the result of M.A. Part-I and II (Economics) examinations held in April/May 2006 and would be available on the University website www.puchd.ac.in after 5 p.m. on July 18, 2006. 

CULTURE

Budding artist set to make mark
Mohali, July 16
Kushalpreet Singh, a student of Saint Soldiers International Convent School, here has put up an exhibition of his paintings at the school. A nature lover, Kushal's works are unbelievably mature for his age and reflect much promise.

Kushalpreet shows his works at an exhibition at Saint Soldiers International Convent School, Mohali.

‘Naatghar’ leaves lasting impression
Chandigarh, July 17
The Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademy organized a solo dramatic performance of a play ‘Naatghar’ by the acclaimed thespian Vivek Mishra at Tagore theatre yesterday.

SPORTS

Punjab hold Haryana
Chandigarh, July 17
A fantastic goal through Gurpreet Kaur in the dying minutes enabled Punjab to draw match with Haryana 1-1 in the quarterfinals league of the third junior girls under-17 football championship at Punjab Engineering College grounds here today.

A match in progress between Manipur and Tamil Nadu in the under-17 Girls National Tournament at PEC grounds in Sector 12, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik