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Burail water sample fails purity test
Chandigarh, July 25
The water sample collected from the source on the premises where Mahinder Chauhan and his family stayed in Burail has failed the purity test and has been found unfit for consumption. The results for the test conducted by the Department of Microbiology, General Hospital, Sector 16, came in today.

Respite from sweltering heat
Chandigarh, July 25
Residents of the city had a welcome respite from the sweltering heat as the monsoon clouds brought in the much awaited rain showers here today night. The rainfall started around 9.30 in parts of Mohali and slowly the showers reached the city.

Roads were inundated after heavy downpour in Chandigarh on Tuesday night. — A Tribune photo

SC declines to stay Mohali poll
New Delhi, July 25
The Supreme Court has declined to stay the election of the Mohali Municipal Council which was challenged in a petition on the ground that the delimitation of wards and increasing their number from 25 to 31 this year has not been done in accordance with the provisions of the law.

Kho-kho body in soup
Certificate bungling alleged
Chandigarh, July 25
A recent visit of the Chandigarh kho-kho team to Dhanu, in Maharashtra to participate in the 42nd Senior National Kho-Kho Championship has landed the Chandigarh Kho-Kho Association in court.

Woman jumps from third floor of court, injured

Chandigarh, July 25 Commotion was created at the Punjab and Haryana High Court this afternoon when a woman in her mid-twenties came out from court number 33 and jumped from the third floor of the building. Sangeeta being examined by doctors in the Sector 16 General Hospital in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune Photograph.

COMMUNITY

Mann sings his own tune on Chandigarh
Chandigarh, July 25
The Akali Dal (Amritsar), President, Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, has in a written statement criticised the move of some city luminaries seeking the intervention of Congress President, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, on the issue of development in and around Chandigarh, saying that people need to be reminded about the real issue that pertains to the status of the city.

Cong will retain power in Mohali: Sidhu
Lalru, July 25
In view of its impressive performance on the development front, particularly the approval of mega projects for the state, the Amarinder Singh government is set to retain power in the coming Assembly elections, Mr Balbir Singh Sidhu, president of the District Congress Committee, Mohali, claimed here yesterday.

Foundation stone of township project laid

Mohali, July 25 The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, laid the foundation stone of the first Integrated Mega Township Project – WestEnd Estate - at Sector 85 here today. The township is to be developed by Country Colonizers Private Ltd. within two years. Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh coming after laying the foundation stone of Integrated Mega-Township at Mohali on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Speaking out
Essence of city missing due to vote-bank politics
Chandigarh, July 25
It is not the planning and development of the city which is at fault. The reasons are the misplaced priorities of political parties in handling affairs ever since the city developed. The essence of City Beautiful has gone missing due to the vote-bank politics, feel a cross section of residents

Workshop for entrepreneurs
Panchkula, July 25
The Chandigarh unit of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGCI) in collaboration with the Haryana Chamber of Commerce and Industries (HCCI), Panchkula, Chapter, organized a workshop for the entrepreneurs trading in export business, here last evening.

Ruckus over postponement of lucky draw
Panchkula, July 25
High drama was witnessed at the District Child Welfare Office in Sector 14 here after scores of parents of poor children got furious over the postponing of a lucky draw by the department.

Uma Bharati’s party unit constituted in city
Chandigarh, July 25
With election to the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh(MCC) slated to be held later this year, political activity has picked up momentum. Keeping in mind the elections, Uma Bharati’s party, the Bharatiya Jan Shakti Party(BJSP), today constituted the city unit.

Suicide: body handed over to family
Panchkula, July 25
The body of a 29-year-old bank executive who allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance in Yavanika Garden in Sector 5, on Monday, was handed over to the family after post-mortem examination conducted at general hospital, Sector 6, here today.

Cheques distributed to ’84 riot victims 
Dera Bassi, July 25
The SDM, Mr Narinder Sangha, today distributed cheques worth Rs 2 lakh each to the families of fourteen 1984 riot victims here. According to official sources, the cheques were distributed to the affected families of the sub-division for their rehabilitation following the directions of the Punjab Government.

CPI (ML) seeks debt waiver for farmers
Chandigarh, July 25
The CPI (ML) Liberation today demanded the waiver of government and non-government debt of the farmers and farm labour in Punjab to avoid economic disaster in the state.

Painting contest to mark “Vijay Divas” today
Chandigarh, July 25
The Chandigarh unit of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front(AIATF) is organising the “second Inter-School Painting and Poster Making Competition” on “Vijay Divas” to pay respects to Kargil heroes. The competition will be held at Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, tomorrow.

Bank employees stage dharna
Chandigarh, July 25
On a joint call by the All India Bank Employees Association and All India Bank Officers Association, a number of bank employees today staged a day-long dharna at Bank Square, Sector 17. They are protesting against RBI circular on outsourcing of banking services, and banks not filling the vacancies.

ESIC announces amnesty scheme
Chandigarh, July 25
The Employees State Insurance Corporation(ESIC) has announced an amnesty scheme for the persons covered under the ESI scheme. Under the scheme, prosecution cases filed against employers and insured persons under Sections 84 and 85 of the ESI Act, 1948, would be withdrawn, according to a press note issued here today.

Conversion of plot for furniture mall sought
Chandigarh, July 25
Mr Chander Verma, a local industrialist, applied for conversion of his plot in the Industrial Area, Phase II, here today. The applicant wants to establish a “world class furniture mall in approximately 40,000 square feet area”.

Moving car catches fire

CRIME

Man alleges implication in drug trafficking case
Charas recovered from scooter
Chandigarh, July 25
In a peculiar case, the Chandigarh Police today recovered 11 grams of charas from a Mohali resident’s scooter and registered a case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The police however, did not arrest the man saying that that the preliminary investigations revealed that the contraband was plated on his scooter.

Man hangs himself to death
Chandigarh, July 25
A 25-year-old resident of Burail allegedly hanged himself to death at his rented accommodation, here this evening. The reason behind the death was yet to be ascertained as no suicide note was found.

Gutsy rickshaw-puller foils robbery bid
Chandigarh, July 25
Displaying commendable courage, a rickshaw-puller foiled a robbery bid by nabbing a miscreant, who allegedly stabbed a youngster to rob him of his motor cycle in Sector 35, late on Monday night. The accused had reportedly hitched a ride from the victim and assaulted him at a secluded place with the intention of snatching his motor cycle.

3,713 arrested in two weeks
Panchkula, July 25
The Haryana police has arrested 3,713 culprits, recovered looted property worth Rs 143 lakh and registered 3,247 cases. Apart from this, the police has got 136 persons convicted in different courts in the last fortnight.

Two held for carrying smack
Chandigarh, July 25
The police has arrested two persons from two separate places on the allegations of carrying smack. Giving details the SHO of the Sector 34 Police Station, Inspector Jagir Singh, said two special nakas were set up on road dividing Sector 33 and 34 and 44 and 45 following an information.

Two booked for abduction

BUSINESS

HSIDC to float sites for IT corridor in 3 months
Chandigarh, July 25
The Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) will float sites for the information technology (IT) corridor coming up in Sector 22 here within the next three months.

EDUCATION

BDS NRI admissions ‘irregular’
Rules followed, says Principal
Chandigarh, July 25
Candidates seeking admission to the BDS course of the Panjab University being offered in its affiliated dental college have alleged irregularities in the counseling for admissions in the NRI categories.

Panjab University
Grants to young faculty members for research projects: VC

Chandigarh, July 25 Prof. R.C Sobti, the new Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, today called upon the younger faculty members of the university to submit research projects to him for which he would arrange small grants. He said this would be a step towards encouraging younger faculty members to get involved in research projects. Prof R.C Sobti, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, makes a point during an interaction with mediapersons in his office on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Orientation programme for teachers
Panchkula, July 25
An open orientation teachers programme was organised at The British School (TBS), Sector 8, Panchkula, for providing a novel interactive way of mutual exchange of ideas between the school management and teachers with Cambridge University representative here yesterday.

Dev Samaj College celebrates jubilee
Chandigarh, July 25
It was dual celebration time at Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, as the staff and students joined in the dance and merry-making to observe its silver jubilee day and to welcome its batch of fresh students to the streams of arts, commerce and computer applications.

School dance, song contest rules changed
Chandigarh, July 25
The Education Department of UT (Schools) has made some amendments in the rules of folk dances and group songs which have been published in the handbook of instructions of inter-school tournaments. These amendments will be implemented in the competitions being held from August 7.

COURTS

Cop gets prison for murder bid

SPORTS

Orissa romp into final Chandigarh, July 25 Orissa registered a one-sided 6-0 victory over Haryana in the semifinals of the third Junior Girls Under-17 Football Championship at the Sector 17 Football Stadium here today. Orissa and Haryana players vying for the ball during the semifinal tie of the Under-17 Football Meet held at the Sector 17 Football Stadium, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Yuvraj’s mother opens cricket academy

Panchkula, July 25 A child should not be forced or pressurised for optimum output from the routine tasks assigned to him/her, be it the academics, sports or any other field, opined Shabnam Singh, mother of ace cricketer Yuvraj Singh. Shabnam Singh, mother of cricketer Yuvraj Singh, tries batting at the inauguration of a cricket academy at Panchkula on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

GMHS- 42 register win
Chandigarh, July 25
Government Model High School, Sector 42, beat Sanjay Public School, Sector 44, by 2-0 in the Pre-Subroto Mukherjee Football Tournament (under-14 boys) at the football ground of Government Model Senior Secondary School , Sector 37-B, here today.