COMMUNITY

Inauguration of garbage processing plant
MC gives ‘raw deal’ to mayor
Chandigarh,May 19
The municipal corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) has ignored the mayor yet again. In fact, in a development that may widen the rift between the commissioner and the mayor, the MCC officials have allegedly not taken the mayor into "confidence" while finalising the inauguration of the garbage processing plant at Dadu Majra here.

Cool breeze, mild sun bring relief
Chandigarh, May 19
City residents took a sigh of relief with the drop in the mercury level today. A cool breeze and mild sun rays were the order of the day. Couples were seen enjoying the pleasant weather in popular places like Sector 17 and Sukhana Lake.

Central Varsity Status
Dept of anthropology joins stir
Chandigarh, May 19
The teachers and students of the department of anthropology, including the chairperson of the department, today joined the ongoing relay fast for central university status to Panjab University.

Teachers and students of anthropology department sit on the relay fast in Panjab University on Monday. — A Tribune Photograph 

Two donate Rs 16 lakh for poor patients
Chandigarh, May 19
To facilitate the treatment of needy patients at the PGI here, two donors have donated a huge amount of Rs 16 lakh to the Poor Patient Welfare Fund.

Auction of quarrying sites
Sharp hike in prices of construction material
Chandigarh, May 19
Supply constraints have led to a sharp increase in the prices of construction material (sand and gravel) over the past one month. Even as the common man contructing a house battles the high price of cement, he is forced to shell out 43 per cent more for the sand and gravel required for laying the lintel of a building.

Study finds more Army wives killing themselves
Chandigarh, May 19
A new study conducted in the Army found an increased trend in suicide and attempted suicide amongst wives of serving personnel. This has prompted medical specialists to conclude that wives of military personnel may need targeted community intervention focusing on the risk factors for suicide.

LPG price hike imminent
Chandigarh, May 19
The household budget of the middle class is set to be toppled yet again. Close on the heels of inflation playing havoc with the home budget, major oil companies are mulling a hike in the price of the LPG cylinder.

Vijayawada MC team visits city
Chandigarh, May 19
A 35-member team of the Vijaywada municipal corporation (MC) visited the city today as a part of its study tour.

In service of the poor
Mohali, May 19
If charity begins at home, so does community work. A group of women of Phase IV here have formed a women welfare association that does much more than kitty party.


Paramjit Kaur with her group collecting donations in Mohali. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

No end to traffic woes on Kalka stretch
Panchkula, May 19
In spite of a number of accidents and odd incidents, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is unconcerned about the starting of repair work on the on Pinjore- Kalka stretch. Recently, a baby was born in a vehicle on the road amidst traffic jam on May 8.

Ravinder takes over as council chief
Panchkula, May 19
Ravinder Rawal and B.B. Singhal formally took over as the president and vice-president, respectively, of the Panchkula municipal council here today. BJP councillors along with Singhal left the municipal committee office before Rawal reached his office with deputy chief minister Chander Mohan.

Fear of law seems to be the last thing on the minds of these youngsters as they were drinking openly at Leisure Valley in Sector 10 on Monday afternoon. The Tribune lens man Vinay Malik captured the moments and almost invited the wrath of seven unruly youths. Malik called the police. However, before the police could reach there, four of the youngsters fled, leaving their friends and bottles behind. The arrested were identified as Anuj, a student of DAV College; Rajesh and Rohit, residents of Sector 7. They were booked under Sections 61/14/1 of the Excise Act.

EDUCATION

From Schools & Colleges
Engg institute announces awards
Chandigarh, May 19
Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dera Bassi, on the occasion of celebrating 10 years of excellence in technical education, today announced awards to the persons associated with the institute.

PU Notes
Environment protection camp held
Chandigarh, May 19
The Centre for Adult, Continuing Education and Extension (CACEE), Panjab University, organised a one-day training camp on “Ethics of Environment Protection- a Commitment towards Social Cause” at Government High School, Sarangpur village, here today. Sixty students and a community from the village attended the training programme.

Students enjoy rappling
Mohali, May 19
Shemrock Secondary School here organised ‘rappling” for their students. The senior class students “rappled” down the three storey school building.

They also cracked civil services

COURTS

Consumer Courts
Builders directed to pay Rs 25,000
Chandigarh, May 19
The District Consumer Disputes Rederssal Forum directed the manager and president of Taneja Developers and Infrastructure Limited to pay compensation of Rs 25,000 for unfair trade practice to a resident of Sector 50.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Civic Poll
Dept to review notification, delimitation of MC wards
Zirakpur, May 19
In a controversial move, the department of local bodies, Punjab, has decided to review the final notification of delimitation of the municipal council wards, barely a month before elections are due for the civic body in the township. The delimitation of wards of the area within the MC limits was notified on March 19 after inviting objections from the public. Following this, the entire process of preparation of voters list as laid down by the Punjab State Election Commission has also been completed.

709 in fray for panchayat poll
Bassi Pathana, May 19
While the opposition parties in the state are raising hue and cry over the mass rejection of nomination papers of their candidates, in Bassi Pathana sub-division, 1,052 candidates filed their nomination papers and only 20 nomination papers were rejected.

Rain brings cheer to some, misery to others
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 19
The rain today brought respite and misery for the people of Fatehgarh Sahib and Rajpura areas. Rain lashed the area for nearly three hours and hailstorms were also witnessed in some villages. While some people were amused with the rain, people on roads and shopkeepers were not very delighted.

U-13 cricket tourney for boys
Patiala, May 19
The 10th hot weather cricket tournament for under-13 boys will be held at different venues in the city from May 25 to June 8.

Chasing truck, Bollywood style
Cops chase a cattle-loaded truck for over an hour, fire gunshots and burst its tyres. The truck impounded but its occupants manage to flee
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 19
The police chased a truck loaded with cattle for over an hour and fired gunshots to burst its tyres to stop it late last night. Though truck driver fled the scene, the police has impounded the truck and rescued 15 cattle. Two of the cattle died during the chase.

SPORTS

Tennis: Utkarsh beats Chinmay
Chandigarh, May 19
Continued his winning spree, qualifier Utkarsh Khosla, student of St Anne's School, ousted another qualifier Chinmay of Delhi by 4-1, 4-0 in the boys’ under-12 singles first-round encounter of the All-India Tennis Association Talent Series Tennis Championship at the CLTA courts, Sector 10, here, today.

Local lad Samin Bhargava in action during the All-India Tennis Association Talent Series Tennis Championship in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

28 football coaches attend course
Chandigarh, May 19
A total of 28 coaches, including 11 women, attended a six-week All-India Football Federation introductory coaching course for outstanding players/officials that commenced at St Stephen's School, Sector 45, today.

CRIME

Youth held for rape of minor
Chandigarh, May 19
A seven-year-old girl was raped by a 26-year-old Harjit Singh, a resident of Shanti Nagar, Mani Majra, here last night.