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Mr Governor, where are dog pounds?
Chandigarh, August 17
If UT administrator- cum-Governor, SF Rodrigues, is to be believed, the city has two dog pounds to manage sick and stray dogs, including one managed by an NGO. However, it is far away from truth as according to MC sources the proposal for the first dog pound has been hanging fire for the past eight years for want of space. The proposal for a dog pound at Dhanas was mooted several years ago. The site was, however, found inappropriate as it had a school and a residential area nearby.

A dog roams at the site where the pound was proposed by the MC at Sector 38 (West), Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

Councillor pulls out gun  at MC meeting
Kharar, August 17
Unruly scenes were witnessed at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Committee wherein councillors hit each other using chairs and one of the councillors even took out his licensed revolver to threaten others.

Essential Commodities
Admn to monitor retail, wholesale prices
Chandigarh, August 17
In the backdrop of prices of essential commodities rising sharply over the past few days, the Chandigarh administration has decided to crack the whip against hoarders and scrupulous traders making unjustified profit.

Mohali residents protest garbage site
Mohali, August 17
Residents held a protest outside the office of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), which had asked the municipal council to dump the town’s garbage in a low-lying area near Phase VI. They also blocked traffic for sometime.

Patiala youth dies in US
Family seeks high-level probe
Patiala, August 17
Nothing could be worse than a son’s death for a family that was happy after he married an NRI woman from the US. Balwinder Singh (28) died in California on July 28 under mysterious circumstances, but his family, based at Gobind Nagar, was informed only a day later. His body was brought here today.
Family members of Balwinder Singh (inset) mourn his death at Gobind Nagar in Patiala on Monday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

Tandons rub local BJP leaders the wrong way
Chandigarh, August 17
The show of strength by Sanjay Tandon, general secretary of the local unit of the BJP, at a book release function at Tagore Theatre here today has left a section of the BJP fuming.

Tribune Impact
Gambling: 2 Citco employees suspended
Chandigarh, August 17
A day after The Tribune highlighted the alleged involvement of CITCO employees in the gambling incidents at Hotel Shivalikview in Sector 17, the management today suspended two of its officials.

COMMUNITY

Swine Flu
Five more suspected cases reported
Ministry issues fresh guidelines
Chandigarh, August 17
With five new suspected cases of swine flu being reported in the city, the ministry of health and family welfare has issued fresh guidelines to contain the outbreak of influenza-A H1N1 virus for screening, testing and isolation.

Stray cattle menace hounds motorists
Chandigarh, August 17
Even after repeated proclamations by the authorities, stray cattle are increasingly becoming a nuisance on city roads, hampering traffic and at times leading to minor accidents in the city.



Stray cattle jeopardise the safety of motorists on a road in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Autos remain off road today, too
Chandigarh, August 17
A large number of autorickshaws went off road for the second day today following the unavailability of LPG gas. Though the UT administration has announced a ban on all petrol and diesel-run autos in the city from September 1, the operators are hoping that the poor backup of LPG gas may lead the administration to reconsider the deadline.
Auto drivers gather at the office of the STA in Sector 18 to lodge their protest in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph

BJP raps Cong over price rise
Chandigarh, August 17
Hundreds of workers of the local BJP unit held a demonstration in front of the Congress Bhawan, Sector 35, against price rise today. Senior leaders Satya Pal Jain and Kamla Sharma led the protest.


Leaders of the BJP stage a protest outside Congress Bhawan, Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Execution of solar city project
MC to table proposal in house
Chandigarh, August 17
The development of city as solar city, an endorsement of scheme of the Chandigarh administration, would be executed by the municipal corporation. The issue was discussed at a finance and contracts committee meeting held under the chairmanship of Mayor Kamlesh today.

Mulazam Manch stages protest
Chandigarh, August 17
Over 100 members of the Mulazam Manch of Punjab and Chandigarh held a protest in support of their demands at Sector 17 here today.



Members of the Mulazam Manch of Punjab and Chandigarh raise slogans against the government in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Health workers seek release of salaries
Chandigarh, August 17
The Punjab Multi-Purpose Health Workers’ Union staged a protest against non-payment of salaries at the complex of Punjab health department in Sector 34 here today.



Members of the Punjab Multi-Purpose Health Workers’ Union protest at the complex of Punjab health department in Sector 34, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Weak monsoon pours misery on rural areas
Panchkula, August 17
The residents of many villages in the district are bound to face the hardships as the weak monsoon in the country has affected the region adversely, leaving 117 water bodies completely dry. While out of 18,688 hectares of cultivable land, only 16,875 hectares could be sown due to paucity of rainfall.

Provide power or wind up PSEB: Industry
Mohali, August 17
Members of the Mohali Industries Association (MIA) held a protest outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner here today against the 72-hour power cut imposed by the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB).



Members of the Mohali Industries Association stage protest outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner in Mohali on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Sharma is new BRD chief
Chandigarh, August 17
Air Commodore Ravinder Sharma took over as Air Officer Commanding of IAF’s 3 base repair depot here today.



Air Commodore Ravinder Sharma takes over as the Air Officer Commanding of IAF’s 3 BRD in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Gallantry award for IAF sergeant
Chandigarh, August 17
Presence of mind shown by IAF sergeant Bipin Kumar onboard a service aircraft flying at 25,000 feet prevented a major incident and saved lives of 42 IAF and army personnel last year. As a mark of recognition, Bipin has been decorated with the Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry on occasion of the Independence Day.

A file photo of an IAF AN-32 that met with an accident in 2008. Bipin Kumar (inset)

Another suspected H1N1 case in Mohali
Mohali, August 17
Sample of a Chandigarh resident suspected to be suffering from swine flu has been sent for testing. He got himself admitted in Fortis Hospital here yesterday.

Youth Parliament contest starts
Chandigarh, August 17
The 22nd Youth Parliament competition sponsored by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India, was inaugurated by the Union Minister Dilip Singh Pandhi at the Lecma Hall of the Air Force Station here today.

State science seminar final today
Chandigarh, August 17
The final rounds of state science seminar - Chandrayan: Promises and Concerns will be held at SIE, Sector-32, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. The aim is to inculcate a spirit of scientific enquiry and analytical thinking in the young minds.

CityScope Letters- II
Go hi-tech to curb crime
This is with reference to the article, “A way to go” by Raveen Thukral published in Chandigarh Tribune on August 10.

EDUCATION

Regional Identities at PU
PU hostels are a problem
Chandigarh, August 17
Not just from different parts of the county, Panjab University sees inflow even from across the country border. The foreign students in the university add a different zing altogether to the community mix here. Coming from a different land it is difficult for the international students to settle and adapt to the Indian setting.

Dress decently, says VC
Chandigarh, August 17
Wear anything but not vulgar,” said Panjab University Vice-Chancellor RC Sobti at a meeting with students of HSJ Dental College, PU, here today. Though “no jeans” dress code being practised in the college was done away with a few weeks ago, no formal notice was announced for a long time. 

Nominations filed for PUTA elections
Chandigarh, August 17
The stage is finally set for the Panjab University Teacher’s Association elections with the candidates filing their nominations for the posts of president, vice-president, secretary, general secretary and treasurer today.

From Colleges
Orientation programme for freshers
Mohali, August 17
Engineering and management students of Indo-Global Colleges, Abhipur, near here, were initiated into the new academic session through an orientation programme here today. The programme started with the lighting of the traditional lamp.
Students of Indo-Global Colleges, Abhipur, attend an orientation programme near Mohali on Monday. A Tribune photograph

PU orders removal of posters
Chandigarh, August 17
Taking the cognisance of the Panjab University campus defacement by election related posters highlighted by The Tribune in its report “Poll date not announced, but defacement on at PU” dated August 17, Panjab University authorities have ordered an immediate removal of all the printed posters, stickers and campaign material.
A university employee removes posters of students’ organisations from a notice board at the student centre in Panjab University on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Sahil was abducted, alleges father
Rajpura, August 17
The parents of Sahil Sharma (19) today alleged that all six accused friends of their son, who got drowned in Bhakra-Narwana canal, had kidnapped his son from the college.

Encroachments lead to mishaps
Zirakpur, August 17
Encroachments along the road leading to Baltana have become the order of the day, resulting in accidents. The suppliers of brick, stone-dust and other construction material have encroached the area around the roadside.

Encroachments in front of shops at the building material market at Baltana in Zirakpur. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

BSNL to start 3G mobile services at Kalka
Kalka, August 17
The department of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will introduce its 3G mobile services at Kalka.

COURTS

Special Traffic Court evokes mixed response
Litigants complain of inconvenience
Chandigarh, August 17
The days are gone when court staff of 11 different courts would sit in the afternoon on almost every floor and continue to deal with traffic challans long past the scheduled hours. While success of the Special Traffic Court with nearly 300-400 traffic challans being disposed off in a day, court it is evoking a mixed response both from the violators as well as the court visitors.

Information sought on travel agents 
Chandigarh, August 17
The high court wants to know from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh whether a regulatory mechanism has been evolved to check the activities of unscrupulous elements involved in sending gullible people abroad.

Pre-arrest bail plea of accused dismissed
Chandigarh, August 17
A local court today dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Ajay Arora, owner of Guru Dronacharya Institute, Sector 36, who was held for allegedly impersonating as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge RS Attri rejected the bail application.

Two acquitted of immoral trafficking
Chandigarh, August 17
Disposing of an appeal, a local court today acquitted two persons accused in an 11-year-old immoral trafficking case.

10-yr jail for snatcher
Panchkula, August 17
Pronouncing a decision that could have a far-reaching impact on the menace of snatchings in the town, Additional District and Sessions Judge Sanjeev Jindal awarded 10-year imprisonment to Binda, a resident of Kapurthala, here today.

JE gets bail in graft case
Chandigarh, August 17
A CBI special court of Darshan Singh today granted bail to Rajesh Chadha, junior engineer (civil), who was arrested on July 13 for graft.

CRIME

Mysterious Death
Victim’s mother suspects foul play
Chandigarh, August 17
The mother of Rajwinder Singh Attwal, who died under mysterious circumstances on August 11, today raised doubts over his death alleging foul play.


Rajwinder Singh Attwal’s mother Harbhajan Kaur along with her relatives outside the mortuary at the PGI, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

Two arrested for snatching
Chandigarh, August 17
Two youngsters, including a juvenile, were caught red handed while snatching a chain and a mobile phone in Sector 27 here this afternoon. Apart from this, two incidents of snatching were reported from various parts of the city in the past 24 hours.

2 found dead
Chandigarh, August 17
Two unidentified men in their mid-thirties were found dead in different parts of the city today. According to the police, a man was found dead in a park in Sector 35 this afternoon.

Woman suffers burns; mother-in-law booked
Chandigarh, August 17
Aarti, a four-month-pregnant woman, sustained burns allegedly while cooking at her residence in Bank Colony, Mani Majra, here this morning. She suffered 40 per cent burns. According to victim’s statement given to the police, she told her mother-in-law Nirmala about LPG leak in the kitchen, but the latter directed her to keep cooking.

SPORTS

Rly board emerge champions
Chandigarh, August 17
Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) claimed an overall championship with 117 points on the final day of the 35th Men and 27th Women Senior Powerlifting Championship-2009 organised by the Chandigarh Powerlifting Association at Weightlifting Hall of Sector 42 Sports Complex.




A player in action during the 35th Men and 27th Women Senior Powerlifting Championship in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik 

St Soldier’s netball trophy from today
Chandigarh, August 17
Around 27 teams, including 16 in the boys section, are participating in the Chandigarh Mini State Netball Championship for St Soldier Trophy commencing tomorrow on the St Soldier International School ground in Sector 28.

Iqbal, Ranbir clinch I-Day Cup golf
Chandigarh, August 17
Col Iqbal Singh and Ranbir Singh clinched the prestigious Independence Day Cup defeating the twosome of Col Sema Singh and Rohit Dagar in a thrilling final which went up to the 17th hole on the par-72 greens of the Chandigarh Golf Club here today.

Ranbir Singh Col Iqbal Singh 

Training programme starts at KV
Chandigarh, August 17
A training programme titled “Dreams and Teams” commenced today at Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS High Grounds Chandigarh.

Varun shines in AKSIPS win
Chandigarh, August 17
Varun (55, 4 for 13) of Ajit Karam Singh International Public School defeated Shivalik Public School B team, Sector 41, by four runs in the first match of the Inter-School Shivalik Trophy on the SPS-41 ground here today.

Double delight for Param
Chandigarh, August 17
Param Pun, sixth grader of Saupins High School, Sector 32, claimed both under-12 and under-14 singles titles for boys on the concluding day of the Sh LD Kapoor Memorial Total Tennis Championship on the premises of YMCA, Sector 11.

Winners of Sh LD Kapoor Memorial Total Tennis Championship with their trophies at the YMCA, Sector 11, in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph