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DC postpones paid parking scheme
Forms panel to look into objections of residents, traders
Panchkula, August 27
In the face of strong opposition from various quarters, the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner today postponed the decision on implementing the paid parking system and formed a committee to look into the objections of local residents and the Vyapar Mandal.

People’s help needed to fight swine flu: Azad
Inaugurates Gamma Knife, PET Scan Centres at PGI
Chandigarh, August 27
Claiming that the Centre was doing its best to tackle swine flu, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad today sought people's cooperation to check the spread of the disease.

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad with PGI Director KK Talwar during the former’s visit to the PGI on Thursday. Photo: Vinay Malik

Garbage plant stinks of politics
Chandigarh, August 27
With claims and counter-claims by the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh officials and councillors flying thick, the Dadu Majra garbage processing plant has been overshadowed by petty politics.

One tests positive for swine flu
Chandigarh, August 27
A 25-year-old resident of Sector 16 has been tested positive for swine flu. The youth had, after a month’s stay, returned from Switzerland on August 24. The entire family of the youth has been quarantined.

Four of robbers’ gang held
Chandigarh, August 27
The police has arrested four members of a robbers’ gang last night from near Sukhna choe on Madhya Marg.

High drama at GMSSS-35 ‘Argument’ with principal lands canteen contractor in hospital Chandigarh, August 27 A high drama was witnessed at GMSSS, Sector 35, today when following an alleged argument with principal Indu Bala, the canteen contractor of the school, Jasbir Kaur, landed in a hospital. The canteen contractor at GMSH, Sector 16, Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

Power Crisis
Industrial output down by 30 pc
Chandigarh, August 27
Erratic power supply in Haryana and Punjab has brought the industrial production in the region to a grinding halt.

COMMUNITY

Funds Embezzlement
Government school principal faces trouble
Chandigarh, August 27
Principal of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, Indu Bala might land in trouble after a city-based RTI activist filed a complaint against her for the alleged embezzlement of funds mainly PTA worth lakhs.

ISKCON celebrates Radhastami Chandigarh, August 27 The local unit of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) celebrated Radhastami with religious fervour at nicely bedecked hall of Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36, today. A large number of devotees thronged the temple on the occasion, according to Nand Maharaj Dasa Prabhu, president, local unit. ISKCON devotees perform jal abhisheka ceremony of Radha Madhav at Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36, in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Cops shielding guilty, say accident victim’s kin Chandigarh, August 27 Family of Sanichar Mandal, who was killed in a road accident on August 1, has alleged that the Chandigarh police was shielding the accused, who was arrested by the Police Control Room (PCR) cops on the spot.                                                                 Sanichar Mandal, the victim

UT admn, AA join hands to combat alcoholism
Chandigarh, August 27
Concerned at the large number of youngsters taking to drug addiction, particularly alcohol, the Chandigarh Administration has tied up with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a worldwide fellowship of recovering alcoholics, to spread awareness among the college students.

Old-age Home
Inmates resent hike in charges
Chandigarh, August 27
The sudden move by the social welfare department, hiking the lodging charges at the Sector 43 Senior Citizens’ Home by a steep 30 to 40 per cent in single go, has been resented by many.

Streetlights non-functional in Sector 50
Chandigarh, August 27
A large part of Sector 50 remains engulfed in darkness due to non-functioning of streetlights for the last eight months. According to the residents, the matter has been brought to the notice of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, a number of times, but no step has been taken to redress the grievance.

Residents demand removal of migrants’ colony
Mohali, August 27
The Citizens’ Welfare and Development Forum has demanded shifting of the colonies inhabited by migrants from the Mohali-Chandigarh boundary as it alleged that these were creating law and order problems.

Badheri takes oath
Chandigarh, August 27
Newly elected Congress councillor from ward No. 10 of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Bhupinder Singh Badheri was administered oath of office by Deputy Commissioner RK Rao today.

I had offered to join probe: Babla
Chandigarh, August 27
Congress councillor and former chairman of the market committee Devinder Singh Babla today claimed that he went to the Sector 26 police station twice to join investigation in a cheating case registered against him, but nobody attended to him.

Issueless for 5 years, man commits suicide
Chandigarh, August 27
Frustrated over being issueless even after five years of his marriage, a resident of Vikas Nagar in Mauli Jagran committed suicide at his residence last night.

Helpline on suicide prevention
Chandigarh, August 27
Asha Helpline, a suicide prevention helpline, was inaugurated at Civil Hospital, Mani Majra, yesterday.

Sec-45 resident killed in accident
Panchkula, August 27
A Sector-45 resident of Chandigarh was killed when his motorcycle rammed in to a stationery tanker near Barwala here today. The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Sohan Lal. He was working as a carpenter.

Bank Heist: 2 accused identified
Panchkula, August 27
Eyewitnesses today identified the two accused, Amit Yadav and Sameer Nain, who had committed the robbery in the State Bank of Patiala, Sector 15, in a court here today. The court had already framed charges against them.

Dr Batra’s clinic fined Rs 65,000
Chandigarh, August 27
The District Consumer Disputes and Redressal Forum has directed Dr Batra’s Positive Health Care Clinic, Sector 8, to pay a compensation of Rs 50,000 to a complainant.

Haryanvi folk bonanza concludes
Chandigarh, August 27
The four day Haryanvi folk theatre bonanza brought to the city by the Department of Information and Public Relations concluded with the staging of a folktale legend of “Roop Basant” at the Tagore Theatre today. The play enacted by all male actors under the direction of Mahabir Singh has close thematic affinity with the epic “Loona” written by qissa poet Qadar Yaar and later immortalised by Shiv Batalvi. The story planned in the royal palace as well as in thick jungles is effective with the elements of suspense, curiosity and is refreshingly romantic and pathetic.

EDUCATION

PU declares student polls’ schedule
Chandigarh, August 27
Panjab University formally declared its student council elections’ date to be held on September 4 today.

Members of various student bodies protest at Panjab University; and (right) DAV College in Chandigarh after the university declares schedule of student council elections on Thursday.  Tribune photographs

Schools & Colleges
Students given tips on achieving goals
Mohali, August 27
Goal Setting, an interactive workshop was held at Manav Mangal Smart School here today. The workshop aimed at training students of classes VIII and IX to set realistic goals by self-analysing.

Liquor seized from PU girl student’s car
Chandigarh, August 27
High drama prevailed at Panjab University Gate No. 1 today when the security staff seized a bottle of liquor from the car of a girl student.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Highway blocked as truck overturns
Banur, August 27
The Chandigarh-Patiala highway remained blocked for nearly two hours after a truck overturned near Banur today. Cranes were pressed into service to clear the blocked but this worsened the situation further.

Rs 1.67 cr for cleaning Jhambwali choe
Patiala, August 27
Rs 1.67 crore would be spent on cleaning of the Jhambali Choe that passes through the Patiala district.

Trends in knee replacement surgery discussed

Patiala, August 27 Rotating platform flexknee (RPF), latest substitute of knee, has revolutionised lives of hundreds of patients undergoing knee replacement and patients undergoing knee replacement surgery could lead healthy life by performing their daily ardas, namaz, or pooja while sitting crossed legs or squatting, said Dr Manuj Wadhwa, senior consultant in orthopedics at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, here today.

Dr Manuj Wadhwa performs bhangra during a knee replacement programme in Patiala on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Docs to get 25 pc allowance
Patiala, August 27
PCMS doctors will get 25 per cent non-practicing allowance on revised pay scales for this month. All drawing and disbursing officers throughout the state have been advised to pay the bills accordingly, claimed PCMS Association here today.

Candle-light protest by junior docs
Patiala, August 27
Junior doctors of the Rajindra Hospital and Dental College today took out a candlelight march through the main bazaars of the city in protest against the lathi-charge on doctors in Amritsar.

Engg student killed in road accident
Lalru, August 27
An engineering student was killed in a road accident on Chandigarh-Ambala highway near Tofupur chowk here today.

40-year-old killed in mishap
Kharar, August 27
Jai Prakash, a resident of Ballo Majra colony, died in an accident on last night. According to the police, He was on a motorcycle when he met with an accident opposite Sunny Enclave at around 10 pm. By the time a cop reached for his rescue, he had already died.

MAKA Trophy Pbi varsity proves its mettle Patiala, August 27 Punjabi University, Patiala, has once again proved its mettle by bagging the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for the year 2007. The MAKA Trophy is given to the overall winners in the All-India Inter-University Tournament. Students celebrate at Punjabi University, Patiala, on Thursday after the university won MAKA Trophy. A Tribune photograph

Old students meet at Khalsa College
Patiala, August 27
Khalsa College organised its first meeting of the Old Students’ Association on the college campus on August 22, 2009. During the meeting, office-bearers of the association, were elected.

COURTS

Nari Niketan rape case
Chargesheet copy given to accused
Chandigarh, August 27
A local court handed over a copy of the chargesheet to one of the accused Maya in the sensational Nari Niketan rape case who was produced in the court today.

Charges framed against GMCH junior assistant
Chandigarh, August 27
The CBI special court today framed charges against a junior assistant with Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, arrested on February 2 this year.

2-year jail for FCI manager
Mohali, August 27
A local court today sentenced a district manager (DM) of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to two years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a penalty of Rs 1,000 for his involvement in a corruption case.

Petrol, diesel autos in Mohali
HC issues notice of motion
Chandigarh, August 27
Acting on a public interest litigation filed by Mohali-based All-Mohali Auto Rickshaw Workers Union for directions against stopping diesel and petrol-run auto-rickshaws from September 1, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued a notice of motion to the state of Punjab and UT Administration.

CRIME

Advocate held in cheating case
Chandigarh, August 27
The UT vigilance department has arrested advocate GS Sahni in a cheating case, involving UT estate office officials for allegedly transferring a showroom of an NRI.

Illegal sale of house, woman booked
Chandigarh, August 27
The police has booked a Mohali resident for illegally selling a house in Phase IX, Mohali.

Doctor, two others booked
Panchkula, August 27
A doctor and two of his servants has been booked for trespassing and threatening Haryana DGP RS Dalal’s relative at Morni near here today.

SPORTS

Sacred Heart bag TT title
Chandigarh, August 27
Sacred Heart Convent Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, clinched the Under-19 Inter-School Table Tennis girls’ title by thrashing the Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, (3-1) at Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, here today.

Surjit academy beat Malwa school

Chandigarh, August 27 Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar, added another victory in their account, with the match played against Malwa Khalsa School, Ludhiana, during the eighth SN Vohra Memorial Sub-Junior Hockey Tournament for Under-14, held at hockey stadium, Sector 42, here today.
A match in progress between Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar, and Malwa Khalsa School, Ludhiana, at Hockey stadium, Sector 42, in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

National Sports Day tomorrow
Chandigarh, August 27
The Chandigarh Sports Council will celebrate National Sports Day on August 29 to mark the birth anniversary of hockey wizard, Major Dhyan Chand, at the Sector-42 Hockey Stadium here. Former Indian coaches, SS Grewal and Rajinder Singh will deliver lecture to the trainees of the Chandigarh Football and Hockey Academy on the life and achievements of legendary Dhyan Chand.

Trials held in absence of coach
Chandigarh, August 27
Lack of co-ordination between the UT education department and the sports department has resulted in a goof-up in the conduct of trials for the selection of teams for the 55th National School Games-2009.

Double gold for St John’s Chandigargh, August 27 St John’s High School, Sector 26, emerged winners for the third consecutive year in the Chandigarh Inter-School Badminton Tournament conducted by the the UT Education Department. The winning teams of St John’s School, Sector 26. A Tribune photograph.

PCA Tourney
Punjab Blue pile up 523
Mohali, August 27
Second day of the ongoing match between Punjab Blue and Punjab Red continued from where the Punjab Blue batsmen had left yesterday and added 195 runs before being bowled out for 523 in 167.3 overs during the PCA Emerging Players Tournament for Umesh Kumar Trophy here today.

Extra training sessions key to fitness: Harvinder Chandigarh, August 27 In his playing days, former India medium pacer Harvinder Singh used to scorn it when after a long day in the field his coach used to call him for “one more” session on the ground. But now he loves doing the same to his players.                                                                                Harvinder Singh

Cricket tourney from Sept 17
Chandigarh, August 27
The 16th All-India JP Atray Cricket Tournament will be organised from September 17 to 30 at various stadiums in the tricity, including PCA Stadium, Mohali, Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Panchkula, and the Sector-16 Stadium, Chandigarh.

Badminton meet begins
Panchkula, August 27
The 43rd Haryana State Open Senior Badminton Championship started at Tau Devi Lal Sports complex, Sector 3, here today.

Cricket: City drub Ludhiana
Chandigarh, August 27
Chandigarh team led by 11-year-old Tanya Bhatia, registered 140-run win over Ludhiana, in the last league match to qualify for the semifinal in the on going Punjab u-19 Inter-District Cricket Tournament for Women played in Ludhiana.