C H A N D I G A R H

Top stories | Community | Education

Neighbourhood | Courts | Crime | Sports

TOP STORIES

Cash-for-job scam
DPI (S) office comes under scanner
Chandigarh, September 7
A day after the cash-for-job scam in the education department came to light, the office of DPI (Schools) Samwarthak Singh has come under the scanner.

MC moots house tax
Chandigarh, September 7
Contrary to the stand taken by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Mayor Kamlesh that no house tax would be imposed in the city, MC officials are mooting an idea of tabling such a proposal at the next house meeting.

NCB zonal head gets 3-day police custody
Chandigarh, September 7 The CBI special court today remanded NCB zonal director Sunil Kumar Sekhri to three-day police custody. The CBI special court of Darshan Singh today sent him to three-day CBI custody. He would be produced before the court on September 10. NCB zonal director Sunil Kumar Sekhri being taken out of the district courts in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Graft Cases
NCB zonal officials on the radar
Chandigarh, September 7
With the arrest of SK Sekhri, zonal director, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh, who allegedly demanded Rs 4 lakh from a Baddi-based industrialist, NCB zonal office is in news again.

Tribune Impact Prefab structures to house VIPs’ guards Chandigarh, September 7 After demolishing 27 security tents encroaching the public land in the city, the administration has discovered a solution to nail the problem by providing special prefabricated structures for them, but at a “designated place”.
Tents like these will give way to prefab structures for securitymen for VIPs. A Tribune photograph

Tribune Impact MC to complete work in cemetery
Chandigarh, September 7 Following a news report titled “It’s houseful at Sector 25 cemetery” in The Tribune last week, MC Commissioner Dr Roshan Sunkaria has directed MC chief engineer to complete the pending work at the extension of the Christian cemetery ground within a week.

COMMUNITY

up in arms

Members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta) protest in favour of their demands outside the office of Regulatory Commission in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Bed and Breakfast scheme still exists on website
Chandigarh, September 7
Though the Bed and Breakfast scheme has been scrapped by the administration following the exposure of some operators misusing their residential premises as commercial venture, its website still carries the antecedents of ‘‘stained’’ operators. Consequently, visitors to the city can be taken for a ride.

World Literacy Day today
Library at senior citizens’ doorstep
Chandigarh, September 7
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to take library to the doorsteps of senior citizens who are fond of reading but cannot visit libraries due to the age factor or physical deformity. All they will have to do is to ring up a number and convey what all they want to read.

The rising sun presents a beautiful scene under a canopy of trees in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Magical spell of Mukesh numbers
Chandigarh, September 7
The magic of wistful and memorable music melodies of legendary playback maestro Mukesh brought alive by accomplished singers enraptured the intrusive audience at Tagore Theatre here yesterday.

Lottery worker ‘tortured’ by ASI
Mohali, September 7
While the Mohali police has been claiming to curtail the illegal lottery business in the district, Sonu Luthra, an employee of a lottery operator in Lalru, has alleged that he had to face the fury of illegal lottery operators when he refused to pay them the monthly.

CityScope Letters-II
Answerable to society
This is with reference to the article, “Stinking Politics”, by Raveen Thukral published in Chandigarh Tribune on August 31. The Chand-Fiza episode was a nasty and grimy affair, which started with a bang but ended in a sordid manner.

Shelter on the wheel: A cart rider makes an arrangement against heat in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Mansa Devi Clash
Action against guilty soon
Panchkula, September 7
In a bid to resolve the matter between the management of the Mansa Devi Shrine Board and priests following the yesterday fracas between the CEO of the shrine board, DP Dattana, and a priest, Inderjeet, the Panchkula DC held a meeting at mini secretariat, Sector 1, here today.

De-worming campaign
Chandigarh, September 7
The CII Young Indians is launching a de-worming campaign in collaboration with the Bharat Prakarsh Foundation. A press note said they would be distributing Albendazole tablets to over 1,000 underprivileged children during the health check-up camps organised for slum children in the city.

EDUCATION

Girls wait in the sun for a bus outside Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, on Monday. Students have been demanding construction of a bus-queue shelter since a long time. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Poll Brawls
DAV-10 files suit against erring students
Chandigarh, September 7
Following recent brawls in and around the college during the students’ elections, DAV College, Sector 10, has filed a civil suit in the district courts against erring students.

Manav Mangal principal awarded
Chandigarh, September 7
Sanjay Sardana, director of Manav Mangal Smart School, Mohali, and principal of Manav Mangal High School, Chandigarh, was awarded the CBSE National Award 2008 in New Delhi on the Teacher’s Day.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Diarrhoea Outbreak
Residents demand sanitation
Bassi Pathana, September 7
A day after the diarrhoea outbreak in Badali Mai Ki and Timberpur villages of Bassi Pathana, residents of the city demand immediate sanitation in the city.

2 held for hoarding sugar worth Rs 6 cr
Rajpura, September 7
Two persons have been arrested by the police today for hoarding sugar worth Rs six crore in a godown at Basantpura village near here.

Villagers mend link roads
Bassi Pathana, September 7
Dismayed over the lax attitude of the authorities concerned, a large number of villagers have now started mending link roads by filling deep holes on roads on their own.

Tribune Impact
PWD wakes up to potholes
Bassi Pathana, September 7
PWD officials swung into action after the publication of news in these columns that two young men fell pray to the potholes on the Bassi Pathana-Chandigarh road in an accident.

Supporters of 2 Cong MLAs clash
Ambala, September 7
Supporters and party workers of the sitting MLA, Ambala Cantt, DK Bansal, and sitting MLA Nirmal Singh of dissolved constituency Naggal had an altercation this evening at the party office in Ambala Cantt.

Emerging trends in commerce, mgmt discussed
Patiala, September 7
Khalsa College, Patiala, organised a national conference on “Emerging Paradigms in Commerce and Management Education” in association with Punjab Commerce and Management Association (PCMA).

Medical camp by Rotary Club
Patiala, September 7
A medical camp was organised by the Rotary Club Patiala Royal in collaboration with Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital at Pingla ashram here recently.

PNB disburses loans worth Rs 18.82 cr
Kurali, September 7
The Punjab National Bank distributed loans worth Rs 18.82 crore among 448 beneficiaries during a camp held at Vishkarma Bhawan here.

Emphasis on new education policy
Bassi Pathana, September 7
The management and students of Cordia Institutes, Sanghol, organised a seminar on the new education policy and its impact on the students on the college campus recently.

3 booked for fraud
Dera Bassi, September 7
Three persons, including a woman, were booked on charges of forgery in a case reported at Dera Bassi today.

Husband held for murder
Bassi Pathana, September 7
Hira Nand, an old man in his seventies, who allegedly ruthlessly murdered his wife Lajwanti, was arrested by the police today.

COURTS

Court keen on compensation norms for reinstated staff
Chandigarh, September 7
The Punjab and Haryana High Court is obviously in favour reinstating workers terminated without notice or compensation, if work is available for him.

High Court
Details on juvenile homes sought
Chandigarh, September 7
The Punjab and Haryana High Court wants a roadmap for improving the facilities at juvenile justice homes in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.

Attempted Murder Case
Dr Sofat’s anticipatory bail plea rejected
Panchkula, September 7
The local court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Ritu Garg rejected the anticipatory bail application of the absconding Dr Sumit Sofat, who is wanted in connection with an attempt to murder case and issued a non-bailable warrant against him.

Woman denied bail in fake currency case
Chandigarh, September 7
A local court today dismissed the bail application of Savinder Kaur, an alleged ISI agent, accused in a fake currency case.

Notice issued to Burail jail supdt
Chandigarh, September 7
A lower court today issued contempt of court notice to the superintendent of Model Jail, Burail, after it was found that an inmate was kept allegedly in illegal confinement for more than two days.

CRIME

Two years on, conman still at large
Sold a plot illegally
Mohali, September 7
For the past two years, the district police has been on the lookout for a conman, who posed as the owner of a 200 sq yard plot in Phase X here and sold it to an unsuspecting buyer. The original owner of the plot had died 15 years ago.

Rs 12,000 stolen from temple
Chandigarh, September 7
Angrejo Devi, a resident of Guru Ravi Dass Mandir, PGI, alleged that some unknown person has stolen Rs 12,000 from cash box of the temple yesterday. A case under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 11 police station.

SPORTS

GNPS clinch title Chandigarh, September 7 Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, defeated St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, in the final of the Chandigarh League of the PCA-Boost Cup 2009, played at GNPS, Sector 36, here today. A player plays a shot during a match in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Administrator’s Challenge Cup Rohit academy thrash Rajasthan lads Chandigarh, September 7 On the seventh day of the ongoing Administrator’s Challenge Cup All-India Football Tournament (under-17 boys), Rohit Football Academy thrashed Rajasthan Football Association (2-1) in the first match of today. A match in progress at the Football Stadium in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

BTS academy beat Shri Shri academy
Chandigarh, September 7
In the ongoing BTS Triangular Series Cricket Tournament (Under-13), BTS Cricket Academy, Sector 48, thrashed the Shri Shri Cricket Academy, Panchkula, by nine wickets here today.

Students participate in a yoga championship held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, in Panchkula on Monday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

Yoga meet from Oct 11
Chandigarh, September 7
The Chandigarh Yoga Championship will be held on October 11 and 12 at Government College of Yoga Education and Health, Sector 23, here.

Press Club to hold TT meet
Chandigarh, September 7
The Press Club will organise a table tennis tournament for the club members at Manav Mangal School, Mohali, on September 20 and 21.

• Chess meet from Sept 19
• PU defeat Dev Samaj eves