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Thumbs up for Chief Commissioner’s post
New Delhi/Chandigarh, September 12
The game of “political football” over the ownership of Chandigarh by different political parties in the region seems to be heading for the final whistle with the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to revert back to the old pattern of having a Chief Commissioner to administer the UT.

Type-13 houses to go
Chandigarh, September 12
The five-decade-old Le Corbusier’s “modern style” government houses have finally become out of date with the UT administration all set to do away with Type-13 houses and replace them with multi-storey buildings.

Rules ‘bent’ to promote law student
Chandigarh, September 12
In a gross violation of rules, Panjab University’s Syndicate meeting on July 6, 2009, promoted a Senate-Syndicate member, “illegitimately”, to a higher class (second semester LLB). He could not clear his examinations.

Another Bhawan student gets swine flu
Chandigarh, September 12
With one more student of Bhawan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, testing positive for H1N1 influenza today, taking the total number of affected students from the school to five, the authorities have suspended Class VII and X standards for a few days. The latest victim is a Class XII student.

Economy class air travellers an ‘exploited’ lot
Chandigarh, September 12
“It is not me but the airline that decides which day I should fly back home and how much extra I have to pay for my return flight,” is a complaint that has been fast gaining ground among economy class passengers worldwide.

It’s relaxation time for Egrets sitting atop a tree as it finally turned sunny after three days of continuous rain. This picture was taken at Chhat village near Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo:  Nitin Mittal

COMMUNITY

Job Scam
TGT recruitment process stalled
Chandigarh, September 12
While the UT administration awaits the police investigation report in connection with the cash-for-job scam, the ongoing probe seems to have stalled the TGT recruitment process.

Ghaggar in spate
Rain plays havoc, brings life to halt

Panchkula, September 12 A day after the Kot Billa bridge got damaged due to incessant rains in the region, the Pinjore-Sarahan road was closed following a landslide near the Mallah bridge here today. While paedestrians were allowed to use the road, vehicular traffic had been diverted to Amravati Enclave to reach the Panchkula-Kalka National Highway. A view of the flooded Ghaggar in Panchkula on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

The damaged portion of Gulabgarh link road in Derabassi on Saturday.	Jhuggian village link road that caved in due to heavy rain at Chhatt village on Saturday. Tribune photos: Nitin Mittal

Roads, crops hit in Dera Bassi, Zirakpur, Lalru
Dera Bassi/Zirakpur, September 12
A red alert was sounded in Dera Bassi subdivision after the waters in the Ghaggar river touched the danger mark early this morning. Inhabitants of several low-lying villages, along the banks of the swollen river, were put on high alert.

Storm-water line caves in

Mohali, September 12 Panic gripped residents of Sector 71, Mohali, when the main storm-sewer line, running beneath a green belt, caved in today morning. Apart from damaging major water supply line feeding Sectors 70 and 71, the damaged storm-water line created a 50 feet wide and 20 feet deep crater adjoining a row of houses. A storm-sewer line caved in at Sector 71, Mohali, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Girl does city proud Gets Presidential scholarship for excellence in academics Chandigarh, September 12 She is an example to follow. Chandigarh’s Isha Toor, a resident of Sector 16, has received the Presidential scholarship for excellence in academics. A student of BSc in Finance and International Business at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA, Isha has also been chosen as the Arthur Ashe Junior scholar that honours the best athlete students from across the US with exceptional academic results.                                                                        Isha Toor

Up in smoke

Foreign tourists smoke outside Leisure Valley in Sector 10, unaware of the prohibitory orders on smoking in public. Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Garbage Plant Mess
Jaypee dumps pollution panel advice
Says no to install furnace
Chandigarh, September 12
The Jaiparkash (Jaypee) Associates Limited has dumped the recommendation of the Pollution Control Committee to install fluidised bed furnace at the garbage processing plant at Dadu Majra.

Jet Airways stir continues
Chandigarh, September 12
With the Jet Airways stir entering the fifth day, there seems to be no respite for passengers as no signs of a breakthrough between the Jet Airways management and its pilots were noticed.

Congo tour was challenging: Saboo Chandigarh, September 12 After reaching out to as many as 900 patients on its 10-day mission to provide specialised medical services to the people of Congo, the 21-member team of Indian medico and non-medico volunteers returned last week. Under Rotary’s Inter-continental Medicare Project, the team worked at a hospital at Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, and performed around 20 cataract surgeries, 23 surgeries on congenital abnormalities, 450 dental procedures, 18 gynaecology-related surgeries.                                                                Rajendra K Saboo

Administrator’s plea for ecological balance
Chandigarh, September 12
Strongly advocating the need for serious introspection of the underlying causes of environmental degradation, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator SF Rodrigues made a forceful plea for a collective and action-oriented approach for promoting ecological balance and ensuring sustainable and equitable development.

Rain takes its toll on city roads

Potholes filled up with mud at the Sector 38 West light point; and (right) patchwork in progress at the Sectors 10-11roundabout in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photographs

State commission stays consumer forum orders
Chandigarh, September 12
Taking up an appeal by Silver City Housing and Infrastructure Limited, the State Consumer Commission has stayed the orders of the District Consumer Forum imposing penalty on it for delay in implementation of a project.

No car bazaar today
Chandigarh, September 12
To protest against the Chandigarh administration’s decision of shifting car bazaar from Sector 7 to Industrial Area, car dealers are not going to hold bazaar at weekend.

EDUCATION

Discussion on quality education
Chandigarh, September 12
The Punjab Heritage and Education Foundation organised a panel discussion on the system management of government school education in Punjab for quality teaching and learning. The panellists included prominent educationist and members of the Punjab Education Department.

Workshop at Dikshant school
Zirakpur, September 12
A young eminent author of the bestseller “You are here”, Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan, visited Dikshant International School, Zirakpur, here today.

NSS Club at MCM college
Chandigarh, September 12
MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, organised a general orientation programme for NSS today.

9/11 victims remembered
Mohali, September 12
Students of The British School (TBS), Mohali, paid tributes to the victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks.

266 awarded degrees
Chandigarh, September 12
Swami Vivekananda Group of Institutions held its second convocation ceremony today.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

DC, SSP visit affected areas Rajpura, September 12 Deputy Commissioner Deepinder Singh and SSP Arpit Shukla today visited the villages adjoining Ghaggar river after reports of breach in embankments of the river following heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh and adjoining areas of Patiala. Ghaggar river in spate between Kami Kalan and lachru Kaian villages on Saturday. Tribune photo: JS Virdi

DC visits handicraft workshop Rajpura, September 12 Patiala Deputy Commissioner Deepinder Singh visited “Sfurti”, a handicraft workshop run by Cooperative Industry Society Limited in Thuha village. He said though these workshops proved helpful for needy women but efforts must be made to pay them. Patiala Deputy Commissioner Deepinder Singh at a handicraft workshop in Thuha village near Rajpura on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Punit bags silver in tae kwon do
Patiala, September 12
The Punjab Tae kwon do Association today organised the 8th Punjab State Junior and Senior Championship for men and women at the Rink Hall, Baradari, Patiala, under the supervision of president of the association JP Virdi in collaboration with Patiala SP Arpit Shukla.

COURTS

Babla’s anticipatory bail plea rejected
Chandigarh, September 12
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Sondhi today dismissed the anticipatory bail application of MC councillor Devinder Babla.

CRIME

Thieves decamp with Rs 1.5 lakh Chandigarh, September 12 Thieves decamped with cash worth Rs 1.5 lakh and goods worth more than Rs 50,000 were stolen from a shop at Sector 26 here last night. Owner of the shop shows the place where theft took place at the grain market in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Man, wife held for fraud
Chandigarh, September 12
The economic offences wing (EOW) of the UT police today registered a case of fraud against a husband-wife duo, Arvind and Sapna, of Sector 37, for allegedly grabbing money to send persons abroad.

Newly born found at GMCH-16
Chandigarh, September 12
Lakhbir Singh, a resident of Sarangpur village, filed a complaint with the police, alleging that a newly born baby was found lying in front of parking at Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, yesterday.

SPORTS

Pareen of DAV lifts girls title Chandigarh, September 12 Dinkar Goyal of Shishu Niketan School thrashed Shuming of Ludhiana (1-7,9-11,11-5,8-11,12-10) in the sub-junior boys’ final of the ongoing Kishan Lal Invitational Memorial Table Tennis Tournament, being played at the Sector 23 Table Tennis hall here today. Members of Chandigarh Table Tennis Club pose after winning team championship at Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Three wrestlers honoured
Chandigarh, September 12
The Chandigarh Wrestling Association today honoured three international wrestlers Jagmit Singh, Parvesh and Ajay Pathak for bringing laurels to the country with their outstanding performance at the state, national and international level.

Sports body launches website
Chandigarh, September 12
The patron-in-chief of the Eco Friendly Sports Organisation (EFSO) launched the website at New Public School, Sector 18, today. Secretary general and founder member of the organisation Vivek Lakhanpal said they had been requesting the authorities for the past two years to replace the existing lights with energy saving ones.

PU begin campaign with win
Chandigarh, September 12
Panjab University, Chandigarh, thrashed SGGS College, Mahilpur, (2-0) on the first day of Panjab University Inter-College Ball Badminton Tournament (men), being played at the Gymnasium Hall of the university, here today.

Ankit fashions DAV-8 victory
Chandigarh, September 12
On the inaugural day of the All-India Mahatma Hansraj Aryan Tournament, DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, defeated Chakwal National DAV Senior Secondary School, Kurali, by 49-26 in the basketball competition.

Munisha clinches judo title
Mohali, September 12
The 31st Punjab State Judo Championship Junior Girls’ (Under-17) and Senior Women concluded at BMD Public School, Sector 63, here today.