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Student falls off overloaded bus, dies
Panchkula, September 16

The overloading of buses once again snuffed out a life when a BTech student fell from such a bus and was crushed to death here today. Agitated students try to overturn a bus near the bus stand at Panchkula on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

No lessons learnt
Panchkula, September 16
The fatal accident of today is not an isolated case in Panchkula when a student has lost his life due to overloading or negligence on part of the bus crew.

An artist gives final touches to an idol of Goddess Durga at Kali Bari Temple in Sector 31, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Failed Public Transport-II
Most autos don’t use meters
Chandigarh, September 16
No autorickshaw at the Tribune Chowk was willing to drive this correspondent to Sector 17 on a metered drive this morning. One asked for Rs 60, another Rs 70 and the third only Rs 40.

No to GMCH head’s Canada visit
Chandigarh, September 16
In a step towards economising expenditure, the UT administration has denied permission to Dr Raj Bahadur, principal of the GMCH, Sector 32, to visit Canada, sources said here today.

2 more students contract swine flu
Chandigarh, September 16
Two more cases of H1N1 influenza were reported here today, including another student of Bhawan Vidyalaya, Sector 27.

BSNL 3G services come to city
Chandigarh, September 16
The much awaited 3G mobile services were today launched in Chandigarh. The service will also be launched in Ropar and Patiala within one month.

COMMUNITY

Encroachments: Bigwigs defy bylaws at will
Chandigarh, September 16
The hedge and fence policy formulated about two years ago by the local municipal corporation for keeping a check on encroachments on the roads by residents has failed to achieve desired results most of them, particularly those living in the posh northern sectors, continue to illegally occupy the public land in the name of beautifying the areas around their residences.

An encroacher in Sector 9, who has not even spared the post box for beautifying the lawn adjoining his residence; and right another Sector- 9 resident who has placed a bullock cart in the lawn. Tribune photos: Vinay Malik

Sector 63 CHB scheme
Floor-wise draw by November
Chandigarh, September 16
The long wait of the allottees of the Sector 63 housing scheme of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) for the floor-wise draw of lots is set to end.

Garbage Plant Mess
Submit report within 2 days, Mayor tells Dr Sunkaria
Chandigarh, September 16
Mayor Kamlesh has directed MC Commissioner Dr Roshan Sunkaria to submit a report within two days to her on the queries raised in the special house meeting convened to discuss the issue of garbage processing plant on August 28.

IGP Jain gets ADGP rank
Chandigarh, September 16
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) SK Jain has been promoted to the rank Additional Director-Director of Police (ADGP).

Mona mobbed by rights activist, supporters Chandigarh, September 16 High drama prevailed when a local human rights activist, Arvind Thakur, and his supporters mobbed TV actress Mona Singh at an event in Sector 36 here today. The actress had come to interact with children and mediapersons during a free dental check-up camp organised by a toothpaste company for under-privileged children. Actress Mona Singh being shown the summons by a human rights activist and his supporters in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Chandigarh-Delhi air travel
Same day return journey soon
Chandigarh, September 16
Air passengers in the city will soon be able to plan return journey between Chandigarh and Delhi the same day with Jet Airways coming up with two flights, one in the morning and another in the evening.

Roads to be spruced up
Chandigarh, September 16
The city will have high-mast tower lights on all major roundabouts. A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting held under the chairmanship Home Secretary here today.

Consumer Courts
AIKAT institute fined
Mohali, September 16
The Mohali District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has held AIKAT Institute of Allied Health Sciences, based here, guilty of deficiency in service and unfair trade practice and directed it to refund to a student a fee of Rs 70,000 charged from her and also pay compensation of Rs 50,000.

Cops discuss rising crime
Chandigarh, September 16
To curb the increasing crime rate in the tricity, an inter-district co-ordination committee meeting was held at the UT police headquarters, Sector 9, here.

EDUCATION

Subsidised bus service burns hole in students’ pocket
Chandigarh, September 16
The UT administration’s pick-and-drop bus service for government school students, launched on trial basis, has already educed a huge resentment among schoolchildren over its tariff.

Adult Thesis
Student opts to change topic
Chandigarh, September 16
After disclosure of research study on “blue movies” being conducted in the English department, Panjab University, by this correspondent, a few teachers and students have decided to retrieve their steps.

PUSU holds protest outside VC’s office

Chandigarh, September 16 The Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) today held a protest in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office today against the arrest of their party leader Simranjit Singh Dhillon. He was arrested on charges of violence on campus a few days ago, before the student council elections were held. Members of PUSU protest in front of Vice-Chancellor’s office in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Expulsion of students
School authorities get legal notice
Chandigarh, September 16
The ongoing tussle between the management of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 29, and parents of the two expelled Class IX boys from the school is all set to reach the courtroom with parents of one of the boys serving a 15-day legal notice to the school authorities.

Midday meal scheme reviewed
Chandigarh, September 16
A team of MHRD, Government of India, visited city schools to review the ongoing midday meal scheme here.

CCET students boycott hostel food
Chandigarh, September 16
Following yesterday’s protest against the mess food and hostel infrastructure, students of Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET), Sector 26, today boycotted the mess food.

From Schools & Colleges
150 delegates to attend prison reform seminar

Chandigarh, September 16 The Institute of Correctional Administration (ICA) will organise a seminar on “New dimensions of prison reforms” in collaboration with the department of law, Panjab University, on September 18 and 19. Awareness rally by students of Ashimah International, Sector 70, in Mohali on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

NEIGHBOURHOOD

DC orders scrutiny of blue cards
Patiala, September 16
Patiala Deputy Commissioner Deepinder Singh has ordered a proper scrutiny of blue cards meant for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.

3 children, driver injured as auto overturns
Patiala, September 16

In yet another incident of negligence, an overloaded autorickshaw carrying DAV School students overturned at Badungar today. An autorickshaw that overturned, injuring three children and a driver, after a collision with a bus; and (right) a relative attends to an injured child in Patiala on Wednesday. Tribune photographs

ITI students burn an effigy of the Punjab government in front of SDM office at Rajpura on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Medical college gets ISO certification
Patiala, September 16
The Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital has got ISO 9001-2008 certification.

Factory employee killed in accident
Lalru, September 16
An employee of a Lalru-based factory was killed while another employee sustained injuries after a grinding wheel machine burst into splinters at the factory premises yesterday.

2-hr traffic jam as bus breaks down
Kalka, September 16
Hundreds of tourists and daily commuters, including school students, headed towards Kasauli and Shimla remained stranded in a traffic jam for more than two hours on main bazaar, National Highway 22, here today.

COURTS

Nari Niketan Case
Next hearing on Sept 30
Chandigarh, September 16
The sensational Nari Niketan rape case has been committed to the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge GR Baniyal today.

High Court
Half-ticket passengers to get full seat
Chandigarh, September 16
Buses in the states of Punjab and Haryana will now carry the message of full seat for passengers with half tickets.

Assault Case
Ranjit Bajaj’s bail plea dismissed as infructuous
Chandigarh, September 16
A local court today dismissed as infructuous the anticipatory bail application of Ranjit Bajaj in an assault case.

Graft Case
Food inspector surrenders
Chandigarh, September 16
A food inspector of the UT health department, whose name figured in a recent corruption case, surrendered before the special CBI court today.

CRIME

Couple booked for killing cop
Zirakpur, September 16
A Punjab police constable was allegedly assaulted at Zirakpur on September 3, which led to his death on the following day. The case came to light today after Karnail Singh, brother of the deceased, identified the clothes and photo of Balwinder Singh (34), a resident of Gurdaspur.

Pedestrian killed in accident
Chandigarh, September 16
Khan Bahadur (24), a pedestrian, was killed in a road accident that took place at Madhya Marg, Sector 8, last night.

Case against man for burning wife
Chandigarh, September 16
A resident of Colony No 4, Saroj alleged that her husband Raj Kumar had poured kerosene on her at their residence. She suffered burn injuries and was admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32. A case under Section 307 of the IPC has been registered at the Industrial Area police station.

1 hurt as families clash over park
Chandigarh, September 16
A clash took place between two families over a petty issue at Dadumajra Colony this evening.

Businessman booked for fraud
Panchkula, September 16
The police has booked a Panchkula-based businessman for duping a garment company of Kolkata here today. On the complaint of PK Biswal of Two Plus Fashion (P) Limited, the police has registered a case under Sections 420 and 406 against the accused Raohash alias Rohit Kumar, a resident of Sector 4 at Mansa Devi Complex.

Patwari held for graft
Mohali, September 16
A patwari was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 by officials of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau here today.

Man duped of Rs 50,000
Chandigarh, September 16
A man allegedly duped Vinay, an employee of Luxmi Electronics, Sector 22, of Rs 50,000 at Bank of Baroda in Sector 22, here today.

SPORTS

GN college humble Ramgarhia college Chandigarh, September 16 The GN Girls College, Ludhiana, thrashed Ramgarhia Girls College, Ludhiana, (13-7) in the league match during the Panjab University Inter College Softball (Women) Tournament played at Panjab University grounds here today. A player of Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Ludhiana, in action at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

JP Atray Cricket Meet
Reliance-I, CAB to clash in opener
Chandigarh, September 16
The 16th All-India JP Atray Cricket Tournament will kick-off tomorrow with the opening match being played between Reliance-I and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) at Cricket Stadium, Sector 16 here. While Laxmi Rattan Shukla will lead the CAB, Parthiv Patel will captain Reliance-I. The match will be of 50 overs and will start at 9.15 am. The second match of the day will be played between local outfit LIC Cricket Club and All-India Electricity Board at Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Sector 3, Panchkula. This Match will also start at 9.15 am.

20 teams for Gurmit hockey meet
Chandigarh, September 16
The 39th edition of SN Vohra All-India Gurmit Memorial Hockey Tournament “A” grade is being organised by the Rock Rovers Hockey Club from September 19 to 27 at Hockey Stadium, Sector 42 here.