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IT Park
Undue favours in land pricing
Chandigarh, October 14
The “Report on Special Audit of Chandigarh Administration” conducted by the ministry of home affairs has uncovered cases of undue favour extended to IT companies by lowering the pricing of land allotted to them at the IT park here.

Cash For Job
Jolly booked for personation too
Chandigarh, October 14
Giving a new turn to the ongoing infamous cash-for-job scam, the Chandigarh Police has registered a fresh case of impersonation against Jolly, the prime accused, for allegedly procuring a sim card on fake documents.

17-yr-old shoots himself at gun house

Chandigarh, October 14 A 17-year-old youth allegedly shot himself at his uncle’s Gun House in Sector 38 here this morning. He was taken to the PGI in a critical condition, where he died later in the evening. The police records the statement of the cousin of the youth who shot himself at Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Black Film: SDM’s driver booked
Chandigarh, October 14
SDM (South) Prerna Puri’s official car was challaned for black film here today when some advocates, protesting against the booking of a lawyer for a traffic violation, pointed it out to the traffic police.

This Diwali have a safe ‘blast’
Chandigarh, October 14
Diwali is the time to have a ‘blast’, but amid last-minute shopping and plans to do up the house, there’s need to spare a thought for safety as the festival is all about fire and playing with it.

Future trends in IAF maintenance discussed
Chandigarh, October 14
Future trends and contemporary issues were discussed at a day-long seminar on “Technological and Maintenance Challenges of an Aerospace Power”, held at No.3 Base Repair Depot here today.

EME observes 66th Corps Day
Chandigarh, October 14
The Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) observed its 66th anniversary at the Headquarters Western Command, Chandimandir today.

COMMUNITY

Book Rodrigues, demands Congress
Chandigarh, October 14
In the wake of the special audit report of the Chandigarh administration, the Congress has demanded the registration of an FIR against the administrator, Gen SF Rodrigues (retd), and a CBI probe into the omission and commissions in the allotment of land for mega projects in the city.

Crackers sale sluggish
Chandigarh, October 14
In the backdrop of the awareness about the ill-effects of crackers and noise pollution and recession, residents can expect a less noisy Diwali this year. With just three days left for the Diwali festival, the sale of crackers is yet to pick up momentum. In fact, like the previous years, shopkeepers were pinning hopes on last three days for the sales to pick up. Official sources said the administration had already started renewing licences of outlets selling fire crackers.

Judge-Police Row
Case against IPS officer fails to make headway
Chandigarh, October 14
Over two years have lapsed since the then Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed taking up on judicial side a letter by judicial officer MM Dhonchak against Haryana IPS officer Manjit Singh Ahlawat, the case has failed to make any headway.

Senior citizens in association with the Inner Wheel Club celebrate Diwali in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

MC-CHB meeting on reforms
Admn moots imposition of property tax
Chandigarh, October 14
In order to continue the free flow of funds under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for the city, the administration and the municipal corporation have to affect a few reforms, including the imposition of property tax on the residential property.

Be vigilant, DGP to cops
Chandigarh, October 14
UT DGP SK Jain today emphasised good behaviour for police personnel, while dealing with public, advising them to discharge their duties with dedication during a Sampark Sabha held at the Police Lines in Sector 26 here today.

Cold storages, sweets workshop raided
Chandigarh, October 14
Raids were conducted in cold storages of Industrial Area Phase I and a sweets workshop in Dhanas today.

Students of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, celebrate World Hand Wash Day in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Detention of lensmen condemned
Chandigarh, October 14
The Chandigarh-Punjab Union of Journalists (CPUJ) has written a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi condemning the confinement of lensmen at the Panjab University’s auditorium by the special protection group guarding MP Rahul Gandhi.

PGI gears up for Diwali
Chandigarh, October 14
In view of the Diwali festival, the Advanced Eye Centre, PGI, has made elaborate arrangements to meet emergencies and provide immediate treatment to patients reporting to the PGI.

CHB staff demand Rs 12,500 bonus Chandigarh, October 14 Demanding the payment of adequate bonus/ex gratia, employees of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) held a rally today. Addressing the rally, various speakers alleged that the CHB authorities had paid an amount of only Rs 5,453 as against Rs 12,500 last by way of bonus and Diwali gift.
CHB employees at a rally, demanding adequate bonus in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Censor board for TV serials sought
Chandigarh, October 14
Seeking a special censor board for serials telecast on satellite TV channels, showing obscene contents, a city lawyer has served a legal-cum-demand notice on the secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Addl charge
Chandigarh, October 14
The Chandigarh Administration has ordered that additional commissioner, Municipal Corporation, P K Sharma, will look after the charge of Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Dr Roshan Sankaria, during the course of attending the WHO fellowship training programme on drug de-addiction at the New Institute of Psychiatry, Sydney, New South Wales and APSAD, Darwin from October 9 to November 8 in addition to his own duties. — TNS

Power men threaten strike
Chandigarh, October 14
The UT power men have decided to observe black Diwali as the Chandigarh Administration has allegedly failed to implement already agreed genuine demands of employees.

91 donate blood at PGI
Chandigarh, October 14
A blood donation camp was organised at the PGI on the occasion of the National Institute of Paramedical Science Foundation Day (NIPS) today.

Sukhna watch tower being dismantled Chandigarh, October 14 The Chandigarh Administration has started dismantling the watch tower in the island of Sukhna Lake, which suffered immense damage in a devastating fire on October 7. Demolition of watch tower at Sukhna Lake in progress on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

2 dictionaries launched
Chandigarh, October 14
“The language and literature of any civilisation represent the ethos of its people from time to time, which comes to us from the epics or books. But in the modern era, the dictionaries hold a special significance for facilitating any factual, historical or literary work,” opined scholar speakers at the launch ceremony of two dictionaries held under the aegis of Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi and Ratna Sagar Publishers at the Government Museum here today.

Motorcyclist killed in mishap
Chandigarh, October 14
In a hit-and-run accident, a 34-year-old motorcyclist was killed while two others were seriously injured when a car rammed into their motorcycle here last night.

Dy CM targeting Mohali MC, alleges MLA Sidhu
Mohali, October 14
Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal has allegedly targeted the Municipal Council of Mohali and all means are being adopted to replace the Congress-backed president, Rajinder Singh Rana, by a supporter of the SAD.

Councillor Walia joins SAD
Mohali, October 14
Municipal councillor Gurmeet Singh Walia, a supporter of the Congress-backed municipal council president Rajinder Singh Rana, joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) here yesterday giving a blow to the ruling group of the civic body.

Residents take up cleanliness drive Mohali, October 14 Irked over the indifferent attitude of the Mohali Municipal Council towards cleanliness of Sector 71, the Resident Welfare Association of the sector is undertaking a cleanliness drive at its own cost. Private labour engaged by the resident welfare association clean up Sector 71 in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

EDUCATION

From Schools & Colleges
UGC-NET exam on Dec 27
Chandigarh, October 14
The UGC-NET for Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility for lecturership will be held on December 27 in humanities, social sciences, including languages, computer science & applications and electronic science, etc.

54 students to get disability certificate
Mohali, October 14
A special disability camp was organised by the health department in collaboration with the Sarv Siksha Abhiyan at the Civil Hospital here today for preparing disability certificates for students so that they could avail the benefits announced by the government for such persons.

Student awarded
Chandigarh, October 14
Siddharth Bhardwaj, a student of the Chandigarh College of Architecture, has been awarded a certificate of merit for securing the top rank in the 10th semester architecture thesis (architectural design) examination conducted by the Panjab University in 2009.

Girl students get Rs 60,000
Chandigarh, October 14
The State Bank of India distributed cheques for Rs 60,000 among girl students of Guru Gobind Singh Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, and Government Model School, Sector 22, here recently.

Book on dharma released
Chandigarh, October 14
The University Business School, UBS, of Panjab University organised a book release function of “The difficulty of being good on the subtle art of dharma,” by Gurcharan Das at law auditorium.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

One held, 4 booked for attacking Bhagwant Mann
Dappar, October 14
A security supervisor of Dappar toll plaza was arrested and four others were booked today for allegedly thrashing Punjabi comedian Bhagwant Mann at the toll plaza late last night. While security supervisor Milap Singh was arrested, another four accused were still absconding.

Procurement of paddy going smoothly: SDM
Bassi Pathana, October 14
The process of procurement of paddy by various government agencies has been going smoothly at all purchase centres of Bassi Pathana sub-division.

NH-21 Widening
Commuters at receiving end
Kharar, October 14
The project of widening of narrow National Highway 21 of the Kharar-Chandigarh stretch has put commuters on the receiving end. Both sides of the road have been dug in a bid to complete the work on this ‘killer stretch’ as soon as possible. Frequent traffic jams are witnessed on the roads. Traffic moving from Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Ropar to Chandigarh and Mohali either has to take the road from Landran or wait for the congestion clear.

PSEB signs pact for power purchase
Patiala, October 14
With a view to encourage private entrepreneurs in setting up power plants using new and renewable sources of energy in Punjab, the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) has signed power purchase agreements with M/s Green Planet Energy Private Ltd for purchase of power from power plants being set up by the company. Confirming this, chairman of the board Harinder Singh Brar said M/s Green Planet Energy Private Ltd would provide 48-MW power.

Milkfed sets up special booth
Patiala, October 14
The Milkfed here yesterday inaugurated a special booth for selling milk products under the trade name of Verka. A spokesperson of the Patiala milk plant here yesterday said there had been reports about a spurt in the sale of milk products and sweets prepared from spurious and adulterated milk. So, keeping in mind the health of general public, the Milkfed had set up the special booth.

4.75 quintal khoya seized
Kalka, October 14
The government railway police today seized 4.75 quintal of khoya at railway station here. The police source revealed that a team of the GRP, on a tip of, raided the Himalyan Queen today at the railway station here and seized eleven baskets of khoya.

New DTO takes charge
Ropar, October 14
Balbir Singh has joined as the new district transport officer at Ropar. He has earlier served as the SDM (Phillaur), the assistant commissioner (general), Bathinda, the district transport officer, Muktsar and as the SDM, SAS Nagar.

DRME appointed
Patiala, October 14
Dr Jai Kishan, professor and head, TB and Chest Hospital, Patiala, has been appointed as a regular Director of Research and Medical Education (DRME) by the Punjab government with immediate effect.

Tributes paid to Balraj Pandit
Patiala, October 14
Punjabi University's theatre and television department organised a condolence meeting in the memory of famous artists Balraj Pandit, who died yesterday.

Library science exam on Oct 22
Patiala, October 14
The supplementary examination of MA, MPE, PGDCA D library science, M library science and Punjabi Praveshika of Punjabi University will start from October 22.

Workshop on robotics
Banur, October 14
A one-day workshop on robotics was held at Shaheed Udham Singh Women Engineering College, Tangori, in collaboration with Eureka Electro Soft Solution Private Limited.

1arrested with 84 liquor bottles

Rajpura, October 14 The police arrested a resident of Ludhiana with 84 bottles of illicit liquor today. The accused has been identified as Jaspal Singh who was carrying the liquor in a canter and was arrested during a special naka at Shambhu barrier. A case under the Excise Act has been registered against him. — TNS The accused in police custody at Rajpura on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Transparency in governance stressed
Patiala, October 14
A seminar on “Reforms in Governance” was organised by the Patiala Branch of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), at Punjabi University, here yesterday.

Urvashi wins paper-reading contest
Kharar, October 14
The Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Gharuan, Mohali, organised a paper-reading contest wherein students from engineering, management, bio-technology and computer applications participated.

COURTS

Case of the neglected house
Chandigarh, October 14
Seth Bhagirath Dass's heritage is primed for resurrection, with the Punjab and Haryana High Court paving way for putting in place a mechanism for his property’s protection.

HC orders removal of Sec 22 encroachments
Chandigarh, October 14
The anti-encroachment staff of the municipal corporation is in trouble. Taking up the issue of encroachments in Sector 22, the Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday made clear its intentions of not only directing the removal of obstructions, but also disciplinary action against officials charged with the duty of removing the intrusions.

7-year jail for murder bid
Chandigarh, October 14
The court of district and sessions judge K K Garg today sentenced accused Ravinder to seven years of imprisonment for attempting to murder Rajesh in August, 2007.

NCB director gets bail
Chandigarh, September 14
The CBI special court of Darshan Singh today granted bail to suspended zonal director, NCB, Sunil Kumar Sekhri.

CRIME

Arms worth Rs 8.5 lakh stolen from gun house Panchkula, October 14 Nine weapons and a large number of cartridges worth Rs 8.5 lakh were stolen from Sarhadi Arms Company at Swastik Vihar, Mansa Devi, here. According to the police, four pistols, two rifles, two revolvers and a gun were missing from the gun house. The owner of a gun shop where a theft took place at Swastik Vihar, Sector 5, Panchkula, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

SPORTS

GGS-26 drub GCW Ludhiana Chandigarh, October 14 Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, thrashed Government College for Women, Ludhiana (36-34) during the Panjab University Inter-College Basketball (women) Championship being played on Panjab University grounds here today. In the other matches, DAV College, Hoshiarpur, GGS College, Chandigarh, and Government College for Women, Ludhiana, scored win. A match in progress during the Panjab University Inter-College Basketball (women) Championship in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

City golfer tops IGU merit list Chandigarh, October 14 Ten-year-old Karandeep Kochhar of St John's High School is ranked on top of the all-India leaderboard in the under-11 category of the Indian Golf Union. Ten-year-old Karandeep Kochhar relaxes on the greens of the Chandigarh Golf Club with his trophies on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

IPSC Trophy YPS clinch U-14 title Mohali, October 14 Yadavindra Public School, Patiala, clinched the All-India IPSC Trophy for Under-14 boys on YPS grounds here today. The runners-up trophy went to Modern School, Barakhamba road, New Delhi; YPS, Mohali, secured the third position and MNSS, Rai, were fourth. YPS Patiala after winning the All-India IPSC U-14 Boys Cricket Tournament in Mohali on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Team effort lead APJ School to victory
Chandigarh, October 14
An excellent all-round team effort by APJ School enabled them to register a comprehensive seven wicket win over St Soldier, Panchkula, in a league match of the 12th Blessed Edmund Rice Cricket Tournament being organised by St John's High School, Sector 26, here today.

Cricket trials for city team
Chandigarh, October 14
Trials to select the Chandigarh team for the fifth All-India Under-22 National Cricket Tournament, being organised by the T-30 Cricket Federation of India, will be held at Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, on October 15 at 3 pm.