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Mega-projects may meet Film City’s fate
Chandigarh, December 1
Conceived to be harbinger of development, aimed at giving a boost to the tourism potential in the city, mega-projects of the Chandigarh administration seem to be jinxed.

Jinxed: A view of Prideasia, a mega-housing project, at the IT Park in Chandigarh, which has fallen on bad days. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Teachers turn shoppers at students’ expense
Chandigarh, December 1
Shopping is nothing but an anywhere, anytime activity for women. This definition, penned by a marketing expert, is finding justification at the city’s government schools these days, where teachers are managing their ‘busy’ schedules to shop from various visiting salesmen.

Pipelines in Phase I to be revamped
Chandigarh, December 1
The Chandigarh administration plans to revamp water pipelines and sewerage in the entire Phase I of the city, particularly Sectors 1 to 30. The project costs have been pegged at approximately Rs 200 crore.

Outdated Hedge Bylaws
Manicured roundabouts, shabby open spaces
Chandigarh, December 1
Chandigarh, touted to be the city of gardens and parks, presents a study in contrast when it comes to the beautification and maintenance of open public spaces.

Study in contrast: An open space presents a shabby look while a roundabout in the background is beautifully maintained in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

National Anthem to the aid of cornered Mayors
Chandigarh, December 1
The National Anthem seems to have become a panacea for the Mayor. It is utilised for adjourning house meetings whenever an issue tabled in the house is controversial or is likely to raise a storm politically.

COMMUNITY

Twin sisters handed over to parents
Cops take mom on ‘chase’ route
Chandigarh, December 1
A local court today handed over the twin sisters, who were allegedly kidnapped and recovered in a dramatic fashion, to their parents after verifying their antecedents. The police, on the other hand, took Simran, the mother of the twins, along the route she claimed to have taken to reach Sector 7, to reconstruct the event.

Software pangs for defence pensioners
Chandigarh, December 1
Some Defence Pension Disbursing Offices (DPDOs) are refusing to release pension in accordance with new scales till the time they are provided new computer programmes by the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).

Broken junction boxes pose threat to life
Mohali, December 1
While the Mohali Municipal Corporation is wasting public money in replacing footpaths across the city, basic amenities here are crying for attention. The city, which is being projected as future city by the SAD government, is in need of urgent rescue. Roads, broken junction boxes of streetlights present a poor picture here.

The broken junction box of a streetlight pole in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Programme to attract youth to science
Chandigarh, December 1
To attract young and brilliant minds to the science stream, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has launched a programme, “Youth for Leadership in Science”. Meritorious students who have scored distinction in Class X examination are participating in the two-day programme that began at the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) here today.

Prof N Sathyamurthy, Director of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, being welcomed at the CSIO in Chandigarh on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Residents face MC, admn apathy
Chandigarh, December 1
Residents of Sector 52, Chandigarh, are living under pathetic conditions from the last one month with sewerage water overflowing on the streets and water entering their houses due to blocked pipes. The residents alleged that it seemed the authorities were waiting for some epidemic to break down and only then they would take some action.

Musical soiree enthrals audience
Panchkula, December 1
The strains of soulful classical music and romance of the ghazals lighted up the musical soiree organised by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, as Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan, a leading proponent and doyen of famous Delhi gharana, gave a recital on its premises.

City greener: Report
Chandigarh, December 1
Adding another feather to its cap, Chandigarh has become greener. The state of the forests report, 2007, showed that about 38.5 per cent of the total geographical area of the city was under the green cover, as against 35.6 per cent in 2005.

EDUCATION

Youth Fest Row
More than meets the eye, suspects PU
Chandigarh, December 1
Even after the confirmation of a discrepancy, the dilly-dallying attitude of the authorities of Ludhiana’s GGN Khalsa College in furnishing detailed information about its students who have performed at the youth fest of another university, hints at further foul play in the case.

No fixed selection criteria for nursery admissions
Chandigarh, December 1
The sole reason for nursery admissions tryst is the lack of uniform selection criteria, which is going to worsen the situation further.

PU Geology Dept
Posters removal becomes a bone of contention
Chandigarh, December 1
In an incident which is being viewed as an internal political clash, former chairperson of the department of geology, Panjab University, Prof AD Ahluwalia, today alleged that immediately after his retirement, new chairperson, Prof GTS Gill, has directed staff to remove valuable academic posters from the walls.

Role of women in higher education discussed
Chandigarh, December 1
Of the 472 universities in the country, only 10 have female Vice-Chancellors and only six per cent of the women in the country hold managerial posts in the corporate sector. Such stirring facts were revealed today at a UGC sponsored workshop on “Capacity Building for Women Managers in Higher Education”.

Speakers at the UGC-sponsored workshop on ‘Capacity building for women managers in higher education’ at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

PU semester exams from Dec 11
Chandigarh, December 1
The semester exams of the arts stream, Panjab University, will begin from December 11.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Awareness rally marks AIDS day
Kharar, December 1
Mohali civil surgeon, Dr Ravi Kumar, and SMO Kharar, Dr Jai Singh, flagged off an awareness rally on the occasion of World AIDS Day today. Around 500 students of various nursing institutions, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Kharar, led by Kamaljit, in charge of adolescent education programme, participated in the rally.

15 selected in placement drive
Banur, December 1
The Unicon Investment Solution recently visited Aryans Business School (ABS) for campus placement of its MBA students. 

Oil tanker seized
Lalru, December 1
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited officials have seized an oil tanker, which was carrying fuel more than the specified limit allocated to a retailer.

Theft at temple
Ambala, December 1
Cash and jewellery worth Rs 35,000 were reportedly stolen from a temple at Sector 7 in Ambala last evening.

COURTS

Consumer Court
Peregrine Security Pvt Ltd told to pay Rs 50,000
Chandigarh, December 1
The District Consumer Disputes and Redressal Forum has directed Peregrine Security Private Limited, New Delhi, and Peregrine Security Private Limited, Sector 11, Panchkula, to pay a compensation of Rs 50,000 to a complainant for causing him mental and physical harassment.

Judgment on Janjua’s bail plea today
Mohali, December 1
In connection with the bail application filed by Vijay Kumar Janjua, director-cum-secretary of department of industries and commerce, a local court after concluding the arguments on the bail application reserved the judgment for tomorrow.

Lay down relief norms in murder cases
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to frame a policy for compensating the victims, in particular those affected by murder offence.

Charges framed against ex-assistant director
Chandigarh, December 1
The CBI special court today framed charges against a former assistant director of a training institute in Ludhiana under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Charges framed in rape case
Chandigarh, December 1
A lower court today framed charges against Joginder Singh, a resident of Mauli Jagran, who is accused of raping a two-year-old girl.

CRIME

Woman commits suicide
Chandigarh, December 1
A 29-year-old woman allegedly hanged herself to death at her Ram Darbar residence, here this morning. Though the victim, Samta, had left a suicide note behind her, she did not mention the reason behind taking the extreme step.

Thieves decamp with tyres, music system
Chandigarh, December 1
Thieves decamped with tyres and music system and other parts of a car parked at Sector 34. Sanjiv Bharbhakar of Sector 34 reported to the police alleging that music system, tyres, and other parts of his Maruti car (HP 37 B 2205), which was parked outside his residence, were stolen on November 27. A case has been registered.

Man held for selling fake fans
Chandigarh, December 1
The Chandigarh Police today arrested a shopkeeper of Ram Darbar on the charges of selling counterfeit fans.

Two arrested in burglary case
Panchkula, December 1
With the arrest of two persons, the police has claimed to solve over a dozen cases of theft, burglary and snatching.

SPORTS

Shaheed Udham Cricket Series
Amit takes wind out of Dutch sails
Panchkula, December 1
Blue Star Cricket Club defeated the Netherlands team by 41 runs in the second one-day match of the first Shaheed Udham Singh Memorial Cricket Series being played at Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Sector 3, here today.

A batsman plays a shot during a match at Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Sector 3, Panchkula, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Gauri Monga leads in Punjab Open Golf
Chandigarh, December 1
The favourites kept their dates with the leaderboard, with defending champion Gauri Monga of Noida carding a two over 74 to take a slender one-stroke lead over Delhi's Gurbani Singh on the opening day of the 17th Punjab Open Ladies Amateur Golf Championship here today.

Bhullar on weightlifting panel
Chandigarh, December 1
HS Bhullar has been unanimously elected president of the Chandigarh Amateur Weightlifting Association during the general body meeting held here today. He was also authorised to elect other office-bearers of the association.

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