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H1N1 infection has spread in community, declares panel
Chandigarh, December 19
“H1N1 infection has now spread in the community,” the technical committee constituted on swine flu declared at a review meeting held today under the chairmanship of Home Secretary-cum-Secretary Health.

Soft drink hits shopkeeper hard
Fined Rs 1,500 for overcharging Re 1 on Pepsi bottle
Chandigarh, December 19
A penny can make a huge difference at times. This holds true for RD Sharma, a shopkeeper, who had to pay a huge price for overcharging Re 1 from a consumer seven years back.

Rising Crime
Residents protest police inaction
Chandigarh, December 19
People came on the roads in Dadu Majra Colony (DMC) and Sector 35 here today in protest against the failure of the police to nab the criminals involved in extortion cases and sexual assault on a four-year-old in Sector 35 a few days ago.
A child talks of police inaction to check crime at Dadu Majra Colony on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Stray Cattle Menace
Helpline launched
Chandigarh, December 19
The municipal corporation launched a helpline for city residents to inform them about the stray cattle on the streets and public places here today.

Coldest day of season in city
Chandigarh, December 19
City residents experienced the coldest day of the season today with cold wave sweeping the region.Though it was a bright sunny morning, cold wave made its presence felt towards the evening, not only affecting the business activity, but also resultingin thin traffic on the city roads. Those moving on two-wheelers had to cover themselves with extra layer of woollens. The worst affected were the daily wage earners and roadside vendors.

COMMUNITY

State broadcasting body draft in 2010
Chandigarh, December 19
The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry plans to table the draft on the state broadcasting authority in the Budget Session of the Lok Sabha next year.Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni revealed this while laying the foundation stone of the Mahila Bhawan here.

                                                                               Ambika Soni

Nagpur school wins Aerospace Olympiad
Chandigarh, December 19
Bhonsala Military School, Nagpur, bagged the first position in the Fourth National Aerospace Olympiad, the finals of which concluded here today. The second position went to VSSC Central School, Thiruvananthapuram, followed by Air Force School, Pathankot, and Vivek High School, Chandigarh.

Foundation stone of Mahila Bhawan laid
Chandigarh, December 19
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni laid the foundation stone of Mahila Bhawan in Sector 38 today. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Water resources Pawan Kumar Bansal was also present.

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni meets women at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Mahila Bhawan in Sector 38, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Union Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal also seen in the picture.Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

’84 riots victim rues govt apathy
Wants case registered against Sajjan Kumar
Chandigarh, December 19
Alleging government apathy, a witness to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Harinder Singh Kohli, said he would continue his fight for the registration of case against Sajjan Kumar for ‘murdering’ his father and brother-in-law in the November 1984 riots in Delhi.”

Five firms found evading tax
Chandigarh, December 19
Five firms were found to be evading tax during a surprise check by a team led by Darshan Singh, chairman of the Market Committee, at the Sector 26 market here yesterday.

Special cell to probe cases of Pritpal, Babla 
Chandigarh, December 19
Following the failure to nab Baba Pritpal Singh and Congress concillor Devinder Singh Babla, the UT Police today handed over the probe of both cases to the special crime investigation cell.

Security gates without guards in Mohali
Mohali, December 19
As many as 39 security gates have been installed by a private company on the directions of the Municipal Council in various parts of the town. There is a proposal to put up 30 more such gates in the areas. But where are the guards to man these gates at night in order to provide security to residents?

Man dies as car rams into tree
Zirakpur, December 19
Ujjagar Singh, a resident of Pabhat village, was killed after the car he was travelling in rammed into a tree near the K-Area in Zirakpur on Friday.

EDUCATION

MD, MS entrance test on Feb 7
Chandigarh, December 19
The Panjab University Controller of Examinations informed that the university will be holding the entrance test for admission to MD/MS courses at Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, on February 7, 2010. The prospectus along with the application form is available from December 17, 2009 (Thursday) at Post Office, Sector 14, Chandigarh. The price of the prospectus along with the application form is Rs 2,000 (general category) and Rs1,000 (SC category).

PEC, PU English dept
Old students relive memories
Chandigarh, December 19
More than 400 alumni of Punjab Engineering College re-united at their alma mater at alumni meet organised by the Punjab Engineering College Old Students’ Association (PECOSA) in association with the institute here today.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Chess meet begins
Patiala, December 19
The Patiala District Chess Championship and selection trials began at Sai Model School near the Samania gate here today.

Pay Scale
Protest by non-teaching staff of pvt colleges
Patiala, December 19
On the call given by the Punjab and Chandigarh Non-Teaching Employees Union, a one-day stay-in-strike and dharna was observed by the non-teaching employees of Modi College and Khalsa College, Patiala, against the Punjab government in their respective colleges here today.


Non-teaching staff of Khalsa College sit on a dharna in Patiala on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Heritage Fest
United colours of tradition
Kalka, December 19
On the second day of the 4th Heritage Festival at Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore, organised by department of Haryana tourism, as many as 4,000 visitors and tourists enjoyed the festival here.

Smoke from dumped garbage causes pollution and hampers visibility, forcing vehicles to switch on lights near DAV School in Derabassi on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Three injured in firing 
Rajpura, December 19
Three persons received serious injuries in a firing incident that took place in Rajpura over an old enmity between two groups.

Three killed in accidents
Rajpura, December 19
Three persons got killed in two separate accidents at Rajpura here today.

Family alleges harassment as CTU driver dies
Dera Bassi, December 19
High drama prevailed at Mirpur village, Dera Bassi, following the death of a 43-year-old CTU driver, Vilayti Raj, as his family members levelled allegations against Harvinder Singh, alias Dimpa, a member of village panch, for harassing him.

Body found
Ambala, December 19
A body of a woman was found at level crossing near Ghel village in Ambala City here today.

SPORTS

Football
St Kabir drub Swami Ram Tirath school
Chandigarh, December 19
St Kabir Public School, Vivek High School and St John’s School registered their second successive victories in their respective pools in St Kabir Football Trophy for Under-13 being played at St Kabir Public School ground, Sector 26, here today.

U-14 cricket team selected
Chandigarh, December 19
A 14-member IPSC cricket team has been selected to participate in the 55th National School Games to be organised by director of sports and youth services, Maharashtra, from December 22 in Mumbai.

Cricket
Karan, Rahul fashion DP Azad academy win
Chandigarh, December 19
A creditable 53-run partnership between Karan Aggarwal (50) and Rahul Chhabra (31) enabled Desh Prem Azad Cricket Academy (DP Azad Cricket Academy) beat the Mohali Cricket Academy (MCA) by four wickets in the weekend cricket match organised by the DP Azad Academy at St Stephen’s School ground, Sector 45, here today.

Shri Shri academy beat BTS Challengers
Chandigarh, December 19
Fine bowling spell by Anirudh (eight for two) and Varun (eight for one) helped Shri Shri Cricket Academy (A) beat BTS Challengers by 10 wickets in the first BTS and Saupin’s Cricket Tournament organised by the BTS Cricket Academy, Sector 48, here today.