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Atta-Dal Scheme
BPL families fall ill after consuming flour
Bassi Pathana/Rajpura March 25
Families living below the poverty line in various wards of Bassi Pathana, who are beneficiaries of the government’s ‘atta-dal’ scheme, say they have been dealt a raw deal. 
Beneficiaries of the below poverty line ‘atta dal’ scheme show a chappati made from the poor quality flour provided to them at Bassi Pathana. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Whopping Rs 47 lakh for players’ security
Who will foot the bill?
Chandigarh, March 25
Policemen deployed: 113; Manpower hours 3,277; Vehicles deployed: about two dozen; Projected cost of security for the five IPL matches in the 29-day period: Rs 47 lakh for what the police describe as a ‘commercial venture’. 

Leaking Roof
Girls spend night at warden’s house
Chandigarh, March 25
Panjab University’s tall claims of revamping hostel infrastructure fell flat yesterday when two girls of the Hostel No. 4 were forced to spend a night at the warden’s house due to the leaking roof of their hostel room.

Brilliant career cut short in USA
Chandigarh, March 25
A star is born.” This was how the director of the department of Astronomy and Physics, where he was studying, described him when he first set his foot in the Lousiana University in the United States. Aiming to soar high, Sarvnipun Chawla, a silver medalist graduate from Panjab Engineering College (PEC), had moved to Lousiana with numerous dreams in his eyes which were put to an abrupt end on March 15 when he fell from one of the university buildings.

Sarvnipun Chawla

Police Complaints Authority for UT
New Delhi, March 25
The Union Home Ministry today decided to set up a Police Complaints Authority in all the Union Territories including Chandigarh, Delhi and Puducherry, among others.This is in line with the Supreme Court directions in the famous and oft-quoted case of Prakash Singh & Union of India.

14 persons hurt in collision
Zirakpur, March 25
More than 14 passengers, including five women and two children travelling in a mini-bus, were injured after their bus collided with a multi-axle trailer at the Dhillon factory light point here today.
The mini-bus that met with an accident on the Ambala-Chandigarh road; and (above) an injured at the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, on Thursday. Tribune photographs 

Killer stretch: Authorities fail to act
Zirakpur, March 25
At least 14 passengers, who were travelling in a mini-bus, sustained injuries on the killer stretch between Zirakpur and Lalru today. The bus collided with a multi-axle trailer near Dhillon factory light point.
Despite the accident that took place on the Ambala-Chandigarh road near Dhillon factory light point on Thursday, commuters continue to cross the road recklessly. The absence of traffic cops is an open invitation to more such accidents. A Tribune photograph 

Reprieve for JP Associates 
Granted stay against MC orders to forfeit bank guarantee
Chandigarh, March 25
In a temporary relief to Jai Prakash Associates, the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Raj Rahul Garg today granted a stay against the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation orders to forfeit the bank guarantee.

Eyewitness Account
GMCH staff could do with a little more courtesy
Chandigarh, March 25
Compared to the Government Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, the Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) in Sector 32 is vast, both structurally and infrastructure wise. Hence expecting problems and shortcomings there too to be huge is only logical.

NRI’s family suspects foul play 
Wanted to settle in India after racial attack in Australia
Panchkula, March 25
Devinder Singh Rawat, an Australian NRI, who was found dead in Morni yesterday, had planned to settle here after he had faced a racial attack in Melbourne last year. The body of Devinder (30) was found hanging from a tree in the forest area in Morni yesterday. Devinder had a decent property in Australia, but he was not willing to go there after his return to India on Diwali. He had been trying his luck in the real estate business, said his brother Varinder Singh.

Devinder Singh Rawat

MC mulls hike in fine, feeding charges 
Chandigarh, March 25
After failing to check the stray cattle menace in the city, the Municipal Corporation plans to increase the fine and feeding charges on owners of these animals. The issue will be discussed in the House meeting scheduled for tomorrow.

Power board staff held hostage for 5 hrs
Panchkula, March 25
Entering Saketri village to check electricity theft proved costly to the employees of the Haryana electricity department when a team, including two SDOs, junior engineers and several linemen, was held hostage by residents here today.

Tribune Impact
Dept marks probe into illegal mining
Mohali, March 25
A few days after The Tribune highlighted several instances of illegal sand quarrying in Chandigarh’s periphery, shocking incident of several trees of shisham, kikkar and neem being felled in the forest area has come to light.

Girl sustains burn injuries
Chandigarh, March 25
Rekha, a 16-year-old girl, sustained burn injuries when she caught fire at her thatched hut in Sector 19 here this afternoon where government apartments were being constructed.

Bilingual play staged to perfection
Chandigarh, March 25
The ambitions, aspirations, constraints and anguish of farming community constituting 70 per cent of the Indian population were brought alive in a bilingual play “The Land Weaver”, which was staged to perfection at the open air theatre, Kalagram, here today.

EDUCATION

PU Budget
Beautiful campus on mind, students given a miss
Chandigarh, March 25
Riding high on its “dream wagon”, Panjab University in its recent budget allocation has come out with an ambitious makeover plan, which, ironically, has failed to address needs of students.

Girls in a jubilant mood after receiving degrees at the annual convocation function of Postgraduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Birth Certificates
Council notice to DPI (S)
Chandigarh, March 25
The Global Human Rights Council today served a legal-cum-demand notice to the DPI (Schools) for having a standard policy regarding birth certificates of children. It is to be mentioned that government schools ask for original birth certificates from the students who approach them for admission in pre-nursery and nursery standard. Original certificates are not required for the students who are taking admissions in first standard onwards.

Vehicles go missing from PU
Chandigarh, March 25
After laptops it’s vehicles, which have caught the fancy of thieves on Panjab University campus.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Boxing Workshop
Emphasis on planning
Patiala, March 25
On the second day of the Boxing workshop organised by the Sports Authority of India at Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), Patiala, Cuban boxing expert explained about planning and periodisation concept for training the probables of Commonwealth Games.

Netball meet begins
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 25
The four-day 29th National Netball Championship began at Baba Zorawar Singh Baba Fateh Singh Senior Secondary School here today. According to sources, players from 21 states are participating. Punjab sports director Pargat Singh inaugurated the championship.

4-year-old raped
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 25
The police today booked an unidentified man for raping a four-year-old girl of Sirhind.

Export potato to Pakistan, says SAD (A)
Ropar, March 25
SAD (Amritsar) had demanded that the Punjabi potato be exported to Pakistan and creation of South and Central Asian free trade zone so that potato glut and shortage have a larger market to absorb such shocks.

Master trainers to be groomed by Mar 27
Ropar, March 25
The 31 master trainers undergoing training for census work at Ropar would complete their education by March 27.

50 pc rebate on house tax passed
Bassi Pathana, March 25
The councillors at a meeting here today passed a resolution to give 50 per cent rebate to the residents on the house tax imposed as per new survey.

50,000 BSNL pensioners a harried lot
Ambala, March 25
Nearly 50,000 pensioners have been at the receiving end as orders issued by the department of telecommunications about their pension have created a piquant situation where they are being denied their due.

 

COURTS

Amendment to NHPC’s promotion policy quashed
Chandigarh, March 25
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s move to amend the promotion policy for giving merit precedence over seniority has not found favour with the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Three-year RI for rape bid
Chandigarh, March 25
A local court today gave three years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) under Section 366 of the IPC to Deepak, a resident of Mauli Jagran, who attempted to rape a nine-year-old girl residing in his neighbourhood.

Court notice to admn, Union of India
Chandigarh, March 25
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued a notice of motion to the Union of India, Chandigarh Administration and other respondents on a petition for reconstituting an “independent and separate” Haj committee for the city.

Construction firm told to give possession of flats 
Chandigarh, March 25
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal forum has directed a city-based construction company to hand over the possession of flats to its owners within six months, failing which the company would be liable to refund the total amount paid by complainants along with an interest of 18 per cent per annum from the date of deposit till its realisation.

CRIME

Thieves strike at ATM cabin
Chandigarh, March 25
Thieves struck at an ATM cabin in Sector 30 and at a shop in Sector 15, decamping with grocery articles.

Police suspects role of woman 
Chandigarh, March 25
Investigations into the murder of a watchman, who was done to death in a factory in industrial area a few days back, has hinted towards the role of the a woman behind the incident.

SPORTS

Is PCA stadium ‘jinxed’ for Ness Wadia?
Mohali, March 25
When it comes to Bombay Dyeing heir Ness Wadia, the PCA stadium here has definitely not proved to be propitious for him. A closer look at the two IPL editions (2008 and 2010) played here reveals he kept on bumping into various controversies and ruffling feathers.  

Romain to face Virali in singles’ semis
Chandigarh, March 25
France Romain Sichez will lock horns with Virali Mugugesan in the singles’ semifinals after ousting strong opponent Indian Davis Cupper Vivek Shokeen 6-2, 6-7 (5) 6-3 with ease in the quarterfinal match of the $ 10,000 India F2 Futures ITF Men’s Circuit at the CLTA Stadium in Sector 10 here today.


A player in action during a match at the CLTA, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan