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Poor children demand reservation of seats, outside a private school in
Sector 38, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
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A lady cyclist covers her face in an attempt to protect herself from the rising tempratures in
Chandigarh. The UT, which experienced the hottest March in the past three decades, recorded a daytime
temperature of 36.2°C on Monday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
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550 jhuggis, 15 pucca rooms demolished
Chandigarh, April 5
An anti-encroachment drive was carried out today in Pocket No. 8, Mani
Majra, Chandigarh, to remove unauthorised constructions raised on about 49 acre of the acquired land.
A demolition drive by the estate office in progress; and (right) a girl tries to salvage whatever she can from the debris after the drive at Mani Majra on Monday. Tribune photos: Vinay Malik
Police ‘inaction’ in accident case
Lawyers go on strike
 Chandigarh, April 5
Litigants were left in the lurch and had to settle with fresh dates for their cases after the district courts Bar Association went on a token strike here today. The association was protesting against the alleged inaction by the Punjab Police against the accused responsible for the death of an advocate in a road accident on January 26.
An advocate being stopped by a woman cop from entering the Punjab Police Headquarters during a protest against the Punjab Police in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Uproar outside immigration firm office
 Chandigarh, April 5
Tempers ran high outside the office of a Sector 42-based immigration consultant here this afternoon when people accused him of defrauding them of thousands of rupees on the pretext of sending them abroad.
Disgruntled people show their documents and passports outside the office of Healthyway Immigration Consultants Private Limited at Sector 42 in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
NGO to study silting of water bodies
Chandigarh, April 5
Taking a step further to save Sukhna Lake from silting, the Chandigarh administration has asked the Society for Promotion and Conservation of Environment (SPACE), a local NGO, to study the silting of water bodies constructed in the area since 1975.
Property dealers slam collector rate hike
Panchkula, April 5
Piqued over the arbitrary increase in the collector rate announced by the district administration, property dealers here said the higher rate would affect their business badly but also cause a loss to the exchequer.
Patil assures solution to auto-rickshaw union
Chandigarh, April 5
Giving hearing to all 45 complaints filed in public hearing session today, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil disposed off most of the complaints on the spot and remaining have been marked to the departments concerned for comments.
Regular water supply still a dream
Mohali, April 5
Tall claims of the state government to turn Mohali into another Singapore fell flat, as the residents here are still struggling for regular water supply.
Re-allottees await implementation of orders
Mohali, April 5
A week after the financial commissioner (revenue), Punjab, issued a notification enabling the re-allottees to get the conveyance deed of their properties registered at allotment rates, a number of re-allottees are still waiting for the orders to be implemented.
Deadlock between powermen, Saketri residents ends
Panchkula, April 5
The residents of the city heaved a sigh of relief as the 10-day deadlock between the powermen and the residents of Saketri village over the hostage drama ended as both the parties reached a compromise and agreed to withdraw cases filed against each other here today.
Residents protest at health dept
Zirakpur, April 5
Residents of Pabhat village today protested at the office of the Public Health Department against the inadequate water in the area.
Entire selection record of Dr Raj Bahadur summoned
Chandigarh, April 5
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today summoned the entire record of selection of Dr Raj Bahadur as the Director-Principal of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) - 32.
Punjab refuses more water supply to UT
Chandigarh, April 5
The municipal corporation’s objective of providing uninterrupted water supply to city residents has received a setback with the Punjab government’s refusal to allow expansion of the Kajauli phase V and VI scheme.
20,000 houses lie vacant in city
Chandigarh, April 5
Blame it on fear psychosis among landlords, about 20,000 houses, mostly belonging to NRIs, are lying vacant in Chandigarh. This is despite the fact that thousands of persons are in search of decent and affordable rental accommodation in the city.
A feast for poetry lovers
Chandigarh, April 5
The city residents enjoyed the
choicest verses presented by eminent poets at a kavi sammelan organised by the Haryana Sahitya Akademy in association with the department of information and cultural affairs, Haryana, at the Randhawa Auditorium here today.
Scooters catch fire near girl’s hostel
Chandigarh, April 5
Under mysterious circumstances two scooters caught fire in the parking of Girls Hostel No. 2 at the Panjab University this morning.
Honeybees attack students
Chandigarh, April 5
In a drama that lasted for half an hour in the parking lot of the department of laws, Panjab University, today, a swarm of honeybees attacked some students who were standing beneath a tree which had a bee hive. Although honeybees attacked three students, they managed to escape and no major injury was reported.
Many courses, no students
Chandigarh, April 5
Even as Panjab University has introduced about 20 new departments and centres, ironically several prior existing departments, especially those teaching different languages, hardly have any students.
UILS re-appear exam from May 15
Chandigarh, April 5
Following a protest by nearly 110 students of Panjab University here today, the authorities have agreed to modify the dates of re-appear examinations of the University Institute of Legal studies.
Exam starts today, but students without roll numbers
Chandigarh, April 5
A high drama prevailed outside the National Institute of Open Schools, Sector 11, here today when the parents and the applicants protested for not getting their roll numbers till date though the exam starts from tomorrow.
Students of the National Institute of Open Schooling protest outside the regional head office in Sector 11, Chandigarh, to get their roll numbers on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Trial in Boston case today
Chandigarh, April 5
The trial in the Boston molestation case involving Panjab University student, Nitin Jindal, is scheduled to begin tomorrow in Boston.
Govt teachers rue duty
Mohali, April 5
Government teachers are protesting against the move of the district administration in deputing them on Census duty. Around 1,000 teachers are being deputed on the census in the district.
Pvt schools resent Census duty by teachers
Chandigarh, April 5
The forthcoming National Census has put city private schools in distress with the UT Administration asking them to spare up to 50 per cent of their teaching staff for the month-long Census work beginning April 15.
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