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PM’s ‘adviser’ had befooled Mohali police
 Mohali, July 14
The man who posed as the political adviser to the Prime Minister and was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police had earlier befooled the Mohali police, which provided him a security cover.
The Kharar MLA was also taken for a ride as he honoured the impostor during his visit to the town three days back.
A resident of Delhi, Manmohan Singh came to Mohali on July 11 escorted by a police Gypsy amid security arrangements to meet a cloth merchant, RK
Goyal.
Manmohan Singh, who posed as the PM’s adviser, in Mohali on Sunday. Kharar MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu (extreme right) is also seen in the picture.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Subways, overbridge to ease traffic congestion
Centre sanctions Rs 15 cr under JNNURM
Chandigarh, July 14
The proposed subways along Dakshin Marg, Madhya Marg and other roads and an overbridge aimed at tackling the increasing traffic problem on city roads is soon going to be a reality as the Central government has sanctioned Rs 15 crore for the same under the Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
Domestic help pledges body
Chandigarh, July 14
Awareness regarding pledging of bodies for the welfare of humanity seems to be percolating to the lower strata of society as the PGI has received a similar pledge from a 70-year-old domestic help recently.
‘Overconfident’ Sekhon ignored death threats
Chandigarh, July 14
It appears death was stalking Triptdeep Singh Sekhon, president of the Muktsar district Youth Akali Dal, for a few days before he was gunned down on Tuesday in Sector 9 here.
Woman duped of jewellery
Chandigarh, July 14
Two unidentified youths duped a woman of her jewellery on the pretext of polishing her ornaments at her Sector 52 residence here today.
Weighty drama at police station
Chandigarh, July 14
There was high drama at the Sector 31 police station when a transporter alleged that State Transport Authority
(STA) officials wrongly impounded his tipper loaded with gravel for overloading and later filled it with gravel to legitimise their action.
A policeman inspects the tipper impounded by State Transport Authority officials for overloading at the Sector 31 police station in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Youth Cong poll at community centres
Chandigarh, July 14
In the garb of social meetings, the Youth Congress will conduct elections at two community centres of the municipal corporation (MC), which is against norms. As per rules of community centres, those cannot be booked by any political party for functions or elections.
DCs unresponsive to consumer court cases
Chandigarh, July 14
Despite sending six or seven reminders to the deputy commissioner’s office for recovery of compensation granted by a consumer court the former has made no effort to resolve the matter.
Commendation certificates for cops
Chandigarh, July 14
The UT Inspector-General of Police (IGP), PK Srivastva, today promoted head constable Des Raj to assistant sub-inspector for being instrumental in arresting over 500 proclaimed offenders during a function at the Multipurpose Hall, Police Lines, Sector 26. According to a press note, Des Raj was promoted on ad hoc basis in recognition of his performance.
Service roads to decongest highway
 Zirakpur, July 14
To solve the ever-increasing problem of traffic congestion on the busy
Chandigarh-Ambala highway at Zirakpur, the PWD department of central works division has decided to construct service roads on either side of the stretch between the UT barrier and the starting point of the flyover.
For easing traffic congestion on the busy Chandigarh-Ambala highway at Zirakpur, a service road is being laid on the stretch between the UT barrier and the starting point of the flyover. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Sexual Assault
Panipat resident demands CBI probe
Panchkula, July 14
Vishnu Phogat, a resident of Panipat, today alleged that the state police was shielding an HCS officer and demanded for a CBI inquiry into the case.
Kisan Morcha chief expelled from BJP for six years
Panchkula, July 14
Taking a serious note of the complaint filed by the president of the district unit Kisan Morcha, Bharat Bhushan Sharma, following an altercation last month the state BJP leadership today expelled him from the party for six years.
Rs 308 cr to be spent on improving jails
Mohali, July 14
A sum of Rs 308 crore will be spent during the current financial year on improving the condition of jails in the state apart from providing basic facilities to inmates and upgrading the administrative set up.
Newborn girl found abandoned
 Mohali, July 14
A newborn girl was found abandoned outside an orphanage in Phase VII here last night.
According to information, the child was wrapped in a towel and was about two days old. A few clothes and a milk bottle were also found near the child who was left outside Guru Asra Trust.
The abandoned child who was found outside the Guru Asra Trust at Phase VII in
Mohali. A Tribune photograph
Mohali Press Club
Kalia announces Rs 5-lakh aid
Mohali, July 14
Land to the Mohali Press Club will be allotted soon and the Punjab Chief Minister will be taken into confidence in this regard.
Recruitment of government school teachers
Candidates demand more seats for Mazbis, Balmiks
Mohali, July 14
Some of the candidates who had come for counselling in connection with the recruitment of government school teachers held a protest here today against the reservation criteria being adopted by the authorities concerned.
Post-rain, heavy rush at clinics, hospitals
Ambala, July 14
More than 100 flood victims have been treated for skin problems in Cantonment, Mulana, and Saha where crowded hospitals are bracing for an influx of patients, sources said here yesterday.
Free water connections to 8.73 lakh households
Ambala, July 14
The Haryana government has provided free water connections to 8.73 lakh households belonging to the Scheduled Castes
(SCs) in the state at a cost of Rs 377 crore under a special scheme called “Indira Gandhi Drinking Water Scheme”, which was initially launched in November 2006.
Mudslinging marks PU students protests
Chandigarh, July 14
The Students Organisation of India (SOI) today accused the rival Indian National Students Union
(INSO) of circulating forged letters that claimed the Panjab University administration had hiked tuition fees in all departments by 5 per cent. Both groups were protesting on various issues on the campus today.
SOPU activists stop bank employees from depositing fee of students at
Panjab University on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
150 masters, mistresses to be promoted soon
Chandigarh, July 14
After having waited for 17 long years, over 150 masters/mistresses of the UT government schools would soon be promoted to the post of lecturers.
Students perform at the cultural show organised to mark the beginning of the new session at IIPM in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
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PEC Counselling
Toppers prefer electronics to computer science
Chandigarh, July 14
The perennial favourite computer science stream in local engineering colleges has been replaced by electronics stream as the first preference of toppers this year.
Filling of research chairs
PU authorities speed up work
Chandigarh, July 14
Having faced criticism in the past for not having filled over a dozen research chairs in various departments at Panjab University, the authorities are now speeding up the process.
PU Notes
Interviews on July 16
CHANDIGARH: Chairperson of the department of physical education today notified that the counselling and interview for admission to MPEd (first semester) will be held on July 16 at 10 am on the department premises at Panjab University campus. The selected candidates can deposit their fee up to July 20 without any late fee, said department
officials.
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Chandigarh, July 14
Chandigarh, July 14
Chandigarh, July 14