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UT plans big on rainwater harvesting
Chandigarh, July 25
The Chandigarh Administration has launched an ambitious project to recharge the fast-depleting groundwater level in the city by using rainwater harvesting in order to augment its limited water resources.

UT almost there on two-kid norm
Chandigarh, July 25
The perfect family picture of ‘hum do humare do’, the one-liner family planning advertisement campaign of the 70s, is within the reach of the city as its residents are close to achieving the two children per couple norm.

With little time, school board working overtime
Mohali, July 25
Known for their laid-back attitude, hundreds of employees of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) are now suddenly struggling to meet the September deadline for the first phase of examination being conducted through the semester system by the board for the matric and senior secondary level classes.

Rape victim’s child labelled ‘case property’ by police
Chandigarh, July 25
In a typical case of insensitivity towards the year-and-a-half-old girlchild of a rape victim, the Chandigarh Police has labelled the child as a “case property” while arguing the rape victim’s case in a local court.

COMMUNITY

Open House Response
Recorded deliberations also for posterity
Senate of PU is best represents the opinion of the audience(teachers), it represents, which is among very rare bodies among all the Indian universities. Senate of PU has the privilege to have eminent personalities both from academics and non-academic sides.

Scrap dealers allege police highhandedness
Wounds self-inflicted, say cops
Chandigarh, July 25
Tempers ran high throughout the day today outside the Industrial Area police station here as scrap dealers from Industrial Area (Phase I) protested outside the police station, alleging highhandedness by the police.

Residents and family members of alleged victims block the main gate of the Phase I Industrial Area police station; and (right) victims show their wounds on their backs after the “clash” in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photos: S.Chandan

Spiritual fervour pervades Tagore Theatre
Chandigarh, July 25
Spiritual serenity pervaded the Tagore Theatre complex as acclaimed theatre maestro Shekhar Sen presented the legend of Goswamy Tulsidas in a consummate monologue on the auspicious day of Guru Purnima here today.

1,500 examined at medical camp
Chandigarh, July 25 With an aim to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS among rural folks, the Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society (CSACS) today organised a mega health check-up camp at Government School, Colony No 5, here.

Remembering Martyrs

Family members pay homage to the Kargil heroes at Major Shankla Memorial, Sector 2, Panchkula, on Sunday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

I-T officials honoured
Chandigarh, July 25
The Commissionerate of Income Tax (CIT), Chandigarh I, has bagged a national award for recovering an amount of over Rs 1,500 crore in surveys.The awards were given to I-T officials at a function by Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia.

Saplings planted
Chandigarh, July 25
The local unit of Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) planted saplings at the Chitkara International School, Sector 25, here today. Raviender Krishan, president of the unit, said the party would also organise free medical camps and adult education camps in colonies and villages in the future.

12,000 saplings to be planted at PGI
Chandigarh, July 25
As concern about global warming rise, the PGI has decided to do its bit by planting saplings on the campus. Over 12,000 saplings are going to be planted in the coming week at PGI.The ambitious project was launched today by PGI director Dr KK Talwar, who planted saplings at Community Centre of Sector 24.Dr Talwar emphasised on the need to make people aware of the consequences of global warming.


Faculty members of the PGI plant a sapling at Sector 24 Community Centre in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

A salute to great martyrs
Panchkula, July 25
Members of the Indian Ex-services Movement (IESM) and officials from the district administration paid rich tributes to martyrs of the Kargil war at Major Sandeep Shankla Memorial in Sector 2 here today. Brig (retd) Kiran Krishan, coordinator, IESM, reiterated ex-servicemen’s demand of one-rank pension while making a fervent appeal to the Union government to fulfil their long-pending demands.

Courts remain swamped by cheque-bounce cases
Chandigarh, July 25
Despite numerous efforts by the judiciary to keep a tab on cases piling up in the courtrooms nothing much seems to have been achieved. Action plans like ‘Samadhan-2008’ to address the problem and the recent announcement to give five lower courts specific charge of clearing cheque bounce cases have failed to make any tangible dent in the backlog.

SIFF celebrates anniversary
Invited cops stay away from function
Chandigarh, July 25
The Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) today celebrated its first anniversary at Leisure Valley, Sector 10, here. The organiser had invited senior police personnel from Chandigarh and Mohali, but they did not turn up. The federation, in a press statement, cited shortcomings in the department as the reason behind senior officials pulling off the function.

It’s raining goals in city!
It’s raining goals in Chandigarh these days. It may sound strange but during the ongoing ninth Junior Football National Girls’ Soccer Tournament at the Punjab Engineering College grounds, the soccer lovers got a chance to see ‘rain of goals’ in every second match between the state teams. 



A cop on duty at Zirakpur talks on his mobile phone as the traffic eases after morning rush hours on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Tributes paid
Chandigarh, July 25
The local unit of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) under the leadership of its state president Maheshinder Singh Sidhu organised a programme to celebrate “Shaurya Divas” to commemorate the victory of Indian defence forces during the Kargil war of 1999.

Tenants oppose amendment in Rent Act
Chandigarh, July 25
Tenants are up in arms against the proposed amendment in the Rent Act applicable to the Union Territory.The recommendation of the Chandigarh administration to insert a new Section 2-A(C) in the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, has been termed “arbitrary and illogical” by tenants, which they alleged, would put an end to their protection.

Cops take lesson in courtesy
Chandigarh, July 25 A batch of 30 personnel of the Chandigarh Police is undergoing a month-long training in mannerism at Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Sector 42-D. The police said the training programme had been initiated for policemen who would be deployed during the forthcoming Commonwealth Games. 

66-yr-old cancer patient needs help
Chandigarh, July 25
Shankri Devi, a 66-year-old, woman from Pauri Garhwal village in Uttarakhand is inching towards death, as she is fighting cancer of the urinary bladder.PGI doctors treating Shankari Devi since June 4 said she was diagnosed of malignant melanoma in the urinary bladder. They said she needed interferon therapy, which required Rs 6 lakh.

Shankri Devi

Girl found hanging
Chandigarh, July 25
Neha, a 17-year-old girl, was found hanging at her residence in Dadu Majra Colony, here, tonight. Though no suicide note has been recovered, the police temed it a case of suicide saying the girl was under depression.

Hi-tech parking lots still a dream
Chandigarh, July 25
Hi-tech parking lots in the city seem like a dream project, which could never see the light of the day. For the past nine years, Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has failed to decide as to who will implement the project.

FLIGHT GROUNDED

Migratory birds like painted stork have been caged for breeding purposes at Chhatbir Zoo. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Man succumbs to injuries
Chandigarh, July 25
A 65-year-old resident of Burail today died at the Sector-32 Government Medical College and Hospital where he was admitted following an accident on Saturday.

Vegetable vendor crushed to death
Panchkula, July 25
A 35-year-old vegetable vendor was crushed to death by an unidentified vehicle near Majri Chowk at old Panchkula this morning.

OSD given additional charge: PSEB
Mohali, July 25
Following questions being raised over the OSD to the chairman of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) being appointed as the coordinator (examination), the board authorities on Friday clarified that OSD Maj Charanjit Singh Melu (retd) had been given the additional charge.

EDUCATION

New syllabi to be drafted
With focus on soft-skill training
Chandigarh, July 25
Conventional undergraduate courses offered by local colleges will soon be transformed into employment-oriented courses, with soft skills training as an integral part of curriculum.

Programmes for students
Mohali, July 25
Centum U-Institute of Management and Creative Studies, an initiative of a Bharti Associate Company, unveiled several undergraduate and postgraduate programmes aimed at students aspiring for quality higher education in Mohali.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Rangoli Contest
Students showcase talent
Bassi Pathana, July 25
The managing committee of Sant Harnam Singh Public School today organised a rangoli and English words quiz competitions on the school premises.Students from various schools participated in the competition.

Power sub-stations hit hard by floods
Ambala, July 25
The North Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (NHVPN) has lost crores of rupees due to heavy rains in the district.Though the exact cost of loss is not known, the preliminary investigation revealed that flood water had severely affected 66 KVA power sub-stations at Sadhopur and Chaurmastpur, and Dhulkot main workshop and stores on the Ambala-Chandigarh road.

ANIMAL FARM

Commuters face inconvenience due to garbage scattered on the bus stand-tehsil office road at Dera Bassi. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Medical camp for flood victims
Patiala, July 25
Keeping up its spree of organising free medical aid camps for the flood victims in villages around Patiala, Punjabi University on Friday organised its second camp at Bhagwanpura village.

Public property damaged
Dera Bassi, July 25
The police has booked four persons and nearly 30 unidentified under the charges of damaging public property. According to sources, residents of Pandwala village had allegedly attacked electricity grid, Mubaukpur, and damaged the transformer, jeep and gate of the grid. Village residents attacked the grid for not providing proper electricity supply during the night.

Voters’ registration till Aug 14
Ambala, July 25
The work of registration of voters for elections of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in Haryana has been extended by a month.

CRIME

Thieves decamp with cash, jewellery
Chandigarh, July 25
Thieves decamped with cash and jewellery after breaking into a house in Sector 46 here, early this morning.The police said Vijay Pal Gupta, a retried government officer, reported that Rs 20,000, a gold ring, a nose pin and other articles were stolen from his residence. 

Five booked for demanding BMW in dowry
Chandigarh, July 25
The police booked a city-based immigration consultant and four members of his family, including parents, on dowry harassment charges. They were demanding a BMW car.The police said Sweta, a resident of Sector 50, in her complaint alleged that her husband Abhimanyu, his father Parveen Kumar, mother Anchal, uncle Sunil Mukhi and aunt Pinki Mukhi, all residents of Sector 42, had been harassing her and demanded dowry from her parents. 

Constable booked for embezzling funds
Mohali, July 25
A Punjab Police constable attached with the Government Railway Police (GRP) has been booked by the Mohali police for embezzling Rs 1.11 lakh from the account of Police Public School during his posting with the 4th Commando Battalion in 2005.

SPORTS

Cricket: Blue corner glory
Chandigarh July 25
DPACA Blue defeated DPACA Red on the second day of Blue Chilly Summer Cricket League being played at St Stephen’s School here today.DPACA Blue defeated the rivals by eight runs.



A player of DP Azad Red team plays a shot during a match at St Stephen’s in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Haryana, Sikkim in semis
Chandigarh, July 25
Haryana and Sikkim steered into the semifinal of the ninth Junior Football Nationals for Girls being held on the PEC grounds.Haryana registered third successive win in their final league match of the quarterfinal stage. In their last league match, Haryana trounced Puducherry 6-0.With this victory, Haryana eves have attained the top slot in Group A with nine points.

Simranjeet pockets title
Chandigarh, July 25
Simranjeet Kaur claimed the Women Chess Championship title at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School here today.Simranjeet defeated Tarini Goyal and scored a total of 3.5 points in the final match of the tournament.Whereas, after scoring three points each, Arunima Goyal and Shweta finished second and third, respectively.

Double delight for Kartik
Chandigarh, July 25
Kartik clinched both boys’ singles and doubles title (under-14) of the 2nd Tricity Schools Badminton Tournament held at the Community Centre, Panchkula, today.In the final match of the singles category, Kartik defeated Hardik by 24-26, 21-12, 21-10, whereas in the doubles final match, Kartik with his partner Hardik defeated duo of Azeez and Abhishek by 21-9, 21-8.

Ryan school script win
Chandigarh, July 25
Ryan International School (Team-A) won the Six-a-Side Inter-School Football Tournament organised by Holy Child School, Panchkula, today.In the final match, Ryan International School defeated St Xavier’s School 3-1. Earlier, the winners defeated the hosts in their semifinal match 2-1, whereas the runners-up defeated Ryan International (Team-B) in the second semifinal of the tournament.