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No fee hike on PU campus this year
Announcement made during UGC team’s visit to varsity
Chandigarh, January 10
In a crucial announcement made during the visit of a seven-member team of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to Panjab University today, Vice-Chancellor RC Sobti said there would not be any fee hike for students this year, not even the annual 10 per cent hike that has been ritualistically followed in the past.

Make plan for periphery’s development, Centre to UT
Chandigarh, January 10
The Central Government today directed the Chandigarh Administration and the Punjab and Haryana governments to chalk out a comprehensive plan for the integrated development of Chandigarh’s periphery. The directions came at a high-level meeting of senior officials of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh under the chairmanship of RC Mishra, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Urban Development, at New Delhi today.

Mohali reels under LPG shortage Cylinders being sold in black for Rs 500-700
Mohali, January 10 Taking advantage of both the prevailing shortage of supply of domestic cooking gas as well as the higher consumption in winters, black marketers in the town and its periphery are making a killing by charging a whopping Rs 500 to Rs 700 a cylinder. Domestic gas cylinders being used at a shop in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Mohali Corporation
Notice issued for upgradation
Mohali, January 10
The much-awaited notification to upgrade the Mohali Municipal Council into a Municipal Corporation has finally been issued by the local government. After being cleared by the Legal Cell of the Local Government Department, the notification has been sent to the press for publication.

CAMPFIRE

People warm themselves up around a bonfire at Panchkula on Monday evening. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Quiet exit by Sanjay Kumar
Chandigarh, January 10
After serving the UT Administration for three years as among the senior-most bureaucrats, controversial UT Finance Secretary Sanjay Kumar, who was on over month-long leave beginning November 26 following his alleged forging of an official document, made a quiet and low-profile exit today.

Khushpreet Murder
Police preparing sketches of suspects
Chandigarh, January 10
With police investigations into the gruesome murder of five-year old Khushpreet heading nowhere, the police is now preparing sketches of the suspects. According to sources, the police is making the sketches on the basis of description provided to them by the STD booth owners from where the ransom calls were made.

The broken windowpanes of a flat after the clash that took place at Chandigarh Apartments; and (right) a woman shows the meal that had blood in it at Dera Bassi on Monday. Tribune photos: Nitin Mittal

COMMUNITY

Chandigarh remains colder than Srinagar, Shimla
Low temperature to prevail for another two days Chandigarh, January 10 For the second consecutive day, Chandigarh recorded maximum day time temperature lower than the high altitude cities of Srinagar and Shimla as a piercing chill continued to sweep the city, Punjab and Haryana. A man warms himself up in the biting cold in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Heart patients, elderly take care, say experts
Chandigarh, January 10
Doctors have some health tips for residents, especially the elderly, during the ongoing chilly weather. With fog and frost being dangerous for heart patients, the latter should take extra care of their health, say medical experts.

167 flights out of 220 cancelled till date this month Railways face the brunt due to heavy flow of passengers Chandigarh, December 10 Foggy conditions so far this month (and year) have led to the cancellation of a staggering 167 flights out of the total 220 flights that were scheduled till date at the city airport. The Chandigarh Railway Station in grip of fog on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

National School Games Sportsmen: Challenge more from weather than teams Chandigarh, January 10 ‘Not from the rivals, but the real challenge is from the weather gods’. This is the common refrain of players belonging to several states from central and coastal India participating in the ongoing National School Games who are getting a taste of severe cold wave conditions in the city. Players sit out in cold weather in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Govt schools in city, Pkl closed till Jan 16
Chandigarh, January 10
Government schools in Chandigarh and Panchkula will remain closed till January 16. However, the schools in Chandigarh will now function on second Saturdays after these holidays to enable the teachers to complete the requisite number of working days, sources said.

Hoax bomb call Fun Republic vacated Chandigarh, January 10 Following a hoax bomb call in Fun Republic today, visitors at the multiplex in Fun Republic, Manimajra were a harried lot as police asked them to vacate the place. The police cordoned the area and a search was being conducted. Policemen stand outside Fun Republic in Mani Majra, Chandigarh, on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Coop societies accuse GMADA of breaching allotment terms
Mohali, January 10
Members of the 13 cooperative house building societies who were offered land in Sectors 76, 79 and 80 are up in arms against the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority for overstepping its jurisdiction on the issue of substitution of members.

Residents protest against colonisers, MC officials
Zirakpur, January 10
Levelling allegations against colonisers of Gurdev Nagar, Pabhat village, for selling the park land and encroaching upon the road, residents of Gurdev Nagar protested and raised slogans against the colonisers and officials of the Zirakpur Municipal Councillors here today.

ABVP members to protest against corruption
Chandigarh, January 10
The Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad today held a press conference at the press club on corruption in the country. ABVP member Umesh Dutt Sharma criticised the 2G scam, CWG scam and Adarsh Society scam and top Congress leaders for their inaction.

Elders walk extra mile for greener planet
Mohali, January 10
GJ-IMT Rotaract club and Rotary Club, Mohali, organised a senior citizens’ marathon in order to spread the message of “Clean city, Green city”. The marathon started from the City Park, Sector 68, and ended at Rotary Bhawan, Sector 70, covering a distance of 2.5 km.

EDUCATION

Development as young scholars see it Chandigarh, January 10 A three-day national seminar for young scholars to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda began today at the ICSSR complex, Panjab University. The theme of the seminar is ‘the Concept of Development in Indian Tradition’ and it is being organised by Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies, Panjab University.
Students of St Vivekananda Mellennium School, Pinjore give a presentation at a national seminar organised by the Centre for Vivekananda Studies, PU, Chandigarh, on Monday. A Tribune photograph

UIHMT students serve meals to UGC team Chandigarh, January 10 Students of the University Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism (UIHMT), Panjab University, today were made to exhibit their hospitality by serving UGC team officials during their visit to Panjab University. Students of the University Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism (UIHMT) cater to the UGC team members at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

AICTE norms changed
Chandigarh, January 10
The latest AICTE norms for business schools, other than the IIMs and those affiliated to universities, have become a cause of resentment. According to the new norms, admission process and fees fixation for the PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) programme shall be conducted by the respective state governments.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Regulating Traffic
Loading, unloading of goods to be between 8 pm and 8 am
Ambala, January 10
The police has taken a series of measures to regulate traffic on the busy market of Ambala Cantonment. SP Shashank Anand at a meeting of representatives of different markets here today announced that no loading and unloading of goods in trucks would be allowed during day time.

Spreading traffic awareness among drivers
Bassi Pathana, January 10
The police, in collaboration with the Truck Union and Bharat Vikas Parishad, organised a seminar to spread awareness among drivers about the traffic rules here today. DSP SP Singh was the chief guest, while Raj Kumar Wadhwa, president, Bharat Vikas Parishad, presided over the seminar.

Post office building at Pinjore
Selja writes to Sibal over construction
Kalka, January 10
Union minister for housing and urban poverty alleviation and tourism Kumari Selja has written to union minister for human resource development and telecommunication Kapil Sibal seeking the construction of a building to house post office and telephone exchange at Pinjore.

TT: Triple crown for former Punjab champ
Patiala, January 10
Former Punjab champion Jitendra Kishore won the triple crown in the Sneh Lata Khosla Memorial Table Tennis championship here today. T Lokeshaiaha, CGM, State Bank of Patiala, distributed prizes among winners.

Recitation contest at Jain college
Ambala, January 10
A recitation contest was held at PKR Jain College of Education, Ambala City, in which students of various colleges took part. The president of the college managing committee Bharat Bhushan Jain was the chief guest.

Founder’s day celebrated
Dera Bassi, January 10
Members of the Sri Sukhmani Group of Institutions celebrated the founder’s day on its premises here yesterday. Chairman Prof Avtar Singh and director Kanwaljit Kaur were chief guests on the occasion.

Store burgled
Kalka, January 10
In a theft incident in Tagra Hakimpur village adjacent to kalka, thieves burgled a store in which miscreants decamped with articles worth thousands of rupees.

Gas cylinder explodes, no injuries
Kalka, January 10
Panic prevailed today due to explosion of a welding gas cylinder near Durga Mata temple of Rattpur Colony , adjacent to NH-22 in Pinjore, which took place in the noon.

One killed in road mishap
Dera Bassi, January 10
One unidentified person was killed in a road accident near here this evening. According to sources, an unidentified person was killed when an unidentified vehicle hit him near Paras Hotel on the National Highway.

Teachers’ training programme
Banur, January 10
Faculty development centre at Shaheed Udham Singh Group of Institutions at Tangori village is conducting a week-long faculty development programme for improvement in teaching and learning.

Auditorium inaugurated
Banur, January 10
An auditorium with 1,500 seating capacity was inaugurated here today at Banur. Vice-chairman of Gian Sagar Educational and Charitable Trust, in a press release, stated that the new auditorium is named Bhaji Gursharan

COURTS

Prohibition order on correcting fluids
Court seeks info from DC on implementation
Chandigarh, January 10
Just about a year after theatre personalities, social activists and even NGOs had joined hands to seek a ban on correction fluid and thinner increasingly being used for feeling euphoric by the addicts, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the deputy commissioner to inform the Bench on the implementation of the prohibitory orders on its sale to minors.

Aerocity Choe Issue
GMADA, UT MC to sort out matter
Chandigarh, January 10
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed Greater Mohali Area Development Authority chief administrator and the UT municipal commissioner to put their heads together for sorting out Aerocity choe issue.

PGI head draftsman gets 2 yrs for graft
Chandigarh, January 10
A CBI court today sentenced the head draftsman at the PGI to two years rigorous imprisonment in a case of corruption. Santosh Kataria was convicted under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 12,500 on him.

CRIME

Cyclist run over by canter
Zirakpur, January 10
A 45-year-old cyclist was killed by a speeding canter opposite the petrol pump on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway here this morning. The deceased has been identified as Ram Kumar, a resident of Pabhat village.

Two held for snatching incident
Chandigarh, January 10
The UT police today arrested two persons who had allegedly snatched cash from a Dhanas resident yesterday. The accused have been identified as Harjit Singh and Harish Sharma, both residents of Barh Majra, district SAS Nagar.

Woman hit by car, dies
Chandigarh, January 10
A 62-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a rashly driven car in Sector 37 here today. The victim, Daya Rani, a resident of Sector 25, died after her cycle was hit by the car.

2 houses burgled in city
Chandigarh, January 10
Thieves struck at two houses and decamped with cash and valuables worth lakhs in the city. In the first incident, thieves targeted a house in Sector 48. According to the police, the owner, Sanjay Aggarwal, had gone to Rajasthan along with his family on December 22.

2 booked for tampering with revenue records
Mohali, January 10
Kuldeep Singh, a resident of Nayagoan, complained to the police that Karan Singh and Rajinder Kumar, residents of Gobind Nagar, Nayagaon, tampered with the revenue record of Khasra No. 253 and 194 with the connivance of revenue officers tried to grab the land of the complainant.

Man held for firing in air
Chandigarh, January 10
The UT Police arrested a Sector 34 resident for firing five gunshots in the air today. No one was, however, injured in the incident. According to the police, the accused was identified as Gurcharan Singh.

SPORTS

City emerge softball champions Chandigarh, January 10 Much delight to the local fans, Chandigarh emerged champions after routing Delhi by 9-2 runs in the men’s section of the 32nd National Softball Championship that concluded at PEC, Sector 12, here today. Members of the Kerala softball team in a jubilant mood after winning the championship in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

56th National School Games Andhra shuttlers emerge champions Chandigarh, January 10 Andhra Pradesh girls’ under-17 shuttlers emerged champion while Delhi and Maharashtra secured second and third positions, respectively in the 56th National School Games, being held at various venues in the city here today. A cricket match in progress at the Sector 16 Stadium in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph

SGGSC-26 win kabaddi tourney
Chandigarh, January 10
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College (SGGSC), Sector 26, beat GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana, by 42-37 in the Panjab University Inter-College Kabaddi (PS) Men “A” Division Tournament being held at PU here today.

YMCA Total Tennis Tournament
Berwal brothers outshine others
Chandigarh, January 10
The day belonged to Berwal brothers duo today. While the elder one Vikas Berwal completed double crown in YMCA Total Tennis Tournament, his sibling Rohit Kumar Berwal won boys U-14 title.

Warit beat Fatehdeep 6-3, 7-5 Chandigarh, January 10 Most of the foreign players were through in the first round of the ITF Junior Circuit Grade-3 Tennis Tournament at Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association Complex, Sector 10, here, today. A tennis player returns a shot during a match at the CLTA in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph

8 boxers from city bring laurels
Chandigarh, January 10
As many as eight local boxers brought laurels to the city by winning medals in the 18th North India Senior Men Boxing Championship, concluded at Gurgaon (Haryana) yesterday.