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A year after being operational, CCTVs fail to click
Chandigarh, February 22
Almost a year after the hi-tech CCTV cameras installed at 19 traffic intersections started to operate, the multi-crore project of the Chandigarh Traffic police has proved to be an utter failure

UNWATCHFUL EYE: A CCTV camera fails to act as a deterrent to violators as they can be seen jumping the red light at an intersection where cameras as well as a board with a warning have been installed. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Ram Niwas courts another controversy
Official residence of HS de-earmarked
Chandigarh, February 22
Courting yet another controversy, UT Home Secretary (HS) Ram Niwas has come into spotlight once again with eyebrows being raised on his questionably de-earmarking his Sector 16 official residence and allotting it to himself by name.

One killed, 40 injured as bus falls into gorge
Panchkula, February 22
One person was killed and at least 40 others were injured when a bus carrying them skidded into a 150-metre deep gorge near Notla Health Resort, about 30 km from here, this evening. According to information, Ratti Ram (55) was killed on the spot while 40 others were injured in the incident. 

An injured in the bus accident, at the General Hospital in Sector 6, Panchkula, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

A week after stabbing incident, SSP visits GSSS-45
Chandigarh, February 22
Almost a week after the shocking mayhem at Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), Sector 45, UT Senior Superintendent of Police Naunihal Singh visited the school today to “review” the situation.

SSP Naunihal Singh (extreme left) meets teachers and PTA members during his visit to GMSSS, Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Airport parking staff charging vehicles for dropoffs
Chandigarh, February 22
If you thought that dropping off a friend, a colleague or a relative at the city’s airport costs nothing, except what one spends on fuel and the vehicle’s wear and tear, you are wrong. Visitors to the airport are being forced to shell out Rs 25 by the parking lot contractor, even for stopping for a minute to drop off passengers.

• Taxis too charge arbitrarily

Now, air your grievances against MC on Facebook
Chandigarh, February 22
The municipal corporation has launched an “official” page on Facebook for posted an official page on which city residents can post their grievances on any shortcomings in civic amenities after the report ‘Laptops+Councillors=Error’ published in The Tribune on Tuesday. The initiative was launched by mayor Ravinder Pal Singh.

Gunmen beat up property dealer in Sector 37
Chandigarh, February 22
High drama was witnessed in Sector 37 market late in the evening when gunmen of a Punjab MLA bashed up a property dealer, who was sitting in a gypsy with his mother.

Immortalised

Jean Pierre Harrison, husband of Kalpana Chawla, releases a book on the biography of Dr Kalpana Chawla, along with Kalpana Chawla’s sister, at PEC in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

NRI alleges harassment by traffic police
Chandigarh, February 22
A Canada-based NRI has alleged harassment at the hands of Chandigarh Traffic police. In his complaint to Dilbag Singh, UT SP (traffic), alleged that he was stopped by the traffic police at the lightpoint leading to the cricket stadium and was subjected to unnecessary humiliation by the cops.

Sukhna Lake
No solutions yet for repairing leaking floodgates
Chandigarh, February 22
A solution for repairing the leaking floodgates of Sukhna Lake is yet to flow out of the UT Administration. Its initial plans of getting the gates repaired from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) have proved to be a bootless errand.

Army, paramilitary meet
Chandigarh, February 22
The annual Army and Central Police Organisations (CPO) conference was held at Headquarters Western Command, Chandimandir, today.

HUDA seals showroom in Sec 10
Panchkula, February 22
A team of HUDA officials, accompanied by a police contingent, today sealed a showroom in Sector 10 as allottee had reportedly failed to deposit the cost of the land.

Photography Competition
Suresh, Sameer bag first prize
Chandigarh, February 22
The entries of the photography competition at the Rose Festival- 2011 was judged at the Chandigarh College of Architecture, Sector-12, Chandigarh, today.

Burial of dog’s carcass sends cops in a tizzy
Mohali, February 22
A call received at the police control rooms (PCRs) of the Mohali police and the Chandigarh police about some unidentified person burying a child in a green belt near the YPS chowk in Sector 52 today sent the police in a tizzy.

EDUCATION

Street Smart

Students perform hip-hop dance during the cultural fest ‘Algorythm’ at Chitkara University, Baddi. A Tribune photograph

Education dept decentralises child mapping
Entrusts botched-up mapping to school mgmt committees
Chandigarh, February 22
Having failed to “rectify” the child mapping exercise, the UT education department has now shifted the onus on the virtually non-existent school management committees (SMC) of the city government schools.

Polytechnic colleges project awaits govt aid
Panchkula, February 22
The two polytechnic institutes to be set up at Nanakpura village in Pinjore block and Sector 26, Panchkula, are non-starter, as the government has failed to initiate steps to set up the same.

From Schools & Colleges

NEIGHBOURHOOD

1 killed, one hurt in accident
Lalru, February 22
One person was killed and another injured in a road accident here today. The victims were hit by a canter this evening. The deceased was identified as Mangat Singh, a resident of Damaro village, Kaithal district, Haryana, who had come here to attend a marriage. He was standing near the highway when he was hit by the canter.

200 examined at medical camp
Dera Bassi, February 22
A free medical check-up camp was organised at here on Sunday in which a total of 200 patients were examined and were provided medicines free of cost.

Athletics meet begins at govt college
Kalka, February 22
The 40th annual athletics meet began at Smt Aruna Asaf Ali Government PG College, Kalka, here today. Dr Harvinder Sharma, college principal, hoisted the college sports flag to declare the athletics meet open. He laid emphasis on the significance of sports as a strong medium of inculcating healthy values and qualities like sportsmanship, team spirit, discipline, courage, determination, perseverance and patience.

19 students get cooking certificates
Rajpura, February 22
Nineteen students were given certificates for completing a two-month cooks training programme under the ministry of tourism’s Hunar-Se-Rozgar initiative at Chitkara University today. Students were trained at the Chitkara School of Hospitality.

PTU regional centre in Mohali
Kharar, February 22
In an endeavour to meet the pending demands of students and university affiliated colleges in and around Chandigarh, Punjab Technical University’s first regional centre will be operational by March 1 in Mohali.

COURTS

Councillor’s husband sent to police remand
Panchkula, February 22
The police today presented the husband of a local Congress councillor, Maneesh Gupta, in the district court here which remanded him to the police custody for one day.

CRIME

Two arrested in murder case
Zirakpur, February 22
The police today arrested Kuljit Singh, a Zirakpur-based property dealer and his brother-in-law Satvinder Singh in the murder case of a chemist.

Molestation Case
Alleging police inaction, victim approaches DGP
Panchkula, February 22
A 15-year-old girl, who had levelled molestation charges against her father, here today submitted a complaint to the DGP, Haryana, levelling serious allegations against the DSP investigating the case.

SPORTS

Telecast of World Cup Matches
Operators, broadcasters at loggerheads
Chandigarh, February 22
The resist still prevails between operators and broadcasters, as there is no solution over telecasting the ICC-Cricket World Cup matches in the city, even on the fourth day of the championship.

Sale of tickets — Day II
Mohali fans ahead of UT
Chandigarh, February 22
The second day of selling of league match tickets between South Africa and Netherlands has witnessed an average response in Chandigarh, whereas it has attracted more people in Mohali today.

Sportspersons to be felicitated today
Chandigarh, February 22
The UT Administration will give away cash awards to 280 prominent city sportspersons, along with 27 coaches at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, tomorrow.

Cricket
AG Punjab to face West Bengal today
Chandigarh, February 22
The north zone winner, AG Punjab will face AG West Bengal in the All-India Inter-Zonal Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD) Cricket Tournament to be held at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, from tomorrow.

Tennis Meet
Simer, Noor storm into doubles final
Chandigarh, February 22
Simer and Noor Paul of Panjab University move to the final of the doubles category in the North East Zone Inter-University Lawn Tennis (Women) Championship being organised by Panjab University at the lawn tennis courts here today.

Saupin’s cricket academy lift title
Panchkula, February 22
The Saupin’s School Cricket Academy, Chandigarh, won the first Inter-Academy (U-13) Cricket Tournament by defeating Hansraj Cricket Academy at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3, Panchkula.

Inderpal, Nikita excel in sports meet
Mohali, February 22
The sports meet of the pre-primary wing of Shivalik Public School was held on the school premises here today. Students performed various drills and tiny tots participated in various races. The winners were awarded with medals.