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India-Pak semifinal
Ticket price touches Rs 10,000
Black marketeers couldn’t be happier
Chandigarh, March 25
For black marketeers in the city, the Turkish proverb ‘Patience is bitter, but it bears sweet fruit’ seems to be the mantra to earn a hefty profit by selling tickets of the upcoming semifinal match at Mohali on March 30.
Catching them young
Young black marketeers were seen frequently updating themselves about the situation of the match between the Aussies and the ‘Men in Blue’ as it was the best time for them to make easy money.
Who said it’s banned?
 Microcopies otherwise prohibited in PU is available at a stone’s throw in Sectors 11,
15
Chandigarh, March 24
Panjab University’s “innovative” anti-cheating measure of barring shops with Photostat machines doing a microcopy of study material has been rendered useless, with the same being readily available at a stone’s throw distance in Sector 15.
The author got these microcopies of study material from photostat shops in
Sectors 11 and 15 without any difficulty.
Crusade against corruption
 Chandigarh, March 24
An interactive session with Dr Kiran Bedi, ex-IPS officer, wasorganised at law auditorium, Panjab University. Dr Bedi threw light on the recently-launched “India against Corruption” movement which is trying to persuade the government to enact the Janlokpal Bill, drafted to set up an effective anti-corruption body called Lokpal at the Centre and
Lokayukta. During the session, she pointed out lacunae in the suggested Lokpal Bill and vowed to get it replaced withthe Janlokpal bill.
Parents’ problems taken up with DPI (S)
Chandigarh, March 24
A delegation of the local unit of BJP submitted a memorandum to the DPI (Schools) regarding various problems faced by parents of students.
Protesting rural pharmacists do a Veeru
Mohali, March 24
High drama prevailed at the Punjab directorate of rural development & ‘panchayats’ complex in Sector 62 (Phase 8) here on Thursday when some members of the three agitating unions of rural health pharmacists, rural veterinary pharmacists and class IV employees climbed to the top of the building and threatened to end their lives.
NCC officers sensitised about human rights
 Chandigarh, March 24
The Youth Technical Training Society (YTTS) in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) started a three-day workshop today to sensitise the NCC training staff about human rights.
JS Kochhar, joint secretary, training, NHRC, addresses a gathering during a session on human rights at St Kabir School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Others who shared the dias (from right to left) include Dr Sangeeta Jund, head of programmes, Justice SS Sodhi, former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, PC Sharma, member, National Human Rights Commission, and KR Lakhanpal, president, Youth Technical Training Society, and Bonny Sodhi. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Rlys’ loss is taxi operators’ gain
 Chandigarh, March 24
With no resolution of the ongoing Jat agitation in sight, train passengers are an increasing harried lot. The cancellation of trains from the city to Delhi and other places in Haryana are adversely affecting the public.With several trains remaining cancelled taxi and tour operators' in the tricity are smiling all the way to the bank.
The Chandigarh railway station wears a deserted look following the cancellation of trains due to the ongoing Jat agitation. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
Army fined for withholding officer’s pay
Chandigarh, March 24
In a landmark judgement to ensure that Army officers are not unnecessarily harassed by administrative authorities, the Chandigarh Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) today held that holding back of pay and allowances of an officer facing a court of inquiry was illegal since there was no Discipline and Vigilance (DV) ban imposed on the officer at the time of his promotion.
Khushpreet’s Murder
Two-wheelers used in crime recovered
Chandigarh, March 24
Moving ahead with the investigations in the Khsuhpreet murder case, the police today recovered the motorcycle and the scooty used in the crime by the accused, Sukhdev Singh. Nand Kishore, the third accused, is still at large and raids are being conducted at various places to nab him, the police said.
MC lacks norms on laying of paver blocks
Chandigarh, March 24
Municipal corporation councillors appear to have adopted double standards on laying paver blocks in the city. The civic body’s environment and city beautification committee, which met here on Thursday, asked the horticulture department to conduct a detailed survey of the trees whose roots had been damaged due to laying paver blocks around it.
Selection process comes under criticism
Chandigarh, March 24
Even as the process for the selection of the president of District Consumer Forum (I) reached it’s final stage with interviews of candidates being conducted today, the Consumer Courts Bar Association has raised objections on the selection process, claiming that it ignores a large section of eligible candidates.
Exide penalised Rs 2,500
Chandigarh, March 24
The District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum has directed Guru Nanak Auto Trader and Exide Industries to pay Rs 2,500 to a Panchkula resident for not repairing or replacing the defective batteries under the warranty period.
Parsavnath Developers told to refund Rs 10.47 lakh
Chandigarh, March 24
The District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum (I) has directed Parsavnath Developers to pay a compensation of Rs 20,000 and refund Rs 10.47 lakh to a Panchkula resident who had applied for a flat in the residential complex floated by the company.
Keeping pace with latest technology
Visually challenged using computers with help of softwares like JAWS
Chandigarh, March 24
Lack of eyesight hasn’t deterred the spirit of visually challenged at the Institute for Blind, Sector 26, and while keeping pace with the latest technologies, they are interacting with computers just like other users with the help of various softwares available to them.
Children at the Institute for Blind, Sector 26, try their hands at computers with
the help of JAWS software. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
Illegal structures razed
Chandigarh, March 24
The enforcement staff of the Estate Office today demolished illegal structures during an anti-encroachment drive in Raipur Khurd village.A team led by land acquisition officer (LAO) Tilak Raj conducted the drive in which illegal encroachments on at least 12 plots and additions and alterations in three houses were razed.
TB cases up in P’kula dist
Panchkula, March 24
The Panchkula district has witnessed an increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases during the last two months. A majority of cases have been reported from the slums.As per the figures provided by the health authorities at the Sector 6 General Hospital, 112 cases were found positive out of 1,145 patients who underwent tests for tuberculosis during the past two months. As many as 143 cases of TB out of a total of 1,435 were found positive during the last previous quarter.
BJP seeks vigilance probe against MC officials
Panchkula, March 24
The BJP has demanded a vigilance inquiry against the officials responsible for the negligible recovery against the proposed income causing huge losses to the Municipal Council.
Number of temporary liquor vends to reduce
Chandigarh, March 24
The UT excise and taxation department is likely to reduce the number of temporary liquor vends and taverns located on roadside in the internal sectors of the city. The number of vends, which were going to shutdown, was, however, not officially declared.
Litigants harassed as lawyers strike work
Panchkula, March 24
Litigants coming from far off places in the district had to face inconvenience as members of the Panchkula Bar Association (PBA) today abstained from court work in protest against the Legal Practitioner Bill 2010 to be introduced by the Union government.
Burning of garbage a health hazard
Mohali, March 24
Industrialists in the industrial area, Phase VIII, here are irritated over the indifferent attitude of the Mohali Municipal Corporation in disposal of garbage near their units. They lament that garbage was being burnt at the dumping ground in the industrial area.
Ultrasound machines sealed
Zirakpur, March 24
A team of doctors from the Dera Bassi Civil Hospital today conducted a surprise check at various private clinics and inspected ultrasound machines in Zirakpur and Banur.
Glaucoma Week
Panchkula
: More than 50 persons attended a free glaucoma public education seminar at Sector 20. The event was organised by Grewal Eye Institute to mark the Glaucoma Week. Dr Urvish Vashisht laid emphasis on a regular eye check-up. Dr Manpreet Sekhon said, “At early stages, a patient does not show any symptoms of glaucoma. Those having high intra-ocular pressure, high myopia, a family history of glaucoma and diabetes are at a higher risk.”
A library without books!
 Mohali, March 24
Computers, cupboards and chairs have been purchased for the municipal library. But where are the quality books which will make the place useful for
residents.
Empty cupboards at a library in Silvi Park, Phase X, Mohali. A Tribune photograph
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