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Another controversy rocks panjab varsity
Chandigarh, July 28
Panjab University (PU) has come in the eye of another storm with the shifting of the chairperson of the Department of Community Education and Disability Studies to the Institute of Educational Technology and Vocational Studies only a day before its inspection by a team of the National Council of Teachers Education (NCTE).

Illegal PG owners now risk jail, hefty fines
Chandigarh, July 28
Hundreds of house owners in the city running unregistered paying guest accommodations could face imprisonment for up to six months for not having obtained the requisite permission from the UT administration.

A year on, no end to family’s agony
Chandigarh, July 28
Her eyes go wet as she points towards the Activa Scooter, which her 22-year-old daughter Neha used to daily ride on way to her MBA classes in an institute in Mohali. Neha’s mother, Kamlesh, recalls how her lively daughter used to return home for lunch only to each time ask what was being cooked.

Shopkeepers make commuters pay through nose
Chandigarh, July 28
If you are charged Rs 25 for a packet of chips costing Rs 20 at the Inter-State Bus Terminuses of Sectors 43 and 17, don’t be surprised.

COMMUNITY

Estate Office seals 4 tent houses, one office
Chandigarh, July 28
The UT Estate Office today sealed four tent houses and a Punjab government’s office here. While the tent houses were being run illegally from shop-cum-offices in various parts of the city, the office of Punjab Veterinary Council was functioning from a two-kanal house (no 520) in Sector 33.

Employees of the UT Estate Office remove an encroachment from a house in the Milkfed Employees Cooperative Society, Sector 49, Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Booth owners, BJP activists at daggers drawn
Chandigarh, July 28
It was the BJP versus booth owners in the city today. While the Chandigarh Rehri and Booth Markets Association’s plan to organise a “pardafash rally” at the Sector 22 Shastri Market against the BJP’s baseless slander campaign against owners of rehris and small booths could not be fizzled out due to the imposition of Section 144 CrPC, the BJP went ahead with its “halla bol” rally near Nehru Park.

Viral hepatitis, a silent killer stalking city
Chandigarh, July 28
As the world observed the first Hepatitis Day today, there is both good and bad news for city residents. While the incidence of hepatitis B is on the decline, the number of people getting infected with hepatitis C, an infectious disease considered more serious and that can even be fatal, has risen considerably during the past three years.

Depts told to submit inventories by next week
Chandigarh, July 28
Home Secretary Ram Niwas today directed the departments, which had not submitted their inventories of the heritage items to the UT administration so far, to submit them by next week.

Life on the edge: A beggar endangers his life as he drags himself to cross the road during rush hour in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

CBI court indicts SI
Chandigarh, July 28
Special CBI judge Ritu Tagore today framed charges against UT police sub-inspector Nirmal Singh in a graft case. The case dates back to May. Central Bureau of Investigation sleuths had caught Nirmal Singh of the police station-34 while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from the complainant.

Don’t make Industrial Area commercial hub: Report
Chandigarh, July 28
The inquiry report prepared by the UT additional deputy commissioner into the May-12 earth cave-in incident, in which two labourers were killed, in Industrial Area has opened a Pandora’s box.

Realty check for city
Chandigarh, July 28
Chandigarh’s real estate bubble seems to have burst. Blame it on inflated prices or affordable housing in the city’s periphery by major real estate players, residential property prices, which had touched a high last year, are now down by 10 to 15 per cent this year.

Fruit & vegetable market auction nets Rs 35.6 cr
Mohali, July 28
The Punjab Mandi Board garnered Rs 35.6 crore from Wednesday’s auction of 11 commercial sites located in the modern fruit and vegetable market coming up on 20 acres of land in Sector 65A (Phase XI). The highest bid received was Rs 3.72 crore for a SCO (shop cum office) site against its reserved price of Rs 1.89 crore, with another SCO attracting the lowest bid of Rs 2.97 crore against the reserved price of Rs 1.89 crore.

Nurses’ strike leaves patients in lurch
Panchkula, July 28
Hundreds of patients were left to their fate at the General Hospital in Sector 6 when nursing staff went on strike in the afternoon here today. While the patients and their attendants in the emergency ward could be seen pleading for help from the students of nursing present in the hospital, the nurses were busy arguing with authorities over the suspension of their colleagues.

Bottoms up!

A tractor that overturned near Panchkula Golf Club at Sector 3 in Panchkula on Thursday. Four persons were injured in the mishap. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Young guards replace old ones at Mohali gates
Mohali, July 28
An identification parade of the guards employed to man security gates in the town was held today at one of the police stations. The young ones, for better performance, have replaced middle-aged security guards.

Mohali administration struggles to find dumping ground
Mohali, July 28
The Mohali district administration is faced with a piquant situation. For the third consecutive time, the administration is facing opposition from the landowners whose land has been identified to set up a common municipal solid waste management facility (garbage dumping ground) on the outskirts of the town.

Tricity Scan

EDUCATION

Admissions to alternative vocational courses on in city
Chandigarh, July 28
For class X and XII passouts who wish to get enrolled in courses other than traditional graduation bachelors of arts, commence or sciences (BA, B.Com or BSc), admission to an array of diplomas and alternate vocational courses is currently in progress in various institutes of the city.

PU student leaders protest
PUSU workers protest at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photos: manoj mahajan	SOI activists protest at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photos: manoj mahajan

Sekhon panel verdict out: Josan guilty
Chandigarh, July 28
The Justice Sekhon Committee has held BC Josan, former principal of DAV College, Sector 10, guilty in the case of the now-derecognised Bachelors of Physical Education (BPEd) course, offered by the college the previous year.

Result awaited, students suffer
Chandigarh, July 28
Contrary to its tall claims of a revolutionised examination system, Panjab University has failed to declare the second-semester results of a majority of postgraduate classes, resulting in the non commencement of second-year classes almost two weeks after the beginning of the session.

MCMDAV-36 freshers get warm welcome
Chandigarh, July 28
The MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, organised an induction day ceremony today to welcome freshers, introduce them to the value system of the college and instil in them spirit of belonging to the college.

Suman Godara, Shweta Dhankar and Deepti Uppal talk to students. Tribune photos: manoj mahajan

students present a folk dance during an induction day ceremony at the MCMDAV College for Women in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photos: manoj mahajan

Reaching out to community a must
Chandigarh, July 28
From the current academic session, reaching out to the community for social causes and training in life-skill development will become a mandatory part of student activities in all government colleges in the city.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Two cops booked for murder
Ambala, July 28
An employee of a liquor vend, Narender, was allegedly murdered by two policemen of the Haryana Armed Police yesterday in Ambala City.

COURTS

HC rules against own decision
Chandigarh, July 28
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has virtually passed strictures against itself. In one of its kind judgment, Justice Augustine George Masih has ruled a “helpless” employee, ready and willing to function, was deprived of his right to work by "none other than the High Court".

All UT addl sessions judges to handle NDPS Act cases
Chandigarh, July 28
In a significant development, the Chandigarh administration yesterday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that all additional district and sessions judges in the UT will now be special judges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. They will now be empowered to hear all cases registered under the Act.

CRIME

2 killed in accidents
Chandigarh, July 28
Two persons died in separate road mishaps in the city in the past 24 hours. In the first incident, a 30-year-old Naya Gaon resident was killed after his motorcycle collided head-on with another bike in Sector 25 last night. The victim, Sanjeev Kumar, died on the spot, while the other rider, Ajay Kumar, was admitted to the hospital in an injured state.

Lawyer, wife assaulted in road-rage case
Chandigarh, July 28
A lawyer and his wife were allegedly assaulted by at least eight persons following an incident of road rage in Sector 26 last night.

SI suspended for dereliction of duty
Chandigarh, July 28
Sub-inspector Sohan Singh, posted at the police station-3, has been suspended for dereliction of duty. He has been accused of granting bail to an accused in a non-bailable offence.

City police files plea for production warrant
Chandigarh, July 28
The UT police today submitted an application in court, seeking production warrants of DSP Raka Ghirra, who is currently in judicial custody. The hearing of the application has been deferred to Saturday.

Newborn’s body found in toilet
Panchkula, July 28
A newborn was found dead in the toilet of General Hospital, Sector 6, here today. The infant’s mother, however, could not be traced.

Police lodges FIR 3 years after rape
Chandigarh, July 28
Three years after a woman was allegedly raped, the UT police today finally registered a case following an inquiry recommendation.

SPORTS

Two city boys make it to Indian team
Chandigarh, July 28
Nineteen-year-old Asiad silver medallist Abhijit Chadha and 21-year-old Angad Cheema of Chandigarh have been included in the four-member Indian team for the Nomura Cup to be played on two courses in Fiji Islands from August 16 to 19.

A conditioning camp in progress at the CGA Golf Range in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Strawberry Fields, St John's schools clinch titles
Chandigarh, July 28
St John's High School and Strawberry Fields School won the St. John’s Football Championship, in their respective categories, at St. John High School, here, today.


A player passes the ball to his teammate during the final of St. John’s Football Tournament in Chandigarh on Thursday. tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Shivam outshines; Alpine School in final
Panchkula, July 28
A fine all-round performance by Shivam Jalhotra helped Alpine School, Pinjore, to move to the finals of the Panchkula District Inter-School Cricket Tournament being played St Soldier's School ground in Sector 16, here, today.

Pooja, Mehak set up summit clash
Chandigarh, July 28
Pooja will face Mehak Rana in the final match of the girls (25kg) category, during the ongoing Judo Tournament for Sub-Junior Boys and Girls (U-14).


A player pins down her opponent during the Judo Championship in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Himani shines in tae kwon do
Chandigarh, July 28
Himani Sood of Ultimate Tae kwon do Club finished as a winner to qualify for the 31st National for Junior Boys and Girls Tae kwon do Championship to be held in Ranchi (Jharkhand), during the Chandigarh State Taekwondo (U-17), held here.

Archana soars new heights
Chandigarh, July 28
Archana Sardana, who claims to be India’s only woman skydiver, mountaineer, base jumper and deep sea diver, has got her name registered in the Limca Book of Records, 2011, by creating a national record and to become the first woman to perform BASE jumping (bridges, antennas, span and earth jumping).

Archana along with her co-divers while performing skydiving.

Camp for pace bowlers at PCA
Chandigarh, July 28
The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) will organise a camp for the pace bowlers, at PCA stadium, Mohali.

Football league for seniors from Aug 2
Chandigarh, July 28
The Chandigarh Football Association will organise a football league for the senior category from August 2 at the Football Stadium Sector 17, here, today.

Gaurav’s knock helps Satluj school win in semis
Panchkula, July 28
An unbeaten 125-runs knock by Gaurav Tandon helped Satluj Public School to overcome Jainendra Gurukul Public School, Sector 1, in the first semifinal of the Haryana School Inter-District Cricket (U-19) Tournament, being held at Satluj Public School, here, today.

Ashwani Gupta badminton tourney
Panchkula, July 28
The sixth Ashwani Gupta Memorial District Badminton Championships will start from August 6 to 8, at the Badminton Hall of Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Sector 3, here.