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PU student bodies overspent poll limit: Police report
Chandigarh, September 7
Even though Panjab University officials have claimed the student council elections this year were the “most disciplined” ever held, the local police in it audit report has pointed out blatant violations in matters of financial expenditure by student bodies in the context of the Lyngdoh committee recommendations. The varsity administration has been blamed for not taking action on overexpenditure by different parties.

Part of upcoming Mohali ISBT building collapses, none hurt
Mohali, September 7
A major tragedy was averted on Wednesday when a portion of the Mohali Junction building being constructed in Sector 57 (Phase 6) collapsed.

The collapsed wing of the upcoming air-conditioned bus stand-cum-commercial complex in Sector 57 (Phase VI) along the Chandigarh-Kharar section of National Highway-21 in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Testing time for patients at GMSH-16
Chandigarh, September 7
In a classic case of attempting to do something right by doing two wrongs, the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, (GMSH-16) authorities have been denying diagnostic tests to patients for enzyme deficiency (G-6-PD) and emergency chronic pancreatitis (Lipase) for the past one to two weeks due to the non-availability of the test kits.

2 held in I-T refund voucher scam
Panchkula, September 7
In a major breakthrough in the income tax (I-T) refund vouchers scam unearthed in December last year, the Haryana state crime branch has arrested the two accused, including the mastermind. The quantum of the entire scam is estimated at Rs 1.5 crore.

Parking lot row
‘Take legal action against contractor’
Chandigarh, September 7
The traffic police today shot off a communiqué to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, recommending legal action against the contractor who was found issuing parking slips to vehicles parked opposite Hotel Mehfil in Sector 17 on Monday during a challaning drive.

COMMUNITY

Garbage plant stinks of apathy
Chandigarh, September 7
City’s only dumping ground and garbage processing plant at Dadu Majra continues to be a bane of residents of Sectors 37, 38 and 39 as the garbage there continues to emanate stench.

Even as several panels have been set up by the MC to tackle the problem of stench emanating from the grabage processing plant at Dadu Majra, it remains unresolved. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

area watch
Stink from fish market puts off Phase VI residents
Mohali, September 7
A major source of annoyance for residents of Phase VI here is an illegal fish and meat market that springs up in the afternoons in the area apart from broken roads and footpaths, unkept parks and greenbelts covered with wild growth.
Passersby face difficulty in communiting due to auto-rickshaws parked on the road in Phase VI, Mohali

Realtor’s family hopeful
Panchkula, September 7
The Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order of transferring the probe of the kidnapping of Panchkula-based realtor Deepak Rai Sagar to the CBI has brought fresh hope for the Sagar family members that this time the real culprits will be punished. Family members who have been facing tough times in the past two years now believe that the CBI will conduct a fair probe.
Son and wife of missing realtor Deepak Rai Sagar interact with mediapersons at their residence in Sector 14, Panchkula, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

sehajdhari sikhs
Badal seeks enquiry into withdrawal of notification
Mohali, September 7 Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has urged the Prime Minister to order a high -level enquiry into the episode of withdrawal of the Central notification regarding Sehajdhari Sikhs in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

zirakpur-patiala highway
Four-laning of stretch yet to begin
Zirakpur, September 7
Four-laning of the Zirakpur-Patiala highway is yet to start, as the PWD Central Work Division, Patiala, has not floated tenders. However, an official claimed that the project was approved by the authorities concerned and work on the 55-km highway was supposed to begin by December this year.


A view of the Zirakpur-Patiala highway. tribune photo: nitin mittal

Poor water supply sparks off protest
Zirakpur, September 7
Residents of the Green City, Dhakoli, today protested against the Municipal Council and water supply officials for the poor supply of water for the past many months. They demanded that the council should provide alternatives to their water problem.

Police looking for interpreters
Zirakpur, September 7
The police is looking for interpreters so that it can quiz the 16-year-old boy from Andhra Pradesh, who was caught stealing a bag containing cash from a car. So far the police has been unable to understand the boy’s language.

No escape

A bike rider caught in a downpour at the Sector-17 piazza in Chandigarh on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: S CHANDAN

Deactivate ‘DND’ for traffic alerts
Chandigarh, September 7
Mobile users who have registered under the “Do Not Disturb” (DND) service will not be able to enjoy the traffic alerts on their mobile phones. While the service was launched amid much fanfare today, the flip side to it is that the users will have to deactivate the DND service first to avail of the benefit of the traffic SMS alerts.

Sodomy case
Residents gherao police post
Chandigarh, September 7
Scores of residents of Mauli Jagran today gheraoed the police post, protesting against alleged police inaction in a sodomy case.

ACC to seal fate of milk village today
Chandigarh, September 7
The Administrator’s Advisory Council (ACC) will take a final call on the setting up of an integrated milk production village in Maloya during its meeting here tomorrow.

delhi blast
Security a casualty at P’kula district courts complex
Panchkula, September 7
The high-intensity blast outside the Delhi High Court, which claimed 11 lives and left 76 injured, has once again brought under focus poor security arrangements at the Panchkula district courts complex. The absence of metal detectors and police personnel, besides a broken wall, serves as an open invitation to anti-social elements to carry out acts of terror at the courts complex.

EDUCATION

PU student council sworn in
Chandigarh, September 7
The newly constituted Panjab University Student Council today took oath of serving PU students with utmost sincerity and integrity.



Newly elected members of the student council (from left) secretary Harmeet Singh, president Pushpinder Sharma, vice-president Simarpal Kaur and joint secretary Gaurav Kumar all smiles at Panjab University on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

SCS chairperson offers to relinquish charge
Chandigarh, September 7
Irked over the “erosion of chairperson’s authority by the Panjab University administration”, Archana R Singh has offered to relinquish her charge as the chairperson of the School of Communication Studies (SCS) due to the persistent atmosphere of fear and uncertainty in the department’s board of studies (BOS).

PUSU protest delay in hostel accommodation
Chandigarh, September 7
The Panjab University Student Union (PUSU) staged a protest outside the Vice-Chancellor (VC) office against the delay in providing hostel accommodation to deserving candidates even after 40 days of the admission.

COURTS

p’kula gangrape
Bail plea of accused dismissed
Panchkula, September 7
District and Sessions Judge Manjit Singh today dismissed the bail application of Sahil Puri, an accused in the Panchkula gangrape case. After hearing the arguments from both parties- the applicant and the prosecution- the court had reserved its order on the bail application.

admission scam
Judicial custody for mastermind
Chandigarh, September 7
A local court today remanded the PGI admission scam mastermind, Gaurav Shalin, in 14 day judicial custody after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) did not press for his further police custody.

CRIME

Two held with drugs
Chandigarh, September 7 The crime branch of the Chandigarh Police arrested two persons with drugs here today. While Surinder Singh, a resident of Kajheri, was arrested with 300 gm charas, Santosh Singh was nabbed with 10 kg ganja. Cases have been registered against the two. Inspector Amanjot Singh, in-charge, crime branch, said the two were arrested from different places. tns

SPORTS

Administrator CHALLENGE Cup
Rs 2 lakh prize money for winner
Chandigarh, September 7
Giving a sudden boost to the spirit of players, the UT sports department has decided to award Rs 2 lakh to winners of the forthcoming 9th All-India Administrator Challenge Cup Football (U-17) Tournament, scheduled to be held from September 22 to 30 here.

GCG-42 eves overpower GCG-11
Chandigarh, September 7
The Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 42 (GCG-42), defeated Post Graduate Girls’ College, Sector 11 (GCG-11), in the first match of the ongoing Panjab University Inter-College Kabaddi Tournament for Women being played at the gymnasium hall, Panjab University, here today.


Girls in action during a kabaddi match in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Ajay beats Rishi
Chandigarh, September 7
Ajay Gupta got the better of Rishi Wahi during a match of the 1st Chandigarh Club Amateur Snooker Tournament being held at the Chandigarh Club here today.

A player takes an aim during a snooker championship in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Sancon Redbacks lift cricket trophy
Panchkula, September 7
Sancon Redbacks defeated Warriors to win the Champions Cricket League (CCL) held at JR Sharma Stadium, Barwala, Panchkula, today.

Gold chain snatched
Panchkula, September 7
Snatchers targeted a woman in Sector 16 and decamped with gold chain. According to information, Basalya Gupta, resident of Sector 16, was walking in front of her house in the afternoon when two motorcycle-borne snatchers took her gold chain away.