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UT’s ambitious IT project struggles to find feet
Chandigarh, September 19
Almost six years after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technolony Park (RGCTP) to provide “world-class integrated infrastructure necessary for the setting up of facilities/campuses by leading technology companies
The Entrepreneurs’ Development Centre at the RGCTP. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

GMCH 60 senior residents on mass casual leave today
Chandigarh, September 19
Medical services, including emergency, are likely to be severely hit at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, tomorrow as over 60 senior residents (SRs), who are manning a majority of services at the hospital, have decided to go on a mass casual leave to protest against the administration's failure to fill up vacancies.

Ventilators lying unused
Chandigarh, September 19
In yet another example of how scarce resources are squandered, thanks to official apathy and sheer lack of planning of those at the helm, two life-saving ventilators, which as such are always in short supply at the PGI, are lying unused and in a condemned state for the past many years in Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH-16).

DISABILITY NO DETERRENT: A polio-afflicted man takes his daughter to school on his tricycle in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

Home Guard held for theft at police station
Chandigarh, September 19
A Home Guard volunteer with the Chandigarh Police, who is the son of a UT police Sub-Inspector, was today arrested for allegedly stealing a motorcycle belonging to his father’s colleague, also a Sub-Inspector, from the parking premises of a police station.

Duronto engine delinks from bogies
Chandigarh, September 19
The engine of the Amritsar-Chandigarh Duronto Train (12242) detached from the bogies near Mohali here today, causing panic among the passengers.

LCD TVs in Shatabdi
Chandigarh, September 19
The Kalka-Delhi Shatabdi train will become the first express train to provide passengers their favourite programmes live on television free of cost.

Kurali firing: Cops book victims, assailants
Mohali, September 19
Apparently acting under political pressure of the ruling group, the Mohali police today slapped a case of attempt to murder and under the Arms Act against the victims who were injured in the yesterday’s firing incident at Kurali.

Another Snehalaya inmate recovered
Chandigarh, September 19
One more child missing from Snehalaya was recovered by the UT police from New Delhi today. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (South) BS Negi, the child, identified as Raju, was recovered from Balgiri Ashram in old Delhi.

COMMUNITY

UT yet to set up Consumer Protection Council
Chandigarh, September 19
Even though Chandigarh is leading the country on the judicial front of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), with the highest average percentage disposal rate of 97 per cent yet on the administrative side, the city has failed to establish any Consumer Protection Council (CPC) even after 25 years of the enactment of the CPA in 1986.

Dadu Majra begins protest against stink
Chandigarh, September 19
Residents of Dadu Majra today began an indefinite protest against the lackadaisical attitude of officials of the municipal corporation (MC) near the dumping ground and garbage-processing plant here.

Led by former Mayor Kamlesh, residents protest outside the garbage-processing plant at Dadu Majra in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

3 days to go — Ram Niwas’ parting gift?
Chandigarh, September 19
Just three days before he is scheduled to be relieved from duty and repatriated to Haryana, his parent state, UT Home Secretary Ram Niwas has convened a crucial meeting tomorrow to deliberate over a proposal to drastically reduce the penalty for misuse of buildings in Chandigarh.

‘Walk for Fun’ tomorrow
Chandigarh, September 19
The UT police will organise a ‘Walk for Fun’ for senior citizens at the Sukhna lake here on September 21. The walk will be a part of the month-long celebrations of Senior Citizens Day.

DIG Alok Kumar and senior citizens address a joint press conference at the police headquarters in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep tewari

Anna’s team to get ‘vachan patra’ from councillors
Chandigarh, September 19
Ahead of the Municipal Corporation elections, social activist Anna Hazare’s team, India against Corruption (IAC), has also decided to start an awareness campaign among the voters of Chandigarh to vote for the right candidate.

Cultural extravaganza

The Aryan Group of Colleges today organised a cultural extravaganza “Rajni” at Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, on Monday.Naval Gupta, zonal manager, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), inaugurated the function while institute chairman Anshu Kataria presided over it. Appreciating the efforts Gupta said that such events not only provided a much-required break in professional institutions but also instilled event managing and conducting abilities amongst students.

Inspector in dock for ruckus at disco
Chandigarh, September 19
A former SHO of the Sector-17 police station, who is currently an inspector, is facing an inquiry for allegedly creating ruckus at a discotheque in Sector 8 on Saturday night.

Life in Sec 25 a nightmare for residents
Panchkula, September 19
Bumpy roads, wild growth of weed and constant stink emanating from a garbage dumping ground has proved a nightmare for residents of Sector 25. HUDA seems to have forgotten about the basic amenities to be provided to the residents after setting up a habitation, says SS Gill, president of the House Owners’ Welfare Association.

Cops oppose bail for rape accused
Panchkula, September 19
The Panchkula police on Saturday opposed the bail application filed by two accused in a rape case. The police, in its reply, stated that bail to thee accused would hamper the investigation.

1 succumbs to injuries
Mohali, September 19
In the 15-day-old incident of two motorcycle-borne youths throwing acid on three occupants of a car, Rakesh Reikhy, a proprietor of Rudraksh Immigration, Phase I, and two girls, Shivatika and Shifali, near the busy Daun petrol filling station, Kharar, one of the victims, Shivatika, has succumbed to her injuries at the PGI today.

‘Hadh Kar di Aapne’ a real entertainer
Chandigarh, September 19
Entertainment unlimited with every dialogue laced with incisive wit and humour was ensured during the presentation of a Hindi comedy play “Hadh Kar di Aapne” on day three of the ongoing Chandigarh Theatre Festival at Tagore Theatre here today.

Artistes give a stellar performance in comedy play “Had Kar Di Apne” at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Encash leaves of retirees: PUTA tells PU authorities
Chandigarh, September 19
Irked at the university’s denial of leave encashment of retired teachers, the Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA) has demanded inclusion of the issue in the agenda of the forthcoming syndicate scheduled on September 27.

Tricity Scan

EDUCATION

Hostel allotment to go online next year
Chandigarh, September 19
In a bid to lend transparency to its hostel allotment system, Panjab University, has decided to make its hostel admissions online from next year and is already working towards developing a new software.

Education notes
Chandigarh: Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26,Chandigarh, in collaboration with the National school of Media (NSM), organized a workshop on TV anchoring and news reading on Monday. The students were apprised about the technical nut bolts with demonstrative use of high-end cameras, lights, chroma and trained crew members.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Two arrested for flesh trade
Ambala, September 19
The police arrested a woman, identified as Meena, a resident of Sector 10 Housing Board Colony, Ambala City, along with a client from her residence allegedly involved in a flesh trade.

3 injured in road mishap
Ambala, September 19
Three persons were injured as a dumper hit the tractor-trolley they were travelling in between Shahzadpur and Barwala on National Highway 73 yesterday.

COURTS

18-month jail term for engineer in graft case
Chandigarh, September 19
CBI special judge Ritu Tagore today awarded one-and-a-half-year imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 8,000, to a former engineer in connection with a corruption case dating back to January, 2009.

HC wants to know clean-up measures
Chandigarh, September 19
The Punjab and Haryana High Court wants to know from the Chandigarh administration and the municipal corporation (MC) what further remedial measures they propose to initiate for solving the issue of garbage disposal in the city, brought about by improper facilities at the Dadu Majra dumping ground.

Reliance told to pay Rs 16,800 vehicle damage claim
Chandigarh, September 19
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Reliance General Insurance Company to indemnify the loss on non-standard basis and pay Rs 16,800 along with 15 per cent interest to a Sector-30 resident towards the payment for the repair of his vehicle.

Refund fraudsters denied bail
Panchkula, September 19
A local court has dismissed anticipatory bail applications of Jasbir Gandhi and Randhir, accused in the income tax (I-T) refund voucher scam, unearthed in December the previous year.

CRIME

One killed, five injured in mishaps
Zirakpur, September 19
A 21-year-old youth was killed and four others were seriously injured after a speeding car hit them, as they were changing the flat tyre of the vehicle they were travelling on the Zirakpur flyover here this morning. The deceased was identified as Khazan Singh, a resident of Fatehpur Khera, Dera Bassi

A JCB machine tows away the car that met with an accident at Zirakpur on Monday.  Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

SPORTS

Local lad makes it to jr Indian cricket team
Chandigarh, September 19
Eight years ago when his father gifted him a Tricolour shirt, he refused to wear it saying, “I will wear this shirt when I will earn it”, and finally he earned it. After proving his mettle at the state and national-level cricket, local lad Manan Vohra booked his berth in the Indian junior cricket team.

SD College, PU Campus in final
Chandigarh, September 19
GGD SD College, Sector 32, will face PU Campus team in the final of Panjab University Inter-College Netball Tournament for Men being held at PU grounds, here today.

Aiming high

A basketball match in progress during the All-India Public School Conference Sports Meet being held at YPS School, Mohali, on Monday. A total of 48 schools are participating in the six-day tourney. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Canara Bank, MRF register victories
Chandigarh, September 19
Canara Bank, Bangalore, and MRF register wins in their respective matches during the ongoing 18th JP Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament for Pearls Trophy being played at St John’s School and Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Panchkula.

Rubani, Seerat in next round
Chandigarh, September 19
Local tennis players Rubani Ahluwalia, Seerat Sidhu and Shea Bhasin moved into the next round of girls’ U-14 category during the ongoing CLTA-AITA Super Series Tennis Tournament for Boys and Girls (U-14 and U-16) being held at the CLTA Complex and Lake Sports Club here today.

DAV-10 felicitates players
Chandigarh, September 19
DAV College, Sector 10, felicitated sportspersons, who had brought laurels to the nation at international tournaments here today. The management awarded the players with roll of honour, memento and college colour.