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Code green for buildings
Chandigarh, November 11
Every government building of the UT Administration will soon have “green rating”, a parameter to measure the eco-friendly and energy saving features adopted in a particular building.

Nursery Admissions
Private schools to go in for draw
Chandigarh, November 11
Kanchan Sanyal, a bubbly three-year-old girl has spent a year at a play school mugging numerous rhymes, days of week, colours and counting just to make it to her brother’s school. Her preparation, however, may not be of much use as a majority of the private schools have decided to go in for draw of lots for the forthcoming nursery admissions.

Put RTE applications on hold 
Chandigarh, November 11
In what may turn out to be yet another roadblock in the implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), private schools have decided to keep the applications of students seeking admission under the RTE on hold till the UT releases its child mapping result in addition to finalising the new reimbursement rate on a monthly basis.

Don’t go vertical, UT urges Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, November 11
The UT Administration has asked the governments of Punjab and Haryana to stop allowing the construction of high-rise buildings in the periphery of the city, particularly around the Sukhna Lake, with immediate effect.

Labourer dies of burns
Panchkula, November 11
The labourer, who suffered severe burns on November 7, died in the hospital last evening. The deceased, Ramesh, had suffered 90 per cent burns.

Heath Director submits report
Chandigarh, November 11
In the wrong blood transfusion case, the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Chandigarh, Dr Chander Mohan, today submitted his reply before the State Commission, UT, Chandigarh.

COMMUNITY

MC Elections Missing Agenda
For parties, stray animal menace a mere poll plank
Chandigarh, November 11
Political parties are apparently in the habit of forgetting the issues that have been part of their manifestoes in the past municipal corporation elections.



Stray dogs in front of a house in Sector 35, , Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

11.11.11 Bug
Over 38 babies keep date with 11.11.11
Chandigarh, November 11
After millennium babies, the trend of planned deliveries that coincide with auspicious days or unique dates has only zoomed in the city. If 10.10.10 saw a jump in surgical deliveries, the 11.11.11 date too has captured the imagination of many parents with several planned deliveries taking place in the city’s prominent hospitals.

Babies who were born on 11.11.11 at various hospitals in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan.

Helmet rally by 200 students
Chandigarh, November 11
As part of the Chandigarh Police Week-2011, a two-wheeler helmet rally was organised by girl students here today. The rally was flagged off by DIG Alok Kumar.


Students take part in a women’s two-wheeler safety helmet rally organised by the Chandigarh Police in Sector 17 on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Ward No. 5
No one to address residents’ grievances
Zirakpur, November 11
Residents of Ward No. 5 are a harried lot. They lamented that low-water pressure was a perpetual problem in the ward and all complaints filed by them had fallen on deaf ears.

A motorcyclist makes his way through a potholed road in Ward No. 5 of Zirakpur. (right) Garbage lying scattered along a road. Tribune photos: Nitin Mittal

GMADA uploads layout on its website
Mohali, November 11
For the forthcoming auction of residential and commercial plots scheduled for November 14 and 15, the Greater Mohali area Development Authority (GMADA) has uploaded a detailed layout plan of these sites on its website.

Nostalgia grips PEC’ 93 batch alumni
Chandigarh, November 11
‘Yeh dosti hum nahe chodenge, toadenge dum magar tera saath na chodenge’ echoed the streets of Sector 11 on 11.11.11 at 11.11.11 am when 45, 1993 Mechanical engineering students of PEC university of Technology assembled outside House number 11.

The 1993 batch of mechanical engineering students of PEC during their reunion at Sector 11 on ‘11-11-11’ in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: manoj mahajan

My dream came true in style
Chandigarh, November 11
Among the 1993 batch Mechanical students of PEC university of Technology who gathered at Sector 11 today after 18 years, was Superintendent of Police (CBI) Vivek Priyadarshi, who after passing out from the college cracked the civil service exams in 1998 and is presently investigating the famous 2-G Scam.

House owner too joins in, hosts party
Chandigarh, November 11
It was not just the 45 mechanical engineering students of PEC University of Technology from 1993 that were celebrating the reunion of 1993 batch, but the owners of House number 11 in Sector 11 also joined the former students and hosted refreshments for them.

Homage paid to Capt Rohit Kaushal
Panchkula November 11
Homage was paid to Captain Rohit Kaushal on his 16th martyrdom day at Shaheed Captain Rohit Kaushal Memorial during a wreath laying ceremony held at his ancestral village Jalauli in Barwala block of the district.

Focus on plight of poor
Chandigarh, November 11
The sixth edition of eighth Annual Chandigarh Theatre Festival commenced with the staging of a Punjabi play “Jungle Bolda Hai” at the Randhawa auditorium here today. Akademi chairperson said the festival was dedicated to Gursharan Singh.

Classical vocalist binds audience
Chandigarh, November 11
A Mumbai-based classical vocalist, Dhananjay Hegde gave an impressive vocal recital in the 170th baithak programme of the Pracheen Kala Kendra at the kendra mini auditorium.

Chandigarh Scan
The Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Shivraj V Patil, will visit the UT Secretariat on November 22 (Tuesday) instead of December 21 to hear public grievances.

EDUCATION

Day 1: Talent unlimited at PEC fest
Chandigarh, November 11
The three-day annual “Pecfest 2011” kicked off today with inspiring words of the director boosting in enthusiasm among the participants and students.


Students get their faces painted during “Pecfest 2011” in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Two die for want of treatment
Ambala, November 11 Two persons died for want of medical treatment at the local Civil Hospital. Sources said Badri Parsad (30) died as his blood pressure fell drastically. He was diagnosed with diarrhoea.

COURTS

UT ambulances ill-equipped, HC told
Chandigarh, November 11
The UT health department is apparently driving away from health concerns. The UT has just 10 ambulances, equipped with basic life support system, but only two of them are operational at a given point in time.

Insurance co. told to pay claim, fined Rs 15,000
Chandigarh, November 11
Denying a claim for theft of a motorcycle cost an insurance company dearly when the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, UT, directed it to pay the claim of Rs 61,816 to the complainant along with a sum of Rs 15,000 in compensation for mental agony and harassment apart from Rs 5,000 as costs of litigation within one month.

CRIME

Four arrested for thefts
Chandigarh, November 11
The police today arrested four persons, including two juveniles, in several cases of burglary and theft.

SPORTS

Local lad first with 1.75m high jump
Chandigarh, November 11
Local athlete Paramjeet Singh of SGGS College, Sector 26, covered a distance of 1.75m to secure the first place in high jump during the ongoing 64th Panjab University Annual Athletics Meet being held on the campus.


An athlete takes part in high jump at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Chandigarh Police Football Club pocket title
Chandigarh, November 11
Teams of Chandigarh Police Football Club and Delhi Public School, Sector 40, won the title of sixth Kanwar Harbans Lal Memorial Football Tournament in the senior and junior age groups, respectively at the football stadium in Sector 17 here.


A player kicks the ball during a football match at the Sector 17 football stadium. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan