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Chaos unplugged
Chandigarh, January 23
There was pandemonium in the first General House of the municipal corporation (MC) over the issue of the constitution of 14 subcommittees by the Mayor as the MC Act had no provision for it. Union minister and local Member of Parliament Pawan Kumar Bansal raised a point in the House on the legitimacy of the subcommittees.

Pawan Kumar Bansal (extreme left) reads MC regulations while BJP councillor Arun Sood shows MC Act provisions to Congress councillors during the first General House of the municipal corporation in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Milkha donates ’60 Olympics shoes for charity auction
Chandigarh, January 23
Flying Sikh Milkha Singh had never thought that one day his ‘priceless shoes’ would bring a smile on faces of children of a lesser god. The living legend donated the golden spikes he wore during the 1960 Rome Olympics for a charity auction in Mumbai on February 11, to be organised by an NGO run by actor Rahul Bose.

A sketch is out
Panchkula, January 23
The district police today released a sketch of one of the accused who robbed an elderly couple at their home in Sector 6 here yesterday. The police was yet to get any breakthrough in the case. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Maneesh Chaudhary formed a special team, headed by Kalka Assistant Commissioner of Police Krishan Hooda, to nab the accused.

The elderly easy target of criminals
Panchkula, January 23
Elderly people in Panchkula seem to be a soft target for criminals. Before yesterday’s incident of robbing the old couple, at least such three local residents, including a couple, have been stabbed to death at their homes for money during the past four years.

12th plan
Admn seeks Rs 4,000 crore
Chandigarh, January 23
The UT Administration is seeking a budget of around Rs 4,000 crore under the 12th Five-Year Plan to give a major boost to development in the core areas of health, education and infrastructure, especially in southern sectors.

Water audit in the offing
Chandigarh, January 23
Alarmed at the rapidly dipping underground water level and the absence of relevant data, the local Member of Parliament, Pawan Kumar Bansal, today asked the municipal corporation (MC) to submit a water audit before the next meeting of the House.

COMMUNITY

MC House meeting
Councillors go vocal on sanitation
Chandigarh, January 23
Cutting across the party lines at the General House meeting, councillors of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) alleged that the sanitation system in the city has totally collapsed. A majority of the councillors complained that sweepers, who were deployed by contractors in their respective areas, turned up only once in fortnight, as there is no official monitoring by the corporation staff.

Excise Dept challans MG Supermarket Chandigarh, January 23 The UT excise and taxation department issued a challan to MG Supermarket at Sector 9 for violating the Punjab Liquor Licences Rules (applicable in the UT) here today. Officials of the UT excise and taxation department and health department inspect eatables during a raid at Nik Bakers, Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Panjab university
Trade unions’ meeting turns violent
Chandigarh, January 23
A meeting of the local unit of the All-India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU) convened on the campus of Panjab University turned awry when the mess contractors allegedly attacked the workers and a violent scuffle ensued. The police arrested a total of eight persons under the preventive measures under Section 107/151, CrPC.

Beauty train

Students of the GCS Group participate in a fashion show at Cultural Fusion organised by the PTU distance education programme in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Violation of Norms
Basement, first floor of SCO sealed
Chandigarh, January 23
Taking action against SCOs misusing their premises, the UT Estate Office today sealed basement and first floor of SCO no. 12-13 in Sector 9 here today. In the basement of the site, a slimming centre (Personal Point) and on the first floor, a furniture shop (Comffits) was being run in violation of the rules.

Maneesh likely to be new SP (Traffic)
Chandigarh, January 23
Panchkula Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Maneesh Chaudhary is likely to be the new SP (Traffic) of the Chandigarh police. Recently, the cabinet committee of appointments (CCA) had asked the UT Administration for the willingness of Maneesh Chaudhary for the appointment on the post of SP (Traffic).

Adhere to road safety rules, says IGP Chandigarh, January 23 Emphasising the theme of “Accidents bring tears, safety brings cheers”, the UT traffic police today concluded the 23rd Road Safety Week amidst a colourful programme by schoolchildren at the Tagore Theatre in Sector 18. Police officials at the concluding function of Road Safety Week at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

No triangular contest in Mohali: Bir Devinder Mohali, January 23 The PPP candidate from Mohali Assembly segment, Bir Devinder, today complained to the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, regarding the distribution of liquor by a rival candidate to woo voters.   Bir Devinder at a press briefing in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo

‘Dolly’ boost for BSP’s Manav Mohali, January 23 From addressing nukkad meetings in villages to canvassing in an autorickshaw, Manav Mehra, a former Ranji player, is now in the electoral field. Playing his political inning from the Mohali assembly segment, the BSP candidate dreams of providing amenities in slums and villages on a par with those in urban areas. Dolly Bindra (Actress) during an election campaign of Manv Mehra, BSP candidate, in Mohali on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Satpal Jain canvasses for SAD candidate
Zirakpur, January 23
Alleging that the Congress and its rebels were working together against SAD candidate NK Sharma, the BJP Legal Cell All-India in charge Satpal Jain said it seemed that the Congress and its rebels were fearing defeat in the coming Assembly election for this they were trying cheap kind of tactics.

Results of panchayat poll declared
Chandigarh, January 23
The UT Election Department today declared the results of the Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad elections, which were held on January 21, here today. As many as four candidates for panchayat samitis seats and one for zila parishad seat had been elected unanimously.

(Clockwise from above) Villagers celebrate victory of their candidate; Manoj and Krishna in a jubilant mood and Major Singh from Dhanas village celebrates his victory in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photos

Sunshine, at last
Chandigarh, January 23
The bright sunshine brought some relief to the residents of the tricity region from cold wave conditions even as the mercury rose to 20.6 degrees Celsius today against 13.8 degrees Celsius recorded on Sunday.

High-tension lines cause of concern Panchkula, January 23 The low height of the high-tension lines passing over the newly constructed Pinjore-Parwanoo bypass have become the cause of concern for officials of the Haryana Vidyurt Prasaran Nigam (HVPNL). High-tension lines passing over the newly built Pinjore-Parwanoo bypass. A Tribune photograph

Bhukkal to preside over R-Day celebrations
Panchkula, January 23
Haryana education minister Geeta Bhukkal will unfurl the National Flag at the parade ground in Sector 5 on January 26. The chief guest will also honour those who excelled in the fields of education and sports.

Car catches fire
Zirakpur, January 23
It was a narrow escape for a resident of Zirakpur when his car caught fire here today. According to the owner of the car, Darshan Singh, a resident of Green City, he was going towards his residence in Lohgarh when his car suddenly caught fire on the Zirakpur-Patiala highway.

• TRICITY SCAN

EDUCATION

Submit grades, not indicators: CBSE
Chandigarh, January 23
Following failure of region schools to grade students of class X properly on 80 different descriptive co-scholastic indicators, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked them to only submit grades and not the specific indicators for which the grades were granted.

Only 700 apply for second semester
Chandigarh, January 23
Blame it on sheer ignorance about the semester system, only 700 out of a total of 7,000 private candidates who appeared for Panjab University first semester examination have applied for the second semester.

VC pays surprise visit to administrative block
Chandigarh, January 23
Panjab University Vice-Chancellor RC Sobti took the administration block by surprise today when he reached there at around 4.30 pm to nab those leaving early on the pretext of power cut till 5 pm. While officials refused to confirm the number of defaulters, a source revealed that 20 employees had landed in trouble.

Awareness rally	Future leaders
Students of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, take out a cycle rally on ‘save oil’ in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan	Tiny tots of Government Model High School, Sector 34, perform a dance to mark the birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

NEIGHBOURHOOD

A truck drags a bike in an accident on the Mubarikpur-Dera Bassi link road. The injured motorcyclist was referred to GMCH-32, Chandigarh, after primary treatment at the civil hospital, Dera Bassi, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

EC strictness makes candidates shun big rallies
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 23
The Fatehgarh Sahib Assembly constituency is going to witness a fierce contest between the Congress, SAD, PPP and the SAD (A). The candidates of all these parties have intensified their campaigning and are stressing striking a personal chord with voters, instead of organising big rallies, thanks to strictness by the Election Commission.

Candidates mobilise support
Dera Bassi, January 23
Candidates of different political parties were busy trying to get the support of various organisations here today. Congress candidate Jasjit singh Randhawa got the support of the Three-Wheeler Union and the Tempo Union of Dera Bassi.

MBA, BTech students discuss ‘Vision Punjab’
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 23
The “no-vote button” will be a good measure to catch corrupt politicians off guard and the symbols of the political parties in the country should be changed in every election, so that the parties may feel the need to educate voters to make them aware about the policies being adopted by them.

COURTS

consumer courts
Forum fines MC Rs 5,000
Chandigarh, January 23
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC) for charging penal interest on house tax from a sector 18 resident.

Kalka bypass to be ready in a month, says NHAI
Chandigarh, January 23
In another month, you will be able to steer clear of the chaos and traffic jams in the Kalka bazar. For, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has assured the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the bypass is accelerating towards completion, despite brakes applied by the inclement weather.

Notice served on education secretary, DEO
Chandigarh, January 23
A local court here today issued a notice to the education secretary, DPI (schools) and district education officer (DEO) for their failure to obtain and put in public domain the self-declaration-cum-application for the grant of recognition of school by private schools of the city.

Man gets life term in rape case
Chandigarh, January 23
A local court here today awarded life imprisonment to a resident of Burail village on the charges of raping a minor, a four-year-old girl. The case dates back to January 2010. The court on Friday had convicted 30-year-old Shambhu, a resident of Burail village, and had deferred the quantum of sentence for today.

Plea against candidate dismissed
Chandigarh, January 23
The Punjab and Haryana High Court division Bench of Justice SK Mittal and Justice TPS Mann today dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of SAD candidate NK Sharma’s nomination from the Dera Bassi Assembly constituency.

CRIME

Worker held for links with robber
Chandigarh, January 23
The Crime Branch of the UT police has arrested a person working with a Sector 35-based jeweller for links with a high-profile robber. The police arrested Kherdoos Malik, an employee with Deluxe Jewellers in Sector 35, in a case of receiving stolen property.

Woman stages own kidnapping to pay debts
Mohali, January 23
Under debt, Santra Devi Sharma (60) of Phase VI staged her own kidnapping to extract money from her husband. Owing to her habit of gambling, the woman was running a debt of around Rs 4 lakh.

Dismissed professor held for fraud
Chandigarh, January 23
High drama prevailed at Panjab University today, as Satyavir Singh, a lecturer dismissed from PU in 2008 after a prolonged absence from the duty, was arrested for illegally using the office stamp and letterheads. A case under Sections 465, 420 and 511 of the IPC has been registered against him.

Foreign currency seized
Mohali, January 23
A static surveillance team, headed by ASI Parmod Kumar, seized foreign currency from an NRI, who was travelling by a taxi, at a check post near the light point of phase 3A.

Woman killed in mishap
Zirakpur, January 23
A 65-year-old woman died after being hit by an unknown vehicle in a road accident near the Dolphin hotel on the Zirakpur-Kalka highway here this evening. Police official said the incident took place when she was crossing the road and the unknown vehicle hit her.

2 held for brawl at Mauli Jagran
Chandigarh, January 23
High drama was witnessed in the Mauli Jagran colony late last night when a scuffle was reported among drunk youngsters. The windowpane of a PCR van was damaged after one of the youngsters threw a stone at the police vehicle while he was being nabbed. The police has arrested Lallu and Ajay under the preventive measures.

Illegal miners arrested
Panchkula, January 23
The Pinjore police arrested two persons for illegal mining here today. The two accused were identified as Agyas Majeed and Ashok Kumar of Anguwala village. Two tractors and trollies loaded with sand were recovered from them.

SPORTS

HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PU to cross swords with DU Chandigarh, January 23 The host team of Panjab University will lock horns against that of Delhi University in the title match of the ongoing All-India Inter-University Handball Championship for Women. The championship is being held at Panjab University grounds. Players in action during the All-India Inter-University Handball Tournament at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

St Stephen’s cricket academy beat HCA Chandigarh, January 23 The St Stephen’s Cricket Academy defeated Himachal Cricket Academy (HCA) by three wickets in the match of the ongoing Sardar Bhagwant Singh Memorial Cricket Tournament. Elected to bat first, the team of Himachal Cricket Academy set a target of 84 runs before getting bundled out in 20 overs. For the winning side, Prince (16) and Sunil (15) contributed the most runs while for the bowling side Gaurav Singh, Abhilasha and Aakash claimed two wickets each.   A player plays a shot during a match of Sardar Bhagwant Singh Memorial Cricket tournament. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Players from South get the shivers Chandigarh, January 23 Teams from South India participating in the All-India Inter-University Handball Championship have been braving the biting cold here. Players from various universities in South Indi were seen wearing layers of clothes to beat the chilly breeze here. Players of Calicut University at PU, Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

The U-16 cricket team with coach Dinesh Mongia at DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Chaudhary Ranbir Singh tourney from Jan 28
Chandigarh, January 23
The Haryana Sports Welfare will organise the Ist Chaudhary Ranbir Singh Volleyball, Athletics and Cricket Tournament from January 28 to 30 at Hooda Sports Complex, Sector 3, Panchkula.

Carrom body office-bearer
Chandigarh, January 23
The All-India Carrom Federation has nominated Mahesh Sekhri, general secretary of the Chandigarh Carrom Association as the technical director for the upcoming 41st Senior National and Inter-State Carrom Championship.