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Day of judgement draws huge crowds
Mohali/Kharar/Dera Bassi, January 30
The otherwise dull and mainly featureless electioneering did not cast a spell on the electorate, which emerged in large numbers to vote today. The Assembly constituencies of Mohali, Kharar and Dera Bassi witnessed between 70 and 79 per cent polling.

Voters queue up outside a polling booth at the government school in Dera Bassi on Monday. Tribune photo: nitin mittal

Voters go balle balle about EC norms
Mohali, January 30
Strict implementation of the guidelines of the Election Commission on the polling day in Mohali, Kharar and Dera Bassi Assembly segments not only resulted in nearly peaceful polling, it was also welcomed by the voters who were saved from the uncomfortable moments of being pestered by party workers outside the polling booths.

Physically challenged go dissatisfied
Mohali, January 30
Not all physically challenged persons were able to cast their votes. Mohanbeer Singh, a resident of Phase 3B1, decided not to cast his vote after he failed to find an obstruction-free access to the polling booth at Phase 3B1 Government Model Senior Secondary School.

Admn not to apply this year
Chandigarh, January 30
While the UT Administration is busy framing rules and bylaws to preserve heritage items of the city, it is not applying for the prestigious heritage city status on the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) heritage list. The deadline for submitting the dossier to UNESO is January 31.

Heritage Status
Living in the past
Chandigarh, January 30
In a major faux pas, the director-principal of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Dr Raj Bahadur, highlighted the implementation of the Rashtriya Surakash Bima Yojana (RSBY), a scheme to provide free medicines to beneficiaries, as a major achievement of 2011 in his Republic Day address on Thursday, even when the project was closed in September past year.

COMMUNITY

Governor pays tributes to martyrs
Chandigarh, January 30
A wreath-laying ceremony was held at Chandigarh War Memorial to mark Martyrs’ Day today. Shivraj V Patil, Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator, and, Lt General SR Ghosh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, paid floral tributes at the war memorial.

Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil writes his views in the comment book after laying a wreath at the War Memorial in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Information on CHB to be provided to allottees online
Chandigarh, January 30
For the convenience of number of allottees, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) is in process of developing a new website in which all the information related to allottees, allotments, account details and many other services of CHB will be just a click away.

HUDA to put 88 commercial sites under hammer
Chandigarh, January 30
After witnessing a lukewarm response in the last commercial auctions, the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) is once again ready to put 88 commercial sites under hammer in Panchkula.

Keeping art of spinning alive Gandhians spin ‘charkhas’ at Gandhi Smarak Bhavan, Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo S. Chauhan

MC misses deadline on subcommittees
Chandigarh, January 30
Though the issue of the constitution of subcommittees had rocked the last municipal corporation (MC) General House and it was decided that those would be constituted shortly, there had not been any movement despite the January 31 deadline.

60 shopkeepers challaned
Chandigarh, January 30
In a special anti-encroachment drive in the Sector 17 market, the enforcement department today issued 60 challans to shopkeepers for encroaching upon the government land.

Punjab NCC directorate is 2nd runners-up
Chandigarh, January 30
Cadets of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh NCC Directorate have bagged the second runners-up position at the national-level Republic Day camp that concluded at New Delhi today.

Leaving a legacy of valour and courage
Chandigarh, January 30
On the night of August 25-26 August, 1965, then Major Ranjit Singh Dayal, Second-in-Command of 1 Para, led an assault on Sank in Jammu and Kashmir, which was stalled by heavy enemy fire.

Family members (with folded hands) pay homage to Lt-Gen RS Dayal before he was cremated at the Sector-25 cremation ground in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Tricity Scan

EDUCATION

E-classrooms to become a reality soon
Chandigarh, January 30
In another decision taken as part of the ambitious e-learning project of the UT’s higher education department, teachers in colleges are soon going to be allotted personal laptops.

It’s jan 31, School seats remain vacant
Chandigarh, January 30
The extended UT deadline of January 31 has failed to change the fate of around 2,000 seats reserved in private schools for poor and disadvantaged children under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, which continue to lie vacant.

Education to be computerised in govt schools
Chandigarh, January 30
Going by the latest plans of the UT education department, 2012 will mark a renaissance in government school education which will be completely computerised.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Bapu Remembered
Ambala, January 30
Various social organisations, schools and the district administration paid homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi with prayer and meetings on his 64th death anniversary observed as Martyrs’ Day. A two-minute silence was observed in memory of Mahatma Gandhi.

Admn to tame auto-rickshaw operators
Ambala, January 30
The Amabla district administration has decided to tame the three-wheeler drivers. It has issued instructions to the three-wheeler owners and drivers to complete all their papers as strict action will be taken against defaulters.

35 students participate in English literature symposium
Ambala, January 30
A symposium on the classics of English literature was organised at KV No.1 by the students in which about 35 students of Classes X, XI, and XII participated.

76 % pollingin Ropar district
Ropar, January 30
Three constituencies in the district, including Anandpur Sahib, Chamkaur Sahib and Rupnagar witnessed 76 per cent polling in the state Aassembly elections here today. In the Rupnagar constituency 78 per cent of voting took place while Chamkaur Sahib and Anandpur Sahib witnessed 75 per cent and 74.84 voting, respectively. — TNS

COURTS

Rickshaw-puller gets 7-yr term
Chandigarh, January 30
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge sentenced a rickshaw-puller to seven years rigorous imprisonment in a child sodomy case. The court convicted Radhe Mohan in a case of unnatural offence under Section 377 of the IPC. The accused has also been imposed a fine of Rs 15,000.

Haryana housing body penalised
Panchkula, January 30
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Panchkula, has slapped a fine on the Haryana State Cooperative Housing Federation Ltd, (HSCHFL) for causing mental harassment to a Narayangarh resident by issuing notice demanding compound interest on a loan availed by him.

JE convicted in graft case
Chandigarh, January 30
The CBI special court today sentenced a junior engineer (JE) with the UT Administration to rigorous imprisonment for two years-and-a-half in a graft case. The court convicted Rajesh Chadha and also imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 on him.

Provident Fund Commissioner fined Rs 50,000
Chandigarh, January 30
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, while upholding the decision of the District Forum-II order, has directed the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (RPFC) and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to pay Rs 50,000 as compensation for delaying the pension claim of a Sector 40 resident.

Oriental Insurance fined Rs 25,000
Chandigarh, January 30
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I has slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on Oriental Insurance Company Limited and ordered it to pay Rs 10,000 as costs of litigation.

CRIME

Woman raped in public toilet
Chandigarh, January 30
Acting on the complaint of a 25-year-old woman, a resident of Dera Bassi, the UT police arrested a person on charges of rape.

Man caught snatching mobile phone
Chandigarh, January 30
In a fresh case of snatching, Udey Pal, a resident of Palsora village, alleged that he caught Saleem Khan, resident of Naya Gaon, Mohali, while he was snatching his mobile phone from Dhanas, Chandigarh, yesterday.

SPORTS

‘Where there is a will, there is a way, no doubt’
Chandigarh, January 30
The saying “Where there is a will, there is a way” has being proved by Sandesh Jhingan, as even after suffering from various injuries, the ace player has brought laurels to the city after making it to the Sikkim based football club.

Skating her way to glory
Chandigarh, January 30
Every player has a dream to win laurels but a few fulfill it and for fulfilling it, one has to work hard and prove his mettle.

Stepping Stones win by 17 runs
Chandigarh, January 30
The Stepping Stones Cricket Academy defeated Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy during the match of Sardar Bhagwant Singh Memorial Cricket Tournament being organised by Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy. The match is being played at Vivek High School, Sector 38.

A batsman plays a shot during Sardar Bhagwant Singh Memorial Cricket Tournament at Vivek High School, Sector 38, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan

MCA thrash APJ Kharar
Chandigarh, January 30
The cricket team of Mohali Cricket Academy (MCA) defeated APJ Kharar by 102 runs in the league match of 4th Professional Gold Cup Cricket Tournament for Boys (U-12), being held at Banyan Tree School, Sector 48, here today.

Chandigarh thrash Panchkula in volleyball 
Panchkula, January 30
The volleyball team of Chandigarh defeated Panchkula in the final match of 1st Chaudhary Ranbir Singh Hooda Volleyball Championship being played at Huda Sports Complex, Sector 3, here today.

Members of the Chandigarh team with their trophy after winning the first Chaudhary Ranbir Singh Hooda Volleyball Championship at Sector 3, Panchkula, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

Football tourney from Feb 25
Chandigarh, January 30
The Guru Gobind Singh Sports Club and Football wing of GGS Sports Club, Dadu Majra, will organise the 4th Football Tournament at Guru Darona Acharya Stadium, Dadu Majra.