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Sec 8 property dispute
SHO’s role under scanner
Chandigarh, February 6
The functioning of Chandigarh’s first-ever woman Station House Officer (SHO) Punam Dilawari came under the Punjab and Haryana High Court scanner today, with a notice being issued on a plea seeking initiation of action against her for her alleged unfair role in a Sector 8 property matter. A DSP-level officer will now look into the controversy; and the UT SSP too has been asked to step in.

Punam Dilawari, city’s first-ever woman SHO

GMCH 32
Faculty posts in super-speciality category lying vacant
Chandigarh, February 6
The red tape in the UT administration has not only hit the recruitment of doctors (senior and junior residents) and nurses in the city’s flagship hospital, Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Sector 32, but also some faculty posts in the super-speciality category that are on a contract basis. It may sound strange but the GMCH-32 has no super-speciality doctors for cardiology or neurology on board.

Parents’ agonising wait for forensic report
Chandigarh, February 6
More than seven months after two youths drowned in the swimming pool of Sector 23 here on June 16, their parents are waiting for the report of the Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory (CFSL) team.






Ajay and Nitin (the drowning victims) A file photograph

RTI ACT
Dept in damage-control mode
Chandigarh, February 6
In a damage-control exercise, the UT’s newly appointed district education officer, Ram Kumar, promised reimbursement of uniforms, books and transport, which may amount to around Rs 4 crore, to private schools of the city.

Anti-encroachment drive
100 issued challans for violation
Chandigarh, February 6
Once again the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation’s (MC) hollow claims of making Chandigarh an encroachment-free city has been exposed, as encroachers in various markets where special drives were conducted a number of times, has failed to decline mushrooming of the encroachers in the area. In fact, the habitual encroachers used to re-set their business in the evening after inspectors turn off from their duties.

Eatery stalls that have encroached upon the municipal corporation land in Sector 22, Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari

ISBT to get 5 more months for completion
Mohali, February 6
The multi-storeyed inter-state bus terminus (ISBT) in Sector 57, here, is nowhere near completion. After missing the deadline twice, to complete the project in October, 2001 and December 2011, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) was contemplating to extend the deadline of the project by another five months.

Incomplete work at the 11-storeyed new ISBT, Sector 57, Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Delayed road carpeting to resume soon
Zirakpur, February 6
Zirakpur will soon have re-carpeted roads. The work of re-carpeting the roads had hit a road block due to the Punjab Assembly elections. But, the work is expected to resume soon.

Estate office SOS to higher-ups
Chandigarh, February 6
The UT estate office, which finds itself ‘helpless’ in tackling complex issues like continuous misuse of buildings resumed, definition of ‘paying guest’ and review of misuse charges, has now asked for ‘advice’ and some clarifications from higher-ups.

Voting tomorrow, migrants take off
Chandigarh, February 6
Come elections and it is like a festival season for migrants. They make it a point to vote for their favourite candidates at their native places in Uttar Pradesh ((UP), where elections will be held on February 8.




A group of migrant labourers basks in the sun outside the railway station in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Dense fog hits air, rail traffic
Chandigarh, January 6
Dense fog disrupted air traffic, with hundreds of passengers facing a harrowing time at the local airport, as three flights from the city were delayed by between two and three hours today.



Students walk to their classrooms amid heavy fog at the Government College for Girls in Sector 11 of Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

From Admn to MC, and back?
Chandigarh, February 6
The municipal corporation (MC) stands to lose primary health and education departments, transferred by the UT Administration, in the light of non-availability of budget and staff.

Admn sends MC back to start
Chandigarh, February 6
The constitution of 14 subcommittees by the municipal corporation (MC) is back to square one. The Administration has refused to give permission for the constitution of two new subcommittees, one for health and the other for education.

Traders meet Bansal on estate office action
Chandigarh, February 6
A delegation of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal called on Pawan Kumar Bansal at his residence here today, taking up the issue of notices of hefty penalty and sealing of shops by the UT estate office. 

Show-cause notice to scrap dealers
Panchkula, February 6
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board issued a show-cause notice to a number of scrap dealers of Madhawala village for violating Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Trans Boundary Movement) Rules, 2008.

Cars’ collision leads to chaos
Mohali, February 6
A high drama was witnessed at the traffic junction of Phase X and XI when a Mitsubushi Lancer car had a head on collision with a Honda City, here this afternoon. Soon after the accident, drivers of the both vehicles entered into a heated argument as two PCR officials on the spot tried hard to end it. Despite the PCR calling the Phase XI police station to send a police party, it took over 25 minutes for Head Constable Sanjay Kumar to reach the spot. In the ensuing moments, a number of supporters of both the sides gathered the spot, resulting in traffic disruption. However, later both the parties reached a compromise.

Treachery, mistrust to fore
Chandigarh, February 6
The fourth annual Katha Manchan Festival organised by the Mask Theatre Group commenced with the dramatisation of a story “Khaali Plot”, written by Veena Verma, at the Randhawa Auditorium here today.

Melodic mix of wisdom, love
Chandigarh, February 6
On day two of the ongoing seventh annual Haryanvi folk theatre, Saang Utsav, organised by the department of cultural affairs, Haryana, the love legend of Rani Dharma Kaur-Raghubir was presented by saangi Parkash Singh at the Tagore Theatre here today.


Artistes perform during the ‘Saang Utsav’ at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. tribune photo: pradeep tewari

Tricity Scan

EDUCATION

General students apply for vacant seats
Chandigarh, February 6
Poor students loss is surely turning out to be general students gain, who have now got an access to over 2,000 empty seats reserved under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE Act).

Register vehicles with PU, police: Notice
Chandigarh, February 6
Acting on the UT police letter, Panjab University (PU) has decided to fine residents of boys’ hostel numbers 4 and 5 from whose room 40 outsiders were recovered in the raid conducted by the police yesterday.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Caught between 2 governments, overbridge remains suspended
Dera bassi, February 6
he construction of an over-bridge on the National Highway at Dera Bassi could not be started till now due to the controversy between the Centre and State Governments over the cost sharing of the project. On the other hand, the people of area were bound to face accidents in the absence of over bridge here.


Traffic chaos at the Dera Bassi bus stand in the absence of an overbridge. Photo by writer

Youth’s legs crushed while boarding train
Ambala, February 6
A youth of Ambala City crushed his both legs after he fell down on the platform while boarding a train at the Ambala City railway station here this morning. The victim was referred to the PGI, Chandigarh, following his serious condition. The victim has been identified as Mukesh Kumar.

Cops run over by truck, one killed
Ambala, February 6
An ASI of the Ambala police was killed and a constable was seriously injured when a dumper of a construction company hit a PCR gypsy on the National Highway-1 near Ambala Cantt early this morning.

COURTS

HC comes to rescue of children working in polluting units
Chandigarh, February 6
Help for children working in polluting industries in and around Chandigarh will soon be a phone call away.

Interim bail plea of accused dismissed
Panchkula, February 6
In the Panchkula gang-rape case, the district courts here today dismissed the bail application of an accused, Sahil Puri.

Pinjore municipal scam
7 councillors get bail
Panchkula, February 6
While granting the interim bail to the five accused councillors in the Rs 1.17 crore Pinjore municipal scam, the Panchkula district court today directed the indicted councillors to join investigation and appear before the Vigilance Bureau office.

LIC Housing Finance Limited slapped Rs 20,000 fine
Chandigarh, February 6
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I has slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 on LIC Housing Finance Limited (opposite party no. 1) for its failure to issue the sale certificate to a Mohali resident.

Order compliance rises due to penal action
Chandigarh, February 6
For the fear of being sentenced to the civil imprisonment, the UT Consumer Forum has succeeded in bringing defaulting traders and service providers to the book, who are now complying with the orders passed by the consumer courts.

HC backs Administration
Chandigarh, February 6
The plea by purchasers or original allottees of shop-cum-flats at the Mani Majra motor market for quashing notices alleging misuse of premises by running guest houses and lodges has failed to find favour with the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Courts acquits five
Panchkula, February 6
A local court here today acquitted five persons in connection with attempt to commit robbery and Arms Act case dates back to year 2009.

CRIME

Two arrested in assault case
Chandigarh, February 6
Two persons were arrested in an assault case. As per the complaint, Surya Bhushan, a city resident, alleged that Ram Singh and Vijay Kumar, residents of Dadu Majra, have beaten him with sticks near the petrol filling station, Sector 22, on February 3.

50-year-old found dead in Zirakpur
Zirakpur, February 6
A 55-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances near a shop located on the Zirakpur-Patiala Highway here this morning. The deceased has been identified as Charan Singh.

Burglars decamp with car, jewellery
Mohali, February 6
Burglars struck a house at Fauji Colony in Kharar and decamped with gold jewellery and a motorcycle. The owner of the house, Sukhwinder Singh, who works in a local hospital, said while he was away to his duty, his wife had gone to some relatives. When he returned home from work, he noticed that not only was his motorcycle missing but also the door of his house was broken. On entering into the house, he found that the entire house had been ransacked and the gold jewellery was missing.

Same vehicle stolen again
Chandigarh, February 6
The Tata Safari car of a Sector-44 resident, Amritpal Singh, has been stolen for the second time in the past one year.

Man sets wife on fire
Chandigarh, February 6
In a shocking incident, a 44-year-old man allegedly set his 28-year-old wife on fire in Vikas Nagar of Mauli Jagran here today.

SPORTS

It’s family history: Yograj
Panchkula, February 6
Yuvraj Singh’s disease has a family history and delay in treatment has aggravated it. This was stated by his father Yograj Singh while interacting with mediapersons at his house here today.







A pensive Yograj Singh talks to mediapersons at his residence in Mansa Devi Complex of Panchkula on Monday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal 

Karanvir scripts Gobindgarh college win in cricket
Chandigarh, February 6
Gobindgarh Public College, Alour, beat Government College of Commerce and Business Administration, Sector 42, Chandigarh, by four runs in the Panjab University Inter-College Cricket (Men) B-Division Tournament being held at PU grounds here today.

KXIP Green, Red in final
Chandigarh, February 6
A whirlwind knock of 173, comprising 14 sixes and as many boundaries, by Ishan Malhotra led KXIP Green into the final as they thrashed KXIP Blue by 108 runs in the last league match at the Sector-16 cricket stadium here today.





A batsman plays a cover drive as the wicketkeeper looks on during a match of the KXIP Cup at the Sector-16 stadium in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

PU Campus TT eves win
Chandigarh, February 6
Panjab University Campus beat AS College for Women, Khanna, 3-1 in the Panjab University Inter-College Table Tennis (Women) A-Division tournament at the PU Gymnasium Hall here today.

Ricky helps team home
Chandigarh, February 6
Ricky helped the Himachal Cricket Academy beat Paragon Senior Secondary School, Mohali, by 20 runs with a knock of 26 not out and three wickets in the Sardar Bhagwant Singh Memorial Cricket Tournament at Sector 38 here today.

Parag shines
Chandigarh, February 6
Riding high on Parag Khanapurkar’s unbeaten knock of 69 runs, the Central Board of Excise and Customs recorded a six-run win over the Comptroller and Auditor-General’s team during the first league game of the All-India Post-Institutional Cup at Kolkata today.

Shuttler selected

Haryana champs