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New court wing violates city’s vision: HC
Chandigarh, February 14
In a display of forthrightness, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today minced no words to say its new wing set up by the UT Administration was in blatant violation of the vision of the city.

Tata housing project fails to get NOC

Panchkula police lets its men down
Panchkula, February 14
Leave aside the common man, the Panchkula police has failed to deliver justice to even its own men, especially in cases where errant drivers knocked down policemen at nakas. Though criminal cases were registered swiftly against such drivers, the accused were acquitted in as many as four cases. In two other cases, policemen failed to identify the attackers.

Vivek Pratap new MC Commissioner
Chandigarh, February 14
After a long gap of nearly a year, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) will finally have Vivek Pratap Singh, a 1996 batch Punjab IAS officer, as the new Commissioner. Prena Puri, a 2006 batch IAS officer who was given a temporary charge, was officiating as the Commissioner ever since Roshan Sankaria was repatriated to his parent Punjab cadre in April 2011.

Former PGI Director to join Max
Chandigarh, February 14
Former PGI Director and cardiologist, Dr KK Talwar, is set to join the Punjab Government and Max Health Care’s public private partnership (PPP) venture of a 200-bedded Max Hospital at Mohali. He is also the Chairman of the Medical Council of India.

COMMUNITY

Immigration firm office sealed
Chandigarh, February 14
The special investigating team (SIT) of the UT Police formed to crack dubious immigration firms today sealed the main head office of the World Wide Immigration and Consultancy Services (WWICS) in Mohali. A search was conducted and the police questioned as many as 150 employees of the firm.

Police officials outside the WWICS office in Phase VI of Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Gangrape on wheels
Police opposes accused’s plea to turn approver
Panchkula, February 14
In the infamous case of gangrape on wheels in Panchkula, in which two students had raped their friend’s minor sister, the Panchkula Police today opposed the application filed by the accused, Marshal Arora, who wants to turn prosecution’s approver.

MC puts in effort to spruce up town
Zirakpur, February 14
To improve the state of sanitation in residential colonies of Zirakpur, the municipal council today launched a major block-wise cleanliness drive in the town.

Mayor checks school, dispensary in Mani Majra
Chandigarh, February 14
The Municipal Corporation engineering wing should speed up the repair works of the school and civil dispensary located in Mani Majra. These instructions were given to the officials by Mayor Raj Bala Malik during an inspection to these sites by her today.

City Mayor Rajbala Malik inspects a primary school at Mani Majra in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tiwari

Congress leader suspended from party
Chandigarh, February 14
Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) president BB Behl, today, dismissed former Mayor and vice-president of CTCC Surinder Singh, from the party, for anti-party activities. Surinder Singh was dismissed for six years from the party for anti-party activities during the MC polls held last year.

BJP opposes sub-committees formed by Raj Bala Malik
Chandigarh, February 14
Demanding de-notification of 12 sub-committees, which were constituted by the Municipal Corporation Mayor Raj Bala Malik yesterday, a delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiromani Akali Dal councillors today submitted a memorandum to UT Advisor to Administrator KK Sharma.

BJP councillors on their way to submit a memorandum to the UT Adviser in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

68 challaned for traffic violations
Chandigarh, February 14
The UT police was on its toes on Valentine’s Day and challaned 68 persons for violating traffic rules on the geri route. Those challaned include 24 challans for overspeeding.

Road safety workshop 
Chandigarh, February 14 The Chandigarh traffic police organised a road safety exhibition and workshop at Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, here today.

Looking for a Valentine Youngsters hang around ‘geri’ route in Sector 10 on Valentine’s Day in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Special police officials voice anger
Mohali, February 14
Hundreds of special police officers (SPOs), working in different districts on daily wages since 1992, are protesting against the state police’s move to recruit them as Home Guard volunteers.

Police Commissioner to address public grievances twice a week
Panchkula, February 14
For the convenience of Panchkula residents, the Commissioner of Ambala-Panchkula police commissionerate, Anant Kumar Dhul, will sit in Panchkula two days a week.

88 beneficiaries yet to get show-cause notice
Chandigarh, February 14
The UT Estate Office has not served a show-cause notice to at least one-third of the ‘illegal beneficiaries’ in the infamous booth scam, although the process of issuing notices had begun around a month ago.

High Commission offices in city inspected
Chandigarh, February 14
The Chandigarh Police has carried out a special drive and inspected all the High Commission offices based in the city, here today.

Celebrating Valentine’s Day with a message Students of Government Model Senior Secondary School Sector 46, give a message ‘Dont mix love with Aids’ through this symbol on Valentine’s Day in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

It will not be a cakewalk for panel chairmen
Chandigarh, February 14
It will not be a cakewalk for the newly elected chairmen of the four sub-committees of the Municipal Corporation to take care of these committees as these committees have not taken any decision for the past three years.

Mercury likely to dip in tricity
Chandigarh, February 14
The tricity region may experience cold-wave conditions as the night temperature is likely to fall by about three to four notches and the sky will remain cloudy in the next two days.

Singhvi: We need to be on guard always
Chandigarh, February 14
Describing the Delhi blast as a "serious matter", national spokesman of the Congress party Abhishek Manu Singhvi today called for "eternal vigilance".

Phase VII stinks Heaps of garbage lying scattered outside the post office in Phase VII of Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

PGI to hold workshop on biostatistics
Chandigarh, February 14
The department of biostatistics, PGI, will be organising a two-day workshop, beginning on February 17. Prof KK Bhutani, Director, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) will be the chief guest of the academic event.

Kashmiri students on Chandigarh visit
Chandigarh, February 14
A group of 23 schoolboys, accompanied by two teachers from Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, are visiting Chandigarh and other nearby places on their first ever trip beyond the remote confines of the mountainous district.

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EDUCATION

PSEB mulls separate directorate for open school
Mohali, February 14
To streamline the process of conducting exams for open school students, the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) is contemplating establishing a separate directorate of the open school.

PU institute adjudged best in business communication
Chandigarh, February 14
Mumbai Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) awarded the School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, the Best Business Communication School of the Year (National) Award for 2011-12. H.K. Dua, Member of Parliament, presented the Chanakya Award at the 6th Global Conclave.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

One held with 3-kg opium
Dera Bassi, February 14
The police today arrested a person with 3-kg opium near Government College here. The accused has been identified as Dharminder Singh of Rajasthan. He was produced in the court, which sent him to a one-day police remand.

Five hurt in accident
Ambala, February 14
Five persons sustained injuries after the three-wheeler they were travelling in was hit by a truck on the GT road near Ambala City. 

COURTS

BITS Pilani ordered to refund ~46,000
Chandigarh, February 14
Upholding the decision of District Forum-I, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, to refund Rs 46,000 to a local resident.

CRIME

Four booked for abducting minor
Mohali, February 14
The police today booked four persons, including a woman, for abducting a minor girl from Mullanpur. The accused have been identified as Manjit Kaur, Baljit Singh, Sahil and Kamal.

Mobile phones stolen
Chandigarh, February 14
Ram Lakhan of Ram Darbar alleged that a minor was caught red handed stealing two mobile phones from his house today. A case has been registered at the Sector 31 police station and the case is under investigation.

Two laptops stolen
Chandigarh, February 14 Punit of Sector 15 reported to the police that someone had stolen his laptop from his house yesterday. A case has been registered at the Sector11 police station.

SPORTS

Suspension of handball team manager raises eyebrows
Chandigarh, February 14
The decision of the UT education department to suspend the manager of the local handball junior team has raised eyebrows in the sports fraternity.

PU football team dues unpaid
Chandigarh, February 14
The players of Panjab University’s football team might have sweat out hard to attain the third place in the inter-college football tournament held last year, but they are being made to sweat out even harder to receive the daily diet money for the camp held here last September.

DAV beat BTS in U-16 cricket trophy
Chandigarh, February 14
The cricket team of DAV senior secondary school, Sector 8, registered a six wicket win over BTS school, Sector 48, in a match of the ongoing Coca Cola cricket cup for boys(U-16), here today.


A batsman plays a shot during the Coca Cola Cricket Cup at DAV School in Sector 8, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahjan

Making his move Jeetender Joshi (left) makes his move against Balbir Singh during the 5th All-India Defence Account Department Chess Championship in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

PCA holds workshop for umpires
Chandigarh, February 14
The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) in an effort to update umpires about the latest rules and regulations of the game, organised a workshop, here today. The workshop was also aimed at ensuring that the upcoming cricket season is conducted smoothly. 18 umpires from various districts of the state took part in the deliberations and practical demonstrations.

Invitational golf tourney from March 3
Chandigarh, February 14
The Chandigarh Police will organise a two-day invitational golf tournament event from March 3 to 4 at Chandigarh Golf Club, here. PK Srivastava, IGP, said that the tournament would witness international golf star Jeev Milkha Singh, including 90 prominent golfers from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and J&K.