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Markets fail to learn from fire incidents
Chandigarh, June 25
Repeated fire incidents in the same markets in the city, particularly congested rehri markets, is a proof of the lackadaisical approach of the fire department of the municipal corporation coupled with no follow-up action to the notices issued to them.

The roof of Shastri Market, Sector 22, Chandigarh, being used as a store, violating the MC’s fire -safety norms. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Interview for PU VC on June 28
Chandigarh, June 25
Ending all speculation over the appointment of new Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University (PU), the interviews of around 18 probable candidates for the post are scheduled for June 28 in Delhi.

Falling water level
‘Shikaras’ grounded at Sukhna Lake
Chandigarh, June 25
After four-seater boats, the ever-depleting water level at the city’s landmark Sukhna Lake has now forced the Chandigarh Industrial Tourism Development Corporation to stop using “shikaras” for boating at the lake. Visitors now only can avail the facility of two-seater boats at the lake.

‘Shikaras’ lie grounded at Sukhna Lake due to the low water level in the lake. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

With vacations on, burglaries on rise
Chandigarh, June 25
Returning from a fun-filled vacation to find their locked doors broken and houses ransacked is giving a harrowing time to a large number of residents. Burglary incidents are on the rise in the summer months, with the police failing to take stock of the situation. On an average, three thefts have been reported in a day this month.

‘Power struggle’ on in the southern sectors
Chandigarh, June 25
Sunil Sharma (52), a Sector 38 resident, who had recently met with an accident and is on bed rest with a fractured leg these days, finds it very difficult to rest, courtesy the unscheduled power cuts in his sector.

1 diarrhoea death in village
DERA BASSI, JUNE 25
One person reportedly died due to diarrhoea and over 50 residents are down with the infection in Tiwana village near Lalru.

COMMUNITY

Clinical Establishment act
Pvt doctors stage protest
Chandigarh, June 25
Protesting against implementation of the Clinical Establishment Act, private doctors of the tricity resorted to a one-day strike here today. The strike was jointly called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), National Integrated Medical Association (NIMA) and Indian Dental Associations of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula.

Doctors protest against the implementation of the Clinical Establishment Act at the Sector-17 Plaza in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Delay in appointment of CHB Chief Engineer
Chandigarh, June 25
In a development that is set to delay the progress of different ongoing housing projects of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), the appointment of a regular Chief Engineer in the board has been delayed.

Defunct ultrasound machines
Panchkula, June 25
Patients at the General Hospital, Sector 6, are a harassed lot as the ultrasound machine has gone out of order for the past two weeks. The patients are now forced to get the same done at private laboratories in the town.

Cool customer: A child fights a harsh summer day by taking a bath on the outskirts of Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Mohali residents groan under power cuts
Mohali, June 25
Pooja Sharma, a Phase VII resident, was forced to take leave from her job today. Reason: She along with her family had spent a sleepless night in the absence of power, which remained suspended for about four hours from around 11.30 pm to 3.15 am in the area yesterday.

Fungal infections, major health problem worldwide
Chandigarh, June 25
A six-day training course in diagnostic medical mycology “Conventional and molecular techniques” started at the division of mycology, department of medical microbiology, PGIMER, here today.

Administration told to impose house tax in city
Chandigarh, June 25
Five days after when UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil had stated that the UT Administration would not exercise its special powers to impose house tax in the city, Sudhir Krishna, Secretary, Union Ministry of Urban Development, today told senior officials of the UT Administration to impose house tax in the city.

Ward Development Fund
Proposal to hike limit approved
Chandigarh, June 25
Demanding revision of ward development fund (WDF), the ward development committee today approved the proposal for increasing its limit from Rs 40 lakh to Rs 1 crore for each councillor.

‘Truck operators being charged illegally’
Mohali, June 25
Local Congress MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu along with members of Baba Janki Dass Truck Union alleged that the certain activists of Shiromani Akali Dal have been illegally charging Rs 500 as entry tax in form of “parchi” from the truck operators involved into transportation of construction material.

Sec-42 lake attracts visitors
Chandigarh, June 25
For a change, residents of the southern sectors are better placed when it comes to visiting a lake that is full of water. While the Sukhna Lake, a major tourist attraction in the city, has dried up and the UT Administration has started desilting it on a larger scale, the Sector-42 lake, which was specially created for religious ceremonies like Chatt Pooja, still attracts visitors in large numbers, as it is still brimming with life. Being fed by two regularly running tube-wells and a supply line of the municipal corporation (MC), the artificial lake is attracting the visitors in hordes.

While on one hand, children take a dip in the Sector-42 lake, on the other, desilting of the Sukhna Lake in full swing in Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari

Mayor’s ward cries for attention
Chandigarh, June 25
What can residents of the City Beautiful expect when even the ward of the Mayor of the city cries for attention in taking care of its basic amenities. Road berms are strewn with piles of garbage, particularly tree leaves mixed with plastic waste at different places in the ward.

Piles of leaves lie unattended in front of the UT Secretariat in Sector 9; and (right) vehicles parked inside a park in Chandigarh.

800 ‘banta bottles’ destroyed
Chandigarh, June 25
During a raid at vendors selling misbranded aerated water “banta bottle”, local health department officials destroyed nearly 800 such bottles here today.

EDUCATION

PU Admissions
Help desks to aid of students
Chandigarh, June 25
Election fever is back again on Panjab University campus. Student organisations have installed help desks, police force has been deployed and supporters of different parties are swarming outside various departments to garner support. With the new academic session about to begin, student organisations are gearing up for the elections that are held in the first week of September.

PUSU supporters help students in the admission process at a help desk on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Chandigarh scan
Elected: VP Sharma, chairman, Public Relations Society of India (PRSI), Chandigarh Chapter, and joint director, Public Relations, Bhakra Beas Management Board, has been unanimously elected vice president (North) of the National Council of PRSI. He remained chairman of PRSI, Chandigarh Chapter, for four years.

CITU members protest outside the office of Labour Commissioner, Punjab, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Tough competition for PU hostels
Chandigarh, June 25
Apart from the cut-throat competition for admissions to Panjab University, the students will also have a hard time getting admitted to PU hostels. Out of the total 6,200 seats, only one-third are available for freshers.

Chandigarh College of Engineering fined Rs 20,000
Chandigarh, June 25
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I has slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 on the Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Sector 26, for refusing to refund the admission fee to two students.

Admissions continue at PU
Chandigarh, June 25 The race for admissions at various departments of Panjab University has already begun. While the university has already conducted tests for several courses under Common Entrance Test (CET) and Other Common Entrance Tests (OCET), applications for the remaining courses are invited before July 2.

Students fill admission forms in Panjab University on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

NEIGHBOURHOOD

BECC beat Mahamaya Club to win CSF cricket cup
Patiala, June 25
Black Elephant Cricket Club (BECC) won the CSF Cricket Cup defeating Mahamaya Club, Ghaziabad, by 3-0 at host BECC grounds. Winning the toss, the BECC team scored 200 for 7 in the 30 over match. An opening partnership of 76 runs between Tanish and Dilprit laid a solid base for the BECC middle order. Later, a quick fire 36 off 23 balls by Jashan helped the hosts pile up a huge target.

The BECC team poses with the trophy after defeating Mahamaya Club in Patiala. A Tribune photograph

Youth throws acid on girl, attacks her with knife
Ambala, June 25
A youth threw acid on a girl and later attacked her with knife in railway colony at Ambala Cantonment here this evening. The girl was rushed to the Civil Hospital. Later, the doctors referred her to the PGI, Chandigarh following her serious condition.

Youth found murdered
Dera Bassi, June 25
A youth was found murdered near Lalru Mandi here today in mysterious conditions. The deceased had been identified as Hardip Singh (19), son of Balbir, a resident of Karouola near Rajpura. He was living in Amarpuri colony, Lalru Mandi.

2 motorcyclists killed in mishap
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 25
Two motorcyclists died in a head on collision with a car on Fatehgarh Sahib Chuni road near Badali Ala Singh here last night. One of the motorcyclists was identified as Lovely resident of Balahri Kalan, who died on the spot, whereas another motorcyclist identified as Harjit Singh, a resident of Balahri Kalan, died in a hospital at Mohali.

• Dera Bassi institute shines

COURTS

Foreigners’ remand extended
Mohali, June 25
In the Rs 97 lakh online cheating case, the local court has extended a two-day police remand of one accused, namely Mike John, while another, Franko Anderson, who has some medical problems, has been sent to judicial custody, here today.

CRIME

Businessman robbed of car, valuables
Panchkula, June 25
Four unidentified robbers looted a businessman, at a Maheshpur village near Sector 21, of his Ford Ikon car and cash after making him unconscious near Sector 12 lat last night.

Man commits suicide
Mohali, June 25 A 34-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself with a ceiling fan at his residence at Phase XI this evening. The deceased has been identified as Kamal Verma, who was dealing in vehicles sale and purchase business.

Snatcher nabbed
Chandigarh, June 25
A prompt action by public help apprehend a snatcher red-handed in Sector 61 today. Ashok Kumari, a resident of house number 3131, Sector 52, was on foot when a snatcher on a speeding motorcycle snatched her gold earring. The woman slipped and fell on the road.

SPORTS

Mohali all out on day one
Chandigarh, June 25
The Mohali cricket team bundled out against Patiala on the first day of inter-district cricket championship for boys (U-22) here today. Mohali scored 284 runs before getting all out in 79.4 overs in their first innings. Bir Kanwar Singh Virk scored a brilliant 106 off 151 with 13 boundaries and a six.

A batsman plays a shot during the match between Chandigarh and Amritsar at the cricket stadium in Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan

Satluj Summer Cup
Bharat Vij Cricket Academy emerge victorious
Panchkula, June 25
The Bharti Vij Cricket Academy, Sector 28, Chandigarh, defeated Satluj Cricket Academy (A), Sector 4, Panchkula, by 51 runs in a boys (U-15) match during the ongoing Satluj Summer Cup League Cricket Tournament here today.

Baptist, APJ cricket academies register wins in under-14 tourney
Chandigarh, June 25
In the ongoing first junior cricket championship for boys (U-14), the cricket teams of Baptist Cricket academy and APJ cricket academy, Kharar, registered wins in their respective matches here today.

Six months on, work at Sector 23 swimming pool still unfinished
Chandigarh, June 25
Swimming enthusiasts who wanted to beat the heat making use of the Sector 23 swimming pool are a disappointed lot. Due to the lethargic approach of the engineering department, the swimming pool of Sector 23 is under-construction from the past six months and the work is yet to finish. According to workers present at the site, it will take another week to complete the construction work.

North Zone Table Tennis Tourney
AG Uttar Pradesh beat AG Himachal to reach finals
Chandigarh, June 25
The table tennis team of AG Uttar Pradesh defeated AG Himachal Pradesh (HP) by 3-2 to reach the finals of ongoing North Zone Table-Tennis Tournament being held at the Table Tennis hall of Sector 23 here today. In the event final, Amit from AG Uttar Pradesh defeated Ankur Behl of AG Himachal Pradesh by 3-1. Earlier in the semi-final, he defeated Jaswant of AG HP by 3-1.

Sunil in action during a match at the TT Hall in Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan

T 20 cricket tournament to be held from July 15
Chandigarh, June 25
The Livewire Cricket Coaching Centre, Sector 46, will organise the first "Bribe Free Nation T-20 cricket tournament" at Divya Public School. The tournament will be held from July 15.