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Patil's security staff manhandle complainant 
Chandigarh, October 1
High drama was witnessed today at UT Administrator Shivraj Patil's public darbar when his security staff allegedly manhandled a complainant, who had come there with his grievance of "police inaction" on his complaint.

A police official interacts with the family of a complainant, Om Prakash (second from left), at the UT Secretariat in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Public darbar losing sheen
Chandigarh, October 1
With only 11 complainants turning up today for UT Administrator Shivraj Patil’s public darbar, it seems the darbar has lost its appeal. For the past many months, the public darbar has been witnessing a low turnout of complainants. Official records reveal that 38 complainants had come to meet the Administrator during a public session on September 15 last year. However, the numbers are decreasing now.

It's a futile exercise, say residents
Chandigarh, October 1
Hallomajra resident Om Prakash was not the only unsatisfied person at UT Administrator Shivraj Patil's public darbar today. There were many other complainants like him, who feel that coming to the public darbar turned out to be a futile exercise for them.

Kashmiri migrants hold a protest outside the UT Secretariat in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Woman constable molested 
Chandigarh, October 1
A woman police constable, deployed in civvies to keep an eye on eve-teasers as part of a new drive by the Chandigarh police, became a victim of eve-teasing on a CTU bus when a 29-year-old man passed lewd comments at her and allegedly molested her on the bus.

Girls share experiences with SSP
Chandigarh, October 1
Girl students of Dev Samaj College, Sector 45, during an interaction with UT SSP Naunihal Singh shared incidents of eve-teasing with complaints against rickshaw pullers made to the police. Narrating an incident, one of the students revealed that a rickshaw puller tease girls near the college gate.

A student shares her experiences regarding eve-teasing at Dev Samaj College in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Eve-teasing menace: Police to sensitise boys
Chandigarh, October 1
After girls, now it would be boys to have a lesson on the consequences of eve-teasing. The Chandigarh Police would now be visiting boys’ colleges to sensitise them about the laws and punishment under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for eve-teasing.

UT SSP Naunihal Singh interactes with students of Dev Samaj College in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Girl students complain against college guard
Chandigarh, October 1
Minutes after UT SSP Naunihal Singh interacted with girls at Dev Samaj College, Sector 45, encouraging them to raise a voice against eve-teasing, some of the girl students dialed the police control room (PCR) number “100” and complained of eve-teasing against an employee of their college.

COMMUNITY

Property tax: MC gets lukewarm response from residents
Panchkula, October 1
Following a 15-day notice given by the Panchkula Municipal Corporation (MC) to residents with regard to options of policies on the property tax, old and new, of the last two years, the former is not receiving much response from the latter. On the other hand, most of the owners of commercial property have paid the tax of the last two years as per the old policy.

SHO reprimanded for lackadaisical approach
Chandigarh, October 1
SHO of the Sector 36 police station was reprimanded by his senior today for his lackadaisical approach in arresting the accused in an incident of assault and kidnap bid on a college girl reported on September 19.

Just another day for old-age home inmates
Panchkula, October 1
When the world was busy celebrating the World Senior Citizens’ Day, inmates of old-age home, Sector 15, had a quite day, a regular one. They were not told that it was their day. On this special day for the senior citizens, the inmates of the old age home spent looking outside the windows. “What is the occasion today? Any festival?

A damp wall at an old-age home in Sector 15, Panchkula, on Monday. Tribune Photos: Nitin Mittal

Patil honours senior citizens 
Chandigarh, October 1
On the occasion of World Senior Citizens’ Day, a felicitation function was observed at the Tagore Theatre here today. Many senior citizens marked their presence along with their family members to make the day special.

Many ATMs in Panchkula sans security
Panchkula, October 1
No lesson was learnt by the authority concerned after yesterday’s theft at an ATM, Sector 12A, as many ATM kiosks in Panchkula are still operating without any security guard.

SHOs told to keep strict vigil in Mohali
Mohali, October 1
Following midnight loot at an ATM counter in Sector 12A Panchkula, the Mohali police has beefed up security nearby ATM counters in the city.

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EDUCATION

PU Senate election results out
Chandigarh, October 1
The Panjab University (PU) Senate elections finally came to and end with the results to the 12 seats of graduate constituency being declared today morning.

Focus shifts to nominated members
Chandigarh, October 1
With all eyes now set on the 36 members nominated by the Chancellor of Panjab University in the Senate, the students bodies have intensified their campaign to ensure that the Panjab University Campus Student Council (PUCSC) president gets a representation in the Senate. A meeting of the PUCSC members and senior leaders of Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) was held to plan a strategy for the same.

Cambridge University names city school as associate centre
Chandigarh, October 1
University of Cambridge has appointed The British School, Chandigarh, as its associate centre at Chandigarh.

College objects to Spanish dancers' dress, stops performance
Chandigarh, October 1
Belly dancers from Spain who are in the city to perform in the International Youth Peace Festival had a bitter experience during one of their performances at the MCM College on Saturday. They were asked to step down from the stage just a few minutes after their performance began, as the college management objected to the attire they were wearing.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Problems related to NRI marriages discussed
Patiala, October 1
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, in association with ICSSR, Chandigarh, and Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India, organised a one-day seminar on “Marriage and property issues of NRIs: Challenges and remedies” in Patiala. The seminar was presided over by Prof Lakshmi Jambholkar, ISIL, New Delhi.

Hospitality students welcome visitors to city
Dera Bassi, October 1
Sri Sukhmani Institute of Hospitality and Management, Dera Bassi, celebrated “World Tourism Day” here today. A visit to the Chandigarh Airport and railway station was organised to mark the celebrations.

Paper presented on Punjabi diaspora 
Patiala, October 1
Dr Jaswinder Singh Brar, professor of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala, participated and presented a research paper on ‘Overseas Punjabi Diaspora, Engagement Modes and Rural Development: Case of Doaba Region of Indian Punjab’ in a two-day academic workshop held at National University of Singapore, Singapore, recently.

Faculty development programme concludes 
Dera Bassi, October 1
A five-day faculty development programme (FDP) on "Induction Training Programme Through ICT" concluded at Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology at Dera Bassi on Saturday.

COURTS

Provide alternative sites to 294 Palsora Colony residents: HC 
Chandigarh, October 1
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today came to the rescue of 294 erstwhile residents of Palsora Colony. Nearly a decade after their jhuggis were demolished, Justice Jasbir Singh and Justice Rameshwar Singh Malik this morning directed the UT Estate Officer, Chandigarh, to consider their cases for allotment of alternative tenement.

CRIME

Official arrested on bribe charge
Panchkula, October 1
An official of the electricity department, Pinjore, was arrested by the State Vigilance Bureau while accepting Rs 10,000 as bribe from a resident of Panchkula. The accused was identified as Karnail Singh. The complainant, Madan Lal, contacted Singh with regard to an electricity theft case when the former demanded bribe.

SPORTS

SAI may delay grant to PU
Chandigarh, October 1
With a delay in providing the utilisation certificate against the received annual grant by the SAI (Sports Authority of India), the Directorate of Sports Panjab University (PU), will now have to wait to get further grants for this session.

Chandigarh outplay Haryana
Chandigarh, October 1
The Chandigarh ball badminton team defeated Haryana by 29-12 and 29-18 during the ongoing 37th North Zone Ball Badminton Championship for Men and Women, held at Panjab University sports ground, today.

Shuchi all set for Raid De Himalaya
Chandigarh, October 1
A car rallyist, Shuchi Thakur of Dharamsala is all set to mark her presence in the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Raid De Himalaya 2012. She will participate in the event of for the eighth year.

Asav defeats Sarabjot in TT semis
Panchkula, October 1
Tennis player Asav marked his place in the finals of boys (U-12) category after defeating Sarabjot in a one-sided semi-final clash during the ongoing DC Model Tennis tournament, being held here today.

Punjab in strong position
Chandigarh, October 1
On the first day of 2nd All India Invitation Cricket (U-19) Tournament for Dhruv Pandove Trophy, the Punjab bowlers put the team in strong position against Vidarbha at Dhruv Pandove Stadium, Patiala, today.

Assn gets badminton, tennis courts 
Mohali, October 1
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) today handed over two badminton courts and one synthetic tennis court to Healthy Neighbourhood Association (HNA) after preparing these at Phase IIIA here today.