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Girls molested at college function
Mohali, November 5
Some girl students were the victims of eve-teasing and molestation during ‘Daljit Nite’ at ‘Parivatran-2012’, the annual function of the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, on Saturday. Surprisingly, the theme of the function was crime against women.
Students of Chandigarh Group of Colleges hold a protest outside the college at Landran on Monday Students of Chandigarh Group of Colleges hold a protest outside the college at Landran on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu


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Admn proposes Rs 5 lakh lease amount for Chandigarh Club
Chandigarh, November 5
The UT Administration is going to tighten the noose around Chandigarh Club by hiking the lease money. The administration has finalised the lease money at Rs 5 lakh per month. At present, the club is paying Rs 1.51 lakh per month to the UT Administration.

High Court’s respite to Chandigarh Golf Club
Chandigarh, November 5
In what is being seen as a major relief for Chandigarh Golf Club, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the operation of an order passed by the Central Information Commission (CIC) bringing the club under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

No clean bill of health for city dispensaries
Chandigarh, November 5
Sample this: A nursing student working at the civil dispensary at Dadu Majra has to knock at the doors of households in the neighbourhood of the dispensary for water. She has to carry buckets of water to the dispensary for washing equipment and also for toilets since the dispensary has no water supply arrangement of its own.
An employee of the Dadu Majra dispensary fetches drinking water from a residential area in the absence of water supply; and (right) seepage in the pharmacy room of the dispensary
An employee of the Dadu Majra dispensary fetches drinking water from a residential area in the absence of water supply; and (right) seepage in the pharmacy room of the dispensary. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari
Empty water tanks lying on the roof of the civil dispensary at Sector 40 An expired fire extinguisher at the dispensary in Sector 45, Chandigarh
(Left) Empty water tanks lying on the roof of the civil dispensary at Sector 40; and an expired fire extinguisher at the dispensary in Sector 45, Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari





COMMUNITY

Potholed roads, defunct streetlights speak a thousand words
Mohali, November 5
Ride on certain roads in the town, particularly in Industrial Area, is not less than a nightmare. During a random survey of the roads in Phases I, V and VIII of Industrial Area, it was found that it was difficult for one to even walk on the roads.
A damaged road in Industrial Area, Phase V A road at Phase X in Mohali in need of repairs
A damaged road in Industrial Area, Phase V; and (right) a road at Phase X in Mohali in need of repairs. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu

Recently re-carpeted roads aggravate commuters' woes
Chandigarh, November 5
The recently re-carpeted roads in the city have turned out to be a nuisance for city residents due to their disproportionate level in comparison with the level of houses. During a visit to various sectors, where the V-6 roads (internal roads) were re-carpeted in the past one year.


An uneven road at Sector 10 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

An uneven road at Sector 10 in Chandigarh

public Hearing
Only 10 complainants turn up
Chandigarh, November 5
After a gap of one month, UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil today held a public hearing session at the UT secretariat. Ten complainants turned up for the hearing session. Members of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal took up the issue of building bylaws at the hearing session. Charanjiv Singh, president, Diwakar Sahoonja, chief patron and Vinod Joshi, chairman, building bylaws committee, demanded that the Administration should reconsider the issue of display and sales on the first floor as permissible business.
Complainant OM Prakash (right) at the UT Secretariat in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Complainant OM Prakash (right) at the UT Secretariat in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Monday

Special train chugs on Chandigarh-Delhi route
Panchkula, November 5
Keeping in view the heavy rush during the festival season, the Indian Railways today introduced a new train on the Chandigarh-Delhi route. The train will run till November 30. The train which will halt at every station, will start at 2.12 pm from Chandigarh and reach Delhi at 8.55 pm.
A special train was started from the Chandigarh railway station on Monday. The train will start at 2.12 pm from Chandigarh and reach Delhi at 8.55 pm. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
A special train was started from the Chandigarh railway station on Monday. The train will start at 2.12 pm from Chandigarh and reach Delhi at 8.55 pm

Head constable found drunk on duty, suspended
Chandigarh, November 5
A head constable with the Chandigarh police was today suspended after he was found drunk on duty last night. Head constable Sukhbir Singh was on duty on a Gypsy at the roundabout of Sectors 14,15,24 and 25. He was found drunk by Inspector Satpal Singh during a routine checking.

Six found unconscious
Chandigarh, November 5
Six members of a family, including two minor girls, were found unconscious in a tent at Sector 24 this morning. A passerby informed the police. The six were identified as Dharamveer, his wife Meena, and two children Payal and Kajal.

IT raids at hotels in Pinjore, P’kula
Panchkula, November 5
A search was conducted by the Income Tax Department at Raunak Hotel, Pinjore, and at another hotel at Sector 20, Panchkula. The search operation started at 5 pm and went on till late evening.

EDUCATION

Say no to crackers this Divali
Chandigarh, November 5
For yet another year, the schools and NGOs have spearheaded anti-crackers rallies in Chandigarh. As many as 50 eco-clubs, of both government and private schools, conducted anti-crackers rally, while many are planning to hold rallies in days to come.
Students of Government Model School, Sector 46, hold placards during an anti-crackers rally in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Students of Government Model School, Sector 46, hold placards during an anti-crackers rally in Chandigarh on Monday

SFI protests Rs 6 hike in hostel mess charges
Chandigarh, November 5
Representatives of Students’ Federation of India (SFI) today staged a protest outside the office of the Vice-Chancellor (V-C) to oppose the hike of Rs 6 in hostel mess charges.

‘SOCH-2012’ kicks off in style
Chandigarh, November 5
The School of Communications Studies of Panjab University started its annual media fest “SOCH 2012” with the theme “Parwaaz-Wings of imagination” here today. SOCH was flagged off with a number of events that took place throughout the day.

 
NEIGHBOURHOOD

1 killed, 3 hurt in road mishaps
Dera Bassi, November 5
A person was killed and three injured in road accidents near Banur and Dera Bassi today morning. The first accident took place near Ajijpur village on Chandigarh-Rajpura road. The driver of Tata 407, Mountu, was killed in the accident. He was a resident of Tagra Hussoua, Panchkula, Haryana.
The mangled remains of a motorcycle and a car on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway at Dera Bassi on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

The mangled remains of a motorcycle and a car on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway at Dera Bassi on Monday

6 drug peddlers arrested
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 5
The district police has arrested six drug peddlers during checking at different places. The police has also seized 2 kg of poppy husk, 15 gm smack, 270 gm narcotic powder, 241 bottles of smuggled whisky and cash from their possession.

Design fair at IIT Ropar
Ropar, November 5
The School of Mechanical, Materials and Energy Engineering (SMMEE) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, organised ‘Design fair and industrial internship poster presentation’ here today.

COURTS

Man gets 10-yr term in dowry death case
Mohali, November 5
In a case of dowry death, the local court today announced a 10-year rigorous imprisonment to Jaswant Singh, husband of the deceased, Meena Devi, while his parents, Pritam Singh and Surinder Kaur, were acquitted.

CRIME

Woman crushed to death in road mishap
Chandigarh, November 5
A 45-year-old woman was crushed to death after being hit by a motorcyclist near the airport light point here this evening. The woman was identified as Kamlesh Kumari. The incident took place at around 9.15 pm when Kamlesh was crossing the road and was hit by the motorcyclist.

SPORTS

Kho-kho trials on November 10
Chandigarh, November 5
The Chandigarh Kho- Kho Association will organise trials to select probables for the Senior National Kho-Kho Championship for Men and Women at Shri Guru Gobind Singh Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, on November 10 (3 pm).

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