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IGP security staff encroach on road
Panchkula, November 17
A custodian of the law, a senior police officer of Punjab is violating the directive of the Punjab and Haryana High Court by not only allowing six tents for his security staff in the middle of the road in Sector 7, Panchkula, but also letting them draw power illegally through ‘kundi’ connections.
Tents pitched by the security staff just opposite the residence of Punjab IGP BK Garg in Sector 7, Panchkula. Tribune photos: s Chandan

In Chandigarh, encroachment at Gurjar’s house intact
Meanwhile, Punjab IAS officer Sumer Singh Gurjar, at present posted as Director State, Transport, Punjab, has not removed encroachments on the road in front of his house in Sector 7, Chandigarh, a day after The Tribune highlighted his violation.
A tent pitched on a portion of the road outside the house of Punjab IAS officer Sumer Singh Gurjar in Sector 7, Chandigarh.

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CBI summons 10 beneficiaries
Chandigarh, November 17
A week after the exposure of the PGI entrance test scam, in which 15 accused have been arrested, the CBI has identified 10 beneficiaries who appeared for exam and had paid hefty amounts to the prime accused, Gurivi Reddy, for helping them clear the exam. The beneficiaries, all of whom are MBBS pass, hail from Andhra Pradesh.

Accused in the case of cheating during the entrance exam for MD courses at the PGI, in coustody. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari 

Re-exam: PGI to spend from its pocket
Chandigarh, November 17
The MD/MS entrance exam scam, recently unearthed by the CBI, has cost the PGIMER dear. By rescheduling the entrance exam for December 8, the premier health institute will be spending from its pocket on the conduct of the exam.

Police was tipped off about paper leak
Chandigarh, November 17
The unearthing of the PGI entrance exam racket by the CBI has exposed poor policing as the UT police, despite having prior knowledge of the possibility of paper leak in the MD/MS exam, failed to take any action and it was the CBI, which managed to unearth the racket.

Bansal talks of conservation as water goes waste
Chandigarh, November 17
Practice what you preach. So goes an adage, but Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal does not seem to believe in it. As he was exhorting students at the railway station to conserve water, water was going waste from faulty taps, just a few metres away at the same platform where he delivered a speech. The taps have not been repaired for a long time.

Union Railway Minister PK Bansal visits Science Express Train at the Chandigarh Railway Station on Saturday. Tribune photo: S chandan

COMMUNITY

Victim of mc apathy
Chandigarh, November 17
Nearly three months have passed when a 12-year-old boy had fell into a 30 feet deep pit in the Shanti Nagar area at Mani Majra, the Municipal Corporation is yet to initiate any inquiry in this matter. Though the UT police has finally registered an FIR in this connection on November 16. But it seems that the MC is not willing to take any action against the contractor and its officials.
The pit covered with a base of wood and debris at Mani Majra on Saturday. Tribune photo: s chandan

Officials fail to carry out inspection
Chandigarh, November 17
“I have no idea about it, please contact to the Education Department,” said Sunil Bhatia, Additional Commissioner-1, Municipal Corporation, UT. “I don’t remember how many schools I visited last month,” Land Acquisition Officer Tilak Raj said.

Heads of government schools under scanner
Chandigarh, November 17
Collecting money from students for screening an educational movie for them in the school has proved costly for the heads of two government schools in Chandigarh. The District Education office has initiated an enquiry against the heads of Government Model High School, Sector 38 D, and Government Model High School, Sector 41 D, for charging Rs 10 per head for showing movie "Akkad Bakkad Bam Be Bo" to their students. Department officials said all the schools were informed in advance that they would not charge any money or force the students for the movie but despite the orders, these schools violated the guidelines and took money from students.

Beaten up for not listening to teacher, laughed at by classmates
Chandigarh, November 17
Until three months ago, the world around him was loud and cheerful. He could respond to lo ud cheers of his friends, grasp the classroom lessons quickly, and even rush back to home within minutes when his mother would call him for dinner.



Sumit with his mother at their residence at Mani Majra on Saturday. Tribune photo: Ppradeep Tewari

GMADA to scrap five-year lock-in policy for Phase II apartments
Mohali, November 17
Taking a cue from the poor response for skyscraper Purab Apartments in Sector 88, the authorities in the Greater Mohali Area Development Authorities (GMADA) have decided to do away with the condition of five-year lock-in period for successful applicants.

Play highlights life of an artist
Chandigarh, November 17
The play "Hum to Aise hi Hain" was staged at the Tagore Theatre today. The play was staged during the annual theatre festival of the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Academy. The play was drected by Manish Joshi Bismil and was based on an artist' s ambitions, social stigmas, struggles and the ultimate triumph of the relationship that an artist shares with his craft.

District Legal Service Authority holds awareness camp
Panchkula, November 17
On the request of Panchkula Senior Citizens Council, an awareness camp was held by the District Legal Services Authority at the day care centre-cum- old age home, Sector 15, Panchkula, last evening.

Admn responsible for blast’
Panchkula, November 17
The callous attitude of the Panchkula administration claimed the life of the labourer, Ram Dheer, in the factory blast according to the experts of the forensic team. The team feels that either the safety valve of the boiler might be faulty or it may have got choked because it was not checked on regular basis. Had the boiler been checked regularly by the officials, Ram Dheer would have been alive today.

Sappers celebrate 232nd Corps Day
Chandigarh, November 17
The Corps of Engineers, one of the oldest arms of the Army and a major contributor towards development of national infrastructure, observed its 232nd Corps Day at Chandimandir military station today.

Sappers raise their regimental war cry after paying homage at the Veer Smriti War Memorial on Engineers Corps Day in Chandimandir on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Heaps of garbage after Divali irk residents
Chandigarh, November 17
The festive season is over but for the sweepers of City Beautiful it seems that it is still on. The local residents continue to face acute problem of garbage heaps around their localities, here.

A heap of garbage that has been lying for many days at Sector 45; and (right) stray cattle feed on the garbage at Sector 38 West. Tribune photos: Parvesh chauhan/Pradeep tewari

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EDUCATION

Outsiders to pay more for food at PU
Chandigarh, November 17
Panjab University has slashed the rates of food items, served at the Student Centre, for PU students while outsiders will be charged as per present rates. As per the decision, the shopkeepers at the Student Center will charge old rates from PU students while the fresh rates will be applicable on the outsiders, who come to the PU for food.

Seminar on higher education and employability held
Chandigarh, November 17
“Higher education and employability are the two sides of a same coin, laying emphasis on ‘padho aur padhao’ dimensions of higher education to push the frontiers of knowledge," said VC Arun Grover during a seminar on "Higher Education and Employability", organised at Panjab University today. He emphasised that the responsibility of a Vice-Chancellor was to ensure that the university become a preferred place, where students had opportunity to pursue their passion in a productive manner.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Three die in train accident
Dera Bassi, November 17
Three persons, including a woman, were killed in a train accident on Saturday morning. The deceased could not be identified and seemed to be migrant labourers. The bodies have been kept at the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, for identification. As per information, the incident occurred when the victims were going for work in the nearby industries.

Punjabi University to study impact of MGNREGA
Patiala, November 17
The Department of Economics, Punjabi University, has got a major research project, named “Implementation and Impact of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Scheme among the Weaker Sections in Punjab”.

COURTS

CBI court extends judicial remand of Deshraj
Chandigarh, November 17
The suspended UT police SP Deshraj Singh was produced before the CBI court here today. The court extended his judicial custody by 14 days. The accused will now be produced before the court on December 1.

CRIME

Multi-crore bank fraud: Two more arrested
Chandigarh, November 17
A day after busting the multi-crore bank fraud with the arrest of three persons including mastermind manager of Punjab and Sindh Bank, the police has arrested two more persons in this regard.

One arrested for cheating bank
Chandigarh, November 17
The Economic Offences Wing of the UT police has arrested Vishal Jaiswal, who runs Jaiswal Plastic Industry in Panchkula, for allegedly cheating Punjab National Bank (PNB), Sector 22, to the tune of Rs 78 lakhs after obtaining the loan of total amount on the basis of fake documents.

SPORTS

Santosh, Veer take lead in MRF Super Cross Championship
Chandigarh, November 17
In first vision, the track with almost 14 pits, acute curves and surrounded with ambulances, seems to be as dangerous as like a ‘pit of death’ but these daredevils, with all guts stood-by, to showcase their talent, at the Circus Ground, Sector 17, here today.


Bikers participate in MRF National Super Cross Championship.

Pair of Vibhuti, Vasundhra bags gold medal in TT meet
Chandigarh, November 17
Table-tennis players Vibhuti and Vasundhra while pairing for Gurukul Global School, bagged the gold medal, in the girls (U-12) category during the ongoing 25th Chandigarh State Table Tennis Championship, being held here.