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MC fails to tame bureaucrats
Panchkula, December 17
Unlike the authorities in Chandigarh and Mohali, the Panchkula MC and HUDA have failed to get the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court implemented with encroachments outside the houses of bureaucrats still intact even after bringing the same to their notice.

An illegal tent outside the house of former Punjab Chief Secretary Jai Singh Gill. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

general house meeting
Mayor courts another controversy
Chandigarh, December 17
The last General House meeting of the outgoing Mayor Raj Bala Malik ended on a controversial note amid furore as the SAD-BJP councillors accused her of hurriedly invoking the National Anthem to put the stamp of approval on the agenda discussed on the floor of the House without taking them into confidence.

Councillors for imposing heavy fine on violators
Chandigarh, December 17
Encroachments on the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation land was the hot topic at the General House meeting of the civic body today. BJP councillor Davesh Moudgil said encroachers had turned the City Beautiful into ‘haat bazaar’.

PGI doc gets the boot over sexual harassment
Chandigarh, December 17
For the first time in the history of the PGIMER, a doctor was expelled on Monday after being found guilty of sexual harassment. The internal inquiry which completed last week found Dr Parveen Bansal, assistant professor, department of biochemistry, PGIMER, guilty of sexually harassing a junior lab technician of the same department.

COMMUNITY

Cancer Awareness Campaign
806 cases detected in Mohali so far
Mohali, December 17
As many as 806 cancer cases have been detected so far in Mohali district by teams of the Health Department during the cancer awareness campaign launched on December 1. The ongoing campaign, which started from Balmiki Colony in Phase VI here, has also revealed 1,282 cases of suspected cancer.

violations by chandigarh club
3.75 acres being misused: Report
Chandigarh, December 17
The fact-finding report of the UT Administration on the nature of violations by Chandigarh Club reveals that around 3.75 acres is being misused for organising functions. Apart from the misuse of the government land, certain temporary structures have been raised without seeking permission from the the UT Estate Office.

re-carpeting of roads
Councillors accuse officials of using poor-quality material
Chandigarh, December 17
Councillors accused the MC officials of using poor-quality material for re-carpeting roads in the city. The pitiable condition of the roads was highlighted in these columns on Monday. BJP councillor Saurabh Joshi said a week after the re-carpeting of roads in Sector 19, the upper crust of the premix had started giving way.

Ultimate test of your nerves, endurance
Travelling in and around the city during peak hours is a nightmare. In the first of a six-part series, Chandigarh Tribune reporter Ritika Jha Palial and photographer S. Chandan take the Airport road and explain how and why the situation has come to such a pass

Zirakpur Point near Paras Downtown Square: Traffic jam at Zirakpur lights keeps commuters waiting for over 10 minutes everyday as they head towards Chandigarh	Airport light point: The lack of sync between the three directions of signals at the Airport lights leads to cross-lane driving which leads to traffic chaos
The traffic snarls continue till 7.30 pm on NH- 21	The upcoming bus stand at the Zirakpur main lights has added to traffic chaos.
While a separate lane for two- wheelers from Zirakpur to Hallo Majra lights, but a few take it.

Good Samaritans: Indian doctors perform 780 polio surgeries in Nigeria Chandigarh, December 17 A team of Indian doctors returned home yesterday after successfully conducting over 780 polio corrective surgeries in Nigeria. Addressing the media here today, Past President of Rotary International, Rtn Rajendra K Saboo, who conceived this project. An Indian doctor operates upon a polio-inflicted child at Kubwa in Nigeria. A Tribune photograph

pond’s femina miss india chandigarh 2013 Navneet steals all hearts Chandigarh, December 17 Navneet Kaur Dhillon was crowned Pond’s Femina Miss India Chandigarh 2013 at a glitzy ceremony at Hotel JW Marriott here this evening. Winner Navneet Kaur Dhillon (centre) flanked by first runner-up Akshitaa Agnihotri (right) and second runner-up Shubhangi Tyagi during the Pond’s Femina Miss India Chandigarh 2013 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

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EDUCATION

No winter break for postgraduate students, staff, courtesy PU exams
Chandigarh, December 17
The staff and students of postgraduate courses in the colleges affiliated to Panjab University will miss their winter break this year courtesy the semester examination date sheet prepared by the university. While the university has announced the winter break from December 23 to January 8, the postgraduate exams in colleges will be finishing on January 8, keeping the students as well as teachers busy.

transfer of teachers
Unions raise objection
Chandigarh, December 17
Objections have been raised against the Education Department’s recent move to transfer 21 teachers. The transferred teachers include six lecturers, nine masters/mistresses and six junior basic teachers.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Three booked for assaulting farmer
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 17
The local police booked three persons for physically assaulting a farmer at Wazidpur village near Bassi Pathana late last night. The victim, Harpeet Singh, alias Happy, has been admitted to a hospital and his condition is stated to be critical.

Body donated to PGI
Dera Bassi, December 17
The body of a Dera Bassi resident, Joginder Singh Bhatia, was donated to the PGI, Chandigarh, after his death for the purpose of medical research. As per information, 80-year-old Bhatia, who was a retired teacher and remained unmarried throughout his life, died on Friday.

COURTS

bribe case
Recovery officer gets two-year jail
Chandigarh, December 17
The special CBI court today sentenced the recovery officer of the Debt Recovery Tribunal, SS Kalra, to a two-year rigorous imprisonment in a bribe case. Kalra was arrested in 2010 for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a Panchkula resident for issuing a sale certificate for a property on April 28, 2010.

CRIME

Illegal Sand Mining 28 trucks, tippers seized Mohali, December 17 Twenty-eight trucks and tippers carrying illegally mined sand were seized at a special check post on the Landran road here. The seized tippers and trucks parked on a road in front of the Sohana police station in Mohali on Monday. A tribune photograph

Woman sarpanch arrested for illegal sand mining
Mohali, December 17
The local police has arrested a woman sarpanch of Raipur village for illegal sand mining from ‘shamlaat’ (common) land of her village here. Her accomplice, Jagdeep Singh, a local contractor, is still at large. The sarpanch, Kulwant Kaur, has been arrested on the complaint of Kulvir Singh, who is also a member of the village panchayat.

ATM fraud: Man loses Rs 20,000
Chandigarh, December 17
A resident of Sector 45, Chandigarh, lost Rs 20,000 as fraudsters withdrew the amount from his account using an ATM card. Altaf Ali reported to the police that the amount was withdrawn from his account with the Bank of Bikaner, Mohali branch, on October 13. He received an SMS that Rs 20,000 had been withdrawn from his account from a SBI ATM in Sector 47.

Havildar, home guard dismissed for corruption
Mohali, December 17
The Mohali SSP today dismissed a police havildar and a Punjab home guards jawan on the charges of corruption and dereliction of duty. SSP Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said a case was registered against havildar Raghvir Singh, who was on the PCR duty, and home guard jawan Surinder Kumar under Section 384 of the IPC and Section 7.13(1) (d), Prevention of Corruption Act. The two were also arrested.

Youth found murdered
Panchkula, December 17
A 21-year-old youth was found murdered at Sunderpur village, Barwala, this morning. The police said the youth's identity could not be ascertained as his body was partially burnt. It seemed that the youth was beaten to death, the police added. Sluggers were found from the crime scene.

Theft at house
Panchkula, December 17
Thieves struck at a house in Sector 7 and decamped with cash and jewellery worth lakhs. Owner of the house, BK Sharma, former PGI director, was away to Delhi. Despite the fact that the footage was captured in the CCTV cameras, the police has failed to nab the accused. He said on return, he found the locks broken.

Kidnap bid foiled
Chandigarh, December 17
A 23-year-old call centre employee had a harrowing time last night when two occupants of a Verna car tried to kidnap her as she was returning home. The girl, who is a resident of Zirakpur, reported to the police that youths in a car misbehaved and teased her and as she resisted they tried to kidnap on the road separating Sectors 44 and 45.

'Kidnapped' girls traced to Mumbai
Panchkula, December 17
Two 15-year-old girls, one from Panchkula and the other from Delhi, who very reportedly kidnapped, have been traced to Mumbai. One of the girls is a student of Class X at Bhavan Vidyalya, Sector 15, Panchkula, and a resident of Sector 12, Panchkula. She went missing on Friday.

SPORTS

Punjab take first innings lead of 213 runs
Chandigarh, December 17
The cricket team of Punjab took a first innings lead against Saurashtra during the ongoing Cooch Behar Cricket Trophy for boys (U-16) today. The team took a total lead of 213 runs.

COA to be blamed, says UT Sports Department
Chandigarh, December 17
The UT Sports Department has finally submitted the reason for allowing a city-based private firm to use the local stadiums on special rates to the UT Finance Department.

Vijay Merchant Trophy Punjab restricts JKCA to 99 runs Chandigarh, December 17 Marking a brilliant effort, the bowlers of Punjab’s (U-16) team bundled out the team of the Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) on 99 runs during the ongoing match of Vijay Merchant Trophy held today. A batsman plays a shot during a match between Punjab and the JKCA at Sector 26 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan

Want to make big in motorsports, says youngest autocross driver

Chandigarh, December 17 Ludhiana-based Pranab Gill, the youngest autocross and rally driver in North India, eyes big in motorsports in the country. The 22-year-old dirt driver displayed his skills during the recently held Autocross and Motocross-cum-Off Road Challenge-2012 in Mohali. Pranab Gill who participated in the recently held Autocross and Motocross-cum-Off Road Challenge-2012 at Phase VIII in Mohali. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Roller skating meet from Dec 21
Chandigarh, December 17
The local Roller Skating Association will organise the Chandigarh State Roller Skating Championship at Kailash Bahl DAV Centenary Public School, Sector 7, here from December 21 to 23.