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Admn for 45% hike in power tariff
Chandigarh, February 18
The Chandigarh Administration has proposed a hike of 45 per cent in the power tariff in all categories. The proposal has been made in the annual revenue requirement (ARR) and tariff petition for 2013-14 submitted by the Administration to the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC).

Mahant's Audi Q7 set to don 0001
Chandigarh, February 18
Mahant Yogi Chhotu Nath (22), the local head of Gorakhnath Math, a religious sect, today bagged the vanity number 0001 for Rs 10,05,100 for his Rs 66-lakh Audi Q7 luxury SUV during an auction of vanity numbers for the CH01 AR series.

Mahant Yogi Chhotu Nath, head of the Gorakhnath temple in Sector 19, comes out of the RLA office (auction venue) in Sector 17 on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Cops track down car thieves after hot chase; 4 arrested Chandigarh, February 18 Within 30 minutes after a Zen car was stolen from Sector 20 last night, the Chandigarh police recovered the car. It has arrested four thieves, two of whom were nabbed on the spot while they were trying to flee after abandoning the car. The stolen car that was recovered from thieves near Daria village in Chandigarh on Monday night. Photo: Nasser

COMMUNITY

250 structures razed in marble market

Chandigarh, February 18 Using advanced machines and JCBs, the enforcement staff of the Land Acquisition Collector (LAC) today pulled down around 250 structures that had been illegally raised on both sides of the road stretching from Dadu Majra to Sarangpur in the marble market. A drive under way against illegal structures in the marble market, near Dhanas, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photos: S. Chandan

city sanitation
MC turns to Dera Sacha Sauda chief
Chandigarh, February 18
As the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has miserably failed to solve the problems faced by the city residents, it has now started taking the help of religious gurus. With regards to the stray cattle issue, the MC had proposed to take the help of gaushalas being run by organisations of yoga guru Ramdev and religious guru Bapu Aasaram.

Ranbir Kapoor waves to his fans in Sector 56, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Admn in fix over terms 'paying guest', 'tenant'
Chandigarh, February 18
Waking up from a deep slumber, the Chandigarh Administration has started an exercise to figure out the difference between the terms, 'paying guest' and 'tenant'. At the recently held meetings between the senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration, suggestions like "if people who are staying together in a rented accommodation are not relative then it will come under the paying guest accommodation category".

Water supply to be hit in the city today, tomorrow
Chandigarh, February 18
There will be low-pressure water supply during evening hours in the city on February 19 and 20 due to some maintenance work. An official of the municipal corporation (MC) said there was need for replacement of "valves on rising mains, suction-side valves and delivery-side valves" in Phase I and II at the Kajauli waterworks.

Mohali police to work from showrooms

Mohali, February 18 After community centres, now the Mataur Police Station and Mohali Police Lines would be run in the showrooms. The Mohali police has taken two showrooms in the building of Punjab Industries Department in Industrial Area, here, where the Mataur Police Station and the police lines would be shifted in a day or two. The Mataur police station at Sector 71 in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Swine flu claims three more lives
Panchkula, February 18
In yet another swine flu death on the second consecutive day in Panchkula, a Sector 12 A resident today died at a private hospital here this morning. Yesterday also, a resident of the same area had died of swine flu.

Three students injured as bus overturns
Panchkula, February 18
Three school students were seriously injured after the school bus they were travelling turned turtle near Buga-Balauti link road near Barwala. The victims, Rupender, Aman and Vishal were rushed to a local hospital immediately.

Golf Club brawl: Police to record statements of all witnesses
Chandigarh, February 18
A day after former Olympian Milkha Singh denied his involvement in the case of brawl reported at Chandigarh Golf Club last Saturday, the police said it will record statements of all the witnesses and are also looking for independent witnesses in the case.

National art week kicks off Chandigarh, February 18 To celebrate the birth centenary of Amrita Sher-Gil, an eminent Indian painter, a week-long National Art Week, started today at the Government Museum, Sector 10, here today. Artist Anjolie Ela Manon at a photo exhibition at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

342 examined at medical camp Chandigarh, February 18 SAS Free Poly Clinic Trust organised a free multi-specialty medical camp for the poor and needy rural brethren at their Poly Clinic at Parch village here. During the camp, 17 doctors from various disciplines examined over 342 patients. A patient being examined at a free multi-speciality medical camp at Parcha village on Monday. A Tribune photograph

CHANDIGRH SCAN
Novel released
A Punjabi novel ‘Jhakhran Vich Jhoolda Rukh’ authored by Ripudaman Singh Roop, a lawyer of Punjab and Haryana High Court, was recently released in the presence of eminent persons like by Rajinder Singh Cheema, former Advocate General, Punjab, and Dr Gurpal Singh Sandhu, at impressive gathering at Punjab Kala Bhawan, Chandigarh.

EDUCATION

NCERT fails to fix errors, introduces more
Chandigarh, February 18
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced errors while fixing several existing ones in the biology resource books for classes XI and XII.

University to hike fee soon
Chandigarh, February 18
Panjab University, in a bid to increase its internal resources, has decided to hike the fee for the traditional and the self financed courses. The Board of Finance (BOF) has given the directions to the university to plan the new fee structure. The expected hike in fee will be nearly 10 per cent.

PU plans to restructure curricula
Chandigarh, February 18
Panjab University is thinking of restructuring the curricula by introducing honours school, integrated masters and PhD program. The draft of the concept developed by the university over a period of last six-months has been sent to the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the contest regarding innovative universities of India under which 10 universities with best ideas would be given a grant of Rs 60 crore for five years.

Eve-teasing: SSP apprises students of legal remedies Chandigarh, February 18 The UT SSP who went for an interaction on eve-teasing organised by the SD College as a part of Prof Roshan Lala Verma Memorial Cultural Festival-Virasat- asked the students to come forward and fight against the menace. Girls at a cultural function, ‘Virasat’ at SD College, Sector 32, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

FROM SCHOOLS
Farewell party
The students of KBDAV School, Sector 7, organised a farewell party, 'Abisaar 2013', for the outgoing batch of Class XII. A fashion show on changing styles and fashion statements remained the highlight of the evening. Later, a hip-hop and a bhangra dance performance compelled everyone to dance.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

French turban issue to be resolved soon, says minister
Dera Bassi, February 18
Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur today said the issue pertaining to the ban on wearing turbans in government educational institutions in France would be resolved soon.

Degrees conferred on students Banur, February 18 The DR IT Group of Institutes, Banur, today organised its second convocation in which degrees were awarded to the pass out students of MBA, BBA and BCA. The function was inaugurated by Dr RK Kohli, Dean, University Instructions, Panjab University, Chandigarh. A degree being conferred on a student at the DR IT Group of Institutes in Banur on Monday. A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Accused acquitted in robbery case
Panchkula, February 18
A Class VII student, who was praised for his bravery for raising an alarm after a robber entered his house in Sector 10, Panchkula, failed to identify the accused, following which the youth was acquitted by the local court here today.

Five get jail for murder
Panchkula, February 18
A local court today awarded eight years of imprisonment to all five accused in the Barwala brawl. The miscreants were accused of killing a person in a brawl that took place in 2011.

CRIME

property dealer’s murder case
Key accused’s car found
Dera Bassi, February 18
Though the local police is yet to arrest the suspected key accused BJP leader Rakesh Mehta in the murder case of local property dealer Rajesh Bittu, it has recovered Mehta’s car from Kala Amb in Himachal Pradesh here today.

3 held in Dadu Majra murder case
Chandigarh, February 18
The UT police has claimed to have solved the murder of Rajesh Kumar, a resident of Dadu Majra Colony, who was attacked by assailants with sharp weapons on February 16. The accused succumbed to injuries at the PGI today. Two of the five accused are juveniles.

Rs 80 lakh seized from CMD's house
Chandigarh, February 18
The income tax investigating cell, which had raided 13 places of the Synergy Thrislinglton company in the past two days, is verifying the documents seized by its teams from Baddi, Nalagarh, Mohali and Jammu.

park plaza theft
Accused deposited Rs 49,000 six times in bank
Chandigarh, February 18
Still absconding in the case of theft of valuables over Rs 30 lakh from Hotel Park Plaza in Sector 17, the police investigations revealed accused Jayesh Sejpal had deposited Rs 49,000 six times in his bank account this month.

p’kula rape case
Accused admitted to jail hospital
Panchkula, February 18
Major Harish Chander Sharma (retired), who has been arrested for allegedly physically abusing three minors in his locality in Sector 12, has been admitted to the hospital in the Central Jail, Ambala.

Missing boy's father makes fake murder call
Chandigarh, February 18
The UT police was on its toes today when a Sector 46 resident called the police control room to say his son has been murdered. The police rushed to the spot and found that a class IV employee of 3BRD had called up the police as he was upset over his missing son.

Doctor held on charge of teasing nurse
Panchkula, February 18
A doctor was arrested from a Sector 14 private hospital in Panchkula late last night after he tried to outrage the modesty of a nurse by asking her to share the bed. The accused, Pawan Kumar, was released on bail by a court this morning.

SPORTS

Expert in city to hunt for tennis talent
Chandigarh, February 18
Striking the right chord, at the right time, is an expert's job and James Downing is doing the same, to find a bunch of future tennis players', for the nation, here. James Downing, the new tennis director of Harvest Tennis Academy, was seen running pillar to post at the CLTA courts, not to find anything unusual but to judge performances of the young legs.

Moga college win kabaddi championship
Chandigarh, February 18
The LLRM College of Education, Dhudike (Moga), defeated Department of Evening Studies, Panjab University, to bag the title of Panjab University Inter-College of Punjab Style Kabaddi for Men (C-Division), held at Panjab University’s ground, here today. The team registered a 9 and half points win over the rivals.

800 participate in half-marathon
Chandigarh, February 18
More than 800 students of the Millennium School along with their parents participated in the half-marathon organised by the school authorities, here. The main motive of the event was to imbue sensitivity and remove prejudices against girl child.

19 players to vie for golf cup
Chandigarh, February 18
As many as 19 rookies will debut in the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) during the PGTI Players Championship to be held at Chandigarh Golf Club, here from tomorrow.

AG-Punjab win hockey tournament
Chandigarh, February 18
The hockey team of Accountant General (AG) of Punjab won the All-India IA and AD Inter-Zonal Hockey Tournament, being conducted in Gwalior, today. In the final of the competition, the team overcame strong rivals West Bengal by 3-2.

Ramgarhia college win Chandigarh, February 18 The Ramgarhia College for Girls won the Panjab University Inter-College of Cycling for Women, held at PAU Ludhiana, here today. The team secured the first place with 12 points. Participants in action during the Panjab University Inter-College Cycling Championship held at the PAU in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Kabaddi cup from Feb 26
Chandigarh, February 18
Chandigarh Amateur Kabaddi Association elected councillor Mukesh Bassi, as the new president of the association, during the annual general body meeting, held here today.