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Buying a property to get costlier
Chandigarh, July 11
Buying a property in Chandigarh is likely to become costlier as the UT Administration has proposed to increase collector rates — the minimum rate at which the property is registered — by 30 per cent.

Mobile mammography van still non-functional, has 20 defects
Chandigarh, July 11
The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, it seems was in a hurry to launch the mobile mammography van in April this year.

The mobile mammography van. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

PGI employee held for stealing laptops
Chandigarh, July 11
The UT police today arrested a regular employee of the PGI for allegedly stealing two laptops and an iPad doctors’ rooms at the institute.

Agonising wait at city railway station
Chandigarh, July 11
Before you plan to board a train from the Chandigarh railway station, check its arrival schedule on the railway helpline number.

COMMUNITY

Solar power plant inaugurated
Chandigarh, July 11
A 25 KWp Rooftop SPV Power plant was inaugurated at the UT Police Headquarters in Sector 9.

KK Sharma , Adviser to the UT Administrator (centre) has a look at the solar panel after its inauguration at the UT Police Headquarters in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Thursday. IGP RP Upadhyaya is also seen in the picture. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan

No transport facility for HBT staff at GMCH-32
Chandigarh, July 11
Even as the project on home-based treatment (HBT) for mentally ill patients at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, started two months ago and gained popularity, it is becoming difficult for the project to sustain on its own. No transport facility is provided to volunteers, who have to go from home to home, to cater to the needs of patients.

Master plan for redensification of government houses
Chandigarh, July 11
In the Draft Master Plan 2031 of Chandigarh, the Master Plan Committee has recommended redensification of government houses in the city.

A single storeyed government house in Sector 19, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Milkha Singh gives credit to Army for his achievements
Chandigarh, July 11
Giving all credit to the Army for his achievements in athletics, Olympian Milkha Singh said it was the Army that identified his potential and nurtured his talent.





Milkha Singh along with the star cast of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag attend a special screening of the movie for the Army personnel at Chandimandir on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

death of baby at pgi
NHRC asks UT to submit action taken report
Chandigarh, July 11
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has registered the complaint in the PGI ‘fake shunt’ case which allegedly resulted in the death of Gurjot, a four-month-old baby. The Commission today directed the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Chandigarh, to file an action taken report within six weeks.

First P’kula Mayor takes charge
Panchkula, July 11
Sanitation, particularly in the Pinjore and Kalka areas, is the biggest challenge for Upinder Ahluwalia, the first Mayor of Panchkula Municipcal Corporation, who assumed charge of her office at Municipal Bhawan, Sector 4, this morning.


Upinder Walia (right), Panchkula Mayor, greeted by a well-wisher at the Municipal Bhawan, Sector 4, Panchkula, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

CAT stays recruitment of drivers
Chandigarh, July 11
The process of recruitment of 114 drivers by Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) has been delayed after Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) directed the Chandigarh Administration not to issue appointment letters to the successful candidates till the plea of interim relief was not disposed of.

Power workers postpone strike
Chandigarh, July 11
The UT Power Men Union has postponed its one-day strike, which was scheduled for July 12. Now the union will observe the strike on July 30.

EDUCATION

Modes of transport
Dept compiling data of remaining school students
Chandigarh, July 11
Following the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s direction, the UT Education Department is compiling the data regarding the modes of transport of students of both government as well as private schools.

BCom admissions: GGDSD-32 first choice among students
Chandigarh, July 11
GGDSD College, Sector 32, emerged as the first choice for the BCom course among students from outside the UT pool applying for 15 per cent seats in the course through the centralised admissions in city colleges.

Students at a counselling centre at the Law Auditorium in PU, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

PU canteens to be closed by 6.30 pm
Chandigarh, July 11
Keeping in view the upcoming student elections, the PU authorities have decided to shut the department canteens by 6.30 pm only based on the observation of the Chandigarh Police that had stated that the student parties used to hold meetings at these canteens.

JEE (Mains): Students flay ‘normalisation’ criteria
Chandigarh, July 11
The controversy surrounding the JEE (Mains) is raking up in the tricity. Over 100 students gathered in front of the CBSE regional office in Panchkula today and flayed the “normalisation” criteria adopted by the board in calculating the final ranks of the JEE (Mains), released earlier this month.

Students hold a protest at the CBSE office in Panchkula on Thursday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Chani to explore new area of performing arts
Chandigarh, July 11
Seeing culture as an intrinsic value of life and living, newly nominated chairman of the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi, GS Chani, promises to explore new area of performing arts and mobalise the akademi for skill development of the local artistes as well as engage more community participation for wider cultural promotion in the city.

law courses
PU to conduct online admissions to Pb colleges
Chandigarh, July 11
The Computer Centre at Panjab University (PU) today launched a website for online admissions to campus, regional centres and colleges of law affiliated with Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, and Punjabi University, Patiala.

Five students get French Scholarship Award
Chanidgarh, July 11
The French Scholarship Award Ceremony and the Pre-Departure Session was held here at Alliance Francaise in Sector 36. Five students were awarded the scholarship for higher education in France.

Students in a jubilant mood at Alliance Francaise in Sector 36 on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

perfect poise: Sri Lankan folk dancer Samadhi Anurangika Kuragodange performs at Pracheen Kala Kendra in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

GMCH-32 postpones BAMS, BHMS counselling
Chandigarh, July 11
The authorities at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, today said that no counselling would be held for admission to BAMS and BHMS courses for the session 2013-14 till the permission was granted by Panjab University or other recommending authority.

Medical college students continue protest against mgmt
Chandigarh, July 11
The management of the Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Sector 26, here, today held a meeting with students over PU’s denial to hold fresh admissions in the college.

from schools
Havan ceremony
To mark the new session of Class XI today, as many as 300 students participated in a havan ceremony held at DAV School, Sector 15. The Principal of the school, Rakesh Sachdeva, gave best wishes to students. “It is time for you to learn good and creative things for life, she said. The havan was followed by aarti and distribution of prasad.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

ambala central jail
Two more cellphones recovered
Ambala, July 11
The Ambala Central Jail officials recovered two cellphones hidden in a ditch on the jail premises this noon. On the complaint of deputy superintendent of jail, a case was registered against some unidentified inmates at the Baldev Nagar police station.

Sanitation workers end strike in Ropar
Ropar, July 11
Six-day-old strike of sanitation workers ended today after the municipal council assured the workers that their demand of regularisation of jobs would be fulfilled before August 5.

Two drug peddlers arrested in Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 11
The district police arrested two persons involved in the sale of drugs and recovered 5,000 intoxicant tablets from their possession.

COURTS

Chargesheet filed in SBI manager’s suicide case
Chandigarh, July 11
The UT police today filed a chargesheet in the court against four persons in a suicide case of a 53-year-old assistant manager with the State Bank of India, (SBI) who hung himself to death in March this year.

gurdwara amb sahib land
HC seeks govt’s reply in acquisition case
Mohali, July 11
In the case involving acquisition of Gurdwara Amb Sahib land by Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) at Saini Majra village, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to Punjab Government through secretary, housing and urban development, PUDA, GMADA and Land Acquisition Collector to file their reply in the next hearing on August 19.

CRIME

Labour Dept employee caught taking bribe
Chandigarh, July 11
The Vigilance Cell of the UT police today arrested Devinder Sapra, a Deputy Superintendent in the office of Labour Department (Haryana), Chandigarh, while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000.

Woman ends life
Mohali, July 11
A 34-year-old woman today allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her rented residence at Sector 70.

SPORTS

21 special children leave for national camp in Chennai
Chandigarh, July 11
Like every other player, these students, who fall under the special children category, carry a will to win medals and make their nation proud and In order to achieve laurels in their upcoming international meet, these special children are leaving no stone unturned to prove their mettle.


Special children, who will be attending the camp in Chennai. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Seerat Pannu, Seerat Sidhu to cross swords
Chandigarh, July 11
Seerat Pannu will face Seerat Sidhu, in the final of the girls (U-16) category, during the ongoing AITA Paragon Total Tennis Championship, being played at Total Tennis Academy, here today.

Seerat Pannu returns a shot during a match at Paragon Senior Secondary School, Sector 71, in Mohali on Thursday. Tribune photo: vicky gharu

football cup
GMSSS-37, Shishu Niketan to lock horns
Chandigarh, July 11
The team of Government Model Senior Secondary Schools, Sector 37, (GMSSS-37) will face Shishu Niketan School, Sector 22, in the final of the ongoing Pre-Subroto Mukherjee Football Cup for Boys (U-17), at the Football Stadium, Sector 17, tomorrow. In a semifinal played today, the Government Model Senior Secondary Schools, Sector 37, defeated St Kabir School, Sector 26, by 7-0.

Players in action at the Sector 17 football stadium in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

A moment to cherish: International handball player, Manavpreet Singh Bawa, with budding players in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari

Athletics trials on July 15
Chandigarh, July 11
The Chandigarh Athletics Association will conduct trials to select junior athletics team on July 15 (11 am), at the Sports Complex-46.

City cricket team thrash Karnal by 9 runs
Chandigarh, July 11
Local cricket team defeated the Karnal Cricket Association during a match of the ongoing Inter-District Cricket Tournament for Boys (U-19), here today. The tourney is being organised by the Haryana Cricket Association at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19. The visiting side lost the match by won the match by 9 runs.