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Patil seeks explanation from UT officials
Chandigarh, July 29
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil today sought an explanation from officials of the UT Administration for not taking action to pump out shallow water, which is at the 2-metre level in some southern sectors and is posing a threat to the foundation of buildings in these sectors.

A damp wall of a government house in Sector 38, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

A shallow water tube well at the Mini Rose Garden at Sector 24, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

A crack on the wall of a house in Sector 38 West. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

A crack on the wall of a house in Sector 38 West. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Dental caries among students a cause for concern, say specialists
Chandigarh, July 29
The problem of dental caries is quite prevalent among government schoolchildren in Chandigarh. According to a report of the school health programme, 33.14 per cent students were detected with dental caries during the 2011-12 session and 28.80 per cent students during the 2012-13 session.

For Panchkula MC, swanky cars high on the agenda

Panchkula, July 29 “Development yes, but swanky cars first” seems to be the mantra of the newly elected Panchkula Mayor and senior officials of the Panchkula Municipal Corporation. An item pertaining to the purchase of at least six cars worth more than Rs 30 lakh is high on the agenda for the first meeting of the MC, scheduled for tomorrow. All 20 newly elected representatives will meet for the first time at the conference room of the Mini-Secretariat in Sector 1, Panchkula, tomorrow.

Most accidents occur in productive years of life: Study
Chandigarh, July 29
A PGI study on road accident victims rushed to the institute has found that a majority of them belonged to the "most productive age group" (21-40 years) and ended up losing a limb or suffered prolonged injuries, while being single breadwinners in their families.

MS Sekhon (right), with his 21-year son, an accident victim

Getting an X-ray done at PGI a Herculean task
Chandigarh, July 29 The lack of a centralised facility for depositing fee for X-ray or ultrasound tests at the PGI and only a single counter being available for the purpose has been forcing patients to stand in a queue for several hours. A huge rush at the X-ray/ultrasound fee counter at the New OPD, PGI. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

COMMUNITY

Bansal bats for settlers outside lal dora

Chandigarh, July 29 The first-ever official meeting between the Member of Parliament (MP), Chandigarh, Pawan Kumar Bansal, and senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration over the issues pertaining to the UT saw the MP yet again raising the issue of providing basic amenities to the settlers who have raised structures beyond the lal dora (abadi deh) of villages. Incidentally, the MP has been seeking the redress of the unauthorised settlers' grievances for a long time.

MP Pawan Kumar Bansal holds a meeting with senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration on Monday. A Tribune photograph

P’kula MC ignores common problems
Panchkula, July 29
As the elected representatives of the Panchkula Municipal Corporation meet for the first time tomorrow and discuss problems, like providing vehicles to functionaries, they seem to have conveniently forgotten several issues that confront the city like bad roads, speed-breakers outside schools and many others.

Slum dwellers have encroached upon pavements at Sector 14 in Panchkula; and (right) a potholed road in Sector 20. Tribune photos: Nitin Mittal

A roadside encroached upon by scrap dealers at Sector 17 in Panchkula; and (right) garbage dumped on vacant land near Sector 17.

Sanitation campaign to beautify Mohali from August 1
Mohali, July 29
To beautify the town, a special sanitation campaign will be carried out from August 1 to August 10. During the campaign, saplings would be planted on a large scale. The town has been divided into five zones and 500 safai karamcharis per day will be deployed during the campaign. The overall charge of the campaign will be with Dilraj Singh, Joint Commissioner of the corporation.

Mohali MC to outsource survey work
Mohali, July 29
The Mohali Municipal Corporation has decided to hire an experienced private agency to carry out a survey of outdoor advertisements displayed in various parts of the town to find out which of these are proving to be traffic hazards.

development of panchkula ward
Mayor does rounds of HUDA office
Chandigarh, July 29
Facing a peculiar kind of a problem, Panchkula’s first Mayor, Upinder Ahluwalia, is being forced to make rounds of corridors of power department to get the development of her ward that falls under the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), transferred to the Municipal Corporation (MC).

Beetle bite cases up in tricity
Chandigarh, July 29
The rainy season has brought along beetle attack in the tricity if the number of cases reported at dermatology clinics and hospitals per day are to be believed. On an average, 10 new cases are being reported at dermatology clinics and hospitals per day.

GMADA starts process to bring illegal colonies into planning framework
Mohali, July 29
To bring all the unauthorised colonies and buildings into planning framework, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has initiated the process in its area, which is not part of the ‘GMADA original plan area’.

‘Veer Raja Nahar Singh’ invokes spirit of nationalism Chandigarh, July 29 The play, "Veer Raja Nahar Singh", staged today at the Tagore Theatre as part of the ongoing summer theatre festival invoked the spirit of nationalism and took the audience back to the colonial days of the freedom struggle. Written by Ashok Lal and directed by Sudesh Sharma, the play was a gripping depiction of valiant figure of Raja Nahar Singh of Ballabhgarh, who played a vital role in the 1857 mutiny. It depicted the life and rise of Nahar Singh as a king and as a pioneer in initiating the fight for independence in Haryana. Artistes enact a scene from the play, "Veer Raja Nahar Singh", at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Award for paediatric neurologist
Chandigarh, July 29
Prof Pratibha Singhi has been awarded the first Dr S Janaki Memorial Oration-2013 by the National Academy of Medical Sciences for recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of neurological disorders in the paediatric-adolescent age group.

22-year-old electrocuted
Mohali, July 29
A 22-year-old electrician was electrocuted while repairing a transformer at Landran-Kharar road today. The victim has been identified as Balwinder Singh, a resident of Una, Himachal Pradesh. He was employed with a contractor of the Punjab State Electricity Board and had taken up what was his first job only on July 11.

Rush at IT returns counters at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Seeking justice: A woman lies outside the Headquarters of the Haryana Police in Panchkula on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

EDUCATION

Proposal yet to see light of day
Chandigarh, July 29
The proposal of introducing the new concept of learning for the holistic development of students in all PU-affiliated colleges in Chandigarh and Punjab, and replacing September tests, which currently are subjective exam, with objective-type question-based class exam, is yet to see the light of day as the PU Syndicate in the recent meeting has decided to keep the proposal pending.

Schools from abroad to take part in Bhavan Vidyalaya conference
Chandigarh, July 29 This year’s edition of model united nation (MUN) conference of Bhavan Vidyalaya-27 will be held from August 2 to August 4. Their conference goes international this year, as it is playing host to schools from countries such as the US, Pakistan, Dubai, etc. There will be about 246 students from over 40 schools participating in this event.

Arguments trigger tension at SGGS-26
Chandigarh, July 29 Tension was witnessed on the campus of SGGS College, Sector 26, when supporters of the Khalsa College Student Union (KCSU) and the NSUI entered into an argument today while the members of the KCSU were announcing the party panel. CSU party workers protest outside Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

NSUI members meet Tharoor
Chandigarh, July 29
National Students Union of India (NSUI) members from Panjab University today met Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD), in New Delhi over Delhi University’s decision to finish Punjabi as the elective subject in graduation course.

Student parties gear up for elections
Chandigarh, July 29
Though the student elections schedule is yet to be announced, the student parties in the city colleges have geared up for the polls. The supporters of the parties wearing party batches can be seen on the college campus meeting the newcomers in a bid to ensure their support in the elections.

Workers of PUSU hold a meeting with their leaders at DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh; and (right) a meeting of SOPU leaders under way on Monday. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari

PU NOTES
Counselling list
Panjab University has said that online second counselling list for admission to BPharmacy and BSc (HS) courses will be available on July 31 on the university website. Officials said the candidates could deposit the fee in the respective departments from August 1 to August 3 till 4 pm.

FROM SCHOOLS Visit to post office Chandigarh: DAV Public School, Sector 8, organised a lesson-oriented activity “a visit to the post office” for its students. The students bought stamps and postcards to write to their near and dear ones. Students of DAV Public School, Sector 8-C, Chandigarh, visit a post office. A Tribune photograph

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Sorry state of affairs at govt school
Dera Bassi, July 29
Students of the Government Elementary School, Fatehpur, have been facing harassment due to the absence of the basic amenities in the premises. The office bearers of Shaheed Baba Deep Naujwan Sabha of the village alleged that school children have been facing a tough time as there is no proper arrangement of drinking water, and mosquitoes are spreading on a large scale in the absence of a provision for proper disposing of the rain water.

Unchecked growth of grass on the school premises; and (right) waterlogged portion in front of Government Elementary School in Fatehpur. photos : Parmod Mehta

Kasni is Ambala Div Commissioner
Ambala, July 29
Neelam Pardeep Kasni took over as the Commissioner of the Ambala division today. Kasni was received by the Deputy Commissioner, Ambala, K Makrand Pandurang, and other district officials. She was also presented a guard of honour by the police. An HCS officer of 1984 batch and promoted as IAS in 1996, Kasni held various administrative posts at Ambala, Panchkula, Karnal, Yamunanagar and Rewari.

IT camps for taxpayers
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 29
To help the taxpayers in filing their returns, the Income Tax Department has set up camps at various places including the remote areas of the district. “The returns of taxpayers below Rs 5 lakh are accepted while other category payers are imparted training on e-filling,” said Rahul Dhawan, Commissioner, Income Tax, Mandi Gobindgarh, after inaugurating a camp at Sirhind today.

Rain leaves streets flooded Dera Bassi, July 29 Following a heavy rainfall, streets, roads and low-lying areas of Dera Bassi were flooded with rain water. The worst affected areas includes the Gulabgarh road, the main market and the local bus stand. Residents said the heavy rain has exposed the false claims of the Municipal Council that proper arrangements had been made for the disposal of the rain water.

People wade through a waterlogged street in Dera Bassi on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Three get life imprisonment
Ambala, July 29
Three persons, including a woman, were today sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Pishori Lal in Mandour village near Ambala. Additional and Sessions Judge, RC Dimri, sentenced life imprisonment to Sheo Ram, Jasbir and Jarnail Kaur and also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 each. Three other accused, Kulbeer Kaur, Lakhwant Singh, and Attar Singh, were acquitted due to insufficient evidences.

CRIME

Pedestrian killed in accident
Chandigarh, July 29
A person was killed while another injured in separate accidents reported in the city in the last 24 hours. An unidentified pedestrian was killed after being hit by a truck early in the morning near the transport area light point. The police stated that the accident took place on the bridge near the light point.

woman’s murder
Probe hits roadblock again
Mohali, July 29
The Mohali police has been left clueless again in the case pertaining to the murder of a woman, whose headless body and head were recovered from the local sewerage treatment plant a few days ago.

No headway in Sunny Enclave theft case
Mohali, July 29
The police is yet to make any headway in yesterday’s theft at a house at Sunny Enclave in which victim Kamaldeep Singh has lost cash, jewellery and expensive electronic gadgets worth over Rs 50 lakh and a US-made rifle from.

SPORTS

City lad gears up for Singapore cup Chandigarh, July 29 Prashant Chopra, a renowned local cricketer, is all set to win laurels in his upcoming international venture of the ACC Emerging Teams Cup (U-23), to be held in Singapore from August 17 to 25. Before participating in the international event, Prashant will attend a 10-day long camp at Chennai and in efforts to prepare for the international event, he is sweating hard at Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, these days.

Prashant Chopra at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

UT sports wing trials from Aug 5
Chandigarh, July 29
The UT Sports Department will organise trials to select players under the Sports Wing Scheme, at all Coaching Centres that fall under the department, from August 5 to 6, here. The trials will cover all the recognised sports disciplines. The department has allotted a total of 400 sports wing seats in schools and 299 seats at the Coaching Centres.

Gagandeep outplays Hassan Chandigarh, July 29 Carrom player Gagandeep Singh defeated MD Hassan in straight games by 25-11 and 25-9, to win the final of men’s category, during the State Carrom Championship, being concluded at the St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here today. A carrom match in progress at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan

GMSSS-22 trounce Saupin’s School in soccer Chandigarh, July 29 Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, (GMSSS-22) trounced the Saupin’s School Sector 32, by 4-1, in their ongoing campaign of Inter-School Football Championship for Boys (U-17), being held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, here today.
Players in action during a soccer match at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Sports Department invites applications for scholarship
Chandigarh, July 29
The UT Sports Department has invited applications to award local players under the Annual Sports Talent Scholarship, here. The players, who have represented Chandigarh during 2012-13 and attained the first, second and third positions in the recognised games, are eligible to fall under the scholarship category.

Vivek High Asian Academy beat Chandigarh by 8 wickets Chandigarh, July 29 The Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy defeated Chandigarh Cricket Academy by 8 wickets in the ongoing fourth Vivek Trophy Cricket Tournament for boys (U-14), being held here today. Batting first the wining side posted 149 runs for 9 wcikets in 20 overs. Sunil (61 runs), Kunal (47 runs) and Kartik (19 runs) were the main-scorers for the team.

A batsman plays a shot during a cricket match at Vivek High School, Sector 38, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan

City cricketer wins laurels
Chandigarh, July 29
Local cricketer Yuvraj Singh bagged laurels after successfully making it to the probable’s list of the Indian Junior Cricket team of boys (U-16), for the School Games Federation of India (SGFI). Yuvraj is being called to attend the pre-international cricket camp to be organised in Agra between July 27 to 31.

The Gurukul emerge victorious in badminton championship
Panchkula, July 29
Badminton team of The Gurukul School, Panchkula, won the boys (U-14 and U-17) Inter-School District Badminton Championship, here today. The team of boys (U-14) defeated Manav Mangal, Panchkula, in both singles and doubles to claim the title while the U-17 squad defeated Chaman Lal DAV, Panchkula in straight sets in both singles and doubles title.