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Road safety takes a back seat in rally
Chandigarh, August 11
All caution was thrown to the wind in a car and bike rally organised by motor vehicle enthusiasts in collaboration with the Chandigarh Police to promote road safety in the city. The event started with stunts performed on bikes and cars at Sector 10 where daredevil drivers put their lives at risk by performing the stunts without wearing safety gear.

(Clockwise from left) Bikers perform stunts without wearing safety gear during a show organised by the UT police in Sector 10, Chandigarh; and a car rally passes through the PU on Sunday. Tribune photos: S Chandan

SSP pulls up DSP for providing misleading info
Chandigarh, August 11
UT Deputy Superintendent of Police (South Division) Surjit Malik is in the dock for providing misleading and false information to a query under the RTI Act. In a scathing order, UT SSP Naunihal Singh, who is the appellate authority under the RTI Act, has reprimanded the DSP for providing misleading information and ordered him to supply correct and factual information pertaining to a case.

PGI’s first heart transplant gives birth to more donors
Chandigarh, August 11
The first heart transplant at the PGI last week and the subsequent awareness on the need for organ donation has ushered in an overwhelming response from city residents towards cadaver donation.

Government schools give RTE norms the go-by Chandigarh, August 11 UT government schools have failed to adhere to the norms of the Right to Education Act, 2009, with the strength of students in some sections as high as 80, which is in gross violation of the stipulated norms. Students attend a class in a corridor at Government High School, Mauli Jagran. A file photo

City railway station projects not on track Chandigarh, August 11 Is the Chandigarh railway station well-equipped to cater to the needs of the thousands of passengers who will travel by new trains, scheduled to start from the city to various important tourist and religious places in the country in the coming months? Work on an overbridge at the Chandigarh railway station is yet to be completed. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

The overbridge is yet to be covered; and (right) escalators which were to be installed on platform Nos. 2 and 3 gather dust at the Chandigarh railway station. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

Railway station a picture of neglect
Chandigarh, August 11
The portion of the city railway station falling on the Panchkula side is a picture of neglect. It has always got a "stepmotherly treatment" from the authorities. Although a number of proposals have been mooted by the authorities for this side, no project has seen the light of day.

The building that houses the ticket counter on the Panchkula side of the Chandigarh railway station awaits renovation; and (right) a track on which a vintage railway engine was to be kept lies unused. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

open House response Use shallow water for secondary purposes Topographical gradient or slope of the city is towards southern sectors and these sectors are receiving canal water for drinking as well as secondary purposes and groundwater is not being exploited, resulting in the rise of water table due to natural recharge.

COMMUNITY

Pawan Bansal, former Railway Minister, honours people who donated for the Shaheed Udham Singh Memorial at a function in Sector 44, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Public money will not be wasted, claims Mayor
Chandigarh, August 11
A day after Chandigarh Tribune highlighted the wastage of public money on study tours, Mayor Subhash Chawla said he will hold a special meeting with the MC councillors and officials on the issue.

Non-commercial vehicles to be registered at Sector 42
Chandigarh, August 11
Chandigarh Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) has decided that in future the passing of all non-commercial vehicles will be held at the Sector 42-based office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (South).

Potholes greet staff, visitors at GMCH-32
Chandigarh, August 11
Rainfall over the past one week has exposed the lack of maintenance of parking lots, including those reserved for the staff, at the Government Medical College Hospital, Sector 32, here.

Waterlogging at the staff parking near the OPD Block; and (right) a motorcyclist comes out of a muddy parking of the GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari

extension of deputation
Dr Raj Bahadur’s case referred to Health Ministry
Chandigarh, August 11
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will take the decision on the extension of deputation of PGI doctors to other institutes beyond the maximum permissible period of five years.

Leaders of CHB residents’ body to court arrest against demolitions
Chandigarh, August 11
Taking up the cause of occupants of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) flats, the CHB Residents’ Federation organised its fourth corner meeting at Sector 56. The series of meetings will culminate with a protest march to the house of the UT Administrator under the campaign ‘Aasin Yaad Rakhange’ announced by the federation.

Ghazal maestro enthrals audience Chandigarh, August 11 Oman-based ghazal maestro Vandana Jyotirmayee enthralled the audience at the 190th Baithak Programme at the Bhaskar Rao Indoor Auditorium in the Pracheen Kala Kendra, Sector 35, here today. Vandana Jyotirmayee, noted vocalist of the Kirana Gharana, performs at the Pracheen Kala Kendra in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Folk songs, dances mark cultural programme

Chandigarh, August 11 A cultural programme of folk songs and dances of Punjab by the Jugni Cultural and Youth enthralled the audience at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, here. Several groups presented the bhangra folk dance and left the audience spellbound. Artistes perform a traditional Punjabi dance during a cultural programme at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: S.Chandan

Teej festival concludes
Chandigarh, August 11
The last day of the Teej festival at Mani Majra’s Shivalik Garden saw folk dances presented by artistes from states like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana.

Over 200 senior citizens attend health seminar
Chandigarh, August 11
Over 200 senior citizens, including members of the Railway Senior Citizens’ Welfare Society, attended a special health seminar today. In the seminar, Dr HK Bali, director of cardiology, Fortis Hoapital, Mohali, educated the senior citizens on the prevention and management of cardiac diseases.

Federation expresses concern over master plan
Chandigarh, August 11
The Federation of Sectors Welfare Association of Chandigarh (FOSWAC) during a meeting today at the Community Centre of Sector 33 raised concerns over the master plan draft of Chandigarh.

TRICITY SCAN
Orientation programme
Aryans Group of Colleges held a seven-day orientation programme to welcome the freshers. The programme commenced with the lamp lighting ceremony by the students. The programme was presided over by Dr Anshu Kataria, chairman of the group.

Risky path: A temporary wall constructed around a caved-in road at Phase VII in Mohali; and (right) the Phase VI road, from where the Punjab Deputy Chief Minister will head for the Independence Day function at the government college, Mohali, in bad shape. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu

EDUCATION

Old students walk down memory lane Chandigarh, August 11 The alumni meet of the Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET), Sector 26, was held today at the Kisan Bhawan. Over 250 old students from different batches gathered for the alumni meet.
Alumni of the Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Sector 26, at Kisan Bhawan in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

PU/COLLEGE NOTES
Aptitude tests
The second aptitude test for admission to MA part-I in Sanskrit at Panjab University will be held on August 12 at 10 am in the Department of Sanskrit. All candidates will have to bring their original certificates at the time of the test.

FROM SCHOOLS
Debating competition
Two students of Dikshant International School, Zirakpur, Nikhita Rawal of Grade VIII and Naman Aggarwal of Grade IX, teamed up to win the first prize in the Glasnost Inter-School Debating Competition held at The Gurukul, Sector 20, Panchkula.

Final touches: Preparations for the Independence Day on in full swing at Government College, Phase VI, Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Eyeing the services: Students come out after taking the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination conducted by the UPSC at a centre at Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Mystery gang keeps Kharar residents awake
Kharar, August 11 Residents of the town and nearby villages are forced to spend sleepless nights due to alleged rumours of some mysterious gang being active in the area. Rife rumours about the gang members chopping off the body parts of people after making forced entries in the houses during night hours are widespread. Residents keep vigil (theekri pehra) in Kharar. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Punjab rice millers demand security refund
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 11
The Punjab Rice Millers’ Association has urged the Food and Civil Supply Minister and Commissioner to immediately release their 10 per cent securities lying with various procurement agencies from the past 6 years.

Students deserve better facilities: DC
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 11
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Arun Sekhri set an example by asking the school head to distribute all eatables and dry fruits bought for the VIPs among students on the occasion of Vanamahotsava at Government MG Senior Secondary School, Fatehgarh Sahib.

Rotary Club celebrates vanamahotsava
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 11
Rotary Club Sirhind celebrated vanamahotsava by planting saplings on both sides of the newly constructed cremation ground at Gaushala road in Sirhind. Rtn Ashok Bansal, president of the club, inaugurated the campaign by planting a sapling.

Boy’s body recovered
Ambala, August 11
Body of Vikas, who was drowned in the Amri river close to Ambala Cantt on Saturday, was recovered this morning. The body was noticed by deceased’s uncle who was accompanying the divers in the search operation.

Harleen wins spelling bee competition
Patiala, August 11
Harleen Kaur of Our Lady of Fatima Convent High School stood first in the inter-school championship of the Marrs International spelling bee competition held at Buddha Dal School here today. She has been shortlisted to participate in the state level championship. — TNS

CRIME

Two juveniles arrested for theft
Chandigarh, August 11
A day after a major theft was reported at a house in Ram Darbar, the police arrested two juveniles aged 16 and 17 years in the case. The breakthrough came following the inspection of footage obtained from a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera installed in a neighbouring house.

Man held for murder Mohali, August 11 The police arrested Surinder Singh, an accused in murder case of Jai Singh, on Sunday. Jai Singh's highly decomposed body was recovered after 20 days of his murder on August 4 close to the Ansal Mega Project, near Chappar Chhiri village. According to the police, Surinder Singh was arrested from the Mohali bus stand. His accomplice, Satpal, who is a relative of Surinder Singh, is still on the run. Surinder Singh, the accused

Road accident claims two lives
Zirakpur, August 11
Two persons lost their lives while another girl sustained serious injuries in an accident between a motorcycle and a Skoda car near Singhpura Chowk on the Ambala-Zirakpur highway today.

Two arrested for supplying duplicate Kurkure

Mohali, August 11 The Mohali police arrested two persons for supplying duplicate Kurkure snacks in the area and recovered around 10,000 packets of the eatables today. The accused have been identified as Parminder Kumar, a resident of Rajpura, who is an agent of the company manufacturing the duplicate product, and Jai Bhagwan, driver of the canter. The duplicate Kurkure seized by the police at Phase I in Mohali on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

SPORTS

Chandigarh State Shooting Championship
Poor facilities for shooters
Mohali, August 11
In a first look, the wall behind the targets at the 10-mt indoor shooting range of Markfed shooting range, Phase VI, seems to be decorated with a new texture wall paper, but if one goes by the reality, it was the dampness at the wall that made it look ugly.

Dhirili, Saanvi march ahead in badminton meet Panchkula, August 11 Junior shuttlers Dhirili and Saanvi marched ahead in the girls’ (U-10) category of the ongoing 8th Ashwani Gupta Memorial District Badminton Championship being held at Tau Devi Lal Stadium here today. In the girls’ (U-10) qualifying matches, Dhirili defeated Deeya (31-22), while Saanvi beat Raiza Dhillon (31-3). In another matches, Anshu registered a 31-26 victory over Ananya, whereas Shivali trounced Manat (31-18). About 250 players are participating in this championship. A player in action during the U-13 badminton championship at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula. Tribune photo: S. Chandan

Tennis Tourney
Aniket, Komaljit win U-14 titles
Mohali, August 11
Tennis player Aniket Khosa and Komaljit Kaur won the titles of boys’ and girls’ (U-14), respectively, during the ongoing AITA Total Tennis Tournament being held at The British School here today.

Roopmeet, Sunil claim top spots
Chandigarh, August 11
Roopmeet Mann and Sunil Chaudhry claimed top spots in the senior category events during the ongoing 38th Chandigarh State Shooting Championship being held at Markfed Shooting Ranges, Phase VI, Mohali, today.