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Rs 90.53 lakh spent on ‘futile’ study tours
Chandigarh, August 20
Year after year, the municipal corporation spends lakhs of rupees on ‘futile’ study tours, but still the study tours do not yield any results for the city. In the last 10 years, the municipal corporation has spent Rs 90.53 lakh on such tours, but the civic body does not have any record of the projects being implemented in the city on the basis of such ‘wasteful’ study tours.

Waterlogging, traffic jams a dampener
Chandigarh, August 20
City residents were inconvenienced after a sudden rainfall in the evening.


Commuters stuck in a traffic jam due to rain in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

I-T survey
Rs 4.68 cr undisclosed income seized from 3 hospitals in P’kula
Panchkula, August 20
An undisclosed income of Rs 4.68 crore was seized from three hospitals in a survey conducted by the Income Tax Department, Panchkula. The survey was a 38-hour long operation, which concluded this evening.

Only 15% women avail of free bus facility
Panchkula, August 20
Confusion over Rakhi continues to prevail. Since the free bus service was made available to women today, those celebrating the festival tomorrow will not be able to avail it. Only 15 per cent of women passengers availed of the facility here this morning from the Sector 5 bus stand, Panchkula. On Rakhi day, the Haryana government allows women to travel free of cost all over the state. The government had provided the facility today.

Blood donation
Women enthusiastic, but unfit: Docs
Chandigarh, August 20
Even as city women are keen on donating blood, very few have been found fit to do so. If the pattern observed by doctors at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, is something to go by, only 10 per cent women are deemed fit for blood donation. In 50 blood donation camps organised by the hospitals across the city in the last four months, 90 per cent of women volunteers were not allowed to donate blood due to low haemoglobin (HB) level, indicating anemia risk.

6 Kala Kachha gang members arrested
Mohali, August 20
The Mohali police has arrested six alleged members of the Kala Kachha gang and recovered sharp-edged weapons, including knives and swords, from their possession.

COMMUNITY

Water crisis hits city, Mohali
Mohali, August 20
The water supply to the town and Chandigarh will remain affected for the next two days due to leakage in Phases III and IV pipeline of the Kajauli Water Works.

Now, help a call away
Chandigarh, August 20
The UT Administration has set up a special cell to look into the grievances of senior citizens.

Dead trees pose threat to residents
Chandigarh, August 20
With the proposal of cutting dead and dangerous trees hanging fire, such trees continue to pose a threat to the city residents and commuters. Last year, the Municipal Corporation, in consultation with the UT Forest Department, had sent a report to the UT Administration, recommending that 200 dead and 128 dangerous trees should be axed immediately.

A resident shows a branch of a dry tree that fell near the swings in Sector 36

Sohana school paints a sorry picture
Mohali, August 20
A visit to Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Sohana washed away claims made by the state government of spending a huge amount of money on developing school infrastructure in the state. Its dingy rooms, presence of dirty water, slush and algae brought to the fore the ground reality.


A student steps on a brick to make way through slush at Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Sohana. A Tribune photograph

Respite for buyers: Onion prices come down by Rs 10
Chandigarh, August 20
Onion prices have come down by Rs 10 per kg. The price had shot up to Rs 60. Vegetable prices had gone up last week after heavy rains had hit the supplies. Vegetable vendors, however, stated that the prices might go up again. "The prices may go up due to inclement weather," said Rana, a vegetable vendor in Sector 15. The hike in the prices had left the residents worried.

CITCO scraps extension policy
Chandigarh, August 20
In view of the dipping financial health of the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO), the board of members today scarped the policy giving extension to retiring employees.

SUV involved in hit-and-run case impounded
Chandigarh, August 20
The UT police has impounded a white Range Rover bearing a taxi number involved in a hit-and-run case.

Mohali hospital conducts 3 complicated surgeries
Mohali, August 20
Fortis Hospital here today announced that it had conducted three complicated kidney transplant surgeries on patients suffering from complex heart diseases.

Rain delight Girls exchange banter at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

City gets ready for book fair
Chandigarh, August 20
After a long wait of 15 years, book lovers in the city have a reason to rejoice. The UT Administration is organising Chandigarh Book Fair in partnership with National Book Trust at the Sector 17 Parade Ground from November 13-18.

Puppet play on Gandhi sums up fest
Chandigarh, August 20
The Chandigarh Art and Heritage Festival concluded with the puppet play "Gandhi" presented by India’s renowned puppeteer Dadi Pudumjee.

EDUCATION

lyngdoh lecture
PU student leaders rake up irrelevant issues
Chandigarh, August 20
The first visit of former Chief Election Commissioner JM Lyngdoh at Panjab University (PU) to address students on the Lyngdoh committee's recommendations regarding student elections must have been a big disappointment for him as not even a single query focusing on the committee’s guidelines was raised during the interactive session.
JM Lyngdoh, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, delivers a lecture at the Law Auditorium of Panjab University in Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Political parties should come under RTI, says Lyngdoh
Chandigarh, August 20
Former Chief Election Commissioner JM Lyngdoh believes that educational institutes should review the recommendations of the Lyngdoh committee after every five years and make amendments according to the need of the hour.

Security beefed up following brawl at PU canteen
Chandigarh, August 20
While JM Lyngdoh was giving a lecture at Panjab University (PU) on student elections, which emphasised on violence-free elections, a brawl was reported at the canteen of the Geology Department.


The police with the impounded car and the seized iron rod (encircled) at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Amit Sharma

NSUI protests over parking in hostel
Chandigarh, August 20
Members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) staged a protest against the PU authorities today. They were protesting against the parking problem in the boy’s hostel no. VI.

Counselling dates announced
Chandigarh, August 20
Panjab University (PU) has announced the counselling schedule for MEd at Regional Institute for Mentally Handicapped (RIMH) and Department of Education, PU, and its affiliated colleges of education in Chandigarh and Punjab.

from schools
Exhibition
Students of St Soldier School, Dhakoli, showed their creativity through projects, models, charts, hanging bags and paper bags during an exhibition in the school. Parents were happy to see the sincere efforts of their children .The principal, Col VJ Singh, appreciated the efforts of the students.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Hospital sans proper staff
Banur, August 20
Many patients in Banur have been facing harassment due to the shortage of doctors and other staff at the Community Health Centre, Banur. Some residents of the area said that they were facing harassment in the absence of doctors at the hospital.

Man killed in road mishap
Dera Bassi, August 20
One person was killed and another injured when their motorcycle was hit by an unidentified vehicle here yesterday. The accident occurred on the overbridge near Lalru.

3 drug peddlers arrested
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 20
The district police has arrested three drug peddlers. The accused were allegedly involved in the sale of drugs.

COURTS

sarangpur flats
12 yrs on, HC rules in builder’s favour
Chandigarh, August 20
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today ruled that there was no illegality in the construction of more than 300 flats in Sarangpur village of Chandigarh. The ruling came more than a decade after the Chandigarh Administration issued demolition notices.

CRIME

2 held on rape charge
Mohali, August 20
The police today arrested two persons for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at Daun village.

Fatal mishap: Case registered against driver of Fortuner
Chandigarh, August 20
A day after a collision between a Swift and a Fortuner claimed the life of a cyclist near Sukhna Lake, a case was registered against the driver of MUV who had fled the spot, leaving the vehicle behind.

SPORTS

St Anne’s storm into final
Chandigarh, August 20
Anshul Negi’s unbeaten all round performance with 37 not out and 2 for 14 went in vain as St Joseph’s School lost to St Anne’s in the semifinal of the ongoing fifth St Joseph’s Under-12 Junior Championship, here at St Joseph’s School cricket ground in Sector 44, here today.

A batsman plays a sweep shot during a cricket match at S Joseph’s Senior Secondary School at Sector 44 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Nadini outplays Smera in lawn tennis tourney
Panchkula, August 20
Second day of the lawn tennis tournament here at Manav Mangal School, Panchkula, saw the girls competing for the second round of the tournament in Under-14 single’s category. In the opening match, Nadini defeated Smera Mehta 8-3 and advanced to next level. As many as 14 matches were held throughout the day.


Snitabithi in action during a tennis match a Manav Mangal School in Panchkula on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

City team enters hockey semifinal
Chandigarh, August 20
The Chandigarh Football Hockey Academy (CFHA) and the Surge Hockey Academy (SHA), Jalandhar, entered the semifinal of the ongoing 12th ONGC SN Vohra.