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Water shortage hits residents hard
Situation grave in southern sectors, Mohali; normal supply likely to be resumed today
Chandigarh, August 25
Residents of Chandigarh and Mohali continue to suffer due a scarcity of water. Owing to a damage to the Kajauli waterworks pipelines for the past five days, residents have been struggling to find water for basic household chores and even for drinking.

BJP and Congress workers clash during a protest held by the BJP against water shortage at Sanjay Colony in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Artillery shell found in Sector 50
Chandigarh, August 25
The Chandigarh Police today recovered an artillery shell from bushes near Sargodha Society in Sector 50 here. The shell was found lying in a bag after a passerby informed the police about an unclaimed bag lying there. Police officials reached the spot. After primarily investigation, a bomb disposal squad was called. The shell was handed over to the bomb disposal squad of the Army for proper disposal.

Mid-day Meal
Students made to do the dishes, that too with toilet water
Panchkula, August 25
In yet another mid-day meal shocker, not only is the water for preparing the meals being drawn from toilets, students are being made to do the utensils with the same water in four government schools being run from a building in Rally village here.

Clean area along border, Mohali DC asks UT
Mohali, August 25
By allowing slum-dwellers, rehabilitation colonies and dumping of garbage on the Chandigarh-Mohali boundary for years, the Chandigarh Administration has made most of the entry points to Mohali filthy.

No Bollywood plans, only cricket: Yuvraj 
Mohali, August 25
India’s "poster boy" Yuvraj Singh has no Bollywood plans and wants to play cricket to the fullest. During a visit to the town today to inaugurate a jewellery showroom, the versatile cricketer said cricket was his life and he wanted to play the game to the fullest

COMMUNITY

stray cattle menacae in tricity
MC to crack down on illegal dairies
Chandigarh, August 25
After the anti-stray cattle drive, triggered by the two consequent deaths in accidents involving stray cattle, the Municipal Corporation is going to crackdown on illegal dairies operating in city. The enforcement wing of the MC will demolish these illegal structures and will also register cases against cattle owners.

Stray cattle on the road adjoining the Police Lines in Sector 26, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradep Tewari

P'kula MC has no staff to catch stray animals
Panchkula, August 25
Stray cattle rule the roads in Panchkula as the Panchkula Municipal Corporation (MC) neither has its own staff to catch them nor any cattle pound. For this reason, the work of catching stray cattle has been stopped in Panchkula for the past five months.

Stray cattle on a road at Sector 20 in Panchkula. Tribune photos: Nitin mittal

GMADA, MC fail to take effective steps
Mohali, August 25
The menace of stray cattle continues to be a big headache for the residents as the Municipal Corporation and the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) have been unable to take effective steps to end the problem.

Cows roam about on a road in Phase II, Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky gharu

Constable blamed for Nepalese girl’s disappearance
Chandigarh, August 25
A 21-year-old girl has allegedly been missing for the last four days. Head constable Bhoop Singh, posted at the Sector 3 police station, has been accused of taking the Nepali girl for questioning from the Sector 8 market on the pretext of moral policing. She has not returned home since then.

Members of the Nepalese community gather in front of the Sector 3 police station in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: s chandan

cash at judge’s door
Yadav files revision petition 
Chandigarh, August 25
Less than a month after the trial court ordered the framing of charges against Justice Nirmal Yadav in the cash-for-judge scam, she today claimed the CBI special public prosecutor had conceded in his arguments that there was “no direct evidence in the present case with regard to the motive, reward and delivery of the alleged amount”.

CHB all set to hand over tenements to jhuggi dwellers
Chandigarh, August 25
After getting the green light from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) regarding the scheduled inauguration of the 8,448 one-room tenements in Dhanas here by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on September 14, the Chandigarh Administration has gone in overdrive to give the final touches to the venue.

Tractors level earth at the venue of the Prime Minister’s function in an EWS flats complex at Dhanas. Tribune photo: Parvesh chauhan

Cast of ‘Two to Tango, Three to Jive’ casts a spell
Chandigarh, August 25
Theatre-film actor Saurabh Shukla entertained the local audience with his performance in the play “Two to Tango, Three to Jive” staged here at Chitkara School in Sector 25. The play was a satire on the extramarital affairs and the complications involved in it.

Artistes enact a scene from the play “Two to Tango, three to jive” at Chitkara School, Sector 25, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

CHB Residents Federation holds meeting
Chandigarh, August 25
Continuing the "Aasin Yaad Rakhange" campaign, the CHB Residents Federation held its fifth corner meeting in Sec-32 here today. Attended by hundreds of residents of the CHB colonies and rehabilitation colonies of Chandigarh, the participants lamented that while ignoring their demands, the CHB authorities were planning to demolish their structures. 

LPG auto owners hold protest
Chandigarh, August 25
A rally was held by the LPG auto owners of Chandigarh at the Exhibition Ground, Sector 34, here today. Under the banner of the Tri City LPG Auto Rickshaw Union, the rally was organised to register protest against the alleged indifferent attitude and dual policies of the Chandigarh Administration.

Members of the Tricity Auto-rickshaw Union protest at Sector 34 in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari

City-based Yuvsatta presented “Girl Star Awards” to 15 outstanding girls from the tricity at the Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Those awarded included actor Wamiqa Gabbi, Sonal Asgotraa, an engineer who went on a global expedition to Antarctica, international-level shooters - Anjum Moudgil, Aishna Vashisth, Balwinder Kaur Noori, Ishita Uppal - brand ambassador against female foeticide, Manveen Sarna, who runs an NGO, Shrishti Asthana, finalist of the Google Science Fair, and deaf student Anu Yadav, who is pursuing her MA (Sociology). Others girls included Jaspreet Kaur Rishi, Jaswinder Kaur, Komal Kohli, Namrata Singh and child artist Pragati Trikha. Tribune photo: S. Chandan

open House response
Mid-day meals: Test food samples
There should be dedicated and exclusive teams at various levels (state, district, school and class) for constant monitoring and evaluating of the Midday Meal Scheme, with their roles as well as responsibilities clearly defined. They should be answerable and accountable at all times.

Chandigarh Scan

EDUCATION

Uploading activities on youtube
CBSE to take strict action against schools 
Panchkula, August 25
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is all set to take action against schools that have not uploaded their various activities on their special channel on ‘YouTube’. Till now, only three schools in tricity have uploaded their videos.

Pu polls
NSUI strives to make its mark
Chandigarh, August 25
Amid the persistent dominance of the local student unions - PUSU and SOPU - in Panjab University, a national party, NSUI, is now making efforts to make its presence felt.

Pawan Kumar Bansal and BB Behl meet NSUI leaders regarding the coming student elections at the Congress Bhawan in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Increase in MBBS seats
College can’t hold fresh round of counselling, MCI tells HC
Chandigarh, August 25
The Medical Council of India (MCI) in its affidavit filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court last week stated that increase in the state quota either by increase in seats by the Medical Council of India or inclusion of seats by lapses of the all-India quota would not confer right upon any medical institution to start a fresh process of issuing advertisement for filling seats and holding fresh round of counselling.

Another litigation in distribution of seats at GMCH-32
Chandigarh, August 25
In an another litigation against the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, two writ petitioners argued in their petition filed last week that the hospital was depriving two to three MBBS seats to the general category students every year.

Kharar students excel in PTU exams
Chandigarh, August 25
Devan Verma, a student of the Doaba Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kharar, has secured first position in Punjab Technical University in the sixth semester BTech (Mechanical Engineering) examination. He had earlier secured third position in the fifth semester. Sandeep Singh of the same college has secured second position in PTU in the sixth semester BTech (IT) examination.

National Integration Camp
NCC cadets leave for Leh
Chandigarh, August 25
As many as 128 NCC cadets, including 50 girls, from all over the country are participating in a 12-day All-India Special National Integration Camp (NIC) being conducted in Leh-Ladakh from August 26. The cadets left for Leh by an Air India special flight from Chandigarh today.

NCC cadets on board a flight on their way to Leh. A Tribune photograph

Students of DAV School during the Vanamahotsava celebrations in Mohali. A Tribune photograph

from schools 
Interactive session on human rights
Chandigarh: The Legal Literacy Club of GMSSS-19 organised an interactive session on human rights. Dr V Singh, a renowned human rights lawyer from Chennai, and General Secretary of the People Union for Civil Liberties, was the main speaker. He made the students aware of human rights and told them to respect each other in society. A debate on the topic “should girls be stopped from wearing western dresses” was also held on the occasion.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Yuva Sandesh Yatra reaches Sirhind 
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 25
The words of Swami Vivekanand that ‘India will be saved by Indians alone’ are of a great importance in the present scenario as the youth of the country has the power to eradicate all the social evils.

Induction programme on ‘Robotics’ concludes
Dera Bassi, August 25
The 5-day long induction training programme on ‘Robotics’ concluded at Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dera Bassi. The programme was inaugurated with a view to promote the highly valuable vision of the PTU, Jalandhar, on the issue of faculty development. The programme was organised in collaboration with NITTTR (Chandigarh).

CRIME

Members of Yuva Dharti protest against the Mumbai gang rape case at the Sukhna Lake on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

3 booked for setting man’s hands on fire
Chandigarh, August 25
Wasim, a resident of Bapu Dham Colony, alleged three youths, namely, Suraj, Vicky Rajasthani and Neeraj of setting his hands on fire on August 24. Reportedly, the complainant got burn injuries and was later admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital Sector 32. A case under Sections 341, 342, 506, 384, 511, 323, 34 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 26 police station.

SPORTS

Surjit Academy lift hockey cup
Chandigarh, August 25
Surjit Hockey Academy, Jalandhar, lifted this year’s edition of the 12th ONGC SN Vohra Memorial Sub-Junior (U-14) Hockey Tournament by defeating Chandigarh Football & Hockey Academy (CFHA) in the final match held at Hockey Stadium, here today.

The final match between the Surjit Hockey Academy and the Chandigarh Football and Hockey Academy in progress during the SN Vohra Tournament at Sector 42 in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari

Princy, Priyanka, Ikshika qualify for main draw matches
Chandigarh, August 25
In the girls’ U-12, Chandigarh Academy for Rural Tennis’ (CHART) trainees Princy and Priyanka qualified for the main draw matches without losing a game in the final round of qualifying matches for the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA)-AITA Talent Series Tournament, starting tomorrow.

NPS-18 cagers outplay YPS team
Chandigarh, August 25
New Public School, Sector 18, (NPS-18) defeated YPS, Mohali, 46-21 in the ongoing second Brother Kyle Basketball Tournament for Under-17 players here today at St John’s High School, Sector 26.  

Players in action during the ongoing second Brother Kyle Basketball Tournament at Sector 26 in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan

Minerva Academy, MG XI to lock horns
Panchkula, August 25
Minerva Cricket Academy and MG XI stormed into the final of the first All-India Survivor Cup Cricket League 2013, by defeating their rivals in the semifinals matches played at Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, here today.

Satluj School show the door to St John’s
Chandigarh, August 25
Satluj School, Sector 4, Panchkula, defeated St John’s High School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, by 50 runs in the first quarterfinal match of the fourth Under-14 St Joseph’s School Inter-School Cricket Tournament, played at St Joseph’s School cricket ground, here today.

Chandigarh Baptist win by 8 runs
Chandigarh, August 25
In the first GNPS Under-17 Inter-School Cup, Chandigarh Baptist defeated St Joseph’s School by 8 runs. St Joseph’s School won the toss and chose to bowl first. Chandigarh Baptist team played well and piled up 114 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.

Cricket trials on Aug 28
Chandigarh, August 25
ACB T20 cricket trials will be held at Gursagar Cricket Academy (Gurudwara Sahib Gursagar near Sukhna Lake Chandigarh) on Wednesday August 28 (12.30pm onwards).

Fateh hits bull’s eye
Mohali, August 25
With 285 points, Fateh Singh won Air Rifle in Men’s category on the last day of the Ropar Rifle Shooting Championship 2013, held at Markfed Ranges, Mohali. In the Air pistol (men), Baltej topped the chart with 171 out of 200 points.