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Water crisis in city, Mohali deepens
Mohali, August 26
Chandigarh and Mohali plunged into a major water crisis today (which is likely to continue for at least five more days) with the Kajauli waterworks, the lifeline of the water supply to the area, developing another snag during a trial run of the water supply after five days of repair.

A pool formed by water discharged from damaged pipes at Gharuan in Kharar on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Bucketful of woes for residents
Mohali, August 26
Parts of the town have been facing a serious water crisis over the past five days, making life miserable for residents in the sultry weather.



Residents fetch water from a tanker at Phase IX in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Brace for tough days ahead
Chandigarh, August 26
Residents of eight sectors and three villages will be the worst affected as the evening water supply to these areas will remain completely shut for five days (August 27 to August 31).

138 head of cattle impounded
Chandigarh, August 26
Continuing with its drive against stray cattle, the municipal corporation today impounded 138 head of cattle. It has decided to lodge police complaints against owners who let their cattle roam on city roads.




MC staff impound a cattle at the Industrial Area, Phase II, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Few takers for MC cattle
Chandigarh, August 26
While the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation is trying its best to shift the impounded stray cattle out of the city, the MC is facing a tough competition from MCs in Punjab.

Villagers gherao Mayor’s office
Chandigarh, August 26
High drama was witnessed in the municipal corporation office today when villagers, whose cattle were impounded by the civic body during the ongoing drive, gheraoed the Mayor's office and even entered his room and raised slogans against him.


Villagers argue with Mayor Subhash Chawla over the impounding of cattle at his office in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

COMMUNITY

Deleted stuff on Jyoti's phone recovered
Panchkula, August 26
Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary has courted another big trouble as the police today readied the report of deleted photographs and "love" messages recovered by the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), Chandigarh, from Jyoti's mobile phone.

Jyoti and Ram Kumar

Accept closure report, CBI urges court
Chandigarh, August 26
Replying to a protest petition filed by a relative in the four-year-old sensational case of Sham Fashion Mall owner Amarjit Singh Khurana's murder, the CBI has urged the court to dismiss the application of the petitioner and accept the closure report as there was no clue in the case despite its best efforts.

DNA test to nail stepfather
Panchkula, August 26
In what could nail the stepfather, who raped and murdered his three-year-old daughter, the police would get his DNA test conducted. This decision has been taken to present sufficient evidence before the court.

UT staff salaries to be linked to Aadhaar soon
Chandigarh, August 26
Soon the employees of the UT Administration will receive their salaries in their bank accounts on the basis of the Aadhaar letter through the direct benefit transfer scheme. An official communication has been sent to all the departments to ask their employees to submit their Aadhaar letters in their department or give its details to their banks.

RLA official chargesheeted
Chandigarh, August 26
The Chandigarh Administration has chargesheeted Deepak Kanith, a Superintendent in the Deputy Commissioner's office, for alleged anomalies in handing over the official record of the Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) office.

Strike hits working of tehsil offices
Chandigarh, August 26
The tehsil offices in Mohali, Kharar and Dera Bassi are having a tough time as the work here has virtually come to a standstill, following a strike by the Revenue Patwar Union, Mohali, today.

Rs 6 crore released for 18,948 beneficiaries
Chandigarh, August 26
Around Rs 6 crore has been released under the Direct Cash Transfer (DCT) to 18,948 beneficiaries under various central and UT schemes, including pension and scholarship.

Roads of apathy Roads in the Industrial Area, Sector 33 and Sector 31 in bad shape. Following the monsoon onslaught, the roads are in great need of repair. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

EDUCATION

Pu polls
Student leaders make the most of WiFi
Chandigarh, August 26
Panjab University’s recently introduced centralised WiFi system is proving to be fortune cookie for student unions in run-up to the student council elections.






SOPU workers watch videos of their party on YouTube at Panjab University on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

PUSU protests against delay in results
Chandigarh, August 26
Representatives of the Panjab University Student Union (PUSU) today staged a protest in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office over delay in the results of various courses. They said there had been an inconsistent delay in the declaration of results of MA Punjabi and Psychology. The students even gheraoed the VC’s car.

PU’s Ankur School gets CBSE affiliation
Chandigarh, August 26
Panjab University's Ankur School has got the affiliation from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

NSUI leaders accuse college authorities of misbehaviour
Chandigarh, August 26
Representatives of the National Student Union of India (NSUI) at GGDSD College, Sector 32, alleged that the authorities misbehaved with them while the former were demonstrating against inflated fee.

Despite ban, ABVP holds car rally
Chandigarh, August 26
Even as rallies have been strictly banned during the student council elections, representatives of the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at Panjab University took out a promotional rally inside the campus today. As many as 20 swanky cars could be seen zooming inside the campus during the rally with huge party stickers pasted on them.
ABVP activists campaign on the PU campus on Monday. Tribune photo

A bagful of poll promises
Chandigarh, August 26
The Indian National Students' Organisation (INSO) released its manifesto ahead of elections for the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC).

Kitchens inaugurated in 6 schools 
Chandigarh, August 26
Education Department today formally started mid-day meal kitchens in six government schools, which were running on trial basis for the last one-month.

DPI (S) Upkar Singh (right) and other officials taste the mid-day meal at the inauguration of a kitchen at the GMSSS, Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Mid-day meals inspected at 3 schools 
Chandigarh, August 26
Bihar mid-day meal tragedy seems to have left a scar on the mid-day meal consumption in city government schools. Only 300 students were found taking the mid-day meal in the government Model High School, Mani Majra, during an inspection conducted by UT’s senior official Mahavir Kaushik.


Senior UT official Mahavir Kaushik inspects the mid-day meal at Government Model School, Mani Majra. A Tribune Photograph 

Parents raise issue of delay in admission process
Chandigarh, August 26
Several parents met Dr Atul Sachdeva, head of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, and Adviser to the Administrator KK Sharma and raised the issue of delay in admission process for enhanced 50 MBBS seats.
Students and parents outside the GMCH-32 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Farmers offer organs to pay loans
Ambala, August 26
As many as 55 farmers of Ambala district submitted a memorandum, addressed to the Prime Minister, to the Deputy Commissioner, Ambala, today. They sought permission to sell the organs of their body to clear the outstanding bank loans.

Man gets 10-yr jail in dowry case 
Ambala, August 26
A fast track court in Ambala has sentenced a man to 10-year imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 in a case of dowry death today. The parents of the accused had already been acquitted on the basis insufficient evidences.

Panchayats get Rs 1 crore grant
Dera Bassi, August 26
The development of Dera Bassi area would be carried out in a planning manner and a plan has already been formulated for the purpose. Addressing a number of public meetings after distributing grants to newly elected panchyats for the development of villages, Chief Parliamentary Secretary NK Sharma said sewerage, safe drinking water and the best quality streets would be provided in villages. He visited different villages of the area and distributed grants of over 1 crore among panchyats. He assured that all the villages of area would be provided developmental grants . NK Sharam warned that corruption would not be tolerated in the development works. 

6 booked in assault case
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 26
Two persons were injured when six men armed with rifles and rods attacked them while they were working in their fields in Rheona Neewan village.

Punjab Government committed to overall development of villages, says Ropar MLA 
Ropar, August 26
The installation ceremony of newly elected Ropar panchayat samiti chairman Narinder Singh Mavi and vice-chairperson Manjit Kaur Ghanauli was held here today. While addressing during the function, MLA Dr Daljit Singh Cheema congratulated Mavi and Ghanauli for assuming the charge and expressed the hope that they would perform their duty honestly.

Mumbai rape condemned
Ropar, August 26
The Rupnagar Press Club condemned the gang rape of a photojournalist in Mumbai today. Press Club president Bahadurjeet Singh termed the incident shocking and disgusting. 

COURTS

Fee charged by private minority schools can be regulated: HC
Chandigarh, August 26
Six minority-run schools have raised objections on providing information on fee structure to the three-member panel headed by former Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Justice RS Mongia.

Chief Judicial Magistrate’s brother deposes in court
Panchkula, August 26
Chief Judicial Magistrate Ravneet Garg's brother Navdeep Garg deposed before the CBI court here this morning with regard to the application filed by the Geetanjali's parents for the custody of the daughters.



Accused’s brother Navneet Garg (inset) and members of deceased Geetanjali’s family at the district courts complex in Panchkula on Monday. Tribune photogs

3 get life term in murder case
Mohali, August 26
A local court today awarded life term to three accused, one-year jail to the fourth accused in a murder case.

CRIME

Youth held with stolen bike 
Chandigarh, August 26
The police arrested a youth for driving a bike with a fake registration number today.

Crime briefs

SPORTS

Sharda Sarvhitkari register win
Chandigarh, August 26
The Kho-Kho team of Sharda Sarvhitkari School, Sector 41, defeated Adarsh Public School by 7 points and one inning, during a match ongoing Inter-School Kho-Kho Championship for Boys (U-14), being held at MDAV School, Sector 22, here today.

Vikrant blanks Aishwarya in tennis
Chandigarh, August 26
Top seed Vikrant Dahiya, moved to second 2nd round with registering a 9-0 victory over Aishwarya Goel, in a match of ongoing CLTA- AITA tennis series tournament, being held here today. In the girls’ category, second seed Prinkle Singh move to 2nd round with an easy win over Ibadat Kaur at 9-1.

NPS reign supreme in basketball
Chandigarh, August 26
Cagers of New Public School, Sector 18, (NPS) lifted the winning trophy of second Brother Kyle Basketball Tournament, organised by St John’s School, Sector 26, here this morning. In the final match of the championship, the winning side posted a marginal (44-43) victory over St Kabir School, Sector 26. For the winning side, Sandeep gathered 14 points while his counterpart Amit claimed 12 points for his team.

City team 286 for 4 at stumps
Chandigarh, August 26
Local cricket side scored 286 runs for 4 wickets in 90 overs against Ludhiana team during a match of Katoch Shield matches of Group-A, started here today. The team, after winning the toss, elected to bat and opened with Manan Vohra and Jaskaran Sohi. After a steady start, the duo scored 33 runs before Manan was claimed by Baltez Singh for 16 off 28 balls. Vishwas Bhalla joined Jaskaran and the duo put on 40 runs for the second wicket before the former was snapped by Anil Sihag off Amritpal Singh for 48 off 91 balls. Later, Sarul Kanwar was castled on the total of 75 runs and the team faced more difficulty when skipper Vishwas Bhalla was retired hurt in the 50th over with scoring 40 off 107 balls inclusive of 4 boundaries. But Amit Prashar and Gurkirat Walia repaired team’s innings and took the total to 258 when Gurkirat was caught by Davinder off Baltez for 82 off 161 balls inclusive of 5 boundaries and two sixes.

Ashish of DAV College-10 sets the track on fire
Chandigarh, August 26
Athletes of DAV College, Sector 10, won laurels on the first day of the Chandigarh State Athletics Championship which started at the Sports Complex, Sector 7, here today. According to organisers, more than 200 athletes participated in the championship on the first day.

NCC expedition team flagged off
Chandigarh, August 26
In order to inculcate team spirit and generate interest in water sports and adventure activities among the NCC cadets, a 12-day sailing expedition is being conducted by the No. 1 Chandigarh Naval NCC Unit at the Gobind Sagar Lake in Himachal Pradesh from August 27 to September 7.
Col A Handa, Group Commander of Chandigarh NCC Group, flags off an NCC sailing expedition at the Sukhna Lake on Monday. A Tribune Photograph