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SC order hits UT Admn Aadhaar plans
Chandigarh, September 24
A Supreme Court ruling on Monday that the Aadhaar letter is not mandatory for claiming subsidies has caused confusion among residents.
Residents enrol themselves at the Aadhaar section at an e-Sampark Centre in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

High Court sets deadline for ministry
Chandigarh, September 24
Taking up the Chandigarh's master plan, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today set a four-week deadline for the Union Ministry of Urban Development to take a decision on the proposal sent by the administration on the regional plan.

PGI chemist penalised for not issuing proper bills
Chandigarh, September 24
A chemist based at the PGIMER, Emergency Block, has been penalised by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum for not issuing proper bills to a patient despite his repeated requests for the same.

With marriage, stress level rises in women
Chandigarh, September 24
Many married women aged between 20 and 30 years have been facing mood swings, difficulty in concentration and a negative feeling about themselves after marriage, says a study.

Conflict resolution unit to bridge police-public gap
Panchkula, September 24
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the state, the Panchkula police will be redressing complaints relating to marriage conflicts, neighbourhood brawls or family disputes by roping in members of a peace community drawn from different social bodies.



Haryana Director-General of Police SN Vashisht inaugurates a community hub at the Sector 14 police station in Panchkula on Tuesday. a tribune photograph 

COMMUNITY

Double face of BJP-SAD comes to fore
Chandigarh, September 24
The double face of the BJP-SAD came to the fore at the MC House meeting on the stray cattle menace.




A herd of stray cattle moves on the road separating Sectors 43 and 52 in front of the ISBT, Sector 43, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Medical council awards 10 doctors from region
New Delhi, September 24
In a gesture of gratitude, Vinod Kumar Paul, the recipient of the highest among Indian Council of Medical Research Awards presented here today, donated the prize money to his alma mater in Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

Frequent traffic blockades on NH-21 irk commuters
Mohali, September 24
With back-to-back incidents of blocking traffic on the stretch of the NH-21 between Mohali and Kharar, it seems to have become a favourite point for those who want to stage a protest.

NRI comes forward to help acid attack victim
Chandigarh, September 24
A Holland-based Punjabi NRI today came forward to help an acid attack victim by providing her financial help. The NRI, Harjot Singh Sandhu, who is in the town, today gave Rs 2.5 lakh cheque to the victim, Inderjit Kaur, at the residence of Amanjot Kaur Ramoowalia, a Shiromani Akali Dal leader and in charge, women wing (SAD), Mohali.

The acid attack victim (face covered) in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

‘Country needs a visionary as Prime Minister’
Chandigarh, September 24
“Decisive,” "bold policy-maker", "visionary", "communicative" were some of the adjectives that the Rotarians used to describe the expectations they have from the Prime Minister of the country at a panel discussion organised here at the Rotary Club of Chandigarh.

People-friendly police station at P’kula
Panchkula, September 24
The first people friendly police station in the state was inaugurated by Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SN Vashisht at Sector 14 here.

Bulkier Senate agenda a routine
Chandigarh, September 24
Bulkier Senate agenda seems to have become a routine for Panjab University as the agenda for the forthcoming meeting weighs around 7.5 kg. This is not for the first time a bulkier agenda has been served to members. Earlier in the December 2012 meeting of the Senate, an agenda weighing 11.5 kg was put before the members.

Will fight for housing scheme for tenants, says BSP Councillor 
Chandigarh, September 24
BSP Councillor and Lok Sabha candidate Jannat Jahan Ul Haq said she would fight for the housing scheme for the tenants who were residing in city from last many years. She was addressing a rally in Sector 41, Chandigarh, today.

MC demolishes taxi stand at Sector 17
Chandigarh, September 24
High drama was witnessed at Sector 17 today when staff of the Municipal Corporation demolished the taxi stand. While taxi stand owners claimed that the MC did not issue an advance notice to them, the MC officials said they have not renewed the contract of the taxi stand, which had lapsed two months back.

No bank officials to help pensioners open accounts
Chandigarh, September 24
A 50-year-old Roshni, a resident of colony number 5, who came to enrol herself to open a bank account through which she can get her widow pension from the next month had to return disappointed today as no bank representative was available at the Bal Bhawan to help her fulfil formalities.
Om Parkash, Geeta devi and Roshni, residents of Colony No 5, who came to enrol themselves to open a bank account, looks at the locked door at the Bal Bhavan in Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan 

Bharti Walmart boon for jobless youth
Zirakpur, September 24
Bharti Walmart training centres located at different places in Punjab have been playing a key role in providing training for jobs to unemployed youth.

NSS officers, volunteers felicitated
Chandigarh, September 24
UT Education Secretary VK Singh today gave away state awards to the best programme officers and the best volunteers of the NSS at a function held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, today.

NSS volunteers perform bhangra during a prize-distribution function at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

EDUCATION

PUCSC president submits memo to Grover
Chandigarh, September 24
The president of the Panjab University Campus Student Council (PUCSC) today submitted a memorandum to Vice-Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover regarding various issues related to the University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS).

Members of the Panjab University Campus Student Council on their way to submit a memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor at the university on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Stones of 2 government high schools laid at Dhanas village
Chandigarh, September 24
KK Sharma, Adviser to the UT Administrator, laid the foundation stones of two government high schools at Dhanas village here today.

Delegation meets Finance officials
Fatehgarh Sahib, Sept 24
A delegation of Govt-Aided School Progressive Front, led by its state president Upjit Singh Brar, called on officials of the Finance Department at Chandigarh to get released the last six month's salary of over 8,000 teachers of govt-aided schools.

PU/College notes

From schools

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Drive against drug menace launched
Ropar, September 24
In order to tackle the drug menace, the district police and NIMAR International, a social organisation, launched a campaign ‘Drug-Free Punjab’ from Anandpur Sahib, near here, today.




SSP Indermohan Singh Bhatti presents a sword to Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Giani Mall Singh during a function to start a campaign against drug menace in Anandpur Sahib on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Hearing impaired lawn tennis player gets aid
Patiala, September 24
Fulfilling the promise of providing financial assistance to Parul Gupta, Punjab’s first speech and hearing impaired youngest lawn tennis player, who represented India in the Deaf and Dumb Olympics held at Sophia (Bulgaria), Bikram Singh Majithia, Information and Public Relations and Revenue Minister, Punjab, presented a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to the player at her residence here today.

COURTS

Burail jailbreak case hearing adjourned to November 8
Chandigarh, September 24
Hearing in the Burail jailbreak case involving assassins of former Punjab Chief Minister as accused was adjourned to November 8. Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Jagtar Singh Hawara and Paramjit Singh Bheora are facing trial in this case.

Judges take Burail Jail authorities by surprise 
Chandigarh, September 24
UT district court judges today made a surprise visit at the Burail jail and inspected food and other conditions there.




Honourable District and Sessions Judge, Chandigarh, along with Chief Judicial Magistrate of Chandigarh and other Judicial Magistrates and the District Attorney of the UT, Chandigarh, listen to grievances at the Burail Jail in Chandigarh on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

London-based youth gets 2-year jail
Chandigarh, September 24
A 21-year-old UK resident was sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment in a drug peddling case.

7 yrs on, UT told to pay Rs 3.65 lakh to family of electrocuted youth
Chandigarh, September 24
Seven years after a 17-year-old youth died of electrocution, the court today directed the UT Administration to pay a compensation of Rs 3.65 lakh along with the interest at the rate of 9 per cent per annum from the date of incident to the victim’s family.

Youth gets 10-year jail for rape
Panchkula, September 24
A youth, convicted for raping a 17-year-old girl, has been awarded 10-year jail by a court. The accused, Vinod, is a resident of Maheshpur. 

CRIME

Class XII student commits suicide
Chandigarh, September 24
A Class XII student of St Soldier School, Mohali, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan at his residence in Progressive Society, Sector 50, this morning. The police said depression was cited as the reason for suicide.

70-year-old man killed in road accident
Chandigarh, September 24 In a blind hit and run case, a 70-year-old man was killed after he was hit by an unidentified vehicle at the main link road between Dhanas and Mullanpur near Panjab University last night.

Man booked for harassing woman doctor
Chandigarh, September 24
The UT Police today booked a Sector 39 resident, Ranjit Singh Panjatha, for harassing a female doctor after delivering a parcel of undergarments to her sister-in-law.

Crime briefs

SPORTS

Renu upsets Trannum in tennis
Chandigarh, September 24
Renu Sharma upset Trannum Handa in a three-set clash that lasted for more than three hours during the first round of ongoing CLTA-AITA All-India 1 Lac tournament for men and women being held here today. Renu won the 1st set at 7-5 but Trannum bounced back to win the 2nd with 7-5. In the final set Renu played solid ground strokes to name the match at 6-1. In another match, Riya Bhatia upset 8th seed Megha Sherawat at 6-1, 6-2 while Shruti Dhawan continued her winning streak by defeating Rizvi Shamreen. Gayatri Kumaraiah defeated last day’s winner Pious Mudgil at 6-0, 6-3.
A player returns as shot during the ongoing AITA-CLTA Tennis Championshipin Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan 

SGGSC-26 clinch inter-college volleyball title 
Chandigarh, September 24
The team of SGGS College, Sector 26, has won the Panjab University Inter-College Volleyball Championship for Men (A-Division).

DAV School-8 went down to Indian National Academy
Chandigarh, September 24
Facing the toughest competitors of the tournament, the local team of DAV School, Sector 8, got humiliated by the Indian National Academy of the All-India Football Federation, during the 11th edition of the Administrator’s Football Cup for boys (U-17), at the grounds of the sports complex, Sector 42, here today. The visiting side drubbed down the localities by a margin of 10 goals.
Players in action at the Administrator's Football Cup at Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

GGS College for Women log win 
Chandigarh, September 24
The GGS College for Women defeated BKS College, Muhar, 10-0 during a match of the Panjab University Inter-College Softball Championship for Women being played on the Panjab University campus, today.

Punjab Police thrash SGGS Club 5-2
Chandigarh, September 24
In the ongoing 43rd SN Vohra's All-India Gurmit Memorial Hockey Tournament, the team of SGGS Club, Chandigarh, went down against Punjab Police team, at the hockey stadium of the sports complex, Sector 42, this evening.

Players in action at the SN Vohra's All-India Gurmit Memorial Hockey Tournament at the hockey stadium in Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Diehard Trinidad & Tobago fans cheer players
Mohali, September 24
In a drought of spectators, above the pavilion end and at the terrace block, there was a group of fans painted all in red colour and waving a flag that belongs to Trinidad and Tobago. Cricket has a big fan following and a live example of this was witnessed at the PCA Cricket Stadium Mohali, here, today.




Fans enjoy a match of the CLT20 Championship at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu 

Skating tourney on Oct 4 
Chandigarh, September 24
The St Xavier's High School, Panchkula, will organise the ICSE Speed Skating Championship for Chandigarh region schools affiliated to the CISCE, New Delhi, on October 4, at the skating ring of Sector 10. Around 200 skaters are expected to participate in this championship. —TNS