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PO formally in UT police net
Chandigarh, January 6
After remaining absconding from the court for more than a year, proclaimed offender (PO) in the eight-year-old Dimpy murder case, Jaswinder Singh, alias Rocky, finally made an appearance in the court today where he was formally arrested by the UT police. A team of the Punjab Police, upon intimation by the UT police, brought the accused on production warrants from Fazilka.

UT set to sell solar power
Chandigarh, January 6
The UT Administration is all set to sell power generated from solar plants installed on government buildings. On the petition filed by the Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) before the Joint Energy Regulatory Commission (JERC) to seek permission to sell the power produced to the UT Electricity Department, both departments — the UT Electricity Department and the Department of Science and Technology, UT Administration — today gave their consent before the commission.

Lights of devotion: Gurdwara Amb Sahib decked up ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in Phase VIII, Mohali, on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Weather woes: Fog hits air, rail traffic once again
Chandigarh, January 6
A thick blanket of fog today again disrupted the air and rail traffic in the region. As many as four flights were cancelled and seven trains were delayed due to fog. The Met department has no good news for residents, as their forecast says that there will be fog and mist in the morning and light rain is expected during the night in the city. A Met official said that in the next 48 hours the minimum temperature would.

Dhanas residents seek action against Mohali Asst Sub-Inspector
Mohali, January 6
Two elderly persons, who claimed to have been victimised at the hands of a Mohali Police ASI, demanded action against the policeman. Dhanas resident Sita Ram Sharma (71), and Kamer Chand (65), another resident of the same colony in Chandigarh have sent their complaint to SSP Mohali Inder Mohan Singh, asking him to take action against Assistant Sub Inspector Kanwar Jaswinder Pal Singh for mentally and physically harassing them after implicating them in a false case.

Notice to ‘5 Degree’ restaurant owner Panchkula, January 6 Finally, initiating proceedings against the Five Degree Café Bar and Lounge at Nirjhar Vatika at Sector 5, the Estate Officer of the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) issued a show-cause notice to the restaurant’s owner here, today. The notice has been issued under Section 4 of the Public Premises Eviction of the Unauthorised Occupants Act, 1971.

A HUDA official pastes a show-cause notice on the entrance of 'Five Degrees' restaurant of Sector 5 in Panchkula on Monday. A Tribune photograph

Sanitation a casualty at PGIMER canteens, visitors suffer
Chandigarh, January 6
While PGIMER is eyeing an international food court on its campus, it has miserably failed to look into the deplorable condition of existing eating joints. Right from washing utensils inside toilets, in front of food counters and the eating area, to leaving the litter unattended on tables throughout the day, canteen contractors continue to keep sanitation at bay at the PGIMER.

A PGI canteen running in unhygienic condition; and an employee of a private canteen cleans utensils outside the toilet near the Oral Health Department in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari

COMMUNITY

14 turn up at Patil’s darbar for justice
Chandigarh, January 6
Acting on a complaint of a Sector 16 resident, who was sexually harassed by her senior at regional employment exchange in Panjab University, UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil today directed the UT Finance Secretary, VK Singh, to bring the official to book.

Aam Aadmi Party activists at the public hearing session in Sector 9, Chandigarh. Tribune photos: S Chandan

CHB told to upload details of pending cases on its website
Chandigarh, January 6
The Chief Information Commissioner has directed the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) to upload details of transfer and the other cases which have been pending since 2005 on its official website by June.

Machine develops snag: A week after automated parking lots were inaugurated at Sector 17 of Chandigarh, manual parking slips were being issued to vehicle owners on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Self-certification gains entry into UT offices
Chandigarh, January 6
Taking a day off from work to get an affidavit prepared or getting it attested from a gazetted officer may soon become a thing of the past in the city. The UT Administration is all set to introduce self-certification in its offices and departments.

Extension of ‘lal dora’ debated
The extension of ‘lal dora’ of villages in the UT is yet to see light of the day. The increasing demand for housing is resulting in haphazard and unauthorised construction outside the ‘lal dora’.

RWAs to monitor security agencies Mohali, January 6 The Municipal Corporation has once again decided to make the security gate system functional in the town by involving residents’ welfare associations. This time the welfare associations will monitor the work of the security agency which will be hired by the civic body. A security gate at Phase VII, Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

20 hoardings removed by MC Chandigarh, January 6 The Municipal Corporation today removed as many as 20 hoardings displayed on the main road from Sector 16 roundabout to PGI. The hoardings had been allegedly installed by members of the Punjab Congress to welcome the Punjab Congress president during a function in Chandigarh.
MC officials carry hoardings put up in Madhya Marg on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

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EDUCATION

Fewer enrolments at PU placement cell
Chandigarh, January 6
It seems that pass outs of Panjab University are not keen to get employment immediately after completing their respective courses. Figure this out: Out of 3,500 final-year students of Panjab University, 810 have been enrolled in the placement drive that will be organised for various departments by the placement cell on the campus.

Students get toilets constructed for villagers

Chandigarh, January 6 Two students - Shreya Bali and Mrinalini Singha - of Strawberry Field World School, Sector 26, here, have constructed four toilets in Tiddha village, near Mullanpur, with the help of villagers as part of their "clean India movement". Shreya Bali and Mrinalini Singha, students of Strawberry Field World School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, at the project site in Tiddha village, near Mullanpur. A Tribune photograph

Gurukul celebrates launch of GSAT-14

Chandigarh, January 6 Students of the Department of Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering and staff of Gurukul Vidyapeeth today celebrated the successful launch of GSAT-14 by ISRO and organised a cake-cutting ceremony at its head office in Sector 20. Students of the Department of Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering and staff of Gurukul Vidyapeeth cut a cake to celebrate the launch of GSAT-14 by ISRO. A Tribune photograph

Teachers’ protest enters 14th day Chandigarh, January 6 The protest by the computer teachers entered the 14th day today. Nearly, 70 computer teachers and data entry operators gathered at the Masjid Ground, Sector 20, here to protest against the Education Department. Computer teachers protest at the Masjid Ground, Sector 20, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Internship camp ends at DAV College
Chandigarh, January 6
The five-day-long Inspire internship camp concluded at DAV College, Sector 10, here today. Professor Dr RK Kohli, Vice-Chancellor, DAV University, Jalandhar, was the chief guest on the occasion.

COLLEGE NOTES
MoU signed
Punjab Technical University (PTU) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University of California, Santa Cruz, (UCSC) today for setting up an Institute of Excellence (IOE) at Chandigarh.

FROM SCHOOLS NSS camps A special seven-day NSS camp was organised at Banyan Tree School, Chandigarh, during the winter vacation. As many as 50 NSS volunteers from classes XI and XII participated in the camp. During the camp, various visits and lectures from resource persons were arranged for the students. A Sanskrit class in progress during a workshop at DAV School, Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

NEIGHBOURHOOD

BSNL subscribers irked by delay in repair work
Kalka, January 6
The BSNL subscribers at Kalka, Pinjore and its adjoining villages have expressed great resentment over the delay in getting their telephones repaired. Residents alleged the authorities to have adopted lethargic attitude in this regard as residents of the area have been facing inconvenience for more than one month now.

BECC clinch cricket cup
Patiala, January 6
Blistering knock of 94 runs by Pukhraj (12 boundaries) of DMWCC, Patiala, were wasted as the team lost to Black Elephant Cricket Club (BECC) by 7 wickets in the final match to win the Little Champ Trophy held in Patiala.

COURTS

ATM fraud: Two-day remand for accused
Chandigarh, January 6
A day after two Delhi residents were arrested for fraudulently withdrawing money from the accounts of two persons from an ATM, a local court sent them to a two-day police custody. The two had withdrawn money from the ATM of UCO Bank in Sector 22.

16-yr-old’s rape
Custody of accused extended
Chandigarh, January 6
In judicial custody for the rape of a minor girl, the five accused constables were produced in a local court through video-conferencing. Their custody was extended by 14 days. The accused will now be presented in the court on January 20.

Anmol Watches and Electronics penalised
Chandigarh, January 6
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has penalised Anmol Watches and Electronics, a Sector 22-based store, for failing to replace a defective mobile handset. The forum has directed the store and Samsung India Electronics Pvt Ltd to replace the handset and pay Rs 5,000 as compensation to a Mohali resident, Jagjivan Kaur.

Harrowing time for litigants
Chandigarh, January 6
Lawyers’ strike put litigants to inconvenience at the district courts today. They are protesting against the non-registration of an FIR against the persons involved in bungling of funds raised by members of the Bar Association for the construction of chambers.

Rape accused acquitted
Mohali, January 6
Mohali court today acquitted a person, who was booked for raping his two minor stepdaughters. The court of Mohali additional district and sessions judge (senior division) PP Singh acquitted Basant Singh, who was arrested on the charges of raping his stepdaughters, one 13-year-old and the other 15-year-old.

CRIME

Man accuses colleague of damaging car
Chandigarh, January 6
A PGIMER employee today gave a complaint to the Chandigarh police after a miscreant spilled some chemical on his car that resulted into removal of the paint. Lakhwinder Singh, president, PGI Nurses Association, said the complainant accused one of his colleagues of damaging the car that was parked in the staff parking near nurses’ hostel.

SPORTS

Bad weather mars Deputy CM’s visit Chandigarh, January 6 The 59th National Badminton tournament for girls under the aegis of Vidya Bharti was scheduled to declare open,on the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, by Sukhbir Singh Badal at 11am today. However, the chief guest failed to turn up for the occassion.
Players wait for chief guest Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal at Saravhitkari School, Sector 40, in Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

carrom tournament Chirag, Priya lift trophies Chandigarh, January 6 Gagandeep Singh of Videocon D2H Club, Priya Sharma of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, Chirag C of St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, and Nidhi Gupta of St Mary’s School, Sector 46, won titles in their respective categories, on the concluding day of the 15th Raj Kumar Babuta Memorial Prize Money Carrom Ranking tournament, held at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here today.

Winners of the State Carrom Championship in a jubilant mood at St Stephen’s School in Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Delhi thrash Himachal Pradesh in hockey

Chandigarh, January 6 Accountant General (Audit), Delhi, defeated Accountant General, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), by 7-1 in the North Zone India Audit and Accounts Department Hockey Tournament that commenced at the Hockey Stadium of Sector 42, here today. Players vie for the ball during the North Zone Audit Tournament at the Hockey Stadium in Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

TENNIS championship Thai top-seed registers win Chandigarh, January 6 Thailand’s top-seed Terandon Tortrakul won a long-rally match against unseeded Mandresy Rakotomalala from France, in the men’s category, during the ongoing India ITF Junior-1 Tennis Championship, being held at CLTA Courts, Sector 10, here today. India’s Vanshika Sawhney plays a shot during the ITF Junior-1 Tennis Championship at the CLTA in Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Local shuttlers lose to Gujarat
Chandigarh, January 6
The local shuttlers failed to overcome their rivals from Gujarat in the opening game of the 59th National School Games Badminton Championship for (U-14, U-17 and U-19) girls, being held at the Badminton hall of the Sport Complex in Sector 42, here today.

YPS overall winner in business contest Mohali, January 6 Yadavindra Public School (YPS), Mohali, emerged the overall winner in the business competition, Aitchison Business Concept 2014, held at Aitchison College, Lahore, Pakistan, from January 1 to January 3. Shamim Khan, principal of the Aitchison College, Lahore, Pakistan, gives award to students of YPS, Mohali, on Monday. A Tribune photograph

500 girls get tips on self-defence in Mohali
Mohali, January 6
The Mohali District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) today organised a seminar for girl students in association with Rattan Group of Institutions, Sohana. Tarntaran Singh Bindra, Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Secretary of the authority, said the DLSA was organising seminars and workshops to teach self-defence to girls of Mohali district to enable them to protect themselves against sexual abuse.

PU finish third in handball tourney
Chandigarh, January 6
Panjab University finished as the second runners-up in the All-India Inter Zonal Inter University Handball Tournament for Men held at the Rajasthan University in Jaipur from December 31 to January 4.

DAV-10 lift title in best physique meet Chandigarh, January 6 Bodybuilders from DAV College, Sector 10, with 23 points bagged the title of Panjab University Inter-College Best Physique Championship, being held at Gymnasium hall of Sector 10, here today. Winners of the bodybuilding championship at the Gymnasium Hall of Panjab University in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan