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UT’s plea to increase ESZ radius near Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary
Punjab unmoved, sticks to its decision
Says decision to have 100 metres eco-sensitive zone taken by state Assembly
Chandigarh, April 27
Despite the UT’s insistence, Punjab is sticking to its decision to have 100 metres eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.

Nexus detected between building branch officials, property owners
Chandigarh, April 27
Teams of UT officials, who yesterday inspected around 25 commercial buildings for violations, have stumbled upon a well-organised nexus between the staff of the building branch and property owners to facilitate passing of the “non-compoundable violation” as compoundable.

President Pranab Muhkerjee presents Padma Shri to Dr Amod Gupta of Chandigarh during Padma Awards 2014 distribution ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. tribune photo: mukesh aggarwal

Shootout incident at Five Degrees in P’kula
Gunman critical, shifted from PGI to Fortis, Mohali
Panchkula, April 27
The condition of gunman Jaipal, who suffered gunshots on the New Year’s Eve, when he was accompanying the son of a senior Punjab cadre IAS officer KBS Sidhu at Five degrees restaurant in Nirjhar Vatika here, has become critical. The family members have shifted him to Fortis Hospital, Mohali, from the PGI.

Despite treatment available, ‘third sex’ faces stigma due to low awareness
Chandigarh, April 27
Welcoming the recent judgment by the apex court granting legal recognition to the ‘third sex’, beneficiaries and their families are still expressing concerns over their social acceptance. If the statistics at the PGIMER are anything to go by, the level of awareness, however, on the existing medical treatment for the ambiguous genetalia seems low among the general public.

Mohali admn drops pamphlets to appeal to voters
Mohali, April 27
The residents, particularly children of the district, appeared to be excited when they saw a chopper raining pamphlets, containing a message to cast their vote. The chopper, which was especially engaged by the Mohali administration under its special Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) drive from Patiala Aviation Club, started dropping pamphlets in the town at around 5.45 pm.

Novel Idea: The Mohali district administration showered 80,000 invitation cards from a plane to appeal to voters to exercise their franchise on April 30. Pamphlets were also printed to spread awareness among residents. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

COMMUNITY

Better Chandigarh
Cycle tracks fail to serve purpose in City Beautiful
Chandigarh, April 27
Ram Tirath (35) has been pedalling down to Sector 28 from Kishangarh village ever day during his 15-year stay in the city. He, however, has hardly ridden his bicycle on the cycle tracks. Courtesy: Pitiable condition of the tracks and absence of lights on them.

Garbage and mud dumped on a cycle track on a road separating Sectors 21 and 20 on the Sector 20 side in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan

KK Jerath’s 16-year-long legal battle ends
Chandigarh, April 27
A 16-year-long legal battle, eight cases of corruption, several court hearings, huge expenditure incurred to contest cases by the prosecution, unending harassment and a blot on career! This is the story of former UT Chief Engineer KK Jerath, who, after a seemingly endless and exhausting legal course lasting over a decade, has been acquitted of all the cases against him.

Former UT Chief Engineer KK Jerath is all smiles at his residence in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Health team rues lack of police help
Chandigarh, April 27
The Crisis Intervention Team of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32 —which reaches out to mentally ill patients — continues to lack support from the UT police.

Paid parking: 3 contractors fined for not following norms
Chandigarh, April 27
The Municipal Corporation (MC), has penalised three parking contractors for not following the guidelines laid down for paid parking. The parking contractors were fined as their attendants were not wearing uniforms and not using electronic ticketing machines.

MC General House to meet today; councillors not ‘informed’ about agenda
Chandigarh, April 27
Even as the Municipal Corporation (MC), is all set to hold its General House meeting on April 28, the councillors have not been informed about issues to be discussed at the meet.

Anandpur sahib votes 2014
Families divided over voting
Mohali, April 27
A drastic change is visible in the political scenario in the city. Generally head of the family took decision to support a particular candidate. Women and youngsters simply followed the diktat and voted the candidate chosen by the head of the family. But, the prevailing Modi wave, tall stature of Ambika Soni and popularity of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have caused conflict among several families.

Special SMS training given to poll officials
Mohali, April 27
The polling officers in the district imparted special training to presiding officers, alternative presiding officers, BLOs sector officers and polling officers regarding sending timely information through SMS during the elections on April 30.

AAP can upset calculations of bigwigs
Mohali, April 27
If the political aficionados of the area are to be believed, the underwater current of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) could upset the calculation of the two major parties, the Congress and SAD in the Anandpur Sahib Parliamentary constituency.

Akali workers to keep night vigil
Mohali, April 27
While the political parties and their candidates are infamous for distributing free liquor and cash to woo voters just ahead of the election day, Akali candidate Professor Prem Singh Chandumajra from Anandpur Sahib Constituency issued interesting direction to his workers to keep special night vigil to check the Congress activists from such activities.

Open House response
Allowing need-based changes need of the hour
The occupants have shown resentment regarding the inadequate space to adjust the family members. But at least there must be a portion of lobby for multipurpose use in the house. Need-based changes must be allowed to cover more area and to adjust the family members.

Sewage leaked out of EWS flats at the rehabilitation colony in Sector 56, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

EDUCATION

Mistakes in Classes XI and XII NCERT biology books
CBSE fails to inform students about errors
Chandigarh, April 27
Call it the lackadaisical attitude of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) authorities or their apathy towards students that despite being errors in the Classes XI and XII NCERT biology books, the authorities have not taken any initiative to inform the students about the errors. Besides, they have also not clarified whether the answers keys of the All-India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Test (AIPMT) would be valid as per the information available in the NCERT books.

Military schools’ alumni meet
Chandigarh, April 27
The alumni of military schools met under the aegis of their organisation - Georgians Association (North) - for their annual general body meeting here. During the meeting, Col DS Grewal was elected the new president for 2014-15. 

Student bodies welcome semester system
Chandigarh, April 27
The Panjab University Syndicate’s decision on approving the semester system in all undergraduate courses has been welcomed by the student bodies.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Student commits suicide
Dera Bassi, April 27
A boy allegedly committed suicide by jumping before a moving train here on Sunday morning. The body was found a near railway crossing at Dera Bassi.

CRIME

Two held for thrashing shopkeeper
Chandigarh, April 27
A financial dispute turned awry today when a shopkeeper was allegedly bashed up and an attempt was made to abduct him by the accomplices of a financier. The police have arrested two recovery agents of a Panchkula-based financer for allegedly threatening shopkeepers of the Krishna Market, Sector 41, on Sunday evening.

3 thieves land in police net
Chandigarh, April 27
With the arrest of three members of a gang of thieves, the Crime Branch of the UT police claimed to have solved 15 cases of burglaries in Sectors 19, 20, 22 and 23. The accused were identified as Rakesh Kumar, alias Lucky (21), Vikas alias Vicky (22), both residents of Sector 20, and Tilak Raj alias Monty (20), a resident of Sector 22.
The accused in police custody in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Two held for kidnapping bid
Chandigarh, April 27
A financial dispute turned awry when a shopkeeper was bashed up and attempt made to abduct him by muscle men of a financier today.

SPORTS

CGC votes to elect president
Chandigarh, April 27
Braving the heat while sipping beer, in a relaxed mood, the members of the Chandigarh Golf Club (CGC) participated in the annual election today. The Returning Officer said 1,030 members, out of the total number of 1,800 members, cast their votes.

May the best man win: Members queue up to cast their vote during the Golf Club election in Chandigarh on Sunday. tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Abhinandan wins chess tourney
Chandigarh, April 27
Abhinandan Vohra with 7 points claimed the title of the 25th ChandigarhChess Championship, concluded at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44. Sunil Bansal of LIC with 6½ points won second position while Tarini Goyal of Sacred Heart School with 6 points claimed third position.

(From left) Sunil Bansal, Abhinandan Vohra, Tarini Goyal and Vipnesh Bhardwaj with their trophies in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh chauhan

Professionalism needed in football, says Scottish coach
Chandigarh, April 27
In the world of professionals, India needs to be at the same level, feels Stevie Grieve, the Scottish football coach and assistant manager of Garhwal Football Club (GFC).

Scottish coach Stevie Grieve gives tips to young soccer players of Baichung Bhutia Football School at Football Stadium, Sector 17, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari

City lad secures berth in Coca-Cola XI
Chandigarh, April 27
Local cricketer Amrit Lubana of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8 was selected in the final squad of Coca-Cola XI, for the upcoming international cricket tour three-match series, announced in Mumbai at Air India Ground on Sunday.

PDCA beat Playing XI Sector 16
Chandigarh, April 27
The Panchkula District Cricket Association defeated Playing XI of Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, Chandigarh, during the ongoing 1st State bank of Bikaner and Jaipur Cricket Tournament for boys (U-16), held at cricket ground of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, here today.

Players in action during the State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur Cricket Tournament at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Earth Week observed
Chandigarh, April 27
Eco Friendly Sports Organisation (EFSO) and the Department of Environment observed Earth Day and Earth Week from April 22 to 27. The event concluded with a walkathon from Sukhna Lake to New Public School, Sector 18. Around 500 students, judges, senior advocates and senior officials participated in the event. Justice Jasbir Singh and Justice Surya Kant patron-in-chief EFSO presided as the chief guest of the function. — TNS