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Major boost for UT police
Chandigarh, July 6
Giving a major boost to the existing strength of the Chandigarh police, the UT Administration has accorded the nod for the creation of 859 posts for the police and has sent the proposal to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for approval.

Civic body seals two unsafe passages in Sector 17
Chandigarh, July 6
Not waiting for another tragedy to happen due to a building collapse, the Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh, has sealed two connecting passages adjacent to the General Post Office in Sector 17.

One of the unsafe passages adjacent to the General Post Office, Sector 17, that has been barricaded by the MC. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

Lodging FIR in Panchkula no child’s play
Panchkula, July 6
A 27-year-old widow, a resident of Sector 20, was allegedly raped by a person after holding her hostage on the pretext of providing her a job. She was allegedly beaten up and her hair was cut when she tried to seek help. The victim has been moving from pillar to post to get an FIR registered, but in vain.

Irate kin blame resident, damage his vehicles
Chandigarh, July 6
The death of an eight-year-old boy, Pradeep, due to electrocution at a park yesterday triggered a protest by relatives of the child and local residents, who damaged the vehicles of a local resident, holding him responsible for the death of the child last night.

Children look at the damaged cars at EWS Colony in Bapu Dham. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari

Thieves ride high on Bajaj Pulsar
Chandigarh, July 6
As cases of bike thefts continue to rise in the city, it is the Bajaj Pulsar bike that seems to have caught the fancy of thieves. As many as 549 motorcycles and 195 scooters have been stolen from different parts of the city since January 2013. Of the total number of motorcycles stolen, 121 (the maximum) are Bajaj Pulsars.

COMMUNITY

GMCH-32 MBBS seats issue
Parents hold silent protest
Chandigarh, July 6
Aggrieved over the lacking clarity on increase in seats for the MBBS course at the GMCH-32 from 50 to 100, 10 days after the first counselling, over 100 parents of MBBS aspirants carried out a silent protest in the city.

Medical students and their family members stage a silent protest at Sector 33, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

tenders for 86 public toilets
CBI sends reminder to Finance Secy
Chandigarh, July 6
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is investigating the complaint of alleged favour given to M/s Selvel Media Pvt Ltd in allotment of tenders for 86 public toilets and displaying advertisements on them between 2007 to 2012, has recently sent a reminder to the Finance Secretary(FS)-cum-Chief Administrator seeking some information related to inquiry that has not been provided to the investigating agency due to which the inquiry is pending.

Reporters Diary
Distracting calls during summer break
Government school teachers who had all plans to enjoy their summer break at the sought-after tourists destinations encountered an unusual problem. They were flooded with calls inquiring about admissions. The teachers rued that while the department gave them leave it did not inform them that they had put up their phone number on the official website.

Endangering lives: Despite the ban, children swim in the Sector 42 lake in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

CHB employees likely to get pension soon 
Chandigarh, July 6
After refusing to allow pension for the employees of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) after being irritated over certain "unwanted" additions allegedly being incorporated in the minutes of a meeting relating to the pension scheme, the board's Chairman, Satya Gopal, today relented.

Open House response
Govt agencies must coordinate to make market visitor-friendly
If the Chandigarh Administration really wants to make the vegetable market a place where visitors don’t end up a harried lot, it should ensure coordination between the government agencies. For example, the MC encroachment staff comes without police force; if the police force arrives, it is without proper guidelines.

A heap of garbage at the vegetable market in Sector 26. A file photograph

Getting building plan sanctioned a Herculean task
Chandigarh, July 6
Getting building plans sanctioned in a time-bound manner from the UT Estate Office still remains a jig saw puzzle.

Panchkula General Hospital
Patients harassed as docs remain absent
Panchkula, July 6
Doctors were found missing from the Orthopaedic OPD of the General Hospital, Sector 6, leaving patients a harassed lot.





Patients wait for the doctor at the orthopaedics OPD, General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

Zirakpur bus stand contractor comes under scanner
Zirakpur, July 6
The quality of newly constructed bus stand at Zirakpur has come under a scanner as the imported tensile roofing sheet over a steel structure failed to bear the first showers of pre-monsoon.

Traditional touch: Artistes present an item during the Saang Utsav at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

20-hour power cut in Kharar locality, residents suffer 
Mohali, July 6
Hundreds of residents of Guru Angad Dev Colony (Block A and Block B) in Kharar were left a harassed lot due to 20-hour long power cut.

Suicide by banker: Lawyer files complaint in NHRC 
Chandigarh, July 6
A city-based lawyer has filed a complaint before the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, in connection with the suicide of Ajay Sehgal, PNB Branch Manager.

2,267 appear for PU MEd entrance test
Chandigarh, July 6
As many as 2,267 candidates from across the country today appeared for the MEd entrance test for admission to MEd (Regular) in the Department of Education, Panjab University (PU), and affiliated colleges of education situated in Chandigarh and Punjab, MEd (Correspondence) in the USOL, PU (for in-service teachers only).

Praying for peace: Kin and colleagues of fireman Amandeep Sidhu, who died in the NIELIT building collapse, hold a candlelight march in his memory at the Fire Station in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

PGI to celebrate its foundation day today
Chandigarh, July 6
Dr K Vijay Raghavan, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, GoI, will address the PGI fraternity during the institute’s foundation day tomorrow at the Bhargava Auditorium.

CCA third best architecture college in country: Magazine survey
Chandigarh, July 6
The Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA), Sector 12, has been ranked the third best architecture college in the country in a survey conducted by a magazine.

Mohali to witness world’s biggest disco party
Mohali, July 6
Mohali would witness the world’s biggest disco party, scheduled to be held on July 12 at Dussehra Ground, Phase 8.

Unapproved weights seized by officials
Chandigarh, July 6
Following speculations about vegetable vendors indulging in malpractice amidst rising cost of onions in the city, an inspector from the UT Weights and Measures Department today raided the Sector 26 Grain Market and seized unapproved weights from three vendors.

A vendor argues with an inspector from the UT Weights and Measures Department during a surprise inspection at the Grain Market, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

EDUCATION

Counselling for UT pool seats for all colleges ends
Chandigarh, July 6
No seat in for B Com-I is left for the UT pool now as all remaining 98 seats in Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, Chandigarh, and Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, Chandigarh, got full today on the third day of counselling at Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh.

Students take part in the counselling process at the law auditorium in Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

CBSE fails to comply with HC orders 
Chandigarh, July 6
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has failed to comply with the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order, which stated that the board had to act on the representation regarding six ambiguous errors in the biology section of the All-India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Test (AIPMT) within a one-week span of receipt of certified copy of the order.

Creativity: Students take part in a rangoli-making contest on the concluding day of the two-day Mango Mela at Yadavindra Gardens in Pinjore on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Education Dept on transfer spree
Chandigarh, July 6
The UT Education Department seems to be on a spree of transferring teachers as in the past two months around 30 teachers had already been transferred .

from schools
Best participating school
Panchkula: The National Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE) conducted by the Unified Council declared Holy Child School as the ‘Best participating school’ for the NSTSE 2014 in the country. The school represented by its principal Neena Trehan was felicitated by Telengana Minister for Information and Technology (IT) and Panchayat Raj KT Rama Rao during a function held at Hyderabad.

Varsity declares results
Chandigarh, July 6
Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, has declared the results of BSc (General) First Year.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Students get placements 
Dera Bassi, July 6
Over 20 students were selected in a campus placement drive held at the Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology (SSIET) in collaboration with the HCL BSERV, here, yesterday.

CRIME

3 accused identified
Chandigarh, July 6
A day after the firing incident in Sector 27, the UT police have identified three persons, who allegedly attacked a 49-year-old man and his son, and also fired two gun shots in the air last night.

Woman’s kin, Cong activist booked for fraud
Mohali, July 6
The police have registered cheating case against local Congress activist Buta Singh and some other residents.

22-year-old woman commits suicide
Mohali, July 6
A 22-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her paying guest accommodation in Phase 5. The victim, Amni Chaudhary was working as an executive in IVY Hospital and was resident of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The police said she was under some depression. “Some of her friends went to her room but she refused to accompany them, saying that she was not well. Later, she took the extreme step,” said the police.

SPORTS

Digvijay beats Mohit in tennis
Chandigarh, July 6
Local trainees continued to perform well in the ongoing CLTA-AITA men’s and women’s Rs1 lakh tennis tournament, being held at CLTA courts, Sector 10, here today.

Amit Yadav wins 5-km race
Chandigarh, July 6
The 4th Chandigarh Marathon, in collaboration with Chandigarh tourism and CII Chandigarh, was organised today morning. Three types of fun races were organised in the marathon, flagged off by Anil Kumar, Home Secretary cum Secretary Tourism, Chandigarh.

Athletes take part in Chandigarh Marathon, sponsored by The Tribune, at Rock Garden on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

LD Kapoor memorial total tennis championship Jasmol, Neeraj bag titles
Chandigarh, July 6
On the final-day of LD Kapoor Memorial Total Tennis Championship, Jasmol Arora and Neeraj Yashpaul claimed title in their receptive categories, held at tennis courts of YMCA, Sector 11.

Sahib helps Ambala beat Chandigarh
Chandigarh, July 6
Riding high on Sahib Singh’s bowling spell and a fine contribution from bat by opener Raman, Ambala Cricket Association defeated Chandigarh Cricket Association (affiliated to Punjab Cricket Association) by 52 runs, during a match of Haryana’s inter-district tournament for boys (U-25), played here.

A match in progress between Ambala and Chandigarh at GMSSS, Sector 19, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

City golfers win tourney
Chandigarh, July 6
Local golfer Angad Cheema and his team won the Pro-Am event of the J&K Bank PGTI Pahalgam Masters, at the Lidder Valley Golf Course, Pahalgam, (Srinagar) on Sunday.