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JERC pulls up UT Electricity Dept
Directs it to replace 60,000 non-functional and mechanical meters within 6 months
Chandigarh, July 31
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has pulled up the UT Electricity Department for failing to replace non-functional meters in the city. The JERC has now issued strict directions to the department to replace the non-functional and mechanical meters within six months.

Transfer of attached property
Book HUDA ex-Estate Officer, 2 others: CBI court
Chandigarh, July 31
Special CBI Court Judge Vimal Kumar today took a serious note of the transfer of a property in another name that had been attached by the court 21 years ago in a case and ordered the registration of a case against the then Estate Officer, HUDA, Panchkula, and two others under Section 206 (fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or execution) of the IPC.

Traffic police on WhatsApp
Chandigarh, July 31
The UT traffic police is now on WhatsApp. Commuters can send their suggestions and complaints regarding traffic congestion and load images as well as videos on the WhatsApp number: 9779580985. The WhatsApp messenger service of the Chandigarh Traffic Police was launched today by UT IGP RP Upadhyay to enhance its community policing drive.

UT Home Secretary Anil Kumar (right) and IG RP Upadhyay launch the WhatsApp service at the Chandigarh Traffic Police Lines, Sector 29, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

COMMUNITY

drowning incident
Families lose breadwinners
Chandigarh, July 31
Residents of Faidan village in Jagatpura are mourning the death of two young lads from the area, Sukhdev Singh, aka Sukhi (22) and Sonu (19) the lone breadearners of the family who drowned in the Ghaggar on Wednesday.

Sonu’s mother (centre) mourns the death at Faidan village near Sector 48, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan

Sukhi’s grief-stricken father being consoled by relatives at Faidan village near Sector 48, Chandigarh, on Thursday.

Reshuffle in UT Admn
TPS Phoolka takes charge as ADC
Chandigarh, July 31
On the repatriation of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Tanvi Garg, a 2009-UT cadre officer, to Andaman and Nicobar, the Chandigarh Administration today gave her charge to senior most PCS officer, TPS Phoolka, who is presently the Director, Transport.

Another bullying incident reported
Chandigarh, July 31
After the video of a student of class XI from the humanities stream of Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 28, getting assaulted by two lads was uploaded on WhatsApp, the victim today reported the matter to the police.

PAYING TRIBUTE: Artistes stage a nukkad natak, “Azaad”, on the Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh at PEC Society, Sector 49, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune Photo: Vicky Gharu

e-filing popular among residents
Chandigarh, July 31
Taking advantage of the facility of e-filing launched by the Income Tax Department, more than 75 per cent residents of the city filed their income tax returns online this year.

teej celebrations
Row over chief guest set to get murkier
Chandigarh, July 31
The controversy over the name of the chief guest for the Teej function is going to get murkier. The BJP councillors today held an emergency meeting to plan their move over the issue.

Mohali MC dumps waste into river
Mohali, July 31
Despite the recent orders by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the dumping of waste in Patiala Ki Rao river in Sector 74, Mohali, the Mohali Municipal Corporation (MMC) continues to dump garbage along the bank of the seasonal rivulet.

Garbage dumped at the Industrial Area in Sector 74, Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Mohali registers its first Zero FIR
Mohali, July 31
The Mohali police registered its first Zero First Information Report in a rape case at the Sadar Kharar police station here.

Affixing of HSRPs on CH-01-AG series vehicles begins today
Chandigarh, July 31
The Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA) is going to start affixing high security registration plates (HSRP) for CH-01 AG series from August 1.

Company selling shoes online penalised
Chandigarh, July 31
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Brandsvillage Onsky Shopping Private Ltd. to refund Rs 3,060 and pay Rs 5,000 for mental agony caused to a complainant, who was not delivered the shoes he had purchased online.

Land dispute: Vishranti colony residents at the receiving end
Zirakpur, July 31
The owners of plots and flats in Vishranti, a housing colony in Singhpura village of Zirakpur, are at a receiving end as the status of their property has become uncertain following a land ownership dispute between a Canada based NRI woman and the developers of the colony.

A residential colony, Vishranti, being fenced following a land dispute in Zirakpur on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

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EDUCATION

Panjab University Student Council Elections
Student parties to be allotted codes
Chandigarh, July 31
For the first time ever, student political parties contesting the Panjab University Student Council Elections will be allotted codes — in alphabets — to carry out election activities on the campus.

Discussion on anti-ragging drive
Chandigarh, July 31
The Department of Life Long Learning and Extension, Panjab University (PU), today organised an interface session with students on the theme ‘Career counselling and personality development’ with special reference to the anti-ragging campaign.

Candidates for PUTA elections announced
Chandigarh, July 31
The list of candidates, who will contest elections of the Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA), was released here today. The PUTA elections will be held on August 12.

Social initiative to meet nutritional needs of underprivileged kids
Chandigarh, July 31
To meet the nutritional needs of children from the underprivileged section of society across Punjab, Réal brand of fruit juices has joined hands with Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre Society to launch a social initiative — Réal Dil Se Dua.

Officials from Dabur India and Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre Society during a press conference in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

PU’s forensic expert to present paper in UK
Chandigarh, July 31
The European Network of Forensic Institutes (ENFSI), has invited Dr JS Sehrawat, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Panjab University (PU), to present his paper at the third European Meeting of Forensic Archaeology-2014 (EMFA 14) at Swindon, United Kingdom.

Scholarship for students of Classes X to XII
Chandigarh, July 31
Lore India Foundation Scholarship announced a scholarship programme for school students today. The organisers said the foundation had pioneered the scholarship programme for school students enrolled in Classes X, XI and XII.

BEd result out
Chandigarh, July 31
Panjab University (PU) has declared the result for BEd General Examination. Out of 9,593 candidates, 9,485 have passed the BEd examination.

FROM SCHOOLS
Cleaner habitat
Chandigarh: The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), conducted a one-day workshop under the project, SEARCH, for the students of Classes I-X at the Tribune Model School. The aim was to sensitise students to maintain a cleaner habitat. This was followed by poster-making and class-board designing events. The students were informed about the collection of tetra pak cartons for further use. To reduce the cutting of trees, Supriya Gulati and Monmi Barua from TERI, New Delhi, delivered an interactive session in different groups.

Career choices discussed
Chandigarh: St John’s Old Boys Association (SJOBA), today organised a vocational guidance seminar at St John’s High School to guide children on various career choices based on their interest and aptitude. The highlight of the event was the commencement of a mentoring programme under the aegis of the Indian School of Business Management.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

ETT teachers stage dharna in front of MLA’s office
Dera Bassi, July 31
Scores of elementary trained teachers (ETT) today held a dharna in front of the office of Dera Bassi MLA NK Sharma in protest against the Punjab Government for not accepting their pending demand.

COURTS

Man gets 5-year jail in kidnapping case
Chandigarh, July 31
The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Anshu Shukla today sentenced a man to five years rigorous imprisonment in a kidnapping case.

Graft: Estate Office Inspector gets 3 years in jail
Chandigarh, July 31
The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Nazar Singh today sentenced an Inspector of the UT Estate Office and a civilian to three years imprisonment in a corruption case. 

corruption case
Chargesheet filed against naib court
Chandigarh, July 31
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today filed a chargesheet against a UT police constable who was arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000. The chargesheet was filed in the court of CBI Special Judge Vimal Kumar.

PSPCL penalised for harassing consumer
Mohali, July 31
The Mohali Permanent Lok Adalat has issued orders to initiate disciplinary action against certain officials of the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL), Patiala, responsible for harassing Baltana-based consumer Aslam Khan, due to their lackadaisical and careless attitude.

consumer forum
United India Insurance fined for deficient service
Chandigarh, July 31
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Chandigarh, has directed United India Insurance Company Limited to pay Rs 50,000 as compensation to a Nayagaon resident for deficiency in service. Further, the company has been directed to pay Rs 7,000 as cost of litigation.

CRIME

attack on youth at PG accommodation
One arrested from Moga
Chandigarh, July 31
The UT police have arrested one of the accused in the case of attack on a student living in a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Sector 22 and then making an objectionable video of him last month.

Two killed as bike, tipper collide head-on
Mohali, July 31
Two motorcyclists were killed in a head-on collision with a tipper on the Kharar-Landran road near Dehri village here today.

Auto driver dies in road mishap
Chandigarh, July 31
An auto-rickshaw driver was killed in an accident near Aryan Enclave Society at Sector 51 here last night. The deceased has been identified as Arun Kumar (42), a resident of Sector 49.

SPORTS

DAV School-8 register win in volleyball match
Chandigarh, July 31
In the ongoing Inter-School Volleyball Championship for boys (U-14), DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, beat Government High School, Raipur Kalan, 25-10, 21-25 and 25-18, at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, here today.

Players of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, in a jubilant mood after winning a match at the Inter-School Volleyball Championship being held in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Swimming championship begins tomorrow
Chandigarh, July 31
Tricity Swimmers Welfare Society (TSWS), Mohali, will host the Chandigarh State-Level Swimming Championship for boys and girls (under 8, under 10, under 12, under 14, under 17) and seniors on August 2 and 3 at the Swimming Pool of Panjab University, here.

Football cup: Strawberry Fields School outplay GMHS-26
Chandigarh, July 31
Strawberry Fields School, Sector 26, defeated Government Model High School (GMHS), Sector 26, 2-0, in a match of the ongoing Pre-Subroto Football Cup for boys (U-17) at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, here today.

Table tennis: DAV-8 win gold
Chandigarh, July 31
DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, won gold medal in the Inter-School Table Tennis Tournament for Girls (U-17) held at Sector 23, here today. In the final, DAV school defeated Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, 3-0. In the first match, Pareen defeated Seerat 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-7) while, Paavan beat Ayushi Bagga 3-0 (11-8, 11-4, 11-8). In the last match, Anshuki overpowered Ayushi Joel 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-6).

AITA Super Series Tennis tournament
City lads to clash for title today
Chandigarh, July 31
City lads will clash for the final of boys’ (u-16) category in the ongoing HTA–AITA Super Series Tennis Tournament at Harvest Tennis Academy, Jassowal, on Friday.

Athletics assn to conduct trials on August 4
Chandigarh, July 31
The Chandigarh Athletics Association will conduct selection trials on August 4 (10 am) at the Sector 7 Sports Complex to shortlist Chandigarh’s senior athletics team.