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No stopping violations on PU campus
Chandigarh, August 11
It was day of violations on the Panjab University campus with different student organisations openly flouting the pre-election code of conduct.

NSUI activists hold a car rally in violation of the pre-poll code on the PU campus on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Annexure A services include
UT does away with affidavits for 217 citizen services
Chandigarh, August 11
Following directions from the Centre to do away with affidavits and to promote self-attestation of documents for citizen services, the UT Administration has decided to implement the orders with immediate effect for 217 services.

Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary
UT Administration for cap on height of buildings
Chandigarh, August 11
The Chandigarh Administration has written to the Union Government and the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) demanding that the construction adjoining the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, especially in the area north of the Capitol Complex, needs to be regulated.
An aerial view of Nayagaon on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Hit by motorcyclist, traffic cop receives head injuries
Chandigarh, August 11
In yet another incident today, a head constable with the UT traffic police, Om Prakash, was injured when he tried to stop a speeding motorcyclist, who was without a helmet, in Sector 34.

Attack on Class X student
Dept plans to reinstate two accused students
Chandigarh, August 11
The Education Department plans to reinstate two students who were allegedly involved in the Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, brawl incident.

Callous P’kula admn
No efforts made to trace maggot-infested victim’s family
Panchkula, August 11
The cries of the maggot-infested victim, who is yet to be identified and has been confined to a corner of the emergency (surgery OPD) on a trolley at the PGI, can be heard in the hospital.

COMMUNITY

bus queue shelters
UT looks for new design, yet again
Chandigarh, August 11
The UT is again looking for a fresh design for bus queue shelters in the city. After adopting three different designs over the years, with the latest ones (stainless steel structure) costing around Rs 13 lakh each, the UT is now scouring for a better design for another 80 bus queue shelters to come up in different parts of the city.

New technique to restore blood flow in blocked peripheral arteries
Chandigarh, August 11
Patients, including diabetics, can now find relief from high costs and frequent incision to restore blood flow in blocked arteries in leg and other parts of the body. A new technique, drug-eluting balloon, has been introduced for the purpose, which surpasses stents in removing blockage.

RBSK doctors seek pay parity
Chandigarh, August 11
Ten doctors, who were recruited under the AYUSH programme and now have been brought under the Rashtriya Bal Swathya Karykram (RBSK) project, are a harassed lot.

missing woman cop
Two months on, UT police transfer case to Haryana
Chandigarh August 11
More than two months after a woman constable with the UT police went missing, the Chandigarh Police have transferred the investigation of the case to the Panipat police as she was last seen in the Haryana city.

Garbage dumping yard
High-profile panel formed 
Mohali, August 11
To streamline the management of garbage and check violations at the town’s unauthorised dumping yard,Sector 74, here, a high-profile committee, consisting four senior officials of different departments, has been formed on directions of the National Green Tribunal, New Delhi.

Municipal Commissioner Mohali Uma Shankar Gupta points towards the dumping ground at Industrial Area Phase VIII on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

45-yr-old labourer electrocuted in Mohali
Mohali, August 11
A labourer got electrocuted at an under-construction house in Sector 82, here today. The victim has been identified as Raksheshwar Paswan (45), a resident of Sarsa, Bihar.

Musicians dispel myths about Patiala Gharana
Chandigarh, August 11
North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), Patiala, organised a seminar on ‘Significant role of Patiala Gharana in the enrichment of Hindustani Classical Music’ at Kalagram here today. The seminar discussion was followed by scintillating renditions of Ustad Mazhar and Jawaad Ali Khan of Patiala Gharana and Pt Kaivalyakumar of Kirana Gharana.

Jawaad Ali Khan from the Patiala Gharana addresses a gathering during a seminar at Kalagram, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Guitar player enthrals audience
Chandigarh, August 11
Pracheen Kala Kendra organised its 202nd Baithak Programme featuring Dipankar Roy Choudhury’s guitar recital today at Bhaskar Rao Indoor Auditorium of the Kendra. Dipanker Roy Choudhury opened his concert with Raga ‘Jhinjhoti’. The reposefully rendered alap, jod followed by jhala brought out the inner depth of the raga, hence touching listener’s heart.

Guitar player Dipankar Roy Choudhury and tabla player Debasish Adhikar perform during a cultural programme at Prachin Kala Kendra, Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Independence Day function
Deputy CM chooses Bathinda over Mohali, draws flak from Congress
Mohali, August 11
Opposition leaders have got an issue to criticise Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal’s decision of choosing Bathinda over Mohali for presiding over the Independence Day function.

BUSINESS NEWS
Sonalika Tractors sponsors World Kabaddi League
Sonalika has come forward to sponsor the “World Kabaddi League 2014”. World Kabaddi League is a pioneering step towards modernisation of Kabaddi, which is now played throughout the world, thanks to its promotion by the South Asian diaspora that is settled across the globe. Punjab has long been the bastion of kabaddi in the country and has produced many great sportsmen and sportswomen.

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EDUCATION

University of Western Sydney, PU sign MoU
Chandigarh, August 11
The University of Western Sydney (UWS), Australia, Vice-Chancellor Prof Barney Glover today said the UWS and Panjab University, Chandigarh, would be benefited with the signing of an MoU as there were a number of areas of mutual interests and both universities had similar strengths. Both the universities signed a memorandum of understanding today and would set up a subcommittee to follow it up.

Prof AK Grover, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, exchanges documents with Prof Barney Glover, Vice-Chancellor, University of Western Sydney, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Book on problems of elderly launched
Chandigarh, August 11
Going beyond the common findings related to old age and problems limited to old-age homes, a group of experts at the PGI has launched a book on problems of the elderly.

4 PUSU activists held outside college
Chandigarh, August 11
The UT Police today arrested four PUSU activists, who were on a hunger strike, under the preventive measures. Later, one of the activists managed to flee from a hospital.

War for credit continues among student parties
Chandigarh, August 11
Fight to take credit for raising issues concerning students is on among student parties at Panjab University. Members of the Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) today sat on an indefinite strike for not giving special chance to science students, which was given every year.

INSO workers hold a protest outside the Vice-Chancellor's office at Panjab University on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Students made aware of dangers associated with cyberspace
Chandigarh, August 11
An education campaign was organised by the Chandigarh Police at St John’s High School to educate and create awareness among children about the risks and threats involved with the use and misuse of cyberspace today.

A cyber expert interacts with students at St John’s School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

PU and college notes
US professor delivers lecture at PU
Chandigarh: Prof Peter Clift, eminent geologist and professor of Petroleum Geology, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University (United States), on Monday delivered a talk on origin of monsoon and Himalayan Uplift at the Department of Geology, Panjab University. Prof Clift spoke on the topic of the Asian monsoon and its links to Cenozoic Orogenesis and global climate change. 

From Schools
Science exhibition
Chandigarh: Students of Tribune Model School participated in a science exhibition at Guru Nanak Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Sector 30 here. Students from Classes VI to X made effective models under the guidance of their teachers. Preetinder Singh and Priyanka bagged the first prize for their dynamic model on “Conservation of Natural Resources”.
Students of Tribune Model School participate in a science exhibition at Guru Nanak Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Sector 30, in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Upgraded govt schools sans infrastructure
Dera Bassi, August 11
Although the Punjab Government has upgraded three Government High Schools of the sub-division yet the educational institutions do not have adequate infrastructure to accommodate students and teachers as well. Moreover, it has been more than a month now that the schools have been upgraded but the government is yet to recruit staff against sanctioned posts of principals, lectures and clerks in these schools.
The old building of Government Senior Secondary School at Dera Bassi is in bad shape. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

Police fail to nail mining mafia
Dera Bassi, August 11
The district police seem to have bowed before the mining mafia as no efforts were made to nab the henchmen, who attacked a police party that raided Bahaura village to stop illegal sand-quarrying on the Ghaggar river bed on Friday late night, even after three days of the incident.

Youth crushed to death
Dera Bassi, August 11
A 22-year-old youth was crushed to death under a truck on a link road in Samgoli village near here, last night. The deceased, Mohan Singh, was returning home on his motorcycle from Dera Bassi when a truck heading from the opposite direction collided with his bike killing him on the spot.

1 held in Barara gang war case
Barwala, August 11
The district police have arrested a Barwala resident, for his alleged involvement in a gang war involving members of two notorious gangs, at a barber’s shop on August 7. A Zirakpur-based youth was killed in the gang war between WiFi gang and BR gang in Barara village near Ambala.

COURTS

Lok Adalat directs PSPCL to refund Rs 48,680
Mohali, August 11
The Permanent Lok Adalat, Mohali, directed the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to refund an amount of Rs 48,680, deposited by the consumer, and to initiate action against its officials concerned for dereliction of duty.

Bailable warrants issued against Rajasthan IPS officer
Chandigarh, August 11
The CBI court today issued bailable warrants against a Rajasthan-based IPS officer, Vipul Chaturvedi, for his failure to appear before it despite repeated summons.

Bribery case: CBI files chargesheet against Punjab official
Chandigarh, August 11
The CBI today filed a chargesheet in the court of Special CBI Judge Vimal Kumar against Superintending Engineer (SE) of the Water Supply and Sanitation Department (PWSSD) of Punjab, Nirmal Kumar Dheer. Dheer is facing charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

CRIME

Injured ex-DGHS battles for life; biker booked for rash driving
Chandigarh, August 11
The police today booked the motorcyclist, who hit a former Director-General, Health Services (DGHS), yesterday, for rash and negligent driving. The former DHS, Dr SK Sharma (88), was critically injured in the mishap and is battling for life.

SPORTS

lease row
Golf Club told to clear dues in 15 days or face action
Chandigarh, August 11
The UT Estate Office today issued the final notice to the Chandigarh Golf Club (CGC) asking it to deposit 50 per cent of the outstanding lease rent, around Rs 4.30 crore, for the last six years. In the event of non-payment, the club will have to face action.

First Chandigarh Ranking Table Tennis tournament
Kalyani, Pankaj win titles
Chandigarh, August 11
On the concluding day of the First Chandigarh Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, Kalyani and Pankaj Sidana won two titles each. Kalyani won in the youth girls and women singles category. Pankaj bagged the youth boys and men’s singles titles. The tournament was held at Trishakti Temple Hall, Sector 49, here.

Winners of the 1st Chandigarh Ranking Table Tennis Tournament with their trophies at Trishakti Temple in Sector 49, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

DAV-8 lift kabaddi trophy
Chandigarh, August 11
The kabaddi team of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, claimed the champions trophy of inter-school kabaddi tournament for boys (U-14 years), here today. In the final of the championship, team of DAV School defeated Government Model High School, Sector 46,15-5. Government High School, Sector 40, got better of Government Model High School, Dhanas, 42-15 and claimed the third spot. 

Brother Kyle Basketball Tournament
Amit leads NPS to glory
Chandigarh, August 11
The basketball team of New Public School, Sector 18, won the title of Brother Kyle Basketball Tournament, by a margin of 50 points, concluded at St John’s School, Sector 26. The winning side defeated St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, 69-19 in a one-sided final.

Basketball players of New Public School, Sector 18, flash the victory sign at St John’s School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Strawberry Fields, Carmel to clash for basketball title
Chandigarh, August 11
The team of Strawberry Fields School, Sector 26, will face Carmel Convent School, Sector 26, in the final of girls’ (U-14) match, on the concluding day of inter-school basketball tournament for girls, at the basketball courts of Sports Complex, Sector 46, here, on Tuesday.

Hearing impaired player’s plea falls on deaf ears
Chandigarh, August 11
In yet another case of showing disrespect to the medal winners, the Punjab Government failed to felicitate Patiala-based deaf tennis player Parul Gupta.

SGGSC Public School win baseball girls’ U-19 title
Chandigarh, August 11
The team of SGGSC Public School, Sector 26, lifted the title of inter-school baseball championship for girls’ (U-19) by defeating Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, being held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, here today.

Players in action during the inter-school baseball championship at the GMSSS-35. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

GNKSSS, GMSSS-23 reach handball final
Chandigarh, August 11
The boys’ handball team of Guru Nanak Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Sector 30, and Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, registered a win, in their respective semifinal matches, held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, here, today.