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71.7% voter turnout in P’kula district
Panchkula/Kalka, October 15
Panchkula district saw a huge voter turnout of 71.7 per cent with over 2.52 lakh voters exercising their franchise in a slow and peaceful manner in the Haryana Assembly polls today.
Voters wait in queues to cast their ballot at a polling booth in Sector 17, Panchkula, on Wednesday

In P’kula, turnout low in urban areas
Panchkula, October 15
The Panchkula constituency might have shown a considerable increase in turnout (around 9 per cent) but a few urban sectors recorded quite less voter turnout this Vidhan Sabha elections.


Members of a family after casting their vote at a polling station in Sector 17, Panchkula, on Wednesday

Posing as customers, thieves steal clothes worth lakhs
Chandigarh, October 15
Ladies garments worth several lakhs were stolen by five persons who visited a boutique in Sector 9 posing as customers today. The accused reportedly stole the garments after hiding them under their clothes.



Police officials see the CCTV footage at Furniture Mart in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Wednesday

Implement 4th Delhi finance panel’s recommendations, Patil tells Mayor

Chandigarh, October 15 UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil today directed Mayor Harphool Kalyan to fully implement the Fourth Delhi Finance Commission recommendations. In its report submitted to the UT Administrator, the commission had recommended imposition of congestion tax and increasing water tariff and house tax rates.

UT Administrator Shivraj Patil

Mayor HC Kalyan

Berkeley owners get 3-yr jail in fraud case
Chandigarh, October 15
A local court today convicted the co-owners of Berkeley Automobiles for fraud.

Habitual thief sentenced to two years in jail
Chandigarh, October 15
Setting a deterrent for repeat offenders, the court of District and Sessions Judge SK Aggarwal today awarded two-year imprisonment to a habitual thief.

COMMUNITY

VAT Advisory committee meeting
More banks authorised to collect tax in city
Chandigarh, October 15
For collection of payments of value added tax (VAT), four more banks are being authorised to collect the tax. This was announced by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Mohammed Shayin, while chairing a meeting of the VAT Advisory Committee today.

Four dry fruit shops raided in Sector 22
Chandigarh, October 15
Four shops selling dry fruits in Sector 22 were raided today and four samples of kaju, badam, walnut and kismis, one each, were seized by a team of the UT Health Department. While no on-site violations were found in form of insects or mould of fungus, the team examined the packed gift boxes of dry fruits after opening them.

Health Department officials take samples from a shop during a raid in Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

tribune impact
Doctors’ appointment via e-Sampark centres
Chandigarh, October 15
Three days after Chandigarh Tribune highlighted ineffectiveness of the service of advance appointment with doctors in GMCH-32 and GMSH-16 through e-sampark centres, on basis of investigations, IT Director Upkar Singh called a meeting with stakeholders to sensitise them over the matter.

Dr Savita set to be Dean of PGI
Chandigarh, October 15
Dr Savita Malhotra, head, Department of Psychiatry, PGIMER, was today selected for the post of Dean of the institute. The decision came during a meeting of the institution’s governing body chaired by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi today.

keeping city neat and clean
Shivraj Patil launches signature campaign
Chandigarh, October 15
The Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Shivraj V Patil, today signed on a banner to launch a signature campaign in the city.The campaign was launched to keep the city neat and clean.


UT Administrator Shivraj Patil signs a banner to launch the signature campaign for a neat and clean city in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

Stone of road projects laid
Mohali, October 15
Former Union Minister and halqa in charge of the SAD Balwant Singh Ramoowalia and chairperson of the Mohali District Planning Committee Amanjot Kaur Ramoowlia laid the foundation stone of road projects at Balongi village today.

Tough competition among cabbies as third service launched
Chandigarh, October 15
Following the launch of two hi-tech cab services in the city in the past six months that make use of mobile apps for booking, a third such service was today launched here, bringing hopes of competitive tariff for travel for residents in the city.

Anonymous donor leaves new vehicle in gurdwara
Mohali, October 15
An anonymous devotee donated a new air-conditioned Mahindra Xylo vehicle to Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan in Sohana.

Punjab Election Commission commits faux pas
Mohali, October 15
For the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Punjab, today was the polling day for the General Election and not the Assembly elections in Haryana.

Russian folklore, short songs enthral audience
Chandigarh, October 15
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Affairs, Chandigarh, organised Russian folk cultural presentation by Cossack Folk Group “Stanitsa” at Tagore Theatre here today.


RUSSIAN FLAVOUR: Artistes from Cossack Folk Group “Stanitsa”, Russia, perform at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

BUSINESS NEWS
Milkfed sweets
Milkfed Punjab has started production of its sweets and packaged Gulab Jamun will be the new launch in the category this year. An official from Milkfed Punjab said peda, milk cake, kaju panjiri, soan panjiri, dhodha, maah daal pinni and kaju burfi would be produced and available at all retail stores, Verka booths and cooperative societies in addition to Milkfed office in Sector 34.

EDUCATION

All set for transfer of 155 teachers
Chandigarh, October 15
In order to rationalise the teacher-student ratio, the Education Department has finally decided to transfer 155 teachers. Officials from the department said they had already prepared the list of transfers.

Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Panjab University
Confusion over venue a blessing in disguise for students
Chandigarh, October 15
Confusion over the venue for the visit by Chairperson of the Indian Youth Congress and National Students Union of India Rahul Gandhi proved a blessing in disguise for students of the Panjab University campus. The Engineering Department of the campus, to whom a number of requests were made in the past for the removal of grass from the adjoining building and pathways near the Student Centre, today deployed special staff for undertaking this task.
A hoarding put up at the PU

PU’s contribution to science, research appreciated
Chandigarh, October 15
US-based Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has proved that the pioneer of wireless radio communication was Prof Jagdish Chandra Bose and not G Marconi.


PU VC AK Grover (left) welcomes Prof Srikumar Banerjee, DAE Homi Bhabha Chair Professor, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, at the Law Auditorium, PU, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A former Chief of Army Staff, Gen VP Malik (retd), is also seen. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

PGI lecturer honoured
Chandigarh, October 15
Dr Sukhpal Kaur, lecturer at the National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE), PGIMER, Chandigarh, was awarded gold medal at GERICON 2014 (XII Annual National Conference of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics) held in Bengaluru from October 9 to 11.

Dr Sukhpal Kaur

58 students get degrees
Chandigarh, October 15
The University School of Open Learning (USOL), Panjab University, organised its first convocation today. As many as 58 students, including undergraduates and postgraduates, from various streams received their degrees from Padam Sri awardee and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Prof Srikumar Banerjee.
Students in a jubilant mood after receiving degrees at the USOL, Punjab University, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Students present ‘thank you’ cards to hospital staff
Mohali, October 15
Students of The Millennium School, here, today concluded their ‘Joy of Giving’ month by celebrating Thanksgiving Day with the staff at Fortis Hospital, Mohali. The students presented ‘thank you’ cards and roses to the working staff of the hospital.

From Schools
Anniversary celebrations
Students of Shishu Niketan Public School, Sector 43 (SN-43), Chandigarh, celebrated 10 years of their school foundation at the Government College for Girls auditorium in Sector 42.

Students take part in a week-long “Green Diwali” awareness programme at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Supporters of parties trade rigging charges; polling peaceful in Kalka
Kalka, October 15
The Vidhan Sabha elections ended peacefully amid allegations and counter-allegations of rigging by supporters of different political parties. The constituency recorded 79.3 per cent polling this time.

CRIME

2 dead, 1 hurt in road accidents
Chandigarh, October 15
Two persons were killed while a two-year-old boy was injured in three separate accidents reported from the city.

crime brief
18 cycles recovered from Sec 37 resident
Chandigarh, October 15
The Chandigarh Police arrested a Sector-37 resident and recovered 18 cycles from his possession which were stolen from different parts of the city.

SPORTS

the tribune cup
Hadin, Nithyaraj book semis berth
Chandigarh, October 15
In a long rallied game, qualifier Hadin Bawa upset local Chandigarh Academy for Rural Tennis (CHART) trainee Ranjeet Singh in the men’s category while in the women’s category Nithyaraj Baburaj thumped down top seed Himani Mor during their quarterfinal games of the ongoing The Tribune Cup National Ranking Rs 2 Lakh Men’s and Women’s Tennis Tournament at the CLTA tennis courts here today.

Hosts Saint Soldier fail to retain CBSE football title
Chandigarh, October 15
Hosts and defending champions Saint Soldier International School, Sector 28, failed to retain the title of the North Zone CBSE Cluster XIII Football Tournament that concluded here today. In the finals of the championship, the hosts lost to Army Public School, Chandimandir, by a solitary goal (1-0).


Players vie for the ball during a football match between Saint Soldier International School and Army Public School, Chandimandir, at Sector 28 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Local eves rout UP by nine wickets
Chandigarh, October 15
Local women’s cricket team defeated hosts Uttar Pradesh by nine wickets during a match of the All-India Late Chaman Bhai Patel Twenty-Twenty Tournament at Mathura.

Inter-school meet
Boxer Amit knocks out Shivan
Chandigarh, October 15
Amit of DAV School, Sector 8, knocked out Shivan of Sharda Sarvhitkari School, Sector 40, in the 54kg weight category of the (U-17) boys event during the ongoing Inter-School Boxing Championship at PML SD Public School in Sector 32 here today.

CFA last resort for city players
Chandigarh, October 15
The decline in performance of local soccer teams, in the recently concluded 12th Administrator’s Football Cup, is a clear indication of lackadaisical attitude of experts in raising the standards of the game in the city.

RUN FOR FUN: Students take part in a hurdle race during the Third Annual Athletics Meet at The Tribune School in Sector 29, Chandigarh. Principal Vandana Saxena inaugurated the meet on Wednesday with the motto: ‘Be the best, you can be’. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

St Kabir cricketers emerge victorious
Chandigarh, October 15
St Kabir School, Sector 26, defeated Aashiana Public School by 112 runs in the first match of the St Kabir Trophy for (U-16) boys being played today.

Cricket tourney from Oct 21
Chandigarh, October 15
The Punjab State Inter-District One Day Limited Overs Tournament for FC Mittal Trophy will start from October 21 to 28 to be held at various venues across the state.

Junior athletics team trials on October 18
Chandigarh, October 15
The Chandigarh Athletics Association will conduct trials to select Chandigarh’s junior athletics team.