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22 first-timers win in Mohali poll
Many stalwarts fall; turnout 71 per cent
Mohali, July 30
Voters set the seal on change by toppling stalwarts among former councillors and ushering in 22 new faces in the municipal elections held here today.

Mr Gurnam Bindra Singh, who beat former Mohali MC president, Mr Kulwant Singh, in the municipal elections in Mohali on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Complaints of bogus voting
Mohali, July 30
Complaints of bogus voting were received from various wards in the elections to the local municipal council here today.

A man arrested for bogus voting at a polling booth in Mohali on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

The well-lit Madhya Marg with vehicles of all sorts passing at night gives Chandigarh a metropolitan look. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh Women apply mehndi to mark ‘‘Teej’’ celebrations at Chandigarh Press Club in Sector 27, Chandigarh on Sunday. —  Tribune photograph

Peaceful polling, 4 held
Mohali, July 30
The local police got full marks today with the municipal council elections passing off peacefully.

Illegal structures outside ‘lal dora’ to get exemption
Chandigarh, July 30
In a populist move, the Chandigarh Administration is all set to exempt hundreds of unauthorised structures outside the ‘lal dora’ of 12 villages of Chandigarh from the domain of the Periphery Act.

New directions issued on Senior Citizens Savings Scheme
Chandigarh, July 30
The Ministry of Finance has now issued directions that senior citizens, who are Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cardholders, cannot invest in the Senior Citizens Saving Scheme, 2004, even if they are income tax assessees in India.

Panel to take up Mahajan’s plea on plot conversion
Chandigarh, July 30
The application for the conversion of plot No. 115, Industrial Area, submitted by BJP local unit president Yash Pal Mahajan has neither been accepted nor rejected by the Chandigarh Administration.

COMMUNITY

Baba Balak Nath Mandal office-bearers
Chandigarh, July 30
A general body meeting of Shri Sidh Baba Balak Nath Seva Mandal Sector 29-A, was held here today. Its office-bearers were elected unanimously under the chairmanship of Mr Parshottam Dass Mahajan.

Manch plants saplings
Chandigarh, July 30
The local Uttarakhand Yuva Manch today commemorated its 13th foundation day by planting more than 100 saplings of different species at Chaudhary Bhopal Singh Stadium, Sector 45, here.

Mr Vijay Rana, councillor, Municipal Corporation, plants a sapling to commemorate the 13th foundation day of the Uttarakhand Yuva Manch at Chaudhary Bhopal Singh Stadium in Chandigarh on Sunday.

Kumaon Sabha plants saplings
Chandigarh, July 30
To help promote awareness among people to plant more trees to keep the City Beautiful clean and pollution free the local chapter of the Kumaon Sabha, planted more than 100 saplings on the premises of Government High School, Khudda Lahora, and Government Model Middle School, Khuda Jassu here today.

CRIME

40 mobiles stolen from shop
Chandigarh, July 30
Thieves decamped with 40 mobile phones after breaking into a shop in Sector 22 here on Saturday night.

Body found
Chandigarh, July 30
The body of a 70-year-old unidentified woman beggar was found at a bus stop in Industrial Area here this afternoon. The police ruled out the possibility of foul play terming it to be a case of natural death.

1 held for firing at ‘ahata’ owner
Mohali, July 30
The police has booked two persons for allegedly trying to kill a person yesterday. One of the accused Manjit Singh has been arrested.

BUSINESS

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EDUCATION

From Schools and Colleges
Students celebrate Teej
Chandigarh/Mohali, July 30
The festival of Teej was celebrated by female staff members and girl students at Desh Bhagat Institutes. The function was inaugurated by Ms Tejinder Kaur, Vice-Chairman, Desh Bhagat Group.

Battlelines drawn for PUTA poll
Chandigarh, July 30
The battlelines are drawn for the Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA) elections on August 11. Nominations for various posts were filed by the contenders today.

Conference on wireless networks
Chandigarh, July 30
A national conference on “wireless networks and embedded systems–2006” and the first symposium on “emerging trends in computer science and engineering” were held today at Chitkara Institute of Science and Technology.

COURTS

Police remand for fake currency case accused
Panchkula, July 30
The Duty Magistrate sent Rajiv Sukhija, the accused in the fake currency case, to one-day police custody. He was nabbed by the CIA staff yesterday.

CULTURE

Musical bonanza marks release of film music
Chandigarh, July 30
Punjabi cinema had come of an age, striving to be compatible with the other regional and Hindi cinema if the majestic music release ceremony of a Punjabi film “Dil Apna Punjabi” held yesterday at Kalagram complex and its live telecast to viewers in 120 countries, is any indicator “It is a renaissance of Punjabi cinema”, claimed ETC president Rabindera Narayan and celebrated Punjabi film director Manmohan Singh.

Singer Harbhajan Mann performs during the music release ceremony of a Punjabi film at Kalagram on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Ram Tirath, Richa Sharma win Rafi finals
Chandigarh, July 30
As many as 22 singers sung melodies at the Rafi finals today, which was held at the Tagore Theatre at a largely attended function.

(From left) Richa Sharma, Ram Tirath, Ishmeet Singh and Ishita Sethi, winners in the senior female, senior male, junior male and junior female category, respectively, at the Rafi Finals in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

‘Omkara’ unleashes obscenity on kids
Chandigarh, July 30
Let the Censor Board cry hoarse. Some people just won’t listen. Like those who have been (and are) “generous” enough to let their children be exposed to the indecorous stuff “Omkara” has to offer.

SPORTS

Himachal Cricket Club register win
Chandigarh, July 30
A fine 77-run third-wicket partnership shared by Ravinder Nain (40 not out) and A.P. Singh (37) enabled Himachal Cricket Club (HCC) to register victory over Minerva Cricket Academy (MCA) by eight wickets in the opening Group A match of the Tri-City Twenty20 Cricket Tournament at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Sector 3, here today.

GMHS-42 beat DAV in hockey
Chandigarh, July 30
Government Model High School , Sector 42, beat D.A.V. Sr. Sec. School, Sector 8 by 2-1 in the final of under 15 boys inter-school pre-Nehru hockey match. The scorers for Govt. Model High School, Sector 42 were Gagandeep 1 goal and Vikramjit 1 goal. On the other hand, the solo goal for D.A.V. Sr. Sec. School was scored by Gagandeep during the 20th minute.

The winning hockey team of Government Model High School, Sector 42, along with their coach Jasbir Bajwa. — A Tribune photograph

Anmol, Rishu u-19 chess champs
Chandigarh, July 30
Anmol, Rishu, Gitin and Arunima emerged champions in their respective categories in the U-19 and U-11 Chess Championship for Boys and Girls, which concluded at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sector 25, today.

Girls take part in the Chandigarh junior chess championship at Jawahar Navodya Vidyalya, Sector 25, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Cricket body selects under-19 probables
Mohali, July 30
The probables for u-19 state team have been selected by the selection committee (Junior) of the Punjab Cricket Association at PCA stadium, here, today.

Satluj scores victory
Panchkula, July 30
A fine batting by Manan Vohra (57) and Gurprabhjot Singh (51 n.o.) enabled Satluj Public School team to beat BN Public School, Sector 12, Panchkula, by 30 runs in u-14, Inter district cricket tournament played at Satluj Public School, Sector 4, here, today.