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Officer beaten up by management
SVIET staff resign en masse
Mohali, May 31
The entire staff of the Swami Vivekanand College of Engineering and Technology (SVIET), Banur, resigned today to protest against the alleged bashing up of an administrative officer of the college, Diwan Kanwar, by members of the management yesterday.

Lecturers of SVIET, Banur, hold a meeting expressing solidarity with their colleague on Thursday. — Photo by J.S. Virdi

AIEEE Toppers
Ranked 10, Chirag does city proud
Chandigarh, May 31
Chirag Sethi of DAV Public School, Sector 8, has done the city proud by securing the 10th rank in the AIEEE results and the first position in the state list. The results were released last night. He is among the 100 students from the Tricity who have made it to the top ranks of the AIEEE state merit list.

• Ram Narain overcomes odds

Encroachers have a field day as authorities sleep

Chandigarh, May 31 Taking possession of large chunks of acquired land on the outskirts of UT villages is not on the agenda of the Chandigarh Administration and the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.

Infant girl abandoned
Chandigarh, May 31
Another baby girl has been abandoned at the Sector 23 Missionaries of Charity as an unidentified man went away after handing over the child to a caretaker.

SE’s Appointment
MC seeks new panels from Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, May 31
Following a protest by councillors against the appointment of an alleged tainted official to the post of SE in the corporation, the corporation has relented as the municipal commissioner has sought new panels from Punjab and Haryana for the post.

Councillors seek more recognition 
Chandigarh, May 31
In what, perhaps, has happened for the first time in the history of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, all councillors cutting across party lines, joined hands to seek more recognition from officials of the UT administration and the senior MCC officials. Also, for the first time, an agenda was moved against officials in the corporation.

COMMUNITY

Value Added Services
Cell Cos ‘cheat’ customers into registering

Chandigarh, May 31 In this era of ‘tariff war’ among cellphone operators, value added services (VAS) have become a major revenue generator for the companies. However, with consumers seemingly not enthused with these VAS beyond wallpapers and ring tones the subscribers in the region allege that many of these services are being forced upon on them. Mobile(Co)speak

World No Tobacco Day

City vows to be smoke-free from July Chandigarh, May 31 World No Tobacco Day was celebrated in earnest across the city today what with the city all set to go ‘smoke-free’ from July this year.  Artistes of the Yuva Jagriti Manch perform ‘Nasha Siraf Tabahi’ at The Plaza, Sector 17, in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Motorised rehris speed off
Chandigarh, May 31
City mayor Harjinder Kaur flagged off a motorised rehri scheme on the MCC office premises here today. P.S. Aujla, commissioner of the corporation, was present on the occasion.

Financial aid for orphaned girl Mohali, May 31 Highlighting the apathy of various government organisations, former MLA Bir Devinder Singh today did his bit for Isha, the orphaned girl child whose family members had been killed in an accident last year. Isha with her grandmother and Bir Devinder Singh in Phase XI in Mohali on Sunday. — Tribune Photo by Vicky Gharu

Ousted ZP chief cries foul, meets DC
Panchkula, May 31
The ousted Zila Parishad chief, Varinder Singh Bhau, along with relatives of Poonam, a member of the parishad, today submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner against another parishad member Umesh Sood.

Gujjars protest in Panchkula
Panchkula, May 31
The local chapter of the Gujar Samaj Kalyan Parishad today burnt an effigy of the Rajasthan government to protest the recent “firing and massacre of innocent pro-reservation Gujjars”.

Villagers get tips on road safety
Chandigarh, May 31
In order to spread awareness among villagers about road safety, the Chandigarh traffic police yesterday organised a workshop at Behlana village here.

Veteran journalist Prem Kumar dead
Chandigarh, May 31
Celebrated journalist and former Resident Editor of The Indian Express, Prem Kumar, died in New Delhi today after a brief illness.

• Journalist’s death mourned

Tribune employee retires
Chandigarh, May 31
Hari Chand, Head Daftri, The Tribune, retired here today after putting in 23 years of service. At a farewell party given by his colleagues, his services were lauded, among others by Rajeshwar Chopra, Assistant General Manager and O.P. Arora Additional General Manager.

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CRIME

PU lecturer plays the cop
Gives purse snatcher a chase
Chandigarh, May 31
Displaying grit and presence of mind, a Panjab University (PU) lecturer chased a scooter-borne miscreant, who attempted to snatch a purse of a girl in Sector 17 this afternoon. The miscreant managed to give him the slip. However, he managed to note down his registration number.

SI held for bribery
Mohali, May 31
The police has arrested a Sub Inspector here this evening on the charge of accepting a bribe from a resident of Phase XI against whom a case had been registered.

10 hurt in road mishap
Panchkula, May 31
In a freak accident, a truck overturned while travelling between Ganeshpur village and Raipur Rani here yesterday. Truck driver Surinder was ferrying 10 persons of his family to Jalachpur village in Raipur Rani when the accident occurred, said Sub Inspector Satpal from the police station there.

Gold chain snatched
Mohali, May 31
A gold chain was snatched by two youths in Phase X here yesterday.

Chains snatched
Panchkula, May 31
Two chain snatching incidents were reported from the city today. Sunita Jain, a resident of Sector 12, was standing at the bus stop when two motorcycle-borne youth snatched her gold chain and sped away.

Thief thrashed by people 
Chandigarh, May 31
A Dhanas resident was thrashed by people after he was caught while stealing a purse at the Sector 17 ISBT.

BUSINESS

Rapid transport plan experts to visit city
Chandigarh May 31
The Expert Committee constituted by Chandigarh Administration for reviewing the detailed report submitted by the Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES) for Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) project in Chandigarh, would visit the  city before July 15 to assess alignments and routes for MRTS.

Sales Tax Refund
Clear pending cases, officials urged
Panchkula, May 31
Members of the Haryana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) today emphasised the need to clear pending cases of refund and granting of RCs at a meeting of the Amne Samne committee of the Sales Tax Department here.

Rs 15,000 penalty imposed on ICICI Bank
Chandigarh, May 31
Imposing a penalty of Rs 15,000 on ICICI Bank, the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I, Chandigarh, has held the financial institution responsible for harassing a consumer on the pretext of a saving-cum-demat account.

EDUCATION

 

Fine arts students put up works Chandigarh, May 31 An exhibition of works by first and second-year students of the Institute of Fine Arts was inaugurated today by Nek Chand at Government Museum and Art Gallery. Nek Chand appreciates one of the works on display at Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Teachers given farewell
Chandigarh, May 31
Staff of DAV Model School, Sector 15A, here, bid farewell to two of its seniormost teachers Aruna Bagga and Chanchal Bajaj. Both of them served the institution for nearly 37 years. During their tenure in the school, they were very popular amongst the children.

COURTS

Judiciary’s criticism vibrant for democracy: S African judge Chandigarh, May 31 As a judge of the constitutional court of South Africa, Zakeria Mohammad Yacoob is involved in writing groundbreaking judgments to reshape laws for the better. The challenge is huge, given the rather recent enactment of the country’s new constitution, which guarantees equality in all respects.                                                     Zakeria Mohammad Yacoob

Dera Row
File affidavit, HC asks UT home secy 
Chandigarh, May 31
While appreciating the efforts of the Punjab and Haryana governments in maintaining and restoring normalcy in the areas affected by the Dera Sacha Sauda row, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the home secretary and the administrator of the UT to personally file an affidavit in the matter.

Lawyer’s conduct: Bar body holds meeting 
Chandigarh, May 31
An emergency meeting of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association was called today to pass a resolution to discuss the conduct Tahar Singh, advocate.

Mohali DC gets HC notice
Chandigah, May 31
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued contempt notice to the deputy commissioner, Mohali, for allegedly using objectionable words against high court judges.

CULTURE

Filthy environs haunt acting school
Chandigarh, May 31
The neighbourhood of the proposed film acting institute - Actor Prepares - coming up at the Government Central Crafts Institute for Women, Sector 11, does not gel with the stature of the coveted project which will be inaugurated by Punjab Governor and UT administrator Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd) on June 5.

Classical vocalist enthrals
Chandigarh, May 31
Classical vocalist Meeta Pandit, a doyenne of the Gwalior gharana, enthralled the city audience today at a concluding session of a two-day Hindustani classical music festival organised by the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi in collaboration with the department of public relations and cultural affairs.

Of art and architecture
Chandigarh, May 31

Art and architecture stay together. Seen in this backdrop, the frames on display at Chandigarh College of Architecture’s Foyer Gallery make more sense than they would if viewed in isolation of the synergy the disciplines share. Isha Sharma poses with her pictures that form part of “Australian Exposition”, an exhibition inaugurated at the Chandigarh College of Architecture by principal Rajnish Wattas on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

HEALTH

Patient’s U-turn on charges against PGI
Chandigarh, May 31
Taking a U-turn on his earlier allegations against the PGI authorities, Sri Ram, a rickshawpuller, stated that he left the hospital to bring his family members so that they could be with him during surgery.

World No Tobacco Day
Doctor stresses on smoke-free environment
Chandigarh, May 31
Tobacco use is prevalent among up to 10 per cent of school-going youth in the north Indian region while 30 per cent of the population aged 15 years and above either smoke or chew tobacco.

SPORTS

CLTA products knocked out
Chandigarh, May 31

Today was not a good day for Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) as its products, Sunil Kumar Sipaeya and Tushar Liberhan, were knocked out of the singles in the SAIL $10,000+ Hospitality ITF Men's Futures Tennis Tournament being played at the CLTA, Sector 10, here today. Vishal Punna returns a shot during the ITF tournament at the CLTA in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Cricket: DAVSSS-8 emerge winner
Chandigarh, May 31
DAV Senior Secondary School-B, Sector 8, defeated Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWC) by nine runs in the Hot Weather Cricket Tournament held at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, here today.

City’s skating prodigy Chandigarh, May 31 One look at him and he seems to be just another young lad next door. But this boy has something different about him. Meet 12-year-old Hardeep Singh Dhull, who has scaled heights in the field of skating and is definitely a star in the making. He is really a rage when it comes to skating.

Hardeep Singh Dhull

 

Table Soccer Manbir bags gold Chandigarh, May 31 Manbir Singh of Punjab brought laurels to the state by winning gold in the mix doubles event at the International Table Soccer Tournament held last week at Kaula Lumpur (Malaysia). Winners of the International Table Soccer Tournament held last week in Kuala Lumpur.

Fast pitches best for budding cricketers, says Pandove
Mohali, May 31
It is necessary for budding cricketers to hone their skills on green, fast and bouncy pitches so that they do not face problems on similar conditions abroad. This was stated by M.P. Pandove, joint secretary, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on the concluding day of a two-day seminar held at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, here today.

ADMINISTRATION

Admn’s solar plan
Chandigarh, May 31
The Chandigarh administration is finalising a plan to promote the accelerated development and deployment of solar water heating systems in the city, an official press note said here today. Manufacturers, suppliers, the municipal authorities and other institutions concerned would be involved in this exercise.