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Panel recommends more changes in bylaws
Chandigarh, May 22
In yet another amendment of archaic building bylaws, the Bylaws Amendment Committee, constituted by the Chandigarh Administration, has recommended several need-based amendments in building bylaws pertaining to various categories of buildings in Chandigarh.

Truant students seek PU grace
Chandigarh, May 22
Many students who are short of more than 60 lectures to meet the minimum requirement to be eligible for the annual examination of Panjab University, their cases will be discussed for a final decision in the forthcoming Senate meeting.

Conversion of CHB flats by month-end
Chandigarh, May 22
The much awaited process to allow conversion of Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) flats from leasehold to freehold for residents, who hold general power of attorneys (GPAs), will commence by the end of this month, well placed sources said.

FROM THE FILES
Acquittal rate high in drug-related offences
Chandigarh, May 22
The non-compliance of the stipulations as laid down in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act by the local police has allegedly resulted in a high acquittal rate of the accused.

Trials begin for telemedicine system
SAS Nagar, May 22
Trials for the ambitious telemedicine system, an ambitious project of the Union Ministry of Information Technology, have begun at the local Centre for Electronics Design and Technology of India (CEDTI). The system would enable doctors stationed across the country to share opinions about patients among themselves through video conferencing.

Two traffic cops suspended Chandigarh, May 22 The Superintendent of Police, Traffic, Mr Balbir Singh, today placed a head constable and a constable of the traffic police under suspension. They were accused of checking a truck without authority by stopping it without a visible offence near the railway light point this afternoon.

Liquor shop shares boundary wall with PEC Nayagaon (Kharar), May 22 Just 400 metres away from the residences of the Punjab and Haryana Chief Ministers, four liquor shops (three in Punjab and one in Chandigarh) and two ahatas are functioning in utter violation of the law. A temple and a gurdwara are also located at a stone's throw from the liquor shops. As per the law, a liquor shop cannot be set up within a few hundred metres of any educational institution or a religious place.

A liquor shop in Nayagaon along the boundary wall of the Punjab Engineering College, while three more vends are located within a distance of 100 metres from the College. — Photo Karam Singh

COMMUNITY

Street play on environment Chandigarh, May 22 “If exploited mercilessly, nature hits back” was the message that came across the street play Jag Musafir Jag staged by the Survival Art Group on the occasion of Awareness Day in Sector 17 here today. Jag Musafir Jag, a street play by the Survival Art Group staged in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Faith and courage of unsung hero
Chandigarh May 22
This is the story of an unsung hero. A person whose single act of courage and selflessness is not just exemplary but makes one feel reassured that our life, tearing apart into innumerable islands of faiths, is worth living for.

Pig rearing inside PGI irks residents
Chandigarh, May 22
The pig and buffalo farms flourishing inside the PGI campus are creating a nuisance for the residents and patients alike, even as the PGI authorities continue to be the mute spectators to this illegal activity. The animals can be seen be seen roaming freely around inside residential area and at times also in the hospital areas in the vicinity of the Advanced Paediatric Centre.

More volunteers join shramdan
Chandigarh, May 22
Shramdan — a voluntary annual effort to de-silt the Sukhna — entered its 18th day today as 95 volunteers of 2 Chandigarh Battalion, NCC, with their head Lieut Col. Surinder Kumar, Subedar R.S. Varma, Subedar Balbir Singh joined in the Shramdan at Sukhna Lake today.

Minister seeks residents’ support for development
SAS Nagar, May 22
Promising to solve the grievances of the residents of the town, the Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Punjab, Dr Upinderjit Kaur, today sought support of the residents in improving and maintaining the basic infrastructure of the town.

Awareness camp for village women
Chandigarh May 22
The All-India Women’s Conference, Chandigarh chapter, under the auspices of the Chandigarh Social Welfare Advisory Board held a camp under the awareness generation programme for rural and poor women at Sarangpur village.

Harbhajan Mann to sing for sportspersons
Chandigarh, May 22
‘Sportspersons in the true sense are a form of God and should be given respect, honour and due reward”: These words came from the famous Punjabi singer and actor Harbhajan Mann who was here in the city today for the cause of the Punjab Sportspersons Welfare Association (PSWA) at the Press Club in Sector 27.

Book on police standing orders
Chandigarh, May 22
The Director-General of Police, Punjab, Mr Sarabjit Singh, today released a book “Compendium of Standing Orders of Punjab Police” here today. This book has been issued by the office of the Director-General of Police and compiled by the DIG, Litigation, Mr Rajinder Singh.

Demand for pucca milk booth
SAS Nagar, May 22
The Phase VI Welfare Society here has demanded construction of a pucca milk booth in the area.

Financial aid for disabled soldiers
Chandigarh, May 22
Three ex-soldiers hailing from Punjab, who have been disabled in various military operations, were handed over cheques as financial assistance at a brief ceremony organised at Station Headquarters, Chandi Mandir, today.

Procession taken out Chandigarh, May 22 A procession was taken out in the city today to observe the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev. The procession started from a Sector 7 Gurdwara and went through various sectors of the city. Children take part in a procession held in connection with Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan Dev in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Photo Manoj Mahajan

Parvinder back at home
Chandigarh, May 22
The 10-year-old schoolboy, Parvinder Singh, who was hospitalised following a severe beating by the principal of his school on Saturday, was discharged from the General Hospital in Sector 16 today.

Hospital staff hold gate meeting
Chandigarh, May 22
The Director Health Services, Dr Rameshwar Chander, today met a deputation of the General Hospital and Allied Dispensaries Class III Employees Union to discuss the issues related to repatriation of Mr Sandeep Jindal, a pharmacist in Poly Clinic in Sector 22.

Three monkeys die in Chhat Bir
Chhat Bir, May 22
Three monkeys have died in the past over one week in Chhat Bir zoo. However, sources in zoo claimed that the dead animals were seven in number. According to sources, the monkeys were found dead inside their enclosure by the zoo keeper.

FENG SHUI TIPS
Apply it to your car
Feng Shui can be applied to every car one has, depending upon the year of birth. According to the Chinese calendar, which starts from the Chinese new year in early February, one can decide which colour is best suited to one.

CRIME

Minor raped by tenant
Panchkula, May 22
A 13-year-old girl of Indira Colony was allegedly abducted and raped by a youth of Raipur Rani village about 20 km from here on May 19.

Police clueless on Mohali murder
SAS Nagar, May 22
In connection with the murder of a 60-year-old woman of Phase IV on May 11 last, the local police has so far failed to find any clue from the 38-year-old suspect, Rajwinder, who was arrested last Wednesday.

Man commits suicide
Chandigarh, May 22
A 32-year-old man committed suicide by consuming poison at his residence in Burail village this morning. According to the police, the deceased, Charanjit Singh, was in a state of depression because of his failing health. He was rushed to the PGI where he died.

Defacement cases
Chandigarh, May 22
In a special drive, the police has registered seven cases of defacement of public property in different parts of the city. Most of the cases have been registered in the Industrial Area.

Man duped of Rs 3 lakh
Chandigarh, May 22
A resident of Sector 8 has been accused of duping Harbans Singh of Rs 3 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad.