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City college students’ strike from today
Minimum attendance norm sparks off protest
Chandigarh, August 27
City college students have decided to go on strike from tomorrow against the decision of the Panjab University to implement the increase in the minimum lectures to be attended in colleges from the present 66 per cent to 75 per cent.

Admn turns down residents’ demand
No roll back of power tariff hike
Chandigarh, August 27
A major demand of city residents regarding the roll back of monthly minimum charges (MMC) imposed on power consumption in February this year has been turned down by the Administration.

CTU buses for pvt schools now
Chandigarh, August 27
All private schools of the city will now be able to use buses of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) from September 1, according to a decision in this regard by the Chandigarh Administration.

Shock treatment for power thieves
Panchkula, August 27
After a raid to detect power pilferage here today, the UHVVN slapped a Rs 1,57,500 penalty on two residents of Panchkula.

Recharging trouble for ‘spent’ police cell
Chandigarh, August 27
Lack of resources make it difficult for the Crime Branch Operation Cell of the city police to remodel itself on lines of the Special Crime Cell of New Delhi. Reportedly, this is affecting the efficiency of the Cell.

No bidders for shop sites
SAS Nagar, August 27
The auction of commercial sites in Focal Point, Industrial Area, Phase IX, by the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC) failed to attract any bidders. The auction had to be called off.

Murder accused re-arrested
Chandigarh, August 27
The Central Bureau of Investigations was saved of a major embarrassment when it managed to re-arrest a murder accused two hours after he escaped from the CBI custody this morning.

COMMUNITY

Wife of disowned son alleges dowry harassment
SAS Nagar, August 27
The daughter-in-law of an Army officer’s widow has complained to the Punjab Governor that she is being threatened and harassed by her in-laws for not bringing dowry.

5,000 aspirants for 30 TA vacancies
Kalka, August 27
Over 5,000 aspirants turned up for the 30-odd vacancies in the Territorial Army during an open recruitment rally organised by the 102 Infantry Battalion (Punjab) here today.

Aspirants for recruitment into the Territorial Army being put through their paces during a recruitment rally held at Kalka on Monday. — Photo Manoj Mahajan

26-hr-long power cut in village
Zirakpur, August 27
Over 26-hr-long power cut in Singhpura and six nearby villages brought misery to villagers on the second consecutive day today. Normal life was put out of gear and villagers were forced to trudge miles to fetch water for their daily consumption. Residents of these villages complained that there was no electricity since Sunday morning.

Footpath cycle workers seek better deal
Chandigarh, August 27
Member of the Footpath Cycle Workers Union held a protest rally outside the UT Estate Office today in support of their demands. Later, they also submitted a charter of demands to the UT Deputy Commissioner, Mr M. Ramsekhar. The protesters also raised slogans against the authorities concerned outside the MC office.

A police official tries to pacify agitating members of the Footpath Cycle Workers Union outside the DC Office, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

MC employees stage dharna
SAS Nagar, August 27
Protesting against the move of the Punjab Government to abolish octroi, the employees of the local municipal council staged on a one-day dharna and raised slogans against the state government. The employees sought that if political considerations were weighing heavy on the government, alternative arrangement to make up for the loss should be made.

546 commuters challaned
Chandigarh, August 27
The traffic police, in association with the police personnel drawn from various police stations in the city launched a special drive in the city. As many as 546 commuters were challaned in different parts of the city during the three-hour drive.

SECTOR SCAN
City’s cosmopolitan sector
Chandigarh
One of the oldest sectors of the city, Sector 19 can be called the cosmopolitan sector.

Bank employees’ dharna today
Chandigarh, August 27
The Central Bank of India Employees Union will organise a dharna before the bank’s zonal office in Sector 17 tomorrow.

Residents’ panel burns CHB chief’s effigy
Chandigarh, August 27
Members of the MIG Residents Welfare Association, Sector 46-C, yesterday burnt the effigy of the Chairman of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) in protest against the alleged pick-and-choose demolition policy of the board.

MCC move on rehri market opposed
Chandigarh, August 27
The Social Welfare Committee of Sector 18-C has decided to oppose the proposed move of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) to shift the rehri market in the green belt on the backside of the marla houses facing Sarovar Path.

Training programme for office attendants
Chandigarh, August 27
The Jan Sikshan Sansthan will organise a training programme for office attendants between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. tomorrow, and on August 29.

CRIME

Girl dies as door falls on her
Chandigarh, August 27
An eight-year-old girl, Manu, was killed when a wooden door in a newly constructed house in Sector 21 fell on her.

Three cars recovered
Panchkula, August 27
The Panchkula police claimed to have recovered three stolen cars, a Ford Icon and two Marutis, and a scooter from different places and arrested two persons in this regard.

BUSINESS

BIZ CLIP

EDUCATION

80 appear for ETT course interview
Chandigarh, August 27
For 40 seats in the elementary teacher training course, 80 candidates appeared in the interviews held by the UT Administration here today. Same number of candidates are expected to appear for the interviews tomorrow also. The results are expected to be declared on August 29.

Seminar on role of chemical engineers
Chandigarh, August 27
India has a big potential for a future destination in pharmaceutical industry, said Dr Naresh Kumar, vice-president (Manufacturing), Ranbaxy, while speaking at a seminar on “Role of chemical engineers in pharmaceutical industry” at Panjab University here yesterday.

IN FOCUS
Need for a government high school
Kharar
There is no government high or senior secondary school either for boys or for girls in Kharar. Successive governments have failed to give this facility to this town since Independence.

35 clear diploma in system maintenance
SAS Nagar, August 27
As many as 35 students have passed an advanced diploma in system maintenance and engineering from the Centre for Electronic Design and Technology of India (CEDTI) here.

Students impress audience
Chandigarh, August 27
Hilarious was the only word to describe the play “Shadhi Wala Singho Wala Urf Shadhi Singh Wala” which was an amalgamation of two plays based on the same theme depicting the lifestyle of a king who has mind of a child.

Students of Government Girls Senior Secondary School stage a play ‘Shaadi Wala Singho Wala Urf Shaadi Singh Wala’ in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday.
— Photo Manoj Mahajan

Collage-making contest
Chandigarh, August 27
Over 20 schools from Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali participated in the Fanta Fiesta collage-making and slogan-writing contest, held here today.

Talent search show in college
Chandigarh, Aug 27
More than 50 students participated in the intra-college annual talent search show held in Government Home Science College, Sector 10, here today.


THREE CHEERS: Students of Home Science College, Sector 10, cheer up a colleague who is on the stage during a talent hunt show in Chandigarh on Monday.
— Photo Pradeep Tewari.

JPC visits NIPER for evaluation
SAS Nagar, August 27
A parliamentary committee on fertilisers and chemicals visited the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) here yesterday as part of its study tour. The Chairman of the committee, Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav, however, was not part of this 11-member committee.

COURTS

HIGH COURT
MC plea dismissed with costs
Chandigarh, August 27
Coming down heavily on Faridabad Market Committee for trying to “frustrate the efforts of a poor workman to seek justice”, Mr Justice S.S. Nijjar of the High Court today imposed a cost of Rs 5,000 before dismissing its petition against the Labour Court’s order directing the reinstatement of a worker with back wages.

• Costs imposed on minister
• Notice on HC seal

CONSUMER COURTS
District Forum’s order set aside
Chandigarh, August 27
The UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission today set aside the order passed by the District Forum-I awarding compensation of Rs 1,000, besides Rs 500 as costs of the lost parcel to Mr K.S. Yadav, Mohindra Book Depot, Sector 31-D.

CULTURE

MARKET PULSE
Vengaboys to jive in City Beautiful next month
Chandigarh, August 27
As an opening act to a series of pulsating concerts across India, Pepsi today announced the first-of-its-kind international musical event to be held in Chandigarh — a live performance by none other than the sensational international party animals — the Vengaboys.

Sec 10 museum to be upgraded
Chandigarh, August 27
The museum of evolution of life in Sector 10 would soon be upgraded to Museum of Natural History, having fossils of ancient ages and models of various species of animals which have gone extinct.

Bhajan-singing competition
Chandigarh, August 27
About 21 contestants from various Arya Samaj and societies of Chandigarh and its surroundings areas participated in a bhajan-singing competition organised in the H.R.K. Talwar memorial library at the Arya Samaj, Sector 19, here yesterday.

HEALTH

Dispensary opens today
Chandigarh, August 27
The UT Administration will officially inaugurate the Government Homoeopathic Dispensary in Sector 47 tomorrow. The dispensary and three other homeopathic dispensaries in the city have, however, only three doctors.

Defaulting chemists face action
Chandigarh, August 27
The UT Health Department is stepping up its offensive against chemists in the Union Territory who are suspected to be running their shops without holding valid pharmacist licences.

SPORTS

SPS-44 crush opponents for soccer title
Chandigarh, August 27
The Sector 44 Sanjay Public School won the sub-juniors’ Sanjay Trophy by crushing the Sector 23 Government Model Senior Secondary School, 7-0, in the final match of the UT State Sub-junior Football Championships in the Sector 17 stadium here today. The score at halftime was 4-0.

The team of Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, winner of the fifth UT State Ball Badminton Meet, in Chandigarh on Monday.

• Boxing meet
• Ball badminton

Badminton championships from September 19
Chandigarh, August 27
The Chandigarh Badminton Association (CBA) will organise its annual state-level badminton championships from September 19 to 22 on the new scoring system as envisaged by the Badminton Association of India. This was stated by Mr Gian Chand Gupta, President of the association.

ADMINISTRATION

CHB’s clarification on encroachments
Chandigarh, August 27
The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) today again clarified that fresh construction, encroachments and construction on the public land would not be allowed in the board dwelling units.

Civic body meeting today
SAS Nagar, August 27
The issue of regularisation of services of at least 20 employees working in the sanitation wing will be taken up in the general house meeting of the civic body scheduled for tomorrow. The Local Government Department has already given its nod to regularise the safai karamcharis.

New appointment for A.K. Sen
Chandigarh, August 27
The Chief Engineer of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Mr A.K. Sen, has been appointed Engineer-in-Chief in the Special Services Bureau, a statement issued here today said. This marks the upgradation in the appointments in the engineering cadre of the ITBP from Deputy Inspector-General to Inspector-General.

Letters of intent for booths, shops