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Paid parking to go hi-tech
Chandigarh, March 11
Taking a cue from the metros, the municipal corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) proposes to introduce computer-guided parking in the city. A four-member committee under the chairmanship of mayor Pradeep Chhabra has been formed to study the feasibility of the project.

House Rent
UT decides to get its dues
Chandigarh, March 11
Several government employees of Punjab and Haryana owe lakhs of rupees as arrears on account of house rent (licence fee) to the Chandigarh administration.

Sameera brings back verve to ICL
Panchkula, March 11
The ongoing Twenty20 tournament of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) got its zing back this evening, with actor Sameera Reddy sizzling across the space of performance. No wonder the crowd at Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium here was overheard muttering: "They should have got her for the opener...". Draped in black and armed with attitude, Sameera ascended the ICL stage twice during the day for presentations.

Bollywood actor Sameera Raddy performs at ICL championship, Panchkula, on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

ICL fined Rs 1 lakh
Panchkula, March 11
The district administration today imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the ICL holding its matches at Tau Devi Lal Stadium.

Finally, DAV colleges submit replies
Chandigarh, March 11
After much dilly-dallying, the two DAV colleges in the city have finally submitted their replies to RTI queries. But the replies submitted are vague.

COMMUNITY

Haryana Roadways employees protest in support of their demands at Industrial Area in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Admn tightens noose around schools
Chandigarh, March 11
The Chandigarh education department has tightened the noose around those private schools of the city, which do not comply to the mandatory 15 per cent reservation quota scheme for the children belonging to economically weaker section (EWS).

Consumer Courts
Motor firm to pay Rs 1 lakh
Chandigarh, March 11
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has asked the managing director of EM PEE Motors to pay a compensation of Rs 1 lakh for indulging in an unfair trade practice.

Foreign jaunts fail to improve civic maintenance
Chandigarh, March 11
Road users in the city are complaining daily about traffic snarls due to “unprofessional approach” of the engineering officials. No effort is made to undertake jobs like painting road markings, maintenance of road and streetlights during the low-traffic hours or wee hours. “UT officials are eager to go on foreign jaunts to study various aspects of civic maintenance.

Mohali hospital to set up health mall Chandigarh, March 11 Mohali-based Ivy Hospital today announced the opening of country’s first health mall in a bid to bring super-specialities under one roof and provide integrated health care services. To be spread over an area of 1.3 lakh square feet, the health mall would bring some of the best doctors, medical institutes and infrastructure on the hospital campus in Sector 71, Mohali, under one roof to offer “honest and affordable health care” to the people, Gurtej Singh, CEO, said here today.                                                                                                            Gurtej Singh

Estate office bifurcation move hangs fire
Chandigarh, March 11
Due to one sanctioned post of SDO (building), a proposal of the UT estate office to bifurcate the work of the building branch has been delayed.

Skoda car catches fire
Chandigarh, March 11
A day after when a fire broke out at the Advance Pediatrics Centre at the PGI, another incident was reported when a Skoda car (DL 2C M 9978) caught fire at the rear of UT Secretariat, Sector 9 due to a short circuit.

Firemen try to douse the flames of a burning car at the parking of the UT Secretariat in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

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EDUCATION

GMSH-16 can award gynae degree
Chandigarh, March 11
Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, can now award postgraduate degree in paediatrics and gynaecology and obstetrics.

From Schools & Colleges
Rinki bags best student title
Chandigarh, March 11
Neha Beri was crowned Miss BCA in the modelling contest held during the valediction function organised by the department of BCA at Government College for Girls, Sector 11, here today. Ankita Bansal was adjudged as Miss Elegant, whereas Sonal emerged as Miss Charming. The students of BCA-III also presented singing and dancing performances.

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COURTS

2 acquitted of murder
Chandigarh, March 11
Additional district and sessions judge R.S. Attri today exonerated two of murder charges due to lack of evidence.

ADMINISTRATION

Review selection of nurses: CAT
Chandigarh, March 11
Considering the application of Vanita, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) asked the Department of Medical Education and Research, Sector 9, and Government Medical College Hospital, Sector 32, to review the selection for the post of staff nurses.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

IT sleuths raid three nursing homes
Rajpura, March 11
A team of over 30 income tax officials today conducted raids on the premises of three nursing homes that were believed to evading tax by the income tax department.

Health officials nab ‘fake’ doctor
Rajpura, March 11
Under the supervision of Patiala civil surgeon Avtar Singh Grewal, a team of district health officials today raided a provisional clinic being run from a ‘dharamshala’ in Bathoniyan village and nabbed an alleged ‘fake’ doctor on charges of cheating the public.

One killed, two injured as jeep turns turtle
Bassi Pathana, March 11
One person was killed on the spot and two others were seriously injured in an accident today morning. The injured were rushed to a local nurshing home and after first-aid referred to PGI, Chandigarh.

GCG students stage dharna
Patiala, March 11
Scores of students from the Government College for Girls here sat on a dharna today in protest against the college management’s decision of not giving them roll numbers. They blocked the main road leading to the college for more than three hours.

GCG girls make a human chain and block the college gate during a protest against the management in Patiala on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

Pataudi opens seminar at PCA Stadium
Mohali, March 11
M.A.K Pataudi, chairman, Cricket Committee, IPL, today inaugurated a two-day seminar at PCA Stadium.

Punjab golf opens on March 14
Chandigarh, March 11
Golfers from all over Punjab will converge on the par-72 greens of the Chandigarh Golf Club for the two-day ninth Punjab State Golf Championship, which will be teed off by S.K. Sharma, president of the Punjab Golf Association at 7.45 am on March 14.

‘ICC should penalise boards that cancel tours’
Chandigarh, March 11
Moin Khan, former wicket-keeper of Pakistan cricket team, believes that the situation in Pakistan will further deteriorate following today’s bomb blast. Unfortunately, the cancellation of the Australian tour of Pakistan has left a negative impact on the image of the Pakistan Cricket Board and on cricket, says Moin.

CRIME

Illegal liquor seized, 2 cops suspended
Panchkula, March 11
The police here have suspended two of its personnel who allegedly tried to let-off a gang of interstate smugglers carrying liquor worth around Rs 20 lakh, here today. The accused have been identified as traffic inspector Davinder Singh and constable Lakhvinder Singh.

The cases of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) seized by Panchkula police near Nada Sahib on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

55-yr-old woman knocked down fatally
Chandigarh, March 11
In yet another hit-and-run case, a 55-year-old woman was knocked down by a speeding motorcycle in the Industrial Area, Phase I, here today.

3 booked for kidnapping bid
Mohali, March 11
The police here have booked three persons for allegedly making an attempt to kidnap a lawyer in Phase XI today.

BUSINESS

CLI service for more BSNL consumers
Chandigarh, March 11
Over 3000 BSNL consumers in the city will now be able to avail a call line identification (CLI) service, with the shifting of all numbers in “271…” series from the present Fetex exchange in Sector 17 to the OCB Exchange tomorrow. General manager, telecom, Naresh Sharma, informed TNS that the new facility would ensure that the subscribers can avail a CLI, if they have CLI-enabled telephone sets.

CULTURE

STEPS organises ‘Fana’s Ranjha Revisited’
Chandigarh, March 11
The STEPS, under the aegis of department of tourism today organised a dance theatre piece, ‘Fana'a Ranjha Revisited,’ performed by world-renowned Bharatnatyam maestro Navtej Johar at St Stephens School Auditorium, Sector 45, here today.


Famous dancer Navtej Johar performs during a function organised at St Stephen school in Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Sitar virtuoso captivates audience
Chandigarh, March 11
Jaipur-based exceptional sitar virtuoso Ankit Bhatt created soulful notes of music at the Pracheen Kala Kendra, here, to mark their 128th Baithak programme. Ankit had learnt music at home and transformed his dormant music sensibilities to perfection.