C H A N D I G A R H

Army should be given all help to deal with security threats: Governor
CHANDIGARH, Jan 7 — The annual Civil- Military Liaison Conference (CML) of the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi was held at the Western Command Headquarters, Chandi Mandir, today. Besides the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, formation commanders and senior staff officers, Chief Secretaries, Home Secretaries, Director-Generals of Police of these states as well as senior officers from the BSF, the CRPF and the ITBP stationed in the region attended the meet.

Files’ case goes to CBI forensic lab
CHANDIGARH, Jan 7 — Adding a new chapter to the unending saga of the missing files’ case, the Chandigarh Police has referred the matter of the alleged reconstruction of the files at a later date to the forensic science laboratory of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Delhi.

CM announces relief at darbar
PANCHKULA, Jan 7 — Nearly 150 complaints of panchayats were heard at the “Sarkar Aapke Dwar” programme chaired by the Chief Minister of Haryana, Mr Om Praksah Chautala, at Yavnika, Sector 5, here today.

Fire-prone buildings: UT defence struck off
CHANDIGARH, Jan 7 — Striking off the UT Administration's defence in the civil suit for restraining the defendants from passing the plans of fire-prone buildings, the UT Civil Judge (Junior Division), Mr A.K. Bishnoi, today fixed March 3 as the next date of hearing.

COMMUNITY

Students’ rally on road safety
CHANDIGARH, Jan 7 — A mass rally by students of various schools of the city to mark the Road Safety Week was organised at Parade Ground, Sector 17, today. The rally was organised by Shivalik Public School, Sector 41, on behalf of the CBSE and the Ministry of Surface Transport, Government of India.

Private schools undecided on timings
CHANDIGARH, Jan 7 — Private schools of the city are yet to take a decision on changing the school timings, even though the foggy weather conditions and chilly winds refuse to relent for some time.

Monkey terror
SAS NAGAR, Jan 7 — A monkey has caused panic in a pocket of houses in Phase 9 here after reports of the simian attacking children spread in the area.

Id celebrations today
CHANDIGARH, Jan 7 — Id-ul-fitr will be celebrated with traditional gaiety in the mosques of the city tomorrow, according to information received from the mosque in Sector 20 here today.

CRIME

Rs 2.50 lakh robbed
CHANDIGARH, Jan 7 — As many as four armed persons robbed an official of the Baddi branch of the Punjab National Bank of Rs 2. 50 lakh today morning.

Two booked for injuring man
CHANDIGARH, Jan 7 — The police has registered a case against two Patiala residents on the charges of injuring a scooterist, kidnapping him and subsequently abandoning him. A case under Sections 279, 337, 363, 307, 201 and 34 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 39 police station.

EDUCATION

PU secretaries, deans chosen
CHANDIGARH, Jan 7 — Elections to the posts of dean and secretary in the teaching faculties of Panjab University were held today following the elections to the Syndicate body yesterday.

SPORT

Sub-jr kho-kho tourney concludes
CHANDIGARH, Jan 7 — Guru Harkishan Model School Club, Sector 38, and Dev Samaj Club, Sector 21, emerged winners in boys' and girls' sections, respectively, in the Chandigarh State Sub Junior Kho-kho Championship which concluded here today at Guru Harkishan Model School-38 here. The two-day meet was organised by the Chandigarh Kho-kho Association.