COMMUNITY

Customs clearance to be made speedy, says S.S. Bedi
Chandigarh, August 15
Providing speedy customs clearance on export items and reducing pendency of cases in appeal will be the new mantra, says the new Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs, Chandigarh Zone, Mr S.S. Bedi. The work of the officers in the department will be regularly monitored by the Chief Commissioner.

Beware, there is a bone in the pizza
Chandigarh, August 15
A visit to Pizza Hut in Bangalore turned out to be a nightmare for a city resident, Atul, who had to be rushed to hospital for the removal of a bone that got lodged in his windpipe.

Burail Jail inmates to get better healthcare

Chandigarh, August 15 “As many as 500 inmates lodged in Model Burail Jail will soon have an access to the best medical facilities within the jail premises. Moreover, women inmates will have more spacious rooms as cheque for Rs 5 lakh was given to the jail authorities here today on the occasion of Independence Day,” said the Deputy Superintendent of the jail, Mr D.S Rana, at a function here today. Inmates of Model Burail Jail dance at a cultural programme organised on the jail premises to celebrate Independence Day on Friday. — Photo Pankaj Sharma

Beopar Mandal holds protest; nine traders detained

Chandigarh, August 15 Nine city traders were detained this morning in apprehension of breach of peace as they were assembling in Sector 16. They were released this evening. In a separate development, the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal organised a protest wearing black bands and downing shutters in Sector 17 this morning . Traders wearing black bands sit in dharna against the Rent Act notification in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Over 100 cows go missing
Panchkula, August 15
Over 100 cattle heads kept in the cattle pound at Old Panchkula went missing under mysterious circumstances last night.

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CRIME

• Police nabs juvenile burgler

COURTS

Corrupt will be thrown out, says Justice Roy

Chandigarh, August 15 The Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Justice B.K. Roy, today asserted that those indulging in corruption would be “thrown out”. He also called for transparency in the system as the general public has high hopes from the judiciary. Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice B.K. Roy and Joint Registrar Dr Neelima Shangla address a gathering at the High Court in Chandigarh on Friday.

Chargesheet filed against Bhardwaj
Chandigarh, August 15
The UT police has filed a chargesheet against suspended Judicial Magistrate S.S. Bhardwaj in a case registered against him by the CBI.

CULTURE

‘Satrangi Peeng’ released
Chandigarh, August 15
After a gap of two years, Punjabi singer-brothers Harbhajan and Gursewak Mann got together for a duet album “Satrangi Peeng” which was released recently .

New releases
‘Tere Naam’ crucial for Salman
THE star of ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ is in the news again. His new movie ‘Tere Naam’ opens today at Batra, Chandigarh and Suraj, Panchkula. This love story by director Satish Kaushik is crucial for its hero Salman Khan. This one is produced by Mukesh Talreja and Sunil Manchanda.

HEALTH

Claim of hospital contested
Chandigarh, August 15
The Mukat Hospital and Heart Institute today contested the claim of Fortis Heart Institute that the cardiac re-modelling surgery had been performed for the first time on a failing heart of a 50-year-old patient from Jalandhar.

Cholera patient discharged
SAS Nagar, August 15
A patient who had tested positive for cholera was discharged from Cheema Medical Complex in Phase IV here today.

SPORTS

Shiva, Karunday for title clash
Chandigarh, August 15
Sixth seed Shiva Sangwan of Chandigarh today proved his worth in boys under-14 singles, when he defeated third seed Narinder Pal Singh, also of Chandigarh, to sail in the final of the AITA Junior Tour Tennis Tournament, which entered the penultimate day here today at the Sector 10 tennis stadium.

New property transfer charges
Chandigarh, August 15
The Chandigarh Administration today announced fresh rates for transfer of property for leasehold buildings. Penalty for misuse of property is payable on a monthly basis, while charges for property transfer is to be in one go.