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Two collisions, 1 death and callous police
Chandigarh, October 5
One student was killed and another seriously injured in two accidents near Shri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, this afternoon. Both mishaps occurred within a gap of 55 minutes. In both cases, the callousness attitude of Chandigarh Police became apparent as the victims were not shifted to the hospital in time.

Following the failure of the Chandigarh Police to ferry Parminder Singh to hospital, the victim being taken away recklessly to the PGI in an ITBP van. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

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COMMUNITY

Cops sleep as students ‘drive’ to death
Chandigarh, October 5
The Chandigarh Police has failed to prevent violations and inculcate “traffic sense” among the young innocents. The city today witnessed two mishaps within a span of 45 minutes at the same spot. One student was killed.

Making a mockery of traffic rules, youngsters enjoy helmetless ride in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Panel to lose Dasehra site next year
Mohali, October 5
The local Dasehra Committee will have to hunt for an alternative site in the town to celebrate the festival next year as Phase VIII is going to be developed by PUDA.

Train cancelled
Chandigarh, October 5
The Northern Railways, Ambala division, has cancelled the shuttle train ( 1 UK/2 UK), running between Kalka and Ambala. The cancellation of the train, which is used by daily commuters, would be till further orders.

Probe ordered into cop’s death
Chandigarh, October 5
The Chandigarh Police today ordered a probe into Constable Monmohan Singh’s death case, who was found dead in the Police Headquarters on September 3.

Ramzaan from today
Chandigarh, October 5
Rozas during the Ramzaan month will begin on Thursday at 4.55 am (sehri) and end at 6.04 pm (iftar). On Friday, the sheri would begin at 4.56 am and iftar would be at 6.03 pm. Ramzaan will continue till November 12.

Power cut in Mohali today

CRIME

2 held in cheating cases
Chandigarh, October 5
The local police today arrested one person and booked two others on the allegations of cheating and violating the Punjab New Capital Periphery Act, 1952 by selling small plots in Mani Majra and Dadu Majra Colony.

BUSINESS

Store launched
Chandigarh, October 5
Seasons Furnishings Limited, Delhi-based furnishing fabrics company, today launched its new look Seasons store here as part of the shop-in-shop concept adopted by the company recently.

EDUCATION

YPS students stage play
As many as 107 Yadvindrians took the stage at the Tagore Theatre today in elegant costumes to bare the mystery of ‘The Tinder Box’, a play by Hans Christian Anderson. The play is a salutation to abundant love, Hans had for the children level.

Students of YPS, Mohali, present a play “The Tinder Box” at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Students' laptop fun leaves PEC officials pesky
Chandigarh, October 5
The 'misuse' of laptops by the first-year students of the Panjab Engineering College (deemed university) has irked the college authorities with students using the internet on their laptops more for downloading games, sites and chatting than using it for study.

Carrying message of clean environment
Chandigarh, October 5
The Gulmohar Eco Club of Maharishi Dayanand Public School, Daria, organised a rally and painting competition on account of World Habitat Day in collaboration with the Environment Department, Chandigarh.

Local actor interacts with CIIS students
Mohali, October 5
Model-actor Jatin Grewal, Gladrags Mega model and now a Bollywood actor, interacted with students on the campus of the Canadian Institute for International Studies here today.

Model-actor Jatin Grewal with students of the CIIS in Mohali on Wednesday.

Lecture on micro-teaching
Mohali, October 5
A lecture on micro-teaching skills was organised at the Rayat and Bahra College of Education, Sahauran, here today.

Teachers’ training workshop ends
Chandigarh, October 5
A two-day teachers training workshop, organised at MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, concluded here today. Experts from the Skills Academy, New Delhi, were invited to conduct the workshop.

COURTS

CAT stays transfer orders of doctor
Chandigarh, October 5
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) today stayed the orders of the Chandigarh Administration to post Dr Kavita Talwar as District Family Welfare Officer in UT. She had replaced Dr Shiv Kumar Garg, who has been posted at the ESI dispensary, Sector 29.

CULTURE

Blending verve with fashion
Chandigarh, October 5
A lifestyle event to throw the city's fashionable divas into tizzy! After a grand fire-up in Kolkata, the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour made its celebrated entry into Chandigarh with two showings each scheduled for today and tomorrow.

A fashion tour which was kicked off in Chandigarh at the Taj on Wednesday with a show by designer Rocky S. Here he is seen with a bevy of beautiful models. Tribune — Photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Watch local artiste on SAB TV
Chandigarh, October 5
October 6 will be a big day for Jagmmeet Samundari, a former student of Panjab University. Jagmmeet will be seen with noted TV star Asaavari Joshi on a comedy show titled “‘Sab golmal hai’ at 9 pm.

HEALTH

186 donate blood
Mohali, October 5
As many as 186 units of blood were donated by students and staff of the Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dera Bassi, today.

HK Dua to give lecture at GMCH
Chandigarh, October 5
The Faculty Welfare Body of Government Medical College, Sector 32, will soon start a series of lectures on general topics involving persons of public eminence.

SPORTS

Surbhi of Chandigarh region exults after winning the 54 kg to 59 kg bout during the National Sports Meet of Kendriya Vidyalayas at Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. 

Chd boys win jr title in North Zone b’minton
Chandigarh, October 5
Chandigarh badminton players returned last evening from Udaipur after winning the title in the junior boys (Under19) section and remaining at number two in the men section in the North Zone Inter State Badminton Championship.

Chandigarh junior boys badminton team (under-19) from left: Mandeep, Oscar and Arun which won a trophy in the North Zone Inter State Badminton meet at Udaipur on Monday.