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Flash Flood at Dhanas choe
Rescued, man dies at PGI
Chandigarh, August 17
Sushil Kumar (32), who braved gushing waters for over two hours near Dhanas village, died at the PGI here late this evening. Unaware that his struggle was being telecast on national television, Sushil Kumar struggled for life at the PGI, but died.

(From left): A motorbike caught in the torrent near Dhanas; and a man being rescued by the fire brigade. — Tribune photos by Vinay Malik

Flood gates of swollen Sukhna opened
Chandigarh, August 17
The radial gates at the regulator-end of the Sukhna Lake were opened after the water level crossed the danger mark this evening. It is after three years that the water in the reservoir touched the maximum level.

City Under Siege
Top: A portion of the road between Golf Club and Kishangarh that was washed away due to heavy rain; and (below) Two girls as also tourists caught in the rain at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photos by Pradeep Tewari

AFTER THE DELUGE: The downpour left many people stranded on the Madhya Marg in Chandigarh on Sunday evening. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

Unlawful Leasing
Panel to probe charges against DLF
Chandigarh, August 17
The department of information technology (IT), Chandigarh administration, has constituted a committee to look into the complaints against the DLF regarding the leasing out of built-up space to non-IT companies at the IT park here.

There’s no shortage of coins: RBI
Chandigarh, August 17
Next time the owner of a departmental store or chemist offers you sweets for the change that he has to pay back, be sure to insist upon getting the change only. For, there is no shortage of coins, as is being projected by unscrupulous elements, which are hoarding coins.

COMMUNITY

When moon was eclipsed
Mohali, August 17
The department of physics at Punjabi University, Patiala, has released pictures of the lunar eclipse that took place last night. Talking to The Tribune, Dr Tejbir Singh Sandhu of the department said: “The eclipse began at 1.06 am and the moon started slipping into a dark shadow.

Various phases of the lunar eclipse as photographed at the department of physics, Punjabi University, Patiala.

Influencing Justice
Police probing all angles
Chandigarh, August 17
The police seems to have stumbled upon a plot to influence the administration of justice while investigating the delivery of Rs 15 lakh at a wrong address. The police is convinced that the money was to be used for trying to influence a public servant, but its erroneous delivery at the house of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur led to the discovery of the alleged attempt.

IAF to help set up SU-30 school in Malaysia
Chandigarh, August 17
An Indian Air Force (IAF) training team would help the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) to establish a systems school for its newly-acquired Su-30 MKM fighters at the Gong Kedak airbase in the south-east Asian nation.

Ex-servicemen rue raw deal
Mohali, August 17
Ex-Servicemen Grievances Cell Mohali president Lieut-Col S.S. Sohi today stated that defence matters were being handled and decided by unprofessional persons who did not understand the problems being faced by ex-servicemen.

Punjabi film legend Bhag Singh dead
Chandigarh, August 17
The legendary actor-writer, Bhag Singh (82), who gave a new dimension to the Punjabi theatre and cinema, breathed his last here today. The Punjabi artistic fraternity mourned the news of his demise.

Bank staff strike to hit customers
Chandigarh, August 17
Residents are in for a tough time as strike calls given by different bank associations will hit the banking operations. It is estimated that banking transactions worth Rs 400 crore will be hit by the strike on August 18 and 20.

Villagers honour Capt Kanwaljit
Mohali, August 17
Residents of Jheroheri village organised a special function to honour Punjab cabinet minister Captain Kanwaljit Singh here today.

Reliance to launch Big TV
Chandigarh, August 17
The Anil Ambani-led Reliance ADA Group will be launching its Direct-To- Home (DTH), offering - Big TV, during this week.

Shirdi Sai Samaj Tussle over control of management
Chandigarh, August 17
The Shirdi Sai Samaj in Sector 29 is witnessing a tussle between members of the temple committee over the control of its management.

Amarnath Row
Samiti members hold meeting
Chandigarh, August 17
A meeting of the Sri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti was held under the chairmanship of Col Dharam Vir (retd), president of the samiti, here today.

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EDUCATION

Simran, Raghav make a mark
Chandigarh, August 17
Simran Sidhu and Raghav Banati of Ryan International School-49, Chandigarh, occupied first and second positions in the poster making competition held at St John’s School-26, here today.

From Schools
Schools celebrate I-Day with patriotic zeal
Chandigarh, August 17
Students of Shishu Niketan Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22-D, celebrated Independence Day with a patriotic fervour on the school premises. A colourful programme was presented, including patriotic songs, dances and a skit on Bhagat Singh.

Kids showcase drawing talent Chandigarh, August 17 The local unit of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organised a “Drawing & colouring competition” at Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36-B here and Haryana Senior Secondary School, Panchkula, simultaneously. Schoolchildren during a drawing and colouring competition at Hare Krishna Dham, Sector 36-B, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Himanshu Mahajan

PU to start MPhil for defence officers
Chandigarh, August 17
The centre for defence and national security studies, Panjab University, is launching MPhil programme for the defence service officers posted at HQ Army Training Command, Shimla and its training establishments.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Social worker Amarjit Kaur Dhillon being honoured by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at a state-level function in Ludhiana. Dhillon has been cremating unclaimed dead bodies in and around Chandigarh for several years. — A Tribune photograph National secretary of the All-India Forward Bloc V. P. Saini addresses a meeting of the Punjab state council of the party in Rupnagar. — A Tribune photograph

Subway construction hangs fire
Ambala, August 17
The unanticipated delay in the construction of a subway on an abandoned rail level crossing near Aggarsain Chowk in Ambala City has caused great resentment among local Congress workers and general public.

Olympic effect: Boxing gets a boost
Patiala, August 17
Indian pugilists have made the nation proud by defeating world renowned boxers one by one. “Not only Bhivani residents, but each and every individual of the country is praying for their victory,” believes Harpreet Singh, Patiala district boxing coach.

Civil hospital sans funeral van
Kalka, August 17
The community health centre (CHC), Kalka, popularly known as civil hospital, is in dire need of (hearse) a funeral van. Official sources of the hospital revealed that due to the non-availability of funeral van, relatives of the deceased had to face lot of inconvenience while taking the bodies.

125 encroachers get notices
Dera Bassi, August 17
In a major move to remove encroachments on the national highway and scheduled roads, the Dera Bassi municipal council has issued notices to more than 125 residents.

Roads in town cry for attention
Bassi Pathana, August 17
The roads of the town are in worst possible conditions. The rain water proved havoc for the roads as well as for the residents. There are numerous deep potholes on the roads and travelling on most of the roads has become a nightmare.

Change in Surajpur land use
Selja writes to Hooda
Kalka, August 17
Minister of state for housing and poverty alleviation Kumari Selja has written a letter to Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda regarding no change in the use of 122 acres of Surajpur land in the Kalka subdivision.

Cheema is dist SAD president
Bassi Pathana, August 17
After a long wait, Sukhbir Badal, president SAD(B), today appointed Jagdeep Cheema as district president of SAD(B). Since long, the district unit had no president and the party was divided in various factions.

Seminar on nanotechnology
Patiala, August 17
A seminar on biotechnology and nanotechnology was held by Government Inservice Training Centre on its premises, here today. The principal of the centre, S. Verma, welcomed Dr K.S. Bath, who was the chief guest on this occasion.

94-year-old dies after quarrel, 3 booked
Kharar, August 17
Mansa Singh (94) of Sante Majra village breathed his last at the PGI on Saturday night. He had got injured in a scuffle with his neighbours.

SPORTS

Tribune Impact
PCA comes forward to help Worrell
Chandigarh, August 17
Following the publication of the news of former Punjab Ranji player Devi Chand Worrell’s pathetic living conditions, ‘Cricketer Worrell abandoned to fate by govt, BCCI’, in these columns, the Punjab Cricket Association, today came forward to foot the entire medical bill for his treatment.

DPS Yamunanagar humble hosts Chandigarh, August 17 DPS Yamunanagar team registered a win over hosts, DPS Chandigarh team by 14 runs during the league match of North Zone-1 Inter DPS Cricket Tournament (under 14). A cricket match in progress between DPS Chandigarh and DPS Bathinda during the North Zone Inter-DPS Under-14 Cricket Tournament at Sector-8, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Junior golf camp from September 6
Chandigarh, August 17
The Chandigarh Golf Club will open its doors to outsiders for a three-month junior golf coaching camp to be conducted by EGTF-certified coach Ajay Gujral from September 6 to December 7.

Himal leads the chess pack
Chandigarh, August 17
Himal Gusain of St Xavier’s School once again outshined his contemporaries in the 19th Chandigarh Chess Championship held at St Xavier’s Sr. Secondary School, Sector 44-C, Chandigarh.

15,000 to take part in half marathon
Panchkula, August 17
More than 15,000 schoolchildren, along with thousands of athletes from different parts of the country, are expected to participate in the half marathon being organised at Panchkula to mark Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas-2008 on Wednesday.

CRIME

30-year-old killed in mishap
Mohali, August 17
Thirty-year-old Manoj Kumar, a resident of Bihar, who worked as a painter here, was killed when he was run over by a train here this morning. The incident took place near Jagatpura village at about 10 am.

22-yr-old commits suicide
Panchkula, August 17
A 22-year-old youth, Sonu, ended his life by hanging himself with a ceiling fan at his residence in Ramgarh, near here, today. The deceased was the lone son of his parents and was employed at a cloth shop in the town.

Money, mobile snatched at gunpoint
Panchkula, August 17
Three miscreants snatched a mobile phone and money at gunpoint from two employees of a hotel in the same area yesterday night.

CULTURE

Comedy artistes tickle funny bones
Panchkula, August 17
Leading comedy artistes, winners of popular TV reality show “Laughter Challenge-III” administered an overdose of humour to audience at the Inderdhanush auditorium here today.

Patriotic programme at Kala Gram
Chandigarh, August 17
Playback Harmony, Live Life More Foundation, an NGO, STEPS and the North Zone Cultural Centre, organised a patriotic, cultural programme to commemorate the 62nd Independence Day at the Kala Gram here yesterday.