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‘Ransom paid’, kidnapped boy freed
Released at a Sector-25 salon
Panchkula, October 6
Almost 18 hours after he was kidnapped yesterday, the one-and-a-half- year-old child of a local businessman was released by his abductors this afternoon after reportedly receiving Rs 20 lakh as ransom. However, the police as well as the boy’s family members, who are relatives of Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources Pawan Bansal, denied they had paid any ransom money for the child’s release.

Arnav, who was kidnapped on Tuesday, with his mother at their Sector 7 residence in Panchkula on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

CHB pulls out of Slum Rehabilitation Scheme
Chandigarh, October 6
Fund crunch has forced the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) to pull out of the Slum Rehabilitation Scheme, which fetched it an award.

Flats constructed under the Slum Rehabilitation Scheme in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph

Cops fail to crack abduction cases
Panchkula, October 6
Still without any clue in three kidnapping incidents that occurred in the town during the past two years, cracking such cases appears to have become the Achilles’ heel of the local police.

Police auctions stolen car without owner’s knowledge
Zirakpur, October 6
A Zirakpur resident got a shock of his life when the Chandigarh Police allegedly auctioned his stolen but recovered car without even informing him. Shocking it may sound, but cops put the vehicle under the hammer allegedly without even finding out who the real owner was.

COMMUNITY

Bulbul case: GMSH docs face negligence charges
Chandigarh, October 6
With the administration top brass concluding its report on the Bulbul case, certain doctors and paramedical staff of Government Multispecialty Hospital, Sector 16 are now staring at the possibility of criminal negligence charges being filed against them. UT administrator Shivraj Patil will take the final call in the case.

Court orders probe
Chandigarh, October 6
The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate JS Sidhu today marked an inquiry directing the DSP (Central) to look into the death of the female child of Bulbul.

House okays formation of corporation
Zirakpur kept out of proposed Mohali municipal limits
Mohali, October 6
The Mohali municipal council today unanimously cleared the proposal to upgrade the civic body to a corporation, even as Zirakpur was kept out of the proposed limits. The House unanimously approved the proposal to include all areas falling under the Assembly constituency.
Councillors argue with MC president during a meeting at MC Bhawan in Sector 69, Mohali, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Prez Visit
Traffic goes haywire along VIP’s route
Chandigarh, October 6
Mismanagement of traffic regulations came to the fore again during peak traffic hours along President Pratibha Patil’s route from Punjab Raj Bhavan to the Chandigarh airport today. Commuters using the Madhya Marg, from transport lights to the Tribune roundabout, and the Chandigarh-Amabala road up to the airport traffic lights remained stranded when the President’s cavalcade passed through these busy roads.
Motorists stranded at the Tribune roundabout in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Booking of three bureaucrats
Land acquisition policy under fire, yet again
Chandigarh, October 6
The booking of three bureaucrats — Lalit Sharma, Krishna Mohan and Vivek Atray — who worked with the Chandigarh administration, in the theme park-cum-amusement park case by the CBI has brought the land acquisition policy of the administration under a cloud again.

n Probe Rodrigues’ role: Babla

Valour, devotion of Rajput warrior highlighted
Chandigarh, October 6
The six-day “Festival of Theatre Traditions” organised by the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademy in collaboration with the Sangeet Natak Akademy, New Delhi, got off to a majestic start with the staging of a nautanki - Amar Singh Rathore - at the Randhawa auditorium here today. The centuries old drama staged in many formats of theatre was produced and presented by Mohan Swaroop Bhatia of Swastic Theatre Ensemble from Mathura under the direction of Sundeepan Vimal Gaud.
Artistes stage a nautanki at Randhawa Auditorium in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Man approaches Home Secy for favour
Chandigarh, October 6
A Khanna resident today reportedly approached UT Home Secretary Ram Niwas, seeking his favour for getting recruited as conductor in CTU. The aspirant claimed that he had recommendation of an IAS officer from Punjab.

Talk on bone health
Chandigarh, October 6
The NSS unit of Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, organised a talk on “Bone health” for NSS volunteers. Dr Sarvdeep Singh Dutt, surgeon (orthopaedics), PGIMER, apprised the students about the functions of different bones and how to maintain good bone health.

OPD timing changed
Chandigarh, October 6
The OPD timing of Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, will be changed from October 16 to April 15, 2011. The timing of its allied dispensaries, including Ayush Dispensaries, Community Health Centre, Mani Majra, Community Health Centre, Sector 22, and Poly Clinic, Sector 45 will also be changed.

Le Corbusier Centre
Rare photos, furniture on display
Chandigarh,October 6
The Le Corbusier Centre, Sector 19, has displayed some rare photographs of the city’s architect and furniture of Pierre Jeanneret to mark the 123rd birth anniversary of Le Corbusier and the upcoming 58th foundation day of Chandigarh.

Haryana to set up breeding centre for peacock, chinkara
A master plan is being chalked out for the renovation of all zoos in the state
Panchkula, October 6
The Haryana government is planning to set up a breeding centre for peacock and chinkara at reserve forests of Jhabua, Rewari district, at a cost of Rs 20 crore.

Haryana police goes hi-tech
DGP inaugurates CIPA software at Ambala
Ambala, October 6
Haryana DGP launched Common Integrated Police Application (CIPA), computer software especially designed for police working at Ambala Sadar Police Station. Ranjeev Dalal, DGP Haryana, said the new software would help in bringing transparency in the working of the Haryana police.

Haryana DGP RS Dalal inaugurates the common integrated police application (CIPA) in Ambala on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Banda Bahadur Memorial
Stone to be laid on Oct 9
Chappar Chidi (Mohali), October 6
A year after announcing the memorial to remember the historic battle that saw Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and his brave soldiers win over the Mughals at Chappar Chidi almost 300 years ago, the Punjab Chief Minister will lay the foundation stone of the ambitious project on October 9.

Tribune ex-manager dead
Chandigarh, October 6
Mr Satish Kumar Chopra, ex-deputy manager (accounts) expired here yesterday after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. He was cremated at the Sector 25 crematorium yesterday evening which was largely attended by his former colleages and relatives.

Admission to Compartment Students
Syndicate members divided
Chandigarh, October 6
Should Class XII passouts with less than 20 per cent in any subject be admitted to first year graduation classes like BA, BCom and BSc in the Panjab University-affiliated colleges? The supreme governing body of the university, the Senate, is divided on this agenda, to be tabled before it at the forthcoming meeting on October 10.

Admission Scam
PEC suspends 4 more students
Chandigarh, October 6
Following dismissal of 11 students of first year by the PEC University of Technology authorities, a circular to cancel admission of four more students was issued by the institute last week.

MEd Counselling
General category seats filled
Chandigarh, October 6
All seats in general category at department of education, Panjab University, Government College of Education, Sector 20, Chandigarh, and Dev Samaj College of Education for Women, Chandigarh, have been filled in the ongoing counselling for MEd (regular).

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Theft complainant in police net
Bassi Pathana, October 6
Young man's effort to befool the police and his parents ended in a flopshow, as the police cracked the theft case within a few hours with the arrest of the son of the complainant and recovered Rs 1. 42 lakh and 55gm gold jewellery stolen from his own house.

Arhtiyas to honour Deputy CM
Bassi Pathana, October 6
The Punjab Arhtiya Association will honour Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at a state-level function to resolve their stalemate with Food Corporation of India (FCI) over the mode of payment by taking up the matter with Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, said Ravinder Singh Cheema, president of the Arhtiya Association, Punjab, during a meeting here yesterday.

Industrial Model Township
Farmers oppose project, threaten stir
Ambala, October 6
The Industrial Model Township project to be set up in the adjoining villages of Ambala City on the Ambala-Naraingarh road can be put off, as farmers of Panjokhra and a few other villages have strongly opposed it.

Vow to eradicate polio
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 6
A district orientation and planning meet was organised by the Rotary Club, Sirhind, at the Rotary Bhawan wherein Rotarians plan to eradicate polio in Fatehgarh Sahib.

Pharmacy fest at Pbi varsity
Patiala, October 6
In order to celebrate Pharmacy Week, the department of pharmaceutical sciences and drug research, Punjabi University, Patiala, organised a two-day pharmacy festival at the department. Head of the department Dr Rajesh K Goyal said the aim was to make people aware of the importance of pharmacy. An awareness rally was also organised by the students of the department, wherein they apprised other students about the usage of various drugs.
Students of the department of pharmaceutical sciences and drugs hold an awareness rally at Punjabi University, Patiala, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

Blood donation camp
Patiala, October 6
Career Launcher, Patiala, organised the 5th annual blood donation camp at the centre on Wednesday. As many as 30 students donated blood during the function that is held to celebrate the founder's day of CL in the city. — TNS

COURTS

Consumer Courts
Idea penalised for deficiency in service
Chandigarh, October 6
Holding Idea Cellular guilty of not providing the “do not disturb” (DND) service to a complainant even when he had applied for it, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed the telecom company to pay Rs 20,000 in compensation to the complainant.

Man acquitted
Chandigarh, October 6
District Sessions Judge SK Goel today acquitted Aslam Mohammad, alias Kashmira, in a case of culpable homicide as the prosecution was unable to establish the case.

CRIME

Travel agent held for molesting employee
Chandigarh, October 6
The police today arrested an Amritsar-based travel agent on charges of molesting and threatening his 19-year-old employee in a hotel in Sector 17 here last night.

Man booked for abduction
Chandigarh, October 6
The police has booked a man for allegedly abducting a 23-year-old widow and her minor daughter. The police registered a case of abduction against Salim, whose address was not confirmed, on the directions of the court yesterday. The police said both the accused and the victim were vagabonds.

Hisar man held for stealing vehicles
Chandigarh, October 6
The police has arrested a resident of Hisar for allegedly stealing two vehicles from the city. Inspector Charanjit Singh Virk, in charge of the crime branch, Chandigarh Police, said the accused, identified as 20-year-old Robin Saini, was brought on production warrants from Hisar.

SPORTS

Abhishek, Harsimrat lead Star Football Club to victory
Chandigarh, October 6
With two goals each, Abhishek Chopra and Harsimrat Preet steered Star Football Club to register 6-0 victory over St Kabir Football Club in the ongoing 5th Kanwar Harbans Lal Memorial Football Championship at the Sector 17 Football Stadium here today. Harsimrat Preet brought cheers to the team with his opening account in the eighth minute. The lead was doubled by Amandeep, who scored the second goal in 22nd minute.

A football match in progress at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Panjab varsity campus eves pocket badminton title
Chandigarh, October 6
PU Campus eves thrashed MCM DAV College, Sector 36, by 2-1 to lift the Panjab University Badminton Championship for Women-2010-11.

Inter-school Cricket Meet
Ramandeep scripts Saupin’s win
Chandigarh, October 6
An impressive all-round performance by Ramandeep (46 not out and three for 21) helped Saupin’s School, Sector 32, to register an impressive eight-wicket win over DPS, Chandigarh, in the first round of the Chandigarh Administration Inter-School Cricket Tournament in the under-14 boys’ category here today.

St Anee’s win top honours
Panchkula, October 6
St Anee’s School, Chandigarh, thrashed the host, St Soldier’s School, Panchkula, with a margin of 115 runs to win the top honours in the 1st Wg Cdr SS Gyani Memorial Cricket Tournament here today. Batted first, St Anee’s put on 176 runs at the loss of three wickets. Chasing the target, the host team gave up at 61.

Members of the St Anne’s cricket team after winning the Ist Wg Cdr Giani Memorial Cricket Trophy in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Lawn tennis academy set up at DAV school
Ambala, October 6
Lawn tennis academy was set up at Police DAV Public School, Ambala City, to promote lawn tennis. SP Ambala Shashank Anand inaugurated the academy yesterday.

TT meet from tomorrow
Chandigarh, October 6
The Chandigarh Table Tennis Association will be organising the NPS Chandigarh State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at the Tennis Hall, Sector 23, from October 8 to 10.

Vani crowned amateur queen
Chandigarh, October 6
Vani Kapoor, the teenaged golfer from Delhi, emerged the amateur queen of the greens clinching the 18th Punjab Open Ladies Amateur Golf Championship title by a convincing margin of five strokes on the Chandigarh Golf Club greens here today.


Winners and runners-up of the 18th Punjab Open Ladies Amateur Golf Championship after the prize distribution ceremony at the Chandigarh Golf Club on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Roller skating meet
CHANDIGARH: KB DAV School, Sector 7, will host a North Zone-I (Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir) roller skating meet from October 8 and 11. More than 800 skaters will take part.– TNS