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35-year-old woman raped, abandoned
Chandigarh, May 28
A married woman was allegedly raped by unidentified suspects in the city’s Colony No 4 late on Friday night. The victim, said to be 35-years-old, was found abandoned seminude and in an unconscious state.
people’s wrath Police personnel being pushed by residents of Colony No 4 during the protest in the Industrial Area, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Colony residents protest against police
Chandigarh, May 28
Claiming it was the fifth incident of a woman being raped in the area in the last month and with the cops still groping in the dark, angry residents of Colony No 4 ‘gheraoed’ (surrounded) the Industrial Area police station in protest and raised anti-police slogans. The protesters included a large number of women who shouted it had become difficult for them to venture out in the dark with these incidents having left them terrified.

Few takers for evaluation of PU examination papers
Chandigarh, May 28
In contravention of the decision taken by the Panjab University senate in December 2009, only a handful of teachers turned up for evaluation of examination papers of certain subjects this year. Only five reported for evaluation of the MA Punjabi (I) paper against 27 listed as the requirement by the varsity’s examination branch based on the recommendation of the board of control (BOC). Then again, three teachers turned up to evaluate the MA Punjabi (II) paper against 23 called by the university, while only two turned up to evaluate the MA Punjabi (III) paper for which the board had recommended 22 evaluators.

2 city youths feared drowned
Ambala, May 28
Two Chandigarh youths were feared drowned in Narwana branch canal at Jansui village, around 20 km from here, this evening. They were identified as Sahil and Nitish. One of the youths was the resident of Sector 22.

Traffic diversions ahead of Maya’s rally
Chandigarh, May 28
Traffic jams in some parts of the city, especially at the entry points and around the Sector 25 rally ground, along with traffic diversions are in store for commuters tomorrow with over 60,000 supporters of the BSP expected to reach the city to participate in the rally of UP Chief Minister Mayawati. The traffic police claims to have made adequate arrangements with over 1,500 policemen deployed to look after security tomorrow.


at service Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BSP chief Mayawati being welcomed by her supporters at the Chandigarh Airport on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Yuvi’s bag stolen from his Audi
Zirakpur, May 28
Thieves have bowled out cricketer Yuvraj Singh. A bag containing his clothes and important documents of his secretary was stolen from Yuvraj Singh’s Audi car when his driver and cook were changing a flat tyre near the Zirakpur toll barrier on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway today.

COMMUNITY

Assault On Naib Court
Advocates constitute joint committee
Chandigar, May 28
Advocates of the UT District Bar Association have constituted a joint-action committee to resolve the dispute arising out of the incident when a naib court was assaulted on the district court premises on May 14.

AFT lawyers form bar association
Chandigarh, May 28
For the first time since the inception of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), lawyers associated professionally with it formed a formal bar association and elected office-bearers at a meeting held here today.

Spaces behind markets to be used for parking
Mohali, May 28
To overcome parking blues and make roads safer in the town, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has drawn up a new plan to properly utilise the space behind markets for parking and spend Rs 2 crore on installing “street furniture”.

CHAOS Vehicles parked haphazardly at Phase VII in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Mohali to have dumping grounds on Chandigarh pattern
Mohali, May 28
The Mohali Municipal Corporation has decided to develop garbage dumping points on the pattern of Chandigarh in order to avoid spillage around the sites.

Dyalpura village for inclusion within MC limits
Zirakpur, May 28
Residents of Dyalpura village yesterday demanded the inclusion of the village within Zirakpur municipal limits. They said a resolution had been passed by the panchayat and handed over to municipal council officials, but in vain.

Lineman sustains burn injuries
Zirakpur, May 28
Mahinder Singh, a lineman working at the Zirakpur subdivision of Powercom, sustained burn injuries after he got an electric shock. He was admitted to a private hospital where his condition was declared stable now.

Residents take part in heritage walk
A heritage walk from Open Hand complex to Rock Garden was organised by INTACH Chapter of Chandigarh here on Saturday morning, in which over hundred men, women and children participated. VK Kapoor, chairman, Chandigarh chapter of INTACH, honoured creator of Rock Garden Nek Chand.

Run for fun Residents take part in INTACH heritage walk in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

BJP Kisan Morcha dharna on June 15
Chandigarh, May 28
The BJP Kisan Morcha has given a nationwide call to stage a dharna on June 15 reiterating its demand of expediting passing and implementation of the Land Acquisition Amendment Act, which will be tabled in the Monsoon Session of the Lok Sabha.

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EDUCATION

Evaluation delays Class X result
Schools blame CBSE for hold up n Result expected by next week
Chandigarh, May 28
Incomplete assessment of internal tests by schools is not only giving sleepless nights to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X students but is also giving the board a tough time.

Spurt in thefts in PU library irks students
Chandigarh, May 28
Increasing thefts at Panjab University’s AC Joshi library today resulted in a students’ agitation, who demanded that a system must be put in place to check the menace.

Sit-in Students protest in front of the PU library in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune Photograph

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Truck hits car, injures five
Ambala, May 28
Four students, Vandana, Rajni, Deep Shikha and Sonia, all residents of Thambad village, who were going SD College, Ambala Cantt, to appear in their examination were injured when a rashly driven truck hit their car from behind near Mithapur village, 5 km from here.

Farmers apprised of working of paddy transplanting machines
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 28
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) today demonstrated self-propelled paddy transplanting machines that can transplant paddy nursery directly in the puddled field. The demonstration was organised in the field of a progressive farmer, Amritraj, at Bhamarsi Jer village.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra officials demonstrate paddy transplanting machine to farmers of Fatehgarh Sahib on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Labourer falls to death
Dera Bassi, May 28
One person was killed in a factory near Dera Bassi after he slipped while constructing a shed on the premises of a company. The deceased was identified as 45-year-old Dyal Ram, son of Inder Ram, resident of Mukandpur.

COURTS

Overburdened Sessions Judge writes to HC
Chandigarh, May 28
One court, 174 pending drug cases -- the subordinate judiciary in Chandigarh is under pressure. This is not all. The Additional District and Sessions Judge’s court in the district courts complex, designated to hear the drug cases, has another 1,365 cases to deal with.

CRIME

One booked for raping minor girl
Mohali, May 28
The police has booked one person for allegedly raping a minor girl in Nayagaon. The accused has been identified as Lalit.

SPORTS

North Zone Carrom
Farheen, Mohd Zahid emerge champions
Chandigarh, May 28
Chandigarh girl Farheen and Delhi lad Mohammad Zahid emerged champions in the 11th North Zone Carrom Championship 2011, which concluded at St. Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here, today.

aiming right Players in action at the 11th North Zone Carrom Championship at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Cricket tourney begins today
Chandigarh, May 28
The Stepping Stones School, Sector 37, team will meet DP Azad Cricket Academy team in the opening match of the third Ashok Kumar Vij Memorial Cricket Tournament (U-14), starting tomorrow at Banyan Tree School ground, Sector 48, here. Eight teams would be participating, said the organisers.