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Gymkhana Club manager sacked
Panchkula, July 14
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) passed orders regarding termination of services of the Gymkhana Club manager SK Kaushal here today.
Businessman defrauded through Internet
Chandigarh, July 14
The cyber crime cell of the Chandigarh Police has recorded the first incident of business fraud using the Internet, in which a local businessman allegedly lost Rs 17.3 lakh to a fraud proposal received in response to his online advertisement for expansion of business. The cyber crime cell forwarded the complaint for legal opinion.
Man kills neighbour in fit of rage
Zirakpur, July 14
A man murdered his 34-year-old neighbour in a fit of rage over trivial issue at Ambedkar Colony in Dhakoli here this morning.
After a minor altercation, the victim was pushed into a dry borewell. He sustained injuries on the
head and face.
Lakhwinder Singh
30 more challans for underage driving
Chandigarh, July 14
Continuing its drive to tighten the noose around underage drivers, the Chandigarh Traffic Police today issued 30 challans and impounded 24 vehicles being driven by minors.
WHeelocity: Bikers perform stunts at Sector 10 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
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Drowning Victim’s kin allege foul play
Chandigarh, July 14
Even as the police has dubbed the demise of two youths — Ajay Lohlta and Nitin Mokta — in a swimming pool in Sector 23 on June 16 natural death by drowning, Lohlta’s family has claimed foul play as his cell phone contained a picture taken near the swimming pool on the day of the tragedy.
MC sets deadline for pending works
Chandigarh, July 14
The municipal corporation has set the deadline for the completion of various pending works. A decision to this effect was taken at a ward committee meeting (ward Nos. 1 to 5), presided over by MC Mayor Ravinder Pal Singh with the area councillors and officials, here yesterday. They reviewed the status of the projects approved in their areas.
Chief Justice hospitalised
Chandigarh, July 14
Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, was admitted to the PGI here today. PGI spokesperson Manju Wadwalkar said his condition was stable.
Lawyer Chambers
73 yet to pay licence fee
Chandigarh, July 14
As many as 73 lawyers have not furnished the outstanding licence fee for chambers allotted to them in the district courts. The matter was brought to the notice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court here today. As many as 94 lawyers were initially defaulters in the case.
Mumbai Blasts
Police to sensitise people
Chandigarh, July 14
The UT police will hold meetings with residents’ welfare associations, owners of shopping malls, brokers, BPO owners, school representatives and the like to sensitise them about passing information regarding suspicious activities, abandoned vehicles, articles and other objects to the police at the nearest police station or on telephone No. 100.
Tricity scan
Mess contractors want food rates to be revised
Chandigarh, July 14
Citing increased prices of diesel and cooking gas a reason, Panjab University hostel mess contractors have written a letter to officials concerned.
Rape accused absconding
Mohali: In connection with the case of a married woman being allegedly raped by the president of the NRI Sabha in the Phase VII Industrial Area here yesterday, the police today conducted raids to nab the
NRI. DSP (City-I) Raka Ghirra said the suspect was absconding.
Saleem Iqbal weaves magic
Chandigarh, July 14
Ghazal maestro Ustad Saleem Iqbal cast an impressive spell at ‘sham-e-ghazal’ organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations in collaboration with the Pracheen Kala Kendra here yesterday.
Flood rescue training given to 30
Chandigarh, July 14
A seven-day camp on ‘Flood rescue training’ comprising 30 volunteers from Patiala district concluded at Sukhna Lake here today.
A volunteer of the flood rescue team from Patiala rehearses
an emergency rescue at the Sukhna lake in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
NPS-18 Incident
Education department to conduct inquiry today
Chandigarh, July 14
Taking a suo moto notice of yesterday’s incident at New Public School (NPS-18), Sector 18, where a science teacher hurled a pencil at a Class VIII student hitting him in the eye, the UT education department will conduct a formal inquiry in the incident tomorrow.
Art College-10
Discipline committee finds student guilty
Chandigarh, July 14
Rubbishing the claims of Narinder Jeet Singh, a student, who accused a sculpture teacher, Sumangal Roy of thrashing him, the discipline committee of Government College of Art, Sector 10, has instead held him guilty of attacking the teacher. Barring him from the campus till further orders, the college authorities have summoned his parents before the final decision.
admission fee
ABVP stages protest
Chandigarh, July 14
High drama prevailed at the department of laws yesterday when members of ABVP staged a protest and tried to lock the department in favour of Jitesh Kumar Pandey, who was reportedly denied submission of fee, despite securing admission in the department.
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In perhaps one of the biggest recoveries in Punjab, the Mohali police today displayed 51 cars, including many luxury vehicles, that had been sold to gullible customers after being lifted.
