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Probe stalls as police awaits revenue records
Panchkula, August 1
Even six months after the Haryana police filed a case pertaining to the alleged fraud in a ‘shamlat’ land deal, reportedly running into crores of rupees, in Chowki village on the outskirts of Panchkula, the district administration is still to provide all the land revenue records to the cops for their investigations.
The police is still waiting for the district administration to provide it land revenue records pertaining to the alleged fraud in a ‘shamlat’ land deal in Chowki village near Panchkula. tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Seniors get 7-day break at dental college
Chandigarh, August 1
The inseparable influence of student politics on the academic environment of Panjab University’s Dr HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital continues unabated with student leaders today managing to force a week’s holiday for all classes except first year.

High-security number plates launched
Chandigarh, August 1
With the high security registration plates (HSRP) scheme being formally launched on Monday, it is market forces that will play a decisive role in the pricing of the new plates. The UT administration announced it had not fixed any price for these plates and the vendors authorized to sell them had been given a free hand.






A high-security registration plate being fixed on a car in Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

Multi-speciality hospital, but no thyroid kit
Chandigarh, August 1
Strange but one of the two flagships hospitals of the UT Administration, the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, has been turning away patients coming for thyroid investigations for the last five days as the required kits for tests are “out of stock”. Sources said the situation was likely to continue for some more days even though there is no shortage of such kits in the open market.

COMMUNITY

Tricity scan

Thousands of Christian devotees converged at the Sector-19 Christ the King Cathedral Church to have a glimpse of the relic of Don Bosco, which arrived in the city on Monday. The casket containing the relic of Don Bosco arrived at the church at about 4 pm. The relics of Don Bosco have been recomposed from the urn (container) that has contained his remains since 1929, when his body was exhumed for beatification and canonisation.  Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Claims of colony squatters to be reviewed
Chandigarh, August 1
The Estate Office, which is all set to raze Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony in Mauli Jagran, will review the claims of certain colony squatters under the UT Slum Rehab Scheme, whose eligibility was in question due to some objections raised by a committee during a biometric survey.

Immediate repatriation of GMCH MS sought
Chandigarh, August 1
The PGI authorities have asked the UT administration to immediately repatriate Dr Vipin Kaushal, Medical Superintendent, GMCH-32, whose deputation ended on July 21.

‘City Forests’ are new attractions
Chandigarh, August 1
Having already taken the lead in terms of green belts, particularly gardens, there will now be forests in the vicinity of residential quarters across the city. Under the novel concept of ‘City Forests’, the UT forest department has developed three pockets, spread over 25 acres, at Sector 26, Sector 39 and Mani Majra.


Peacocks at a park in Sector 39, Chandigarh. tribune photo: vicky gharu

Sukhna eight feet under
Chandigarh, August 1
Indicating less rainfall this year, the water level in the Sukhna Lake has fallen by more than eight feet compared to the corresponding period the previous year.


The scale shows the water level of the Sukhna Lake at 1,154 feet, about eight feet less than the same period the previous year. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Police finds loopholes in BKU leader’s claims
Panchkula, August 1
Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Guni Prakash seems to have landed himself in trouble after yesterday’s incident of firing. The district police has found many loopholes in his statement over the incident in which he got a bullet injury at Barwala here last night.

Inconsiderate car owners park their vehicles haphazardly in a jam-packed parking lot near the CMC in Sector 17, while the underground parking lot remains unused. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

No CVO, no MC action
Chandigarh, August 1
The inquiry report about the illegal digging and unauthorised laying of cables on the road separating Sectors 33 and 34 will remain in the closet as the municipal corporation (MC) does not have a chief vigilance officer (CVO), who is empowered to take action in this regard.

Even nature can come out with a scenic painting Rain catches a rickshaw-puller unawares in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: vinay malik

Defaulters to be penalised
Chandigarh, August 1
In order to tighten noose around private companies involved in illegal digging up of roads, the municipal corporation (MC) is mulling over imposing double the amount of fee, fixed for getting permission to start the work, as a penalty on such defaulters.

Terminal Ballistics Research Lab gets new Director 
Chandigarh, August 1
Dr Manjit Singh has today assumed the charge of the Director of Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), an establishment of the Defence Research and Development Organisation based here. He takes over from Dr Satish Kumar, who has been given higher responsibilities at the DRDO headquarters in New Delhi.

(Left) fruit sellers on the roadside at Phase XI; (middle) a dilapidated bus queue shelter at Phase X in Mohali and (right)A cow crosses a road divider at Phase XI in Mohali, endangering lives of commuters.. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu

EDUCATION

PU issues circular to departments
Chandigarh, August 1
In the light of recent incident wherein incomplete information regarding doctorate degrees awarded by Panjab University was provided to an RTI applicant, the university authorities have issued a circular to all teaching departments, administrative branches and regional centres of the university.

Prof Amrik is new DSW
Chandigarh, August 1
Professor Amrik Singh Ahluwalia, department of botany and dean, science faculty, has been appointed the dean student welfare (DSW) at Panjab  University.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Girl commits suicide, holds lover responsible
Morinda, August 1
A 20-year-old girl committed suicide at Sarhana village on the Morinda-Chamkaur Sahib road here today.

COURTS

Silver City told to pay compensation 
Chandigarh, August 1
“If a builder chooses to receive money for the proposed building without seeking approval from the departments concerned, it is the fault of the builder and the buyer cannot be made to suffer for it.”

Ex-DGP Rathore to be tried in P’kula
Panchkula, August 1
Two cases against former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, accused in the Ruchika Girhotra case, have been shifted to Panchkula.

Ruchika Girhotra

14-day judicial remand for Raka Ghirra
Chandigarh, August 1
After the completion of two-day police remand, the Chandigarh Police produced Deputy Superintendent of Police Raka Ghirra in a local court today.

Investigating officer deposes in court 
Chandigarh, August 1
Investigating officer Kuldeep Singh deposed in a local court in connection with the Harjinder Singh Dhillon murder case and had his statement recorded here today.

CRIME

Woman commits suicide
Chandigarh, August 1
A 33-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her residence in Sector 38 (West) here past night. Harpreet Kaur, alias Preet, was allegedly being harassed by her husband, which forced her to take the extreme step, the police said.

Siren scares burglars away
Chandigarh, August 1
Thieves made an attempt to burgle a jewellery shop, Nikhil Jewellers, at Sector 44 here past night.

Man, son crushed to death
Panchkula, August 1
A father-son duo was crushed to death when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding truck at Ramgarh here today. The deceased were identified as Irshad (30) and Vishu (6), residents of Jalauli village, near Barwala.

ACR tampered with, alleges forest officer
Panchkula, August 1
On the complaint of a Haryana forest officer, seeking an inquiry into the tampering of his ACR, the Panchkula Police registered an FIR at the Sector 5 police station.

Two pistols recovered from accused, says police
Panchkula, August 1
In the State Bank of Patiala robbery case of 2009, three police officials of Yamunanagar CIA staff were deposed in a local court today. Sub-Inspectors Balkishan, Radhey Shyam and Jaipal stated that they had recovered pistols from the main accused, Amit Yadav, and his associate Sameer Nain.

Eight booked under charges of forgery
Mohali, August 1
The police has booked eight persons on charges of forgery on the complaint of Takem Ram, a resident of Gurgaon.

SPORTS

Audit General (Punjab) begin campaign with win
Chandigarh, August 1
Audit General (AG), Punjab, defeated Audit General (AG), Haryana, during the first match of ongoing Indian Audit and Accounts Department North Zone Badminton Tournament being held at the badminton court of sports complex in Sector 42 here.



(Left) Vijay Dhanta with Sunil Yadav strike a pose in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

Sarbjeet, Vipin down rivals in tough fight
Chandigarh, August 1
Sarbjeet and Vipin of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, outplayed their opponents 8-6, 8-5 and 8-6 in the boys open doubles category during the ongoing Inter-School Table Soccer Championship being held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, here.

GMSSS-36 record win
Chandigarh, August 1
Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 36, defeated Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, during the ongoing Inter-School Football (U-17) Tournament being held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, here.



Players vie for the ball during a match of the Inter-School Football Tournament in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Saupin’s beat Satluj School by 62 runs
Chandigarh, August 1
Saupin’s School defeated Satluj School, Panchkula, during the ongoing St Joseph's Cricket (U-13) Champions Trophy being held at St Joseph’s School, Sector 44, here.

Good haul by wrestlers
Chandigarh, August 1
Wrestlers of Mohali won top honours during the Punjab State Sub-Junior Wrestling (U-17) Championship that concluded at Malwa Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Ferozepur.

Tennis ball cricket meet from Aug 14
Chandigarh, August 1
The Chandigarh Tennis Ball Cricket association will organise the first Chandigarh State Tennis Ball Cricket (U-16) Championship for Boys at MCM DAV College for Women from August 14 here.

Bhavan Vidyalaya checkmate GMHS-38
Chandigarh, August 1
Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, defeated Government Model High School, Sector 38, during the ongoing Inter-School Chess (U-14) Tournament here.

Police DAV lift swimming trophy
Ambala, August 1
Police DAV Public School, Ambala City, won the overall trophy in the district-level swimming championship here today. Basu, a student of the school, won four gold medals in 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke and 50m breaststroke categories, respectively.

Shyam wins top honours in tae-kwon-do
Chandigarh, August 1
Shyam of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 32, won a gold medal in the ongoing Inter-School Tae-kwon-do (U-14) Tournament here today.

Guru Nanak school emerge victorious
Chandigarh, August 1
Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, defeated Banyan Tree Public School in the opening match of first Monsoon Cup Cricket (U-15) Tournament being played at Banyan Tree Public School here.

Cricket match ends in draw
Chandigarh, August 1
A four-day match between Punjab and Vidarbha ended in a draw during the ongoing Shafi Darashah Cricket Tournament, which concluded at Mysore, Bangalore, today.