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Rs 8 lakh taken away at gunpoint
Chandigarh, November 12
In a daring daylight robbery, two unidentified motorcyclists, one of who was dressed in police uniform, robbed Rs 8 lakh from a city resident at gunpoint on the road separating sectors 48 and 49 here today. The incident occurred at 12 pm on the busy road when Abir Malhotra, a web designer, was returning to his Sector 48 residence after withdrawing money from his bank locker.

The victim, Abir Malhotra, uses a dummy bag to explain to the police how he was robbed of Rs 8 lakh on the road separating Sectors 48 and 49 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Video conferencing would’ve thwarted attack on Hawara
Chandigarh, November 12
The attack on Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Jagtar Singh Hawara by a group of Right-wing activists could have been avoided if the UT Administration had acted as per the undertaking given in the Punjab and Haryana High Court to make a three-way connection between Burail Jail, Tihar Jail and the district court through video conferencing by September 9.

Daring stunts

Bikers show stunts during a fete organised by Ehsas at Hansraj Public School in Panchkula on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin MIttal

Police remand for attackers
Chandigarh, November 12
A local court here today sent the four accused who had attacked Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Jagtar Singh Hawara to one-day police remand. The accused have been identified as Nishant Sharma, Ashutosh Gautam, Ramesh Dutt and Manish Sood, all members of the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Suraksha Samiti (ABHSS).

‘Khorana knew he would make it big’
Chandigarh, November 12
“You may not be familiar with his name, but the moment you open a biology book, you are studying Khorana.” This is one of the few lines that best describe the stature of Nobel prize winner Har Gobind Khorana who died at the age of 89 years on November 9 in the US.

COMMUNITY

Service lanes not MC’s headache
Chandigarh, November 12
It seems that encroachers in every category are the favourites of councillors. In the past five years, they have neither bothered to set a policy on service lane encroachers, nor devised a policy on proper service lane maintenance.

Piles of garbage lie on the rear of a house near Hotel Aroma at Sector 22, which is the entry to service lanes in the area.	A concrete structure constructed in a service lane at Sector 18 of Chandigarh. Tribune Photos: Parvesh Chauhan

MC Ward Woes
Parking blues, overflowing sewers & encroachment
Ward No. 14 comprises centrally located Sector 45 and Burail village. The ward has been neglected by the authorities in terms of providing basic amenities to residents. Bad roads, improper drainage system, poor sanitation and undeveloped green belts have been causing a lot of frustration amongst residents of the area.

Sewage has spilled onto the road as the sewerage system overflows at Burail. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan	Shopkeepers have encroached on footpath by putting tyres on display at Burail market.

phase Revisited
Action replay, two months on
Mohali, November 12
It has beealmost two months since the unauthorised use of houses for commercial purposes, traffic congestion near the rehri market and poor maintenance parks at Phase IV were highlighted in these columns, but nothing had changed for the better.

A broken footpath at Phase IV in Mohali.	Cars parked in a park. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu

Court forces MC action on stray cattle menace Panchkula, November 12 At last, the menace of stray cattle has caught the attention of the Panchkula municipal corporation (MC). After being noticed by a Panchkula court, the MC has not only started catching stray cattle, but is contemplating to increase the penalty from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000. Stray cattle cross the road separating Sectors 10 and 11 in Panchkula. A Tribune file photograph

Top cop for effectiveness
Panchkula, November 12
“In order to make policing more effective, beat system will be strengthened,” said Anant Kumar Dhul, Commissioner of Police, Ambala. Dhul, who took over as the police chief of Ambala range, said prominent citizens of the area would be included in committees which will dispose of offences.

Rafi’s melodies captivate audience
Chandigarh, November 12
All roads in the city led to the Tagore Theatre, the venue of the 25th Mohd Rafi Nite organised by the Yadgar-e-Rafi Society here today.

Corporation elections
Poll expenditure observers appointed
Chandigarh, November 12
The State Election Commission has appointed election expenditure observers for various wards for the forthcoming municipal corporation elections.

Club’s dog show today
Panchkula, November 12
The Panchkula Kennel Club is organising its first dog show at Sutlej Public School grounds, Sector 4, here tomorrow.

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EDUCATION

‘Raeth’ rocks audience on Day II of PEC fest Chandigarh, November 12 The second day of PEC FEST 2011 was even bigger than the first day. The cultural event saw scores of students from more than hundred colleges in the region taking part in various contests and competitions. Girls participate in a wall competition at PEC Fest in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Seven get First Friday Forum Award
Chandigarh, November 12
First Friday Forum in its annual oration 2011 organised a symposium on Geography Architecture and Planning at Chandigarh College of Architecture yesterday. Seven professionals were honoured with First Friday Forum Awards for Creative Excellence (FFFACE) for their noteworthy contributions in their respective fields.

Demand to raise retirement age intensifies
Chandigarh, November 12
The demand for raising retirement age of Panjab University faculty to 65 years has intensified with the Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) shooting yet another letter to the Vice-Chancellor in this regard.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Three hurt in brawl
Dera Bassi, November 12
Three persons were injured during a brawl, following a dispute over the place of installation of an electricity transformer in Karkaur village last evening. The injured were admitted to GMCH, Chandigarh, and Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi.

Doctor arrested under MTP Act
Ambala, November 12
The police has arrested a doctor of a private nursing home, Ambala City, under the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (MTP Act) for allegedly aborting an unmarried girl (21) here this morning.

10 ‘thieves’ booked
Kharar, November 12
The CIA wing has booked 10 persons in cases of theft. The accused have been identified as Gurpreet Singh, Jarnail Singh, Prem Chand, Nirmal Singh, Sajan Singh, Gurmukh Singh, Khushpreet Singh, Gagandeep Singh, Gagandeep and Bhagwandas.

Army recruitment drive
Dera Bassi, November 12
A team from the Western Command Headquarters headed by Col Anil Sharma conducted preliminary interviews at the Shri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology (SSIET), Dera Bassi, to screen final and pre-final year students of all branches for TGC-115, SSC (W) T-10 and UES-22 schemes.

COURTS

HC issues notice to Panchkula police
Panchkula, November 12
In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice to the Panchkula police in the TV actress rape case on a petition filed by the victim, seeking a fair investigation.

CRIME

Woman duped of Rs 50,000 at bank
Chandigarh, November 12
A nurse with Fortis Hospital in Mohali was duped of Rs 50,000 at Syndicate Bank, Sector 17, where she had gone to deposit the money, today. Bhavnesh Mohini reported to the police that a person approached her in the bank and offered to help deposit the money.

Two duped of Rs 24 lakh
Panchkula, November 12
Two persons have allegedly been duped of Rs 24 lakh by travel agents here. Following a complaint by Jaspreet Singh of Yamunanagar district, the police has registered a case against Jujhar Singh, his wife Gyan Kaur and their son Avtar Singh, residents of Sector 20, and their partner Vivek.

Man booked in dowry case
Panchkula, November 12
The police has booked a Pinjore resident for demanding dowry and torturing his wife. The complainant, Anjali of Sector 11, married Rohit of Pinjore in 2006.

SPORTS

Quadruple delight for Kailash
Chandigarh, November 12
Local badminton player Rupinder Singh defeated Kenneth Wong by 2-0 in the boys’ U-19 category during the ongoing XXIII Chandigarh State Badminton Championship being held at the badminton hall of Sports Complex, Sector 42, here today.

GMHS lads outdo GMSSS-47
Chandigarh, November 12
Government Model High School, Mani Majra (GMHS- Mani Majra) defeated Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 47 (GMSSS-47), in the first match of the Inter-School Volleyball Tournament being held here today.

Athletics Meet SGGS lads claim top spot Chandigarh, November 12 Athletes of SGGS College, Sector 26, with 95 points and Guru Nanak Girls College, Ludhiana, with 76 points finished first in the men’s and women’s category, respectively, of the 64th Panjab University Annual Athletics Meet on Panjab University campus here today.
An athlete in action during triple jump event at Atheletic meet held at Punjab University in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

football Meet
Bhupinder scripts Mani Majra school win
Chandigarh, November 12
Government Senior Secondary School, Mani Majra (town) got the better of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, in a match of the ongoing Inter-School Football Tournament for Boys (U-14) being held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, here today.

Kabaddi players selected
Chandigarh, November 12
The Chandigarh Kabaddi Association has selected players to represent the city in the upcoming 59th Senior National Championships for Men and Women to be held at Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh) from November 13 to 15.

Haryana Police to face BSF in final
Chandigarh, November 12
The Haryana Police defeated Punjab Police in the semifinal of the 60th All-India Police Hockey Championship in Ranchi today. The winning team outplayed Punjab Police by 1-0.