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Cardiologist found murdered
Dera Bassi/Chandigarh, December 21
Dr Deepak Kaura, a city-based cardiologist who went missing from his Sector 19 house last night, was found murdered in his Tata Aria car parked on the Dera Bassi-Habatpur road this afternoon. The 45-year-old victim, who was the owner of Oxford Hospital in Sector 19, was last seen in his car with a woman.

(Left) Dr Harimohan Kaura, father of Dr Deepak Kaura, at the spot along with the police. A Tribune photograph

Anu Chatrath implicated in hate mail against VC
Chandigarh, December 21
Politics has hit rock bottom in Panjab University (PU) with a hate mail against the Vice-Chancellor being traced to the residence of Anu Chatrath, a former Mayor.

Nominated Councillors
‘Cong loyalists’ dominate list
Chandigarh, December 21
The Congress factor has certainly gone into the selection of the nominated councillors with “Congressmen” dominating the “navratan” list, which was announced by the UT Administration today.

Nominated Councillors
BJP cries foul
Chandigarh, December 21
The list of nominated councillors finalised by the UT Administrator has come as a jolt to the BJP. The two prominent parties — BJP and BSP — have alleged that the Congress has played a game by nominating a majority of Congress loyalists as councillors.

• Profiles of nominated councillors

Maternal aunt quizzed in siblings’ murder case
Chandigarh, December 21
With investigation into the siblings’ murder case narrowing onto relatives of the victims, the police today questioned their maternal aunt, Maya, for clues.

COMMUNITY

Year Ender 2011
Railways
From Duronto to GPS, it has been year of disappointments for railways
Chandigarh, December 21
The long-pending demand of residents of the tricity for starting a direct train from Chandigarh to Amritsar was met with the introduction of the Amritsar-Chandigarh Duronto from August 24. However, the much-hyped train was running out of steam as it had failed attract the passengers. Residents were now demanding that the train also halt a Ludhiana and Jalandhar as it would help in increasing the number of passengers to sustain this train. At present, only between 250 and 300 passengers were travelling by the train everyday, on an average.

CCTVs at the railway station are not working. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan; The first Duronto being flagged off.

Mercury up, slightly
Chandigarh, December 21
Residents of the tricity got a little respite from cold-wave conditions prevailing in the region for the past one week as there was a slight increase in the day and night temperatures.

Celebrating four days early

Students of INIFD dance during a Christmas party at Sector 27 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

environment clearance
Housing scheme for CHB staff hits new roadblock
Chandigarh, December 21
UT ‘babus’ will have to wait more in owning houses under UT Administration’s innovative housing scheme for its employees at Sectors 52 and 56.

world’s largest mall
GMADA to get feasibility study done
Mohali, December 21
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has decided to get a feasibility study done before going ahead with the proposal of coming up with the world’s largest mall in Sector 62 here.

Foundation stone of gaushala laid
Mohali, December 21
The foundation stone of a gaushala, being constructed at a cost of Rs 1 crore by the Municipal Council, was laid here yesterday by Tikshan Sood, Minister for Local Government.

Flouting norms

Despite the ban, vehicles are parked on the road near the Secretariat in Panchkula on Wednesday. Tribune photo: nitin mittal

Thieves try to break open windowpane of car
Panchkula, December 21
Panic gripped the area when a visitor in the busy Sector 11 market raised an alarm saying that someone had fired at his car in the evening. The police officials rushed to the spot and found that it was an attempt to commit a theft by breaking open the windowpane of an Alto car of the complainant.

Tricity Scan
chandigarh SCAN
St Stephen’s reunion
Seeing old classmates carries a nostalgic charge that status updates and digital photo albums can’t replace. TOSS, the alumni of St Stephen’s School, Chandigarh, hosted the first school reunion in 23 years on Wednesday. A large numbers of alumni attended the meet.

Dressing it all up for the upcoming festivities

A shop at Sector 15 displays Christmas decorations; and (right) another at Sector 17 has a bedecked Christmas tree in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune Photos: S Chandan and Manoj Mahajan

EDUCATION

PU Syndicate a surprise package
Chandigarh, December 21
Panjab University Syndicate came as a surprise package to many today with six first-timers, relatively less active, “Senators” making it to the House.


Newly elected members of Syndicate pose at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Medical fraternity cries foul
Chandigarh, December 21
While the election of Panjab University Syndicate were declared to be peaceful overall, the election of medical constituency created ripples raising the long deferred question. Doctors present in the House went in uproar for not even a single medico being chosen from their constituency, while it was college representatives who grabbed the seat.

Street play, rally mark NSS camps
Chandigarh, December 21
The seven-day NSS camp concluded at the PEC University of Technology here today. The NSS-PEC Chapter consists of 380 volunteers who target to eliminate problems of society through their efforts.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

punjab assembly elections
Party observers interview Cong aspirants for ticket
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 21
The Congress has started interviewing prospective candidates for the ensuing Punjab Assembly elections.

From field to warpath

Farmers protest against GMADA at Phase VIII in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photo: vicky gharu

Staff development programme held
Ambala, December 21
Dr GS Batra, professor, Punjabi University, Patiala, visited the MM Institute of Management, Mullana on the ongoing staff development programme. Dr BC Sharma, professor, Business School, University of Jammu, also visited the campus. The SDP is being sponsored by All India Council of Technical Education.

Sarv sikhya Abhiyan
Rs 7.96 cr for infrastructure in schools
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 21
To provide adequate infrastructure and to upgrade the education standard in the primary and middle schools of the district, a grant of Rs.7.96 crore has been sanctioned under the Sarv Sikhya Abhiyan and out of this, Rs.5.96 crore has been utilised. Construction of boundary walls, toilets, submersible pumps for drinking water are going on in full swing, said Yashveer Mahajan, Deputy Commissioner, while presiding over the meeting of the District Education Development Committee here today.

200 examined at medical camp
Dera Bassi, December 21
The The Progressive press club, Dera Bassi, has organised free medical check up camp with the cooperation of the NSS unit of DS gurukul college, Gholu Majra, at jawaharpur village today.

Man held with 10 kg poppy husk
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 21
The Bassi Pathana police has recovered 10 kg poppy husk from a scooterist during a check at a naka and registered a case.

COURTS

solan highway
HC admits residents’ plea
Chandigarh, December 21
The Solan highway has cut villages near the Pinjore bypass off public utilities, according to Yogesh Sharma and 39 other residents.

j&k sex scandal case
Another victim turns hostile
Chandigarh, December 21
In a major setback for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the J&K sex scandal case, another victim turned hostile today. Till now, five witnesses in the case had turned hostile.

hawara plea
Notice to UT Administration, Punjab Home Secretary
Chandigarh, December 21
Taking up a petition filed by a convict in the assassination case of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, seeking action against his attackers, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today put the UT Administration and the Punjab Home Secretary on notice.

Defamation case: XEN released on probation
Panchkua, December 21
Accepting the plea of an electricity department executive engineer who was found guilty in a case of criminal defamation, a Panchkula court eleased him on probation for one year.

CRIME

Man booked for abetment to suicide
Mohali, December 21
An employee of the District Transport Office has been booked by the police on a charge of abetment to suicide after a resident of Phase I ended his life by hanging himself in a hotel room.


The body of Ravinder Singh being taken out of a hotel at Phase II in Mohali on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Two held in motorcycle theft case
Panchkula, December 21
The local police has claimed to solve a motorcycle theft case after nabbing two thieves here today. The accused have been identified as Ombir and Sitaram, both residents of Gandhi Colony, Sector 4, Mansa Devi Complex.

SPORTS

Vijay, Nitin shine at judo meet
Chandigarh, December 21
Judokas Vijay Chauhan, Nitin and Raj Kumar bagged first three places in the 60-kg category during the Chandigarh Senior State Judo Championship, held at Sports Complex of Sector 42 stadium here today.

Judokas in action during the Chandigarh Senior State Judo Championship at Sports Complex, Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Volleyball Tourney
GGD SD College thrash Malwa College
Chandigarh, December 21
The volleyball team of GGD SD College, Hariana, thrashed Malwa College, Samrala, by 3-2 in an exciting league match of Panjab University Inter-College Volleyball (B-Division) for Men, being held here today. The winning side lost the first set by 22-25 but won the second and third set by 27-25 and 25-20 respectively. The loosing side again came back in the match in the fourth set by 21-25 but lost the final set by 15-07.

Millennium school: Akash, Agni House excel
Chandigarh, December 21
Athletes of both Akash House and Agni House bagged most of the medals during the second Inter-House Athletics Meet of the Millennium school being held at Sports Complex, Sector 7, here today. The meet included race events like 100 metres, 200 mts, 400 mts, high jump, long jump and triple Jump.

Cricket trials on Dec 25
Chandigarh, December 21
The Cricket Federation of Haryana affiliated with the Cricket Federation of India will conduct cricket (U-19) trails to select the state team at Hansraj Public School, Sector 6, Panchkula, on December 25.

Dakha cagers rout Khalsa College
Chandigarh, December 21
Cagers of GTB National College, Dakha, routed Khalsa College, Garhdiwala, in the final match of Panjab University Inter- College Basketball (B-division) Championship for Men held, here today.

football tourney
Vivek(B) drub AKSIPS School
Chandigarh, December 21
The football team of Vivek(B), Sector 38, defeated AKSIPS School in the first league match of the Vivek High School Seven-a-side Football Tournament held here today.

Players in action during a football match at Sector 38, Chandigasrh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: vicky gharu

inter-college fencing
SGGS College bag top honours
Chandigarh, December 21
Fencers of SGGS College, Sector 26, bagged first places in all the events of the Panjab University Inter-College Fencing (Men) Championship, being held here today.



A fencer in an effort to attain full points against his opponent during the Inter-College Fencing Tournament in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

cricket meet
DP Azad beat Satluj school by 4 wickets
Chandigarh, December 21
Satluj Public School went down fighting against DP Azad Cricket Academy in the league match of 1st Satluj Sub-junior Cricket (U-13) tournament, being held here today.

A cricket match in progress during the Sub-Junior Cricket Tournament at Satluj Public School, Sector 4, Panchkula, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: nitin mittal