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In Mohali, history repeats itself Mohali, March 6 On Tuesday, history repeated itself when the Mohali Assembly segment voters re-elected Balbir Singh Sidhu as their MLA, who would sit in the Opposition benches.

Mohali, Kharar go to Cong

Balbir Singh Sidhu (Cong), winner from Mohali; Jagmohan Singh Kang (Cong), winner from Kharar

Kundis to be legalised
Chandigarh, March 6
To deal with kundi connections in the city slums, the UT Administration has decided to regularise all these connections. The Administration has approved the proposal forwarded by the UT electricity department to allot electricity meters to the “group of people” using unauthorised connections.

best foot forward: A girl walks the ramp during a farewell party at the Home Science College in Sector 10 of Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan

After 24 yrs, 6 months’ jail for vendor
Chandigarh March 6
After a trial that lasted 24 years, a man has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in a case of food adulteration. The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal today upheld the order passed by the lower court and convicted the accused Surinder Singh. The accused milk vendor was first booked in 1988.

P’kula man victim of rash driving
Chandigarh, March 6
A Panchkula resident was critically injured in an accident at the Housing Board Light point here this evening. The police managed to chase the open Gypsy of the accused and nabbed him at the Railway lightpoint. Sham Lal was admitted to hospital in a critical state.

Hounded by stray dogs, woman hits car, injured
Chandigarh, March 6
Walking down the road near Sector 17 here turned into a nightmare for twenty-five-year old Anjana Thakur, a resident of Sector 22, who hit a car while trying to save herself from a pack of stray dogs that came charging towards her at the rear of Hotel Shivalik on Monday evening.

DSP, hotel manager record statements in court
Chandigarh, March 6
Giving some support to the prosecution in the infamous J and K sex scandal, two witnesses recorded their statements before the CBI court today. DSP Rasik Mir and hotel manager Mansoor Ali supported the prosecution in the case in which as many as six witnesses have turned hostile till now.

for the album: Students pose after receiving prizes at the Government College of Commerce and Business Administration at Sector 42 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan

COMMUNITY

Conviction rate down, P’kula police worried
Panchkula, March 6
In an attempt to increase the conviction ratio in the district courts, the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) has recently issued instructions to all his DSPs, SHOs and investigating officers to have a better coordination with the law officers.

Speed up budget spending, says Patil
Chandigarh, March 6
With just about three weeks left for the current fiscal to end, UT Administrator Shivraj Patil has reportedly directed the departmental heads in the Chandigarh Administration to spend their budget (plan) for this year.

PEC looks like CIA building!
Chandigarh, March 6
It seems that PEC students are attending classes at the US Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) building these days. They walk through corridors with photographs of former US presidents, also with Pakistani leaders. The main auditorium has been made to look like the US embassy in Islamabad.

Students walk across a photograph of Benazir Bhutto and Bill Clinton during the shooting of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ at PEC in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan

Accountant suspended
Panchkula, March 6
The government has suspended the accountant of an institute for deaf and dumb students at Raipur Rani for indiscipline. Last month, officials had forwarded a complaint to the organising secretary about the indiscipline of an accountant, Sanjeev Kumar.

EDUCATION

PU holds declamation contests
Chandigarh, March 6
The department of Punjabi at the Panjab University (PU) organised the KK Grover and AC Bali declamation contests at the Gandhi Bhavan auditorium here today. As many as eighteen students from a number of departments of the university and an affiliated college participated in the event.

Last date extended to March 16
Chandigarh, March 6
The Panjab University (PU) has decided to extend the last date for needy students to apply for food subsidy at hostels. During a meeting of the dean student welfare (DSW-women) with student leaders today, the decision to add variety to the ‘janta’ meal served at the student centre was also taken.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

SAD retains Dera Bassi seat
Dera Bassi, March 6
SAD candidate Narinder Kumar Sharma has won the Dera Bassi Assembly seat by defeating Congress rebel and Independent candidate Deepinder Singh Dhillon with a margin of 12,037 votes. In total, 1,41,644 votes were polled out of which Sharma polled 63,285 votes while his nearest rival Dhillon polled 51,248 votes.



                           NK Sharma (SAD), winner from Dera Bassi

Two bodies found
Ambala, March 6
Two bodies were recovered from a house in Khojkipur village, near Ambala Cantt, here today. The bodies have been identified of a boy and a girl.

COURTS

Man acquitted in suicide case
Chandigarh, March 6
The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Preeti Sahni today acquitted a person in a case of abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the IPC. The court acquitted Sonu, a resident of Janta Colony, after the prosecution failed to prove the charges.

HC relief for 3 student leaders
Chandigarh, March 6
Barred from entering the Panjab University campus during the student elections, three leaders, Narender Gujjar, Sanjay Kumar and Simrandeep Singh Sandhu, have received relief from the Punjab and Haryana High.

CRIME

Driver held in accident case
Chandigarh, March 6
The police has arrested Gurjant Singh, the driver of the bus that ran over Dharam Pal Garg in the wee hours, at the light point of Sector 20 and 21 yesterday. Gurjant, a resident of Kakrali village, Ropar, was arrested under Sections 279 and 337, IPC. A case has been registered in the Sector-19 police station.

4 arrested for consuming liquor at public place
Chandigarh, March 6
The police has arrested Sandeep Kumar, Ravi Kumar, Anil Kumar, all residents of Sector 38, and Rajesh of Sector 7 in Sector 38 for consuming liquor at public place. A case under Section 68, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act has been registered against them in the Sector-19 police station.

Theft bid at ATM
Chandigarh, March 6
A theft bid of an automated teller machine (ATM) machine of Axis Bank at Raipur Khurd, was reported, here this morning. During the refilling of the machine, Neeraj, a security guard, found that someone had tried to break open a part of the cash box.

SPORTS

PU Campus, AG Haryana enter semis
Chandigarh, March 6
Panjab University Campus today overcame a stiff resistance from Principal AG (Audit) Haryana to pull off a 1-0 victory in a super league match of the Chandigarh Senior Men Football Championship being organised by the Chandigarh Football Association at the Sector-17 Football Stadium here.

Players in action during the match between Panjab University Campus and Principal AG (Audit) Haryana at the Football Stadium in Sector 17 of Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

DAV Model School Club win in netball
Chandigarh, March 6
DAV Model School Club, Sector 15, beat Young Warrior Club, Sector 22, 15-11 in the Chandigarh Senior State Netball Championship at Government College, Sector 11, here today.

Boxing meet from today, 180 pugilists to be in action
Chandigarh, March 6
More than 15 teams are likely to participate at the five-day AK Misra All-India Senior Men Boxing Championship, scheduled to start here tomorrow.

CLTA trainees continue stir
Chandigarh, March 6
Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) trainees continued their protest for the third day today, demanding the  reinstatement of the coaching director. They had been demanding the reinstatement of coaching director Gurvarinder Singh, who resigned on Saturday, alleging humiliation at the hands of the management.

CLTA trainees protest at Sector 10 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan