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Boy gives kidnappers the slip
Panchkula, October 21
A student of Class V, Vishal (11), managed to escape from the clutches of his kidnappers three hours after he was forcibly pushed into a van by five masked men while he was going to school with his brother Rahul (7) at Budanpur near Sector 16, Panchkula, this morning.

MC clerk caught taking bribe
Chandigarh, October 21
The CBI today arrested a clerk with the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation while allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 2,000 from a fireman for clearing his mother’s medical bills. The accused had demanded Rs 3,000, but the deal was settled for Rs 2,000.

Technical snag delays trains
Chandigarh, October 21
Veena Kaul, a resident of Zirakpur, had to take two hours' leave from office today as the Garibrath train (12983), which she had boarded from Jaipur to reach Chandigarh at 6.45 am so that she could get ready for office on time, was delayed by two hours due to a technical fault in the track near the Ghaggar.

Mobile tower raises residents' hackles
Mohali, October 21
Residents of a locality behind the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Phase IX are up in arms against the installation of a mobile tower on the rooftop of a private house in the area.



The mobile tower that has come up on the rooftop of a house in Phase IX in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Rs 12 lakh, jewellery stolen from house
Panchkula, October 21
In yet another theft incident, thieves decamped with an amount of Rs 12 lakh and jewellery worth Rs 8 lakh from the house of a businessman, Jasbir Rana, at Sector 21 here.

COMMUNITY

Better Chandigarh
MC lacks will, infrastructure to address garbage menace
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation is not able to lift as much as 40 per cent of the garbage generated in the city on a daily basis.




Heaps of garbage dumped at Dadu Majra in Chandigarh. Tribune photos: S Chandan

Constant smell makes life hell for them
Chandigarh: The Supreme Court has held the right to healthy environment a fundamental right under the ambit of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution that guarantees the protection of life to every citizen.

Now, rat excreta in rice meant for mid-day meal 
Panchkula, October 21
Excreta of rats and lizards were found in the rice meant for mid-day meal of the students at Government Primary and Middle School in Devinagar, Sector 3, Panchkula, during an inspection by the team of District legal services authority (DLSA) today.

Excreta of rats and lizards in the rice meant for the mid-day meal of students at Government Primary and Middle School, Devinagar, Sector 3, Panchkula. A tribune photograph

Tributes paid to police officers, jawans
Chandigarh, October 21
A total of 576 Chandigarh police officers and jawans who lost their lives while on duty were paid homage during the 54th Police Commemoration Day today.



Policemen reverse their arms during a parade to mark Police Commemoration Day in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Dept committed to welfare of martyrs’ families: SSP
Mohali, October 21
The policemen, who have laid their lives for the sake of maintaining law and order and unity of the county, will always be remembered. It is our moral duty to look after the welfare of their families. This was said by DIG Sive Kumar, Patiala Range, on the occasion of the Police Commemoration Day at the Phase VIII police station.

Martyrs’ kin honoured at Mahadian

Henna artists make a killing in Panchkula markets
Panchkula, October 21
Henna artists have made a business of around Rs 80 lakh in two days in Panchkula. Those at the Sector 7 market are making the maximum earnings. Around 300 artists are applying henna in this market and they have earned Rs 35 lakh in one night.

FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL: Girls get mehndi applied on their hands on the eve of Karwa Chauth at Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Empowering mother important too: Judge 
Chandigarh, October 21
Asserting that empowering mother is equally important as educating the girl child, an event, "Parents Mela", was inaugurated at the Government Senior Secondary School in Sector 26 today.

Civic body overlooks violations in city markets
Chandigarh, October 21
In its moneymaking spree ahead of the festive season, the Municipal Corporation is blatantly overlooking violations in the city markets. Granting permission to vendors for encroachments by issuing slips for an amount ranging between Rs 300 and Rs 400, MC officials did not mind converting the entire parking area into an open market in Sector 22 today.

Roadside vendors encroach upon a parking place at Sector 22 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Students pledge to celebrate ‘Green Diwali’
Chandigarh, October 21
City-based NGO Yuvsatta with the support of the Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration, launched “Green Diwali Campaign” from Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19-C, Chandigarh.

Students of the GMSSS, 19-C, showcase a banner in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune PHoto: Manoj Mahajan

Team finds fault with hospitals
Chandigarh, October 21
A three-member team, which conducted a surprise inspection at the GMSH-16 and the GMCH-32 in the wee hours on Saturday, today submitted its report to the UT Health Secretary. 

Bronchial asthma can be well managed: Experts
Chandigarh, October 21
Bronchial asthma is emerging as a major pulmonary disorder but patients can lead a normal life by following proper inhaling techniques, said experts who gathered at the PGIMER for a CME on the subject. Bronchial asthma is now globally recognised as a major non-communicable disease, responsible for a significant disease and economic burden.

JD (U) wants statehood for Chandigarh
Chandigarh, October 21
Surinder Bhardwaj, president of the local unit of the Janta Dal (United), today submitted a banner to UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil during a public hearing session having signatures of 1 lakh city residents for making Chandigarh a new state.

Members of the Janta Dal (United) with a banner having one lakh signatures. A Tribune Photograph

RLA making efforts to keep non-serious bidders out
Chandigarh, October 21
A day after holding its first-ever open auction for vanity numbers, the Chandigarh Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA) has initiated the process to keep out non-serious bidders.

EDUCATION

Panjab University on Facebook
Chandigarh, October 21
Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, is now available on Facebook. PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Arun Kumar Grover today launched the PU's official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/puchd.india.


Arun Grover, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, launches the Facebook page of the university on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

PU to hold seminar from October 24
Chandigarh, October 21
Panjab University is going to host a three-day seminar on "The Making of Modern Punjab: Education, Science and Social Change in Punjab".

Teachers not to evaluate answer sheets at home: PU 
Chandigarh, October 21
In a move to ensure timely evaluation and declaration of exam results, the committee reviewing the evaluation reforms at the PU resolved today that teachers will not be allowed to carry the answer sheets home and rather will be directed to evaluate papers at their respective centres.

Drug abuse tarnishing Punjab's image, says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Chandigarh, October 21
The Desh Bhagat Group of Institutes today held its convocation-2013 on its campus. Internationally renowned spiritual guru and founder of The Art of Living Sri Sri Ravi Shankar delivered the convocation address and blessed the graduates.

Desh Bhagat University Chancellor Zora Singh (second from left), and other officials of the university confer the degree of DLitt on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar during the annual convocation of the university at Mandi Gobindgarh. A Tribune PhotoGRAPH

from schools
Aero-modellers’ meet
Chandigarh: Aero-modelling students of Saupin’s-32 attended the 4th National Aero-Modellers Meet at the Pinjore Flying Club, Pinjore. The meet was organised by the Aero-Modellers Association.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Man gets life term for killing mother, 2 minors 
Ambala, October 21
Vimlesh Tanwar, Special Judge, Fast Track Court, has sentenced life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 to an accused, Balwinder Singh, a resident of Kakepur village, Patiala, for murdering a woman and her two minor children. An unborn child in the womb of the woman also died when she was murdered.

Newly married woman dies in road mishap 
Bassi Pathana, October 21
A newly married woman was killed while her sister received injuries when their scooter was hit by a truck near Kalaundi village on the Bassi Pathana-Morinda road this evening.

Experts deliver talk on pharmaceutical research
Ropar, October 21
A three-day national seminar on Advancement, Challenges and Opportunities in Pharmaceutical Research concluded at the ASBASJSM College of Pharmacy at Bela village today.

Fatehgarh Sahib college shines at youth fest
Fatehgarh Sahib, October 21
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College (BBSBEC), Fatehgarh Sahib, has won the PTU Zonal Youth Festival trophy for the South Zone held at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana.

COURTS

Bank fined for not waiving credit amount
Chandigarh, October 21
ICICI Bank has been penalised for not waiving credit amount charged due to the cloning of complainant’s credit card. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed the bank to waive the disputed amount of Rs 24,500, along with interest as levied with late payment charges and other miscellaneous expenses till the time the matter is finally adjudicated by the authorities.

Key witnesses record statements
Chandigarh, October 21
Statements of three key witnesses in the inspector Sucha Singh murder case were recorded in a court today. Crime Branch in charge inspector Ranjodh Singh, sub-inspector Ashok and the then ISBT police post in charge SI Harminderjeet Singh recorded their statements in the court of District and Sessions Judge SK Aggarwal during the resumed hearing of the case.

SPORTS

KBDAV-7 blank GMSSS-37
Chandigarh, October 21
The Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 37 went down against KBDAV, Sector 7 by 4-0. Nitin opened the team’s account in the 10th minute while Paras double lead in the 37th minute. After the breather, Paras strike again and scored his second goal in the 40th minute. Angad sealed team’s victory with scoring the last goal in the 46th minute.
Players in action during the Inter-School Football Championship being held at the GMSSS, Sector 22, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: manoj Mahajan

St Kabir defeat Chitkara International School
Chandigarh, October 21
The table tennis team of St Kabir School, Sector 26, trounced Chitkara International School, Sector 25 in a match of boys (U-14) category of inter-school table tennis championship, being played here today.

Kerala team drub Punjabi varsity
Chandigarh, October 21
The Punjabi University, Patiala, failed to overcome Kerala University, Thiruvanathapuram, in the knock-out match of the ongoing All-India Inter-University Baseball Championship for Men, being organised by Panjab University on campus ground, here today.

Ritvik, Gurbaz make it to national horse riding team
Chandigarh, October 21
Two local horse-riders has brought laurels to city beautiful after getting selected in the Indian horse riding squad for the Federation Equestre Internationale Children’s International Classic tournament 2013.


Horse riders Ritvik Thakur (third from left) and Gurbaz Sandhu (right) with UT Administrator Shivraj Patil in Chandigarh. A tribune photograph

Osmania players cancel visit to Amritsar to meet Flying Sikh
Chandigarh, October 21
Such is the fan following of ‘Flying Sikh’ Milkha Singh that baseball players of Osmania University, Hyderabad, cancelled their visit to Golden Temple, Amritsar, to meet former athlete at his residence, here today.

Patiala players dominate on first day of tourney
Patiala, October 21
Patiala district dominated on the first day of the Punjab State Archery Championship that began at Government Senior Secondary Model School, Punjabi University, today by lifting five out of six titles in the Indian round category. Around 400 archers from various districts are taking part in this four-day championship.

City lad wins golf meet
Chandigarh, October 21
Local golfer Karandeep Singh Kochhar won the Northern India Juniors in the Category B and also bagged the 2nd runners-up spot in the category A, of the same competition, concluded at the Army Golf Course, Dhaulakuan, New Delhi.

SGGS-26 lift kabaddi title
Chandigarh, October 21
The Kabaddi team of SGGS College, Sector 26 lifted the title of Panjab University Inter-College Kabaddi (national style) championship for men in A-Division, being concluded recently.