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Youth murdered in Panchkula
 Panchkula, November 20
A 23-year-old youth was allegedly murdered by his friends on the pretext of taking him on an outing. An injured
Gurvinder, a resident of Banna village in Sector 25, Panchkula, was dumped at the General Hospital, Sector 6,
Panchkula, late last night.
Deceased Gurvinder
Panchkula murder: Victim had married two months ago
Panchkula, November 20
It seemed the world crashed down for Gurvinder’s wife as the couple had got married just two months ago. According to the family members, Gurvinder was planning to settle abroad. He was the only son after his three sisters and the only male in the house as his father had died 15 years ago after some prolonged illness. All of his sisters are married.
destination it@north conclave
Infosys, Dell bag awards for highest exports
Chandigarh, November 20
On the first day of the Destination IT@North conclave, Software Technology Parks of India,
Mohali, recognised some of the best performing IT and ITeS companies of the regions for exports for 2012-13.
Winners strike a pose after receiving their awards during the Destination IT@North Conclave in Mohali on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: S Chandan
Missing hunter approach to blame for fewer giants in IT Park
Chandigarh, November 20
Even as the Chandigarh IT Park was dreamt to be a common hub for the IT companies spread across the
tricity, it has failed to accommodate all the companies in one go. Also, not many major IT giants invested in it.
No IT giants to come up in Mohali
Chandigarh, November 20
The upcoming
Mohali-IT Park will only house startup companies while no big companies will have space. Speaking to the Chandigarh Tribune, Director General
STPI, Dr Omkar Rai, said, “The startup companies are always product-based and hence work on specific innovations. The higher will be their number, the more will be the new job opportunities.”
Better Panchkula
Residents suffer as stray dogs, cattle rule city roads
 Stray
dogs and cattle have a free run in Panchkula with the authorities making no efforts to curb the menace. Over 1,000 dog bite cases have been reported at city hospitals so far.
Stray cattle menace has been curbed to some extent after the formation of a cowshed in the Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Complex, which has a capacity of 1,200 animals.
Stray dogs near a garbage dump at Sector 2
MC ready to merge 13 villages
Chandigarh, November 20
The Municipal Corporation in its proposal regarding merger of 13 UT villages in the MC, has demanded that the civic body is ready for inclusion but the Periphery Control Act, will not be applicable on these villages after the merger.
demolition
of colony no. 5
Village landlords cash in on residents’ misery
Chandigarh, November 20
While Colony No. 5 residents were rendered homeless after the demolition drive, it was business time for many landlords of the nearby villages of Burail and
Kajheri. They were renting out one-room accommodation to the affected colony residents between Rs 4,000 and Rs 5,000 against the normal rent of Rs
2,500.
Dhawan, other BJP leaders sent to jail
Chandigarh, November 20
Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Harmohan Dhawan, members of the Ekta Samiti and around 400 persons courted arrest in Colony No. 5 against the demolition drive today.
They taken to police stations of Sector 34, 39 and Mani Majra in seven
CTU buses.
A woman wails after losing her house to the demolition drive at Colony No 5, Sector
51
encroachments in mohali
Admn toughens stance
Mohali, November 20
As the demolition of colony number 5 continues, the Mohali’s administration and police authorities are on high alert to evade any encroachment on the panchayati land by the slum dwellers.
‘Indian Cinema’ theme for Chandigarh Carnival
Chandigarh, November 20
“Dabangg”,“Don”,”Namastey London” and “3 Idiots “ are some of the names of the stalls at the Chandigarh Carnival, starting from November 22, at Leisure Valley, Sector 10.
Artists paint posters of Bollywood actors for the Chandigarh Carnival on Wednesday. Tribune photo:
Manoj Mahajan
Hospital security guard dies
Chandigarh, November 20
A 35-year-old security guard died of heart attack while on duty at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32 (GMCH-32), today. The deceased, identified as Virender Singh, collapsed around 10 am while he was serving at the entry point on a floor below the emergency ward.
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Popularity of Ajitgarh vs Mohali
After reorganisation of Punjab in 1966, a thickly populated, modern and fast developing industrial town situated on the outskirts of City Beautiful - Chandigarh was originally named as
"Mohali" after the name of a village falling in the vicinity of the town. When Mohali had already gained much name and fame on the world map, its nomenclature was changed to Sahibzada Ajit Singh
Nagar, most commonly known as SAS Nagar, after the name of the elder son of Guru Gobind Singh.
House Owners Welfare Association seeks removal of encroachments
Mohali, November 20
The House Owners Welfare Association of Phase I here has demanded probe into the encroachments in the market area of Phase I by rehri owners and the alleged substandard work on pave blocks, being done by the engineering wing of the Municipal Corporation.
Momentary lapse: A van overturned after being hit by a speeding truck at Zirakpur on Wednesday. The driver of the van suffered injuries in the accident.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
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Live surgeries demonstrated
Mohali, November 20
Dr Wiliam Jason, a US-based doctor, shared his expertise in the field of joint replacement with the doctors of the SGHS Hospital at Sohana, here today.
biz briefs
Property show ‘Grahapravesh’ on Nov 23
IndiaProperty.com, online property portal is all set to launch their flagship property show titled ‘Grahapravesh’ in Chandigarh. The 19th edition of the country’s biggest property show will be held at Himachal
Bhavan, Madhya Marg.
Logic that worked for world’s cheapest tablet Akash
Chandigarh, November 20
Even after spending Rs 20,000 to 25,000 on a smartphone, majority of users end up restricting themselves to four or five basic functions.
Erratic water supply affects residents in city
Chandigarh, November 20
More than 15 sectors of the city did not receive evening water supply here today. There was no water supply in sectors, including sectors 22 to sector 25, sector 35 to sector 43 and Dadumajra area.
Lecturers demand change in service rules
Mohali, November 20
Hundreds of commuters were put to a lot of inconvenience when members of the Government School Lecturers Union blocked the traffic on Phase VII road near YPS Chowk this evening.
Beauty at its best: Students in colourful attire during a fashion show at Home Science College in Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
A Tribune photograph
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Vivek High School-38 gives itself minority tag
Chandigarh, November 20
Is Vivek High School, Sector 38, a minority institute? The school declared itself a minority institute in its recent advertisement issued for inviting applications for the next session’s admission process.
Sub-panel for minority community to be formed
Chandigarh, November 20
A sub-committee will be constituted to draft a policy for giving representation to the minority community in various bodies of Panjab University. This was decided in a meeting chaired by Sardar Tarlochan Singh, former MP and ex-chairperson of the National Minority Commission, here today.
pu and college notes
Workshop held
A one-day workshop on the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) - a road map for excellence in higher education - was held at the Post Graduate Government College for Girls-42, on Wednesday. Sandeep Hans, UT Director Higher Education, was the chief guest on the occasion. Over 100 members, including teaching and supportive staff, principals from the city government colleges as well as from the office of the Directorate of Higher Education, participated in the workshop.
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The UT Administration today demolished 50 per cent structures of the biggest slum of the city, Colony No.
5.
