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Clashes mar polling in Banur
Complaints of deletion of votes in Kharar constituency; EC orders inquiry

Banur/Kharar/Morinda, February 13 Window panes of several vehicles, plying on the Chandigarh-Ambala national highway, were today broken following a clash between supporters of the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal at Lalru during the polling in the Banur Assembly constituency.

The SAD-BJP candidate from the Banur Assembly constituency and the Finance Minister of Punjab, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, being chased by a mob at Lalru on Wednesday.

• Highlights
• Six SAD workers booked

Ambush laid for hooligans
Chandigarh, February 13
Valentine’s Day revellers in discotheques, do not even think of putting your arms around any girl dancing on floor. If you pick up a fight, bouncers will finish it and hand you over to the police.

Win over your Valentine with small gifts Chandigarh, February 13 Cupid’s angles - in dazzling metallic bustiers over glittering faux leather pants - are all set to shine on February 14 in discotheques and college campuses. For them, it is all decided. City girls buy cards on the eve of St Valentine’s Day, on Panjab University campus, Chandigarh,  on Wednesday. — Photo Parvesh Chauhan

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Parties set to fight it out in court
Chandigarh, February 13
A local court seems to have become the battleground for political parties with eight cases having been filed against various parties so far and many more expected in the coming days.

F&CC likely to reconsider property tax issue
Chandigarh, February 13
The issues of property tax and hike in water and sewerage charges are likely to be again put before the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) in its next meeting which is likely to be held on February 18 or 19.

Opening new vistas in education
Chandigarh, February 13
She has come as an ambassador for opening new vistas in education for the youth and exploring the potential and promise India holds out to the outside world.

COMMUNITY

No-clue to ‘source’ of detonators
Panchkula, February 13
The local police is still groping in the dark about the source of over 3,500 low-intensity detonators that were discovered in Kalka yesterday. They have not ruled out the possibility of the explosives being meant for some terrorist activities in the neighbouring state of Himachal Pradesh.

Camp on livestock
Panchkula, February 13
The Department of Animal Husbandry organised a camp to improve the position of livestock in the district and to cure the diseases afflicting them at Barwala today. Deputy Commissioner Jyoti Arora presided over the camp.

Residents reject pact on cable tariff
Panchkula, February 13
The Panchkula Joint Welfare Association Forum has rejected the compromise between the Panchkula Residents Welfare Forum and the Panchkula Cable TV Association by claiming that this compromise was not acceptable to a majority of the residents.

Man critical due to HUDA negligence
Chandigarh, February 13
Negligence by HUDA staff in storing iron railings meant for dividing the road leading Railley village from Sector 12-A cost dear to three commuters on the road after night fall. It is learnt that HUDA had been installing iron railings on the road divider. 

Bank employees defer strike
Chandigarh, February 13
Following an assurance by the management to meet the demands of the employees of the Central Bank of India, the employees have decided to defer the nationwide strike call for February 15.

Air-hostess training workshop ends
Chandigarh, February 13
The 10-day air-hostess and cabin crew training workshop conducted by IAAN Creations concluded at Hotel Aroma today. The audio-visual production house had roped in serving professionals in the field to offer expert advice on a variety of topics ranging from job profile and industry to communication skills and formal and informal speech system.

Tibetans usher in new year with prayers Chandigarh, February 13 For Tibetans based in the city, it was a moment of prayers. Whereas in the earlier years, they have been ushering in their new year with great jubilation, this time it was more of praying than rejoicing. Holiday mood in city

CRIME

Truck driver robbed of Rs 20,000
Panchkula, February 13
A truck driver was reportedly robbed of Rs 20,000 in the Sector 8 market this afternoon. He had come here to sell his produce of tomatoes from Rajasthan. The police has registered a case in this regard.

1 booked for cheating
Chandigarh, February 13
The police has booked a resident of Patiala for cheating and forgery under various Sections of the IPC on complaint of the owner of a Sector 9-based travel agency.

• PANCHKULA

Youth killed in road mishap
Dera Bassi, February 13
A youth of Dera village was killed in a head-on collision involving a Canter and a truck on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway near, here late, last night.