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Death in Custody
SSP’s report a cover-up, says Bench
Chandigarh, August 29
The UT police seems thick-skinned. It faced a barrage of caustic observations by High Court judges Uma Nath Singh and Rajive Bhalla in the Anil Kumar custody death case today, as at earlier hearings.Despite court’s repeated strictures to arrest SI Narinder Singh, accused of torturing 21-year-old Anil to death, nothing has been done so far.

Gohana Spillover
Protest by Dalits turns violent
Chandigarh/Panchkula August 29
As a fallout of the Gohana violence, tension prevailed in Mauli Jagran and Rajiv Colony throughout the day today. An angry mob smashed the windscreen of a municipal corporation vehicle parked in the area to protest against the “injustice” meted out to the Dalits.

National Sports Day
3 minutes, and it’s over 
"This is no way to remember hockey legend Dhyan Chand" 
Chandigarh, August 29
A function organised by the Chandigarh Sports Council to mark the National Sports Day at the Sport Complex in Sector 42 turned out to be a flop show today.

Hospital shop closed; patients hit
Mohali, August 29
The sole medicine shop at the civil hospital here closed down today, leading to chaos among patients visiting the hospital. The medicine shop was being run under the aegis of the Red Cross Society and was being managed by one Satpal Singh. The latter claimed to have been “appointed” by the Red Cross to run the shop. He was forced to close the shop today following allegations that the Red Cross has sub-let the shop to him. Sub-letting of Red Cross Society shops is not allowed.

Male alligator at zoo devours hatchlings
Banur, August 29
A male alligator at Chhat Bir Zoo today devoured his seven hatchlings. Their mother had been protecting them from her male partner ever since they were born in June.

COMMUNITY

Despite security, car smashed near PU hostel 

Chandigarh, August 29 Making a mockery of the tall claims of the Chandigarh police and Panjab University regarding beefed-up security on the campus, three unidentified miscreants smashed a windshield of a luxury car outside boys’ hostel no. 4 in the wee hours today. The car whose rear windshield was broken by miscreants on Wednesday morning at hostel no 4 of Panjab University in Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph

Notification irks leasehold allottees in industrial area
Chandigarh, August 29
Already wary of the Chandigarh administration’s conversion policy, a notification of the finance department on charging unearned profit has come as a bolt from the blue for various stakeholders.

Police personnel patrol a street in Mauli Jagran after Dalit protesters resorted to stone-pelting in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Estate Office
No uniform policy in punishing erring officials
Chandigarh, August 28
The estate office has  been dragging its feet on taking action against its four officials held responsible for ignoring serious violations of building bylaws and misrepresenting facts while issuing occupation  certificate.

Municipal Corporation samples fail quality tests
Panchkula, August 29
Making public the interim inquiry report of the district administration of the various development works in the city carried out by the Municipal Corporation, the president of the Haryana Punjabi Mahasabha, Hemant Kinger, said all samples had failed quality tests.

‘Choice road’ leaves no choice for commuters
Zirakpur, August 29
For a township that has mushroomed in the most unplanned manner, it’s hardly a surprise that the woes of the residents here seem endless. Hundreds of residents living in various colonies on the Baltana-Chandigarh, Baltana- Panchkula and Baltana-Zirakpur road are using the ‘Choice road’ a shortcut to the township.

Protest by industrial workers

Chandigarh, August 29 Industrial workers of different units today protested against the “indifferent” attitude of officials in the office of the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Sector 30, here. Industrial workers protest against the assistant labour commissioner outside the ALC office at Sector 30 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — A Tribune photograph

Cop’s ‘thrashing’: Call records submitted
Chandigarh, August 29
The BSNL’s divisional manager today submitted in a sealed cover cellphone call records of Constable Vijay Pal who had allegedly been thrashed by three youths near the MCM DAV College for Women in Sector 36 here.

Rainstorm drain vanishes, crores go down
Leaves behind virtual death traps 
Chandigarh, August 29
The UT administration’s ambitious underground rainstorm drain system for the posh northern sectors has sunk without a trace. Standing testimony to the loss are a series of deep, dug-up pits, serving as potential death traps - one of them located in the community park right behind the official residence of Punjab Chief Minister.

The drain has vanished and the place that housed it now serves as a dumping ground for broken pots.	The inlet point of the dysfunctional underground rainstorm water drain is now an open 8-foot deep hole, dangerous and unmanned. — Tribune photos by Vinay Malik

Taverns told to provide ‘dal-roti’ at Rs 25
Chandigarh, August 29
Bacchus lovers thronging taverns (ahatas) will now have an added attraction. After going strict on the licencees of taverns to serve hygienic eatables in a clean environment, the UT excise department has directed them to provide meals at a fixed rate.

Apology sought
Chandigarh, August 29
The Citizens Forum on Human Rights today condemned a tobacco company for using martyr Bhagat Singh's photograph on a banner for the promotion of a bravery award. It demanded the immediate withdrawal of the banner and an apology from the company. — TNS 

Sapru to be Western Command chief
Chandigarh, August 29
Lieutenant-General Tej K. Sapru has been appointed as the new General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command, Chandimandir, it is learnt.

Fauji Beat Army a victim of bureaucratic bias IN his edit page article, “Suicides in the Army”, published in The Tribune (August 17), V.S. Jafa, a former Secretary (Finance), ministry of defence, has shown a palpable bias towards the armed forces. Some of the issues brought out by him in his article lack factual accuracy, besides bordering on misconstrued facts. Capt Vikram Batra, PVC, posthumous, of 13 JAK Rifles

Letters

CRIME

SI suspended in bribery case
Chandigarh/Mohali, August 29
A sub-inspector of the Mohali police, Gurpreet Singh, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) last evening for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh has been suspended. A local court today remanded Gurpreet Singh to judicial custody.

Infant boy kidnapped, found
Chandigarh, August 29
The nine-month-old boy who was kidnapped from Colony Number 5 late last night was found late in the evening today.

Attawa resident assaulted
Chandigarh, August 29
Sarvesh of Attawa alleged that Rohit of the same colony assaulted him and stabbed him. he suffered cuts on his right cheek in the attack and was rushed to the Sector 16 Government Multi Speciality Hospital, from where he was later discharged after administering first-aid. A case under Sections 323 and 324 of the IPC has been registered.

BUSINESS

UK rolls out red carpet for Indian firms
Chandigarh, August 29
With a deregulated, dynamic economy, skilled and adaptable workforce, world-class research and development and an attractive tax regime, the business environment in the UK offers every opportunity for Indian companies to thrive.

EDUCATION

PU felicitates excelling sportspersons 
Chandigarh, August 29

In a morale-boosting endeavour, Panjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof R.C. Sobti announced the creation of a special fund for those sportspersons who excel in inter-university, national and international events. “Work harder, win more medals and earn greater glory and you will not find me lacking in any way,” he said. Panjab University vice-chancellor R.C. Sobti talks to students during a function to mark National Sports Day in Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari

From Schools
Chandigarh FIESTA: Manav Mangal High School was declared the winning team at the ongoing Fanta Fiesta - 2007 held at Shivalik Public High School, Sector 41, here on Wednesday. The teams of Government Model School, Sector 16, and St Anne’s Convent School were adjudged the first and second runners-up, respectively. A special award was given to the guitarist of St Joseph, Sector 44, and the tabla player of Doon International, Mohali. A folk dance competition will be held at Tagore Theatre at 9 am tomorrow.

PU Notes

Day 1: MEd counselling put off
Reason: Discrepencies in merit list
Chandigarh, August 29
Panjab University’s endeavour to streamline admissions seems to hit a stumbling block every now and then.

CULTURE

I never wanted to be a poet: Dheer
Chandigarh, August 29
The Punjab Sahit Akademy organised a ‘Ru-Ba-Ru’ with eminent Punjabi writer Santokh Singh Dheer at the Gandhi Bhavan auditorium, Punjab University, here today.

HEALTH

Anaemia prevalence high in slums: survey
Chandigarh, August 29
A majority of people living in rural and slum areas are suffering from anaemia, with problem more pronounced in females. This was revealed by doctors of Chandigarh Clinical Laboratories (CCL) here recently.

SPORTS

St Joseph’s clinches ball badminton trophies
Chandigarh, August 29
St Joseph's Coaching Centre, Sector 44, won the 11th Chandigarh Junior State Ball Badminton Championships for the Santosh Rani Trophy in both the boys’ and girls’ sections at the Shishu Niketan Senior Secondary School, Sector 22-D, here today.

GCG-42 celebrates National Sports Day

Chandigarh, Aug 29 Around 100 students participated in sports events organised on the occasion of National Sports Day at Government College for Girls, Sector 42, here on Wednesday. Winners of various titles during the freshers’ party at Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences in Mohali on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

WWICS cup tournament from Sept 1
Chandigarh, August 29
Desh Prem Azad Academy will organise WWICS Cup Cricket Tournament for Under-14 at St Stephen's School of from September 1.

Cricket trials
Chandigarh, August 29
Regional cricket trials for u-16 boys were conducted at Kendriya Vidyalaya, High Grounds. About 85 participants from 15 schools of the Chandigarh region participated in the selections.

Kho-Kho: GSSS - 45 emerge winner
Chandigarh, August 29
Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 45, beat DAV School, Sector 15, by seven points in the u-17 match of the Inter-School Kho-Kho Tournament being held at Sri Guru Gobind Singh Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, here today.

Basketball
Piyush scripts win for SD Public 
Chandigarh, August 29
Piyush of Pandit Mohan Lal SD Public School, Sector 32, enabled his school to secure a berth in the finals beating DAV Public School - 8 (31-13) in the first semi-final match of the 8th Pandit Mohan Lal Memorial Basketball Tournament, being played on the school premises, here today.

Football
Carmel Convent in finals
Chandigarh, August 29
Carmel Convent, Sector 9, and hosts Saupin's School, Sector 32, are set for a title clash in the finals of the inaugural Chandigarh Girls (under-13) Football Festival for the RF Saupin Trophy. The match will be played tomorrow at Saupin's School grounds, at 9 am. The tournament is being organised by the Chandigarh Football Association.

Sports fest at High Court
Chandigarh, August 29
Bar Association secretary Onkar Singh Batalvi today inaugurated a three-day sports fiesta, in which High Court judges and lawyers are taking part.

3 BRD’s sports meet concludes
Chandigarh, August 29
The planning group bagged top position defeating the engine group on the final day in tug of war competition in 3 BRD inter-group sports meet, concluded here  last evening.

Awards ceremony not up to mark: Sportspersons 
Chandigarh, August 29
The acclamation certificates and medals given by the UT education department to the medal winners of the School National Games 2006 were not enough to make the budding sportspersons happy. The award ceremony was held at Sector 10, here today.

Himalayan Eagles conquer the mountains
Chandigarh, August 29

A team of eleven air warriors from 25 Squadron, also known as the Himalayan Eagles, has successfully completed their high-altitude trekking expedition in the great Zanskar region of the Himalayas. Members of the 25 Squadron that completed their trekking expedition in the Zanskar region of the Himalayas