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Demat password hacked
Shares worth Rs 9.5 lakh sold; three arrested
Chandigarh, February 9
The cyber crime investigation cell of the police has arrested three persons for allegedly defrauding a man by selling his shares worth over Rs 9 lakh by hacking his online demat password.

Khaki Shame
Gritty cop chickens out
Chandigarh, February 9
He was given out of turn promotion after he was fired at while foiling a robbery bid at the PGI. But when it was time to bring the accused to the book, he refused to identify them in court, resulting in their acquittal, and his dismissal from the police.

‘Awareness of RTI Act rising in Punjab, HP’
Chandigarh, February 9 The Finance Ministry has received the maximum number of applications under the Right to Information Act since its formulation in 2005. The ministry has got applications seeking information on banking and insurance, said Wajahat Habibullah, chief information commissioner, during a workshop on “Consumers’ Right to Information” at Chandigarh Press Club today.
Chief information commissioner Wajahat Habibullah addresses a workshop at the Chandigarh Press Club on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

COMMUNITY

BSP men join BJP
Chandigarh, February 9
Former general secretary of BSP’s local unit Subhash Sharma along with his supporters joined the BJP today. City BJP president Kamla Sharma welcomed Sharma and his supporters at the party office in Sector 33.

Rose Fest
Chill deflowers the spirit
Chandigarh, February 9
Prolonged winter chill might just take away the sheen from the much awaited festival of gardens (Rose Festival) this year. According to sources, the extreme cold conditions and frost have spoilt the plants this year, upsetting the organisers and participants alike.

Artistes doubt usefulness of 1,500-capacity NCPA hall
Chandigarh, February 9
With all its exciting features, the concept of Nehru Centre for Performing Arts, to come up in Sector 34, has not gone down too well with most of the performing artistes.

Experts discuss climate change Chandigarh, February 9 The two-day interactive seminar on Global Warming and Climate Change, being organised by the Asian Education Society, concluded at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Research today. Governor of Haryana A.R. Kidwai (centre) along with delegates at a seminar at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Research in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Distributors blame oil cos for LPG shortage
Chandigarh, February 9
The All-India LPG Distributors Federation, North West Region, today blamed the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and the Bharat Petroleum Corporation for the shortage of domestic LPG in the market.

Corpn okays loan relief provision
Chandigarh, February 9
Chandigarh Child and Women Development Corporation Limited has decided to make a special provision for the remission of penal interest in one-time settlement cases and enhancement of loan limit.

Pugmarks: A dog tries to negotiate an obstacle as part of preparations for the forthcoming dog show in Leisure Valley, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Power Off
MDC goes dark
Panchkula, February 9
The Mansa Devi Complex area plunged into darkness when a major fault erupted at the substation supplying power to the area today.

Preventive detention of 46 workers
Zirakpur, February 9
The police have arrested 46 workers of SR Industries, here today. The workers of the factory located on Barwala road have been on strike since November 19, 2008.

SBI gives trophies to branches
Chandigarh, February 9
Chief general manager, State Bank of India, Chandigarh circle, Ajay Swaroop awarded CGM’s trophies to branches that had excelled in the field of community services banking activities.

Hunt for a new face
Chandigarh, February 9
Darshan Aulakh Productions, associated with Bollywood and Punjabi film projects, including 'Chak De India', is on a talent hunt in the city to find a new face to cast opposite Sharukh Khan in their next venture.

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EDUCATION

YPS celebrates 29th Founder’s Day Mohali, February 9 The Yadvindra Public School celebrated its 29th Founder’s Day, here today. The chief guest on the occasion was Wajahat Habibullah, chief information commissioner, central information commission, New Delhi. YPS students receive awards on the occasion of Founder’s Day on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

PU to start Eng proficiency course
Chandigarh, February 9
The department of English, PU, will start proficiency/remedial course in English in the academic session 2008-2009 with minimum intake of 30 candidates. The course will be open to both foreign as well as Indian students.

From Schools & Colleges Students bid farewell to seniors Chandigarh, February 9 Class-XI students of AKSIPS, Sector 41, presented a cultural programme to bid adieu to Class-XII students today. Pulsating music set the mood of the day and the students enjoyed the event. Students of GCG-11, Chandigarh, donate blood at a camp on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

From Colleges
21 colleges participate in placement drive
Mohali, February 9
A joint campus placement drive was held at Indo Global College of Engineering by IT major Wipro for its BPO Division, in which students of 21 engineering colleges from the region participated.

Moot court competition at Army Institute of Law
Mohali, February 9
Around 45 teams comprising 150 students are participating in the National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition, which began at the Army Institute of Law in Mohali today.

Class-VIII students get grace marks
Chandigarh, February 9
After receiving representations given by the parents and students, the UT education department has decided to give 5 grace marks in Mathematics of class VIII in Middle Standard Examination, held yesterday.

Slapping Incident
DPI repatriates principal
Chandigarh, February 9
The UT education department has decided to repatriate Sanjay Walia, principal of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, to his parental state Haryana with immediate effect after the enquiry report against him in a slapping incident was submitted by DEO Khushinder Sharma.

COURTS

Embezzlement: Complainant contests plea for case withdrawal
Chandigarh, February 9
Complainant Balwant Singh Dhillon in the Rs 20 lakh embezzlement case against Rajinder Kaur Bhattal today filed a reply in the court of additional district and sessions judge Raj Rahul Garg to the prosecution’s plea to withdraw the case against the politician.

Hawara case committed to sessions court
Chandigarh, February 9
The case of firing at Punjab policemen at Jalandhar, involving Babar Khalsa International terrorist Jagtar Singh Hawara, was today committed to the district sessions court after 12 years of trial.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Indian prof designs machine to reduce stress
Patiala, February 9
Prof Dr Vijay Goel does not play golf, never even tried it. But if you want to improve your game, he may be your man. A US-based Indian biomedical engineer, Prof Goel has designed a machine for golf players which will help them strengthen body muscles and reduce stress upon them.

Malerkotla XI win inaugural match
Patiala, February 9
The second All-India Gurcharan Singh Memorial Football Tournament commenced on a vibrant note at the Polo grounds, here today. In the first match of the day, Malerkotla subdued a fancied DFA, Patiala, 3-1.

Woman hacked to death in Rajpura
Rajpura, February 9
A 26-year-old woman, Manjit Kaur, was found hacked to death in her house in Kharajpur village, here today. Manjit, married to Mitha Singh, was found murdered in the main hall of her house.

Following stomach ache, inmate dies
Ambala, February 9
An undertrial, Nar Singh (30), lodged in Ambala jail died under mysterious circumstances today morning. The deceased was a resident of village Shakkarpur, close to Naraingarh. He was in judicial custody since November 12, 2007.

SPORTS

GNPS maul GMSSS-42 Chandigarh, February 9 Producing deadly spell off spinner Navtej claimed six wickets for 11 to help Guru Nanak Public School to register nine-wicket victory over Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 42, in the Inter-School under-19 Cricket Tournament for Adviser's Cup at the Sector 16 Cricket Stadium here today. A player plays a shot during the inter-school u-19 cricket tournament for Adviser’s Cup at Sector-16 cricket stadium in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Tennis
Pranav seals victory
Chandigarh, February 9
City based tennis player Pranav Suri defeated Andrew Pradeep by 5-3, 4-1, in the first round of the under-14 singles boys’ category of the upcoming talent series starting from February 11, 2008, being played at the CLTA, Sector 10, here today.

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HEALTH

Expressing gratitude can make you happy Chandigarh, February 9 Dr N. N. Wig, renowned psychiatrist and Professor Emeritus, PGI, Chandigarh, today delivered a lecture on “Pursuit of Happiness and the New Science of Well Being” at the local Lajpat Rai Bhawan. The lecture was organised by the Mental Health Forum, Servants of the People Society. Dr Wig said the pursuit of happiness had remained the major concern of mankind throughout history.        Dr N. N. Wig

Pulse Polio Drive Punjabi language missing from campaign material Chandigarh, February 9 UT administration’s posters for the publicity of tomorrow’s pulse polio campaign lack in one major respect. They contain no awareness messages in Punjabi, the local preferred language. A poster creating awareness on pulse polio drive only in Hindi and Urdu languages. 100 units blood donated Chandigarh, February 9 The Innerwheel Club Chandigarh Midtown organised a blood donation camp at the GCG, Sector 11, today with the help of NSS students of the college. Over 100 units of blood were collected.

70 donate blood Chandigarh, February 9 Students of Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36-D, organised a blood donation camp in which the Alumni Association of the school played an important role by motivating the donors and helping and youngsters. A blood donation camp in progress at Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36-D, in Chandigarh on Saturday.

CRIME

Chain snatchers strike at three places
Chandigarh, February 9
Chain snatchers struck at three different places in the city today, snatching gold chains, injuring people and creating terror. Two motorcycle-borne youths riding a bike snatched the gold chain of Laxmi Devi in Sector 27.

Sec-18 resident booked for fraud
Chandigarh, February 9
The police has booked a Sector-18 resident on charges of duping a man of Rs 2 lakh. Jaspal Singh of Sector 22 reported to the police that Gurinder Singh Cheema of Sector 18 had duped him of Rs 2 lakh on the pretext of delivering him household items.

Paper Leak
Police remand for two accused
Chandigarh, February 9
A local court today remanded two accused in the ASI recruitment paper leak scam in police custody for one day. They have been booked on the charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy.

4 held for theft
Chandigarh, February 9
The local police yesterday arrested four persons — Varinder, Gurdeep, Satpal and Ranjeet — for their alleged involvement in theft at Attawa on February 4. According to police station-36 SHO Davinder Sharma, the police arrested them following a tip-off.

Four minors held for stealing
Mohali, February 9
The Mullanpur Garibdass police arrested four minor boys, aged between 12 to 16 years, for trying to steal money from the Gurdwara in village Takipur during the wee hours today.