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Retired cops opt for hospitality
Zirakpur, June 14
Policing and hospitality are strange bedfellows. But for Punjab’s top cops, hospitality surprisingly seems to come naturally. The police top brass, otherwise known for their tough and unbending demeanour, seem to have no problem in bending over backwards to woo clients in a bid to make a mark in the fast-growing hotel industry.

UT in no hurry to finish projects
Chandigarh, June 14
The UT administrator’s concern about the delay in the implementation of engineering projects has not yielded the desired result. Several important projects are either running behind schedule or are yet to take off due to insufficient funds or lack of accountability on the part of officials concerned.

The ongoing renovation work at Tagore Theatre in Sector 18, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Estate office notice to Shivalik School
Chandigarh, June 14
The Chandigarh estate office has started issuing notices to schools for violating building bylaws and misusing premises. A notice under the relevant section of the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act has been served on some school managements.

A line of resorts and restaurants on Chandigarh’s periphery are owned and run by top former cops Vaseela, a village theme-based resort, on the Zirakpur-Rajpura road. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

From left: Three-star hotel Bristol; Chimney Heights and Whispering Willows in Zirakpur. — Tribune photos by Vicky Gharu

COMMUNITY

Water Scarcity
Media must wake up govts: Baba Seechewal
Chandigarh, June 14
“We need to wake up the governments to the need of the environment before it is too late,” said Sant Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal, who is well-known for restoring the pristine glory of the polluted Kali Bein stream associated with Guru Nanak Dev, while speaking at “Water: Scarcity and value”, a seminar organised by the Indian Media Centre.

War heroes consider returning gallantry medals

Chandigarh, June 14 Members of the War Decorated India (WDI), an association of gallantry award winners from the armed forces, are considering returning their awards to the government over what they say a shabby treatment being metted out to them. President of the War Decorated India Brig Sant Singh (left) along with other gallantry award winners at the association’s meeting in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Of human bonding
Chandigarh, June 14
In this world of treachery and betrayal, there are still a few good men who understand the meaning of true and unconditional relationship. Chote Lal and Prempal are poor and may not understand the meaning of malls or luxury cars but they understand the meaning of humanity and kindness.

Devotees take part in a procession on the eve of Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Zirakpur MC Polls
SAD issues warning to former MC chief
Zirakpur, June 14
Things are heating up in Zirakpur in the run up to the municipal council elections here. The Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) today issued a warning to the former MC chief N.K. Sharma and his supporters for “indulging in anti-party activities.”

Workshop for drivers kicks off
Chandigarh, June 14
A three-month-long workshop for bus drivers organised by the Chandigarh traffic police began at the Children Traffic Park, Sector 23, here today. The workshop began under the guidance of DSP (traffic) Jasbir Singh Cheema and park in-charge SI Poonam Dilavri.

Police snores as nighttime lawlessness soars
Chandigarh, June 14
“We care for you ‘only till the sun sets’” seems to be the motto of the Chandigarh police, for the visibility of the police in the city goes drastically down with nightfall. Security in the city, which houses two governors and two chief ministers, remains high during the day.

BJP protest against rising inflation Chandigarh, June 14 Protesting against high inflation, members of the Bhartiya Janata Party (ward No. 23) burnt an effigy of the Congress government at the centre over rising inflation at Hallo Majra chowk here today. BJP workers protest against rising inflation at Hallo Majra in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Haryana govt, IPS officer fined
Chandigarh, June 14
Judicial magistrate Mahesh Kumar has ordered the Haryana government and IPS officer K.P. Singh to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation to Ambala-based human rights activist Rajender Verma for harassment at the hands of the district police.

Tribune team leaves for Amarnath
Chandigarh, June 14
A jatha, headed by The Tribune employees, today left for pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave in Jammu and Kashmir. As many as 40 pilgrims left for the cave shrine on six vehicles from Baba Amarnath Mandir, Sector 29 C, here.

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EDUCATION

Class XI
Sale of prospectus from tomorrow
Chandigarh, June 14
The prospectus for Class XI would be available from June 16 and the last date for submission of forms would be June 26. The education department had made arrangements at five city government schools for the distribution of the same.

Chandigarh lawyer gets international fellowship
Chandigarh, June 14
Harpreet Singh Giani, a Chandigarh-based Barrister-at-Law, has become the only Indian to be awarded this year’s fellowship for an advanced course on "The Shari'a and International Criminal Law" at the International Institute for Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences, Siracusa, Italy.

23 designers to showcase skills at ‘Lakshay-08’
Mohali, June 14
International Institute of Fashion Technology, Industrial Area, Phase 7, here is organising its annual fashion show tomorrow. The students after completing one year in fashion designing will showcase their creativity in ‘Lakshya-08’.

Summer school for science lecturers
Chandigarh, June 14
A three-week ‘Summer School in Science’ was inaugurated today by University Grants Commission vice-chairman Prof Mool Chand Sharma for 45 lecturers, from the discipline of sciences, from different institutes all over the region.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Man kills sister, brother-in-law
Banur, June 14
A couple of Gajjukhera village today paid a price for marrying against the wishes of their family. The girl’s brother killed the groom while the girl succumbed to her injuries at the PGI, Chandigarh.

Class X Result
Local girl bags third position in state
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 14
The Class X result of Punjab State Education Board spelled surprise for Jandeep Kaur from village Chanarthal Khurd, who secured third place in the board exam.

Model bus stand fails to take off
Commuters at receiving end
Kharar, June 14
The ambitious proposal to set up model bus stand at Kharar fails to take shape. With neither the Block Development Panchayat Office (BDPO) nor the local bodies willing to go ahead with the project, people are forced to use the makeshift kind of bus stand that has been notified as an accident-prone area by the Punjab police.

7 arrested for snatching mobile phones
Rajpura, June 14
The Rajpura police has arrested seven mobile snatchers and recovered 31 stolen mobiles from them. The police has also recovered two stolen motorcycles from their possession.

Tiger daunts village
Cops take 4 hours to scare the beast away
Anandpur Sahib, June 14
Villagers from the nearby village Lamlehri and cops pitched in four hours together to scare the tiger away from the village on Friday night. Some villagers spotted a tiger moving around the boundary of the village at around 8 pm on Friday.

SPORTS

Challenger Trophy cricket tourney
ERCA, Aresson reach semifinal
Chandigarh, June 14
Edmund Rice Cricket Academy (ERCA), Aresson XI, St Vivekanand, Zirakpur, and Vivek High School reached the semifinals in the All-India Challenger Trophy Under-16 Cricket Tournament being played at St John’s High School, Sector 26, and St Soldiers School, Sector 16, Panchkula, here today.

Himal, Ashwani lead with four points

Chandigarh, June 14 Himal Gusain and Ashwani Nirankari were leading a pack of 53 players, accumulating four points each, at the end of the second day in the ongoing Chandigarh Prize Money Chess Championship 2008 at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, here today. Ravneet (left) makes a move against Aditya during a chess competition held at St Xavier’s School in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Jatinder beats Abhayjeet in U-12 tennis
AITA Talent Series
Chandigarh, June 14
Jatinder Singh crushed Abhayjeet Gill by 7-0 in the first round of boys’ singles (under-12) qualifying rounds in the All-India Tennis Association Talent Series being held at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association Stadium here today.

Golf
Harendra Gupta set for Rs 30 lakh PGTI event
Chandigarh, June 14
Hot on the heels of the inaugural PGTI Players Championship held in Chandigarh, the Professsional Golf Tour of India has announced the second Rs 30 lakh prize money event to be held at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club from June 18 to 21.

HEALTH

World Blood Donor Day Myth holding women back Chandigarh, June 14 Though women require blood transfusion more than men, primarily due to deliveries, they donate the least. Volunteers donate blood at Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph Speaking Out

CRIME

Man arrested for killing wife Panchkula, June 14 The district police has arrested Pappu, a migrant, for killing Poonam, his wife. Poonam use to work at a brick kiln. Poonam’s body was found near a brick kiln at village Kiratpur on June 4. Vijay alias Pappu was absconding after committing the crime but was nabbed when he came to old Panchkula looking for a job. Pappu killed his wife after he started suspecting her character. In fact Poonam’s first marriage took place in West Bengal. She left her first husband and remarried Banwari, a resident of Seem Nagar near Rampur in Uttar Pradesh. PAYING PRICE FOR LOVE: A file photo of Shanvinder Kaur and Ramesh Kumar

Sector 35 resident hurt in attack Chandigarh, June 14 Lakhan Singh, a resident of Sector 32, and Jaspal Singh, a resident of 3B2, Mohali, assaulted and seriously injured Dinesh Rai Jain, a resident of Sector 35, over a property dispute outside his residence here this morning. While Jaspal has been arrested, Lakhan is at large. According to sources, Jaspal runs a guesthouse in Phase 3B2. Jain, a finance agent, had purchased a property at Ravinder Enclave, Zikarpur, from Lakhan in 2005 by paying the entire amount. Lakhan had transferred the property through power of attorney in the name of Jain, who took its possession and raised a structure over it. Dinesh Rai Jain, a resident of Sector 35, who was injured in an attack in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Lebanese Arrest
Police raids to nab accused’s wife
Chandigarh, June 14
Abdul Samad, a Lebanese, who was arrested yesterday on charges of fraud from Sector 23 had been using fake visas stamps. Abdul’s wife Rubbi, the main accused in the case, is said to be residing somewhere in Mohali.

After Haryana, it’s Punjab
Cop attempts rape
Mohali, June 14
A resident of Nayagaon today charged a constable with an attempt to rape her. According to the police, the victim said she was alone at home when the Punjab police constable entered and allegedly attempted to rape her.

Student found carrying pistol
Mohali, June 14
A student of Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Tangori, was found carrying a pistol when he had come to the institute for appearing in an examination today.

Schoolboy goes missing
Chandigarh, June 14
The disappearance of 15-year-old Ram Sarjeevan on Thursday has caused panic among his family members. The boy’s brother Ghansham said Sarjeevan was upset ever since his Class VIII result was out last month.