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The mean face of Khaki
Suresh, battered by robbers, was made to wait for 12 hrs by cops before a complaint was lodged
The police refused to lodge Kamlesh’s complaint against her husband, a cop, for beating her 
Chandigarh, August 27
Claims of “We care for you” by the Chandigarh police fell flat. Instead, their callousness came to the fore with two incidents that took place in the city today.

Kamlesh Devi
Kamlesh Devi

Suresh Pal
Suresh Pal

Day of protests against water, power crisesResidents of Colony No-5, Sector 49, protest against the long power cuts in their area on Wednesday.
Hallo Majra without water for 3 months
Chandigarh, August 27
Even though heavy rains have flooded the city, the residents of Hallo Majra are fighting to get back the water supply in their area.

Residents of Colony No-5, Sector 49, protest against the long power cuts in their area on Wednesday. A Tribune photo

  • Colony No-5 residents block traffic

Catholic body stir tomorrow
Chanidgarh, August 27
The Catholic institutions, including schools, hospitals and all church-related institutions, would remain close on August 29 to register protest against “atrocities” on the missionaries.

Schools to be closed

5 financiers booked
Chandigarh, August 27
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has lodged an FIR against city-based financiers Sant Kumar, Hari Krishan, Jarnail Singh, Prakash Chand Pandey and Randhir Singh on charges of forgery.






EARLIER STORIES

Thousands of gallons of water is going waste in Sector 30, Chandigarh, due to this pipe leakage.
Where’s the MC? Thousands of gallons of water is going waste in Sector 30, Chandigarh, due to this pipe leakage. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Panchkula to have ISBT
Panchkula, August 27
In order to give facelift to the town and providing better facilities to residents, a high-powered committee has approved many projects, including an ISBT in Sector-1A, at a meeting held at Chandigarh today.

Chandigarh region pays over Rs 9000 cr income tax
Chandigarh, August 27
Thanks to Gurgaon and Faridabad, Chandigarh region, comprising Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, is in the list of the ‘top 10’ cities paying the highest income tax.



COMMUNITY


Rickshaw-pullers carrying overloaded apples boxes from the nearby stationed trucks to the fruit market in Sector 26, Chandigarh.
Rickshaw-pullers carrying overloaded apples boxes from the nearby stationed trucks to the fruit market in Sector 26, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Karam Singh

IT Surveys
Unaccounted income worth Rs 6 cr detected
Chandigarh, August 27
Surveys conducted by the Income Tax Department on the city-based Vardhman Chemitech and Anmol Watches have unearthed unaccounted income to the tune of Rs 6 crore.

Slum Rehab Colonies
CHB detects 31 cases of subletting 
Chandigarh, August 27
Continuing its drive against malpractices by the allotees of slum rehabilitation colonies, a team of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) today detected 31 more cases of the licensees having illegally sublet their pre-fabricated shelters in Sector 52.

Ban on sale of correction fluid to minors
Chandigarh, August 27
The district magistrate today issued several orders, including banning the sale of correction fluid to the minors.

Senate Polls
Record win for Prof Naval, Malhotra
Chandigarh, August 27
The first phase of Panjab University (PU) Senate polls concluded here today with Naval Kishore and Keshav Malhotra registering record wins from their respective faculties.

GMHS-29 staff, principal at loggerheads
Chanidgarh, August 27
The staff of Government Model High School-29B may not get this month’s salary on time. Reason: Lack of coordination between the principal and the school staff.

Panel to keep eye on de-addiction centres
Mohali, August 27
With a view to check the working of drug de-addiction centres, the Mohali district administration has constituted a committee to see the inmates get proper facilities.

Chandigarh to have Martyrs’ Gallery
Chandigarh, August 27
A Martyrs’ Gallery, dedicated to the memory of armed forces personnel who had laid down their lives in the line of duty, is set to come up in the city. The matter is expected to come up for approval before the Municipal Corporation’s Finance and Contract Committee on Friday.

Ankit to start course in ethical hacking
Chandigarh, August 27
The young boy who switched over from being a casual hacker to an ethical hacker is now all set to start a certification programme on ethical hacking. He has tied up with Reliance Communications to start the Ankit Fadia Certification Program in Ethical Hacking at Reliance World outlets across the country.

Missing Daughter
Mother accuses police of inaction
Chandigarh, August 27
Bhateri Devi, an elderly woman of the New Indira Colony, has been running from pillar to post for the last four weeks to find her missing daughter Sonu.

Protest against GMADA Members of Plot Allotment Sangharsh Committee, Sector 76-80, protest outside the PUDA office in Mohali on Wednesday.
Mohali, August 27
The Plot Allotment Sangharsh Committee of Sectors 76- 80 staged a protest outside the office of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) on Wednesday. They were protesting against the failure of the authority to hold a draw of lots in connection with the plots allotted seven years ago.

Members of Plot Allotment Sangharsh Committee, Sector 76-80, protest outside the PUDA office in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Seven dengue cases confirmed at PGI
Panchkula, August 27
Spreading its tentacles in the state, the dengue fever has reached the city too. Two patients, from the city, suffering from the fever have been confirmed as victims of dengue at PGI, Chandigarh.

Power cuts back in Mohali
Mohali, August 27
Mohali residents, who had a brief relief from power cuts, are facing the crisis once again.

Zirakpur, Lalru reel under power crisis
Zirakpur, August 27
With mercury rising again, power cuts are back to haunt the residents of Zirakpur, Dera Bassi and Lalru.

Hari Chand Tribune employee dead
Chandigarh, August 27
Hari Chand, Foreman, Rotary Section, The Tribune, died after a brief illness, here today. He was 50 years old.

Letters
Poor standard of English
Slapping of a class IX student by a teacher of Kendriya Vidyalaya had been highlighted in the Chandigarh Tribune. Apart from the corporal punishment being given to a class IX student, who must be quite grown up, I wish to draw the attention of people towards the knowledge standard of English language of a teacher teaching high school classes of a reputed institution like Kendriya Vidyalaya managed by the Central government. 


EDUCATION

Cruelty towards students
Principal, teacher in a spot
Chandigarh, August 27
Taking cognizance of cruelty towards students by teachers, the Chandigarh Education Department seek explanation from guilty teachers.

Academicians flay Punjab’s nod for central status to PU
Chandigarh, August 27
In a joint press statement issued here today some of the academicians belonging to Punjab have expressed their resentment against the Punjab Government’s decision to give a no-objection letter for PU’s Central status. 

Singapore students leave city
Chandigarh, August 27
As all beautiful things come to an end, the meetings of young students and equally enthusiastic teachers from Yishun Secondary School, Singapore, with their buddies, host schools and colleges under a programme of the education department, Chandigarh, ended today amid fun and fervour.


 
NEIGHBOURHOOD


An artist makes idols of Lord Ganesha for the coming Ganesh Chaturthi in Ambala.
An artist makes idols of Lord Ganesha for the coming Ganesh Chaturthi in Ambala. A Tribune photograph

Ruckus at Fun Cinemas
Manager, scribes lodge complaints against each other
Ambala, August 27
Fun Cinemas in Ambala City today lodged a complaint against four journalists with SP Sibash Kabiraj and demanded protection for the cinema hall employees and Galaxy Mall.

Pbi varsity earmarks Rs 70 lakh for sports
Patiala, August 27
Punjabi University, Patiala, has decided to spend Rs 70 lakh on construction and renovation of various buildings and creating new infrastructure for the promotion of sports.

Taiwanese visit Punjab under exchange programme
Patiala, August 27
Two delegates from Taiwan, Peng and Yag-Fang, who work for farmers co-operative organisation and Hsu, Ching-wen (medical student) visited Punjab under the International Farm Youth Exchange (IFYE) programme.

‘No white paper on floods’
Patiala, August 27
Capt Kanwaljit Singh, cooperation minister, said the SAD political affairs committee would decide about candidates who would be given party ticket in the coming Lok Sabha polls.

Minister okays Rs 50 lakh for MC work
Dera Bassi, August 27
The first meeting of the newly-elected municipal council of Dera Bassi was held today. The councilors resolved to upgrade the civic conditions and improve water supply in the area.

5 held for looting filling stations
Rajpura, August 27
The Rajpura police today arrested five looters involved in looting as many as 11 petrol pumps all over Punjab during the past few months.

Man gets 10-yr RI for raping minor
Ambala, August 27
Additional Session Judge, Ambala, A. K. Verma, sentenced Ajay Kumar 10 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 for raping a minor girl of Ambala city.

Women form self-help group
Bassi Pathana, August 27
The Mehar Baba Charitable Trust (MBCT), in collaboration with State Bank of India, organised a seminar on women empowerment through income-generation scheme-cum-training programme at Mata Harnam Kaur Community Development Centre here today.

MC poll date advanced to Sept 14
Kharar, August 27
Date of elections for Moga, Kharar, Muktsar and Sujanpur municipal councils and Badhni Kalan nagar panchayat have been advanced from September 20 to September 14.


COURTS

Court Brief
IA to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation
Chandigarh, August 27
Indian Airlines has been directed to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation to a resident of Sector 9, by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, for harassment. The forum also directed the airlines to refund the amount of Rs 1640 and to pay Rs 2500 as compensation.

SPORTS


An inter-school badminton match in progress at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, Chandigarh on Wednesday.
An inter-school badminton match in progress at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Golf
Kang tied seventh 
Chandigarh, August 27
Harjinder Singh Kang of Chandigarh moved up the ladder to be tied seventh as 17-year-old Rashid Khan of Delhi consolidated his lead with a three-under par 69 after the second round of the LG Northern India Open Amateur on the par 72 greens of the Delhi Golf Club today.

Stepping Stones’ shuttlers shine
Chandigarh, August 27
Jasmine Kaur and Navika Bakshi helped Stepping Stones-37 to win over DAV-15 by 2-1 in the inter-school under-19 girls’ badminton semifinal match held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23 here today.

CRIME

Man held for murder
Chandigarh, August 27
The police today arrested Ram Partap Singh, a resident of Kajheri, on the charge of murdering Abhey Kumar Tewari, whose body was found at Kajheri on June 12.


 


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