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Rape Bid
2 more accused surrender
Chandigarh, October 1
Manvir Singh Jolly and Sukhwinder Singh Sukhi, another suspects in the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a German tourist, today surrendered before a local court. The court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Kanchan Mahi remanded them, along with Harpreet Singh Dali, another suspect arrested yesterday, to two days of police custody.

Had tried to drug victim: Cops Three accused being produced in the district courts, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by  S. Chandan

CFSL team recovers condoms, butts from crime scene
Chandigarh, October 1
In an effort to get vital clues in the kidnapping and attempt to rape of a German national, a team of Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory (CFSL) visited the crime spots at Ambala today.

Adios polybag!
Chandigarh, October 1
The convenient plastic carry bags will be a thing of the past in Chandigarh. In fact, taking another step towards becoming an "environment-friendly" city, the administration today geared up to enforce the ban on polybags from tomorrow.

Sexual harassment stains Punjab PRO
Chandigarh, October 1
A public relations officer of the Punjab government, Naginder Singh, in the docks following a complaint of sexual harassment filed against him by four nurses of the Regional Spinal Injury Centre, Mohali.

COMMUNITY

Poly-Free City
Ban in larger public interest, admn to HC
Chandigarh, October 1
Business and commercial interests must give way to larger public interest, especially in the matters of environment protection, said the Chandigarh administration on the eve of declaring the city “poly bag-free”.

BE-DAZZLING: Jama Masjid wears a festive look on the eve of Id-ul-Fitr in Sector 20, Chandigarh on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Chief architect’s post to Punjab
Hooda writes to Rodrigues
Chandigarh, October 1
The repatriation of former UT chief architect Sunita Monga to her parent state of Haryana and posting of a Punjab-cadre officer in her place has kicked up a storm with the Haryana government crying foul over the decision.

PU Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Closing ceremony likely on Oct 15
Chandigarh, October 1
It was exactly a year back that the diamond jubilee celebrations of Panjab University kick started. And now, the university is gearing up for the culmination of the celebrations.

Defence accounts celebrate anniversary
Chandigarh, October 1
Officers and staff of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Western Command) celebrated the 262nd Raising Day of Defence Accounts Department (DAD). The department came into existence on this day in the year 1747 and since then it has been dealing with audit, accounting and payment functions relating to the armed forces.

Another home for elderly on anvil

Chandigarh, October 1 The Chandigarh Senior Citizens Association organised a Seniors’ Day function at PGIMER, Sector 12, here today. Haryana Governor Dr A.R. Kidwai was the chief guest. Dolly Guleria performs for senior citizens during a function organised at Bhargava Auditorium in Sector 12, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. — Tribune photos by  Himanshu Mahajan

Photo Exhibition
Tour the world at Kala Bhawan
Chandigarh, October 1
An exhibition of photographs by Navneet Saxena began today at Punjab Kala Bhawan, Chandigarh.

Letters
Orient youths to non-violence
Gandhi Jayanti is the birthday of the man who turned his anger against a racist train ticket collector, who pushed him out of the moving train, into a successful freedom struggle. Virtues of non-violence as preached and practised by him are relevant even today.

EDUCATION

Delegates sign off with peace message

Chandigarh, October 1 ‘A world without boundaries’, ‘Peace should be the only passport or visa required to cross territorial borders’ were some of the messages that the peace delegates from different regions and countries scribbled on a long seamless cloth at DAV College, Sector 10, before bidding adieu on the last day of the Peace festival today. Peace delegates inscribe messages on 11 m-long scroll on the last day of the Peace festival at DAV College, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Non-violence Week
Students vow to keep up Gandhian values
Chandigarh, October 1
UT district education officer Khushinder Sharma today launched non-violence week to be celebrated across the city schools at a function held at GMSSS, Sector 35. The week started with all students pledging to take their initiatives towards non-violence. This was followed by an informative play.

n Debate on Gandhian thought

Nikita, Ruchira best debaters
Chandigarh, October 1
Nikita Bery and Ruchira Bahugana of Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Sector 27, bagged the first prize in the inter-school debate competition organised by Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Trust at the Press Club today. While Ishrat Singh and Ishaan Gulati of GMSSS-35 stood second, the third prize was awarded to Neelesh Arora and Inderdeep Paul of KBDAV-7.

Special kids entertained
Mohali, October 1
A group of special children, who had come from Delhi to visit Chandigarh, were entertained by a group of teachers of the DAV Public Senior Secondary School, Mohali, led by their principal Jaya Bhardwaj. The school arranged a bus and took the children to a multiplex, Rock Garden and Sukhna Lake.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

GANDHI REMEMBERED: A municipal corporation worker washes the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of his birth anniversary in Patiala on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Rajesh Sachar

Heritage hotel puts Patiala on India’s tourist map
Patiala, October 1
Tourism in the once princely township is all set to get a major boost with the opening up of the Baradari Palace, Punjab’s first heritage palace hotel.

Chautala addresses traders’ meeting
Kalka, October 1
INLD supremo and former Chief Minister of Haryana Om Parkash Chautala, who was here to address the meeting of traders, severely condemned the state government on various aspects.

Cars, buses damaged at Mulana varsity
Provocation yet to be ascertained
Ambala, October 1
Around two dozen persons allegedly ransacked about 12 buses and four cars of Mulana University, Mulana, which were parked on the university campus this evening. Though the persons stated to be the ex-employees of the university, the university administration denied their claim.

Seminar to mark Gurta Gaddi Diwas on Oct 4
Patiala, October 1
Punjabi University’s vice-chancellor Dr Jaspal Singh and SGPC chief Avtar Singh will open the proceedings of a national seminar in observance of Gurta Gaddi Diwas celebrations in remembrance of the 300th year of the consecration of Guru Granth Sahib. The seminar will be jointly organised by Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur National Integration Chair of the University and local Khalsa College on October 4.

Woman killed in mishap
Morinda, October 1
Karam Kaur, a resident of Khanpur village, was hit by a speeding bus yesterday at Morinda highway. Karam was standing with her son Bhupinder Singh on the roadside to cross the road. Bus driver Ajaib Das, who was on way to Chandigarh from Morinda, hit the woman and fled from the scene.

Truck rams into railway crossing
Kalka, October 1
A recklessly driven truck (HP-63-2743) rammed into the Kalka - Pinjore railway crossing late on Tuesday night. Ajay Jyoti Sharma, company commander of Railway Protection Force, Kalka, revealed that the speeding truck damaged the height gauge and the moving machine of the railway crossing.

Goals galore as Punjab eves beat Delhi

Patiala, October 1 Goals were galore as Punjab pumped in plenty to make mincemeat of Delhi 14- 0 in the girls’ category on day two of the 29th Boys and 12th Girls junior National cycle polo championship played at the local Polo grounds here today. The Punjab eves, taking advantage of home environs, pumped in as many as14 goals to down a listless looking Delhi. For the hosts, Gurpreet Kaur turned out to be the highest scorer with 7 goals, with the last two efforts being her best goals. Players in action at Polo Ground in Patiala on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Rajesh Sachar

COURTS

Gallantry Quota Row
Admission allowed to left-out ‘genuine’ case
Chandigarh, October 1
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today allowed a writ petition by the son of an army officer who had contended that he was not granted admission in a local engineering college under the gallantry awards quota even though his father had been awarded the Chief of Army Staff’s Commendation for gallantry.

CRIME

Car stolen from Sec 32
Chandigarh, October 1
Vikas Goyal, a resident of Sector 32, filed a complaint with the police alleging that his Innova car (CH 04 A 3736) was stolen on the intervening night of September 28 and 29 from his residence. A case has been registered under Section 379, IPC, at the police station-34.

SPORTS

Punjab thrash Baroda by 114 runs
Chandigarh, October 1
In a one-sided affair, Punjab thrashed Baroda by 114 runs on the second day of league match of the Senior National Twenty20 Cricket Championship at DAV College, Sector 10 here today.

AITA Meet
Ajay, Vishesh qualify for semifinals
Chandigarh, October 1
Ajay Yadav, a trainee of Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association, upset second seed S. Kamal of Karnataka in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 in the boys under-18 singles quarter-final of the AITA Championship being played at Sector 10, Tennis Stadium, here today.

Atray meet earns Ganguly Test berth
Chandigarh, October 1
BCCI-backed local JP Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament proved lucky for ‘Bengal Tiger’ Saurav Ganguly.

Chirag wins snooker title
Panchkula, October 1
Chirag Khurana from Kurukshetra upset Chirag Arora to win the Junior Snooker Title during the 22nd Haryana State Junior and Senior Billiards and Snooker Championship being held at Haryana Billiards, Sector 11.