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Gangrape
Accused denied bail
Panchkula, November 5
Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jindal today denied bail to Jitesh, accused in a gangrape case.
Jitesh was arrested by the police on the basis of phone numbers provided by the victim through which he used to threaten her.
Punjab IG’son challaned again
Chandigarh, November 5
Punjab IG Mohammad Mustafa’s son again found at the wrong side of law.
Today, traffic cops intercepted Akeel Akhtar Mustafa for violating the traffic rules and issued him a
challan.
Railways staffer bludgeoned to death
He tried to stop drunk labourers from creating ruckus at rly complex
Chandigarh, November 5
A minor altercation took an ugly turn when four labourers allegedly bludgeoned to death a 52-year-old railway employee at the railway station here late last night.
Pawan Kumar, the murder victim’s colleague, narrates the incident to mediapersons at the PGI in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph |
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Devotees observe Chhat Puja at newly created lake at Sector 42, on Wednesday. Photo: Kamal Kishore |
Ban on sale of non-ISI mark helmets
Chandigarh, November 5
The Chandigarh Administration has prohibited the sale of non-ISI mark helmets in the city. The district magistrate, R.K. Rao has asked for immediate check on the sale of non-ISI mark poor quality helmets in order to ward off danger to human life and to prevent the gullible from buying a cheap/poor non-ISI headgear.
Hope for patients with heart ailments
Chandigarh, November 5
Until a few months ago, Kuldeep Singh, a businessman of Keeratpur near Ropar district, had little hope of seeing his son cured of his heart ailment. He had spent a few years at various hospitals in pursuit of a cure.
Man seeks Re 1 damages from admn
Chandigarh, November 5
After going through nine years of mental agony following an income tax raid in 1997,
R.K. Sharma, retired senior barrack and stores officer from the MES, has filed a recovery suit seeking a compensation of Re 1 from the UT administration.
Experts discuss trends in explosives technology
Chandigarh, November 5
A two-day national symposium on “Trends in Explosives Technology” (TEXT) began at the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL) range at Ramgarh, near here today, with a host of experts from the Defence Research and Development Organisations, ISRO, scientific institutions and academic establishments congregating to discuss technological advances in the field. |
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Centre, Dr S. Banerjee (third from right) along with other delegates examines a blast-proof glass panel at an exhibition organised during a symposium at Ramgarh near Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo S. Chandan |
Ban on smoking only in name
Chandigarh, November 5
The effort of making the city smoke-free, which was on top of the agenda of the UT administration, has failed to since its implementation last year. Only 1,272 challans have been issued in past 16 months.
A man enjoys a puff of cigarette at the parking of Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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Sukhna Tragedy
Ranjan died due to drowning: Report
Chandigarh, November 5
The police today said the post-mortem of Ranjan, who drowned at Sukhna Lake on Monday, confirmed that the death was caused due to asphyxia by drowning.
Sources in the police said the viscera sample of the victim had been taken and would be sent for chemical examination.
Woman dies of bee stings
Kharar, November 5
Gurpreet Kaur (23), a resident of Badali village, died of bee stings today.
Gurpreet Kaur was married to Lakhvir Singh around eight months ago. She was six-month pregnant. At around 10 am, Gurpreet was working outside her home storing cow dung cakes, when a swarm of bees attacked her.
Play on M.F. Husain mesmerises audience
Chandigarh, November 5
Adored as the heart of cultural life of the city beautiful, the Tagore Theatre today brimmed with exuberance after a gap of over one year as the Mumbai-based Ekjute Theatre group staged their prestigious play “Pencil sey brush tak” here
today.
Artistes perform in Nadira Zaheer Babbar’s play ‘Pencil sey brush tak’, being staged at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
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Residents' dharna against GMADA
Mohali, November 5
Members of the Joint Action Committee of all residents welfare associations staged a dharna outside the office of the DC here today against the decision of the district authorities and GMADA to get conveyance deeds of their plots done at the prevailing collector rates instead of the allotment price.
Conference on vascular diseases from today
Chandigarh, November 5
A four-day conference, which is to be organised by the Vascular Society of India, will begin tomorrow. The focus of the conference will be on the need to increase awareness about the field of vascular diseases and discuss latest advances worldwide.
Members divided on Central status issue
Chandigarh, November 5
The Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA) has formed a new Joint Action Committee (JAC) to start the struggle for the Central status for the university once again. This was decided at the general body meeting of the PUTA held today, which was once again dominated by personal allegations and counter allegations.
Around 150 students of the senior wing of Vivek High School mesmerise the audience by staging the play ‘Rustom-e Sohrab’ on the school premises in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
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DAVS-8 charging Rs 2,000 extra?
Chandigarh, November 5
While the UT administration promises to check the unregulated fees of various private institutions, DAV School, Sector 8, is allegedly charging an extra around Rs 2,000 from students not approved by the UT administration.
PU Notes
Seminar on agriculture from tomorrow
Chandigarh, November 5
Panjab University is organising a two-day national symposium on “New Biology in Agriculture” on November 7-8 at the Mathematics Auditorium, PU Campus. The sessions and discussion would focus on the themes in relation to agriculture, transgenic crops-current status and perspectives.
School buses told to install speed governors by December 1
Chandigarh, November 5
The Chandigarh administration has fixed December 1 as the deadline for installing speed governors in the school buses to prevent accidents.
It has been directed that the speed governors will be installed in such a way that the vehicle is incapable of being driven at a speed of 40 km per hour under Section 112 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
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Chandigarh, November 5
UT’s loss could well turn out to be Punjab’s gain. After deciding to “literally” give up the expansion of the facilities at the Chandigarh Airport, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) is keen to go full steam on the work of the Chandigarh International Airport here.
Raj Goyale re-elected to the US House of Representatives from Kansas
