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Infant ‘denied’ treatment, dies
Family accuses Mohali civil hospital
staff of negligence
Mohali, December 18
An 11-month-old child, identified as Kuldeep, died here today as the staff of the Mohali civil hospital allegedly failed to give him timely treatment. He was suffering from gastroenteritis.

Inconsolable mother of 11-month-old Kuldeep with his body at Mohali civil hospital on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

High Court security breached
Chandigarh, December 18
In what is being seen as a breach in the Punjab and Haryana High Court security, three youngsters, including a girl, in a Hyundai I-10 car broke the security cordon last evening despite the presence of armed guards.

Warmest day in city
Chandigarh, December 18
It was the warmest day today with the maximum temperature rising to 27.4°C almost 7°C above the normal during the past five years.

Sex in the city
87 pc of the total 235 AIDS cases reported in the city are due to unprotected sex
Chandigarh, December 18
When it comes to sex, young and middle-aged Chandigarhians seem to be becoming adventurous. While the data collected by the State AIDS Control Society (SACS) reveals an increasing trend in pre and extramarital affairs in the city, unprotected sex continues to be on the rise in the city despite massive government-sponsored “safe sex” campaigns.

COMMUNITY

Roads leading to PCA stadium closed to traffic
Mohali, December 18
Residents living in Phases IX, X and XI be prepared for another bout of arguments with cops over route diversions around the PCA stadium in wake of the test match beginning tomorrow.

Local media sidelined
Mohali, December 18
Indian media approached top Mohali police officials, who were on security check, including Jatinder Singh Aulakh, SSP, Mohali, and Varinder Pal, SP city, with a compliant against the biased treatment with them here today at PCA stadium.

V3 road in dire need of repair
Mohali, December 18
The five-day Test match between India and England, beginning December 19 at the PCA stadium, Mohali, has brought back the agony that residents of Phases IX, X and XI face each time an international match is played at the stadium.

NGOs seek administrator’s removal
Chandigarh, December 18
The usurpation of adviser's powers to write the ACRs of senior officials by the UT administrator has come in for severe criticism from certain NGOs.

Mega Lok Adalats
Over 2.5 lakh cases to be taken up
Chandigarh, December 18
The state legal services authorities of Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh are all set to do what they have never done before — bring rival sides face to face for adjudicating over 2.5 lakh cases in one go.

Business houses turn encroachers
Chandigarh, December 18
Might is right, this saying holds true for those business houses which have not only encroached upon the land in front of their offices but also reserved the free-parking space for their use.

Roadblocks put up in front of Grewal Eye Institute to reserve the parking space; and right: “reserved parking” written on a wall in the backyard of the Chitkara office. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan

PU CCTV cameras serve little purpose
Chandigarh, December 18
Though the Panjab University authorities are ahead of others in installing CCTV cameras on the campus for ensuring fool-proof security, but their low resolution has failed to serve the purpose of security personnel.

Cops return bag containing cash, gold
Chandigarh, December 18
The local police has proved that honesty is the best policy even in the modern times. A team led by Lakhbir Singh, in charge of the lake police post, showed its honesty after returning a bag containing Rs 35,000 cash, three-tola gold bangle, a gold ring, a pair of gold earrings and some documents.

Chrysanthemum exhibition inaugurated at PU
Chandigarh, December 18
Prof Vipin Sobti inaugurated chrysanthemum exhibition at Prof R.C. Paul Rose Garden at PU campus here today.

Sekhan Majra land dispute
It was shamlat land: Probe
Mohali, December 18
An inquiry into a disputed shamlat land at Sekhan Majra village here has revealed that it was indeed a common village land and a common passage to the village existed in revenue records.

Forum urges govt to fill 1.35 lakh posts
Mohali, December 18
Members of the joint forum for rising retirement age have urged the state government to fill 1.35 lakh posts lying vacant in various government departments or increase the retirement age from 58 to 60 years.

Bank deposits go up 25 pc
Mohali, December 18
The deposits of banks in the district have registered a 25 per cent increase and the advances have risen to the extent of 20 per cent.

US varsity selects SD College teacher for research
Chandigarh, December 18
Charu Talwar, HOD, psychology, GGDSD College, Sector 32, has been selected for a collaborative research project with the coveted University of Pennsylvania.

National conference starts at PEC
Chandigarh, December 18
A two-day national conference on wireless and optical communication, WOC-2008, was inaugurated today at Punjab Engineering College.

Conference on socio-economic disparity
Chandigarh, December 18
A two-day conference of the North West Indian Sociological Association (NWISA) began today in the ICSSR Complex of Panjab University in which nearly 60 delegates from the universities of all states of north-west India are taking part.

Reward for Territorial Army
Chandigarh, December 18
The Chandigarh administration has sanctioned a cash reward for recipients of the Territorial Army (TA) decorations and medals.

Award for RPF cop
Chandigarh, December 18
Sub-inspector Sukhdev Raj of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has been conferred with a medal and cash reward of Rs 25,000 for the All-India Best Investigation Award in the Railways.

EDUCATION

Evaluation by Colleges
PU to discuss matter on Dec 24
Chandigarh, December 18
A meeting of the extended committee of Panjab University will be convened on December 24 to discuss the decision to transfer the work of evaluation of first-year examination by colleges itself rather than the university.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Rajpura bus stand inaugurated again
Minister seeks special treatment
to Akali-BJP workers
Rajpura, December 18
In a unique way of promoting favouritism in government offices, transport minister Master Mohan Lal today directed that all Akali-BJP workers should be given special treatment in government offices.
Punjab transport minister Master Mohan Lal and chief parliamentary secretary Raj Khurana inaugurate modern bus stand at GT road in Rajpura on Thursday. Tribune photo: J.S. Virdi

Farmers jam NH 21
Demand uninterrupted power supply
Kharar, December 18
Farmers from around 24 villages, falling under Badali feeder of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB), jammed the NH 21 demanding an uninterrupted power supply to their villages.

Man booked for fraud
Kharar, December 18
Sanjeev Gaur, a resident of Shimla, has been booked for allegedly selling a stolen car. In his complaint to the police, Jagdeep Singh, a resident of Ballo Majra village, has alleged that five months ago he bought a Verna car from Sanjeev Gaur, which turned out to be a stolen car.

Three held with stolen car, pistol
Kharar, December 18
Three persons have been held with a stolen car and a pistol during the police naka near Ballo Majra T-point.

MC poll: 79 file papers in Pinjore
Kalka, December 18
As many as 79 contestants filed their nominations in the last five days for the Pinjore Muncipal Committee elections to be held on December 30.

Confusion over commencement of exams
Kalka, December 18
Resentment prevails among M Com students studying in Government PG College, Kalka, who are going to appear in their first semester examinations to be conducted by Kurukshetra University.

Culture immersion programme ends
Patiala, December 18
A three-week “Language and Culture Immersion Programme for Singapore Students”, organised by the Punjabi University’s department of linguistics and lexicography ended here today.

Punjabi varsity wins runners-up position
Patiala, December 18
Punjabi University, Patiala, won runners-up position in a five-day North Zone Inter- University Youth Festival which ended at Panjab University, Chandigarh, yesterday.

Annual concert
Ambala, December 18
St Paul’s High School, Ambala City, presented its annual school concert on the weekend. It was a colourful and an educative programme, which had the theme of national integration.

COURTS

IAS officer’s bail plea dismissed
Chandigarh, December 18
Additional district and sessions judge S.K. Aggarwal today dismissed the interim bail application of IAS officer Anurag Verma.

Abduction bid: Two Punjab cops convicted
Chandigarh, December 18
Exemplary courage displayed by a girl next door- Simple Sethi-has led to conviction of two Punjab police constables in a local court today.

Rape accused gets 7-yr jail
Chandigarh, December 18
Additional district and sessions judge S.K. Aggarwal today sentenced Raju Tiwari to imprisonment of seven years for raping and kidnapping a minor girl today.

CRIME

Two killed in accidents
Chandigarh, December 18
Two persons died in two separate road accidents in Chandigarh and Zirakpur here late this evening.

One killed in mishap
Mohali, December 18
A cyclist was killed in a road accident on the Ramgarh road near Dera Bassi last night. The deceased was on his way to Dera Bassi.

Minor held for stealing Rs 150
Chandigarh, December 18
Sanjay Saha, a resident of Manimajra, lodged an FIR, alleging Santosh Kumar (minor) of Manimajra, robbed Rs 150 from him on knifepoint, near Kishangarh, yesterday.

SPORTS

Pauline lifts Sardar Wazir Singh Trophy
Chandigarh, December 18
It was a cakewalk for Pauline J.M. Singh as she left her nearest rival 11 strokes behind to clinch Sardar Wazir Singh Memorial Trophy for the third time in a row on the par 72 greens of Chandigarh Golf Club here today.


Former national amateur golf queen Irina Brar gives away Sardar Wazir Singh Memorial Trophy to Pauline J.M. Singh in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Kang wins LG Cup
Chandigarh, December 18
Harjinder Singh Kang, a seasoned golfer from Chandigarh, overcame a spirited teenaged challenge from Kapurthala's Ashbeer Saini to clinch the LG RCGC Cup, his first win in the LG Amateur Tour, at Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata today.

Archit, Khusbu clinch titles
Panchkula, December 18
Archit of Delhi Public School, Panchkula, and Khusbu of St. Teresa Convent School, Panchkula, emerged winners in the Panchkula District Open Chess Championship organised by the Panchkula District Chess Association at St Teresa Convent School in Sector 25 here yesterday.