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Shagun Scheme
Cheques worth Rs 15,000 distributed
Bassi Pathana, August 18
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal have chalked out a development plan for the state that would be implemented soon, said Satwinder Kaur Dhaliwal, chairperson of the District Planning Board and in charge for Bassi Pathana (R) Assembly constituency, while addressing a gathering at block development and panchayat office after distributing the cheques under the shagun scheme here today.
Rural area gets modern operating theatre
Bassi
Pathana, August 18
The first of its kind modern operation theatre having all facilities was inaugurated in a rural area at Community Health
Centre, Khera, falling under Nandpur Kalour Primary Health Centre, by civil surgeon Dr Satwant Kaur Bhalla yesterday. It is the first operation theatre situated in the rural area, which would cater to the need of rural people.
Seven hurt in bus-auto collision
Dera Bassi, August 18
Seven persons were injured when the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in was hit by a Punjab roadways bus from rear near Ghaggar bridge on the
Ambala-Chandigarh National Highway here today.
NGO seeks dissolution of MC body
Kharar, August 18
Citizens Welfare Council, a
Kharar-based NGO, has demanded that Municipal Council body must be dissolved immediately in wake of the incident of abusing, roughing up and gun totting witnessed during its meeting here yesterday.
Housing society scam
10 accused granted bail
Chandigarh, August 18
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court today granted bail to 10 accused in the Progressive Group Housing Society scam of February, 2007.
Virk challenges supplementary challan
Mohali, August 18
In the vigilance case of disproportionate assets against the former Punjab
DGP, SS Virk, the latter today challenged the content of the supplementary challan filed by the investigating agency in a local court.
Non-bailable warrants issued against SI
Chandigarh, August 18
A cop is in the dock. Taking exception to the failure of a sub-inspector to turn up during the hearing of a habeas corpus petition even after being summoned, Justice Rajan Gupta of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the issuance of
non-bailable warrants against him.
Stop sending proxies, cops told
Chandigarh, August 18
Practice of fielding proxy-investigating officers before the courts has not gone down well with the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Two hurt in road mishap
Chandigarh, August 18
Two women were injured after a speeding car hit their scooter on road separating sectors 23 and 24.
Savita of Sector 24 alleged that a car (PB 10 1344) sped after hitting her scooter on the road separating sectors 23 and 24 last evening.
Hoarding
12 metric tonne edible oil seized
Chandigarh, August 18
As part of the drive to check hoarding of essential commodities, a raid was conducted by officials of the department of food and supplies of the Chandigarh administration on house No 101, Sector 40 A, here today.
Man held with two stolen cars, bike
Chandigarh, August 18
The police today arrested a city resident from Sector 52 and recovered two cars and a motor cycle from him. The accused is a drug-addict, said the police.
The accused has been identified as 22-year-old Dilbagh Singh.
Digvijay, Karan fashion St Xavier’s win
Chandigarh, August 18
St Xavier’s School, Sector 44, defeated Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 40, by 33 runs in the Inter-School Shivalik Cricket Trophy on the SPS-41 ground here today.
A batsman of St Xavier’s, Sector 44, plays a shot at Shivalik Public School in Sector 41, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
St Soldier’s clinch netball trophy
Chandigarh, August 18
St Soldier’s International School defeated Government Model High School, Sector 26, by 5-3 in the Chandigarh State Mini Netball Championship for St Soldier’s Trophy on the school premises in Sector 28 here today.
9 city golfers for TN Open
Chandigarh, August 18
Harendra P Gupta, who ranked fifth on the PGTI Order of Merit, will lead the Chandigarh challenge of nine golfers in the Rs 20 lakh Tamil Nadu Open PGTI event which will get under way at the Madras Gymkhana Club, Chennai, tomorrow.
GMSSS-35 begin campaign with win
Chandigarh, August 18
Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, won the first match of Girls’ Hockey Tournament by defeating Government Senior Secondary School, Mani
Majra, by 4-0 at Sector 18 stadium. The tourney was organised by Rock Rovers Hockey Club. Karmdeep scored two goals.
Players of GMSSS-35 and GSSS, Mani Majra, in action at Chandigarh, Sector 18 stadium, on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
KCA beat Shri Shri academy
Chandigarh, August 18
Kundan Cricket Academy (KCA) beat Shri Shri Cricket Academy (SSCA) by three wickets in the U-13 Challenger Cup Cricket Series, which was organised by KCA, Sector 46, played on KCA ground here today.
Ryan, DPS steer into semis
Panchkula, August 18
Team A of Delhi Public School, Pinjore, defeated Vivek High School, Baddi, by 5-2 in the Inter-School Football Tournament at Holy Child School here today.
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In a spate of robberies and thefts in the town, thieves struck at three places in broad daylight and decamped with cash and jewellery worth around Rs 4 lakh here today.
Shifting of telephone exchange
Overloaded auto-rickshaws go unchecked
Chandigarh, August 18
229 structures razed at Ram Darbar
