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Kin allege driver killed in police custody
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 21
Family members of a truck driver today accused police officials deployed at the Sirhind police station of killing him in custody. The driver had been brought to the police station after a freak accident.

Suspected cholera outbreak at Panchkula village

Panchkula, August 21 Polluted drinking water supply at Budhanpur village here is suspected to have resulted in the outbreak of cholera today. More than a dozen patients with symptoms of the disease have already reached hospitals and two samples have been sent to the PGI, district health officer ML Garg said. Residents fill water from a tanker at Budhanpur village in Panchkula on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Student arrested with fake notes

Chandigarh, August 21 The police today arrested 22-year-old Ashish Buteja for using fake currency to pay his fee at DAV College, Sector 10, here. The police said while accepting the money, Mohinder Singh, a cashier, found 23 notes of Rs 100 denomination from the fee of Rs 16,390 meant for admission to the mass communication department. Ashish Buteja being taken for medical examination in Chandigarh on Friday. A Tribune photograph

Verka officials oppose garbage site
Mohali, August 21
After seven years, a garbage dumping site here has once again sent the GMADA and MC authorities in a tizzy.

Ads on school buses flout SC order Chandigarh, August 21 Even as the UT administration’s finance and home departments lock horns over the issue of allowing advertisements on school buses, certain private school bus operators seem to be having their own way.                                 A school bus carrying an advertisement on its rear.

Non-basmati output to dip by over 20 pc
Chandigarh, August 21
The paddy growing states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are likely to see 20-25 per cent decline in non-basmati rice production this kharif season, on account of decrease in crop-sowing area and shift towards basmati rice.

COMMUNITY

Parking lot contractors fined

Chandigarh, August 21 Large-scale irregularities were detected at the parking lots of Sectors 8, 9, 17, 22, 34 and 35 during a surprise check by a team of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation here today.
A parking card shows Rs 60 charged instead of Rs 30.

81 wholesale, retail shops without licence
Chandigarh, August 21
As many as 81 wholesale and retail grocery shops have been found functioning without licence in contravention of the provisions of the Chandigarh Food Articles (Licensing and Control) Order, 1991 issued under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

Devotees make purchases ahead of Ramzan at a stall put up near Jama Masjid at Sector 20 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo:  Parvesh Chauhan

Notices slapped on 6 fair price shops
Chandigarh, August 21
As part of the ongoing drive to check distribution of essential commodities, officials of the Department of Food and Supplies conducted surprise inspections at fair price shops in Colony No. 4, Industrial Area and Indira Colony, Mani Majra.

Poor may get free medicare at pvt hospitals
Chandigarh, August 21
With the Chandigarh administration exploring the possibility of a tie-up with the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the poor in the city are set to get free medicare at private hospitals.

4 more suspected with swine flu
Chandigarh, August 21
The number of suspected swine flu cases continues to rise as more people turn up at government hospitals citing symptoms of the disease. Four suspected cases of swine flu were reported today at PGI.

Indefinite fast outside Vice-Chancellor’s office
Students booked; sent to GMHS-16

Chandigarh, August 21 Following a prolonged hunger strike that led to a high drama outside the VC office of Panjab University, the members of PUSU and SOPU, who were agitating against a divider in front of the UIET were physically removed by the police and sent to GMHS, Sector 16, here today. PUSU leaders argue with Vice-Chanceller RC Sobti outside his office at Panjab University, Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

IT Survey
3 business groups surrender Rs 7.25 cr
Chandigarh, August 21
The survey conducted by the income tax authorities on 11 premises owned by three business groups on Wednesday yielded rich dividends for the department with the companies making a voluntary surrender of concealed income to the tune of Rs 7.25 crore.

Sports ministry seeks 8,000 NSS volunteers
Chandigarh, August 21
Selected NSS volunteers from all over the country are set to play a crucial role in the Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Delhi from October 3 to 14 next year.

Worm in midday meal
Chandigarh, August 21
A worm was found in the midday meal at Government Senior Secondary School, Behlana, today. The school authorities reported the matter to the education department and as a result an inquiry was marked by DPI (s) Samwartak Singh into the matter.

Planning panel chief spells out agenda
Mohali, August 21
“I am not a stereotype politician. I am a result oriented person and whatever I do, I do it with dedication,” said NK Sharma, newly appointed chairman of Mohali District Planning Committee, while setting agenda for the planned development of the district.

Wheels of change
PEC told to modernise cycle rickshaws
Chandigarh, August 21
With a view to improving the lot of rickshaw-pullers, along with finding a remedy to various issues of societal and environmental issues, UT Administrator SF Rodrigues today assigned a small scale project to PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh, for modernising cycle rickshaws.

SDO fined Rs 5,000 for faulty power bill
Chandigarh, August 21
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed SDO, electricity, operation division-9 to pay Rs 5,000 to a complainant as compensation for causing him mental and physical harassment for issuing a wrong bill.

Water-borne Diseases
Drive launched to collect samples
Mohali, August 21
The health department and family welfare, Punjab, has launched a drive to obtain water samples in view of summer and monsoon, said Dr SPS Sohal, director of the health and family welfare department, Punjab, here recently.

Kaushalya Dam to be ready in eight months
Panchkula, August 21
The work on the Kaushalya Dam, the mega project that would help in solving the drinking water problems in the town, would be completed within the next eight months.

PSEB starts spot billing at Zirakpur
Zirakpur, August 21
After Mohali, the Punjab State Electricity Board has started on-the-spot power billing for Zirakpur residents.

Evening OPD at Panchkula from today
Panchkula, August 21
In order to make it convenient to visit the hospital and decongest the ever increasing number of visitors in the OPD at General Hospital, Sector 6, the health authorities have decided to start evening OPD here from tomorrow.

Five PCR cops feted
Chandigarh, August 21 The police today gave commendation certificates to five Police Control Room (PCR) personnel for nabbing two persons who tried to flee after committing a crime.

Scholarship for sportspersons
Chandigarh, August 21
The UT sports department has decided to give scholarship to the outstanding sportspersons of Chandigarh, who have obtained first position in the mini nationals or state-level tournaments in the recognised games in 2008-2009.

Gian Chand animal protection body chief
Chandigarh, August 21
Gian Chand Aggarwal was re-elected the president of local chapter of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (SPCA) for a term of two years at an annual general committee meeting.

Book controversy a gimmick
Chandigarh, August 21
Even as writers and theatre artistes, including Mahesh Dattani, Ira Pandey and Neelam Man Singh, have criticised the Gujarat government’s decision to ban Jaswant Singh’s book on Jinnah in Gujarat, they dubbed the controversy over the book unnecessary and born of politics rather than anything else.

EDUCATION

Uncertainty over candidature of girls
Chandigarh, August 21
The initial euphoria of having three girls contesting for the post of council president in the upcoming student elections seems to have fizzled out with uncertainty clouding the candidature of two of them.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Man arrested for double murder Rajpura, August 21 The police today arrested a man for murdering his mother-in-law and her aged mother over a trivial issue. The accused has been identified as Paramjit Singh, running a puncture mending shop here. The suspect, who allegedly killed his mother-in-law and her mother, in police custody at Patiala on Friday. A Tribune photograph

50 saplings planted

Patiala, August 21 A vanamahotsava was organised by the NSS wing of Government College for Girls, Patiala, today on the college premises. MC Commissioner Manjit Singh Narang addresses a gathering on the occasion of vanamahotsava at Patiala on Friday. A Tribune photograph

Ex-serviceman hit by train, killed
Dera Bassi, August 21
An 80-year-old retired Indian Army personnel died after being struck by an unknown train near Gaggar-Dappar railway track Dera Bassi on this morning.

Gurdeep is MC vice-president
Bassi Pathana, August 21
SAD (B) councillor Gurdeep Singh Sohal belonging to MLA Didar Singh Bhatti and senior SAD (B) leader Rajesh Pal Singh Lalli camp was today elected as vice-president of the Municipal Council unanimously.

Nine injured in auto-car collision
Kharar, August 21
Three persons sustained serious injuries in an auto-rickshaw-car collision, while six sustained minor injuries here today.

Govt school principal honoured
Ambala, August 21
The district administration, Ambala, has honoured Government Senior Secondary School, Dukheri, principal Sudhir Kalra for persuading residents of the village for making their election photo identity cards.

Students bring laurels to engg college
Kharar, August 21
Students of Rayat-Bahra College of Engineering and Biotechnology for Women, Sahauran, brought laurels to the college by securing good marks in BTech first semester examination.

Lecture on swine flu
Patiala, August 21
A special lecture on “Threat of swine flu and how to face it” was organised at Multani Mal Modi College. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law medical officer, Dr SP Singh, was the speaker.

Office-bearers elected
Patiala, August 21
Amar Singh has been elected general secretary of Associate Banks Officers Association, a unit of State Bank of Patiala for 2009 to 2012 for the fifth time consecutively.

COURTS

Burail Jailbreak Case
Baljeet’s counsel moves court
Chandigarh, August 21
Following the death of Bajeet Kaur on August 19, one of the accused in the infamous Burail jailbreak case in 2004, her defence lawyer has now moved an application in the court stating the case against her should be dropped.

CRIME

Man caught stealing; thrashed Chandigarh, August 21 Residents of Sector 32 gave a sound beating to a man who was caught committing a theft at a house this afternoon. The accused, identified as Nadim (40), a labourer, was handed over to the police. The accused, Nadim, who was thrashed by residents after being caught stealing at a Sector 32 house, Chandigarh, on Friday. A Tribune Photograph

Woman booked for duping
Chandigarh, August 21
The police has booked a woman on the charges of duping a Sector 9 resident of over Rs 7 lakh on the pretext of sending her abroad.

Kingpin of car thieves’ gang nabbed
Chandigarh, August 21
The police has arrested kingpin of an inter-state gang of car thieves from near the Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat on Thursday.

Tenants booked for blackmail
Click obscene pictures of Delhi-based businessman
Zirakpur, August 21
On the complaint of a Delhi-based businessman, who was drugged and blackmailed by his two tenants of Rs 4.25 lakh, after allegedly clicking his obscene pictures with an unidentified woman, the police has booked two persons.

Case against clinic under PNDT Act
Panchkula, August 21
The police has registered a case against a private clinic under the PNDT Act here today. The case was registered against Arogya Dham clinic in Sector 12-A following a complaint lodged with the police by the Civil Surgeon.

SPORTS

Soccer
Ryan lads enter semis
Chandigarh, August 21
Ryan International School, Sector 49, Chandigarh, Delhi Public School (DPS) of Pinjore, Little Flower Convent of Panchkula and St Xavier’s School of Mohali entered the semifinals of the third Chairman’s Cup Soccer Inter-School Tournament for Under-16, being organised by St Xavier’s School at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Sector 3, Panchkula, today.

GMSSS-18 clinch hockey title Chandigarh, August 21 Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector 18, clinched the Girls’ Hockey Tournament organised by the Rock Rovers Hockey Club at the Sector 18 stadium here today. A match in progress at Sector 18 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Cricket meet at Banyan Tree School
Chandigarh, August 21
The Banyan Tree School Cricket Academy (BTSCA) is organising Ist BTS Triangular Series Cricket Tournament under-13 starting from tomorrow.

Kunal bags 3 gold in swimming
Chandigarh, August 21
Kunal Bhardwaj, a student of class XII, AKSIPS, Sector 41, struck a rich haul of gold medals in the under-19 swimming category of the Inter-School Swimming Competition held on August 20, 21 at the Sector 23 swimming pool.