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Free for all at DAV College
Chandigarh, September 3
Violence marred the election eve at DAV College here today as activists of the three leading fronts — SOPU, INSO and Haryana Students Association — indulged in a free for all, with glass bottles, gas cylinders, chairs and even bricks flying in all directions. Almost a dozen students were injured in the clash.

Clockwise: Smashed windowpanes of the library; a lone policeman tries to control the crowd; a student aims a bottle at rivals. Tribune photos: Nitin Mittal

7 held for kidnapping woman
Chandigarh, September 3
The police today arrested seven members of a family of a girl following a complaint of kidnapping lodged by her husband.

Road Accident Data
Discrepancy in police records
Chandigarh, September 3
Burking figures is a common trait of the police to keep the crime rate low, but it also seems to be fudging road accident figures if the huge disparity between the number of accidents and cases registered is any indication.

MoD orders release of arrears  to pensioners
Chandigarh, September 3
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered that the armed forces pensioners be paid the balance of arrears arising out of the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission immediately.

COMMUNITY

Centre initiates police reforms for UTs
City to have complaints authority
New Delhi, September 3
The ministry of home affairs has initiated police reforms by introducing changes to all Union Territories, including Chandigarh.

City can be IT hub, says Nasscom chief
Chandigarh, September 3
“Chandigarh has better functional and operational opportunities for IT professionals than any other destination. It has a potential to be a hub of Information Technology to compete in global arena”, opined Pramod Bhasin, chairman, NASSCOM, and CEO, GENPACT during the two-day e-Revolution 2009 conference commenced here today.

Delegates during the inaugural session of the e-revolution conference in Chandigarh on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Change of Cards
IT shifts focus to small towns
Chandigarh, September 3
The Information Technology sector is finally spreading its wings in the smaller towns of the country. Bugged by the choked infrastructure in the metros, the tycoons of IT sector are now looking at the tier II and tier III cities for expanding their operations.

Most export awards for Infosys
Chandigarh, September 3
Infosys Technologies Ltd got the highest Exports Award under software development category while Dell International Services (I) Pvt Ltd was awarded under IT enabled services during the STPI Software Exports Awards for 2008-09 session held as part of e-Revolution 2009 conference, here today.

Double-digit growth expected in IT export
Chandigarh, September 3
The signs of economic recovery in the US and Europe has made National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) hopeful of seeing a double-digit growth in the country's IT exports sector.

Open House
Women take centre stage
Chandigarh, September 3
Women power dominated the open house debate today on the Panjab University campus with fiery speeches, typical “neta” looks and witty one-liners. As women candidates marched their way to the stage, the supporters welcomed them with hoots, whistles and cheers. Their speeches added worth to the atmosphere created by supporters, who relentlessly raised slogans during the heated debate.

Supporters wave flags of their organisation ahead of the open house for student council elections on Panjab University campus in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Will women come of age this time?
Chandigarh, September 3
Panjab University, the epicenter of student politics in the region, has failed to produce even one women president to the student council so far. However, hopes are running high for things to change this time, as ABVP-SOI alliance has fielded a woman presidential candidate.

For Centre-backed outfits
Regional giants pose formidable challenge
Chandigarh, September 3
The local “Punjus” and “Jatts” are such favourites in Panjab University that even promises by the “Centre-backed panels” have failed to make inroads into the loyal vote banks of the regional political giants.

And those who couldn’t care less
Chandigarh, September 3
The election drama has failed to grip a considerable section of students. While some can’t get enough of the student elections, there are many students who are not even familiar with the leading student parties’ names.

A deserted camp after the open house at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Violations: Admn seeks fresh report from VC
Chandigarh, September 3
Taking note of the complaint by a presidential candidate with regard to violations of the Lyngdoh committee guidelines in the PU elections, the Home Secretary today directed the Vice-Chancellor to submit a report in this connection.

When crowds lapped up lemonade
Chandigarh, September 3
The sale of “neembu-paani” and other drinks shot up by 30 per cent within few hours at Student Centre in Panjab University today, thanks to the crowd pulled by the open house debate. It was a pleasant break from routine classes at the university, with students from almost all departments gathering at the centre, which falls right in front of the debate venue.

Kiran first in painting contest
Panchkula, September 3
Kiran Preet Kaur, a student of AKSIPS, bagged the first prize in the 13th annual on-the-spot painting competition held here today. More than 500 students from various schools in the tricity and Kalka participated in the competition.

EDUCATION

3-week refresher course begins at Pbi varsity
Patiala, September 3
“The most important aspect of any political system is dignity of human beings that needs to be sustained and promoted at every cost,” said Dr Jaspal Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, while inaugurating a three-week UGC refresher course on “Indian Democracy: Problems and Prospects”, being organised by the university’s Academic Staff College for university and college teachers here today.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Non-payment of salaries
Forest dept workers gherao DFO’s office
Fatehgarh Sahib,September 3
The office of the district forest officer (DFO) was gheraoed by a large number of workers this evening as they failed to get their salaries for the past eight months.

Outgoing GM greeted with black flags
Ropar, September 3
The irate engineers of Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant, who had been agitating against outgoing general manager of the plant KK Sood for spoiling their ACRs for the past over a month, today greeted him with black flags.

Junior engineers to protest today
Patiala, September 3
Council of Junior Engineers, Punjab State Electricity Board, at its urgent meeting today decided to oppose the unbundling of the board.

2 youths held with stolen bike
Bassi Pathana, September 3
The police arrested two youths with a Bullet Motor Cycle stolen from Sector 37, Chandigarh, during a naka at Chuni Morinda road.

Heroin worth Rs 3 cr seized
Patiala, September 3
The police today claimed to have seized 1 kg of heroin worth Rs 3 crore after a police party headed by DSP Davinder Singh Dhuri raided a particular place in Lachkani village.

20-yr-old worker killed in mishap
Dera Bassi, September 3
Monu, a 20-year-old worker, died after a steam pipe attached to a machinery suddenly busted at a Dera Bassi-based paper mill, located near Mubarikpur on the Dera Bassi-Ramgarh road this afternoon.

Two youths rob factory employee
Dera Bassi, September 3
Two unidentified youths allegedly snatched cash and a motorcycle from a factory employee near police station at Dera Bassi on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway this morning.

Thieves decamp with Rs 40,000
Kalka, September 3
Thieves decamped with Rs 40,000 cash from a mobile and a jewellery shop of Surajpur. According to information, the miscreants committed the crime around 4 am today by breaking open the locks of the two shops.

COURTS

Income tax official convicted
Chandigarh, September 3
The CBI special court of Darshan Singh today convicted an income tax official, Shanti Lal Sharma, in a corruption case dating back to 2006. He has been held guilty under Section 7 and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Bail plea of STA secy’s husband rejected
Panchkula, September 3
A Panchkula court today turned down the anticipatory bail plea of Vishavjit Arora, husband of Chandigarh State Transport Authority (STA) secretary Vandana Disodia, who has been accused of duping a man of Rs 5 lakh.

CRIME

Property dealer booked for rape
Panchkula, September 3
The local police has slapped a case of rape against a property dealer of Zirakpur here today. The accused has been identified as Sandeep Gupta, a resident of Mamta Enclave, Zirakpur.

15 turtles recovered from meat shop
Chandigarh, September 3
The police, along with wildlife officials, arrested a Sector 37-based shopkeeper on the charges of turtles protected under the Wildlife Act. The police recovered 15 turtles and eight conchs, worth several lakh of rupees, from Mayur Kumar, the shopkeeper, and registered a case under Sections 45 and 50 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Police officials raid a meat shop from where turtles were recovered in Sector 37, Chandigarh, on Thursday; and (inset) turtles recovered from the meat shop. A Tribune photograph

Woman found dead
Parents allege foul play
Panchkula, September 3
A 35-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her house here today. The deceased, identified as Tina, wife of an XEN with the Punjab State Electricity Board, was found hanging at her flat in a housing society of Sector 20.

PU employee’s car damaged in attack
Chandigarh, September 3
In a lapse of security, an “outsider” damaged the car of a university employee with a helmet today. The incident happened just a stone’s throw away from gate No. 3, where securitymen have been deputed.



The car of a PU employee that was attacked with a helmet by an outsider in Chandigarh on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Mohali man booked for sending vulgar emails
Chandigarh, September 3
The police booked a Mohali resident on the charges of sending vulgar emails to his boss regarding a female colleague to tarnish her image.

SPORTS

Challenge Cup
Kolkata register facile win against Indian Tigers
Chandigarh, September 3
On the third day of ongoing 7th Administrator’s Challenge Cup All-India Football Tournament, Indian Football Association of Kolkata hammered Indian Tigers, Mumbai, by the huge margin of 12-0 in their second encounter played at the Football Stadium, Sector 17, here.

Harbhajan Singh caught in a light moment with teammates after the match between Indian Revenue and Air India Blue for the BCCI Corporate Cup had to be put off for a short while due to bad weather at the PCA Stadium, Mohali, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

St Joseph’s stand out
Chandigarh, September 3
St Jospeh's defeated Holy Child School, Panchkula, by 26 runs with fine bowling spell by Mannat Verma (3 for 16) and Mandeep Singh (3 for 20) in the Inaugural Champions Trophy for Under-13 being played on the St Joseph's School grounds, here today.

Satluj academy outdo Holy Child players
Chandigarh, September 3
Satluj Cricket Academy, Panchkula, has defeated Holy Child School, Morni, by 123 runs in the Under-14 T-20 Cricket Tournament, being held at Kundan Cricket Academy, Sector 46, here today.

Golf coaches hone skills for higher grade
Chandigarh, September 3
Sixteen golf teaching professionals from all over the country are going through the grind of practical and theory classes in their bid to acquire Grade C status at the National Golf Academy of India which is housed in the CGA Golf Range in Chandigarh.

Anwar Ali’s pep talk to academy players
Chandigarh, September 3
For a man among the cream of Indian football, Anwar Ali still knows how to stay grounded. No wonder he turned up to cheer youngsters of his academy, Rurka Kalan, at the Administrator’s Cup, in the city.