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Paragpur sarpanch suspended
Dera Bassi, November 17
Having two votes at different places in the subdivision here, Jaswant Singh, the sarpanch of Paragpur village, was suspended on the orders of Mohali
SDM-cum-District Election Tribunal Officer Raghubir Kaur Khaira while Bakshish Singh, who had lost the panchayat elections earlier, has been elected as the new
Sarpanch.
Woman’s Death
Husband jailed for two years
Ropar, November 17
The court of District and Sessions Judge Gopal Krishan Dheer today sentenced a man to two-and-a-half years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 for abetting his wife to commit suicide. He acquitted three other members of his family in the case.
Five hurt in road mishap
Zirakpur, November 17
Five persons were seriously injured in a road accident on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway near Silver City here this evening.
The incident took place around 7 pm when a jeep owned by a private bank rammed into a Tractor-trolley from behind. The tractor trolley was coming towards Chandigarh from Dera
Bassi.
Merchant Navy officer killed in accident
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 17
A Merchant Navy officer was killed in an accident late last night near Chunni village. Officer Kanwarjit Singh Sidhu (30), a resident of Chandigarh, was coming from Fatehgarh Sahib in his Opel Astra car at around 11.30 pm when the car had a head-on collision with a Trax Jeep.
Six held for posing as eunuchs
Zirakpur, November 17
Six persons, who were impersonating as eunuchs, were rounded up by the local police from Exchange Colony in Zirakpur. They were demanding money from a resident of the area for some function in the latter’s family.
Sewerage work nearing completion: MC chief
Zirakpur, November 17
The work of sewerage laying in Zirakpur is 90 per cent complete and the work of drainage system has started, said district planning board chairman and president of Zirakpur MC, Narinder Kumar Sharma at a meeting in the MC office here today. Sharma also inspected ongoing development work in different wards of the town and instructed the officials to expedite work in the area while keeping quality in mind.
Folk music fest today
Patiala, November 17
The Punjabi University’s department of music in collaboration with the Punjab Heritage Foundation, the US, will be organising the annual Punjabi folk music festival on the university campus tomorrow.
756 examined at dental fortnight
Kharar, November 17
The health department celebrated the dental fortnight from November 3 to November 17 at the Kharar Civil Hospital.
A team of dentists examined the students of government schools and government-aided private schools.
Man falls off train, injured
Kalka, November 17
An unidentified man, aged around 40 years old, lost his legs under a train on Monday night.
Official sources in the Govt Railway Police (GRP), Kalka, said the incident took place when the man fell from the Kalka-Howrah train while trying to descend from the train after it rolled out of the Kalka railway station at 11.45 pm.
Woman dies of burn injuries
Kharar, November 17
A woman, identified as Sita, was charred to death when her bed caught fire last night in Desu Majra village.
In his statement to the police, the deceased husband, Ramvir, told the police that he worked at a nursery in Chandigarh and used to live with his family at Desu
Majra.
Food samples taken
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 17
The health department today took samples from various eating joints in the district.
Health department officials said samples of refined oil had been taken from
Sirhind, samples of namkeen and jam were taken from Bassi Pathana, desi ghee and
ketchup samples from Nogawan and cheese samples were taken from Verka in
Fatehgarh Sahib.
Painting contest
Patiala, November 17
The Rotary Club, Patiala Mid Town, organised on-the-spot painting competition at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Public School for the students of various schools. About 100 students took part in the competition.
Career options in defence discussed
Patiala, November 17
Government Mohindra College, Patiala, in collaboration with the department of employment generation and training organised a series of lectures on various career options.
Lawyers up against ‘judge-son nexus’
Chandigarh, November 17
The Punjab and Haryana High Court advocates do not want judges with practising sons and relatives to stay in the same court.
In a requisition believed to have been signed by over 800 advocates and passed by the Bar Association, the advocates have asserted: “To check the growth of judge-son/relative nexus syndrome, those judges be transferred immediately whose sons/relatives are practising in the high court.”
HC jolt for male health guides
Chandigarh, November 17
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the Centre’s communication against discontinuation of “male health guides” schemes in different states and union territories is “not enforceable as a right”.
Three convicted of murder
Chandigarh, November 17
A local court today convicted three accused on charges of murdering a youth on February 4, 2007, under Section 302 of the
IPC. Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Raj Shekhar Attri today convicted
Yashpal, Rakesh and Vikas of murdering 19-year-old Bajinder Singh, son of a tea vendor, to death in broad daylight at the Palsora Colony.
Punjab Tractors told to pay Rs 8,200 to complainant
Chandigarh, November 17
Upholding orders of the District Consumer Forum, Hisar, the state commission has directed the Punjab Tractors Limited and the Standard Services,
Hisar, to pay Rs 8,200 to a complainant.
1 killed in road mishap
Chandigarh, November 17
A 40-year-old Panchkula-based liquor contractor was killed in an accident near Kalagram here last night.
According to the police, victim Roopak Datta of Sector 16, Panchkula, was returning home in his Maruti car from Chandigarh.
One booked for rape attempt
Mohali, November 17
The Mohali police has booked a Sector 71 resident for allegedly trying to outrage the modesty of a Ludhiana-based girl who had come to the town to attend the birthday party of her niece.
Four injured in scuffle
Panchkula, November 17
Four persons were admitted with stab injuries in General Hospital after they attacked each other in Sector 20 here today. The injured were identified as
Nitin, Saurabh both brothers, Asim and his father Vinod who were out of danger, said the doctors.
Horse show concludes
Chandigarh, November 17
The three-day Chandigarh Horse Show concluded here today, with riders from the RVC Training School and Depot,
Saharanpur, excelling in the puissance jumping event.
Participants in a relaxed mood during the horse show on the TA grounds in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Hockey
SAI XI script victory
Chandigarh, November 17
SAI XI thrashed Rock Rovers by eight goals in the 46th Jindal Steel Nehru Hockey Championship being held at the Hockey Stadium, Sector 42, here today.
SAI’s scored their first goal through Sunil Yadav, who converted the first penalty corner in the fourth minute.
CCET down Gobindgarh college in cricket
Chandigarh, November 17
Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET), Chandigarh, won the Panjab University Inter-College Cricket (men) B-division Championship by defeating Gobindgarh Public College,
Alour, by seven wickets.
The winning team with its medals in Chandigarh on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph |
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Inter-school meet from today
Chandigarh, November 17
The second Inter-School Tournament (boys and girls U-16 ) will commence tomorrow.
The tournament is being organised by the sports department, Chandigarh, in association with the Sports Authority of India under the “Promotion of sports and games” scheme.
Badminton
Rupinder of Shivalik school in final
Mohali, November 17
Rupinder Singh of Shivalik Public School, Mohali, has stormed into the final of the individual boys U-16 event of the 18th CBSE National Badminton Championship being held at the school complex here today.
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