Faulty soil testing machine hits agri dept working
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 10
A soil testing machine has been lying out of order at the agriculture department laboratory for the past few years, hampering the functioning of the department.
Due to the faulty machine, the department has failed to meet its target of collecting 10,000 soil samples a year.
Five cops among 11 booked
Accused of aiding sales tax evasion
Rajpura, December 10
The Rajpura police today booked 11 persons for pocketing money in lieu of allowing truckers to evade tax at the Shambhu sales tax barrier.
Five of the persons booked were police officials while three were Class IV employees of the Excise Department and three were tea vendors.
Panchayat secy killed in mishap
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 10
A panchayat secretary with the Khamano block in the district, Sukhdev Singh, was killed in an accident late last night.
He was on his way towards Morinda on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana road on a motorcycle when an unidentified vehicle hit him.
The mini-truck that met with an accident on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana road.
A Tribune photograph
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Students from Latvia perform their traditional dance during the students’ exchange programme at Ryan International in Patiala on Thursday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar |
Two held for firing at cop
Ambala, December 10
The police has nabbed two persons from Saharanpur who were wanted on the charge of attacking an ASI at Ambala Cantonment.
The assailants, Rakesh Kumar and Deepak Kumar, fired at ASI Mahal Singh on November 29 near the bridge on Tangri river here.
Four injured in accident
Rajpura, December 10
Three residents of Devi
Nagar, near Ambala, and a Rajpura resident were injured in an accident near Shambhu village this afternoon.
The three residents of Devi Nagar, identified as Rinku, Mukesh and Soni, a child, were coming towards Rajpura on a mobike when it was hit by an unidentified vehicle.
Advance info about power cuts sought
Bassi Pathana, December 10
The Small-Scale Industrial Association, in its meeting held here yesterday, has demanded that Punjab State Electricity Board should tell in advance about the timings of power cuts.
Consumer Court
Tata Motors fined Rs 10,000
Chandigarh, December 10
The District Consumer Disputes and Redressal Forum has directed Hind Motors, Industrial Area, and Tata Motors, Sector 17, to pay a compensation of Rs 10,000 to a complainant for causing him mental and physical harassment after they fail to repair the fail gauge of the car he purchased from them.
Sub-inspector gets 2-yr RI for graft
Chandigarh, December 10
The CBI special court of Darshan Singh today sentenced UT Police sub-inspector Ashok Kumar to two years of rigorous imprisonment in a graft case dating back to 2007. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him.
Rape victim wants no action against accused
Chandigarh, December 10
In a new twist to an alleged rape case, the victim today deposed in a local court stating that she did not want any court proceedings against the three accused involved in the case.
Gang selling fake degrees busted, 3 held
Chandigarh, December 10
With the arrest three Uttar Pradesh residents, the Chandigarh police today claimed to have busted a gang involved in providing counterfeit degrees.
Sources close to the police’s operations cell said on December 5 Dilkesh of Manimajra reported to the cops that an unidentified man who had met him a few days ago promised him a job as well as 10 plus two and BA degrees for Rs 25,000. |
The accused in police custody on Thursday.
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Three held for abetting suicide
Chandigarh, December 10
The police has arrested a Sector 45 resident, his mother and sister on the charges of abetting suicide.
The police said Harminnder Singh of Mohali lodged a complaint alleging that Inderpreet Singh, his sister and mother, all residents of Sector 45, Chandigarh, forced his daughter, Balpreet
Kaur, to commit suicide.
Lovelorn youth hangs himself
Mohali, December 10
A 25-year-old youth, Parvesh Chopra, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his rented accommodation in Sector 66 here today. The victim was believed to in an inebriated condition when he ended his life.
Teenager held for raping minor
Chandigarh, December 10
The police has arrested a 17-year-old boy on the charges of raping a minor in Vikas
Nagar, Mauli Jagran, on Tuesday night. The police said the incident came to light on Wednesday when the victim, who was threatened not to inform anyone about the incident, reported the matter to her family.
11-yr-old held for sodomy
Mohali, December 10
An 11-year-old boy was today arrested by the Mohali police for sodomising a 9-year-boy of Kumbhra village here. The victim is a class III student at a government school.
Sharmila clinches golf title
City’s Saaniya goes down fighting
Chandigarh, December 10
There were thrills galore on the last day of the Women's Professional Golf Tour third leg, as 18-year-old Sharmila Nicollet edged out local favourite Saaniya Sharma in a thrilling play-off to clinch her first professional career title on the Chandigarh Golf Club greens here today.
Bhavan Blaster Trophy
Bhavan Vidyalaya outplay Holy Child
Chandigarh, December 10
Brilliant performances by Vishesh Malhotra (5 wickets for 8 runs) and Kshitij Sharma (70 not out) helped Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula, defeat Holy Child School by 14 runs in the league match of the Bhavan Blaster Trophy U-10 being played at Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula.
CRPF team bag four golds
Chandigarh, December 10
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bagged four gold medals and a silver medal in the ninth All-India Police Water Sports Championship being held at Sukhna Lake, here today.
The team won medals in the kayaking and canoeing events.
Kabaddi trials tomorrow
Chandigarh, December 10
Trials to select probables for the 57th Senior National Kabaddi Championship (men, women and junior boys) will be conducted on December 12 at 3 pm at the Sports Complex, Sector 42, here.
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