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Rathore surrenders passport
Chandigarh, January 14
Complying with a local court order, Abha Rathore, counsel and wife of former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, today surrendered her husband’s passport. The move came a day after the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge RS Attri had suspended the sentence of the former cop till February 8 in the Ruchika molestation case.

CBI to question Girhotras, Anands today

Chaos at PU fee counters
Power cut, long lunch break result in long queues
Chandigarh, January 14
Panjab University, which is otherwise in a makeover mode, has a long way to go to deal with its fee deposit mechanism.

Students face inconvenience while depositing fee at the SBI counter, Panjab University, due to prolonged power cut on Thursday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Land around IAF base not spared by mafia
Mohali, January 14
With real estate prices in Mullanpur soaring after the master plan for the village was released, vacant areas have caught the fancy of ruthless land grabbers. Even the area around the Air Force Station is not being left untouched by the land mafia, posing a serious threat to the defence installation.

Many sectors face power cut today
Chandigarh, January 14
The power supply will remain suspended on Friday to the parts of Sectors 39, 20-C and D, 35-B and C, Industrial Area Phase I, Mouli Complex, Mouli village and Raipur, plot No. 87 to 148, Industrial Area, Phase II from 9 am to 1 pm; to parts of Sectors 19-C and D, 44-B, 45.

COMMUNITY

Encroachments
Cops, officials blind to violations 
Chandigarh, January 14
Lack of will coupled with absence of clear-cut policy is resulting in the widespread encroachments on the government land in the city.

Haphazardly parked vehicles in a parking lot in Sector 17; a chaotic scene in Sector 22 Shastri Market as squatters have left no space for people to walk in the corridors in Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan and Pradeep Tewari

Home for destitute slams door on inmate
Panchkula, January 14
In a rare example of lack of sensitivity towards the hapless children, Ashiana (a home for the destitute), has shut its doors on a 14-year-old inmate. The poor girl had been staying here since she was 5 years old.

Experts from 32 developing countries visit garbage plant
Chandigarh, January 14
At least 32 solid waste management experts from developing countries visited the garbage processing unit at Dadumajra today. This visit is a part of the international training programme on the Renewable Energy and Energy efficiency. Indian Technical and Economical Cooperation organised by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Smart Cards Forms available from January 18
Chandigarh, January 14
The ration card forms for those living above poverty line (APL) will be distributed through Sampark Centres from January 18 to January 31.

Sunny day cheers residents
However, trains, flights remained affected
Chandigarh, January 14
Bright sun and its warmth brought the long-awaited respite to the city residents here today. However, the sunny day failed to cheer passengers, as early morning fog continued to prevail in Ambala, Patiala and other parts of the region.

PU students enjoy sunshine after weather cleared on Thursday. Photo: Nitin Mittal

Death of Infant
Rights panel seeks report
Mohali, January 14
The Punjab State Human Rights Commission has taken suo motto cognisance of the case of death of a three-month-old infant who died at Matuor village yesterday after being vaccinated.

Sambar rescued

A sambar rescued by villagers being taken away by forest officials at Sohana in Mohali on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Shashi, Gayatri shine in debate on Indian music
Panchkula, January 14
The vocal music department of Government College, Sector 1, here organised an inter-college debate on “Impact of globalisation on Indian music” on the college premises today.

CII donates electrotherapy unit to Aasha Kiran
Chandigarh, January 14
The Department of Social Welfare, Chandigarh Administration, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Northern region, today initiated four development projects at Aasha Kiran- a Vocational Training Centre for Differently Abled children. President of the Indian Council for Child Welfare Jean Rodrigues was the chief guest during its launch ceremony.

Assault on Forest Guard
Minister for speedy action against culprits
Mohali, January 14
The issue of assault on a Punjab Forest guard, Devinder Singh, by members of the sand-mining mafia near Nadha village has caught the attention of Punjab Forest Minister Tikshan Sood, who along with senior forest officials came to the Phase VI civil hospital here to inquire about his health.

Dhakoli residents without power for 20 hours
Zirakpur, January 14
Residents of Dhakoli, Zirakpur, had to reel under darkness for 20 hours after a roof collapsed on an electric pole here last night.

EDUCATION

Lecture on silk and its exports
Chandigarh, January 14
A lecture on silk and its exports was delivered at Panjab University Institute of Fashion Technology and Vocational Development here today.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Man found hanging in train
Ambala, January 14
A resident of Bariely was found hanging inside a train at the Ambala railway station late yesterday night. The incident came to light when the Sadbhawana Express stopped at the Ambala Cantonment railway station.

Devotees at Panjokhra Sahib Gurdwara in Ambala on Thursday. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu and Dev Dutt Sharma

Kidnapping case cracked; 2 more held
Patiala, January 14
The Patiala police today claimed to have arrested all the accused involved in the kidnapping of 18-month-old Yuvraj from Patiala on January 9.

Man killed as scooter rams into tractor
Lalru, January 14
A 70-year-old man was killed in a head-on collision between a scooter and a tractor on the link road to Jagrota village in Lalru today morning. The deceased was identified as Daya Singh, a resident of Rajpura.

Makar Sankranti celebrated
Kharar, January 14
The Maghi Mela was organised today at Daun village on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Pedestrian crushed under truck
Kalka, January 14
The accident-prone stretch on NH-22 opposite the Kali Mata temple claimed life of another pedestrian today.

MC, police to check traffic bottlenecks
Patiala, January 14
The Patiala Municipal Corporation and the traffic police have decided to take a stern action against unauthorised parking of vehicles at the bus stand traffic lights chowk and encroachments in the Rajpura Colony.

102-yr-old freedom fighter dead 
Kharar, January 14
Gurdev Singh, a 102-year-old freedom fighter, a resident of Chhajju Majra village, breathed his last yesterday night after a brief illness.

COURTS

Nari Niketan Case
Two remanded in judicial custody
Chandigarh, January 14
A local court today remanded Naresh Kumar and Devinder Singh, arrested on January 12 in connection with the infamous Nari Niketan rape case, to judicial custody. They were earlier sent to two days’ police custody.

Youth convicted
Chandigarh, January 14
A local court today convicted a youth for hitting a home guard with his car besides obstructing a public servant from doing his duty and hurting him in 2008.

Out-of-turn allottees told to vacate flats
Chandigarh, January 14
Disposing nine civil writ petitions on out-of-turn allotment of flats in Group Housing Society, Mohali, Justice K Kannan of the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that out-of-turn allottees would have to vacate the flats.

CRIME

Four rape accused booked for murder
Panchkula, January 14
The four youths who have been accused of kidnapping and raping a girl from Kalka on January 9 have been booked for attempt to murder as well after one of the eyewitnesses informed the Dharampur police that he was beaten up and thrown down from at least 10-foot by the accused when he tried to save the victim.

Violence mars Lohri festivities
Two groups clash in Indira Colony, 5 held
Chandigarh, January 14
The clash that broke out in Indira Colony late last night kept the police on its toes during the Lohri celebrations in the city, which witnessed sporadic incidents of violence in other areas as well.



International handball player Rajnish, who is also a sub-inspector in the Punjab police.

Woman hangs herself to death
Chandigarh, January 14
Jatinder Kaur, a 23-year-old woman, was today found hanging at her Dadu Majra Colony residence here this afternoon. She in her suicide note left no one responsible for her death and attributed depression as the reason for her death.

25-yr-old killed in accident
Mohali, January 14 A 25 year-old employee of Godrej factory, Manjeet Singh, died and his friend, Amarinder Singh, sustained serious injuries when their Bullet motorcycle hit a pillar near the Lakhnour turning on Wednesday night. The victims kept on lying on the spot throughout the chilly night. It was only in the morning that a passer by noticed him and informed the police.

SPORTS

Haryana book berth in semis
Chandigarh, January 14
In a great swing, Haryana beat Puducherry, Marthwara and Sri Lanka in the league matches and entered in the semifinals of the V Hanumantha Rao All-India Under-19 National Cricket Championship, which was being held at Lal Bahadur International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad.

Athletics Meet
Puneet claims top position in 400m race
Chandigarh, January 14
Puneet Kaur, St Soldier School, Sector 28, bagged the first slot in the final of under-19 inter-school athletics meet in the 400 m race category. Sandh, GMSSS, Sector 16, came out second followed by Surbhi, GMSSS, Sector 32. Jaspreet Kaur, GMSSS, won the first prize in shot put.




Athletes participate in 100m race during the inter-school athletics meet in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Trials to select Punjab team tomorrow
Chandigarh, January 14
The Cricket Council of India will be organising the 1st All-India Senior T20 National League Cricket Tournament at Rohtak, Haryana, from January 21 to 24 under their sponsorship.

Blue Chilly Cup semis from Jan 16
Chandigarh January 14
Desh Prem Azad Cricket Academy will organise the semifinal matches of the Blue Chilly Cup Cricket Tournament on January 16.

Sqay meet from Jan 22
Chandigarh, January 14
The Sqay Association of Haryana, which is affiliated to Sqay Federation of India, will organise the 10th Senior National Sqay (martial arts) Championship from January 22 to 24 at Cygnus High World School, Ambala.