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Three get life term for murdering financier, son
Panchkula, May 8
A local court today awarded life imprisonment to Ashok Kumar, Sanjay Kumar and Sonu for murdering local financier Vinod Mittal and his four-year-old son Yashan on February 14 last year.

Vinod Mittal and Yashan

School Admission
EWS quota will have to wait
Chandigarh, May 8
Students belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) will have to wait for yet another year to gain the much-publicised 15 per cent mandatory reservation in schools because the UT administration has been unable to get its act together.

Two youths hurt in assault, 4 held
Chandigarh, May 8
Rivalry among six ‘friends’ landed two youths, including a student of a computer course, in a hospital and the other four behind bars here today.

Graft
2-yr RI for ex-SE
Chandigarh, May 8
A special Central Bureau of Investigation court today sentenced a former superintendent engineer (SE) of the UT electricity department, VP Dhingra, who was held guilty in a graft case on Friday, to two years’ rigorous imprisonment. CBI special judge Darshan Singh also slapped a fine of Rs 15,000 on him.

Kargil Park ‘in line of fire’
Mohali, May 8
Poor coordination between the Punjab’s Water Supply and Sewerage Department and the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) over the laying of a storm water pipeline has cost the state exchequer dear.

Shoddy digging: Kargil Park in Sector 71, Mohali, has been dug up by the Punjab’s Water Supply Department to lay a storm water supply line. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Another DAV-10 student in police net
Chandigarh, May 8
Yet another student of DAV College, Sector 10, was taken into police custody - this time for using a fake number plate on his Skoda car.

11 laptops, Rs 42,000 stolen from shop
Chandigarh, May 8
In another theft at computer shops, thieves decamped with 11 laptops and Rs 42,000 from a computer showroom at Sector 20-D here last night.

6,000 kids get no formal education!
Survey of 5-13 age group says figure lower than last year
Chandigarh, May 8
Shocking as it may sound, City Beautiful, which has the country’s third highest literacy rate, has over 6,000 children aged between 5 and 13 years who are not receiving any formal education.

COMMUNITY

Shifting of BJP rally venue
Admn move undemocratic, says Tandon
Chandigarh, May 8
The UT Administration came under fire today from the local BJP unit over the change of venue for a rally scheduled for May 12.

The pitiable condition of the road separating Sector 56 and Phase VI The road separating industrial area and Phases VII and VIII A road at Phase V. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu

Water, power shortage irk residents
Mohali, May 8
Even as residents thirst for more water due to a 10 mgd (million gallons a day) gap between demand and supply, power shutdowns have made life of residents come to a halt in Mohali.

Rs 10-lakh aid for rehabilitation centre
Chandigarh, May 8
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil yesterday called upon civil and military authorities to embark upon a joint action plan to further enhance mutual relations and develop coordination between the Army and civil authorities.

Aid under old-age pension up
Chandigarh, May 8 The Chandigarh administration has increased the financial assistance given under old-age pension, pension to widows and destitute women and pension to disabled persons from Rs 250 per month per beneficiary to Rs 500 per month from March 1. Pensioners belonging to below poverty line families will get an additional Rs 200 per month under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and the Indira Gandhi National Disabled Pension Scheme of the National Social Assistance Programme.

Mohali Press Club
MC to allot land within a month
Mohali, May 8
The president of Mohali Municipal Council, Kulwant Singh, assured the members of Press Club, SAS Nagar, that land for the club would be allotted within a month.

Nihangs display their martial art skills at Mohali on Saturday. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu

C-DAC celebrates foundation day
Mohali, May 8
A two-day seminar ‘Technikriti’, organised by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to celebrate its 21st foundation day, began at the centre in the industrial area, Phase VIII, here today. The inaugural day focused on implementation of guidelines for government websites.

IAF board celebrates anniversary
Chandigarh, May 8
The IAF’s Ground-crew Examining Board (GEB) celebrated its 34th anniversary at the Air Force Station here yesterday. Sir Officer Commanding, No.3 Base Repair Depot, Air Cmde Ravinder Sharma, was the chief guest.

World Red Cross Day
Cycle rally taken out
Chandigarh, May 8 The Indian Red Cross Society, Chandigarh, today celebrated the World Red Cross Day. The society took out a cycle rally from Sukhna Lake to the Karuna Sadan Building, Sector 11.

48 units of blood collected
Chandigarh, May 8
The Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association organised a blood donation camp on Friday to mark its silver jubilee celebrations.

Sikh body seeks President’s intervention in poll process
Chandigarh, May 8
The International Sikh Confederation has sought the intervention of the President of India and other dignitaries, including Vice-President, and the Prime Minister for speeding up the electoral reforms to stop criminals from entering politics.



Delegates of the International Sikh Confederation at Chandigarh Press Club on Saturday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

Saraswati Samman for Surjit Patar
Chandigarh, May 8
Hailed as the doyen of modern Punjabi literature, Surjit Patar was bestowed with the prestigious Saraswati Samman at a function held under the aegis of Punjab Sahit Akademi (PSA) and Punjab Arts Council here today. As many as 23 literary organisations of the Tricity attended the ceremony and offered bouquets to Surjit Patar.


Punjab Arts Council chairperson Harjinder Kaur and Punjab Sahit Akademi president Rajpal Singh honour Surjit Patar in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

EDUCATION

Fate of applicants for PU’s MPEd course
Chandigarh, May 9
Uncertainty is still dogging students who had sought admission to Panjab University’s Master of Physical Education (MPEd) course this year on the basis of their graduate degrees awarded for a derecognised course at DAV College, Sector 10.

From Schools
Motherhood celebrated
Mohali, May 8
The Mother’s day was celebrated at Manav Mangal Smart School, Mohali, today. The school in association with Cleopatra Salon had put up a special stall which offered free diet counselling, nail art, skin analysis and reflexology.

22 companies visit PU campus on Day 1
Chandigarh, May 8
The two-day job fest began at Panjab University today. Around 22 companies visited the campus to recruit students.




Students at the job fest in Panjab University on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Two school assemblies a day annoy parents
Chandigarh, May 8
Parents of students studying in Saupins School, Sector 32, have approached the UT education department against the school authorities for conducting two assemblies in a day.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Dowry Allegation
Woman dies, husband, in-laws booked
Rajpura, May 8
The police today booked in-laws and the husband of a newly married woman from Mohali. Father of the woman, in his complaint to the police, accused the in-laws of demanding dowry and killing his daughter by strangulating her.


The victim

Minister honours physically challenged
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 8
Two-day national conference for physically challenged people was organised today at Bachat Bhawan, which was inaugurated by Punjab Transport Minister Master Mohan Lal.

Poor facilities at Lalru grain market
Dera Bassi, May 8
While the Mohali district administration has been claiming that there is adequate infrastructure in the district grain markets, the grain market at Lalru is faced with poor facilities.

Gurdas Maan Night
3 cops suspended for blocking way of SAD leader’s nephew 
Rajpura, May 8
Two ASI’s and a head constable deployed at the Sadar police station have been suspended for blocking way of a senior SAD leader during Gurdas Maan night here.

Rice shellers fear losses due to delay in lifting
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 8
Members of the Punjab Rice Millers  Association today alleged that the shellers would run into heavy losses due to delay in lifting of nearly 36 lakh metric tonne of rice, which is lying in various shellers of Punjab.

Bail plea of BKI terrorists rejected
Ropar, May 8
The court of additional sessions judge Surinder Mohan rejected the bail application of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorists Balwinder Singh Dekwala and Harminder Singh Cherian here today.

COURTS

CRIME

Girl injured in road accident
Zirakpur, May 8
Alka Rani (14), a resident of Ram Darbar in Chandigarh, today got seriously injured in a road mishap that took place on the Zirakpur-Patiala highway.According to the police, Alka was hit by a motorcycle while walking along the roadside near Lucky Dhaba on the Zirakpur-Patiala highway.

SPORTS

Jalandhar muster 173 runs
Chandigarh, May 8
An excellent performance by Robin Singh (65) helped Jalandhar team muster 173 runs in 73 overs against Chandigarh team in the semifinal match of Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament for Seniors for Katoch Shield at Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, here today.

A batsman plays a shot at the cricket stadium in Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Hockey
Western, S-W commands in final
Chandigarh, May 8
Western Air Command and South Western Air Command will have a face-off in the final of Air Force Hockey Tournament at the Hockey Stadium, Sector 42, tomorrow.

St John’s lift trophy
Chandigarh, May 8
St John’s High School, Sector 26, won the Chandigarh U-16 State Football Tournament for Saint Soldier Trophy by defeating St Soldier International School, Sector 28, 5-4 in a tie-breaker, after both the teams failed to score during the regulation period.


Winners in a cheerful mood after winning the Chandigarh U-16 State Football Tournament for St Soldier Trophy on Saturday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

Tennis
Sultan drubs Anchit
Mohali, May 8
Sultan Singh Atwal drubbed Anchit Gupta 4-0, 4-0 in the U-14 category during the British Total Tennis AITA Talent Series Tournament, which commenced today at The British School, Sector 70, here. Around 55 players are taking part in the tournament.

Skating carnival: Rolling Tigers pocket 19 golds
Chandigarh, May 8
Rolling Tigers of Manav Mangal School, Sector 11, clinched 19 gold medals, 12 silver medals and 9 bronze medals during the second Bhavan Vidyalaya Roller Skating Carnival at Bhavan Vidyalaya School, Sector 15, today. About 200 skaters from the tricity participated in the carnival. Results of rink race I: