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Twists in tale over dog ownership
Panchkula, June 29
The battle over the ownership of a Labrador got murkier today when the warring parties approached the media to get the case decided in their favour after the police and the local court failed to provide any solution.

Col Gurnek Singh Toor (retd) with the Labrador dog at his house in Sector 12, Panchkula. Photos: Pradeep Tewari

PU dental college denied DCI affiliation
Chandigarh, June 29
The Dental Council of India (DCI), which regulates dental education in the country, has rejected extension of affiliation to Panjab University’s Institute of Dental Sciences, currently facing a faculty crunch, for the new academic session. The four-year-old institute, located in PU’s south campus in Sector 25, presently has a student intake capacity of 100 every year.

Stone pelting on Amarnath yatris
Four persons from tricity injured
Chandigarh, June 29
Today’s incident of stone pelting on Amarnath cavalcade spread panic among the relatives of city residents with the report of at least four persons from Chandigarh and its periphery sustaining injuries.

Medicity a remote possibility now
Chandigarh, June 29
Despite efforts by a section of the Chandigarh Administration to revive the ambitious medicity, the project seems to be a remote possibility in the present circumstances in the backdrop of the controversies surrounding the mega projects, particularly land acquisition.And, what is more worrying is the fact that this rise defies the national trend where the IMR has declined from 57 per live 1000 births in 2006 to 53 in 2008-2009. 

Infant mortality on rise in city
Chandigarh, June 29
While Chandigarh may boast of higher living standards, with a fairly good infrastructure and better access to healthcare facilities, than even some of the country’s other metros, the infant mortality rate (IMR) in the city has been gradually increasing.

COMMUNITY

Beant Singh Case
Admn says ‘Z’ security to judge not withdrawn
Chandigarh, June 29
The Chandigarh Administration yesterday claimed the “Z” security cover provided to Beant Singh case judge RS Sondhi has not been withdrawn. The assertion came just about a week after Sondhi’s representation on the withdrawal of “Z” security cover was placed on the judicial side.

Admn set to welcome Queen’s Baton Relay on July 3
Chandigarh, June 29
The Chandigarh Administration claimed to have made elaborate arrangements to welcome the Queen’s Baton Relay on July 3.The city-based eminent sportsperson, including Flying Sikh Milkha Singh, cricketer of the Millennium Kapil Dev and country’s lone individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra will carry the baton during the relay here.

SHERing Joy

The mascot of Commonwealth Games, ‘Shera’ at Sector 17, ahead of the arrival of Queen’s Baton Relay in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Chandigarh-Ludhiana rail link
Hiccups push deadline to 2011
Chandigarh, June 29
Faced with operational hiccups, the construction of the rail link between Chandigarh and Ludhiana looks to figure on the list of those projects that have been hanging fire for quite some time. The project, which was to be completed this year, will now see the light of the day only by the end of 2011, as claimed by the railway authorities.

MC to propose another dumping site
Chandigarh, June 29
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation will propose another chunk of 100-acre land as the dumping ground at Dadu Majra as the landfill site to dump the city’s garbage. The proposal will be tabled in the house meeting scheduled on June 30.

UT to recruit 1,200 teachers
Chandigarh, June 29
With a view to upgrading its infrastructure to implement the Right to Education in letter and spirit, the UT Administration is set to recruit 1,200 teachers, besides constructing about 40 new schools.

Auction of commercial numbers on July 3
Chandigarh, June 29
The UT Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA) will auction registration numbers of heavy commercial vehicles onJuly 3. The auction will be held for series CH 01 TA.

Hi-tech gates being installed at HC
Chandigarh, June 29
The Punjab and Haryana High Court is going hi-tech as gates similar to those at the metro station are being installed on its premises.The gates are being installed at the entry and exit points to streamline the security system.

Mobile handsets for the blind
Chandigarh, June 29
Visually challenged persons now have an exciting new way of getting networked. Amway Opportunity Foundation donated 40 mobile handsets, specially designed for them, on Helen Keller Day.

Celebrations mark Rana’s return
Mohali, June 29
After being removed from his post nearly three months ago by the Department of Local Government, the Congress -backed Rajinder Singh Rana once again took over as the president of the Municipal Council amid celebrations here today.Rana came to the office of the civic body along with a number of his supporters about an hour before the office closed for the day. Sweets were distributed at the office after he took over as the council chief.

Supporters celebrate with reinstated president of the Municipal Council Rajinder Singh Rana in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Stir by Computer Teachers
Cops increase security around water tanks
Kharar, June 29
The Kharar police became alert over a call of agitation by computer teachers. Around seven-water tanks were guarded today to prevent computer teachers from climbing the same.

Frequent power cuts make life hell in Zirakpur
Zirakpur, June 29
With taps running dry and power pangs turning up the heat, residents here are a harried lot. Residents of Zirakpur, Baltana, Dhakoli and surrounding villages are facing 10-12 hour outages.

PU Syndicate Meeting
Promotion process comes under scanner
Chandigarh, June 29
The Panjab University Syndicate today decided to scrutinise the promotion process of associate professors (done after December 31, 2008) under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS).

Protest outside education board
Mohali, June 29
Members of the Recognised & Affiliated Schools Association held a protest outside the office of the Punjab School Education Board here today.They protested against the decision of the authorities concerned to change centres for board examinations.

Members of the Recognised & Affiliated Schools Association protest outside the Punjab School Education Board in Mohali.A Tribune photo

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Three arrested after cross firing
Two cops, one accused, receive bullet injuries
Rajpura, June 29
The Rajpura police today arrested three alleged criminals after a cross firing near Chahlan village in Samrala. Two cops and one of the accused received bullet injuries during the firing.

Newly born found abandoned
Kharar, June 29
A newly born baby girl was found abandoned in a cradle left outside the Universal Disabled Care Taker Ashram at Padiala village.Ashram in charge Shamsher Singh said that child was found abandoned in a cradle at around 9.30 pm on Monday. The guard on duty heard the child crying.

The newly born baby girl who was found abandoned in a cradle of an ashram at Padiala village in Kharar. A Tribune photograph

Two kids saved from drowning
Dera Bassi, June 29
An incident of drowning was reported near Longowqal College, Dera Bassi, today when two children were brought to the hospital, here.According to information, the victims were children of labourers and were identified as Shiva, who is 5 years old, and Gulshan who is10.

Baton at Bassi Pathana
Bassi Pathana, June 29
The Queen's Baton was accorded a warm welcome by residents led by hockey players between 6 to 10 years belonging to the Mehar Baba Charitable Trust (MBCT) Hockey Nursery as it entered into the town yesterday.




HS Mejie, trustee MBCT, receives the Queen's Baton at Bassi Pathana. A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Encroachment on land for judges’ houses
HC gives Haryana, UT two weeks to find solution
Chandigarh, June 29
Less than six months after the Punjab and Haryana High Court issued notice to Haryana for alleged encroachment on land meant for judges’ houses in Sector 19, Justice Permod Kohli has given two weeks’ time to the state and the UT for settling the issue.

Vacancies in Debt Recovery Tribunal
PIL wants HC to intervene
Chandigarh, June 29
Vacancies in the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) at Chandigarh were yesterday brought to the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s notice by a Patiala resident.In a petition filed in public interest, Chander Shekhar Jolly claimed the tenure of the officer presiding over DRT’s second Bench came to an end in December last and additional charge was handed over to the presiding officer holding court at Delhi.

CRIME

Two held for snatching
Chandigarh, June 29
The police claimed to have arrested two snatchers here today.The accused have been identified as Updeep Singh from Faridkot and Pritam Singh from Moga.The third accused, identified as Kaifi from Kotkapura, managed to give cops the slip.

SPORTS

Delhi clinch T-20 title
Chandigarh, June 29
Delhi defeated Haryana by six wickets to clinch the title for Youth Cricket Council League (U-15) Hot Weather T-20 Tournament, at Sector 40 here today.Batting first Haryana team was all out for 92 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. Ankit scored 35 runs, whereas Pardeep contributed 26 to the total of the team.