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Patiala, September 20
The department of management and commerce, Khalsa College, Patiala, organised a one-day workshop on “Teaching and Learning- Pedagogy in Management”, on college campus.

Prof KK Uppal, University Business School, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Dr AS Chawla, dean College Development, Punjabi University, Patiala, were chief guests.

Prof KK Uppal laid stress on the need for teachers to play a multi-dimensional role in the development of a student’s personality.

He said new methodology related with case studies would be beneficial for the teachers in the era of globalisation.

Appreciating teachers, he discussed the case of Shaw Wallace and certain other case studies stressing the fact that teaching was incomplete without behavioural approach.

Various exercises were conducted to enhance the teaching skills of the delegates. — TNS

Kharar, September 20
The Kharar police has today booked an agent in the case of two cars bearing the same number.

The agent has been booked on the complaint of an Alto owner, a retired BSF police inspector, who has alleged that the aforesaid agent got him a registration number similar to that of another Honda city car in Kharar.

Accused Navpreet Singh alias Jhonny, works as a typist in the tehsil complex. On Saturday, Jaspreet Singh from Kharar told the police that he had seen an Alto car bearing the same number as that of his Honda city (PB27 C 0213). He came across the Alto when it met with an accident near Daun village.

The police took both cars in its possession and verified the registration copies of both the cars. During the verification it was found that the Alto car had not been registered with the district registration authority and the number put on its plate was fake.

The number was found registered in the name of Gulzar Singh in 2007. Owner of Alto car Surinder Singh told the police that he had bought the car from Khanpur and to get the number he contacted accused Jhonny who pocketed Rs 7,500 for the task. The police team today visited Jhonny’s village Dhangrali to arrest him. — TNS

Chhat (Banur), September 20
A 21-year-old female leopard, Tellu, died today at the Mohendra Chaudhury Zoological Park.

Tellu was brought from Jammu and Kashmir around 10 years ago. Zoo field director Churchil Kumar said Tellu died of some ailment due to old age. She was suffering from some ailment for the past few days and was being treated by veterinary doctors of the zoo.

With the death of Tellu, the zoo is left with seven leopards now.

Meanwhile, the field director said the carcass of 11 missing baby ghariyals were recovered from the sand mound of critically endangered species of ghariyal.

He also added that a forest guard has also been suspended in this regard for not informing the senior zoo authorities about the missing ghariyals.

He said special efforts had now been made to save the only baby ghariyal

Ambala, September 20
The Mahavir Park in the city will be developed as a tourism centre of Haryana. The Union Tourism Department has sanctioned Rs. 2.25 crore for this project.

Talking to mediapersons Union Tourism Minister Selja said the Mahvir Park located in the middle of a lake spread in around 25 acre of land would be renovated and developed as an important tourism centre of the state. She said that Rs 2.25 crore would be spent on its renovation. The lake of the park will be given an attractive look and boating facility will also be provided, she added.

She said similarly Subhash Park of Ambala Cantonment would also be renovated in an eye-catching manner. Her department had already chalked out a scheme for this park. She said around half a dozen parks located in Kalka, Yamunnagar and Pinjore would also be developed as a tourism centre.

Replying a question she said a few other ambitious projects for the Ambala constituency were also in the pipeline and in the coming years, Ambala would figure on the tourism map of Haryana. Referring the bottling plant to be set up at Ambala Cantt by the Railway Department she said that she had met Railway Minister Mamta Benerjee in this regard. She said that all necessary formalities were being worked out and the project work would start soon. 

Ambala September 20
The ATFI burnt an effigy of extremist outfit Indian Mujahidin on GT road at Ambala City this evening for firing at foreigner tourists in Delhi to create terror among the other tourists visiting India to witness the Commonwealth Games.

The members of the front raised slogans against Pakistan and alleged that Pakistan was promoting terrorism in India by offering help to terrorist outfits. They alleged that Pakistan was conspiring to tarnish the image of India by disturbing the Commonwealth Games.

Viresh Shandilaya, president of the front, while addressing the members said that the Indian Government should lodge its protest with Pakistan on this issue.

Chandigarh, September 20
The CBI Special Court of Darshan Singh today recorded the statement and conducted the cross-examination of joint registrar of Jammu and Kashmir High Court in the Jammu and Kashmir sex scandal case.

The joint registrar had conducted the test identification parade (TIP) of the accused when the case was registered in 2006. While there are nine chargesheets in the case, the court recorded only the statement of the joint registrar in the rape case. The case has been adjourned to September 21 for further cross-examination. he joint registrar was the city magistrate in Srinagar when the case was registered. He had conducted the identification parade of the six accused thrice.

During cross-examination, the defence counsel asked him whether he (Joint Registrar) had taken the permission of the accused to conduct the identification parade to which he replied that he had the orders of the High Court.

On if the victim, who was supposed to identify the accused, had collapsed during the parade, he replied that she had fallen down but then got up. She had not collapsed, he asserted.

According to the prosecution, the joint registrar had conducted the identification parade of Maharajudin Malik, a government official, KC Pandhi, DIG with the Border Security Force (BSF), Shahbir Ahmad Langoo, Shahbir Ahmad Lava, Mohammad Ashraf Mir, DSP and Masood Ahmad on June 21, 2006. The scandal, involving 46 to 100 girls and scores of police officers in the rank of SPolice and DSP, had hit the headlines in 2006.

Chandigarh, September 20
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Premium Gas Service, Sector 27, to issue a second gas cylinder and pay a compensation of Rs 2,000 to a complainant for deficiency in service.

Holding the gas service provider guilty, the forum held: “It is a clear case of a harassed consumer, who has suffered because of the late delivery of gas cylinder. She definitely needs to be compensated by the service provider for the harassment suffered by her due to their deficient act and unfair trade practice.”

The complainant, Rajeshwari Tripathi, a resident of Police Lines, Sector 26, had alleged that she had booked a gas cylinder with the service provider on April 28.

The complainant waited in vain for the cylinder and in spite of several requests for delivery of the cylinder, the service provider failed to send it to the complainant.

The forum served a notice on the gas service provider but the latter failed to appear before the forum. Thus ex parte proceedings were initiated. 

Mohali, September 20
With the arrest of six persons, the Mohali police today claimed to have busted a dreaded gang of criminals, which was planning a series of robberies and kidnappings.

Only a few days ago, members of the gang had committed a robbery of Rs 73,000 at Supreme Poultry Farm, Ranimajra village, Lalru. The gang had identified its targets on the basis of various inputs. Most of the gang members had organised themselves while serving terms in different cases in jail.

Mohali SSP GPS Bhullar said the CIA wing of the police had succeeded in nabbing the gang. On September 19, the police got a tip-off that some youngsters, standing near the Best prize super market, were planning to commit crime and were equipped with deadly weapons. On being rounded up, the police recovered a .315 bore country-made pistol, three live cartridges, three knives, an iron rod and two motor cycles, bearing fake registration numbers.

The suspects have been identified as Gurbachan Singh (29), Varinder Pal (24), alias Ajay, Harjinder Singh (21), alias Biloo, Manjit Singh (34) Kala, Kuldeep Singh (21), Jagdeep Singh (22), alias Johny.

One of recovered motor cycles was snatched by Gurbachan Singh a few days back from Ghanaur. In 2008, Gurbachan Singh, along with Kuldeep Singh, had robbed a hardware shop dealer in Bassi Pathana of Rs 9,500. Two months ago, Gurbachan Singh, Varinder Pal and another Morinda resident, who has gone abroad, had tried to snatch money from a person dealing in money exchange, but they failed in it.

Varinder Pal, who was working as an accountant with DD International Iron Firm, had allegedly hatched a plan with Gurbachan Singh and Harjinder Singh Billa to kidnap Gappu, son of the owner of M/s R.P. Multimetal company from GCL Club Mandi Gobindgarh. But they could not carry out the plan.

Jagdeep Singh, alias Johny, had already served a jail term for committing robberies on liquor vends at Amloh and Khamano.

Panchkula, September 20
The police today claimed to have nabbed a four-member gang involved in a burglary in a private company in Industrial Area, Phase I, recently.

The police said the four accused had decamped with an electric power motor, one “self” of a generator and a pump worth Rs 30,000 from the premises of Sonia Overseas Pvt Ltd in Industrial Area, Phase I, a few days ago.

The accused had been identified as Nanak Ram, alias Vicky, r/o district Rampur UP, presently residing in Ambedkar Colony Dhokli near Zirakpur, Mahinder Singh and Virpal, alias Nanu, and Prempal, all residents of Ambedkar Colony.

The police said a case under Section 457 and 380 of the IPC had been registered against the four accused at the Sector 20 police station. The accused were produced in court today, which remanded them to police custody for a day.

Chandigarh, September 20
Panjab University Campus defeated Post Graduate Government College (PGGC), Sector 11, Chandigarh, in the Basketball (men) A-Division Inter-College Tournament being held at PU basketball courts here today.

In the knockout stage of the tournament, the hosts defeated PGGC-11 46-20. SGGS Khalsa College, Sector 26, Chandigarh, defeated DAV College, Abohar, by a margin of 60-09.

In another tough clash of the day, GGD SD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh overcame DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, 62-43. In the last match, SCD Government College, Ludhiana, defeated SGGS Khalsa College, Mahilpur, 63-25.

In the league stage of women (A-Division) category, Government College for Women, Ludhiana, defeated Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh, 60-19.

In the second match, Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, defeated GGS College for Women, Sector 26, Chandigarh, 59-39. Government College for Women, Ludhiana, defeated Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana, 54-23.

In the men basketball (B-Division) inter college match, Khalsa College, Garhdiwala, defeated GTB National College, Dakha, 37-26. Whereas in the women (B-Division) group, GN College, Narnagwal, defeated MGKM SS College, Jhakroudi, 25-14.

Chandigarh, September 20
The Australian cricket team reached the city today amid tight security to participate in the two test match series and three one-day matches against India to begin from October 1.

The visiting team would also play a warm-up three-day match against the President’s XI team at the Sector-16 Cricket Stadium on September 23. The first test match would be held at the PCA Stadium, Mohali, which will begin from October 1.

The policemen present in Hotel Taj did not allow the media to interact with the Australian squad.

Manager of the visiting team Lockey Pedison while talking to the media at Hotel Taj said four players, including Michael Hussey, James Pattinsn, Doug Bollinger and Peter George, would join the team for the two test matches and one-day international series later. The four players were presently engaged in the Champion’s League T-20 Cricket Tournament being held in South Africa.

Expressing satisfaction over the security arrangements, Pedison said they had no fear of the possible threat from the miscreants in India. He said the team led by captain Ricky Ponting would try to play their natural game to regain the top position in the test match rank tally.

The visitors would sweat it out in the Sector-16 Cricket Stadium tomorrow afternoon. The manager of the team maintained that there would be no net practice on September 21 and 22.

Chandigarh, September 20
A group of cadets from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, are on a cycling expedition. Led by Maj PS Bajwa, the group comprising three officers and 15 cadets will pass through important landmarks of Punjab, which is deep-rooted in martial tradition, on their carbon-reinforced mountain bikes.

Members of the expedition visited Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, today and interacted with students to give them an insight into the life of an Armyman and motivated them to pursue a career in the services.

Fatehgarh Sahib, September 20
The Haryana police today won the tent-pegging events during the Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Memorial Horse Riding Competition that concluded today at Nawab Sher Mohammed Khan Memorial Stadium.

Around 150 horses and 175 riders from all over the country participated in the events.

Results

Children’s jumping-fault and out (Group-III):

Jatin Singla (CHRS) horse Baadal; Gurbaaz Sandhu (CHRS) horse Agni; Gurbaaz Sandhu (CHRS) horse Mr India and Kunal (KSA) horse Marasuri.

Children’s jumping-normal (Group-I):

Amit Kumar (RVC) horse Gold Mine; Shaurya Bali (J&K) horse Veeru; Jaskaran (KSA) horse Romeo and Jaskaran (KSA) horse Hillary.

Open jumping-six bar:

Nirmal Singh (Haryana police) horse Alexander; 2 Hari Krishan (Haryana police) horse Tarzan; Angad Sehlot (ORA) horse Ladron and Jagmohinder Singh (BSF, Tikanpur) horse Shiva.

Tent-pegging-team-sword:

Haryana police (Nar Singh, Ram Bhagat, Leela Ram, Rameshwar); ITBP (Jaswinder, Satpal, Shashi Dhar, Suresh Kumar); NDA (Krishan Yadav, Mahesh Patil, Suresh, Gautam) and BSF (Sunil Raghuvanshi, Raj Kumar, Dinesh Kumar, Subhash Swamy).

Tent-pegging-Indian file:

Haryana police (Nar Singh, Ram Bhagat, Leela Ram, Rameshwar); ITBP (Jaswinder, Satpal, Shashi Dhar, Suresh Kumar); PPA (Rahul Kumar, Amandeep Singh, Jagtar Singh, P Basumatry) and PAP (Talwinder Singh, Ram Lal, Yungbir Singh, Chanchal Singh).