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Two held for taking bribe
Ambala, December 16
The vigilance bureau, Ambala, has nabbed two employees of the Regional Transport Authority, Ambala, for taking bribe of Rs 1,000 from a cloth merchant Ashwani Kumar.
‘PM should make farmers report public’
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 16
SAD general secretary Prem Singh Chandumajra has demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should make the report of farmers’ group
public.
Conference
Ambala: MM Engineering College, Mullana, is organising “Hydro-2010”, a three-day national conference on hydraulics, water resources, coastal and environmental engineering. The conference, which is being organised under the aegis of Indian Society for Hydraulics, Pune, and International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research, Spain, will conclude on December 18.
From Colleges
Chrysanthemum show
Patiala: The second edition of chrysanthemum show at Punjabi University witnessed a huge turnout. A number of varieties were displayed during the show. The university authorities have decided to set up a flower valley on the campus covering an area of 10 acres around the university guest house, Waris Bhawan and university observatory.
Vijay Diwas: Black Elephant Division salutes martyrs
 Patiala, December 16
The Black Elephant Division commemorated the 39th anniversary of Vijay Diwas with a solemn wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph War Memorial, here today.
Vijay Diwas is observed on December 16 to mark India’s decisive military victory over Pakistan on December 16, 1971, and resulting in the formation of Bangladesh.
Army personnel pay homage to martyrs at the Cenotaph War
Memorial in Patiala on Thursday. Tribune photos: Rajesh Sachar
Girl, father killed in accident
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 16
A one-year-old girl and her father were killed in an accident, near Jakhwali village, here this evening. The mother of the girl was critical and was undergoing treatment at a hospital in
Patiala.
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NRI’s deportation
HC summons MHA official
Chandigarh, December 16
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has found fault with the Centre’s claim of reconsidering an NRI’s case against deportation; and has summoned an officer not below the deputy secretary’s rank from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA).
Rape on Wheels
Doctor’s statements recorded
Fails to identify victim’s clothes
Chandigarh, December 16
The statements of the doctor in the eight-year-old gangrape case involving former UT Home Secretary NK Jain as the accused were recorded in the court today. Dr Avneet
Kaur, the doctor who medically examined the victim, failed to identify the clothes of the victim.
4 get life term for murder
Chandigarh, December 16
The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, GC Garg, awarded life term to four youths in a murder case.
The accused, Rajinder, alias Bhura of Maloya, along with his accomplices
Mandeep, alias Gaggi, Avtar and Gurpreet, alias Babbu, all residents of Saini Majra village,
Mohali, had murdered 25-year-old Navin John in Maloya last year.
Quark’s petition on toxic ash disposed of
Chandigarh, December 16
Nearly a decade ago, the state of Punjab announced its decision of making Mohali a knowledge city; and promised state-of-the-art facilities to multinational giants setting up their businesses. But, after coming to the city, they found pollution and even “ash in the air”.
Defamation case against Gadkari
Chandigarh, December 16
Chandigarh Congress councillor Chandermukhi Sharma has filed a defamation suit against BJP national president Nitin Gadkari under Sections 499/500 of the IPC today.
Excise Dept Exam
5 booked for cheating, breach of trust
Chandigarh, December 16
The police has booked five persons, including Haryana Additional Excise and Taxation Commissioner in connection with the leakage of question papers of the Haryana excise department exam for the promotion of inspectors.
20-kg poppy husk seized, 2 held
Chandigarh, December 16
Two persons were arrested with 20 kg of poppy husk in a Punjab Roadways bus here today. The bus driver and conductor caught them, who then handed them to the police.
Hit-and-run cases
Notice of motion to admn, Home Secy, IGP
Chandigarh, December 16
A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising Chief Justice Mukul Moudgil and Justice Ranjan Gogoi today issued notice of motion to the Chandigarh Administration, Home Secretary and Inspector-General of Police (IGP) on a public interest litigation by Advocate HC Arora seeking immediate action in hit and run cases.
Motel worker booked for stealing jewellery
Zirakpur, December 16
The Zirakpur police has booked Deva, who was working in Satyam Motel situated on Pabhat road on charges of criminal breach of trust. The case has been registered on the complaint of Gurcharan Kaur, a resident of Shimla, Himachal Pardesh.
6 rounded up for drinking publically
Chandigarh, December 16
The UT Police rounded up six youths, including two girls, for drinking in a car at the parking lot near the Chandigarh Club tonight.
The police control room van while on patrolling spotted the youths drinking in a car at the parking lot of the Chandigarh Club and handed them over to the Sector 3 police station.
Smriti clinches 7th leg by one stroke
Saaniya fires eagle on last day
Chandigarh, December 16
Seasoned Smriti Mehra from Kolkata survived a brace of double bogeys on the last two holes to clinch the seventh leg of Hero Honda Women’s Professional Golf Tour on the par-72 greens of Chandigarh Golf Club here today.
Basketball Association Dispute
Higher authorities’ intervention sought
Chandigarh, December 16
An acrimonious dispute appears to have arisen in the Chandigarh Basketball Association (CBA), with its 17 member units having sought the intervention of top sports authorities to conduct the much delayed elections of the association.
 AITA Tennis Meet
Paramveer, Udyan to clash in final
Chandigarh, December 16
Paramveer Singh Bajwa and Udyan Bhakar set up the title clash in the boys’ under-12 category in the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament for U-12 and U-16 boys and girls at the
CLTA, Sector 10, here today.
Players in action during a tennis match at the CLTA Complex in Chandigarh
on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
PU book berth in semis
Chandigarh, December 16
A superb unbeaten ton (107 runs off 167 balls) by Kunal Mahajan steered Panjab University
(PU) team to register five-wicket win over Kurukshetra University (KU) in the ongoing North Zone Inter-Varsity Cricket Tournament at Kanpur today.
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Chandigarh, December 16
Chandigarh, December 16
CHANDIGARH: The KVS regional incentive awards ceremony was held to commemorate the KVS foundation day at 3BRD, Chandigarh. Chief guest Air Commodore R Sharma and AFWAA president Sangita Sharma was welcomed by Assistant Commissioner MS Chauhan, KVS (CR). Fourteen teachers were given the incentive award for their valuable services. A token of gratitude was also given to
ex-KVS officers for their valuable contribution to make KVS reach heights.