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We gave shagun to newborn son of
accused last month: Mother
Chandigarh, March 22
As she was told of the arrest of the two accused responsible for the
murder of her son, Khushpreet’s mother, Kulwinder Kaur, was simply
left aghast. “I knew Sukhdev for years. Our families were never that
close, but we always used to greet each other whenever we came face to
face since we lived so close by.”
Kulwinder Kaur
A case of abject
police failure
Chandigarh, March 22
The fact that Khushpreet was kept in custody by his kidnappers in a
house located merely 50 metres away for 12 long days reflects the
police’s abject failure and lays bare their tall claims that they
conducted numerous searches and raids at various places in Burail ever
since the kidnapping of the child came to light.
Police personnel inspect the house of Sukhdev Singh, alias Billa, in Burail village, Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
UT-Mohali border becomes protesting ground
Section 144 invoked in Sector 62
Mohali, March 22
Anticipating trouble for protesting employees of the Punjab panchayat and rural development department, Mohali Deputy Commissioner Parveen Kumar today enforced Section 144 of the CrPC to ban assembly five and more persons in Sector 62 (Phase VIII) here. The ban was applicable within 100 metres radius of gurdwara Amb Sahib, the Punjab School Education Board, Vikas Bhavan, PUDA Complex, Fortis Hospital and the Police Housing Complex.
Retention of govt houses
Admn set to act tough
To issue notices to two former
senior officials
Chandigarh, March 22
The UT administration has started cracking a whip against bureaucrats
and police officials from other states on deputation to the Union
Territory, who after de-earmarking official accommodation to
themselves have been retaining the same even after
repatriation.
Strike hits passport
applicants
Asked to come again to complete
formalities
Chandigarh, March 22
Work was severely hit at the Chandigarh passport office this morning as
the staff, under the banner of the All India Passport Employees’ Union
(AIPEU), struck work in support of their demands for promotions and
higher pay scales.
People harassed due to the strike in the Regional Passport Office in Sector 34, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Jat Agitation
Harrowing time for rail passengers
Chandigarh, March 22
Hundreds of rail passengers had a harrowing time at the city’s
railway station this morning with the Railways cancelling four trains,
including the morning Shatabdi Express (12006) following agitating
Jats threatening to block the Ambala-Delhi rail route.
Hundreds of passengers stranded at the Chandigarh railway station after the Chandigarh-Delhi Shatabdi Express was cancelled due to the ongoing Jat agitation
on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Rlys suspend 10 trains for two days
Ambala, March 22
The Northern Railways today cancelled 10 up and down trains on the
Ambala section in view of the ongoing Jat agitation.
 Wrong stacking of notes in slots
ATM turns ‘magnanimous’
Mohali, March 22
A few days back it was raining currency notes at an HDFC Bank
automated teller machine installed in the premises of a BPO firm here,
thanks to the oversight of the officials entrusted with the job of
stacking cash in the ATM. After the incident, reported to the local police last week, bank officials panicked when the ATM at the Intelnet office in Industrial Area in phase 8 here recorded a withdrawal of about ` 80,000 for only one day against much lesser transactions made by ATM card users during that period.
ITBP mulls change in uniform of female paramedics
Chandigarh, March 22
Keeping in tune with the contemporary working ethos of medical staff in modern hospitals, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) is considering a change in the working dress of female paramedical staff to make it more functional and purposeful.
Sale of tickets
Field day for black marketeers
Chandigarh, March 22
The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) might have set the rates of the
tickets keeping in mind the public interest towards the game, but it
seems that black marketers have set their ticket rates keeping in mind
the public’s craze for the match. Interestingly, the tickets for the
ICC-Cricket World Cup semifinal match to be held at the PCA Stadium on March 30 are not available at any outlet and the
PCA, but are available with the black marketers.
Post of Commissioner
MHA rejects panel
Chandigarh, March 22
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has rejected the panel for the post
of Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh.
BSNL asks DoT to probe long-distance
call racket
Chandigarh, March 22
The Punjab circle of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has sought an
investigation by the department of telecommunications (DoT) into what
the former called the “enticing” but “balance draining” long
distance calls being received by its subscribers from the little known
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, a Portuguese-speaking
island nation located in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of central
Africa.
Miraculous escape for family as car
catches fire
Panchkula, March 22
At least four passengers of a car had a miraculous escape when the car
they were travelling in caught fire in Sector 8, near the Shakti
Bhawan Chowk, here this afternoon. The cause of the fire could not be
ascertained.
PU law students disrupt classes again
Demand change in exam datesheet
Chandigarh, March 22
Pandemonium prevailed at Panjab University’s department of laws on
Tuesday after students, who went on a strike to get their datesheet for
the forthcoming examinations changed, forcibly got the first lecture
suspended. Although classes resumed about two hours after the students
went on a flash strike, the issues that led to the disruption are yet to
be resolved.
Students of the department of laws protest at Panjab University on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
PU Dental College
Classes resume for second-year batch
Blueprint announced to tackle disciplinary, academic issues
Chandigarh, March 22
Classes resumed for the second year batch at Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences today, which had been suspended after students were found playing Holi inside the classroom on Saturday.
Admissions under EWS category
Dept postpones date of receipt of applications
Chandigarh, March 22
The UT education department has yet again postponed the last day of receipt of application for admissions to the city schools under the economically weaker sections (EWS) category to March 26.
Affiliation Issue
PUSU members stage protest
Chandigarh, March 22
Representatives of the Panjab University Student Union
(PUSU) today staged a protest to highlight the problems of BA-BEd
students.
316 degrees conferred
Chandigarh, March 22
The Postgraduate Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, organised its annual convocation function on the college premises here.
Prof RC Sobti, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, and Dr Naval Kishore, dean, college development council, Panjab University, was the guest of honour.
Students of the Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, in a jubilant mood after getting their degrees in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
CSIR programme to inculcate scientific spirit in youth
Chandigarh, March 22
CSIR Programme on Youth for Leadership in Science (CPYLS) for attracting the young and brilliant minds into the science stream was inaugurated at the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) here today. Students from Haryana, who got distinction in the matriculation examination, are attending the two-day event.
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Chandigarh, March 22
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