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2 youths drown in Sec-23 pool
Chandigarh, June 17
Two youths from Shimla drowned in the swimming pool at Sector 23 late last night. They entered the 12-foot-deep pool to beat the summer heat by scaling the wall.

(Left) from the ablum A file photo of Ajay (left) and Nitin; (Right) watery grave The pool where the two drowned at Sector 23, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan

UT admn, GMCH told pay Rs 8 lakh as compensation
Chandigarh, June 17
In an unprecedented order, which is surely going to ruffle many feathers in the medical fraternity, the UT Consumer Forum (I) has directed the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, and the UT administration to pay Rs 8 lakh as compensation to a couple whose son allegedly died due to infection contracted at the hospital due to the negligence of the authorities.

Inebriated policeman runs amok at PGI
Chandigarh, June 17
Scores of heart patients at the advanced cardiac centre (ACC) at the PGI had a sleepless night as a tipsy cop thrashed staff members of the hospital the previous night. The trouble started when head constable Balbir Singh, accompanying a prisoner admitted to the ACC, went berserk after a woman employee objected to him consuming liquor at the hospital.

3 villages adjoining Shivaliks included in Nayagaon NAC
Nayagaon (Mohali), June 17
In yet another populist move that may spell doom for the ecologically fragile forest area in Chandigarh’s periphery, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday announced the inclusion of Seonk, Perch and Choti Karor villages in the Nayagaon notified area committee (NAC). The Shivalik Hills abutting the villages are increasingly facing a severe threat from members of the land “mafia” who are eyeing the area to build farmhouses there.

Girl kills herself for failing in exam
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 17
A girl student of class X who flunked the board examination committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at her house in Khanpur village last night.

COMMUNITY

Local bodies dept marks probe into embezzlement
Panchkula, June 17
The director (local bodies), Haryana, acting on a complaint of alleged misappropriation of funds of Panchkula municipal council, has marked an inquiry into the wrongdoing. The inquiry has been marked by the department following a complaint filed by SK Nayyar, president of the Citizen Welfare Association Panchkula.

Increase frequency of local buses, Ram Niwas tells CTU
Chandigarh, June 17
Secretary Transport, Chandigarh Administration, Ram Niwas reviewed the working of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) at a review meeting held here today.

on all fours! A tipper stolen from Zirakpur on Wednesday was found abandoned near Sanghol, Fatehgarh Sahib, on Friday. The thieves took away all its 10 wheels, besides a spare wheel, diesel and tools, after propping it on four blocks of wood. A Tribune photograph

Youth wrongly sent to jail out after 2 months
Chandigarh, June 17
After remaining behind bars for two months despite having been acquitted, 27-year old Ravi Kumar was finally released today after the Additional District and Sessions Judge submitted a report staying that the judgment writer committed a mistake.

Kenyan delegation visits P’kula
Panchkula, June 17
A nine-member delegation from Kenya under the chairmanship of Charles Nyachai visited the mini secretariat to study and analyse the process and working of the administration in the district here today.

Rampur Budda to get civic amenities
Zirakpur, June 17
Following the Punjab government’s notification to include Rampur Budda village within the Zirakpur municipal limits civic officials said all basic amenities will be provided to its residents.

Tricity scan
CHANDIGARH SCAN
MC Chief Engineer visits site
Municipal Corporation Chief Engineer SS Bida on Friday visited the construction site of a new bridge in Mani Majra accompanied by engineers from the roads and public health departments to inspect the work. During the inspection, the Chief Engineer directed officials to immediately start the work of construction of RCC box culvert, which was held up. He also inspected work on re-carpeting of old Ropar and rigid pavement in motor market in Mani Majra.

EDUCATION

For 2,000 BCom seats, PU gets twice as many registrations
Chandigarh, June 17
With four days to go for the deadline to expire, over 4,000 online applications have been received by Panjab University for admission to the bachelor of commerce program. Currently city colleges have nearly 2,000 seats for the first-year BCom course.

In short supply The shortage of college prospectuses, which continued on the fourth day of the sale, left hundreds of students and parents hassled at five government colleges in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Green Olympiad to assess environment sensitivity
Chandigarh, June 17
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has joined hands with TERI to conduct Green Olympiad in its affiliated schools for Classes VIII to X.

Help desks
PUSU stages silent protest
Chandigarh, June 17
Expressing their dissent on the delay of help desks for students, nearly 50 representatives of Panjab University Student Union (PUSU) today staged a silent protest outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

CM announces sops for Nayagaon
NayaGaon, June 17
With election in sight, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal announced a slew of sops for Nayagaon Notified Area (NAC) today.


all ears Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal interacts with Nayagaon NAC president HS Bajwa during a function at Nayagaon on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Front burns Gadkari’s effigy
Ambala, June 17
The Anti-Terrorist Front of India burnt the effigy of BJP president Nitin Gadkari at Ambala City to protest against his statement in which he compared the Congress with Osama Bin Laden.

MC to regularise 71 daily wagers
Patiala, June 17
The general house of the Patiala municipal corporation has unanimously given its nod to regularise 71 employees working as daily wagers for the past two decades.

COURTS

Plot Allotment
HC passes strictures against HUDA estate officers
Chandigarh, June 17
Holding the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) in the wrong for making an attempt to overreach the court in a Panchkula plot allotment case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has passed strictures against two of its estate officers.

CRIME

Plumber dies in wall collapse
Chandigarh, June 17
A plumber who was deployed for laying a water pipe at a house in Sector 9 died after a wall collapsed here this evening.

Robbers’ arrest
Mobiles led police to the accused
Panchkula, June 17
Tracking of mobile phones taken away by armed robbers from the dera of eunuchs at Kalka last month led to the arrest of four gang members on Wednesday.

SPORTS

Sumitpal wins U-12 title
Chandigarh, June 17
Sumitpal Singh of Jammu and Kashmir defeated Karandeep Singh from Punjab to bag the boy’s U-12 category title during the CLTA-AITA Super Series Tennis Tournament for the boys and girls (U-12 and U-16) held at CLTA courts here today.

on cloud nine Sumitpal Singh being caressed by his mother after he won the U-12 title of the CLTA-AITA Tennis Championship in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Work at Sec-16 cricket stadium reviewed
Chandigarh, June 17
The UT sports department and administration held a joint meeting in order to review the ongoing work of installation of floodlights at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, here today.

Sachit, Sarvini U-14 champs
Chandigarh, June 17
Sachit Malhotra bagged the boys’ (U-14) title of the AITA Talent Series Total Tennis Tournament held at Manav Mangal Smart School, Phase X, Mohali, here today.