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Berkeley Auto robbery cracked, 5 of gang held
Panchkula, June 21
With the arrest of five young men including a “dreaded robber” said to be active in Sonepat, the local police has solved the April 23 robbery at the Berkeley Automobile car showroom in Industrial Area Phase I in which two suspects had taken away a Suzuki SX4 sedan on the pretext of a test drive.
The accused (faces covered) in the Berkeley robbery case being taken to the District Courts in Sector 1, Panchkula, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Drunk driving: Another five imprisoned till ‘rising of court’
Chandigarh, June 21
Continuing with the drive to tighten its grip around those found drunk while driving, a special court imprisoned another such five persons till the “rising of court” today. Yesterday, too, six persons were confined in court for the day and let off only in the evening after paying a heavy fine.


A traffic policeman signals a car to stop for checking. A file photograph

500 drugs to be given free at 2 hospital OPDs
Chandigarh, June 21
If all goes well, all patients visiting out patient departments (OPDs) of Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, and Government Multi-speciality Hospital, Sector 16, will be getting a large number of medicines free of cost.

Suman case: 2 GMSH docs surrender
Chandigarh, June 21
The police on Tuesday arrested two doctors involved in the case in which a 28-year-old patient, Suman Devi, was administered wrong blood resulting in the death of her foetus and damage to her kidneys last year.

Commuters bear the brunt as MC sleeps
Chandigarh, June 21
Turning a blind eye to public inconvenience, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) is working at a snail’s pace in completing repair work of roads and bridges in the city.
Official apathy Incomplete work on an overbridge at Mani Majra, which started six months ago; and (right) the work of laying a concrete road at Industrial Area, Phase I, Chandigarh, yet to be completed. Tribune Photos: Manoj Mahajan

PU violence: Recommendations made by panel not implemented
Chandigarh, June 21
Crucial recommendations made by a 21-member high-powered committee, formed 14 months ago to check violence on the Panjab University campus, have not been implemented.

COMMUNITY

UT to issue PDS smart cards
Chandigarh, June 21
Chandigarh is on its way of becoming the first city in country to issue smart cards to the beneficiaries of the public distribution system (PDS).

Sector 44 residents get muddy water
Chandigarh, June 21
Residents of Sector 44 are forced to consume muddy water for the past five days.

Over 100 families suffer due to sewer blockage
Mohali, June 21
Tension is prevailing in Kumbra village here as more than 100 families are affected following the blockage of the flow of sewer water. The drain, which was got opened by government officials earlier, was once again blocked yesterday causing a lot of resentment among people who got adversely affected. As no proper outlet for sewer water is available in a part of the village, unhygienic conditions prevail in this area. Dirty water even flows into the houses of some people.
Villagers show the choked sewerage at Kumbran village in Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Fly menace takes toll on residents’ health
Panchkula, June 21
With the beginning of the monsoons, the largest poultry farm in Barwala block of the district, has started taking its toll on the health of residents.

’84 riot victims protest eviction notice
Mohali, June 21
Families of 35 riot victims residing in LIG housing in Phase XI today protested against the eviction notices issued by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA). They lamented that despite living in the houses for the past 20 years, they were being thrown out without being provided any shelter.

An aggrieved family shows a notice, issued by GMADA, at their house in Phase XI, Mohali, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Foundation stone of Army dwelling units laid
Chandigarh, June 21
The foundation stone of 1,048 dwelling units under the Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) scheme was laid at Sector 114 in Mohali by Lt Gen SR Ghosh General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, and Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal, Adjutant General, Army Headquarters, today.
Lt Gen S R Ghosh, GOC-in-C, Western Command (left) along with Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal, Adjutant General at Army HQ (second from left) and other senior officers look at the AWHO project model in Mohali on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Police administration course to be introduced in 2 city colleges
Chandigarh, June 21
With girls keen on studying police administration as an elective subject in humanities, the same will be introduced in two city colleges from the forthcoming academic session 2011-2012.

Syndicate okays hike in salary
Patiala, June 21
The Syndicate of Punjabi University yesterday decided that pay packages of contractual employees would be increased and they would be regularised. The Vice-Chancellor suggested that contractual employees having minimum of three years of service should be appointed on an ad hoc basis. A screening committee will be constituted to determine the eligibility, other conditions and modalities for the purpose.

Sale of coolers takes a dip 
Chandigarh, June 21
With the showers plummeting the mercury, a downward trend has been noticed in the sale of coolers. Coolers manufactured in North India are supplied to neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana. Low investment and high profit have attracted a number of small-time businessmen, but many of them may end up suffering losses this year.

‘Conviction has set an example’
With the Chandigarh Police tightening its noose around drunk drivers, escaping the clutches of law will not be easy now. In an endeavour to deter drunk driving, six drivers were convicted by the court yesterday and another five today under the Motor Vehicle Act. Deepankar Sharda talks to a cross-section of people to know their views on the issue.

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EDUCATION

Multiple-course options at PU
Chandigarh, June 21
With the rising popularity of about half a dozen courses introduced by Panjab University, students now have multiple options.



Girls line up to deposit fee at a counter of the State Bank of India in Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh chauhan

Submit forms by July 4
Chandigarh, June 21
All candidates, who appeared in O-CET-2011 entrance test, must submit their admission forms in departments concerned/ regional centres by July 4, 2011, irrespective of the declaration of the result of the test. The information was provided by the Controller of Examinations, Panjab University, today

NEIGHBOURHOOD

5 villages get dirty water supply
Ropar, June 21
Residents of five villages are getting polluted water supply for the past many days due to leakage in a pipeline. Villagers of Avankot, Majri, Gujran, Aaspur and Kotbala said the pipelines providing water to these villages leaked from many places.

11 fined under Child Labour Act
Ropar, June 21 Eleven persons were challaned during the anti-child labour week. Deputy Commissioner GK Singh said Assistant Commissioner, Labour, had conducted surprise raids and detected 11 cases where children below the age of 14 years were employed.

Missing woman found after month
Dera Bassi, June 21
A resident of Dera Bassi, who went missing more than a month back, was found near Matka Chowk in Chandigarh today. She was admitted to the Dera Bassi Civil Hospital in an unconscious condition.

Government employees sit on hunger strike
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 21
Employees from various government departments today started a 24-hour hunger strike under a joint action committee for their pending demands.

2 chain snatchers arrested
Ambala: The CIA staff of the Ambala Police arrested two chain snatchers here today.

COURTS

Consultancy firm told to refund Rs 50,000
Chandigarh, June 21
The UT Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum has directed a local overseas education and immigration consultancy firm, RIMWEA Career Forum Ltd, to refund Rs 50,000 to a client for not fulfilling its undertaking to get him enrolled in an MBBS course in Romania. The firm was also told to pay Rs 20,000 as compensation to him.

Mumbai-based broker directed to pay Rs 1.15 lakh 
Chandigarh, June 21
The UT Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum has directed Mumbai-based broker Kantilal Chagganlal Securities (KCS) to pay Rs 85,000 to a city resident for unauthorised transaction in her Demat account. The broker was also directed to pay Rs 25,000 as compensation and Rs 5,000 as the cost of litigation to the complainant.

Get injured woman medically examined, High Court to police 
Chandigarh, June 21
She knows what injection pricks are. But has no idea who gave her the pricks. Semi-conscious, injured and with injection pricks on her body, a young housewife from Dera Bassi was found near the Matka Chowk on Monday, a day before the Punjab and Haryana High Court was to hear a petition filed by her father Pala Ram.

CRIME

Sector 29 resident booked for rape
Chandigarh, June 21
The police has booked a Sector 29 resident, Ramandeep Singh, for allegedly raping a girl for one year on the pretext of marrying her.

26-year-old youth found dead in gutter
Panchkula, June 21
A 26-year-old youth was found dead in a gutter near Azad Colony, near Sector 3, in mysterious circumstances here today.

SPORTS

‘IT’s Black Day in history of Punjab soccer’
Chandigarh, June 21
It has come as a shock for sports lovers that the “hub” of soccer in Punjab- JCT Football Club (JCT FC), Phagwara, which served the region for about 40 years and produced several players of International standards, will now no more be associated with the sport.

Painful decision, say former players
It was a “Black Day” in the history of Punjab soccer after JCT Mills, Phagwara, decided to discontinue its JCT Football Club in the region, as it was the lone platform for players of the region to provide an entry into the Indian team. Other clubs in the state don’t enjoy the status to participate at such a level. 

Gurinder shines in city’s victory
Chandigarh, June 21
A fine bowling spell by Gurinder Singh helped Chandigarh team to bundle out Amritsar for 191 run during the first day of the ongoing Punjab Inter-District Cricket (U-22) Championship being held at the Amritsar Cricket Stadium here today.

Bebo Technologies win by 5 wickets
Panchkula, June 21
Bebo Technologies defeated Care Fusion Club in the ongoing Corporate Cricket Tournament held at St Soldier’s School, Panchkula.

Rajat victorious in snooker
Chandigarh, June 20
Rajat Khaneja defeated Amit Verma in the ongoing 27th State Saurabh Khattar Memorial Billiards and Snooker Championship here today.





Rajat plays a shot during the state snooker championship at Sector 22 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari