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4 juveniles held for murder of schoolboy
Chandigarh, July 12
In a shocking incident, a class IX student of DAV School, Sector 8, Chandigarh, identified as Shubham, was brutally murdered by four students of his age in Mauli Jagran on Saturday evening.

Police fumbles over school molestation case
Panchkula, July 12
In its investigations into the incident at the Army Public School in which in which a music teacher, SB Thapa, was reportedly found guilty of molesting 15 female students of class 5, the local police appears to have committed a major blunder while submitting a list of 14 witnesses for the prosecution before a local court.

Finally, firemen to get insurance cover
Chandigarh, July 12
The municipal corporation’s fire committee has finally given its nod to provide insurance cover to 261 employees of the fire department.

Taking law for a ride! A policeman riding an official motor cycle violates the traffic rules by crossing the median near Rose Garden, Sector 10/16, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Surya group head booked
Panchkula, July 12
The local police here tonight booked Rajiv Goyal, chairman and managing director, Surya Group of Institutes, Rajpura, under Section 306 of the IPC for abetting suicide. The police lodged an FIR after recovering the body of builder Ramesh Gupta, a resident of Sector 10, Panchkula, from a canal in Rajpura this evening.

Low-cost computing devices for college students
Chandigarh, July 12
In what may prove to be a major step towards advancing higher education by promoting the use of information technology, over 3,000 students of city colleges will soon be able to lay their hands on an affordable computing cum access tablet device as part of the National Mission on Education through Integrated Communication Technologies (NMEICT).

COMMUNITY

Bakery employee among dead
Chandigarh, July 12
Kishan Kumar’s worst fears about the fate of his 28-year-old nephew, Charanjit Parel, who had been missing ever since the Kalka Mail tragedy at Fatehpur in UP on Sunday, came true this morning with the news of his death reaching the city.

Never got plaint from victim, staff: Former in-charge
Chandigarh, July 12
Deposing in the infamous Nari Niketan rape case here today, the then in-charge of the facility, Ritika Rathi, stated that she had never received any complaint from the victim or its employees that suggested the occurrence of any such incident on the premises.

Double Trouble The Congress grass that has grown rampantly on the PGI campus poses a risk to the patients and their kin sitting outside the hospital building. Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan

EO notice to McDonald’s outlet
Chandigarh, July 12
The local Estate Office today served a notice on a local branch of McDonald’s, an international fast food chain, for misuse of basement. The erring eating joint is located in Sector 35.

Construction may be delayed by 6 months
Chandigarh, July 12
The construction of flats under the Chandigarh Housing Board’s UT Employees Housing Scheme may get delayed by another six months. Sources say the CHB is yet to get the mandatory environment clearance from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest for its much-hyped project.

Woman receives burn injuries
Panchkula, July 12
Bhwana, a 45-year-old housewife, received burn injuries while preparing food at her residence in Sector 15 here today.

Think twice before having chips, burgers, samosas
Chandigarh, July 12
Trans fats found in most of the packaged and fried foods available in the markets are playing havoc with the health of the people of the country and it is high time to initiate nationwide awareness drives to stress upon the healthy-food alternatives.

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EDUCATION

Admn to set up education protection authority
Chandigarh, July 12
Taking yet another initiative towards implementing Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, the UT Administration is all set to constitute the Right to Education Protection Authority (REPA), mandated under Section 24 of the part VIII of the act.

Braving elements is taught here
Chandigarh, July 12
The recent demolition drive at Kajheri has taken its toll on the government school here, where hundreds of students are being forced to sit in the open due to power failure.

double whammy Schoolchildren sitting in the scorching sun without mattress at Government High School, Kajheri, Chandigarh. tribune photo: vinay malik

Counselling on July 13, 14
Chandigarh, July 12
Counselling for admission to sociology will be held tomorrow from 9.30 am. in the Department of Sociology, Arts Block-IV, first floor.

PSEB releases result of visually challenged
Chandigarh, July 12
A day after the plight of students of the Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, demanding release of their Class XII result by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) was highlighted, the board authorities declared the result today.

COURTS

Insurance company told to pay Rs 9-lakh claim to widower
Chandigarh, July 12
The UT Consumer Forum has directed New India Assurance to settle the Rs 9-lakh accident claim of a widower, Nazir Singh Bhullar, whose wife Harinder Kaur had died due to electrocution.

Gymkhana Club clerk files bail plea
Panchkula, July 12
In connection with the graft case registered against Gymkhana Club manager SK Kaushal, his aide Virender Kumar, a clerk in the club’s canteen, moved a bail application in the court here today.

Man gets two-year RI
Ambala, July 12
The local court here today sentenced two-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) and a fine of Rs 2,000 to a conductor of a bus of Haryana Roadways, Ambala.

CRIME

Thieves decamp with cash, jewellery worth Rs 1.5 lakh
Panchkula, July 12 Thieves strike a house in Sector 15 and decamped with cash and jewellery worth Rs 1.5 lakh from the residence of a retired bank employee, Pramod Vadhera here this afternoon.

Police informer assaulted, hurt
Chandigarh, July 12
A police informer was assaulted with sharp-edged weapons by an accused liquor mafia kingpin, even as the victim’s wife pled for mercy, at Mani Majra here today. The Mani Majra police had arrested Azad Singh last week for his involvement in smuggling liquor. Out on bail, the accused allegedly thrashed the informer who had given information about him to the police.

SPORTS

DP academy pocket U-12 cricket title
Chandigarh, July 12
DP Azad Cricket Academy (DPCA) defeated Banyan Tree School (BTS) in the final of St Stephen’s Junior (U-12) Cricket Championship being held at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here today.

Players in action during a match at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Centre to promote golf tourism in big way
Chandigarh, July 12
Seeing the enthusiasm generated by the Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) in projecting Chandigarh as a golf tourism destination, the Union Ministry of Tourism has come out with guidelines to promote golf tourism in a big way.

Senior players have nowhere to go
Chandigarh, July 12
The city may be proud of its enhancing sports culture, but when it comes to producing senior players at the national-level, it somehow fails to catch the ‘Pleasing Eye’. There is no doubt that the city teams are performing well, but the performance is limited to only junior and sub-junior levels of any sport. No efforts are being put in to organise tournaments or competitions at the senior level.

2 years on, project yet to see light of day
Zirakpur, July 12
As per plans of the Zirakpur municipal council, an international golf range and a lake were to come up at Gazipur village, but even after more than two years, the project has failed to see the light of day.

Chess meet on July 16
Chandigarh, July 12
The Chandigarh Chess Association (CCA) will organise Chess Championship for Boys and Girls (U-25, U-13) at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, on July 16 here.