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Police gets tough on campus troublemakers
Chandigarh, August 30
Apparently going into a “changed” mode to prevent incidents of violence during the upcoming Panjab University students council elections, the local police is learnt to have given a dressing down to at least eleven students identified as “notorious troublemakers” as part of a secretly undertaken ‘Mission PU’, launched three months ago.

Cops keep a vigil outside a Panjab University hostel ahead of the student polls. Photo: Vinay Malik

‘Ramandeep and I had swapped seats just before the mishap’
Chandigarh, August 30
“I was sitting on the rear seat of the Tata Safari when we set off from Sector 35 to Sukhna Lake. As we started back around midnight, I told Ramandeep sitting on the front seat that I was not comfortable sitting at the rear.

More outsiders rounded up in PU hostels
Chandigarh, August 30
The tall claims by the Panjab University administration of getting campus hostels rid of outsiders fell flat on Tuesday when a police team rounded up at least a dozen of them in a surprise search conducted during the wee hours of the morning.

Bomb hoax at airport, flights delayed
Chandigarh, August 30
Scores of passengers at the Chandigarh airport were stranded following the recovery of a tissue paper inside a Kingfisher airplane this afternoon, which read that the plane would explode in 90 minutes.

Security personnel guard the entrance to the Chandigarh airport following a bomb hoax call on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

175 families rendered homeless
Chandigarh, August 30
A total of 175 families were rendered homeless following a massive demolition drive by the UT Estate Office at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony in Mauli Jagran here today.

A team of the estate office demolishes structures at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony in Mauli Jagran on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pardeep Tewari

MC issues 84 challans
Chandigarh, August 30
The enforcement department of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation issued 84 challans to shopkeepers in Industrial Area, Phase II, today during a special anti-encroachment drive.

Voodos basement to be sealed
Chandigarh, August 30
The UT Estate Office today decided to seal Voodos, a restaurant-cum-discotheque in Sector 26, Chandigarh.

SIT formed
Chandigarh, August 30
A week after the he UT Administration scrapped the recruitment of 144 bus conductors in the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU), the UT Police today formed a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to probe the case.

Monkey injures 9-month-old
Chandigarh, August 30
There is no respite from monkey menace in the city as simians continue to attack and injure residents.

16 yrs on, Beant Singh Memorial yet to see light of the day
Chandigarh,August 30
Exactly 16 years after former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, who was instrumental in the fight against terrorism in Punjab, was killed by militants on the premises of the Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat here.

The Beant Singh Memorial in Sector 42 of Chandigarh, which has missed several deadlines. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Code of conduct leads to cancellation of Teej celebrations
Chandigarh, August 30
Due to implementation of the SGPC code of conduct in Chandigarh, the Municipal Corporation had to cancel its Teej celebrations today. This was decided in the Art, Sports and Culture Committee meeting held today under the chair of nominated councillor Brig Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri.

Students protest termination of their 3 ‘favourite’ teachers
Chandigarh, August 30
High drama prevailed at SD Senior Secondary School, Sector 24, today when students irked over the management’s decision to terminate three of their ‘best teachers’ staged an aggressive protest.

Abducted girl recovered
Chandigarh, August 30
The UT Police recovered a minor girl, who was allegedly kidnapped from here from a train at Warangal railway station this evening. The minor girl was allegedly abducted by a south Indian youth identified as Kanak Raj. The girl was recovered about eight hours after her father lodged a complaint with the police.

EDUCATION

Battle lines drawn at PU
Chandigarh, August 30
With the declaration of final list of candidates for the forthcoming elections, the battle lines are finally drawn between the top guns SOPU-SOI; PUSU-ABVP and INSO.

Students canvass for their candidates during an election rally at Shri Guru Gobind Singh College in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Students in a fix over last date of campaigning
Chandigarh, August 30
Uncertainty continues to shadow the determination of last day of campaigning in Panjab University. While recommendations of the Lyngdoh committee allow students to continue their campaigns till 24 hours before the elections, the UT police in a bid to maintain peace, has asked them to stop 72 hours before the student poll.

NSUI, ABVP play second fiddle to local outfits
Chandigarh, August 30
Though the Congress and the BJP may be calling the shots in the national politics, their student wings --the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)-- play a second fiddle to the local “non-political” outfits in the Panjab University student elections.

Police in top gear
Chandigarh, August 30
The UT police today organised a flag march at Panjab University to deter student parties from creating any nuisance on the campus. Officials said the march symbolised zero tolerance to violence this year.

The UT police takes out a flag march at Panjab University on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Passenger killed
DERA BASSI, AUGUST 30
A passenger was killed after he fell from a train near Jawaharpur village on the rail tracks between Dappar and the Ghaggar railway station last night.

One killed, 2 injured in accident
Ambala, August 30
A woman, Neelam, died on the spot after she was run over by a rashly driven truck near Baldev Nagar police station on the GT Road, Ambala City, whereas her husband Raj Kumar and her niece Pooja sustained injuries.

Foreman jailed for graft
Ambala, August 30
Judicial Magistrate Krishan Kumar has sentenced two years imprisonment to foreman of the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Harbhajan Singh in a bribery case. The court has also levied a fine of Rs 3,000 on him.

COURTS

2 get life term for murder
Chandigarh, August 30
A local court here today awarded life imprisonment to two persons in connection with the murder of a fruit seller. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on the accused. The case dates back to December 2009.

BKU leader’s bail plea dismissed
Panchkula, August 30
A court here today dismissed the bail application filed by Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Guni Prakash, who was booked for allegedly staging a murderous attack on himself at Barwala on July 31.

CRIME

Constable’s mobile phone stolen
Chandgarh, August 30
Two days after a police sub-inspector’s scooter was stolen along with his challan book, a constable’s mobile phone was stolen today.

Man crushed to death
Chandigarh, August 30
An unidentified person was crushed to death in an accident in Darua village here today.

SPORTS

Kiran outdoes Danveer
Chandigarh, August 30
Kiran of Government Model School, Sector 23, defeated Danveer of SD Public School in the final bout of 30kg category during the ongoing Pandit Mohan Lal Memorial Boxing Championship being held at SD Public School, Sector 32, here.

Players in action during the PML Memorial Boxing Championship at SD Public School, Sector 32, in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

St Xavier’s, St Soldier in final
Chandigarh, August 30
Hosts St Xavier’s School will cross swords with St Soldier in the final of ongoing six-a -side Football Tournament being held at St Xavier’s School here.

GMHS-28 emerge netball champs
Chandigarh, August 30
Government Model High School, Sector 28-A, defeated Young Warrior Club to lift the title of fourth Kailash Bahl Netball Junior State Championship being held at KB DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 7, here.

Blue and pink astroturf planned
Chandigarh, August 30
The much-awaited hockey stadium, which is under construction in Mohali, will have a blue and pink astroturf.