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18,000-litre petrol goes ‘missing’ at CITCO pump
Chandigarh, September 13
More than 18,000 litres of unleaded petrol worth about Rs 12 lakh has gone missing from the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Corporation (CITCO) petrol station in Sector 56 in a four-and-a-half-month period. While the petrol station supervisor attributes it to a pipe leakage, investigations by the vigilance cell of the police department have revealed discrepancies in the claim pointing to possible siphoning off.

CTU bus conductors’ entrance exam
Chandigarh, September 13
Large-scale irregularities in the recruitment process of CTU bus conductors is now official, with the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) confirming that at least 66 of the 73 candidates screened, who were earlier selected after appearing in the written test the previous year

The accused being produced in the district court in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Invigilators under police lens
Chandigarh, September 13
Scores of government schoolteachers in the city have come under the UT police scanner for possible negligence while invigilating the controversial CTU examination conducted in October 2010. The examination were conducted in centres spread over 68 schools.

Cultural swirl Students of Government Central Crafts Institute for Women (CII), Sector 11, organise a freshers’ party on Tuesday. Principal Rajan Dogra presided over the function. Aman was crowned Miss CCI. tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Health dept pulls up 12 doctors for truancy
Chandigarh, September 13
Even as the UT social welfare department continues receiving flak for its shoddy security at Snehalaya, a vocational centre for street children, which recently witnessed a spate of incidents of young kids going missing, a letter by the health department is set to spark off another controversy as it accuses doctors of the GMCH-32 and GMSH-16 of “not performing” their duties of conducting fortnightly checkups of inmates at various homes run by the administration.

Finance Secy set to head Home
Chandigarh, September 13
With the Union Government dragging its feet over the appointment of the new UT Home Secretary, the charge is set to be handed over to Finance Secretary VK Singh.

The buzz
DC tipped to fight bypoll
Speculation is rife that UT deputy commissioner (DC) Brijendra Singh, a 1998 batch Haryana cadre IAS officer and son of a Congress party leader, is all set to contest the Hisar Lok Sabha seat.

COMMUNITY

MC chief’s report absolves officials
Chandigarh, September 13
A municipal corporation report have given a clean chit to civic officials who BJP councillors had alleged “misbehaved” with them at the MC’s general house meetings.

Jab we met, head on The car, auto-rickshaw and motorcycle which were involved in an accident near the Matka Chowk on the road separating Sectors 16 and 17 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. tribune photo: manoj mahajan

MC officials deny walking out of general house
Chandigarh, September 13
Municipal corporation officials have refuted the claim made by BJP councillors that they had twice staged a walkout at the civic body’s last general house meeting held on August 29.

MC files reply in paid parking case
Chandigarh, September 13
The municipal corporation (MC) today filed its reply in connection with the public interest litigation (PIL) in connection with parking lots in the city.

Erring school bus operators, beware
Chandigarh, September 13
With an aim to crack down on school bus operators violating Supreme Court guidelines regarding safety of school students, the State Transport Authority (STA) is planning checkpoints near schools and roads leading to schools in a bid to check school buses together.

‘Bomb’ creates panic in Sector 22
Chandigarh, September 13
Panic gripped the Sector 22 market when the police received a call that a bomb had been found in Verka booth, opposite Kiran Cinema. Heavy police force was pressed in service and several wings of the police rushed to the spot.

A bomb disposal personnel defuses a dummy bomb during the mock drill organised by the Chandigarh Police at Sector 22 in Chandigarh on Tuesday night. tribune photo: s chandan

Snehalaya case goes to SIT
Chandigarh, September 13
The UT police today constituted a special investigating team (SIT) to probe the case of 10 children who have been missing from Snehalaya, home for the destitute, at Maloya.

Riar back in SAD
Chandigarh, September 13
Former president of the local unit of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and outgoing member of the SGPC, Gurpartap Singh Riar, is back in the party fold.

Tricity Scan

EDUCATION

For kids, learning to be fun now 
Chandigarh, September 13
Having been pulled up for lack of innovation in its projects, the UT education department is all set to revamp its teaching techniques.

‘Demanding’ PUTA releases bulletin
Chandigarh, September 13
Almost a month after its elections the Panjab University Teacher’s Association (PUTA) released its official bulletin today citing its demands and Vice- Chancellor’s reported response to the same.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Ambala admn all set for SGPC election
Ambala, September 13
The Ambala district administration is all geared up for September 18 Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee election for two seats of Ambala.

COURTS

HC for licensed roadside vendors on premises
Chandigarh, September 13
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the UT administration to explore the feasibility of issuing licences to tea vendors and other ‘pavement developers’ on the high court grounds.

Hearing put off for tomorrow
Chandigarh, September 13
The hearing in the drug pilferage case against former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal Director Saji Mohan could not be completed today as another accused, Naseeb Chand, complained of a medical problem during hearing.

CRIME

Two booked for obstructing public servants’ work
Mohali, September 13
The police today booked two persons for obstructing public servants in performing their duty. A case has been registered against Jagtar Singh and Sukhwinder Singh on the complaint of the Forest Ranger Officer, Siswan.

Labourer killed at hotel site
Panchkula, September 13
A labourer working at an under-construction hotel site on the Panchkula-Morni road here died this evening after stones fell on him. The deceased was identified as 27-year-old Ashok Kumar from Uttar Pradesh.

SPORTS

Jashandeep shines in inter-college tournament
Chandigarh, September 13
Swimmer Jashandeep Singh of Panjab University secured the first position in the 50 m butterfly, 100 m breaststroke and 100 m freestyle events of the ongoing Panjab University inter-college swimming competition for men and women, being held at PU swimming pool, here today.

Jashandeep in action during a swimming event at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Football: PU advances in knockout stage
Chandigarh, September 13
After a struggle of 118 minutes PU campus football team managed to defeat PG Government College, Sector 11, to move in the knock-out stage of the ongoing Panjab University Inter-College Football (A-Division) Tournament for Men, here today.

Chahat bags gold, four silver in competition
Chandigarh, September 13
City-based swimmer Chahat Arora, a student of Saupin’s school, Sector 32, has bagged one gold and four silver medals during the recently held CBSE inter-school swimming competition, held at Mount Abu School, Mangol Puri, New Delhi.