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‘Princess’, accused were known to one another
 Chandigarh,
November 4
A day after the UT police recovered the missing princess and arrested the
accused, Inderjit Malik, for her kidnapping, the police confirmed that the two
were known to one another for the past over a year.
Inderjit Malik, arrested in a kidnap case (left); and the ‘princess’ and her mother on way to a court in Chandigarh on Friday.
Tribune photos: manoj mahajan
Sec 144 in force around exam centres
Panchkula, November 4
Deputy Commissioner of Police Manish Chaudhary has imposed Section 144 of the CrPc in areas around examination centres in the district where the written examination of the Haryana Teachers Eligibility Test will be conducted by the Haryana Education Board on November 5 and 6.
Registration row: Transport officials to discuss issue today
Mohali, November 4
The Punjab transport department will hold a special meeting tomorrow to sort out the issue of the Mohali transport office not allowing registration of vehicles purchased by Mohali residents from Chandigarh-based car dealers.
A Perfect picture of garbage and potholes
 Zirakpur, November 4
Heaps of garbage in vacant plots, potholed roads, ill-maintained parks and non-functional streetlights dot Ward 1 at Baltana in
Zirakpur.
Roads in the ward have practically been reduced to streets of cobbled stones. In some areas, roads are yet to be laid though houses have been constructed decades back.
Heaps of garbage at a plot in Ekta Vihar of Ward No. 1,
Baltana.
Police week to be observed from November 7
Chandigarh, November 4
The UT police is all set to observe the Chandigarh Police week from November 7 to 12 with the aim to solicit public cooperation and redress grievances of the general public. It is all set to revive the ‘mashaal parade’ this time.
Chandigarh Police to organise first-ever ‘dangal’
Chandigarh, November 4
In an effort to enhance sports and on the occasion of police week, the Chandigarh Police for the first time has decided to organise a ‘dangal’ (wrestling competition) on November 9.
The UT Police will organise its first wrestling dangal at Sports Complex, Sector 7, here.
Kairon demonstrates use of swipe card
 Chandigarh, November 4
Pungrain has started a pilot swipe card project to ensure immediate payment to farmers for foodgrain purchased from them through ‘arhtiyas’.
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon demonstrated the system of payment through cards to ‘arhtiyas’ here today.
Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon watches the demonstration of a swipe card in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Topographical survey gets going
Chandigarh, November 4
To complete the long-awaited detailed project report (DPR) for the tricity’s ambitious Metro rail project, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
(DMRC) has started the topographical survey for the 33-km route.
After completing the soil and rock testing, the corporation started the topographical survey recently.
City-Bandra train not on track yet
Chandigarh, November 4
The new Chandigarh-Bandra (Mumbai) train (22452) announced in the Railway Budget this year is yet to see the light of the day, even as officials at the local railway station have received the time schedule of the train.
Ex-servicemen burn Defence Minister’s effigy
Mohali, November 4
A section of ex-servicemen burnt the effigy of Defence Minister AK Antony as a mark of protest against the non-implementation of their demands here today. They decried the “apathetic” attitude of the Central government towards redressing their grievances.
A section of ex-servicemen burns the effigy of Defence Minister AK Antony in protest against the non-implementation of their demands in Mohali on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Less drain on pocket as winter veggies arrive
Chandigarh, November 4
Even though food inflation has soared to a nine-month high of 12.21 per cent, consumers can heave a sigh of relief as the prices of green vegetables have started to go down.
Beggar found dead at Sector-7 market
Panchkula, November 4
A beggar was found dead in the market of Sector 7 here today. The deceased, identified as Sheetal, had been staying in the corridors of the market for over a decade.
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PEC ‘Ruffriders’ design space-efficient vehicle
 Chandigarh, November 4
A team of six students of production engineering of PEC University have designed and manufactured “Moonbuggy”, a vehicle that is human powered, has a seat for two and can be driven at the top speed of 70 km per hour in spite of the rough terrain.
The vehicle is named Moonbuggy, as it is developed to be driven on moon.
PEC students with ‘Moonbuggy’ in
Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Expert dwells on stem cell technique to restore vision
Chandigarh, November 4
Panjab University under the distinguished scientists’ lecture series organised distinguished lectures by two renowned scientists, Prof D
Balasubramanian, director of research, LV Prasad Eye Institute, and Dr G Madhavan
Nair, former director ISRO, at the Golden Jubilee Hall, Panjab University, today.
Talk on role of RTI in governance
Chandigarh, November 4
As a part of the vigilance week celebrations, the department of public administration of PG Government College for Girls, Sector 11, organised a talk on the “Role of RTI Act in governance” today.
A one-day seminar on “Latest developments in science” was also held.
Punjabi University bags overall trophy
Chandigarh, November 4
The Day III of Soch, the media fest organised by the School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, began on an intellectual note with a panel discussion on the topic “One person’s truth is another person’s bias”. Panelists, experts from different fields of the media took part in the discussion.
Students of Punjabi University, Patiala, in a jubilant mood after winning the overall trophy of
‘Soch-11’ at Panjab University on Friday. Tribune photo: Deepankar Sharda
13,000 vow to fight dowry menace
Mohali, November 4
The process to recruit 7,000 teachers is in the final stages and counseling for the same will be held on November 14 and 15, said Hussan
Lal, secretary school education, Punjab, during his visit to the Chandigarh Group of Colleges
(CGC), Landran, during their annual fest “Parivartan-2011”.
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Students of the Continental Group of Institutes are all smiles after the convocation function on Friday.
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Stress on skill-centric learning
Chandigarh, November 4
A professors’ meet was organised by the UGC Academic Staff College, Panjab University, at the PU campus today on the theme “Higher education landscape: Quest for new trajectory”.
Prodigal artistes leave audience awestruck
Chandigarh, November 4
As many as 90 prodigious artistes between the age group of 4 to 14 years from “Hamari Kaksha”, an NGO engaged in transforming lives of poor students, presented a play “Grisham Ritu ka Sapna” at the Tagore theatre here today.
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The Chandigarh Police Football Club got the better of YFC, Rurka Kalan, in the senior category, while Ajit Karam Singh Public School
(AKSIPS), Sector 41, overcame Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School in the match of the junior category during the ongoing 6th Kanwar Harbans Lal Memorial Football Tournament being held at the Football Stadium, Sector 17, here today.
Wrestlers of the Bhag Singh H Khalsa College for Women, Abohar, secured first position in the Panjab University Inter-College Wrestling Tournament for Women being held at the PU gymnasium hall here today.