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Neighbours hold clue: mother
Chandigarh, December 23
A week after her world came crashing following the gruesome murder of her children at her house, Malti Devi, mother of Gaurang and Kavita Sahu, refuses to believe that her neighbours did not have any clue to the occurrence in their immediate vicinity.

Malti Devi (left), mother of Gaurang and Kavita who were found murdered a few days ago, breaks down at her flat in Sector 41, Chandigarh, on Friday. Her mother is also seen in the picture. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari

At 4°C, city colder than Shimla 
Chandigarh, December 23
With the minimum temperature plummeting to 4°C, the city was colder than Shimla where the minimum temperature hovered around 4.5 degrees Celsius, forcing residents to remain indoors during the late night and early morning hours.

... And the process begins Pre-nursery and nursery forms being sold at Government Model School, Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari

50,000 surveyed, but no child eligible
Chandigarh, December 23
The UT education department zealously went ahead with getting over 1,500 seats reserved under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in private schools for admissions to poor children, but failed to find even a single child eligible for it.

Funds used up, but block not ready
Chandigarh, December 23
For the past two months, construction work at the new E-block of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here has come to a halt as the UT Administration has exhausted the sanctioned funds for the completion of the building, which as per the original schedule was to be ready by July 2011.

‘Second wife’ appears before police
Chandigarh, December 23
Simran, the missing “second wife” of Dr Deepak Kaura, today appeared before the Mohali police where she was questioned extensively about his murder and her relations with him.

COMMUNITY

Learning to fly NCC cadets attend an aeromodelling show organised during an annual training camp in Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Ahead of polls, UT seeks tenure extension of officers
Chandigarh, December 23
Three officers on verge of transfers to their parent cadres and a PCS officer seeking repatriation, the Chandigarh Administration has pressed panic button writing the MHA to allow extension in tenure of the officers concerned, at least, for the time being.

Congress to finalise candidate for Mayor’s post today
Chandigarh, December 23
The Congress is likely to finalise the candidate for the post of Mayor tomorrow at a meeting to be presided over by the Union Minister and local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal for the next Municipal Corporation (MC), which commences on January 1, 2012. Party sources revealed that the final decision on the mayoral candidate would be taken with the consent of local senior leaders.

GMADA to go in for mechanised garbage collection
Mohali, December 23
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is going in for mechanised collection of garbage in the town and a sum of Rs 1 crore is being spent in this regard.

Riders on a high A bike race under way at Phase VIII of Mohali on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Cub found dead near Pinjore
Panchkula, December 23
Three days after residents of villages near Barwala, had injured a panther on December 20, when it attacked some of the local residents, a cub was found dead near Pinjore here today. District Forest Officer (wildlife) R K Sharma said the cub was four months old and it died of pneumonia.

Drunk cop suspended for creating ruckus
Chandigarh, December 23
A constable with the police control room created a ruckus at the Sector 17 police station in a drunken state here today.

FOSWAC members not happy with list
Chandigarh, December 23 The Federation of Sector Welfare Associations (FOSWAC) expressed resentment over the decision of the UT administration for not including any of its representatives on the list of nominated councillors.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

114 structures to face demolition
Ambala, December 23
The municipal corporation has issued demolition notices to the owners of 114 commercial structures located on the Old Delhi road in Ambala City for not getting their site plan approved before the construction.

Shopkeepers manhandle taxation officials
Fatehgarh Sahib, December 23
A group of excise and taxation officials from Fatehgarh Sahib had to run for their lives to avoid being manhandled by angry shopkeepers, who were protesting against their action of forcible collection of cheques on the pretext of penalty.

COURTS

Man gets 2-year jail term in kidnapping case
Chandigarh, December 23
District and Sessions Judge SK Goel today awarded two years imprisonment to Kaimbwala resident for kidnapping a girl. The case dates back to June this year. More importantly, the trial of this case was completed in just two months and five days, one of the fastest trails of recent times.

FCI employee gets jail term
Panchkula, December 23
A special CBI Judge has sentenced a Food Corporation of India employee to one-year rigorous imprisonment for misusing his official position here today. The guilty, Mahabir Parshad, a technical assistant at the FCI, Sirsa, had demanded a bribe of Rs 3,000 from a contractor.

Appoint nodal officer for Nari Niketan, HC orders UT admn
Chandigarh, December 23
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the UT administration to appoint a nodal officer for Nari Niketan.

SDO told to compensate complainant
Chandigarh, December 23
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-I has directed SDO, sub-division office, electricity department, Sector 40-B, to pay Rs 5,000 as litigation charges to a resident of Maloya village near Chandigarh.

Show-cause notice to former judge
Panchkula, December 23
Taking suo motu notice of the news report published in these columns on Friday, the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana has issued a show-cause notice to Dr Mewa Singh, an advocate practising in the Panchkula court here.

Non-signatory can’t be made accused: HC
Chandigarh, December 23
In a significant judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that a bounced cheque complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is not maintainable against a person, “who has neither issued the cheque nor the same has been issued from his account.”

CRIME

Thieves shoot at policeman
Mohali, December 23
A cop sustained bullet injuries after two thieves fired at him. The accused had come to rob a house in Phase I here last night. The injured policeman, Pawan Kumar, who received a bullet injury in his right arm, was admitted to the PGI, Chandigarh.

Man killed in mishap
Panchkula, December 23
In a fatal accident, an unidentified motorcyclist was killed near Ramgarh here today. The deceased apparently was hit by an unknown vehicle, said the police.

SPORTS

St John’s gymnasts log victory
Chandigarh, December 23
Martin of St John’s School, Sector 26, secured first with 10.50 points during the vaulting table event of ongoing 38th Chandigarh State Gymnastics Championship, being held here today.

City trounce Vidarbain in kabaddi
Chandigarh, December 23
The kabaddi team of Chandigarh routed Vidarbain in the first match of 23rd Senior National Circle Kabaddi Championship for Boys and Girls being held here.


Players in action during the National Circle Kabaddi Championship at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Sohal hits century
Chandigarh, December 23
The Punjab’s batsman Sachin Sohal scored an unbeaten ton against Baroda during the second day’s play of Cooch Behar League match, being held at the PCA Stadium, Mohali.

Khalsa College thrash GN College
Chandigarh, December 23
The handball team of Khalsa College, Garhdiwala, defeated GN College, Narangwal, to win the Panjab University Inter-College Volleyball (B-Division) for Men, held here today.

Simratbir, Asmi, Kuljit win laurels
Chandigarh, December 23
The junior wing of Millennium School, continue to win top honours in the ongoing Inter-House Athletics Meet being held at Sports Complex, Sector 7, here today. The third day events included 200 mt, 800 mt and 400 mt races and finals of high jump and long jump. In the discus throw event of boys (U-14) category, Deepal of Prithvi house won top position while in Sumedha secured first place in the girls’ (U-14) category.

DAV-10 begin campaign with win
Chandigarh, December 23
Local lads of DAV College, Sector 10, thrashed AD College, Daharmkot, by 29-13 in the first league match of the PU Inter-College Handball Tournament for Men (A-Division), held here today.