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Police detains five students
Chandigarh, March 2
In what again highlights the rampant insensitivity of the UT police and the blatant violation of the Juvenile Act, five children, including three class X students, were picked up from a Sector 25.

Satyam, a Class X student (left), narrates the alleged harrasment meted out to him and others at the hands of the police at the Sector-24 police station in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

GMSH told to pay Rs 4-lakh relief
Chandigarh, March 2
Holding the Government Multi Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, guilty of medical negligence in the Suman case, the UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, in an order issued today, directed the hospital to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to the victim, besides Rs 50,000 as litigation costs.


                     Suman with her husband.

Make parts of city vehicle free: HC
Chandigarh, March 2
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the UT Administration to come out with plans to make parts of the city vehicle free, including Sector 17.

Through CSD, wait for cars gets longer 
Chandigarh, March 2
The wait for purchasing cars through Canteen Stores Department (CSD) outlets seems to be getting longer for armed forces personnel.

Having fun with colours

Girls throw gulal at each other while celebrating Holi at MCM DAV College at Sector 36 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan

COMMUNITY

VHP activists stall film Shooting 
Chandigarh, March 2
The City’s romance with Hollywood took an ugly turn today when activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) stalled the shooting of Kathryn Bigelow's film on Osama bin Laden at Mani Majra, objecting to hoisting of Pakistani flag there. The film unit accused the activists of abusing and pushing the cameramen and even trying to damage the camera, which were eventually put away.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Shiv Sena activists stop a Hollywood crew from shooting a film near the Mani Majra market, Chandigarh, on Friday. A Tribune photograph 

Haryana govt forwards names of 3 IAS officers
Chandigarh, March 2
To repatriate UT Deputy Commissioner Brijendra Singh, the Haryana government has sent a panel, consisting names of three IAS officers - Mohammad Shaheen, Samir Pal Sarao and A Srinivasan.

Perfect moulds

Students take part in a clay modelling workshop at the Chandigarh College of Architecture in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: manoj mahajan

Govt approval gets mixed response
Chandigarh, March 2
Harsher punishment for traffic violation approved by the government has bagged mixed response from the residents here. While they believe that the strict law will act as a deterrent to habitual offenders, youngsters are of the view that there can be other ways to deal with regular offenders.

Hotel Shivalikview to get facelift soon
Chandigarh, March 2
Hotel Shivalikview will get a facelift very soon as the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Corporation has approved Rs 1 crore for the purpose in its 169th board meeting at Hotel Mountview, here today.

BJP, SAD councillors meet MC Commissioner
Chandigarh, March 2
A delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) councillors led by BJP president Sanjay Tandon today met the Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vivek Pratap Singh to discuss various issues.

MC finance panel to take decision
Chandigarh, March 2
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation’s Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) will now take a decision on adding the ingredient of reasonableness to the foodstuff offered at the night food street.

Aircraft fails to make smooth landing
Chandigarh, March 2
Passengers on the Jet Airways flight had a harrowing time as the aircraft failed to make a smooth landing at the local airport today.

ESI Hospital lacks facilities, say industrialists
Mohali, March 2
Members of the Mohali Industries Association (MIA), alleged that the ESI Hospital had poor facilities and if the quality of services provided to the employees was not improved, they would launch an agitation.

6 new tubewells to be installed in town
Zirakpur, March 2
The Zirakpur municipal council and Punjab water supply department are all set to install six new tubewells in different parts of the town to meet the increasing drinking water demand.

Eco-thon

SVIET students take part in the Eco Marathon at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradepp Tewari

Kumbhra village stinks
Mohali, March 2
Poor sanitation dots Kumbhra village as the district administration has failed to check sewage accumulated in front of houses.

Spring festival from March 10
Panchkula, March 2
The two-day 26th spring festival would be organised by the Horticulture department of the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) from March 10. The two-day fest will host various cultural activities.

Latest updates on HIV/AIDS
Chandigarh, March 2
The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) designated State Reference Laboratory (SRL) will be organising a full site sensitisation programme on issues related to HIV/AIDS in the Research Block of the PGI.

Rural areas witness decline in infant mortality rate
Mohali, March 2
The number of hospital deliveries in Punjab has risen by nearly four times and the share of deliveries in government hospitals has gone up from 10 per cent to 34 per cent in 2011-12.

Research symposium at PGI today
Chandigarh, March 2
National symposium-cum-workshop on experimental research and alternatives will be organised in the PGI tomorrow.

Tricity scan

EDUCATION

ATS Valley School launched
Chandigarh, March 2
Promotors of the Vasant Valley School, New Delhi, announced the launch of the ATS Valley School in the ATS Golf Meadows Township at Dera Bassi, here today. The first session of the school will commence from April.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Inter-college competition
Dera Bassi, March 2
DS Gurukul College for Women, Gholumajra, Dera Bassi, has organised inter-college competition on Aids Awareness. Over 15 colleges and 75 teams were had taken part in the competitions.

Orders issued
Ambala, march 2
After the introduction of commissionerate system in Ambala, the police has been entrusted with the power of the Sarai’s Act. DCP Shashank Anand said all hotels, dhabas and restaurants would come under the jurisdiction of police.

One killed, three hurt in mishaps
Ambala, March 2
Three students of Government Senior Secondary School, Ambala Cantonment, who were on their way to school sustained serious injuries when a car hit the three-wheeler they were travelling in here today.

Lecture delivered
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 2
“Change is the law of nature,” said Inderjit Singh Sheera, director, HR, Cambridge University, while addressing MBA students at Mata Gujri College here today. He said the companies should change their working style. Sheera said the HR department of a company had to face many challenges and a competitive attitude could enable the company to grow globally. Dr Gurmohan Singh, director, education, SGPC, said the committee had signed an MoU with world renowned universities and the faculty should avail the opportunity.

COURTS

Three held guilty in bank robbery case; three let off
Panchkula, March 2
Three persons were held guilty by the Panchkula court in the Rs 7.9-lakh robbery at the State Bank of Patiala branch in Sector 15 here today.

CRIME

Domestic help alleges torture
Panchkula, March 2
The police rescued an 18-year-old boy working as a domestic help from the house of a former Army officer in Sector 2 here today. The police swung into action only after the parents of the victim, identified as Karan, a native of Uttar Pradesh, complained to the police this morning. A team along with a labour inspector reached the spot.

White Zen gang at it again
Panchkula, March 2
The members of the White Zen gang once again struck at Panchkula on February 24 and looted Rs 6 lakh at gunpoint. They targeted two employees of a roadways firm who were on their way to office after withdrawing Rs 6 lakh from HDFC Bank, Sector 11. A senior police official said the gang members had been active in Panchkula since 2002 and they targeted those persons who returned from bank after withdrawing huge sums. None of the police official has ever been able to arrest the gang members who always use a white Zen for committing the crime.

SPORTS

Panjab University outplay Youth Club
Chandigarh, March 2
Panjab University Campus beat Youth Club, Sector 30, 2-0 in the super league match of the Chandigarh Senior Men Football Championship being played at the Sector 17 Football Stadium here today. Campus forwards started the game on a promising note by scoring first goal in the fifth minute. Right winger Jagdeep scored the goal with an angular shot which beat the keeper completely. Stung by this early setback, Youth Club started making desperate moves but their forwards missed to take any advantage. The ball remained in midfield in the first half.

Players vie for the ball during the Senior Men Football Championship at the Football Stadium, Sector 17, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan