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Former Chief Engineer acquitted
Chandigarh, March 3
More than 11 years after former UT Chief Engineer KK Jerath was booked in a case of corruption by the UT vigilance cell, the court of additional district and sessions judge Preeti Sahni today acquitted him of all charges in the absence of any strong evidence.

Poppy husk found at MES house
Panchkula, March 3
Exposing chinks in the security of the Chandi Mandir military station, which houses Western Command, one of the Army’s most important formations, the Panchkula police, in coordination with the Military Intelligence, today arrested an employee of the Military Engineer Services (MES) from the family quarters at the station.
MES employee Rajbir in police custody at Panchkula on Saturday.
A Tribune photograph

Punjab Infotech cancels allotment of six sites

Mohali, March 3 In a case of major irregularities in the allotment of sites at the Information Technology (IT) Park in Sector 67 here, the state-owned Punjab Information and Communication Technology Corporation Limited (Infotech) has cancelled the allotment of six large sites that had been allotted in alleged contravention of selection criteria. A view of the IT Park of Punjab Infotech at Sector 67 in Mohali. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

report on brawl at Golf Club
Capt Ghuman guilty, but stays member
Chandigarh, March 3
The one-man commission set up to probe the Chandigarh Golf Club brawl has indicted Capt GS Ghuman for hitting Col HS Baidwan. In the same stroke, it has recommended that his membership not be terminated.

AGMUT ‘power’ pains state cadres
Chandigarh, March 3
Resentment is growing among HCS and PCS officers against the growing ‘power’ of AGMUT-cadre IAS officers. The issue of state-cadre officers came to the fore when at least 13 officers held a meeting at the Chandigarh Club here this afternoon.

COMMUNITY

power tariff
Traders’ bodies protest hike
Chandigarh, March 3
The Joint Forum Of Chamber Of Chandigarh Industries and Industries Association of Chandigarh lodged protest against the proposed hike in the power tariff by the Chandigarh Administration, here today.

State of affairs

Tiles laid in the new parking lot near the district court give way at Sector 17 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Wrongful confinement in jail
National human rights’ body leaves matter open
Chandgarh, March 3
In a case where a person was wrongfully kept in jail for two months owing to a mistake by the court staff, the NHRC has left the matter open and said that the complainant can approach the court of law for relief.

drunk driving
Police ill-equipped to check menace
Zirakpur, March 3
It seems that the Mohali Police is ill-equipped to deal with drunk drivers. Only 145 challans were issued in 2011 and only a few in the past two months. There is no regular checking at Zirakpur despite the place being the venue for weddings and social functions.

Latest updates on HIV/AIDS discussed
Chandigarh, March 3
The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) designated State Reference Laboratory (SRL), Department of Immunopathology, PGI organised a full site sensitisation programme for healthcare workers on issues related to HIV/AIDS in the NIPS Auditorium at the PGI today.

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EDUCATION

Rate lists missing at PU Chandigarh, March 3 Taking note of the repeated complaints made by students over the rate lists not being displayed at the Student Centre shops, the Dean Student Welfare (DSW) today gave notices to the shopkeepers, ordering them to display the rate-lists finalised by the university. A blank rate list being displayed at the Student Centre, Panjab University, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

UICET campaign to help potters Chandigarh, March 3 The students of University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (UICET) today launched a month long campaign as a part of their project ‘Aakaar: Save the Dying Art’. The project aims at uplifting and empowering the potters living in Maloya village. UICET students at the launch of special pottery products at the Students Centre, Panjab University, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

GAY ABANDON: Class-XII students perform a dance during ‘Ashirwad Divas’ at Shastri Model School, Phase I, Mohali. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

‘Kavi darbar’ marks Randhawa’s anniversary
Chandigarh, March 3
The Punjab Art Council paid rich musical and poetic tributes to the legendary Dr MS Randhawa, ICS-a bureaucrat, scientist, and art connoisseur of international eminence-at the Randhawa auditorium, named after him, here today.

Seniors given warm send-off
Chandigarh, March 3
The commerce department students of Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-11, organised a farewell ceremony for the outgoing BCom (III year) students today.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Emphasis laid on modern methods of sample preparation
Patiala, March 3
The national conference on “Recent Advances in Chemical and Environmental Sciences (RACES-2012)” was organised today at Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala. Dr Bhatnagar, professor emeritus, Panjab University, Chandigarh, graced the occasion as chief guest.

Tech fest begins
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 3
With the theme of “Technological Advancements in Rural Punjab”, “Xenos 2012” a two-day annual tech fest of Continental Group of Institutes (CGI) started on its Jalvehra campus today. About 7,000 students from the CGI and other colleges of the region are participating in the event. Dr KN Pathak, former

COURTS

HC rules out equal land in compensation
Chandigarh, March 3
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that the process of rehabilitation is to accommodate persons displaced during land acquisition. It is not for giving them equivalent land. The ruling came on a petition filed by Shyama Bansal against Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, Panchkula.

HC seeks report on healthcare facilities
Chandigarh, March 3
In an effort to cure the ailing health services in this part of the region, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that it proposes to lay down parameters for effectively monitoring the healthcare system in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.

Couple gets protection
Panchkula, March 3
A local court on Thursday awarded protection to a newlywed couple who had tied the knot against the wishes of their parents. The court awarded protection to a Panchkula resident, Pawan Kumar, and Ambala resident Harmesh Kumari.

CRIME

4 held for consuming liquor at public place
Chandigarh, March 3
The police has arrested Feru Ram, a resident of Kajheri from near Raen Basera, Sector 17, last night for consuming liquor at a public place. A case under the Excise Act has been registered at the Sector-17 police station.

3 incidents of snatching reported
Chandigarh, March 3
Snatching incidents are on the rise in the city with three such incidents being reported in the past three days. Anita Sharma of Sector 38 (West) alleged that two unidentified persons snatched away her bag containing ATM and documents from road separating Sectors 52 and 53 last night. A case has been registered.

Immigration firm owner arrested
Chandigarh, March 3
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the UT Police has arrested Jaswinder Singh, owner of J.A Enterprises, an Immigration firm in Sector 34. He was wanted in a case registered under Sections 188 and 420 of the IPC and the Emigration Act 1983.

Newborn found near Basouli village
Mohali, March 3
A newborn was found abandoned in the fields near Basouli village at Lalru last night. The baby boy was sent to the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi, by the police. It said at 7.30 pm on Friday, sarpanch Balkar Singh, who was on his way home, heard the cries of the newborn. On seeing the baby, he informed the police about it.

20-year-old commits suicide Chandigarh, March 3 A 20-year-old girl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her residence in Sector 56 here today. The deceased, identified as Rajni (Gudiya), was a BA student at Government College of Girls, Sector 42. Police officials outside the deceased’s house at Sector 56, Chandigarh, on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

SPORTS

DAV Club script victory Chandigarh, March 3 DAV Club, Sector 8, outplayed Pr AG (Audit) Punjab 5-1 on the fourth day of Chandigarh Senior Men Football Championship being played at the Sector-17 Football Stadium here. Players in action during the Senior State Football Championship at Football Stadium, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Kings XI Punjab induct two new players
Chandigarh, March 3
Kings XI Punjab has included two new players to their registered squad today. The f players are Punjab-based Gurkeerat Singh Mann, hard - hitting middle order batsman and Delhi-based Parvinder Awana, right arm medium bowler.

Fitness a must: Experts
Chandigarh, March 3
The Directorate of Sports at Panjab University organised a two-day conference on Sports Sciences and Sports Physiotherapy, here today. Key speakers from various fields related to sports presented their concern regarding the issue.