The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

Woman turns hostile in sister’s murder case
Supports ‘killer’ husband; accused’s brother supports murder of wife, deposes against brother
Chandigarh, March 4
While a woman tried to save her husband accused of murdering her sister by turning hostile in court, the brother of the accused came forward to bring justice for his deceased wife. In an interesting turn of events, the victim’s sister and parents turned hostile in the murder case, while the deceased’s husband supported the case even though he gave statements against his brother.

PU topper gets gold medal after 20-year fight
Chandigarh, March 4
The 20-year quest to get gold medal from Panjab University (PU) finally ended today for Rubinderjeet Singh Brar, an excise and taxation officer (ETO) posted in Mohali. Brar, after fighting a legal battle for almost two decades to claim his due, was finally awarded a gold medal at the PU’s academic function held today. Brar, who did his bachelors in civil engineering in 1992 from Punjab Engineering College (PEC), missed one of his fourth semester exams, following which he had to again appear in the exam.

Teor village murder
Estranged wife ‘killed’ husband
Mohali, March 4
The four-day-old brutal murder of Paramjit Singh in Teor village has turned to be the handiwork of his estranged wife.

After Murrah buffaloes, dogs to walk ramp
Panchkula, March 4
After the success of the fashion show organised for Murrah buffaloes, the Haryana Animal Husbandry is organising a similar show for canine pets. More than 250 pets are expected to sashay down the ramp during the event being organised at the government-run Pet Medical Centre (PMC) in Sector 3 here. Not only pets, their handlers too would be judged during the fashion show, as the organisers have announced special prizes in the category of "best woman handler" and "best junior handler".

Exam fever: Students of Panjab University with their books at the university’s Botanical Garden in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

COMMUNITY

Assembly Poll
Tight security at counting centres
Mohali, March 4
The Mohali District Administration and the police authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the counting of votes polled in the Mohali, Kharar and Dera Bassi assembly segments.

Railway Budget
Residents hope for more trains
Chandigarh, March 4
Even as preparations are on for the Railway Budget for fiscal 2012-13, the residents of the city hope for the announcement of more train services from the Chandigarh. The residents have been raising their demands for improving rail services for the past some years, however, these have been overlooked.

Defence matters
Civilian women employees denied child leave benefit
Chandigarh, March 4
The civilian women industrial employees of the defence establishments have been denied certain benefits under the child care leave (CCL) scheme, which has already been granted to their counterparts in other Central government departments.

Trend-setters: Models walk down the ramp during the grand finale of Mr and Miss Super Model 2012 held at Panchkula on Sunday evening. A Tribune photograph

Women celebrate Holi at a function held at Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Flames engulf a greenbelt at Sector 29 in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

RULES thrown to the winds: An auto-rickshaw driver violates traffic rules at the Madhya Marg, near the GMSH, Sector 16, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Open House question
No respite from city police lapses
It's shameful that a helpless young man lost his life because the police did not want the burden of one more case! It is not the first time that something like this has happened. Last time a little boy, Khushpreet, lost his life because of lapses in police procedures followed by SHO Udaypal Singh and his team. Actually, SHO Udaypal Singh and his assistant Poonam Dilawari changed the facts in their report when they came to the scene. I suppose I should have offered them some bribe!!

Missing boys return home
Chandigarh, March 4
Five schoolchildren, who had gone missing from Indira Awas Colony, Ramdarbar, yesterday, returned to their respective houses safely this morning. It was found all the students, who are to appear for exams later this month, had gone to pay obeisance at the Mata Mansa Devi temple.

Chandigarh scan
Follow-up screening
The Naad Foundation, in association with the Appollo Clinic today organised a follow-up medical camp at Colony No. 4 here. During the inaugural camp, 143 citizens had availed themselves of the free health check-up facility. A majority of them were women. Blood and ECG tests were also conducted.

‘Saanjh’ a hit with Chhattisgarh IG
Mohali, March 4
The concept of ‘saanjh’ centre or police outreach centres of the Punjab Police has attracted the attention of the Chhattisgarh police. To view the functioning of the centres, the IG Chhattisgarh, RK Vij, and Joint Director (Environment) SB Negi, visited one of the centres at Phase I today.

Sampark centre told to pay Rs 5,000
Chandigarh, March 4
The UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld an order of the consumer forum directing the Sampark centre for MC space booking in Sector 17 to pay Rs 5,000 as compensation to a person for mental agony and harassment. The centre has also been directed to refund an amount of Rs 4,635 and pay to the complainant Rs 3,000 as litigation costs.

Lankan Airlines ordered to refund Rs 30,000
Chandigarh, March 4 The UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Sri Lankan Airlines to refund an amount of Rs 30,000 to six complainants whose trip to Bangkok was spoilt due to its deficiency.

CITCO union accuses management of giving wrong info in press note
Chandigarh, March 4
The CITCO Workers Union has criticised its management for allegedly giving wrong information in their press note regarding a meeting of the Board of Directors which was held on Friday.

Two months on, sewerage fault stays
Mohali, March 4
It has been over two months since the collapse of a part of sewerage at the Kumbra traffic junction, but it has not been repaired. Reason, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board (PWSSB) are blaming each other for the collapsed sewer line.

Celebrating womanhood
Chandigarh, March 4
It was all by women and for women at the annual celebration organised by the Punjab Arts Council to commemorate the International Women’s Day at the Randhawa auditorium here today.

FOSWAC elections next month
Chandigarh, March 4
The Federation of Sector Welfare Association (FOSWAC) has decided to hold elections to posts of chairman and general secretary next month.

Dr Garg to present two papers in US
Mohali, March 4
Dr Pankaj Garg, a senior consultant with the Fortis hospital, Mohali, has been invited to present two of his original clinical research papers at a conference of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (AGES) scheduled to be held at San Diego, California, on March 8.

EDUCATION

Girls outperform boys
Out of 228 PU medal winning students, 176 are girls
Chandigarh, March 4
Putting up a brilliant performance, girls once again outperformed boys by clinching the maximum numbers of gold medals during the academic function of Panjab University held today.

PU students in a jubilant mood after receiving prizes in the academic function at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan

Haryana official, surgeon get medals
Persons of various age groups attend Panjab University academic function
Chandigarh, March 4
Investing in knowledge always pays well,’ believes Shiv Raman Gaur, Additional Principal Secretary to Haryana Chief Minister. He was among those who received gold medals at the Panjab University’s academic function. Dr Navin Chander Raina, a surgeon at Fortis, was also among the ones standing in the queue of students, most of who were in their early twenties, to receive gold medal.

Winning gold is just a start, say toppers
Chandigarh, March 4
Sharing their feelings after receiving gold medals at the Panjab University’s academic function, students said that their journey had just begun and they were yet to achieve their goals.

College honours over 400 students
Chandigarh, March 4
MCMDAV students pose with prizes after the annual prize distribution function held at the college campus The MCMDAV College organised a prize-distribution function to honour over 400 students for contribution to academics, cultural activities and sports here today. The objective of the event was to encourage students to achieve more and recognise their contribution to the institution.

MCMDAV students pose with prizes after the annual prize distribution function held at the college campus, Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: S.Chandan

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Local MLA wants no VAT on scientific industry
Says it needs government assistance for survival
Ambala, March 4
The MLA from Ambala Cantonment and leader of the BJP legislative group in the Haryana Assembly, Anil Vij, urged the state government to abolish VAT on scientific industry here. He said he had raised the issue in the current Assembly session.

Committee on checking crime holds meeting
Kalka, March 4
A meeting of recently formed coordination committee to check the rising crime was today organised at the Pinjore Police station today. The meeting was presided over by DSP, Kalka, Krishan Pal Hooda.

‘Xenos 2012’ draws to close
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 4
The two-day tech-fest extravaganza ‘Xenos 2012’, with the theme ‘technological advancements in rural Punjab’, concluded at the Jalvehra campus of the Continental Group of Institutes (CGI) here today. Around 7,000 students from the CGI and other colleges took part in the event.

Film shot near Dera Bassi
Dera Bassi, March 4
The shooting of the Punjabi film ‘Aaj de Raanjhe’ was held at the Aarzoo resort near here on Friday and Saturday.

Five-day workshop at college ends
Dera Bassi, March 4
A five-day employability training workshop, organised by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperimbudur, Chennai, and the NSS department of the Punjab Technical University (PTU) in Jalandhar, concluded at Swami Parmanand College of Engineering and Technology, Lalru, yesterday.

Abandoned newborn given to social organisation
Dera Bassi, March 4 A male newborn, who was found abandoned near Basouli village on Friday night, was handed over to a Ludhiana-based social and childcare organisation today.

COURTS

They sold drugs even to children
2 get police remand, 1in judicial custody
Panchkula, March 4
The three accused arrested by the police from the Chandi Mandir area yesterday used to supply poppy husk to Army jawans and schoolchildren in the area.

CRIME

Teenaged girl commits suicide
The deceased’s 3-year-old sibling was also in the house at the time of the incident
Chandigarh, March 4
A 14-year-old girl, Sakshi, allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Sector 29 here this morning. According to the information, Sakshi hanged herself with a cloth after her mother left the house to attend a satsang at the home of a close family friend.

Four booked for killing neighbour
Dera Bassi, March 4
The police has booked four persons for killing their neighbour. Jasbeer Singh of the Chandigarh Apartments was injured in a brawl with neighbours yesterday. He died at the GMCH in today.

Follow-up screening
The Naad Foundation, in association with the Appollo Clinic today organised a follow-up medical camp at Colony No. 4 here. During the inaugural camp, 143 citizens had availed themselves of the free health check-up facility. A majority of them were women. Blood and ECG tests were also conducted.

SPORTS

Gurinder’s ton helps ITC beat Modern Agency
Bharat Kesho Gupta Memorial League Cricket Tournament at Sector 16 stadium
Chandigarh, March 4
A quick fire century by Gurinder Saini enabled ITC XI to defeat Modern Agency XI by 77 runs in a league match of the Bharat Kesho Gupta Memorial League Cricket Tournament here today. The match played at Sector-16 cricket stadium was organised by the Chandigarh Sports Club.

Reinstate coach, ask CLTA trainees
Chandigarh March 4
The trainees at Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association, Sector 10, staged a protest outside the academy after the director coach resigned from his post here today. The trainees alleged that director coach Gurvariner Singh had been subjected to humiliation which lead to his resignation.

Budding players protest against the COO at the CLTA entrance, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Audit Haryana drub Youth Club 7-2
Sunny of Haryana AG in action during a match at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Sunday Chandigarh, March 4
Principal AG (Audit) Haryana outscored Youth Club, Sector 30, by 7-2 in the super league match on the fifth day of the Chandigarh Senior Men Football Championship being organised by the Chandigarh Football Association at the Sector 17 football stadium here today.

Sunny of Haryana AG in action during a match at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

CA Cup
CCA XI beat PCA XI to win title
Panchkula, March 4
Chandigarh Chartered Accountants (CCA) XI beat Patiala Chartered Accountants (PCA) XI by seven wickets to lift the CA Cup here today. The match played at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, was organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

Eye-Heart Cricket Cup
LSC crush Carriers by 10 wickets
Chandigarh, March 4
Laser Sharp Cricketers beat Carriers India by 10 wickets in the third and final match of Eye-Heart Cricket Cup here today. The series was organised to promote eye donation in the tricity.