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He was poisoned, says SI’s father
Chandigarh, March 10
In a contradiction to Chandigarh Police claims about sub-inspector (SI) Vishal Sharma having committed suicide, his grieving father Dharam Pal Sharma today stated that his son was a strong man and could not have taken any harsh measure. “Someone poisoned him,” he said.
Dharam Pal Sharma (left) and his wife. Tribune photographs
Where fatalities are commonplace
Panchkula, March 10
The Panchkula police has identified 27 accident-prone points in the district. A majority of those are located on the ‘killer highways’, National Highway 73 (Panchkula to Naraingarh) and National Highway 22 (Zirakpur to Kalka). There are a number of accident-prone points in the town as well.
Audit report finds CITCO at fault
Chandigarh, March 10
The Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO) has been flouting rules for the past 12 years by not preparing the fixed asset register, depicting asset-wise details, including depreciation.
Conviction in Modi College attempt-to-murder case
HC relief for 3 students
Chandigarh, March 10
Exhibiting the humanitarian side of the justice-delivery system, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has salvaged from the rigors of law three former students of Patiala Modi College who were involved in an incident of lawlessness nearly two decades ago.
Train to Mumbai by March 31
Chandigarh, March 10
There is a reason for the residents of the tricity region to rejoice, as the 22451/22452 Mumbai-Chandigarh Express (weekly) train is likely to be introduced by March 31.
Visitors to the Global Peace Fair in Sector 34, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chuhan
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Relief for registration seekers
Chandigarh, March 10
In a significant development, the Chandigarh Administration has zoomed away from the practice of registering vehicles with models approved in the states of Punjab and Haryana.
Stress laid on children’s rights
Mohali, March 10
The Army Institute of Law, Mohali, in collaboration with the Punjab State Legal Services Authority, organised a seminar on “access to justice for all” in order to create awareness about legal-aid clinics.
Spring Festival in all its hues
(Above) Artistes present bhangra during the 26th Spring Festival in Sector 5, Panchkula, on Saturday.
(below) Chidren wait for their turn at a fancy dress
competition; and (right) Visitors at a stall. Trinune photos: Nitin Mittal
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Bankers’ Cooperative fined
Chandigarh, March 10
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-II hasa slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on All Bank Employees Cooperative USET&C Society Ltd for the non-compliance of its orders.
Primary immuno-deficiency disease rate high
Chandigarh, March 10
Over 100 delegates from various countries reached here to participate in first National Conference on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (PIDs) that started at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here today. The conference is being organised by The Indian Society for Primary Immune Deficiency (ISPID) and the Foundation for Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases (FPID), USA.
Tricity scan
VHP holds protest
Activists of the VHP stop a Jammu-bound bus at ISBT-43 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Punjabi play depicts folly of marrying in haste
Chandigarh, March 10
The Little Arts Society staged a Punjabi play “Nimoliyaan’, based on a story by well known author Dr Nirmal Jaiswal at the Randhawa auditorium, here today. The script offered an exploration and a radical interpretation of the psyche of two women, who, inspired by their inner urge, depart from the established code of ethical relationships in the society. The successful veteran theatre director, JS Likhari, who handled the directorial assignment, after a long hiatus, presented the play with certain aberrations.
PUTA accuses VC of forming committees arbitrarily
Chandigarh, March 10
Accusing the Panjab University Vice-Chancellor of arbitrarily forming committees and appointing selective members in the committee, to manage their decisions according to will, the Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA), in a letter to the V-C have demanded that only statutory committees should be formed to look into the matters of administrative governance and in such committee, elected representatives of PUTA should be given a place.
City cadet awarded by Delhi CM
Chandigarh, March 10
Bringing laurels to the city, a student of the MCM DAV College, Sector 36, has been honoured by the Chief Minister of New Delhi for establishing mountaineering record. She was honoured for surmounting the 19, 680 feet tall Mt Thelu in a mountaineering expedition, from a new route that was never explored before.
Jagwinder Kaur during rock rappling at the mountaineering expedition. A
Tribune photograph
Tibetan students protest against Chinese occupation at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo:
Pradeep Tewari
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Workshop at Navodaya ends
Chandigarh, March 10
A two-month workshop on the art and monuments of India, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and the UK concluded at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
(JNV), Sector 25, here today.
Farewell party at PGGCG-11
Chandigarh, March 10
The Post Graduate departments of Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, organised a farewell party for the final year students, here today.
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