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Close brush with death, says NRI
Chandigarh, April 10
“It was a close encounter with death. I never thought I would survive. Property here is a dangerous investment,” said a visibly traumatised 27-year-old Navneet Singh after being rescued from his kidnappers following a joint operation of the UT and Haryana police in Kurukshetra today.

The accused being taken for a medical examination at the GMSH, Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

A Bollywood thriller
Chandigarh, April 10
In an operation that was no less exciting than a Bollywood thriller, the Crime Branch of the UT police and the Kurukshetra police turned tables on the kidnappers and rescued the NRI.

DPI snubs PU students’ initiative
Chandigarh, April 10
The initiative taken by students of the Centre for Social Work of Panjab University to get children of migrants working at construction sites admitted in schools under the RTE in private schools turned out to be a nightmare with the education department asking the students not to act as mediators.

Hooda, Paes served snacks in dishes washed in toilet Chandigarh, April 10 In a shocking incident, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and ace tennis champion Leander Paes were served high tea, sandwiches and mouth-watering fruit cakes in utensils that were cleaned in the washroom of the old hostel block at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) complex in Sector 10 here this evening.   A toilet that was used as kitchen during the visit of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and tennis player Leander Paes at the CLTA complex, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

PDS kerosene quota for UT slashed
Chandigarh, April 10
In a move affecting around 63,000 poor families in Chandigarh, the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has drastically slashed the quota of PDS kerosene by 45.89 per cent.

COMMUNITY

Admn to penalise mobile operators
Chandigarh, April 10
The UT Administration has now decided to impose penalties on mobile operators who had installed illegal mobile towers in the city. Earlier, the Administration had only issued notices to owners of residential and commercial buildings for violation of building bylaws but now mobile operators will face the music.

PCA barricading, a traffic hazard Mohali, April 10 Tin-sheet barricades put up outside the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium, near the traffic light point on the road separating Phases IX and X, pose a hazard to traffic from Chandigarh. Tin-sheet barricades put up outside the PCA Stadium near the traffic light point on the road separating Phases IX and X of Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Mercury to dip further in next 24 hours Chandigarh, April 10 In view of the upper air cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan and western disturbances, drizzle accompanied by speedy winds will be experienced in the tricity during the next 24 hours. A dust storm accompanied by drizzle hit Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Panchkula police gets more teeth
Panchkula, April 10
With an aim to strengthen the police force in Panchkula district and to deter the rising crime, the police has finally got two Assistant Commissioners of Police along with two Inspectors with three Assistant Sub-Inspectors.

Employees of Bharat Petroleum during the launch of a generation lubricant in Chandigarh on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Dengue case surfaces
Panchkula, April 10
A dengue case was reported from Dhakoli village near Zirakpur here today. The patient identified as Sat Guru tested positive for the disease at a private clinic in MDC area of the town.

A fare of mouth-watering dishes
Panchkula, April 10
Tricity residents will be able to relish more than 40 mouth-watering dishes of different states during the four-day silver jubilee celebrations of Zonal Cultural Centres to be held at the Sector-5 Parade Ground from April 13.

Villagers allege police inaction, block highway
Mohali, April 10 Alleging police inaction, residents of about 10 villages today blocked the Banur-Landran highway near Saneta village for two hours. They said a youth of Durali village, Jasbir Singh (26), had been missing since March 27. Villagers argue with a police official on the Banur-Landran highway on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Guest houses at UT villages may not get fresh permission
Chandigarh, April 10
The UT Administration will not give any fresh permission for opening guest houses in residential areas at villages of the city. This has been decided in revised draft village bylaws, 2011.

Driving chock-a-block

A view of traffic chaos near the furniture market on the road from Sector 42 to Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Even authorities not spared

Heaps of dry leaves lie in the parking at the entrance to the office of the municipal corporation at Sector 17 of Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Decision to withdraw 60 CTU buses in abeyance
Chandigarh, April 10
The proposal of the Chandigarh Administration to withdraw 60 ordinary buses from long routes and run those on local routes has been kept pending. The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) has been asked to strengthen the local network.

Panel meets on traffic flow
Chandigarh, April 10
The 13th meeting of the central traffic advisory committee was held under the chairmanship of DIG Alok Kumar here today. Members gave suggestions in connection with issues pertaining to traffic flow.

F&CC meets tomorrow on no-vehicle zones at Sec 17
Chandigarh, April 10
A special meeting of the finance and contract committee (F&CC) to finalise modalities of converting two parking lots at Sector 17 into no-vehicle zones has been called for April 12.

Car overturns on PU campus
Chandigarh, April 10
A speeding car rammed into another car parked on the roadside and overturned on the Panjab University (PU) campus here today. The car was being driven by Yuvraj, a student of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology.

EDUCATION

PU postpones BCom paper Chandigarh, April 10 Panjab University postpones BCom II examination of Corporate Accounting, which was scheduled for today afternoon, following rumours of paper leak. The university authorities said the examination was postponed only as a preventive measure and that there was no information of paper leak from any centre. The message on the cancellation of the test circulated among the students through SMSes. A Tribune Photograph

Forgive expelled student, UICET appeals to PU
Chandigarh, April 10
Getting mild towards Sahil Gupta, a second year student of University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (UICET) who was permanently expelled from the hostel for ragging a first-year student, the department has written to the PU authorities for ending his punishment.

Felicitated

Students of Government College of Art, Sector 10, being honoured in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Education dept upholds decision to fail 30 students
Chandigarh, April 10
Highlighting the otherwise neglected importance of school attendance, the UT Education Department has maintained status quo on its decision to fail 30 Class XI students of Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector 18.

SSA to introduce farm tour in curriculum
Chandigarh, April 10
City students are likely to visit fields in August this year to learn about agriculture. According to the latest ambitious proposal by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), “Krushi Vrutti Darshana” (Agri tour) will be a mandatory part of school curriculum from 2012-13.

Army equipment on display for school students Chandigarh, April 10 As part of its endeavour to project the Army as an attractive career option and motivate youngsters to join the armed forces, the display of a wide range of weapon systems and equipment has been organised by the Western Command at Chandi Mandir here.   Students pose atop a T-90 tank during an equipment-and-weapon-system display at the Western Command headquarters in Chandi Mandir of Panchkula on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Hospital employee murdered
Banur, April 10
An employee of the Gian Sagar Hospital here was found murdered near the Dharmgarh-Rajumajra road yesterday morning. Gurpreet Singh of Nangal Charbar village, who worked at the hospital as attendant, went home after duty around 10 pm on Sunday night.

Two booked for abduction, rape
Lalru, April 10
The police has booked Manpreet Singh and Manjeet Singh of Khajoor Mandi village for abduction and rape. Gurpreet Kaur of the same village had filed a complaint against them.

Cultural fest enthrals students
Ambala, April 10
A three-day cultural and sports fest started at MM University in Mullana today. Teams of around 40 institutions have been participating in the event.

COURTS

HC gives go-ahead to 200-ft road completion
Mohali, April 10
Decks have been cleared for the completion of the 200-foot-wide road that will connect the Chandigarh-Kharar road stretch with the upcoming international airport. While disposing of a writ petition, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has paved way for the widening of the road.

CRIME

3 accused of fraud brought on production warrant
Panchkula, April 10
The police has brought three fraud accused on production warrant from Gurgaon. The trio had duped a Sector-21 resident of Rs 20,000 for providing a maid. The three accused, who have been identified as Pinky (maid), Vinod and Sanjay, all natives of West Bengal, were produced in the court which remanded them to judicial custody at Ambala jail.

One killed in mishap
Zirakpur, April 10
A Chandigarh-based businessman died after the car he was travelling in turned turtle before ramming into a Punjab Roadways bus here this morning. The deceased was identified as Chander Mohan Oberoi, a resident of Sector 40-B.

SPORTS

Leander’s down-to-earth gestures win over fans Chandigarh, April 10 With a broad smile and down-to-earth gestures, the ace tennis player, Leander Paes, today spread his magic among budding tennis players, at the CLTA courts, Sector 10, here. Tennis star Leander Paes interacts with budding players at the CLTA complex, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Exhibition match steals the show Chandigarh, April 10 Leander in partnership with Bhupinder Singh Hooda also played an exhibition match at court number 1 of the CLTA courts. The duo paired against CLTA trainees Ranjit and Dheer Anush Bhatti. Tennis star Leander Paes along with Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda plays an exhibition match at the CLTA complex, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Kho-kho trials on April 18
Chandigarh, April 10
The Chandigarh Kho-Kho Association will conduct trials to select the city team at the Maharishi Dayanand Adarsh Vidyalaya (MDAV), Sector 22, on April 18 (4 pm), here.

Pune Warriors arrive in city for IPL match Chandigarh, April 10 Winning both matches at the league stage in the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League), team Pune Warriors landed in the city, here today. The team arrived at around 5 pm, with Saurav Ganguly leading the team from the front.
Rahul Sharma, Pune Warriors captain Saurav Ganguly, Robin Uthappa and Jesse Ryder arrives at Chandigarh Airport on Tuesday. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan

Local lad Harsh shares fourth spot with Kolkata’s Tutul
Chandigarh, April 10
Local contender Harsh Gangwar scored three-over 75 to share the fourth spot along with Kolkata’s Tutul Ali who finished fifth during the first day of USHA IGU Delhi Juniors’,being played in Delhi, today.