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Harrowing time for Ludhiana couple
Chandigarh, April 19
Showcasing the ugly side of the City Beautiful, a Ludhiana-based couple faced a harrowing time last night when six youths robbed the woman of her purse, thrashed her husband and broke the window panes of their car following a scuffle outside a discotheque in Sector 26 last night.

Blunder in PU botany paper
Chandigarh, April 19
In a bizarre incident, the B.Sc I students, appearing for the botany examination in all colleges affiliated to Panjab University (PU), were surprised to find the answers to a 10-mark fill-in-the-blank question printed in the question book.

RTE dreams crash for many
Chandigarh, April 19
April 2 this year was probably the best day of their lives, as Mehak, Muskaan and Khushi had got admission to “big” school St Peters near their house. They had been admitted free of cost on seats reserved under the RTE Act as economically weaker section candidates.



Three children of Dadu Majra, who were turned out of St Peter’s School in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Sisters thrash brother in public for ‘beating up’ wife, booked
Mohali, April 19
High drama was witnessed at Madanpura Chowk here this afternoon when two women tied up the feet of their younger brother after beating him up publicly with the help of some other relatives while taking him to a nearby police station for beating up his wife.



Kaka Singh with his feet tied, lying on road after being thrashed by his two elder sisters and relatives at Madanpura Chowk in Mohali on Thursday. Tribune Photo Vicky Gharu

1-yr jail term for lawyer
Panchkula, April 19
The local court sentenced a lawyer to one-year imprisonment in a cheque bounce case today. The guilty, Satish Kumar Chaudhary, practises in the Panchkula court.

Chief Justice Gogoi elevated to SC
Chandigarh, April 19
The Supreme Court is all set to get a judge representing the northeastern states as warrants appointing Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi as a judge of the Supreme Court were signed yesterday.

                                                                           Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi

COMMUNITY

Neelam Mansingh-directed play impresses audience
Chandigarh, April 19
Many blessed maestros do not do different things but do things differently. This is true of the twosome Padamshri awardees Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry and Dr Surjit Patar. 

Artistes perform during play “A Wife’s Letter” at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Study to estimate age of glacial sediments conducted
Chandigarh, April 19
A study to estimate the age of glacial sediments using thermo luminescence technique was jointly carried out by Dr LN Sharma, associate professor, PEC, and scientists from Snow and Avalanche Studies Establishment (SASE). The study reveals that by analysing glacial sediments geographical location of glacier terminus and its history in terms of advancing or retreating of a glacier can be traced.

‘MC responsible for traffic lights’
Mohali, April 19
Ending the controversy surrounding maintenance of traffic lights in the town, the Deputy Commissioner Varun Roojam, today, clarified that it was Municipal Corporation’s baby.

Permission of panel a must
Chandigarh, April 19
In the new policy on mobile phone towers, the UT Administration is going to make it mandatory for mobile operators to obtain permission of the heritage conservation committee to install mobile towers on heritage buildings in the city. A view of the mobile phone towers. Tribune file photo

Management accuses police of unjust behaviour
Chandigarh, April 19
Following registeration of an FIR against Zaika restaurant in Sector 26 for not getting their servants verified with the police, the restaurant management has alleged that the police had acted in an unjust and malafide manner while registering a case against them.

Role of Chief Engineer under scanner
Chandigarh, April 19
The role of outgoing Chief Engineer of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), GS Rosha, in deciding six old arbitration cases, involving crores of rupees, and two old appeal cases, to extend benefit to private builders has come under the scanner of senior officials in the Chandigarh Administration.

12 BJP-SAD councillors resign
Chandigarh, April 19
All 12 BJP-SAD councillors of the municipal corporation have tendered their resignations to UT Administrator Shivraj Patil from 12 sub-committees of the corporation in protest. BJP councillor Laxami Devi will submit her resignation after a few days, as she is admitted to the PGI after an accident.

BJP-SAD councillors show their resignation letters at the Punjab Governor House in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

House tax stares residents in face
Chandigarh, April 19
City residents need to gear up for paying house tax, as following a strict communication from the UT Administration, the matter comes up for formal approval from the Municipal Corporation (MC).

Watching film a must to get challan released
Chandigarh, April 19
In a unique endeavour to deter traffic violators, the UT traffic police today released a documentary, which will now be compulsory for everyone to watch before they get their challan released from the Traffic Lines, Sector 29.

A clipping of the documentary that is a must-watch by violators of traffic rules before getting challans released; and (right) people at the office of the Traffic Lines at Sector 29 in Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

Two cases of swine flu suspected
Chandigarh, April 19
In a unique endeavour to deter traffic violators, the UT traffic police today released a documentary, which will now be compulsory for everyone to watch before they get their challan released from the Traffic Lines, Sector 29.

Hospital, school, fire station needed, says councillor
Zirakpur, April 19
For the local Municipal Council, setting up of an amusement park seemed to be more important than providing the residents of the area, the basic civic amenities. The fifth item of the agenda, prepared for upcoming meeting of the council tomorrow, pertaining to discuss the issue of selection of a qualified architect for establishing an amusement park in the area.

Minister inaugurates four-laning toll plaza
Panchkula, April 19
The Panchkula residents can hope for the better connectivity with Panchkula extension as the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister CP Joshi has instructed the officers to examine technically the demands of more underpasses in the town. The minister, had arrived to dedicate the four-laning of Zirakpur-Parwanoo portion (27.5 kilometer) of NH-5 to the nation.

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EDUCATION

Sacred Heart drama spares 4 other schools of PFA raid
Chandigarh, April 19
The recent drama witnessed at Sacred Heart School during the raid by People For Animals (PFA) activists proved to be a blessing in disguise for four other city institutions that are under the scanner for the violation of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and were to be raided on the same day.

Schools, edu dept exchange hate mails
Chandigarh, April 19
While hundreds of EWS students waited with baited breath for clarity on the status of RTE, Independent School Association and education department were busy in a war of letters blaming each other for the failure to implement the Act.

Beating the heat: Girls use all means at their disposal to beat the heat at Panjab University, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

NEIGHBOURHOOD

321 students felicitated at annual function
Ambala, April 19
The annual prize distribution function of Government College, Ambala Cantt, was organised today. A total of 321 students were awarded prizes for their achievements in academic, cultural, sports and NSS fields. Deputy Commissioner Shekhar Vidyarthi was the chief guest of the occasion.

Fire devours 15 acres of wheat crop
Ambala, April 19
Around 15 acres of ripe wheat crop in three villages turned into ashes this noon. The incident was a big blow to the farmers who now have demanded compensation for the damaged crop.

Thieves decamp with Rs 1.25 lakh
Kalka, April 19
The thieves decamped with Rs 1.25 lakh in broad daylight from a car parked on National Highway-22 at Pinjore. The police source said that the incident took place today at around 10.30 am, when Arun Kumar went to purchase furniture in a shop and parked his car opposite to the shop.

Procurement of wheat picks up
Fatehgarh Sahib April 19
The arrival of wheat has picked up in the grain markets of the district. Till today, over 27,677 MT of the wheat has arrived in mandis and out of this 21,339 MT has been purchased by different government agencies, said Yashveer Mahajan, Deputy Commissioner.

Hospital named after freedom fighter being named ignored
Lalru, April 19
The Civil hospital, Lalru, which was launched on the name of great freedom fighter Baba Prithvi Singh Azad in 1995 as a rural hospital, could not receive upgradation and recognition on the name of freedom fighter till now. It continued as Mini primary health center and, surprisingly, the name of Baba Prithvi Singh Azad was not mentioned in the concerned documents of the hospital. People of the area have been continually demanding the upgradation of the hospital and recognition on the name of Baba Prithvi Singh Azad, who belonged to Lalru and contributed in the freedom struggle.

Illegal structures razed
Ambala, April 19
The district town-planning department has launched a campaign against the illegal constructions close to Ambala Cantonment, here today.

COURTS

2 convicted of robbery
Chandigarh, April 19
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal today convicted two persons in a robbery case. The court convicted Arun and Jagpal for robbing a person at a knifepoint in Bapu Dham Colony in 2010. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on Saturday.

SPORTS

Cricketers practise
Chandigarh, April 19
Hosts Kings XI Punjab will face Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL match at the PCA Stadium in Mohali tomorrow. The home team lost to Kolkata Knight Riders last night.

Azhar Mahmood with the bowling coach (left) and two new players of the Kings XI Punjab team practise at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. Tribune Photos: Vicky Gharu

CII cricket meet from tomorrow
Chandigarh, April 19
The CII Northern Region will organise the first edition of the CII Corporate Cricket Cup here from April 21 to June 3. A total of 24 teams will participate in the event.

School carrom from today
Panchkula, April 19
St Xavier’s School will hold the sixth Clive Shear Carrom Tournament at the school on April 20 and 21.

Choi kwang do seminar begins today
Panchkula, April 19
The Choi Kwang Do Martial Art School will host the fourth national choi kwang do instructor training seminar at CKD Martial Arts School at Sector 16 from April 20 to 23.

41 selected for cricket camp
Chandigarh, April 19
As many as 41 players have been selected for a training camp before the selection of the Chandigarh under- 19 boys’ cricket team for the Punjab inter-district cricket tournament.

Cricket trials on April 22
Chandigarh, April 19
The Fatehgarh Sahib district cricket association, affiliated to the Punjab Cricket Association, will conduct trials to select the under-19 boys’ team at Mata Gujri College at Fatehgarh Sahib from 1:30 pm on April 22.

Budding city footballers going places
Chandigarh, April 19
Simran and Nishu, trainees of the Chandigarh Football Academy (CFA), want to excel in football and have achieved their dream. Making the city proud at various national and international tournaments, they have been selected by the All -India Football Federation (AIFF) under their project of grooming players.




Simran and Nishu at the Chandigarh Football Academy. Tribune Photo: Vicky Gharu