Diarrhoea breaks out, over 250 hospitalised
Ambala, June 2
Diarrhoea has broken out in Ambala, reportedly due to the supply of contaminated potable water to a number of areas.
During the last one week, more than 250 patients of diarrhoea have been admitted to civil hospitals at Ambala City and Ambala Cantonment.
HC notice to admn
Chandigarh, June 2
A shocking case of torture, harassment and thrashing of children in Sector 25 Observation Home has surfaced with the filing of a petition in public interest before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Property Dispute case
CJM clean chit to Dilawari
Chandigarh, June 2
In a property dispute case, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, in his fact-finding report, has given a clean chit to Poonam Dilawari, the first woman station house officer (SHO) of Chandigarh. However, the case is still pending in the Punjab and Haryana
High Court.
nk sharma case
File statement on July 4, says HC
Chandigarh, June 2
The Punjab and Haryana High Court fixed July 4 for framing of issue on a petition against NK Sharma’s election from the Dera Bassi assembly constituency. Sharma is also a chief parliamentary secretary in the
SAD-BJP government.
HC declines to entertain pleas
Chandigarh, June 2
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that issues like construction of an underpass and safe lanes for cyclists in the area around Panchkula’s Sector 12 are to be decided by the National Highways Authority of India
(NHAI) and other “authorities concerned” and not courts.
Plea to withdraw petition against Rahul Gandhi
Chandigarh, June 2
On a petition filed against Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi for delivering inflammatory speeches, the petitioner, Arvind Thakur, a human rights activist, informed the court that he wanted to withdraw the petition with the permission to file a fresh one.
8,023 cases disposed of in lok adalat
Chandigarh, June 2
A total of 8,023 cases of different categories were disposed in the lok
adalat, which was held at the district court complex here today. It was the last lok adalat in this district court complex in Sector 17, as the court complex is soon going to shift in Sector 43.
Gang of thieves busted
Chandigarh, June 2
Five members of an gang of two-wheeler thieves has been busted by the Chandigarh police and 21 motor cycles have been recovered from them. A country-made pistol has also been recovered.
Boy commits suicide
Panchkula, June 2
Irked at his parents' advice to study, a young boy has allegedly committed suicide at the ITBP centre here. He hanged himself from an electricity pole.
His body was found near a building under construction at the centre. It was lying on the floor, with a broken rope around his neck.
Fraud accused, wife flee India
Mohali, June 2
Vikas
Malhotra, who has duped the CGC Group of Colleges at Landran of Rs 2
crore, has reportedly left the country with his family. Mohali SSP GS Bhullar said though confirmation was awaited, reports and investigations indicated that Vikas and his family had left the country.
Pedestrian killed in accident
Chandigarh, June 2
A pedestrian was killed in a road accident after it was hit by a vehicle near Colony Number 5.
According to the police, Suresh Pal, who was walking down the road near Shiv Shakti Mandir, Colony Number 5, was hit by a recklessly driven vehicle yesterday.
tennis
tourney
Aditya, Harman bring laurels
Chandigarh, June 2
Tennis players Aditya and Harman won their respective matches of the boys (U-10) category, during the ongoing Paragon Total Tennis Championship, being held here today.
HS Kang wins title in golf championship
Chandigarh, June 2
The first Volvo corporate golf tournament was organised at Chandigarh Golf Club, here today. Golfer HS Kang won
the Handicap Category (0-12) with 38 points while Col. J S Kang with 36 points secured runners-up position.
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