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Haryana Health Minister hurt in mishap 
Chandigarh, July 9
Haryana Health Minister Rao Narender Singh and eight others sustained injuries in a collision between three vehicles near the Haryana Raj Bhawan-Sukhna Lake turn here today.
The damaged car of Haryana Health Minister Rao Narender Singh near Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

3 arrested for kidnapping businessman 
Mohali, July 9
The Mohali police has arrested three persons for allegedly kidnapping a Gujarat-based businessman, Asif Ali, from his office at Sector 70 on July 3.

Chhatbir zoo authorities, UT administration at loggerheads 
Chandigarh, July 9
The Forest and Wildlife Department of the UT administration and the Chhatbir Zoo authorities are at loggerheads over the release of the leopard captured from the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in March. After giving sleepless nights for about 11 days to officials of the UT Forest and Wildlife Department, the leopard was kept at Chhatbir zoo. The UT Forest and Wildlife Department had already sent two letters to the zoo authorities to release the leopard, but the zoo authorities are not willing to release the wild cat on medical grounds.

Chaos at GMSH-16 
Chandigarh, July 9
Chaos prevailed at the emergency wing of Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, throughout the day as the old registration counters did not function for the second day today.
An attendant of a patient finds it hard to move a stretcher at the emergency wing of Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep tewari

COMMUNITY

Rain hampers de-silting drive
Chandigarh, July 9
Though the recent rainfall in the city had brought relief to residents of the city, it had affected the de-silting drive at the city’s landmark, Sukhna Lake. An official of the UT engineering department said the rain had made the de-silting work difficult, as use of heavy machinery on the wet surface is not easy.

The de-silting work resumed at the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Power thieves to come under scanner
Mohali, July 9
Power thieves beware! Those who steal power, will soon you be under the scanner of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) and if they do not mend their ways, you will have to pay heavy penalties.

72 diarrhoea cases reported
Chandigarh, July 9
Though a total of 63 new cases of diarrhoea were reported at the Vikas Nagar medical camp as against more than 100 being reported for the past one week, nine new cases reported from Pipliwala town of Mani Majra kept the authorities on tenterhooks here today. Taking no chance, the doctors admitted seven of them to the Government Multi-speciality Hospital, Sector 16.
Residents fill their buckets from a water tanker at the diarrhoea-affected Vikas Nagar in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

CHB Residents’ Federation launches chain fast
Chandigarh, July 9
Adding another dimension to their ongoing agitation, members of the CHB Residents’ Federation launched chain fast in eight sectors and Dhanas village here today. The day-long agitation would continue till July 14. It would end at a rally at the Sector-40 market on July 15.
Members of the CHB Residents’ Federation observe fast in Sector 44-D on Monday. 
Tribune photo: S Chandan

Waterlogging worries Admn
Mohali, July 9
Disturbed by the flood-like situation in certain parts of the town during first downpour, the local administration is out to find the solution.

Balongi sewerage work to be completed soon: DC
Mohali, July 9
Following an outbreak of diarrhoea at Balongi village, the Mohali Deputy Commissioner, Varun Roojam, has issued orders to complete the laying of sewerage work immediately.

Close shave for DCP as car overturns, two injured 
Panchkula, July 9 The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) had a miraculous escape when her official car collided with an Alto car, coming from the opposite direction near Kotbilla village on the Barwala-Panchkula National Highway 73, here today.

Make online request for excise forms
Chandigarh, July 9 The UT Excise and Taxation Department has put in place a system to accept online requests from traders for the issuing of tax-related forms. 

Faulty desert cooler claims child’s life
Chandigarh, July 9
A three-year-old child was electrocuted at his neighbour's house at Sector 25 here today. According to the police, the child, Vishal, was electrocuted when he touched the desert cooler placed outside his neighbour's house. Current was running in the cooler due to some wiring fault.

Surgery performed
Chandigarh, July 9 The doctors at Ivy Heart Institute have claimed to perform the first two cases of mitral repair in severe rheumatic mitral valve heart disease ever reported in north of Delhi, here today.

Speaking out

Tricity scan

EDUCATION

Students prefer arts over Science
Chandigarh, July 9
It may not have found many takers at school level, but Arts subjects are quite popular at college level. Most of the students who have scored 90 per cent and above are queuing up to get admission into various disciplines of BA (Honours).
Students give final touch to their admission forms at the Postgraduate Government College for Girl, Sector 11, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Computer science continues to be students’ favourite
Chandigarh, July 9
The results of first joint admission engineering counselling were declared here today.

Schools reopen: Students of Manav Mangal School, Sector 21, return home after first day at school after summer vacations in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradep Tewari

Law university begins new session
Patiala, July 9
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, commenced its next academic session with the inauguration of orientation week here today.

SOPU reacts to discontinuation of PhD in management
Chandigarh, July 9
The SOPU raised objections against the alleged unexplained discontinuation of PhD course in management (University Business School).

Job fair: 130 students shortlisted
Mohali, July 9
As many as 130 students were short-listed for at a job fair organised by Guru Gobind Singh Sachdeva Group of Institutes, Kharar.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Youth run over by bus in Ambala
Ambala, July 9
A youth was run over by a Haryana roadway bus near Aggarsain Chowk at the Ambala City here today. The deceased was identified as Vishal (19) who was an employee at a wholesale cloth showroom. Vishal was rushed to the Civil Hospital where he was declared brought dead.

2 held under PNDT Act
Ambala, July 9
A team of the Ambala health department led by Senior Medical Officer Dr BB Lala raided a residence at Saunda village close to Ambala City and nabbed two persons while conducting an illegal sex determination test. The accused were posing themsel-ves doctors.

Kidnapped boy rescued
Ambala, July 9
The police has recovered a six-year-old child, Lovish, from a dwell colony of Ludhiana on Sunday, who was abducted from the Ambala City two days ago. The kidnapper had allegedly planned to assassinate him.

2 hurt in clash over land dispute
Banur, July 9
Two persons were seriously injured in a clash over land dispute at Gurdittpura village near here on Monday.

Ban on sand mining affects development projects
Dera Bassi, July 9
Sand shortage has been affecting the development projects at Dera Bassi and adjoining areas due to the ban on sand mining for the past few months.

COURTS

MC told to pay compensation
Chandigarh, July 9
The UT Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) to pay a compensation of Rs 5,000 along with litigation cost of Rs 4,000 to Babu Ram, a resident of Mouli Jagran, for making wrong payments on his water bills.

samjhauta BLAST
Case to come up for hearing today
Panchkula, July 9
The special NIA court here would hear the arguments over the extension in time for filing supplementary charge sheet against Kamal Chauhan in Samjhauta blast case would be heard in the court tomorrow.

dimpy murder case
Non-bailable warrants issued against accused again
Chandigarh, July 9
For the second time this month, the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal today issued non-bailable warrants against Jaswinder Singh, alias Rocky, after he failed to appear before the court again. The case has now been adjourned to July 20. The case is at the final stage.

Forum tells Bank of Baroda to reverse entry of 
Chandigarh, July 9
For deficiency in services, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Chandigarh, directed the Bank of Baroda to reverse the entry of Rs 22,249 in the account of a resident of Sector 26 and was also directed to pay compensation of Rs 10,000, along with litigation cost of Rs 5,000.

CRIME

Kingpin of interstate gang of vehicle lifters arrested
Panchkula, July 9
The police arrested a mastermind of the interstate gang of vehicle lifters who were active in the northern states of Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh and New Delhi region.

Student held for creating ruckus at disco
Chandigarh, July 9 A student was arrested for assaulting an employee of Score discotheque in Sector 8 last night. The police arrested Kavin Sushant, a resident of Kharar, for causing hurt and criminal intimidation under Sections 323 and 506 of the IPC. He is a graduate from Manipal University.

55-yr-old killed in accident 
Mohali, July 9
A 55-year-old man was run over by a private bus at Phase V last night.

SPORTS

India No. 1 Prakhar to hone skills at city’s golf club
Chandigarh, July 9
Prakhar Asawa, a native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, and currently ranked India No. 1 in the order of merit (‘B’ boys’ category) of the Indian Golf Union would hone his skills at the Chandigarh Golf Club.

Shivam to lead P’kula U-14 cricket team
Panchkula, July 9
Shivam Chaudhary has been appointed as the captain of Panchkula district under-14 cricket team that will play one day and two-day matches during a camp, which began at St Soldier School, Sector 16, here today.

Cricket trials today
Panchkula, July 9
Trials to select Chandigarh senior (above 16) team for the 2nd Senior Federation Cup National Open Power-20 Cricket Championship to be held at Gandherbal near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, would be held at BN Secondary School, Sector 12, here tomorrow.

21-day course to update curators’ knowledge
Mohali, July 9
The BCCI first curators’ certification course was inaugurated by MP Pandove, chairman, PCA, and specialised academies, BCCI, at the PCA Cricket Stadium here today.



Paticipants at a curators’ certification course at the PCA in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: vicky Gharu

Chess meet from July 14
Chandigarh, July 9
The two-day under-25 and under-11 boys and girls’ chess championship would be organised by the Chandigarh Chess Association (CCA) at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44-C, Chandigarh, from July 14.