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14-year-old boy escapes from kidnappers’ clutches in Bihar
 Panchkula, August 26
A 14-year-old boy, who was allegedly kidnapped on August 24 by five youths when he was returning home from school near
Pinjore, managed to escape from their clutches in Bihar. The boy called up his parents today who informed the police.
Rakesh
Relatives squabble over bodies at GMSH
Chandigarh, August 26
High drama was witnessed at the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, this afternoon when family members of a 30-year-old woman, who died along with her baby at the hospital on Saturday, indulged in heated arguments while claiming the bodies.
12-year-old raped by stepfather
Chandigarh, August 26
In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather at their shanty in Sector 31-D today.
‘Drunk’ girl creates ruckus
Chandigarh, August 26
High drama was witnessed in Sector 8 this evening when a 20-year-old girl in an inebriated state created a ruckus and abused policemen finding a discotheque closed.
The ‘drunk’ girl outside a discotheque in Chandigarh on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
UIET students to save Sukhna
Chandigarh, August 26
A group of five students from the University Institute of Engineering and Technology
(UIET) has joined the UT Administration's initiative to save Sukhna Lake. Administration had approached Panjab University to assist it in saving the dying lake.
Students of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology share their ideas on saving Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
gmch Study
75% buses without first-aid kits
Chandigarh, August 26
The government-run inter-state buses plying in the region are in a deplorable condition. The findings of a recent study conducted on 200 such buses plying across Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, determined that more than 75 per cent of the total 200 inter-buses surveyed were functioning without first-aid kits.
The study was conducted by the Department of Community Medicine at Government
Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Sector 32.
TV unit gutted in Mohali
Mohali, August 26
A fire broke out in a TV manufacturing unit in Phase VII Industrial Area today causing a heavy loss to property. No loss of life was reported.
‘Justice for Mehak’ gets overwhelming response from netizens on Facebook
 Panchkula, August 26
The behaviour of the police’s in the Mehak case has not gone down well with the people who are enraged so much that now it has become an online campaign to get justice for the 23-year -old girl whose body was found under mysterious circumstances at her in-laws residence in Sector 16,
Panchkula. Words of compassion, anger and support are being shared on Facebook page ‘Justice for Mehak’. The netizens have no kind words for the Panchkula police, not only in and around
Panchkula, but the page has thousands of supporters from far off areas as well.
A file photo of Mehak on her wedding day. The photograph has been posted on the Facebook page three days after her death by her relatives.
hit-and-run case
Erring driver still absconding
Panchkula, August 26
Even after 10 days of the incident, the erring cop driver who killed an auto-rickshaw driver and injured three others after ramming the police vehicle into an auto, is still absconding. The accused, Nachhatar Singh, who was posted at the Sector-26 police lines, was seen in a police vehicle yet he was not arrested.
open house response
Crime against women: Women are not safe even at home
Everyday several women are becoming victims of eve-teasing, abduction, rape, murders, acid attacks and murders. Whether she is a college student travelling in a bus or a working woman returning home; from a child of tender years to a lady of 65 years of age, no one is safe here.
15-foot ditch lies open in Panchkula
Panchkula, August 26
Administration has learnt no lesson from the Mahi mishap. A 15 to16 feet deep pit is lying open on the main road separating Sectors11 and 14.
The authorities concerned claimed that some water drainage work is going there. However, it has been five days since the work has stopped. The ditch lies uncovered without any signboard in the vicinity.
An uncovered ditch on the road in Sector 11,
Panchkula. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
Loot may have been staged: Police
Panchkula, August 26
In an interesting twist to the Panchkula loot case, the robbers who were named by the victim are actually high profile criminals from Punjab. The police are wondering as to how the victim knows about the identity of the accused and that too of criminals. The police is also working on the theory that the loot may be
stage-managed and on the lines of Guni-Prakash firing case.
100 ‘Walk the Lake’ against social evils
Chandigarh, August 26
The Punjab State IAS Officers' Association today organised an event "Walk the Lake" to show its solidarity with the public in combating social evils besides encouraging people to stay healthy.
Participants walk enthusiastically during ‘Walk the Lake’
at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Sunday. A tribune photograph
Mullanpur residents reel under power cuts
Chandigarh, August 26
Residents of Mullanpur, Nayagaon and Kansal have not received power supply since yesterday.
‘Frame policy on marriage palaces’
Chandigarh, August 26
The Mohali Marriage Palaces Association has urged the Punjab government to frame a policy for marriage palaces at the earliest.
Rainfall deficiency drops to 26% from 44% in city
Chandigarh, August 26
Last 10 days of rainfall has sharply reduced the overall rainfall deficiency in Chandigarh. As per figures received from the local meteorological department, the figure has dropped to 26 per cent from 44 per cent on August 8.
breast cancer
400 women examined in mobile van
Chandigarh, August 26
The mobile van launched in the city as a pilot testing project aimed at effectively detecting breast cancer and osteoporosis in women, two months ago, has offered services to over 400 women in and around the city so far.
Final round of BCom admission at PU today
Chandigarh, August 26
The final round of counselling for admission to the 30 vacant seats of bachelor’s of commerce
(BCom) at various city colleges affiliated to Panjab University will be held on Monday.
student elections
Musical campaigning a new fad
Chandigarh, August 26
Continuing with the trend started during the student council elections in 2010, the Student Organisation of Panjab University
(SOPU) has launched a song to gain popularity in the run-up to this year’s elections.
Over 700 applicants fail to get a seat
in Class XI after third counselling
Chandigarh, August 26
Over 700 applicants have failed to get admission to Class XI in various government schools in the city, even after the third round of counselling got over.
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Chandigarh, August 26
Chandigarh, August 26
The UT police today arrested a person for his involvement in various motor vehicle thefts in the city.
