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Eve-teaser abducts, thrashes 20-yr-old
Chandigarh, September 24
Barely five days after a college girl was assaulted following an incident of eveteasing in Sector 42, a 20-year-old girl student was robbed, abducted, beaten up and then pushed out from a car by a youth in Sector 34 today. The accused, son of a prominent sweets shop owner in Sector 46, is at large. The girl sustained serious injuries as she was allegedly beaten up with an iron rod on both her knees. The youth assaulted the girl as she had earlier lodged a complaint against him with the police in July. The girl, a student of the Learning Institute in Sector 47, told the police that she went to the institute on her Honda Activa scooter this morning when the youth, identified as Randeep, was standing outside the institute. 

With no help in sight, villagers leave Chandi Kotla
Panchkula, September 24
Nathu Ram (60) has left his home at Chandi Kotla village near Chandimandir for a rented accommodation somewhere. Never before in the past 60 yeas did he feel so insecure at his birthplace. A few spells of rain, and his house looks like a pack of cards following landslides.




A family leaves Chandi Kotla village in Panchkula on Monday. a Tribune photograph

All clubs in City Beautiful under Admn's scanner 
Chandigarh, September 24
The controversy surrounding the lease money of the Central Club in Sector 9, which led to its ceiling, has brought other clubs under the scanner of the Chandigarh Administration.

96-year-old city resident to run Delhi Half Marathon
Chandigarh, September 24
Age is no deterrent when it comes to chasing one’s passion. Having given wings to her dreams in the twilight of her life, city resident Mann Kaur (96) is all set to mark her presence in the Delhi Half Marathon on September 30.




Mann Kaur age (96) with her son Gurdev Singh (75) at their house in Sector 40, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

COMMUNITY

Projects stalled as UT admn yet to earmark land
Chandigarh, September 24
The UT Administration seems to be delaying the earmarking of land for essential development projects of the Municipal Corporation. The projects that have been delayed for the last one decade include community parking lots in residential areas, burial land for children, six underground reservoirs, schools and a civil dispensary.

A burial ground for children without a boundry wall in Sector 25, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan (L) and  Vehicles parked in a park at Sector 45, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Bindra Sr counters GMADA
Mohali, September 24
Dr AS Bindra, father of Abhinav Bindra, today countered the claims of GMADA that he had undertaken construction of a boundary wall on their land at Behra village (Derabassi), in violation of the Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952.

Chandigarh Tourism Week kicks off
Chandigarh, September 24
Magical spell of lights are adorning the City Beautiful’s buildings and monuments. Buildings, including the Open Hand Monument, UT Secretariat Building, Le Corbusier Centre, Sector 19, Government College of Arts and Tourist Information Centre, Sector-17, etc have been illuminated as part of the Chandigarh Tourism Week that began today with a Clean Chandigarh Campaign.
A couple watches the illuminated building of Government Museum in Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari 

UT Admn begins exercise to define PG accommodation
Chandigarh, September 24
The Chandigarh Administration has begun an exercise to define the meaning of a paying guest accommodation.

Auto operators flay hike in diesel price
Chandigarh, September 24
The Chandigarh Auto-Rickshaw Union today staged a protest against the hike in diesel and LPG rates. Members of the union gathered near the Circus Ground in Sector 17 and demanded that the fare of auto-rickshaws should be revised.

Cadets get training in microlite flying
Chandigarh, September 24
A Pre Vayu Sena Camp is being conducted by No.1 Chandigarh NCC Squadron at Patiala, where cadets are being trained in microlite flying, aero modeling, drill, weapons and other service-related subjects. Eight NCC units from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh are participating in the camp.


Maj Gen PS Mander, Additional Director-General, NCC, at the training camp in Patiala. A Tribune photograph

Councillors meet Principal Secy
Panchkula, September 24
Councillors of the Panchkula civic body today met Ram Niwas, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department, and raised various issues pertaining to development of the town.

Workshop on child health begins at PGI
Chandigarh, September 24
Over 20 participants from Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal are attending a health workshop at the School of Public Health, PGI. The workshop is being conducted to improve the knowledge and skills of district level managers for universal coverage of the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) scheme under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). The workshop, being organised in collaboration with the UNICEF and WHO, was inaugurated by Dr Rajesh Kumar, head of the School of Public Health, here today.

Muddy water being supplied to colony
Chandigarh, September 24
Residents of Charan Singh Colony have been "forced" to consume contaminated water these days, thanks to the callous attitude of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation that has failed to supply clean drinking water in the area.

City in grip of fever
Chandigarh, September 24
Hundreds of patients suffering from viral fever are visiting hospitals and dispensaries in the city these days. In many cases, they are being diagnosed with serious ailments such as malaria, dengue and typhoid. At Government Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, of around 500 patients visiting the out patient department (OPD) every day, patients with complaints of fever remain as high as 50 per cent.

Kidney patient at PGI needs help
Chandigarh, September 24
A 23-year-old youth struggling for life after renal surgery needs help. The patient, Sanjiv Goswami, working as a helper at a tailor’s shop, is finding it hard to spend Rs 15,000 every month on his post-operative care.

Sanjiv Goswami

Theatre artiste Arundhati leaves audience spellbound
Chandigarh, September 24
Film and theatre actor Arundhati Nag's masterly portrayal of two characters in the skillfully conceived plot of Girish Karnad's "Bikhre Bimb" was the highlight of the fourth day of the ongoing Chandigarh Theatre Festival. The play, which was staged at the Tagore Theatre, is among the most successful plays produced recently in India. 
Theatre artiste Arundhati Nag performs during a play, “Bikhre Bimb”, at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

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EDUCATION

CBSE to set up help centres 
Chandigarh, September 24
As JEE-Main and JEE-Advanced will replace the AIEEE and IIT-JEE from 2013, the CBSE is in the process of setting up two facilitation centres in Chandigarh to help students clear any doubts regarding the new pattern of the undergraduate engineering entrance exam.

Mixed response to PU decision on YouTube
Chandigarh, September 24
With regard to the Panjab University decision on blocking entertainment websites in the academic blocks of all 18 Panjab University hostels, The Tribune correspindent Deepankar Sharda talked to hostel residents and youngsters to get their point of view. The Panjab University authorities took the decision after finding that students were using the wifi facility for downloading movies and songs from websites. Certain websites from which students download pirated softwares have also been blocked.

Week-long festivities at UIHMT
Chandigarh, September 24
The University Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism (UIHMT), Panjab University, Chandigarh, is organising a series of activities and competitions during the week to celebrate world tourism day. These include expert talk, special lecture, various competitions and a blood donation camp. 

NEIGHBOURHOOD

1 killed, 4 hurt in mishap
Ambala, September 24
One person was killed while four others sustained serious injuries when a car they were travelling in rammed into a bridge on the GT Road near Ambala City today.

CRIME

Three snatching incidents reported in 24 hours 
Chandigarh, September 24
Incidents of chain snatching are again on the rise with the police registering as many as three such cases in the last 24 hours.

Driver flees with BMW car
Chandigarh, September 24
A driver, who was recently hired, allegedly fled with a new BMW car of his employer, Brij Bhushan Aggarwal of Sector 33, last night.

Suicide by Excise and Taxation Officer
Mohali police yet to nab accused
Mohali, September 24
Despite registering an FIR in the Excise and Taxation Officer's suicide case a month ago, the Mohali police has failed to nab the accused, including the Superintendent of Police (Vigilance), Amandeep Kaur.

Two killed in mishaps
Chandigarh, September 24
Two persons were killed in two road accidents that took place in the city in the past 24 hours.

Drug Trafficking Case
Panchkula, September 24
In order to hoodwink the police, the accused in the drug trafficking case, who were arrested with 2-kg milk opium, had teamed up with a woman who used to help them in supplying and transporting the contraband.

Girl student commits suicide
Chandigarh, September 24
A Class-XI student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan at her residence in Madrasi colony in Maloya today. The girl, identified as Radha, was a student of Government School, Sector 40. The police said she was suffering from severe depression.

Cash, laptop stolen from cars
Chandigarh, September 24
In two separate incidents, thieves managed to steal cash and other valuables from cars here today.

SPORTS

GGDSD-32 open kabaddi campaign with win on PU grounds
Chandigarh, September 24
The Kabaddi team of GGDSD college, Sector 32, trumped Government College, Muktsar, in their first match of the Inter-College Circle Style Kabaddi Tournament for Boys (A-division) that started at Panjab University here today. The team registered a 24-19 victory.


Players try to outwit each other during the ongoing Inter-College Circle Style Kabaddi Tournament for Boys (A-division) at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

UT Sports Dept fails to provide stipulated diet to players
Chandigarh, September 24
The UT sports department, which conducted a four-day sports wing trials in July this year, has failed to provide the stipulated diet to various players at around 23 centers across the city.

Junior golf camp
Chandigarh, September 24
The Chandigarh Golf Club will host a two-month-long Junior Golf Coaching Programme for the budding golfers in the age group of 7-16 years from September 29. Under this programme, all the nuances of the game will be covered including long game, short game, grip, aim, alignment, stance and posture.

10 teams confirm participation
Panchkula, September 24
A total of 10 teams have confirmed their participation in the second edition of Rajiv Gandhi Haryana Rural Premier League Volleyball Tournament to be held from October 2 to 7 at the Huda Sports Complex, Sector 3. The tournament is being organised by the Haryana Sports Welfare Association.

Malkit leads Barclays to win 
Chandigarh, September 24
Powered by an all-round performance of Malkit, the cricket team of Barclays Bank defeated Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd by 12 runs during the CII-Tata Motors Regional Corporate Cricket Cup at the Panjab University Grounds here.