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Minister’s kin hurt in road rage 
Chandigarh, October 22
A law student of Panjab University was injured when some youths travelling in a Gypsy beat him up with baseball bats following a road rage in Sector 10 this evening.

The damaged BMW car; and (right) a policeman records the statement of the victim (with a bandage on his forehead) at Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari

Architect, engineer, owners to be booked for negligence
Chandigarh, October 22
A day after a labourer was killed and another was injured after a wall caved-in at a hotel site in Sector 18, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) has ordered registration of a case against the owners of the property, the architect and the structural engineer of the site.



The construction sight where the wall caved-in at Sector 18, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan 

Victim failed to hear shouts of co-workers 
Chandigarh, October 22
The 19-year-old labourer, who died last night when a wall caved-in at a hotel site in Sector 18, was not able to hear to the shouts of fellow workers as he was partially hearing impaired.

Mess food to cost more
Chandigarh, October 22
Following the recent hike in the price of LPG cylinders and other food items, Panjab University (PU) today proposed a Rs 6 hike in the meals served at the hostels.

Save your child’s eye, say no to bow and arrow this Dasehra
Chandigarh, October 22
With the onset of the festive season, cases of eye injuries among children start pouring in city hospitals. Most of these injuries are due to bow and arrow. Inspired by Ramlila, children shoot arrows from bows which can lead to serious eye injury. This can also lead to permanent blindness if the injury is severe and not managed properly.
Six-year-old Prince and a three-year-old girl admitted to the PGI. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Under proposed new rule, violators to pay heavy penalty in city
Chandigarh, October 22
To discourage building owners from going ahead with hazardous digging of basements without prior sanction of the building plans, the UT Estate Office has sought a heavy penalty and stricter provisions under the Punjab Capital (Development and Regulation) Building Rules, 1952.

COMMUNITY

MC fails to take up road projects
Chandigarh, October 22
Out of Rs 30 crore, set aside for city roads, the Municipal Corporation has already spent Rs 23 crore and has finished only five road projects.

Revision of electoral rolls to continue till Oct 31
Mohali, October 22
The revision of electoral rolls in Vidhan Sabha assembly segment number 52 (Kharar), 53 (Mohali) and 112 (Dera Bassi) would continue till October 31. This was stated by Mohali Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Varun Roojam after reviewing the working of BLOs here yesterday.

Security beefed up for Dasehra in Mohali
Mohali, October 22
To check any untoward incident and to keep the law and order situation under control, about 150 police personnel would be deployed at the Dasehra Ground at Phase VIII on Dasehra.

Devotees harassed due to Guv’s visit
Panchkula, October 22
When Raj Singh Sareen’s (76) turn came to pay obeisance to Goddess Mansa Devi after waiting for four hours in a queue at the Mansa Devi temple, he was pushed by security guards to a corner saying that the Governor was there to visit the temple. He could not pay obeisance properly and had to return disheartened.

Devotees wait in a long queue at Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula on Monday. tribune photo Nitin Mittal

Governor’s car dropped him outside yagyashala
Panchkula, October 22
Unlike other elderly people, Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia, who visited the Mansa Devi shrine today, did not use the golf cart facility but interestingly his car dropped him just outside the yagyashala where entry of any kind of vehicle is prohibited.



Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia reaches Mansa Devi Temple in his official car in Panchkula on Monday. tribune photo Nitin Mittal

Woman accuses docs of negligence
Panchkula, October 22
High drama was witnessed today at the General Hospital, Sector 6, when a woman alleged that the delay in treatment by the doctor claimed her mother’s life.

Two-suspected dengue deaths, 91 confirmed cases in Mohali
Mohali, October 22
With two-suspected dengue deaths and 91 confirmed cases, the situation in Mohali district is alarming. Mohali Civil Surgeon Dr JS Cheema confirmed that so far 91 cases of dengue had been reported in the district and it was really a cause of concern. 



MC workers carry out fogging exercise at Phase IX, Mohali, on Monday. tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Dengue cases on the rise in city
Chandigarh, October 22
The total number of dengue case has reached 180 in the city. More more than 100 patients afflicted with dengue and malaria are being admitted everyday. The emergency wings at the city hospitals have been running out of space. The number of patients, visiting the OPD at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, has doubled over the past two weeks. In order to accommodate the patients, the beds of the emergency ward have been shifted to the Medical OPD and the waiting area.

No lessons learnt from past incidents
Chandigarh, October 22
It seems that the Chandigarh Administration has not learnt any lesson from tragic incidents of last year where six labourers lost their lives in two separate incidents.

A slice of Hungarian culture
Chandigarh, October 22
Centuries old Hungarian culture and customs were brought alive at the Tagore Theatre here today. Hungary-based The Csillagszemuek (Starry-Eyed) Dance Ensemble Group, mesmerised the audience with their folk dance performances that celebrated their “togetherness”.  The group consisted of 11 dancers, four males and seven females, all aged between 16 and 22. Explaining the significance of the performance, Tibor Kovacs of Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre, New Delhi, with whose cooperation the event was held, said that in the older times, about 150-200 years ago, men and woman did not have much opportunity to spend time with each other.
Members of a Hungarian folk dance troupe perform at Tagore Theatre in Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Preadeep Tewari

Constables by day, actors at night 
Chandigarh, October 22
They might be stick-wielding constables by the day, but as evening falls they don a completely different role. Two UT policemen — one who works at the police headquarters and the other serving in the traffic police department — are these days busy performing at Ramlilas.

Paramjit Singh, a traffic police constable, enacts the role of Meghanad at the Sector 20 Ramlila inset; and Ashwani Kumar, a Chandigarh Police constable, who performs at Sector 17 Ramlila.  Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari and S. Chandan

Jail inmates show talent at ‘Sargam 2012’
Chandigarh, October 22
A cultural programme “Sargam 2012” was organised at Model Jail, Chandigarh, today. The programme included performances by jail inmates such as songs, poetry, dance, bhangra and drama-skits. Some of the songs were written by the inmates themselves and music was also composed by them. 

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EDUCATION

mid-day  meal scheme
Suppliers demand hike in meal rates
Chandigarh, October 22
The rising prices of grocery items and the recent hike in the LPG cylinder rates have put a burden on the mid-day meal suppliers in Chandigarh. In the wake of this hike in the kitchen budget, the institutions hired by the UT Administration to prepare and supply mid-day meals to the government schools have demanded a revision of the per child meal rates. The revision sought varies from 25 per cent to 35 per cent.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Man opens fire at wedding
Bassi Pathana, October 22
One person was seriously injured at a wedding party when one of the relatives of the groom objected to teasing of the girls of a dance party. The incident occured at a marriage palace, located on the Khamano road today.

Two killed, one injured in road accidents in Dera Bassi, Lalru
Dera Bassi, October 22
Two persons were killed and one was injured in road accidents at Dera Bassi and Lalru today. In the first accident, which occurred near Kuranwala village on Dera Bassi- Barwala road, a motorcyclist was killed. The deceased was identified as Balbeer Sharma, resident of Yamunanagar, Haryana. This accident occurred when victim was trying to save the dogs, who suddenly appeared before the motorcycle. The motorcycle went out of control and ran into the road divider. The victim was rushed to the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi. Later, he was referred to the GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh, where he died. The body of the victim had been handed over to his relatives after conducting post-mortem. The police has registered a under Section 174 of the IPC.

100 donate blood 
Dera Bassi, October 22
Nearly 100 people have donated blood in a blood donation camp, organised by the local branch of Bharat Vikas Parishad at Hotel Paras today.

Rayat team bag football title
Ropar, October 22
The football team of Rayat Polytechnic, Rail Majra, defeated GND Polytechnic, Ludhiana, to bag the title of Inter-College Football Tournament (B-Zone).

80-year-old woman robbed of jewellery
Ambala, October 22
Darshan Kaur (80), a resident of Saraswati Nagar, was robbed of her gold bangles near Manav Chowk at Ambala City today. She was purchasing fruits from a shop when two women came in a Maruti car and started purchasing some fruits. One of the women enquired Darshan about her residence. Later, she told her that they were also going towards Saraswati Nagar and they would leave her there. Darshan agreed to go with them.

COURTS

Anupama case: PGI, CTU told to file replies by Oct 30
Chandigarh, October 22
In the alleged case of medical negligence at the hands of PGIMER, which led to 17-year-old Anupama’s death in July this year, the UT Consumer Forum today directed PGIMER and the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) to file their replies by October 30.

CRIME

Trader duped of Rs 1 lakh
Chandigarh, October 22
A businessman was duped of Rs 1 lakh when he came to deposit the cash at Indusland bank in Sector 8 today. Mandeep Sharma, a resident of Kharar, was defrauded of the amount by a conman who posed himself as a bank employee. The incident occurred at around noon when Sharma went to the bank for depositing Rs 1 lakh but forgot to bring his permanent account number (PAN) .

SPORTS

Chief referee’s appointment raises eyebrows
Chandigarh, October 22
The appointment of the technical team during the ongoing 10th UT Administrator Football Cup for Boys (U-17) by the Chandigarh Football Association (CFA) has raised many eyebrows after the head of referees, All India Football Federation (AIFF), said there is no such term as ‘chief referee’ in soccer.
A match between Sambhalpur Football Academy and Dalbir Football Academy in progress during the ongoing UT Administrator Football Cup at Football Stadium, Sector 17, in Chandigarh. tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Neel Singh defeats Jaspreet, enters final 
Mohali, October 22
Tennis player Neel Singh cruised into the final of the British Total Tennis Tournament after defeating Jaspreet Singh today in the boys (U-10) category.





Preet Nain plays a shot during the British Total Tennis Tournament, Sector 70, in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Haryana pip J&K by one wicket 
Chandigarh, October 22
In the second match of the ongoing state cricket tourney for boys (U-19), the team of Haryana registered one wicket victory over Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, here today.