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Shots fired at police, 2 held
Chandigarh, January 15
Two youths allegedly fired shots at a police team when they were stopped at the Sector 50-51 roundabout near Burail jail for checking today

The accused in police custody; and (right) a policeman shows the bullet mark at the Sector 50/51 roundabout in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photos: S Chandan

50% children anaemic in city: Survey
Chandigarh, January 15
Over 50 per cent children in the city were found anaemic during a national health survey conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The survey, which was conducted nationwide in 2012, found that about 42.3 per cent boys and 62 per cent girls studying in government and private schools were anaemic.

Swine flu: No isolated screening area in PGI
Chandigarh, January 15
The PGI has failed to set up an isolated screening area for swine flu patients despite four deaths in the past two weeks. With two more patients testing positive today, the PGI has reported 19 cases of swine flu this season.

Stay alive, don’t drink and drive
Chandigarh, January 15
A study on road accidents in the city has revealed that people in the 15 to 40 age group are most vulnerable to road accidents. Besides, the death of children below the age of 15 accounts for 20 per cent of the total road accidents in the city. The figures are based on the seven-year data.

3-yr-old girl kidnapped
Chandigarh, January 15
A three-year old girl was allegedly kidnapped from a Sector 22 hotel. The police has booked Jagpal Bainwal, a resident of Jind, in the case. The police said the girl’s family knows the accused and a financial dispute was the reason for the kidnapping. The accused also demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh from the family, the police said.

Missing Infant recovered
Chandigarh, January 15
Three days after a four-month-old infant girl was kidnapped by her neighbours in Sector 56, the police today recovered the girl from Baghera village near Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. The police also arrested accused couple Neelam and Amit and they are being brought to Chandigarh. The accused were produced in a court there and the police procured their custody on three-day transit remand.

Jyoti was made to drink before she was killed
Panchkula, January 15
Jyoti was allegedly made to drink liquor on the night of murder by the accused. Except for Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary, all the other accused were drunk along with Jyoti.



Victim Jyoti; and accused Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary

They first met at Mani Majra and the ‘love affair’ began
Panchkula, January 15
Jyoti, then an insurance agent, had first contacted the main accused Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary over the phone in June 2010. Chaudhary was then out with his supporters when he had received a call from her, saying, “Hi sir. I am Jyoti. Would you like to get your insurance done?”

Sanjay Tandon is city BJP chief
Chandigarh, January 15
For the second consecutive year, Sanjay Tandon has been re-elected unopposed as the president of the Chandigarh BJP. This was declared by the central election observer, Om Prakash Dhankhar, in the presence of BJP national general secretary, Jagat Prakash Nadda, and state election in charge, Rajesh Gupta.





Party workers greet Sanjay Tandon in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Violation removed from house in Sector 9
Chandigarh, January 15
Officials of the UT Estate Office today removed violations from house number 82 in Sector 9, Chandigarh, today. This was done as the building bylaws and heritage norms were being violated.



The violation being removed from a house in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Save fuel, save money
Chandigarh/Mohali, January 15
The Oil and Gas Conservation Fortnight (OGCF) 2013 was inaugurated at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research in Mohali today.

Road safety week kicks off
Chandigarh, January 15
The 24th National Road Safety Week on the theme “Stay Alive, Don’t Drink and Drive” was inaugurated by Adviser to the UT Administrator KK Sharma at Chandigarh Traffic Park, Sector 23, today.




A traffic policeman explains the working of a laser speed gun to students at Sector 23 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

40 two-wheelers impounded from green belt in Industrial Area, Phase I
Chandigarh, January 15
The enforcement wing of municipal corporation today impounded 40 two -wheelers, which were parked on the green belt in Industrial Area, Phase I. MC officials said that violators used to park their vehicles on the green belt and it had become an unauthorised parking lot. They had received many complaints in this regard.

An impounded two-wheeler being loaded on to a truck which was parked in the green belt area of Industrial Area, Phase I, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

EDUCATION

Provide free UGC-NET coaching to the needy, demands student council
Chandigarh, January 15
Panjab University’s student council has demanded free coaching for the UGC’s National Eligibility Test (NET) for students belonging to the economically weaker section (EWS).

from schools
Children told about good reading habits
Chandigarh: Delhi Public School organised various activities in honour of English author Charles Dickens, whose 201th birth anniversary will be celebrated soon. Activities such as group discussion, reading and writing emphasised on the importance of books written by Dickens. The event also aimed at inculcating good reading habits into students.

respect women: Students take part in an awareness campaign at the Government College for Women, Sector 42, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S. Chandan

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Child was murdered, say docs
Dera Bassi, January 15
The missing four-year-old child, whose body was recovered from a well at Behra village, was allegedly murdered before being thrown into the well. The revelation was made by the team of doctors who conducted the autopsy at the Dera Bassi civil hospital.

COURTS

Admn waits for HC order
Chandigarh, January 15
The UT Administration is waiting for the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order to take action against the Chandigarh Golf Club on the lease issue. The two-month time given to the Golf Club management to pay outstanding dues amounting to Rs 6 crore ended today. But as the Golf Club management had filed a petition in the High Court against the new lease deed, the UT is waiting for High Court's order.
An impounded two-wheeler being loaded on to a truck which was parked in the green belt area of Industrial Area, Phase I, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Former P’kula ADC acquitted in molestation case
Panchkula, January 15
The then Panchkula ADC, Praveen Kumar, and seven others were acquitted by the Panchkula court in a molestation case that had hit the headlines in 2008. Kumar and others had allegedly thrashed and misbehaved with two women in Morni in a land related case.

CRIME

Property dealer booked on eve-teasing charge
Chandigarh, January 15
A property dealer, Harry Bajwa, and his colleagues of Sector 28 have been booked for allegedly teasing and harassing a girl, who is residing in the same building where Bajwa lives.

Recovery of 25 live cartridges from car: Case registered
Mohali, January 15 Following the recovery of 25 live cartridges from a Swift car, the Mohali police has registered a case. DSP (City 1) Rajinder Singh Sohal said it was learnt that the vehicle was used in the murder of former MLA of Barnala Malkit Singh Ketu. "Occupants of the car had fled after they met with an accident. The car is registered in the name of Mohinder Singh, a resident of Bilaspur village in Moga district," said DSP Sohal.

SPORTS

City team win hockey title
Chandigarh, January 15
The local hockey team today clinched the title at the 58th National School Games, for boys’ (U-17), by defeating Uttar Pradesh in the final match at the Sports Complex, Sector 42.





Chandigarh hockey players in a jubliant mood after winning the trophy at Hockey Stadium, Sector 42, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: s chandan

National School Games conclude
Chandigarh, January 15
The 58th National School Games concluded today at the Hockey Stadium, Sports Complex, Sector 42. KK Sharma, adviser to the administrator, presided over the function along with finance-cum-education secretary VK Singh.



Students perform traditional dance at the closing ceremony of the 58th National School Games at Hockey Stadium, Sports Complex, Sector 42, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: s chandan

Delhi beat Punjab to clinch cricket title
Chandigarh, January 15
Delhi won the final cricketmatch of the 58th National School Games, for boys’ (U-16), by defeating Punjab at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, today. After winning the toss, Punjab elected to field first. Batting first, Delhi posted a score of 220 runs in the allotted 35 overs. Kunal Dabas and Ekansh Gulati scored 49 and 46 runs, respectively.

Sale of tickets begins
Chandigarh, January 15
The sale of tickets for the upcoming India-England, 4th One-Day International, day and night match, started today at the counters of PCA stadium and the local branches of Central Bank of India in Mohali, Panchkula and Chandigarh. The tickets of student block witnessed more buyers while the chair block category was the other hit among the spectators.
Cricket fans stand in a queue to buy tickets for the 4th One-Day International match between India and England at PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday. Ttribune photo: Vicky gharu

SHSM College for Women register win
Chandigarh, January 15
In the ongoing Panjab University Inter-College Football Tournament for Women, the team of PG Government College for Girls (PGGCG-42), Sector 42, went down against SHSM College for Women, Chella Mukhsuspur (Hoshiarpur), by 7-0 at PU, today.