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Jiya’s kidnapper gets life term
Panchkula, January 21
The court today awarded life imprisonment to Ravinder Gill, who had kidnapped a girl Jiya from her residence in Sector 7 here in 2009. Jiya was two-and-a-half-years old at the time of the incident. The court said the police had helped the accused and the investigations done by it were shoddy.
Kidnapping case: Woman arrested in Panipat
 Chandigarh, January 21
In a major breakthrough, the UT police made the first arrest in the kidnapping case of three-year-old
Harmeini, alias Eddu, today. It arrested a 22-year-old woman, Chinar, from
Panipat.
Three-year-old Harmeini with her parents at a press conference in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
External probe committee fails to fix responsibility for delay
Chandigarh, January 21
Despite pointing out "error in judgement" by a team in prioritising Anupama Sarkar's surgery, a 15-year-old patient who died at the PGI in July last year, the external probe committee has failed to nail the “culprits”.
Encroachers back at grain market
 Chandigarh, January 21
The Grain Market of Sector 26 continues to greet visitors with foul smell and traffic jams, thanks to encroachments on roadsides.
Encraochers have returned to the grain market in Sector 26,
Chandigarh. Tribune photos: S chandan
Additional staff to be deputed for collecting revised railway fares
Chandigarh, January 21
Extra staff will be deputed by the railway authorities on trains with short journeys from
Chandigarh, tomorrow, to collect revised fares which come into force from midnight, as proposed by the Union railway minister, Pawan Kumar
Bansal.
CTU calls off strike
Chandigarh, January 21
After day-long hectic meeting between the CTU Workers Union and officials of the Chandigarh Administration, the union today called off its pen-down strike, which was to be held tomorrow.
SSP marks inquiry into rape case
Mohali, January 21
Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, SSP, Mohali, today marked an inquiry to DSP (City 1) for the registration of rape case that was registered at Naya Gaon police station yesterday.
Road Safety Week concludes
Chandigarh, January 21
Celebrations of the 24th Road Safety Week concluded today amidst a colourful event at the Tagore Theatre.
Students enact a scene from the play “Aaj Ka Sach” on the concluding day of the Chandigarh Traffic Week at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan
Mobile medical unit boon for Mohali patients
Mohali, January 21
The mobile medical unit, running in Mohali district is proving to be a boon, for people living in far flung areas, as patients are examined by a doctor in villages and medicines are given to them free of cost, said Dr Neelam Bhardwaj, Civil Surgeon, here today.
Man alleges police harassment
 Panchkula, January 21
A man who reported to the police that he saw a girl being beaten up and forcibly taken away on Monday has alleged police harassment. The police has denied his allegation and has not registered a case.
Deepak Sharma in Panchkula on Monday. Tribune photo: nitin mittal
Licence fee: Vends deposit Rs 3 crore
Chandigarh, January 21
With the deadline for erring liquor vend licensees to deposit 75 per cent of the licence fee ending today, about Rs 3 crore had been deposited with the UT Excise and Taxation Department till this evening.
ATS Valley School launches Art and Music Academy
Dera Bassi, January 21
ATS Valley School today launched its Art and Music Academy on the school premises here.
Students take part in educational events during the launch of the Art and Music Academy at
ATS Valley School in Dera Bassi on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin MIttal
Education Dept talks tough on conversion of seats
Chandigarh, January 21
The UT Education Department talked tough as far as vacant seats under the RTE Act are concerned for the next academic session. In its written reply, the Education Department clarified that the schools would not be allowed to convert their unoccupied reserved seats under the RTE Act into the general category before April 15.
No clarity on key issues, say private schools
Chandigarh, January 21
Even as the Education Department sent a reply to the Independent Schools Association, Chandigarh, on their specific queries sought on the RTE Act, there still seemed no clarity on the key issues relating to the Act.
From Schools
Students bring laurels
Navkaramanjeet Singh and Anirudh of class VI brought laurels for St. Soldier School,
Mohali, by bagging a silver medal in the International Table Soccer (Doubles) U-12 category. They vied with 800 students to clinch this position.
Students of DAV School take part in an awareness rally on water conservation at Sector 10 in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: S. Chandan
Appointment of 66 teachers put on hold
Chandigarh, January 21
The UT Education Department has put on hold the appointment of 48 Junior Basic Teachers
(JBTs) and 18 Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) under the OBC category. The department is awaiting a clarification on some backward castes, which are doubtful for the entitlement under the OBC reservation. The recruitment process of other categories is on.
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