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Manpreet’s son involved in brawl
Chandigarh, March 10
In yet another case of highhandedness of the kin of VIPs in the city, Arjun Badal, the 19-year-old son of the Manpreet Badal, president of the People’s Party of Punjab, allegedly attacked a 25-year-old youth in Hotel Sunbeam at Sector 22 last night.

65-yr-old woman done to death
Chandigarh, March 10
Unidentified assailants killed a 65-year-old woman at her residence near a tubewell at Dhanas and decamped with cash and jewellery after taking her family members, including four children, hostage late last night.


The victim, Bhagwati Devi, with her grandson. A file photo

Stampede-like situation at Shiv temple in Saketri 
Panchkula, March 10
It was a stampede-like situation in Saketri as a large number of devotees thronged the Shiv temple on the occasion of Shivratri.

Bouncers double up as guards at temple
Panchkula, March 10
The management of the Shiv temple deployed 45 bouncers from the discotheques in Chandigarh. The bouncers were seen managing the rush at the temple.





Guards try to control rush at the temple. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Two killed, three hurt in accident
Panchkula, March 10
The Shivratri celebrations turned sour for a Shimla family when two persons were killed and three suffered injuries after the car they were travelling in rammed into a tree near Maddawala on NH 73 this morning.

6-year-old boy goes missing
Panchkula, March 10
A six-year-old boy, a resident of Sector 12, Panchkula, went missing from Shiv Temple at Saketri during the Shivratri fair on Sunday. The victim, Ajay, went missing in the morning. The police has registered a case under Section 365 (kidnapping) of the IPC. 

Convocation of disorder at Panjab University
Chandigarh, March 10
The 62nd annual convocation of Panjab University was marked by confusion and disorder with degrees of the students getting mixed.

Traffic police ignores violation

Students sit atop a Haryana Roadways bus. A large number of aspirants had come to take the SSC exam in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep tewari

COMMUNITY

Co-founder of Vivek Nursery passes away
Chandigarh, March 10
Sharda Dutt, one of the co-founder members of Vivek Nursery and Preparatory School, passed away at her residence in Sector 19 yesterday. It was the first preparatory school of the city established in 1966.




Joyshri Lobo, daughter of Sharda Dutt, shares her mother's memory at her residence in Sector 19, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Mad scramble for railway tickets
Chandigarh, March 10
In the absence of a reservation facility for the special one-day train introduced from Chandigarh to Haridwar, chaos prevailed at the ticket counters of the railway station on Sunday.

Passengers line up outside the ticket counters at the Chandigarh railway station; and (right) the lucky ones board the train to Haridwar on Sunday. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan

World Glaucoma Week: An effort to light up the dark
Chandigarh, March 10
A countrywide walk across 36 cities, including Chandigarh, was organised today to mark the beginning of World Glaucoma Week. The walk started from Rock Garden at 8 am and culminated at Sukhna Lake.



Residents take out an awareness rally at Sukhna Lake on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Old age home for ex-servicemen to come up in P’kula
Chandigarh, March 10
The Army is setting up old age homes for ex-servicemen and widows who do not have any support in the twilight of their lives. A pilot project is being launched to set up the first such home in Panchkula.

Take care as weather is changing
Chandigarh, March 10
"The stark variation in temperature across the day has been causing problems such as indigestion and even diarrhoea," said the experts. "Though the overall rise in the temperature will gradually bring down cases of viral infections, the variation in the night and day temperatures is likely to affect food items," said Dr Gopal Bhardwaj, head, department of medicine, Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16.

Aadhaar cards benefit 2,500 slum dwellers
Chandigarh, March 10
Queueing up for Aadhaar cards yielded good results for as many as 2,500 slum dwellers who were allotted tenements by the Chandigarh Housing Board under the rehabilitation scheme.

Bus mess: Admn wants to buy chassis
Chandigarh, March 10
Concerned over the delay in buying new vehicles for the CTU fleet, the Chandigarh Administration is considering purchasing bus chassis and getting fabricated bodies on them.This would enable the UT to save time and cost.


The condemned buses parked at the CTU depot. A Tribune photograph

Verify credentials of PGs to check nuisance
The recent incident of a lawyer being killed by occupants of a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Mohali has once again highlighted problems created by the thriving unregulated business of PG accommodations. Tricity residents share their views on the issue.


Government officials interact with residents during an awareness drive on the registration of paying guest accommodations in Mohali. A file photograph

Poor response to first women’s walkathon at Sukhna Lake
Chandigarh, March 10
The much-hyped first women’s walkathon at Sukhna Lake received a poor response here this morning. “Walk for her” was organised with the aim to sensitise people about the importance of making the City Beautiful a safe and secure place for women.

Participants wait for the chief guest during “Walk for her” walkathon; and (right) a woman participates along with her child at Sukhna Lake on Sunday. Tribune Photos: Pradeep Tewari

Inadequate parking space plagues Mohali
Mohali, March 10
The state government is keen to develop Mohali as a 'model city' but the parking of vehicles at several public places has become the biggest hindrance to it.

Chandigarh Scan
Seminar on Indian culture
The Patanjali Yog Samiti and the Bharat Swabhiman Trust (regd), Chandigarh, organised a seminar titled "Vichar" on Indian Culture and Heritage at Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, Sector 27, Chandigarh. Devinder Sharma, an author and an activist, was the chief guest on the occasion. Vijay Saihgal, former Editor, Dainik Tribune, was the keynote speaker. Justice MM Aggarwal (retd) and Justice SN Aggarwal (retd) also addressed the gathering.

EDUCATION

Visual impairment no barrier for them
Chandigarh, March 10
The phrase “where there’s a will there’s a way" proved true for two Panjab University students who despite being visually impaired managed to get degrees in higher education. While one successfully completed her PhD, another one bagged the gold medal in MA, Music.

Dr M Mangapati Pallam Raju, Union Minister of Human Resource Development, gives away the gold medal to Kirty, a visually impaired student, at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan Kiran Kumari, a visually impaired student, with her husband Rajinder Singh after receiving her degree. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Foreign students, too, get degrees at PU
Chandigarh, March 10
Those getting degrees at the 62nd annual convocation of Panjab University (PU) also included a few foreign students. They had come to the university to pursue research.

Gold medals lose shine at university
Chandigarh, March 10
At PU convocation, gold medals lost their shine for students as their names and other details had been engraved in a shabby manner. It appeared that the names had been engraved at the last moment.



A gold medal which was given to a student at the convocation on Sunday. A Tribune photograph

Centre to introduce Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan soon: Minister
Chandigarh, March 10
With an aim to reforming the higher education system in states, the Central Government is soon going to introduce the Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). Under it, the states coming up with education reforms will get additional funds from the Centre.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Five booked for fraud
Dera Bassi, March 10
The local police has booked five persons on the charge of fraud in a land deal case. All the accused are absconding. In his complaint, Balwant Singh, of Papri in SAS Nagar, alleged he had entered into a land deal through property dealer Kuldip Singh of Zirakpur. In 2009, He had reportedly paid Rs 23 lakh to one Diblaag Singh of Kurali for a piece of land in Lalru.

School heads to be booked for violations by bus drivers
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 10
The local police in collaboration with the district transport office organised a seminar on traffic rules for schoolchildren, school bus drivers and heads of schools here today. SSP HS Mann said if a driver failed to obey the traffic rules and violated directions of the apex court, the head of the school would be booked along with the driver.

Three die in road mishaps
Banur, March 10
Three persons, including a two-year-old girl, were killed in two separate accidents near here yesterday. Balbeer Singh (22), of village Machli, and his two-year-old daughter Simmi were killed when the motorcycle they were riding on rammed into a parked truck near a barrier on the Chandigarh-Rajpura road. While Balbeer and Simmi died on the spot, his wife Balwinder Kaur, who was accompanying them, was injured.

National debate contest concludes
Patiala, March 10
The National Parliamentary Debate Competition, organised annually by the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), concluded today. The teams that reached the semifinals were Ramjas, New Delhi, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, Thapar University, Patiala, and NLU, Jodhpur. Ramjas won the trophy and Punjab Engineering College was declared the runner-up.

COURTS

Fraudster sent to Patiala Jail
Mohali, March 10
Bina Ali (55), a proclaimed offender, has been sent to the Patiala Jail, following court’s order here today. The jail authorities had denied lodging the accused of 11 fraud cases yesterday, following the local courts yesterday’s orders.

Man gets 18 months in jail for bigamy
Chandigarh, March 10
Former president of the Moga district Congress Tara Singh Sandhu has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for bigamy. The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 under the Section 494 of the IPC.

CRIME

One held for impersonation
Chandigarh, March 10
The police today booked a Haryana resident for impersonation. Sunita Ranjan, supervisor, L Aggarwal DAV Model School, Sector 7-B, alleged that Rohan Kumar, a resident of Rajokri village in Navida district, Bihar, appeared for the SSC exam in place of Anoop Kumar, a resident of Mudlana village in Sonipat.

Youth arrested with stolen motorcycle
Chandigarh, March 10
The police today arrested a 22-year-old youth and recovered a stolen motorcycle from his possession. The accused has been identified as Dharambir, a resident of Kansal village.

SPORTS

Himmat, Aditi adjudged best athletes
Chandigarh, March 10
The 20th Annual Athletic Meet of Government Medical College and Hospital concluded today at the Sports Complex, Sector 46. Renowned wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, Olympic Medalist and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Rattan awardee, was the chief guest on the occasion.

Chennai beat Chandigarh in basketball tourney
Chandigarh, March 10
In the ongoing 1st All-India Invitational Basketball Tournament for Men, the team of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) Chennai thrashed the team of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) Chandigarh by 86-53 at Sports Complex, Sector 46.




Players in action during the ongoing All-India Invitational Basketball Tournament for Men at Sports Complex, Sector 46, in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Anita , Rajneesh secure top spot in car rally
Chandigarh, March 10
Anita Budhiraja and her navigator, Rajneesh Budhiraja, secured first place, in the women’s car rally event of the 4th SantaBanta.com Women’s Car Rally, today. Renu Tiwari and her navigator, Narita Tewari, managed to secure second position while Nidhi Aulakh and her navigator, Purnima Rana Jaspal, won the third place in the event.
Paticipants in the Classic and Vintage Car Rally with their cars at Sector 10 in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: pradeep Tewari

Netball tourney from tomorrow
Chandigarh, March 10
The Chandigarh Netball Association will conduct the Chandigarh Senior State Netball Championship at Government College, Sector 11, from March 12 to 13. —TNS

PREPARING FOR BATTLE: Members of the Australian cricket team during a practice session at PCA Stadium in Mohali. tribune photo: Vicky Gharu