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teachers’ recruitment case
Nothing new in Delhi CBI probe
Chandigarh, July 20
Investigation for over a year by the Delhi Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the teachers’ recruitment scam, that rocked the UT Education Department in 2009, has failed to nail any of the senior officials in a criminal case with the investigating agency giving a clean chit to former DPI (Schools).
Samwartak Singh, ex-DPI (Schools), who has been given a clean chit by the Delhi CBI

Setback to traders
Chandigarh, July 20
In a major setback to city traders and industrialists, who were demanding enhancement of the covered area and the floor area ratio (FAR) in city markets and in the Industrial Area, the UT master plan committee has recommended that a further enhancement in FAR in the city should not be allowed.

FIR against 4 govt schoolteachers
Chandigarh, July 20
On the recommendation of the UT Education Department, the police today registered an FIR against four government schoolteachers for obstructing the faculty development programme of the department that began today at Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector 19, and Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector 8.
Members of the Joint Action Committee of Teachers protest in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

FOR A GREEN CAUSE People take part in the fourth annual cycle rally, “Save Environment”, organised by the Chandigarh Senior Citizens Association at Sector 11 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Joint action committee formed
Chandigarh, July 20 In a meeting at DAV College here, the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU) and the Chandigarh Government College Teachers’ Association (CGCTA) joined hands to form a joint action committee to pursue their long-pending demands.

2 youths get 7-year jail for acid attack
Chandigarh, July 20
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Preeti Sahni today sentenced two youths to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment in an acid attack case. The court sentenced Amandeep Singh and Sham Singh to undergo seven years in jail and also imposed a fine of Rs 7 lakh each on them. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 each on the two convicts.

COMMUNITY

Movie buffs to make a beeline for Panchkula
Panchkula, July 20
Moviegoers, who got disheartened after the prices of tickets were increased yesterday, have something to cheer about. To watch a movie in the town, a family of four will have to shell out just Rs 800 (beverages included) while in Chandigarh the same number of people will have to pay Rs 1,800.


Residents queue up at a movie ticket counter in Shalimar Hall, Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Extend lal dora, say villagers
Chandigarh, July 20
The villagers of Chandigarh today organised a massive vehicle rally to press for their demands before the Chandigarh Administration.


Villagers take out a rally at Hallo Majra in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

‘35% deaths in India due to cardiovascular diseases’
Mohali, July 20
“One in every third death in India can be attributed to cardiovascular diseases,” said Dr RK Jaswal, Director, Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, while addressing a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on management of acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) in the city.

passengers’ ordeal
Old batteries on Bharat Darshan train to be removed
Chandigarh, July 20
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has started replacing the old batteries installed on the seven coaches of the Bharat Darshan special train. Many passengers had recently faced a lot of inconvenience due to power outages during their journey to Shirdi.

Passengers of the Bharat Darshan train raise slogans at the Chandigarh railway station. A file photograph

Experts dwell on haemovigilance at PGI
Chandigarh, July 20
The Department of Transfusion Medicine and the Pharmacovigilance Centre of the PGIMER jointly organised a one-day continuing medical education (CME) on Haemovigilance Programme to sensitise health care professionals to the importance of haemovigilance today.

Cloudy canvas An overcast sky in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

156 donate blood
Chandigarh, July 20
As many as 156 volunteers donated blood at the 136th camp organised by the Thalassaemic Children Welfare Association (TCWA) today at the PGI.

Geetanjali’s family takes to road, seeks justice
Panchkula, July 20
A candlelight march was held by the kin of CJM's wife Geetanjali, who was found shot dead in Gurgaon.

Doctors accused of being insensitive to dog-bite patient
Mohali, July 20
A local leader of the BJP has alleged insensitivity on the part of the doctors at the Civil Hospital, Phase VI, claiming that instead of attending to a poor, who was bitten by a dog, he (the patient) was asked to arrange an injection costing Rs 13,000 on his own.

EDUCATION

Saupin’s students display exhibits
Mohali, July 20
An exhibition was organised on the premises of Saupin’s School, Sector 70, Mohali.

Students showcase talent
Chandigarh, July 20
AIESEC's Balakalakaar 2013 gave underprivileged children a platform to showcase their talent at Rock Garden today. Activities like painting and dance workshops were held.

Meritorious students felicitated
Chandigarh, July 20
Branch office of HDFC at Sector 37, Chandigarh, organised a function to honour the toppers of Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, and Stepping Stones Public School, School 37.

fROM SCHOOLS
Science show
Chandigarh: Students of Saupin's, Sector 32, exhibited their skills and innovative spirit at a spectacular science show put up on the school premises on Saturday.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

3 killed in accidents
Banur, July 20
Three persons were killed, while one was injured in two accidents on the Banur-Ambala and Rajpura-Chandigarh roads near Banur today.

Villagers block road over delay in construction of tank
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 20
Villagers and Congress workers of Talania village today blocked the Sirhind-Morinda road causing a traffic jam for about two hours. They took this step due to the delay in the construction of an overhead tank in the village.

Man gets jail in rape case
Ambala, July 20
Special Judge Fast Track Court, Ambala, Vimlesh Tanwar, has awarded eight-year sentence to a resident of Karnal here today. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 4,000 on him.

Five booked on rape charge
Ambala, July 20
The Naraingarh police today registered a rape case against five youths on the complaint of a girl. The victim is a Class XII student. In a complaint filed with the police, the victim said on July 17, the youths took her to Solan and one of them raped her there. Her parents reported the matter to the police.

450 examined at medical camp
Dera Bassi, July 20
A medical and dental check-up camp was organised by Sukhmani Multi-Specialty Hospital & Dental College, Dera Bassi, along with the support of Winsome Yarns Ltd, Saidpura, Dera Bassi.

2 feared drowned in Bhakra Canal
Sirhind, July 20
A girl and a boy went missing after their car fell into the Narwana branch of the Bhakra Canal near Sanipur village this evening.

COURTS

Cash at judge's door
CBI has no permission to probe Solan land deal: Defence counsel
Chandigarh, July 20
Continuing with its arguments on the framing of charges in the judge bribery case, involving Justice Nirmal Yadav (retd) as the accused, the defence counsel today told the court that hotelier Ravinder Singh's name featuring in the registry of the Solan land deal was not some other Ravinder Singh or ‘dummy purchaser’ as claimed by the prosecution.
                                                                    Justice Nirmal Yadav

Rs 125 crore fraud
Accused's police remand extended
Chandigarh, July 20
A local court today extended police custody of accused Sukhbir Shergill, who is allegedly involved in a Rs 125 crore fraud, by four days. Sukhbir's wife and another accused in the case, Gurbir Shergill, has been sent to 14 days' judicial custody.

5 murder accused acquitted
Mohali, July 20
The Mohali police's claims of cracking a blind murder case of an Uttarakhand native, Kulbhushan aka, Tinu Rai (32), fell flat after the local court acquitted all the five accused, including a woman, for lack of evidence in the case.

SPORTS

tennis tournament
Bhalinder defeats Siddhant
Chandigarh, July 20
Bhalinder S Oberoi defeated Siddhant Chugh while Archit Juneja routed Jaskaran Riar during the first round of boys' (U-14) category during the ongoing CLTA-AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament today. Bhalinder beat Siddhant Chugh by 8-1 whereas Archit Juneja beat Jaskaran Riar 8-6.
Yuvraj plays a forehand shot during a tennis match in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Over 100 kick boxers, coaches honoured
Chandigarh, July 20
The Punjab Kick Boxing Association felicitated state’s kick boxers, who excelled at various national level competitions, today. The award ceremony was presided over by Sushil Kumar, wrestler and silver medallist of 2012 London Olympics. As many as 104 kick boxers and coaches of the state were honoured.


Wrestler Sushil Kumar with young kick boxers during a function in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Scholarship for junior golfers soon
Chandigarh, July 20
The Chandigarh Golf Association will launch the CGA Juniors' Programme soon.

Cricket trials
Panchkula, July 20
The Panchkula District Cricket Association will hold trials to select the Panchkula district cricket team for boys' (U-25) category on July 21 at JR Institute of Cricket Technology, Barwala, Panchkula. — TNS