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INTERIM RAIL BUDGET
City gets two new trains
Chandigarh, February 12
Barring a semi-high speed project between Chandigarh and Delhi and two trains -- Jaipur-Chandigarh Intercity and Ramnagar-Chandigarh Weekly Express, no major announcement was made for the city in the interim Rail Budget today.

MC acts tough, to attach property of tax defaulters
Chandigarh, February 12
Taking a tough stand against defaulters who have failed to pay commercial property tax, the municipal corporation (MC) has, for the first time, passed an order to attach their property. The order to attach the property in the Industrial Area was passed by MC Joint Commissioner Rajiv Gupta.

Man held guilty of raping daughter
Panchkula, February 12
The District and Sessions Court has held a man guilty of raping his 19-year-old daughter. Interestingly, the victim had turned hostile during the trial.

Minutes of CHB meeting tampered with
Chandigarh, February 12
Certain "unwanted" additions incorporated in the minutes of a meeting relating to the pension scheme for employees of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) have raised the hackles of senior officials of the board.

Probe report bares the ugly side of Football and Hockey Academy
Chandigarh, February 12
Players in the state-run Chandigarh Football and Hockey Academy are living in shabby conditions and their playing kits are substandard, purchased at rates higher than the prevailing market rates. The academy is also becoming a victim of anarchism.

COMMUNITY

Construction work on Jagatpura bridge to begin in two days: DC
Mohali, February 12
The construction work of a bridge to connect Jagatpura village with Chandigarh will kick off in a day or two. This was stated by Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu, deputy commissioner, Mohali, here today.

Commuters pass through a temporary bridge at Jagatpura village, in Mohali, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Traders' body poll
3 left in fray for post of president
Chandigarh, February 12
Three candidates have been left in the fray for the post of the president of Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM).

British MP visits skill development centre
Mohali, February 12
Seema Malhotra, British Labour Party MP from Feltham and Heston, today visited the skill development centre of the Rayat Bahra group of institutions and the Mohali campus of the institution.

Modi’s ‘Chai pe charcha’ draws tepid response in city
Chandigarh, February 12
BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's 'Chai pe charcha' programme evoked a lukewarm response from the city residents.

BJP’s city unit president Sanjay Tandon (sitting extreme right) along with party supporters during the party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s ‘Chai pe charcha’ programme at Sector 34 in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Eco-sensitive tag for bird sanctuary
Chandigarh, February 12
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has approved the proposal of the UT Administration to create an eco-sensitive zone around the Bird Sanctuary in Sector 21.

Residents face trouble in getting HSRPs
Mohali, February 12
Vehicle owners are facing an arduous time as more and more persons are queuing-up to get the mandatory high security registration plates (HSRPs) affixed to their vehicles here.

Postal services hit as staff go on two-day strike
Chandigarh, February 12
Postal services in the city collapsed today. Around one lakh mails which were received by the Postal Department had to be stored at the General Post Office in Sector 17 as the staff went on strike following a call for nationwide strike given by the Confederation of Central Government Employees (CCGE).

Heaps of letters lying at the General Post Office as postal staff went on a two-day strike in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Jail inmates end strike
Chandigarh, February 12 Inmates of the Burail jail ended their two-day hunger strike here this afternoon. The inmates convicted in different cases were asking the UT Administration to relax the parole issuing norms.

Street show: Artistes of the Osmium group perform a play, ‘Kya Fark Padta Hai’, at the South Campus of Panjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. tribune photo: manoj mahajan

AAP interviews ticket aspirants for city LS seat
Chandigarh, February 12 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today started the process to finalise its candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat.

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Rock Garden in need of repairs
The world-famous Rock Garden is in need of urgent upgrade. This could be attributed to the civic body’s apathy. Though many works —installation of CCTV cameras, dustbins, artistic walls, raising of compound walls, beautifying the art gallery, furnishing the hall, glazing of the verandah and extension of the director’s office room — have been approved, they are yet to see the light of the day. The visitors have often complained about the lack of cleanliness and stench emanating from the washrooms on the premises. With the Rock Garden being an iconic landmark and a major tourist destination, the authorities concerned should look into the issue at the earliest.

EDUCATION

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Winners felicitated at gala event
Chandigarh, February 12
Winners of The Tribune Cognizance 2013, a scrapbook competition for the students of Classes V to X, were today felicitated at Panjab University’s law auditorium. As many as 1,500 students from Punjab and the tricity participated in the fourth edition of the competition organised by The Tribune from October 21 to December 24, last year.

Give admission to petitioner by Feb 17, GMCH-32 told
Chandigarh, February 12
Acting on a contempt of court petition, Justice Mahesh Grover of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Secretary, Medical Education and Research, and Director Principal of Government Medical College and Hospital, to appear before it if the petitioner was not granted admission to the MBBS course by February 17.

One Billion Rising gains momentum
Chandigarh, February 12
The third day of the global campaign One Billion Rising for Justice witnessed an enthusiastic participation of students of various government colleges of the city.

190 units of blood donated
Chandigarh, February 12
A blood donation camp was organised by the NSS and NCC units of Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, in association with the State Bank of India.

FROM SCHOOLS
Students root for women empowerment
Chandigarh: St Teresa Convent School organised various activities for the students. The Class I students recited poems on "Nari Shakti". Students of Class II expressed their views on the same topic during declamation. The Class III and IV students wrote essays on woman empowerment.

MBBS students stage protest
Chandigarh, February 12
Over 200 students of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, today staged a protest on the college campus against the recent decision of Medical Council of India to extend the period of MBBS degree by two and half-years.

MBBS students of the GMCH-32 stage a protest on the college campus in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

COURTS

HC quashes Jerath’s dismissal
Chandigarh, February 12
Nearly 16 years after UT Chief Engineer KK Jerath was dismissed from service after his alleged implication in the engineering department kickbacks case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today quashed the orders. Cost of Rs 5,000 was also imposed on the Administration.

Contradictions surface as Buti Ram gives fresh evidence
Panchkula, February 12
Several contradictions surfaced in the statements of Jyoti’s father Buti Ram, who gave evidence against Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary for the second time, before the District and Sessions Court here today.

CRIME

Con couple arrested
Chandigarh, February 12
A couple allegedly involved in stealing artificial jewellery and clothes from an Ahmedabad resident, at ISBT sector 17 on Sunday evening, was arrested today. The police said the couple hails from Nepal. The accused were identified as Sidhi and Maya. The police got a tip off that the couple was at the bus stand, Sector 17 and nabbed them. Police said raids were on to nab another accomplice of the duo, who belongs to Himachal Pradesh. The couple had duped many others in similar fashion. The jewellry was recovered from them.

Fraud case registered
The police registered a fraud case of Rs 35 lakh, against three persons including two women at Phase 8 Police Station, here.

Mohali robbery case
Now, another ghostwritten letter?
Mohali, February 12
After Panchkula, it is now the Mohali Police, which is on the look out for the “ghostwriter” who has shot off a letter to the Phase 3B1 robbery victim, giving certain details of the robbers.

Scuffle outside P’kula court complex
Panchkula, February 12 High drama was witnessed when some accused, including women, entered into a scuffle with some people outside the court here today. The Chandimandir police had arrested six members of a gang including four women and two men for stealing shuttering plates and were produced in the court today.

Attempt-to-murder charge dropped against Bishnoi
Chandigarh, February 12
Four years after he was booked in an attempt to murder case, the court of District and Sessions Judge SK Aggarwal today dropped charges of attempt to murder against Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) chief Kuldeep Bishnoi and 25 others. The case will now be tried in the court of Judicial Magistrate and has been adjourned till March 15.

Miscreants break windowpanes of cars
Chandigarh, February 12
Unidentified motorcycle-brone miscreants smashed the windowpanes of four cars parked in Sectors 18 and 19, Chandigarh, late on Tuesday night. The cars included two Mercedez and an Audi. Besides, a number plate of a Mahindra Xylo was also damaged as miscreants pelted stones at it.

ACT OF VANDALISM: Four vehicles were damaged by unidentified persons in Sectors 18 and 19 in Chandigarh on Tuesday night. photo: Manoj Mahajan.

Dell worker’s killing
Weapon used in crime recovered
Mohali, February 12
The Mohali Police have recovered the weapon and the motorbike used in committing the murder of a Dell employee, Parsoon Aggarwal, here today.

SPORTS

FC Mittal Cricket Trophy
City lads win tournament
Chandigarh, February 12
Continuing their winning streak, the Chandigarh cricket team recorded their third consecutive victory in the ongoing FC Mittal Cricket Trophy at PCA Stadium, Mohali, today. The Chandigarh side defeated Amritsar by 87 runs.

DAV lift SS Bawa Memorial Cricket Cup
Chandigarh, February 12
DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, defeated Chandigarh Baptist School by 36 runs to win the finals of the SS Bawa Memorial Cricket Cup here today. Chandigarh Baptist School failed to score the target of 117 runs and were all-out at 81 runs.

The team of DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, in a jubilant mood after defeating Chandigarh Baptist School to lift the SS Bawa Memorial Cricket Cup in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Akhil Sheoran leads in air rifle event in inter-university shooting c’ship
Chandigarh, February 12
Shooter Akhil Sheoran of Delhi University lead on the first day of the All India Inter-University Shooting Championship today by securing 593 points out of 600 in the 10-metre air rifle event for men. A total of five events were conducted in the 10-metre air rifle and air pistol in both the men and women category.

Shooters take part in the Inter-University Shooting Championship at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Ace shooter aims for three international events lined up this year
Chandigarh, February 12
Former top-rank trap shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu aims to regain the lost identity this year. The ace shooter is banking upon three international events lined up this year —Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Shooting Championship.

IPL: Sehwag to play for Kings XI Punjab
Chandigarh. February 12
Former Delhi Daredevils’ opener Virender Sehwag will now represent Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Punjab Warriors visit YPS
Chandigarh, February 12
To promote hockey among youngsters, the members of Punjab Warriors visited Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, today. The team players, including Christopher Ciriello, Kieran Govers, Affan Yousuf, Gurmail Singh and Sandeep Singh, interacted with the school students and faculty members and shared their experiences. The awareness drive was initiated by the food major, Cornitos.

The Punjab Warriors team pose with Japtej Singh (in white) at Yadavindra Public School in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Vicky Gharu

Myra, Jujhar win junior golf tourney
Chandigarh, February 12
Myra Jawanda (7), secured the top position in the category E girls event on the final day of the 3rd CGA Junior Golf Tournament at the Chandigarh Golf Club today. In the category E boys event, Jujhar Singh lifted the title.

Kabaddi: TN defeat AP
Chandigarh, February 12
The Kabaddi team of the Tamil Nadu circle defeated Andhra Pradesh by 21 points to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing All-India Postal Department Kabaddi Championship, being held at the Kabaddi Court, Sports Complex, Sector 42, here today. Tamil Nadu secured 8 points, while Andhra Pradesh secured 6 points. — TNS