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Corruption case
Saji Mohan convicted
Quantum of sentence for IPS officer to be pronounced on March 7
Chandigarh, March 4
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Nazar Singh today convicted 1995-batch IPS officer Saji Mohan of embezzling Rs 13.8 lakh during his tenure as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Director here. The court convicted Saji Mohan in a case of corruption, criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy under Sections 409 and 120-B of the IPC, and under Section 13 (1d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on March 7.

Jyoti murder case: Laboratory report on tyre adds to Doon MLA’s troubles
Panchkula, March 4
In yet another trouble for Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary and his aides in the Jyoti murder case, the report (a copy of which is with Chandigarh Tribune) from the Shriram Scientific and Industrial Research Foundation in Delhi has confirmed that the ashes of the tyre allegedly used to crush the victim was of a heavy vehicle.

Love affair ends on a tragic note
Panchkula, March 4
In a tragic end to a four-year love affair, Gaurav (25) ended his life by taking an overdose of a drug while his 20-year-old girlfriend, Shalini (name changed), who also took the drug, is struggling for life at the PGI, Chandigarh.

barricades outside CM’s house
Admn gets month to decide on removal
Chandigarh, March 4
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set a month’s deadline for the Chandigarh Administration to take a decision on removing the barricades on the road in front of the Punjab Chief Minister’s house. The barricades were set up during the days of militancy to prevent vehicles from entering the area around the Chief Minister’s house from Sector 12 and the Nayagaon side. As of now, only cycles can pass through the barricades.
The barricades outside the Punjab Chief Minister’s residence in Sector 2, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

COMMUNITY

Post-delivery, special ambulance service for women in Panchkula
panchkula, March 4
In good news for women who have just delivered, a special ambulance has been started at the General Hospital, Sector 6, for their convenience. Now, transportation facility will be provided to the woman and her newborn post delivery. The service— which forms part of the Referral Transport Scheme— was launched at the General Hospital by Civil Surgeon Dr VK Bansal.

The ambulance service has been launched for the convenience of women. A Tribune photograph

City crime graph down 14%, claim Chandigarh Police
Chandigarh, March 4
Crime-related incidents registered a decrease of 14 per cent during the second month of this year compared to February 2013. This was stated by the Chandigarh Police while releasing the crime data today.

Chandigarh votes 2014
BJP councillors on inauguration spree
Chandigarh, March 4
Eyeing the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, BJP councillors are inaugurating new projects in their wards before the Model Code of Conduct comes into force. While five projects were inaugurated by BJP councillors in past two weeks, two were inaugurated today.

SS Bidda, MC Chief Engineer, inaugurates a water-boosting station in the presence of Deputy Mayor Davesh Moudgil at Sector 31 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

NaMo chants welcome callers
Chandigarh, March 4
“Har gali gali me NaMo NaMo, har dagar dagar me NaMo NaMo, hai yakeen ki san 14 me Modi aane wala hae (There are chants of NaMo in every street and corner; we are sure Modi will come to power in the year 2014).”

AAP’s Savita Bhatti holds first jan sabha at Sector 52
Chandigarh, March 4
Savita Bhatti, the Aam Aadmi Party’s candidate from the city for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, today interacted with AAP volunteers and residents at Sector 52. During her first public meeting, Bhatti heard people’s views on corruption and problems being faced by them.

BJP leader Harmohan Dhawan meets people at Sector 15 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

UT Election Dept’s awareness campaign
Strict no-no to words like ‘change
Chandigarh, March 4
While the UT Election Department is making all possible efforts to spread awareness among residents on the need to vote, senior officials of the department have cautioned the staff not to use any word like ‘change’ and ‘parivartan’ in the slogans being used for the purpose.

End of the story: Rumble strips, that had become a major source of inconvenience to commuters, being filled up by the Municipal Corporation staff at the Sector 19/20/27/30 roundabout in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Soon, replace gas cylinders in evening
Chandigarh, March 4
Residents who are unable to receive gas cylinders during daytime will now be able to replace their empty cylinders at the Indian Oil Corporation’s Sector-37 petrol pump till late evening.

Residents block highway
Mohali, March 4
Scores of commuters were a harried lot after being stranded for more than three hours on the Mohali-Kharar Highway today as agitating residents of Balongi village blocked traffic.

manhandling CASE
Sangharsh committee member suspended
Mohali, March 4
The ongoing protest of the PUDA Employees Sangharsh Committee got a blow when the PUDA authorities suspended Jarnail Singh, convener of the committee, for manhandling a senior officer of the department.

Condition of teacher serious
Panchkula, March 4
A computer teacher was taken ill following an indefinite hunger strike outside the Shiksha Sadan office in Sector 5 today. Deepak (25), works at a government school in Sonepat. Deepak was sitting on a dharna with other teachers and passed out. He was rushed to the General Hospital. — TNS

Addl charge for IAS officers
Chandigarh, March 4
UT cadre IAS officer was today given charge of eight UT Departments by the administration. V Lalremthanga, a 2004 batch UT-cadre IAS who recently joined the UT Administration, was given the charge of secretary social welfare, cooperation, animal husbandry, fisheries and agriculture.

Fruit, vegetable festival inaugurated
Panchkula, March 4
A flower, fruit and vegetable fest was inaugurated by the Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Board (HSAMB) at Sector 20, here today. It is the third fest organised by the board. Repellant patches (manufactured outside India) used for keeping mosquitoes and lizards away, were a favourite among visitors at the fest.

A farmer displays capsicums during the flower, fruit and vegetable fest at Sector 20 in Panchkula on Tuesday; and (right) Randheer Singh shows bottle gourds. Tribune Photos: S Chandan

FEEDBACK
Civic body should maintain paid parking lots
It is surprising that instead of solving the problem of traffic chaos in the city markets, Saurabh Joshi, BJP councillor and member of the F&CC, has proposed parking lots in the city that are either maintained by the market associations or converted into paid parking lots. 

EDUCATION

PU entrance test
Now, video guide to fill forms online
Chandigarh, March 4
Now, the Panjab University (PU) website will guide candidates how to fill the application form for entrance tests. The university has initiated a pilot project for guiding candidates through videos for filling the online forms for BSc (Hospitality and Hotel Administration) and BSc (Tourism Management) courses of the University Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism (UIHMT).
Prof Tankeshwar Kumar, Director, Computer Centre, Panjab University, launches the audio-visual admission support online. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

GCG-11 students awarded prizes
Chandigarh, March 4
The 58th annual prize distribution function of Post-Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, was held today. Director, Higher Education, UT, Sandeep Hans was the chief guest on the occasion. He gave away the prizes to the students who excelled in academics, sports and extra-curricular activities.

Students in a jubilant mood during the prize distribution function of the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

983 SD College students awarded degrees
Chandigarh, March 4
As many as 983 students received degrees during the annual convocation of GGDSD College, Sector 32, here today. Principal Dr Bhushan Kumar Sharma read the annual report of the college and shared the achievements of the college during the year 2013-14. He said the India Today -Nielson survey ranked the college at 28th on the list of best commerce colleges in India.

HIGH DEGREE OF JOY: Students in a jubilant mood after receiving their degrees during the convocation at the GGDSD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

GSI celebrates founder's day
Chandigarh, March 4
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) celebrated its 163rd year of establishment at its Sector 33 office here today. Officials of the organisation along with retired officers and other senior delegates were also invited on the occasion.

venting ire: Students of the Ambedkar Institute of Careers and Courses protest on the campus at Phase 3B2 in Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

School bus fare set to rise by 16 % in Tricity
Chandigarh, March 4
Be ready to shell out more for school bus charges of your kid from the next academic session. The Chandigarh School Bus Operators' Welfare Association has announced hike in the bus fare by 16 per cent in the Tricity.

Seminar on gender sensitisation held 
Chandigarh, March 4
A seminar on 'Gender sensitisation among youth' was organised by the Department of Sociology along with the Centre for Sikh Studies at SGGS Khalsa College here.

PU NOTES
Cleanliness drive
Chandigarh: Students of Department of Evening Studies-MDRC, Panjab University (PU), participated in a cleanliness campaign organised by the Students Central Association (SCA) on the department premises on Tuesday. State Information Commissioner Praveen Kumar, department chairperson and PU fellow Prof Keshav Malhotra and teachers were also present on the occasion.

FROM COLLEGES
NCC valedictory function
Chandigarh: A valedictory function of the NCC (National Cadet Corps) wing of Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, was organised here. Cadets presented ceremonial guard of honour to Colonel APS Johal, commanding officer (Chandigarh Unit), the chief guest on the occasion. Colonel Johal said the NCC brought out latent talent of young students by fostering discipline, patriotism and mental and physical agility to become responsible citizens. College principal Dr Meera Modi read out the NCC annual report for the session 2013-14.

FROM SCHOOLS
Farewell party
Chandigarh: Students of Class IX of the AKSIPS-45 organised a party to bid adieu to Class X students. Dressed in their best attire, the students walked the ramp to receive their titles and shared their experience in the school. Jasleen Kaur and Harshwardhan were declared as Miss and Master AKSIPS-45, respectively. Gagandeep Talwar bagged the student of the year trophy. Lavisha was adjudged the speaker of the day.

PUCSC submits memo to DSW
Chandigarh, March 4
The Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) today submitted a memorandum to the Dean, Students Welfare (DSW), on various issues.

COURTS

23-yr-old convicted of wife’s murder
Chandigarh, March 4
A 23-year-old man has been convicted for murdering his wife. The Court of District and Sessions Judge SK Aggarwal today convicted Vikram, a resident of Jind, Haryana, under Section 302 of the IPC. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on March 6.

ADVOCATE'S MURDER
District and Sessions Judge issues notice to IG 
Mohali, March 4
The additional district and sessions judge at Mohali Court issued notice to inspector general (prisons), Punjab, directing him to ensure the presence of all nine accused in the local advocate, Amarpreet Singh murder case, here today.

CRIME

Body of goods carrier driver found on highway
Panchkula, March 4
A 25-year-old youth was found murdered on the highway in Barwala here today. The deceased has been identified as Sanjay, a goods-carrier driver from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.

Three held for assault on teacher
Mohali, March 4
The Mohali Police today claimed to have arrested the three students, namely Gurjit Singh, Rajbir Singh and Amritpal, who had thrashed their teacher in full public view on Saturday.

Truck crushes man to death at grain market
Chandigarh, March 4
A pedestrian died after a truck ran over him at the Sector-26 grain market this afternoon.

Panipat resident duped of Rs 9 lakh
Chandigarh, March 4
A Panipat resident, Suresh Kumar, was booked for duping Vakeel Kumar of Rs 9 lakh in Sector 17 on the pretext of providing him a job of a government teacher.

Man caught taking bribe
Mohali, March 4
The Mohali vigilance sleuths nabbed a patwari red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from Talapur village in Ropar.

SPORTS

Gold rush for Manav Mangal 
Chandigarh, March 4
Students of Manav Mangal School, Panchkula, have set a benchmark of excellence in gymnastics by clinching eight medals in the 13th National Aerobics Championship held at the Indira Indoor Stadium, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

Students of Manav Mangal School pose with their medals in Panchkula. A Tribune photograph

14 teams to battle it out in U-17 cricket c’ship
Chandigarh: A total of 14 teams, including seven international, will battle it out in the 21st All India Chaudhary Ranbir Singh Hooda Under-17 League Cricket Championship, to commence in Panchkula and Chandigarh from May 23. Teams from seven states across India and seven teams from Pakistan, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Oman have confirmed their participation in the championship. — TNS