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Congress courts ad trouble 
Chandigarh, March 11
A day after the UT Returning Officer wrote to the SSP to register an FIR against BSP nominee Jannat Jahan, today it was the turn of the Congress to face the heat of the UT Election Department for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.
An advertisement of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi displayed on a public toilet in the Sector 22-C market, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Code violation: FIR registered
Chandigarh, March 11
The Chandigarh police today registered an FIR against unknown persons on the directions of the District Magistrate-cum-Returning Officer for the Chandigarh parliamentary constituency, Mohhamed Shayin.

AAP offers ticket to Gul Panag 
Chandigarh, March 11
After Savita Bhatti, wife of the late Jaspal Bhatti, refused to contest the coming Lok Sabha elections on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ticket from the Chandigarh seat, the party has reportedly offered the ticket to Bollywood actress Gul Panag.

Gul Panag

Only three top IAS officers, Mayor, IGP can use red beacon
Chandigarh, March 11
Now only three IAS officers, the Mayor and the IGP are authorised to use the red beacon atop their official vehicles. According to a new notification issued by the UT Administration, the UT Adviser, Home Secretary, Finance Secretary, Mayor and the IGP are authorised to use the red beacon.

Chandigarh votes 2014
Cong to name candidate today
Chandigarh, March 11
Two main political parties - the Congress and the BJP - will announce the names of their candidates for the Lok Sabha elections on March 12 and 13, respectively.

BJP connects with youth on ‘WhatsApp’ 
Chandigarh, March 11
To connect with the youth and first-time voters, the BJP has now expanded its digital campaigning. Besides, using social media like Facebook and Twitter, the party is now also using 'WhatsApp'. The BJP city unit president, Sanjay Tandon on Tuesday had an interactive session with city youngsters on WhatsApp where he was asked various relevant questions.

Department takes to catchy slogans to encourage young voters
Chandigarh, March 11
“Youth Chala Booth” and “We are committed to each other for voting too” a slogan for young couples committed to each other are some of the catchy slogans the UT Election Department has come up with to encourage youngsters and professionals to exercise their right to vote. As many as 55.99 voters come under these categories in the city.

Traders oppose project
Mohali, March 11
The introduction of paid parking facility by the Municipal Corporation here ran into rough weather on the very first day with shopkeepers resisting the execution of the project by the contractors’ employees.

Shopkeepers gather to oppose paid parking at the Phase V market in Mohali on Tuesday; and (below) barricades that were removed by shopkeepers at the Phase X market. Tribune photographs

MC impounds abandoned vehicles 
Chandigarh, March 11
The enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation (MC) today cleared the parking area in Industrial Area Phase II by impounding the abandoned vehicles there.

An abandoned water tanker being taken away by the enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, from the Industrial Area, Phase II, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Don’t ignore high BP, your kidney may be at risk: Experts
Chandigarh, March 11
Identifiable and direct symptoms of chronic kidney disease (kidney failure) appear only when 70 per cent of the organ has already been damaged. 

Kidney donors during a press conference in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Need to fix minimum wages for employees, says minister
Chandigarh, March 11
In order to increase the number of employable professionals according to industry needs, admissions to higher secondary education and above levels should be offered on the basis of aptitude test scores.
Madan Mohan Mittal (second from left) Minister for Industry & Commerce, Technical Education & Industrial Training, Punjab, releases the skill gap study report during a seminar at the CII, Sector 31, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

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EDUCATION

Students found using fake ID cards
Chandigarh, March 11
With the beginning of examinations at Panjab University, the cases of students from outside using fake ID cards to enter AC Joshi Library are increasing.




Students of Panjab University study at AC Joshi Library on Tuesday; and (right) fake ID cards. Tribune Photos: Pradeep Tewari

Students given warm send-off
Chandigarh, March 11
The Department of Computer Applications of the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, organised a farewell party, “Alvida Angels”, for the outgoing students of Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Applications and Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)-III today.

Management institute holds admission test
Chandigarh, March 11
International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi, conducted an admission round here. The test was conducted for admission to the Chandigarh centre.

Desh Bhagat Group chairman interacts with foreign dignitaries
Chandigarh, March 11
Dr Zora Singh, chairman, Desh Bhagat Group, and Chancellor, Desh Bhagat University, attended the Partnership Summit-2014 in Bengaluru. It was organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India, the Government of Karnataka. Over 1,000 delegates from 45 countries converged in Bengaluru for the CII’s Partnership Summit.

Expert dwells on legal education
Chandigarh, March 11
Many senior professors, lawyers and judges have not opted for the legal profession by choice, but by chance. But the present generation is opting for this profession by choice; therefore, there are more expectations from law teachers. This was stated by Professor Ranbir Singh, Vice-Chancellor, National Law University, Delhi, today.

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COURTS

Haryana cop creates ruckus at Mohali courts
Mohali, March 11
High drama was witnessed at the Courts Complex here when an Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) of the Haryana police, who was reportedly in an inebriated state, created ruckus this afternoon. The police said ASI Jagdish Singh came to the Mohali courts to produce Gurinder Singh, an accused in a theft case. "Immediately after entering the court, the ASI started shouting at people," said a Mohali police constable present in the court.

ASI Jagdish Singh

Lottery scam: Haryana employee gets 6-yr jail
Chandigarh, March 11
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal today sentenced a former employee of the Haryana government to six years of imprisonment in a 15-year-old lottery scam. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict.

CRIME

Youth held with stolen mobile phone 
Chandigarh, March 11
Four days after a mobile phone was snatched from a youth in Sector 20, the UT police arrested the accused today and recovered the stolen items from his possession.

Girl found dead in P’kula Industrial Area
Panchkula, March 11
A 16-year-old girl was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the toilet of a factory in Industrial Area, Phase II, this morning. The police was told that she committed suicide but the doctors conducting the post mortem examination said that the possibility of her being smothered cannot be ruled out.

Man arrested with liquor
Chandigarh, March 11
The UT police arrested a man carrying a huge consignment of liquor in a truck. The police said the liquor was meant to be distributed in slums during the coming Lok Sabha elections.

Rs 11 lakh seized from builder’s car
Zirakpur, March 11
The Statistics Surveillance Team recovered Rs 11 lakh that was being taken by a local builder in his car this evening.

2 shot at, robbed of Rs 1.28 lakh in Panchkula
Panchkula, March 11
Two persons were shot at in indiscriminate firing by five armed criminals and robbed of Rs 1.28 lakh in the Industrial Area, Phase I, here this evening.

Rly manager loses Rs 67K to ATM fraud
Zirakpur, March 11
A middle-aged man duped a railway manager of Rs 67,000 on the pretext of helping him withdraw money from a PNB ATM here on Saturday.

3 held for murder bid
Mohali, March 11
The Mohali police arrested three persons on the charge of attempt to murder late last night. The accused have been identified as Tajinder Singh and Hardeep Singh alias Raju, both from Chandigarh, and Davinder Singh alias Ashu from Sector 66 here.

Man held in year-old dowry case
Mohali, March 11
The Mohali police today arrested a man booked in a year-old dowry case.

Bribing voters: Son of former Haryana minister convicted
Panchkula, March 11
The son of a former minister was convicted today by the Kalka court for bribing voters during the 2009 Assembly elections.

SPORTS

India Bulls pip CII
Chandigarh, March 11
The India Bulls team defeated the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) by 101 runs during a match of the ongoing CII-ATS Corporate Sports League, being played today. The winning side posted 190 runs in the allotted 20 overs.

Global meet: Local golfer aims big
Chandigarh, March 11
Riding high on his calibre, local golfer Karandeep Singh Kochhar is all set to represent the country in the Sir Nick Faldo Golf Series for Boys (U16), to be held at Mission Hills Faldo Golf Course, China, from tomorrow.

Karandeep Singh Kochhar

Netball trials 
Chandigarh, March 11
The Netball Association of Chandigarh will conduct selection trials to shortlist the local netball team of boys and girls at KB DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 7, on March 15 (3.30pm), here.

Deafness no deterrent for this young player
Chandigarh, March 11
Hearing impaired Parul Gupta (17), a resident of Patiala, is preparing her best to represent the nation in the upcoming 2nd Open Deaf Youth Tennis Cup for girls (U-14 to 20 years), to be held in Hamburg (Germany).

Parul Gupta during a training session in Kharar on Tuesday. Tribune photo