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Rs 8 lakh Panchkula theft case cracked
 Panchkula, March 19
The Rs 8 lakh theft that took place outside IndusInd Bank in Sector 9 here was not executed by an ordinary criminal, but had a connection with the notorious Kohra village in Bihar, which is infamous for carrying out such thefts across the country.
Aman (centre), one of the accused, in police custody.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Thrashing of Panjab University students by policemen
Parents approach PU, want students released
Chandigarh, March 19
A day after the Chandigarh police thrashed and arrested nine Panjab University students on charges of rioting and misbehaving with women constables while protesting on the campus, parents of the students approached the university authorities demanding their release.
Up in Arms:
Students of Panjab University hold a protest march on the campus on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: S Chandan
Rishi Kapoor visits cancer patients in Mohali
Mohali, March 19
The cancer patients, admitted at Fortis Hospital were in for a pleasant surprise, when they saw Bollywood yesteryears’ heartthrob Rishi Kapoor amongst them today evening.
The veteran actor visited the cancer ward to meet the patients to boost their morale.
Rishi Kapoor at the Fortis Hospital in Mohali on Wednesday. A
Tribune photograph
Contestants train guns on Bansal
Chandigarh, March 19
Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal’s fellow contestants in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections accused him of not solving problems being faced
by the city residents during an open debate organised by the Joint Action Committee.
BJP’s Kirron Kher, AAP’s Gul Panag and BSP’s Jannat Jahan questioned Bansal’s performance in the past 15 years as the city MP.
AAP nominee Gul Panag is greeted by BJP leader Satya Pal
Jain. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
post of adviser to administrator
LS candidates root for UT-cadre officer
Chandigarh, March 19
Candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha poll from the city have come out in favour of the post of Adviser to the UT Administrator remaining with the UT-cadre officers.
Modi’s hoarding proves costly for Chandigarh Golf Club
Chandigarh, March 19
Chandigarh Golf Club will have to pay a penalty of Rs 20,000 for displaying a hoarding of BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on its premises.
Sources said the Deputy Commissioner (DC) who is also the Returning Officer (RO) has sent a communication to the municipal corporation (MC) for taking action against the club, which was found violating the Chandigarh Advertisement Control Order
(CACO), 1954.
The hoarding that was later removed. A file photograph
Cong making most of BJP infighting
Chandigarh, March 19
The infighting within the BJP over the nomination of Kirron Kher as the party candidate from Chandigarh seems to be working to the advantage of the Congress nominee, Pawan Kumar Bansal—at least for the time being.
Kirron jumps on Twitter bandwagon
Chandigarh, March 19
Actor Kirron Kher is now
on Twitter!
Booth information just an SMS away
Chandigarh, March 19
Confused as to where you can cast your vote during the forthcoming Lok Sabha election?
Dept encourages women to vote
Chandigarh, March 19
The Election Department joined hands with an NGO to organise a special voter awareness meeting for women at the Anganwari Complex in Bapu Dham Colony, Sector 26.
Ambala
votes 2014
CM to campaign in P’kula on March 23
Panchkula, March 19
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will lead a road show in the district seeking votes for the Congress candidate from the Ambala Lok Sabha seat on Sunday.
Starting from Panchkula, the road show will pass through Pinjore, Kalka, Barwala, Raipur
Rani, Naraingarh, Yamunanagar and then culminate at Ambala, said Raj Kumar
Valmiki, Congress candidate from the Ambala seat.
Congress candidate Raj Kumar Valmiki addresses mediapersons in Panchkula on
Wednesday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
BJP-HJC candidate Rattan Kataria files papers
Panchkula, March 19
Eluding the district election authorities, a number of leaders and workers of the BJP-HJC combine accompanied their leader Rattan Lal Kataria to the HUDA Ground in Ambala for filing his nomination papers early this morning.
Ashok Sherwal, state general secretary of the INLD, comes out after inaugurating a party office in Sector 10, Panchkula, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Anandpur sahib
votes 2014
SAD, Congress intensify election campaign
Mohali, March 19
With the announcement of Himmat Singh Shergill as the Aam Aadmi Party candidate for the Anandpur Sahib constituency, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Congress have intensified their election campaigns in the town and its adjoining areas.
Family members of Ravneet Singh Bittu during a door-to-door campaign in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
mental harassment
Former GMCH doc approaches NCW
Chandigarh, March 19
Failing to get any response from the authorities of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, to her complaint of harassment against a senior professor, a former doctor of the institute has approached the National Commission for Women (NCW).
Property tax
Mohali MC offers 10% rebate
Mohali, March 19
The recent announcement of Mohali Municipal Corporation (MMC) regarding depositing of property tax has again left local resident perplexed.
Six children of Shishu Greh taken ill
Panchkula, March 19
Six infants were reportedly taken ill at the Shishu Greh (children home) in Sector 15. Chief judicial magistrate-cum-secretary of the district legal services authority Sunil Chauhan rushed to the spot to take a stock of the situation.
LIC directed to pay double accident benefit
Mohali, March 19
Coming to the rescue of Sulinder Singh, the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services) directed the LIC of India to pay him the double accident benefit due to the death of his son.
Institute motivates residents to exercise franchise
Mohali, March 19
The Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology organised a march here today to appeal to residents to cast their votes.
The march was flagged off by chairman of the Gian Jyoti group JS Bedi, Assistant Deputy Commissioner Parveen Kumar Thind and SDM Lakhmir Singh.
Students take out an awareness rally in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
ADC: Need to create awareness among voters
Mohali, March 19
Awareness at the grass-roots level needs to be created among voters so that they use their constitutional right to cast their vote in the Lok Sabha elections without any greed and fear.
City-based group to stage Mahabharata
Chandigarh, March 19
“Mask”, a city-based theatre group, is geared up to create the era of Mahabharata all over again on the centre stage with its play “Andha Yug” at the Bal Bhawan on Thursday. Artistes of the Mask Theatre Group who vouch for the fact that times have still not changed and the mindset of human beings continues to think on the same tangent as it did decades ago, said the motive behind staging the play was to prove that the hunger for power still delves into the veins of human race.
Navratras no ‘VIP affair’ this time
Panchkula, March 19
In a relief to devotees, Navratras will not be a ‘VIP affair’ here. Sources said due to the poll code of conduct, the district administration would not be inviting Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda or any political dignitaries for the inauguration of the nine-day festival at the Mansa Devi shrine.
Jet Airways penalised for deficiency in service
Chandigarh, March 19
Jet Airways has been penalised for failing to provide any connecting flight to a city-based complainant from Delhi to Indore forcing the latter to halt at Delhi till the next day on his own expenses.
‘Jhankaar-2014’ begins with flash mob at PU
Chandigarh, March 19
“Jhankaar-2014”, a four-day annual festival, started today with a flash mob, which took place at the Student Centre, Panjab University.
BJP’s Kirron Kher, AAP’s Gul Panag and BSP’s Jannat Jahan questioned Bansal’s performance in the past 15 years as the city MP.
Students perform a flash mob at Panjab University on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
Violation
of norms
Educationists prolong
stay in city: RTI info
Chandigarh, March 19
The deputation policy of the UT Education Department has taken a
backseat as over 180 educationists, including principals, lectures and
teachers, have prolonged their stay in the city violating the norms.
Khalsa college students observe hunger strike
Chandigarh, March 19
Students of Shri Guru Gobind Singh (SGGS) Khalsa College today observed a hunger strike against heavy fines for absenteeism. Yesterday, the students protested against the fines imposed on students for absenteeism during the last academic session.
140 students visit Pinjore gardens
Chandigarh, March 19
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Society, Chandigarh, organised an excursion-cum-picnic for students of Special Training Centre
(STC) of Mauli Colony, Cluster V, today.
Students of Special Training Centre, Mauli Colony, Cluster V, have fun at the Pinjore gardens.
A Tribune photograph
Sohana college holds poster exhibition
Mohali, March 19
A poster exhibition on pharmacology was organised by Rattan Professional Educational College, Sohana. It was inaugurated by Rajiv Bhalla, Civil Surgeon, Mohali. The exhibition was evaluated by judges. Dr Bhalla distributed prizes among the winners.
PU & College notes
Honour for city girl
Manisha Mohan, a girl from Chandigarh, has been selected for “Innovation Scholars In-Residence” at the Rashtrapati
Bhavan, New Delhi. Manisha is the daughter of Prof Krishna Mohan at the Department of Geography, Panjab University. Under the scheme, Manisha would stay in the Rashtrapati Bhavan for one month. Four scholars are selected from the country every year in the scheme.
from schools
Workshop
Panchkula:
A workshop on Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) was conducted by Dilbaag and Anjali Singh at DC Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 7. The organisers said the aim of the workshop was to diagnose the ADHD children and to focus on their remedial measures. The counselling session will be an effective part of the school programme for 2014-15, which aims at give support to the children suffering from behaviour disorder. Dilbaag, in his address, stressed the importance of crucial role being played by the teachers as students spend maximum time in schools. The school authorities said regular parenting session would also be conducted to make parents aware of this problem so that a concrete solution could be taken to tackle this problem effectively.
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Chandigarh, March 19
