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Girls lock themselves up in dormitory
Chandigarh, April 24
All 18 inmates of Bal Niketan reportedly locked themselves up in a dormitory when a team of Snehalaya arrived there to take away eight of the complainants on the directions of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights yesterday night.

Supervisor gets 14-day judicial custody
Chandigarh, April 24
The accused in the Sector 15 Bal Niketan sexual harassment case and supervisor of the home, Manish Arora, was produced before a court today, which remanded him in 14-day judicial custody.
A file photo of the accused, Manish Arora, in police custody.

Shift Estate Office staff, DC writes to Finance Secy
Chandigarh, April 24
More trouble is in store for the staff of the enforcement wing of the UT Estate Office.

Now, Punjab to stake claim to UT Adviser's post
Chandigarh, April 24
After Haryana, now the Punjab government will stake claim to the post of UT Adviser.

Eco-sensitive zone around Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary
Chandigarh, April 24
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has sought point-wise objections from the UT Administration on the Punjab government’s proposal to reduce the radius of the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.

COMMUNITY

YAD roadshow in support of Chandumajra 
Mohali, April 24
The Youth Akali Dal (YAD) held a roadshow to show strength and woo voters in support of Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, the SAD-BJP combine’s candidate for the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha seat, here this evening.

Silent, neutral voters will go with AAP, says Yadav
Mohali, April 24
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Yogendra Yadav kicked off his election campaign in Punjab by holding a roadshow here this morning.


AAP leader Yogendra Yadav campaigns for the party candidate from Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency, Himmat Singh Shergill, in Mohali on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

2 members to be shifted to Amritsar Mental Hospital for treatment
Mohali, April 24
Local health authorities are contemplating shifting Achlinder Singh and Amandeep Kaur, the brother-sister duo, who were rescued by a team of the District Legal Services Authority, Mohali, yesterday, to Mental Hospital, Amritsar, for further treatment.


Tarantarn Singh Bindra, CJM-cum-Secretary, and the SMO, Dr Adesh Kang, talk to one of the members of the family at the Civil Hospital in Phase VI, Mohali, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Excise policy extended 
Chandigarh, April 24 After a long wait, the Chandigarh Administration has extended the existing excise policy till May 31.

Panchkula engineer secures berth in civil services exam
Panchkula, April 24
Consistency and perseverance have been the success mantra of Gaurav Kaushal, who cleared the civil services examination, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in 2012.





Gaurav Kaushal (right) is all smiles on his achievement in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Painting workshop ends at Nepli forest
Chandigarh, April 24
The three-day workshop on painting — to mark the World Earth Day — concluded at the Nepli forest today.

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EDUCATION

Panjab varsity postpones examinations
Chandigarh, April 24
Panjab University (PU), has postponed the examinations for the reappear under mercy chance and improvement of performance candidates of MA/ MSc/ MCom/ MFC annual system Part I and II. As many as 150 students will be affected by the decision.

Students recite shalokas
Panchkula, April 24
More than 100 students participated in an inter-school Sanskrit shalokas recitation competition organised by the Haryana Sanskrit Academy in collaboration with Allahabad Bank, training branch, Sector 14, here today.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

JE, officials  of PSTC booked
Dera Bassi, April 24
The police have booked an Amritsar-based resident, a Junior Engineer (JE), and some unidentified officials of the Punjab State Tubewell Corporation (PSTC) for allegedly grabbing a public property located at a prime location in Devi Nagar village on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway. An unidentified manager of the Amritsar-based resident has also been booked for his involvement in the crime.On a complaint of Gurvinder Singh, a panch of Devi Nagar, the police have registered a case against Gurjinder Singh, a Rani ka Bagh, Amritsar, Randhir Singh, JE, a manager of Gurjinder Singh and certain officers of the PSTC. A case has been registered. In a complaint to the police, panch Gurvinder Singh, alleged that Gurjinder Singh in connivance with Randhir Singh and other officers of the corporation illegally occupied a chunk of land in Devi Nagar village having a deep tubewell sunk by the PSTC for irrigation purpose in 1981. No arrest has been made in this regards as yet.The superintendent of police (SP), Anil Sharma, said, “I will check it up from the SHO of Dera Bassi. The suspects will definitely be arrested but only after the Lok Sabha elections, as the police forces are busy these days,” he said. — TNS

Ashok Chauhan is DBA chief
Chandigarh, April 24
The District Courts, Sector 43, was abuzz with activity today as the polling process to elect the office-bearers of the District Bar Association (DBA) went on in full swing. The results were declared late in the evening.

The newly elected office-bearers of the District Bar Association in a jubilant mood at the District Courts, Sector 43, in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo

CRIME

Two deaths reported from Zirakpur
Zirakpur, April 24
One person died in a road accident, while another allegedly committed suicide here last late night.

Woman cop injured in road accident
Chandigarh, April 24
A woman constable of Chandigarh was seriously injured after her scooter was hit by a car at the red light junction of Sector 23 and 24 last night.

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SPORTS

60-member group leaves with 28 tickets in hand
Chandigarh, April 24
A 60-member contingent of soccer players left the city this evening with 28 confirmed railway tickets from Delhi to Pune in hand. The group is expected to get 21 more reserved seats under the ministry quota.

Cricket: P’kula defeat Chandigarh XI
Chandigarh, April 24
The Panchkula Cricket Association defeated Chandigarh’s Playing XI of the cricket stadium, Sector 16 here, by six wickets during a match of the 1st State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur Cricket Cup held here today.

Probables for cricket meet named
Chandigarh, April 24
The Chandigarh Cricket Association has announced probables (boys U-25), who would undergo a training camp at the cricket stadium in Sector 16 here from April 28 onwards.

Chess championship gets moving
Chandigarh, April 24
A total of 10 players maintained the lead at the end of the second round of the 25th Chandigarh Chess Championship, which began at St Xavier's Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, here today.




Chess matches being played at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Assn announces carrom calendar
Chandigarh, April 24
The Chandigarh Carrom Association has announced its annual events’ calendar for the upcoming session.