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Stray dogs go on biting spree, injure 30
Chandigarh, May 7
A locality in Sector 20-A was rattled by a series of dog bites during the past 24 hours that left around 30 residents, including three children, injured.


Sangeeta, who was injured after being attacked by dogs in Sector 20-A, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

relief for victims
HC seeks response from civic body
Chandigarh, May 7
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought the response of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on the issue of compensating dog bite victims.

More trouble in store for Elante Mall
Chandigarh, May 7
More trouble is on the cards for the management of Elante Mall, Industrial Area, Phase I. Following an inspection for suspected building violations in the mall by a team of UT officials, Estate Officer Mohammed Shayin has directed the Assistant Estate Officer (AEO) to initiate resumption proceedings against the mall.

Officials of the Estate Office seal the premises of Harmony Honda in the Industrial Area, Phase II, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Youth fires at sister’s boyfriend
Mohali, May 7
A Chandigarh-based youngster injured a bouncer by opening fire at him for allegedly having an affair with his sister late last night at Phase VI here.



The main accused’s mother and sister, who were arrested after the incident, at the Phase I police station in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Multi-crore bank fraud: 6th accused acquitted
Chandigarh, May 7
The Special CBI Court of Vimal Kumar today acquitted the sixth accused in the multi-crore bank scam involving a partner of Shubham Hospital, Panchkula, and several officials of Punjab National Bank.

COMMUNITY

Mystery deepens in Morni mishap case
Panchkula, May 7
Mystery behind the death of 26-year-old Saman Dhanak, the grandson of former Haryana minister Amar Singh Dhanak, whose car fall in a 60-foot-deep gorge in the Morni hills on April 19 deepened today with the victim’s mobile handset being recovered from the girl, who was accompanying him at the time of the incident. A Special Investigation team (SIT) of the Panchkula Police today recovered the mobile phone from the girl, who was at her house in Baltana, Zirakpur.


The messages sent to Saman Dhanak from the girl’s cell phone

Links in the case that deceased’s family, not police, pointed out
Panchkula, May 7
The police investigation was reportedly sitting on the missing links in the Morni accident case for the last 17 days. The SIT was constituted yesterday only after the deceased boy’s family members did investigations themselves and came up with several chinks in the police investigation. The police did not work on the preliminary details, which were to be done when a dead body is found, such as possession of mobile phones and scrutiny of the spot, the boy’s family stated.

Deceased Saman Dhanak’s parents speak to mediapersons at the MDC in Panchkula on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Rape accused doctor evades arrest
Chandigarh, May 7
A day after former District Health Officer (DHO) of Panchkula was booked in a rape case, the UT police failed to get any trace of the accused today.

Hardip Singh Tiwana elected Mohali Bar Association chief
Mohali, May 7
Hardip Singh Tiwana of the Toor group has been elected the president of the Mohali Bar Association in the elections held here today. The rival Longia group, which had already announced Manjit Singh Chauhan as the president of the association along with other office-bearers unanimously on May 5, did not participate in today’s elections.
The newly elected members of the Mohali Bar Association on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

2 parrot chicks, owlets rescued from Sector 30 house
Chandigarh, May 7
Two injured parrot chicks and two owlets were today rescued by a resident of Sector 30 and later handed over to UT forest officials here this afternoon.

Social Welfare Dept to launch software to help track callers
Chandigarh, May 7
To act promptly on the calls received at UT Social Welfare Department helpline numbers, the department is launching a new software next month. It will help in tracking the caller and deputing their nearby counsellors immediately for assistance.

UT mulls major changes in its excise policy
Chandigarh, May 7
The Chandigarh Administration is going in for major changes in the excise policy for the financial year 2014-15.

Yuvraj Singh gets tax notice
Chandigarh, May 7
The Central Excise Department has issued a show-cause notice to cricketer Yuvraj Singh seeking payment of service tax to the tune of Rs 46.60 lakh on an income from a promotional activity.

UHBVN official suffers brain haemorrhage
Panchkula, May 7
The dealing hand of the legal affairs of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vidyut Nigam (UHBVN) suffered a brain haemorrhage last evening and slipped into coma.

Infighting to the fore: Members of two groups of the Aam Aadmi Party indulge in a scuffle outside the Punjab Raj Bhawan where one of the groups had gone to submit a memorandum to the UT Administrator regarding demolition notices sent to colonies in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Thalassaemia Day
Thalassaemia patients share their tales of struggle
Chandigarh, May 7
For Jasmeet Singh (18), suffering from thalassaemia, life has an altogether new meaning. He says the mission of his life is to join an NGO spreading awareness on the disease and to sensitise the masses.

Lecture on behavioural issues of children
Chandigarh, May 7
The Union Territory Child Protection Society under the aegis of the Department of Social Welfare organised a sensitisation programme on the behavioural issues of children today.

EDUCATION

CBSE comes to rescue of students
Chandigarh, May 7
In the wake of poor results of Class IX students of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in the re-appear exam held in April, the board has asked its affiliated schools to give a special chance to the students to clear the examinations by July.

Finally, Panjab University revises rates of remuneration
Chandigarh, May 7
Finally, Panjab University (PU), has revised the rates of remuneration for the evaluation of post-graduate and under-graduate examination answersheets. The new rates will be implemented with effect from April 1, 2014.

Life on the edge: More males die of poisoning in tricity, reveals study
Chandigarh, May 7
The male death rate in Chandigarh due to poisoning is highest in the tricity.



Dr Dalbir Singh (right) addresses a press conference at the PGI in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

NCC naval wing camp begins at Ropar
Chandigarh, May 7
As part of the NCC naval wing training, a 10-day annual training camp for the cadets of various schools in the city is being conducted by the No. 1 Chandigarh Naval Unit at the NCC Training Academy, Ropar

Office-bearers elected
Chandigarh, May 7
The new office-bearers of the DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh Teachers Union took charge of office today during the general house meeting.

from schools
Cancer awareness
Chandigarh: A presentation on cancer awareness for the students of Classes IX and X was held at St. Mary’s School. The event was organised by the Global Cancer Concern, India.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Wildlife Dept officials lay trap for leopard
Chhat Bir, May 7
With fresh pugmarks of another leopard being spotted at Rampur Kalan village adjacent to Chhat Bir Zoo yesterday, officials of the Punjab Forest and Wildlife Department today laid a trap using a goat to catch the big cat. The officials have tethered a goat kid to a cage, set-up in the forest area along the Ghaggar, to allure the leopard.



A trap laid by the Punjab Forest and Wildlife Department at Rampur Kalan village on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Lok Adalat quashes power bill of Rs 1 lakh
Mohali, May 7
The Permanent Lok Adalat (public utility services), Mohali, has quashed the electricity bill of Rs 1,00,003 issued by it to one Jasbir Singh, besides imposing on it Rs 50,000 as damages.

Dowry case
Doctor, mother get 2-day police remand
Mohali, May 7
A local court today sent a Bathinda-based doctor, Parneet Singh, and his mother, Manjit Kaur, to two-day police remand in a dowry case. The mother-son duo was arrested yesterday on the charges of harassing the victim (Parneet Singh’s wife) for dowry.

CRIME

Youth tries to break into house, nabbed
Zirakpur, May 7
Vigilant residents nabbed a youth red-handed while he was trying to break into a house in Sarv Mangal Society this afternoon. The residents later handed over the suspect to the police.

Shopkeeper robbed of Rs 10,000 at gunpoint
Panchkula, May 7
Three motorcycle-borne youths robbed a shopkeeper of Rs 10,000 at gunpoint at the Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 5, here today.

Immigration fraud: Man loses Rs 3.46 lakh
Chandigarh, May 7
The UT police have registered a case against an immigration firm for duping a city resident of Rs 3.46 lakh on a false promise of sending him abroad.

Unidentified woman dupes jeweller of diamond ring
Chandigarh, May 7
An unidentified woman has been booked for cheating a jeweller in Sector 17 by exchanging a diamond ring worth Rs 1 lakh with an artificial ring.

SPORTS

ML Markan Trophy
Amritsar beat Patiala, claim cricket title
Chandigarh, May 7
With a win coming out of the first innings' lead against Patiala, the Amritsar side claimed the trophy of the ML Markan Cricket Trophy for (U-16) boys, today.



A cricket match between Chandigarh and Mohali in progress at Yadavindra Public School in Phase VIII, Mohali, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

IPL matches
ADC: Ensure special arrangements to facilitate public
Mohali, May 7
In view of the IPL matches to be held in Mohali on May 21, 22 and 25, special arrangements to facilitate the general public should be ensured and proper traffic management should be done during the period.

cricket tourney
Satluj Stunners emerge winner
Panchkula, May 7
The Satluj Stunners' Cricket Academy, Sector 4, defeated Satluj Juniors' Cricket Academy (B-team) by 69 runs, to win the finals of Satluj Cup Cricket Tournament for boys (U-14), concluded, here, today.

Strawberry Fields win basketball tourney
Chandigarh, May 7
In a well-contested final, cagers of Strawberry Fields World School, Sector 26, defeated St Soldier's Public School, Panchkula, to win the finals of Strawberry Fields World School's Inter School Basketball Tournament for Girls (U-14) concluded, here, today.

The basketball team of Strawberry Fields World School in a jubilant mood after winning the Inter-School Basketball Tournament for Girls (U-14) in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Chandigarh Police pip Akzo Nobel XI
Chandigarh, May 7
Riding high on unbeaten contributions by Satnam Singh and Sher Singh, the Chandigarh Police cricket team defeated Akzo Nobel XI by 8 wickets, in a match of the ongoing Mohali Industries Association (MIA) T-20 Cricket Championship, held here.

Cycling championships on May 10
Chandigarh, May 7
The Chandigarh Amateur Cycling Association will conduct Chandigarh cycling championships for senior, junior and sub-junior categories (boys’ and girls’) on May 10 and 11 at the Panjab University grounds (6am), here.