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Day after robbery, police announce Rs 50,000 reward
Chandigarh, August 5
A day after the robbery incident in Sector 22 in which a youth, who was on foot, fled with 18 gold chains after firing at a salesman in a jewellery store, a clueless UT police have announced a reward of Rs 50,000 on anyone who provides information leading to the arrest of the robber. The name of the informer will be kept a secret, the police said.

PFA raid creates a flutter at Vivek High School
Chandigarh, August 5
Panic gripped students and teachers at Vivek High School, Mohali, this afternoon when three "armed men" suddenly barged into the school premises at around 1.45 pm with an agenda of raiding the biology lab.

A policeman displays specimens of animals found in the biology lab at Vivek High School, Mohali, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Major relief for power consumers
Chandigarh, August 5
Providing a major relief to power consumers, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has rejected a review petition of the Chandigarh Electricity Department to levy fuel and power purchase cost adjustment (FPPCA) charges.

COMMUNITY

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No pick-and-choose policy, UT tells Estate Office staff
Chandigarh, August 5
Already under fire for harassing property owners on account of delay in approving building plans, the Chandigarh Administration has now directed the Estate Office to bring more transparency while reporting building violations across the city.

Cong councillors meet UT Adviser
Chandigarh, August 5
A delegation of Congress councillors today met the UT Adviser seeking action against BJP councillors for holding the Teej function at Sector 38 West allegedly without paying the ground rent and stealing power through a kundi connection.

Family members pledge their bodies
Chandigarh, August 5
For Kamal Sharma (52), a businessman, convincing his family for giving consent for body donation rather came as a pleasant surprise. While fearing resistance from the younger generation in the family, which differs with the older generation in most of the decisions, and his wife, who believes in social stigma, he asked them to give consent as he decided to pledge his body for donation.
Family members show donation cards at their house in Sector 50, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

PGIMER to start ‘living organ donor transplant programme’
Chandigarh, August 5
Amid shortage of organ donors, despite finding high number of brain-dead patients, the PGIMER has proposed to start living organ donor transplant programme this year. Lives of patients needing liver, kidney, lung, intestine or pancreas transplant would be saved with the facility of living donor transplant.

INLD fails to strike a chord with students
Chandigarh, August 5
The leaders of the Indian National Students Organisation (INSO) wing of Panjab University (PU), and local colleges were left disappointed when Dushyant Chautala, grandson of INLD stalwart OP Chautala, preferred to speak about the forthcoming Haryana Assembly elections rather than the university student council elections.
MP Dushyant Chautala (centre) with INSO leaders during the foundation day celebrations of the party at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

INSO-SOI alliance on the cards
Chandigarh, August 5
On the day the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), entered into an alliance with Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), for the Vidhan Sabha elections, their respective student parties at Panjab University also united for the forthcoming student council elections.

A traffic jam was witnessed during the foundation day celebrations of INSO at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Crores sanctioned, P’kula roads still in bad shape
Panchkula, August 5
It has been over one year since the Municipal Corporation was formed, but still potholed roads greet commuters in Panchkula. A total of Rs 60 crore was sanctioned for development, but it seems to go down the drain.

Water accumulated on a potholed road near Majri Chowk in Panchkula. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

Role of social media discussed
Chandigarh, August 5
The Public Relations Society of India, Chandigarh Chapter, organised a seminar on “Role of social media in the present and future scenario” at Sector 27 here on Sunday.

Finally, MC to hold Teej function on August 9 
Chandigarh, August 5
Ending the controversy over Teej celebrations, the Municipal Corporation (MC) is finally going to hold the function on August 9.

e-seva centre inaugurated
Panchkula, August 5
To facilitate residents in the Surajpur area, a common service centre - E-seva centre - was inaugurated by Panchkula Deputy Commissioner SS Phulia here today.

EDUCATION

SD College students end hunger strike
Chandigarh, August 5
The students of SD College ended their hunger strike today after a meeting with the college principal wherein all issues pertaining to the hostel inmates were resolved.



Students protest in support of their demands at SD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Reopen canteen in botany dept: PUSU
Chandigarh, August 5
The Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) today staged a protest in the Botany Department to reopen the canteen in the department which has been lying closed from the last few years.




PUSU activists stage a dharna at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan.

CCET employees stage protest 
Chandigarh, August 5
The employees of the Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET), today staged a gate rally regarding the non-fulfillment of their demands.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Morni road caves in 
Morni, August 5
Direct link to over 125 villages was disconnected as the stretch of Panchkula-Morni road caved in at Thana village near here early this morning.


A stretch of the Panchkula-Morni road that caved in due to a landslide in Thana village near Morni on Tuesday. a Tribune photograph

COURTS

Residents need to regulate parking: HC
Chandigarh, August 5
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that the parking problem in residential areas is required to be “self-regulated” by residents, and the court cannot issue directions for continuous monitoring by the Administration.

Man gets 20 years in jail for minor stepdaughter's rape
Chandigarh, August 5
In an exceptional order setting a deterrent for those committing crimes against minors, the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Anshu Shukla today sentenced a 38-year-old man to 20 year-imprisonment for raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter. The court convicted the accused under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 5 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

CRIME

Seven members of gang arrested
Mohali, August 5
The Mohali police arrested seven members of a gang involved in robberies at farmhouses and orchards in the surrounding areas.

The accused in police custody; and (right) a policeman holds weapons confiscated from them. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Three youths end their life in separate incidents
Chandigarh, August 5
Three youths in the age group of 20 and 26 committed suicides in separate incidents in the last 24 hours.

Nakodar resident booked
Mohali, August 5
The police today registered a case against Sukhjit Singh of Nakodar in connection with the alleged suicide by dismissed constable yesterday.

SPORTS

Lack of planning comes to the fore
Chandigarh, August 5
The sports branch of the UT Education Department has decided to roll back its last year’s decision of giving direct entry to top three teams of the Inter-School Football Tournament for Boys (U-17) to the national-level UT Administrator’s Football Tournament.

Digvijay, Khushbeen shine at CLTA-AITA tennis meet
Chandigarh, August 5
Digvijay Singh and Khushbeen Kaur came out victorious in the boys’ and girls’ (U-16) category, respectively, at CLTA-AITA Championship Series Tennis Tournament that concluded at the CLTA courts here today.







Digvijay Pratap attempts to return the ball during the final match of the CLTA-AITA Championship Series Tennis Tournament in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Arushi, Prabhreet make it to quarterfinals in girls’ singles
Chandigarh, August 5
Arushi Kakkar thrashed Sakshi 7-0 while Prabhreet outclassed Jahnvi 7-1 in the second-round matches of girls’ singles category on the first day of the UT Open Tennis Tournament being conducted by the UT Sports Department.

GMSSS-20 boys, girls eye netball title
Chandigarh, August 5
Both junior teams of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 20, booked their place in finals of the Fourth St Soldier State Netball Trophy for Boys and Girls here today.





A match in progress during the St Soldier State Netball Trophy in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Ryan International School win chess meet
Chandigarh, August 5
Ryan International School, Sector 49, won the title at the Inter-School Chess Championship for Boys (U-19) held at Government Model High School, Sector 38.


A student makes a move during an inter-school chess tournament at Sector 38, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan