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Robbers strike at Mohali
Mohali, August 19
In a broad daylight robbery, three masked miscreants looted about 410 gm of gold jewellery, worth around Rs 11 lakh, and Rs 10,000 at gunpoint from a house at Phase VI here this afternoon.

The victims, Rajabala (left) and her daughter-in-law Shikha, narrate the robbery incident to a police official at Phase VI, Mohali, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Toilet reality in schools: Long queues, unbearable stink
Chandigarh, August 19
For nearly 2,000 students of Government Model School, Maloya, there are only four toilets. The situation is the same in a majority of the government schools across the UT.



Toilets in government schools in the city are in bad shape. A file photo

Signalled to stop, youths on bike injure 2 cops
Chandigarh, August 19
In yet another incident, two policemen were assaulted when they tried to stop two youths on a motorcycle who were riding rashly and creating a ruckus in Ram Darbar last night. One of the policemen sustained a fracture on the leg. The incident occurred barely a week after a traffic constable was dragged atop the bonnet of a car for over a kilometre.

Head constable Ramesh Chand under treatment at the GMSH, Sector 16. A Tribune photograph

70-year-old woman dies in hit-and-run
Chandigarh, August 19
In a hit-and-run case, a 70-year-old woman of Colony No. 4 died after she was hit by a rashly driven car at the Modella point early this morning. The victim, Rukmani, was on her way to Sector 30 where she used to work as a maid in some houses when the mishap occurred at 6.30 am.

Power sector reforms
UT gets ministry nod to tie up with Haryana
Chandigarh, August 19
The screening committee of the Union Power Ministry has given the go-ahead to the UT Administration to tie up with the Haryana Government to start work on the Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (RAPDRP) to implement power sector reforms.

COMMUNITY

Reshuffling exercise at UT Estate Office
Chandigarh, August 19
To bring transparency in the functioning of the Estate Office, the Estate Office authorities have initiated a major exercise to reshuffle employees who have been handling public dealing posts for over three years.

New CHB Chairman takes charge today
Chandigarh, August 19
Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, a 1990-batch UT cadre officer, will take the charge of Chairman of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) tomorrow. Bhalla was earlier posted as the Administrator of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Chandigarh can be made first smart city, says minister
Chandigarh, August 19
Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy, today said Chandigarh can be made the first “smart city” in the country. Goyal, during his visit to Chandigarh, also addressed BJP workers at the BJP office, Sector 33.





Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, addresses party workers at the BJP office in Sector 33, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Newborn girl found abandoned in P’kula
Panchkula, August 19
A day-old girl child was found dumped in a garbage dump at Railla village, Sector 12, here this morning.A woman of the village who happened to pass by raised the alarm on hearing cries of the infant.







A doctor examines the baby girl at the General Hospital in Sector 6, Panchkula. A Tribune photograph

Up in arms: Members of the Punjab School Education Board Employees Union protest outside the office gate at Phase VIII in Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Mohali residents told to pay property tax by Aug 31
Mohali, August 19
Even as the municipal corporation has made an announcement asking residents to deposit property tax for 2013-14 without the payment of any penalty or interest by August 31, the Congress has hit out at the SAD-BJP government for misleading people on the tax issue during the Lok Sabha elections.

Youth’s death: Mohali police await postmortem report
Mohali, August 19
In the death case of 22-year-old Deepak Sikri, the Mohali police are awaiting the postmortem report to start the next course of action.

Farad Kendras a boon: DC
Mohali, August 19
As many as 96,458 farads and 3,65,754 attested copies of records have been issued so far through Farad Kendras in Mohali district,

BUSINESS NEWS
Tata Motors launches Zest
Tata Motors on Tuesday announced the launch of Zest, the all new, sub-four metre compact sedan with a starting price of Rs 4.64 lakh, ex-showroom, Chandigarh, for the petrol Revotron 1.2T model and Rs 5.64 lakh, ex-showroom, Chandigarh, as the starting price for the diesel variant. The Zest will come up with the Revotron 1.2T, the first engine from the new family of gasoline engines from Tata Motors, and will be India’s first Turbocharged Multi-point Fuel Injection (MPFi) Petrol engine.
Officials of Tata Motors during the launch of Zest at a hotel in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

EDUCATION

Now, 16 student parties in the race
Chandigarh, August 19
With the launch of the Youth Organisation of India (YOI) on the Panjab University campus today, the number of student parties that have announced to contest the students’ council elections has reached 16.

PUSU supporters form a chain during the annoucement of the girls’ wing panel in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

SOI, HSA press demands
Chandigarh, August 19
Pressing Panjab University students’ long-pending demands, the Students’ Organisation of India (SOI) today protested outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office. The party leaders said the demands were on their manifesto for the past two years.






Haryana Students’ Association members raise slogans outside the PU VC's office on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Government school principals reshuffled
Chandigarh, August 19
The UT Education Department has transferred nine government school principals. Earlier, in the months of May and June, 24 teachers were transferred.

NEW DAWN: Workers of the Youth Organisation of India flash the victory sign during the launch of the party at the Student Centre, Panjab University, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Children get tips on road safety
Chandigarh, August 19
The Chandigarh traffic police conducted seminars on road safety at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Sector 26, and St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44.

residential schools for meritorious students
260 denied admission
Mohali, August 19
Having denied admission to as many as 260 girl students in Class XI in the newly opened special residential schools for meritorious students, the tall claims of the Punjab Government regarding providing top class education to such students apparently fell flat.

from schools
Science exhibition
Chandigarh: A two-day science exhibition was held at Government Senior Secondary School, Raipur Khurd. Students put on display models on global warming, types of pollution, bio-diversity, trends in education and women’s empowerment.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Girl’s death: Youth held on charge of abetting suicide
Barwala, August 19
The district police have arrested a youth for forcing a teenaged girl of Bhagwanpura village to commit suicide on Sunday evening.

Hospital shows it doesn’t care
Kurali, August 19
A pregnant and mentally upset woman who was allegedly denied admission to the Ropar Civil Hospital and when an attendant of another patient at the hospital managed to get her admitted there, the staff discharged the woman without ensuring her and the newborn’s safety, on August 16.

COURTS

High Court holds admission of 47 dental students valid
Chandigarh, August 19
Giving relief to 47 students admitted to graduate dental medical courses at Desh Bhagat Dental College and Rayat Bahra Dental College last year, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held their admission valid.

stolen luggage
Northern Railway penalised
Chandigarh, August 19
The Northern Railway, railway station in Chandigarh has been directed to pay Rs 10,000 compensation to a city resident whose luggage was stolen during a journey, but the train did not stop despite his attempts of pulling the chain several times. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has also directed the Manager, Northern Railways, to pay Rs 5,000 as cost of litigation.

Flesh Trade Case
2 get seven-year jail
Mohali, August 19
The local court today pronounced seven years’ jail term to two persons, a woman and her driver, in a case of forcing the woman’s domestic help to indulge in a flesh trade. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 12,000 on each of the accused.

CRIME

Bank manager caught taking bribe in Mohali
Mohali, August 19
Sleuths of the Vigilance Bureau Flying Squad, Mohali, nabbed a Sangrur-based bank manager red handed for accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh for sanctioning a house loan, today.


Surinder Garg, manager of Cooperative Bank at Sherpur village in Sangrur, in police custody in Mohali on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph

Domestic help steals cash, jewellery
Chandigarh, August 19
A domestic help and his accomplice stole cash and jewellery from his employer’s residence in Sector 19.

SPORTS

Circle kabaddi a hit among students
Chandigarh, August 19
Kabaddi fever has gripped students of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23. They are utilising their free time watching kabaddi players live in action during the ongoing inter-school kabaddi matches of boys (U-14, U-17 and U-19) here.

A kabaddi match in progress at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Vivek High School emerge victorious in basketball
Mohali, August 19
The hosts, Vivek High School, registered a marginal win over St Soldier’s School, Sector 28, during the ongoing Bhagwant Singh Memorial Basketball Tournament being played at Vivek High School, Mohali, today.

Players in action during a basketball match in Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

St Anne’s trounce Saupin’s School by five wickets
Chandigarh, August 19
In the opening match of the 6th St Joseph’s (U-13) Cash Prize Cricket Tournament, St Anne’s School, Sector 32, trounced defending champion Saupin’s School, Sector 32, by five wickets, today.






A batsman plays a shot during a cricket match at St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School in Sector 44, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Assn to hold badminton trials from Aug 23
Chandigarh, August 19
The Chandigarh Badminton Association will conduct trials to shortlist the sub-junior team (U-13 and U-15) of boys and girls from August 23 to August 24 at the Badminton Hall of Panjab University here.

Rolling Tigers lift overall trophy in skating
Panchkula, August 19
Skaters of the Rolling Tigers Club lifted the overall trophy on the concluding day of the 8th North Zone Skating Championship held at Bawana (Delhi) today. The championship was held at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Bawana (Delhi), from August 16 to 17. It was organised by the Delhi Roller Skating Association. Bringing laurels to the district, skaters of the club won a total of 58 medals - 23 gold, 18 silver and 17 bronze. The team secured first berth with 204 points. Skaters from Mohali bagged the second spot, while skaters from Sonepat finished third. Around 400 skaters from North India took part in the tournament.

Badminton meet
Seema, Kashish win doubles title
Mohali, August 19
Pair of Seema Saini and Kashish lifted the title in the ladies (doubles) category on the concluding day of the Monsoon Weather Badminton Tournament organised at the GAMADA sports complex, Sector 71, here today.