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MLA’s acquittal in Jyoti murder case
Police investigation falls flat
Panchkula, September 11
As Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary and 11 others walked free in the sensational Jyoti murder case today due to lack of evidence, questions are being raised over the police investigations. Even after 22 months of the crime, the question as to who killed Jyoti remains unanswered.

Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary on the court premises in Panchkula on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

Two get life term for murder
Chandigarh, September 11
The court of District and Sessions Judge SK Aggarwal today sentenced two persons to life imprisonment in a murder case. The court sentenced Jagpal and Rakesh in the case and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 each on them.

Administrator's Advisory Council
17 new members inducted
Chandigarh, September 11
The UT Administration has included 17 new members in the Administrator's Advisory Council (ACC). The new list includes names of former Union Railways Minister and former Member of Parliament Pawan Kumar Bansal, former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Harmohan Dhawan and all former Mayors of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.

Bribe blemish: City traffic police get tough
Chandigarh, September 11
At least one trap on traffic policemen every week to catch them taking bribe, sting operations, swift action on public complaints of corruption — these are some of the remedial measures being taken by the UT traffic police after repeated arrests of their men by the CBI in corruption cases.

COMMUNITY

CII pitches in to help J&K flood victims
Chandigarh, September 11
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) today dispatched sustainable relief material to aid people affected by the floods in Jammu and Kashmir, from Chandigarh.


Relief material being sent for the J&K flood victims from Chandimandir in Panchkula on Thursday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Rescued by IAF, 800 persons arrive in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, September 11
Operations to evacuate flood victims from Jammu and Kashmir continued throughout the night with several aircrafts airlifting about 800 persons to the Chandigarh Air Force Station in the wee hours today.

Office-goers seek changes in timings of trains
Chandigarh, September 11
Office-goers commuting on trains daily, today submitted a memorandum to the Chandigarh railway station Superintendent to change timings of some of the trains.


Daily passengers submit a memorandum to the Station Superintendent at the Chandigarh railway station. Tribune photo Manoj Mahajan

F&CC meeting
Respite for paid parking contractors
Chandigarh, September 11
In a relief to paid parking contractors in the city, the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) of the municipal corporation has decided that the service tax charged from them would now be included in the parking fee only.

For a cause: Holding posters, students from Srinagar appeal to residents to donate for the J&K flood-hit, at Sector 20 in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Road connectivity
Mullanpur gets UT nod, but not Nayagaon
Chandigarh, September 11
The UT has finally agreed to integrate its major roads with the proposed roads earmarked in the Mullanpur (New Chandigarh) master plan. But at the same time has decided not to integrate its road network with Punjab’s Nayagaon and Kansal areas.

Bus service for industrial workers in Mohali soon
Mohali, September 11
A bus service will be started for industrial workers in Mohali. An assurance to this effect was given by Chunni Lal Bhagat, Punjab Minister for Labour, Forests and Wildlife, here today.

Classical dance performances mark Day 2 of arts & heritage festival

Chandigarh, September 11 The second day of the 6th Chandigarh Arts and Heritage Festival witnessed vibrant performances of diverse classical dance forms at Tagore Theatre here this evening. Traditional flavour: Artistes from New Delhi perform at Tagore Theatre in Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Thursday. The Tribune is the media partner for the event. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Survey of dead trees to be conducted
Chandigarh, September 11
The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh (MCC) has decided to conduct a survey of the dead tress, which need to be cut, across the city.

Ward delimitation committee
Kulwant to replace Ramoowalia
Mohali, September 11
The Akali-BJP Government will replace Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, a major political development at local level, with well-known coloniser Kulwant Singh as member of the ward delimitation committee, Mohali.

Student-run charity helps ailing boy
Chandigarh, September 11
NavSankalp, a student-run charity, came forward to help a 15-year-old boy suffering from craniopharyngioma (a type of brain tumour).

Kirron Kher, MP, Chandigarh, hands over a cheque of Rs 50,000 to Dheeraj. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

BUSINESS NEWS
Baby camp organised
Johnson and Johnson, organized a ‘Healthy Baby Camp’ at Elante Mall today. The camp comprised of various interactive sessions on baby care. Nearly 15,000 people visited the mall and witnessed the camp. A pediatrician provided free consultation to parents about routine care and importance of vaccination.

EDUCATION

Sri Dhanwantary Ayurvedic College
Ray of hope for students
Chandigarh, September 11
Scores of students of Sri Dhanwantary Ayurvedic College of the 2012-13 batch — who were in a dilemma following Panjab University’s disaffiliation — might get a relief from the authorities this time.





The affiliation dispute between the PU and the Dhanwantary management has put the future of students at stake. A file photo

Bridging gaps through ‘Face to Faith’
Panchkula, September 11
In a one-of-its kind move, the students of The Gurukul, Sector 20, got a chance to interact with the ex-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair, via video-conferencing here today.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the UK and founder of Face to Faith, interacts with students of The Gurukul through a video conference on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Scholarships for SC students
Mohali, September 11
As many as 4,872 students belonging to the Scheduled Castes have been given Rs 11.78 crore under the Post-Matriculation Scholarship Scheme.

Lecture on entrepreneurs at Desh Bhagat
Chandigarh, September 11
To enhance the knowledge of students and to give them practical exposure, the Training and Placement Department of Desh Bhagat University organised a guest lecture on entrepreneur development for the students of MBA, BBA and BTech here today.

pu & college notes
Orientation programme for freshers
Dr SS Bhatnagar University of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Enactus organised an orientation programme for the fresher students on Thursday. The occasion was graced by the presence of Enactus North India programme manager Shuchi Soin, who presented the team with grants that were won by them in the session 2013-14. These grants included Walmart Women Empowerment grant of Rs 1.10 lakh, Mahindra Rise grant of Rs 1.15 lakh and Unilever Grant of Rs 20,000. These grants were won on the basis of their projects ‘Phulkari’ and ‘Astitva’. The event included presentations on previous projects, testimonials from senior members. Various Enactus videos were also aired for the students on the occasion.

Students take part in a poster-making competition at the Government College of Art, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari	Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s biography, addresses students at DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

from schools
Students sensitised on traffic rules
The kindergarten wing of St. John’s School visited the Chandigarh Traffic Park here on Thursday.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

1 held with pistol
Dera Bassi, September 11
The Mohali police have arrested a resident of Dadu Majra, Chandigarh, with a country made pistol (.32 bore) and two live cartridges near Dera Bassi, last night.

COURTS

dog menace case
Orders on contempt plea against MC Joint Commissioner reserved
Chandigarh, September 11
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation’s Joint Commissioner Rajiv Kumar Gupta is in the contempt loop in the stray dog menace case. Taking up an application for initiating contempt of court proceedings against him on the issue of compensating dog-bite victims, Justice Rajan Gupta of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today reserved orders.

SP Deshraj case: Inspector cross-examined in CBI court
Chandigarh, September 11
Inspector Anokh Singh, the SHO of the Sector 26 police station, was cross-examined by the defence counsel in the CBI court today during the resumed hearing of the corruption case involving UT police SP Deshraj Singh as the accused. A voice recording of a pre-trap conversation dated October 5, 2012, was also played in the court today.

CRIME

2 youths posing as CBI sleuths held
Chandigarh, September 11
The UT police have arrested two persons on the charges of extorting money from a Mohali resident by posing as officers with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Auto gang strikes again, 1 held
Chandigarh, September 11
A gang of robbers riding an auto-rickshaw ran amok last night and conducted as many as four robberies by attacking pedestrians including a police constable and robbed them of cash and valuables. Police managed to arrest one of the accused while the rest are absconding and efforts are on to nab them.

Accomplices of fake CBI SP arrested
Zirakpur, September 11
The Dera Bassi police have arrested three fake gunmen of a fake superintendent of police (SP) of CBI, from Maya Gardens, a housing society, located on the Zirakpur-Patiala Highway, this evening.

Two fake scribes arrested
Mohali, September 11
The Mohali Police today arrested two youths, posing as journalists, for threatening and demanding money from Mohali’s naib tehsildar at his office here.

Tyres of 2 vehicles stolen in Mohali
Mohali, September 11
Tyres of two vehicles were stolen from Sector 79, here, last night.

SPORTS

Shambhavi Tiwari lifts tennis title
Chandigarh, September 11
Setting a major upset, third seed Shambhavi Tiwari from Lucknow defeated top seed Ashpreet Kaur Bajwa in straight sets to claim the title under the girls’ category during the ongoing St Stephen’s School AITA Tennis Tournament at the CLTA Tennis Courts here today.





Rishabh Sharda returns a shot during a match at the CLTA Tennis Courts in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Football meet: Hosts St Xavier’s to clash with St Kabir in final
Chandigarh, September 11
Hosts St Xavier’s School, Sector 44, will face St Kabir School, Sector 26, in the final of the boys’ (U-12) category of the ongoing St Xavier’s Six-a-Side Football Tournament.







A match in progress between St Xavier's and Ajit Karam Singh International Public School, Sector 41, in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Engineering college strike gold in table tennis tourney
Chandigarh, September 11
Paddlers of the Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, bagged gold in the PTU’s Inter-College Table Tennis Tournament held at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), Jhanjeri, today.

Athletics championship begins at Sector 7 Sports Complex
Chandigarh, September 11
Inderpal Singh, Rahul Rana and Harnoor Singh claimed top three spots in the boys’ (u-14) 100m race during the opening day of the Chandigarh State Sub-Junior and Junior Athletics Championship at the Sports Complex of Sector 7 here today.

Kho-kho trials today
Chandigarh, September 11
The Chandigarh Kho- Kho Association (regd.) will conduct trials to select probable squad for the Senior North Zone Kho-Kho Championship in both men and women categories.