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SIT gives clean chit to Bains
Mohali, September 23
A report submitted by a special investigation team (SIT) of the Punjab police, constituted to look into the case of corruption and disproportionate assets against a dismissed Punjab Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Gurbans Singh Bains, absolving him of the charges, has put the Mohali police in a fix. 

fund crunch
PU set to scrap dental hospital project
Chandigarh, September 23
Panjab University (PU) is all set to scrap the prestigious 100-bedded Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital project for want of funds. The issue is being tabled at a “special think tank committee” meeting, which will be chaired by PU Vice-Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover next week.

READYING THE DEMONS: The effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnad being prepared for the Dasehra festival in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Hit-and-run: Accused car driver arrested
Chandigarh, September 23
Two days after a car hit a rehri, claiming the life of an 18-year-old girl, the Chandigarh police have arrested the car driver.

booth allotment
4 employees to pay for sitting on file
Chandigarh, September 23
In a unique case, the UT Estate Officer has ordered the recovery of the enhanced cost of a booth from four employees of the Estate Office for sitting on the allotment file of a widow for nearly 10 years.

COMMUNITY

No VIP passes this Navratra fest
Panchkula, September 23
You will not come across the usual mad rush for VIP passes this Navratra fest. Due to the code of conduct, the administration has decided not to issue any VIP passes this time. “Because of the code of conduct, no minister will be officially invited to attend havans during the nine-day fest. So, we have decided not to issue VIP passes,” said Deputy Commissioner SS Phulia.


The Mansa Devi temple. A File photo

Women artistes take centre stage
Chandigarh, September 23
In Ramlilas, one must have watched male artistes perform women roles of Sita, Mandodari, Surpanakha, Kaikai, Kaushalya, Sumitra and other women characters of the Ramayana as it was considered a taboo for women to act in Ramlilas. But for the last few years, women artistes in the city have been actively performing these roles on stage.

Women artistes get ready to play their part in the Ramlila at Sector 28, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Plan to shift dairies, meat markets: DC
Mohali, September 23
A special plan is to be drawn up to shift dairies and meat markets outside the main areas of Mohali town. Directions to this effect were given here today by Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu while presiding over a meeting with executive officers concerned to review development works in the district.

City airport among 29 shortlisted for better connectivity
Chandigarh, September 23
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has shortlisted the Chandigarh Airport among 29 metro and non-metro airports to enhance connectivity in different parts of the country.

Moral support: Sunil Jakhar, senior Congress leader, addresses members of the ETT (TET) Pass Unemployed Teachers Union in Mohali on Tuesday. The leader has extended support to the protesting teachers. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Recovered car was used in carjacking: Mohali SSP
Mohali, September 23
The Mohali police today claimed that the Honda City recovered from Phase 3B2 yesterday was used by four persons in the carjacking incident that took place on September 19.

Residents send aid for flood victims
Chandigarh, September 23
Residents of Sector 32, Chandigarh, have donated Rs 55,000 for the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund to help the victims of floods in Jammu and Kashmir.

Former Cong leader goes ‘missing’
Panchkula, September 23
A former Congress leader, Vibhore Batra, has gone missing. One of the contenders for a BJP ticket for the Assembly elections, he was reportedly disappointed over ticket distribution in the saffron party.

Cong may field Mayor from Panchkula Assembly seat
Panchkula, September 23
Panchkula’s first Mayor Upinder Kaur Ahluwalia is likely get the Congress ticket for contesting the Panchkula Assembly seat. Sources said Ahluwalia’s name was recommended by senior members of the All India Congress Committee (AICC). “Considering the fact that the opposition parties have fielded ‘baniya’ candidates, the Congress has decided to field Ahluwalia, as being a Punjabi and a woman, she is likely to get Sikh as well as woman votes, said a party source.

Have a roadmap to develop Kalka, claims BJP candidate
Kalka, September 23
Latika Sharma, who is contesting the Kalka Assembly seat on BJP ticket, claims to have planned a special roadmap for development of the constituency that had been ‘abandoned’ for the past over two decades.

Two cars set ablaze in Sec 38
Chandigarh, September 23
Some unidentified miscreants set two cars afire at Sector 38 during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Miscreants burnt an Indica Vista and a Hyundai I10 parked outside house number 5488. The police and the fire and emergency department were informed.

The two cars that were set ablaze in Sector 38, Chandigarh, late on Monday night. A Tribune photograph

Month-long sanitation campaign begins in Mohali
Mohali, September 23
A month-long sanitation campaign was launched by the Municipal Corporation here today. Speaking after kicking off the campaign at Phase V here, Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Sidhu urged the public to cooperate in the campaign.

BUSINESS NEWS
Tommy Hilfiger to visit India
The Tommy Hilfiger Group announces that Tommy Hilfiger will visit India to celebrate the Tommy Hilfiger brand’s 10th anniversary in the country. Between September 26 and 28, 2014, the American designer will travel to India for the anniversary events. The multi-day programme will highlight the Tommy Hilfiger brand’s most notable moments and achievements throughout its 10 years in the country.

 

on a jazzy note: Artistes perform during a cultural evening organised by Alliance Française de Chandigarh in association with the ICCR and the Punjab Arts Council at Punjab Kala Bhawan in Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Up in arms: Members of the MGnrega Mazdoor Union, Punjab, hold a protest at Vikas Bhawan in Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

EDUCATION

Student parties get down to business
Chandigarh, September 23
Sticking to their promise and to strengthen its base for the student council elections next year, student parties in Panjab University have got down to addressing student-related issues.

Supporters of the Panjab University Students Union protest at the PU in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Indo-China friendship celebrations
Chandigarh, September 23
The Punjab and Chandigarh chapter of the Indo-China Friendship Association will celebrate National Day of India and China on September 26 at Panjab University.

CCET staff defer strike
Chandigarh, September 23
Employees of the Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Sector 26, today deferred their hunger strike following assurance from the Joint Secretary Technical Sandeep Hans regarding job security of the agitating staff members.

pu & college notes
Applications for PhD in Public Admn
The Department of Public Administration, Panjab University, has invited applications for PhD in Public Administration. The last date for the submission of application is September 30, 2014. The interview for PhD in Public Administration will be conducted on October 15 from 11.30 AM onwards at the seminar room of the department.

from schools
Bhavan students visit Pak
Chandigarh: A team comprising three students and a teacher from Bhavan Vidyalaya recently participated in a conference — ACMUN 2014 — at Aitchison College, Lahore. YPS Patiala, YPS Mohali, British Co-ed School Patiala, Cathedral School Mumbai and PPS Nabha participated in the event. The delegation comprising Daksh Kadian, Saurabh Gupta and Nehchal Sandhu participated in the event where Daksh won the prestigious Honourable Mention’s Award.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

People made aware of ‘Beti Bachao’ campaign
Ambala, September 23
The SRM Global Group of Professional Institutions organised a function on the college campus under the “Beti Bachao” campaign on Tuesday. A rally was also conducted to aware the people of this campaign. Dr Roshan Lal Jindal, CMD of the institution, said the equilibrium in society could only be maintained by saving the girl child.

Armed youths try to snatch keys of car, bank
Barwala, September 23
Two armed motorcycle-borne youths reportedly attacked two employees of HDFC Bank and made a futile attempt to take away his car last evening.

COURTS

Shivraj Patil gets contempt notice
Chandigarh, September 23
Acting on a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against UT Administrator Shivraj Patil and two other functionaries, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued them notice. In this case, the High Court had stayed the demolition of a house, but it was allegedly pulled down before the next date of hearing.

Use of commercial sites in accordance with 1952 Act
HC puts UT on notice
Chandigarh, September 23
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today put the Chandigarh Administration and its functionaries on notice on a petition for permitting use of commercial sites in the city in accordance with the provisions of the Capital of Punjab (Development & Regulation) Act, 1952.

Overtime wages of 300 CTU employees
High Court dismisses UT Admn’s appeal, paves way for payment 
Chandigarh, September 23
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today dismissed appeals filed by the Chandigarh Administration, paving way for the payment of overtime wages to about 300 CTU employees from January 2006 to July 2009. The Chandigarh Administration and another petitioner had earlier filed a bunch of four petitions against the presiding officer of UT Industrial Tribunal and Labour Court.

Members of the CTU Conductors Union celebrate at the ISBT in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

CRIME

bribe case
CBI procures CCTV footage
Chandigarh, September 23
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today procured the CCTV footage of five cameras installed at the Burail police post to examine the video in which CBI sleuths are caught manhandling and hitting Inspector Rajesh Shukla after the CBI nabbed him and two other policemen while allegedly accepting Rs 10,000 bribe.

One booked for injuring constable
Chandigarh, September 23
The Chandigarh Police booked a Sector 21 resident for knocking down a constable while driving his car at the gate of Hotel Taj in Sector 17. The police said that Sandeep Makroo, who is an employee of the hotel, hit constable Gurmeet Singh with his car at Gate No. 1 of the hotel on Monday. 

9 snatching cases reported in a week
Chandigarh, September 23
Snatchers are back to haunt the city residents as within a week, nine snatching incidents have been reported from the city. Besides, a snatching attempt made on a woman was foiled.

37-year-old man ends his life
Panchkula, September 23
A 37-year-old man committed suicide by consuming celphos tablets here late last night. The victim, identified as Yogesh Sharma, was a resident of Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 5.

SPORTS

Football Cup
Howrah club drub Odisha academy
Chandigarh, September 23
The Sahayatri Football Club, Howrah, outplayed the Sambalpur Football Academy, Odisha, (7-1) in the day’s first match during the ongoing 12th Administrator’s Challenge Football Cup, being played at the football stadium of Sector 17, here, today.

A match in progress between the Chandigarh Football Association and the Dalbir Football Academy in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

CFA referees supervise home team’s match
Chandigarh, September 23
In yet another blooper, referees appointed by the Chandigarh Football Association (CFA) supervised their home team’s match against the Dalbir Football Academy, Patiala, at the football stadium in Sector 17 here during the 12th Administrator’s Challenge Cup All-India Football Tournament today.

19 golfers from New Zealand visit city
Chandigarh, September 23
A group of 19 golfers from New Zealand played on the greens of the Chandigarh Golf Club, here, today. The group, hailing from the Clear Water Golf Club, Christ Church, including six lady golfers, played against members of the local club.

Golfers from New Zealand pose for a photograph at the Golf Club in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Golfers Karandeep, Jaiveer bring laurels
Chandigarh, September 23
Local golfers Karandeep Kochhar and Jaiveer Singh of St John’s School, Sector 26, brought laurels to the city by winning the Hero Cycles Inter-School Golf Cup, hosted by Colin Montgomerie, at New Delhi.

Cricket Meet
Chd college beat PU regional centre
Chandigarh, September 23
Opening batsman Guntashveer Singh helped GGDSD College, Sector 32, to register a win against Panjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre (PUSSGRC), Hoshiarpur, during a match of the inter-college cricket championship for boys (A division), today.

Tennis Tourney
3rd seed Shashikant pips doubles partner Bhupender
Chandigarh, September 23
3rd seed CHART trainee Shashikant Rajput defeated his doubles partner CHART trainee Bhupender Dahiya in straight sets to win the AITA’s Talent Series Tournament in the men’s single category on the concluding day of the event at the CLTA courts here today. He claimed the match 6-3 and 6-1.

Shashikant Rajput returns a shot during the final match at the CLTA courts, Sector 10, in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan