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Kumbhra accident
Another boy succumbs to injuries
Mohali, November 22
In yesterday’s major accident, another youngster, Avtar, succumbed to his injuries after midnight at the PGI, Chandigarh, taking the toll to two today.

Victim Avtar’s mother after the cremation at Kandala village in Mohali. (Avtar died on Saturday.) tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

Gurmit Kaur, mother of deceased Harminder Singh, at her residence in Kandala village, Mohali. (Harminder died on Friday)

Head constable rams jeep in Sector 35/36 rotary, killed 
Chandigarh, November 22
In a fatal accident, a head constable attached with the Punjab Police died after the car, he was driving, rammed into the Sector 35/36 roundabout in the wee hours here today. The victim has been identified as Manjeet Singh and reportedly declared brought dead at the PGI.



The jeep that was involved in the accident parked at the Sector 36 police station in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

COMMUNITY

Renovation of house for Registrar
Special panel to review proposal
Chandigarh, November 22
A special committee was constituted by the Syndicate to review the proposal of incurring a sum of Rs 11 lakh on the renovation of the house to be allotted to newly appointed Registrar GS Chadha on the campus by the Panjab University authorities.

Tough task cut out for new P’kula DCP
Panchkula, November 22
The new Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Panchkula, Hamid Akhtar, has a number of challenges lined up. With many gangs on the prowl in the city targeting residents, particularly elderly, Akhtar has a tough task ahead. Besides, he will have to tackle white-collar crime.

Hamid Akhtar, New DCP

Bike rally deplores misuse of antibiotics
Chandigarh, November 22
The Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Society (EARS), an NGO, concluded its week-long campaign to stop misuse of antibiotics by holding a motorcycle rally.

PROCESSION OF FAITH: Devotees take part in a nagar kirtan on the eve of martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Vanishing ‘panthic’ agenda paving way for RSS in Punjab: Sikh scholars
Chandigarh, November 22
Disappearance of ‘panthic’ agenda (Sikh-related issues) has given a chance to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) to spread its wings in Punjab, feel Sikh scholars.

Tearful adieu to BJP leader Joshi
Chandigarh, November 22
Jai Ram Joshi (73), a former president of the BJP’s Chandigarh unit who passed away yesterday, was given a tearful adieu today.

CME workshop begins at PGI
Chandigarh November 22
To mark the completion of 25 years of the DM (Neonatology) degree course, a CME workshop was inaugurated at the Advanced Paediatric Centre (APC) in the PGI here today.

Anti-encroachment drive proves futile in Panchkula
Panchkula, November 22
The encroachment wing of the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) carried out an anti-encroachment drive in Sector 20. However, in an interesting turn of events, the ‘rehri walas’ themselves unloaded their belongings from the truck and all this while, the staff stood there as mute spectators.

Mansa Devi Singh Dwar loses sheen
Panchkula, November 22
The ceremonial gate, Mansa Devi Singh Dwar, that was built at a cost of Rs 53.7 lakh as a part of the city beautification programme has turned into a blot as homeless people have found a home there.




Belongings of the encroachers at the Mata Mansa Devi Singh Dwar in Panchkula. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

EDUCATION

Self-Development Programme
3-month innovative course begins at PU
Chandigarh, November 22
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies (ICSVS), Panjab University (PU), has started a three-month innovative course - Self-Development Programme (SDP).

Syndicate approves grading system for NSS volunteers
Chandigarh, November 22
Panjab University distance education, correspondence and part-time students of Master of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology and Master of Philosophy in Psychiatric Social Work will not be able to pursue MPhil from now onwards. This decision was taken in the Syndicate meeting held today under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover.

PU & College notes 
NSS volunteer awarded
Shelly, a NSS volunteer of the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 42, Chandigarh, was given the Indira Gandhi National NSS Award at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, by President Pranab Mukherjee. The award comprises an amount of Rs 15,000, a silver medal and a certificate. She is the first volunteer from this region to win this award. Shelly has significant achievements in the field of NSS and community outreach programmes in Chandigarh.

From Schools
St John’s athletics meet and sports day
Brother Rice House lifted the overall trophy during the St John’s athletics meet and sports day held on Saturday. After administering the oath, the torch was handed over to Krishna Pandit, international footballer player. It was lit by Karandeep Kochhar, international golfer.

Students take part in a hurdle race at St John's High School in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Saturday. A Tribune Photograph	Students present an item during the annual day function of Gillco International School in Mohali. A Tribune photograph

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Dera Bassi villagers do the incredible
Amlala (Dera Bassi), Nov 22
Altogether on a different footing, residents of scores of villages of this area lead by godman Mast Diwana Bulley Shah of Gharawan village have constructed a concrete bridge on the Ghaggar.



Godman Gafur shows the bridge constructed by residents of Amlala village. A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Rampal's court hearings
Mohali police spent Rs 1.82 cr on security
Mohali, November 22
The Mohali police spent a total of Rs 1.82 crore on making special security arrangements to maintain law and order in connection with Rampal’s case hearings in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Mobile outlet fined for faulty handset
Panchkula, November 22
The consumer court today directed a mobile outlet to pay the amount of a mobile, i.e. Rs 8,900, that was found defective after the purchase. The court has also directed the outlet to pay the charges for mental agony as well as the cost of litigation.

UT commission quick on disposing of cases concerning consumers
Chandigarh, November 22
The State Consumer Commission, Chandigarh, headed by Justice Sham Sunder (retd), has decided 62 complaints out of the 122 received this year, within a period of one month. The disposal of cases is well within the time frame of three months.

CRIME

abduction of nurse in mohali
Unidentified persons booked 
Mohali, November 22
The Mohali police have booked some unidentified persons for abducting a nurse from near the Fortis Hospital.

SPORTS

Pandit Kedarnath Memorial National Women TOURNEY
GMSSS-26 steers into final
Chandigarh, November 22
Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector 26, booked their berth in the final of the Pandit Kedarnath Memorial (U-19) National Women Tournament today.

wrestling tourney
Dev Samaj college lift trophy
Chandigarh, November 22
The Dev Samaj College for Women, Ferozepur City, won the Panjab University Wrestling Championship for Women with 16 points. The championship concluded on the Panjab University campus today.

cricket meet
Dev Samaj School Club beat GMSSS-56
Chandigarh, November 22
IS Dev Samaj School Club, Sector 21, beat Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector 56 (Club), by eight wickets in the Junior State Women Cricket Championship for Girls (U-19) today. After electing to bowl first, IS Dev Samaj School Club restricted the rivals’ batting line up on a mere total of 77 runs in 16.2 overs. For batting side, Rajni scored 24 runs.

200 wrestlers take part in kushti competition
Mohali, November 22
Over 200 wrestlers from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Punjab and Jammu participated in the WWE-sponsored kushti competition. The contest was held on the Dussehra grounds of Phase VIII today.