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5 new villages in MC limits
Formal notification soon
Chandigarh, July 27
Chandigarh Administration is all set to include five new village to the municipal limits for the forthcoming Municipal Corporation elections later this year. The villages to be included in the MC limits are Hallo Majra, Kajheri, Palsora, Dadu Majra and Maloya.

Jumping case: girl succumbs to injuries
Police registers a case of abetment to suicide
Chandigarh, July 27
Sangeeta, a 19-year-old girl, who jumped from the fourth floor of a house in Sector 46 here on May 1, died at her Sector 52 residence this afternoon. She remained bed-ridden and was operated upon several times.

Ramesh Kumari, Sangeeta's mother, shows the picture of her daughter at her residence in Colony No. 52 on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tiwari

Mohali to have police station to deal cyber crime
Chandigarh, July 27
The Punjab Police will set up the first police station at Mohali to deal with cyber crime. The services of cyber experts will also be taken for solving the cases. This was stated by Mr G.D. Pandey, Inspector-General (Crime), Punjab, here today. He was presiding over a session organised by Symantec India.

Orissa’s skipper laments lack of govt support Chandigarh, July 27 After knocking down the rival teams in as many as seven matches, the skipper of Orissa football team Shradhanjali Sahu has all the reasons to smile. In today's final of the third edition of the Junior Girls Under-17 National Football Championship at Football Stadium, Sector 17 here, her team avenged last year's defeat from Manipur to become champion. Orissa skipper Sharadhanjali Sahu and coach Binod Mulia pose with trophy at Sector 17 Football stadium in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Mohali MC poll
Candidates go all out to woo voters
2 booked for causing noise pollution
Mohali, July 27
With the polling day close at hand on Sunday contestants have stepped on the gas, wooing voters and leaving no stone unturned to grab a berth in the town’s Municipal Council which ranks among the prestigious in Punjab.

• One-to-one contest at five wards
• Be fair, EC tells polling staff

COMMUNITY

Illegal pump sets removed in Burail
Chandigarh, July 27
Cracking down on illegal handpumps and motor pump sets, the Municipal Corporation today removed eight pump sets installed directly on the distribution and connection pipelines.

Newspaper staff seek new wage board
Chandigarh, July 27 The Confederation of Newspaper and News Agency Employees’ Organisations held a rally in front of The Tribune office here today in support of their demand for setting up new wage boards. The convener of the Confederation of Newspapers and News Agencies Employees’ Organisations, Mr Jagtar Singh Sidhu, addresses a rally in Chandigarh on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

Bahl remains CTCC chief
Chandigarh July 27
Mr B.B.Bahl will continue as the president of the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee as per the latest list released by the AICC high command, a press release said here today.

‘Govt’s failure to remember Kargil martyrs a shame’
Chandigarh, July 27
The President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today described the failure of the Punjab Government to remember the martyrs of the Kargil war yesterday "as a shame and an act of disgrace by a government headed by a former Captain of the Indian Army."

529 file IT returns at post offices
Chandigarh, July 27
As many as 529 tax assesses filed their tax returns today at different post offices across the city. Today was the second day of the facility started by the Postal Department following an agreement with the Department of Revenue.

• 26 challaned under Epidemic Disease Act
• Five hurt in mishap

BUSINESS

Brewery plea on beer price
Chandigarh, July 27
Dewan Modern Breweries today stated that last year they were selling Godfather 10000 beer at a fixed rate of Rs 250 per case, which was being further sold by L-2 licensee to the bars (L-3/L-4 licensees) at Rs 650 per case.

EDUCATION

Irregularities in MBBS admission alleged
Director Principal denies allegations
Chandigarh, July 27
Candidates seeking admission to the MBBS course of the Panjab University being offered in its affiliated Government Medical College, Sector 32, have alleged irregularities in the counseling for admissions in the NRI categories.

FC College students come to forge friendship Chandigarh, July 27 In April this year top management of Forman Christian College, Lahore, was in India on a goodwill mission. Three months on, it is the turn of FC College students to forge friendships across the border. A team from Forman Christian College, Lahore, in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Degree classes at craft institute
Chandigarh, July 27
The Food Craft Institute would now also provide degree classes as it has been upgraded. The U.T. Home-cum-Education Secretary, Mr Krishna Mohan, inaugurated the commencement of B.Sc degree in Hospitality and Hotel Administration.

Orientation-2006 begins
Chandigarh, July 27
“Opportunities are always there but you need to spot them and succeed,” said the UT Home Secretary, Mr Krishna Mohan, while addressing first-year students of Punjab Engineering College at the inaugural ceremony of Orientation-2006 here today.

College principals stage dharna
Chandigarh, July 27
Members of the Principals Association of Non-Government Colleges, affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh, today staged a protest against Punjab Government for not allowing them to fill the various teaching posts in colleges.

• MA sociology result out

SPORTS

Orissa lift football trophy Chandigarh, July 27 The last year’s runners up Orissa has become champion after defeating the defending champion Manipur by 1-0 in the finals of third Junior Girls Under-17 National Football Championship at Football Stadium, Sector 17, here today. Victorious Orissa team after winning the 3rd edition of Junior Girls U-17 National Football Championship at the Football Stadium, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

GMHS-42 thrash Stephen’s 4-2
Chandigarh, July 27
Riding high on the three goals scored by Sumit, the Government Model High School, Sector 42, thrashed St. Stephen’s, Sector 45, by 4-2 in the Pre-Subroto Mukherjee Football Tournament (Under-14 Boys) at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 37, here today.

Bhavan Vidyalya win Rink race
Panchkula, July 27
Bhavan Vidyalya Vikas bagged the first position whereas Rohit Bajaj and Bharat Chaudhary of Manav Mangal remained second and third, respectively, in U-19 boys Rink Race held at Manav Mangal School, Sector 16, here today.

• Fencing championship

Sarpanch suspended for embezzlement
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 27
The Deputy Commissioner, Ms Jaspreet Talwar, today suspended Harjit Singh, sarpanch of Chanarthal Khurd village, for allegedly non-disbursement of pensions for the past three months to its beneficiaries and sending false Actual Pay Reports in the office of the District Social Security.

Licences of 4 ration depots suspended
Mohali, July 27
Licences of four persons running government ration depots have been suspended by officials of the Food and Supplies Department on charges of serious irregularities in their working.