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Admn promises two bypasses
Ropar, January 2
The district administration today claimed to come up with two new bypasses in the city to ease traffic bottlenecks as well as to facilitate easy approach to the proposed Ropar
IIT. In a press conference conducted today, Deputy Commissioner Baldeo Purushartha said the two bypasses have been proposed to the government.
Widening of NH-22
Various aspects of project discussed at meeting
Kalka, January 2
On directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court related to demarcation of the NH-22, the main bazaar of Kalka, ADC Ramesh Krishan, Panchkula, today chaired a meeting of local officials and shopkeepers of Kalka in the SDM office in connection with the proposed widening of the NH-22, which passes through the Kalka main market.
Preventing blindness due to diabetes biggest challenge: Experts
Patiala, January 2
Dr Manmohinder Singh Hayreh, associate clinical professor at the University of California, Los Angles (UCLA), yesterday said that diabetes was a devastating vascular disease. It is going to be the biggest challenge to prevent and treat blindness due to diabetes.
Murder of taxi driver
No breakthrough in case
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 2
There is no breakthrough in the murder case of a taxi driver who was shot dead by some unidentified people at the GT Road, Sirhind, on Wednesday.
Padam, a resident of Jhajjar in Haryana, dropped passengers at Amritsar from Delhi and was found dead during the wee hours in Sirhind near a
dhaba.
Factory worker killed in accident
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 2
A worker deployed in Kirshna Forging at Fatehgarh Sahib was killed when a heavy weight went off
the hook from a crane this morning. The victim has been identified as Babu Ram, a resident of Bihar. He was working in the factory for the past sometime.
Undertrial dies in Ambala jail
Ambala, January 2
An undertrial in a theft case, lodged in the Central Jail here, died in his barrack today.
Naibo, hailing from Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh, was found dead in the barrack of the jail. He was reportedly suffering from asthma.
Army exhibition on Jan 9, 10
Patiala, January 2
Celebrating the Army Day in its usual gaiety, the Army would bring to Patiala the biggest Army exhibition at the Army ground on January 9 and January 10, which the city has ever witnessed.
Two held with fake currency
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 2
The Fatehgarh Sahib police today arrested two people and recovered fake bills of Rs 1.2 lakh. The accused were
arrested by the in charge of CIA staff, Gurdeep Singh, and special branch in charge,
Gurcharan Singh.
Commissioner for Baradari’s development
Patiala, January 2
“Baradari's all-round development, Garden Theatre and better public service are my first priorities,” said Jasbir Singh Bir, Divisional Commissioner,
Patiala. Bir was addressing a congregation of the social welfare and art organisations at a special “Mel-Milap” session, held at the New Year programme.
Consumer Courts
Shivkon Infra told to refund Rs 6.5 lakh
Chandigarh, January 2
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has asked builder, Shivkon Infrastructures, to refund Rs 6.5 lakh that the petitioner Ashutosh Goyal had deposited as advance for allotment of a flat.
The forum had also asked him to pay a compensation of Rs 10,000 for mental agony and harassment.
Youth’s death: Police groping in dark
Chandigarh, January 2
The local police is still clueless about the identity of the auto-rickshaw driver, who dumped an injured youth in Kambala village, whose motorcycle collided with his vehicle here on Wednesday. The victim, later identified as Shushil Kumar (22) of New Indira Colony, Mani Majra, succumbed to his injuries there.
Mobile phone snatched
Chandigarh, January 2
The local police registered a case on the complaint filed by Sachin, a resident of Mani
Majra, alleging that four unknown persons robbed his mobile phone and sped away from the motor market, Mani
Majra, yesterday. A case has been registered at Mani Majra police station.
City eves win National School Games
Chandigarh, January 2
After lifting the All-India Mohinder Pratap Singh Grewal Women Hockey Tournament in Ludhiana last year, the Chandigarh Hockey Academy (CHA), a venture of the Chandigarh Administration, achieved one more milestone as they won the 54th National School Games at Warangal (Andhra
Pradesh) organised from December 26 to 30. |
The Chandigarh Hockey Academy girls, who won the 54th National School Games at
Warangal, in Chandigarh on Friday. A Tribune photograph |
Tennis tournament from Jan 5
Chandigarh, January 2
Ronak Manuja and Rashmi Teltumbde, both of India, are the leading and hot favourites among the boys and girls’ singles of the ITF Junior Tennis (Grade 3) Tennis Tournament for the boys and girls’ under-18 being organised by the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association at Sector 10 Tennis Stadium here from January 5 to 10.
Rashid wears junior golf crown
Ashbeer wins U-15 title by big margin
Chandigarh, January 2
Fifteen-year-old Kapurthala lad Ashbeer Saini caved in after an initial lead in the final round to offer the amateur open crown on a platter to Rashid Khan, the 18-year-old reigning amateur from Delhi, in the Lalit Suri All-India Junior Golf Championship on the par 72 greens of Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata today.
Football fails to find feet in city
Sector 17 football stadium sans equipment, coach
Chandigarh, January 2
A decade ago, the best football stadium of the North zone, but now, a vain piece of land is without athletic tracks and sporting equipment. A stadium that had witnessed important national tournaments now cries for attention. It produced outstanding players, but now has no record of the players ' performance.
‘Indian pitchers have strong shoulders’
Chandigarh, January 2
Baseball gained momentum in India as two baseball players from the country fetched 200-crore package under the Million Dollar Arm programme, an initiative of an USA-based baseball association, while the city lad, Mohammad Ali, was declared as the runner-up.
Kunal to lead u-19 cricket team
Chandigarh, January 2
Kunal Mahajan will lead the under-19 cricket team in the forthcoming National School Games to be held at Andhra Pradesh from January 6 to 10.
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