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Cheating also goes hi-tech
UBS student barred from examination
Chandigarh, April 16
A third semester student of University Business School (UBS) has been barred from appearing in his final examinations for establishing a new milestone in hi-tech cheating.
7-yr-old girl killed in accident
Panchkula, April 16
A seven-year-old child died while another was seriously injured when a Tata 407 collided head-on with an autorickshaw on the Panchkula-Pinjore road here today.
3 brothers get life term for murder
Panchkula, April 16
Additional District and Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jindal today sentenced six persons, including three brothers, to life term for killing a 50-year-old resident of Bataud village at Barwala.
Provide details of black money to Prez: Cong to BJP
Chandigarh, April 16
Ridiculing BJP’s prime ministerial candidate LK Advani for raking up the issue of black money in Swiss banks for diverting people’s attention, the Congress today dared the saffron party to provide details about the unaccounted money stashed in tax havens to the President.
Congress leader Anand Sharma (centre) along with Pawan Kumar Bansal (left) and Chandigarh Congress president BB Behl address mediapersons in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Private firms offer gates for residents’ security
Mohali, April 16
Three private firms have expressed interest in installing gates in residential areas to check theft of vehicles that has increased recently.
Employee misbehaves with SMO
Apologises for conduct
Mohali, April 16
The SMO in charge of ESI Hospital, Phase VII, the Industrial Area, complained to the police here yesterday that an employee had misbehaved with him.
Ex-servicemen back BJP
Mohali, April 16
With elections around the corner, the Indian ex- servicemen movement has decided to throw their weight behind SAD-BJP.
Maid’s Death
Kin skip protest, cremate body
Panchkula, April 16
The family of Pushpa who was found dead under mysterious circumstances cremated her body here today.
The family however, dropped the plan to protests with the body of the girl. The body of Pushpa was lying on a pavement near jhuggi of family after it was handed over to them following the post-mortem was conducted yesterday evening.
FR Scam
Anticipatory bail for Kewal Dhillon
Chandigarh, April 16
The CBI’s Special Court of Jagdeep Jain today granted anticipatory bail to Kewal Dhillon in the Rs 5.36-crore Fun Republic scam. The court granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 50,000.
IAF exercise disrupts air traffic
Chandigarh, April 16
Hundreds of passengers were put to inconvenience today as almost all flights from Delhi and Mumbai, including the Chandigarh-Mumbai (Go Air) flight and Delhi-Chandigarh and Chandigarh-Mumbai (Kingfisher), were delayed due to an Indian Air Force (IAF) exercise. The flight of Anand Sharma, Minister of State for External Affairs and Congress spokesperson, was also reportedly sent back owing to the exercise.
2 patients suffer electric shock
Chandigarh, April 16
Two women patients in the gynaecology ward of the PGI suffered electric shock after they came in contact with a naked wire here today.
The victims, Sapna Sood of Mani Majra, and Harjot of Mohali, had to be admitted to the emergency wing.
Religious films to mark Baisakhi fest
Chandigarh, April 16
With a view to inculcating moral values among youngsters, a Baisakhi festival of religious films is being organised at the Punjab Kala Bhavan on April 18 from 10 am onwards.
Misuse of water
Notice to 86 violators
Chandigarh, April 16
Within two days of starting the ban on misuse of water in the morning hours, the municipal corporation has issued 86 notices to violators across the city.
The corporation imposed a ban on irrigating lawns and washing cars and courtyards from 5:30 am to 8:30 am from today.
Disaster management symposium begins today
Chandigarh, April 16
To discuss the role of information technology in disaster management and counter terrorism, a two-day symposium is being organised by the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers
(IETE) in collaboration with the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) here tomorrow.
Antakshari contest
Chandigarh, April 16
In an effort to bridge the generation gap, Chandigarh Senior Citizens’ Association, Chapter-6, Sector 37, is organising an antakshari contest in coordination with Guru Nanak Public School here on April 18. The competition will be held between senior citizens and students of the school. There would be two teams of male
and female participants, association secretary Rattan Singh said.—TNS
NASA scientists at Mohali schools
 Mohali, April 16
Under the ‘Cloud Set Education Network Programme’ being run by the US-based National Aeronautical Science Academy (NASA) through the Kolarado University, scientists of NASA visited Shastri Model School, Phase 1, and Paragon School, Sector 71, here today.
A student explains the concept of a project to a scientist of NASA in Mohali on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
PEC third in Moonbuggy Race
Chandigarh, April 16
The Punjab Engineering College team has covered the Simulated Lunar Surface at the US Space and Rocket
Centre, Huntsville, Alabama.
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Two major fires in furniture markets in the past nine years and the recent blaze in Sector 22 seem to have failed to wake up the administration from its slumber and spare a thought for the safety of occupants.
Chandigarh, April 16
