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Bansal receives letter threatening to kill him

Pawan Bansal

Chandigarh, April 29 Local MP Pawan Bansal, who is engaged in a pitched battle with the Chandigarh Administration and his detractors in the party, has received a “threat to his life.” Mr Bansal confirmed to Chandigarh Tribune that he got a postcard three days back in which a threat to kill him has been held out by an anonymous writer.

Burail jailbreak: Chaura alleges torture
Chandigarh, April 29
On the day of his release from jail, Narayan Singh Chaura, the alleged main conspirator in the infamous Burail jailbreak case, today fired another salvo at the investigating agencies alleging that he was tortured at the instance of the senior Chandigarh and Punjab police officials.

Construction outside lal dora illegal: DC
Chandigarh, April 29
The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Estate Officer, Mr Arun Kumar, said today that lal dora was a term used in consolidation process during the 1950s and was the outer boundary of the existing population (abadi) living in a village.

No grace marks given to Class VIII students
Mohali, April 29
There is a marked improvement in the general results of the Class VII examination conducted by the Punjab School Education Board in February. The result has improved by nearly 15 per cent and as such the board felt that there is no need to give grace marks to students.

Pet dogs will be his ‘baraatis’ today Chandigarh, April 29 How many of you would think of inviting dogs to your wedding? Not many equate pet dogs with guests when the function is as solemn as a wedding. But city-based dog trainer Vinod Kumar, has decided to do away with social norms and give the dogs “their due” when he weds tomorrow.  Vinod Kumar treats pet dogs with a pineapple cake on Friday. — Tribune photo by Pankaj Sharma

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COMMUNITY

Furore over demolitions in MC meeting
Blame game begins
Chandigarh, April 29
The monthly meeting of the Municipal Corporation here today was nothing more than a political drama. The recent demolitions of religious structures in Dadu Majra was the issue under discussion.

BJP holds dharna outside MC office Chandigarh, April 29 The local unit of the BJP today organised a dharna outside the office of the Municipal Corporation in Sector 17 here against the “anti-people” policies of the Congress-led UPA government and the local corporation. BJP activists during the ‘vishal rosh dharna’ in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

New road to Kalagram soon
Chandigarh, April 29
With an aim to develop Kalagram located on the busy Chandigarh — Panchkula as a major hub, the Chandigarh Administration is shortly undertaking the construction of a new approach road to Kalagram which will remove the present difficulty being faced to gain entry to the Kalagram complex from the Chandigarh-Panchkula road.

Development on cards as MC flushed with funds
Panchkula, April 29
There is good news for the residents of Panchkula. After five months of neglect of civic amenities, they can now look forward to better development of the town.

Dissent in territorial Cong committee to fore
Chandigarh, April 29
The war of words between two dissenting groups of the Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee today took a new turn when the president of the local unit was asked to clarify his stand over the market committee yesterday.

600 more jhuggis demolished

Panchkula, April 29 As many as 600 jhuggis were razed and over 12 acres of land was freed from encroachers today. The third day of the anti-encroachment drive, launched by HUDA, saw some resentment by jhuggi dwellers in Sector 3, but the drive was more or less peaceful. The drive was carried out under the supervision of five Junior Engineers of HUDA, alongwith 15 men of the anti-encroachment wing of the Estate Office. Demolition drive in progress at Sector 3, Panchkula, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

CRIME

Motor cycle, 2 cars stolen
Chandigarh, April 29
Two cars and a motorcycle were stolen from the city during the past 24 hours, the police said, today.

Three unnatural deaths
Ambala, April 29
Unable to bear separation from his wife and unhappy with his mother-in-law’s alleged interference, a youth of Ambala city committed suicide yesterday.

Minor girl gangraped
Panchkula, April 29
A 15-year-old minor girl was allegedly gang- raped by four persons near Majra Mehtab village in Pinjore today, when she was going to meet her parents working in the nearby fields.

EDUCATION

B.Com students await part I results even as part II exams are on Chandigarh, April 29 It’s been a wait of more than a year for 50 correspondence students of B.Com, whose first year results of the compulsory subject of environment studies are yet to be declared by Panjab University. Students of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology sit on an indefinite fast outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office at Panjab University on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Nursery students of Shishu Niketan Public School, Mansa Devi Complex, Panchkula, enloy a cool dip in a splash pool while teachers tell them about water life on Friday.

‘Illegal’ file seized
Mohali, April 29
Representatives of the Punjab School Education Board Non-Teaching Employees Union yesterday took into possession a file of the local Municipal Council which was allegedly being got typed unauthorisedly on the directions of a senior board official.

Campus notes
Entry to PU to be monitored
Chandigarh, April 29
To maintain law and order, Panjab University has decided to monitor the entry of outsiders on the campus. The Registrar’s office, today advised the students to carry with them their identity cards.

COURTS

HC dismisses petitions against land acquisition
Mohali, April 29
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the civil writ petitions filed against acquisition of land for garbage dumping ground at Sohana. Writ petitions have been dismissed along with costs Rs 10,000 in each case.

Notice served on Jaspal Bhatti
Chandigarh, April 29
On the complaint of an advocate of the District Courts, a local court today issued notice for August 19 to a noted comedian and president of the Nonsense Club Jaspal Bhatti in a case related to the alleged hurting of the religious sentiments of the Hindus.

School bus mishap: driver gets bail
Panchkula, April 29
Dalip Singh, the driver of school bus that met with an accident near Mansa Devi Complex yesterday, was released on bail today. He was arrested by the police yesterday. About 40 specially abled children in the bus were injured in the accident.

• Villager gets jail for murder bid

SPORTS

Women boxers excel in international meet
Chandigarh, April 29
Indian women boxing team bagged the third position in the 20 th International Ahmet Comert Boxing Championship held at Istanbul (Turkey), according to Mr C.K. Jerath, manager-cum-chief delegate at the meet.

Shishu Niketan, Jawahar Navodya in last four

Chandigarh, April 29 Shishu Niketan Club-22 and Jawahar Navodya-25 reached in the last four (girls) in the Junior Kho-Kho State Championship being held at St Joseph School, Sector 44, here today. A kho-kho match between Shishu Niketan School, Sector 22, Chandigarh, and City Club, Chandigarh, in progress during the Chandigarh Junior Kho-Kho Championship being held at St. Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Chandigarh scores 238 in Ist innings
Mohali, April 29
Chandigarh district was all out at 238 in 89.5 overs against Patiala district in the final of under-15 Sushil Bali Inter-district Cricket Tournament at Punjab Cricket Association grounds, here today.

Neeraj, Sadhna win gold medals
Chandigarh, April 29
Neeraj Nagra and Sadhna Singh won gold medals in the sub-junior wing of the Chandigarh State Inter-school Taekwondo Championship held at Sector 10 Skating Rink, recently.

Carrom meet from May 14
Chandigarh, April 29
The VIIIth St Stephen’s Carrom Ranking Tournament will be held at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, from May 14 to 17.

ADMINISTRATION

Apartment Rules not to change skyline: DC
Chandigarh, April 29
The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Arun Kumar, said that in light of the Apartment Rules notified in 2001 the apprehension that these rules may change the skyline of the city was unfounded as the Apartment Rules did not allow any relaxation in terms of height or covered area.