Rs 3 lakh equipment for Pbi varsity
Patiala, March 5
The TV and Film Studio of the Punjabi University’s department of journalism and mass communication got enriched by an equipment worth Rs 3 lakh for outdoor shooting purposes.
SD students given degrees
Ambala, March 5
The annual convocation of SD College was held here today. Around 702 students, including 52 postgraduates, 649 graduates in arts, science, commerce, computers and information technology were conferred degrees. Out of the total number of students
receiving degrees this year, 421 were girls and 281 were boys.
Serial thefts at Ambala
Ambala, March 5
A spate of theft is keeping the Ambala police on its toes as five incidents of serial burglaries took place here today.
Three injured in scuffle
Kalka, March 5
In a scuffle between two groups during the cricket tournament going on at Kalka Railway ground, three players got multiple injuries when they were attacked with swords and sharp weapons by a group of outsiders. They were rushed to the PGI, Chandigarh.
Man booked for fraud
Kharar, March 5
The Kharar police booked Abhimanyu Sharma, a resident of Sector 68 in Mohali, for cheating a Chandigarh resident.
Medicos forced to be part of film shooting
Banur, March 5
The shooting of a Punjabi movie on the Gian Sagar Medical College campus at Ram Nagar village here is costing students dear.
Women’s Day celebrated
Banur, March 5
To portray the power of women in the corporate world, Aryans Business School (ABS) today organised a declamation contest on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Gurmat sangeet utsav today
Patiala, March 5
The fifth Gurmat sangeet utsav, dedicated to the memory of third centenary celebrations of Guru Granth Sahib is being organised by the department of Gurmat sangeet, Punjabi University, in collaboration with the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee on March 6 on the university campus.
Local MP for more facilities at rly stations
Bassi Pathana, March 5
MP Sukhdev Singh Libra has taken up the cause of providing adequate facilities and modernisation of railway stations at Bassi Pathana and Sirhind with the Railway Minister Lalu Parshad Yadav.
Woman duped of Rs 3.50 lakh
Kalka, March 5
Kiran Jeet Kaur, a resident of Jattan Majri Village of Pinjore Block, has written a complaint to SP Panchkula that Madan Lal Dhiman of Vishawkaram Colony of Pinjore has taken Rs 3.50 lakh on the pretext of sending her to Australia.
Youth Cong chief gets bail
Patiala, March 5
Sharanjit Singh Jogipur, president of the District Youth Congress (rural) has been granted bail by a local court in a case of attempt to murder.
National safety day
Rajpura, March 5
The National Safety Day was celebrated at the Rotary Club here yesterday. The function was organised to create awareness towards safety measures to create a healthy working environment. Managements of 31 industrial units were given state-level safety awards for reducing accident rate in their factories.
— TNS
Jan-Aushadhi Store
PGI nod within week, counsel tells HC
Chandigarh, March 5
The Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) says it is giving its consent for setting up a “jan-aushadhi store” on the campus within a week.
Man gets jail for impersonation
Chandigarh, March 5
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge SK Aggarwal today sentenced Pradeep Singh Negi to one year and nine months of rigorous imprisonment for impersonating as an IPS officer and drawing monetary benefits like free stay at a hotel.
Engineer remanded for 4 days
Mohali, March 5
An executive engineer of the department of Rural Development and Panchayati
Raj, who was arrested on charges of cheating and corruption, was remanded in police custody for four days by a court here today.
Man killed as bike hits median
Chandigarh, March 5
A 25-year-old man, Damanjit Singh, was killed after his motor cycle rammed into a median on the road separating Sectors 52 and 53, late last night. Also, a cyclist and a scooterist were injured in different accidents.
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Financier’s Murder
Raju’s mother-in-law arrested
Panchkula, March 5
The local police has arrested Neeru Bain, mother-in-law of
Raju, the main accused in the murder case of financier Vinod Mittal and his 4-year-old son
Yashan. Other four accused had been arrested by the police from Hanumangarh in Rajasthan last
week.
Cash, jewellery stolen
Chandigarh, March 5
Thieves decamped with cash, jewellery and other household articles after breaking into a house in Indira Colony. The police said Rakesh Kumar of Indira Colony alleged that some unidentified persons stole two gas cylinders, a pair of earrings, some silver ornaments and Rs 11,000 in cash from his house, during February 25 in March 3.
3 held for buying stolen car
Panchkula, March 5
The online system proved dear to many especially for those who lost their money in frauds through Internet banking, a Panchkula resident, however, has a different experience to tell as it helped police in tracing his Tata Safari stolen from his house two months ago on January 14 here.
Hockey Tourney
3 BRD Air Force reign supreme
Chandigarh, March 5
3 BRD Air Force showed their dominance in the final as they edged past CISF 6-1 to annex the Chandigarh State Hockey Championship for seniors here today at the Sector-18 Hockey Stadium.
The winning team, which started the match on a caution note, was leading the
first half with 1-0.
A player nets a goal in the final of the Chandigarh State Hockey Championship in Chandigarh
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Talwinder, Shilla named best athletes
Chandigarh, March 5
Talwinder Kaur (B Com I) and Shilla (BA I) emerged the best athlete in sports and non-sports category, respectively, during the 24th annual athletics meet of Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, which concluded today.
Bhullar fires 6 under 64 to be tied third
Chandigarh, March 5
Big-hitting Gaganjeet Bhullar from Kapurthala fired a six under par 64 to be tied third on the opening day of the US $ 5 lakh Singha Thailand Open on the par 70 greens of the Laguna Phuket Golf Club in Thailand today.
Roller hockey players want better deal
Chandigarh, March 5
Apart from the financial support, the persistent delay in the certificates and medals has left the roller hockey players high and dry.
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