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Couples make beeline to adopt abandoned newborn
Kharar, May 22
Around five couples have made a beeline to adopt a newborn girl who was found abandoned at Gobind Colony on May 20.
These couples include Chandigarh-based doctors, journalists and businessmen. Those interested in adopting the child first visited the civil hospital, Kharar, where they met its SMO Dr Jai Singh.

Vice-chancellor of Punjabi University Dr Jaspal Singh gives certificates to students of Mata Sahib Kaur Khalsa Girls College of Education in Patiala on Friday. A Tribune photograph
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Hooda urged to develop P’kula
Kalka, May 22
Fifty per cent of annual budget of the Shivalik Development Board should be spent on various development projects in the interior area of Panchkula district. This was urged in a letter written by Vijay Bansal, former state secretary of the Congress, to Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda recently.
Orientation courses from next session at Pbi varsity
Patiala, May 22
The new academic staff of Punjabi University, Patiala, has been allotted 12 refresher and three orientation courses by the University Grants Commission to be conducted during the next academic session.
Admn unaware of unauthorised parking lot
Patiala, May 22
It may sound strange but is true that certain persons have set up an unauthorised parking lot on the busy Mall Road. To cap it all the district administration and the local municipal corporation are both ignorant about the existence of the parking lot.
Dental college gets nod for BDS admissions
Patiala, May 22
The Union government has given its nod to Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital for renewal of permission for admission to the third batch of 100 BDS students for the academic year 2009-10.
Ban on bathing in Bhakra canal
Patiala, May 22
The Patiala district administration has finally banned bathing in the Bhakra main line (BML), which has virtually become a “death trap” for youngsters.
GRP constable kills himself
Kalka, May 22
A government railway police (GRP) constable shot himself today during his duty hours. According to the police, Randhir Singh (45) of Kheri Talwana village, Mahendergarh district, Haryana, was rushed to the Civil Hospital, Kalka, after the incident where he was declared brought dead.
Lawyers take up labourers’ cause
Panchkula, May 22
While the Lawyers for Humanity, an NGO, seeking action against the abetment of bonded as well as child labour in brick kilns at Panchkula, is to file a petition in the high court tomorrow, the NGO has already written letters to the Haryana Governor, the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Chief Minister and the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner requesting them to take steps which could improve the situations.
Fielding of proxy investigating officers
HC summons top brass of Punjab, Haryana police
Chandigarh, May 22
The practice of fielding proxy-investigating officers (IOs) before the courts has not gone down well with the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
It seems the high court is of the opinion that the investigating officer is well versed with the case, and the developments that have taken place ever since its registration.
Eve-teaser held in park
Chandigarh, May 22
A scene was created at a park in Sector 11 here when a man abused a girl and harassed her in full public view this evening.
The drama went on for about half an hour and ended only when a youth intervened in the matter and reported the matter to the police, which arrested the accused.
Victims of eve-teasing give statement to the police at Sector 11 park in Chandigarh on Friday. A Tribune photograph
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Spurious butter seized from Sec 37
Chandigarh, May 22
The police, along with the UT health department officials, seized around four quintals of spurious butter and other milk products from a house in Sector 37, here, this afternoon.
A UT health department official questions Navneet (left) regarding spurious dairy products seized from his residence in Sector 37, Chandigarh, on Friday. A Tribune photograph
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DIG threatened on phone
Mohali, May 22
DIG (Internal Vigilance)of the Punjab Police KS Pannu has lodged a complaint with the Mohali police that an unidentified person had threatened him on his phone.
Thieves decamp with cash, jewellery
Zirakpur, May 22
Thieves decamped with cash and jewellery after breaking into a house at Parvati enclave in Baltana.
According to the police, Ritu Sehgal, owner of the house, alleged that she went out somewhere with her family members.
Six arrested for loitering
Panchkula, May 22
Alarmed with the spate of thefts in the town, the police, stepping up its patrolling here, had arrested six persons loitering late last night. The accused were identified as Suresh, Tek Chand, Rajesh, Rajan, Karan and Mahmood.
Extortion case: Accused sent to police remand
Chandigarh, May 22
A local court today remanded Shanti Dass, who was arrested by vigilance department on Thursday for extorting money from a head constable, to two days of police custody.
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Mount Carmel Tennis
Sharda storms into final
Chandigarh, May 22
Top seed Rishabh Sharda got the better of unseeded Anubhav Gupta 7-1 in the boys’ under-10 semifinals to storm into the finals of the Mount Carmel Total Tennis Championship being played on the school premises.
Cycling games: Hosts retain title
Chandigarh, May 22
Hosts Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary Model School emerged overall winner in the 4th Inter-School Cycling Games being organised jointly by Yuvsatta- an NGO and department of environment, Chandigarh administration, at the school.
Wrestling camp from May 25
Chandigarh, May 22
The Chandigarh (UT) Wrestling Association has selected 30 probables, including 10 girls, for the state coaching at the Wrestling Coaching Centre in Sector 30 from May 25 to June 10, according to association secretary general Darshan Lal.
4 attend trials for rural tennis
Chandigarh, May 22
Four candidates out of 10 sent by the Director, Education Department, Punjab, came for the trials of the Chandigarh Academy for Rural Tennis (CHART) that took place here today on the CLTA premises.
Hockey meet from May 26
Chandigarh, May 22
The Olympian Dharam Singh Memorial Six-a-Side Hockey Tournament will be held from May 26 to 31 at Hockey Stadium, Sector 18, here.
Ajay in snooker semis
Chandigarh, May 22
Ajay Singla beat Dr Harkirat Singh to storm into the semifinals of the VIII Saurabh Khattar Memorial Billiards and Snooker Championship held at Chandigarh Club on Friday. Ajay lost the first frame, however, he showed his class by controlling the cue ball well in the second frame to take 91 points leads. Keeping his calm, Ajay eventually beat his rival 59-43,37-91, 66-29, 29-57, 46-56.
— TNS
Cricket trials on May 29
Chandigarh, May 22
The newly formed All-India Cricket Federation (AICF) will organise the first Eight-Team All-India Invitational Prize Money Cricket Tournament for Under-17 in Kanpur from June 15 to 19.
District Cricket Meet
Guntashveer to lead city
Chandigarh, May 22
Guntashveer will lead Chandigarh Cricket Team in the Haryana Inter-District Cricket Tournament being organised by Haryana Cricket Association. The tournament is being played under the guidance of BCCI. The city will play their opening match against Ambala here on May 24.
T20 team announced
Chandigarh, May 22
The Cricket Federation of India announced under-13 federation eleven team for the coming 1st Chaudhary Ranbir Singh Hooda All-India Under-13 National Twenty-20 Day Night League Cricket Tournament for the Sawan Land Cup in Panchkula and Chandigarh from May 28 to 31 organised by the Cricket Federation of Chandigarh under the aegis of the Cricket Federation of India and the Chandigarh Olympic Association.
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