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Six remanded in police custody
Posting scam in Punjab Police
Mohali, January 16
In the “preferred posting” scam of the Punjab Police, the six arrested officials of the establishment branch in the office of the Director-General of Police (DGP) were today remanded to three-day police custody.

Now lodge complaints, pose queries on Admn website
Chandigarh, January 16
The city residents can now register their complaints, pose queries and send suggestions directly to the Chandigarh administration on its official website (chandigarh.gov.in).

Ruchika Case
CBI records statements of Ashu, Aradhana
Panchkula, January 16
A day after recording the statements of Subhash Girhtora and Anand Prakash, the CBI team completed recording of statements of Ashu Girhtora, brother of Ruchika, here today.

Flight operations back to normal
Chandigarh, January 16
Flight operations at the Chandigarh airport, which were badly disrupted due to dense fog for the last 15 days, functioned normally today.

COMMUNITY

Administrator’s tenure was mired in controversies
Chandigarh, January 16
Punjab Governor and UT Administrator SF Rodrigues who is set to demit office in the backdrop of the appointment of former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil as his successor leaves behind a trail of controversies in Chandigarh.

Pkl admn told to tighten noose around realtors
Seeking licence a must
Panchkula, January 16
The Panchkula administration has been asked to take strict action against property dealers and others involved in the real estate business, who have failed to register themselves despite the Act being passed by the state assembly, in 2008.

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery performed
Chandigarh, January 16
A laparoscopic surgeon at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, claimed to have performed a successful SILS (single incision laparoscopic surgery) on a 30-year-old woman suffering from gallbladder stones.

Law and order reviewed
Mohali, January 16
The Inspector-General of Police, partial zone, Paramjit Singh Gill, held a meeting at the district police headquarters here, to review law and order situation in the district.

Four city teachers honoured Chandigarh, January 16 As many as four city teachers today received the ‘Tara Chand Saboo Excellence Awards in School Teaching’ for their dedicated teaching and hard work. Tara Chand Saboo Excellence awardees (from left) Prem Lata, Pritam Singh Serai, Paramjit Kaur and Nirja Jain are all smiles after receiving the awards at PHD Chambers in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

RTI body convener resigns
Chandigarh, January 16
Advocate HC Arora has resigned as the convener of the RTI Users’ Association. The association represents RTI users of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

TBRL observes Raising Day
Chandigarh, January 16
The Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), one of the laboratories of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), celebrated its 43rd Raising Day here today.

Odissi performance enthrals audience

Chandigarh, January 16 The city art lovers were treated to an enchanting spell of Odissi classical dance by internationally renowned Odissi guru Madhvi Mudgal and her foremost disciple and virtuoso danseuse Arushi Mudgal in a dance recital organised by HIFA at Randhawa Auditorium. Renowned Odissi exponents Madhvi Mudgal and  Arushi Mudgal perform at Punjab Kala Bhawan,  Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Illegal structures razed in Grain Market
Chandigarh, January 16
The Estate Office in association with the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, carried out an anti-encroachment drive in Subzi Mandi and Grain Market, Sector 26, here today.

Mohali District Bar Body Polls Toor springs surprise, elected chief Mohali, January 16 Springing a surprise, Parminder Singh Toor, was yesterday elected president of the Mohali District Bar Association in the elections to the bar held here. He defeated his rival, Manjeet Singh Chauhan, by a margin of 32 votes. Members of the winning team of the Mohali District  Bar Association celebrate their victory. A Tribune photograph

Oil conservation fortnight kicks off
Mohali, January 16
The Oil and Gas Conservation Fortnight-2010 was declared open by DS Jaspal, principal secretary, department of transport, Punjab, at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research here today.

MC’s first ward meeting tomorrow
Chandigarh, January 16
Municipal Corporation Mayor Anu Chatrath has decided to convene ward meetings of officials and area councillors to discuss the pending and ongoing projects of the area.

Feroze Gandhi remembered
Panchkula, January 16
The All-India Feroze Gandhi Memorial Society, Delhi, organised a seminar on “Role of Integrity in Public Life” to mark the 50th death anniversary of Feroze Gandhi.

EDUCATION

MBA Admissions 2010 B-schools favour girls, rural youth Chandigarh, January 16 After the prestigious IIMs, it is the turn of private MBA institutions to favour girls and rural youth in the admission process. Students at GGDSD College for the ongoing MBA admissions in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Course based on practical application of engg
Chandigarh, January 16
With the movie, “3 Idiots” turning out to be the year’s first blockbuster, imbibing practical implications of engineering has become a fad in educational institutions.

Ethics in healthcare discussed
Chandigarh, January 16
A two-day national conference “Saarthi-2010” on “Ethics in healthcare” began at Panjab University here today.

First ‘No Honking Day’ observed
Chandigarh, January 16
Hundreds of students from various school in the city, participated in the first ever ‘No Honking Day’. It was organised by the Yuvsatta, state unit of the NSS in association with The Gurukul, Panchkula, Gurukul Global School, sleuths of Chandigarh Traffic Police, Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration.
NSS volunteers of the Dev Samaj College of Education take out an awareness rally on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

NEIGHBOURHOOD

‘Govt should pay I-T of pensioners, employees’
Patiala, January 16
Under the banner of Income Tax Relief Campaign Committee for the Punjab Government Services and Pensioners, a former Punjab minister Prem Gupta has demanded that the Punjab government should pay income tax of all persons, who draw their salary and pension from the state government treasury.

135 Gymkhana waiters get free uniforms
Patiala, January 16
The management of the Rajindra Gymkhana and Mohindra Club today organised an impressive function, wherein, 135 waiters of the club were given free uniforms, including woolen jackets and shoes here.

Residents of Factory Area block road in protest against Fish Market in Patiala on Saturday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

Chakkal is Bar body chief
Fatehgarh Sahib, January 16
Advocate Devendra Singh Chakkal has been elected as president of the district Bar association yesterday after defeating Prem Chand Joshi.

Groceries donated
Patiala, January 16
Students of Government Bikram College of Commerce, Patiala, under the banner of Aid for Suffering Humanity, a voluntary organisation, donated groceries worth Rs 7,000 to Navchetna, a charitable institute for visually impaired, at the SST Complex, Patiala.

Wrestling trials on Jan 18
Patiala, January 16
The selection trials for the Rustam-E-Hind Kesar Singh Akhara, Patiala, will be held on January 18 at the akhara.

COURTS

Juveniles: SSPs fail to submit affidavits, summoned
Chandigarh, January 16
Justice Harbans Lal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday directed police chiefs of several districts of Punjab and Haryana to personally appear before the court on February 1. The orders summoning them follow their failure to submit affidavits on the procedure followed by the police in criminal cases involving juveniles.

Rape of Maid
Accused sent to judicial remand
Chandigarh, January 16
The city-based industrialist Manjit Singh Arora, who was arrested on January 8 on alleged charges of raping his 14-year-old maid in Chandigarh and Mumbai, was sent on 8 days judicial remand by the district court here today.

21 cases settled in jail lok adalat
Chandigarh, January 16
Under the guidance and supervision of Administrative Judge Justice SS Saron, Justice Ashutosh Mohanta, chairman of UT State Legal Services, and District and Sessions Judge KK Garg, a special jail lok adalat was held today on the Burail Jail premises.

CRIME

Two commit suicide in separate incidents
Zirakpur/Mohali, January 16
Suresh Kumar Singh, a 45-year-old man, allegedly committed suicide after cutting his throat with a sharp-edged weapon here this morning.

Truck owner, driver booked
Zirakpur, January 16
The Zirakpur police has booked a truck owner and a truck driver for breaching the trust of the company, they were working with.

SPORTS

Blue Chilly Cup
Desh Prem academy, MCA in final
Chandigarh, January 16
Desh Prem Azad Cricket Academy and Mohali Cricket Academy (MCA) will lock horns in the final of the first Blue Chilly Cup Cricket Tournament being organised by DP Azad Academy.

Athletics Meet
Aashish, Simar declared fastest athletes

Chandigarh, January 16 Aashish, St Soldier International School, Sector 28, emerged the fastest runner in the boys’ under-19 category by winning 100m race in the three-day Inter-School Athletics Championship, which concluded at the Sector-7 Sports Complex here today. A participant in action during the Inter-School Athletics Meet in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

GNGC lift women judo title
Chandigarh, January 16
Garima Chaudhary, Guru Nanak Girls’ College (GNGC), Ludhiana, won a gold medal each in the 65 kg and open weight category in the Panjab University Inter-College Judo (Women) Championship held here today.

Cricket meet from tomorrow
Chandigarh, January 16
In order to bring to the forefront the deserving students who have worked hard to enhance their cricketing skills, a T20 cricket tournament is being organised by NIE in association with “Cremica” DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, from January 18.

Soccer
28 teams confirm participation
Chandigarh, January 16
As many as 28 teams have confirmed their participation in the Tata Tea Jaago Re Soccer for under-15 stars third round to be played at the Sector-17 Football Stadium here on January 18 and 19. The matches will begin at 9 am on both days, according to Chandigarh Football Association secretary Rakesh Bakshi.