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Glaring ‘anomaly’ in SGPC electoral rolls
Panchkula, September 17
Strange as it may sound, but if electoral rolls for the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections are to be believed, at least 630 adult people are living in a six-marla (150 sq yards) house of Sector 12 in Panchkula.

All’s not well at Snehalya: Ex-inmate
Chandigarh, September 17
All is not well at Snehalya, if the words of a former inmate, Govind (who ultimately escaped from the home in October 2010) are to be believed.

Govind (centre), a former child beggar who ran away from Snehalya in October 2010, with Krishna (left) and Ashima (right), former inmates of Snehalya, who opted out due to alleged regular beating and abuses, are back to a happy childhood at Vatsal Chhaya, Sector 7. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Firing incident causes panic
Panchkula, September 17
Panic gripped Sector 4 here when some unidentified assailants fired on a stationary car in the late evening today. Before the incident, the car owner, identified as Anil Kumar Bhalla, had allegedly received a ransom call for Rs 10 lakh.

Over past 8 months, 12 children went missing
Chandigarh, September 17
A probe conducted by the special investigation team set up by the Chandigarh police has found at least a dozen inmates of Snehalya, a shelter for homeless children run by the UT administration, have been reported missing during the past eight months alone. The investigations revealed they had run away in the afternoon after scaling the rear wall of the premises.

‘Lack of initiative reason for missing kids’
Chandigarh, September 17
“Home for young at risk” is how the UT Administration had described its abode of love for Snehalya in 2009. But two years down the line, “risky” youngsters are either eloping or being sent to their homes.

‘It was a trauma out there’
Chandigarh, September 17
Her sister Jyoti was admitted to Snehalya in 2009 at 13 years of age, as her parents wished to get her married. While the authorities of this “home for young at risk” were well aware of this “risk”, she was soon handed over to the parents who got her married.

I-T Dept Searches
Business groups surrender Rs 27 cr
Chandigarh, September 17
The search and seizure operations conducted by the income tax (I-T) department on the premises of Chinar and Manohar Singh Group (the latter firm has Akali leader, Gaganjit Singh Barnala as director) over the past week have yielded rich dividends, with owner of Chinar group making a voluntary surrender of concealed income to the tune of Rs 24 crore. Besides, the department has also seized cash to the tune of Rs 3.36 crore and jewellery worth Rs 98 lakh during the searches on the two groups.

COMMUNITY

CITCO service rules raise employees’ hackles
Chandigarh, September 17
The first-ever draft service rules framed by the Chandigarh Industrial & Tourism Development Co Ltd (CITCO) since it was set up in 1974 have already provoked controversy. The rules, aimed at improving employee relations have been criticized by some staff members who not only called them ‘anti-employee’ but also alleged they were designed to “extend favours to certain corrupt officials only”.

sector 51
Supply of muddy water a perennial problem
Chandigarh, September 17
The supply of muddy water in Sector 51 has become a perennial problem for the area residents. On Saturday, the residents were shocked when black muddy water was supplied to their houses.


Residents show bottles full of muddy drinking water being supplied to their houses in Sector 51, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Security check in wake of Agra blast
Chandigarh, September 17
In the wake of bomb blast in Agra, the UT police also initiated security checks in various parts of the city today.

chandigarh theatre festival
‘Hai Mera Dil’ explores psyche of introvert man
Chandigarh, September 17
The second Chandigarh Theatre Festival got off to a flying start with the staging of a hilarious comedy play “Hai Mera Dil” by Mumbai-based ANK group at Tagore Theatre here today.

Comedy play “Hai Mera Dil” being staged at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Probe ordered against cop for misbehaviour
Panchkula, September 17
A head constable deputed at the Chandimandir police station allegedly not only misbehaved with a family of a youth who died in an accident, he even offered money to the family on behalf of the accused for changing the statement. However, upset over this the family lodged a complaint with the authorities that ordered a DSP-level inquiry against the accused head constable.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Royal city stinks as civic authorities sleep
Patiala, September 17
Despite tall claims by the Patiala Municipal Corporation and the health and family welfare department pertaining to preventive steps being taken to ensure that there is no outbreak of any epidemic and to prevent malaria, the malaria has taken four lives in nearby Chailaila village in the past few days.

sgpc poll
Over 50,000 voters to decide fate of candidates
Dera Bassi, September 17
All arrangements are in place at Dera Bassi for the SGPC election tomorrow. Nearly 50,759 voters, covering 194 villages and three towns, would decide the fate of two candidates contesting the election. Eighty-four polling booths had been set up, of which six booths were declared very sensitive, 41 sensitive and 37 non-sensitive for this poll.

COURTS

BSNL chief off the HC contempt hook
Chandigarh, September 17
BSNL’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director is off the contempt hook. The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday discharged him after the Bench was told that the delay in handing over chunk of land’s possession was neither intentional nor wilful.

PIL on stray cattle menace
File action-taken report: Court tells admn
Panchkula, September 17
In connection with stray cattle menace, Panchkula CJM Gurvinder Kaur today directed the counsel appearing for the Deputy Commissioner, Municipal Corporation and the Superintendent of Police, Panchkula, to file an action-taken report and replies to the PIL filed by a Panchkula-based couple, Pankaj and Sangeeta Chandgothia, seeking removal of the stray cattle to ensure safety on roads. The court directed the authorities to file reply on September 23.

CRIME

1 arrested for raping 30-year-old
Chandigarh, September 15
Acting on the complaint of a 30-year-old woman, the police arrested a resident of Khuda Lahora in a case of rape.

Student held on theft charge
Chandigarh, September 17
The crime branch of the UT police arrested a student who is pursuing MCA course from GGS College, Kharar, on the charge of vehicle theft.

Cheating case against bank manager
Chandigarh, September 17
The UT police on Saturday registered a case under various sections of the IPC against Subhash Chand Gupta, manager, Bank of India, and Amit Jolly for allegedly cheating one Subhash Garg of Rs 3 crore.

2 youths booked for molestation
Mohali, September 17
The police today booked two youths for allegedly outraging the modesty of a girl on the complaint of Nar Kiran, principal of Senior School, Manoli.

Charge sheet filed against 6 accused
Panchkula, September 17
While tightening the noose around those allegedly involved in the robbery at a eunuchs’ ‘dera’ in Kalka on May 4, the Panchkula Police has filed a detailed charge sheet against six accused. In this case three accused are still at large.

SPORTS

Puneet scripts Mohit-XI win
Chandigarh, September 17
Flurry of sixes rain in the 18th JP Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament for Pearls Trophy as Irfan Pathan and Puneet Bisht slammed hurricane centuries during a match held between Mohit-XI amd Reliance-I at St John School here today.


Irfan Pathan plays a shot during JP Atray Cricket Tournament held at St John’s High School in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

hockey tournament
ONGC lifts six-a-side trophy
Chandigarh, September 17
The ONGC has drubbed the IOCL by 13 goals to 5 to list the 9th Six-a-Side Olympian Dharam Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament that concluded at Sector 42 hockey stadium here today.

CLTA-AITA Tennis Meet
Addhyan, Sachin reach final qualifying rounds
Chandigarh, September 17
Local lads Addhyan and Sachin Kumar entered the final qualifying rounds in the CLTA-AITA Super Series Tennis Tournament for under-14 and under-16 boys and girls being held at the CLTA complex here today.

SGGS Khalsa, GN College hog limelight
Chandigarh, September 17
SGGS Khalsa College, Mahilpur, and GN College, Narangwal, have bagged top spots in the men A and B division, respectively, in the Panjab University Inter-College Football Tournament that concluded at the PU complex here today. In the men A division, SGGS Khalsa College, Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur, secured the first position, while the second position went to GHG Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar, Ludhiana. PU Campus and SGGS College, Chandigarh, bagged the third and fourth positions, respectively.


Players in action during a football match held between SGGS Khalsa College, Mahilpur, and Gurusar Sadhar at Panjab University in CVhandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan