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PCA for tough action against three cops
Chandigarh, September 30
Coming down heavily on two UT police Inspectors and a Sub-Inspector for not carrying out proper investigation in a case of property grabbing, the Police Complaint Authority (PCA) has ordered a fresh investigation into the case and recommended departmental action against the three police officers.

Lower procurement of milk hits Verka supply to city
Chandigarh/Mohali September 30
With major milk retailers like Mother Dairy, Amul and Reliance giving stiff competition in milk procurement in Punjab to state-owned milk cooperative monopoly, Verka, consumers in the tricity are being forced to face shortages of the latter’s products this week.

City ranks high in diabetes prevalence
Chandigarh, September 30
If the figures on diabetes are any indication city residents are indeed leading an unhealthy lifestyle - they eat the wrong kinds of food and do not exercise enough.

Mobile phone services hit
Chandigarh, September 30
Mobile phone services in the region were hit after the discontinuation of the point of interconnection (POI) services by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to various private operators.

Effigies being prepared ahead of Dasehra in Mohali on Friday. Tribune photo: vicky gharu

Ramlila committees struggle with soaring expenses
Chandigarh, September 30
Rising costs threaten to disrupt Ramlila festivities this year with Ramlila committees across the tricity finding it an uphill task to manage higher rents for tents, sound and lighting systems, makeup expenses, decoration and other things required for staging the shows.

Clarification
Mohali, September 30
In the news item ‘WWICS chief, son booked for trespass’ that appeared in these columns on September 24, the name of Rajeev Bajaj, the Estate Manager of WWICS, who had been booked by the police, had been inadvertently mentioned as Ranjit Bajaj. 

COMMUNITY

Hoardings on Chandigarh-Ambala Highway removed
Zirakpur, September 30
To make the Chandigarh-Ambala Highway accident-free zone, the GMR Expressways, the company undertaking the maintenance work of the highway had removed more than 50 hoardings in three-day anti-encroachment drive.


GMR officials remove a hoarding on the Chandigarh-Ambala Highway in Zirakpur. on Friday. A Tribune photo

Hospital to raise funds for poor patients
Mohali, September 30
A dedicated fund will be raised for the treatment of poor patients suffering from cancer at Max Super Speciality Hospitals in Mohali and Bathinda. Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Punjab, stated this after inaugurating a 200-bed Max hospital here.

Members of auto unions enter into altercation
Zirakpur, September 30
An altercation between members of two auto-rickshaw unions took a violent turn after one of them smashed windshields of autos belonging to the other union this afternoon.

Limited night-time ATC services stalling international flights
Chandigarh, September 30
Limited availability of night-time air traffic control facilities at the Chandigarh airport is one of the major reasons delaying the launch of the much-awaited international flights from the city. Since the airfield is primarily a defence establishment with a civilian “enclave” attached to it, the runway and associated facilities are owned and managed by Indian Air Force.

For a noble cause: Members of the Blood Bank Society participate in a candlelit walk on the eve of All-India Blood Donation Day at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

MC fixes timings for parks
Chandigarh, September 30
A meeting of the environment and city beautification committee of the Municipal Corporation was held under the chairmanship of Pardeep Chhabra, former Mayor, today.

CTU to introduce GPS in buses
Chandigarh, September 30
Going hi-tech, the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) is soon going to introduce Global Positioning System (GPS) in its fleet of buses with screens inside and outside the buses to inform about destinations on a particular route.

Bansal reaches out to traders
Chandigarh, September 30
To beat the anti-incumbency factor in the forthcoming MC polls and smarting under the crushing defeat of his close confidants in the market committee elections recently, local MP and Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources Pawan Bansal is finally reaching out to the traders and industrialists.

DAV management issues fresh notice to BC Josan
Chandigarh, September 30
The DAV management has served a fresh notice on BC Josan, who has been discharging his duties as a principal from the lobby outside the principal’s office, against the wishes of the college management.


                                                                                 BC Josan

PCR staff lauded for honesty
Chandigarh, September 30
A UT police head constable and two constables were lauded by senior police officials for their honesty as they returned Rs 5,000 found in an abandoned bag to its owner. Head constable Raj Bhan, constable Vijender Singh and constable Sohan Singh while patrolling found an abandoned bag near the Sector 17 bus stand.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

2 in dock for forgery
Dera Bassi, September 30
The Dera Bassi police has booked two persons on charges of forgery. A case was registered on the recommendation of the tehsildar Dera Bassi.

Woman falls off bus, dies
Ambala, September 30
Paramarjit Kaur (26), a resident of Dera village, fell down from a Haryana Roadways bus while boarding it at Naraingarh. She fell down from the bus and sustained injuries.

COURTS

10-year term for drug peddling
Panchkula, September 30
A local court today awarded 10 years imprisonment to a Sector 9 resident Sohan Lal, under the NDPS Act. The case dates back to August 2010, when the Panchkula police had arrested Sohan Lal and recovered 10-kg opium worth Rs 5 lakh from his possession.

Five get 7-yr jail for causing death
Chandigarh, September 30
District and Sessions Judge SK Goel awarded seven-year imprisonment to five persons on the charges of causing death due to negligence. The case dates back to May 2008. The court awarded imprisonment to Talwinder Singh, Vikram, Balbir, Ajay and Bahadur, all residents of Sarangpur.

CRIME

Man booked for damaging govt property
Zirakpur, September 30
The Zirakpur police today booked Prithpal Singh, a resident of Bhabat village, for allegedly entering the Pabhat Stadium after breaking the lock of the gate and damaging government property inside. A case has been registered on the complaint of the MC junior engineer.

SPORTS

 Sambalpur academy lift Administrator's cup
Chandigarh, September 30
The Sambalpur Football Academy (SFA) of Orissa defeated Chandigarh Football Academy (CFA) to win the ninth Administrator's Challenge Cup Football Tournament for Boys (U-17) at the football stadium in Sector 17 here.

Players of the Sambalpur Football Academy in a jubilant mood after winning the ninth edition of the Administrator’s cup at the football stadium in Sector 17, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

PU flouts norms, fields ‘ineligible’ players in tourney
Chandigarh, September 30
The sports department of Panjab University has flouted norms by fielding ‘ineligible players’ in the recently held inter-college football tournament. The matter came to the light during the final selection of inter-university football team, when it was found that three players Prabhdeep, Hardeeep and Jagjeet were declared unfit for the tournament.