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Deface city, get penalised
Chandigarh, December 5
Defacing the city by illegally displaying hoardings will cost defaulters dear as the municipal corporation (MC) will penalise the violators at the rate of Rs 100 per sq ft per day from next week.

Ceiling for admitting poor students to private schools 25%, says HC 
Chandigarh, December 5
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today made it clear that the ceiling for admitting students from the deprived strata of society to private schools in Chandigarh was 25 per cent.

2 top MC engineers’ salary withheld
Chandigarh, December 5
The municipal corporation (MC) has withheld the salary of SS Bidda, Chief Engineer, and Mukesh Anand, Superintending Engineer (Building and Roads), for November to recover Rs 4 lakh spent on a foreign tour, which ended before it could start.

Police announce Rs 1 lakh reward
Chandigarh, December 5
Failing to get any lead in the Pinki kidnapping and murder case, the UT police have now announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for anyone providing information about the girl’s killers. The name and identity of the informant will be kept a secret.

COMMUNITY

City emerging favourite place for shooting films
Chandigarh, December 5
Better landscapes, single-window for shooting permits, favourable climate and better roads are some features of the City Beautiful, which have made the city one among the favourite shooting destinations for film directors and producers across India.

Centre to introduce collective landing permits
Chandigarh, December 5
The Union Ministry of Tourism plans to give the go-ahead to collective landing permits (CLP) giving visa on arrival (VOA) to four or more foreign tourists coming together. Usha Sharma, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism, who was here to inaugurate the three-day tourism fest today, said: "The tourism industry in the country can attain new heights if all stakeholders come on board with their problems and issues."

Mohali police, admn in a bind as Khalsa’s protest garners support
Mohali, December 5
With the protest by Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa garnering support of various Sikh bodies, religious leaders and radicals who have been visiting the protest venue outside Gurdwara Amb Sahib here, the Mohali police and administration have become extra cautious.

Running Raipur Kalan panchayat a family affair
Chandigarh, December 5
Fiftyeight-year-old Ram Singh will now handle the daily affairs of Raipur Kalan village panchayat along with his wife and son, as the three were today elected unopposed as Sarpanch and panches, respectively.




Ram Singh, along with his wife Khajani Devi and son Sushil Kumar, flashes the victory sign in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo

Sec 8 resident bags 15 prizes
Chandigarh, December 5
The results of various competitions held at the Chrysanthemum Show - 2013, organised by the Municipal Corporation at the Terraced Garden, Sector 33, in Chandigarh were declared today.

Opportunities galore for travellers
Chandigarh, December 5
For those who wish to plan a vacation the tourism exhibition of the CII under way at the Parade Ground is a great opportunity to have in-depth information about several domestic and international destinations.


Foreign artistes present a dance at the inauguration of the CII Tourism Fest-2013 in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo

New train to Indore from today
Chandigarh, December 5 A special train will be flagged off from the city to Indore at 7.10pm on Friday. The direct train has been introduced in view of passengers' rush in the season. The train will remain operational till December 27. 

Residents protest outside HUDA office
Panchkula, December 5
Members of the House Owners Welfare Federation (HOWF), Panchkula, mainly residents of Sectors 16 and 17, staged a protest in front of the office of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) deploring the growing menace of stray animals besides garbage woes in the area. The protesters also raised slogans against the HUDA officials.

EDUCATION

Ayurveda students left in lurch
Chandigarh, December 5
With ambiguity shrouding the recognition of Dhanwantry College, Sector 46, over 100 students enrolled in the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) are spending sleepless nights. The five-month delay in the declaration of result of final-year students and the disputed affiliation of the college has put the career of the students at stake.

DLitt recommended for Prof Gurdial Singh
Chandigarh, December 5
Panjab University (PU) Syndicate has recommended to honour eminent writer Prof Gurdial Singh with a Degree of DLitt (Honoris Causa). The decision was taken at a Syndicate meeting today.

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COURTS

Expedite trial against accused, says ETO’s widow
Mohali, December 5
With the Mohali court accepting the cancellation of a bribe case against Excise and Taxation Officer Ranjit Singh, who had committed suicide after he was booked on graft charge, his wife Manjit Kaur has now demanded that the case proceedings against the five accused be expedited.





Manjit Kaur, wife of Ranjit Singh who ended his life after being implicated in a graft case, shows a copy of the court order at her residence in Mohali on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Zirakpur realty firms dragged to court
Zirakpur, December 5
Nearly 10 realty firms in Zirakpur, including two owned by Chief Parliamentary Secretary NK Sharma, are facing criminal complaints in the Dera Bassi court.

Tanishq robbery mastermind declared PO
Chandigarh, December 5
A local court today declared accused Paras Soni, mastermind in the Tanishq robbery case, as a proclaimed offender.

Court rejects suspended SDO’s anticipatory bail plea
Mohali, December 5
A Mohali court today rejected the anticipatory bail application of Punjab Police Housing Corporation’s suspended SDO Bhinder Pal Singh.

Man acquitted in rape case
Chandigarh, December 5
The court of District and Sessions Judge SK Aggarwal today acquitted a 63-year-old Jasmer Singh of charges under Section 376 of the IPC in a rape case. The victim, who is 35 years of age, had turned hostile.

CRIME

Coloniser booked for fraud
Mohali, December 5
The Mohali police have booked the president of Sartaj Cooperative House Building Society, Ashok Kukreja, for cheating.

SPORTS

Sports Complex-46 register win
Chandigarh, December 5
In matches played during the Chandigarh State Sub-Junior and Junior Volleyball Championship for boys and girls, Sports Complex, Sector 46, defeated Government High School (GHS), Sector 34, in men’s category, while Sports Complex, Sector 42, defeated YFC Club, Sector 27, in women’s category.

Players in action during the Chandigarh State Sub-Junior and Junior Volleyball Championship at the Sports Complex in Sector 7, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Kabaddi Assn to organise state tourney from today
Chandigarh, December 5
The Chandigarh Kabaddi Association will organise the State Championship in sub- junior and junior categories for boys and girls and senior category for men and women from December 6 to 8.

SGGS-26 lift trophy
Chandigarh, December 5
SGGS College, Sector 26, won the Panjab University Inter-College Kabaddi (Punjab style) Championship for men. The championship concluded on the Panjab University campus, here today.

Rohan, Saurabh win badminton title
Chandigarh, December 5
The duo of Rohan Kapoor from Delhi and Saurabh Sharma from Haryana defeated Kapil Chaudhry and Chandrabhushan Tripathi from Uttar Pradesh, 21-10, 21-16, to win the final of the boys (U-17) doubles category, during the 38th Junior National Badminton Championship, here today.

SGGSC-26, DAV steer to victory
Chandigarh, December 5
SGGS College, Sector 26, and DAV College, Sector 10, jointly won the Panjab University Inter-College Rowing Championship for men. The teams secured 28 points each.

Coaching Centre log win on Day1
Chandigarh, December 5
Coaching Centre, Sector 23, defeated Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, 3-0, in the opening match of the 26th Junior and Senior State Championship for Gurmeet Singh Grewal Memorial Table Tennis Trophy. The match was held at Table Tennis Hall, Sector 23, here today. In the quarterfinals, girls (U-18) category, Bhavya beat Nikita, 11-3, 11-4, and 11-5, while in the second match, Richa beat Ashna. In the third match, the duo of Bhavya and Ayushi routed Nikita and Ashna.

DPS-40 beat Manav Mangal in cricket match
Chandigarh, December 5
Delhi Public School (DPS), Sector 40, defeated Manav Mangal School, in a match during the 16th Blessed Edmund Rice Cricket Tournament, here today.

Korfball trials at SGGSC-26 today
Chandigarh, December 5
The Chandigarh Korfball Association will conduct selection trials to select a local team for the upcoming Senior National Korfball Championship.

PGGCG-11 trounce GGS eves 
Chandigarh, December 5
Post Graduate Government College for Girls (PGGCG), Sector 11, won the Panjab University Inter-College Netball Championship for women.

DT Cinemas notch top spot
Chandigarh, December 5
DT Cinemas got the better of Fun Cinemas in the final of the Cinema Cricket League, which concluded at the Cricket Stadium of Sector 16.