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Jyoti murder SIM card distributor arrested

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:44:46 GMT

The police arrested a distributor of SIM cards at Baddi on Friday night in the Jyoti murder case, in which Himachal Pradesh MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary is the prime accused.

Chequebounce Warrants against Deccan Chronicle Holdings directors

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:08:49 GMT

Judicial magistrate Ashok Kumar on Saturday issued non-bailable warrants against all directors of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL), including vice-chairman-cum-director and authorised signatory PK Iyer, in a cheque-bounce case.

High on drug woman jumps into pond

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:01:05 GMT

High drama prevailed at Dadu Majra when a 30-year-old woman, who was under the influence of some intoxicant, jumped into a pond on Saturday afternoon.

Case adjourned to June 3

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:45:01 GMT

CBI special judge Vimal Kumar on Saturday adjourned the hearing of the infamous cash at judge's doorstep case to June 3. Former high court judge Nirmal Yadav is an accused in the case.

HC notice to UT SSP for finding missing woman kids

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:57:23 GMT

Taking up a petition filed by a resident of Ram Darbar, seeking directions for promptly locating his sister and her two children who were allegedly kidnapped on May 16, the Punjab and Haryana high court issued notice of motion to the Chandigarh senior superintendent of police (SSP).

PGI to hold entrance exam amid tight security tomorrow

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:44:18 GMT

The examination for admission to postgraduate courses at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) will take place at 12 centres in the city on Sunday. PGIMER spokesperson Manju Wadwalkar said all security arrangements had been made for the exam.

2 SHOs face probe as police pursue betting racket

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:55:32 GMT

Two station house officers in Panchkula have been indicted in a preliminary probe for allegedly taking bribe from some bookies who were recently apprehended by Haryana police.

Delay after fatal mishap Five UT cops face the stick

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:28:03 GMT

A court-ordered probe by the Chandigarh police into the death of Sharmila Gupta, who was crushed under the rear wheel of a Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) bus on May 7, has recommended the stick for five cops accused of delay.

Woman dies after fall from Batala SPs Zirakpur flat

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:25:08 GMT

Mystery shrouds the death of a 23-year-old woman who fell from the sixth-floor apartment of a Punjab superintendent of police (SP) here on Friday morning.

Survey to be carried out for cleaner Sector26 grain market

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:20:51 GMT

The UT administration has initiated a survey to get the Sector 26 Grain Market rid of its perennial problems of rampant encroachments, dilapidated roads, and slush and filth.

Rajat tops tricity in ICSE Class 10

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:26:40 GMT

With 96.8%, Rajat Bir Singh of Little Flower School, Sector 14, Panchkula, emerged the tricity topper as results of ICSE Class 10 were declared on Friday.

Pkula MC can use Sec 2325 for now tribunal team to scout sites next month

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:01:48 GMT

Providing some relief to the municipal corporation (MC) of Panchkula and the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), the National Green Tribunal, New Delhi, on Friday ruled that the dumping ground in Sector 23-25 could be used temporarily.

HC seeks pvtgovt comparison of school fees salaries

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:58:29 GMT

In what could reveal some sordid realities behind the functioning of schools, especially in the private sector, in Chandigarh, the Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the UT administration to submit a comparative chart of fees charged from students and salaries being paid to teachers by private as well as government-run schools.

HC asks UT SSP to ensure protection of former chief justice wife

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:07 GMT

Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday ordered the UT senior superintendent of police (SSP) to ensure the protection of a former chief justice of the high court and his wife from the elderly couple's son.

PU dispatches roll numbers for coming exams

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:22:03 GMT

The roll numbers of students appearing from Panjab University (PU) in different masters' courses for the second and fourth semester examinations beginning May 21 have been dispatched through registered post.

Judicial custody for 3 held for Panchkula dacoity

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:13:33 GMT

The three persons arrested for allegedly robbing a Sector 4 house here were remanded in six-day judicial custody here on Friday. The accused will have to appear in an identification parade during the period.

Police still clueless about missing engineer

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:57:14 GMT

For 50-year-old Vijaya Kumari journey from making arrangements for her son's wedding to him going missing is nothing less than an ordeal.

20yrold student among 3 killed in road mishaps

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:54:33 GMT

Two men, including an engineering student, were killed in road mishaps at Kharar on Thursday, while a physically challenged lost his life in an accident in Chandigarh.

Estate office to auction resumed sites with no stay orders

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:54:00 GMT

The UT estate office has decided to auction commercial and residential sites resumed by them for various violations on which there are no stay orders from court.

7 months after alleging murder attempt by husband woman backtracks

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:49:52 GMT

Having accused and then got her husband arrested along with his alleged lover - both police officials -- on charges of trying to kill her last September, Santosh Devi on Thursday told the court that it was all a "misunderstanding".

Panchkula dacoity cracked 3 held 5 still wanted

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:07:57 GMT

The police here on Thursday claimed to have solved the robbery that took place in Sector 4 on Monday night, with the arrest of two women and a man.

Tainted Haryana cop in judicial custody

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:17:56 GMT

Chief judicial magistrate Rajnish Kumar Sharma sent Haryana Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Jagdish Ram, who was arrested for graft, to judicial custody on Thursday.

JDU seeks Bansals arrest

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:53:04 GMT

The Chandigarh Janata Dal (United) on Thursday began its series of “pol khol” campaign against the UPA government.

Public waits for pvt rooms but the rooms wait for VIPs at PGI

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:17:40 GMT

Five hundred a day - that's the waiting list for private rooms at the Post-Graduate Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER). Yet, four of the 126 rooms have not only been earmarked for so-called very important personalities (VIPs) but are even kept vacant just in case any such 'special patient' turns up.

Mohali MC strays from duty

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:22:53 GMT

They graze and defaecate in community parks and unwittingly dodge vehicles on broken tarmac roads — the stray cattle menace continues to hound the residents of SAS Nagar.