Unable to plead with officer, teacher attempts suicideSeptember 22nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A 35-year-old teacher from a Punjab town swallowed poison Tuesday when she was unable to meet a top education official and submit an appeal for deferring her transfer orders, police said. Sanjana, resident of Baghapurana town in Moga district in Punjab, had come to meet the director general of school education (DGSE) cum state project director of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at his office here in Sector 34 Tuesday, police said.
Joint venture formed for Chandigarh international airportSeptember 17th, 2009 CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI - A joint venture company, Chandigarh International Airport Private Limited, has been formed between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and governments of Punjab and Haryana for the execution of a multi-million project for an international airport at Chandigarh. The JV agreement was signed between the three parties in New Delhi Thursday.
Ragging fallout: 150 army men booked for rioting in Indore collegeSeptember 9th, 2009 BHOPAL - Cases have been registered against around 150 army men from Mhow, a cantonment town near Indore in Madhya Pradesh, for rioting and obstructing government servants in Indore, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred after two army officers were beaten up for objecting to ragging in a medical college.
'Wah! Chandigarh' to celebrate spirit of cityAugust 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - In a bid to commemorate the spirit of Chandigarh, the local administration in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organising a campaign called "Wah! Chandigarh - Celebrating the Spirit of Chandigarh". The three-month campaign will start Aug 13 and include an assortment of activities that will involve almost every resident.
Panjab University student booked for raggingAugust 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A case has been registered against a second-year engineering student of the Panjab University (PU) for allegedly ragging his junior, police said Sunday. According to the police, Saurab Nandal of Rohtak town in Haryana studying here at University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) was booked after the hostel warden registered a formal complaint against him.
Couple found dead in car in ChandigarhJuly 11th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A young couple was found dead in a car parked in one of the busiest markets here, police said Saturday. The deceased were both in their early 20s.
Heavy rains in Chandigarh, surrounding areasJune 29th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - After clouds played hide and seek during the day, heavy to moderate rains lashed Chandigarh and the surrounding areas of Haryana and Punjab late Monday. The showers provided Chandigarh residents with the much-needed relief from the scorching heat, causing a dip in temperature.
Punjab man kills pregnant wife, attempts suicide after rowJune 18th, 2009 MOHALI - Angry after an altercation with his four-month pregnant wife, a man in this Punjab city Thursday allegedly stabbed the woman to death before attempting suicide, police said. Bablu, 25, and his 24-year-old wife Shobha had a heated argument Wednesday evening over some family issue, a police officer said.
New Orleans police: 23-year-old booked with kidnapping, robbing, killing 19-year-old coupleApril 22nd, 2009 Man booked with kidnapping, killing La. coupleNEW ORLEANS — Police say a man turned himself in Tuesday and was booked on charges of kidnapping two teens from an apartment and fatally shooting them in an abandoned house in New Orleans.
Buses in Chandigarh to don new lookApril 21st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Pictures of popular destinations like Sukhna Lake and Rock Garden will be displayed on public transport buses here to promote tourism, an official said Tuesday. 'Chandigarh is famous all across the country for its tourist spots.
Poll panel acting against Varun under pressure: BJPApril 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Wednesday urged the Election Commission (EC) to verify the authenticity of the CD containing Varun Gandhi's reported hate speech, and said that the poll panel's advisory against him seemed to have been made 'under some pressure'. 'The Election Commission took an unprecedented step of issuing an advisory to the BJP, asking the party not to make Varun Gandhi a candidate in the Lok Sabha elections.
Man sentenced to life term for raping his step-daughterMarch 17th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A court in Chandigarh here Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping his minor step-daughter for four years. A fine of Rs.500,000 was also slapped on Chander Pal, 35, who lives in a slum in the union territory of Chandigarh.
Fear of exams drives college student to suicideMarch 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Fear of failure in exams drove a 19-year-old college student to commit suicide here, the police said Thursday. According to the police, Jyoti committed suicide by hanging herself with a rope at her sector 19 home here.
Research scholar commits suicide in ChandigarhMarch 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A science scholar in Panjab University here allegedly committed suicide Sunday by hanging himself from the ceiling fan of his hostel room because 'he was disturbed', the police said. Kulbeer Singh, 27, a native of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh, had to appear for an interview of the Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS) Sunday afternoon, the police said.
Man commits suicide, wants to donate his kidneysFebruary 26th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A 25-year-old man allegedly committed suicide here Wednesday by hanging himself from a ceiling fan leaving behind a note asking that his kidneys be donated to some one 'needy', said the police. Jeevan Ram, originally from Dehradun, was found dead in a room of his shared rented apartment, a police officer said.
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