Expect light rain tomorrow

Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Meteorological Department has predicted light rain in the tricity on Friday. According to the weatherman, it will be generally cloudy sky with likely thundery development or light rain on March 12 while it is expected a partly cloudy sky on Thursday. The city witnessed the maximum temperature of 32.1deg;C, five degrees above normal, on Wednesday while the minimum temperature was 19.2deg;C, seven degrees above normal. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to come down a bit in the next three days. TNS

2 women held for stealing 11 gold nose pins

Chandigarh: Two women have been arrested by the local police for allegedly stealing 11 gold nose pins from a jewellery shop in Mani Majra. Complainant Parmod Kumar reported that two women visited his shop on March 9. A man accompanying them stood outside the shop. He said the suspects asked him to show nose pins and after some time, they said they didn't like any nose pin and left the shop. While the complainant was counting the nose pins, he found 11 were artificial and the original ones had been taken away by the women. He raised the alarm after which the women, Varsha and Prem, were caught near the spot. Varsha's husband Vinod Kumar managed to escape from the spot. The police have registered a case. TNS

Army engineer found guilty

Panchkula: The special CBI court in Panchkula on Wednesday convicted an Assistant Garrison Engineer of Military Engineering Service, RS Verma, in a 2016 graft case. Special CBI Judge Jagdeep Singh held him guilty under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Verma had sought Rs 25,000 from Surender Sharma, partner at AR Construction Company, for issuing the completion certificate and ensuring hassle-free final pending payment in the three civic contract works undertaken by his firm. Verma has been sent to a prison in Ambala. TNS

SBI Ladies Club donates Rs1 Lakh

Chandigarh: The SBI Ladies Club donated ration, school bags and bed sheets to Jyoti Sarup Kanya Asra Trust, Kharar. The trust provides help to unprivileged and neglected girls by providing them education, residential and medical help. The club also gave a cheque for Rs1 lakh to Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, Mohali, which provides aftercare and rehabilitate paraplegic, quadriplegic and disabled soldiers to make them self-reliant by providing vocational training as per their medical fitness. Anita Khara, president of the club, appreciated the efforts being made by both organisations. TNS

105 specially abled get aids

Dappar: As many as 105 persons with disability were provided aids and appliances by GMR Varluxmi Foundation and National Institute of Locomotor Disability, Kolkata, at Dappar toll plaza here on Wednesday. A total of 28 wheelchairs, 25 tricycles, 24 hearing aids, 23 artificial limbs and five CP kits were distributed to the needy children during the distribution camp. TNS

Five booked for assault

Mohali: The Phase 8 police on Wednesday booked five persons involved in an assault on Mataur resident Sukhjinder Singh. The complainant stated that on March 7, he was attacked inside his office, and the suspects snatched his gold chain and looted Rs46,000. Singh said the suspects attacked him after he objected to a boy and girl standing outside his PG accommodation. TNS

LPG cylinder catches fire

Mohali: A Sector 69 resident had a narrow escape after the LPG cylinder in his kitchen caught fire on Wednesday morning. Brij Mohan Sharma sustained burn injuries on his right hand while trying to take the cylinder out from his house. Fire officials said the cause of fire was the installation of a high-capacity regulator instead of a domestic one. TNS

Restaurant serves hookah, sealed

Chandigarh: The UT authorities on Wednesday sealed a restaurant in Sector 7 for serving hookah to customers. During an inspection carried out late at night in the area, Ruchi Singh Bedi, SDM (East), ordered the three-day sealing of Terminal-7 after finding hookahs being served on the premises. TNS

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