Consultant booked in Chandigarh

Chandigarh: The UT police have registered a case of cheating on a complaint of Mohit Kumar, a resident of Jalandhar, who alleged that Akshay and others of Commonwealth Education Consultant, Sector 34, had taken his passport on the pretext of providing work visa for Canada in February this year. But they neither provided visa nor returned the passport. The police have registered a case under sections 406, 420 and 120-B of the IPC and section 24 of the Immigration Act. TNS

Car stolen from parking lot

Chandigarh: A mini-SUV (Venue) was reportedly stolen from the parking lot in Sector 22. The complainant, Sunny Abrol, a resident of Kharar, reported that his car, along with a laptop and documents, was stolen from near a hotel. The police have registered a case at the Sector 17 police station. TNS

Man found dead on railway tracks

Chandigarh: The body of a man was found on the railway tracks near the Industrial Area, Phase 2, about 4.5 km from the railway station, on Sunday morning. The body was sent to the mortuary, Civil Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula. Raj Kumar, SHO, GRP, Chandigarh Railway Station said: “The man, aged between 30 and 35, had two tattoos, the symbol of ‘Om’ and a trishool, on his right hand.” TNS

150 take part in walkathon

Mohali: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Mohali, organised a walkathon to make people aware of free legal services. Around 150 persons from different walks of life took part in the walkathon. It began from Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sohana, and culminated at the District Courts Complex, Mohali. A walkathon was also organised in the Dera Bassi and Kharar sub-divisions. TNS

CM Channi to open hospital on Nov 19

Mohali: The Rayat Bahra Group is starting a 350-bed Bahra Super Specialty Hospital on the Chandigarh-Ropar highway. Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi will formally inaugurate the hospital on November 19. The Chief Minister would be accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister OP Soni. Gurvinder Singh Bahra, chairman of the Rayat Bahra Group and promoter of the hospital, said the idea behind setting up the super-specialty hospital, equipped with cutting-edge technology, was to provide world-class healthcare facilities to the people of the region. All types of medical and surgical emergencies would be handled by qualified and competent doctors at the hospital. He said the hospital would have 100 beds in the first phase. TNS

Lions Club team installed

Chandigarh: Installation ceremony of Lions Club Chandigarh Nightingale was held on Sunday. MJF Lion Lalit Behl installed the team in a dignified manner. MJF Lion Nakesh Garg District Governor was the chief guest. Lion Anita Mahajan was installed as the president. Dry ration, soap and biscuits were donated among the needy people on the occasion. Twelve ceiling fans for a school and dresses for the wedding of underprivileged girls were also given. TNS

UT to host IndiaSkills 2021 competition

Chandigarh: The National Skill Development Corporation, a public private partnership (PPP) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), announced that Chandigarh will host IndiaSkills 2021 Northern Regional Competition from November 15 to 18, gathering more than 450 participants from eight states and union territories. The young participants, aged between 19 and 24 years, will compete in over 45 skills, including painting and decorating, mobile robotics, patisserie and confectionery, health and social care, automobile technology, plumbing and heating, beauty therapy, cyber security, welding, among others. TNS

City college celebrates Ayurved Parv

Chandigarh: All-India Ayurvedic Congress, New Delhi, celebrated Ayurved Parv, sponsored by the Ministry of AYUSH, at Shri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Sector 46-B, from November 12 to 14. The event was inaugurated by Governor of Punjab-cum-UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit and Dr Raj Kumar Verka, Minister of Medical Education and Research, Punjab. TNS