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B.Ed admissions to be centralised 
Chandigarh, June 7
There will be centralised admissions to the B.Ed courses in all education colleges of Punjab. These include colleges affiliated to Punjabi University, Guru Nanak Dev University and Panjab University. Earlier, each university used to have its own admission process. In the year 2000-2001, there had been centralised admissions, but, the process was not followed in the last academic session.

• PU exam results

• No controversy on eligibility: PU

Sanitation to be privatised from July 1
SAS Nagar, June 7
The sanitation of residential areas of the town, including Sectors 70 and 71, will once again pass on to private hands from July 1. The last date for submitting tenders ended today, said the Senior Vice-President of the local civic body, Mr N.K. Marwaha.

Civil defence system put on guard
SAS Nagar, June 7
A meeting to gauge the preparedness of civil defence services to fight not only war but also tackle any natural calamity was held at the office of the SDM here today.

Boils surface in blood as Shaheed plays on
Chandigarh, June 7
Could history be repeated, one would have wished to see Shaheed Bhagat Singh in flesh and bones today. The furore over the five simultaneous productions on Shaheed Bhagat Singh notwithstanding, the very first production left the heart longing for more insight into this martyr who courted death for the love of his land.

COMMUNITY

Punjab farmers support Haryana farmers' agitation
Chandigarh, June 7
The Punjab unit of Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta) organised a rally here today in support of the agitating Haryana farmers at Kandela against the state government's repression.

Punjab farmers hold a rally in support of Haryana farmers agitating against the state government policies, in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph

‘Create military dists along LoC’
SAS Nagar, June 7
A number of senior retired defence officers advocated creation of military districts along the Line of Control ( LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir to check the problem of infiltration from across the border during a debate on “prospects of war between India and Pakistan” organised here yesterday.

HEAT SHIELD MADE OF TENDER LOVE: Shielding his family from the scorching sun, a labourer braves all the heat himself. — Photo Manoj Mahajan

Sarangal reviews poll arrangements
SAS Nagar, June 7
The election observer for the forthcoming Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Ropar district, Mr T.R. Sarangal, chaired a meeting of the electoral officers in the office of the SAS Nagar Municipal Council here today.

Rally in support of Congress candidate
Chandigarh, June 7
Mr Jagmohan Singh Kang, a Punjab minister, addressed a rally at Naya Gaon in support of the Congress candidate, Mr Gopal Singh, for the Block Smiti and Ms Sonika Sharma for Zila Parishad elections.

Puppet show
Chandigarh, June 7
Promoting emotions through inert bodies in the form of puppets is not as easy as it seemed at the Chandigarh Puppet Mix Masala staged by 28 trainees of world renowned puppeteer Dadi Padamji at Alliance Francaise in Sector 36 here today.

Cinema halls flouting fire safety norms
Chandigarh, June 7
It happened in Delhi in 1999. Cine-goers enjoying a Bollywood blockbuster were caught unawares as the cinema hall went up in flames. Soon after the incident, safety measures were taken.

City girl selected for peace dialogue
Chandigarh, June 7
A local girl Alia Malhotra, a student of class XII, Bhawan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, has been selected among 40 persons for a initiative for peace between young people of India and Pakistan. The eight-day dialogue begins in Singapore on June 23.

EDUCATION

Annual exhibition by NIFD students
Chandigarh, June 7
Designers Web, annual exhibition by students of textile design and interior design of the National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFD), Sector 8, has beautifully displayed items on textile designs and interior decor. The exhibition, which was inaugurated here today, provide these students an outlet for their creative talent.

Students of the NIFD at work during an exhibition of their creations in Chandigarh on Friday.
— A Tribune photograph

Workshops for kids at DAV-7
Chandigarh, June 7
At seven different workshops, for children to develop their personality and explore their hidden talent, special sessions were organised today at Kailash Bahl DAV Centenary Public School, Sector 7, here.

NCC drive
Chandigarh, June 7
The NCC Directorate will undertake an enrolment drive in city schools and colleges with the start of admissions to these educational institutions.

PEC Principal

HIGH COURT
Probe ordered into role of SP
Chandigarh, June 7
Directing Punjab’s Additional Director-General of Police (CID) to hold an inquiry into the role of Superintendent of Police Hartej Singh in harassing a police head constable placed under suspension after being allegedly implicated in a case, Mr Justice M.M. Kumar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked him to submit his report within two months.

• Plea dismissed

DISTRICT COURTS
Three-month RI for city resident
Chandigarh, June 7
A city resident, Rakesh, was sentenced to three-months rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 500 under the Prevention of Food and Adulteration Act today by the UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr C.L. Mohal.

• Tantrik remanded in custody
• Bail plea dismissed
• Judicial custody

Seven-year term for two
Panchkula, June 7
Mr S. K Kapoor, Additional Sessions Judge, Panchkula, today sentenced two persons to seven years’ imprisonment and five persons to five years’ imprisonment in a case of getting foreign nationals registered, after producing fake documents.

Judicial remand in cheating case
Lalru, June 7
A Rajpura court today remanded Rajiv Khandelwal, managing director of Eurocotspin Limited, in 14 days judicial custody in a cheating case.