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Students celebrate as CBSE Class XII exam ends
Chandigarh, April 2
Anxiety gave way to jubilation for students of Class XII as the examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) ended today. The moment the last bell rang, the students ran to freedom from the bonds of reading, writing and cramming.

Happiness is writ large on the faces of students as the Class XII examination of the CBSE ended on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

HUDA extends housing scheme by month
Panchkula, April 2
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has extended the last date for submitting application forms for the allotment of residential plots in the Mansa Devi Complex (MDC) from April 5 to May 5. HUDA sources denied that the extension was in any way connected with a recent judgement of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Two held within hours of robbery
Chandigarh, April 2
In a swift action, the police arrested two youths within 24 hours of their robbing a youth of his motor cycle here today. Three youths had robbed a person of his motor cycle, a wallet and a mobile near the government nursery in Sector 23 last night.

Ex-servicemen to petition Kalam on demands
Chandigarh, April 2
Ex-servicemen today launched a signature campaign on a petition enumerating their demands, which they intend to submit to the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, on Independence Day.

Money power holds the key in Chandigarh Club elections
Chandigarh, April 2
The oldest club in the city, Chandigarh Club goes to the polls on Saturday. And the pollskrieg in the city and its satellite townships has been no way less than for the ensuing parliamentary elections.

Asha booked for attempting suicide
Mohali, April 2
The police here today booked Beant Kaur, alias Asha, on charges of attempting to commit suicide. The 21-year-old ‘financial consultant’ had jumped from the third floor of a showroom in the Phase I market yesterday to evade angry ‘creditors’ waiting in her office.

City police alerts airports, seaports
Chandigarh, April 2
The Chandigarh Police today alerted airports and seaports across the country to keep a watch on Jatinder Handa, Mamta Handa and Vinod Chaudhary, who allegedly duped several person of more than Rs 1 crore.

Cyclist crushed to death
Chandigarh, April 2
An 18-year-old cyclist of Colony Number 4 was crushed to death by a truck near the CTU bus depot in Industrial Area, here today.

Mining mafia targets Ghaggar river bed
Ramgarh (Panchkula), April 2
With the Ghaggar river bed near the proposed Sectors 27 and 28 of Panchkula Extension becoming the latest victim of illegal mining of sand and stone, the mining mafia seems to be having a field day in the region.

Illegal mining being carried out from the Ghaggar river bed near Sector 28 of Panchkula Extension on Friday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Election Dept sets up control room
Chandigarh, April 2
The Election Department, Chandigarh, has set up a control room in the office of the Deputy Commissioner-cum-Returning Officer, Chandigarh Parliamentary Constituency, in connection with the ensuing Lok Sabha poll.

2 sarpanches, 30 panches join INLD
Chandigarh, March 2
Two sarpanches and 30 panches from villages in the Union Territory today joined the Harmohan Dhawan (Indian National Lok Dal) camp in wake of the forthcoming parliamentary poll here today.

Revolt in BJP’s city unit
Chandigarh, April 2
Coming out openly against the local Bharatiya Janata Party unit, Mr Surenderpal Chauhan announced his decision to contest the forthcoming parliamentary elections as an Independent. He was addressing a press conference here today.

BJP’s Legal Cell meeting
Chandigarh, April 2
Nearly 250 senior advocates participated in a meeting of the Legal cell of the Bharatiya Janata party held here today, an official press note said.

BJP activists join Cong
Chandigarh, April 2
Mr Tulsi Ram Singla, district vice-president and executive member of the BJP, along with 10 supporters today joined the Congress at a public function here today, a press note of the Congress said.

Verma highlights Vivekananda’s teachings
Chandigarh, April 2
“I am happy to be here in Ramakrishna Mission Ashram for the annual celebrations, which remind all of us about the life and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda,” said Punjab Governor-cum-UT Administrator Justice O.P. Verma.

Unending romance with Urdu
Chandigarh, April 2
His self-effacing disposition conceals a multi-faceted personality that has remarkable achievements to his credit. A brilliant scholar with leadership qualities, an author, a critic, a journalist and a translator of merit.

Tohra’s death mourned
Chandigarh, April 2
The Giani Dit Singh Memorial International Society today mourned the death of Jathedar Gurcharan Singh Tohra, president, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

Baisakhi shopping bonanza
Chandigarh, April 2
Fun Republic is celebrating its first Baisakhi with its customers from April 3 to 13. The complex during this period will be run on the theme “Mera Punjab — Baisakhi Theme”.

Dealership of Ram Darbar’s milk agent cancelled
Chandigarh, April 2
In a swift move, Milkfed has cancelled the dealership of Mr Nirmal Singh’s milk agency at Ram Darbar, for allegedly reporting about underweight milk pouches sold in the market.

Pizzas hotter than before
Chandigarh, April 2
Failed to get a hot pizza when ordered one for your home? A fast food joint has introduced a new insulated packaging for home delivery, which will ensure that the food is delivered hot at home.

Perfumes, jewellery launched
Chandigarh, April 2
Nike perfumes and Tavash line of gold and gemstone jewellery were launched at a ceremony at Chandigarh Club today. Nike range of perfumes, being made by De Ruy Perfumes, was launched in six variants. Each of the variants — Drops, Muy Atrevide, Fun Water, Woman, Aqua de Fioer and Atrevide — have distinct floral and fruity fragrances.

A model displays different variants of Nike perfumes at a launch ceremony in the Chandigarh Club on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

CULTURE

Celebration of art in Sector 34
Chandigarh, April 2
After a long time, southern sectors are coming alive with activities in art. For most part of Chandigarh’s history, exhibitions have been held in northern sectors, which boast of art centres like Leisure Valley, Government Art College, Government Museum and Panjab University Fine Art Museum.

Paintings on display at Sector 34 office of the Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Rallies on pulse polio
Chandigarh, April 2
Rallies for creating awareness about pulse polio immunisation campaign were taken out in the city today. Students of Sector 10 Government Model Senior Secondary School, along with students of Sector 16 General Hospital’s nursing department, participated in the rallies.

45 patients operated upon
Chandigarh, April 2
A medical team from Visakhapatnam performed polio correction surgery on 45 persons at Shri Satya Narayan Mandir, Sector 22, today.

A doctor examines a polio patient at a camp held at Satya Narayan Mandir in Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Conference on safety in anaesthesia today
Chandigarh, April 2
With patient’s safety, while being administered anaesthesia assuming increased attention, the local branch of the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists and the PGI is organising a conference on “safety in anaesthesia” here tomorrow.

SPORTS

2 selected for sixes tournament
Chandigarh, April 2
Tarun Kapoor and Jaspreet Singh, both students of the Chitkara Institute of Engineering and Technology (CIET), Rajpura, have been selected to represent India at the 20th RBSC Cricket Sixes Tournament to be held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Physical education lecturer dies at 27