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3 Landran students hurt in attack

Mohali, May 22 The local Civil Hospital turned into a battlefield today when a group of over 20 students of Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, attacked three students of the same college with swords and batons while one of them was being attended to in the hospital’s emergency room.

Sandeep Singh who was injured in an attack by a group of students at the Civil Hospital, Mohali, on Monday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Medicos begin relay fast
Chandigarh, May 22
A week into peaceful protests against reservation, doctors today decided to intensify their agitation by beginning an indefinite chain fast here today, and presenting their charter of demands to top functionaries of Punjab and Haryana.

Heavy showers caught this scooterist and the pillion rider unawares in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

IT Park gets SEZ status
Chandigarh, May 22
The Government of India has approved the special economic zone (SEZ) status to Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park, according to an official press release here today.

Cable charges hiked
Chandigarh, May 22
Cable operators have hiked charges for cable connections by between Rs 20 and Rs 50 in the city.

Students’ spat turns ugly
Mohali, May 22
A spat between two girl students of the Army Institute of Law seems to have taken the shape of an ugly controversy.

CBSE Class XII results today
Chandigarh May 22
District Education Officer Kamla Bains has asked the heads of the schools to collect the Class XII results of the CBSE from her office. She said, “All heads of the schools concerned are hereby informed that the results of Class XII will be available at her office by 11 am tomorrow.

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CHANDIGARH CALLING Chilling out in May The city has heaved a sigh of relief with the welcome showers coming up in the last week of May. The Monday morning rain brought some respite from the sweltering heat wave that rocked the city and its surrounding areas. Clouds gathering in the summer sky at night were a pleasant sight. Breaking free Save water Avid writer B’day bash Traffic turmoil

COMMUNITY

City to get 3 MW power from NHPC
Chandigarh, May 22
The Chandigarh Administration today signed a power purchase agreement with the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) for the supply of 3 MW power to the Union Territory from its Dulhasti Hydro Electric Project in Jammu and Kashmir.

Fauji Beat Frontline soldiering not for women It is heartening to learn that the Pakistan  Army, which bifurcated from the Indian Army in 1947, has also started recruiting women in its administrative wings, albeit, 14 years after India embarked on this venture. By and large, our experiment has been a success. Officers (both men and women) of Army Education Corps interact with one another in the Officers’ Mess at Panchmarhi

India, Pak traders show interest to enhance commercial ties

Chandigarh, May 22 The two-day match-making event between small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from India and Pakistan concluded here today with delegates from both sides expressing interest for developing and enhancing bilateral commercial ties. Delegates during the match-making event between small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from India and Pakistan at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photo

Fire Dept officials visit institutions to ensure safety
Chandigarh, May 22
To ensure that the fire safety norms are strictly followed in all educational institutions, the Fire Department has started visiting these and asking them to ensure that the required equipment is in place, failing which they will have to face action.

CET: PU to probe sabotage factor
Chandigarh, May 22
The inquiry committee constituted by Panjab University to probe the circumstances that led to the cancellation of the Common Entrance Test is looking into the possibility of “sabotage” having led to the delay in the arrival of the question papers.

Cyclists arrive after covering rugged terrain

Chandigarh, May 22 The Tripeak Eagles Cycle Expedition, organised by the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME), was welcomed at Chandi Mandir Cantonment here today after traversing around 400 km through tough mountainous terrain of Himachal Pradesh. The Major-Gen, EME, Western Command, Ravi Kheterpal (left), interacts with members of the Tripeak Eagles Cycle Expedition at Chandi Mandir on Monday.

Gill takes charge as MC chief
Panchkula, May 22
Ms Manvir Kaur Gill, who was nominated the Panchkula Municipal Council chief amid controversies and protests on May 19, took charge of her office in Sector 2 here today.

BJP leaders stage dharna
Panchkula, May 22
In protest against the alleged favouritism by the presiding officer and the SDM, Panchkula, for nominating Ms Manvir Kaur Gill as the Panchkula Municipal Council chief following pressure by Mr Chander Mohan, Deputy Chief Minister, leaders of the district unit of the BJP today held a dharna, here today.

House catches fire
Panchkula, May 22
Goods worth thousands were destroyed after a house in the Rajiv Colony here caught fire due to a short circuit in overhead electricity cables this afternoon.

CPUJ annual meet today
Chandigarh, May 22
The Chandigarh-Punjab Union of Journalists (CPUJ) will organise its 4th state annual conference at Hotel Shivalikview at 10.45 am tomorrow.

CRIME

25-yr-old woman hangs self
Had married lover against family’s wishes
Chandigarh, May 22
In less than two months after she married her lover against the wishes of her family, a 25-year-old woman hanged herself at the house of her husband’s relative at Mani Majra this afternoon.

Woman arrested for flesh trade
Chandigarh, May 22
The local police arrested a 30-year-old woman, who is a guest lecturer in a local college, for being involved in flesh trade. The woman, a PhD in physical education, was arrested after the police laid a trap near Nirman Theatre in Sector 32 on Saturday night.

3 vehicles stolen
Chandigarh, May 22
Two motor cycles and a scooter were stolen from the city in the past 24 hours. Besides, a mobile phone and some documents were stolen from a scooter parked at the Sector 22 and 23 traffic lights point.

BUSINESS

Fear psychosis grips share tradings
Chandigarh, May 22
Fear psychosis created by a sharp decline in the sensex paralysed almost all trading in stocks and shares from the city today.

“Postal Finance Mart” introduced
Chandigarh, May 22
The Department of Posts today formally introduced the concept of “Postal Finance Mart” with the inauguration of the first mart at its Post Office in Sector 27.

EDUCATION

Banur to have IT park
Chandigarh, May 22
Long-dubbed as a backward area, the Banur-Rajpura belt is all set to find a prominent place on the IT map of India. Cashing in on the boom, the Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and Technology (SVIET) yesterday unveiled an ambitious plan to set up Swami Vivekanand Technology Park (SVTP) at Ramnagar, near Banur.

National Bal Shree Award for city student
Chandigarh, May 22
Nazuk Kumar, a 10th class student of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, Chandigarh, has been awarded “National Bal Shree Award” in the field of creative scientific innovations for 2005 by the President, Dr A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi recently.

Marks and Spencer comes calling for NIIFT students
Chandigarh, May 22
Leading British fashion house Marks and Spencer has set its eyes on Mohali for recruiting designers. Two students of the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) have been recruited for the Indian operations of Marks and Spencer at Delhi.

Aurobindo celebrations
Chandigarh, May 22
Students of Sri Aurobindo School of Integral Education, Sector 27, participated in an activity filled day in the school on Sunday. The event was organised to celebrate the end of the session before the summer vacations.

COURTS

High drama at Beant murder trial
Chandigarh, May 22
During the trial of the Beant Singh assassination case in the Burail jail here today, high drama was witnessed.

CULTURE

‘Sirhind Di Deewar’ staged
Chandigarh, May 22
The Harpal Tiwana Foundation staged the historical play ‘Sirhind Di Deewar’, written by Dr Harcharan Singh, at the Tagore Theatre here today.

SPORTS

Karate workshop at DAV School

Chandigarh, May 22 A workshop on karate was conducted at DAV Senior Public School, Surajpur, about 20 km from here, today. The workshop was held under the supervision of Mr Sukhjeevan Sharma, National Instructor, 2 nd Degree Black Belt in taekwondo and karate. Students learn self-defence techniques from National Martial Art Instructor Sukhjeevan Sharma at DAV Senior Secondary School, Surajpur, on Monday.

Downpour plays spoilsport
Chandigarh, May 22
A total of 197 runs and an unbeaten first wicket partnership between the openers of St. John’s, Manan Vohra and Karan Goyal, went in vain as the downpour today forced the match to be abandoned between St. John’s Cricket Academy(A) and Guru Nanak Public School in the first Hot Weather St. John’s U-13 Cricket Trophy at St John’s grounds, here.

Probables for karate tourney
Ambala, May 22
The trials for the 8th junior and cadet karate championship, which is to be held in Singapore, and South Asian games, to be held in Colombo, was held on Saturday.

ADMINISTRATION

Six firms selected for developing film city
Chandigarh, May 22
The UT Administration has selected six companies for the technical and commercial development of the Multimedia-cum-Film City.

Augmentation of streetlights okayed
Chandigarh, May 22
The electricity committee has accorded approval to various agendas, including the augmentation of streetlights in commercial areas in markets behind Sectors 8, 9, 17 and 22 on V-5 roads of Sectors 42, 44 and on V-4 roads in Sector 43.