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Law student stabbed in exam hall
Chandigarh, May 3
Simrandeep Singh Sandhu, a law student, was seriously injured by a group of students inside the examination hall of the law department at Panjab University here this morning.

• Gory PU
• Attackers suspended

Attack on Student
Question mark on PU security
Chandigarh, May 3
Failure of the university authorities to pay heed to the intelligence reports nearly caused a PU student his life today.

TV assembly unit gutted
Mohali, May 3
Property worth crores of rupees was destroyed in a major fire in a TV manufacturing unit here this afternoon. No loss of life has been reported.

Tricity fire-fighting services ill-equipped
Chandigarh, May 3
Severe shortage of staff threatens to cripple the efficiency of the UT Chandigarh fire department.

• Chandigarh
• Mohali
• Panchkula

Burnt picture: TV sets stacked outside a factory after it caught fire in Mohali on Saturday; and (right): Fire rages in a television manufacturing factory in the Industrial Area, Mohali, on Saturday. — Tribune photos by Vicky Gharu

PICTURE PERFECT: A three-dimensional view of blooming summers, captured in a perfect frame, in Bougvillea Garden, Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

Army called in to control Pinjore fire
Panchkula, May 3
The Army was called in to help the district administration to control a massive fire that broke out in the forests adjacent a residential school in Pinjore today.

Man, grandson killed in mishap
Zirakpur, May 3
Sixtyfive-year-old Chaman Lal and his grandson Aashu were killed when their scooter was hit by a speeding truck here today. His granddaughter Vaishali was seriously injured.

Impact
Probe into Forest Hill violations
Chandigarh, May 3
The forest department has marked an inquiry into the violations made by the Forest Hill Golf and Country Club at Karoran village.

Weather
Hottest day at 42.6 degrees
Chandigarh, May 3
The city experienced the hottest day of the season today with the temperature touching a high of 42.6 degrees, 6 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature was 23.8 degrees.

COMMUNITY

Sec 28 -D
Road expansion draws opposition from residents
Chandigarh, May 3
Road expansion project in Sector 28-D here could hang in balance following stiff opposition to the project from a section of residents.

Man dies in road mishap
Chandigarh, May 3
Jeevan Singh, a resident of Panchkula, was killed in a road accident near CTU workshop, Industrial Area, Phase 1, late last night.

Plea of 3 college employees dismissed
Chandigarh, May 3
An administrative error committed by the principal of Chandigarh College of Architect (CCA) has cost three employees dearly.

Firemen set to get insurance cover
Chandigarh, May 3
During a meeting of officials of fire and emergency services of the Chandigarh municipal corporation on Wednesday various agendas were passed including the one to provide firemen with an insurance cover.

Consumer Courts
PU asked to refund fee
Chandigarh, May 3
The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum on Wednesday directed Panjab University to refund Rs 21,020 deposited as fee by a law student along with Rs 5,000 as costs of litigation.

Residents’ body meets finance secy
Chandigarh, May 3
A delegation of the Federation of Sector Welfare Associations (FOSWAC) met UT finance secretary Sanjay Kumar yesterday.

29 beneficiaries get cheques
Chandigarh, May 3
Punjab National Bank today organised a function for disbursement of loans sanctioned by all banks under the Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY).

‘Didi’ remembered
Chandigarh, May 3
A condolence meeting was organised by Yuvsatta and Peace Club of Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36.

Letters
Parking woes

EDUCATION

Making envelopes from newspaper
Education dept begins project
Chandigarh, May 3
The Chandigarh Education department commenced its project of making envelopes out of newspaper wastage at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22, here today.

Students of GMSSS-22 engage in making paper envelopes from newspaper waste in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Now, govt school students can choose shoe colour
Non-model school kids to get black canvas shoes for free
Chandigarh, May 3
Students of government schools can wear the shoes at their discretion. It would be their preference to be dressed in black leather shoes or canvas shoes of either black or white colour.

From Schools
Children plant saplings on Mother’s Day
Panchkula, May 3
Mother's Day was celebrated at Shemrock Smiles Preparatory School, MDC, Panchkula, here today.

4 MAT centres in city
Chandigarh, May 3
All India Management Association, New Delhi, is going to conduct Management Aptitude Test (MAT) tomorrow at different centres.

BJP backs central varsity demand
Chandigarh, May 3
A large number of teachers and students joined in support of those sitting on the fast today for the central university status for Panjab University.

Poster making contest on female foeticide
Chandigarh, May 3
The Rotary Club of Chandigarh launched a campaign against female foeticide by organising a poster making and slogan writing competition here today.

KV-47 teacher felicitated Chandigarh, May 3 Shammi Kaushal, a mathematics teacher of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 47, Chandigarh, was felicitated by the chairman of the Vidyalaya Management Committee, Air Commodore S.R.K. Nair, VM, Air Officer Commanding 12 Wing Air Force Station, Chandigarh, for achieving 100 % result for Class X. — TNS

Shammi Kaushal

COURTS

Pension to Freedom Fighters’
HC anguished over government laxity
Chandigarh, May 3
Anguished over the country’s failure to honour the heroes of the freedom struggle, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has called upon the powers that be to adopt a sensitive approach.

Disproportionate Assets Case
Hearing adjourned till May 26
Mohali, May 3
The hearing in connection with the disproportionate assets case against the Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, members of his family and others was today adjourned till May 26.

2 acquitted of attempted murder
Chandigarh, May 3
Additional district and sessions judge Raj Rahul Garg today acquitted Subash Chander and Pala in an attempted murder case.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Day 2: 18,000 take part in job fest
Sahauran (Kharar), May 3
The second day of the mega job festival at Rayat and Bahra group of Institutes witnessed an even bigger turnout of candidates today.
Students throng the campus of Rayat and Bahra group of Institutes on the second day of the recruitment drive on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

GUTTED: Residents of Boharpur Janheri village, near Rajpura, had a narrow escape when fire engulfed their fields on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Cong panel seeks action against SDM
Violation of poll code alleged
Ropar, May 3
The District Congress Committee (DCC) has alleged that SDM Anandpur Sahib, APS Sandhu, has violated the election code of conduct imposed in view of the approaching zila parishad and block samiti elections.

Man, woman commit suicide
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 3
A class-four employee Rajinder Singh, deployed at the administrative complex here, committed suicide by hanging himself in one of the rooms of the complex today morning.

Residents protest neglect of park
Ambala, May 3
Residents of Ambala Cantt are up in arms against the local authorities for not maintaining the Subhash Park.

Memory lab set up at Chaman Vatika School
Ambala, May 3
A unique memory lab was set up at the Chaman Vatika School, Ambala City, here today. Two Guinness world records holders and inventor of Memory Lab, Biswaroop Roy Chowdhary, and a prominent figure in Education, Sunita Chowdhary, were present on the occasion.
Biswaroop Roy Chowdhary along with the students of
Chaman Vatika School, near Ambala, on Saturday. — A
Tribune photograph

SPORTS

AVID FOLLOWERS: Spectators throng the PCA stadium in Mohali for the tie between King’s XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Shah Rukh, not cricket rules
Mohali, May 3
As per expectations, King Khan did not show up at Punjab Cricket Association stadium today.

• SIDELIGHTS

IPL has stressed players: Expert
Chandigarh, May 3
IPL has not only redefined cricket, it has also changed the lifestyles of the players and perhaps made it more stressful than ever before.

Amandeep Johl, Bhullar fail to
make the cut
Chandigarh, May 3
Amandeep Johl of Chandigarh and Kapurthala’s Gaganjeet Bhullar were among the four Indians who failed to make the halfway cut of four over par 148 in the G.S. Caltex Maekyung Open in Seoul, Korea, today.

Akshay gets the better of Mukesh
Chandigarh, May 3
Coming back from behind, cueist Akshay Goyal got the better of Mukesh Chopra, 2-1, in the best of three frames snooker match in the 7th Gaurav Khattar Memorial Snooker and Billiards Championship at Chandigarh Club here today.


Mukesh Chopra plays a shot during a snooker match at Chandigarh Club on Saturday. — Tribune photo by
Manoj Mahajan

Golden Club reach final
Chandigarh, May 3
Contrary to expectations, Golden Club upset Chandigarh Police Football Club (CPFC) by 2-1 to secure berth in the final of the Chandigarh Senior Football Championship for Sher-e-Punjab Trophy at the Sector 17 Football Stadium here today.

• Foul Play

Twenty 20 Triangular Series 2008
Manjit declared man of the match
Chandigarh, May 3
A fine all round performance by Manjit Singh (34, 3 for 13) enabled Vivek High Asian Cricket Academy-38 to beat Sun Shine Cricket Academy (Haryana) by 17 runs in the Twenty 20 Triangular Series 2008.

HEALTH

Experts dwell on breast cancer management
Chandigarh, May 3
The department of radiotherapy of Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, organised a continued medical education programme on “Newer aspects of management in breast cancer” today.

CRIME

Four held for youth’s murder
Chandigarh, May 3
Four persons have been arrested on charges of killing 22-year-old Goldy and injuring two others at Saharanpur village here late last night.


Wife and mother of Goldy, who was killed in an attack, at Saharanpur village on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

FRAUD
Accused held, pleads innocence
Chandigarh, May 3
Trusting his brother has landed Vikram, a resident of Kaithal, behind bars for alleged involvement in a fraud scam.

Shopkeeper held under wildlife Act
83 paintbrushes of mongoose hair seized
Chandigarh, May 3
The police today arrested Pardeep Mehra, a Sector 18-based shopkeeper, under the Provisions of Wildlife Protection Act for selling rare mongoose-hair paintbrushes.

Gaurav Gupta of the People For Animal shows illegal paintbrushes made from mongoose tail hair at the police station-19, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Man held for gambling
Chandigarh, May 3
A Mai Majra resident, Bahadur Lal, has been arrested by the local police on charges of gambling at public place.