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PU colleges’ BCA-I result a shocker again
Pass percentage less than 50 pc for 3 consecutive years
Chandigarh, June 13
Blame it on a dearth of competent teachers or the non-seriousness of candidates, but this year, barely 50 per cent of the students who have appeared in the Bachelors of Computer Applications (BCA) Part I examination have passed.

8,752 visitors throng Chhatbir zoo in single day
Chhat (Banur), June 13
Staff members at Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park were surprised on Sunday with a sudden rise in the number of visitors, that touched an all-time high of 8,752 footfalls and got them Rs 1.79 lakh in a single day.
CHILLING OUT A hippopotamus opens its mouth wide open at the Chhatbir zoo. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik

Dancing in Delight with Divine Direction

QUIET BREAK Children play beside Buddha’s statue at the Garden of Silence near the Sukhna Lake. Tribune photo: S Chandan

CITCO shed allottees to get ownership rights
Chandigarh, June 13
The long-pending demand of allottees of industrial sheds of the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation Limited (CITCO) at Phase I of the Industrial Area here regarding the transfer of commercial property in their name is set to be met.

Punjab board Class X result today
Mohali, June 13
The Punjab School Education Board will declare the result of the Class X examination tomorrow. A spokesman of the board said as many as 3,70,000 students had appeared in the examination.

COMMUNITY

Encroachers back in Sec 19, 22 markets
Chandigarh, June 13
Encroachers are back in the markets of Sector 19 and 22, questioning the claim of the Municipal Corporation to have made the city encroachment free. The “efficiency” of the MC has been questioned by the shopkeepers of Serctors 19 and 22, who have gone on record complaining that the special drives conducted in the market has not declined the mushrooming of the encroachers in the area.
don’t care two hoots Encroachments at Sector 19 market in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan

50 challaned at Mani Majra
Chandigarh, June 13
In a special anti-encroachment drive the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) today removed encroachments from a park adjoining Fun Republic at Mani Majra.

Golden canopy: Amaltas trees provide the much-needed relief from the scorching sun to commuters in Sector 46, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Home Secretary’s surprise visit to estate office
Chandigarh, June 13
Home Secretary Ram Niwas today conducted a surprise check at the estate office (EO) here. During the checking at the Building Branch of the EO, certain staff were found to be absent from their office. 

Speedy decision-making not Mohali police forte
Mohali, June 13
The inability of the Mohali police to use the modern-day technology of surveillance cameras is working to the advantage of criminals.

Police hopeful in cracking case
In yesterday’s incident of snatching of a Swift Dzire car from a Punjab Government official Arina Duggal, the police will be zeroing on some suspects, who are believed to be behind a similar incidents in the past.

9 months on, parking project still hangs fire
Panchkula, June 13
The fate of several civic projects such as a multilevel parking lot proposed to be built near the mini secretariat in Sector 1 hangs in the balance, with the administration waiting to receive the final clearance from the revenue department in the case of the latter.

NO HEADWAY The site for a mutli-level parking near the district court at Sector 1, Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

Helpline launched to check crime
Panchkula, June 13
In order to check crime against women and also to eradicate the social evil of female foeticide in the district, the administration has launched a toll free help-line number 1800-180-2056.

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EDUCATION

MBA at Lincoln Business School
Chandigarh, June 13
“Reputed universities abroad are now realising the importance of enrolling students from across diverse cultures,” said Karen Raynes, communication manager, University of Lincoln, UK.

Year gone, but no progress
Chandigarh, June 13
Announced with much fanfare exactly a year ago by the Panjab University authorities, the modernisation of laboratories in most science departments is yet to take off.

Education dept sells 12,500 forms so far
Chandigarh, June 13
In what comes to fore as a record of sorts, the UT education department already managed 12,500 admission forms for 11,000 seats for admission in Class XI, even though there is still a week to go before the conclusion of sale.

Campus Calling: Shape up a career
Chandigarh, June 13
Chandigarh is probably one of the lucky few cities in the northern region where government colleges give their private counterparts a run for their money, be it in the case of academics, infrastructure, faculty or repute. 

PhD prospectus gives a miss to no. of seats
Chandigarh, June 13
After errors were found in the number of seats mentioned for various departments in the PhD prospectus issued by Panjab University last year, the data related to seats is missing from the fresh prospectus issued this year.

Defacement of walls on rise in PU
Chandigarh, June 13
Way ahead of the Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) election in September, defacement has become a norm on the university campus.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Residents protest against police inaction
Kalka, June 13
Anguished over the inaction against the police personnel who had severely beaten up a youth of Paploha village near Kalka, who died at the PGI, Chandigarh, on Sunday night, hundreds of village residents today blocked traffic on the NH-21A near Baddi.

2 booked for abduction
Lalru, June 13
The police has booked two persons under the charges of abducting a 14-year-old girl of Batoli village by misleading her. The case was registered on the complaint of Hardev Singh, victim’s father.

Residents protest against erratic power supply
Ambala, June 13
Irked over erratic power supply and deteriorating law and order situation in the area, residents of Jatwar area protested and raised slogans against the power supply department.

Brick-kiln labourer killed
Dera Bassi, June 13
A brick-kiln labourer was killed due to snake bite at Dharmgarh village near Lalru yesterday. The deceased was identified as Ramia, a native of Chhatisgarh, who was working with GGS brick-kiln at Dharmgarh. 

BEd exam on June 19
Patiala, June 13
Department of Distance Education, Punjabi University, Patiala, will conduct BEd entrance examination on June 19. Roll numbers to all candidates have already been dispatched by the department.

MC draws flak on installation of new paver blocks
Zirakpur, June 13
The municipal council’s initiative to install interlocking paver blocks on the town’s streets has run into controversy even as civic officials claimed such blocks were much more durable than conventional ones and reduces wear and tear on roads. “The concept of interlocking paver blocks isn’t new and is now accepted worldwide”, an official averred.

COURTS

Accused sent to judicial custody
Chandigarh, June 13
The UT police today failed to procure further police remand of Simarjot Singh, who was arrested for blackmailing an IAS couple last week. The police said they were yet to arrest two more accused in the case.

CRIME

Advocate’s house burgled
Panchkula, June 13
Keeping the police on its toes, burglars once again strike the town. This time they decamped with cash and jewellery worth Rs 2.5 lakh from the house of an advocate of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

SPORTS

Sabrang defeats Rahul 7-5 in tennis
Chandigarh, June 13
Sabrang Sandal defeated Rahul Verma during the Boys’ (U-14) match in the ongoing Manav Mangal AITA Total Tennis Championship being held at Total Manav Mangal School, Phase X, today.