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6 stabs, four calls over 10 mins and still no response
Chandigarh, June 9
Nursing his critical wounds at his residence in Sector 20 after he was discharged from the PGI last evening, Home Guards volunteer Jatinder Singh today said that he along with Inspector Sucha Singh struggled for 10 minutes at a time when constable Basant was brutally stabbing both of them repeatedly with a knife in Sector 17 in the wee hours yesterday. 

Slain Inspector Sucha Singh’s wife (centre) flanked by his daughter and son at the cremation ground in Sector 25, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune Photos: S Chandan

Inspector cremated as cops pay tearful homage
Chandigarh. June 9
Thousands of city residents gathered at the Sector 25 cremation ground today to pay homage to Inspector Sucha Singh. All the senior UT Administration and police officials besides some politicians and a huge posse of the police force were present at the cremation ground. Local MP Pawan Bansal was amongst the politicians present at the cremation ground.

Killer, girlfriend made safe exit to Delhi
Chandigarh, July 9
Despite heavy police presence, sealed city borders and the Mohali police put on alert, the accused UT police constable, Basant, and his female accomplice Sarita, managed to cock a snook at the police “alertness” and made a safe exit from city and reached Delhi yesterday.

Lessons to learn for UT police force
Chandigarh, June 9
As police alertness and so called “intensive” patrolling went for a toss yesterday, UT Inspector General of Police RP Upadhyaya pulled up the force during a brief meeting at the police headquarters in Sector 9 late last night.

Go organic to stay healthy, say PU engg students
Chandigarh, June 9
With an aim to spread awareness about organic farming and promote organic food, students of the University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (UICET) roped in organic food producers of the region and sold organic products in Sectors 15 and 38 market. They focused on how chemical fertilisers diminished the fertility of the soil and chemical pesticides affected the health of the people.

COMMUNITY

CAG questions renting out of PGI canteen for free to IRCTC
Chandigarh, June 9
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has raised an objection to the licensing out of cafeteria in the Advanced Trauma Centre at the PGI to the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) without charging any rent, despite the latter being a "commercial enterprise". The cafeteria was opened in April 2012, after an MoU was signed between the premier institute and the IRCTC.

A view of the entrance to the cafeteria at the Advanced Trauma Centre at the PGI, Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Chandigarh Club suspends 50 employees
Chandigarh, June 9
Over 300 employees of Chandigarh Club in Sector 1 today staged a protest outside its premises after the club management suspended around 50 employees for protesting against the management in an “indecent way”. The protesting employees had removed their shirts while protesting yesterday night.

High drama at Housing Board light point
Chandigarh, June 9
High drama was witnessed at the Housing Board light point this evening when a Honda City car belonging to a retired judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court collided with another car. The Honda City (CH01G10678) was coming from the Fun Republic side. It crashed into a Maruti Swift car belonging to Sushank, a resident of Dhakoli. 

Judge’s car, along with the car it collided with at the Housing Board light point on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Governing Council meet yet to be convened
Chandigarh, June 9
The UT Education Department has yet not begun the process of convening the meeting of the Governing Council of the Chandigarh Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Mission Society, headed by the UT Administrator.

100 yrs of Indian cinema feted
Chandigarh, June 9 
Around 250 performers lit up the stage at Tagore Theatre today evening, taking the audience through a nostalgic journey of the 100 years of Indian cinema. The function was held by the Durga Das Foundation in association with Shiamak Davar’s institute.

Participants perform in a show organised by the Durga Das Foundation and Shiamak Davar’s institute at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

estate office
Major reshuffle
Chandigarh, June 9
The UT Estate Officer has ordered a major reshuffle in different branches of the estate office. The reshuffle has been done keeping in view the long stay of officials at different branches of the estate office. A senior official said the exercise had been initiated keeping in mind that the functioning of branches was not affected.

6-month treatment enough to cure TB, says study
Chandigarh, June 9
In a study involving over 551 patients suffering from peripheral tuberculosis (TB) across six states, it was found that the six-month directly observed treatment (DOT) was satisfactory, and there was no benefit in extending it to nine months.

OPEN HOUSE response
Abolish school-based exam system: Residents
Restore old CBSE pattern
The Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation-based Class X board exam system has, of late, brought to the fore certain inherent drawbacks. Affinity, natural liking and positive vibes between teachers and some likable students unwittingly tend to result in over-evaluation of some cases and the system has ended up in unusually large number of students scoring 10 CGPA.

EDUCATION

Premier institution in women education
Mission Admission
Guru Gobind Singh College for Women,
Sector 26, Chandigarh

Defacement of walls continues unabated
Chandigarh, June 9
Despite the High Court’s order against the defacement of public property by student leaders, their posters can be seen pasted in various parts of the city defacing the property.

Classes X & XII
Exams over, govt schools charge SC students Rs 400
Chandigarh, June 9
Several UT government schools have been collecting Rs 400 from all Class X and Class XII students belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) as part of the examination charges even as the results of these classes were already declared.

SPORTS

 Teenagers who scaled the vertical limits
Chandigarh, June 9
Ever heard of an Army Chief delivering a bunch of chocolates to mountaineers? But indeed this happened when Nepal's Army Chief General Gaurav SJB Rana gave a supporting hand to the dedicated group of young school students-turned- mountaineers, in achieving their aim, to scale Mount Everest.

Members of the world’s youngest team to have scaled the Mount Everest, in a jubilant mood at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Dhruv Pandove trophy Patiala rout Ludhiana
Chandigarh, June 9
The Patiala cricket team registered an innings and 313-runs victory over Ludhiana, during their ongoing campaign for Dhruv Pandove Trophy for Boys (U-10) today. With this win, the Patiala team gathered seven points, whereas Ludhiana got nil. 

Spartans defeat Warriors in football meet
Chandigarh, June 9
The Warriors Club went down against Spartans 2-0 in a match played at the Government College for Girls, Sector 42, in the ongoing Chandigarh Football League, here today. Vishal and Sahil scored a goal each to ensure Spartans' victory. In the other matches, Sunveer scored a hat- trick for Oasis to help them register a 5-1 win over Dynamic Devils. The CR7 defeated Gunners 2-1, as Sumit scored both the goals for CR7.

TT association announces its annual fixtures
Chandigarh, June 9
The Chandigarh Table Tennis Association announced their annual calendar during the annual general meeting here today. During the meeting, it was decided to organise the Open Table Tennis Tournament from July 18 to 20.