EDUCATION

PU to conduct CET on May 19
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 — The Combined Entrance Test (CET) for courses in Panjab University will be conducted on May 19, an official press release said here today.

The CET examination covers entrance for courses in engineering, medical, architecture, honours schools and pharmacy fields.

Examination for the LLB, LLM, MCA, M.Com, MMC, B Library Science, M Lib Science, MA (Education), MA (Physical Education), MP B.Ed, M.Sc (honours school) and PGDCSA will be conducted between June 9 and June 14.

The university release said that the dates for B.Ed and B.Ed (yoga) will be decided later.

Another official release said that examination for paper in Law of Contract (new) LLB, (first semester) scheduled for January 2 will now be conducted on January 5.

GMCH to conduct entrance test
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 — The Administrator of Chandigarh authorised the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, to conduct the postgraduate entrance test for the academic session starting from January, 2001, here today.

City schools back to business
By Monica Sharma

CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 — Braving the dense fog and the biting cold, students returned to schools after a short winter break here today.

Tiny tots and seniors alike were seen rushing to schools in the morning. Clad in school uniforms, jackets and sweaters, they could be seen rubbing hands at various bus stops while others were cycling hard to beat the opening bell.

Teachers, too, appeared eager to see their students back in the classrooms and kept the workload light keeping in view the holiday hangover. Sheilja Kapoor, a student of Class X, remarked,‘‘ It is really nice to be back since I missed my friends during the vacation’’.

Anubhav, a student of Vivek High School, however, was not that happy to join back. He said, ‘‘ Holidays are fun and should not end up soon. The day was quite boring for me today’’. Vishal and Ashu, both plus one students said,‘‘ Initially, we were in a holiday mood. Getting up early in the morning was not that easy for us today,’’ they said.

Aruti, a student of Class X, said, ‘‘It was a dull day today for me since the examination result cards were distributed’’. She remarked that it is back to the same old routine.

A cross-section of teachers said that it was refreshing as well as tiring. Ms Anupam Lekhi and Ms Vaneeta, teachers, said, ‘‘excitement is in the air. Students are in a joyous mood. We distributed examination result cards and talked to students about their vacation. Ms Radhika and Ms Sunita, teachers of a school, said that it was nice to be back with students and to listen to there experiences.

Pranav Gupta, a student of Class II felt that the vacation should have been extended. Harman Kaur, another student, was thrilled to join back and see that she had done well in the house tests. She remarked it was very boring sitting idle at home during the vacation and was waiting for the school to reopen.

All the government schools will reopen tomorrow. These schools were to reopen yesterday, but a holiday was announced for those schools which had participated in the Science fair held recently.

COURTS

Remand extended in flesh trade case
From Our Correspondent

CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 — The UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr Sant Parkash, today extended the judicial remand of Subhas Rana and Shiv Shanker allegedly involved in flesh trade till January 17. The duo had been arrested by the police along with the four girls. The four girls are Veena of Sector 37, Sunita of Sector 38, Anita Thakur of Sector 24 and Ankhen of Ambala.

Judicial remand

Suresh Kumar, owner of Binny Pub and Restaurant, was sent to judicial remand till January 17 by the UT Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr Sant Parkash, in an assault case.

The complainant, Mr Sarabhjit Singh, had alleged that the accused had assaulted him and had caused injuries and threatened him on the January 1 night.

In another case, Nirmal Singh and Satinder Singh, were sent to judicial remand till January 17 by the Judicial Magistrate (Ist Class) in a murder case.It was alleged that the accused had murdered Sukhdev Kaur. The deceased was a resident of Sector 38.

Insurance company told to pay compensation
From Our Correspondent

CHANDIGARH, Jan 3 — The UT Consumer Redressal Forum has directed the United Insurance Company Limited to pay a compensation of Rs 78,750 along with the cost of the complaint, Rs 1,500, to the complainant. The complainant, Mr Surinder Kumar, had filed a complaint before the forum to direct a company to pay the car accident claim.

The complainant had alleged that he had insured the car with the insurance company, of the amount worth Rs 1,25,000 for a period of one year. The car that he insured had met with an accident. He further alleged that the insurance company got assessed car through the surveyor but did not settle the claim for long time in spite of the repeated requests by the him.

CULTURE

The exhibition was very well-attended today with artists like Prof Prem Singh, Principal, Government College of Art, gracing the occasion. A photo artist, Dr Dev Inder, inaugurated the exhibition.