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Long queues to beat petrol heat
Chandigarh, August 31
The petrol stations in the city and surrounding towns today witnessed heavy rush of two wheelers and four wheelers after the Ministry of Petroleum announced increase in the price of petrol and diesel by over Rs 2 per litre.

Petrol stations in the city witnessed a heavy rush on Sunday after the government announced to raise prices of petrol and diesal by over Rs 2 per litre. — Tribune photo Pawan Sharma

Man ends life, survives through his eyes
Chandigarh, August 31
Even at a time when he had decided to end his life by shooting himself, 45-year-old Harjit Singh, a resident of 38-West, was thoughtful enough to leave a suicide note, expressing his desire that his eyes be donated. As per his last wishes, found scribbled on the suicide note, his family gave the consent to the doctors, who removed his eyes after the post-mortem was conducted today.

UP girl lands in Nari Niketan
Chandigarh, August 31
A 14-year-old girl from Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh has landed in Nari Niketan here. Radha (name changed) eloped with Jugnu from Tasisaganj village to begin a life with him in the city beautiful.

2 held for bid to forge court order
Chandigarh, August 31
The Sector 3 police today arrested two persons from Sangrur on the charge of attempting to forge a court order on the possession of land of an heir of the Maharaja of Jind, even before the judgement had been delivered.

Lukewarm response to PU move on marks for attendance
Chandigarh, August 31
There is a sharp difference in opinion over Panjab University's move to introduce 10 per cent marks in the annual examination for attendance from the next academic session. If accepted, this would add to the provision of 10 per cent marks for the internal examination that has already been introduced by the university.

Plan to set up medical college in Chandimandir
Chandigarh, August 31
The Army’s Command Hospital at Chandimandir, a tertiary care centre, is gearing up to expand its wings in the field of medical education, with a proposal being drawn to establish a full-fledged medical college attached to the hospital.

CHANDIGARH CALLING There is something very pleasant about children assuming control of situations. So when the students of six city schools took charge of the fifth children’s theatre festival last week, everything seemed just perfectly positioned. Well presented Dedicated donor Nobody’s road Sorry shape Tailpiece

COMMUNITY

No pesticide traces, claims Coke
Chandigarh, August 31
The Central Science Laboratory, London, that had tested samples of Coke and Pepsi has stated in its report that no residues of pesticides were found in the samples. CSL is the biggest testing laboratory in the UK under the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It has more than 600 scientists.

More Muslims joining us, claims BJP
SAS Nagar, August 31
A meeting of the Ropar unit of the BJP's Minority Morcha was held here today. Addressing the meeting, Chaudhry Shah Mohammed Khan, national general secretary of the morcha, said more and more Muslims were joining the party.

Jaiswal criticises MC councillors
Chandigarh, August 31
The Chandigarh unit of the Samajwadi Party today said that despite the party having an alliance with the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, the local unit was opposed to the BJP and the Congress.

A blood donation camp in the memory of Pt Mohan Lal was organised at the GGDSD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

PANCHKULA DIARY
Mandal organises blood donation camp
Panchkula, August 31
A blood donation camp was organised by the Sant Nirankari Mandal, Pinjore, today.

• Meeting

• Memorandum presented

Radhashtami on September 3
Chandigarh, August 31
The local chapter of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has made arrangements for celebrating Radhashtami, the appearance day of Radha Rani, on September 3 with religious fervour, according to Nand Maharaj Dasa Prabhu, co-president of ISKCON.

Sharma new Lions Club chief
Chandigarh, August 31
Dr S.K. Sharma, a retired Professor of Punjab Engineering College (PEC) has taken over as the President, Lions Club Chandigarh (host).

Water supply line ruptured
Chandigarh, August 31
A supply line feeding treated water for irrigation use was ruptured near the Sector 26 transport area after it was hit by a JCB here today.

A FOUNTAIN BY DEFAULT: A leaking water supply line in Sector 26, Chandigarh, creates a fountain on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

• Unpotable water in Sector 16

• Tribune Foremen retire

EDUCATION

HSA factions bury hatchet
Chandigarh, August 31
The warring factions of the Haryana Students Association buried hatchet at Panjab University and announced a common front to contest the forthcoming elections to the Panjab University Campus Students Council here today.

ABVP calls off strike in PU Law Dept
Chandigarh, August 31
The Panjab University unit of the Ahkil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad yesterday called off its strike at the Law Department following an assurance from the Chairperson that their demands would be sympathetically considered.

Teachers honoured
Chandigarh, August 31
Dolphin ’n Dolphin celebrated Teachers’ Day at MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, here today. Over 600 teachers from private, government and government-recognised institutions from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Chandigarh participated in it.

Principals and teachers of various schools, who were honoured at a Teachers’ Day function at MCM DAV College for Women in Chandigarh on Sunday.

SCHOOL WORLD
The abuse of education
A child learns from his environment. Parents and teachers constitute the most significant educational environment of a child, besides other Students/peers, the television, the cinema, the government and the rest. However, the role of parents and teachers in a child's education cannot be under-estimated.

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HAMARA SCHOOL
A perfect blend of moral values & scientific spirit
Major RN Kapoor DAV Public School of Ambala Cantt has carved a niche for itself by imparting quality education. The school aims for all round development and strong character formation of the students. The school inculcates moral values, scientific spirit and national pride by amalgamating the best of East and West. It is a key link in the strong chain of 770 DAV institutions.

• “Moral training is the first step towards character building”

• Poems by students