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24,000 city students to take CBSE exams
Chandigarh, February 9
Atleast 24,000 candidates from the city will appear for their matriculation and senior secondary examination being conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education from March 1. Of these, the candidates appearing for the matriculation tests numbers 12,155 and for the senior secondary level the total number of candidates are 11,791.

CBSE exam staff to get higher payment
Chandigarh, February 9
Facsimile photos of the private candidates will play a crucial role in a free and fair conduct of the annual examinations of the Central Board of Secondary Examination commencing from March 1.To check cases of impersonation, the CBSE has provided the center superintendents with attendance sheets with facsimile photos of the candidates.

Pak lawyers spread goodwill Chandigarh, February 9 Criticising the western world for terming India and Pakistan as “third world countries”, a delegation of lawyers from Pakistan today asserted that citizens of both the nations should work together for claiming the number one position. A delegation of lawyers from Pakistan interacts with Punjab Governor-cum-UT Administrator Justice O.P. Verma in Chandigarh on Monday.

The wife of Flt-Lt Bharat Kumar, along with her son, pays last respects to her husband at the cremation ground in Mani Majra, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Pilot cremated with military honours   
Chandigarh, February 9
Flight Lieutenant Bharat Kumar, who was killed in an air crash in Rajasthan on February 7, was cremated with full service honours here today. A large number of service officers, relatives and other persons attended the funeral.

Jail officials ignored warder’s warnings
Chandigarh, February 9
The arrested jail officials chose to ignore suspicion expressed by a Warder 10 days before terrorists Jagtar Singh Hawara, Paramjit Singh Bheora and Jagtar Singh escaped from Burail jail on January 21.

COMMUNITY

Thirtythree agitators of the Haryana Netraheen Jagriti Sangh, an organisation of the unemployed visually impaired youths of the state, were today arrested by the police from near the Matka Chowk and then sent to judicial custody till next Monday. They were also lathicharged. The police used water canon to disperse the agitators. The police cane-charges activists of the Netraheen Jagriti Sangh Haryana near Matka Chowk in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Pawan Sharma

Workshop on investors’ rights
Chandigarh, February 9
A day-long workshop on the “Plights and rights of investors” was organised at Mohali by the Consumer Forum Chandigarh in association with VOICE, New Delhi, on Saturday.

No clue to triple murder
Panchkula, February 9
The Panchkula police, whose record of solving heinous crime cases had been lackluster, is at it again. This time even after two months of the brutal triple murder in Sector 4 here, the police is still groping in the dark.

Councillors to protest against octroi privatisation
Mohali, February 9
Certain municipal councillors have decided to stage a protest in front of the office of the municipal council here on February 12 against the civic body’s decision to give the work of octroi collection in private hands.

TDS centres set up
Chandigarh, February 9
The Income Tax Department in collaboration with the National Security Depository Ltd has set up three centres here, where the companies can file tax deduction at source returns of their employees through floppies or CD.

Council to make movie on disabled kids
Mohali, February 9
“The plight of the physically challenged persons in Punjab has never been as bad as it is now”. This was stated by Mr Ajit Salani, National Director Secretary of the National Handicapped Welfare Council, while addressing a press conference here today.

HVP flays MC for poor civic
Panchkula, February 9
Accusing the INLD-led Municipal Council (MC) of failure on all fronts, the president of the district unit of the HVP, Mr K.P. Singh, yesterday alleged that the situation of civic amenities in the township were going from bad to worse.

Tribute to Surjit Singh Bindrakhia
Ropar, February 9
As a tribute to the late Punjabi folk singer, Mr Surjit Singh Bindrakhia, Punjab Roadways started a special bus route to his village. The route was inaugurated by the DTO here, Mr Pritam Singh Johal, from Ragilpur village today.

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• 5,500 chickens killed in poultry farm fire

• Scooterist crushed to death

CRIME

Driver booked for rash driving
Chandigarh, February 9
The police has booked a driver of Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation for rash driving and injuring a passenger here yesterday.

• Miscreants beat up old man

• Teenager kidnapped

BUSINESS

Reliance Infocomm today marked its entry into the prepaid segment by announcing innovative schemes that give customers free recharge vouchers worth nearly the cost of a Reliance India Mobile (RIM) prepaid handset that they buy. Not only that, they can remain connected for full one year without having to buy new recharge vouchers. Mr Himanshu Kapania, CEO (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal), Reliance Infocomm, displays mobile sets at a press conference in Chandigarh on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

EDUCATION

Oracle launches Technoschool
Chandigarh, February 9
A new dimension was added to IT education in the city today with the launch of Technoschool, a facility set up under the workforce development programme of Oracle Corporation, the world’s largest information management software company with presence in over 150 countries and a turnover in excess of Rs 70,000 crore.

PU to hold refresher course for economics teachers
Chandigarh, February 9
Panjab University will hold a refresher course for lecturers in economics in the first week of March. The decision, announced here today, comes after members of the Senate and the Syndicate approached Vice-Chancellor K.N. Pathak, for organising the course, mandatory for lecturers eligible for the senior selection grade.

Campus Notes
Engineering courses results declared
Chandigarh, February 9
The Panjab University today declared the result of the third, the fourth and the seventh semester of BE (production), the third, the fifth, the sixth and the seventh semester of BE (IT), the seventh semester of BE (electrical and mettalurgy) and the second semester of BE (chemical).

NAAC team visits Govt College
Dera Bassi, February 9
A three-member team of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council Bangalore, visited Government College, Dera Bassi, and heard teachers’ grievances besides taking a round of the college premises.

Learning the musical way

Chandigarh, February 9 Sun, flowers and cheery faces greeted visitors at the musical week celebrations on the Durga Das Foundation’s premises here today. The library, venue for the musical week of the Strawberry Fields kindergarten, was resonating with the notes of the piano being played by Shiela Bhasin. Tiny-tots of Strawberry Field regales their parents with songs in Sector 24 on Monday.

Training programme for teachers
Chandigarh, February 9
The first batch of teachers of Ananda International School returned from a week long training programme, organised at Aravali School in Gurgaon. The training programme focussed on different aspects of behavioural, attitudinal, academic and psychological development.

Festivities mark farewell function
Mohali, February 9
Fun and festivity marked the farewell ceremony organised at Lawrence Public School here today. Students came all formally dressed up for the function. The stage, too, had been decorated for the occasion. Students had a gala time dancing to the tunes of various songs. A cultural function had also been organised.

COURTS

Former SHO gets bail
Panchkula, February 9
Mr Pushpinder Kumar Yadav, Civil Judge-cum-Judicial Magistrate, today granted bail to a former SHO of the Sector 19 Police Station Babu Ram Walia and Manju Rani, an employee of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Madhuban, in connection with an NDPS case.

CULTURE

Sculptors chisel poetry on stone at workshop Chandigarh, February 9 The creative ideas that germinated on January 30, the opening day of National Sculptors’ Camp at Leisure Valley in Sector 10, took final shape as 11 participating artists from different corners of the country packed their chisels and drillers on the concluding day of the camp here today.
A sculpture of Vinod Singh of Banaras Hindu University being installed by a crane on the concluding day of National Sculptor’s Camp at Leisure Valley, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

THE magnificent creation of Nek Chand has withstood the vagaries of nature, but is slowly succumbing to human vandalism in the form of graffiti. It is thus that members of the Nek Chand Foundation in United Kingdom have converged at the city to restore its glory. Members of the Nek Chand Foundation, Britain, and the creator of Rock Garden, Nek Chand, remove graffiti from the sculptures. — A Tribune photograph

Nature captured in various moods
DEEPIKA Gakhar’s ongoing exhibition “Parichay” at IndusInd Art Gallery has established her as an “artist of nature”. Guided by her fascination towards the elements of the nature, the artist has looked beyond its surface, capturing it in its various moods.

Upgrade mobiles for additional features
THE latest fad among the youth is to buy a mobile handset with added features like built-in camera, multi-media messaging service (MMS), polyphonic sounds and mobile Internet. Dealers here claim that the city and surrounding towns are fast emerging as a major market for high-end handsets.

Valentine movies at Fun Republic
AT Xenon, the Fun Republic (FR) multiplex is celebrating Valentine movie week from February 8 to 14. Eight love stories are being telecast during the one-week activity. Entry for the lady for the special movies is free. And if there is a group of two women, entry for one is free of cost.

Racing beauty on display A TAG Heur Formula I car was displayed in the city to coincide with the launch of TAG Heuer Kirim Formula I collection. The special guest on the occasion was none other than city-based international golfer Amandeep Singh Johl. He said, “It is nice that LVMH Watches and Jewellery people have chosen Chandigarh to be one of the cities for the launch of this formula collection.” A TAG Heur Formula I car on display in Chandigarh on Monday.

Enjoy ‘Maharaja ki daawat’
THE choicest of Mughlai and Chinese delicacies, including starters and sweet dishes, are on offer at the buffet lunch at Moti Mahal. It’s been a year since this Mughlai eatery shop in Sector 17, and has gained popularity for its authentic Indian and tandoori cooking.

HEALTH

Health mela a big success
Chandigarh, February 9
If statistics are an indication, then Swasthya Jagrukta Mela being organised by the UT Health Department in Sector 22 polyclinic has been a huge success. According to a nodal officer, over 4,000 patients got themselves registered on the second day of mela.

SPORTS

ITF meet good exposure for youngsters Chandigarh, February 9 The presence of players from more than 15 countries has given a fillip to the ITF Junior Tennis Tournament being held in the city. The meet has also given encouragement to the local players to exhibit their talent. Many of the foreign players participating in the ITF Junior Tennis Tournament going on at the CLTA, Sector 10, Chandigarh, are accompanied by their parents. — A Tribune photograph

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