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15 pc quota for poor in city schools
Chandigarh February 17
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to make it mandatory for all schools in the city to reserve 15 per cent seats for students belonging to the economically weaker section. The schools have also been asked to charge very nominal fees from such students, which would commemorate with those charged from the students of a government school.

Indo-Pak hockey: Tight security keeps stadium half empty
Chandigarh, February 17
For such a high-profile fixture as today’s hockey match between India and Pakistan, the half-empty stadium told an altogether different story.

Hockey lovers enjoy the match between India and Pakistan at Sector 42 stadium in Chandigarh on Friday. India lost the match 1-2. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Roses in bloom make Rose Garden a pleasant retreat for these girls. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Panchkula MC chief’s post: poll plea rejected
Chandigarh, February 17
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the Haryana Government not to hold election for the post of President of Municipal Council, Panchkula, till further orders.

Killing for land: third brother dies at PGI
Kharar, February 17
One of the three brothers who had got injured in the shooting incident at Takipur village yesterday succumbed to his injuries at the PGI in Chandigarh today.

Foetus handed over to police
Mohali, February 17
The female foetus recovered from a private hospital in Phase I here was handed over to the police today. No arrests were made in the case so far. Officials of the Health Department yesterday sealed a part of the hospital as it had allegedly indulged in activities in violation of the MTP Act.

COMMUNITY

CVM support for substitute members
Chandigarh, February 17
The Chandigarh Vikas Manch today supported the hundreds of harassed substitute members of the cooperative house-building societies over the regularisation of their membership by the Chandigarh Administration.

Sidhu re-elected Tribune union chief
Chandigarh, February 17
The panel led by Jagtar Singh Sidhu swept the biennial elections of the Tribune Employees Union held here today. Sidhu, who polled of 595 votes for the post of the president defeated B.K. Saini by 208 votes.

Prosecutor sees Army nexus in Tehelka case
Chandigarh, February 17
The prosecutor in the Tehelka court martial cases, Lt-Col Sanjay Sitanshu, today alleged criminal nexus between serving and retired Army officers for furthering vested interests.

Canada urged to speed up visa applications
Chandigarh, February 17
Immigration expert Col BS Sandhu (retd), who is Chief Managing Director of WWICS Ltd, has urged the Canadian government to fast-track the processing of visa applications, especially those filed by skilled professionals.

State-level panel formed to check drug-trafficking
Chandigarh, February 17
The Chandigarh Administration has constituted a state-level coordination committee under the chairmanship of the Adviser on “Prevention of illicit production of drugs, leakage of drugs from illicit sources, smuggling of drugs from or to Pakistan and intensive campaign against the evil effects of drugs”.

BIS officials conduct raids
Chandigarh, February 17
The Bureau of Indian Standards, in its intensified vigil against the misuse of the ISI (standard) mark, sent teams of senior officials to conduct raids in the region with the help of the local police on February 15 and 16.

Surjewala redresses grievances
Panchkula, February 17
Ten of the 14 complaints were settled on the spot at the monthly meeting of the District Public Relations and Grievances Removal Committee held under the chairmanship of Haryana transport minister Ch. Randip Singh Surjewala at the district complex here.

Cigarettes Act notified
Chandigarh, February 17
The Chandigarh Administration has notified the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and regulation of Trade and commerce, Production, Supply and distribution) Act 2003 for the year 2006 specifying warnings about smoking at public places and not following the rules for advertising tobacco products, besides others.

Mayor promises new roads
Chandigarh, February 17
Mr Surinder Singh, Mayor, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, visited Burail village to learn about various problems of the residents. He was accompanied by officials of the MCC.

• Journalist bereaved

CRIME

Man commits suicide, another found dead
Chandigarh, February 17
The body of a 45-year-old unemployed man was found hanging in his Sector 56 residence, here, this morning. The reason behind the extreme step remains unknown as no suicide note was recovered from the spot, however, the family of the deceased ruled out any foul play.

4 booked in attempt to murder case
Chandigarh, February 17
The city police booked a Patiala resident and his three accomplices in an attempt to murder case for allegedly firing at a property dealer late last night here. No one was reportedly injured in the firing as the bullet hit a tyre of the vehicle in which the property dealer was travelling.

Woman, son acquitted in husband’s murder case
Chandigarh, February 17
After an year of facing trial in the murder case of a Junior Warrant Officer in Sector 47 here, the wife and physically challenged son of the deceased were acquitted by Additional District and Session Judge B.K. Mehta today.

Two motor cycles stolen
Chandigarh, February 16
Two motor cycles were reportedly stolen from the city. Besides this, a pedestrian sustained injuries after being hit by a car. Mr Munish Kumar of Sector 30 D lodged a complaint with the police alleging that his Bajaj Calibre motor cycle (CH-03-E-6171) was stolen from Kiran cinema parking in Sector 22 on Wednesday.

One convicted for attacking MC official
Chandigarh, February 17
Rehriwala Mansoor Ali was today sentenced to three years of imprisonment and Rs 2000 fine by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr BK Mehta, for allegedly attacking a Municipal Corporation Inspector during an anti-encroachment drive in the city.

Retd IAF officer released on bail
Chandigarh, February 17
The Chandigarh Police today arrested a retired Group Captain of Air Force who runs a workshop in the Industrial Area on the charges of outraging the modesty of his employee.

• Man shot at

EDUCATION

PEC policy matching international standards: Gupta
Chandigarh, February 17
When Prof Vijay Gupta joined Punjab Engineering College as its Director exactly one year ago, no one associated with the city’s first autonomous deemed university could have imagined what was in store for the institute.

Positive approach must for success Mohali, February 17 Entrepreneurship is a multi-dimensional concept which signifies creative abilities, dynamism and will to succeed, said Col B.M. Sablok, a member of the guest faculty, University Business School, Panjab University, while speaking at a national seminar on “Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth” at Government College here today.
Dr Satish Kapoor, Chairman, University Business School, Panjab University, during a seminar held at Government College in Mohali on Friday.

Seminar on Human Resource Management
Chandigarh, February 17
The post-graduate Department of Commerce, DAV College, Sector 10 here organised an ICSSR- sponsored seminar on "Human Resource Management: Challenges Ahead". Principal S. Marriya welcomed the eminent resource persons and the participants.

Principals of 58 Kendriya Vidyalayas attend a conference at the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Seminar at NIPER
Mohali, February 17
As many as 50 centres of excellence for biotechnology would be set up in the country and special road maps for development of various technologies have been prepared.

Industry’s expectations from engineers
Mohali, February 17
Mr Sofi Zahoor Head Recruitments and Mr. Kabir Khanna, Director R and D of M/s Quark, Mohali, delivered a lecture at the Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, on “Expectations of Industry from fresh engineers”.

Students honoured at St. Soldiers function
Mohali, February 17 At the annual prize distribution function of Saint Soldiers’s International Convent School here yesterday, more than 200 students were awarded for their academic, sports and co-curricular achievements. Students of Saint Soldiers International Convent School during their annual Prize Distribution Function in Mohali on Thursday.

‘Health for All’ campaign launched
Chandigarh, February 17
The Centre for Adult, Continuing Education and Extension, Panjab University, launched a campaign, “Health for All”, at Government Model High School, Sector 25, here, today. A competition in slogan writing, poster making and placard making was held in where 60 students from the school participated.

From Colleges
Students visit Craft Mela
Chandigarh, February 17
Postgraduate diploma students and faculty members of the travel and tourism management course of College and Communication and Management at the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan here were sent for a two-day trip to Craft Mela at Surajkand under aegis of the Haryana Tourism Corporation.

Documentary screened
Chandigarh, February 17
The Department of Functional English, GGDSD College, Sector 32, here under the supervision of Ms Ashima Dhir organised the screening of a documentary in their college.

Homoeopathic college organises seminar
Chandigarh, February 17
The Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Sector 26, organised a seminar on ‘Materia Medica’ on the college premises here today. Prof S.K. Singh of the Department of Urology at the PGI, was the chief guest.

Training programme
Chandigarh, February 17
A two-week AICTE-sponsored short training programme on “Enhancing pedagogy with modern technologies” for the faculty of technical institutions organised by the University Institute of Engineering and Technology has started at Panjab University.

• Farewell party
• Farewell function at KV
• Series of contests

HEALTH

Students of the Government College for Girls, Sector 11, perform a street play on blood donation in Chandigarh on Friday. A blood donation camp was also organised, during which 105 students donated blood. — A Tribune photograph

PGI employees allege favouritism
Chandigarh, February 17
The PGI Employees Union (Group B, C, D employees) has alleged “favouritism” in recruitment of a lift operator by an official of PGI and demanded an inquiry into the appointment.

Seminar on no scalpel vasectomy
Panchkula, February 17
The district health authorities organised a seminar on family planning measures with a special emphasis on no scalpel vasectomy at the district conference hall here on Wednesday.

175 donate blood at HMT complex

Panchkula, February 17 As many as 175 persons donated blood at a blood donation camp at the HMT complex in Pinjore, near here, today. According to a press note, Mr J.P. Sharma, Mr Tejinder Grover, Mr Pawan Kumar, Mr Satpal Saini, Mr Satish Rekhi, Mr Deepak Mehta and Mr Bhalwinder Singh were among those who donated blood for more than 20 times. A physically challenged person, Kesar Singh, donates blood at the HMT complex in Pinjore on Friday. — A Tribune photograph