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Rs 8 lakh snatched from businessman
Panchkula, April 2
In a daring daylight robbery, armed miscreants snatched a bag containing over Rs 8 lakh from a local businessman. The incident took place in the Sector 12 market this afternoon.

The scene where the robbery took place in Sector 12, Panchkula, on Sunday; and (inset) Mr Arvind Sood from whom the robbers looted the money. — A Tribune photograph

Raipur Khurd residents, 7 policemen hurt in clash Chandigarh, April 2 A protest by residents of Raipur Khurd against the location of a liquor shop near their houses today led to lathi-charge by the Chandigarh Police, resulting in injuries to at least five of the protesters. Ms Swati Sharma, SDM, listens to grievances of residents after they were lathicharged in Raipur Khurd on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Admn contemplates parking lots on resumed plots
Chandigarh, April 2
The Chandigarh Administration is contemplating building parking lots on some resumed plots in the Industrial Area to cater to the increased flow of traffic to the multiplexes and shopping malls coming up in the area.

Architecture college students asked to design apartments
Chandigarh, April 2 No exam can match this test. Final-year students of Chandigarh College of Architecture here have been asked to design the next set of apartments to be constructed by the Haryana Housing Board. Final-year students of Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh, with the Haryana Housing Board apartment models. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Indian Army officer scales Africa’s highest peak Chandigarh, April 2 A young Indian Army officer, now serving with the UN forces in Congo, has successfully scaled the Uhuru peak, one of the highest volcanos in the world and the highest peak in Africa. The officer, Major Sarfraz Singh Kular, is the son of Col Balbir Singh (retd), hockey Olympian and an Arjuna awardee. Major Sarfraz Singh Kular

COMMUNITY

Special booking counters non-operational at railway station
Chandigarh, April 2 Thanks to the indifference of the Railways authorities, senior citizens and physically challenged persons are facing a lot of harassment at the newly opened passenger reservation facility at the Chandigarh railway station. Due to a single functional counter, a long queue was witnessed at the Chandigarh railway station reservation counter on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Row over removal of liquor shops
Panchkula, April 2
The move of the Haryana Urban Development Authority to remove liquor shops from its own land fizzled out for sometime following objections raised by the Haryana Excise and Taxation Department.

Encroachments removed
Panchkula, April 2
Coming heavily on encroachments, enforcement staff of the Estate Office yesterday removed dozens of reheris, roadside vendors and over 15 tractor-trailers from Sectors 16 and 19 here.

CRIME

House burgled
Chandigarh, April 2
Mr Tilak Raj, a resident of Sector 19-C, filed a complaint with the police alleging that one pair of gold tops, a ring, two gold bangles, and cash worth Rs 3,000 were stolen from his residence during on Saturday.

BUSINESS

Coolex 2006 starts April 7
Chandigarh, April 2
Coolex 2006, CII's exclusive exposition on air conditioning and refrigeration, returns to the city in its ninth edition this year to present a host of the latest cooling options to the consumer, before the onset of summer. The fair is on from April 7 to 10, 2006.

SBI strike likely to hit transactions
Chandigarh, April 2
Transactions worth approximately Rs 500 crore are likely to be held up in the tri- city due to the strike called by the State Bank of India Officers Federation tomorrow. The federation has called the strike in protest against the managements refusal to increase the pension.

EDUCATION

12,000 take PMT (pre) exam

Chandigarh, April 2 As many as 12,000 students today took the CBSE PMT (Pre) Entrance examination which was held at over 20 centres in Chandigarh. Several students from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh reached the city on Saturday to avoid any last minute tension. Students come out of the examination centre at St. Anne’s School, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Sunday after appearing for PMT test. — A Tribune photograph

Kidwai inaugurates school
Mohali, April 2
The British School was inaugurated by the Haryana Governor, Dr A.R. Kidwai, here today. The inaugural ceremony began with the lighting of a lamp by the Chief Guest. Appreciating the new concept of global education in the school curriculum and the richness of the school infrastructure, he said, ‘‘TBS provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to those parents in Mohali who want to provide their child with the best and want to see them on equal footing with children across the globe.’’

A science exhibition was held at Tender Heart School, Sector 33, Chandigarh, on Sunday. It was sponsored by The Tribune. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Poor response to admission in Nayagaon school
Chandigarh, April 2
Proximity to policy-makers has failed to turn around the fortunes of Government Elementary School, Nayagaon. Located at a stone’s throw from the Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat, the school is “literally” dying a slow death.

Resentment over allotment of park land to school
Chandigarh, April 2
The decision of the Chandigarh Administration to allot a park land for a private school in Sector 21-A is snowballing into a major controversy with the residents up in arms against the "arbitrary decision".

Commonwealth, PEC script a bright future for slum women
Chandigarh, April 2
Supported by the Commonwealth, PEC’s ambitious micro-financing project in the slums of Janata Colony, adjacent to the PGI, is ready to enter a fresh stage. Already having disbursed a loan of Rs 1 lakh to empower slum dwellers financially, PEC authorities have now hit upon another interesting idea.

514 graduates get degrees Chandigarh, April 2 The annual convocation was held at the Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, here today. The chief guest was Mr T.K.A. Nair, Principal Secretary, Prime Minister. Graduates of the Guru Gobind Singh College for Women in a jubilant mood after receiving degrees at the convocation in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph From Colleges PCCTU hails creation of post of Dy Dir (Colleges) Chandigarh, April 2 Members of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union have welcomed the decision of the UT Administration to create the post of Deputy Director (Colleges) and the appointment of Principal Pahlad Aggarwal on the post.

Engg college holds alumni meeting
Mohali, April 2
The first alumni meet of Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, was organised here today. A large number of students attended the meet. They shared their experiences as students of the college and then as employees of various companies.

CULTURE

Cruising in sea of devotion with Anup Jalota

Panchkula, April 2 A soulful performance by the bhajan king, Anup Jalota, added to the spiritual fervor prevailing at the Mansa Devi shrine complex during the ongoing Navratra fair. Anup, sent a multitude of devotees in trance with a magical spell of bhajans at a devotional musical concert held here yesterday. Noted bhajan singer Anup Jalota performs at the Mansa Devi shrine in Panchkula on Saturday evening. — A Tribune photograph

A humble artiste
Anup Jalota, who is credited with over 4,000 concerts, 250 music albums of ghaza ls and bhajans, including 58 platinum and gold discs for record breaking sales even eclipsing the record set by legendary Elvis Presley, is a down to earth artiste.

Gamut of emotions in verse Poetry is the articulation of certain thoughts, inner urges tensions in an unique paradigm of words wherein the subtlety of expression, style and prosody reveal the potential of a poet. Some the leading litterateur of the city spoke about the versatility of Canada-based poetess Kuldeep Ahluwalia at the release ceremony of her maiden book ‘Andhere Samet Kar Dekho’ at Punjab Kala Bhavan today. Kuldeep Ahluwalia poses with her book of poems in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

HEALTH

Doctors discuss neuro disorders

Chandigarh, April 2 Early diagnosis was clearly the emphasis of experts at the day-long workshop on “Neuro-development disorders” held at the Advanced Paediatric Centre, PGI,today. It was organised for doctors and non-medical specialists involved with handling children. Delegates attend a workshop on “Neuro development disorders” at Advanced Paediatric Centre of the PGI, Chandigarh, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Experts dispel doubts on epilepsy
Chandigarh, April 2 From marriage to diet, watching television to maintaining hygiene to medication, experts speaking on the Epilepsy Awareness Day at Bhargava Auditorium, PGIMER, here today dispelled doubts and shattered myths regarding the disease. Participants at an epilepsy awareness programme at the PGI in Chandigarh on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Pulse polio drive on April 9
Mohali, April 2
The health authorities of Ropar district have geared themselves up for undertaking another round of pulse polio campaign on April 9 and May 21. Dr Yash Pal Singla, Civil Surgeon, Ropar, said at a press conference here yesterday that monovalent vaccine would be administered during the general round being organised to eradicate polio.