EDUCATION

Medicos light candles of hope, protest against quota
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 2
Responding to a nationwide call in protest against the proposed enhancement in reservations for underprivileged sections, medicos staged yet another dharna in Sector 17 this evening. Today's protest lasted for over two hours.

Gathering in large numbers at Matka Chowk, students, interns and junior doctors from Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32 and General Hospital Sector 16 expressed their anguish by lighting candles and carrying on with their rally despite rain.

This they did to reaffirm hope in an amicable solution to the problem created by Central Government's sudden and retrogressive step of providing another cushion to the already comfortable SCs, STs and OBCs.

The rally was, by no means, a routine exercise in protest and demonstration. It went beyond the underlined motive by managing to unite students from various institutions.

The students - about 200 - were marching in response to the call of protest given by medical students in Delhi. "Similar protests", said student representative of GMCH-32 Dr Adarsh Sai Jindal, "are also being held in Patiala, Amritsar, Mumbai and Bangalore. We will continue to fight till we bring victory home."

That the students were spirited enough to overcome obstacles in the way of their planned protest was evident from the way they went ahead despite rains. Starting from Matka Chowk, where they spent 20 minutes lighting candles and initiating a candlelight procession, the protestors went to Sector 17 commercial area to make their woes public.

They moved around the entire sector to assemble again at Neelam Cinema complex where they placed their candles before leaving for homes. Their only grudge today was the absence of support from Punjab Engineering College and Panjab University.

Manik, also a final year student at GMCH-32 said, "We had expected a good response from our friends at PU and PEC, but they did not join us today. We were however joined in the march by students from Ayurvedic College and GH-16. This day was only meant to register our complaints. We will take the fight further as days pass by."

Students plan to submit another memorandum to Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gen SF Rodrigues tomorrow. They had submitted one earlier when they held a protest at Matka Chowk a few days ago.

Miss India World to give away INIFD awards
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 2
The recently crowned Femina Miss India World-2006, Natasha Suri, will be in Chandigarh on May 4 for the third anniversary celebrations of the International Institute of Fashion Design's (INIFD) tie-up with Annamalai University. The function will be held at Tagore Theatre on Thursday at 3.45 p.m.

Dr L.B. Venkatrangan, Vice-Chancellor of Annamalai University, and Natasha will launch the admission for session 2006-07 in B.Sc and diploma programmes in fashion design, textile design and interior design.

They wiill also give away the annual performance awards to different INIFD centres spread across the nation. Centre heads from about 90 centres all over the country will receive the awards from Natasha Suri and Dr Venkatrangan.

Natasha Suri, also winner of the get gorgeous supermodel hunt, 2004, will interact with students of INIFD, Chandigarh centre.

The star of Rome Fashion Week, Natasha has done ramp shows for leading designers.

BA-I compt results declared

Chandigarh, May 2
The result of BA Part -I compartment examination, held on March 30 and 31 by PU, has been declared. Students can check their result on the university website after 3 pm tomorrow, said a press note issued by the Controller of Examinations. TNS

COURTS

District Courts
Bailable warrants against tenants
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 2
The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr R.K. Mehta, today issued bailabale warrants against Ms Manpreet Kaur, Mr Bakhash Deep Singh and Devjeet Singh, tenants in a showroom in Sector 35, in a case of violating the terms and conditions of lease and defaulting in payment of rent.

The warrants were issued on the basis of a criminal complaint filed by Anil Talwar, a resident Sector 8 here.

The complainant in his statement before the court stated that he and his wife entered into a lease deed with Bloom and Blossom Enterprises through its partners, Manpreet Kaur and Bakash Deep Singh in the entire basement and ground floor of the Sector 35 showroom. The accused avoided receiving the summons and several adjournments were taken on their behalf. The accused further rented out the premises in violation.

Bail plea dismissed

The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr R.S. Baswana, has dismissed the application of anticipatory bail of Ms Parul Moudgil in connection with an FIR registered at Sector 11 police station under Sections 419, 420, 4677, 468 of the IPC. The woman had been accused of cheating Mr N.K. Jain, a lawyer of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Welcomed

The District Bar Association today welcomed the new District and Sessions Judge, Mr B.S. Mehndiratta. A brief introductory session between the members of the Bar and the Sessions Judge was held in the Bar room.