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3 CRPF men killed in grenade blast
Panchkula, March 13
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and 11 seriously injured when a hand grenade went off prematurely during a training session at Naraingarh Firing Range near here today.

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An injured jawan being treated at the PGI in Chandigarh; and (right) the blast site at Mandloi in Panchkula district on Thursday. — Tribune photos by Manoj Mahajan

Custodial Death
Two Hallomajra residents booked for murder
Chandigarh, March 13
The police today arrested Shinder Kaur of Hallomajra village and her son Gurpreet Singh in connection with the murder of their neighbour Nirmal Singh who died in hospital in January following a fracas with them.

Akalis thrash Congress to win Mohali game
Mohali, March 13
Even after one year of being in power the Akalis have not lost their winning streak. The Akali MLAs today thrashed the Congress MLAs in the first ever Twenty20 cricket match between the Punjab Vidhan Sabha members held at the PCA cricket stadium here this evening.

Runaway hit No vendetta Special day Up for auction Bhattal’s hope Physically challenged persons come to watch the T-20 cricket match between the Congress and the Akali Dal in Mohali on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

COMMUNITY

MC told to build underpasses
But officials reluctant to handle the job
Chandigarh, March 13
Under fire for not having met the UT administrator’s deadline to widen roads in Industrial Area here, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MCC) has been awarded yet another responsibility-to construct underpasses on Himalaya Marg.

PNB staff take to streets
Chandigarh, March 13
Officers and staff members of Punjab National Bank today staged a dharna in front of the PNB House in Sector 17, here, to protest against the alleged uncongenial HRD policy and decisions of the bank CMD K C Chakrabarty.

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EDUCATION

Draw of lots to decide kids’ admission
Chandigarh, March 13
The UT administration with an aim to bring some relief to the parents has directed all schools that the admission of children in pre-nursery or nursery classes would be finalised by a draw of lots.

New courses for education city’s third phase
Chandigarh, March 13
The administration has planned some innovative courses in the third phase of Chandigarh education city project. The courses include integrated design school encompassing product design, fashion design and interior design, a school of fine arts, theatre, film-making and cultural studies, courses on international relations.

Non-teaching staff up in arms
Non-payment of salaries
Mohali, March 13
The Punjab School Education Board Non-teaching Employees Association staged a protest outside the office of the board secretary here today over the non-payment of salaries to some sections of the staff for over five months.

Now, accounts paper has errors
Chandigarh, March 13
The students appearing in the CBSE class XII accounts examination had a tough time today when two questions in the question paper had errors. In question number 15, the premium mentioned was much than the actual value and in question number 16 the interest rate on loan was not mentioned.

CJ to attend PU seminar
Chandigarh, March 13
The Chief Justice of India, Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, is scheduled to attend a seminar on “Law Globalisation and Common Man” at the Panjab University Law Auditorium tomorrow. The seminar is being held under the aegis of the Asia Pacific Jurist Association (Punjab and Haryana chapter).

Central Varsity Status
PUTA takes out procession
Chandigarh, March 13
A large number of students and teachers gathered on the campus today and took out a candle-light procession to further press upon the demand for Central university status for Panjab University.

From Schools & Colleges Show-cause notice to school in charge Chandigarh, March 13 A show-cause notice has been issued to Sardool Singh, incharge of the government primary school, Indira Colony, Manimajra for his poor administration in the school. Students of Kundan International School, Sector 46, celebrate Holi in Chandigarh on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

COURTS

Pensioners in areas not covered under CGHS
Govt bound to reimburse hospital expenses: HC
Chandigarh, March 13
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that medical allowance of Rs 100 per month to a central government pensioner, residing in an area not covered under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), is for meeting day-to-day medical expenses for health problems not requiring hospitilisation.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Pesticides in Farming
DNA damage among Punjab farmers high: Study
Patiala, March 13
DNA damage among Punjab farmers exposed to mixtures of pesticides is too high to be ignored. These findings are part of a study made by Dr Raminderjeet Kaur, a research fellow working under the guidance of Dr Satbir Kaur of the Department of Human Biology at Punjabi University.

Kinnow sellers add to traffic chaos
Ambala, March 13
With the work on Chandigarh-Ambala stretch of the National Highway picking up pace, commuters are a harried lot these days as kinnow-sellers, who have bought their produce from Ganga Nagar and set up stalls on the roadside, causing major traffic jams.

Balmiki community members stage dharna
Ambala, March 13
The IG’s office in Ambala Cantonment was turned into a mini-panchayat for over four hours today, after members of the Balmiki community came to meet the IG to protest against police inaction.

Doctors demand ordinance against attack by mobs
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 13
Doctors in the state have called upon the union government to come up with an ordinance to protect health care institutions against attack by mobs. The doctors have raised the issue after the Andhra Pradesh government passed a law that prohibits violence against doctors and damage to property of health care institutions.

Allies unhappy with UPA, says
Ambala, March 13
Rajya Sabha MP and general secretary of INLD, Ajay Chautala, said some more political parties might join the Third Front soon. He was here to address a meeting of party workers organised by the youth and student wing of the party here yesterday.

ITI students protest privatisation Bassi Pathana, March 13 On the state-level call to observe strike in protest against the government’s decision to privatise ITIs, students of the local ITI today organised a protest rally on the campus and organised a dharna in front of the SDM’s office. Students protest against move to privatise ITIs in front of the SDM’s office in Rajpura on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph

GCC students given roll nos
Patiala, March 13
The protest by scores of students belonging to the Government College for Women has finally paid off, with the Punjabi University authorities stepping in to ensure that students could now take their examinations.

SPORTS

Irfan my favourite, says Sanober Panchkula, March 13 Known for her penchant for dancing, Sanober Kabir once again managed to catch the limelight amidst enthralling performances by cricketers. She sizzled on the floor, making the jam-packed stadium applaud her performance in Indian Cricket League (ICL) at Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium here on Thursday.
Sanober Kabir performs during the Twenty20 ICL cricket match at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

CRIME

All Over An Alarm
Man brutally thrashed by cop
Chandigarh, March 13
The inadvertent sounding of an alarm cost two employees of a private company dear with an “inebriated” policeman, annoyed at having to attend the late-night call, threatening to book them in a case. He also brutally thrashed one of them.

CULTURE

Maestros for preserving purity in classical music
Chandigarh, March 13 “With its fascinating profundity of tradition in the primitive, religious and folk (desi), the Hindustani classical (Margi) music art has varied and enriching cultural contexts,” opined the Kuchipudi dance exponent, Padma Bhushan Swapansundri and musicologist Dr Haricharan Verma, former DDG, All India Radio. Padma Bhushan Swapansundri

‘Indian music inspires us’
Chandigarh, March 13
India and its art forms, including music and dances, have been a tremendous source of inspiration for us, said Maurits van Geel, artistic director International Dance Theatre, a Netherlands-based performing arts group, here today.