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Pre-nursery, nursery classes
Admn to reserve 30 pc seats for girls in govt schools
Forms to be sold free of cost from today
Chandigarh, March 10
Determined to set an example for private schools, the UT administration will not only make its pre-nursery and nursery admission forms free but also reserve over 30 per cent seats for girls in government schools.

Rs 5 cr for another tourism project in southern sectors
Chandigarh, March 10
The north-south divide in Chandigarh on the tourism front is set to be blurred, with the Union Ministry of Tourism today okaying an amount of Rs 5 crore for the development of the Valley of Springs next to the Sector 42 lake.

Paper cancellation: Students return disappointed

Panchkula, March 10 Thousands of students of Class XII had to return disappointed from examination halls at different centres in the district when they were told that the examination of English had been cancelled here today. Students of Class XII at an examination centre in Panchkula after they were told that the exam had been cancelled following paper leak, on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

Green Carpet: Leaves strewn along the road separating Sectors 20 and 21 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Rural population, too, in grip of lifestyle diseases: Study
Chandigarh, March 10
Contrary to the general perception that lifestyle diseases are urban phenomena, a survey conducted by the community medicine department of the PGI, in association with the WHO, breaks the myth of rural populace leading a healthier life.

AFT relief for Army medical officers
Chandigarh, March 10
In a decision that may provide succour to employees suffering due to red tape, the Chandigarh Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has directed the Ministry of Defence to re-fix notional pension of an Army Medical Corps (AMC) officer who could not be promoted in time to the rank of Colonel due to delay in the implementation of the AV Singh Committee report.

Major Dimple Singla appeals against GCM
Chandigarh, March 10
Major Dimple Singla, who was sentenced by a general court martial (GCM) to one year rigorous imprisonment besides being cashiered from service on charges of corruption, today moved the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) against her trial.

COMMUNITY

Award for PGI cardiologist
Chandigarh, March 10
Dr Shiv Bagga, assistant professor in the department of cardiology, PGIMER, won the “Best Case Award” at “India Live-2010” Conference - an interventional cardiology meet, which was held in Delhi recently.

Bio-Medical Waste Disposal
Admn lacks expertise
Chandigarh, March 10
In a reply before a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Chandigarh administration admitted it lacked the expertise for formation of technical terms for setting up a project for bio-medical waste disposal facility.

Death Near Hallo Majra
Post-mortem report rules out foul play
Chandigarh, March 10
The post-mortem of an unidentified man, who was found hanging under mysterious circumstances on Monday in the forest area near Hallo Majra, today indicated that he died of asphyxia due to hanging.

Furniture store gutted Chandigarh, March 10 Furniture, mattresses and other articles were gutted in a fire that broke out at Atul Furniture showroom at Ram Darbar late in the evening today. An employee of the furniture showroom shows the damaged generator on the roof in Industrial Area, Phase II, Ram Darbar, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Point counterpoint
Should Olympic medallists be exempted from selection trials?
Make exception for champion sportspersons
Since the Olympic/world championship medallists have already proved their mettle at the world level, the selection trials for them seem to be an exercise in futility.

Co-operative sector employees stage dharna

Chandigarh, March 10 Employees of various public cooperative sector institutions today held a mass rally at Udyog Bhavan, Sector 17, on a call given by the Punjab State Cooperative Board Corporation Employees Mahasangh in support of their demands. Members of the Punjab State Cooperative Board Corporation Employees’ Mahasangh raise slogans against the state government during a rally at Udyog Bhavan, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

e-tendering from April
Chandigarh, March 10
The UT administration has initiated the process of adoption of e-tendering. To facilitate the same from April 1, 2010, all tenders above the value of Rs 10 lakh will be accepted online on the Chandigarh administration portal (http://chandigarh.gov.in) as per the directions of the finance department.

MC to start night sweeping project again
Chandigarh, March 10
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation is again planning to commence the project of night sweeping on major roads of the city, ignoring the fact that such drives should also be undertaken in the slums and colonies of the city.

Polythene bags seized
Chandigarh, March 10
An intensive drive to enforce the ban on polythene bags was conducted in Burail village and Apni Mandi in Sector 45.

Police to oppose bail plea of Ranjit Bajaj
Panchkula, March 10
The district police has decided to oppose the bail application of Ranjit Bajaj tooth and nail in the court.

Cop killed in accident
Panchkula, March 10
A policeman was killed when his motorcycle had a head on collision with a two-wheeler of his colleague here last night.

Road Tax Defaulters
Deposit payments by March 31 or face action: DTO
Mohali, March 10
The District Transport Officer today asked road tax defaulters of commercial vehicles to deposit their payments by March 31 or else their vehicles would be prohibited from plying. They were also asked to get their vehicles passed for use.

Lok adalats to be held on March 27
Mohali, March 10
Lok adalats are being held on March 27 for clearing cases pending in the court complexes at Mohali, Kharar and Dera Bassi. This was stated by Assistant District Attorney , legal services, Nanu Ram.

EDUCATION

PUSU blocks gate 2 Chandigarh, March 10 Members of the Panjab University Student Union (PUSU) blocked gate 2 of the university for nearly 90 minutes to protest the mishandling of students by the UT police outside the VC’s office on Friday. PUSU activists hold protest in support of their demands at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

PU to install new software to check change of centres
Chandigarh, March 10
Panjab University is all set to introduce a new software to keep cases of change of examination centres at bay.

Experts dwell on bioprocess engineering
Chandigarh, March 10
The department of microbiology and biotechnology of the GGDSD College, Sector 32, organised a two-week workshop on “From Petri Plate to Bioreactor” on the college premises.

PU dances to Jazzy B’s tunes Chandigarh, March 10 The much-publicised “Jazzy B Nite” at Jhankaar-2010, organised by the Panjab University Campus Students Council, was an ultimate crowd-puller. Punjabi pop singer Jazzy B performs during the third day of Jhankaar 2010 at Panjab University on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Workshop on e-content
Chandigarh, March 10
A three-day workshop on e-content development for assistant and associate professors of government colleges got underway at Government College for Girls, Sector 11, here today. More than 300 faculty members from Government College for Girls, Sector 42, Government College for Commerce and Business Administration, Sector 42, Government Home Science College, Sector 10, and Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, are participating in the workshop.

PU Notes
SD college gets research project
Chandigarh, March 10
Dr ML Verma, associate professor, department of physics, GGDSD College, Sector 32-C, has been granted a major research project entitled “Dielectric studies of Chalcogenide Glasses for Electronic Devices” by the UGC, New Delhi.

Women’s Day at KV
Panchkula, March 10
International Women’s Day was celebrated at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Chandimandir Cantonment, to highlight the rich contribution of women in varied fields.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Students protest against English paper leak
Ambala, March 10
The English paper of Haryana School Education Board, Plus II examinations was leaked out, which led to subsequent cancellation of the examination, sparked protests by students, here today.

Haryana pharma units seek relief
Demand central excise exemption for small-scale industries
Ambala, March 10
The Haryana Chapter of Spic SME Pharma Industries Confederation India and all-India joint secretary, Spic SME Pharma Industries Confederation India, has demanded that central excise exemption on small-scale industries which is presently Rs.1.5 crore for all types of industries should be increased to Rs 5 crore in case of pharma industry.

Thieves decamp with eatables, LPG cylinder Dera Bassi, March 10 Thieves decamped with eatables and a LPG cylinder from two shops on Gulabhgarh road here late last night. According to the information, Rajesh Kumar, the owner of Sri Harmilap Enterprises alleged that he got a call from his neighbour on Wednesday morning that the locks of his shops were broken. The shop from where thieves decamped with eatables in Dera Bassi on Tuesday night. A Tribune photograph

Power pangs begin with onset of summer
Sirhind/ Rajpura, March 10
While summer round the corner, power cuts have begun to haunt the people in the areas of Rajpura, Fatehgarh Sahib and Banur.

SMO seeks police security for Civil Hospital
Kharar, March 10
Kharar Civil Hospital Senior Medical Officer Dr Jai Singh has sought re-establishment of police post on the hospital premises.

BLOOMING HOPE: A farmer admires the beauty of her mustard fields near Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Seminar on national security
Patiala, March 10
A two-day national seminar on “India’s National Security: Emerging Trends” organised by the department of defence and strategic studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, began on the university campus today.

For comedian Jaswant Singh, life is all about laughing
Patiala, March 10
Laughter is the best medicine. We’ve heard the expression time and again. For decades, researchers have explored how humour helps patients relieve stress and heal. In today’s world where each and everyone is engulfed in their daily problems, there are some for whom life is all about laughing. Comedian Jaswant Singh is one of them.

Women’s day celebrated
Ambala, March 10
The Women’s day was celebrated at Sohan Lal College, Ambala, today.

Bollywood actor Dharmendra and Sunny Deol with fans, during the shooting of film “Yamla Pagla Diwana”, directed by Sameer Karnik, at a village near Patiala on Wednesday. Tribune photos: Rajesh Sachar

Nobeljeet first in 800m
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 10
The 17th athletics meet of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College commenced today.

Wrestling mela from today
Patiala, March 10
The annual wrestling mela will commence tomorrow at Hoshiarpur.

Cultural fest
Banur, March 10
The three-day techno cultural festival panache-2010 commenced today on the Shaheed Udham Singh Campus.

Gold chain snatched
Kharar, March 10
Two motorcycle-borne youths snatched gold chain of a woman on Jandpur road on Tuesday afternoon at around 4.15 pm.

Crime
2 booked for criminal breach of trust
Mohali, March 10
The police has booked two residents of Mumbai on charges of criminal breach of trust and cruelty.

COURTS

Graft Case
Rly official gets 2-year jail
Chandigarh, March 10
Rajeev Kundra, station superintendent, Chandigarh Railway Station, who was held guilty by the CBI court yesterday for accepting Rs 5,000 as bribe from taxi operators, was sentenced to two-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000. He was later released on bail on a surety bond of Rs 50,000.

Fraud
2-day police remand for accused
Chandigarh, March 10
A local court today remanded Rajinder Kumar, who was arrested for cheating, forgery and fraud, in two-day police custody.

Police fails to produce challan
Chandigarh, March 10
The police today failed to produce a challan against chairman of the minority cell of the All-India Congress Committee Imran Kidwai for making inflammatory speech during an election meeting during the Lok Sabha polls last year.

CRIME

Three hurt in mishaps
Chandigarh, March 10
Three persons, including a woman scooterist, were injured in two separate road accidents in the city.

SPORTS

Preity Zinta wants to be ambassador of women sport Mohali, March 10 Bollywood’s glam girl Preity Zinta wants to be the ‘ambassador of women sports’ in the country. King XI Punjab player Brett Lee plays billiards with Preity Zinta at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Patil honours netball players
Chandigarh, March 10
Shivraj V Patil, Governor of Punjab, honoured players of the junior national netball team at Raj Bhawan here today.

Poonam beat Sonalika in badminton

Chandigarh, March 10 Poonam defeated Sonalika of ECE in badminton (singles) on the inaugural day of the annual sports meet of Government Polytechnic College for Women, Sector 10, here today. Participants take part in sack race during the annual sports meet at the Government Polytechnic College for Women, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Fairways, tees turn greener
UK designers plan new look for Golf Club
Chandigarh, March 10
For the first time, the Chandigarh Golf Club is going in for a five-year rolling plan for the maintenance of the course.

Tennis meet from March 13
Chandigarh, March 10
The two-day LD Kapoor Memorial Total Tennis Championship for seniors will be organised by the Total Tennis Academy at the YMCA, Sector 11, from March 13.