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DAV-10 student held
Stolen motorcycles recovered
Chandigarh, May 5
The police today arrested a BA-I student of DAV College, Sector 10, and his accomplice, an ITI diploma holder. It claimed to have recovered four stolen motorcycles from their possession.

Leather To Canvas Shoes
Setia’s brainchild, nation’s crusade
Chandigarh, May 5
While the crusade to replace leather shoes with canvas shoes at school may have caught the nation’s fancy now, the idea had been conceived by the city’s education department as far back as December 2007 and was put to practice in May 2008, before being suddenly withdrawn in August 2008.

Relief for widow after 41 years
Chandigarh, May 5
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has, after 41 years, directed the Northern Railway to pay all arrears to a widow of its employee, who died in an accident, within a month.

Prideasia row may hit slum resettlement project
Chandigarh, May 5
The tug of war between the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) and the real estate firm Parsvnath Developers over the Prideasia luxury township in the IT Park here has taken its toll on the UT administration’s ambitious Rs 1,187 crore slum rehabilitation project.

CITCO-MC land row takes new turn
Chandigarh, May 5
The ongoing land row at Hotel Shivalikview, which has become the latest bone of contention between the Chandigarh Tourism and Industrial Development Corporation (CITCO) and the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh (MCC), took a fresh turn today.



EARLIER STORIES

Weather forces birds, animals to migrate
Morni (Panchkula) May 5
The rising mercury and dried-up ponds have led to the local wildlife and avian population in the Morni hills migrating to wetlands in adjoining areas.

AFT’s UT Bench gets 2nd judicial member
Chandigarh, May 5
The Chandigarh Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal has got its second judicial member with Justice Narayan Prashad Gupta being appointed to the post. He is scheduled to start holding court from tomorrow.

Australia to honour PGI doctor
Chandigarh, May 5
Dr Rajesh Kumar, Professor and head of PGI School of Public Health, has been selected by the Government of Australia this year for the prestigious Endeavour Executive Award for his contribution to public health.

                                                                       
Dr Rajesh Kumar
Dr Rajesh Kumar


Kundis galore as admn sleeps

1 Labour Colony, Sector 25; 2 Colony No. 4; 3 Sector 50 Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan and Parvesh Chauhan



COMMUNITY


An amaltas tree in full bloom in Chandigarh.
An amaltas tree in full bloom in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

GPA Transfer: Admn seeks legal opinion
Chandigarh, May 5
In a development that augurs well for hundreds of general power of attorney (GPA) holders in the cooperative group housing societies, the Chandigarh Administration has sought a legal opinion on the alleged faux pas in misinterpreting an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the transfer of flats.

‘Compulsory Retirement’
Legally, PEC can’t hear appeal
Chandigarh, May 5
In an interesting turn to the case of RR Singh’s appeal to revoke his ‘compulsory retirement’, legal opinion sought by the PEC University of Technology states that neither the college, nor the UT administration, is the ‘competent authority’ to hear his appeal.

UT Housing Scheme
Class III, IV staff to get houses
Chandigarh, May 5
In what could make hundreds of Class III and IV employees of the UT Administration, who had applied for houses under the special UT Employees Housing Scheme, cheerful UT officials are now planning to allot houses to all these applicants.

Murder of Sham Mall owner
Year on, cops still groping in dark
Chandigarh, May 5
Exactly a year after Amarjit Singh Khurana, the owner of Sham Mall in Sector 34, was gunned down by two unidentified motorcyclists outside his residence in Sector 36 on May 5, the Chandigarh police has not only failed to crack the case, but has also been unable to establish the motive behind the murder.

MC floats e-tender on Sec 45 road
Chandigarh, May 5
With the Municipal Corporation floating its first tender through e tendering, the pace of developmental projects in the city is likely to pick up. All proposed big projects in the city had come to a halt since April 1 as not a single tenders in this regard could be floated.

It is out in the open, but who cares?

In spite of a ban, cut fruit is being sold in the open in various parts of Chandigarh.
In spite of a ban, cut fruit is being sold in the open in various parts of Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari

Book on spirituality released
Chandigarh, May 5
“Medicine heals human body and spirituality nourishes the soul ” opined Manpreet Singh Badal, Finance Minister, Punjab, while releasing a bilingual book “How to be enlightened ” is authored by leading Mohali psychiatrist, Dr Tejinder Singh Sidhu, and was released at the Chandigarh Press club, here, today.

Consumer Courts
College principal told to pay Rs 10,000
Chandigarh, May 5
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal forum has directed the principal of SD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, to pay a compensation of Rs 10, 000 to Aashish Garg as he failed to give him admission to a desired course. The principal has also been asked to refund the balance amount of Rs 18, 200 after deducting Rs 1000, as service/processing/administrative charges, besides, paying the litigation cost of Rs 5,000.

Residents protest against move on school
Mohali, May 5
Residents of Phase IX staged a protest against the government’s move to get a school building constructed in a park here today.

Shopkeepers protest against MC notice
Told to vacate shops
Zirakpur, May 5
A large number of shopkeepers of old Kalka road today protested against the vacation orders of the shops by the Zirakpur Municipal Council.


Shopkeepers protest against the municipal council on the old Kalka road in Zirakpur on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Shopkeepers protest against the municipal council on the old Kalka road in Zirakpur on Wednesday.

Haryana Roadways staff block BSNL chowk
Panchkula, May 5
In a high drama the staff of the Haryana Roadways blocked BSNL chowk near the inter-state Bus terminal in Sector 5 after a home guard slapped one of its conductors this evening.

Roadways staff protest against the slapping of one of the bus conductors by a Home Guard jawan near the BSNL chowk in Panchkula on Wednesday. A Tribune photograh
Roadways staff protest against the slapping of one of the bus conductors by a Home Guard jawan near the BSNL chowk in Panchkula on Wednesday.

‘Lack of awareness prevents early asthma diagnosis’
Chandigarh, May 5
On the occasion of World Asthma Day today, doctors at PGI discussed the importance of early diagnosis and adherence to treatment in effective and affordable asthma control.

Train to have dustbins
Chandigarh, May 5
All coaches in the Shivalik Express, running on the Kalka-Shimla route, will have dustbins, a press release of the Northern Railway said here today.



EDUCATION

PU to outsource placement assistance
Chandigarh, May 5
Panjab University is the latest in the league of educational institutes to experiment with the idea of “outsourcing placement assistance”. With the university entering in this arena, soft skills training to “generate employable class of students” is now increasingly becoming professional.

Professional trainers interact with students during a workshop at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
Professional trainers interact with students during a workshop at Panjab Universit in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

PU students to get online accounts
Can access marksheets, degrees, attendance
Chandigarh, May 5
Panjab University students have a reason to cheer, as they can now download information related to their hostel, check the status of their attendance and even get marksheets and degrees online from the next academic session.

Mass-revaluation Case
Committee formed to probe
Chandigarh, May 5
A committee has been constituted by Vice-Chancellor RC Sobti under the chairmanship of GK Chathrath, with PS Jaswal, chairperson of the department of laws, as member to look into the case of mass-revaluation of students of the fifth semester.

Govt Schools
Salary of guest faculty to be hiked
Chandigarh, May 5
Acting on the postulates, consequent of the implementation of the Punjab 5th Pay Commission notification, the UT Administration has decided to enhance the salaries of guest faculty working in various government schools.



 
NEIGHBOURHOOD

Need for cyber security stressed
Kharar, May 5
Ankit Fadia, a 24-year-old cyber security expert and consultant, also known as ethical hacker, delivered a talk at the Rayat and Bahra Institute of Engineering and Biotechnology here, unravelling many cyber mysteries.

College principal given farewell
Ambala, May 5
The staff of Government College, Ambala Cantonment, organised a farewell party today for outgoing principal Dr SS Phulia.



CRIME

Thieves decamp with cash, jewellery
Chandigarh, May 5
Thieves decamped with cash and jewellery after breaking into two houses in the city.


SPORTS

Katoch Shield
Ohri, Sunny enable Mohali score 332
Chandigarh, May 5
Fine knocks by Sumit Ohri (74) and Harpreet Sunny (65) enabled the Mohali team to accumulate 332 all out in 94.3 overs in their first innings against the Chandigarh team on the first day of the league match of Punjab State Inter-District Cricket Tournament for Seniors for Katoch Shield at Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, here, today.
Sumit Ohri of Mohali team plays a shot in the Punjab Inter-District Cricket Tournament at Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Sumit Ohri of Mohali team plays a shot in the Punjab Inter-District Cricket Tournament at Chandigarh on Wednesday.

Hockey Tourney
Training Command crush Air HQ
Chandigarh, May 5
Riding high on the hat trick by J Kujur and four goals by Harish, the Training Command (TC) team crushed the Air Headquarters (AHQ) team by 8-1 in the on going Air Force Inter-Command Hockey Tournament at the Air Force Hockey Stadium, 3BRD, here today.

Rashid outshines with sizzling 65
Chandigarh, May 5
Rashid Khan, the teenaged national amateur ace, showed his class as he fired eight birdies to fire a sizzling seven under 65 card to surge ahead on top of the leaderboard in the midway stage of the Samarvir Sahi Punjab Open Amateur Golf Championship at the Chandigarh Golf Club here today.


Toyota Junior Golf Championship
Sidharth fires hole-in-one
Panchkula, May 5
Twelve-year-old K Sidharth of the Eagleton Golf Course created a flutter on the Panchkula Golf Club greens when he shot a hole-in-one on the 230 yard par-3 fourth hole on the second day of the Toyota Tour Northern India Junior Golf Championship here today.







K. Sidharth of coimbatore at the Panchkula Golf Club on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
K. Sidharth of coimbatore at the Panchkula Golf Club on Wednesday.

AITA Meet
Vanshika, Harsimran enter top-four bracket
Chandigarh, May 5
Vanshika Sawhney, Harsimran Kaur, Nikita and Shweta Sangwan entered the top-four bracket in the AITA talent series’ under 16 age group at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association’s courts, Sector 10, here today.


Nandani in action at the 16 AITA Tennis Tournament quarterfinal match in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Nandani in action at the 16 AITA Tennis Tournament quarterfinal match in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

Boxing body releases calender
Chandigarh, May 5
The Chandigarh Amateur Boxing Association (CABA) has released its sports calendar for the year.

Football Tourney
St Solider begin on winning note
Chandigarh, May 5
The hosts, St Solider International School, Sector 28, started their campaign on a winning note, trailing St Anne’s School, Sector 32, by 4-0 in the Chandigarh Football Tournament Under-16 for Saint Soldier Trophy being played at the school’s ground here today.

Saupin’s T-20 Tourney
St Anne’s outplay Banyan Tree
Chandigarh, May 5
Jupinder (77) and Shivam (73) put up a good batting skills to enable the St Anne’s School, Sector 32, to register a thumping victory of 113 runs over Banyan Tree School in the Saupin’s Foundation Cup T-20 Inter -School Cricket Tournament (U-14), played at the BTS grounds, Sector 48, here, today.

 



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