CHANDIGARH

Noor Pratap first in quiz: Students of St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh, brought laurels by winning prizes during the ninth “Macfair International” held at City Montessori School, Lucknow. Around 61 teams from across the country and abroad participated in the event. Saurabh Mohan of Class X and Ravleen Kaur of Class IX won the first prize in the science model display. Noor Pratap Singh and Yashoodeep Singh of Class X won the third prize in the “Green Teen- an environmental quiz”. Sugosha Ganju and Ravleen Kaur of Class IX won the consolation prize in “Twin Quinturdles”.

Vanamahotsava: Sheesham Eco Club of Government Model High School, Sector 36, celebrated Vanmahotsava. The function started with the speech of Poonam, who is in charge of the club. She spoke on the importance of trees. PTA president Santosh Sharma planted a sapling to inaugurate the plantation drive. Staff members also planted saplings.

Workshop: Stepping Stones Senior Secondary School, Sector 37, organised a workshop for classes V, VI, VII and VIII. Gaurav Inder Singh and Simi Shrivastav from Delhi were the resource persons. The workshop covered themes like self motivation, personality development, right bite and peer pressure. An interactive session was also held.

Go Green campaign: Go Green campaign “GO GREEN” was the buzzword on the premises of DAV Public School, Sector 8-C, on Saturday. On the occasion, students planted medicinal plants. The campaign was launched to motivate and encourage children to come forward and join hands in the noble mission of respecting earth and making it worth living.

Environment week: Tiny Tots of “Pryas Sarvit Science Club” and “Eco Club” of Sharda Sarvhitkari School, Sector 40, celebrated the birthday of trees and plants during the environment week. They hugged trees to express their emotions.

MOHALI
Seminar: Grewal Eye Institute conducted a free public education seminar on “Diabetic Retinopathy” here on Sunday. The seminar organised at Ivy Hospital, Sector 71, Mohali, was aimed at spreading public awareness regarding the disease. More than 100 persons attended the seminar.

Plantation drive: A plantation drive was launched at Commando Complex, Phase XI, here. The Director General of Armed Police Sashi Kant was the chief guest. The drive was carried out in co-ordination with Swaraj Tractors. The director general said the plantation drive would be launched at other police stations across the state.

Sukhjot wins gold in 600m: Sukhjot Singh of IX-B, Sant Isher Singh Public School, Phase VII, Mohali, won a gold medal in 600m race and a bronze medal in 100m race during the Chandigarh State Junior Athletics Championship 2010-11, organised by the Chandigarh State Athletics Association. In the Inter-School Sports Championship (U-14), boys won a bronze medal in kho-kho and volley ball, while in the U-17 category, boys got the second position in badminton. On the other hand, U-14 girls bagged the second position in badminton, while U-19 girls stood first in badminton.

Laurels: MBA students of Quest Institute have secured an overall pass percentage of 75 per cent. DS Sekhon, chairman of the group, congratulated students. Shikha stood first with 82 per cent marks, while Pooja Arora, Pooja Garg and Deepak Negi stood second with 78 per cent marks.

Green Day: St Soldier, Mohali, celebrated the Go Green Day on the school premises. The day began with a special assembly. Students presented a skit. “Herbal Garden” was inaugurated.

Newborn saved: A premature baby weighing 610 grams was saved by a team of doctors led by Dr Sunil K Agrawal, head, department of neonatology, and Dr Shanujeet Kaur, consultant, department of obstetrics, Fortis Hospital Mohali .

JAMMU & KASHMIR

Jammu
Doc booked on girl’s complaint: The Rajouri police has booked a doctor of a private hospital in Jammu under Section 376 of the RPC (charge of rape) on a complaint filed by a girl of Chandigarh alleging that he made physical relations with her on the pretext of marriage. Without divulging much information about the case, the police said it had registered a case against the doctor and a search was on to nab him.

Srinagar
2 killed in mishaps: Two persons, including a girl, were killed in different road accidents across the Kashmir valley today. In the first incident, a pedestrian, identified as Mir Ahmad Khatana, of Kala Kote, Rajouri, was hit by a vehicle near Gulab Bagh Zakoora, Srinagar. The injured was shifted to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. In another accident, a tractor, which was driven by Mukhtar Ahmed Wagay of Nagam, hit and critically injured a girl, namely, Arsala Jan, near Nagam Kulgam. She succumbed to her injuries on the way to hospital. The police has registered a case in this regard.