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Semester exams
PU fails to declare results
Chandigarh, March 9
Even more than a month after missing the January 30 deadline to declare the semester results of various departments, Panjab University is yet to declare a majority of the results. The students are about to complete another semester in the wait of previous results.
Age row dogs football tourney
Chandigarh, March 9
Waking up after four years’ of deep slumber, the Chandigarh Football Association (CFA) organised the senior state football meet at Football Stadium in Sector 17 here this year, but finding it impossible to get enough seniors on the field, imported juniors to fill the missing numbers.
World Glaucoma Week at PGI
‘Glaucoma undiagnosed for want of
awareness’
Eye specialists say it is leading cause of irreversible blindness
Chandigarh, March 9
The World Glaucoma Week will be observed at the PGI from March 11 to 17. Eye specialists say glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness, continues to go undiagnosed because of lack of awareness.
Making UT model solar city
Govt residences at Sec 7 and 16 to have water-heating systems
Chandigarh, March 9
In a step towards making the City Beautiful a model solar city, the UT Administration has decided to install solar water-heating systems in all the government residences here. In the first phase, two sectors, 7 and 16, have been selected for the purpose.
Celebrations across the city
Chandigarh, March 9
The festival of colours, Holi, was celebrated with fun and enthusiasm by the residents of Chandigarh. Enthusiast youngsters and children were seen playing the festival in the local markets and streets.
Enthusiasm all the way
 Mohali, March 9
Vibrant colours, pichkaris and water balloons marked the festival of Holi which was celebrated with great enthusiasm, here yesterday.
Youngsters in high spirit took to the roads to paint the town in different
colours. It was pure, simple fun for children who soared high with their pichkaris and balloons taking liberty with strangers on the streets.
People celebrate Holi at Phase IV in Mohali on Thursday. tribune photo: vicky gharu
One stabbed, over 120 injured on Holi
Panchkula, March 9
An incident of stabbing was also reported from Rajiv colony. The victim has been identified as
Mayaram, a colony resident. Mayaram was stabbed by some youths. His condition was said to be serious. Later, he was referred to the
PGI, Chandigarh.
A dance troupe performs during Holi at Funcity near Ramgarh at Panchkula on Thursday;
(Right) Holi revelers in a jubilant mood at Sector 7 in Panchkula on Thursday. tribune photos: Parvesh chauhan
Seized property
DCP wants status reports every week
Panchkula, March 9
Learning lessons from the incident wherein a malkhana in-charge hold sold case properties of the 631 cases right under the nose of his seniors, the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner of the police (DCP) has issued fresh directions to all the investigation officers to submit status report of case properties seizures on weekly basis.
WALKING PRETTY: Models take part in a fashion show held Shivalik hotel, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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FICCI organises seminar on I-T growth
CHANDIGARH, March 9
A session on the growth of Information Technology (IT) in the region was organised by FICCI in association with TiE Chandigarh here today. Speaking on the occasion, Rakesh
Verma, managing director of Punjab Infotech, said that the region cannot afford to miss the opportunity provided by the I-T growth, particularly the SMEs and their concerns.
CLTA holds protest march
Trainees demand reappointment of director coaching
Chandigarh, March 9
Protesting against the exodus of the director coaching, Gurvarinder Singh, allegedly due to harassment at the hands of authorities, the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association
(CLTA) took out a candle march here today.
Chill will be back, nights to get colder
Chandigarh, March 9
Residents of the tricity are likely to face another cold spell as night temperatures are likely to dip further by about two degrees in the next 24 hours.
The weather office has predicted rain or snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal
Pradesh, causing a further decline in minimum temperature.
New govt
Oath taking on march 14
Mohali, March 9
The oath taking ceremony of the new panel of ministers of the Punjab Government will take place at a historical place in Chapparchiri on March 14.
Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, today, reviewed the arrangements at
Chapparchiri, where the senior officials of the district were present to get directions from SAD president. The government had, earlier, built a memorial of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at this place.
Packing a punch: Bijinder (right) of All India Police in action against Sumit of ASI during the All India AK Mishara Boxing Championship at Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Conference at PGI from today
Chandigarh, March 9
The first national conference on primary immuno-deficiency (PID) diseases will be started at the PGI here from tomorrow. It is being organised in collaboration with the Foundation of Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases in the US.
MC issues challans to 105 junk dealers
Chandigarh, March 9
A total of 105 junk dealers illegally squatting in the Phase I of the Industrial Area here were issued challans today by a team
of the enforcement wing of the municipal corporation (MC).
Walk on cancer awareness
Chandigarh, March 9
Siddharth Vashishta Charitable Trust organised a cancer awareness walk from the Sukhna Lake
to Sector 17 here this morning.
Woman gets burn injuries, in hospital
Chandigarh, March 9
Savita of Mauli Jagran caught fire while preparing lunch on a stove at her residence yesterday. She was admitted to the GMCH at Sector 32. Her husband Inderson received minor injuries while saving her.
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IIT prof delivers
lecture at PU
Chandigarh, March 9
Eminent structural geologist, Prof DC Srivastava, department of earth sciences, IIT
Roorkee, delivered the second IC Pande Memorial Lecture on ‘Application Computer-Graphics methods for stain estimation in rocks’ at Panjab University’s geology department today.
EWS seats
Pvt schools submit INFO
Chandigarh, March 9
Private schools have once again submitted the details of admissions made under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category to the UT education department, as per the demand made by the department. The new session is about to begin from the coming month; however, the UT Administration is yet to finalise the modalities for implementing the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act.
GGSCW students given warm send-off
Chandigarh, March 9
A farewell party was organised today at Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, to bid farewell to the final year students of arts, commerce and computer science streams.
Punjabi Sufi singer Satinder Sartaz sufi dances with GGSCW girls at the farewell party in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Friday.
A Tribune photo
PU to host national seminar on Punjabi
Chandigarh, March 9
The department of Punjabi, Panjab University, in collaboration with the Punjabi
Akademi, Delhi, is going to organise a two-day national seminar on March 13 and 14 under the theme ‘Samkali Punjab Sahit Vitch Hasiagat Samooha Di Chetna’. Dr Surjit Pattar will be the chief guest of the inaugural session. Well-known Hindi scholar Dr Veer Bharat
Talwar, a professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, will deliver the keynote address.
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A highly decomposed body of Vishal Sharma, a sub-inspector in the Chandigarh Police, was found at his residence in Sector 42 here this evening.
