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Board results not to matter much
Chandigarh, May 6
With private schools here having already filled around 2,500 of the 3,000 class-XI seats, CBSE and ICSE board examination results will have little relevance this year.
Making a mockery of security cover
Mohali, May 6
Balwinder Singh, key witness in the assassination case of then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, has been virtually left to fend for himself as neither the Chandigarh Police, nor the Punjab Police has taken full responsibility for his security.
Balwinder Singh is escorted by two policemen at Phase VIII in Mohali on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Vicky Gharu
 (Left)Members of the Fragrance Laughter Club celebrate the World Laughter Day at the Garden of Fragrance in Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
(Right)Students of Manav Mangal School interact with the inmates of Kartar Aasra, an old-age home and orphanage, on the Lake Club road, Chandigarh, under the school’s outreach programme
“Asha Ki Kiran”. A Tribune photograph |
Wooing Bacchus lovers with gifts
Chandigarh, May 6
In a matter of few days, the usual scene of the Bacchus lovers making a beeline to the liquor vends across the city has changed. Now, the liquor contractors are running after Bacchus lovers to woo them.
A buyer gets a gift with a liquor bottle at a vend in Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Another 200 challaned in city
Chandigarh, May 6
Continuing its drive against use of tinted glass on cars, the UT police challaned another 200 vehicles today.
In the last three days, more than 750 offenders have been booked and the black film has been removed on the spot. Besides this, the Chandigarh Traffic Police organised special drives against drunk driving and over-speeding in the city.
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Resident doctors take part in a candle march in support of their demands at the PGI in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Whistle blower cries foul, assaulted
Chandigarh, May 6
The whistle blower in the scam involving registration of sale deeds of Shivalik Hills on the basis of bogus documents in Majri Tehsil has alleged inaction on part of the Mohali police to act against the persons who attacked and assaulted him. He was admitted to the trauma ward at GMSH, Sector 16, when one of his hands suffered serious injury in the attack that took place few days ago. A part of one of the finger of the victim has been chopped off in the assault.
Better facilities at GMSH- 16
Chandigarh, May 6
City residents can hope for better health care at Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, in the near future as the authorities have started computerisation of many facilities, including X-ray machines, pharmacy, and even reports of diagnostic laboratories.
Reconstitute Punjab Wakf Board on old pattern: Jamait-e-Ulma Hind
Chandigarh, May 6
The Jamait-e-Ulma Hind has demanded restoration of Punjab,
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh Wakf Board to its earlier form that existed before 2003.
Security gates sans guards, notice to contractor
Mohali, May 6
The security gate system of the town seems to have gone for a toss with complaints trickling in from the residents about the absence of guards at many gates compelling the Mohali municipal council to put the contractor on notice and threatening to scrap the agreement with him.
It’s not going to be a cakewalk for new DCP
Panchkula, May 6
The new Deputy Commissioner of Police, Parul Jain, will assume the charge tomorrow.
Police ropes in co. to curb crime
Chandigarh, May 6
The Chandigarh police is in the process of registering data, photographs and fingerprints of tenants, domestic helps, vendors and floating labourers such as security guards, plumbers, electricians, drivers, immigrants and other casual labour to track such persons incase they commit any crime.
Training in dealing with epileptic students
Chandigarh, May 6
The School of Public Health, PGIMER, in association with the National Rural Health Mission, UT, Chandigarh, will organise a series of workshops on “First aid management of epilepsy” for schoolteachers and students of Chandigarh. The four-day workshop will start from tomorrow at the PGI.
Machine that cleans shoes
Chandigarh, May 6
Everyone has heard of a washing machine that cleans the clothes, however, the students of the PEC University have come-up with a cleansing devise that washes shoes, cleans it with brush and also dries the shoes. This multi-purpose cleansing devise gets the shoe ready to wear at the same time after the wash.
PEC University students with their shoe-washing
machine. A Tribune photograph
Six-story collage ‘Chekhov ki Duniya’ captivates audience
Chandigarh, May 6
The National School of Drama Repertoire company, Delhi, and Rang Virsat with The Tribune group of newspapers as the media partner presented a collage of six stories titled ‘Chekhov ki Duniya’ as part of two day Yayawar Theatre festival being held at the auditorium of Vivek High School, here today.
Artistes perform the play “Chekhov ki Duniya” at Vivek High School, Sector 38, Chandigarh, on
Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Chandigarh scan
Private schools hike fee
Panchkula, May 6
The Deputy Commissioner, Ashima Brar, has ordered the district education officer for holding an enquiry into the irrational and whimsical fee hike being charged by the private school in the town.
The DC has directed the DEOs (secondary and primary) to hold an immediate enquiry and submit the report within a week.
PU examination system needs overhaul
Need to hold the guilty accountable Like every year, the annual examination for Panjab University and its affiliated colleges this year too registered mistakes in various question papers. The same kind of mistakes continue to be repeated every year, despite big announcements being made by the university to revamp the existing system by appointing committees, sub-committees and expert committees.
Over 2,000 take AFMC MBBS test
Chandigarh, May 6
The AFMC MBBS entrance exam was held across various centers in the city today with around 2000 students talking the exam.
The course duration is 4 years 6 months. Those candidates who successfully complete course work are exclusively appointed as doctors to deploy their duties in the Indian Armed Forces. The AFMC Pune is residential medical college and research institution that offers opportunities to men and women.
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The stink of the strike by door-to-door garbage-collection employees reached the door of the municipal corporation (MC) here today as hundreds of protesters piled up garbage.
