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Teacher beats up Class VI students
 Chandigarh, May 10
Residents of Indira Colony near Mani Majra staged a protest in front of Government Middle School against a JBT teacher for giving corporal punishment to two students of Class VI.
Victim Ankit (blue shirt) and his relatives meet principal of Government Model Middle School at Indra Colony, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
Woman strangulates one-yr-old daughter
Chandigarh, May 10
In a shocking incident, a one-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her mother ahead of Mother's Day.
The police has arrested the woman, identified as Mamta, under Section 302 of the IPC. The case has been registered at the Sector 31 police station.
0001 goes for Rs 9.10 lakh
Chandigarh, May 10
A city-based industrialist today bought the ‘0001’ number of the CH 01AT series for Rs 9.10 lakh at an auction conducted by the Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA).
Race for Cong seat in UT hots up
Chandigarh, May 10
With Pawan Kumar Bansal resigning as the Union Minister of Railways, the race for the Congress candidate from the Chandigarh parliamentary constituency in the 2014 Assembly elections has begun.
Major projects in cold storage
Chandigarh, May 10
With the exit of the Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, all the major projects of the region which were lying in cold storage will again be again back to square one. In fact, the fate of the fresh proposals especially for the Chandigarh which were announced after a decade would also be in the doldrums.
City Cong leaders rally behind Bansal
Chandigarh, May 10
After City MP Pawan Kumar Bansal today stepped down as the Union Railway Minister, the city Congress leaders still maintained that Bansal was a ‘clean’ and ‘honest’ politician who had contributed a lot to the development of the City Beautiful.
Three officers close to Bansal to face the heat
Panchkula civic body elections: Ward Nos. 13, 20 reserved for Backward Classes
Panchkula, May 10
As per the orders of the Haryana State Election Commission, Ward Numbers 13 and 20 have been reserved for Backward Classes in the Panchkula Municipal Corporation Election on June 2, 2013.
IMA to oppose Clinical Bill
Fatehgarh Sahib. May.10
MK Sobti, President, Indian Medical Association (IMA), Punjab, said that IMA would oppose the Clinical Establishment Bill which is going to be implemented by the Government, as it would only increase the cost of health care. He expressed his views while addressing a meeting of district unit of IMA members here.
Raids conducted at vet hospitals
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 10
Additional Deputy Commissioner (D) conducted surprise raids on the veterinary hospitals and primary health centres, falling in Khamano and Bassi Pathana sub-divisions of the district and found that Dr Ravinder Singh, a veterinary doctor from Sanghol was absent from duty for the last three days. Besides, a manager of primary health centre was also found absent.
Relief from heat this weekend
Chandigarh, May 10
Residents will have relief from the hot weather in the next two days. The Met Department forecast has said that there will be a thunderstorm with light rain in the next 24 hours.
Children enjoy a dip in the central fountain at The Plaza,Sector 17, in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
Road Rage: Constable threatened at gunpoint
Chandigarh, May 10
A constable with the Punjab police was allegedly threatened at gunpoint on the road dividing Sectors 4 and 9 this afternoon.
INLD to contest MC poll
Panchkula, May 10
Despite the fact that Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) head Om Prakash Chautala is in jail, the party has decided to fight the municipal corporation elections. The party
workers feel that the conviction has strengthened them further.
Nationwide bandh call gets mixed response from city chemists
Chandigarh, May 10
The nationwide bandh called by the All-India organisation of chemists and druggists today got a mixed response from the chemists of the city.
On one hand, 70 chemists staged a protest by shutting down their shops against the unjustified government policies and its impact on the fraternity, while on the other, there were a number of chemists in the city who did not participate in the protest and ran their business as usual.
A heavy rush at a chemist shop in Chandigarh on Friday.
Teachers’ transfer policy gathering dust
Chandigarh, May 10
The teachers’ transfer policy is gathering dust in the UT. Last year, the policy approved by Education Secretary VK Singh laid down specific guidelines for the transfer of teachers, school heads and non-teaching staff in government schools here.
Youth sensitised on HIV/AIDS
Chandigarh, May 10
A special workshop was organised by Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society jointly with State Legal Service Authority to spread awareness about the HIV/AIDS today, at Chandigarh Judicial Academy, Sector-43, Chandigarh. The participants were lawyers, Para Legal volunteers, NGOs.
Tourism industry a driving force in country’s economy: Expert
Mohali, May 10
In order to understand the importance of the tourism industry in the country’s GDP, a guest lecture was organised by the University Institute of Hotel Management, Gharuan.
NGO, traffic police spread awareness on road safety
 Chandigarh, May 10
Arrive Safe, an NGO on Road Safety, and the Chandigarh traffic police organised The Long Short Walk on the road dividing the
PGIMER, Sector 12, and Panjab University, Sector 14.
A man dressed up as Lord Rama helps patients and their attendants cross a road outside the PGIMER on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Passers-by help nab snatcher
Chandigarh, May 10
Within minutes after a youth on a motorcycle pulled a gold chain from a woman at the dividing road of Sectors 40 and 41 , alert action by passersby helped nab the snatcher.
Fire in industrial unit in Mohali
Mohali, May 10
A fire broke out in an industrial unit dealing in art products here today.
It is learnt that soon after the flames started at Gary Arts in the Phase VII Industrial Area, an attempt was made to put out the blaze by employees. Thick smoke was seen billowing out of the premises.
Pigeons burnt during the fire at Gary Arts, Phase VII, Industrial Area in Mohali on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Syndicate to discuss affiliation of colleges on May 15
Chandigarh, May 10
In a bid to end the tradition of PU-affiliated colleges applying for the affiliation of courses in the mid of the academic session, Panjab University probably for the first time is going to decide on the affiliation to various subjects in colleges prior the academic session.
Students forced to buy full sleeve tracksuits
Chandigarh, May 10
Several parents of students studying in St Anne’s Convent School in Sector 32 gathered in front of a shop in Sector 20 today evening and raised objections against the school’s authoritative decision to force the students to buy tracksuits from a particular shop here.
Parents show a synthetic tracksuit outside a shop in Sector 20, Chandigarh, on Friday.
Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
PU plans to reserve 5 pc seats for Kashmiri migrants
Chandigarh, May 10
Panjab University is planning to reserve 5 per cent seats in each course in the university and its affiliated colleges for Kashmiri migrants from the coming academic session. The issue will be taken up in the Syndicate meeting to be held on May 15.
Expelled teachers intensify protest
 Chandigarh, May 10
Intensifying their protest further, several expelled guest faculty and contractual teachers were found standing at the Sector 16-17 roundabout near Shivalik Hotel with banners to highlight their issues.
Guest teachers hold a protest at the Sector 16-17 roundabout in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Workshop stresses importance of community colleges
Chandigarh, May 10
The Government of India has proposed to set up 200 new community colleges in the next academic session. Punjab has to set up 4 community colleges, out of which 2 will be set up in the ambit of polytechnics and 2 as general degree colleges with a view to improving employability of liberal art graduates. The Governing Board and the Board of Studies of these colleges would have the representatives of industry and business.
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Spirit of patriotism
The spirit of patriotism was very much prevalent among the staff and students of DAV Senior Public School, Surajpur, Panchkula, who gathered in the open auditorium and paid salute to the Nation by singing the National Anthem during the school hours. Banners and placard were displayed indicating courage, truth and prosperity - the hallmark of our nation. Principal Anuja Sharma, while addressing the students, motivated the students to be true children of their mother nation.
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With the resignation of Pawan Kumar Bansal from the union cabinet today, the hopes of city residents of development have dashed.
Haryana ruled the mat in the girls' freestyle competitions by winning two gold, one silver and one bronze medals in the 32nd Boys Freestyle and Greco-Roman and 15th Female Junior National Wrestling Championships, being held at the Skating Rink in Sector 10 here. Ravita opened the Haryana account by defeating Sakshi of Uttar Pradesh in the 51 kg final.
