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City lad tops AIIMS entrance exam
Chandigarh, July 1
City lad Arnav Aggarwal has topped the undergraduate entrance exam of the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the result of which was declared today.
Arnav Aggarwal, who scored the first rank in the AIIMS exam, shares his success with his parents at their residence in Sector 37, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

PEC alumnus Arora takes over as its Director 
Chandigarh, July 1
Prof Manoj K Arora, an alumnus of the PEC University of Technology, today took over as the new Director of the university. A former faculty member and alumnus of the IIT, Roorkee, Professor Arora has joined office with a vision to upgrade PEC to the level of the IITs.

Bansal, Behl step in to end Mayor-councillor standoff 
Chandigarh, July 1
The standoff between Mayor Subhash Chawla and Congress councillor Mukesh Bassi saw a dramatic "end" today. Local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal and Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee (CTCC) president BB Behl intervened to end the impasse between the two warring factions in the city Congress unit.
(From left) Mayor Subhash Chawla, CTCC president BB Behl, councillor Mukesh Bassi and councillor Pardeep Chhabra after the patch-up meeting in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Man, son stab neighbour to death, arrested
Chandigarh, July 1
A domestic dispute turned ugly when a father-son duo allegedly stabbed their 32-year-old neighbour to death in an EWS flat in Sector 30 here last night. The police has arrested 62-year-old Ravinder Gandhi and his 28-year-old son Amit for their neighbour Santosh Kumar's murder.



The accused, Amit and his father Ravinder Gandhi, being taken to a court in Chandigarh on Monday; and (inset) Santosh Kumar, the victim. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
 

COMMUNITY

Nehru Hospital set to go hi-tech
Chandigarh, July 1
As the 50-year-old building of PGIMER's Nehru Hospital heads for modernisation, the institute proposes to centralise the Wi-Fi system, audio-visual mode of communication in private wards and waste management system inside the hospital.




A damaged portion (encircled) of Nehru Hospital. Renovation of the building is on the cards. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari 

80 polling booths declared hypersensitive in Mohali
Mohali, July 1
Out of the 444 polling booths set up for the gram panchayat elections in Mohali district, 80 have been declared hypersensitive.

Encroachments removed from Sector 26 vegetable market
Chandigarh, July 1
The enforcement wing of the UT Estate Office today carried out a demolition drive in the Sector 26 fruit and vegetable market.

An anti-encroachment drive under way at the Sector 26 vegetable market in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Rs 24 lakh donated for flood-hit
Chandigarh, July 1
The Administration has so far collected Rs 24 lakh for flood victims. Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Shayin said traders donated Rs 8,40,550.

No end to Panchkula water woes
Panchkula, July 1
Panchkula continues to be parched. Kaushalya dam, which was to supply 20 MGD potable water to the town during rainy season, has failed to do so. The dam has been able to supply only 1.5 MGD potable water for the past two years. There seems to be no end to the water woes of Panchkula. Officials of the Haryana Development Authority (HUDA) said they would try to meet the deadline by October.

A pipeline fills a water tank at Sector 1 in Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal

15 doctors felicitated
Chandigarh, July 1
Dr Z India Health Care Private Limited, Desh Bhagat University and Desh Bhagat Radio 107.8 FM (Aap Ki Awaz) celebrated Doctor’s Day at Park View Hotel, Chandigarh.

23 Poonch students visit City Beautiful
Chandigarh, July 1
As many as 23 students from Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district visited Chandigarh today as part of the Indian Army’s Sadbhwavna Yatra. For most of these students, it was a dream run visiting the shopping mall and multiplex here today.

Students at a mall in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Helpline set up
Mohali, June 29
The district administration has set up a 24-hour helpline for seeking information about missing persons.

Satire on education system attracts crowd
Chandigarh, July 1
A short play, “Aapka Sawaal-Humara Jawaab”, was staged at the Sector 17 Plaza. The play, a satire on the education system, was directed by Chakresh Kumar. It was organised by NGO Vatsal Chaya in collaboration with the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Academy.

Artistes stage a play at the Sector 17 Plaza in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Goni’s father clears the air on property dispute
Mohali, July 1
“Manpreet Goni has nothing to do with our family dispute now,” claimed Swaran Singh, father of Goni, the IPL cricket player, here today.

Swaran Singh (right), father of IPL cricketer Manpreet Goni, addresses a press conference at Phase V in Mohali on Monday.Tribune photo

City veterans’ body elects office-bearers
Chandigarh, July 1
Chandigarh Veterans Amateur Association organised its annual general body meeting at Panjab University, here. 

Surprise checks 
Chandigarh, July 1 Finance Secretary VK Singh, Joint Secretary (Estates) SK Setia and Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Shayin conducted surprise checks at the Estate Office, Excise and Taxation Office, Chandigarh Housing Board and other UT offices.

EDUCATION

Cut-off for Class XI admission goes up
Chandigarh, July 1
The cut-off for admission to Class XI in city’s government schools has gone up this year. Among 39 government senior secondary schools in the city, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Mani Majra, registered the highest cut-off of 9.8 CGPA for the science stream in the general category, an increase of 0.2 CGPA from the last year.

Schools open after summer vacation
Chandigarh, July 1
Government as well private schools opened today after the month-long summer vacation.

Students of a government school and (right) a private school in a jubilant mood in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photos: Manoj Mahajan

BCom admission: First list out, highest cut-off 113.4 percentile
Chandigarh, July 1
As the provisional merit list for admission to BCom in Panjab University-affiliated colleges was displayed today, the highest cut-off turned out to be 113.4 percentile in the general pool. The cut-off has improved from 113 during the previous year’s session. In UT pool (15 per cent seats), the highest percentile turned out to be 113.2.

NSUI members submit memo to Vice-Chancellor
Chandigarh, July 1
Condemning the Panjab University Syndicate’s decision to increase the fee from the next academic session, representatives of the National Student Union of India (NSUI) today submitted a memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor (VC).
NSUI members return after submitting a memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Aggarsen students hold protest
Panchkula, July 1
As the schools reopened today, 50 students of classes X and XII held a protest outside Aggarsen Senior Secondary School in Raipur Rani. The students said they had not got their board results due to the fault of the school. A few students even smashed the windowpanes of two school buses.
Students of Aggarsen Senior Secondary School, Raipur Rani, stage a protest on Monday. A Tribune photograph

PU rejects 240 applications under sports quota
Chandigarh, July 1
Taking strict steps and to avoid any allegation of favouritism in filling seats for the BCom stream under the sports quota, the Panjab University authorities have rejected over 240 forms of the applicants, here.

Prof Bansal is PU Dean (research)
Chandigarh, July 1
Prof Lalit Kumar Bansal today took over the charge of Dean (research) of Panjab University, Chandigarh. Earlier, Prof RK Pathak was holding the charge, who superannuated yesterday. 

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Arrangements in place for panchayat poll at Dera Bassi
Dera Bassi, July 1
Campaigning for the panchayat elections is at its peak. Candidates contesting for the posts of sarpanch and panch have been campaigning day and night. Local issues relating to village development are in the focus during the campaigning.

28-yr-old woman commits suicide
Dera Bassi, JUly 1
A 28-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan in her house in Dera Bassi here last night.

23 students get placements
Ropar, July 1
Twenty-three engineering (BTech) pass-outs from the Rayat-Bahra Technology Centre of Excellence, Ropar Campus, have been selected by various companies during a recruitment drive.

Campaigning picks up in Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 1
As the campaigning for the panchayat elections ended today, candidates started door-to-door canvassing.

COURTS

Police remand of accused extended
Chandigarh, July 1
A local court today extended the police custody of the accused couple in the ATM card cloning cases by three days. The court remanded Mukul Garg and his accomplice Ramandeep Kaur in a three-day police custody. They were arrested on June 27 for their involvement in card cloning.

Next hearing on July 6
Chandigarh, July 1
The CBI court today adjourned the hearing of the judge bribery case to July 6.

Woman moves court against senior cops
Chandigarh, July 1
A 22-year-old woman, hailing from Naraingarh, today filed a criminal complaint against senior UT police officers before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate.

Judicial custody extended
Chandigarh, July 1
A local court today extended the judicial custody of dismissed Chandigarh constable, Basant Kumar, alias Bunty (26), and his girlfriend, Sarita (23), accused of murdering UT police inspector Sucha Singh.

CRIME

Man held with stolen vehicles
Mohali, July 1
The police has arrested a vehicle thief and recovered three two-wheelers from his possession.

2 brothers killed in road accident
Mohali, July 1
Two real brothers died after being hit by a truck at Kharar here today. The deceased, identified as Jasbir Singh (42) and Jaswinder Singh, were riding a motorbike, when the truck hit them from rear. They both were coming from their residence at Mandheri village.

SPORTS

Uddayvir beats Dhananjay, storms into tennis final
Panchkula, July 1
Tennis player Uddayvir defeated Dhananjay of Himachal Pradesh, to move in the final of boys (U-12) category during the ongoing Ideal Tennis Academy Lawn Tennis Tournament, being held at DAV Senior Secondary School, here today.

Two-wicket win for St Attri Academy
Chandigarh, July 1
St Attri Cricket Academy of Punjab defeated Vivek High Cricket Academy, Chandigarh, by 2 wickets, in the semifinals of second North-Zone Cricket Tournament, being played at Vivek High School, Sector 38, here today.



A batsman hits the ball during a cricket match in the ongoing North Zone Cricket Tournament at Vivek High School, Sector 38, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo

Satluj Stunners Academy win by 61 runs
Panchkula, July 1
Cricket team of Satluj Stunners Cricket Academy defeated DC Model Cricket Academy to lift the title of first Rising Star Cup Cricket Tournament for Boys (U-14), being held at the Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Sector 3 here today.

Four players win gold in tae kwon do
Chandigarh, July 1
As many as 150 players participated in the fourth Indo-Nepal Tae Kwon Do Championship, held in Koteshwar (Kathmandu), Nepal, from June 20 to 27.

Women chess championship from July 6
Chandigarh, July 1
Chandigarh Chess Association will organise the Chandigarh Women Chess Championship at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, from July 6 to 7, here.

City stadia in a state of utter neglect
Chandigarh, July 1
Some of the local stadiums in the City Beautiful seem to be facing a step-motherly treatment as they are turning into big hubs of congress grass inviting bugs during the practice hours here.

A thick growth of congress grass in the Football Stadium at Sector 17. The grass has also covered stadia in various parts of Chandigarh. Tribune photos