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Guard stabbed to death in robbery bid
Chandigarh, July 5
A 40-year-old security guard, working at a factory in the Industrial Area, was stabbed to death by three unidentified assailants while he was on duty last night. Another worker was critically injured in the attack.
PGI readies for Vice-Prez, minister’s visit
 Chandigarh, July 5
A day ahead of the Union Health Minister and Vice-President's visit, it was all about rehearsals and last-minute makeover at the PGIMER today.
Vehicles take part in a rehearsal for the Vice-President’s visit to the PGI, in Chandigarh on Friday.
Tribune photo: pravesh Chauhan
PGI employees plan to boycott visit
Chandigarh, July 5
In a bid to demonstrate against the PGIMER’s failure in granting one increment to its employees (non-medicos), all permanent employees’ unions have decided to boycott the Union Health Minister’s visit tomorrow. They also took out a candlelit march.
Mohali DC visits Maharaja Ajj Sarovar
 Kharar, July 5
The historic Maharaja Ajj Sarovar here will be revitalised by installing an advanced solar power plant, planting saplings and channelising water to the
sarovar.
Mohali Deputy Commissioner TPS Sidhu visits Maharaja Ajj Sarovar at Kharar on Friday.
A tribune photograph
Man donates brain dead son’s organs
Chandigarh, July 5
Going by the PGI's "vision of lamp of life" programme, aimed at promoting organ donation, a 27-year-old brain dead patient's father donated his son's multiple organs today.
Councillor Bassi meets MC Commissioner
Chandigarh, July 5
Councillor of Ward No. 17 Mukesh Bassi, along with the residents of Sector 21, today met the MC Commissioner and submitted a memorandum to him.
PLAY TIME: Members of the Fools’ Paradise Theatre Group enact a scene from the play “Oedipus” at the Punjab Kala Bhawan in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Senior citizens’ home to come up in Sec 34
Chandigarh, July 5
Former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court SS Dewan’s crusade to get justice for the aged and the infirm has produced results. The Chandigarh Administration today informed the High Court that it was establishing a senior citizens' home in Sector 34.
Another woman DSP joins UT police
Chandigarh, July 5
Another woman DSP Shweta Singh Chauhan joined the UT police on deputation from Delhi today.
Villagers seek extension of lal dora
Chandigarh, July 5
Residents of villages coming under the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation and the UT Administration have decided to urge MP Pawan Kumar Bansal to extend the limits of lal dora.
Murder suspect elected Bariyali village panch
Mohali, July 5
Kulwant Singh (42) is a relieved man today as he has been elected panch of Bariyali village two
days ago.
Students take part in a job fair at the Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology in Phase II, Mohali, on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Lizard in mid-day meal: Food fit for consumption, finds probe
Chandigarh, July 5
The UT Social Welfare Department has found that the mid-day meal supplied to the Mauli Jagran anganwari centre was fit for consumption as per the inquiry report submitted by the special committee constituted by the UT Director, Social Welfare, yesterday.
Forest staff fail to trap leopard
Mohali, July 5
A leopard lurking in the Air Force Station area over the past about one week is proving to be as elusive as ever even as officials of the Forest Department continued their efforts today to trap the “big cat”.
‘Now, read without glasses’
Chandigarh, July 5
Grewal Eye Institute today introduced a revolutionary technique that can help one to read clearly without glasses.
Over 400 students attend seminar on career guidance
Mohali, July 5
Around 400 students from all over Punjab, who have secured more than 85 per cent marks in the senior secondary examinations, attended a seminar on career guidance for commerce and science subjects.
Two injured in group clash at PU
 Chandigarh, July 5
Two youths were seriously injured in a bloody group clash reported between the members of the Hindustan Students Association
(HSA), National Students Organisation (NSO) and the National Students Union of India
(NSUI) on the Panjab University campus today in the presence of the Chandigarh police.
Help desks set up by the Panjab University Students Union lie dismantled after the clash on Friday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep tewari
JEE (Main): Students rue 15% marks eligibility criterion
Chandigarh, July 5
The eligibility criterion of the minimum requirement of 15 per cent marks in the JEE (Main) fixed for admission to the city-based five engineering institutes has led to resentment among the candidates who appeared for the JEE (Main).
Dattani's play to be staged on July 12
 Chandigarh, July 5
“Where Did I Leave My Purdah” is the latest theatrical offering that comes from the coming together of Lillete
Dubey, director, and Mahesh Dattani, Sahitya Akademi Award-winning writer.
Artistes enact a scene from the play, “Where Did I Leave My Purdah”. A File photograph
ME (Hons) entrance test postponed
Mohali, July 5
Chandigarh University, Gharuan, postponed its entrance examination for ME (Hons) programme from July 7 to July 28.
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BA-I toppers
Nishi Gupta of MCM College for Women, Sector 36, Chandigarh, has topped the BA first-year examination of Panjab University. Nishi has scored 675 marks out of 800.
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Mohali, July 5
