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ls Elections
City goes to the polls on April 10
Chandigarh, March 5
With the announcement of the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections, residents of the City Beautiful are set to cast their vote on April 10.

Home Secretary Anil Kumar (centre), DC Mohammad Shayin (right) and Joint Election Commissioner Tilak Raj address a press conference at the UT guest house regarding the 2014 Lok Sabha poll schedule on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

2 visually impaired students hit by car
Chandigarh, March 5
Two visually impaired students of Government College, Sector 11, were critically injured after a speeding Ambassador car (PB 06 L 5452) belonging to an official of the Punjab Irrigation Department hit them near the Congress Bhawan in Sector 15.


One of the injured, Ramandeep, at the GMSH, Sector 16. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan

Pickpockets make the most of Gadkari's speech
Chandigarh, March 5
While BJP leaders and supporters were busy listening to a speech of former BJP national president Nitin Gadkari, pickpockets made the most of the occasion. BJP leader Satya Pal Jain and a party supporter from Sector 15 lost their mobile phones. The police also received information of a BJP worker having lost Rs 10,000 in the crowd.

COMMUNITY

Chandigarh votes 2014
Gadkari kicks off campaign in city
Chandigarh, March 5
With the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections, former BJP president Nitin Gadkari — who was in Panjab University (PU) today — formally kicked off campaigning in the city by addressing the youth.

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad members greet former BJP president Nitin Gadkari (second from left) at the event, “Sham-e-Hindustan Vision 2020-2025,” at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

Gadkari meets BJP workers
Chandigarh, March 5
Former chief of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nitin Gadkari had a detailed discussion with party workers in a meeting held at BJP office, Sector 33, today.


Former BJP president Nitin Gadkari (centre) with party supporters at the BJP office, Sector 33, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

BJP launches ‘Ek note kamal par vote’ drive in Mohali
Mohali, March 5
The “Ek note kamal par vote” Abhiyan was launched by the BJP in Phase IX here, today. The drive was launched by Kamal Sharma, president, BJP, Punjab, along with Tarun Chugh, general secretary, BJP, Punjab. A large number of party workers were present.


Punjab president Kamal Sharma, along with party workers, begins a door-to-door campaign at Phase IX, Mohali, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

F&CC: Poll code to delay projects worth Rs 6 cr
Chandigarh, March 5
With the Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha elections coming into force, the development projects worth Rs six crore approved by the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) at the meeting held on February 26 will now be delayed by three months.

Watch hours extended
Chandigarh, March 5
The Ministry of Defence has extended the watch hours at the Chandigarh Airport, here. With this approval, International flights can be introduced from the city.

Control room to be set up in Mohali
Mohali, March 5
A 24-hour control room will be set up in the office of the District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner (DC) here for the Lok Sabha elections. District Election Officer-cum-DC Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu said the control room would deal with poll-related complaints.

Former minister Balmiki eyes Congress ticket from Ambala
Panchkula, March 5
A Panchkula resident and a former minister, Raj Kumar Balmiki, is in the race for the Congress ticket from the Ambala parliamentary constituency. Sources said the president of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, Ashok Tanwar, is also eyeing the ticket. There are around 22 Congress ticket aspirants, including around six from Panchkula.

Raj Kumar Balmiki

Viscera of BDS student found dumped at General Hospital
Panchkula, March 5
The viscera and other samples of the BDS student of Dental College, Barwala, who was found hanging at her hostel room a week back, were found dumped in the mortuary of the General Hospital, Sector 6, here today. The viscera were supposed to be dispatched to the chemical examiner, Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), at Madhuban in Karnal within 24 hours of the postmortem. But no police official has come to collect the viscera for the past one week so far.

Western Air Command chief visits city
Chandigarh, March 5
Air Marshal SS Soman, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, is on a three-day tour to the Air Force Station, Chandigarh. He is accompanied by Rashmi Soman, president, Air Force Wife Welfare Association (Regional). It is his first visit here after taking over as the Western Air Command chief.

Snatching case: Sketch of suspect released
Mohali, March 5
The police have released a sketch of the suspect in the snatching of Rs 6.5 lakh from a gas agency owner in Phase IX here.


The suspect’s sketch released by the Mohali police.

Coffee keeps liver diseases at bay: Expert
Chandigarh, March 5
Lectures were organised during the launch of a book titled ‘Medicine and Law’ at the High Court complex today. The book, authored by Justice K Kannan of Punjab and Haryana High Court, was launched by the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul.

Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Chief Justice, Punjab and Haryana High Court (left) and Justice K Kannan during a book release function at the High Court in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Opposition resents less representation in MC panels
Chandigarh, March 5
Due to the less representation of BJP councillors in the sub-committees of the Municipal Corporation (MC) constituted this year by Mayor HC Kalyan, there is resentment among the BJP councillors. A majority of the sub-committees of the MC is dominated by Congress councillors.

for a cause: Volunteers donate blood at a camp organised by a private organisation in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

36-yr-old man electrocuted in Barwala
Panchkula, March 5
A 36-year-oldman was electrocuted when he was trying to fix a fuse at his workplace. The victim, Sanjay, was working at a poultry farm in Barwala, Panchkula.

Get 57.2 % discount on medicines
Chandigarh, March 5
Now, patients at the PGIMER will not have to pay high costs for medicines they are prescribed, as the institute has allotted the contract of a shop on the campus to a chemist who will provide 57.2 per cent discount on all medicines.

medical claim
Insurance firm penalised
Chandigarh, March 5
Oriental Insurance Company has been penalised for repudiating medical claim to a city-based complainant. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed the company to pay the insured amount of Rs 5 lakh to the complainant, as the expenditure incurred by him on the treatment was higher. The forum also directed the company to pay a sum of Rs 25,000 to the complainant as compensation for causing him mental agony and harassment due to their deficient act, besides paying Rs 10,000 as litigation cost.

Health Department honours 150 panchayats for better sex ratio
Mohali, March 5 As many as 150 panchayats of Punjab were honoured during a state-level function at the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare here today.

health noteS
IMA docs protest: OPDs to remain closed today
Chandigarh: Doctors associated with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) here, held a protest rally at IMA House, Sector 35, on Wednesday in support of the atrocities against medical students and doctors of GSVM Medical College, Kanpur.


Doctors protest outside the IMA Complex in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

BUSINESS NEWS
City-based firm gets national award
Chandigarh-based Allengers Medical Systems Private Limited has bagged the national award for quality products instituted by the Ministry of Mirco, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The award was conferred by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Suresh Sharma, chairman and managing director of the company, at a function organised by the MSME Ministry in New Delhi recently.

Suresh Sharma, MD of city-based Allengers Medical Systems Pvt Ltd, receives the MSME Award for quality products from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. A Tribune photograph

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Speed humps: Life saver or life taker?
Speed breakers are designed to bring down number of road accidents caused by rash driving. However, rather than saving lives, speed- breakers are increasingly claiming lives. The Indian Road Congress (IRS) has clearly specified the measurements of speed-breakers to be four inches high and 11.5 inches wide. But no authorities seem to follow these guidelines.

EDUCATION

Lok Sabha elections: PU cancels date sheet
Chandigarh, March 5
Following the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections, Panjab University (PU) has cancelled its date sheet for the annual examinations of undergraduate classes which was notified earlier.

2nd semester BCom LLB five-year integrated course
UILS academic body reviews conditions for admission
Chandigarh, March 5
The Academic Committee of the University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), Panjab University (PU), today held a meeting to consider the representation filed by some aspirants to seek admission to the second semester of BCom LLB (Honors) five-year integrated course.

SGGS students stage protest against college management
Chandigarh, March 5
To protest against the college management for not resolving their pending issues, the students of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College (SGGS), Sector 26, sat on hunger strike for an hour today.

Annual prize distribution function at Dev Samaj
Chandigarh, March 5
The annual prize distribution function was organised at Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, today. The UT Higher Education-cum-Joint Secretary, Finance Director Sandeep Hans was the chief guest on the occasion. Principal Dr Meera Modi presented the annual college report.

Students in a jubilant mood during the prize distribution function at the Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45, on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

pu & college notes
Workshop on hotel and tourism industry
A one-day workshop on ‘Interface between human rights and tourism and hospitality industry’ was today jointly organised by the University Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism (UIHMT), Panjab University (PU), and Centre for Human Rights and Duties, PU. The event was inaugurated by Dean-Business Management and Commerce, PU, Prof Keshav Malhotra.
PU Vice-Chancellor Arun K Grover (second from left) at an exhibition on the Ghadar Party at Panjab University on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph

The Gurukul wins Spring Festival for 12th time in a row
Panchkula, March 5
The results of the 28th Spring Festival-2014 — the annual flower festival of Panchkula — were announced today. The Gurukul, Sector 20, won the first prize under the school category, while the roundabout dividing Sectors 11 and 15 topped in the category of roundabouts maintained by NGOs.


The Gurukul bagged the first prize under the school category in the Spring Festival-2014. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal

PU Prof gets top award
Chandigarh, March 5
Panjab University (PU) Prof Bhupinder Singh Bhoop was conferred the Outstanding Scientist Award at an international conference in Mumbai recently.

from schools
AKSIPS wins yoga championship
Chandigarh: Students of Ajit Karam Singh International Public School (AKSIPS), Sector 45, stood first and won the overall trophy in the 6th Swami Vivekananda Open Nation, Yogasan Championship, organised by the ‘AASH TRUST’ at Punjab University today. Gaurav and Jhanvi of Class VII won silver medals. Vishwadeep and Arun of Class X, besides Neeraj and Prachi of Class VII won bronze.

COURTS

One acquitted in 11-yr-old murder case
Chandigarh, March 5
The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal today acquitted a person in an 11-year- old murder case.

Snatcher gets 2-day remand
Panchkula, March 5
The Panchkula police have caught a snatcher for allegedly snatching the purse of a doctor in Sector 16 here.

Selvel Media Services moves HC against MC
Chandigarh, March 5
The Selvel Media Services today moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation and other respondents once again; this time for quashing the demand of more than Rs75, 00,000 towards advertisement fee.

CRIME

25-YEAR-OLD YOUTH’S MURDER
Driver arrested from Delhi
Panchkula, March 5
In a major breakthrough in the murder of a 25-year-old youth, the police have arrested a trolley driver from Delhi in this regard.

Graft: CBI files chargesheet against MC clerk
Chandigarh, March 5
The CBI today filed chargesheet against a Municipal Corporation (MC) employee in a graft case.

Cash, jewellery stolen
Panchkula, March 5
Thieves decamped with cash and jewellery worth Rs 6 lakh from the house of a bank official in Sector 21 here today. The official, Devinder, and his wife were away to work when the theft took place. When the official returned home in the evening, he found the lock of the house broken.

Jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh stolen in Dera Bassi
Chandigarh, March 5
Thieves decamped with gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 10 lakh from a house at Issapur village in Dera Bassi today.

Sr accountant booked for fraud
Chandigarh, March 5
A senior accountant at the Accountant General (AG) Office of the UT Administration has been booked for allegedly committing a fraud of Rs 52 lakh.

Dog owner booked
Panchkula, March 5
In a first of its kind case, the Panchkula police lodged an FIR against a woman who could not control her canine, a St Bernard, from biting her neighbour. The victim, Parveen Dutt suffered serious injuries on Monday morning when the canine attacked her.

SPORTS

proposal to close cricket academy
Sports Secy asks dept to rethink
Chandigarh, March 5
The Finance-cum-Sports Secretary has asked the UT Sports Department to rethink its proposal to close the state-run Chandigarh Cricket Academy here.


Trainees at the cricket stadium, Sector 16, Chandigarh, welcomed the decision of the Sports Secretary to ask the Sports Department to rethink its proposal to shut the cricket academy. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Fans catch a glimpse of World Cup T20 trophy
Chandigarh, March 5
Local cricket fans witnessed an exclusive preview of the ICC World Cup T20 trophy at Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium, Panchkula, on Tuesday. The event was a part of the exclusive road show being organised throughout the country. Cricket fans got themselves photographed with the glittering trophy.

Cricket fans pose with the ICC World Cup T20 trophy at Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium in Panchkula. A Tribune photograph

Run for fun: Students of Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Sector 42, during the annual sports meet held at the Sports Complex, Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Around 400 students participated in various events, including shot-put, long jump, high jump, sack race, three-leg race, lemon-spoon race, 100-m, 200-m and 400-m races for boys and 50-m and 100-m races, long jump, thread-needle race, sack race, three-leg race, lemon-spoon race and shot-put for girls. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Tennis tourney: Mixed day for local lad Digvijay
Chandigarh, March 5
Chandigarh’s Digvijay Pratap Singh had a mixed day at the ongoing HTA-AITA Super Series Tennis Championship being held on the courts of Harvest Tennis Academy, Jassowal, Ludhiana. Singh, a trainee at Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA), won a match in the U-14 category while tasted defeat in the U-16 match held today.

YPS sports meet: Jaivir fastest in 100-m race
Chandigarh, March 5
Jaivir Sandhu, Dakshmeet Singh and Kartikayan Pant won the top three positions in the 100-metre race organised for students of Class IV during the ongoing annual sports meet of Yadvindra Public School, Mohali, today. In the girls category, Asees Cheema, Gurnoor Kaur and Ustat K Jatana claimed the top three positions in that order.