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hit-and-run case
Accused BTech student held; probe raises eyebrows
Chandigarh, April 14
After a lapse of over 48 hours, the UT police finally arrested the accused, Satyajot Singh, a BTech student, in the hit-and-run case which snuffed out the life of a young IAS aspirant, Sujata Sharma, in Sector 49 on Friday night. Serious question marks are being raised over the "shoddy police investigation" as it wasted crucial time in arresting the accused.
75-year-old woman’s gold chain snatched
Panchkula, April 14
A gold chain of a 75-year-old woman was snatched this morning by two unidentified snatchers, leaving the woman badly injured. The victim,
Bimla, a resident of Sector 4, was walking with her friend Vinod Ahuja (70) when the incident took place. Elderly women have been a target of snatchers in Panchkula for a long time.
The victim, Bimla, whose gold chain was snatched by miscreants in Sector 4, Panchkula. A Tribune
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Pet owners don’t have a dog’s chance at this hostel
Panchkula, April 14
It’s already a houseful at the dog hostel in the government pet clinic in Sector 3 here even though summer is yet to arrive. People headed for foreign countries have left their pets here. There are many others in the waiting list for the holiday season.
Kennels at the government pet clinic in Sector 3, Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Competitive bidding for smart cards
Chandigarh, April 14
To tide over the shortage of smart cards, used in printing of vehicle registration certificates (RC) and driving licence (DL), the Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA), Chandigarh, will now procure them through competitive bidding.
Increments of 5 officials of Estate Office stopped
Chandigarh, April 14
The UT Estate Officer, Mohammed Shayin, has stopped five increments of five officials of the UT Estate Office after they were found involved in a 10 year-old case of issuing a no objection certificate(NOC) for transfer of a property in Sector 21 here.
Firefighters give tips on safety measures
Chandigarh, April 14
The Fire Department of Chandigarh observed Fire Safety day today by moving across the city to spread awareness among the people about the ways to prevent fire and take safety measures.
An official of the Fire Department lays a wreath at a memorial on Fire Safety Day at Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Monday.
Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Cardiology workshop concludes
Chandigarh, April 14
A two-day Live Workshop and Symposium on Interventional Cardiology and Third Heart Failure Summit concluded here today.
More than 500 delegates participated in the event, which also had challenging case competition where young cardiologists from all over India presented their complex cases that panel of judges adjudged.
Dr HK Bali, cardiologist, interacts with mediapersons in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
world voice day
Otolaryngologists to spread awareness among masses
Chandigarh, April 14
World Voice Day - an international celebration of the human voice established to help raise public and professional awareness on voice disorders - falls on April 16 of every year.
Anandpur sahib votes 2014
Candidates shift focus to urban areas
 Mohali, April 14
With the setting in of the harvesting season, Lok Sabha candidates have shifted their focus from rural areas to urban parts here.
Congress candidate Ambika Soni and Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Professor Prem Singh Chandumajra from the Anandpur Sahib constituency are trying hard to finish their election campaigning in the rural areas in a day or two.
Residents greet SAD candidate Prem Singh Chandumajra at Phase XI in Mohali. A Tribune photograph
Sector 79 residents extend support to Chandumajra
Mohali, April 14
Residents of Sector 79 here have decided to extend their support to Prem Singh
Chandumajra, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the Anandpur Sahib constituency as the
SAD-BJP candidate.
Deep in devotion: People offer prayers at Gurdwara Nada Sahib on Baisakhi in Panchkula on Monday.
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Micro observers to be deployed at polling booths
Mohali, April 14
Micro observers will be deployed at polling booths during the Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 30.
Videography of the polling booths and live webcasting will be done under the close watch of the Election Department.
Parties violated rules on polling day, alleges Aam Aadmi Party
Panchkula, April 14
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today alleged that most of the rules were violated by other parties on the polling day (April 10), but no action has been taken against them.
voter turnout data
Panchkula admn in damage-control mode
Panchkula, April 14
In order to correct its goof in haste this morning, the Panchkula Administration messed up the voter turnout data. Without realising that the data of more booths has to be changed, officials initially updated the data of just three booths.
NARROW ESCAPE: An accident took place at the Sector 19/27 light point involving a Honda City, a Swift and a cyclist. The woman on the cycle was injured and admitted to the GMSH-16. Later, she was discharged. No case was registered. A
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Actor Rahul Bose denies allegation
Chandigarh, April 14
Rendering a clarification to advocate Mandeep Kaur, actor Rahul Bose has issued a written statement that what he said has been misinterpreted and he is patriotic in every sense of the word.
BUSINESS NEWS
Appointment announced
Chandigarh: Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the appointment of Anand Chandrasekaran as its chief product officer for its India operations. Anand will lead product conceptualisation, design and development across the B2C segment of the company and will report to Srini Gopalan, director, consumer business. Announcing the appointment, Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO, Bharti Airtel (India and South Asia), said, Airtel had always attracted top global talent.
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| (Clockwise from top left) Devotees take out a “palki” of Lord Mahavir on the occasion of
Mahavir Jayanti at Sector 27; people celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti at Sector 37; and devotees take part in the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra at Sector
21in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photos: S Chandan and Pradeep Tewari |
violation of high court orders
Teachers on non-academic duty?
Chandigarh, April 14
In a violation of the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, government schools across the UT continue to depute their teaching staff on non-teaching activities, thereby hampering academic work.
 pseb examS
Cheating cases decline by 50 per cent
Mohali, April 14
Stern measures initiated by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) during the board examinations of Classes X and XII have yielded results as the number of cheating cases have reduced by around 50 per cent compared to the figures of 2013.
Seminar on educational structure
Chandigarh, April 14
A two-day national seminar on continuous and comprehensive evaluation was organised at the Desh Bhagat University Faculty of Education today. Eminent educationists, scholars, policy-makers, teachers and a large number of students from across the country took part in the event.
945 awarded degrees at MCM convocation
Chandigarh, April 14
As many as 945 students received degrees in various post-graduate and graduate streams at the 42nd annual convocation of MCM DAV College for Women today.
More than 30 special prizes for outstanding achievements in the PU annual examinations were also give to the students.
ARMED WITH DEGREES: Students of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, Chandigarh, in a jubilant mood after the convocation on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan.
Collarbone can determine age and sex: Expert
Chandigarh, April 14
In an important breakthrough in forensic science, the clavicles (collarbones) and sternums (breastbone) of a skeleton can help investigators determine the sex and age of an unidentified body.
Dr JS Sehrawat at Panjab University in
Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Edulight launches office in city
Chandigarh, April 14
Edulight Careers, an NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) partner, launched its corporate office in Chandigarh today.
Edulight Careers Vision director Ajay Sachdeva, said, “Edulight Careers is expanding its footprint in Punjab by introducing training centres in Chandigarh,
Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar.”
Edulight Careers Vision director Ajay Sachdeva at the institute in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
273 students get placed at recruitment drive
Chandigarh, April 14
As many as 273 engineers -- passing-out students of the 2014 batch of the Chandigarh University, Gharuan and Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran -- were placed in three top IT companies during campus recruitment today.
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| Students perform a dance item at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges on
Monday; and (right) Students take part in a cultural programme at Holy Wonders Smart School on Monday. Tribune photographs |
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| Students give a dance performance at Shivalik Public School in Mohali on Monday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu; and (right) Children perform a dance item during the founder’s day celebrations at Lawrance School on Monday.
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