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Cousins kill youth in Morni
 Panchkula, May 11
A 24-year-old youth was murdered allegedly by his two cousin brothers at Baladwala village in Morni late last night. The victim, Manmohan Singh, was hit on the head with a sharp weapon.
The deceased’s father, Maam Chand (left), and relatives at the General Hospital in Panchkula on Sunday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
PSEB Class XII results
Poor show by Mohali district
Mohali, May 11
Mohali district continued to put up a dismal show in the Class XII results of the Punjab School Education Board. The district, which has been termed the education hub of the state by the state government and boasts of top-class education infrastructure, could produce only three merit holders this time.
Varinder tops Mohali dist with 94.44%
Mohali, May 11
For Varinder Kaur and her family members, it was dream come true when they got the news that she stood first in Mohali district in the Class XII examination of the Punjab School Education Board, the results of which were declared
today.
Better Mohali
Zirakpur an eyesore for tourists, commuters
 Zirakpur, May 11
Termed as the gateway of Punjab to the City Beautiful, Zirakpur is not only leaving a terrible impression on scores of tourists who struggle with traffic congestion at this chaotic intersection but also puts hundreds of local commuters to hardship daily.
Long queues of vehicles stuck in a traffic jam on the Ambala-Chandigarh road near the Kalka-Zirakpur light point. Tribune photos: S Chandan
Reporters Diary
‘Netaji, when will you come to help us?’
When the team of the UT Estate Office was carrying out a demolition drive in colonies of Sector 52, a colony resident called up a local politician for help. The politician was replying ‘Aa rahe
hai, raste mein hain’(coming, I am on my way). The leader gave the same reply on two to three occasions.
A vendor arranges watermelons in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Open House response
Ailing dispensaries: Cure lies in centralised control
One fails to understand why the common man has to suffer for the fault of either the Municipal Corporation (MC) or the Administration. It is the responsibility of the authorities to provide satisfactory health services. It would be in the interest of one and all if all the dispensaries, primary health
centres, rural dispensaries and other health facilities operative in Chandigarh function under one administrative control.
Mealy bugs a threat to green cover
 Chandigarh, May 11
The mealy bug threat is looming over green cover of the City Beautiful.
While the authorities have failed to save trees from the attack of the mealy bugs, the residents are also facing problems.
Mealy bugs around a tree in Sector 49, Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
National Technology Day celebrated
Chandigarh, May 11
The Chandigarh Region Innovation and Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC) Institutions celebrated National Technology Day at Panjab University
(PU) today.
Displaying emotions: Artistes stage a play, ‘Sandhya Chhaaya’, at the Punjab Kala Bhawan in Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Sort out price anomaly, say liquor traders
Chandigarh, May 11
The issue of the UT Excise Department “systematically” allowing liquor manufacturers an upper hand in annually increasing the ex-distillery price
(EDP) of different brands of liquor in the last seven years has now been raised by the Chandigarh Wine Merchants Association.
Arthritis-free, 100 take part in ‘boat-a-thon’
Chandigarh, May 11
As many as 100 persons, who underwent knee replacement, took part in 'boat-a-thon' held at Sukhna Lake early this morning.
Kumbhra residents up in arms against liquor vend
Mohali, May 11
High drama was witnessed when several residents of Kumbhra village, mostly women, tried to shut down a liquor vend located near the village here today.
10 ‘exceptional’ mothers from city honoured
 Chandigarh, May 11
On Mother’s Day, Late Dr GC Mishra Memorial Educational and Charitable Trust and KB DAV Senior Secondary Public School, Sector 7,
Chandigarh, honoured 10 ‘exceptional’ mothers from the city who had worked tirelessly and effortlessly to fulfil the dreams of their children.
Students of KB DAV School present an item to mark Mother’s Day at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
CPI (ML) protests against demolition drive
Chandigarh, May 11
The CPI (ML) Liberation along with various activists staged a protest against the Chandigarh Administration for demolishing slum colonies here at the Plaza, Sector 17, today.
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Chandigarh, May 11
Chandigarh, May 11
