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| Unmindful of the risk, youngsters (encircled) stand on a boat without life jackets for a photograph at Sukhna Lake on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
Fleeing naka, car driver knocks down two women; 1 dead
Chandigarh, July 11
In a hit-and-run incident, a woman pedestrian was killed while another one was injured after being hit by a Maruti car last night. The 26-year-old pedestrian, Seema, died while she was going to the Sector 29 Sai temple. The incident occurred when the car driver was trying to flee from a drunk driving naka.
Language and mathematical abilities
(Govt schools)
Survey finds city Class III students struggling
Chandigarh, July 11
Despite boasting of an overall high literacy, development and enrolment rate in higher education, Chandigarh has appeared at the bottom slot of the National Achievement Survey (NAS) (cycle 3) for Class III, as students of government schools from the UT scored far below the national average score, both in language and mathematical abilities.
Realtor booked for raping maid
Panchkula, July 11
A realtor was booked for allegedly raping his 16-year-old maid in Sector 7 here today. The accused, Pawan Bansal, has not been arrested yet.
Awareness on Census Data
UT identifies 147 schools in city
Chandigarh, July 11
Directorate of Census Operations (UT), Chandigarh, has initiated a programme to sensitise schoolchildren about the Census data and its importance.
PU cell blamed for holding back scholarship
Chandigarh, July 11
Representatives of the Ambedkar Students’ Association (ASA) gave representation to the Panjab University Vice-Chancellor alleging that the PU SC-ST cell was holding back scholarship due for reserved category students. In the complaint, it said fee was being charged from SC/ST students with post-matric scholarships as the university’s SC-ST Cell had misinterpreted a court order. — TNS
Teachers’ union hails Budget
Chandigarh, July 11
The Government Teachers’ Union (GTU) welcomed the Budget that was presented on Thursday. Members of the union claimed that it was a people-friendly Budget.
union budget 2014-15
Cut in funds to hit UT projects
Chandigarh, July 11
Since the Union Government has reduced the Chandigarh Administration’s Budget under the Plan head by Rs 63 crore for the financial year 2014-15 as compared to the last fiscal, the projects like upgrading of community centres, housing projects and maintenance of roads which comes under the UT are likely to be affected.
PGI to revive Nehru Hospital
Chandigarh, July 11
The allocation of Rs 200 crore under the Plan head in the Union Budget to the PGIMER is set to revive the oldest, yet most important building—the Nehru Hospital, which is crying for maintenance.
A view of the Advanced Trauma Centre and Nehru Hospital of the PGI. A file photo
Fire Department gets only Rs 50 lakh under MC Plan head
Chandigarh, July 11
The Fire and Emergency Services of the Municipal Corporation (MC), which requires immediate attention has been allocated only Rs 50 lakh by the UT as against the Budget of Rs 12.50 crore passed by the MC General House under the Plan head. fire department that lacks modernised fire-fighting equipments.
Reduced grant to MC may hamper development work
Chandigarh, July 11
With the Municipal Corporation (MC) getting only Rs 136.60 crore against Rs 345.70 crore under the Plan head, several areas where the MC had planned development will suffer, now. The re-carpting of roads, strengthening of sewerage system and augmentation of water supply system are some of the areas that are going to suffer.
City Metro project runs into trouble
Chandigarh, July 11
After the local Member of Parliament (MP), Kirron Kher, raised her objection on the viability of Metro project, now in a latest development, the ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has sought fresh consent from all three stakeholders—-Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh — on the draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the ambitious Metro project.
Water supply & sewerage disposal panel meets after nine months
Chandigarh, July 11
The seriousness of the Municipal Corporation (MC) towards the sub-committees formed over various issues can be gauged from the fact that the Water Supply and Sewerage Disposal Committee met nine months after the last meeting was held.The issues that were pending from November 2013 were taken up by the committee in today’s meeting.
banker’s death
Son identified victim from shoes he gifted his father
Panchkula, July 11
It was the pair of new Reebok shoes which the son bought for his father that helped the former in identifying the victim.
Police hand over trousers, shoe to son
Panchkula, July 11
Banker’s family could not even have the last glimpse of Sharma as the Haryana police cremated the body on their own. The family was left with nothing but just his trousers and a shoe.
Woman found hanging
Panchkula, July 11
Lovely, a resident of Housing Board Colony in Sector 14 here allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her room this evening.
jyoti murder case
Two more accused depose, plead not guilty
Panchkula, July 11
In the Jyoti murder case today, the second main accused, Paramjit and the truck driver Tilak Raj, gave their statements in the court. They said they were not at the spot on the night of murder.
AAP seeks shifting of liquor vend
Panchkula, July 11
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) activists have demanded shifting of a liquor vend opened adjacent to Government High School in Billa village near here.
Vehicles damaged in Sector 68
Mohali, July 11
Miscreants broke windowpanes of some vehicles parked in Sector 68 here early this morning.
Woman gives birth in autorickshaw
Chandigarh, July 11
A woman delivered a baby in an autorickshaw while she was on her way to government mother and child care centre in sector 22 at around 10 am today.
Power woes: Kharar residents spend sleepless night
Mohali, July 11
Residents of Kharar and the surrounding areas are going through a miserable time in the sweltering heat due to unannounced power cuts.
BUSINESS NEWS
Mohali resident wins Barbeque Nation lucky draw
Barbeque Nation has announced Utkarsh Khera, a resident of Mohali, as the winner of its lucky draw series at its Sector 26 outlet in Chandigarh. A Honda bike was presented to Khera by a city-based RJ (radio jockey) and Punjabi movie actor Nav Bajwa and Deepinder Singh, head, north region, BIG FM.
School holds science exhibition
Chandigarh, July 11
St John’s High School here organised a science exhibition, ‘Sciensation’ on its campus today.
Students made projects on themes pertaining to health, environment, natural resources, energy and agriculture for the exhibition. Their projects and concepts, including designed hovercraft, citrus fruits as good electrical conductors, use of hydraulic pumps in various
sectors.
Students display their models at a science exhibition in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Govt Colleges
Final counselling for 39 BCA seats today
Chandigarh, July 11
The final counselling for a total of 39 BCA seats lying vacant in four government colleges will be held tomorrow. After the second counselling for the
BCA, held on July 8, six seats were left vacant in Post Graduate Government College, Sector 46. In Post Graduate Government College for Girls
(PGGCG), Sectors 42 and 23 seats are lying vacant. While five seats are lying vacant each in
PGGCG, Sector 11, and PGGC, Sector 11.
BA-I results declared
Chandigarh, July 11
Panjab University (PU) has declared the results of the BA-I examinations.
Desh Bhagat varsity Chancellor attends conference at San Diego
Chandigarh, July 11
Desh Bhagat Group chairman and Chancellor Desh Bhagat University Zora Singh attended the NAFSA 2014, an annual conference, organised by the NAFSA Association. Over 2,000 delegates from across the world converged on San Diego, California, US, for the NAFSA 2014.
Tiny tots hold ‘go green’ rally
 Mohali, July 11
Pupils from the Classes Pre-Nursery to KG from Gian Jyoti Global School here today spread the message of ‘save trees’ and ‘grow more trees’ in connection with the Vanmahotsava celebrations.
Students take part in an awareness rally at Phase II in Mohali on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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Chandigarh, July 11
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