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violation of defacement act
HC puts PU on notice
Chandigarh, August 14
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today served a notice on Panjab University (PU) for not taking stringent action against student parties for violating provisions of the Prevention of Property Defacement Act of West Bengal, 1976, which is applicable in the city.

Special day for two city lads for their special feats
Chandigarh, August 14
Braving umpteen odds, Aryan S Jajma, a 15-year-old leukaemia patient, has set an example of courage by fighting his disease and passing the Class X exams with flying colours.

Aryan S Jajma with his parents and sister in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

COMMUNITY

I-Day events: Traffic police issue advisory
Chandigarh, August 14
The Chandigarh Traffic Police has announced traffic restrictions and diversions in view of the Independence Day function at the Parade Ground in Sector 17 here tomorrow.



Policemen frisk passengers and their belongings at the ISBT, Sector 43, Chandigarh, on the eve of the Independence Day on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Special train to Sikh shrine MP Kirron Kher flags off a special train of the IRCTC carrying 1,700 devotees on a five-day pilgrimage to Sri Patna Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh (tenth Sikh Guru), in Chandigarh on Thursday morning. A Chandigarh-based organisation, Mata Tripta Charitable Trust, organised the trip. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

UT Admn to honour 13 achievers
Chandigarh, August 14
A supervisor in the Horticulture Department, who had been handling the Rose Festival and the Chrysanthemum Show for the last many years, and the officer-in-charge, Government Institute for Mentally Retarded Children (GIMRC), Sector 31, who had been offering consistent service in the field of intellectual disability, are among 13 persons who will be awarded commendation certificates by the UT Administration during the Independence Day function at the Parade Ground in Sector 17 tomorrow.

Jolt for Cong: Ex-Mayor Raj Bala Malik joins BJP
Chandigarh, August 14
After facing defeat in the recent Lok Sabha elections, the city Congress today faced another major setback when former Mayor Raj Bala Malik joined the BJP at a rally organised for BJP national president Amit Shah in Mahendargarh, Haryana.

460 cops to keep vigil on I-Day
Mohali, August 14
Around 460 police personnel would keep a vigil on the district-level Independence Day function that will be held at the Government College ground in Phase VI here tomorrow.

Freedom fighters remembered
Chandigarh, August 14
On the eve of the 68th Independence Day, the Chandigarh Administration organised a cultural programme at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, here today. KK Sharma, Adviser to the Administrator, was the chief guest.


draped in patriotism: Schoolchildren present an item during a cultural programme on the eve of Independence Day at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Prohibited drugs: NCB grills private doctor
Chandigarh, August 14
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) grilled a city-based psychiatrist, Dr Ashwin Mohan, for more than eight hours for distributing buprenorphine tablets, a highly sensitive medicine, without any authority. A case in this regard has been registered.

Duty before self: Video snapshots of a UT police constable Devinder Singh atop the bonnet of a car near the Sectors 9/10/16/17 roundabout on Sunday. The constable kept hitting the windowpane with his helmet even as the driver refused to apply brakes. Two accused are now in judicial custody.

P’kula admn fails to release list of awardees on time
Panchkula, August 14
Vishesh Kapoor (name changed), a shortlisted awardee for the Independence day, was in a fix till late evening whether he should get ready to receive the award tomorrow or not.

BSNL launches drive to resolve disputes
Chandigarh, August 14
The BSNL has launched a special drive for resolution of disputes/complaints relating to discontinued landline or mobile connections, CDMA and WIMAX connections in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula.

Power snag hits four sectors
Chandigarh, August 14
A technical snag at the BBMB power sub-station in the Industrial Area, Phase I, disrupted power supply to sectors 19, 26, 27 and 28 here today.

Maharashtra Mandal to celebrate golden jubilee
Chandigarh, August 14
To mark its golden jubilee, the Maharashtra Mandal will organise Ganesha pooja from August 29 to September 7 at Maharashtra Bhawan in Sector 19 here.

Entrance exam dates clash
Chandigarh, August 14
The dates of entrance exams to BSc paramedical course at the PGI and BDS course at Panjab University are clashing. Both examinations are scheduled for August 17. A number of students, who had applied for both the entrance exams, are in a fix as the timings of the exams are also partly clashing.

EDUCATION

City college heads oppose student poll
Chandigarh, August 14
Panjab University should start conducting student council elections in affiliated colleges of Punjab or else ban them in city colleges also.

UGC to deposit fellowship funds in PhD scholars’ accounts
Chandigarh, August 14
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is going to start a new scheme under which the fellowship amount of PhD scholars will be directly deposited in their accounts.



Prof Ved Prakash, UGC Chairman, delivers a lecture at Panjab University on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

College notes
Placement drive
Mohali: GGS Entrepreneur Cell of the GGS College of Modern Technology (GGSCMT) here conducted a placement drive for BTech students. As many as 35 students from GGSCMT cleared the aptitude test. Dr GS Virdi, director of GGS Entrepreneur Cell, said under this project, the students were encouraged to take up part-time jobs at the cell after completing their regular classes or during holidays.

From Schools
Janmashtami celebrated
Students of Tribune Model School celebrated Janmashtami with fervour on Thursday. They wore blue peacock feathers as headgear. They were told stories about Janmashtami and its significance.


Students of Tribune Model School present an item during the Janmashtami celebrations. A Tribune photograph

COURTS

Cossets directors convicted of fraud
Chandigarh, August 14
The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Anubhav Sharma, convicted two persons of a multi-fraud case, dating over a decade ago.

CRIME

Two booked for tampering with cheque
Chandigarh, August 14
The UT police have booked two persons for allegedly tampering with a cheque of a city- based person. The complainant, PN Khanna, a resident of Sector 7, has also mentioned names of senior bank officials in the complaint.

e-cigarettes seized
Chandigarh, August 14
A team of the UT Health Department raided a leading general store in Sector 17 and seized e-cigarettes on Wednesday. The nodal officer, Tobacco Control Programme, Chandigarh, Dr Deepak Bakshi, said, “The material has been sent to the CFSL, Chandigarh, for testing.”

Theft bid foiled at house in P’kula
Panchkula, August 14
In a broad daylight incident, a theft attempt was foiled at the residence of a BJP leader’s house in Sector 10 today when he had gone out to buy vegetables. When the victim, Meher Chand Thakur, returned, he saw thieves inside the home. He raised an alarm following which the thieves ran away. The neighbours also saw the two miscreants running away from the home. They appeared to be in the nine-14 age group.

Man found murdered
Kharar, August 14
A small-time shopkeeper was found lying murdered in front of his kiosk at Gadaga village here this morning. The victim, identified as Narayan Dass of Gadaga, was attacked with some sharp-edged weapons. Deep cuts and injury marks were visible on his face and abdomen.

SPORTS

Stephen’s shuttlers lift trophy 
Chandigarh, August 14
St Stephens, Sector 45, bagged the Inter-School Badminton Championship in the under-14 boys’ category. The match was held in the Sector 42 stadium.




Winners in a jubilant mood in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

GMS-Kishangarh emerge kabaddi champions
Chandigarh, August 14
In the final of the girls under-17 Inter-School Kabbadi Tournament, Government Model School (GMS), Kishangarh, defeated Government High School, Sector 41, 26-04 and paved way to glory.

Vivek High School pip Manav Mangal 18-5
Mohali, August 14
On the fourth day of Sardar Bhagwant Singh Memorial Inter-Basketball Tournament being played at Vivek High School, Sector 70, Mohali, the host team again hogged limelight by defeating Manav Mangal School, 18-05, in the boys’ under-16 category.

A match in progress between St Stephen’s School and Doon International School at Vivek High School in Sector 70, Mohali, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu