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Colleges to work 5 days a week
Chandigarh, August 17
City colleges have a reason to cheer. The Panjab University (PU) Syndicate today gave the green light to five-day-a-week working schedule for the colleges. The practice will come into effect from the next semester, beginning January 2015.

41% Class IX students flunk exam
Chandigarh, August 17
Nearly 41 per cent Class IX students studying in government schools have failed to qualify the summative assessments (SA) to get promoted to Class X. The students were given a second (last) chance by the CBSE to qualify the exam.

Passionate about developing biceps?
Watch out! Excess protein does more harm than good
Chandigarh, August 17
In what turns out to be a major concern among most parents in the city, their children (aged between 18 and 25 and mostly male) are resorting to excess protein supplementation. Passionate about bodybuilding and glamour, these youths follow a strict gym workout regimen and are fast falling prey to protein misuse for developing “biceps and abs”.

Booths lie vacant as UT Admn fails to frame policy
Chandigarh, August 17
Despite several crores spent on the construction of commercial complexes in the city by the Municipal Corporation (MC), the shops have been lying vacant in the absence of a policy for allotment.




The fish market in Sector 41 has been lying unused for several years. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Father of 6 batters wife to death
Chandigarh, August 17
A 41-year-old resident of Hallo Majra and father of six battered his wife to death at his residence here this afternoon.

COMMUNITY

Mayor’s post in 2015 elections
BJP’s chances brighter
Chandigarh, August 17
With the former Congress Mayor Raj Bala Malik joining the BJP, the probability of a BJP candidate getting elected as Mayor in the coming year has become brighter as the Congress is left with only 11 councillors on their side while the BJP and SAD alliance has 13 councillors and a Member Parliament (MP).

Reporters Diary
Kirron Kher has a dig at Mayor
City MP Kirron Kher, who was not invited by city Mayor Harphool Kalyan at the recently concluded Teej festival, took a dig at the Mayor at the inauguration function of the Anti-rabies clinic in Sector 38. As the Mayor was welcoming MP Kirron Kher, Kirron said, “Aapne to hamein Teej par bulaya hi nahi. Koi baat nahi Mayor saab, Teej to har saal aati hai aur har saal Mayor change hota hai.

Intruder: A dog plays spoilsport during the Independence Day function at the Prade Ground in Sector 17, Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan

Open House response
Enforce rules strictly to avoid bad blood during poll
There is a need to employ stringent pre- and post-election code of conduct. Outsiders must be refrained from entering the campus and canvassing for student parties. The authorities should be given powers to disqualify the candidates who refuse to follow the code of conduct.

PUCSC poll scores high on politics, less on students’ welfare 

Lt Col Bikramjit Singh remembered
Chandigarh, August 17
Lt Col Bikramjit Singh, who died fighting terrorists who had attacked an Army camp in Samba last year, was remembered on his first death anniversary here today.

Janmashtami
Religious fervour grips city
Chandigarh, August 17
Preparations to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami on a large scale in the city were seen today as the city draped itself in the festive colours. A large number of children in colourful attire seen purchasing flutes across the city.


JANMAShTAMI FERVOUR: Devotees throng Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math in Sector 20, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

seeking freedom: A solo play, “Chiri di Ambar Val Udaan”, was staged by the Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi and the Cultural Affairs Department, Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Suchetak Rangmanch, Mohali, at the Panjab Kala Bhawan in Sector 16 on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Vidhan Sabha Poll
Basia is CPI candidate from P’kula
Panchkula, August 17
The Communist Party of India (CPI), Haryana unit, announced MC Basia as its candidate from the Panchkula Assembly constituency for the coming Vidhan Sabha elections. CPI leaders, including district secretary BS Chatha, stated this in a press conference here today.

Academy holds ‘Punjab Prodigy 2014’
Chandigarh, August 17
The Sociable Intellectual Progressive Academy, India, organised ‘Punjab Prodigy 2014’ at Makhan Shah Lobana Bhawn in Sector 30 here. As many as 500 children in the age group of five to 12 years competed in the Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition.

Narrow escape for man, daughter
Mohali, August 17
A father-daughter duo had a narrow escape when their car fell from a road into a park here today.

EDUCATION

syndicate meeting
PU students, staff hold protests
Chandigarh, August 17
Ahead of the Panjab University (PU) Syndicate meeting today, a set of protesters, including PU employees and students carried out demonstrations raising a variety of demands.

Admission under reserved category
Panjab University authorities accused of flouting norms
Chandigarh, August 17
A complaint was submitted with the Panjab University authorities today alleging discrepancies in allotment of two seats under the reserved category of single girl (SG) child.

268 appear for BDS entrance
Chandigarh, August 17
A total of 268 students appeared in the Panjab University (PU), Common Entrance Test (CET) for the Bachelor of Dental Sciences (BDS) on the PU campus today.




Students come out of an examination centre after appearing for the BDS entrance exam on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Protesting ETT teacher faints
Mohali, August 17
A protesting member of the ETT Teachers’ Union, Punjab, Paramjit Singh Mann, was today shifted to Civil Hospital after he fell unconscious during the ongoing protest of the union in front of the office of the Director General School Education (Schools) in Phase VIII.

500 test their arithmetic skills
Chandigarh, August 17
Sociable Intellectual Progressive (SIP) Academy India Private Limited organised the Punjab State level SIP Punjab Prodigy 2014 today at Makhan Shah Lobana Bhawan, Sector 30 A.


Children take part in the Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition at Sector 30, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

from schools
Exhibition
Chandigarh: An exhibition of crafts made by the students was organised at Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21-C. The students displayed their exhibits on various topics and issues. The onlookers really appreciated the efforts and creativity of the students.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Man dies in road mishap
Lalru, August 17
A resident of Chandigarh was crushed to death while his companion sustained serious injuries when a tractor-trailer they were travelling in met with an accident on the busy Ambala-Kalka highway, here, today.

280 volunteers donate blood at camp
Lalru, August 17
Over 280 volunteers, including 44 women, of the Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation donated blood in a camp organised at the Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan here today.

COURTS

Honda Siel Cars, local dealer penalised 
Chandigarh, August 17
Honda Siel Cars India Limited and its dealer Lally Automobiles have been directed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum to pay Rs 30,000 compensation to a Sector-30 resident for deficiency in services.

stolen Activa
National Insurance told to pay relief 
Chandigarh, August 17
National Insurance Company has been directed to pay Rs 44,159 paid by a complainant for insurance earlier and Rs 10,000 as compensation for deficient services.

CRIME

Trader’s kin beaten up in Sector 40
Chandigarh, August 17
High drama was witnessed in the Sector 40 Krishna Market last night when kin of a missing debt-ridden trader, Sunil Kumar, were thrashed by a local financier and his musclemen, from whom the trader had borrowed money. The injured include the parents and younger brother of Sunil Kumar.

Snehalaya inmate flees, recovered
Chandigarh, August 17
A 12-year-old inmate of Snehalaya — a home for the destitute in Maloya — managed to give the police a slip yesterday as he was brought for a check up at Government Multi Speciality Hospital in Sector 16.

SPORTS

Tarini claims chess title
Chandigarh, August 17
City’s chess prodigy Tarini Goyal won the Chandigarh Women’s Chess Championship that concluded at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, here today.



(From left) Edha Garg, Arunima Goyal, Tarini Goyal and Shweta, winners of the Chandigarh Women’s Chess Championship, at St Xavier's School, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Siemens-XI win
Chandigarh, August 17
Siemens-XI registered a four-wicket win over ATS-XI during a second Corporate Cricket Cup tie here today.

Saupin’s School pip Shivalik Public in cricket
Chandigarh, August 17
The boys’ cricket team of Saupin’s School, Sector 32, defeated Shivalik Public School in a match of (U-14) category during an inter-school cricket meet being organised by the DPS Cricket Academy here.

Mohali assn to hold cricket trials today
Chandigarh, August 17
The Mohali Cricket Association (MCA) will hold trials tomorrow to select Mohali’s senior cricket team for the forthcoming inter-district cricket tournament for the Katoch Shield Trophy.

Tennis coaches' workshop concludes
Chandigarh, August 17
The All India Tennis Association's Level-III coaches programme concluded at the CLTA Courts here today. The weeklong workshop saw participation of 39 coaches from nearly 15 states.

3-0 victory for CFA lads
Chandigarh, August 17
The Chandigarh Football Academy (CFA) team defeated the Indian sub-junior side in a friendly match during their ongoing exposure trip. Playing at Goa yesterday, the CFA lads played well against the experienced opponents to register a 3-0 win.