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Panjab varsity set to adopt CGPA for semester system
Chandigarh, October 13
Panjab University is going to adopt the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for students enrolled under the semester system this year. The issue was raised at a recent meeting of all chairpersons with Vice-Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover. The VC instructed all departments to adopt the CGPA in their respective departments.
JERC fixes solar power tariff at Rs 6.80 per unit
Chandigarh, October 13
On the review application filed by the UT Department of Science and Technology, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) today revised the solar power tariff and fixed it at Rs 6.80 per unit (KWh).
Parking row turns violent
Chandigarh, October 13
A resident of Burail, Manoj, was allegedly beaten up by security guards at the
GMCH, Sector 32, following arguments over the wrong parking of a scooter. The incident took place at around 8.30 am today.
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| Manoj, who was allegedly beaten up by guards; and (below) his relatives at the GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari |
Road rage lands policemen, youths at police station
Panchkula, October 13
In a case of road rage, Chandigarh policemen landed at the Chandimandir police station in Panchkula after they had a scuffle with two youths over the overtaking of a car near the Morni T-point.
Four constables of the Chandigarh police were on their way back from Morni when they had a scuffle with the youths near the T-point late last night.
misuse of property
Orders to seal portion of MP’s ancestral house
Chandigarh, October 13
The UT Estate Officer has ordered the sealing of a portion of the ancestral house of Member of Parliament (MP) Kirron Kher in Sector 8 here.
The ancestral house of MP Kirron Kher in Sector 8, Chandigarh, a portion of which is allegedly being used for commercial activity by her
sister-in-law.
Civic body takes U-turn
Chandigarh, October 13
Three days after its decision to allow stalls of fire crackers only at three places — the Circus Ground in Sector 17, Exhibition Ground, Sector 34, and Mani Majra — today the municipal corporation (MC) decided to allow old licence holders to set up stalls at different places in various sectors and villages.
MC Commissioner Vivek Pratap Singh meets firecracker shop owners at his office in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Token system still not in place at PGI
Chandigarh, October 13
Despite having a ready solution for relieving thousands of patients from the uncertainty of finding their turn in OPDs owing to heavy rush everyday, the PGIMER has continued to overlook the urgent need of launching the token system.
Most patients are forced to stick to corridors in the OPDs for over 6 hours after reaching the hospital waiting for their turn.
Patients outside the New OPD at the PGI on Monday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
Consignment of 1,800 injections seized, one held
Chandigarh, October 13
The local police, during a naka, seized a consignment of 1,800 injections. Ashok Kumar, a resident of Sector 56, was carrying them in three ice boxes, on Monday morning.
The accused was arrested while carrying 900 labelled ‘Kevin injections’ and 900 injections without any label. During the preliminary investigations, the police disclosed that the accused had hit a vehicle in Sector 56 and while fleeing from the spot was caught at the check post.
Women continue to be soft targets in city
UT woman constable manhandled, three booked
Chandigarh, October 13
The local police has booked four persons who allegedly misbehaved with a woman constable on duty, and tried to outrage her modesty on Monday at Mauli Jagran.
The police said Mangat Ram, a resident of Mauli Jagran, and three others, have been booked for misbehaving with constable Poonam
Devi.
Woman employee slaps cop
Chandigarh, October 13
A UT policeman was slapped by a staff member working in the Gynaecology Ward of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, here today.
Eyewitnesses said the accused allegedly began passing lewd comments on female staff members of the Gynaecology Ward, following which a staff member slapped the accused. Sources said the accused had been identified as Tasvir Singh, belonging to a rank of a constable in the Chandigarh Police.
Panchkula and Kalka Votes 2014
Campaigning ends, all set for polling
Panchkula, October 13
With a series of rallies, the campaigning for Vidhan Sabha elections concluded here today. Candidates switched over to personal meetings after the campaigning. The polling would take place on October 15 while the counting would be done on October 19.
It was a day of hectic activities for Kulbhushan Goyal, the INLD candidate from
Panchkula.
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| Sheila Dikshit, former Chief Minister, Delhi, addresses a rally; and (right) INLD candidate Kulbushan Goyal meets residents
in Panchkula on Monday. Tribune Photographs |
Candidates, kin shift focus to social networking sites
Panchkula, October 13
As the campaigning ended today, family members of candidates switched over to social networking sites and applications like facebook and whatsApp. Alerts are being sent by various candidates from time to time through messages. Special whatsapp groups have been formed to carry out campaigning in a bigger way.
Party time for residents
 Panchkula, October 13
With just one day left for the Vidhan Sabha polls, political parties flooded colonies and villages with ‘gifts’ to woo voters. From matchboxes carrying currency notes to various brands of liquor, residents of colonies and villages are enjoying the ‘gifts’ from all parties. The colonies and villages form a major vote bank.
Ball pens displaying INLD symbol and candidate’s name were distributed among voters in Panchkula. Tribune Photo: Nitin Mittal
CME on brigham-nephrology course ends
Chandigarh, October 13
The three-day International continuous medical education (CME) - ‘PGIMER-Brigham-Nephrology Course’ - concluded on Sunday.
The CME was organised by the PGI’s Department of Nephrology and started on October 10. The purpose of the event was to avail benefit of experience of American nephrologists of the Indian origin along with Indian faculty.
Cosmetic surgeries among middle class on rise: Experts
Chandigarh, October 13
Amid the consistent rise in the number of patients of facial, limb trauma and burn inuries, the demand for cosmetic surgeries is also rising among the middle class. Going by clinical observations of plastic surgeons at the PGIMER, hair transplant, rhinoplasty (enhancing nose), breast reduction (in men) and enlargement (in women) are rising among the middle class.
Violations by Eating joints
Lawyer writes to Admn
Chandigarh, October 13
A city-based advocate has appealed to the UT Adviser, KK Sharma, to look into the “violation” of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, by a majority of eateries in the city.
“Without any fear of law, hardly anyone has displayed the valid licence (which is mandatory to display),” pointed out advocate Ajay Jagga in a letter shot to the UT Adviser.
Baithak Programme
Vocalist enthrals audience
Chandigarh, October 13
Hindustani vocalist Mahalakshmi Shenoy gave a classical rendition during the monthly Baithak
Programme. It was organised by the Pracheen Kala Kendra at Bhaskar Rao Indoor Auditorium here today.
The classical music evening began with the resonance of vocalist Shenoy, the foremost vocal disciple of Pandit Vishwamohan Bhatt. Her accompanists were Avirbhav Verma on Tabla and Murlodhar Soni on harmonium.
Vocalist Mahalakshmi Shenoy performs at the Pracheen Kala Kendra in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Bank penalised, told to pay compensation
Mohali, October 13
The Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), headed by Jagroop Singh Mahal, has penalised IDBI Bank, Phase 3B2, here, for causing harassment to a customer.
The adalat directed the bank manager to release Rs 1,35,105 along with interest at 9 per cent per annum to Himmat Singh of Dhurali village and also pay him Rs 10,000 as cost of litigation and Rs 25,000 as compensation for causing him mental and physical harassment.
1 quintal of cream destroyed
 Mohali, October 13
About one quintal of cream was destroyed and samples of paneer and ghee were collected for laboratory tests by a team of officials which carried out a check on a manufacturing unit in Jagatpura village here today.
The team, comprising SDM Lakhmir Singh, District Health Officer HS Oberoi and Food Security Officer Navneet Kaur
Bagga, conducted a surprise check on a paneer and ghee manufacturing unit.
Health officials destroy cheese at Jagatpura village in Mohali. A Tribune photograph
PU national meet to discuss research
Chandigarh, October 13
Panjab University is going to host a two-day national discussion meet on research to devise concrete plans on how to make Indian universities research oriented.
Professor Srikumar Banerjee, noted scientist and DAE Homi Bhabha Chair Professor, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, will deliver the third Panjab University Foundation Day Public Lecture at the PU Auditorium on October 15 (founder’s day of
PU). A national discussion meet on research - New Innovation and Work Plan - will be organised on October 16 by the authorities on various other issues.
Prof AK Grover, PU Vice-Chancellor, interacts with mediapersons at the VC's office on Monday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
e-payment: Panjab University, Department of Posts join hands
Chandigarh, October 13
To facilitate Panjab University students, especially in the rural areas, in availing all services, the authorities have tied up with the Department of Posts to set up a single-window counter in 3,500 post offices of Punjab and Chandigarh.
Research on neutrino physics
Panjab varsity to be nodal agency for collaboration of Indian, US institutions
Chandigarh, October 13
Panjab University has been selected the nodal agency for collaboration of Indian and US institutions in research on neutrino physics.
Neutrino physics is considered a frontline science, which is an important part of high energy physics.
earthy matters:
A girl gives the finishing touches to an earthen pot ahead of Diwali at Bhar Majra village in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
college notes
Mega job fest
The Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and Technology is organising a mega job fest from October 16 to October 22. Renowned companies and MNCs such as Accenture, US Tech and many more will be coming for recruitments. Around 300 students have already registered for the fest. The participating companies are expected to recruit 250 students for the post of merchandiser, production officer, quality assurance officer, supervisor and technical assistant.
ABVP submits memo to VC
Chandigarh, October 13
Members of the ABVP, Panjab University, today submitted a memorandum to PU Vice-Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover regarding various demands of campus students.
The students demanded that revaluation result should be announced within two days. The entry time in the administrative block for university campus students having ID cards should be made from 9 am to 5 pm. Students should be allocated time to meet the Vice-Chancellor in working hours.
From Schools
Scrabble competition
Stepping Stones Senior Secondary School, Sector 37, Chandigarh, hosted the Seventh Inter-School Scrabble competition. The scrabble contest, an annual event hosted by the school, saw students from over 20 schools across Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula taking part in the globally popular word challenge.
Students of Doon International School take part in a fun-filled activity. A Tribune photograph
Govt school student brings laurels
Chandigarh, October 13
Nityashish Bhandari, a student of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 22A, here, bagged first position in the state-level category from Chandigarh at the 4th national-level exhibition and project competition under the INSPIRE Award Scheme organised by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) at Pragati
Maidan, New Delhi.
Nityashish Bhandari being honoured at a function. A Tribune photo
City students to take part in global contest
Chandigarh, October 13
Three students of Vivek High School, Chandigarh, will participate in the International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition to be held in Hong Kong from October 16 to October 21.
The school authorities said Tarini Nath of Class XI, Mehar Bachhar of Class XI and Stuti Munjal of Class XII accompanied by their coach Reetika Khanna, Deputy Dean Academics, would compete in the persuasive speaking, interpretive reading, dramatic interpretation, radio newscast and impromptu categories.
Govt schoolteacher to be honoured
Chandigarh, October 13
On the eve of World Unity Day, a city-based government school teacher, Dr GP Pal, would be awarded with the Samrasta Ekta Award.
GP Pal, a teacher at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 20-D, Chandigarh, said the award function would be held at The Indian Institute of International Law in New Delhi.
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