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Teachers take 3 classes at a time!
Chandigarh, November 2
Triple-tasking has become a routine for teachers of the junior wing of Government Senior Secondary School, Dhanas, for each teacher takes three classes simultaneously, which affects the studies of students.
Students of the junior wing of Government Senior Secondary School, Dhanas, wait for their teacher to turn up in the class. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

UT demotes official for dereliction of duty
Chandigarh, November 2
Close on the heels of the UT Estate Office demoting five of its officials for their failure to report the status of a resumed property for over 10 years, a superintendent of the Marketing Board has been demoted as junior assistant for dereliction of duty, resulting in embarrassment to senior officials of the Chandigarh Administration in a case pertaining to the vegetable and fruit market being heard by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Scooterist killed in hit-and-run
Chandigarh, November 2
In a hit-and-run case, a two-wheeler driver was killed after a recklessly driven car hit his scooter near Raipur Kalan, Chandigarh. In another accident, a pedestrian and a motorcyclist were injured.

Dept finds stocks of antibiotic medicine substandard
Chandigarh, November 2
Stocks of an antibiotic medicine supplied to the UT Health Department in the latest lot of medicines were found to be substandard during random testing of the medicines two days ago.

Indian hockey: Kurali boy promises hope
Mohali, November 2
With hard work and dedication, one can realise one’s dreams. This is what an 18-year-old hockey player has shown the world once again. Last week, he was accorded a warm welcome by people and the Mohali administration for leading the Indian under-21 team to victory in the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia.

Snores: Couples wake up to medical assistance
Chandigarh, November 2
Unaware of the fact that frequent snoring is a prominent symptom of sleep disorder, a number of individuals are still reaching sleep medicine experts these days, courtesy the annoyance caused due to the spouse’s loud snores in the middle of the night which “just do not seem to go away” in most cases. According to experts handling problems of sleep disorders in the city, at least five cases are reported at their clinics every month in which affected individuals bring their spouses for treatment to get rid of the disturbance caused to them due to their partner's frequency of snoring. 

COMMUNITY

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Celebrities join hands with residents to clean green belt in Sector 15
Chandigarh, November 2
Carrying forward the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, renowned designer and social activist Sanjana Jon supported by film actor Zarine Khan and wrestler Sangram Singh today initiated the campaign in Sector 15 falling under the municipal ward of BJP Councillor Saurabh Joshi.

More CCTV cameras at police stations soon
Chandigarh, November 2
The Chandigarh Police is soon going to install additional CCTV cameras at the city police stations. At present, around five cameras are installed at the police stations which will be increased to nine.

A kidnapping that wasn’t
Panchkula, November 2
High drama was witnessed after a family created ruckus that their businessman son had been allegedly ‘kidnapped’ by unidentified miscreants when his car was found abandoned in the market of Sector 10 late last evening. The victim, identified as Varun Bajaj (32), had gone out on October 30 for some work when his car was found abandoned.

REPORTERS' DIARY
A sigh of relief for employees of PRO branch
The staff at the Chandigarh Police's PRO Department was reprimanded after an error in one of the advertisements over road safety was published in newspapers. The advertisement mentioned that the passengers 'located' in the rear seat should also wear seatbelts.
Students of the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT), Mohali, take part in a Halloween theme-based party held on the campus. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Cleanliness a distant dream here
Mohali, November 2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brainchild ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ seemed to have no meaning for the Mohali Administration when it comes to cleanliness in the Industrial Area here.

Campaign a mere eyewash in P’kula, say residents
Panchkula, November 2
The cleanliness drive initiated by top brass in Panchkula seems to be a mere eyewash. The area that was cleaned was back to its original state today, say residents. The road leading to Mauli Jagran in Sector 17 here was in a terrible condition as garbage was lying unattended at the wall adjacent to the colony.

Bags full of garbage lie unattended at Sector 17 in Panchkula. A Tribune photograph

Artistes take part in cultural fest
Panchkula, November 2
Emerging artistes from various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana took part in the Intra-Regional Cultural Festival organised by the Power Grid Corporation of India, Northern Region-II. The festival and traditional handicrafts exhibition was held at the Inderdhanush Auditorium in Panchkula last evening.

Auto-rickshaw operators give UT 24-hr ultimatum
Chandigarh, November 2
A number of residents who commute to and from neighbouring towns of Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur are set to face inconvenience tomorrow, with both the UT Administration and auto-rickshaw operators not relenting on the issue of entry of diesel-run autos into the city.

Auto-rickshaw operators raise slogans at the Sector 25 rally ground in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

cable theft
BSNL lines hit in Sec 29, 30
Chandigarh, November 2
A significant number of telephone lines in Sector 29 and 30 have been affected due to theft of phone cables in the area. Officials said the services would be restored in atleast two days.

Territorial Army veterans attend annual day 
Chandigarh, November 2
The Western Command Territorial Army Group celebrated its 65th Annual Territorial Army Day at Chandimandir Military Station. A large number of serving Territorial Army officers and veterans attended the event, where the older generation shared its experience with  the youngsters.

health notes
Medicos discuss legal threats in work
Chandigarh: Medical practitioners attended a one-day continuing medical education (CME) programme on clinical communication skills and legal complication of medical practice. The convenor, Dr Neeraj Nagpal, said: “Consumer forums lack medical know-how while dealing with technical issues and most of the judgments take an emotional approach and facts are not taken into account in an empirical way.”

Open House response
Make cleanliness a way of life, say tricity residents
Ahead of any VVIP visit, the area along the route to be taken by the convoy is spruced up. However, everything goes back to square one soon after. Chandigarh Tribune asked its readers what needs to be done to make cleaning and beautification a regular feature. 
Govt staff need to show more enthusiasm
How does the government machinery become enthusiastically active to give a particular vicinity neat, clean and tidy look when some VVIP has to visit that area? This is a clear indication that government has sufficient manpower and machinery to keep the city neat and clean but the only thing that lacks is the enthusiasm that comes to the fore when a VVIP has to come.

EDUCATION

Paucity of funds hits PU hostel projects
Chandigarh, November 2
Shortage of funds is proving to be a stumbling block in the proposed hostel projects at Panjab University (PU). Records of the university revealed that there is a proposal for two hostel projects but the university authorities are unable to move forward on the proposal as it does not have enough funds.

Founder’s Week
‘Gone with the Wind’ staged at Vivek School
Chandigarh, November 2
The senior wing of Vivek High School staged a play, “Gone with the Wind”, as part of their founder’s week celebrations here today.

Play highlights riot-hit children’s plight
Chandigarh, November 2
A play on Sarabpreet’s poetry, ‘Kultar’s Mime’, was staged at Punjab Kala Bhawan here today. The hour-and-a-half play, directed and written by father-daughter Sarabpreet Singh and J Mehar Kaur recreated the agony and pain of children who suffered during the anti-Sikh riots in 1984.
Artistes enact a scene from the play, “Kultar’s Mime”, at Punjab Kala Bhawan in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan

incorporation day
Navsankalp members spare a thought for elderly
Chandigarh, November 2
Navsankalp, a student-run charity organisation, celebrated its incorporation day today completing eight years of service to society.

PECFest 2014
Penultimate day sees plethora of events
Chandigarh, November 2
The third day of PECFest 2014 saw participants from over hundred different colleges in the region competing in various competitions. Literary events such as crosswords, conventional debate, group discussion sessions, What an Idea!, Spell Bee and many more were organised.

Visitors enquire about a working model of an aircraft during PECFest in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: S Chandan

Conference deliberates on neuroscience of Asia-Pacific
Chandigarh, November 2
The University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Panjab University (PU), in association with the IBRO Associate School organised a research and training programme in the field of ‘neuroscience of the Asia-Pacific region’ at the university today.

In right direction: Slum children show certificates received by them after attending a free handwriting workshop organised by handwriting and signature expert Puneet Sachdeva in Sector 24, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari

Annual day celebrated
Panchkula, November 2
Gurukul Global School celebrated its annual day “une palette d’émotions – A range of emotions” with great pomp and show at Indradhanush Auditorium in Sector 5 here.

PU & college notes
Golden jubilee celebrations
The Biophysics Department, Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, will celebrate its golden jubilee by holding an international symposium on recent advances in biophysics and a meeting of the alumni from November 3. PU Department of Biophysics chairperson Prof DK Dhawan said the department was established in 1964 and grew to attain recognition under the leadership of Prof SR Bawa, the founder head.

from schools
Blood donation camp
Around 50 units were collected during a blood donation camp organised by the Rotay Club, Sector 37, Chandigarh, at DAV Public Senior Secondary School, Mohali. Parents, alumni and staff members volunteered for the noble cause. School Principal Dr Rosy Sharma appreciated the contribution made by blood donors.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Main accused records statement 
Lalru, November 2
Eve-teasing during a religious function (jagran) proved costly for Davinder Singh, a resident of Lalru Mandi, who was allegedly stabbed to death on Saturday morning. The fact came to light with Vishal Kumar, the main accused in the Davinder murder case, recording his statement before the police, today.

2 budding engineers get award
Dera Bassi, November 2
Two students - Animesh Chandra and Divyanshu Sharma - of the Sri Sukhmani Institute of Engineering and Technology (SSIET), Dera Bassi, have brought laurels to their institute by bagging the ISTE Best BTech Project Award-2014.

COURTS

Sector 17 firing incident
5th accused released on bail
Chandigarh, November 2
A day after the five youths, who were accused of openly fire at a discotheque in Sector 17 five months ago, were acquitted in the case, the fifth accused was released (on bail) by the Duty Magistrate today.

CRIME

Man held on charge of raping 72-yr-old
Chandigarh, November 2
A Sector 56 resident has been arrested for raping a 72-year-old deaf and dumb woman. The police said the victim’s son who ran a shop in Sector 56 said that on October 31 the accused identified as Om Parkash Misra came to his shop at 9 pm.

Theft at Sector 39 temple, case registered 
Chandigarh, November 2
The Chandigarh Police have registered a case of theft reported at Shiv Mandir in Sector 39 on October 13. A silver statue, silver jewellery and utensils were stolen from the temple.

Man commits suicide 
Mohali, November 2
A resident of Mataur village allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself last night here. The victim has been identified as Mehar Chand.

SPORTS

CBSE Cluster-XIII Athletics Meet
Harshdeep wins shot put title 
Chandigarh, November 2
Shot put thrower Harshdeep of Sahibzada Ajit Singh School, Roopnagar, claimed the gold medal in the girls (U-19) event while Jashan of Ryan International School, Chandigarh, and Jaskiran, Lawrance Public School, Mohali, claimed silver and bronze, respectively, during the ongoing CBSE Cluster-XIII Athletics Meet, being organized by PMLSD Public School, Sector 32, at the athletics ground of Sector 46, here today.

City golfer Aadil Bedi gets Rs 1 lakh scholarship 
Chandigarh, November 2
Young local golfer Aadil Bedi was honoured with scholarship of Rs 1 lakh for attaining rank 1 in national circuit last year in the 11-12 year category, by Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) senior vice-president and IGU council member CSR Reddy, here. In last season, he won 2 national finals at BPGC Mumbai and Coimbatore.

Shashikant Rajput beats Ramanjot in a tight game
Chandigarh, November 2
Unseeded CHART (Chandigarh Academy for Rural Tennis) player Shashikant Rajput upset 2nd seed CHART trainee Ramanjot Dhindsa, in a long rallied match of the ongoing CLTA-AITA Talent Series (TS-7) Tennis Tournament for boys (U-18), held at tennis courts of the CLTA, Sector 10, here today.

ISA Soccer Tournament 
St Kabir drub Vivek High 2-0
Chandigarh, November 2
The soccer team of St Kabir School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, beat Vivek High School, Mohali, 2-0, in the girls (under-14) match, during the ongoing Independent School Association (ISA) Football Tournament.

Jaspal, Abhishek’s partnership routs Fore U Biotech
Chandigarh, November 2
The cricket team of LiveWire Free Cricket Coaching Centre defeated Fore U Biotech Private Limited, Zirakpur, by 10 wickets, to top the points table, during the My Parents My Roots Cricket Trophy, being held at Divya Public School Sector 44, here today.

Ajay trounces Savjot 8-0
Panchkula, November 2
In the ongoing IDEAL Tennis Academy (ITA)-AITA Talent Series Tennis Championship, Ajay Singh blanked Savjot Singh 8-0 in the boys’ final qualifying round, held at Manav Mangal School, here today. In another one-sided match, Aarav Singh Gill defeated Sarthak Gulati 8-0, Mahishmat Kumar overcame Sarthak Bhardwaj 8-4 and Gaurav Kumar defeated Dhairya Chadda 8-6

Double glory for Pavrita in table tennis
Chandigarh, November 2
Table-tennis player Pavrita Singla bagged two titles of girls’ (U-15) and girls’ (U-18) during the concluding day of the ongoing Mohali District Table Tennis Tournament. In the final of girls’ (U-15) category, Pavrita Singla defeated Tarneet in straight games 3-0 (12-10,11-8 and 12-10).

Winners of different categories of the Inter-School District Table Tennis Championship at The Millennium School, Sector 67, Mohali, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Eco club table tennis tourney
Arnav blanks Naman, bags title 
Chandigarh, November 2
Marking a great effort, paddler Arnav blanked Naman Arora 3-0 in the kids’ final of EFSO Open Table Tennis Tournament, started at table tennis hall of Sector 23, here today. In the final of the kids’ category Arnav won all the sets at 11-7, 11-9 and 11-9. In the final of the cadet girls’ category, Vasundhra from Gurukul School, Chandigarh, defeated Maneet of New Public School, Sector 18, 3-0 (11-8,11-9,11-8) while in the cadet boys’ singles final Ishan Kapoor of DAV school, Sector 8, trounced down Arnav of Ryan International School 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-8).