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PU convocation today
Chandigarh, February 3
Woman power will shine in its full glory at the 55th annual convocation of the Panjab University, to be held at the PU campus here tomorrow.

Chief Justice of India Mr Justice YK Sabharwal (centre) after his arrival at the Chandigarh Railway Station on Friday. Also seen in the picture are (right) Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice, Mr Justice DK Jain. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

Convincing win for Nanda as Bar association chief
Chandigarh, February 3
Mr N.K. Nanda was today elected president of the Chandigarh District Bar Association, when he defeated his nearest rival, Mr Davinder Singh, by a margin of 219 votes. With this victory, Mr Nanda will occupy the coveted post for the fifth time.

Winning office-bearers of District Bar Association (from left): Mr K.S.Lamba-secretary; Mr Sanjay Gupta - treasurer; Mr N.K.Nanda, president; Mrs Harpreet Kaur- general secretary; and Mr Arun Dogra - vice-president in a jubilant mood at District Court in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan 

CTU starts trial run of GPS on buses
System aimed at ensuring accountability, public convenience
Chandigarh, February 3
The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking(CTU) has started the trial run of the Global Positioning System(GPS) in a bus which is equipped to track down the buses and timing all over the region. The GPS will also work out the exact distance travelled by the bus, speed and the fuel consumption.

Law Institute: High Court reserves orders on pleas
Chandigarh, February 3
Mr Justice J.S. Khehar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today reserved his judgement on the applications filed by Chandigarh Law Institute Private Limited and the Chandigarh Administration, praying for referring the two judgements delivered in the PIL filed by Mr Neeraj Sharma of Jalandhar to a third Judge for opinion.

Strike hits flight schedule
Chandigarh, February 3
“We are not opposed to work. However, we will oppose privatisation,” was the war cry of the day at the city airport today as the members of the Airports Authority of India Employee Union protested for the second day today against the Union Government’s decision to privatise airports.

Airport employees protest at Chandigarh airport on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

COMMUNITY

MC issues notices for attachment of rent
Chandigarh, February 3
The Municipal Corporation (MC) issued notices for attachment of rent of certain booths in sector 32 for non-payment of their property tax today. The notices have been issued to booth numbers 320, 284, 322, 307 and 285 in sector 32-D. According to MC officials, despite repeated reminders, the owners of these booths failed to deposit their property tax. The notices were issued to them from the past eight months.

Traders file objections to ban on polythene bag use
Chandigarh, February 3
The ban on use of plastic bags may run into rough weather, with the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM) filing objections to the recent notification of the Administration.

Sodomy case: victims’ statements recorded
Chandigarh, February 3
In the alleged sodomy case of five youths by the Junior Scientist of the CFSL, the Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Mr M.D.S. Dhillon, today recorded the statement of two of the victims under Section 164 of the CrPC. The proceedings were done by the JMIC in close door after the police moved an application for getting the statements recorded. The statement of the victim has been kept in a sealed cover.

Documentary on Jassi murder case screened
Chandigarh, February 3
The Murdered Bride-Part Two, a new CBC Fifth Estate documentary was today screened at the Press Club, Sector 27. The documentary will be aired on Canadian Television next week and reveals shocking new details about the five-year-old Jassi murder case.

Jean visits anganwaris
Chandigarh, February 3
With a view to monitoring various child development programmes, Ms Jean Rodrigues, wife of Governor of Punjab and Vice-President of Indian Council for Child Welfare, today visited eight anganwari centres in Maloya colony and Ram Darbar, that have been transformed into model anganwari centres, with the help of the Rotary Club.

Dalits seek Rs 150 as daily wage
Chandigarh, February 3
The Dalit Welfare Federation, Punjab, held a rally at the Matka Chownk in Sector 17 here today. Members of the federation pressed for their demands for equal rights.

Man dies as car skids into gorge
Panchkula, February 3
A local businessman was killed and his friend was seriously injured when the car they were travelling in skid off the road and fell into a gorge at Theog near Shimla this morning.

Eminent maths scholar dead
Chandigarh, February 3
Prof V.C. Dumir (62), an eminent mathematician and a distinguished scholar, Department of Mathematics, Panjab University, died here this morning.

Income tax raids
Income Tax sleuths of Range II today conducted survey at Bharat Medical Store, Bharat Medical and Surgicals, Sector 16, and Dharam Hospital, Sector 15, here, today.

CRIME

Woman, son killed in road mishap
Chandigarh, February 3
A woman pillion rider and her child were today killed and another critically injured when a CTU bus near the roundabout of Sectors 27 and 30 here hit the scooter on which they were riding.

BUSINESS

Frankfinn Expo
A two- day exhibition “Frankfinn Expo 2006” was inaugurated by Director Tourism, Chandigarh, Mr Vivek Atray here today. The expo provides an insight into the aviation, hospitality and travel industry. Students showcased various aspects of their curriculum by way of models and charts and role play. The expo got a good response.

EDUCATION

Lakshya 2006 kicks off
Chandigarh, February 3
The two-day annual technical-cum-cultural extravaganza — Lakshya 2006 — organised by DAV College, Sector 10, here started on a colourful note with the release of hundreds of balloons by the Panjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof K.N. Pathak today.

Need to conserve natural resources stressed
Chandigarh, February 3
As part of the golden jubilee celebrations of Government College for Girls, Sector 11, a national seminar-cum-workshop on Oil Conservation-A Non Renewable Energy Resource was today organised by Prakriti, environment society of the college, in collaboration with the Department of Environment.

Students show posters during a seminar on the occasion of golden jubilee celebrations of Government College for Girls, Sector 11, in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

MD/MS entrance test on Feb 12
Chandigarh, February 3
The entrance test for admission to MD/MS course at Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, here, will be held on February 12.

158 conferred degrees
Mohali, February 3
As many as 158 degrees were awarded to MBA, MCA and BCA graduates at the 4th annual convocation of the Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology (GJIMT) here today.

Students after the closing ceremony of 4th annual convention of Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology at Phase-2 in Mohali on Friday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Lecture on ‘cosmos to quarks’
Chandigarh, February 3
Prof Suman Bala of Physics Department, Panjab University, delivered a lecture on “cosmos to quarks” at Government College for Girls, Sector 42, here.

St Anne’s student wins first prize
Chandigarh, February 3
Abhinav Sharma, a student of class X at St Anne’s Convent School, Sector 32, has won the first prize in the state level essay competition on petroleum conservation. He has been awarded a cash prize of Rs 3000, a memento and a merit certificate at a valedictory function held at the police auditorium.

IT Director visits Landran colleges
Mohali, February 3
Mr Vivek Atray, Director, Information Technology, Chandigarh Administration, inaugurated a sip-n-bite outlet for the staff and students of the Chandigarh College of Hotel Management, Landran. He also addressed a seminar at Chandigarh Engineering College (CEC), Landran.

Kids impress at song show
Mohali, February 3
Tiny tots of DAV Public School, Mohali, put their best foot forward as their parents watched them perform at the song and rhyme show.

Tiny tots of DAV Public School, Mohali, at the Song and Rhyme show in Mohali on Friday.

Students tour Kurukshetra
Panchkula, February 3
Students of Holy Child School were taken on a guided tour of the Science Centre, the Krishna Museum, and The Panorama at Kurukshetra yesterday.

CULTURE

Rabab exponent weaves magic
Chandigarh, February 3
The special programme series of the Pracheen Kala Kendra featured Kabul-born and Germany-based rabab exponent Daud at the auditorium of the ‘kendra’ here today.

Daud (right) and Avirbhav Verma perform at the Pracheen Kala Kendra in Chandigarh on Friday.

Danseuse mesmerises sparse audience
Chandigarh, February 3
Scintillating spell of Raga Kedar and Basant from Pandit Vidyadhar and versatile Vidushi Sulochna Brahspati provided grand finale to the second annual Brahaspati Sangeet Samaroh organised by the Acharya Brahaspati Kala Kendra and Research Institute in association with the Sedbhavna Arts here on Friday. The event was dedicated to the memory of the wizard musicologist Acharya KCD Brahaspati.

Basant Utsav festivities
Chandigarh, February 3
On the second day of the ongoing Chandigarh Basant Utsav, folk artistes from Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana enthralled visitors with a variety of performances like folk songs, dances and puppet shows.

HEALTH

Conference in city to tackle menopause
Chandigarh, February 3
The Indian Menopause Society (IMS) is holding its 11th Annual National Conference on February 4-5, 2006 at the Bhargava Auditorium, PGIMER, Chandigarh.

SPORTS

School Games inaugurated
Chandigarh, February 3
National School Games in the discipline of archery, table tennis, karate, wushu (under-19) and table soccer ( all under-14 and 19) boys and girls were inaugurated at DAV Senior Secondary School grounds, Sector 8, here, today.

Participants and officials at the opening of the 51st National School Games at DAV School, Sector 8 Chandigarh, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

14 hockey players attend session
Chandigarh, February 3
The probables for the forthcoming Indo-Pak Hockey Test series today underwent light stretching exercises under the supervision of physical trainer Sampat Kumar and Coach Rajinder Singh Jr at the Hockey ground, Sector 18, here today.

St Xavier’s, New Public in basketball final
Chandigarh, February 3
St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, will take on New Public School, Sector 18 in the finals under boys’ category of the HT Pace Inter-School Basketball Tournament tomorrow at the school in Sector 44 here.