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Fee rolled back by 5pc
But NRIs studying in PU have to pay more
Chandigarh, March 25
The Panjab University senate today rolled back the hike in fee for all regular courses being offered by the university by 5 per cent. The syndicate had approved a 10 per cent hike on March 20, which was objected to by a majority of senators today.

Zirakpur colony chief booked
*IG defends his men *Residents begin to move *Developers relieved
Zirakpur, March 25

The town has been converted into a virtual fortress, a day after the mob attack on the police station triggered by rumours about the custodial death of a resident of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony.

Residents of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony in Zirakpur leave for safer places on Sunday. — Tribune photos by Parvesh Chauhan

Gear up for traffic logjam tomorrow
Chandigarh, March 25
Commuters need to prepare themselves for some discomfort on city roads in the afternoon of March 27, when more than 30 SUVs (Special utility vehicles) under a tight security umbrella arrive here for a SAARC rally.

Youth feared drowned in Dhanas lake
Chandigarh, March 25
Ravinder Kumar, alias Sanju, of Bhaskar Colony in Sector 25 is feared to have been drowned in the artificial lake near Dhanas village this afternoon. Sanju, in his early twenties, had gone to the lake for swimming along with his friends.

Gagandeep, winner of the Mr Mohali title, flexes his muscles during the first Mohali Body Building Tournament in Mohali on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Army man stabs himself
Chandigarh, March, 25
A computer operator in the Army Surjit Singh of Mehmoodpur village in Nawanshahr stabbed himself in the belly in sector 22 here late tonight.

Banks levy tax on disability pension despite exemption
Chandigarh, March 25
Instances have come to light where some banks are deducting income tax at source from the disability pension of ex-servicemen despite such individuals being exempted from paying tax.

COMMUNITY

An evening of jailhouse rock
Chandigarh, March 25
Inmates of Model Jail, Burail, had a welcome change this evening when pulsating music reverberated the otherwise sombre high-security prison.

Women need to be empowered: Experts
Chandigarh, March 25
The ten-day vocational training-cum-awareness camp for poor women concluded at Khajeri village, here today. Organised by Yuvsatta, in association with the Chandigarh Social Welfare Board, the camp aimed to empower women; both technically and economically.

Sharing hope in silence
Chandigarh, March 25
It was an unusual gathering - one where silence reigned, yet conversations happened. At the heart of the conversations were 150 deaf and mute women from across the region. They had gathered in the city under the aegis of the Deaf Way Foundation to share their hopes and aspirations and seek solutions to seemingly-formidable problems.

Women suffering from hearing impairment attend a session in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

Get-together for the disabled
Chandigarh, March 25
The Muscular Dystrophy Association organised its get-together function here today.

Encroachments
Panchkula markets run short of space
Panchkula, March 25
The Sector 7 market is crying for space, courtesy the growing encroachments. It is bursting at its seams with “blooming” businesses of small-time vendors who have never had it so good. And, the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) doesn't seem to mind.

It’s encroachments galore at the Sector 7 market in Panchkula. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh 

Society flats develop cracks
Chandigarh, March 25
After paying lakhs of rupees, occupants of flats in The Chandigarh Sector 22 (First) Cooperative House Building Society, Sector 48, are a harassed lot, thanks to poor construction of the flats.

Sec 31-32 concrete road closed again
Chandigarh, March 25
Barely two months after the commissioning of a concrete road on a stretch separating Sectors 31 and 32, the engineering department today erected a wall blocking the traffic flow once again. The road is being sealed to carry out work on a road junction. We want to plug all loose ends before opening the road to traffic. — V.K. Bhardwaj

Follow Guru Jambheshwar’s principals: Chander Mohan
Panchkula, March 25
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan today exhorted people, especially the youth, to follow the principals propagated by Guru Jambheshwar 500 years ago.

• 3-yr-old drowned in water tank
• Book released
• 100 donate blood

CRIME

Cyclist loses life in accident
Chandigarh, March 25
A cyclist, Jagat Thapa, was seriously injured after being hit by a car near the Hallo Majra chowk last night. He was taken to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, where he succumbed to his injuries in the wee hours today.

Landlord, 4 others held for trespass
Chandigarh, March 25
The police today arrested the owner of a plot in industrial area along with four others on the allegations of rioting, criminal intimidation and trespass.

EDUCATION

‘PeakTime’ for four PEC students
Make it to business meet in Europe
Chandigarh, March 25
A team comprising four PEC third-year students - Jagnoor Singh Grewal, Avitosh Pal Singh, Bhuwan Mahajan and Manu Manrai - have made it to the finals of “PeakTime 07”, one of the largest international student business competitions in Europe.

An integrated course in public health to be started at PU
Senate passes annual budget
Chandigarh, March 25
Panjab University senate today passed the annual budget of the university for the year 2007-2008. While the university has envisaged an expenditure of Rs 154.52 crore for the year 2007-2008 the estimated expenditure for the current year has been shown a little above Rs 136. 53 crore.

Ex-Sainik School boys share good old memories
Chandigarh, March 25
For the former students of Sainik School, Kapurthala, it was time to share some good old moments spent growing up together in their alma mater during a meet organised by the “Old Saikapian Association” at Chandimandir near here late Saturday night.

Experts discuss sources of renewable energy
Mohali, March 25
The Indo Global College of Engineering (IGCE), Abhipur, organised a seminar on renewable energy resources. The Indo Global Energy Club, led by Binay Kumar, professor and head of the Indo Global mechanical department, organised the event. The seminar focussed on the “present status and problems in some key areas of renewable energy sources.” The chief guest at the function was S.S Bedi, regional director, ministry of new renewable energy, New Delhi.

900 children ‘graduate’
Chandigarh, March 25
900 children (up to the 4th standard) received awards during the Annual Recognition Day of the pre-primary wing, held at the KB DAV school premises in Sector 7, here, today. The little achievers were awarded with medals and certificates for their academic excellence and achievement in various fields.


LITTLE SCHOLARS: Students of KBDAV, School, Sector-7, Chandigarh, at their Annual Recognition Day on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

• Education camp

COURTS

In pursuit of justice
Employee fights on 2 legal fronts
Chandigarh, March 25
He is fighting two legal battles, one with his employer to get promotion under the assured career progression (ACP) scheme and the other with a Punjab and Haryana High Court lawyer to get compensation for deficiency in service.

CULTURE

Nritya and sangeet sammelan concludes
Chandigarh, March 25
The 37th All-India Bhaskar Rao Nritya and Sangeet Sammelan, organised by the Pracheen Kala Kendra, concluded amidst immaculate recitals of the sitar by young Manu Kumar Seen, a mesmerising vocal by Padma Bhushan Dr Prabha Atre and Bharatnatyam by Mysore based eminent danseuse Vasundhara Doraswamy at the Government Polytechnic for Women auditorium, here today.

Classical musician Dr Prabha Atre performs at the 37th All-India Bhaskar Rao Nritya and Sangeet Sammelan in Chandigarh on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

Five artistes honoured
Chandigarh, March 25
Five recipients of the coveted National Sangeet Natak Akademi awards 2006 were felicitated by the Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi at a function held here yesterday evening.

SPORTS

Golden, Youngsters clubs make it to final
CFC forced to withdraw
Chandigarh, March 25
Defending champions Chandigarh Football Club (CFC) and Youngsters Football Club registered victories in the semifinals of the Chandigarh State Senior Football Championship for Chaudhary Jarnail Singh Trophy at the football stadium in Sector 17 here today.

Kanwar, Charan putt title
Chandigarh, March 25
Kanwar Narinder Singh and Charan Narinder Singh could not have asked for more. They wrested the net winners title from a record field of 325 golfers who converged on the greens of the Chandigarh Golf Club for the Captain's Day Cup Golf Tournament.

SJOBA Sub-Himalayan Rally
Suresh Rana, Sidhu win
Chandigarh, March 25
The duo of Suresh Rana and Kamal Sidhu finished first in the Jeep category in the 20th which concluded at St John's High School, Sector 26, here today.

Tennis
Lahore take friendly series
Chandigarh, March 25
Pakistan Punjab Lawn Tennis Association, Lahore, defeated Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association 4-2 in a friendly tennis series played at the CLTA Centre Courts, Sector 10, here this evening.

SD college lift ball badminton title
Chandigarh, March 25
SD College-32 and Government Model High School-36 won the third Senior Chandigarh State Ball Badminton Championship held at Government Model High School, Sector 20, here today.

High Court team enter final
Chandigarh, March 25
High Court I will meet District Bar Association, Panipat, in the finals of the cricket tournament of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana which will be held at DAV College, Sector 10, here tomorrow.