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Govt schools fare better than
private ones
Chandigarh, May 23
Three students from the city and its satellite townships shared the top honours by securing 92.2 per cent marks in the Class XII examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, the results of which were declared today. They are — Anu Bhasin of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 37; Kritika Mohan of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27 (both from the non-medical stream); and Barinder Singh, also of Bhavan Vidyalaya. (commerce stream).

• This topper aims for IIMS now

Supneet tops in SAS Nagar with 91 pc marks
SAS Nagar, May 23
Supneet Singh Wadhwa of Shivalik Public School, Phase VI, has topped the township with 91 per cent marks in the Class XII CBSE examination. Sharing the second position in the township are Shweta of Shivalik Public School and Rupinder Kaur of Gian Jyoti Public School Phase II here with 86.6 per cent marks.

• Laurels for Kalka sisters

• The mark of a winner

‘CONFUSION’ ENTRANCE TEST Goofs, chaos galore by technical varsity No admit cards; lack of security regarding question papers irks candidates

Chandigarh, May 23 Even as the dust over the All- India Engineering Entrance Examination controversy has barely settled down, aspirants sitting for various entrance tests to technical colleges have one more grievance in their kitty. Confusion and chaos prevailed at the MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, one of the centres for CET-2003 as candidates did not receive their admit cards till the last moment in Chandigarh on Friday.  — Photo Manoj Mahajan

Gupta files application for regular bail
Chandigarh, May 23
Pleading that the corruption case registered against him and the co-accused — suspended UT Judicial Magistrate (First Class) S.S. Bhardwaj — by the CBI was false, fabricated and baseless, suspended Jalandhar’s District and Sessions Judge, R.M. Gupta today filed a regular bail application in a local court. The application will come up for hearing tomorrow.

• Non-bailable warrants against Bhardwaj

Water-mixed petrol has customers fuming
Panchkula, May 23
A number of motorists who had got their vehicles refuelled at the Indian Oil Pump in Sector 14, Panchkula, were in for a rude shock today when they found that the fuel tanks of their vehicles had been filled with water rather than petrol.

3 more stillborn cubs at zoo
Chhat Bir (Patiala), May 23
After a struggle of more than 12 hours, zoo staffers were able to make the Royal Bengal tigress go inside a house of the tiger enclosure of the Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological here late last night.

COMMUNITY

Verma working at BJP’s behest: Cong
Chandigarh, May 23
Member of Parliament Pawan Bansal and Mayor Subhash Chawla here today accused UT Administrator Justice O.P. Verma of working at the behest of the BJP to defame the elected Congress MP and councillors by carrying out demolitions in an arbitrary manner.

Wildcat architects rule the roost in Kurali
Kurali, May 23
Thousands of residential and commercial buildings constructed in Kurali township since 1972 are unauthorised. All building plans or designs submitted to the local Municipal Council by the so-called architects during the past three decades have violated provisions of the Architects Act, 1972 that prohibits those designers not registered with the Council of Architecture to use the title and style as architects with any prefix or suffix to their designation and practice thereof.

Another dispute at parking lot
Chandigarh, May 23
Even as the five-day-old incident of armed gunmen of an Inspector General of Punjab Police thrashing up a parking contractor who “dared” to ask their boss to pay parking fee, near Gurdev Studio in Sector 17 here, is still fresh in memory of the people, employees of the contractor allegedly tore the logbook of an official vehicle of the Ministry of Defence in the same parking lot here today.

Preneet Kaur attends Bhagwati jagran
Zirakpur, May 23
The SAD - BJP alliance had worsened the economy of the state by distributing funds unnecessarily. These funds were misused by the blue- eyed persons of the SAD-BJP government.

Cool relief for two more days
Chandigarh, May 23
Residents of Chandigarh can enjoy cool breeze for two more days. Showers last night brought quick relief as the city was sizzling at 43 °C, the highest temperature recorded in May.

• Industrialist Sahgal dead

CRIME

Three held for murdering taxi drivers Rajpura, May 23 A failed businessman and his two accomplices have been arrested on charges of murdering two taxi drivers and stealing a Toyota Qualis. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr Paramraj Singh Umranangal, while disclosing this said the accused who had been arrested in the case were Amrik Singh and Sukhchain Singh of Dhandhra village in Ludhiana and Kamalpreet, alias Goldy, also of Ludhiana.

The three accused who were arrested by the Rajpura police in connection with the murder of two taxi drivers. — A Tribune photograph

60-yr-old man waylaid, injured
Chandigarh, May 23
The city police today claimed to have solved a case of attempted dacoity within 12 hours. at least five youths, all unemployed, were reportedly arrested by a team from the Sector 36 police station this evening for seriously injuring a 60-year-old resident of Sector 24, Garib Dass, after trying to rob him in the wee hours of the morning.

BUSINESS

Small-scale industrialists stage dharna
Chandigarh, May 23
The small-scale industrialists of the city staged a dharna in front of the office of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited and Steel Authority of India Ltd to express their resentment over an unprecedented increase in iron and steel prices so frequently that it becomes difficult for them to plan their production and prices in advance.

Stress laid on AC maintenance
Chandigarh, May 23
Industrial units and corporate offices could save a substantial amount and create comfort for their employees through proper maintenance of air-conditioners and ventilators. The energy bills as well as pollution level could be drastically reduced with proper equipment according to international experts on energy and air-conditioning who were addressing a day-long seminar on “Energy efficient air-conditioning and refrigeration systems” at the CII here on Wednesday.

EDUCATION

PU to start dental institute
Chandigarh, May 17
Panjab University, Chandigarh, has decided to commence the University Institute of Dental Science. A formal clearance in this regard was given by the Syndicate at its meeting held here today.

Cultural show by students
Chandigarh, May 23
Students of Bal Niketan Model Senior Secondary School of Sector 37-A presented a cultural show on the campus today, a day before their summer vacations were to begin.

Mehndi contest Chandigarh, May 23 About 60 young girls wove intricate designs in mehndi while taking part in a mehndi-applying contest organised by the Adult Education wing at The Tribune Model High School in Sector 29 here today. Participants at a mehndi contest at The Tribune Model High School, Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Friday . — A Tribune photograph

COURTS

HC order on NOC cancellation
Chandigarh, May 23
Taking up a petition filed by a Naya Gaon resident, a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed that the order cancelling the no-objection certificate issued to a petitioner would remain ineffective for three months.

CULTURE

Mangal’s next film on sahibzadas
Chandigarh, May 23
Continuing his fixation with historical and religious themes, actor Mangal Dhillon is again coming up with another production. After handling the sensitive theme of the Khalsa and even making a successful film out of it, Mangal Dhillon is now working on the project titled ‘Saka Sarhind’.

Kathak faces big challenge
Chandigarh, May 23
Kathak has come of age. And as it continues its endless journey from one era into another, there are innumerable questions remaining to be answered about its status, vis-a-vis other dance forms in India. There has often been a roaring debate on bharatanatyam scoring over kathak when it comes to international preferences.

HEALTH

Tackle autism with acceptance, awareness
Chandigarh, May 23
Lack of awareness and societal indifference towards children suffering from autism, a development disorder with social and communication problems, not only adds to the trauma of parents but hinders the child’s integration into society.

• Symptoms of autism in a child

MLAs panel visits Civil Hospital
SAS Nagar, May 23
Members of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha committee for public undertakings visited the Civil Hospital here today. The pre-planned inspection visit lasted for over two hours and was conducted by at least five MLAs.

SPORTS

Quick fire 97 by Akashdeep Chandigarh, May 23 Chandigarh scored a brisk 218 for three in 65 overs against Minor Districts in the Punjab State Inter-District Championship Tournament for Dhruv Pandove Trophy at the PCA Stadium, SAS Nagar, today. A match between Minor Districts and the Chandigarh Club in progress at the PCA Stadium, SAS Nagar, on Friday. — A Tribune photograph Carrom tourney Shooting championship

Rana Sodhi is part of IOA delegation
Chandigarh, May 23
Mr Rana Gurmit Sodhi, President of the Chandigarh Olympic Association and Political Adviser to the Punjab Chief Minister, has been included in the Indian Olympic Association delegation which is going to bid for the Commonwealth Games for the year 2010. The Indian bid to host these games has the backing of the Government of India.

Halwara spikers win championship
Chandigarh, May 23
Halwara area defeated Chandigarh area to win the Western Air Command Inter-area Volleyball Championship held at 12 Wing, Air Force Station, here today. Halwara won the series, 3-1. C.B. Singh of Halwara was declared the player of the tour.

ADMINISTRATION

Structures demolished, land given to Railways

Chandigarh, May 23 Four religious structures, along with 17 houses, were today demolished in the Faidan and Jhhumru villages of the Union Territory (located near Sector 48) on the Punjab and Union Territory border and the acquired land was handed over to the Railways for laying the Chandigarh- Ludhiana railway line. A temple razed during anti-encroachment drive in Faidan and Jhhumru villages near Chandigarh on Friday. — Photo Parvesh Chauhan

Rewat Singh demolishes gurdwara
Pleasant surprise for anti-encroachment staff
Chandigarh, May 23
Not many people would have done what Mr Rewat Singh of Attawa village has done. He offered to remove the illegal construction in the gurdwara in his own village when a demolition squad of the Chandigarh Administration arrived on the scene yesterday.

SAS Nagar Admn to plug escape routes
SAS Nagar, May 23
In a joint meeting organised by the Superintendent of Police, with the SDM and the Municipal Council executive office, the Administration has decided to plug various escape routes on the inter-sectoral roads in the township.

Chalk out plan for tertiary water pipeline: Verma
Chandigarh, May 23
“A network of tertiary water pipeline is needed throughout the city as most of it was getting wasted,” said the UT Administrator, Justice O.P. Verma, today. He also asked the MC Commissioner to lay out a detail plan in this regard.