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Mohali DAV takes lead
Implements full-fee concession to only girl child
Mohali, November 12
Taking the lead in implementing a CBSE directive DAV Public School, Mohali has decided to grant full fee concession to those girl students who are the only child of their parents from the coming academic session.

PU may tie up with SBI for student loans
Chandigarh, November 12
The State Bank of India is being considered by Panjab University to provide educational loans to its students for purchase of computers, laptops and two-wheelers.

Young devotees take part in a nagar kirtan in connection with Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary celebrations in Chandigarh. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Day of fun for orphans, cancer-afflicted
Panchkula, November 12
Naughty Winsy played “spoilt brat” at the dog show and like five-year-old Aniket, the whole group burst into a merry laugh. While her trainer tried to rein her in, Winsy dogged every attempt to successfully complete round after round of hurdles.

Former CEC for change in electoral system
Lays stress on more power for panchayats

Chandigarh, November 12 To check corruption and bring out good governance in the country, former Chief Election Commissioner, T.S. Krishnamurthy today called for a change in the country’s electoral system, besides brining about reforms in the judiciary and the bureaucracy.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan (left) and former Chief Election Commissioner T.S. Krishnamurthy (right) at a seminar on The Constitution, governance and democratic decentralisation organised at the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Police camps to register PGs today
Chandigarh, November 12
Apprehending renting of rooms by anti-social elements, the Chandigarh Police today asked the landlords to inform them about the particulars of their paying guests.

Three new suspected dengue cases at PGI
Chandigarh, November 12
Three new suspected cases of dengue were today reported at the PGI. Of the three, two are a mother-son duo. While the mother is 40 years old, her son is 20. Besides, one more person has been admitted to the PGI.

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COMMUNITY

Allow fishing to save Sukhna: expert
Chandigarh, November 12
Time is running out for the Chandigarh Administration to save the Sukhna Lake from an ecological crisis. In light of the ban on harvesting of fish, the growing population of different species of fish and inability on part of the Chandigarh Administration to stock healthy fish seed has spelled doom for the aquatic fauna in the artificial water body which has been promoted as favourite tourist destination.

MC to involve people in sanitation drive
Chandigarh, November 12
Taking a serious note of the insanitary conditions in certain parts of the city, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has decided to launch a mass awareness campaign to involve the people in the sanitation drive.

Record of properties computerised, put on website
Chandigarh, November 12
The complete record of 29,73,3000 properties, residential, commercial and institutional sites has been computerised by the Estate Office and put on website (www.sampada.in).

Sikh Confederation taking shape

Chandigarh, November 12 After over two years of deliberations, the International Sikh Confederation, an apex advisory body of Sikhs, is all set to take shape. The advisory body of the Sikhs will primarily act as a moral authority to guide the community on social, economic, educational and religious affairs, said Dr Kharak Singh, a member of the committee which has drafted a constitution for the proposed body.

Delegates at the two-day International Sikh Conclave, which began at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Kanthala, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

Vyas stresses on women empowerment
Chandigarh, November 12
Expressing great concern over the declining sex ratio in Punjab and Haryana, Dr Girija Vyas, Chairperson , National Commission for Women, today stressed on women empowerment and development in order to address the problem more effectively.

Bir Devinder unhappy with wards’ delimitation
Mohali, November 12
Even while the proposed draft, prepared to delimit wards in connection with the forthcoming municipal elections, was cleared at a meeting of the delimitation board held here yesterday, Mr Bir Devinder Singh, Kharar MLA, demanded that the delimitation should be carried out all over again.

CII to give 100-tonne CGI sheets to quake victims
Chandigarh, November 12
The Confederation of Indian Industry would be providing approximately 100 tonnes of CGI sheets to the quake-affected families in the Kashmir valley for immediate rehabilitation purposes.

70 animals examined
Chandigarh, November 12
The Department of Animal Husbandry, Chandigarh, organised an animal welfare-cum-awareness camp at Makhan Majra village. As many as 70 animals were examined and vaccinated against contagious diseases. As many as 20 stray dogs were vaccinated against rabies.

Hanuman Jayanti celebration today
Panchkula, November 12
The Sri Ram Nam Sumrin Satsang Mandal will celebrate Hanuman Jayanti at the satsang ashram of the sabha in Sector 25 here tomorrow from 4 pm.

EDUCATION

Board to make model question papers: chief
Mohali, November 12
The Chairman of the Punjab School Education Board, Prof Harbans Singh Sidhu, said here on Thursday that the board would prepare model question papers which would be able to test educational standards as well as knowledge.

Yes, it was on paper only
Bridging the gap between theory & practical

Chandigarh, November 12 It was a bridge to nowhere, but one of the most difficult to make and cross for Khushwinder Singh, a first-year student of Punjab Engineering College. Nervous he was, after all the bridge was made of just paper and sewn together with a thread! Students show their model of a paper bridge to Prof Vijay Gupta, Director, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Rally against female foeticide Chandigarh, November 12 Hundreds of people led by Swami Agnivesh, president, Sarvdeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, yesterday held a massive rally in the city against the growing menace of female foeticide. Swami Agnivesh, who reached here today as part of sarv dharm jan chetna yatra, got immense response from residents, specially from girls who had come from various colleges of the city. Girls protest against female focticide during a rally held in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo  by Vicky Gharu

Baddowal school wins bhangra contest
Mohali, November 12
Students from Classes VI to VIII took part in various state-level educational competitions, organised by the Punjab School Education Board, on the second day here today. Various contests were held at Green Field Public School, Phase V, and Shivalik Public School, Phase VI.

From Schools
Students have slice of history
Mohali, November 12
Students of Genius Public School, Sector 69, here visited the Government Museum and Art Gallery in Sector 10, Chandigarh. The students had a look at paintings, sculptures and decorative objects reflecting the belief, customs and traditions of the common people at the museum.

Students of Genius Public School, Sector 69, Mohali, at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh.

Students of Euro Kids, Mohali, with inmates of the Mother Teresa Home, Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Friday.

Club launched at engg college

CULTURE

Proponents of tradition, modernity “Music is a unique gift to the humanity from God and in contemporary times it can be classified as entertaining music or puritanically traditional music,” opined Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Sharing his views here today, he said: “We are however representatives and proponents of the latter realm of Indian Classical music as well as the rich legacy of Senia Bangash gharana with roots to the great Mian Tansen. Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan addresses a press conference along with his son Amaan Ali Bangash in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Film Review
Rajpal fails to rise to the occasion

“Main Meri Patni aur Woh” evokes a multitude of apprehensions. Especially when one knows that Rajpal Yadav, whose only credit to cinema is playing a distinguished watchman or waiter, leads the cast. The endless seams of Rajpal Yadav, positioned with the Bengali beauty (Rituparno Sengupta), bores us no end. The five feet two inches man, married to a tall beauty and fighting his complexes, seldom gets funny. A scene from “Main Meri Patni Aur Woh”.

‘Dhan Guru Nanak...’ on Balle Balle channel
Chandigarh, November 12
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, an album titled “Dhan Guru Nanak Tu Hi Nirankar” by Brig Partap Singh Jaspal will be telecast on Balle Balle channel on November 15 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

HEALTH

100 delegates attend PGI workshop Chandigarh, November 12 Over 100 delegates from North India attended the two-day CME and workshop on “Technology in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care” which began at the PGI here today. Organised by the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care of the PGI, the workshop started with live demonstration of some of the procedures performed in the operation theatre. Dr G.S. Kochhar (right) and Dr G.D. Puri chair a session during the first annual workshop and CME on Technology in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the PGI in Chandigarh on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph

City to have orthodontic mission
Alarming rise in caries among kids 
Chandigarh, November 12
As part of the ongoing third World Edgewise Orthodontic Congress and 40th Indian Orthodontic Conference, the Punjab Governor, Gen SF Rodrigues (retd), announced the launching of an ‘orthodontic mission’ in Chandigarh equipped with an efficient support system to effectively tackle various orthodontic problems particularly of cleft palate and hare lips.

Impotency on rise in city: expert
Mohali, November 12
With every sixth person in urban India suffering from diabetes, back in Chandigarh it is fast leading to increased impotency and recurrent foetal wastage.

Over 100 delegates attend CME
Chandigarh, November 12 The Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, PGIMER, today organised its 1st annual workshop and CME, which was attended by over 100 delegates from North India.

Ultrasound centres inspected
Mohali, November 12
Certain deficiencies were found in the working of ultrasound centres inspected by the Ropar Civil Surgeon, Dr Yash Pal Singla, here today. Dr Singla said he had inspected Chawla Hospital and Batra Ultrasound Centre and found that the record at both these places had not been maintained properly.

SPORTS

HFCL XI beat Airtel XI by 8 wickets
Panchkula, November 12
With an unbeaten knock of 75 runs by Rajil Sawhney, HFCL XI defeated Airtel XI by eight wickets in the league match of the 6th Cry Cadence Corporate Cricket Challenge being played at Cricket Stadium, Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Sector 3, here today.

Sidhu shoots gold

Chandigarh, November 12 Former Olympian Harisimran Sidhu cornered glory by winning the gold medal in skeet event of the Punjab State Clay Pigeon Shooting at Markfed Shooting Ranges, Mohali, today. It may be recalled that Harisimran has been a proud shooter and now practises in Delhi and his son Zorawar Singh is an international clay pigeon shooter. Harisimran Sidhu targets in the skeet event of the Punjab State Clay Pigeon Shooting meet in Mohali on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu

Chervi wins u-10 tennis title
Panchkula, November 12
Chervi Saxena of Delhi Public School, Sector 40, thrashed Astha Thakur of Satluj Public School, Sector 4, by 3-0 in the finals of the under 10 category of the 5th Satluj Open Tennis Tournament at Satluj Public School, Sector 4, here today.

Table soccer meet begins
Chandigarh, November 12
The two-day Mahatma Hansraj Table Soccer Gold Cup Championship began at DAV Public School, Surajpur, near here today. It was inaugurated by Justice A.L. Bahri.

YPS kids to take part in cycle race