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25 from city make it to IIMs
Chandigarh, April 27
At least 25 students from the city, many former students of Punjab Engineering College (PEC), have made it to various Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Results of the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the institutes were declared today after being delayed for several days because of the government stand on OBC quota. More than 35 students from the city had got a call for group discussions and interviews early this year. At least 20 students from the city have been selected in at least one of the six IIMs. The results of the IIMs in Ahmedabad and Bangalore are still trickling in.

I took a lot of mock tests and kept company with friends who were serious in their preparation. This really helped.

I did a lot of practice tests, identified my weak points and worked on them. Success is a combination of hard work and luck.

Amneet Singh, a former student of PEC, who has been selected to the post graduate programme in Agri-Business Management programme at IIM Lucknow.

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Sheds now in UT control

Chandigarh, April 27 The Chandigarh administration has decided to shift the control of sheds in the Industrial Area from the hands of the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation(CITCO) to the estate office with immediate effect. Joyous graduates of UIET, Panjab University, after their annual convocation on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

CBI court gives tough verdict

Cop gets 1-year RI for graft Chandigarh, April 27 Sub-inspector of the Chandigarh police Jaswant Singh was sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by special CBI judge Jagdeep Jain in a case of Prevention of Corruption Act today.

Bail denied in murder case Chandigarh, April 27 Additional District and Sessions Judge RS Baswana today rejected the bail application of Dr Ravdeep Kaur, an accused in the murder of Patiala labour court judge Vijay Singh.

After a hard day’s drive in the April heat, a trucker takes out time for siesta in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo by Karam Singh

Mohali MC gets serious about sanitation
Mohali, April 27
The town has been divided into four zones by the local municipal council for sanitation work for which new tenders are being called next week. The work will be given on a contract of one year.

Over 1,000 scientists quit DRDO in 5 years
Chandigarh, April 27
With better prospects and service conditions available in the private sector,over 1,000 scientists have resigned from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) over the past five years.

COMMUNITY

Mohali-Dera Bassi commuters face hurdles
Dera Bassi, April 27
Commuting between Mohali and Dera Bassi is proving to be an uphill task. With no direct link between the district headquarters and the subdivisional town, thousands of commuters are at the receiving end of the official apathy.

Matter of faith
City gurdwara embellished with stained glass
Chandigarh, April 27
Sincerity of effort is best embodied in acts of faith and city-based artist and entrepreneur Ravi Chawla’s stained glass windows for the gurdwara in Sector 8 is a truly altruistic endeavour of her deep reverence.

Heavier fines for traffic offenders soon
Chandigarh, April 27

The Chandigarh police will soon increase the amount of fine for traffic violations. Announcing this at the launch of mobile public address system, Chandigarh police inspector general S.K. Jain said:  Inspector general of police S.K. Jain flags off teams of officers who are part of the mobile public address system at Children’s Park, Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

At last, the road opens: The stretch of concrete road between Sectors 31 and 32 that was thrown open to traffic in Chandigarh on Friday. A Tribune photograph  on Friday. A Tribune photograph

Ammo scam
Documents created after probe: Defence
Chandigarh, April 27
The defence in the general court martial trying a colonel for alleged misappropriation of ammunition in the Kargil sector today contended that since the court of inquiry (COI) did not blame the accused persons from the 4/8 Gorkha Rifles, documents were created after the COI was endorsed by the brigade commander to show anomalies in the ammunition.

No decision on ‘blue-eyed’ officer
City gets three more DSPs
Chandigarh, April 27
The city is all set to have three new deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) with the departmental promotion committee (DPC) clearing the names of nine for promotion at a meeting here today.

Kumedan: Govt buildings in city properties of Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, April 27
An expert on territorial issues and river waters, Pritam Singh Kumedan, today said most of the government houses and buildings in the Union Territory were built when it was the capital of composite Punjab. Owner of these houses and buildings were Punjab and Haryana governments and the Chandigarh administration should have nothing to do with such properties.

In need of helping hand to get back on feet Chandigarh, April 27 Destiny played a cruel joke with Faraz Ahmad, a 22-year-old youth of Saharanpur, when he learned that he had a recurrent giant cell tumour in the left leg.To make the matters worse, his father died the next day, leaving the family of four with no source of income.Also, to save the leg doctors at Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, have asked him to arrange Rs 1 lakh for the treatment.                                                                         Faraz Ahmad

Bans on...

Carrying of firearms Chandigarh, April 27 The District Magistrate has prohibited the carrying firearms in the city.

Hoarding of wheat Chandigarh, April 27 Traders in the city cannot stock up to 25 quintals of wheat grain and 10 quintals of pulses.

Eviction team gets brickbat
Chandigarh, April 27
The team of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) today faced residents’ ire at Indra Colony where they had gone for eviction of an illegal house.

2 restaurants inspected
Panchkula, April 27
As many as two restaurants in Sector 5, here, came under the scanner of the health department today.

BSNL scheme
Chandigarh, April 27
The BSNL on Thursday announced a discount scheme for its ex-subscribers (those who had outstanding dues). In case of outstanding dues of upto two years old, no discount will be offered for a connection. — TNS

Veterans’ meet held
Mohali, April 27
The annual brisk walking competition for veterans was held by ‘Sarbat Da Bhala’ residents association at Phase VII recently.

Tribune employee dead
Chandigarh, April 27
Kuldip Singh (52), senior proof messenger, The Tribune, died here today after a brief illness.

Letters
Prohibition of intoxicants doesn't work. It did not succeed in Haryana in Bansi Lal's regime. It didn't work in the South as people switched to toddy.

CRIME

Violators fined under Tobacco Act
Chandigarh, April 27 The district administration today imposed a fine of Rs 200 each on individuals and educational institutions that were booked under the provisions of the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003.

Child abuse: Responsive control system soon
Chandigarh, April 27
Aiming at creating a child-friendly society, the city will soon have a strong and responsive network, supported with legal, administrative and social measures, to deal more stringently with various forms of child abuse.

Accountant attacked; Rs 16,000 robbed
Chandigarh, April 27 Sarwan Kumar, an accountant with a local liquor company, Wine Mart, was seriously injured after he was assaulted by two scooter-borne assailants near the CTU workshop last night.

Man booked for seeking dowry
Chandigarh, April 27
The city police today booked Shalil Chadha on charges of seeking dowry from his wife.

BUSINESS

Biz Clips
Chandigarh Revised rates : Tata Teleservices has introduced revised rates on calling cards that facilitate easy STD and ISD calls on all Tata Indicom mobiles and walky. The revised rates offer the benefit of making STD calls as low as Rs1.50 per minute available on calling cards worth Rs 100, Rs 200 and Rs 300 while only Re1 per minute is chargeable on cards purchased at Rs 500 onwards. At the same time, the offer promotes an increased validity period of 60 days on all calling cards above Rs 300, said Subhash Arya, circle operating officer, Tata Teleservices. — TNS

BSNL halts broadband connections
Seeks fresh allocation of bandwidth
Chandigarh, April 27
The Chandigarh telecom district of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has exhausted the allocated bandwidth for releasing broadband connections. As a result, no new connections are being released by the telecom behemoth in Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali and Kharar.

Numero uno taken for Rs 4.8 lakh
Chandigarh, April 27
City residents are not just crazy for buying latest cars models. They are equally obsessed with getting a VIP number, especially when one is up for grabs at an auction.

EDUCATION

Adamant DAV College staff hold dharna
Chandigarh, April 27
The MCM and DAV College Teaching and Non-teaching Unions held a dharna in front of the principal’s office at DAV College today as a part of their ongoing struggle to get the statutory provisions of the Panjab University calendar implemented with respect to the encashment of earned leave and deduction of provident fund on total salary.

Learning to earn
Chandigarh, April 27
Government Girls High School in Kumhar Colony, Sector 25, is providing vocational education to its students aged between 6 and 14 years apart from regular studies under the Sarv Siksha Abhiyan.

Girl students learning flower-making skills during special classes at Government Girls High School, Sector 25, Chandigarh; and (right) finishing touches being given to the newly built waterfall at Government Girls High School, Sector 25, Chandigarh. Tribune photos by Pradeep Tiwari

From Colleges
Chandigarh

AWARDS: Punjab Engineering College, Sector 12, organised its annual awards function on Friday. Krishna Mohan, home secretary, UT administration, was the chief guest. The function commenced with a spectacular dance performance by Dr Deepti Omchery Bhalla, organised by SPIC-MACAY. Isha Suri of the Dramatics Club performed a welcome dance. Students of Punjab Engineering College, Sector 12, at annual awards function on Friday.

From Schools
Chandigarh

Training: An eight-day computer training programme organised and aided by microsoft project Shiksha is being held at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 47, Chandigarh. Around 68 staff members are participating in the programme supervised by principal Daljit Kaur. The aim of the seminar is to help teachers make their lessons more effective with help of computers. — TNS Students perform during annual function of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Zirakpur, on Friday.

CULTURE

‘Tryst with Trees’
Chandigarh, April 27

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Vijender Jain today said the need of the hour was to preserve trees for a healthy environment. He was talking to the mediapersons soon after the inauguration of a photo-exhibition "Tryst with Trees”. The Chief Justice was accompanied by his wife Kumud Jain. Punjab's Senior IAS officer D.S. Jaspal takes the Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Vijender Jain through his exhibition "Tryst with Trees” inaugurated at the Lake Club in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Promoting Indo-Pak ties through films
Chandigarh, April 27
A physician by profession and a film director by choice, he plans to "further" improve the health of Indo-Pak relations through a series of documentaries. And for the purpose, Pakistan-based Dr Farooq Beg is working out the modalities for setting up a joint forum of filmmakers from both countries.

In pursuit of tradition
Chandigarh, April 27
Deepti Omchery’s artistic indulgence goes back to 1978 when she had just completed her training in kathakali.Those days kathakali dominated the art scene in Kerala while several other dance traditions waited in line for attention.




Deepti Omchery strikes a pose during her performance at the PEC in Chandigarh on Friday.Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari

SPORTS

AITA Series

Digvijay wins double crown City girls Ikttesh Chahal, Mehak lift titles Chandigarh, April 27 Mehak Singh, Ikttesh Chahal and Digvijay Singh won titles at the AITA Championship Series Tournament conducted by the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association at the CLTA Tennis Stadium in Sector 10 here today. Mehak Singh in action during the final of the AITA Championship Series at the CLTA courts in Chandigarh on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

90 players given gradation certificates
Chandigarh, April 27
As many as 90 players of different disciplines were granted gradation certificates by the Chandigarh education department. The players had undergone a scrutiny test held by a committee to stake their claim for the sports gradation certificate.

Ankush bowls Satluj centre to victory
Panchkula, April 27
A fine bowling spell by Ankush Dhariwal who claimed five wickets for just eight runs enabled Satluj Coaching Centre beat Stepping Stones Coaching Centre-37 by four wickets on the opening day of the Satluj Hot Weather Under-17 Cricket Tournament. The match was played at the Satluj Public School ground, Sector 4, here today.

12 boys selected for CFA
Chandigarh, April 27
The Chandigarh Sports Department chose 12 under-10 players for the Chandigarh Football Academy (CFA) after final skill tests were conducted at the Sports Complex, Sector 42, here this evening.Announcing this after the trials, sports director-cum-additional deputy commissioner Inderjit Singh Sandhu said that the selected players would be informed about the selection which is subject to their medical examination.

ADMINISTRATION

Appointed
Chandigarh, April 27
Anil Sharma, principal, GMSSS-32, Chandigarh, and Indira Dhingra, principal, GMSSS-21, Chandigarh, were appointed as Sports Secretary for boys and girls, respectively, for conducting inter-school tournaments.