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ICSE
Varun tops tricity with 97.1%
Panchkula girl second with 96.85 pc
Chandigarh/Panchkula/Mohali, May 19

When Varun Sood got the news that he had topped the tricity by securing 97.1 per cent marks in the ICSE class X examination, the results of which were declared today, he was participating in the St Stephen’s Carrom Ranking Tournament and grabbed the juniors’ title.

Varun Sood is all smiles along with his family members after topping the tricity in the ICSE examination on Saturday. — Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

In ISC, it’s Prerna Chandigarh/Mohali, May 19 Prerna Chandla of St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, topped in the city schools by securing 96 per cent marks in the class XII (commerce stream) of the Indian School Certificate (ISC) examination, the results of which were declared today. An elated Prerna said, “I am very excited; I was expecting it.”
Prerna Chandla of St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, Chandigarh, celebrates her success with her mother. — A Tribune photograph

PTA Fund
Money spent on anything but student welfare
Chandigarh, May 19
For several years now, there have been instances of misappropriation of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) funds, but this has apparently failed to shake up the administration.

Tainted SI still at large
Chandigarh, May 19
The functioning of the Chandigarh police has come under sharp focus with the mystery over a file pertaining to passport verification allegedly being handled by sub-inspector (SI) Sukhdweep Singh, who was booked by the CBI yesterday under the Prevention of Corruption Act, while the case was originally marked to some other officer.

City cleanest in country
Chandigarh, May 19
The sanitation department of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has achieved the distinction of making the city the cleanest in the country.

Section 144 imposed
Chandigarh, May 19
The Chandigarh administration has banned the assembly of five or more persons, taking out processions, making speeches, raising slogans, holding dharnas and wielding lathis within Sectors falling north of the Madhya Marg.

Illegal mining
17 held in Morni
Chandigarh, May 19
Seventeen persons have been arrested for illegal mining in the Morni area. The arrested workers are the employees of Dinesh Kumar Bansal, who had been awarded the contract for making a road in the area by the Haryana public works department.

COMMUNITY

Traffic Woes
Hope for Zirakpur-Ambala commuters
Zirakpur, May 19
Commuters on the Zirakpur-Ambala highway, particularly on both sides of the under-construction Zirakpur flyover, can hope for a smooth ride in the near future.

Sanitation
MC seeks public help
Chandigarh, May 19
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation today organised a workshop on management of municipal solid waste during which it sought active public participation to further improve sanitation services in the city.

Flag Day Fund
PM gives 2 trophies to city
Chandigarh, May 19
Prime Minister Mammohan Singh handed over two trophies to Chandigarh for its performance in the collection of Armed Forces Flag Day Fund during 2006 at New Delhi today.

Overhauled aircraft cleared with deficiencies: CAG
Chandigarh, May 19
Delay in setting up complete overhaul facilities and non-availability of essential spares resulted in Air Headquarters clearing overhauled AN-32 medium-lift transport aircraft with a number of “deficiencies and concessions”.

Property transfer to MC
Administration suffers Rs 126-cr loss: Audit
Chandigarh, May 19
By transferring properties to the Chandigarh municipal corporation as direct grand-in-aid, the Chandigarh administration suffered a loss of around Rs 126 crore, an audit of the records of the estate office has revealed.

Candlelit vigil against dera chief Chandigarh, May 19 Members of the Jang Panthak Sewak Jatha, Chandigarh, and various other Sikh organisations held a candlelit vigil in the city this evening to register their protest against Dera Sacha Sauda chief for hurting their sentiments. Members of various Sikh organisations hold a candlelit vigil against the Dera Sacha Sauda chief in front of the gurdwara in Sector 46, Chandigarh, on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

1,276 registered in verification drive Chandigarh, May 19 The Chandigarh police today organised servant, tenant and paying guest verification camps across the city. At least 1,276 persons were registered during the drive. A verification camp for servants, tenants and paying guests in progress at Sector 8, Chandigarh, on Saturday.  — A Tribune photograph

Ranjeet group wins CTU elections
Chandigarh, May 19
Ranjeet Singh group won the CTU employees union election by a margin of 33 votes from his nearest rival Jagdish Singh group.

Farmer bodies clarify on land sale
Chandigarh, May 19
The Mani Majra Farmers Association, the Pind Bachao Committee and the Chandigarh Farmers Action Group have clarified that they have nothing to do with those engaged in carving out and selling land.

Stones laid
Dera Bassi, May 19
General secretary of the youth wing of the SAD Jasjit Singh Bunny yesterday laid the foundation stones of bridges over two seasonal rivulets on the Lalru-Handesra and Dera Bassi-Samgoli roads.

Man missing
Zirakpur, May 19
There has been no clue to Gopal Krishan Mehta who went missing from Tribune Model Gram, Baltana, last month. An FIR has been lodged with the police station concerned in this connection. Mehta (32) was wearing grey pants and blue T-shirt when he left his house.

Bal Sadan gifted van
Panchkula, May 19
There were radiant smile on the faces of the children of Bal Sadan as they enjoyed a joy ride in a Maruti van gifted to them by Kaushaliya Jain, an NRI based in London. A function was organised by the authorities of Bal Sadan to honour the efforts of Dr Meera Modi and Kaushaliya Jain on this occasion. DC Panchkula Neerja Shekhar was the chief guest. She expressed her happiness in being a part of this noble cause.

CRIME

Bus driver beaten up
Dera Bassi, May 19
A Haryana Roadways driver was allegedly beaten up by inebriated occupants of two cars at the Ghaggar Bridge on the Ambala-Chandigarh road, late last night.

Man found dead
Mohali, May 19
The body of a middle-aged person was found from the Phase V market, here today.

Sec 27 man held for rape
Chandigarh, May 19
The local police today arrested a married man of Sector 27 on the allegation of raping a 28-year-old girl by allegedly concealing his first marriage. The accused runs a marriage bureau, said the police.

SI beats up two teenagers
Chandigarh, May 19"
A sub-inspector of the Punjab police today thrashed two teenagers, who had allegedly quarrelled with his son.

EDUCATION

J&K students on city tour
Chandigarh, May 19
Thirty-five school students, including 18 girls, from remote areas of Kathua and Samba region of Jammu and Kashmir are on a tour of the city and nearby areas under the Operation Sadbhavana organised by the Army.

British Library turns 7
Chandigarh, May 19
The British Library, Sector 9, turned seven today amidst a variety entertainment show and a prize-distribution ceremony presided over by chief guest Justice K.S. Garewal (Punjab and Haryana High Court).

Music, muscles steal Plaza thunder Chandigarh, May 19 Crowd at the Plaza Carnival was treated to an altogether different experience with majestic melody of the Haryanvi folk music and display of virile muscle power by body building champions on the same platform here today. Girls perform Haryanvi dance at The Tribune sponsored Plaza Carnival in Sector 17, in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

College alumni open city chapter
Chandigarh, May19
Old students and teachers of 132-year-old Government Mohindra College, Patiala, gathered here today at the Chandigarh Press Club to inaugurate the Chandigarh chapter of the Old Students’ Association (OSA).

Visitors at a book exhibition at Small Wonder School in Mohali on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph.

HEALTH

Admn prepares action plan for medical tourism
Chandigarh May 19
The Chandigarh administration has formulated a comprehensive medical tourism action plan to promote Chandigarh as a healthcare destination and attract more foreign tourists. The plan will focus on utilising surplus facilities in private hospitals of the tricity.