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Panchkula, May 29
Kanika Kapila, a student of Bhawan Vidyalaya, Sector 15, stood first in the district and third in the tricity scoring 97.2 per cent marks in Class X CBSE examination.
Aditi Rawat of the same school stood second with 97 per cent while Nishant Goyal
of Bhawan Vidyalaya and Tania Verma of Mahatma Hansraj School shared third spot,
scoring 96.8 per cent marks each.
Kanika Kapila, who topped in Panchkula with 97.2 per cent marks with her mother.
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Ambala, Patiala schools excel
Ambala, May 29
Several schools in the city have done well in CBSE-X exams. SA Jain senior model school principal Anita Mehta said Prateek Goyal have scored 95 per cent marks, Radhika Malhotra 92 per cent each marks and Rajat Lamba 91.2 per cent.
Humble background no deterrent
Panchkula, May 29
Young achiever Kavita Pathak’s mantra is very simple, “belief in God and teachers and service in earnest towards one’s parents.” It is this unambiguous faith that has helped this class X student of D.C. Model School, Sector 7, to top the school with a whopping 96.6 per cent.
Christie’s to auction furniture created for city
New York, May 29
Christie’s will auction here furniture and objects created by Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret for private and government buildings in Chandigarh around 1960 when the capital city took shape.
SP (traffic): Admn’s no to list of 3 officers
Chandigarh, May 29
The Chandigarh administration has rejected the original panel of names sent by the Haryana government for the post of SP (traffic) in the UT. A new panel has been sought.
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SI Jaswant dismissed
Chandigarh, May 29
The Chandigarh Police today dismissed SI Jaswant Singh convicted by a special CBI court last month in a corruption case.
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Citizens’
Initiative
A crusade to save unborn daughters
Chandigarh, May 29
In a unique citizens’ initiative, prominent citizens of the tricity have joined hands to launch a crusade against female foeticide with a view to saving unborn daughters in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
In fact, the Kanya Jeevan Dayini Samiti has already prepared a blueprint to
“reduce gender inequality which lies at the core of the female foeticide”.
“The first critical step is to challenge the patriarchal attitude that
applauds boys and undermine girls and to create a culture that celebrates both
genders equally,” samiti secretary Vimal Bhargava said here today.
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UT plan to ensure child safety
Chandigarh, May 29
Chandigarh is all set to address child abuse on a war footing. Ready with a comprehensive action plan on the subject - the first-of-its-kind in the region - the Administration hopes to break barriers that hamper child safety and protection.
Officer’s molestation
Judge-Advocate in GCM censured in recruitment scam
Chandigarh, May 29
The general court martial (GCM) trying a Major at Tibri for allegedly molesting a woman officer has taken a new turn, with the Judge Advocate in the trial being censured in a case relating to irregularities in recruitment.
SE’s Replacement
Cong councillors up in arms
Chandigarh, May 29
The decision of the UT administration to replace MC superintending engineer S.K. Chadha has created quite a flutter in the corporation as Congress councillors have resolved to raise the issue in the forthcoming house meeting scheduled for May 31.
Presidential honour for Sanskrit scholar
Panchkula, May 29
Panchkula-based Sanskrit scholar Dr Mathura Dutt Pandey was felicitated here today on his being bestowed with the prestigious “Award of honour for proficiency and scholastic achievements in Sanskrit” by President of India Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at a special investiture ceremony held at the Rashtarpati Bhavan in New Delhi recently.
Liquor vend fire: Forensic experts visit site
Mohali, May 29
A team from the forensic laboratory, Chandigarh, today inspected the site of the liquor vend to ascertain the cause of fire in which two employees were charred to death on May 26 here.
RTI Impact
Forged will case takes new turn
Chandigarh, May 29
A six-year-old case of a forged will took a new turn when the complainant in the case, Anil Kumar Sharma, procured information under the RTI Act that the will was “manipulated”.
Kajheri Killings
Cops announce Rs 50,000 reward
Chandigarh, May 29
The Chandigarh police today announced a reward of Rs 50,000 to anyone providing information leading to the arrest of the three accused in the Kajheri triple murder case.
Nek Chand work in a shambles at CLTA
Chandigarh, May 29
Statues created by Nek Chand, which catapulted him to international fame, are biting dust in his home town with the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) turning a blind eye to the maintenance of the priceless pieces of art installed on its premises.
Patient told to pay or go; not true, says PGI
Chandigarh, May 29
A rickshawpuller admitted to the PGI on Thursday last was allegedly asked to leave the hospital and get money and an attendant before his treatment could be started. The PGI authorities, however, denied the allegation, and said the patient left the hospital without informing anybody when doctors were preparing for his surgery.
Process to shift rehri market gains momentum
Chandigarh, May 29
The process to shift the Bajwara rehri market, one of the oldest rehri markets in the city, has gained momentum. The scheme to construct pucca booths was initiated 17 years ago.
Major fire tragedy averted
Chandigarh, May 29
A fire broke out in a vacant plot in the vicinity of the Sector 27-B petrol pump on Madhya Marg, which sent fire officials on alert who rushed to the spot to save the petrol pump.
A fire that broke out in a vacant plot in the vicinity of the Sector 27-B petrol pump in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
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‘Convert community centre into club’
Chandigarh, May 29
The Residents Welfare Society of Sector 46 has expressed gratitude to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for developing a shrub garden in the sector.
Creche workers given tips
Chandigarh, May 29
The chairperson of the Chandigarh Social Welfare Board, Lalit Joshi, inaugurated the first training programme for creche workers in collaboration with the Indian Council for Social Welfare, Chandigarh Branch, at Bal Bhawan, Sector 23, here yesterday.
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