Night shelter removed from cycle track in Sector 22-C

Chandigarh: The UT Administration on Wednesday removed a night shelter that was set up up on a cycle track in Sector 22-C. New adequate space will be provided to install the night shelter, said an official. For the second time, the night shelter will be relocated as the previously allotted space was blocking the view of an advertisement hoarding, rented out by the MC. “The shelter will be set up at a suitable space near a public convenience soon. The site will be chosen before December 25,” said the official. TNS

Collaborative research project

Mohali: With the aim of promoting interdisciplinary research, Chitkara University and Chitkara International School (CIS) have launched a collaborative research project, which facilitates collaboration between the faculty and students. Fourteen teams have been formed from both institutes to work on this initiative. Explaining the importance of patents, the IPR Cell Coordinator, Chitkara University, Dr Sartajvir Singh, said, "Innovations and patents are intricately linked. Patents help to create ownership over innovations and facilitate investments and commercialisation." TNS

French team visits UIET

Chandigarh: A French delegation, a part of the French Embassy in India, visited the University of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Panjab University. The delegation comprised of Dr Fabien Chareix, Attaché for Scientific and Academic Cooperation, French Embassy in India; Baptiste Fondin, Project Manager - Scientific and Academic Cooperation; Leah Maria Therese Paul, Project Manager - Academic Partnerships and Alumni; Ophelie Belin, Director, Alliance Francoise, Chandigarh; and Nidhi Chopra, Manager, Campus France, Chandigarh. They interacted with the faculty and discussed the possible academic and research collaborative programmes. TNS

Cricket tourney from Dec 31

Panchkula: The 10th Major Sandeep Sagar Memorial U-13 Cricket Tournament will be held from December 31 at CL DAV Cricket Academy. The knockout matches will be played under the 25-over (each side) format, while the final match will be of 40 overs (each side). The interested teams can confirm their entries with the organisers before December 25. TNS

Dilshan leads in shooting meet

Chandigarh: Dilshan Kelky was in lead in the men's standard pistol event with a score of 282 points in the ongoing Panjab University Inter-College Shooting Championship on Day 3 on Wednesday. Abhimanyu Yadav (280 points) and Japtesh Singh (279 points) were at second and third position. In the women's sports pistol event, Gauri Sheroan (201 points), Anjali Chaudhary (288 points) and Surbhi Rao (286 points) were the top three performers. Udhayveer (293 points) claimed lead in the men's rapid fire pistol round, followed by Adarsh (293 points) and Japtesh (290 points). TNS

Man nabbed with 25 liquor boxes

Chandigarh: The UT police have arrested a 32-year-old man found in possession of 25 boxes of liquor. The suspect, identified as Jagbir, was carrying the liquor boxes in a Swift car and was nabbed near a dispensary in Sector 22..

Groups clash at Sec 38 (West)

Chandigarh: A cross FIR has been registered following a clash between two groups in Sector 38 (West). In a complaint, Shivam of Dadu Majra village alleged that Sagar and four others stabbed him at the Mandi ground. On his complaint, a case was registered. Later, three suspects — Sagar (19), Shubham (20) and Monu (21), all from Sector 38 (West), were arrested. In another complaint, Sagar alleged that Shivam, Ritik and others attacked him with swords, leaving him hurt. A case was registered and Sumit (18) and Raja (20), both of Dadu Majra, arrested. TNS

PU declares results

Chandigarh: Panjab University has declared the results of MA (Psychology) 2nd semester, BA (first semester, golden chance) and BSc (first semester, golden chance) examinations.

Man booked for killing cow

Ambala: The police have booked Om Prakash of UP for allegedly killing a cow in Ambala City on Wednesday. In his complaint to police, Jai Prakash Jindal, a resident of Ambala City, has alleged that on Tuesday, his servant Om Prakash killed his cow with a hammer and then fled the scene. — TNS

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