Stray cattle claims life

Mohali: A motorcycle-borne person was killed after his bike hit a stray cattle near the traffic lights near Cheema Boilers Chowk in the Industrial Area, Phase VIII B, here. The victim has been identified as Kapil Dev (35), a contractor from Zirakpur. “Kapil was going to the airport from Balongi when the incident took place around 11 pm,” said the police. tns

1 held with opium

Chandigarh: A 27-year-old youth has been arrested with opium. According to the police, Guddu, a resident of Bhagwanpura, near IT Park, was caught with 240 gm of opium. The suspect was arrested from Kishangarh. TNS 

Kalam remembered

Chandigarh: To mark the birth anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the UIET, PU, organised a lecture, along with a quiz and slogan-writing competition, on Wednesday. Ravinder Sahi, Senior Director, ETDC, Mohali, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, was the chief guest. Prof Savita Gupta, Director, UIET, and faculty members of the ECE Department graced the event with their presence. TNS

Seminar on financial markets

Chandigarh: A regional seminar on financial markets was organised by Entrepreneurship and Corporate Relations Cell of Panjab University’s University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS) on Wednesday. Speakers from financial regulators and intermediaries, including the Securities and Exchange Board of India, Multi Commodity Exchange, RBI, Bombay Stock Exchange, and SBI-Mutual Fund interacted with the participants. S Prabhakar, DGM, SEBI discussed functionality of SEBI, including investor protection through a surveillance mechanism. TNS

Workshop on stress mgmt

Chandigarh: Career Development and Guidance Centre (CDGC) of PEC, in collaboration with CATFIT, organised a two-day workshop on stress and anxiety management, pre & post interview psychology, mental health care and negative peer pressure handling for the students to prepare them for the forthcoming internships and placements this year. TNS

Civic body to get hydraulic tippers

Chandigarh: Mayor Rajesh Kalia on Wednesday said Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) would hand over nine hydraulic tippers for transportation of municipal solid waste from the transfer stations to the garbage processing plant. Besides tippers, 80-90 rehris are being given by GAIL under its CSR initiative. The Mayor said the hydraulic tippers would be attached with the sanitation fleet within the next 10 days. TNS

Unhealthy food items destroyed

Chandigarh: The Health Department held surprise inspections at food shops in the city and destroyed nearly 80 kg of contaminated food items. During a special drive for enforcement of the Food Safety and Standards Act, two teams of food safety officers visited several sweet shops and found food items exposed to dust and flies, hence unfit for consumption. Sweets shops in Sectors 15, 14, 22, 21, 19, 27, 30, 31, 32, 46, 44, 41 40, 38, 37 and 7 were checked. TNS

City air quality worsens

Chandigarh: Burning of stubble in the neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab has further deteriorated the air quality index (AQI) in the city. The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has recorded the AQI of 177 on Wednesday evening, the highest this season. As per the CPCC, AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. TNS

Workshop one-auction held

Chandigarh: The Estate Office held a workshop for the stakeholders of the upcoming e-auction of residential and commercial properties, at the UT Guest House here on Wednesday. Manish Kumar Lohan, assistant estate officer, said the aim was to make residents aware of the process of the e-auction. NIC officials explained to them the entire auction process. TNS

Special assembly

Patiala: Poverty Eradication and Food Day was celebrated at Police DAV Public School here on Wednesday. A special assembly was organised by students of Zinnia house. It started with an informative speech by Simran of Class XII. Students were also encouraged to give their opinions to eradicate poverty from the country. A short quiz was also conducted. Display boards and placards emphasised the significance of nutritious food for a healthy life. Addressing the students, Meena Thapar lauded the efforts of participants for the thought-provoking speech and their performance. She also encouraged the students to take a balanced and healthy diet to stay healthy. She also inspired them to not to waste food and spread awareness in this regard among others also. TNS

St Xavier’s skaters shine

Chandigarh: St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, won 10 medals, including five gold, in the recently concluded State Skating Championship at the Sector 10 rink here. Viabhav Sharma won two gold medals, while Shayena, Arsh Chaudhary and Jasmine bagged a gold medal each. Pankita Sharma, Vansh Sharma, Ansh Sharma and Harsimran Singh clinched a silver medal each, while Taranjot Kaur won the bronze medal. TNS

Danish, Vishu shine with ball

Chandigarh: GGD SD College, Sector 32, defeated DAV College, Sector 10, by seven wickets to win the Panjab University Inter-College Cricket Championship for Men. Electing to bat, DAV boys were bowled out for 100 runs in 17.2 overs. Mohammad Danish (3/18) and Vishu Kashyap (3/13) claimed three wickets each for SD College, while Vivek Vasisth returned with the figures of 2/10. Mayank Chaudhary (28) did the bulk of scoring for DAV College. In reply, SD College reached home in 15 overs, with Taranpreet Singh hitting a 48-ball 37 and Jagmeet Singh smashing 27 off 18 balls. Gurnoor, Pankaj and Dev Yadav claimed a wicket apiece for DAV College. TNS

Tennis c’ship from Oct 19

Chandigarh: Roots Tennis Academy, Zirakpur, will host the AITA National Ranking Champion Series Tennis Tournament from October 19. The championship will be held in U-12 and U-14 age-groups in both the boys’ and girls’ categories, the organisers said here on Wednesday. More than 150 players from all over India will be competing in the tournament. The qualifying round matches will be played on October 19 and 20, while the main draw matches will start from October 21. Interested players need to register for the qualifying round on October 18 between 12 pm and 2 pm. TNS