City briefs

High drama was witnessed in the PGI residential area late on Monday night as a man,allegedly under the influence of alcohol,threatened to commit suicide.

Dismissed cop holds children captive at PGI,threatens suicide
High drama was witnessed in the PGI residential area late on Monday night as a man,allegedly under the influence of alcohol,threatened to commit suicide. He also threatened to kill his two minor children.

Accused Surinders wife,Lila,is a nurse at PGI and was on night shift at the time of the incident. Surinder,who was a constable in the Haryana Police,had been dismissed from service sometime ago.

He allegedly threw things from his third-floor house and also had a verbal confrontation with Mukhtiar,who lives on the ground floor. The police were called in at 10.30 pm and his wife was also informed.

Commerce stream a hit in Panchkula colleges
The Commerce stream seems to be growing on the popularity charts of students as many are giving Humanities subjects a miss to opt for BCom and other courses.

At Government College,Sector 1,of the 300 seats for BCom,282 were filled within ten days of the admission process. The remaining 12 seats fall under the scheduled caste category which are still lying vacant.

Similarly,in Government College for Girls,Sector 14,of the 120 seats in the commerce stream,only five under the SC quota are lying vacant.

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