citybriefs

UT chief talks traffic and women safety issues

CHANDIGARH: Continuing with his practice of meeting city residents,UT police Chief,IGP RP Upadhyaya held an interactive session with the employees of Inofsys at Rajiv Gandhi IT Park on Tuesday. Although the interaction was supposed to be about spreading awareness about crimes against women,it turned into discussion about traffic problems around the city. The question of whether or not it should be mandatory for women on two wheelers to wear helmets was also raised.

Teachers and students collaborate for cultural event

CHANDIGARH: Trainee teachers of DEC Ed. (NTT) course of DAV Model School,Sector 15 held a a cultural function along with students of Government Model Senior Secondary School Sector10 called ‘Colours of India’. There were various events,including a choir singing patriotic songs,a Giddha performance and a fancy dress competition. The show was organized as part of the ongoing teaching practice of the teacher trainees.

PU prof selected for Raman Fellowship

CHANDIGARH: Nominated by the UGC,D.R. Rajesh Kumar,Assistant Professor,Physics Department,Panjab University (PU) was awarded the ‘Raman Fellowship for Post Doctoral Research for Indian Scholars’ in the United States for the year 2013-14. Dr Kumar will work on ‘Efficiency Improvement of Energy Harvesting Devices by Interface Modification’ at Florida International University,Miami. His expertise lies in the field of nano-material synthesis and their hybrid nano-composites with organic materials.

Hunger strike for star night

CHANDIGARH: Panjab University Students Union (PUSU),a student outfit from DAV College,Sector 10,went on a hunger strike on Tuesday,demanding they be allowed to have their annual star night. PUSU party in-charge Ravan Jain says,“We will remain on a hunger strike until our demand is met. DAV College is a prestigious college and as the other colleges will continue with the annual event,so should ours..” The college authorities said that they will look into the matter.

Flash mob to promote PU science fest

CHANDIGARH: The Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) is organising the first inter-university science fest ‘SCITRON 2013’,to be held from February 27 to March 3. The events include a tree plantation drive,blood donation camp as well as a contest for the title of Mr Chandigarh on March 2. To promote the fest,the PUCSC organised a flash mob at the students centre on Tuesday.

Lecture on hunger strikes at PU

CHANDIGARH: Prof Ujjwal Kumar Singh,Chairperson of the Department of Political Science,Delhi University,delivered the 9th annual Pradeep Kumar Memorial lecture organized by the Department of Political Science,Panjab University (PU) on Tuesday. The theme of the lecture was ‘Reclaiming Democracy: Political Fasts as a Mode of Resistance’. He underlined their importance as a means to oppose injustice and commented on how it has become a technique for mass mobilisation.

Court fines 15 drunken drivers

CHANDIGARH: The court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate on Tuesday fined 15 people whose driver’s licenses and car registration numbers had been impounded for drink driving. The offenders were fined between Rs 1,500 to 2,000 and were also made to stand “till rising of the court”. CJM Rajnish Kumar Sharma also stated that if challans of vehicles bearing the same registration numbers came to court a second time,the licenses would be canceled.

Man injured in road mishap in Sector 38

CHANDIGARH: A motorcyclist sustained serious injuries after he was hit by a car in Sector 38 on Tuesday evening. He was referred to PGIMER and the accused driver of the car had been detained by the police. The Police is yet to register a case as the doctors declared the injured unfit to give a statement.