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Reprieve for
R.K. Sharma in VSNL case
Chandigarh, September 3
Punjab IGP S.K. Sharma’s brother R.K. Sharma, booked in June for allegedly running an illegal telephone exchange and causing an estimated loss of Rs 91 lakh to the Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), was today virtually let off the hook with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) “withdrawing its assessment of loss" against him.
Protesting farmers refuse to meet minister
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Chandigarh, September 3
Farmers protesting in Chandigarh against the privatisation of the power in the Punjab, today refused to meet Punjab Finance Minister, Mr Lal Singh, saying that the issue needs to be handled by the Chief Minister himself.
Farmers gherao the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission office in Sector 34 on the third day of their protest in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
— Tribune photograph
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Residents complain of gas leakage
SAS Nagar, September 3
Residents of Mohali village complained of suffocation and irritation in eyes after an alleged leakage of gas from one of the plants of Ranbaxy laboratories here today.
Experts stress on importance
of environment
Chandigarh, September 3
It is not a matter of chance that the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) chose India to coordinate its Asia project for integration of environment component in Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) in schools across five Asian countries.
Peace returns to Bal Bhavan campus
Chandigarh, September 3
Peace returned to the campus of Bal Bhavan Working Women’s hostel in Sector 23, where hostel inmates had boycotted the mess yesterday, while demanding the exit of their warden Shipra Chakravarty. Under the aegis of the Indian Council for Child Welfare, the hostel is currently working under a part-time warden, who joins duty daily at around 5 pm.
Seminar on cyber security held
SAS Nagar, September 3
A seminar for Army officers on cyber security and geo-informatics system was organised at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) here today.
Labs not equipped to detect
toxins in food
Chandigarh, September 3
A local non-government organisation (NGO), Samadhaan, got a big shock when it was informed by two of the leading laboratories in the region that they were not equipped to carry out tests to detect the presence of toxic pesticides and insecticides in food samples.
Schoolteacher dies in road mishap
Chandigarh, September 3
Shashi Arora, a teacher in Air Force School, succumbed to head injuries today while her husband, Mr Satyapal Kumar, fractured his arm after a car grazed their scooter on the Sector 31 and 32 roundabout early today.
Radhashtami celebrated
Chandigarh, September 3
The local chapter of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) celebrated Radhashtami, the appearance day of Radha, at Hare Krishna Dham in Sector 36 today with enthusiasm and religious fervour.
Beauticians
form body
Chandigarh, September 3
Beauticians operating from commercial establishments
across the region, have joined hands to give a new look to the
profession. For the first time, perhaps, the beauticians — running
beauty parlours and salons in different cities — have formed an
association to “build up a positive image” and to strengthen “themselves
against all odds”.
EATING OUT
Wooing city with Subway delights
Chandigarh, September 3
After Pizza Hut, Baskin Robbins and Domino’s Pizza, another chain of international food stores has set shop in the city. Subway arrived on the scene on August 25 and ever since, a steady stream of customers has been visiting the joint in Sector 17, opposite Mehfil restaurant. Everyone’s been wanting to try the sandwiches and salads that have tickled the taste buds of foodies the world over.
Dr
Vasudeva honoured
Chandigarh, September 3
Dr Bhisham Narain Singh, former Governor, Tamil Nadu
conferred the Bharat Jyoti award upon Dr P.K.Vasudeva, Principal,
College of Communication and Management, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,
Chandigarh at a seminar on “National integration and economic growth”
organised by the India International Friendship Society held in New
Delhi last week.
Constable hurt in mishap
Chandigarh, September 3
Kuldeep Singh, a police constable posted with the Sector 31 police station was seriously injured last night when his motor cycle was hit by a Maruti van near Sector 48 along the dividing road of Sectors 46 and 47.
Coop bank staff stages gate rallies
Chandigarh, September 3
Employees of Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank and Punjab State Cooperative Bank are on war path for the past over four months against the state government’s decision to cut down their salaries. As part of their agitation, they staged gate rallies today during lunch time in front of their respective head offices and branches all over the state.
Kalam’s security arrangements checked
Chandigarh, September 3
Cars, medical staff and fire brigade today zipped on city roads, making the people believe that President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had advanced his visit to the city by a day.
Failure
to implement decision irks nurses
Chandigarh, September 3
The PGI Nurses Welfare Association has demanded
allocation of direct bed patient care duty to all nurses in the
institute so that health care does not suffer and a section of the
nurses are not burdened with work.
Babla, Rana reinstated in CVM
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