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Bid to dig PCA pitch ‘a publicity stunt’
Mohali, February 12
The bid to dig up pitch at the PCA stadium here by members of the Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) on the evening of January 10 to sabotage the Indo-Pakistan test match, to be held in the first week of March, was only a step to gain cheap publicity.
Shiv Sena (Hindustan) president Pawan Kumar Gupta (right) addresses a press
conference at Mohali on Saturday. - A Tribune photograph |
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DC’s orders on violations by hotels, guest house owners
Chandigarh, February 12
The city’s hotel owners and guest house owners are at loggerheads. Both sides have petitioned the Deputy Commissioner against each other.
Monkey menace on Panchkula-Naraingarh highway
Panchkula, February 12
Hundreds of monkeys converging on National Highway- 73 (Panchkula-Naraingarh) from the upper reaches of the Shivaliks are a traffic hazard. The monkey menace in the area is also creating havoc with crops in the fields located in the foothills.
The generosity of Hanuman devotees, who believe in feeding monkeys for inviting good fortune, more so on Tuesdays and Fridays, has attracted these monkeys to the highway. These monkeys have now developed a habit to impede each passing vehicle and seek fruit, bread or any other food items.
MONKEY MENACE ON HIGHWAY: A group of monkeys on the Panchkula-Naraingarh National Highway.
— Tribune Photo by Manoj Mahajan |
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Allottees hold dharna, seek possession of plots
Mohali, February 12
A dharna was organised by members of the Plot Allotment Sangharsh Committee, Sector 76-80, outside the office of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority here today in protest against the failure of the authorities concerned to give them possession of the plots allotted to them.
MC scraps legal affairs, enforcement panels
Chandigarh, February 12
The Municipal Corporation has done away with the legal affairs and enforcement committees. The Mayor yesterday appointed members to all other committees.
The art and culture committee has been merged with the roads committee and sewerage has been merged with the water supply committee. The constitution of the committees was held up due to a letter of the Commissioner to the Administration seeking clarification on how many committees were required under the statue.
Another NRI marriage goes bust
Chandigarh, February 12
The dream of a local girl, Suman, to be happily married to an NRI settled in the USA has ended in smoke. With the marriage going bust, both parties are levelling allegations and counter-allegations against each other.
Basant utsav at Leisure Valley
Chandigarh, February 12
A two-day-long Basant utsav started today at Leisure Valley, here today. It was organised by the Environment Society of India in collaboration with the Tourism Department of the Chandigarh Administration.
Youngsters fly kites to celebrate Basant at Leisure Valley, Sector 10, Chandigarh,
on Saturday. — Photo by Manoj Mahajan |
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Young survivors of a deadly disease
Chandigarh, February 12
The Sahayta Welfare Society observed Cancer Survivors Day and International Childhood Cancer Day by holding a function at Tagore Theatre today. Members paid tribute to the courage, determination and resilience of cancer survivors, which included children.
Children who survived cancer present ‘dandiya’ at Tagore Theatre in Sector 18,
Chandigarh, to celebrate ‘Cancer Survivors Day’ on Saturday.
— A Tribune photograph |
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Manhas moves CAT against transfers
Chandigarh, February 12
Harassed by frequent transfers, the Chief Conservator of Forests, Wild Life Haryana, Mr K.L.Manhas, has moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) against the Haryana Government.
Dr Sahib Singh’s ‘Prinde hun jaan kithhe’ released
Chandigarh, February 12
Riding the acclaim of his prize-winning book ‘Mein Zinda Rahanga’ with the IC Nanda Memorial award by Guru Nanak Dev University, young playwright and thespian Dr Sahib Singh has sculpted another social drama book ‘Prinde Hun Jaan Kithhe’ (Where the birds to live).
Mohan Bhandari (left) at the book release function of Dr Sahib Singh at Punjab Red Cross Bhavan, Sector 16,
Chandigarh, on Saturday. — A Tribune photograph |
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Seminar on politics of defection
Chandigarh, February 12
The ICSSR north-west regional centre organised a lecture on ‘Democracy and politics of defection in India’ at Panjab University here today. The keynote address was delivered by Prof Peter Ronald de Souza, senior fellow, Centre for Studies of Developing Societies, Delhi.
Stand on encroachments reiterated
Chandigarh, February 12
The Federation of Sector Welfare Association (FOSWAC) has, in a communication to Administrator Gen S.F. Rodrigues, reiterated its stand against encroachments in the city. It has also urged political organisations to rise above “party concerns, personal ambitions and self-centred considerations to deal with the menace of encroachments”.
Didar is KVS staff housing society chief again
Panchkula, February 12
Following the arrest of Cooperatives Inspector and administrator of the Bihta Cooperative Group Housing Society, Mr Ishwar Singh Malik last night, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Employees Cooperative Group Housing society today re-elected Mr Didar Singh its President. Mr Malik had been appointed Administrator of the Society.
Ranbaxy employee dies in PGI
Chandigarh, February 12
Randhir Malik, an employee of the Ranbaxy, who was injured seriously in a group clash in Sector 40-D Market on February 8, succumbed to his injuries in the PGI early this morning.
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