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Punjab Land Preservation Act
Entire land under Act not forest area: Kang
Mohali, July 13
Former Punjab minister Jagmohan Singh Kang yesterday ridiculed the contention of the Punjab Forest Department that the land under the Punjab Land Preservation Act
(PLPA) was forest area. He pointed out that when Haryana had already notified that the PLPA lands were not forests and the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, was applicable to them, there was no reason why Punjab was bent upon treating these as forest areas.
Crying for attention: Wild growth in the boys’ hostel in B.Ed College, Sector 20, Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: Karam Singh
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Post-Rain Misery
Panchkula slums on verge of epidemic outbreak
Panchkula, July 13
Following heavy rains and water logging due to overflowing of nullahs in slums areas, the city is on the verge of outbreak of an epidemic.
To make matters worse, the civic body seems to be quite oblivious of the threat looming large on the city as muck left in the slums after post heavy downpour has started stagnating and the authorities are yet to take preventive measures.
Suicide by Student
No arrest till probe is
complete: SSP
Chandigarh, July 13
No arrest or legal action will be taken against the suspects in the case involving a first-year MBBS student of Government Medical College Manjot Singh who had committed suicide at his Amritsar residence last year after allegedly being subjected to harsh ragging by his seniors.
Helmet that takes calls!
Chandigarh, July 13
Ever heard of a helmet that can receive phone calls for you? An innovative lad, Gurvinder Singh, has startled everyone with his new contraption that can act both as a head gear as well as a mobile.
Another fake allotment case comes to light
Chandigarh, July 13
Cases of false allotment of dwelling units under the rehabilitation scheme continue to come to light. And this time, it is an employee of the public health department, Surinder Kumar, who had filed a false affidavit to get a tenement under the Licensing of Tenements and Sites and Services in Chandigarh Scheme, 1979.
MERRY MAKING UNDER CLOUDS: Kids have fun outside Mata Mansa Devi Mandir, Panchkula, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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Smoking, biomass fuel ‘main causes’ of lung diseases
Chandigarh, July 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) remains a major public health problem and the fourth leading cause of all deaths worldwide. This was stated by Dr Surinder Kumar Gupta, a Chandigarh-based specialist in pulmonary diseases, while speaking at a one-day regional conference on chest diseases and related disorders ‘Chest Update 2008’ here today.
Protesters block road, commuters feel heat
Chandigarh, July 13
Commuters using the road dividing Sectors 16 and 17 are being forced to make a detour for the past four days as members of the Damdami Taksal are staging a dharna at Matka Chowk to protest against failure of the Central and state governments to proceed against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
Experts exhibit animation in films
Chandigarh, July 13
Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects organised a two-day animation event Treasureboxx 2008 at the Government Museum and Art Gallery here yesterday. The event was stressed on importance of computer graphics and animation in fast
moving media and entertainment space.
Drivers get tips on safe driving
Chandigarh, July 13
Drivers from various departments of the Chandigarh administration were given tips on safe driving during a two-day workshop organised by the Chandigarh traffic police here at Traffic Park in Sector 23.
Youth electrocuted
Chandigarh, July 13
Ohri Lal, in his mid-20s, was electrocuted after he came in contact with a live wire near
Kishangarh here this morning.
Slip roads cry for attention
Mohali, July 13
Mohali - Punjab’s city of the future could do with some basic facilities first.
Yoga classes
Chandigarh, July 13
Ozone fitness and spa will hold Power Yoga and Pilates classes from July 15 on its premises.
Letters
Students harassed
The year 2008 will be remembered as a year of confusion as students seeking admission for undergraduate courses in various colleges of Chandigarh are facing harassment due to the mismanagement of the authorities concerned.
Panjab varsity to have hi-tech building
Chandigarh, July 13
Department of University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS) of Panjab University is all set to have its own state of-the-art building which will house an approximate strength of 300 students. The centrally air-conditioned building will have a digital library and a first-of-its-kind “Cyber-rary” (cyber library) on the campus.
2000 take MET
Chandigarh, July 13
Over 2000 students appeared for the Management Entrance Test (MET), a state level test for admissions to MBA and MCA courses, held at various centres here today.
The result of the test will be declared on July 20 and the counselling will be held on July 23. Through MET, candidates can seek admission in all universities of Punjab, including PTU, Jalandhar, GNDU, Amritsar, Punjabi University, Patiala, and its affiliated colleges.
Aspiring candidates after appearing in MET at DAV college, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tiwari
City lad shines in CA exam
Chandigarh, July 13
Chandigarh based Raghav Sharda has got 10th position in all-India ranking of the chartered accountancy exam conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The result was declared yesterday. Raghav aspires to attain the degree in Accounts at International level and want to be a successful direct tax consultant.
AIEEE counselling on
Chandigarh, July 13
The ongoing joint counselling for engineering courses at UIET, DCET, CCET and PEC under AIEEE went on smoothly for the fourth day. Today all the seats in the general category were taken. Around 250 students got admission.
PU Notes
BPharma, BSc (hons) counselling deferred
Chandigarh, July 13
The counselling dates for BPharma and BSc (honours) have been postponed. The counselling for the open- category students will now be held on July 21 and 22 while for the reserved-category students, it will be conducted on July
23 and 24.
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