A devotee’s cheeks pierced with an iron rod by a priest during the Sheetla Mata puja at Sukhna Lake on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Now, residents file complaint against NHAI director
Panchkula. August 10
Controversies and Lieut Col K P Sharma, project director, NHAI, seem to go together.
CBSE to introduce health programme in schools
Chandigarh, August 10
This and many other questions were specifically designed while formulating the Comprehensive School Health Programme to be introduced in schools shortly.
Cop ‘beats up’ fast food owner
Chandigarh, August 10
Amardeep Singh, owner of “Nine Eleven” fast food outlet in Sector 44, has alleged that a UT constable thrashed him and his friend after he refused to give the constable what he ordered late last night.
Harpreet Singh, brother of Amardeep, said, “Two constables who were on duty yesterday night approached my brother and ordered for food. As Amardeep was closing the shop, he refused the constables. One of the constables, who was drunk,
thrashed Amardeep and his friend Inderpal with lathi”, said
Harpreet.
Injured Inderpal and Amardeep at their residence in Sector 20, Chandigarh, on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Note This: Fakes in circulation
Chandigarh, August
10
Around 10 days ago, Shravan (22), a resident of Sector 46, withdrew
Rs 20,000 from his brother-in-law’s account in Bank of India’s
Sector 34 branch. He then went to the SBI branch in Sector 35 to deposit
the money in his account and to his shock the cashier told him that two
notes of Rs 500 denomination each were fake.
J&K stir pushes up veg prices
Chandigarh, August 10
The ongoing stir in Jammu and Kashmir and the heavy rains lashing Himachal Pradesh is casting its shadow on the fruit and vegetable supplies to the city, thus leading to an increase in prices.
Amarnath Row
Shun violence, urge experts
 Chandigarh, August 10
Political parties, citizens and media were asked to exercise restraint in dealing with the sensitive issue of Amarnath land row at a seminar on
"Shri Amarnath land transfer -implications of revocation" here today.
A seminar on Shri Amarnath land row in progress in Chandigarh on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Sinha blames PDP, media
Watch out for conjunctivitis
Chandigarh, August 10
After heavy rains, the city once again witnessed a drastic change in the weather as a result of which city hospitals got busy treating cases of malaria, viral fever and conjunctivitis.
Death Trap: An uncovered electricity junction at the shopping complex at the Punjab & Haryana Secretariat in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Karam Singh |
Policing takes backseat while cops go high-tech
Chandigarh, August 10
The Chandigarh police seems to have got its priorities wrong. Even as the police has gone overboard with its modernisation plan, the basic policing has apparently taken a backseat.
Open more consulates for better relations: PPP leader
 Chandigarh, August 10
Pakistan’s ruling coalition was in favour of adopting permit system in place of issuing visas for Pakistan and Indian nationals travelling between the two countries. This would further strengthen the ties between the two neighbours.
Reports by Army’s legal cells can be disclosed, rules CIC
Chandigarh, August 10
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has held that advice rendered by the Army’s legal and vigilance departments can be disclosed under the Right to Information Act (RTI).
Getting leave a problem for his wife
Chandigarh, August 10
A Pakistani peace activist and a staunch supporter of better Indo-Pak ties, Fakhar Zaman, today alleged that the principal of a Delhi-based college, where her wife was employed as an assistant professor, was not granting her leave to visit him in Pakistan.
Nokia team wins corporate quiz
Chandigarh, August 10
STEPS, under the aegis of Chandigarh tourism, in association with Anaahat Naad Productions, organised the Chandigarh Corporate Quiz 2008 here today.
200 saplings planted
Chandigarh, August 10
The Uttarakhand Yuva Manch organised a tree plantation drive on its 16th foundation day at the ESIC Society, the PSIEC Employees Coop Society and the Central Ground Water Board Employees Coop House Building Society, Sector 51-B, here today.
Residents protest police inaction
Chandigarh, August 10
Demanding immediate arrest of suspects, booked for allegedly assaulting Raju Kali, a resident of Vikas
Nagar, residents of the area staged a protest near the railway track in Vikas Nagar here this evening. The residents have accused the police of “shielding” the suspects.
Bansal clarifies remarks
Chandigarh, August 10
With reference to an interview, “I am powerless”, that appeared in these columns today, Union Minister of State for Finance and local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal has clarified that he had only stated that so far as the Chandigarh administration was concerned, all the powers had been delegated to the UT Administrator and he had little role in the
city’s governance.
Letters
Malls won’t make city famous
Scrutiny of papers begins
Chandigarh, August 10
Today all nomination papers for various positions in PUTA election 2008 were opened up for scrutiny. Almost the entire team of PUTA executive members, proposed by the group led by Manjit Singh, has no contest in their respective category.
Two new hostels for PU
Chandigarh, August 10
Panjab University’s hostel crunch seems to be getting sorted out with the university authorities deciding to construct two new hostels by May next year.
Lessons on leadership skills
Chandigarh, August 10
Students learnt team skills, shared ideas and experienced an enlightening session on leadership under ‘Empower’, a platform provided by AIESEC, Chandigarh.
From Schools
Xpressions ‘08 a big draw
Mohali, August 10
On the second day of Xpressions ’08, annual exhibition of Manav Mangal Smart School, visitors arrived in large numbers to watch the creative talent of students and the staff of the school.
Training certificates given
Mohali, August 10
A certificate distribution function was organised by Jan Shikshan
Sansthan, Mohali, at its field office in village Radiala, district Mohali, for the students who had successfully completed a course in beauty culture and healthcare. More than 50 persons, including students and villagers, participated in the function.
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