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PUTA president steps down
Chandigarh, September 14
Ronki Ram, the newly elected president of the Punjab University Teachers Association
(PUTA), submitted his resignation today.
Sector 49 Flats
CHB delays possession
Allottees hold protest, seek compensation
 Chandigarh, September 14
To own a house in Chandigarh is still a distant dream for some. Courtesy: Indifferent attitude of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) in executing the specified official procedure on time.
Allottees raise slogans against Chandigarh Housing Board in Sector 49. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Models at a Johnnie Walker fashion show at the Taj in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Journey of humanitarianism for Army battalion
Chandigarh, September 14
From international peace-keeping in Lebanon to the flood-ravaged plains of Bihar, it has been a journey of humanitarianism for 15 Punjab, the Army’s oldest infantry battalion.
CITY SCOPE
A step forward
The elections to the Panjab University Students Council held on Friday passed off peacefully. While the university authorities and the UT Police deserve credit for this, the feat wouldn't have been possible without the implementation of the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations.
309 posts for SCs lying vacant
Chandigarh, September 14
The Scheduled Casts (SCs) constitute 17.5 per cent of the city population, but when it comes to jobs in government departments and public sector undertakings
(PSU), their representation is negligible.
Diabetes foundation reviews progress of retinopathy project
Mohali, September 14
A high-level delegation from World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark, visited Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib (C) Eye Hospital, Sohana.
Yash Chopra’s new flick to be shot in city
Based on cricket, the film stars Rani Mukherjee, Rakhi Sawant
Chandigarh, September 14
In a move that will give fillip to the tourism in Chandigarh, the Yashraj Films is all set to shoot for its unnamed flick in and around the city from September 20.
Based on cricket, the movie will star Rani Mukherjee and Rakhi Sawant. With Chandigarh
still basking under the glory of success of Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer “Singh
is Kinng”, which was extensively shot in the city and its vicinity, shooting of the
Yashraj flick would go long way in promoting sports culture and making Chandigarh a tourist destination, said director, UT tourism Vivek Atray.
Yash Chopra’s new flick being shot at
Amritsar. File photo
Panchkula Encroachments III
Official gaffe costs govt crores
Panchkula, September 14
An apparent mistake on the part of the then land acquisition collector, Panchkula, who prepared two different reports on announcement of award proceedings possession and proclamation of Kharak Mangoli and Majri villages in Panchkula on June 26, 1988, has cost the state government crores of rupees.
Civic amenities lacking at Baltana market
Zirakpur, September 14
Civic amenities continue to elude the shopkeepers of the main market in Baltana.
Hundreds of shopkeepers have been demanding public toilets, proper streetlights, facility for drinking water, dustbins and recarpeting of roads for a long time. They allege that the authorities concerned are not taking their demands seriously.
Muslims at an Iftar party at the Sector 20 Jama Masjid in Chandigarh on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
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Mataur village lacks civic amenities
Mohali, September 14
It’s the place where the Congress held its Kamagatamaru session in the seventies. It’s also the village, land of which was acquired for Sectors 70 and 71 here. Yet it lags behind in development with poor sanitation, bad roads and with one-fourth of its population sans piped drinking water supply.
Sector 48-C part of UT, claim residents
Chandigarh/Mohali,
September 14
The Inter-state boundary dispute between Chandigarh and Punjab seems to be unending.
Parking lots in disrepair as MC lacks funds
Mohali, September 14
Parking lots in the shopping areas of the town are in poor shape and need urgent repairs as well as extension to accommodate the rising number of vehicles.
A team of veterinary doctors vaccinates a stray dog at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Karam Singh
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Traffic violators to face tough action
Mohali, September 14
The district administration has decided to take tough action against the traffic rule violators to reduce the number of road accidents.
Dy CM interacts with MDC residents
Panchkula, September 14
The roads in Mansa Devi Complex would be recarpeted before Diwali and others demand of residents would also be met soon. This was stated by Haryana deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan here today.
Seminar on medical emergencies ends
Chandigarh, September 14
A two-day seminar on medical emergencies concluded at Command Hospital, Chandimandir, here today.
‘Govt to blame for mushrooming of pvt dental institutes’
Chandigarh, September 14
“Government is responsible to some extent for the mushrooming of private dental institutes across the country”, said Dr Anil Kohli, president Dental Council of India, who was at the Panjab University to inaugurate the academic session on Saturday.
Onam celebrations conclude
Chandigarh, September
14
Onam, the ten-day traditional and national festival of Kerala, being celebrated by the Malayalees in the city concluded today.
Young girls perform during the Onam celebrations in Diocesan Pastoral Centre Sector-19 in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
An evening of Sufiana kalam
Chandigarh, September 14
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations in collaboration with the Pracheen Kala Kendra organised a ghazal and Sufiana kalam by Janab Gulfam Sabri at Baskar Rao Stadium, Sector 35.
Letters
Modify license norms
Anuj, one of the two victims who was hit by a BMW car, driven by a 19-years-old boy was later arrested on charges of critically injuring two people when he rammed his car into a motorcycle, also succumbed to injuries. Besides, grieving friends and family, the accident leaves behind a slew of unanswered questions. One such important question is how can teen relating motor vehicle injuries be prevented?
MCM protest turns worse
PU, administration has no plan of action
Chandigarh, September 14
While the PU authorities have washed their hands off the entire MCM DAV fiasco and pushed the ball in administration’s court, the latter is yet to finalise the action plan to resolve the crisis, which was sparked off earlier this week over the students union elections.
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schoolteacher, Shubhwant Kaur, was admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, after she sustained 15 to 20 per cent burns under mysterious circumstances at her Sector 44 house this evening.
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