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MC Meeting
Community parking gets nod
Chandigarh, December 29
The last house meeting of the Municipal Corporation, held today, had a mix of all with soaring temperatures of the opposition councillors to volley of questions pointed out to the MC officials and the tactful handling of the queries by the MC officials.
 Controversy saved for last
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| Councillors during the MC House meeting in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan |
Streamlining agenda not on MC’s priority
Chandigarh, December 29
It seems that that the Municipal Corporation house meetings have little sanctity. For all it takes a few weeks’ time to forget previous decisions that officials and councillors take.
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BELLS: Tribune lensman Vicky Gharu captures dew drops sparkling in the
wintery morning of Mohali on Monday. |
Pakistan epicentre of terrorism: US expert
Chandigarh, December 29
Policy makers in the United Stated are coming to believe what India has been saying for the past many years. “Pakistan is the epicentre of world terrorism. With this sinking into the circles that determine policy in Washington, it will force the US to re-think its foreign policy in South Asia.
Indigenous trainer aircraft project a non-starter
Chandigarh, December 29
An ambitious project by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) to develop an indigenous basic trainer remains a non-starter as the laboratory has failed to develop indigenous components and sub-systems for the aircraft.
Blood transfusion services best in city
Chandigarh, December 29
The Blood Transfusion Services of Chandigarh were declared the best in the country by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), New Delhi, at the recently held three-day Orientation-cum-Training Programme on Blood Transfusion Services.
Consumer Court
Insurance co to pay Rs 53,790
Chandigarh, December 29
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum directed United India Insurance Co Ltd to pay claim of Rs 51,590 to a resident of Mohali. The forum has also asked the insurance company to pay Rs 2,200 as costs of litigation.
Dense fog hits life in city
Chandigarh, December 29
The dense fog and cold wave with the maximum temperature recorded as 17.8 degree Celsius and the minimum as 6.8 degree Celsius interrupted the life of residents
here today.
Driving Tips
A thick blanket of fog engulfs Ambala on Monday.
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Shatabdi runs late
Mohali, December 29
Poor visibility due to fog has compounded the problem of the commuters who travel in the Shatabadi Express
and the Jan Shatabdi Express, running between Chandigarh and Delhi.
Consumer Forum
‘Purchase products with ISI mark only’
Chandigarh, December 29
While splurging on grocery, consumers need to be cautious of purchasing adulterated goods as consuming these goods might affect health adversely.
Cong committee, adviser meet
Chandigarh, December 29
To submit a memorandum regarding opening of a police station in Mauli Complex, a deputation of Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee Colony Cell met the UT adviser, here today.
‘Banafshe da phull’ released
Chandigarh, December 29
“Many Punjabis have excelled in their respective realms achieving a new high but normally their accomplishments are not documented and their shining glory fades away with the passage of time,” opined SS
Dhindsa, MP and former Punjab minister.
A Punjabi book “ Banafshe da phull” being released in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
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Helmet awareness drive in PU
Chandigarh, December 29
To make driving safer on the Panjab University campus, the university authorities in collaboration with the Eco Club of the university launched helmet awareness campaign today.
The Vice-Chancellor, R.C. Sobti, makes students aware about wearing helmet on the campus on Monday.
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Wattas is Tagore Theatre director
Chandigarh, December 29
Rajneesh Wattas, former principal, Chandigarh College of Architecture, has been selected as director of the Tagore Theatre for a period of one year.
65 examined at de-addiction camp
Chandigarh, December 29
As many as 65 patients were examined by the Drug De-addiction and Treatment Centre, the department of psychiatry, PGIMER, at a drug de-addiction and treatment awareness camp at Hallo Majra, here yesterday.
Yearender
Year of controversies on mega projects
Chandigarh, December 29
The pet but controversial mega projects, including Film City, Amusement Park and
Medicity, of UT administrator SF Rodrigues came under a cloud during the year 2008. With even his Adviser Pradip Mehra raising strong objections to some of the projects, the tug-of-the-war between the two top functionaries of the Chandigarh administration became talk of the town in the latter part of the year.
Orientation course for lecturers
Chandigarh, December 29
Valedictory function of the 80th four-week orientation course for college and university lecturers organised by Academic Staff College, Panjab University, was held today.
CHEMCON enters third day
Chandigarh, December 29
On the third day of the international seminar CHEMCON 2008 held at Panjab University today,
the symposium started with the “Inventa C K Murthy Memorial Lecture” given by Prof Rakesh
Agrawal, Purdue University on Synergistic Processes to produce biofuels from biomass.
Degrees awarded to 150 students
Panchkula, December 29
A total of 150 students were awarded degrees of B Tech in various disciplines of engineering, MCA and MBA at the second convocation of Swami Devi Dyal Institute of Engineering and Technology at Barwala near here today.
PU colleges hold NSS camp
Chandigarh, December 29
As a part of NSS activities, the colleges affiliated to Panjab University are holding a seven-day special camp these days.
8 students selected in placement drive
Mohali, December 29
Open Access Technology, the US-based multinational software development company, selected eight students of the 2009 batch pursuing their degree in B Tech, computer science, information technology and MCA, during a joint campus placement drive at Chandigarh Engineering College,
Landran.
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