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NUTTY BARGAIN: A girl buys groundnuts ahead of Lohri in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Cold wave takes its toll on residents’ health
Chandigarh, January 12
The sudden dip in temperature is taking its toll on the health of
Chandigarhians. If cold and cough have become common, doctors are reporting a rise in the number of people with symptoms of sinusitis, acute bronchitis and even pneumonia. And, the low temperatures are affecting heart patients too.
“A number of patients have to be admitted to the ICU with respiratory troubles
caused by the sudden chill. This problem has compounded in the past seven
days,” said a senior doctor of the PGI.
Mercury rises but chill stays
City records maximum temperature of 10.4° C, minimum 5.8° C
Chandigarh, January 12
Even as the maximum temperature rose by a few degrees today, chilly winds continued to sweep the city and the adjoining areas of Punjab and
Haryana, forcing people to stay indoors.
UT police HQ prone to security risk
Chandigarh, January 11
The police headquarters of the Chandigarh Administration appear to be more prone to security risk compared to the Punjab Police headquarters. That is what appears from the security arrangements behind the respective police headquarters in Sector 9.
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| The scene behind the Punjab Police Headquarters; and (right) Chandigarh Police Headquarters in Sector 9. Tribune photos |
MC forgets its theme for Lohri celebrations
Chandigarh, January 12
It seemed that the Municipal Corporation forgot its own slogan “Say no to violence against women and girl child”, which it had decided as the theme for Lohri celebrations at one of its meetings.
The Municipal Corporation authorities celebrate Lohri at Leisure Valley, Sector 10,
Chandigarh, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph |
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Probe ordered against lecturer for ‘harassing’ student
Chandigarh, January 12
Responding to a complaint by a Panchkula resident, accusing a senior faculty member of the State Institute of Education (SIE), Sector 32 of indulging in “caste discrimination”, the UT administration today marked an inquiry against the teacher.
Rock Garden
Aquarium, souvenir shop open tomorrow
Chandigarh January 12
UT Administrator SF Rodrigues will inaugurate an aquarium section and a souvenir shop recently set up in the third phase of Rock Garden on January 14.
Dense fog substantially reduced visibility in Chandigarh on Tuesday afternoon. A view of the
Matka Chowk presented a picture of chill and foggy conditions prevailing in the city. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Lohri celebrated
Chandigarh, January 12
Prof Pt Yash Paul, Punjab state Ratana awardee, and Parvesh Sethi, eminent drama artiste, were among 200 members, who participated in the Lohri celebrations organised by the Chandigarh Senior Citizens’ Brotherhood, Sector 37. Members of the society sang songs and also cracked jokes. The celebrations ended in a traditional way by singing and dancing around the fire.
— TNS
Forest Guard Assault
Villagers seek action against colleagues
Mohali, January 12
Two days after members of a sand-mining mafia near Nadha village assaulted a guard of the Punjab Forest Department, resentment is growing among residents of the village over the failure of the senior department officials in bringing the guilty to book.
Car meets with accident
Youths leave behind injured girl travelling with them
Zirakpur, January 12
Two youths, including a girl, were injured when the Swift car, in which they were
travelling, rammed into a divider near Singhpura Chowk, Zirakpur, late this evening.
Two injured in head-on collision
Zirakpur, January 12
Two unidentified persons were seriously injured in a head-on collision between a truck and Mahindra pick up near Occasion resort at the Zirakpur-Patiala Highway late this night.
Dowry charge against in-laws
Zirakpur, January 12
A professor at a college in Phase VI, Mohali, has accused her in-laws of harassing and beating her up for dowry.
200 students donate blood
Chandigarh, January 12
The NSS unit of the MCM Rotract Club and the medical committee of MCM DAV College for Women organized a blood donation
camp on the college premises.
A blood donation camp, organised by the
NSS, at MCM DAV College, Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph |
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82 get diploma in Urdu
Panchkula, January 12
Around 82 aspiring Urdu learners, including six female candidates, were awarded diploma in Urdu language through distance learning.
Urdu classes at SD College
Chandigarh, January 12
People, who are keen to learn Urdu, can attend evening classes at GGDSD College, Sector 32, which are being conducted by the department of languages, Punjab, here.
PU don honoured
Chandigarh, January 12
Dr Ved Prakash Upadhayaya, a professor of Sanskrit, Panjab University, has been honoured with the title of “Jyotish Maharishi” in Jyotish Shastra Evam Paravidya Sammelana held at Maharishi Vyasa Sabha Mandapa Shri Sanatana Dharma Mandira, Chandigarh, on January 9 by Bhartiya Vaidika Jyotisha Sansthanam, Varanasi, Uttar
Pradesh.
Seminar on ‘quality work life’
Chandigarh, January 12
Postgraduate department of commerce at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, in collaboration with ICSSR, Chandigarh, organised a seminar on “Quality of work life: dimensions and implications.”
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