Who is ICSE topper in tricity?
Schools accuse YPS of distorting aggregate percentage
Chandigarh, May 21
The ICSE Class X tricity topper status of Agam Bedi, a student of YPS, Mohali, has come under a scanner with other schools accusing the YPS of having flouted the ICSE norms to calculate his aggregate percentage.
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PU forms panel to probe attack on teacher
Chandigarh, May 21
The teaching fraternity has condemned the May 11 brutal attack on a teacher at a college in Hoshiarpur district by a student who did not carry his roll number slip.
Exam Centres
Pupils’ pick has PU puzzled
Chandigarh, May 21
Panjab University (PU) is baffled at the entry ‘not absent, not present’ by centre superintendents at various examination centres during the annual examination for the current session.
Dadu Majra
Garbage plant raises stink in MC House
Chandigarh, May 21
The garbage processing plant at Dadu Majra here, managed by Jai Parkash Associates, attracted the ire of muncipal councillors today.
After a debate for more than one hour at the House meeting on the stink
emanating from the plant and the garbage dumping ground, the House directed
Municipal Commissioner Roshan Sunkaria to talk to the company to take remedial
measures and submit a report within two months.
Harjinder Kaur and other opposition councillors walk out of the House in Chandigarh
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Shootout: Police still clueless
‘Same gang snatched Scorpio at Mohali’
Chandigarh, May 21
The Chandigarh Police is groping in dark to establish the identity of four persons who allegedly shot at a businessman outside his residence at Mani Majra last night.
Cricketer Irfan Pathan gives autographs to budding cricketers at the Sector 16 cricket stadium in Chandigarh
on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Getting passport gets simpler
Ministry of External Affairs launches Passport Seva Project
Chandigarh, May 21
Obtaining a passport will no longer be tedious process as the Ministry of External Affairs has launched the Passport Seva Project.
Repatriation of IT Director
Major reshuffle in admn envisaged
Chandigarh, May 21
With the repatriation of Information Technology (IT) Director and Director Public Relations (DPR) MS Brar to his parent cadre of Punjab, a major reshuffle in the UT administration is on the cards.
PGI docs bent on discharging critically hurt patient
Chandigarh, May 21
Shalini Dhillon might have seen the Bollywood hit ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ and in all likelihood shed a tear or two during the emotional scene when the protagonist vociferously objects to a doctor treating a comatose patient (Anand Bhai) as a ‘subject’ and not as a human being. Her tears would have probably given way to a smile upon seeing Munna Bhai’s sidekick, Circuit, walking into the hospital with the ‘mast’ bed for Anand Bhai so that his prolonged stay in the hospital did not “put pressure on the resources” there.
Traffic diversion from today
Chandigarh, May 21
Traffic will remain diverted on certain stretches of roads approaching the Cricket stadium chowk from tomorrow.
CAT relief for Gera
Puts stay on his demotion
Chandigarh, May 21
Providing relief to HC Gera, biologist-cum-anti-malaria officer, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) today put a stay on his demotion for the post of anti-malaria officer.
8 blood transportation vans flagged off
Mohali, May 21
Eight blood transportation vans were flagged off by Punjab Health Minister Prof Laxmi Kanta Chawla from the local Civil Hospital here today.
Body donated to PGI
Chandigarh, May 21
Fulfilling the last wish of her wife, Manohar Lal Dewan donated body of Raj Rani (94), who died on May 19, to the anatomy department of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here today.
501 couples tie the knot
Panchkula, May 21
About 501 couples from the economically weaker sections of society tied the nuptial knot at the Sector 5 parade ground. The function was organised by Surinder Chaudhary Memorial Club
(SCMC) to mark the martyrdom day of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Couples dance after their wedding at a function for mass marriage of poor girls, organised by the Chaudhary Surinder Singh Memorial Club, in Panchkula on
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500 illegal structures razed
Chandigarh, May 21
More than 500 encroachments were removed from Sector 19 rehri market here yesterday.
Rs 44,000 aid for home guard kin
Chandigarh, May 21
The police collected Rs 44,000 for providing financial aid to the family of a home guard volunteer, who died in a road accident at Kurali early this month.
Hit-and-run case
84-year-old woman killed
Chandigarh, May 21
An 84-year-old woman was killed after being knocked down by an unidentified vehicle in Sector 38 here this morning.
Dial 4639999 for electricity complaints
Chandigarh, May 21
For electricity complaints, residents can now dial 0172-4639999 with the Chandigarh Administration establishing a Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum
(CGRF). This forum has started functioning with effect from May 1 under the chairmanship of RL
Kalsia.
Cyclotron functioning displayed
Chandigarh, May 21
The second day of “Inspire”, a science camp, at Panjab University was attended by budding student scientists from Punjab and Chandigarh.
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