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Curbing violence on PU
Rs 2-lakh fine to be imposed on defaulters
Chandigarh, November 20
In order to curb growing violence at Panjab University, the authorities have issued a circular to all departments announcing a fine of Rs 2 lakh in case any student is found possessing any lethal weapon on the campus.
Braveheart woman foils snatching bid
Chandigarh, November 20
Displaying exemplary courage, a 24-year-old woman apprehended a motorcyclist, who tried to snatch her purse and handed him over to the police after he was given a sound beating by a mob in Sector 33 here last evening.
The incident occurred when the victim, Mona Sharma, an employee with a private company in Sector 34, was returning home in Sector 46.
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The illuminated Sector 34
gurdwara on the eve of Gurpurb on Saturday. Tribune photo:
Manoj Mahajan
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Slum dwellers given ‘expired’ swine flu vaccine
Many complain of headache; health authorities deny allegations, say vaccine valid till November 30
Chandigarh, November 20
High drama was witnessed at Colony no. 4 when area residents alleged that they were administered expired swine flu vaccine.
A few of them complained of headache since they were vaccinated on Thursday. Protesting against the “callous” attitude of the authorities, area residents led by local political leaders reached the government dispensary in the locality and raised slogans against the administration.
Residents of Colony No. 4 protest against the health authorities on Saturday
Land grab case to have new IO
Chandigarh, November 20
The case of land grab by high-ups in Chandigarh’s periphery will soon have a new inquiry officer.
With the Punjab Director-General of Police-cum-inquiry officer, Chander Shekhar, retiring on November 30, the Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday asked the state to ensure the appointment of another officer of the additional DGP rank for carrying out the probe by that date.
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Garbage management in a mess
Chandigarh, November 20
Ineffective implementation of garbage segregation and collection policy in the city had only added to the chaos in managing the garbage.
Even the allotted dumping ground are chocked as the garbage is not segregated properly and transported to the two plants, including garbage processing plant at Dadu Majra and bio- methicain plant at industrial area Phase I that was designed specially to manage it.
Rickshaws for garbage collection without any special bins for segregation of garbage
Aerocity
Allotees’ info on GMADA website
Mohali, November 20
Several weeks after insiders in the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority
(GMADA) allegedly sold exhaustive details of the successful applicants in the Aerocity at a price to property dealers, the authority has now uploaded the detailed information about the allottees on its website.
Armed Forces Tribunal toothless, says its chief
Writes to government demanding amendments to the Act
Chandigarh, November 20
Terming the Armed Forces Tribunal as virtually toothless in the absence of provisions for execution of its orders, its Chairperson Justice
A.K. Mathur today said that he has written to the Centre recommending amendments in the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007.
UT Home Secy reviews construction at hospitals
Chandigarh, November 20
The UT Home Secretary Ram Niwas reviewed the on going construction work at the Government Multi Speciality Hospital Sector 16
(GMSH), the upcoming E-Block of the Government Medical College and Hospital Sector 32(GMCH), Chandigarh and the civil dispensary at Manimajra here yesterday.
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Students of the Government College of Arts, Chandigarh, prepare floats for the forthcoming Chandigarh Carnival on the college campus on Saturday.
The carnival will be held from November 26 to 28. Tribune photo: S Chandan
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Carjacking
Police groping in the dark
Chandigarh, November 20
The police is yet to trace the miscreants who robbed a bank manager of his Maruti Swift Dezire car at gunpoint from Madhya Marg in Sector 8 here on Friday night.
Can-Utsav
Chandigarh, November 20
AG Gururaja Murthy, general manager, Canara Bank circle office, Chandigarh, yesterday inaugurated the two-day Can-Utsav 2010 at Gulati Bhawan in Sector 33 to provide a common platform for exhibiting and marketing goods designed and manufactured by women entrepreneurs.
Extension of CGA’s lease deed
CBI probe recommended against Finance Secy
Chandigarh, November 20
UT Finance Secretary Sanjay Kumar is in the dock, with the administration recommending a CBI inquiry against him to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for allegedly tampering with the orders of former UT Administrator SF Rodrigues in connection with the extension of lease deed of the Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA).
30 pc schoolchildren in city undernourished
Chandigarh, November 19
The City Beautiful, with the highest per capita income in the country, is home to 30 per cent undernourished schoolchildren. In addition, 19 per cent of them have been found to be anaemic during a medical examination of children conducted under School Health Programme.
PEC Fest- Day Two
Virtual Stock Market rules the roost
Chandigarh, November 20
PEC Fest gathered momentum on day two with all organisers and participants carrying on with
vigour. The first event of the day “Virtual Stock Market” and second round of “The Apprentice”, an event based on a reality show saw a huge participation. Simultaneously, at other venues today, finals of Hindi and English debate took place.
CCET, Sector 26, bagged first positions in English debate.
SHAPING THE LORD: A student participates in a clay modelling contest during the PEC Fest in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan
Senate Byelection
Narinder wins by 15 votes
Chandigarh, November
20
Narinder Singh Sidhu, principal, Guru Nanak College, Doraha, today won Panjab University Senate byelection by a margin of 15 votes.
Youth fest at Hansraj school
Panchkula, November 20
Mahatma Hansraj Aryan National Youth Festival will be organised at Hansraj Public School.
Participants from 13 zones, including Bihar, Delhi, Haryana (Faridabad), Haryana (Panchkula), Himachal Pradesh, J & K,
Ranchi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatishgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan, South, UP, Uttarakhand, WB, Orissa and Sikkim will be participating in the three-day event.
Spreading AIDS awareness
Chandigarh, November 20
AIDS Awareness and Public Health Society of Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 42 (PGGCG), organised various competitions on the college campus.
PU Notes
Book on literary criticism
CHANDIGARH: A book on literary criticism authored by Akshaya Kumar, department of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University, has been acknowledged by the “World Literature Today” (WLT), as one of the essential books on modern Indian writings since Independence. The World Literature Today is a literary journal and is published by the University of Oklahoma, United States. The journal in its special issue, “Writings on Modern India”, has chosen Kumar’s poetry “Politics and Culture: Essays on Indian Texts and Contexts”, as one among 60 books of the modern Indian writings, which “have served as important literary markers” in the post-Independence India.
Lecture on Guru Nanak’s preachings
Chandigarh, November 20
On the occasion of Gurpurb a special lecture was delivered by Jaspal Kaur Kaang, chairperson of the Guru Nanak Sikh Studies for students and research scholars in the department of University School of Open Learning, Panjab University.
Panjab varsity don’s work acknowledged
Chandigarh, November 20
A book of literary criticism authored by Akshaya Kumar, the Department of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University, has been acknowledged by ‘World Literature Today’ (WLT) as one of the “essential” books on modern Indian writings since Independence.
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