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Night food street set to wrap up
Chandigarh, December 6
City’s rendezvous with the night food street outside the PGI and Panjab University seems to be over. In the backdrop of six food stall owners being challaned by the UT Administration on December 3 for preparing and serving food under unhygienic conditions, seven food kiosk owners today offered to surrender their licences to the Municipal Corporation
(MCC).
Music teacher accused of molestation surrenders
 Panchkula, December 6
A music teacher in the Army School, Chandimandir, Shayam Bahadur Thapa, 58, who has been accused of molesting female students, surrendered in the court of additional chief judicial magistrate Raj Gupta in the district courts here today evening. He was released on bail and the next date of hearing has been fixed for February 23.
Shayam Bahadur Thapa
RTE: No fee for students aged 6-14 years
Ambala, December 6
Sameer Pal Srow, Deputy Commissioner, Ambala, while speaking at a workshop here yesteday said the Central government had earmarked a sum of Rs 296 crore for various educational schemes launched for students belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and the BPL families during the current financial year.
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venting ire |
Activists of the Bajrang Dal raise slogans against the police after their arrest at Sector 52 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
Brochures for CHB
Sec 51A flats from Dec 13
Chandigarh, December 6
The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) is all set to get the ball rolling on its Sector 51A housing scheme by distributing brochures for the proposed 160 flats from December 13 onwards. For the first time the board has allowed each applicant to file more than one form to be filed and nonresidential Indians can also apply.
Dismissal of Constables From
Service
HC quashes order
Chandigarh, December 6
The orders of Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police dismissing constables from service some three years ago without holding a regular departmental inquiry has failed to find favour with the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Stability rules the market
Chandigarh, December 6
Due to good weather conditions and the availability of more vegetables and fruits in the market, prices of most of the products have remained stable
this week. The rates of tomato and cabbage have gone up but the prices of other vegetables have come down.
PGI contractual workers’ strike enters third
day
Sanitation goes for a toss
Chandigarh, December 6
Chances of infection to staff members and patients has increased because of insanitary conditions at the PGI, with the strike by contractual workers entering the third day here today.
5 paid parking lots fetch Rs 1.75 cr
Chandigarh, December 6
The municipal corporation (MC) today netted over Rs 1.75 crore through the auction of five paid parking lots, with Sector 34 (Zone I)
fetching the highest amount of ` 28 lakh.
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WARMING UP TO WINTER |
People take wood to brave cold days ahead on the road separating Sectors 5 and 8 in
Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Police clueless in realtor’s death case
Mohali, December 6
Investigations into the mysterious death of the Panchkula-based realtor Suresh Kumar, whose charred body was found at the rear seat of burnt Suzuki Swift car near Siswan village on the Mullanpur-Baddi Highway on November 27 night, seems to have hit the roadblock, as the police has failed to find out the reason behind the death of the realtor.
Action against contractor sought
Mohali, December 6
A municipal councillor has requested the civic body to blacklist a contractor who had failed to provide a premix carpet on roads in his ward during the specified time as per the agreement. In a letter to the executive officer of the civic body, Kuljit Singh Bedi stated that work order of laying a premix carpet at Ward No 27 for Rs 8.5 lakh was given on May 17.
Health centre to come up in March
Zirakpur, December 6
Construction work of the 30-bed community health centre at Dhakoli village is in full swing and it is expected to be over by March next year.
NGOs, police join hands to cut road casualties
Panchkula, December 6
With the aim to reduce the number of casualties in road accidents in the town, the local police has tied up with two NGOs - Road Safety Organisation (RSO) and Om Sewa Sansthan of Yamunanagar.
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SPRUCED UP |
Flowerpots placed on a road divider at Panjab University in
Chandigarh. The development comes in the wake of a forthcoming visit by a UGC
team on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Residents demand MC benefits
Zirakpur, December 6
Residents of Nagla village yesterday protested against the Punjab government for not including their village in the Zirakpur Municipal Council limits. They alleged that the council was not taking the matter seriously and demanded that the village should be included in the boundary.
Beautification of roundabouts on
Mohali, December 6
As part of the development plans for Mohali, the municipal council is beautifying roundabouts of the town.
Illegal hoardings, unipoles removed
Panchkula, December 6
The enforcement wing of the municipal council today removed illegal hoardings and unipoles displaying advertisements from various parts of the city.
Violations during PU Poll
Candidate, students questioned
Chandigarh, December 6
Avinash Goyal, a presidential candidate, in the elections of the Panjab University Campus Students Council, was today quizzed by a committee instituted by the university to look into the alleged violations of the Lyngdoh Committee recommendations during the polls.
Devotees submerge in divine melodies
Chandigarh, December 6
Divine sanctity pervaded Shirdi Sai Temple, as Mumbai-based acclaimed devotional music singer Sachidanand Appa gave a melodious bhajan recital at the complex here today. Appa, son and disciple of Devyani, started singing at an early age.
Awareness programme
Mohali, December 6
An awareness programme on CAD CAM Technologies and 2D, 3D Interventions was held at the Mohali Industries Association
Bhawan.The programme was jointly organised by the association and Mohali Hitech Metal Cluster. A technical presentation was given by Ideas Design Solutions.
Deepak new Dean of business faculty at PU
Chandigarh, December 6
Completing the rout of the Ashok
Goyal- Keshav Malhotra group from the Panjab University Senate, Prof Dinesh Gupta, chairman, University Business School, lost the election for Dean of the faculty of business management here today.
Examination
No speeches, slogans on PEC campus
Chandigarh, December 6
District Magistrate Brijendra Singh has prohibited taking out processions, making speeches, raising slogans, assembly of five or more persons and carrying of lathis within the PEC University of Technology campus, Sector 12, for 25 days. The decision has come in the wake of ongoing strike by a section of employees of PEC university and impending student examination.
PU students protest fee
hike
Chandigarh, December 6
The Indian National Students Organisation (INSO) today protested in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office at Panjab University.Students held a protest against the university’s decision to hike the university fee by 10 per cent.
INSO activists protest outside the Panjab University Vice-Chancellor’s office
in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph
From Schools
Fashion show
Mohali
: The 29th annual prize distribution function of Paragon Senior Secondary School, Sector 71, Mohali, was celebrated with fervour at the school’s Sardar Manohar Singh Majithia auditorium. Around 300 students from the junior wing showcased their talent through various items. Tiny tots came in colourful dresses. They presented a fashion show. Students of LKG and UKG wore wedding costumes of different states. Janvi of Class V performed kathak. Chief guest was NK Sharma, chairman, District Planning Board, Mohali.
Fun-packed day at Budha Dal School
Patiala, December 6
Fun and frolic marked the annual day of the Budha Dal Public School here today. The entire school ground was abuzz with activity.The annual prize distribution ceremony of the school was also held at Patiala and Range DIG Jatinder Jain distributed the prizes to the meritorious students.
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An unidentified youth is suspected to have lifted a bag containing Rs 5.45 lakh, which belonged to a manager of a private security agency, from inside the HDFC Bank branch in Sector 17 today
afternoon.
Chandigarh, December 6
