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Four dead as truck rams into Qualis
Kharar, January 2
Four persons were killed and four injured as a red-coloured Qualis (CH 03 H 4229) in which they were travelling met with an accident near Todar Majra village this evening.
A truck (PB 07 H 6497) coming from Chunni village collided head on with the Qualis killing two of its
occupants on the spot.
Primary classes in schools to open on Jan 10
Chandigarh, January 2
Primary classes in all city schools will remain closed till January 9, an official communication of the DPI (Schools) said here today. A decision to this regard has been taken in the wake of the bitter winter chill.
Mayor has no time to rest
Chandigarh, January 2
Mayoral tenure for Ravinder Pal Singh ‘Pali’ is not going to be a cakewalk. Going by the fact that he won the poll only by a margin of one vote, and in case none of his party councillors vote against him, running the House would not be an easy task.
Pali has a tough job at his hand as he comes in the last year of the current House. From October onwards the code of conduct would come into force.
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‘Voter responsible for ballot’s secrecy’
Chandigarh, January 2
Brig Chandpuri, councillor, who presided over the Mayoral elections yesterday, stated that he had received representation of some political parties that councillors should not be allowed to carry their mobile phones for taking photographs of ballot papers while casting vote. He said accordingly he made an appeal to the members of the House, but most of them resisted.
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In need of repair |
Potholed roads at Sectors 49, 50 in Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan |
Mohali MC to get Commissioner soon
Mohali, January 2
The Punjab government has set into motion the process to appoint the Commissioner of the newly created Mohali Municipal Corporation. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal while interacting with mediapersons here today said that he had already directed the local government department to issue the notification in this.
Civic body to get more funds
Mohali, January 2
With Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal formally approving the municipal corporation for Mohali, the cash starved civic body of the town is all set to get additional funds.
HUDA approves land for graveyard
Panchkula, January 2
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has today approved five bigha land to the Muslim Welfare Society in Sector 28.
More than 10,000 Muslims in the city had been demanding for a graveyard for the past 5 to 6 years as they had to visit Chandigarh for the
burial.
GMCH-32 treats 3.85 lakh patients in 11 months
Chandigarh, January 2
Though Government Medical College and Hospital director principal Dr Raj Bahadur is looking ahead to establish a regional institute of paramedical sciences (RIPS) and
MRI, the prime health and medical education institute of the region has already provided an additional infrastructure to facilitate patients.
Road safety week begins
Chandigarh, January 2
In a bid to inculcate the culture of road safety among citizens, the Chandigarh Traffic Police celebrated the 22nd Road Safety Week, started at Children Traffic Park, Sector 23, here yesterday.
Children take part in a painting contest on the inaugural day of the road safety week at Children Traffic Park, Sector 23, in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
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Open House Response
Education system needs complete overhaul
Instead of new acts to attempt revamping the crippled education scenario in the country, the entire system needs to be overhauled. The piecemeal approach will never yield the desired results. In the same light, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE 2009) needs to be reworked.
Reporters' Diary
Winter-special menus
With winter at its extreme, menus at sweet shops have also been changed.
Innovation is the word for the season, as sweet shop owners are introducing special soups,
dosas, kathi sandwiches, paneer pakoras and gajar halwa, costing only a few bucks more than the normal menu.
Thinking it to be an unmanned corner, friends exchange pleasantries on the New Year.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Sales Freeze |
Fruit vendors sit along the Ambala-Chandigarh highway at Zirakpur on Sunday. The harsh weather
has lowered the sale of kinnows. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
Wages
Workers’ union flays PGI administration
Chandigarh, January 2
The Contract Workers Union has flayed the PGI administration for not following directions of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner, (Central), Chandigarh. The union said the authorities had failed to pay wages to contractual employees on the pattern of workers recruited directly.
Non-practicing allowance
Protest by vets
Mohali, January 2
To protest against the delay in issuing notification regarding grant of non-practicing allowance (NPA) to vets, the Punjab State Veterinary Officers Association at its emergency meeting today decided to boycott the January 3 administrative meeting to be held for reviewing the arrangements for the upcoming “National Livestock Championship 2011” at Sri Muktsar Sahib from January 8 to January 12.
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Dancing Doll |
A girl performs during the Garhwal Community function at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Objective questions for proficiency test
Chandigarh, January 2
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to depend upon objective questions for its first proficiency test, which was announced last year soon after the decision to make the Class X board examination optional.
Bhagat Singh’s philosophy discussed
Panchkula, January 2
A seminar on the “Life and philosophy of martyr Bhagat Singh and their relevance in modern times” was organised by the Democratic Forum at Satluj Public School here today. Prof Dr MM Juneja, who has penned down more than 19 research books on revolutionary freedom fighters, said Bhagat Singh had studied extensively on the lives of various revolutionaries.
Reaching out to differently abled
Panchkula, January 2
The students and staff members of SRM Global yesterday celebrated New Year with differently abled girls at “Santavna” at village Bhurewala. The Home run by Christian Missionaries is taking care of 24 differently abled girls from 18 to 35 years.
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