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Celestial delight |
The various phases of the sun captured by Tribune chief photographer Manoj Mahajan during an eclipse from 2.57 pm to 4.05 pm in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
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Phone lines dead after cable theft
Chandigarh, January 4
At least 1,000 landline telephone connections of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have gone dead in Sectors 27 and 28 following theft of a portion of the underground cable. Residents today went without phone connectivity for the second consecutive day with no immediate
respite in sight, as was evident from the repair work on ground.
Minor raped in Panchkula
Panchkula, January 4
A 17-year -old boy was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl here today. He injured the victim by hitting her with stone on the head before raping her. The accused was stated to be under the influence of liquor at the time of crime.
Mayoral Poll Row
Congress hits back at Oppn
Challenges it to prove allegations
Chandigarh, January 4
Condemning the allegations levelled by the BJP and other opposition parities against union minister and member parliament Pawan Kumar Bansal over mayoral election, senior Congress leaders challenged them to prove these with facts and records here today.
Congress leaders address mediapersons in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Unmanned parking at ISBT-43
Chandigarh, January 4
Hundreds of cars and thousands of two-wheelers parked in the parking lot of the Inter-State Bus Terminus
(ISBT), Sector 43, on any given day remain vulnerable to theft, courtesy the absence of a parking lot contractor.
Vehicles parked in an unmanned parking lot at ISBT-43, Chandigarh. Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Community parking in each sector soon
Chandigarh, January 4
Each sector will soon have a community parking as the Chandigarh municipal corporation is initiating a survey to earmark vacant land for their construction. The decision was taken at the coordination committee meeting of the UT administration and the municipal corporation held under UT Adviser Pardeep Mehra here today.
Road Safety Week
People exhorted to follow regulations
Chandigarh, January 4
As a part of the road safety week celebrations, the Chandigarh traffic police organised a workshop for rickshaw-pullers at the Chandigarh Traffic Park, Sector 23, Chandigarh, to create awareness among them about the road rules and regulations. As many as 200 rickshaw-pullers participated in the workshop.
Use of Internet by Adolescents
Threat to relationship with parents: Study
Chandigarh, January 4
The increased use of computers, particularly the Internet, by city adolescents is posing a serious threat to their relationship with their parents.
DD, MoD ink pact to air programmes for ex-servicemen
Chandigarh, January 4
The Ministry of Defence and Doordarshan (DD) have joined hands to broadcast programmes aimed at educating Ex-servicemen about the various welfare schemes and benefits introduced by the government from time to time.
Spiritual fervour comes alive
Chandigarh, January 4
A cohesive and colourful Odissi dance spectacle with audio-visual effects and soothing musical renditions by the Toronto-based Menaka Thakkar Dance Company enraptured audience at the Tagore Theatre here today.
Odissi dancers perform at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: S Chandan
Nine police officials transferred
Chandigarh, January 4
Senior police officials today transferred nine police officers, including three inspectors and six sub-inspectors with immediate effect.
Sub-inspector Rajiv has been transferred as police post in-charge, Sector 22, while SI Usha Rani has been transferred to the Sector 11 police station.
Chill continues to bite
Shimla still warmer than city
Chandigarh, January 4
Bone-chilling conditions caused by the prevailing cold wave hit normal life in the city, disrupting air and rail traffic today. Shimla continued to be warmer than the city and its adjoining areas.
Weather keeps air passengers on tenterhooks
Chandigarh, January 4
Passengers are in a fix on whether to opt for air travel, go by train or hire a taxi, as flights continue to get delayed due to bad weather and foggy conditions in the region.
Assembly Elections
Basic amenities to encroachers promised
 Mohali, January 4
Punjab Chief Minister’s decision to provide basic amenities to people residing in illegal settlements which have dotted the city’s periphery has resulted in expansion of these settlements. With the blessing of political leaders, new shanties are coming up with a hope that all structures will be
regularised.
A colony resident raises an issue with District Planning Board chairman NK Sharma in Mohali on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
High drama at SDM’s office
Panchkula, January 4
High drama prevailed at the office of Panchkula Sub-divisional Magistrate
(SDM) KL Kalson when a Sector 12 resident alleged that he was beaten up by the SDM at his office.
Sonu Dahia, a resident of Sector 12, alleged that he had gone to the SDM’s office to get his sister’s vehicle registered, but Kalson started beating him up.
Kalson, however, denied the allegations. He said Sonu was involved in illegal activities and he had just warned him to stay away from his office.
Kalka MLA Pardeep Chaudhary discusses the
matter with Deputy Commissioner Ashima Brar in Panchkula. A Tribune photograph
Dharna by child welfare staff
Chandigarh, January 4
On a call given by the Indian Council for Child Welfare Employees Union, staff of various affiliated crèches, Prayas Institute and Bal Bhavan today staged a “dharna” outside Bal
Bhavan, Sector 23, here. Bihari Lal, general secretary of the union, protested against the apathetic attitude of the authorities towards their long-pending demands.
Staff of the Indian Council for Child Welfare Employees Union stage a protest at Sector 23, Chandigarh.
A Tribune photograph
Mohali Municipal Corporation
Residents to pay more taxes
Mohali, January 4
Development of the city will come at a cost. With formal notification of the Mohali municipal corporation expected this
week, residents of the city will have to pay a price in the form of additional taxes that will be automatically levied by the civic body.
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For Safety Sake |
Schoolchildren participate in the national road safety week celebrations in Banur on Tuesday. Tribune photo: JS Virdi
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CBSE to extend CCE system to
Classes VI-VIII
Chandigarh, January 4
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is all set to extend its Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
(CCE) system to Classes VI, VII and VIII. The move will ensure that co-scholastic skills of the students become an integral part of the school, right from the formative years or upper-primary classes.
The evaluation system shall lay special stress on development of life skills in particular to make education more fruitful in day-to-day lives.
The board has devised a special life skill training programme targeted at adolescents between the age group of 10 to 18 years.
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A day after a cashier was robbed of Rs 5 lakh and shot dead by some unidentified youths, the police arrested three suspects from a residential area here today.
The police had earlier cordoned off the area following a tip-off on the presence of the suspects in the colony.
