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School admission: HC to hear plea today
Chandigarh, February 8
Amid confusion over the issuance of school admission forms to children in the three-plus age group, the Punjab and Haryana High Court will hear a petition tomorrow filed by 17 minors through their parents.
Illegal access to marriage palaces closed
Zirakpur, Febraury 8
The VIP owners of marriage palaces and other commercial establishments are in for trouble for violating the prohibitory orders issued by the Mohali Deputy Commissioner on closing of illegal direct access to the
Chandigarh-Ambala National Highway-22.
The trench that was dug up by the NHAI along the Chandigarh-Ambala highway was later filled up at Sharma farmhouse, Zirakpur, on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
Justice Gogoi new high court CJ
To be administered the oath on Friday or Saturday
Chandigarh, February 8
Justice Ranjan Gogoi is the new Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The President of India has cleared his name for name for elevation.
Currently functioning as the Acting Chief Justice after the retirement of Justice Mukul Mudgal on January 3, Justice Gogoi’s name for elevation was cleared by the Supreme Court collegium at a meeting held in Delhi in December.
Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Mayor threatens oppn with MC house dissolution
Chandigarh, February 8
City mayor Ravinder Pal Singh ‘Pali’ said he would recommend dissolution of the municipal corporation general house if opposition councillors continued to “create hurdles” in its functioning. Addressing reporters at a hurried called press conference, he stated: “If opposition members do not refrain from disturbing proceedings I’ll suggest to the local bodies department the house be dissolved.”
MC to beautify entry points of sectors
Chandigarh, February 8
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) will beautify the entry points of all the sectors in the city.
This was decided at the environment and city beautification committee meeting of the MC held here yesterday. Committee chairman Pardeep Chhabra directed officials to initiate the beautification projects through public participation.
PGI contract workers’ strike on Feb 21
Chandigarh, February 8
The problems facing PGI officials during the past few days do not appear to be over even after the hospital’s operation theatre technicians called off their strike on Sunday.
Rose Garden to don new look
26 Himalayan rose varieties to be tested in plains
Chandigarh, February 8
As a perfect blend of tourism, education and recreation, Rose Garden, the largest rose garden in Asia, is being developed as the theme garden by the Chandigarh
Adminstration.
Pension Scheme
CHB staff to continue protest
Chandigarh, February 8
Protesting employees of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) will continue with their protest after their talks with the CHB chairman failed today on the issue of the implementation of
pension scheme.
Melodious end to Basant fest
Chandigarh, February 8
The melodic magnificence of Hindustani vocal classical recital by Dr Ashwini Bhide Deshpande augmented the festive mood of the Basant festival at the “Aai Basant Bahar” concert organised by the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi at the Bal Bhawan here today.
Tribune Impact
Construction of illegal house on greenbelt
Driver told to stop work
Panchkula, February 8
Taking note of the illegal construction on a greenbelt by a driver of the Haryana Housing Board, officials of the municipal council today visited the house in Sector 19 here and directed him to stop the work immediately.
Exam Jitters
It’s parents this time
Chandigarh, February 8
A week after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) launched its first phase of pre-examination counselling, the helpline numbers haven’t stopped ringing, but unlike previous years it’s the parents rather than Class X students who are facing examination jitters.
PU Notes
Decision on robe colour on Feb 10
CHANDIGARH: Taking cognisance of a report published in Chandigarh Tribune on February 6, the Panjab University Syndicate has now scheduled the meeting of a committee, which was constituted to consider the colour of the convocation robe, to February 10. A Senate-Syndicate member had objected to the usage of black convocation dress, which he said should be “according to Indian culture and weather” and not an imitation of the western countries.
Discipline: Split wide open
For a week, Panjab University was hostage to a standoff with students demanding removal of the Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital director-principal, Dr Krishan
Gauba. Neha Miglani spoke to a cross-section of teachers and students. While teachers expressed dismay at the way in which Dr Gauba exited from the college and also expressed apprehensions that this could lead to further indiscipline, students, on the other hand, expressed relief with a few feeling that discipline was, too, harsh and others feeling that the issue had been politicised by both students and teachers alike.
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Speaking Out
Students apprised of flight safety
Chandigarh, February 8
As a part of the IAFs aerospace safety awareness and publicity campaign, the Chandigarh Air Force Station was host to 220 school students from various schools at the station and explained them about various aircraft operations and flight safety.
Students from various schools visit the Chandigarh Air Force Station
on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
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Chandigarh, February 8
A 19-month-old child was kidnapped from his residence at Bapu Dham Colony here this morning and then recovered by the police within six hours of their being informed.
