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All city schools closed till Jan 13
Chandigarh, January 7
Keeping in view the intensifying cold wave conditions, the UT Education Department today ordered the closure of all the government as well as private schools in Chandigarh till January 13.
A girl covers her ears with her hands amid the biting cold in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: manoj mahajan
Fast-track justice: Man gets life term for raping niece
Chandigarh, January 7
In a fast-track trial, a 20-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his niece who was below 12 years of age at the time of the incident.
Four more DSPs join city force
Chandigarh, January 7
Four more DSPs joined the city police force today. Now, there are a total of 18 DSPs in the city.
220-KV boost for city power
Chandigarh, January 7
Providing a major relief to the Chandigarh Administration, the Standing Committee on Power System Planning in Northern Region has approved the setting up of a 220-KV power sub-station in the City Beautiful.
jyoti murder case
Rs 2 lakh bounty on Himachal MLA
Panchkula, January 7
Having failed to nab Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary, main accused in the Jyoti murder case, in the past over 50 days, the Haryana Police today announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his arrest.
Ram Kumar Chaudhary
Allotment of houses
6 yrs on, Modern Bakeries staff await court hearing
Chandigarh, January 7
For the past six years, former employees of the erstwhile Modern Bakeries have been waiting for those "four months" when their petition for allotment of houses would come up for "final disposal" before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. But those "four months" are yet to come.
| Biting cold, fog throw life out of gear in City Beautiful |
Thick fog descends on the road near the Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan;
(right) Commuters venture out with their bodies fully wrapped in clothes on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Girls enjoy the cold weather;
(middle) A woman covers her child in a shawl. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan;
(right) Youngsters gather around a bonfire to beat the chill near the CLTA, Sector 10. Tribune photo: S. Chandan |
Pvt clinics Fleece patients in the name of tests
 Chandigarh, January 7
In the absence of specific guidelines by the Central Government for regulating the costs of various medical tests in the private sector, the variation in the costs of these services at private labs and blood banks against the amount charged at government institutions goes unchecked.
A patient undergoes an MRI scan at the GMSH, Sector 16, Chandigarh.
City hospitals gear up to check swine flu cases
Chandigarh, January 7
With three swine flu cases being reported in the city last week, hospitals have geared up with preparations to check the spread of the diseasein the city.
Chaos unlimited for industrialists
Chandigarh, january 7
In the name of changing the profile of the Industrial Area by introducing the conversion policy, the Chandigarh Administration seems to have rather ended up creating chaos and problems for the entrepreneurs here.
A view of Sheraton Hotel which is coming up at Industrial Area, Phase II; and (right) L&T Hotel being built at Industrial Area Phase I in Chandigarh.
Tribune photos: Parvesh chauhan |
Cars parked on the road in front of the HDFC Bank; and (right) a road in a poor condition at Industrial Area, Phase I, in
Chandigarh. Tribune photos: manoj mahajan |
Poor infrastructure forces traders to shift base
Chandigarh, January 7
Under the conversion policy, the Chandigarh Administration might have been successful in attracting realtors and several big names in the service industry to the Industrial Area, Phases 1 and I, owning to its strategic location along the Ambala-Chandigarh highway. But it has failed to boost the manufacturing industry that has been the backbone of the industrial sector here.
A boy seems confused that how thieves manged to remove all the tyres of an Alto in Sector 44, Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan |
New academic session begins at PGI
Chandigarh, January 7
The PGIMER's new academic session began today. Addressing the new entrants, PGI director Prof Yogesh Chawla said “A new year and a new session give us an opportunity to remind ourselves of our aims and ideals at the
PGI, as exemplified by our founder medical icons, including Dr Tulsi Dass, Dr SS
Anand, Dr PN Chhuttani and many other distinguished former faculty members.”
Power cuts irk Mohali residents
Mohali, January 7
Unscheduled power cuts in the town irk the local residents here. Though officials of the Punjab State Electricity Board claimed that there were maximum two hours of unscheduled cuts here, residents said the area witnessed over four hours of power cuts daily.
Garment traders doing brisk business
Chandigarh, January 7
Garment traders are raking in moolah as their winter wear sale has gone up more than 30 per cent to 35 per cent this season. While many brands began season-end discounted sale to woo customers, the local distributors said if the winter sales remained at the current pace, shopkeepers could be out of stock in the next 7-10
days.
Awareness camp on traffic rules held
Mohali, January 7
An awareness camp on traffic rules was organised at the Kumbra Chowk here today.
The camp was organised as part of the 24th Road Safety Week being observed by the Punjab Government.
Traffic policemen brief students about the traffic rules at Sarvhitkari Vidya Mandir School at Mubarikpur village in Dera Bassi, Mohali district, on Monday. A Tribune photograph
19-year-old boy commits suicide
Mohali, January 7
After being reportedly rejected by a girl, a 19-year-old youth from Bathinda committed suicide by taking celphos tablets in his hostel room at the Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, here yesterday night.
Patwaris apprised of legal rights
Mohali, January 7
Officials of the Mohali District Legal Service Authority today held a meeting of patwaris of the Kharar block to apprise them of their schemes, legal rights and the importance of permanent
adalats.
Officials of the the Mohali District Legal Service Authority hold a meeting of patwaris in Kharar on Monday. A Tribune photograph
8th tgt theatre festival
Play on narrow thinking staged in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, January 7
The 8th TGT Theatre Festival began today at Tagore Theatre with the play “Aare Sharif Log”. Written by Jayvant Dalvi and directed by Sharad Sharma, the play was performed by Abhinav Rang
Mandal, Ujjain and MP. The play displayed the narrow thinking and shrunken inner-self of the so-called honest and common people living within our society. The play was laughter packed performance with taking very
serious note of important key issues of the society in the end.
Artistes of Abhinav Rang Mandal, Ujjain, stage a play, “Aare Sharif Log”, at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photos: vicky gharu
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Poor visibility on a Chandigarh road makes driving a tough task for motorists. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Education dept again on a sticky wicket
Chandigarh, January 7
The education department has found itself on sticky wicket in yet another litigation concerning the pending salary arrears of contract teachers of the DEO panel.
HAPPY HOLIDAY: Students come out of their school after the UT Administration declared vacations.
Tribune photo: manoj mahajan |
Students harassed as PU website flashes scrapped phone number
Chandigarh, January 7
Despite having withdrawn two toll free inquiry numbers for the students the Panjab University, the authorities have not updated their website flashing the obsolete numbers causing immense harassment to the students as the students end-up repeatedly trying on those numbers.
NSS volunteers interact with chief traffic marshal
Chandigarh, January 7
On the 6th day of an NSS camp of Panjab University Campus unit, three lectures on traffic, moral values and oral hygiene were
organised.
From schools
NSS camp
A 7-day NSS camp was held at SD Public School, Sector 32. The camp started on December 29. Many different kinds of activities were organised by the NSS volunteers. Over 100 students had participated in the camp. The students were taken to Fire Station, Sector 32, so that they could understand the functions of the fire brigade and learn tactics to prevent fire. The activities continued till 4 January.
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Chandigarh, January 7
Chandigarh, January 7
Chandigarh, January 7
