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3 labourers killed in mishaps at construction sites in city
Chandigarh, January 11
Three labourers were killed at two sites where construction work was under way in the city.
In the first incident, two labourers fell to their death while working at the construction site of a Larsen and Turbo (L&T) hotel in the Industrial Area, Phase 1.
Swine flu claims another life
Chandigarh, January 11
A patient suffering from swine flu died at the PGI, Chandigarh, here today. The victim, Seema
Sharma, hailed from Rajpura. This is the second death due to swine flu in the region.
Relief: Too little, too late
Chandigarh, January 11
In a delayed exercise, almost a week after the city reeled under the extreme cold, the UT Red Cross Society distributed around 200 blankets to rickshaw-pullers and other poor persons in Sectors 18 and 19 here late this evening.
Ninette Vas Sharma, wife of Adviser to Administrator KK Sharma, distributes blankets among the poor in Chandigarh on Friday.
Tribune photo: S chandan
4 showrooms declared illegal
Mohali, January 11
The Mohali Municipal Corporation (MCC) today declared four showrooms in Shahi Majra village
unauthorised. Two of the showrooms out of four were even declared unsafe as their pillars had started giving way last evening leading to panic in the area.
‘Do Kauri Ka Khel’ staged
Chandigarh, January 11
The play “Do Kauri Ka Khel” was staged at Tagore Theatre as a part
of the ongoing TFT theatre festival. The play was enacted by the Amateur Theatre Group from Jammu. The play was based on Bertolt Brecht’s famous play “3 Penny Opera”.
Russian students cast a spell
Chandigarh, January 11
A delegation of Russian students presented their folk dance at the premises of Ryan International School, Chandigarh, as part of cultural exchange
programme. The delegation, consisting of 18 students (9 boys and 9 girls) and a dance teacher, arrived in the city from an institute Happy Childhood, Russia.
City all set to celebrate Lohri
Chandigarh, January 11
The New Year celebration remained a low-key affair in the city due to the tragic Delhi gang-rape incident. The city is now getting decked up for the Lohri celebrations.
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Students from Russia present a traditional dance item during their visit to Ryan International School, Sector 49, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan p11 |
anupama’s death
PGI submits evasive affidavit to counsel’s questionnaire
Chandigarh, January 11
The attempt by the PGI authorities to evade responsibility in the Anupama death case, today continued before the UT State Consumer Commission with Dr Sameer Aggarwal, Nodal Officer, ATC, PGI today filing an evasive affidavit in reply to the questionnaire submitted by Advocate Pankaj Chandgothia, counsel for Anupama's parents. Chandgothia had asked 22 questions relating to the treatment of Anupama and the enquiry report.
Mayor skips Lohri function
Chandigarh, January 11
Unhappy over area councillor Mukesh Bassi not being invited to the Lohri celebrations by the Sector 21 Residents’ Welfare Association
(RWA), the city Mayor, Subhash Chawla, did not turn up at the celebrations today.
building bylaws
Sealing notices issued to 22 shops
Chandigarh, January 11
Acting tough on the occupiers of commercial establishments, which continue to be misused by them despite the premises being resumed by the administration, the UT Estate Office has issued sealing notices under section 10 to the occupiers of at least 22 prominent shops, including Talwar Jewellers and PC Jewellers, in Sector 22 here.
From dancer to running flesh trade racket
Chandigarh, January 11
The accused woman in the case of assault on a girl from West Bengal, Seema, has been residing in the city for the past over 12 years. She used to work as a dancer in hotels in Sector 35 earlier and switched to flesh trade racket to earn more money, the police said, adding that she had been running a flesh trade racket for the past one year.
Excise Dept warns liquor contractors
Chandigarh, January 11
The UT Excise and Taxation Department today decided to act tough against liquor contractors who sell liquor below the MRP and those who are found indulging in illegal practices to sell liquor in colonies.
Shanties removed at Mani Majra
Chandigarh, January 11
The enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation today removed unauthorised shanties at Mani
Majra.
PU-affiliated colleges
Now, Rs 10,000 scholarship for meritorious students
Chandigarh, January 11
The annual scholarship for meritorious students in colleges affiliated to Panjab University has been raised to Rs 10,000 from Rs 6,000.
The College Development Council, in its recent meeting, had raised the annual fund allocated to scholarships for the college students from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.
private schools
Limited seats add to admission anxiety
Chandigarh, January 11
Vijay Arora, a resident of Sector 23, is a worried parent. He had applied for his child’s admission to three schools in the city. Two of these schools have declared the result and the child failed to get through both of them.
No draw of lots in govt schools
Chandigarh, January 11
Government schools will not be conducting draw of lots, scheduled for January 14, following a poor response.
Sources in the Education Department said none of the government schools had made available any information about conducting draw of lots, as decided under the common admission schedule.
30 tricity students get calls from IIMs
Chandigarh, January 11
Thirty candidates from the tricity who scored well in the MBA Common Admission Test (CAT) have received calls from prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIM).
student centre
Display separate rate lists or pay penalty: PU to eateries
Chandigarh, January 11
A day after the students made a representation against the eateries at the Student Centre for overcharging them, Panjab University has directed the shopkeepers to immediately display the separate rate lists for students and outsiders.
FROM schools
Lohri celebrations
Mohali: Ashmah International School, Sector 70, celebrated Lohri on the school campus on Friday. A huge bonfire was lit and children presented a cultural function on the occasion.
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Panchkula, January 11
On the second day of 58th National School Games 2013 (Hockey U-17 Boys), Chandigarh
defeated Karnataka by 9-1, Odisha defeated Pudduchery by 17-0, Punjab defeated Maharashtra by 12-0.
What the ITF rules say