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Hair and now: Students thrash barber
Chandigarh, February 22
Going to a barber is a well thought-out action, any day. Ask the dapper or the girl next door. They’d tell you that your barber knows it best: the hair once gone would take a while before inching up back again. It’s a defining moment, one that can showcase your
features, redefine a new you. Provided, you give in to the barber.
OPDs closed on Feb 25
All OPDs in the PGI will remain closed on February 25 on account of Guru Ravi Dass Jayanti, a gazetted holiday. The emergency services will function
as usual.
Colours blend with joy as 3-day rose festival takes off
Chandigarh, February 22
The much awaited three-day Rose Festival started with a colourful show today. The inauguration ceremony commenced with beating of drums, playing of bands and folk dance performed by the artists from different states. Regional art form was the main attraction of the ceremony.
A girl poses with roses at the Rose Garden in Chandigarh on Friday.
Tribune photo: S Chandan
Chandigarh scan
City doctor is IMA vice-president
Dr Ramneek Singh Bedi was installed as the national vice-president of Indian Medical Association at the 87th National Conference IMACON at Kanyakumari. IMA is the largest association of doctors in the country. He is the second doctor from Chandigarh State to be elevated to this position. He is currently the President of IMA, Chandigarh, for the second year in
succession.
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Rose Fest gets off to a colourful start |
Girls add glamour quotient to the Rose Festival during the Miss Rose contest on the inaugural day at the Rose Garden in Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
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Govt school uniforms
Procurement process made easy
Chandigarh, February 22
Now each government school will procure free school uniforms for their respective students. After a series of meetings, the UT education department has finalised the required formalities and guidelines to financially empower School Management Committees (SMCs) of each government school to buy free school uniforms for their respective students. In Chandigarh, there are over one-lakh school students from class I to class VIII who are eligible for the purpose of free school uniforms.
Usha Mangeshkar graces musical evening
Chandigarh, February 22
Legendary singer Usha Mangeshkar graced a musical evening here at the Tagore theatre. Usha Mangeshkar shot into fame, way back in 1955 when she sang a duet with elder sister Lata, "Aplam Chaplam Chaplai Re". People thronged in good number to have her glimpse.
Usha Mangeshkar at a musical function at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Airport incident
Runway was clear: IAF
Chandigarh, February 22
Questioning reports of an aircraft collision being narrowly averted at the Chandigarh airport, the Air Force authorities today said that the runway was totally clear of any aircraft when a scheduled flight of IndiGo Airlines was coming in to land.
Photo exhibition inaugurated
Chandigarh, February 22
A group photography exhibition "Living the Dream" began here at a art studio in Sector 9, brought the creative ideas to light through varied themes and expressions.
Justice SS Sodhi (second from right), a former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, with photographers Idris Ahmed, Angad B Sodhi and Mathew Kurien at "Living the Dream", a group photography exhibition, in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Friday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
PU to discontinue MBA (Executive) course
Chandigarh, February 22
The Panjab University’s University Business School (UBS) has decided to discontinue its MBA (Executive) due to declining number of applications for the course in past few years and also due to lack of availability of sufficient number of eligible candidates. The issue would be tabled before the syndicate in its meeting to be held on February 24.
Team members of the Rotary Club, Florida, intract with students at Tribune Model School, Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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Poor working of govt hospitals: NHRC issues notice to UT Administrator
New Delhi, February 22
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), taking cognizance of a media report alleging that emergency wards in three city government hospitals were not catering to critical needs of patients, has issued a notice to the UT Administrator.
The report had mentioned three hospitals that were found erring during a check on the night of February 5: the PGIMER, Sector 12; Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16; and Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32.
Evasion of vat
Rs 5 lakh recovered, 20 vehicles impounded
Chandigarh, February 23
The round-the-clock mobile nakas of the UT excise department have resulted in the recovery of around Rs 5 lakh in the past three days.
The department has also confiscated around 20 vehicles being used to transport goods without paying the value added tax (VAT).
 Amrita
Sher-Gill art week
Senior artists share their work
Chandigarh, February 22
The fifth day of the Amrita Sher-Gil National Art week at the Govt Art
Museum witnessed two senior artistes Dayanita Singh and reputed
journalist Navina Sundaram, taking the theme of the festival forward.
Dayanita Singh takes a photograph during the Amrita Sher-Gil National Art Week at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Friday. tribune photo: S chandan
3 child labourers rescued
Chandigarh, February 22
The anti-human trafficking unit of the UT police raided some shops and dhabas in Sector 9 and rescued three children who were being forcibly made to work.
One more swine flu case
Chandigarh: A 35-year-old man of Sector 32 was detected positive for swine flu on Friday. The authorities said Tamiflu was available free of cost at all the three government hospitals.
— TNS
Irregularities: Homoeopathic college faculty approaches PU VC against management
Chandigarh, February 22
The faculty of Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Sector 26, has approached the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University
(PU) with various alleged irregularities going-on in the college. In a representation made to the VC, the faculty members stated that as per the circular issued by the college management, no staff member could directly or indirectly approach any higher authority against the decision of management.
32 law schools to take part in moot
court
 Mohali, February 22
The principle of the rule of law is universally accepted, while discretion should be used in the most judicious manner, said the Punjab Governor Shivraj
Patil, chief guest at the National Moot Court Competition, Checkmate-2013, organised at the Army Institute of Law.
Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil at the inaugural ceremony of Checkmate-2013 at the Army Institute of Law, Sector 68, Mohali,on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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In another incident of theft of car tyres, thieves targeted a Polo car (PB65N-0165) parked outside the owners’ residence in Sector 69. The thieves took away all the four tyres of the car and left the vehicle on bricks.
