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Coldest Feb in 5 yrs
Chandigarh, February 23
With the city receiving 17.9 mm of rainfall, today was the coldest day of the month in the past five years. The Met Department recorded the maximum temperature at 21 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 14.2 degree Celsius.
A rain scene captured by Tribune lensman S Chandan in Chandigarh on Saturday.
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Golf Club can't be compared with other bodies, says UT
Chandigarh, February 23
The Chandigarh Administration has maintained that the Chandigarh Golf Club (CGC) cannot be compared with the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA), the Lake Club and Mountview while fixing the lease and rental value of land.
Admn sees dengue, malaria threat
Chandigarh, February 23
Residents not removing stagnant water regularly at their households or offices are now liable to be punished for disobeying the orders of the District Administration. With Chandigarh being declared threatened with the recurrent breeding of dengue and malaria viruses, defaulters will now be punished under section 188, IPC (disobedience to an order promulgated by a public servant).
Spicejet passengers harassed
Chandigarh, February 23
In a major goof-up by a private airliner, over 50 passengers were stranded for hours at the Chandigarh domestic airport after they found their luggage was left at the Delhi airport.
Passengers stranded without their luggage at the Chandigarh airport on Saturday. Tribune photo:
Parvesh Chauhan
Exam cancelled ‘without notice’
Panchkula, February 23
As many as 200 students were at the receiving end as exam of the Bhakra Beas Management Board
(BBMB) of the irrigation department, which they were supposed to attend, was cancelled and no prior notice was given by the irrigation department, Sector 5,
Panchkula.
Candidates protest against the Bhakra Beas Management Board in Panchkula on Saturday.
A Tribune photograph
Be polite with commuters: IG
Chandigarh, February 23
In the view of rising assaults on policemen at checkpoints, Inspector General of Police RP Upadhyaya today advised them not to come in front of a speeding vehicle. He instructed the traffic policemen to instead note down the registration number, while interacting with them at the Traffic Lines, Sector 29.
Traders oppose power tariff hike
Chandigarh, February 23
The Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM) and the Chandigarh Business Council (CBC) has opposed 45 per cent power tariff hike proposal of the Chandigarh Administration.
panchkula case
Accused wants B-class facilities in jail
Panchkula, February 23
Major Harish Chander Sharma (Retd), who physically abused three minors, applied for a B -class category in the central jail.
Cancellation of school function annoys parents
Chandigarh, February 23
Several parents cried harassment after Sacred Heart School, which had scheduled its annual function for junior wing today, cancelled the function at the last moment allegedly without intimating the parents. Talking to school coordinator R B Singh, she said that they waited for the function till the last moment and then finally decided to cancel it because of continuous rainfall. “It was however not possible to intimate all the parents together, since as the situation was as such"
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Sher-Gil art Week
Art critic’s lecture marks 6th day
Chandigarh, February 23
The sixth day of the ongoing Amrita Sher-Gil National Art Week was marked with a lecture by Sadanand
Menon, a senior cultural commentator and by Anju Dodiya. Anju, who has created a niche for herself while exploring various possibilities, demonstrated her art in her paintings, which were full of emotions.
Lecture on ‘paediatrics through a genetics lens’ delivered
Chandigarh, February 23
To honour the former director and head of the Department of Paediatrics,
PGI, has started an oration in the name of Prof BNS Walia.
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The divorce case involving Akhil Jain, owner of Nikkamal and Baburam
jewellers, who was recently arrested for beating up his wife Pooja Jain, was today heard by the court of District and Session’s Judge during a lok
adalat.