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Hazy weather chokes residents
Chandigarh, June 22
A thick blanket of dust had choked the residents of the city and adjoining areas throughout the day today. Mixed with pollution, these dust clouds caused breathing problem and eye allergies to the residents, besides reducing visibility to a considerable extent.
Haze reduced visibility in Chandigarh on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Bridge collapse saved us: Survivors
Mohali, June 22
The collapse of a bridge at Gobind Ghat turned out to be a lifesaving phenomenon for a Sector 70-based family.
The family consisting Charanjit Kaur, her daughter, Kamaldeep Kaur, son-in-law, Jagjot Singh, and grandsons, Harsumit Singh and Manmeet Singh, could not reach the hotel at Gobind Ghat while returning from Gobind Dham due to the collapse of the bridge just 10 minutes before they reached there. |
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| Harnesh Paul Singh of Sector 70,
Mohali, meets his mother, Charanjit Kaur, and sister, Kamaldeep
Kaur, at the ISBT Sector 43, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Web-based system to track people stuck in U’khand
Chandigarh, June 22
In a move to facilitate the tracking of Chandigarh’s missing residents affected by the floods in Uttarakhand, the Chandigarh Administration today set up a web-based information resource that provides information about the local residents stranded in Uttarakhand.
Vashishts back, parents still stuck at Rudraprayag
Panchkula, June 22
Though Sudesh Vashisht, a resident of Sector 10, Panchkula, may have reached here, he is mentally in Uttarakhand because his parents are still at Rudraprayag and he fears June 25 because of the expected rains.
Sudesh Vashist with his family shows pictures of flood-hit areas after returning home at Sector 10 in Panchkula on Saturday. Tribune
photo: Nitin Mittal |
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Mohali police, gurdwara panels extend help to pilgrims
Mohali, June 22
The Mohali police and the local gurdwara committees came forward to help the Punjab-based pilgrims with food, medical assistance and arrangements of their travel to their homes free of cost.
The pilgrims in a large number have started reaching Chandigarh today morning in the buses being arranged by the police.
Punjab police helpline and a medical camp under way at the
ISBT-43 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Pilgrims, who were rescued from flood-hit Gobind Ghat in
Uttarakhand, being served langar in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune
photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Industrial body begins donation drive
Mohali, June 22
The Mohali Industries Association (MIA) today started a collection drive for the victims of the Uttarakhand natural disaster at the MIA Bhawan here.
Anurag Aggarwal, president of the MIA, said the Crisis Management Committee formed for the purpose of collecting cash and kind for the relief work collected Rs 9
lakh, which was contributed by members and non-members of the association.
A family in a jubilant mood after returning from Uttarakhand, at their residence in Sector 10,
Panchkula, on Saturday. Tribune
photo: Nitin Mittal |
20 ambulances, material despatched to Uttarakhand
Dera Bassi, June 22
The Health Department, Punjab, and some other government employees’ and social organisations have come forward to provide relief to the flood-affected people in
Uttarakhand. The department today flagged off 20 ambulances with doctors, medicines and other infrastructure to the rain-ravaged state.
BJP reschedules agitation
Chandigarh, June 22
Keeping in view the disaster in Uttarakhand, the Chandigarh unit of
the BJP has converted its “Jail Bharo Aandolan”, scheduled for June 23, into “Shraddhanjali Samaroh”.
The programme will be held at the BJP Headquarters “Kamlam”, Sector 33-A, Chandigarh, on June 23 to pay tributes to the departed souls.
Panchkula physics prof alleges plagiarism
Panchkula, June 22
In a first of its kind, a renowned physics author has registered a case against a professor in Odisha for plagiarising his works and publishing the same across the country in his own name.
Learning dance skills: Children perform an item during the concluding function of a dance workshop at the Hare Krishna
Dham, ISKCON, Sector 36, in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune
photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Tanvi Garg given ADC charge
Chandigarh, June 22
The UT Administration has given the charge of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) to SDM (East) Tanvi
Garg, a 2009 batch UT-cadre IAS officer, who is also holding the charge of Director IT and Tourism.
TMC leaders join Cong
Chandigarh, June 22
Leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) under the leadership of Prempal Chauhan, convener, local unit of the TMC along with office-bearers and many workers joined the Congress in the presence of former Union Minister Pawan Bansal and Chandigarh Congress president BB Bahl.
244 donate blood
Chandigarh, June 22
Thalassaemic Children Welfare Association (TCWA) organised 134th blood donation camp at the PGI today. It was inaugurated by the PGI Department of Orthopedic, head Dr Raj
Bahadur.
world music day
Singer enthrals audience at Sukhna Lake
Chandigarh, June 22
With the phenomenal success of world musical evening held yesterday at the Sector 17 Plaza, Chandigarh, the Chandigarh tourism today held an electrifying musical evening by a young singer, Rahul Sharma, here at the Sukhna Lake.
Playback singer Rahul performs at the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on
Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
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Councillors of P’kula to take oath before July 5
Panchkula, June 22
Newly elected councilors of the Panchkula Municipal Corporation are all
set to take oath before July 5. Besides, the much awaited elections for the post of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and the Senior Deputy Mayor would also be held before July 7.
Mohali admn seals 34 generators
Mohali, June 22
The Mohali Administration today sealed 34 diesel generator sets in the Phase I market here as the owners did not have a clearance certificate for their use from the Punjab Pollution
Control Board (PPCB).
Free medical camp today
Mohali, June 22
A free medical camp will be held tomorrow at the Lakshmi Temple, Phase XI,
Mohali, tomorrow.
The camp is being organised for the treatment of various chronic diseases such as asthma, piles, blood pressure, diabetes, joint pains spondelitis and slip disc with Indian traditional medical system.
Assistant Professor’s selection questioned
Chandigarh, June 22
A city-based RTI activist has complained against the selection of an assistant professor at DAV College, Sector 10, who possesses a Phd degree of CMJ University,
Shillong. The activist has complained that degrees of CMJ University stands cancelled but still the college has selected the candidate who is also the daughter of the college principal.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE AT UBS
Police seeks CCTV footage from PU
Chandigarh, June 22
The Chandigarh police has asked for the footage of the CCTV camera installed outside the University Business School (UBS) from the Panjab University in connection with an alleged sexual harassment case of an assistant professor of the UBS department.
Online submission of BCom forms ends today
Chandigarh, June 22
The online submission of the BCom form in the city colleges will be closed on June 23.
The students who will successfully complete the online application form will only get a chance to seek admission in the course.
Punjabi theatre festival concludes
Chandigarh, June 22
The Punjabi theatre festival concluded at Government College, Sector 46, with the play, “Yudh Atte Budh”.
The play was directed by Dr Sahib Singh. The play narrated the story of a Kashmiri family whose elder son Jameel had joined militants.
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