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War of words between Cong councillor, Mayor hots up
Chandigarh, June 30
The war of words between Mayor Subhash Chawla and Congress councillor Mukesh Bassi has hot up. Upset over the alleged interference by the Mayor in his ward, Bassi today shot off another letter to
Chawla, accusing the Mayor of finalising a playground project in his ward without informing him. Bassi reportedly quoted teachings of the Bhagavad Gita in his letter to the Mayor.
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S Chawla, Mayor
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Mukesh Bassi
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Leopard scare at Mullanpur keeps staff on their toes
Mohali, June 30
A leopard, which reportedly entered the Air Force Station area at Mullanpur last Sunday, has kept officials of the Punjab Forest Department on their toes ever since.
Liquor prices set to rise in city
Chandigarh, June 30
Liquor prices in the city are set to rise. A few weeks after rolling back the hike in the prices of liquor and beer, distilleries and wholesalers are again contemplating revising the prices upwards.
A liquor shop in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
Villagers along Ghaggar at risk
Panchkula, June 30
Flash floods have left a trail of death and destruction in Uttarakhand, but it seems that the district administration has learnt no lessons from the tragedy.
The officials are yet to make arrangements to deal with monsoon.
A woman washes clothes on the banks of
the Ghaggar
Taking a perilous plunge
Panchkula, June 30
Children looking for coins in the Ghaggar are not aware of the danger.
Though there have been reports of children drowning in the river, the administration has made no efforts to stop the practice.
The administration has imposed Section 144 around the Ghaggar. Residents have been asked not to take a dip in the river. Only a few heed the directions.
Children hunt for coconuts, coins, iron items, wood and other articles in
Ghaggar.
Children take a dip in the Ghaggar.
P’kula DCP asks cab drivers to mention helpline numbers
Panchkula, June 30
In a step to make the people aware about the police helpline numbers, the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner of Police
(DCP) has directed the traffic police to ask the auto rickshaws and maxi-cab owners to mention important phone numbers in their vehicles.
Panchkula police station to have club, games court
Panchkula, June 30
In an effort to create a people-friendly environment, the Sector 14 police station,
Panchkula, will soon have a club, a reading room and a games court for the general public. Expected to be completed by this month, this initiative has been taken to provide a platform to the public to interact with the police.
The police station at Sector 14 in
Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Rabbi Shergill regales audience
Chandigarh, June 30
Rabbi Shergill, an acclaimed singer, regaled the audience at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, here today.
Striking the right chord: Punjabi Sufi singer Rabbi Shergill performs at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Youth run over by train, dies
Zirakpur, June 30
An unidentified youth was crushed by a train near Zirakpur here on Sunday morning. The deceased could not be identified till now.
GMCH may have 100 MBBS seats
Chandigarh, June 30
There is good news for aspirants of medical education in the region. The Government Medical College and Hospital
(GMCH), Sector 32, has decided to increase its MBBS seats from 50 to 100 from the next academic
session.
Voice changes common during menopause
Chandigarh, June 30
A study conducted by the PGI that aimed at exploring the effects of menopause on voice and its prevalence in menopausal woman found increased jitter and shimmer among 35 per cent women.
Chandigarh Scan
Funeral van donated
Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik today donated and formally handed over a funeral van to the Seva Bharti on its premises in Sector 29, Chandigarh. The funeral van was handed over to Chander
Bhan, president, Seva Bharti, Chandigarh, by Sham Rawal, president, Rotary Chandigarh
Shivalik, in the presence of charter president Harsharan Singh and a number of members of Rotary Chandigarh
Shivalik. The funeral van costing Rs 8,20,000 has been funded through voluntary contributions made by the members of Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik and other persons as well as reserve funds lying with Rotary Chandigarh
Shivalik.
Extension of affiliation
Fate of colleges to be decided tomorrow
Chandigarh, June 30
The fate of PU-affiliated colleges whose inspection for the extension of affiliation has been done will be decided on July 2 during a special meeting to discuss the issue.
College to convert half of its parking lot into office
Chandigarh, June 30
At a time when educational institutes in the city that witness bottlenecks outside its campuses should come-up with parking lots to accommodate vehicles of students, DAV College-10 is going to convert half of its two-wheeler parking area on its campus into an administrative block, which is going to add to the parking woes.
The parking lot of DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, a part of which is being converted into an office by the college authorities. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
19,244 appear for UGC National Eligibility Test
Chandigarh, June 30
Around 19,244 students appeared for the University Grant Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET) for Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility for lectureship, at various examination
centres.
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The cyber crime cell of the UT police today raided two petrol pumps, one in Chandigarh and one in
Panchkula.
The Chandigarh Cricket Academy defeated the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Academy by 20 runs to ensure their place in the semi-finals of the 2nd North Zone Cricket Tournament being played here today.
On Saturday, when the rain god was showering blessings, India’s soccer living legend, standing at a six a side football field, was wondering over the enthusiasm of participants.