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Voluntary Blood Donors’ Day
 No ordinary mortals
Chandigarh, October 1
Donating blood is not a responsibility but a moral obligation for him. Chanranjeet Singh (62) has been donating blood regularly for the past over four decades.
Moved by the condition of soldiers during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, Charanjeet donated blood in 1971 for the first time. He has donated blood 188 times to date. One of the most recognized blood donors at the
PGIMER, the apex body encouraging voluntary donations; Charanjeet inspires young donors to retain their spirit of serving the ailing humanity.
Jagtar Singh and Charanjeet Singh. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
Amritsar-Lalkuan train to chug off from today
Chandigarh, October 1
The weekly air-conditioned Amritsar-Lalkuan via Chandigarh train will be flagged off from the Chandigarh railway station 10 am on Wednesday.
Stage set for ‘political’ Ramlila
Chandigarh, October 1
This will be a surprise. Political speeches from the Ramlila stage!
25 shanties in Maloya village gutted
Chandigarh, October 1
As many as 25 shanties were gutted in a fire in Gwala colony in Maloya on Tuesday afternoon, leaving many people homeless.
Officials of the Fire Department said, no injuries or casualties were reported. The Fire Department had received a call at 11.56 am and immediately three fire engines were pressed into service. Within 20 minutes they controlled the fire.
A woman talks to her kin informing them about the fire that broke out in Maloya Colony on Tuesday. Tribune Photos: Pradeep Tewari
49% elderly disrespected, 32.71% verbally abused by kin in city: Survey
Chandigarh, October 1
According to a survey report of Help age India, around 49 per cent of the elderly are disrespected by their kin in the city.
Eighty-two-year-old Devika Devi leads a rally on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons at Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo Pradeep Tewari
Blood samples of patients go missing at PGI
Chandigarh, October 1
Misplacing blood samples of patients has become rampant at the PGIMER and the authorities seem to be ignorant of the faults of the staff involved in blood-sample collection.
Officials at the PGIMER seemed to be unmoved by the patients’ ordeal who travels several miles, waits patiently in endless queues at the counters.
A copy mentioning SNF (sample not found). A
Tribune photograph
blood donation day
110 units of blood collected
Chandigarh, October 1
On the occasion of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day, a blood donation camp was organised by Markfed Blood Trust in association with the department of blood transfusion, PGIMER.
Industrialists oppose advance charges
Chandigarh, October 1
Industrialists have resented the imposition of advance consumption demand
(ACD) charges.
Power pangs ahead of Navratras
Panchkula, October 1
Residents of Mansa Devi Complex have been facing 10-12 hour power cuts.
Money web around Ramlila
Panchkula, October 1
Ramlila is no longer a 'penny task'. This time, even the ground will not be free of cost. The Administration is charging the committee lakhs per day.
Shalimar ground in Panchkula being readied for
Ramlila. A Tribune photograph
stone pelting
Two police personnel injured
Chandigarh, October 1
Two policemen, including a woman, were injured after six youths pelted stones at the police control room vehicle here at Vikas Nagar near the railway bridge late in the evening today.
Make use of Punjabi, Hindi languages on signboards: Patil to UT officials
Chandigarh, October 1
The UT Administrator, Shivraj V
Patil, today met senior UT officials and asked them to make use of Hindi and Punjabi languages on signboards of different areas of the City Beautiful for the convenience of residents and tourists.
BIS organises jewellers meet
Chandigarh, October 1
An awareness programme was organised by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chandigarh, for jewellers on the significance of hallmarking of gold and silver jewelleries today.
Preservation of natural heritage stressed
Chandigarh, October 1
An international conference on ‘Interpretation of Built Heritage and Natural Heritage’ was organised by the Punjab Tourism Department ended here today. During the two-day event, which saw participations from artists, NGO working towards the preservation of natural heritage and those involved in preservation of wildlife, the events of discussion ranged from raising natural heritage awareness, eco tourism for wetlands, and interpretation of rural heritage sites.
LIC to celebrate social security month
Chandigarh, October 1
In order to emphasise the message of social security, particularly to socially and economically backward classes and poor, the LIC will be celebrating the month of October as social security month. The event was inaugurated by LC Meena, Senior Divisional Manager, LIC, Chandigarh division.
Dharna by CHB federation
Chandigarh, October 1
The CHB Resident Federation today announced that it would stage a two-hour dharna on Gandhi
Jayanti.
Chandigarh Scan
Exhibition
A travelling exhibition of the Netherlands Architecture Institute entitled “Architecture of Consequence” depicting Dutch designs on the future since 1840 opened at the Foyer Gallery, Chandigarh College of Architecture, today. The exhibition will be open for public viewing from October 3-7 from 9 am to 5 pm. Recent designs alongside selected works from the rich collection of Dutch architecture of 19th and 20th century are on display.
PU official’s appointment upheld
Chandigarh, October 1
Upholding Vikram Nayyar’s appointment as Panjab University Finance and Development Officer, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on the petitioner, Rajinder K
Singla.
Guess who I
am?
Students of the Home Science College for Girls wear masks during an event in Sector 10, Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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UN Day for
Elderly Persons
Grandparents from
India, Pakistan share their experiences
Panchkula, October 1
Rising above the enmity of warring nations, grandparents from Pakistan
interacted with their counterparts here at a school in Panchkula through
videoconferencing here this evening. An interactive session in
association with the Tony Blair Foundation was organised at The Gurukul
school, Sector 20, Panchkula, and discussion on the acceptance of the
elderly was discussed on the occasion of World Elderly Day.
 Students hold peace march
Panchkula, October 1
In view of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, a peace march was held by students of The Sky World School, Sector 21, Panchkula, at Sukhna Lake this morning.
Students of The Sky World School, Sector 21, Panchkula, hold a march past at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
A Tribune photograph
Cultural event marks Gandhi Jayanti
Mohali, October 1
Paragon Senior Secondary School, Mohali, has organised a cultural event to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti and China’s National Day.
Remembering
Bapu
Students of SMD Little Champ School celebrate Gandhi Jayanti on the school premises in Panchkula on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
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Workshop on fermentation technology
Chandigarh, October 1
The Department of Biotechnology, GGDSD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, organised a lecture series-cum-workshop on fermentation technology under the aegis of Star College Scheme of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), GoI. Engineer Anoop Verma from Thapar University, Patiala, was the resource person. In his talk, he discussed various aspects of design and control system of lab to industrial scale fermenters.
PU NOTES
IEEE fest ends
The IEEE festival, ‘Aarambh’ concluded in the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Panjab University (PU), on Tuesday. The student wing of the UIET-IEEE, PU, Chandigarh, organised its first IEEE fest ‘Aarambh’ for enhancing the technical knowledge and skills among students.
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A 45-year-old Chandigarh Police constable died after being hit by a MUV near the CRPF camp at Hallo Majra last night.
Chandigarh Golf Club has been granted exemption under Section 12-A of the Income Tax Act.
Information to this effect was given to the Punjab and Haryana High Court by the Golf Club counsel.
