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Long-route buses not to ply in city
Chandigarh, December 7
In future, the UT Transport Department will not ply long-route buses on the local routes, as these are not structurally designed for the same.
Pinki’s murder: Police fail to make headway
Chandigarh, December 7
Even six days after the body of 11-year-old Pinki was found in the forest area of Palsora village in Sector 52, the Chandigarh police is still groping in the dark. Though the police have continued a search operation in the area, they have failed to make any headway in the case.
Areas demarcated for NGOs
Chandigarh, December 7
The Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh, has divided the city into two zones for the non-government organisations (NGOs) involved in the sterilisation of stray dogs. It was after the NGOs had a jurisdiction issue that the MC decided to divide the area and ask the NGOs to sterilise more than 300 stray dogs a month.
The NGOs roped in for the work by the MC include the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(SPCA) and the People for Animal (PFA).
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Sandeep Joshi
Tourism Fest ends on a high note
Chandigarh, December 7
The first edition of the CII Tourism Fest concluded with high hopes of integrated tourism circuit for the region. Experts from government officials of four main states, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and J&K, along with private industry, mooted the formation of seamless tourism across Northern India.
Winners of a competition for chefs during the first edition of the CII Tourism Fest at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
national crafts mela
Closing ceremony called off as tribute to Mandela
Chandigarh, December 7
Chandigarh joined the world today to pay tributes to anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who died at 95 yesterday.
Gram Panchayat elections
Candidates get poll symbols
Chandigarh, December 7
Returning officers today
distributed election symbols among candidates, who have filed their
nomination papers for the post of sarpanches and panches for the
elections of 12 gram panchayats.
Villagers arrive at Sector 9, Chandigarh, to check the poll symbols for the Panchayat elections on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Irate villagers block Kurali-Siswan road
Mohali, December 7
Hundreds of agitated residents of Khizrabad and nearby villages blocked the main road, connecting these villages to the Kurali-Siswan road.
Cops given tips to deal with cyber crime
Panchkula, December 7
A special workshop on ‘Prevention and Investigation Techniques’ was today organised at the Police Community Hub at Sector 14 to impart important tips to deal effectively with the cyber crime, particularly the banks related frauds, to the Panchkula police officers.
Policemen to don suits for Punjab Investors Summit
Mohali, December 7
The Mohali Police is all set to shed its ‘khaki’ uniform and would don a corporate look by putting on formal suits and ties for the Punjab Investors Summit on December 9 and 10.
capturing nature’s beauty: Girls take pictures of flowers during the Chrysanthemum Show at the Terraced Garden in Sector 33, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
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Now, UT to file tariff petition for one year only
Chandigarh, December 7
As the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) is yet to finalise rules and regulations for the multi-year tariff (MYT) system, the UT Electricity Department has decided to file tariff petition for only one year instead of multi years for the next financial year, 2014-15.
Sexual harassment
Police to question PEC Dy Director on Monday
Chandigarh, December 7
The Chandigarh Police are going to question the Deputy Director of PEC University of Technology on Monday after a case of sexual harassment was registered against him on the complaint of an Associate Professor of the institute.
Centurion blood donors honoured
Chandigarh, December 7
Five centurion blood donors from the region were honoured at the annual function of the Chandigarh Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre here at Panjab University. Besides, 200 donors got felicitation for donating blood in the last one year.
The blood donors who were felicitated at a function in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Voluntary blood donation to pick up
Chandigarh, December 7
India is expected to source its 100 per cent blood supply through voluntary blood donation in next 4-5 years. This was stated by Union Health Secretary Lov Verma during an annual function of the Chandigarh Rotary and Blood Bank Society Resource Centre at Panjab University today.
‘Government not doing enough for ex-servicemen’
Chandigarh, December 7
As the Armed Forces Flag Day was commemorated across the country yesterday, as is the practice every year to express solidarity with soldiers and veterans, it also focused attention on the Central and state governments’ endeavours for the welfare of the service community, which many felt are lacking.
Two houses develop cracks
Chandigarh, December 7
The Municipal Corporation and the Estate Office authorities swung into action when two houses developed cracks due to an unauthorised construction raised by one of their neighbours at the Kashmiri colony in the Bapu Dham area.
‘Ajaatghar’ condemns casteism, regionalism
Chandigarh, December 7
A Hindi play 'Ajaatghar' was staged at Punjab Kala
Bhawan, Sector 16, here.
Tricity choir ushers in Christmas celebrations
Chandigarh, December 7
The performance of the tricity choir at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here set the stage for chritsmas celebrations in the city.
Organised under the aegis of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Chandigarh chapter, the choir held multi-lingual Christmas
celebration.
A group from Manipur sings carols as part of Christmas celebrations at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, Chandigarh,
on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
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Footpaths on bridges needed
With an increase of residential areas in Pinjore and
Kalka, two bridges, one on Pinjore-Kalka road near civil rest house, and another near railway crossing on Pinjore-Nalagarh road, have become accident-prone.
Tricity Scan
All-women SBI branches
Chandigarh: Chairman of the State Bank Group Arundhati Bhattacharya inaugurated the personal banking branch at Sector 17 as "All Women Branch".
St Soldier’s celebrates its 20 years of existence
Mohali, December 7
Seven-day celebrations to mark the completion of 20 years of St Soldier's School, Phase 7, began with much fanfare here today.
From Schools
Slogan-writing contest
Chandigarh: The NSS, legal literacy & peace club of the Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, organised slogan writing and drawing competitions to mark the International Human Rights’ Day. The theme of the competitions was protection of women. Members of club also delivered speeches to spread awareness among students about human rights.
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The Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA), in remembrance of its founder president and patron late DP Azad unveiled a portrait at the Chandigarh Golf Range, here, today. The event began by observing a two-minute silence.