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Elaborate security arrangements an exercise in futility
Chandigarh, December 30
A week of preparation for the Prime Minister's visit, repeated round of rehearsals and the deployment of almost half of the city police force for security arrangements turned out to be an exercise in futility with the PM taking a chopper from the airport to Mullanpur today.
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Police detain 51 protesting teachers ahead of PM’s visit
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Chandigarh, December 30
The local police today arrested 51 computer teachers, including 32 female teachers, from Sector 24 under preventive measures ahead of Prime Minister’s visit.
The computer teachers were protesting for the fulfilment of their pending demands for past many days in the city.
The police detain protesting computer teachers at Sector 24. The teachers wanted to go to Mullanpur to meet the Prime Minister in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune
photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Cong MP has a dig at Badals, Akalis
Mullanpur, December 30
Congress Member of Parliament from Anandpur Ravneet Singh Bittu not only had a dig at the Badals and other Akali leaders on amassing wealth and constructing hotels but also presented his clean image before Dr Manmohan Singh during his around 10-minute speech today. |
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| Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu welcomes Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh at Mullanpur on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
Death in Morni
16-year-old schoolgirl was raped, reveals postmortem
Panchkula, December 30
A 16-year-old girl, a student of Class X who was found dead in a jungle in Morni after she went missing along with a boy, a student of Class XI in the same school, was raped, the postmortem has revealed.
Relatives of the schoolgirl,
Pooja, at the General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula, where her postmortem was conducted on Monday. Tribune
photo: Nitin Mittal |
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City gets 24-hr rickshaw stand
Chandigarh, December 30
The city has got its first 24-hour rickshaw stand at the ISBT, Sector 43. The rickshaw stand, that was inaugurated here today, will have over 200 designated rickshaws that have been refurbished along with night reflectors that have been installed at each of them to avoid accidents during the wee hours. |
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| A rickshaw-puller in a jubilant mood at the
ISBT, Sector 43, in Chandigarh on
Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
GMCH-32 reinforces home-based treatment for elderly
Chandigarh, December 30
Taking cognisance of the suicide case of the 85-year-old woman, who was found hanging with a rope in a room in her Sector 16 residence on Sunday, the home-based treatment team of the GMCH-32 has reinforced its service of counselling for elderly and destitute persons.
mc house meeting
Good news for city children
Chandigarh, December 30
The Municipal Corporation today cleared the proposal for allowing children from neighbouring areas to enter playgrounds of government schools after the closing time.
To start with, the House approved the terms and conditions set with the UT Administration for the first phase of the pilot project at the Sector 21 government school.
Councillors discuss a point during the General House meeting in Sector 17, Chandigarh,
on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
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MC to take stock of encroachments by dairy booths
Chandigarh, December 30
The MC Commissioner today ordered the survey of encroachments made by the Verka and Vita booths on the Municipal Corporation land.
The survey was ordered after Deputy Mayor Satish Kainth raised a question as to why the civic body was not collecting the rent amounting to Rs 3 crore from 104 Verka and Vita booths that have been operating in the city since 1996. The booths have been constructed on the MC land.
Hand over Sector 16 stadium to MC: Mayor
Chandigarh, December 30
On councillor Pardeep Chhabra’s demand for the construction of an international stadium in the city, Mayor Subhash Chawla said instead of a new stadium, the MC should ask for the Sector 16 cricket stadium to be handed over to it.
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Artistes depict agony of women through plays
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Chandigarh, December 30
The play “Jeevit Ya Mrit” staged at Tagore theatre, Sector 18, highlighted the agony of the women in the society. It is a story of a widow ‘Kadamni’ who was considered dead but was actually alive.
Artistes enact a scene from the play, “Jeevit Ya Mrit”, at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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Auction of vanity numbers
0007 fetches Rs 3.77 lakh
Mohali, December 30
Registration number PB 65 X 0007 was sold for Rs 3.77 lakh against the reserve price of Rs 10,000 at an auction of vehicle registration numbers held here today.
This number was purchased by Iqbal Singh Mann.
Hypertension common cause of kidney failure: Expert
Mohali, December 30
A number of senior citizens attended a talk on ‘How to deal with
hypertension and protect kidneys’ at the Max Super Speciality Hospital (MSSH) here.
Dr Vinay
Sakhuja, director, Nephrology and Transplant Medicine, MSSH, termed hypertension as the third commonest cause of kidney failure worldwide. |
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| Dr Vinay Sakhuja, Director, Nephrology and Transplant Medicine, addresses senior citizens during a health talk held at the Max Super Speciality Hospital in
Mohali. A Tribune photograph |
Seminar on importance of vitamin D organised
Zirakpur, December 30
In winters, Vitamin D level could fall into the deficiency zone thus increasing the risk of illness, cancer, and other health problems. It was
an essential co-factor in the prevention of diseases from cancer to diabetes, dementia and cardiovascular disease.
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Man holds protest outside Punjab Raj Bhawan to seek loan
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Chandigarh, December 30
Hallo Majra resident Om Parkash staged a protest outside Punjab Raj Bhawan today.
Om Parkash said for past 15 years, he has been meeting the UT officials, but till date nobody has come forward to help him with getting a loan to run his
factories.
Om Parkash speaks to security officials at the Punjab Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune
photo: Pradeep Tewari |
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new year extravaganza
Punjabi singer enthrals audience
Chandigarh, December 30
On Day 2 of the ongoing New Year Extravaganza by Chandigarh Tourism and
CITCO, film actor and acclaimed Punjabi singer Roshan Prince regaled the large crowd with his singing talent at the Plaza Sector 17 here
today. Roshan was the winner of the first
Voice of Punjab contest. And has also donned caps of various
other positions in the industry. A
vocalist of high caliber, Roshan Prince took the centre stage
and spelled magic with his popular numbers.
Singer Roshan Prince performs during the New Year Extravaganza at the Sector 17 Plaza in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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NEW YEAR’S EVE
P’kula police issue advisory to hoteliers
Panchkula, December 30
On the eve of New Year celebrations, Panchkula police held a meeting with owners and managers of hotels, guest houses to maintain law and order and issued following advisory for compliance.
City experiences season’s coldest day
Chandigarh, December 30
The city recorded the coldest day of the season with the minimum temperature touching 3.4 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature touched 20.2 degree Celsius today.
Near the airport, in fact, the mercury dropped to 2.8 degree Celsius.
SMS alerts for rail passengers
Chandigarh, December 30
Those travelling on trains coming to or departing from the Ambala Cantt railway station will be able to get SMS alerts in case of any delay this foggy season.
The SMS-based enquiry service was started by the Ambala division of the Northern Railways today.
Up in arms: Members of the PUDA Employees Cooperation Sangharsh Committee sit on a hunger strike in front of the office in Phase VIII, Mohali, on
Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Let’s have fun: Students in a jubilant mood on the last working day before the winter vacation in Mohali on Monday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
ayurvedic college
PU cancels admissions
Chandigarh, December 30
Panjab University decided to cancel the admission of all the 50 students of Sri Dhanwantary Ayurvedic College, Sector 46, for the session 2013-14 by sending back their admission forms to the college authorities.
Gurukul Vidyapeeth launches scholarship test for students
Chandigarh, December 30
Gurukul Vidyapeeth Institute of Engineering, Banur, today launched “Sankalpa 2014”, a talent reward test, for 100 students of Class 12 (non-medical) worth Rs 7 crore. While launching the programme Sikander Singh Maluka, Education Minister, Punjab, stated that the talent reward program would go a long way in identifying the deserving candidates for higher studies.
NSS camp begins at PU
Chandigarh, December 30
A seven-day NSS camp started at Panjab University (PU) campus today. PU Dean Student Welfare Prof Navdeep Goyal inaugurated the camp. Around 250 student volunteers participated in the camp. The students participated in the cleanliness drive at Panjab University campus.
AIDS awareness week observed
Chandigarh, December 30
Desh Bhagat University School of Nursing observed AIDS awareness week. Students in large number from all classes took part in it with full zeal. To mark the event, the students displayed posters on AIDS awareness and performed a role-play on AIDS to make the public aware regarding the prevention of the disease.
SCHOOL NOTES
Human rights
Chandigarh: A brain storming session on “Human Rights-A Perspective” was held at the NSS special camp today at KBDAV-7. The workshop was carried out in a phased manner and started with an interaction on Fundamental Rights.
Students with their mementoes during the annual function of DAV Public School held at Inderdhanush Auditorium, Sector 5,
Panchkula, on Monday.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
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