Fun and frolic: School students perform during the Chandigarh Carnival at the Leisure Valley, Sector 10, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Punjab Police AIG complains of online fraud; case registered
Chandigarh, November 29
The Chandigarh Police have registered a case under the IT Act on the complaint of Punjab cadre IPS officer who reported that some fraudster withdrew cash from her account and made unsuccessful attempts to shop online from her credit card.
Non-bailable warrants issued against juvenile accused
Chandigarh, November 29
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anshu Shukla, today issued non-bailable warrants against a juvenile accused in the case of rape and murder of a 11-year-old girl, Pinky, which was reported in Pulsora last year.
Mohali sees 50% rise in kidnapping cases
Mohali, November 29
For the Mohali police, who had to face flak in the recent Mehram Sandhu’s kidnapping and murder case, nearly 50 per cent rise in such cases this year (so far) is upsetting.
PRC block named after paraplegic General
 Chandigarh, November 29
A new accommodation block built at the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC) in Mohali has been named after the Army’s only wheelchair-bound Major General.
Maj Gen RS Rathore, MG AOC, HQ Western Command, meets inmates of the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre in Mohali on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
RLA to auction CH-01-BA series on Dec 6
Chandigarh, November 29
The Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA), Chandigarh, will conduct an open auction of registration numbers (0001 to 0100) of new series ‘CH-01-BA’ on December 6 (9.30am onwards). The open auction for registration numbers 0101 onwards will be held on December 7 (9.30 am onwards).
Babbu Mann enthrals audience at carnival
 Chandigarh, November 29
On the second day of the three-day Chandigarh Carnival, thousands of people from tricity thronged the carnival village set up at the Leisure Valley in Sector 10 here.
Punjabi singer Babbu Mann performs at the Chandigarh Carnival on Saturday evening. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Blue cards: Cong MLA alleges irregularities
Mohali, November 29
Congress MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu today alleged that blue cards had been issued to undeserving persons under the influence of SAD jathedars and halqa in-charges.
Pensioners up in arms
Mohali, November 29
Elderly and widow pensioners of Balongi village were up in arms for not receiving pension for the past eight months.
Pensioners show their cards at Balongi village in Mohali
on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
MC officials favoured builder: Cong
Zirakpur, November 29
Congress leader Manpreet Kaur Dolly and a number of residents today held a protest against officials
of the Zirakpur Municipal Council (MC) and the
local MLA.
550 patients examined at free eye camp
Mohali, November 29
Twenty-five eye patients were operated and more than 550 were examined during a free eye camp organised by an NGO, Sarbat Da Bhala, at Gurdwara Singh Shahedaan in Sohana today. A team of eye specialists from Shri Guru Harikrishan Charitable Trust Eye Hospital was on the job at the camp.
Infant was murdered: Autopsy
Panchkula, November 29
An infant who was found dead in Ghaggar, was suspected to be murdered, said the doctors after the post mortem was conducted at General Hospital, Sector 6, here today.
Cactus can heal ailments: Experts
Panchkula, November 29
Some varieties of cactus can heal many serious ailments. In the annual cactus exhibition held at Sector 5,
Panchkula, these species with medicinal values were the most sought after.
Face painting contest
Girls spread AIDS awareness
 Chandigarh, November 29
The NSS Wing of the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 42, Chandigarh, organised a face painting competition on the theme of “AIDS awareness”.
Girls take part in a face painting competition at the Post Graduate Government College for Girls in Sector 42, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Joint panel formed to oppose fee hike
Chandigarh, November 29
A day after the Panjab University authorities came down heavily on students protesting the proposed 5 per cent fee hike, representatives of different student outfits formed a joint action committee.
From Schools
Annual function
The junior wing of St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, Chandigarh, celebrated its annual function on Saturday. The show was presented by students of the kindergarten block and primary block (I). Ganesh Vandana marked the beginning of the show.
Students perform during the annual function of St Joseph's Senior Secondary School,
Sector 44-D, in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
PU Notes
Prof gets NAMS membership
Dr Anurag Kuhad, Assistant Professor, Pharmacology at University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Panjab University, Chandigarh, has been conferred the membership of the prestigious National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) for his outstanding contributions to the field of medical sciences. Dr Kuhad was conferred upon this membership at a function held at AIIMS-Rishikesh.
College Notes
Workshop on cyber crime
To enable students to recognise cyber crime methods and identify Internet scams, the Department of Botany organised a workshop on ‘Cyber Crime against Women, Security and Information Protection’ was organised at MCM DAV College, Sector 36, here.
PU alumnus offers aid to varsity
Chandigarh, November 29
Panjab University alumnus & Canada-based dentist Dr Harvansh Singh Judge has offered to contribute Rs 11 lakh to the university for the renovation of the PU Registrar house.
Students, delegates attend conference
Mohali, November 29
As many as 300 students and delegates participated in a conference on recent trends in Human Resource Management at Indo Global Colleges here today.
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Chandigarh, November 29
Chandigarh, November 29
