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Tributes paid to Dr Ambedkar
Chandigarh, April 14
Tributes were paid to the Father of Indian Constitution, Baba Sahib Bhim Rao Ambedkar, on his birth anniversary at various functions in the city.
Lectures, cultural programme and a play was held at Ambedkar Bhavan, Sector 37. Among others who were present on the occasion included Ms Lalit Joshi, Mayor, Municipal Corporation,
Chandigarh.
Animal ban shifts focus to women
Panchkula, April 14
The ban on certain animal and bird shows in circus, courtesy a Supreme Court order, has had an unlikely fallout. It is now women gymnasts and trapeze artistes who dominate circuses.
For proof, check this. Of the 300 employees in Bharat Circus, currently showing at Sector 5 here, more than half of the performing artistes are women.
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| More women are being employed to attract crowds to circuses, ever since the apex court banned the use of certain animal and bird shows.
—Tribune photo Pankaj Sharma |
Girl comes to father’s rescue
Chandigarh, April 14
This is the story of a man who could be any one of us, of selfish brothers and sisters whom many of us have come across in our own lives and of a daughter, all of us will be proud to have.
Mr Amrik Singh, a 45-year-old resident of Sector 38, suffering from complete renal failure and awaiting a transplant operation at the PGI, is one of the very few fathers in the world who will be receiving his daughter’s kidney to be able to survive. |
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| Amrik Singh with his wife Satwant Kaur and daughter Harpreet. Harpreet will be donating her kidney to her father for transplant to save his life.
—Tribune photo Parvesh Chauhan |
Rush continues at
Mansa Devi temple
Panchkula, April 14
The second day of the ‘Navratra Mela’ at Mansa Devi shrine today saw thousands of devotees paying obeisance. According to officials, more than one lakh devotees from all over the region have visited the temple so far. Today being a Sunday, the rush was more as compared to yesterday.
Fire safety measures to be stepped up
Chandigarh, April 14
The UT Fire Department will ask the Traffic Police to put traffic in parking lots in order to create space for fire tenders, hold meetings with leaders of colonies and rehri markets and check arrangements in high rise buildings for evacuation during the “Fire Safety Week” that began today.
Cong to back MC members
in April 18 poll
Chandigarh, April 14
The Congress has decided to back its members including Mr Kuldeep Singh, Ms Anu Chathrath and Ms Kamlesh and a nominated councillor, Ms Amar Kulwant Singh, in the April 18 election to the Advisory Council to the Union Home Minister.
People’s Front seeks
Modi govt’s dismissal
Chandigarh, April 14
The local unit of the People’s Front comprising Janata Dal (Secular), Samajwadi Party and Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India has appealed to the President, Mr
K.R. Naryanan, to dismiss the Narendra Modi Government in Gujarat and impose President’s Rule in the state.
Ultra-modern bus queue shelter
SAS Nagar, April 14
This township has become the second township in this region after Ludhiana to get an ultra-modern bus queue shelter. First such shelter has been constructed at a site in Phase 5 here, located along the busy road linking the Chandigarh — Kharar road with the local bus stand.
FCI Workers Union to launch agitation
Chandigarh, April 14
The Food Corporation of India Workers Union (FCIWU) has announced to launch a five-day agitation against the Central Government beginning on April 16 in New Delhi against what they called ''anti-labour'' policies.
Pensioners raise demands
Chandigarh, April 14
Several demands were raised by members of the Defence Services Civilian Pensioners Welfare Association during the 17th annual general body meeting of the association, held here today.
MC meeting on April 18
Chandigarh, April 14
The Municipal Corporation meeting scheduled to be held on April 16 has been deferred to April 18 due to some political engagement of the Congress. This has been communicated to councillors.
Police redresses 183 complaints
Chandigarh, April 14
The local police claimed to have solved 183 complaints at an ‘alternative complaint resolution’ for redressal of public grievance held today at five nodal points here. Registration of criminal cases in two complaints and preventive action in one complaint was also recommended.
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