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Affected farmers stage protest
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Move to acquire land for
science institute
Mohali, September 27
Villagers in large numbers today staged a protest against the move of the government to acquire land for the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research and other projects here before ensuring farmers a stake in development and a rehabilitation package.
Farmers protest at a rally near Chila village in Mohali on Wednesday.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu |
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Motorists caught in traffic jam
Chandigarh, September 27
The two-day visit of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today resulted in inconvenience to hundreds of motorists, especially office goers, as the busy roads in the city were blocked for short intervals to allow a safe passage to the cavalcade of VVIPs.
Citizens’ Audit
Day markets lying unused; booths unallotted
Chandigarh, September 26
Lakhs worth of built-up infrastructure for day markets at different places in the city lies unoccupied by the Estate Office of Chandigarh Administration.
Unoccupied booths for the day market stink of human waste amid an outgrowth of
uncleaned vegetable waste in Sector 42 on Wednesday.
— Tribune
photo by Manoj Mahajan |
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Delimitation redraws battlelines
No cakewalk for most councillors
Chandigarh, September 27
It will not be a cakewalk for most of the sitting councillors in the forthcoming elections to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. The fresh delimitation of the civic body boundaries, which will now have 26 wards, has redrawn the battlelines for the people's representatives.
Map showing 26 wards in different shades
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First passenger train arrives in Mohali
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Mohali, September 27
The first passenger train from Chandigarh to Morinda was welcomed at the local railway station with fanfare by a number of officials, municipal councillors and others here today.
The train which was running behind schedule, stopped at the railway station here
for about five minutes.
The first Chandigarh-Morinda
train reaches the Mohali railway station on Wednesday. — Tribune
photo by Vicky Gharu
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Sec 4 cordoned off for PM’s visit
Panchkula, September 27
Every road leading to the Sudan household in Sector 4 is dotted with policemen and every terrace in their lane has a cop watching over the road. Security in the sector as also the city has been beefed up in view of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit to their house to offer condolences to the family.
Durga Puja festivity in full swing 
Chandigarh, September 27
Divinity, religion and mythology are an integral part of the living culture of India.
Durga Puja— undeniably the greatest autumn festival of the Bengalis— is
celebrated worldwide.
An idol of Goddess Durga at Kalibari in Sector 47 in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Protesting veterinary pharmacists lathicharged
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Chandigarh, September 27
At least 200 unemployed veterinary pharmacists and employed veterinary pharmacists, members of the unemployed Pharmacists Union, were today lathicharged at the Matka Chowk here when they tried to cross the barricades.
Policemen use water cannons to disperse members of the unemployed Pharmacists Union at the Matka Chowk in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
— A Tribune photograph
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Arms amputated, Gurnam can’t earn a living
Police took no action against kidnappers: wife
Chandigarh, September 27
“Had the police taken the initiative on time, the arms of my husband could have been saved. After receiving telephone calls from the kidnappers demanding Rs 2 crore as ransom, I approached the Pinjore police station and narrated the sequence of episode.
Prosecution’s last chance to present witness
Attempt on Sumedh Saini’s life
Chandigarh, September 27
In a case against Devinder Singh Bhullar, who allegedly conspired to kill former SSP of Chandigarh, Sumedh Singh Saini by trigerring a bomb blast targeting Mr Saini’s convoy in Sector 17 in 1991, the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr R.S.Baswana, today gave the prosecution the last opportunity to present its witness, Mrs Paramjeet Kaur.
Tourism Day celebrations a multi-cultural affair
Chandigarh, September 27
It is not very often that one encounters such a fine mix of presentations. At the World Tourism Day celebrations held at Sector 17 Plaza this evening, music was the king.
On display was the finest talent from different parts of the city.
Tourism Day gift: camping sites near Sukhna
Chandigarh, September 27
The UT Administration has agreed to a long-pending demand that can positively impact tourism potential of the city. On the occasion of the World Tourism Day today, the UT Administration formalised its opinion in favour of camping sites near the Sukhna Lake.
Transferred staff not to be posted back to EO
Chandigarh, September 27
The issue of posting officials on public dealing posts for more than three years in the building branch of the UT Estate Office has once again attracted the attention of the Chandigarh Administration.
Stone of Maharana Pratap Bhavan laid
Lalru, September 27
The Punjab Government will bear the full cost of the Maharana Pratap Bhavan to be built here, Vice-Chairman of the Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation Deepinder Singh Dhillon said here yesterday.
World War-II veteran passes away
Chandigarh, September 27
World War II veteran Maj P.D. Sharma passed away at the age of 93 this morning. A resident of Chandigarh, he had joined the British Indian Army in 1939 and served with the Electrical and Mechanical Engineers as part of an armoured brigade in Africa and Malaya.
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