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Artistes in different roles,
greet the people for the Dasehra festival in Sector 46 ground,
Chandigarh, on Monday.
— Tribune photos by Manoj Mahajan |
An effigy of Ravana goes up in flames at the Sector 46 Dasehra
grounds in Chandigarh on Monday. — Tribune photo by Manoj
Mahajan |
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A flock of birds is an added attraction for visitors as they paddle their boat through the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
Beware! Cops in mufti to nab traffic violators
Chandigarh, October 2
Beware of cops in mufti, for the Chandigarh traffic police has deployed plainclothesmen to keep an eye on motorists jumping red lights and violating other rules during early morning hours.
Liquor ‘flows’ on dry day
Chandigarh, October 2
Drowning the orders of the Chandigarh Administration prohibiting the sale of liquor on October 2, liquor vends in and around the city today paid a ‘‘spirited homage’’ to Father of the Nation by selling liquor at a premium.
Special Story
Parliamentary panel for speedy disposal of cases
Compensation for acquisition of land for Defence Ministry
Chandigarh, October 2
Taking note that a large number of cases regarding payment of compensation where land has been acquired by the Defence Ministry are pending in various courts, a parliamentary panel has urged the government to try settling the cases out of court through negotiations and reconciliations.
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IF you think Bollywood starts are the only ones who will go to any extent to hog the media limelight, than think again. Giving them stiff competition are our own celestial types. With so many Dashera committees mushrooming in the city, each one is trying to outdo the other in order to occupy some space in the newspapers, and as usual Ravana is the casualty here.
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THE CHARM CONTINUES: Though over 50 years have lapsed since Mahatma Gandhi's peaceful agitation played a vital role in the freedom struggle, the great Indian leader continues to hold charm in the western world. This is evident from the visit of a foreign delegation at Gahndi Bhavan in Panjab University, Chandigarh, on the occasion of his anniversary on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Vinay Malik
The mandap for Durga Pooja celebrations by Air Force personnel of 12 Wing and 3-BRD in Sectors 31 and 47 which has been designed and decorated by Ashotosh Choudary and his team.
— A Tribune photograph |
UT turns blind eye to accident spot
Chandigarh, October 2
“Only the Administration knows what holds it back from preventing accidents at the most vulnerable spots in Sector 38 (West). Various senior officials, including that of the police and the Administration, have been approached in this regard. The media has highlighted the issue several times, but to no avail.”
Housing Problems
New Generation Apt residents get raw deal
Zirakpur, October 2
Over four years after the residents of New Generation Apartments on the Zirakpur-Kalka highway were given possession of their flats, scores of residents are living with problems galore.
16 Pak youngsters in city for peace camp
Chandigarh, October 2
They are ambassadors of peace. Bubbling with excitement for being in India, 16 youngsters from Pakistan’s Youth Pakistan, an NGO, are here for a week long Indo-Pak joint peace camp being held at the Dev Samaj College of Education in Sector 36.
Prices of pulses continue to rise
Chandigarh, October 2
The prices of the pulses and edible oils continue to rise, upsetting the home budgets.
A random survey of markets yesterday revealed that the prices of the commonly used pulses had risen sharply as compared to the last month.
Man in need of help for treatment
Chandigarh, October 2
Suffering from acute coronary artery disease Jagdish (45), a resident of Ratnakheri village near Saharanpur, has been waiting for treatment under a lot of stress and agony at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, for the past two months.
Suffering from coronary artery disease, Jagdish is in desperate need of financial assistance at the PGIMER, Chandigarh. — A Tribune photograph |
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‘Free entry’ to zoo not free
Chandigarh, October 2
The magnanimous move of the Departments of Forests and Wildlife to allow free entry to the Chhatbir zoo to celebrate the World Life Week turned out to be a non-starter today.
Bansal reiterates govt commitment to city
Chandigarh, October 2
The Union Minister of State for Finance, Mr Pawan Bansal, yesterday reiterated that UPA government’s commitment to make Chandigarh a world class city.
Addressing a rally organised by the Chandigarh Territorial Youth Congress here.
Fauji Beat
From Quetta to Wellington
After the partition of the country, the Staff College, which was located at Quetta (now in Pakistan) since April 1907, also had to split. Lieutenant-General Shiv Verma (then Colonel) a King’s Commission Indian Officer
of the 16 Cavalry, was a senior instructor at the college at the time. |
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| Shoulder titles of the Northern Light Infantry
(NLI) and other insignia of the Pakistan army recovered during
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Tributes paid to Mahatma Gandhi
Chandigarh, October 2
The Nationalist Congress Party today celebrated Gandhi Jayanti at its party office here today. It also celebrated the day as birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, a former Prime Minister.
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