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HUDA’s hotel project fails to take
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No bidder turns up for auction
Panchkula, January 16
The ambitious plan of the Haryana Urban Development Authority to attract big investments in the city fizzled out when no one turned up for bidding at its much publicised auction of eight acres site for a 24-storied five star hotel here today.
Empty chairs could be seen at the Inderdhanush auditorium, Sector 5, Panchkula, where HUDA failed to attract even a single bidder for the auction of a hotel site.
— A Tribune photograph
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Govt not too keen on metro rail for tricity
Chandigarh, January 16
Even as the governments of Punjab, Haryana and the Chandigarh administration are keen on having a metro-rail based rapid transport system for the tricity and beyond, officials of government of India seem hell-bent upon having a high capacity bus service rather than a metro; without realising how a bus service would be useful on existing city roads like the Madhya Marg or Dakshin
Marg.
Fire Dept flouts own rules
Gives extension to station fire officer
Chandigarh, January 16
The Fire Department of the Municipal Corporation seems to be unaware of its own rules, framed within the
organisation. An
office order of the MC’s fire and emergency service says the period of
ad hoc promotion of Madan Lal Sharma, station fire officer, Sector 17,
has been extended for six months from January 26.
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The litter left after a Lohri bash in a children’s park in Sector 33-D, Chandigarh, remains there even three
days after the event. — A Tribune photograph |
Citco meeting likely to be rocky
Employees write to UT adviser against agenda
items
Chandigarh,
January 16
The January 21 meeting of board of directors of Citco may be rocky, considering
Citco employees have written to the UT adviser against items on the meet's
agenda.
District admn complex at Sanetta
Residents up in arms
Mohali, January 16
Members of the Phase IV Residents’ Welfare Association today
strongly opposed the establishment of the district administrative
complex at Sanetta village.
Commercial sites under hammer
Auction to fetch PUDA Rs 17 cr
Mohali, January 16
The auction of commercial sites at Urban Estate, Patiala, held here
today evoked a good response. PUDA had offered 29 booth and six SCO/SCF sites for disposal through open auction.
Fauji Beat
Gen
Panag’s posting raises eyebrows
Northern Army Commander Lieut-Gen H.S. Panag had an interview with defence
minister A.K. Antony on January 5. This raises two important issues. One: Should
an Army Commander seek an interview with the defence minister? Two: Is General
Panag’s posting from Northern to Central Command justified?
VIP visit: Commuters a harassed lot
again
Chandigarh, January 16
A visit by a VVIP once again caused inconvenience to city residents.
Thousands of office-goers were a harassed lot as the convoy of
vice-president Hamid Ansari resulted in traffic jams twice here today.
UT remakes tourism advisory panel
Chandigarh, January 16
The UT administration today reconstituted the Chandigarh Tourism Advisory Committee for one year. UT tourism secretary Krishna Mohan will be the chairman of the committee which will have 25 members.
Training programme for councillors
Chandigarh, January 16
Pardeep Chhabra, mayor, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, today said
the “Centre for Good Governance”, Hyderabad, is organising a
training programme on capacity building of urban local bodies under
JNNURM for the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.
Amnesty scheme for ESI staff
Chandigarh, January 16
The ESI Corporation has approved the amnesty scheme to withdraw the prosecution cases filed against the employees up to December 12, 2007, under Sections 84 and 85 of the ESI Act of 1948 as amended and cases filed under Section 75 of the ESI Act in EI courts.
CTYC honours mayor
Chandigarh, January 16
The Chandigarh Territorial Youth Congress today honoured Pardeep Chhabra, mayor, Anju Beniwala and H.C. Kalyan in the presence of the minister of state Pawan Kumar Bansal, president CTYC H.S. Lucky and other councillors, including Devender Singh Babla, and other senior party leaders.
Sixth decoration
for TA officer
Chandigarh, January 16
High Court lawyer and Territorial Army (TA) volunteer, Capt Navdeep
Singh, has been decorated with the Chief of Army Staff's Commendation
on Army Day. This is his sixth commendation which is the highest
number in the history of TA.
57th Panjab University
Convocation
Ansari for building future on best elements of past
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Chandigarh, January 16
“Panjab University has played a significant role in Punjab’s overall
contribution to national life and evoked the youth of the state to seize new
opportunities to address the problems at the local, regional and national level
and to uphold the banner of their alma mater”, Vice-President and chancellor
of the university Hamid Ansari stated this while addressing the 57th annual
convocation held on the Panjab University campus here today.
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| Prof G.K.Chadha, former vice-chancellor, JNU, congratulates Yash Chopra, noted film director and producer, and Dr Pritam Singh after receiving honouris causa degrees in D litt during the 57th annual convocation of Panjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
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To progress, Punjabi literature needs to be original: Pritam Singh
Chandigarh, January 16
“Punjabi writings and current literature is like left-over of English
and Hindi writings. Unless Punjabi writers bring originality to their
work, Punjabi language and literature cannot progress”, said Dr Pritam
Singh, renowned academician, who was conferred with honouris causa
degree in D.litt by vice-president of India, Dr Hamid Ansari.
NZ scholarship for city girl
Chandigarh, January 16
Meet confident city girl Mohini, who has been awarded the New Zealand International Undergraduate Scholarship ($25,000), which would entitle her to enrol herself in a three-year degree course in commerce at University of Auckland, starting from March 3.
Mohini
1m jobs await youth, says California dean
Chandigarh, January 16
States need to channel its resources and train its youth in order to ensure that they can get the jobs promised by the Prime Minister in the 11th Five Year Plan.
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From Schools & Colleges
Students get expert advice on nutritious diet
Chandigarh, January 16
An interactive power point presentation on health and nutrition for the students of Classes IX to XII was organised today at Sri Guru Harkrishan Model School Sector 38-D, here. Dr Dinesh and Rupinder from the community medicine department,
PGI, were the resource persons, who discussed the importance of regular exercise, yoga and stress management.
From Colleges
Students given tips on soft skills
Mohali, January 16
International Institute of Fashion Technology, Phase VII here,
organised a workshop for its students. National motivational speaker and
soft skills trainer T.S. Madan conducted a day-long workshop that
covered communication skills, speaking and listening skills, personality
development.
563 students get degrees
Chandigarh, January 16
The 57th annual convocation of Panjab University was held today amidst tight security at Gymnasium Hall. In the first session, Vice-President of India and chancellor of the university Dr Hamid Ansari conferred the DLit and doctorate of science degrees upon renowned academician Dr Preetam Singh, internationally renowned film producer. |
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| HAPPY GRAD: Students in a jubilant mood at the 57th annual convocation at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
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UT’s job fest on
Jan 19
Chandigarh, January 16
The Chandigarh administration's department of information technology, in collaboration with the National Association of Software and Services Company and department of higher education, will organise an exclusive job fest at Government College for Girls, Sector 11, on January 19.
Identify sites for
Sarv Sikhya Abhiyan schools: DC
Mohali, January 16
Deputy commissioner H.I.S. Garewal has directed the officials concerned
to identify six sites for setting up schools under Sarv Sikhya Abhiyan
for slum children. He said a survey should be carried out to set up more such schools. In urban areas, executive officials of civic bodies should be asked to locate sites for schools.
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