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A problem of plenty at High Court
Chandigarh, May 2
The Punjab and Haryana High Court is striving hard to do justice to its new judges. Though six advocates are expected to be sworn in as judges sometime this month, the infrastructure still needs to be elevated.
Sector 63 Housing Scheme
Flaws in CHB design blueprint
Chandigarh, May 2
Allottees of one-room dwelling units under the Sector 63 scheme of the CHB will have no privacy.
The CHB seems to setting new standards in faulty planning and design if one goes by the “defective designs” of its 1,976 flats.
Small is beautiful
Chandigarh, May 2
Chandigarh residents are going the metro way for their housing needs. The response to the general housing scheme of the CHB in Sector 63, a majority of applicants have applied for one-room and one-bedroom apartments.
UT, Haryana to hold joint demarcation
Chandigarh, May 2
The Chandigarh administration and Haryana Government today decided to undertake a joint demarcation of the boundary between Chandigarh and
Panchkula. The area adjoining the IT habitat being developed by Parsavnath in Chandigarh IT Park runs parallel to the inter-state boundary.
Roads bear the brunt of stand-off
Panchkula, May 2
The stand-off between crusher-owners and the mining department is set to deprive Panchkula residents of good roads for a few more months.
Roads in Panchkula, as well as in other parts of district, are in dire need of repair but the mining department and crusher-owners have locked horns over the issue of reserved price of bid for quarries, leading to alleged shortage of raw material.
Fire at marketing unit
Chandigarh, May 2
Crockery and electric appliances worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a fire which broke out at
G.M. Marketing in Phase 2 of the Industrial Area here this evening. This is the second fire in two consecutive days.
Firemen try to control the blaze in the Industrial Area, Phase II, Chandigarh,
on Friday evening. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
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Poor coordination, admits fire officer
Chandigarh, May 2
Not learning anything from yesterday’s fire incident, lack of coordination among members of the fire department delayed operations.
Those present at the plot alleged that it took 40 minutes for fire engines to reach the spot.
‘Missing’ girl appears in Mohali SDM’s office
Mohali, May 2
The 15-year-old girl who had disappeared under mysterious circumstances from Patiala SDM Gurmeet Singh’s house in Phase X appeared before the Mohali
SDM, here today.
Torching
Priest succumbs to burns
Chandigarh, May 2
The priest of Kajheri village who was set on fire by a group of eight persons two days ago succumbed to his burns at the PGI early this morning.
In his statement before the magistrate, the priest had alleged that Pinki along with other members of the village had set him on fire.
The wife of the priest being escorted by the women police in Chandigarh on Friday.
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‘We feel unsafe’
Chandigarh, May 2
In the absence of proper norms set by the Chandigarh administration, members of the Bevalya Poojak Parishad have expressed fear for the lives of priests following the setting of a priest on fire inside a temple at Kajheri village.
Election code sours anniversary celebrations
Mohali, May 2
The grand plans made by the SAS Nagar administration to celebrate the 285th birth anniversary of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia in Mohali on May 5 have gone for a toss.
The Punjab State Election Commission has reportedly decided not to allow the celebrations in view of the model code of conduct that is in force for the forthcoming zila parishad and block samiti elections.
Youth prefer Internet to print media: Dickenson
Chandigarh, May 2
Technology is changing the face of the US media with Internet replacing print media for information dissemination among the younger generation, veteran American journalist James Richard Dickenson said here today.
Rly component facility at Baddi
Chandigarh, May 2
Global leaders in on-board systems for railways, Faiveley Transport, has set up its facility at
Baddi, with an investment of Rs 50 crore. This is the second facility to be set up by the company in India.
Pay panel a farce, say ex-servicemen
Chandigarh, May 2
Terming the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission a mockery, a section of ex-servicemen here have said that the review committee set up is not acceptable to them as it comprises only bureaucrats.
BJP bandh evokes poor response
Chandigarh, May 2
The nationwide bandh called by the BJP to protest against price rise evoked a poor response in the city here today.
Shops, commercial establishments and markets remained closed in most parts of the city and its suburbs in response to the
bandh, which was also supported by the Shromani Akali Dal.
P’kula BJP leaders oblivious to bandh call
Panchkula, May 2
Albeit the BJP has plans to make the price rise issue their main plank during the forthcoming general elections, as well as the by-elections to be held in the state on May 22, the party’s local leaders remained oblivious to the call for a nationwide bandh by their senior leaders, here today.
900 jhuggis razed
Chandigarh, May 2
As many as 900 jhuggis were demolished in an anti-encroachment drive carried out in Sector 38 West here today.
An official stated that the jhuggis had come up on 20 acres of land and it was for the third time that the jhuggis had been removed from the area.
Police to go tough on corrupt officers
Chandigarh, May 2
To encourage transparency, the Chandigarh police has decided to act tough on officials who are involved in
corruption. SSP S.S. Srivastava said the dismissal of these officials would discourage others from indulging in such activities.
Scarcity of Books
NCERT needs to set distribution system right
Chandigarh, May 2
The new academic session has started for over a month now, but the much talked about "new distribution pattern" for the NCERT textbooks seems to be a non-starter. Consequently, the textbooks of primary to higher secondary classes are yet to hit the stores in Chandigarh.
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Dollars no longer fancy budding managers
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Chandigarh, May 2
Prospective managers are no longer nurturing dreams to earn dollars. Most of the city-based students, who belled the CAT this year, are hardly bothered about foreign placements. On the contrary, they find more competition as well as opportunities in the country.
IIM aspirants celebrate their success at a coaching centre in Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Pradeep Tewari
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26 budding actors get diplomas
Chandigarh, May 2
Those who dream to reach the pinnacle of glory by hard work and dedication and are ready to pay the price for making their aspirations come true and become successful.
Students with actor Anupam Kher at the first convocation of STEPS in Chandigarh
on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
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Acting school was my dream: Kher
Chandigarh, May 2
If in the Bollywood industry of $7 billion, any struggler actor complaints of not getting a chance to prove his artistic skills, then it’s the fault of the artist and not the industry, Anupam
Kher, a renowned film artist, who was in the city to attend the first convocation of the Actors School, Chandigarh, said.
PUTA to intensify stir
Chandigarh, May 2
Teachers of the department of correspondence studies of Panjab University joined the chain fast on the 26th day today. The chain fast was started on the university campus by the Joint Action Committee to demand central status for the university.
From Schools & Colleges
Students sensitised on eye donation
Chandigarh, May 2
D.S. Gurukul College of Education for Women organised an eye donation awareness camp on the college campus at Golumajra village, near Mohali, today. A team of doctors headed by Dr Manjali, senior resident from the department of eye donation, were present.
Slip-ups galore at PU examination branch
Chandigarh, May 2
The examination branch of Panjab University seems to be learning hardly any lesson from its mistakes. As such, lapses have become synonymous with the branch’s functioning at least, when it comes to the department of laws.
Colleges told not to publish prospectuses
Chandigarh, May 2
The colleges affiliated to Panjab University (PU)have been asked not to publish their prospectuses for the session 2008-09. The PU vice-chancellor gave this order in the light of pending recommendations by a committee constituted to look into the possibilities of having a uniform fee and fund structure in all colleges affiliated to
PU.
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