LYING LOW: The swimming pool at the Indira Holiday Home in Sector 24, Chandigarh, in a neglected state. Tribune photo: Karam Singh |
Mohali schools closed today
Mohali, July 22
Most private schools here would remain closed due to a bandh call by the Sant Samaj tomorrow. Sant Isher School, Lawerance Public School and YPS are some of the schools that will close tomorrow. Government schools, however, will remain open.
— TNS
Demand for teachers in Europe
Chandigarh, July 22
“There is a great demand for teachers in London according to the office of National Statistics, UK. Given the present primary pupil-teacher ratio, the country will require an extra 18,000 primary school teachers by 2015,” said Dr David Day, head, Life Long Learning and a member of the special team from London, who spoke on “Career opportunities for a teacher in Europe” in a seminar
held at Panjab University (PU) today.
Nepal President does PGI proud
Chandigarh, July 22
The elevation of Dr Ram Baran Yadav as the President of Nepal has come as a pleasant surprise for the PGI staff. Dr Yadav was once the student of this premier medical institute.
High alert in wake of bandh call
Chandigarh, July 22
The Chandigarh police today sounded a high alert besides beefing up security in and around the city in the wake of tomorrow’s bandh call announced by the Gurmat Sidhant Parcharak Sant Samaj, Damdami Taksal.
Passport Scam
A one-stop shop for travel agents
Chandigarh, July 22
The Delhi-based office of Naval Kishore Verma, the prime accused in the passport scam, was a “one-stop shop” for travel agents from the region.
Police investigation revealed that Verma was providing all sorts of
“services” to his clients ranging from tampering with passports, changing
pages, photographs and also printing fake visas. Sources in the crime branch
said Verma, said to be a graduate in arts, was a deft hand in tampering with
passports.
Naval Kishore Verma
Suchitra Mitra and her students perform Bharatnatyam at Bhasakar Rao Indoor Auditorium, Sector 35, in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo by Pardeep Tewari |
Bed & breakfast scheme stuck in official rigmarole
Chandigarh, July 22
Tourists looking for family atmosphere and Punjabi hospitality in the city will have to wait a little longer as the ambitious bed and breakfast scheme of the Chandigarh administration seems to be stuck in the official rigmarole.
Dr Sharma is head cardiology, PGI
Chandigarh, July 22
In a rather unexpected move, Dr K.K. Talwar today appointed Dr Yashpaul Sharma as the head of the department of cardiology, relieving himself of the charge. Dr Talwar was not available for comments.
Restore bus service to PGI, urge Mohali residents
Mohali, July 22
A deputation of Mohali residents met Punjab Governor-cum-Chandigarh administrator Gen S.F. Rodrigues (retd) to request for the completion of a road connecting Chandigarh and Mohali and restoration of direct bus service to the PGI.
Snag leaves residents water-less
Mohali, July 22
Municipal councillor Kuljit Singh Bedi said here today residents of Phases III B-2 and V were facing acute shortage of water because of a technical snag at the Sector 57 waterworks and if the water supply was not restored, soon they would come out on the roads in protest.
SWEET VICTORY: Congress workers celebrate UPA’s triumph at Congress Bhawan in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
— A Tribune photograph |
Mayor warns parking contractors to follow rules
Chandigarh, July 22
Finally, the municipal corporation has woken up to the irregularities being committed by the paid
parking contractors.
Probe into Rashmi’s disappearance begins
Chandigarh, July 22
The Chandigarh police today began investigations into the mysterious disappearance of Rashmi, who is suspected to have drowned in a canal in Bharatgarh, Ropar, on July 18.
Naya Gaon elections today
Mohali, July 22
The elections to the posts of president and vice-president of the Naya Gaon Notified Area Committee (NAC) were postponed here this evening. The elections would now be held tomorrow.
Classes X, XII toppers awarded
Chandigarh, July 22
It was a day for the toppers of Secondary and Senior Secondary classes at Government Model Senior Secondary School auditorium in Sector 10, here
today, as the Chandigarh education department had organised a function specially to honour their achievements.
Toppers at the felicitation function held at GMSSS, Sector 10, in Chandigarh, on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
PU Notes
BA LL B (Hons) classes from July 25
Chandigarh, July 22
The classes for the first semester of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course will be commencing from July 25. The students are required to report in the department at 9.00 am. Those students who do not attend 33 per cent lectures during the first 10 days, their seat would be cancelled and it will be offered to the next candidate in the merit list.
Homoeopathy College may be disaffiliated
Chandigarh, July 22
Homoeopathy Medical College and Hospital, Sector 26, may soon be disaffiliated from Panjab University after it failed to comply with the agreement arrived at between the college teachers and the management.
Moot: Army law institute students second in Asia
 Mohali, July 22
Students of the Army Institute of Law here have received the Hardy C. Dillard Award which honours the top 10 memorials from the national and regional participants of the Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition. The team comprising Vaibhav Sharma, Jagteshwar
Sohi, Ish Puneet Singh, Minna Joshi and Niharika Puri was placed second in Asia and eighth globally.
Students of the Army Institute of Law, Niharika Puri, Minna Joshi, Ish Puneet Singh, Jagteshwar Sohi and Vaibhav Sharma, who won the 49th Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition 2007-08 in Asia.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu
PU to have synthetic tennis courts soon
Chandigarh, July 22
Panjab University is all set to give a major boost to sports. Lawn tennis enthusiasts will have synthetic lawn tennis courts soon. Vice-chancellor Prof R.C. Sobti managed to get a whopping Rs 15 lakh grant from the University Grants Commission for the purpose.
Student leaders sworn in
 Mohali, July 22
Shivalik Public School, Mohali, held an investiture ceremony in the school auditorium to swear in its newly elected students leaders for the session 2008-09. The oath was administered by the director principal D.S.
Bedi. The council has class representatives right from Classes I to XII. Rajbir Singh (XII non-medical) and Komal (XII medical) were sworn in as head boy and head girl, respectively, of the school.
Student leaders of Shivalik Public School during an investiture ceremony in Phase VI, Mohali, on Tuesday.
— Tribune photo by Vicky Gharu
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