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Tourists look for directions on one of the several new guide maps displayed by the administration in different parts
of Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik |
High drama on PU campus
Chaos rules as journalist hit by speeding car
Chandigarh, July 26
High drama prevailed at the Panjab University Student’s Centre today, which remained a hub of activities for most part of the day even though it was a day off.
Ahmedabad Blasts
High alert in city
Chandigarh, July 26
The Chandigarh police today reviewed security arrangements and issued fresh instructions following serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad today.
CBI-NCB Tussle
Another complainant, another arrest
Chandigarh, July 26
The tussle between the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has once again surfaced with the arrest of an alleged drug peddler, Liaqat Ali, alias Lakhwinder, of Behlana village, who was arrested by the latter on Thursday.
Ex-servicemen remember Kargil martyrs
 Chandigarh, July 26
A large number of ex-servicemen paid tributes to their comrades-in-arms, who had laid down their lives in the Kargil conflict in 1999, at the war memorial here today.
Residents light candles to pay homage to the Kargil martyrs at the war memorial in Sector 3, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
2 more cholera cases in Panchkula
Panchkula, July 26
Two more cases of cholera were confirmed at General Hospital, Sector 6, here today.
A five-year-old boy Kuldeep and three-year-old
Rajni, both residents of Mouli Jagran Colony, were detected with symptoms of cholera.
Work together to curb vector-borne diseases: Experts
Chandigarh, July 26
The National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme Unit,
Chandigarh, organised a panel discussion at UT Guest House, Sector-6, here yesterday.
Irked by power cuts, residents block highway
Panchkula, July 26
Hundreds of residents from more than 20 villages, including
Mouli, Batod, Kami, Sunderpur, Jaloli, Rihor, Khatoli, along with people from Barwala blocked the NH 73 at Barwala near here today.
Morni forests get Swiss cottages
Panchkula, July 26
Come September and tourists to the region can have a unique experience, with Thapli nature camp in Morni forests, developed to promote eco tourism, being formally inaugurated yesterday.
A Swiss cottage set up at Thapli nature park in the forests of Morni. A Tribune photograph
Reward scheme for PCR staff shortly
Chandigarh, July 26
The Chandigarh police is on the verge of starting a reward scheme for the staff of the Police Control Room
(PCR).
Conversion Fee
IT Park’s gain is Ind Area’s loss
Chandigarh, July 26
Built-up rental sites in the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park are giving stakeholders under the conversion policy in the Industrial Area a run for their money.
Schools do little to curb accidents
Chandigarh, July 26
City schools seem to have learned little from the Thursday’s road accident in which a 14-year-old girl was killed in Sector 10.
A schoolboy runs to catch the bus in Sector 16, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
Now, rural post offices to process loans
Chandigarh, July 26
The Union government has decided to extend the facilities of processing of loans and Indira Gandhi old age pension scheme in rural post offices of Punjab.
Consumer Courts
Mobile shop penalised Rs 5,000
Chandigarh, July 26
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Platinum Communications, Sector 35, and Tata Tele Services Limited, Mohali, to pay compensation worth Rs 5,000 for harassing a Sector 44 resident.
Art of Living to plant 10 crore saplings in India
 Chandigarh, July 26
Art of Living, in association with the United Nations Millennium Campaign, has launched “Mission Green Earth Stand Up Take Action 08” which was announced during the press conference, here today at the Chandigarh Press Club.
Rakesh Sharma, member of the APEX Body, Art of Living, interacts with mediapersons in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Student commits suicide
Panchkula, July 26
Suman (21), a resident of Azad Colony, ended her life here today when she could not make it to the next class.
Labourer electrocuted
Chandigarh, July 26
Ashok Kumar (25), working as a labourer, died after he was electrocuted in Sector 46, here this evening.
Two hurt in accidents
Chandigarh, July 26
Sandeep, a home guard with the UT police, was injured after his motor cycle slipped on an internal road in Mauli Jagran, here late last night.
Helpline for elderly launched
Chandigarh, July 26
To guide senior citizens on the reverse mortgage loan scheme launched by the National Housing Bank and HelpAge India, a helpline was launched here today. It was inaugurated by minister of state for finance Pawan Kumar Bansal.
Development a casualty in Mohali
Mohali, July 26
Development in the town has come to a standstill due to the indifferent attitude of
the officials of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and the municipal council.
Kin create ruckus over patient's death
Panchkula, July 26
Agitated relatives of Puran Chand (45), who died at General Hospital, Sector 6, here today, created ruckus outside the hospital.
Mohali’s Industrial Area in disarray
Mohali, July 26
The claims of the Punjab government about making Mohali the future city notwithstanding, the ground reality as it exists now reflects a different picture.
Experts dwell on role of chemistry
Mohali, July 26
The IIIrd mid-year symposium of Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) organised by the department of medicinal chemistry of National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) was inaugurated by Dr V. Krishnan, president, CRSI, Bangalore, and Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, yesterday.
PGI union bids farewell to 32 workers
Chandigarh, July 26
The PGI Employees Union bade farewell to 32 retired employees at a function organised by the management committee of the Benevolent Fund Scheme
(BFS) of the union at Bhargava auditorium of PGI today.
‘Pay panel proposals demoralising’
Chandigarh, July 26
Flaying the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, former
GOC-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt-Gen Prem Nath Hoon termed the emoluments put forward by the commission as "pittance". There is a need for someone to stand by the soldiers otherwise the politicians will again do injustice with them," he told mediapersons here yesterday.
— TNS
Letters
Diarrhoea cause for concern
 From Schools
200 saplings planted
Chandigarh, July 26
A sanitation week, organised to mark the International Year of Sanitation, concluded at the Government Model High School, Sector 26, today with the plantation of 200 saplings on the school campus.
DPI (schools) S.K. Setia (left) along with staff members
of Government High School-26, Chandigarh, during a plantation drive on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Haryana academy starts Urdu course
Chandigarh, July 26
There is good news for those who aspire to learn Urdu languge as Haryana Urdu Academy has started one-year course in Urdu through correspondence.
Sushma honours toppers at PU
Chandigarh, July 26
“A precise balance has to be maintained between interest and strength, while choosing the stream for children,” this was advocated by the former Union Health Minister, Sushma
Swaraj, at a function to honour the toppers of Class X and XII.
School gives disability certificates
Mohali, July 26
A free medical camp to give disability certificates was organised by the education department in the Government Primary School, Phase II, here today. As many as 82 children were given the certificates.
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