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Centre tells UT to promote cycling, walking
Chandigarh, August 1
The ministry of urban development has asked the Chandigarh administration and the municipal corporation to promote walking and professionally manage use of non-motorised vehicles like cycles and rickshaws.
Online returns becoming popular
Chandigarh, August 1
Electronic filing of income tax returns by the salaried class seems to have taken off in a big way going by the number of returns received by the tax department till July 31.
Within hours of Chandigarh Tribune highlighting the dangers posed by a road cave-in near the YPS rotary, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority swung into action and started repair work at the spot. Tribune
photo: Vicky Gharu
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WE HAVE MADE IT: Students of the Indo-Swiss training centre after their convocation in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Misplaced priorities of CTU
Chandigarh, August 1
The CTU seems to be having misplaced priorities. While officials of the local transport claim that the grid system is gaining popularity among commuters, the ground reality is altogether in contrast.
Fire dept sans key officers
Chandigarh, August 1
The Chandigarh municipal corporation is least bothered about filling key posts in the fire and emergency service department.
Cop’s Plea for Reversion
CAT directs police to examine case
Chandigarh, August 1
While there are people who fight legal battles to get promotion, here is a head constable who has filed a case in the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) seeking quashing orders of his promotion.
Dimpy Murder Case
Probe delayed; Rocky’s pistol
yet to go to lab
Chandigarh, August 1
Procedural wranglings seem to be causing rather avoidable delays in the ongoing investigations in the Dimpy murder case.
Tribune Impact
Help pours in for Worrell
Chandigarh, August 1
Following the publication of the news of former Punjab Ranji player Devi Chand Worrell’s life in pathetic conditions, ‘Cricketer Worrell abandoned to fate by govt, BCCI’, in these columns today, the Punjab Cricket Association has come forward to foot the entire medical bill for his treatment.
Workshop on breast feeding held
Chandigarh, August 1
To mark the celebrations of World Breast Feeding Week from August 1 to 7, health education division of department of
paediatric, PGIMER, along with Chandigarh chapter of the Indian Academy of Paediatric, organised a workshop on breast feeding for ANM’s working in various dispensaries here and its adjoining villages.
‘No tussle between CBI, NCB’
Chandigarh, August 1
Reacting to Chandigarh Tribune’s stories, director, Narcotics Control Bureau, Saji Mohan, has stated, “There is no tussle between two organisations, the NCB and the CBI. It is just incidental that the two accused arrested by the NCB under the NDPS Act were once the complainants of the CBI, who had exposed and got police officials arrested for demanding money”.
Breast milk best
for babies: Experts
Chandigarh, August 1
Babies born in today’s world probably have the best choices, as the
market is flooded with a wide range of formula food and a variety of
feeding bottles.
Traffic chaos on rise in city
Over 200 vehicles added daily
Chandigarh, August 1
Chandigarh is no longer a drivers' paradise. With the vehicular population bursting at seams and making it a city with highest vehicular density, city's wide roads and roundabouts are increasing. This, coupled with absence of any effective public transport system, only adds to the woes of the motorists and the commuters.
Traffic chaos at the roundabout of Sectors 34 and 35 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Parking pain for residents; MC sleeping
Chandigarh, August 1
“Let problems mushroom and then we will try to find out its solution.” This appears to be the strategy of the Municipal Corporation in dealing with the parking problem which is becoming acute in the residential areas of the city, especially in the old sectors or group housing societies.
Parking chaos at Sector 44- D, Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Pardeep Tewari
Passport Scam
Police to probe immigration
officials’ role
Chandigarh, August 1
The crime branch of the Chandigarh police is now seeking help from the foreign wing (immigration department) at the Raja Sansi airport, Amritsar, to investigate the involvement of immigration officials in sending people abroad illegally.
 REPORTERS' DIARY
Back to old time
To maintain the flavour of the Le Corbusier era, the administration has kept the road adjoining to the Sector 19 office in the same condition as it was when Corbusier was engaged in the planning of the city. A walk on this particular stretch takes you back in the time when the great French architect with his team was shaping up the most well-planned city of our country.
Paper dealers protest cardboard price hike
Mohali, August 1
Members of the Corrugators and Paper Dealers of the northern region met at the MIA Bhawan here this evening.
Solar eclipse throws normal life out of gear
Chandigarh, August 1
A curfew-like situation prevailed in the city during solar eclipse today as people avoided coming out of their houses as astrologers on various TV channels warned people not to go out between 3:30 to 6 pm. People even avoided eating during the eclipse.
IT event to begin on Aug 7
Chandigarh, August 1
The preparations for the two-day mega IT event “eRevolution 2008” are in full swing. UT Administrator S.F. Rodrigues will inaugurate the event intended to promote the region as one of the most preferred destinations for investment by IT companies on August 7.
Physics dept crowded
Mohali, August 1
The observatory of physics department, Punjabi University, Patiala, has never had so much of crowd milling in. Today the event was special. The solar eclipse was seen by visitors through the 6-inch telescope of the observatory. The eclipse began at 3.58 pm, was maximum at 4.58 pm and finished at 5.54 pm. At the maximum, 57 per cent of the sun was eclipsed.
Seminar on memory enhancing techniques on
Aug 9, 10
Panchkula, August 1
Memory enhancing techniques can be helpful in stressful lifestyle and related diseases.
Consumers can pay energy bills on Teej
Panchkula, August 1
The cash collection centres of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) will remain open in districts of Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, Panipat,
Sonipat, Rohtak, Jind and Jhajjar on August 4 (Teej holiday) and all Saturdays of this month, which are otherwise holidays in the state. The consumers, willing to make payment of their energy bills, would be able to deposit the amount up to 3 pm.
Beopar mandal ‘s plea on VAT
Chandigarh, August 1
A delegation headed by Charanjiv Singh, president of the Chandigarh Beopar
Mandal (CBM), today met Shingara Singh, assistant excise and taxation commissioner, and submitted a memorandum relating to VAT in Chandigarh.
No activities in Aviation Club
Kalka, August 1
Civil Aviation Club, Pinjore, is without any activities these days. Adventurous activities which had been running in the club since the past couple of years are discontinued. Official sources said the club had started gliding in 1980 and power flying in 1983.
Panchkula assn’s plea on civic affairs
Panchkula, August 1
In view of the inability expressed by the Municipal Council to manage city affairs before the Punjab and Haryana High Court on July 29, the Panchkula Citizens Welfare Association has demanded that the civic body should not take up the matters it cannot handle properly.
Sewer mishap: Man succumbs to injuries
Mohali, August 1
Sukhwinder Singh, who along with his friend had sustained head injuries after falling into an open sewer line near the Verka roundabout on July 30, died at the PGI, Chandigarh, today.
Zirakpur MC chief ’s poll today
Zirakpur, August 1
The much-awaited elections to the Zirakpur Municipal Council president and vice-president would be held on August 2. The convener of the first meeting of the newly elected councillors, Jaspal Mittal, issued an agenda note to all the elected members for the elections .
New experiment with traffic lights
Chandigarh, August 1
In a new experiment, the UT engineering department and the traffic police today re-scheduled the sequence of the traffic lights installed across the city.
Entrepreneurs to address IT event
Chandigarh, August 1
Some of the leading young would be addressing the two- day mega IT event, eRevolution 2008, on August 7 and 8 here.
Front thanks Punjab govt
Chandigarh, August 1
The Aided Schools Progressive Front, Punjab, at an emergency meeting, has condemned the negative attitude of certain elements who are levelling allegations against Ravinder Kumar Arora, section officer of the Audit Section.
Traders for reforms in sales tax
Chandigarh, August 1
The Traders cell of the BJP held its meeting here today.
Ragging at PU
Authorities rely on counselling than penalties
Chandigarh, August 1
Incidents of ragging at Panjab University in the last two years have one thing in common. Senior students of University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) were involved in all the cases.
CSIO, PEC sign joint research pact
Chandigarh, August 1
The Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) and Punjab Engineering College (PEC) today entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate and undertake joint projects in areas of mutual interest.
From Schools & Colleges
Interactive session on AIDS at GGDSD
Chandigarh, August 1
The NSS unit of GGDSD College, Sector 32-C, Chandigarh, in association with AISEC, Chandigarh, organised an interactive seminar on HIV/ AIDS on the college campus today. "Prevention is the best cure," was emphasised upon by key speakers Laura Woodsward from the US and Kseniia Cherysh from Ukraine who are also currently enrolled as interns with AISEC.
PU Notes
BBA Fest: Students get tips on
career options
Chandigarh, August 1
Aryans Business School (ABS) yesterday organised a BBA Fest at ICSSR Complex, PU, here. This was the last career counselling camp in the series of 10 camps held during the last three months.
Students of Punjabi demand re-evaluation
Chandigarh, August 1
Commotion marked the morning outside the Vice-chancellor’s office at Panjab University, here today, when as many as 29 students of MPhil (Punjabi) and MA (Punjabi) raised slogans against alleged autocratic attitude of varsity authorities.
Agitating students of Punjabi department raise slogans outside VC office at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Friday.
A Tribune photograph
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Chandigarh, August 1
