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At 2, she knows 100 nations on map
Panchkula, August 15
The identification of more than 100 countries by a two-year-old child on a world map is bound to surprise any one.
A girl selects rakhi on the eve of Raksha Bandhan in Chandigarh on Friday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
1 post, two yardsticks
Chandigarh, August 15
The municipal corporation follows a dual policy while recruiting and promoting fire department staff.
Stricter monitoring of vehicle pollution on the cards
Chandigarh, August 15
The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee will monitor the critical parameters of benzene, lead and carbon oxide across the city.
Helpage India makes it to Limca Book of Records
 Chandigarh, August 15
Helpage India's name has been included in the Limca Book of Records for having the largest chain of Mobile Medicare Units
(MMU) in the country.
ALL FOR A CAUSE: Through the chain of Mobile
Medicare Units, more than a million patients are
treated every year. A Tribune photograph
Controversy Of Errors
Lawyer’s clerk delivers money at judge’s house
Chandigarh, August 15
The controversy over the entry of a law officer’s clerk into the residence of a High Court judge with a bag full of money is turning out to be a case of mistaken identity.
UT mulls special courts for graft cases
Chandigarh, August 15
With 25 corruption cases of the Vigilance Bureau pending in the district courts, the UT administration is considering the recommendation of the Central government for creating special vigilance courts.
Movie Fest From Today
Treat awaits Dev Anand fans
Chandigarh, August 15
Bonanza awaits the fans of evergreen romantic hero Dev Anand, who strode Bollywood like a colossus during the last 50 years.
Fest update
More pay, but anomalies in status remain
Chandigarh, August 15
For the armed forces, it is virtually a status quo. The revision of the Sixth Pay Commission
(SPC) recommendations announced yesterday have enhanced pay scales of military personnel but the government appears to have failed to address the key issue of downgrading their status vis-à-vis the civil services.
Restore sovereignty of Akal Takht: Vedanti
Mohali, August 15
Religion was on a pedestal higher than that of politics but at present, less importance was being given to it, said former Jathedar of Akal Takht Joginder Singh Vedanti here
today.
Rodrigues chalks out road map
for city’s future
Chandigarh, August 15
Chalking out the future road map of Chandigarh, the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, Gen
S.F. Rodrigues (retd) said today that bringing e-governance at the doorsteps of city residents, amending the city’s archaic building bylaws and adding thrust to the mass rapid transit system by instituting the comprehensive mobility study to RITES were among the major initiatives taken by the Chandigarh Administration this year.
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Schoolchildren wave Tricolour baloons during the Independence Day function at Parade Ground,
Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
V-5 roads to be widened: Mayor
Chandigarh, August 15
The Chandigarh Administration should transfer necessary funds to the corporation. Mayor Pradeep Chabbra stated this while addressing the 61st Independence Day celebrations here today.
Unique
protest: Rajesh Sharma, a social activist, seeks independence from corruption, drugs, terrorism, crime, discrimination and poverty in Sector-17,
Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Freedom fighters remembered
Chandigarh, August 15
Professor K.K. Talwar, director, PGIMER, unfurled the National Flag at PGIMER and celebrated Independence Day along with the faculty.
Competition marks I-Day function
Panchkula, August 15
Commemorating Independence Day, The Gurukul, Sector 20, here organised many competitions and activities in the school. Many activities have been going on over the past week.
Be a responsible citizen, says Chief Justice
Chandigarh, August 15
The Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Tirath Singh Thakur today unfurled the National Flag on the occasion of 61st Independence Day on the premises of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
PCDA staff celebrate I-Day
Chandigarh, August 15
The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (PCDA) staff celebrated the 61st Independence Day
here today.
32 honoured on I-Day
Panchkula, August 15
Haryana parliamentary secretary, Transport, Rao Dan Singh, honoured 32 persons including students and others who contributed in the fields of education, sports and other
acitivities on the occasion of Independence Day here today.
Rotary Club donates computer to govt school
Chandigarh, August 15
Rotary Club of Chandigarh celebrated Independence Day with the underprivileged children at Maloya village here today.
Issue I-cards to senior citizens: Assn
Mohali, August 15
Defence Accounts Pensioners’ Welfare Association has urged the Haryana government to issue identity cards to senior citizens so that they could avail themselves of the benefits provided by the Central and state governments to them.
Norms eased for Modern Terminal Market
Chandigarh, August 15
The Administration has given major relaxations in the form of floor area ratio and annual licence fee to encourage more response from private parties at the proposed Modern Terminal Market
(MTM) in West of Sector-39.
CAT’s relief for excise officer
Chandigarh, August 15
The Central Administrative Tribunal has directed the Excise and Taxation Department to grant assistant excise and taxation commissioner’s
(AETC) scale to S.P. Kansal for seven years.
RTI helpline launched
Chandigarh, August 15
With a view to spread awareness about the RTI Act 2005, R.K.Garg, a Sector-27 resident, today started the RTI
helpline.
 Liquor war hots up
The liquor war between Punjab and Chandigarh is
getting hotter day by day. To check the smuggling
of liquor into Punjab from Chandigarh, liquor contractor
of Punjab are not only employing muscle men but
suspended Punjab cops also.
Award for Ayurvedic doc
 Chandigarh, August 15
Dr Sanjeev Goyal, Ayurvedic Medical Officer, Board of Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of Medicine, Punjab, and registrar, Council of Homeopathy, Punjab, today received the state award at the Independence Day function organised at
Ludhiana. — TNS
Martyrs remembered on I-Day
 Chandigarh, August 15
Premises of KB DAV-7, Chandigarh, was filled with zeal of patriotism today to mark the 62nd Independence Day today.
Jubilant students of KB DAV School, Sector 7, Chandigarh, after bagging the first position in the cultural programme during the Independence Day function at Parade Ground on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
150 donate blood on Independence Day
Mohali, August 15
Swami Vivekanand Group of Institutes celebrated Independence Day on its campus. The programme was attended by over 150 hostel students, senior faculty members, staff members, management, directors and principals of various institutes under the umbrella of Swami Vivekanand Group.
VC suggests monthly ‘no-vehicle day’ at PU
Chandigarh, August 15
Greetings, guard of honour, march past, patriotic songs, honouring of employees and colourful performances by students and distribution of sweets and snacks formed part of Independence Day celebrations on Panjab University campus here today.
PR students to get practical experience
Chandigarh, August 15
Students of the department of mass communication and journalism, Panjab University, now have an opportunity to get hands-on experience in public relations while studying.
Students told to be united
Chandigarh, August 15
Independence Day was celebrated by the staff and students of Government College for Girls, Sector 11, here with great fervour and gaiety today. Principal Promila
Kaushal, unfurled the national flag.
Celebrations at
Yoga college
Chandigarh, August 15
The staff of
Government College of Yoga Education and Health, Sector 23A, celebrated
the Independence Day by conducting a flag hoisting ceremony in the
college premises.
GCG-11 students shine
Chandigarh, August 15
Government College for Girls, Sector 11, retained top positions in Punjab University examinations 2007-08.
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