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City lawyer attends Brazil conference
Chandigarh, September 1
Over 500 lawyers, academics and judges from about 40 countries attended the 73rd biennial conference of the International Law Association at Rio De Janeiro. The conference was held on its 130 years of dedication to international law. The theme of the conference was to shape the future of international law.
Orissa Violence
Christian, Sikh bodies hold protest rally
Chandigarh, September 1
Citing the ‘saffron squad’ as perpetrators of violence, the representatives of the Christian and Sikh communities of Chandigarh and Punjab today held a peaceful protest rally at the roundabout of Sector 16-17-22-23. The rally was held to protest against mob attacks on Christians in Orissa. The president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) Simranjit Singh Mann led the Sikh group while Paster Randeep Mathews from Sector 24 COC Church led the Christian group.
Christian and Sikh representatives of Punjab and Chandigarh lodge a protest against mob attacks on Christians of Orissa, in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
LADY IN RED: A model sashays down the ramp during the INIFD annual fashion show at the Chandigarh Club on Monday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Drive to educate brick-kiln workers on the doorstep
Panchkula, September 1
In order to create awareness among brick-kiln workers about their rights, the labour department will start a programme to approach them on their doorstep.
Chandigarh-P’kula to get two more link routes
Panchkula, September 1
The residents of tricity can hope for the better connectivity between Panchkula and Chandigarh as the coordination committee of tricity is ready to move forward with the proposal of opening one more link between the two cities. It is proposed that a railway over bridge (ROB) be constructed, connecting the road dividing Sectors 17 and 18 with Industrial Area, Phase I of Chandigarh.
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Women carry fodder for cattle near Chandigarh on Monday morning. Tribune photo: Karam Singh
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Promotion rules put women officers in spot
Chandigarh, September 1
The recently introduced Short Service Commission (SSC) scheme for women Army officers has placed officers commissioned under the erstwhile Women Special Entry Scheme (WSES) at a disadvantage for the purpose of promotion.
Posh GMADA houses thrive on illegal water connections
Senior officials have been consuming water without paying for it
Mohali, September 1
Posh houses of GMADA in Sector 52 here have been thriving on illegal water connections over the past 10 years. Senior officials occupying these houses from time to time consumed water without paying for it.
Ex-servicemen protest pay commission’s apathy
Mohali, September 1
The Punjab chapter of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement sat on a one-day hunger strike to express anguish against the Pay Commission and the government attitude towards the ex-servicemen in Phase VIII here today.
Members of the Punjab chapter of the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement stage a dharna against the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission report in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Drive against drug menace begins
Chandigarh, September 1
The Chandigarh Administration, in its collective effort to fight the serious drug menace among adolescents and the youth, has started a campaign with the help of various departments. The region has witnessed a considerable rise in the crime rate.
Fog in September! Fog engulfs Sector 38 in Chandigarh on Monday
morning. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Death in Rehri Market
Protesters block road to rly station
Chandigarh, September 1
About 50 persons blocked the newly-built road leading from Vikas Nagar towards railway station to lodge protest against the alleged callousness over the Sector 46 rehri market incident. One person, Sushil Kumar, died while other five were injured when a big tree fell over the booth in the market.
Rs 50,000 for kin of deceased
Chandigarh, September 1
The administration today announced to give Rs 50,000 of grant out of the District Relief Fund as compensation to legal heirs of the deceased and free medical treatment to the persons injured in the Sector 46 rehri market incident through Red Cross Society.
VC inaugurates management week at British Library
Chandigarh, September 1
A management week jointly organised by British Library and Chandigarh Management Association was inaugurated by Prof. R.C. Sobti, vice-chancellor, Panjab University, at British Library here today.
UT nod to blind park
in Sector 26
Chandigarh, September 1
The administration has approved a site for the India’s first blind park and has been released to the Municipal Corporation (MC) today. The land of around .70 acre has been allotted near blind institute, Sector 26, here for the development of this park.
A traffic jam that followed a pile up at the road separating sectors 22 and 23 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan
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Statistical Abstract released by UT
Chandigarh, September 1
UT's special secretary, finance, and director, economics and statistics, Raji P. Shrivastava today released the "Statistical Abstract-2007" here.
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MC told to tackle garbage problem on priority
Chandigarh, September 1
S.F. Rodrigues, UT administrator, today directed senior officers of the administration to institutionalise a responsive system in their organisations.
Road to be named after former Haryana A-G
Chandigarh, September 1
Panchkula is all set to have a road named after Haryana’s former advocate-general U.D. Gaur, whose second death anniversary falls tomorrow. A trust for giving boost to education, health and learning too has been constituted in his memory.
Girls give final touches to idols of Lord Ganesha ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi in Ambala.
A Tribune photograph
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Ban on late night business
Chandigarh, September 1
The Chandigarh Administration has prohibited commercial operations in restaurants, discos, clubs and vendors sitting by the roadsides and on the public places operating till late in the night.
IAF airlifts 200 tonnes of relief to Bihar
Chandigarh, September 1
The IAF has airlifted over 200 tonnes of relief material from Delhi, Amritsar and Chandigarh to the flood-affected regions of Bihar. Though flying operations are being affected by the monsoon which is still active in Bihar, the aircrew has been able to overcome the various odds to carryout the assigned task.
A mirage formed on the road dividing Sector 9/10 in Chandigarh on Monday.
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Donation counter for Bihar flood victims
Panchkula, September 1
Keeping in view the generous response of local residents towards donating for flood victims in Bihar, the MES Contractors Grievances Cell has decide to continue to collect donations at its counter from the market of Sector 9.
Army trekking expedition
Chandigarh, September 1
Lt-Gen Vinay Sharma, General Officer Commanding of the Rising Star Corps, flagged off a Trans-Dhauladhar trekking expedition of an Air Defence Regiment today. The expedition is being undertaken in the Dhauladhar Mountains between Yol and Manali.
‘Thief’ falls off roof, injured
Chandigarh, September 1
A man who came with an intention to burgle a house landed on the bed of a hospital.
Prerna Puri is SDM (South)
Chandigarh, September 1
The Chandigarh Administration has posted Prerna Puri as
the sub-divisional magistrate (South) after the completion of her training.
52nd anniversary of LIC celebrated
Chandigarh, September 1
The LIC of India is celebrating its 52nd anniversary by organising an Insurance Week from September 1- 7.
Employees of Life Insurance Corporation take a pledge to mark the 52nd anniversary in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Midday Meal
After tiger ants, it’s worms
 Students told to keep their mouths shut
Chandigarh, September 1
Porridge served at government high school, Hallo Majra as a midday meal left students in a bad taste today as most of them reported of white worms in it.
Soon after the meal was distributed a group of girls approached the principal to complain about the worms but to their dismay they were forced to throw off the stuff.
Students protests outside the principal’s office at the government high school Hallo Majra in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph
NRI Seats
Admission dilemma continues at PU
Chandigarh, September 1
Confusion still prevails among the admission seekers in Panjab University in various departments under the NRI category seats. The departments of the university are being governed by different set of rules when it comes to making admissions under this category.
Teachers’ Recruitment
Detailed marks card must
for guest faculty
Chandigarh, September 1
The Chandigarh education department, on the process of recruitments for guest faculty to various government schools, today notified that the detailed marks card (DMC) of the qualifying exam i.e. B.Ed, is a mandatory document. It is required to calculate the merit of the candidate as the recruitments are being held purely on the basis of marks obtained and experience only.
Students warned against tobacco
Chandigarh, September 1
As part of the ongoing awareness and sensitisation programme on the hazards of the use of tobacco being run by the city administration, Government Home Science College, organised a presentation to enlighten the students on the dreadful consequences of using tobacco in the form of smoking or chewing.
From Colleges
Significance of eye donation stressed
Chandigarh, September 1
The NSS wing of MCM DAV College, organised a lecture to sensitise students towards the significance of eye donation, here today. Dr Sonica of GMCH-32 delivered a lecture on the importance of eye donation and also screened a documentary regarding the same.
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In a typical case of a noble gesture gone awry, there are “no donors and takers” for the Prime Minister’s relief fund for Bihar flood victims.
