Fatal Mishaps
Cops want blind curves on Barwala road to go
Panchkula, October 12
Alarmed at the frequent fatal accidents on the Panchkula-Barwala road, the police has written a letter to the national highways (B&R), Haryana, to remove blind curves on the road.
Mullanpur Master Plan
Ministry’s suggestions brushed aside
Mohali, October 12
The Punjab government has “ignored” the recommendations of the town and country planning organisation (TCPO) of the union ministry of urban development regarding the Chandigarh inter-state metropolitan region plan while coming out with the master plan of the Mullanpur local planning area.
BJP cell burns Bansal’s effigy
Chandigarh, October 12
The Bhartiya Janata Party (colony cell), Chandigarh, today burnt the effigy of local MP and minister of state for finance Pawan Kumar Bansal in protest against the dictatorial attitude of the Chandigarh Housing Board in cancelling the allotment of 31 dwelling units planned for people belonging to the Sector-52 transit camp.
BJP workers burn the effigy of local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal in protest against the cancellation of houses in Sector 52, Chandigarh, on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Residents up in arms against ‘kabari market’
Chandigarh, October 12
Residents are up in arms against a “kabari market” near the Shastri
Nagar, Mani Majra, in the vicinity of a road leading to the IT park here.
Alarming rise in cases involving juveniles
Chandigarh, October 12
Yesterday’s incident involving students of a local school in a sodomy case once again brings to focus the involvement of juveniles in illegal and immoral activities.
Crime and punishment
So the truth is finally out. The recent suspension of 11 personnel of the Chandigarh Police for their alleged, direct or indirect, links with drug peddlers has proved what people like you and me always suspected about the men in Khaki.
Councillor, Cong leader squabble over parking
Chandigarh, October 12
A dispute over a trivial issue of parking of cars between Ram
Lal, area councillor of ward No. 23, and Satish Kainth, general secretary of the district Congress committee, reached the police station this evening, with Kanith alleging that Ram Lal had hurled abuses at his wife.
Plays bare social themes
Chandigarh, October 12
Far from the glamour of city beautiful, the Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademy (CSNA) ventured to stage a two-day festival of socially-relevant plays at Kaimbwala village, adjoining the Sukhna lake.
Sec-17 visitors treated to rock show
Chandigarh, October 12
To add fervor to the festive season, a live rock show was organised at Sector-17 plaza by a promotion agency today.
Students of DAV College, Sector 10, and Landran College, Mohali, perform at a rock show at Sector-17 plaza, Chandigarh, on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Canada goes to polls on October 14
30 Indian-Canadians in fray, 14 on
Conservatives ticket
Chandigarh, October 12
Canada goes to polls on October 14. Thirty Indian-Canadian candidates are in the fray, 14 of them representing the ruling Conservatives.
Final Phase of
Campaigning
Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper addresses
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Spiritual conference
Mohali, October 12
Spirituality is a tool which can change the scenario of the present society which faced a number of
problems. These were the views expressed by various welfare bodies at a conference held at the Brahma Kumaris complex in Phase VII here
yesterday. — OC
Indian women prone to heart-related diseases: Experts
Chandigarh, October 12
Heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases are devastating for women too, according to experts.
Women more prone to cardiac disease
Chandigarh, October 12
Women are prone to heart disease though it is another thing that due to typical symptoms the problem does not get diagnosed at early stages, said experts at the continuing medical education programme
(CME) organised by Prime Diagnostic Centre and Heart Institute here today.
Conference on hospital administration concludes
Chandigarh, October 12
The second national conference on “Hospital administration recent trends-2008” concluded here today. Dr Rajiv
Bindal, health minister of Himachal Pradesh, chaired the valedictory session.
Mayor to visit wards to redress grievances
Chandigarh, October 12
Municipal corporation mayor Pardeep Chhabra today said he would visit wards in the city on a daily basis to listen to the grievances of area residents.
Now, ticket kiosks for film buffs
Chandigarh, October 12
Buying a movie ticket at a multiplex is set to become hassle-free. Standing in queue to buy movie tickets will be a thing of the past.
IMC opens P’kula chapter
Panchkula, October 12
Panchkula chapter of the Indian Media Centre (IMC), a national-level body of journalists and civil society, was formally founded here today.
One-acre plot for Mohali Press Club: Kanwaljit
Mohali, October 12
Cooperatives’ minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh announced that the state government would provide one-acre plot for setting a complex of Mohali Press Club.
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