‘Pilfering’ of heritage furniture
Professor’s role under scanner
Chandigarh, November 28
Ajay Pandey, a professor at the Government College of Arts, here could be in the dock for allegedly “stealing” the heritage furniture at the college hostel. It is being said that he has resigned following the allegations, but it could not be confirmed.
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| (Left) Students of Arts College from whom the furniture (inset) was recovered in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik |
A PETA activist stages a mock funeral of a chicken during a protest against the slaughter practice in the poultry industry outside AGRO TECH 2008 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Kamal Kishore |
Mumbai spectre haunts opening
Agriculture minister, CMs give it a miss
Chandigarh, November 28
The terror strike in Mumbai has taken the fizz out of the biennial agri business fair, Agro Tech 2008, organised by the CII here today. Union agriculture minister Sharad
Pawar, who was supposed to inaugurate the four-day event, had to cancel his appointment in the wake of the strike.
Export of veggies, fruits picks up
Chandigarh, November 28
Fresh vegetables grown in Ludhiana have found a market in the United Kindom, Middle East and European countries. The demand for baby corn, French bean, sugar snap and capsicum has been increasing by 35 to 40 per cent every year.
Global Meltdown
Chandigarh still buyers’ first choice
Chandigarh, November 28
Even as severe recession hits the real estate market in city’s periphery, Chandigarh continues be to buyers’ first choice for owning the dream house.
Housing project mgmt slashes prices in P’kula
Panchkula, November 28
The global recession has hit hard the real estate market in this satellite town. While property dealers received no inquiries for the last more than one month, the housing projects managements have reduced the prices with flexible payment conditions.
‘Dream home’ a distant dream in Mohali
Mohali, November 28
With recession hitting the real estate market for the past few months, the construction activity in a number of housing projects has come to a standstill on account of resources crunch, which the builders are facing.
Conversion Fee
Beopar mandal seeks waiver for upper floors
Chandigarh, November 28
The Chandigarh Beopar Mandal
(CBM) today demanded permission of general trade on the upper floors of commercial buildings without any conversion charges.
Land Acquisition
Admn going soft on migrants: Panel
Chandigarh, November 28
Close on the heels of the UT farmers protesting against low land compensation, the original inhabitants of the UT villages have charged the Chandigarh administration with giving them a raw deal vis-à-vis migrants, who are marked for special treatment in the backdrop of the rehabilitation schemes for them.
Water that sheds weight?
Chandigarh, November 28
A sip of water can help reduce tummy and stress of being overweight! “Fit Water”, which claims to do the wonder, will soon be available in the Indian market. This will not only help cut down gym schedule but also show positive results on the body, claims a Canada-based company.
India Posts launches ‘WorldNet Express’
Chandigarh, November 28
To speed up delivery process, India Posts launched “WorldNet Express” in partnership with German postal services company Deutsche Post yesterday.
‘Mechanised farming need of the hour’
Chandigarh, November 28
The sustained growth rate in agriculture and the shortage of labour has now propelled the government of India to come up with a policy on complete farm mechanisation. The ministry of agriculture is now mulling a policy to promote farm mechanisation through custom-hiring.
Baba Farid remembered
Chandigarh, November 28
“A common man was the main concern of Sheikh Baba Farid and other Sufi poets,” said Justice Syed Afzal
Haidar, a judge of Shariat Court and former law minister of Pakistan, while delivering a special lecture on “Sufi thoughts of Sheikh Baba Farid”, organised by the department of Punjabi, Panjab University, here today.
Signals Officer-in-Chief on two-day visit
Chandigarh, November 28
Lieut-Gen P. Mohapatra, Signals Officer-in-Chief of the Indian Army and Colonel Commandant of Corps of Signals, arrived at Chandi Mandir today on a two-day visit to the Headquarters Western
Command.
Panchayat Polls
Election panel announces schedule
Chandigarh, November 28
The state election commissioner, UT, Chandigarh, today announced schedule for the November-14 elections to gram panchayats in the city.
Health
Pilot project takes off, grounded
Panchkula, November 28
The pilot project of providing medical consultation in super-speciality hospitals to residents free of cost at the district level, has been scrapped within a week of its inauguration in Panchkula after it was observed that there was no use of it without having proper infrastructure to manage such kind of patients at the respective hospitals.
Shun smoking to avoid heart attack: Expert
Chandigarh, November 28
“Smoking is a major cause of heart attack in men. And, if a diabetic continues to smoke, that will be a deadly combination,” says Prof Jagat
Narula, chief of division of cardiology, University of California, Irwin, while delivering a lecture during Berry Memorial Oration at the PGI today.
Free anti-rabies camp in Mohali
Mohali, November 28
In order to control rabies and littering by pet and stray dogs at public places, there is an urgent need to make tough dog bylaws by the department of local bodies in collaboration with the animal husbandry department.
CAT relief for GMCH doc
Chandigarh, November 28
Considering a plea under the Maternity Act, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has given the benefit to an applicant, Dr Subina
Narang, who had applied for the post of reader in the department of ophthalmology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, after due date as she was on maternity leave.
Reporters' Diary
VIPs are first here, too
The VIP syndrome is truly accentuated. Treating a VIP patient means spending two hours a day. Such patients are attended to on priority, irrespective of the illness at a government hospital.
Forest dept directed to consider officer’s case
Chandigarh, November 28
Haryana commissioner and secretary, forest department, has been asked by the CAT to consider the case of
K.L. Minhas, a senior officer from Indian Forest Services, who had filed a case alleging that he had been sidelined by the authorities and posted people junior to him to cadre posts.
‘City’s security leaves much to be desired’
Chandigarh, November 28
In spite of UT’s IG S.K. Jain’s rhetoric about having adequate security arrangements in place to face
Mumbai-like terror attack here, there seem to be few takers for this claim.
Woman dies after delivery
Panchkula, November 29
A 32-year-old woman undergoing labour pains died while giving birth to a child. In the absence of any motor vehicle, it took her husband more than an hour to take her to hospital and she died immediately after giving birth to a baby last night.
Woman’s body found
Chandigarh, November 28
The body of a woman was found near the civil dispensary in Sector 45 here this morning. According to sources, the deceased, Sunita (45), a resident of
Burail, had gone to Sector 46 last evening, as she worked as domestic help in a house there.
Providential escape for car occupants
Chandigarh, November 28
It was a narrow escape for the occupants of a Maruti car and an Ambassador car
that collided at the crossing on the road separating Sector 18 and Sector 21
here this afternoon.
The badly damaged cars that collided at the Sector 18 and Sector 21 crossing in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Research conventions at PU on Dec 1
Chandigarh, November 28
The second in the series of student research conventions will be held in Panjab University on December 1.
Organised in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the aim of these conventions is to encourage the spirit of enquiry, creativity and innovativeness amongst the student community.
PU Notes
Papers presented on new teaching methods
Chandigarh, November 28
On the second day of the XXV IATLIS national conference being organised by the department of library and information science,
PU, a number of papers were presented on emerging learning styles and new methods of
teaching.
Fire breaks out at St Anne’s School
Chandigarh, November 28
Hundreds of students and parents had a narrow escape today duirng the annual function at St Anne’s School, Sector 32, when a stage curtain caught fire due to a short circuit at around 6 pm.
Annual function concludes
Chandigarh, November 28
The Strawberry Fields World School concluded its annual function spread over four exciting and fun-filled days today evening here on the school premises.
Essay writing contest on Kuka movement
Chandigarh, November 28
The department of Guru Nanak Sikh studies is organising an essay writing competition on ‘Kuka’ movement. Entries are invited till December 2 from the students of Panjab University Campus and its affiliated colleges.
AIDS awareness week
Chandigarh, November 28
The Red Ribbon Club and NSS unit of GMSSS, Sector 46, observed AIDS awareness week in collaboration with Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36.
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