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Look up! Heavens are smiling on you
Chandigarh, December 1
The Monday night was different. For, it wore
a perfect smile. As the sky beamed with joy, a celestial wonder — a crescent Moon with the Venus and the Jupiter appearing in form of a triangle, almost at right angles to each other — left the astro-scientists an excited lot.
“This spectacular sight is visible only in India. In Europe, the Moon will appear occulting Venus. They two heavenly bodies would appear in one line, with the Jupiter just being towards the right of Venus,” explained Dr Tejbir Singh
Sandhu, who has been associated with the department of astrophysics, Punjabi University,
Patiala.
Smiley in sky:
The crescent Moon, Venus and Jupiter come together to present a celestial spectacle in the sky on Monday night. Tribune Photo: Vicky Gharu
ASI beaten up by son, injured
Chandigarh, December 1
In an attack by an alleged drug addict, assistant sub-inspector Rohtash posted at the Sector 34 police station was injured at Sector 33 here today.
Firing: 2 more suspects held
Zirakpur, December 1
The suspects involved in the November-25 firing incident here have turned out to be members of a gang involved in printing fake Indian currency.
Power Shutdown
CHANDIGARH
The power supply will remain suspended due to urgent maintenance work today from 10 am to 2 pm in Maloya village and colony.
Members of the Community Care Centre, for people living with HIV AIDS, form a ribbon with red candles to mark World AIDS Day at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan |
College students pay tributes to Mumbai blast victims at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh,
on Monday. Photo: Himashu Mahajan |
Varsity goes soft on retirees
Allows grace period to vacate official accommodations
Chandigarh, December 1
With the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissing the petitions pertaining to enhancement of retirement age of PU teachers and at the same time upholding their supperannuation age at 60, questions are now being raised as to why the university authorities going soft on them by allowing two to four months grace period to vacate their official accommodations.
PU senate meeting on December 6
Chandigarh, December 1
The first meeting of the newly constituted Panjab University’s senate will be held on December 6. The meeting would be attended by both the newly elected and appointed senate members. The meeting would be held after the syndicate meeting to be held on the same day.
Controversy over IAS-centre directorship
Chandigarh, December 1
The honorary directorship of the IAS study centre at Panjab University has sparked a controversy after the authorities moved down the honorary director Prof V. K. Mahajan to the post of the coordinator.
Sale registers manifold rise
Condom no longer a taboo
Chandigarh, December 1
With sex, gayness and lesbianism coming out of the closet, condoms seem to be no longer a taboo in our so-called conservative society.
Parking Fee Waiver
MC denies issuing order to contractors
Chandigarh, December 1
Contrary to rumours on waving off of parking fee for those halting for brief periods, the municipal corporation (MC) authorities have denied issuing any such verbal instructions to contractors in this regard.
A parking lot in Sector 17, Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
Bir Devinder eyes Anandpur Sahib ticket
‘Will stick to Congress, come what may’
Mohali, December 1
At a time when the Congress leadership has been pushed to the wall over the handling of the Mumbai terror attacks, a senior Punjab Congress leader, Bir Devinder Singh’s, move to decide unilaterally on staking his claim to the party ticket for the newly created Anandpur Sahib parliamentary seat is being viewed in the political circles as a mistimed gesture.
Naya Gaon Master Plan
Meeting to decide on building height today
Naya Gaon (Mohali), December 1
The contentious issue of fixing the height of buildings in different zones in the Naya Gaon master plan will come up for approval at the meeting of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Board tomorrow. The meeting will be chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
Agriculture needs pvt sector support
Chandigarh, December 1
Value addition in farming is the only way for it to become an attractive vocation. For the farmers to become consistently prosperous in the long term, it is very important that private sector invests in setting up food processing industries and help Indian agriculture move up the value chain.
Union minister of state for finance Pawan Kumar Bansal addresses a gathering during the concluding day of the Agro Tech 2008 in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan.
Kidnapping
Wary parents refuse to take chances
Chandigarh, December 1
The kidnapping of six-year-old Japjit near his house in Sector 38-West has spread panic in the area. Many parents, especially mothers, have now started accompanying their children to the nearby parks in the area fearing for their safety.
Children accompanied by their mothers play in a park in Sector 38-West, Chandigarh, on Monday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
PGI doctors to help rehab centre
Chandigarh, December 1
The ongoing efforts of the Society for Rehabilitation of Mentally Challenged (SOREM) to provide support to mentally challenged children in the city have got a fillip with eight specialised therapists from the PGI pledging support to the organisation.
No fleecing, says Aryan Brokers
Chandigarh, December 1
Reacting to a news-item, “Aryan brokers fleeces shareholders”, published in these columns on November 21, Chennai-based Aryan Share and Stock Brokers Limited has refuted the allegations of fleecing “any of their share-holders”.
Land Compensation
Bansal shedding crocodile tears: BJP
Chandigarh December 1
The local unit of the BJP today lambasted local MP and union minister of state for finance Pawan Kumar Bansal for shedding “crocodile tears” on the issue of inadequate compensation for the acquisition of land in various villages of the UT and accused him of trying to “fool” people of issuing highly irresponsible statements.
Hotels flush garbage in sewerage lines
Panchkula, December 1
The opening of hotels in the Sector 10 market is a bane for the residents here, who have been suffering from choking of sewerage lines for long.
Evolve scheme to guard NRI properties: Guv
Chandigarh, December 1
The Punjab Governor and UT administrator, S.F. Rodrigues today called upon a meeting for evolving a suitable mechanism for the protection of NRI properties in the city.
Traffic chaos at Zirakpur
Marriage palaces violate norms
Zirakpur, December 1
It seems that the local administration and the police authorities have become a party to the nuisance of noise pollution “generated” due to celebrations at marriage palaces and banquet halls here.
Rs 2 lakh grant for community centre
Chandigarh, December 1
Punjab cooperation minister Capt Kanwaljit Singh today announced a grant of Rs 2 lakh for construction of a community centre at the Silver City Extension in Zirakpur. He was speaking on the occasion of bhog of the akhand path organised by residents’ welfare association.
ISO for Kalka Shatabdi
Chandigarh, December 1
The Kalka Shatabdi Express 2011/12 has been certified ISO 9001:2000 by
SMR, a Korean company. The group that manages catering services on this train has provided new trays and crockery. Anil
Dulat, chief regional manager, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited
(IRCTC), congratulated the staff. —
TNS
Tribune employee bereaved
Chandigarh, December 1
Uttami Devi Sharma (86) mother of Ravinder Sharma, employed in TheTribune Press, Jalandhar, died at Tribune Model Gram, Baltana, today.
Letters
Registration of pets
It is a good news that the municipal committee has made up its mind to introduce the scheme for the registration of pets in Chandigarh. It should not waste time in implementing the scheme. I may add that as a majority of pet owners are from well to do families, they will not agree that such schemes should come into operation and would fight tooth and nail for scrapping the scheme. The scheme should be implemented in the right spirit and strict action should be taken against
defaulters.
Sex Education Project
Schools ignore directives on holding regular classes
Chandigarh, December 1
The CBSE’s school sex education project remains a non-starter in the city schools, as many of them are yet to comply with the directive of holding regular sex counselling periods for students.
Parents, teachers, students in a fix
Chandigarh, December 1
With teachers in a fix on how to make adolescents sexually aware, the situation at home is also not quite encouraging as most of the city students and parents are still reluctant to utter the “X” word.
Seminar held on AIDS
Chandigarh, December 1
Sky Hawks, Aviation and Hospitality Management, Personal and Corporate Training Institute held a seminar, “AIDS and its truths”, on the occasion of World AIDS Day.
A street play, ‘AIDS in the city’, organised by Citi Entertainment Network at Sector 17 Plaza in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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