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Mega Projects: Administration gets off on wrong foot
Chandigarh, December 13
Mega projects, conceived as tools to change the face of Chandigarh, are now proving to be an embarrassment for the Chandigarh administration. With a majority of the projects embroiled in one controversy or the other, the very existence of these hangs in the balance.
Work in progress at a mega project in the institutional area of Sarangpur in Chandigarh. Tribune
photo: Parvesh Chauhan
‘Chaarpai’ provides grand finale to theatre festival
Chandigarh, December 13
An immaculate staging of a Hindi play “Chaarpai” by Nat Bundhele group, Bhopal, provided the grand finale to the weeklong fourth TFT festival organised by the local Theatre for Theatre ensemble in collaboration with NZCC, DPR Haryana and Chandigarh at Tagore Theatre here today.
Artistes perform in a Hindi play ‘Chaarpai’ at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Silence zones? Hardly
Chandigarh, December 13
It looks the traffic police has turned a deaf ear to the silence zones in the city. For, even as a substantial area of the city comes under the silence zone, the traffic police has hardly ever initiated any action or launched a drive to book motorists using horns in these areas that include hospitals and educational institutions.
Fast food can cause infertility in men
Chandigarh, December 13
If you thought fast food, smoking, pan masala, stress and modern lifestyle could lead only to heart attack and obesity, you are wrong. It could also cause infertility among men.
Purse containing Rs 20,000, mobile, ATM snatched
Zirakpur, December 13
The local police registered a case of snatching against unknown persons on the complaint of Geetika, a resident of Mohali here today.
Coop Scam
Action Front alleges bogus allotment, misuse of funds
Mohali, December 13
The United Action Front of the United Cooperative House Building Society, Sector 68, here today alleged that managing committee of the society was selling flats to bogus members in connivance with senior functionaries in the Akali government and in the office of the registrar, cooperative societies, Punjab.
BJP to expel MLA Ram Kumar
Panchkula, December 13
Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to expel its rebellious MLA Ram Kumar Gautam, from the party, said party’s co-incharge H.S. Grewal here today.
Protest delays draw of lots
Mohali, December 13
Members of the plot allotment sangarsh committee, sectors 76-80, held a protest here today against the failure of the GMADA authorities to hold a draw of lots for plots allotted to them more than seven years ago.
Seminar on works of Le Clegeo, Adiga
Chandigarh, December 13
City litterateurs converged at the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademy seminar titled “First impressions”, a discussion on the works of new authors, including Nobel Laureate Jean Marie Gustave Le Clegeo and Booker Prize Winner Aravinda Adiga. After a formal inauguration by academy chairperson Manju Jaidka, the lead speakers Prof Meera Malik and Simar Onkar delved deep into the literary content of their works.
Trade fair kicks off
Chandigarh, December 13
With an objective to promote local industrial entrepreneurs, a five-day industrial bonanza — “Chandikrit 2008” — kicked off at Parade Ground, Sector 17, here today.
Firemen to get 5 bulletproof jackets
Chandigarh, December 13
In order to protect firemen from Taj-like hostage situation, a proposal to purchase five bulletproof jackets and helmets was approved at a meeting of fire and emergency service committee of corporation held here recently.
Jain flays Centre for ignoring Punjabi language
Chandigarh, December 13
Satya Pal Jain, former MP and a senior BJP leader, has condemned non-publication of voters’ lists in Punjabi for the panchayat elections in Chandigarh. He said the union home ministry should not only tender an apology for this lapse but also announce that in future the voters’ list for all elections would be published in Punjabi also.
Stress on knowledge management
Chandigarh, December 13
A seminar on “Knowledge management” was organised by the Chandigarh Management Association as part of its monthly lecture series here today. Col D.S. Cheema (retd), vice-president (HR), Fashion Technology Park, was the key speaker.
‘Japanese systems community friendly’
Chandigarh, December 13
Dr Rupinder Bir Kaur, a lecturer of SGGS College, Sector 26, Chandigarh, was one among 14-group members from India that visited Japan to attend a training programme on youth leadership from November 27 to December 11. The programme was organised by the ministry of youth affairs and sports, government of India, in association with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Rafi nite on December 20
Chandigarh, December 13
A noted playback singer Mubarak Begum will be the chief guest of Rafi nite to be organised by Yaadgar-e-Rafi Society on December 20 at Tagore Theatre at 5 pm. She will give away the awards to the winners of the contest held in July this year.
Morcha shows solidarity with attack victims
Chandigarh, December 13
The local unit of the BJP’s Mahila Morcha organised a programme to express solidarity with the victims of Mumbai terror attacks at the community centre, Vikas Nagar Mauli Jagran, here today. Local BJP president Kamala Sharma presided over the meeting. Shashi Bala Jain, wife of former MP Satya Pal Jain, Anil Dubey, area councillor, and Dr Ramneek Sharma, president Mahila Morcha, also addressed the gathering.
Buses impounded for wrong parking
Mohali, December 13
The district transport officer, Balbir Singh, has impounded private buses that were illegally parked in the market areas of Phase III A.
He said buses had been sent to the Matour police station after being impounded.
Music system, passports stolen
Panchkula, December 13
Thieves took away a music system, four passports of family members, and
other important documents from a car here last night.
Lecture on time management delivered
Chandigarh, December 13
Time management is a vital element in achieving one’s goal, said Vishwas Kshirsagar, a noted expert, while delivering a lecture on “Time management” at the Sector 29 Tribune office here today.
Letters
Admn should earmark area for playgrounds
This is in reference to the news item “Where are the playgrounds?” published in Chandigarh Tribune dated December 13 ‘08.
Tara Chand Saboo Excellence Awards for four city teachers
Chandigarh, December 13
The 7th Tara Chand Saboo Excellence Awards in School Teaching for the year 2008 were presented to four school teachers from the city here today.
Awardees of the the 7th Tara Chand Saboo Excellence Awards in School Teaching for the year 2008 at PHD Chambers, Sector 31 in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
PU youth festival kicks off
Chandigarh, December 13
The 24th North Zone Inter- University Youth Festival being organised by the Panjab University in collaboration with Association of Indian Universities and sponsored by the ministry of youth affairs and sports, government of India, was inaugurated today at Panjab University.
Students of Kashmir University take part in the cultural procession during the inaugural ceremony of the five-day 24 th North Zone Inter-University Youth Festival on PU campus on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Workshop: PU teachers feel left out
Chandigarh, December 13
A recently concluded two-day northwestern regional workshop on the Centre-state relations organised by Panjab University has sparked off a controversy with faculty members of the teaching departments “fuming” on being blatantly ignored by those at the helm of affairs.
From Schools
900 take part in musical play
Chandigarh, December 13
Carmel Convent School organised their Golden Jubilee annual function today. Over 260 students sang in a choir and 900 students participated in the musical play. The 60’x18’ huge stage was managed by sound and light professionals from Delhi, who brought audience face to face with the Egyptian world of Pharaoh, chariots, Ishmaelite, Jacob and his sons and Joseph's dreams.
Girls participate in a musical play at Carmel Convent School in Chandigarh on Saturday.
A Tribune photograph
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