Members of Nari Jagriti Manch pay tributes to the Mumbai terror victims at Sector 40 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan |
Nod to conversion of leasehold land in Industrial Area
Chandigarh, December 15
The Chandigarh Administration has decided to allow the conversion of leasehold land into freehold in the Industrial Area.
Anuradha Murder Case
Daughter turns hostile
Chandigarh, December 15
After model Noor Kataria turned hostile in the sensational Anuradha murder case, the daughter of the deceased Osean Sandhu also turned hostile in the court of additional district and sessions judge
S.K. Aggarwal at district courts today.
Flat Transfers
GPA holders want PC to intervene
Chandigarh, December 15
With the Chandigarh Administration dragging cold feet on the issue of framing a "people-friendly" transfer policy for flats in the cooperative house building societies, the general power of attorney(GPA) holders today again urged the union home minister P Chidambaram to intervene in the matter.
Citizens Council meets Rodrigues
Approval of building plans
Chandigarh, December 15
A delegation of the newly-formed Chandigarh Citizens Council, led by its chairman MPS Chawla, today met UT administrator SF Rodrigues to discuss important issues concerning the city residents.
Power dept sleeps as ‘kundis’ flourish
Chandigarh, December 15
Illegal power connections in every nook and cranny of the city lay testament to the inefficiency of the UT electricity department in curbing the menace.
The department has been suffering losses amounting to lakhs of rupees and shortage of power supply on account of ‘kundi connections’.
A “kundi” connection in Sector 39, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Guesthouse Murder Case
Body of Deepak handed over to family
Chandigarh, December 15
The Chandigarh Police today handed over the body of Deepak, the manager of the Himachal Guesthouse in Mani majra, who was stabbed to death by unidentified goons on Friday, to the family after post mortem.
Science can help grasp religion better: Expert
Chandigarh, December 15
Religion and spiritualism as understood with a scientific frame of reference only can help one understand the complexity and divinity of heaven and hell.
Residents fall for cheap, unsafe helmets
 Chandigarh, December 15
“Demand hai to supply hai; sasta hai to chalta hai”. Well that literally sums up the tale of the flourishing business of cheap non-ISI marked helmets in the city.
Vendors sell helmets without ISI mark in Chandigarh.
‘Dead’ shock for Colonel’s father
Deprived of 43 bighas by submitting fake papers
Mohali, December 15
A serving Colonel’s father was in for a shock. He found that not only had he been declared “dead” 20-year ago but also deprived of his agricultural land worth crores of rupees.
200 attend medical camp
Zirakpur, December 15
More than 200 patients were examined in a medical camp organised by a team from Dera Bassi Civil Hospital at Dhakoli medical dispensary here today.
Sambhar bitten to death
Zirakpur, December 15
Hounded by the dogs, a Sambhar was bitten to death in Zirakpur near construction site along the Sukhna choe here this afternoon. The Sambhar had reached Zirakpur in search of refuge.
Sekhon Majra Youth’s Murder
Sohana SHO suspended
Assailants get police remand
Mohali, December 15
The SSP, Mohali, today suspended the SHO, Sohana police station, Mohinder Singh, for not taking action against the armed persons who on Sunday tried to take forcible possession of a disputed shamlat land in Sekhon Majra village here.
Law student assaulted by PUSU chief
Chandigarh, December 15
Tall claims of Panjab University regarding restraining the entry of outsiders on the campus fell flat when a student of first year of the department of laws was allegedly assaulted by a PUSU leader accompanied by a few outsiders near Law Auditorium
this evening.
 North Zone
Inter-University Youth Festival
Day of mime and
mimickry
Chandigarh, December 15
The third day of the 24th North Zone Inter-University Youth Festival
being organised by Panjab University witnessed loads of cultural and
artistic activities.
Students take part in mime during the youth festival at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
PU hospitality fails to woo participants
Chandigarh, December 15
“Hospitality of Panjab University is not up to the mark”. These are the words of the guest students from different universities, who are here to participate in the five-day 24th North Zone Inter-University Youth Festival being held on campus.
Resource book on environment education
Mohali, December 15
To make environment education more interesting, the teaching methodology and the curriculum must be made more interesting. Equally important is the training of teachers to impart knowledge on environment in a practical manner.
Special package for research scholars
Chandigarh, December 15
To boost the ongoing research in Panjab University, the authorities have decided to give financial incentives to outstanding researchers and their research papers from the next academic session.
Symposium on orchids on December 16
Chandigarh, December 15
The Orchid Society of India
(TOSI), established in 1984, has been promoting the cause of Indian orchidology by projecting the importance of orchids and orchid-based vocations. The society has decided to celebrate its 25 th year of inception.
Students perform at the annual function of Ajit Karam Singh International Public School,
Chandigarh, on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
Village school gets Rs 1 lakh aid
Mohali, December 15
Difference between urban and rural areas was increasing as far as the basic amenities were concerned. Students who were getting education in the rural schools were being devoid of the basic facilities, said Capt Kanwaljit Singh, Punjab cooperation minister, while speaking at the annual function of Heritage Public School, Jagatpura village, here yesterday.
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Chandigarh, December 15
