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Waterlogged roads stall city
Chandigarh, September 9
Heavy rains lashed Chandigarh on Wednesday morning, bringing the city to a virtual halt with familiar scenes of waterlogged roads, chocked sewers and traffic snarls, as was experienced last year.
A four-wheeler breaks down due to waterlogging at the dividing road of Sectors 20 and 30, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan |
Waterlogged Sector 20
roundabout Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan |
BKU-Police Clash
From now on, big rallies only in Sector 25
Chandigarh, September 9
Once bitten, twice shy-that seems to be the buzzword for the Chandigarh Administration in the backdrop of violent clashes between the Chandigarh Police and the protesters, which held city to ransom for several hours yesterday.
Police fails to nab union leaders
Chandigarh, September 9
Even 24 hours after the large-scale violence by activists of the Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta) and the PSEB Employees’ Joint Forum, the police has failed to lay its hands on the leaders of the two organisations, who were at the forefront of the violent protest yesterday.
Ban rallies in city, say residents
 Chandigarh, September 9
The absolute madness that the city witnessed, with almost 15,000 activists of farmer union coming to blows with 700 policemen on city roads yesterday, has angered the residents.
Jitendra Sachdeva, Sushma, Rahul
Post offices: Problems aplenty at rly
counters
 Chandigarh, September 9
The railway booking service at the city post offices just doesn’t seem to be getting popular among the city residents. Whereas post offices in other cities record a minimum of 100 to 120 bookings per day, these centers here are struggling to register even 10 transactions per day.
Empty railway reservation counter at Sector 47 post office.
Pilots’ Strike
Jet Airways flights cancelled
Chandigarh, September 9
Even as both Jet Airways fights from Chandigarh to Delhi and Mumbai were cancelled on the second day of the pilots strike today, troubles for passengers don’t seem to be ending. Initially, 37 passengers were to fly on the Chandigarh to Mumbai flight. At least 21 passengers were ideally supposed to board the Chandigarh-Delhi flight later in the afternoon.
Work on single-span bridge yet to begin
 Chandigarh, September 9
The traffic bottleneck on the National Highway 21 between Sectors 42 and 53 it seems is not on the priority list of the Chandigarh administration.
The diversion sign on the incomplete double-span bridge on NH-21 between Sectors 42 and 53.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Tired of waiting for infrastructure
Mohali police gets land on lease
Mohali, September 9
While the state government is taking its own time in providing administrative infrastructure in the three-year-old Mohali district, the district police has taken the lead in creating its own.
MLA opposes formation of municipal corporation
Mohali, September 9
Kharar MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu has opposed the move of the government to upgrade the Mohali civic body into a municipal corporation even as he condemns lathicharge on farmers and a hike in power tariff.
Growth of congress grass goes unchecked
Mohali, September 9
Congress grass and other wild growth are spreading rapidly in the town due to the lack of sustained campaign by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and the municipal council to remove it.
Tuk-tuks hit city roads
Chandigarh, September 9
Adding another chapter to the existing transport services available on hiring basis, around 10 LPG-run radio auto-rickshaws aka “tuk-tuks” were flagged off by Home Secretary Ram Niwas from the UT Secretariat premises here today.
Women drivers Santosh and Alka Thapa during the flagging-off ceremony of radio tuk-tuks at UT Secretariat, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Air Marshal Browne inspects 12 Wing
 Chandigarh, September 9
Air Marshal NAK Browne, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, arrived on a two-day inspection visit to the Air Force Station here today.
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, Air Marshal NAK Browne (right) interacts with IAF personnel during his visit to 12 Wing in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
NGOs join hands for social cause
Chandigarh, September 9
Six NGOs today joined hands to form National Federation of Progressive NGOs. These NGOs are Sai Tara Ummat Foundation, Chandigarh, Tushar Foundation, Mohali, Jain Sadhvi Hem Kunwar Bhai Kanhaiya Trust, Mohali, Sachikar Social Service Society, Mohali, Live Life More Foundation, Chandigarh, Gianwati OP Jain Memorial Trust, Dadri (Haryana), and Scope, Delhi.
GMCH celebrates annual day
Chandigarh, September 9
The Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, celebrated its 17th annual day here today. Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia was the chief guest at the function.
One-act play festival concludes
Chandigarh, September 9
A two-day festival of one-act plays with socially relevant themes concluded with the staging of two plays “Jago India Jago” and “Sawa ser gehoon ”at Randhawa auditorium here today.
Tribune employees donate blood
 Chandigarh, September 9
More than 150 employees of The Tribune Trust today donated blood to mark the 111th death anniversary of its founder Sardar Dyal Singh
Majithia.
Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune HK Dua, Trustee Dr RP Bambah and his wife Saudamani Bambah during a blood donation camp organised at The Tribune office on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
PU to start course on photography
Chandigarh, September 9
The first of its kind photography course is all set to be introduced in Panjab University this year.
Absentee teachers booked; one suspended
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 9
Director general of secondary education of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA) in Punjab, Krishan Kumar, during a surprise visit in various government schools of the district, found many teachers absent.
Student council takes oath
Chandigarh, September 9
Panjab University campus students’ council was sworn in today at the Law auditorium. The oath ceremony was presided over by dean, student welfare, Naval Kishore, and the new council members were congratulated by Vice-Chancellor Prof RC Sobti.
Amit Bhatia, president, Panjab University campus students’ council, being congratulated by Vice-Chancellor. A Tribune photograph
Education Reforms
UT panel to discuss Centre’s recommendations
Chandigarh, September 9
With Ministry of Human Resources and Development giving its final nod to the education bill postulates, UT administration is now all set to constitute a committee to discuss the way forward.
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Speakers at the inaugural function of the Gurmat Sangeet competition, organised by Punjabi University’s department of Gurmat Sangeet yesterday, disapproved of the practice of reciting Gurbani based on film music.
