BONDING FOREVER: A girl with her brother on the occasion of the Bhai Dooj festival in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
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PU employee caught tampering with results
Chandigarh, October 19
Giving a serious blow to Panjab University’s claims of transparency in its reevaluation system, one of its employees, Gurcharan Singh Malhi, has allegedly been caught tampering with re-evaluation results to favour two candidates.
Rodrigues demands status report on development
Chandigarh, October 19
The Punjab Governor-cum-UT Administrator, General S.F. Rodrigues (retd), in his opening remarks of the public hearing session at the UT Secretariat here today, asked the municipal corporation commissioner to submit a status report on development, with focus on basic civic amenities, including water and power supply, road network and sewerage, in villages within municipal corporation limits.
Jewellery, cash worth Rs 3 lakh stolen
Panchkula, October 19
Jewellery and cash worth Rs 3 lakh were reportedly stolen from a house here yesterday.
Electric crematorium dying a slow death
Chandigarh, October 19
As electric crematorium is gaining popularity among residents here due to its eco friendly concept, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on the other hand has failed to provide the required infrastructure.
The electricity generator installed at the electric crematorium in Sector 25, Chandigarh, which is yet to be connected with the furnace. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
Cemetery
Engg dept defies MC Commissioner’s orders
Chandigarh, October 19
Despite MC Commissioner Dr Roshan Sunkaria’s directions to complete pending work on the extension of the Christian cemetery ground within a week, it seems that the chief engineer’s department has not paid any heed to the commissioner’s orders, as most of the work has been lying pending for more than a month now.
Pending work on the Christian cemetery, Sector 25, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
A girl performs during the youth festival in Ambala on Monday. A Tribune photograph
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Handing over of medals kicks up a debate
Chandigarh, October 19
The issue of a large number of ex-servicemen returning their medals to the President as a mark of protest over their demands not being implemented by the government has kicked up a debate in the service community.
4 more floors for Mohali bus stand
Mohali, October 19
The bus terminus-cum-commercial centre coming up at Sector 57 here would have 21 stories instead of 17 stories allowed earlier.
City tops in green cover cities
Chandigarh, October 19
City has recorded a green cover of approximately 30 per cent in the total area, making it one of the leaders in the green cover in cities of the country, said a press release here today.
‘Indian drugs of good quality, affordable’
Mohali, October 19
In the field of drug discovery and
development, major outsourcing of pharma related work was coming to
Indian cities like Hyderabad, Bangaluru and Chennai. This phase would
enable the country to develop the capability to discover drugs within
the next five to 10 years.
Prof P Rama Rao, director, NIPER, Mohali, addresses the inaugural function of a
two-week intensive course on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Awareness campaign on govt’s schemes begins
Mohali, October 19
With the objective of disseminating information about the Central government’s flagship programmes in the rural and remote areas,
the Press Information Bureau (PIB), in coordination with other units of the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting, will conduct a five-day Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign in the Majri block of Mohali district, starting from tomorrow.
Theatre festival begins
Chandigarh, October 19
The ninth national theatre festival-2009 commenced with the dramatic staging of five short stories by Bhopal-based ensemble Rang Vidushak at the Tagore Theatre here today.
The much-awaited week long annual theatrical bonanza is organised by the department of information and public relations in collaboration with the
NCZCC, Allahabad, and NZCC, Patiala.
A play ‘Kathasar’ being staged at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Foreign particles in soda bottle
Chandigarh, October 19
Foreign particles were found in a bottle of soda (carbonated water) here, leaving a question mark over quality control by manufacturers.
Public Information Officers filing frivolous cases: RTI activists
Chandigarh, October 19
RTI activists of this region along with convener of RTI Users Association HC
Arora, met the state Chief Information Commissioner, Ramesh Inder Singh, this afternoon, and brought to his notice several incidents where false and frivolous criminal cases had been filed by the public information officers, or other interested persons against the RTI applicants with a view to brow-beat them.
Bad condition of signboards on the Madhya Marg in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
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Property recovery made easy for NRIs
Chandigarh, October 19
Non-resident Indians (NRIs) who have property in Chandigarh will now have the right to recover immediate possession of residential building or scheduled buildings and non-residential buildings by simply applying to the relevant authority for immediate possession.
Balwinder is accountant general of Haryana
Chandigarh, October 19
Balwinder Singh, an Indian Accounts (IA) and Audit Services (AS) officer of the 1981 batch, has taken over the charge of accountant general (A&E), Haryana, here today.
Wild growth seems to threaten the existence of Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Youth told to follow Vishwakarma’s footsteps
Panchkula, October 19
An Industrialist and social worker Anand Khandewal called upon the people especially youth to the imbibe the qualities of eminent architect, technologist and great scientist Lord Vishwakarma so that the country could usher in a new era of peace and progress and become the world superpower in the field of science and technology.
Vishwakarma Day celebrated
Bassi Pathana, October 19
The local unit of Dhiman Brahmin Sabha today celebrated Vishwakarma Day with great enthusiasm at Vishwakarma temple.
PU all set to expand online attendance system
Chandigarh, October 19
To keep students vigilant about their daily attendance and to bring in more accountability and transparency in the system, Panjab University is all set to expand the online attendance system in various departments.
Foreign students discover school life again
Chandigarh, October 19
Vibrant dresses, diverse culture and enriched cuisine, their description of India has got enhanced with one more feature added to it - the Indian school life.
For five students, who have come to Vivek High School, Sector 38, from across the globe to study for about a semester under their students’ exchange programme, its discovering joys of school life all over again.
From left: Kaylin Oakes (South Africa), Elias (Germany), Thomas Yeats (Australia), Will Ellet (Australia) and Courtney (South Africa), students who are on an exchange programme of Vivek High School in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
PU exam schedule out
Chandigarh, October 19
Panjab University has released its schedule of annual examination- April 2010.
The practical examination of undergraduate classes will start before the theory exams from March 10 to 26. Examinations for
BA/BSC/Bcom (general and honours) BBA/BCA will start from April 1.
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real estate major Parsvnath Developers Limited is set to drive the last nail in the coffin of the ultra-luxury Prideasia housing project in the Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park here.
Mavleen bags gold in cycling
