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Punjab’s claim on city will not be affected: Bansal
Chandigarh, October 23
Union Cabinet Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today said Punjab’s claim to Chandigarh would not be affected in case the powers of administering the city are shifted from the Punjab Governor to a Chief Commissioner.
Property tax issue missing from MC’s agenda
Chandigarh, October 23
Despite the local municipal corporation’s assurance to the administration to seriously think about imposing property tax and revision of the water tariff almost a week ago, both issues are missing from the agenda of the house meeting scheduled for October 30.
Conference of Paediatric Cardiac Society
Diagnosis of heart ailments in foetus challenging:Docs
 Chandigarh, October 23
“Flawed lifestyle is the real health hazard. It is important to make lifestyle changes in order to prevent various ailments like heart disease no matter how old or young you are,” said Information and Broadcasting Minister, Ambika
Soni, who was the chief guest for the 11th Annual Conference of Paediatric Cardiac Society of India
(PCSI), organised at Bhargava Auditorium of the PGI here today.
Ambika Soni inaugurates conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society at PGI in Chandigarh, on Friday. Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
6 more suspected of swine flu
Chandigarh, October 23
Although the swine flu positive cases have been on the decrease, the number of suspected cases continue to be between three to five from the past couple of days as the private hospitals are in no mood to take risk and continue to refer every case to the government hospital or the PGI.
Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan
Melodious rendition by Shankar Bandhus
 Chandigarh, October 23
The auspicious serene and melodious “Mangal Dhawni” on Shehnai by Shankar Bandhus of Benaras gharana marked the majestic start of the 32nd three-day Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan organised by the Indian National Theatre at the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan auditorium here today.
Shankar Bandhus during a Sangeet Sammelan organised at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Hike in water, sewerage charges likely
Mohali, October 23
Residents of Mohali are likely to face a substantial hike in water supply and sewerage charges as the department of local government has directed the municipal council to implement the revised water supply and sewerage tariff with immediate effect. The issue will be discussed at the general body meeting scheduled to be held on October 26.
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A cart race in progress during a rural sports mela at Sohana vollage in Mohali on Friday.Photo: Vicky Gharu |
Sector 79 Flats
No info on payment of interest yet
Mohali, October 23
The cooperatives department has failed to provide information to the members of the Housefed Flat Sangarsh Committee, Sector 79, Mohali, about the payment of interest it had promised to pay on the amount deposited by the allottees for flats that were to be constructed by Housefed.
Cong grip on rural voters slackens
Panchkula, October 23
While the semi urban voters from Kalka have sent INLD candidate Pradeep Chaudhary to the Assembly with a huge margin of 21,187 votes, a majority of voters in villages of the Panchkula constituency also polled in favour of the party, indicating that Congress grip on its traditional vote bank in the rural areas had slackened.
PU leads in quality research work
Published over 6,000 research papers in last 13 yrs
Chandigarh, October 23
With the first instalment out of the Rs 100-crore grant already in Panjab University’s kitty for research work, the university authorities are now planning to honour scientists who have been doing quality research during the past few years.
Placement drive
Chandigarh, October 23
Adecco, the Indian arm of Adecco Zurich, Switzerland, today visited Sahibzada Ajit Singh Institute of IT and Research, Mohali, for the campus placement of MBA students.
Seminar on technical education
Chandigarh, October 23
A seminar was conducted today on ‘quality in technical education’ by Prof HK
Verma, deputy director, IIT, Roorkee, in Surya Institute.
Students take out peace march
Mohali, October 23
Around 350 MBA and BBA students of Aryans Business School (ABS) and Aryans School of Management (ASM) today organised a candlelight peace march in Mohali. The march was organised to celebrate the United Nations Disarmament Week. Students displayed placards and raised the slogans. The UN Disarmament Week is celebrated from October 24 to October 30. Anshu Kataria, chairperson, Aryans Group of Institutes, while addressing the gathering said weapons of mass destruction and conventional arms were a big threat to humanity and peace.
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