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City relishes Kashmiri craft, cultural bonanza
Chandigarh, October 24
Poet Firdaus has rightly said, “If there is heaven on earth, it’s here in Kashmir” and this testimony
was fairly felt by those who relished the Kashmiri craft and cultural bonanza during the first-ever Chandigarh craft
mela at the Kalagram here today.As many as 125 musicians and folk
dancers brought alive the diverse dance traditions of the Kashmir, Jammu and
Ladakh region.
An artiste performs a folk dance at Kalagram, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik
Renditions by Pt Vidyadhar mesmerise audience
Chandigarh, October 24
Besides, young classical vocalists Vineeta Gupta, Sagar Veena and Noor Zehra Kazim from Pakistan, an acclaimed doyen of Gwalior ghrana Pandit Vidyadhar Vyas made a stalwart presence on the second day of ongoing INT Chandigarh sangeet sammelan at the Bhartiya Vidya bhavan here today.
The wall of a school, which was partially demolished in view of the Punjab Chief Minister’s security during his Banur visit for sangat darshan. Tribune photo: JS Virdi |
Development day observed
Mohali, October 24
Quest Group of Institutes celebrated the World Development Information Day on its campus premises here today.
Food samples sent for testing
Chandigarh, October 24
Law students of boys hostel No. 4, Panjab University, today raised objection to the quality of raw vegetables being stored at the hostel mess.
Students move their body in ‘Tap Duel’
Mohali, October 24
‘Tap Duel’, a dance competition was held at Manav Mangal Smart School,
Mohali, today.
Problems faced by youth take centrestage
Chandigarh, October 24
A plethora of problems faced by the youth in India with their cherished dreams getting shattered due to scant career opportunities and exploitation of all kinds found an eloquent focus in a play, “Hawalaat”, staged by Backstage Allahabad in the ongoing national theatre fest at the Tagore Theatre yesterday.Written by Sarveshwar Dyal
Saxena, the play after a mundane start flourished under the able direction of Parveen
Shekhar.
Artistes stage the play ‘Hawalaat’ at
the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
Streetlights fail to glow
Roads remain dark in southern sectors
Chandigarh, October 24
Despite a number of representations and complaints by the residents of the southern sectors of the city continue to remain engulf in dark due to non-functional streetlights, causing inconvenience to the
residents.
PITCH
DARK: A road during night hours in Sector 38 West,
Chandigarh.Tribune photo: Pardeep Tewari
Chhat Puja
Devotees take dip in Sec-42 lake
 Chandigarh, October 24
A sea of devotees, mostly from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, performed Chhat puja this evening by offering ‘arghya’ to the setting sun at the Sector 42 lake here today.Women offered prayers to the Sun God besides observing a daylong fast during the festival, wishing for the betterment of their family and society. Some of the men, who had also observed fast, could also be seen taking a dip in the lake.
Women perform Chhat puja at the Sector 42 lake in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
‘Padyatra’ for a cause
Chandigarh, October 24
Tajindra Virck (60) began his ‘padyatra’ for humanity from the city and will conclude at New Delhi on November 8.
GMADA to don role of development agency
Mohali, October 24
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is all set to don the role of main development/maintenance agency instead of the Mohali MC, if the outcome of a recent meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal is to be believed.
Potholes surface again
Zirakpur, October 24
Just over a month after a small stretch on the Chandigarh-Ambala Highway near petrol pump in Zirakpur was repaired, potholes again surfaced. The repaired work was carried out by the PWD department.In an apparent attempt to justify the “lapse”, PWD official asserted that they had only carried out the temporary repair and estimate for the final repair had been forwarded to the higher officials.
Potholes on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway near the Zirakpur flyover.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
‘Doctors’ job not money-making game’
 Chandigarh, October 24
Medical students are brilliant but brilliance alone does not make good doctors. Doctors need a noble heart and a zeal for a missionary work because medical profession is not like any routine job. This was stated by leader of the House of Parliament, Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition, Sri Lanka and President of the World Health Assembly Nimal Siripala de Silva while addressing the convocation of the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, here today.
Talwar is NAMS chief
 Chandigarh, October 24
PGI Director and Head of Cardiology Department, Dr KK Talwar has been elected as the President of National Academy of Medical Sciences (India). He will take over the post on October 31.An
eminent cardiologist, Talwar has significantly contributed in the field of
clinical and research activities. He pioneered the use of endomyocardial biopsy
in tropical heart muscle diseases and documented the occurrence of inflammatory
myocarditis in Takayasu Arteritis resulting in heart failure.
Rodrigues-Bansal Spat
Jain seeks judicial probe
Chandigarh, October 24
Former Member of Parliament Satya Pal Jain today sought a judicial probe into the ongoing spat between UT Administrator SF Rodrigues and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pawan Kumar Bansal over alleged irregularities in the allotment of land in the UT.
DOGS’ DAY
OUT: A dog race in progress during 14th Baba Hanuman Singh Rural Sports Festival at Sohana village in Mohali on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Dharu |
60 attend workshop on swine flu
Mohali, October 24
An orientation workshop on Influenza-A (H1N1) was organised by the state Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) and health officials of Mohali in the auditorium of Punjab Health Systems Corporation in Phase VI here recently.
54th Mahindra rally ends
Panchkula, October 24
More than 80 Mahindra SUVs participating in the 54th edition of Mahindra Great Escape, one of India’s most loved off-road adventures, concluded here today.
Labourer falls off building, dies
Zirakpur, October 24
A 24-year-old labourer was killed after falling from an under-construction building in
Zirakpur. The deceased was identified as Kurban, who was working as a helper at the construction site.
Students get tips on flight safety
Chandigarh, October 24
As a part of ongoing flight-safety campaign launched by 12 Wing here, an awareness programme was held for students of the Government Senior Secondary School, Raipur Khurd near here today. This is the second phase of the campaign covering educational institutes in and around Chandigarh.
Shayer first in debate
Chandigarh, October 24
It was an atmosphere of heated debating session and equally engrossing question-answer round at Vivek High School today with students from various schools contesting with each other.To mark its fourteenth Founder's Week Celebration, the school hosted an inter-school English debate today.Nearly 28 students from 14 schools participated in the debate, which was open for students of classes X to XII.
A student takes part in an inter-school debate at Vivek High School, Sector 38, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
A Tribune photograph
Faculty blues at PU
Chandigarh, October 24
The Panjab University (PU) authorities are having a tough time finding suitable faculty for the eight new hybrid courses in science and technology. They have set a target of one month to fill the seats lying vacant in these departments.
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