NATURE’S HUES: Setting sun lends a golden touch to the evening at Zirakpur on Monday. Photo: S Chandan |
Bureaucrat’s son held for firing
Chandigarh, October 26
The police today arrested son of a senior Punjab bureaucrat, along with three others, for allegedly firing gunshots outside a discothèque in IT park here late last night.
GMADA allots land to 6 religious bodies
Mohali, October 26
In a move aimed at checking encroachments by various religious establishments on public land worth crores of rupees in Mohali, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has allotted land to six religious institutions in the city. The allotments have been made after a gap of several years.
PM in city on Nov 3
Revival of Chief Commissioner's post high on agenda
Chandigarh, October 26
The move to restore the post of Chief Commissioner for Chandigarh will gain momentum during the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the city on November 3 with the local unit of the Congress deciding to take up the issue with him.
Kalagram to be modelled after ‘Dilli Haat’
 Chandigarh, October 26
The city’s Kalagram will very soon have professionally well laid out surroundings on the pattern of New Delhi’s ‘Dilli Haat’, home secretary Ram Niwas said here today. Overwhelmed with the response to the ongoing crafts fair, he added, “We will soon work out the details of a professionally laid out campus with special emphasis on residency facilities as well”.
Students of ITFT perform during the Ist Chandigarh Craft Mela at Kalagram
on Monday evening. Photo: S Chandan
Free online consultation
for the stressed
Chandigarh, October 26
A unique online clinic, thefirst of its kind in the world,
will make services of toppsychiatrists available to patients worldwide. The clinic has been
developed by Melbourne-based Australian University, Swin-burne.
Despite legal norms and several anti-pollution drives, unmindful disposal of plastic waste is a common
sight at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Study tour to Gujarat MCs
Rodrigues sends back report
Chandigarh, October 26
It seems that the Chandigarh Administrator, Gen S F Rodgriues, is not satisfied with the report submitted by a team of councillors of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, who had gone on a study tour of the three Municipal Corporations of Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara in Gujarat. He had sent back the report, prepared by them, with the directions to the MC commissioner to give his comments, before it is considered by the administration.
Crafts mela a huge draw
Chandigarh, October 26
With the winters on the threshold, the ambience in the morning at the First Chandigarh National Crafts Mela was cozy, attracting the various age groups, especially
NRIs, foreigners and housewives, to explore the beautiful ethnic mela.
A villager makes his bull perform a trick during the recently concluded rural sports festival at Sohana village in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Mohali MC rejects move to hike water, sewerage tariff
MLA assails govt for interfering in council affairs
Mohali, October 26
Even as the Mohali municipal council rejected the move of the government to implement a substantial hike in water and sewerage charges at the general body meeting held here today, Kharar MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu condemned the Punjab government for interfering in the matters of the civic body.
PU prepares to welcome PM
Chandigarh, October 26
With just a week to go for Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit to Panjab University, preparations have kicked off in full swing on the campus.
PM to visit PU on Nov 3
Chandigarh, October 26
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Panjab University has been confirmed.
An alumni of the varsity, Manmohan Singh will visit the campus on November 3 and is expected to stay there for an hour, according to Vice-Chancellor RC
Sobti.
Poor response for ‘Voice of Chandigarh’
Chandigarh, October 26
The “Voice of Chandigarh” competition for students of tricity inaugurated by the UT finance secretary, Sanjay Kumar met with a poor response in quantitative and qualitative aspect.
Manav Mangal school excels in science exhibition
 Mohali, October 26
Manav Mangal Smart School, Mohali, was awarded certificate of appreciation at the national-level CBSE science exhibition held at Bal Bharti Public School, New Delhi.
Over 200 schools from across the country took part in the exhibition. Earlier, the project had been shortlisted out of 100 schools, which had participated at regional-level exhibition in Green Land Senior Secondary School,
Ludhiana.
Students during the CBSE Science Exhibition in New Delhi. A Tribune photograph
National Book fair
Chandigarh, October 26
A large number of visitors, including students, teachers, VIPs and other book lovers, visited the National Book Fair here today.
Passersby appear unconcerned at the litter clogging a wire mesh enclosure surrounding a tree on a pavement opposite a Sector-29 temple. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Wage board hearing on
Chandigarh, October 26
The National Wage Boards for Working Journalists and other newspaper employees had hearing session today. Representatives and unions of The Tribune, Indian Express and other newspapers appeared before the board. Hearing session will be conducted tomorrow also.
Advances in medical sciences highlighted
Chandigarh, October 26
The annual conference of the International Medical Sciences Academy, organised by the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, in association with the Chandigarh Chapter of International Medical Sciences Academy, concluded here yesterday.
Pinjore-Maranwala Road
Haryana told to allot repair work
Chandigarh, October 26
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the state of Haryana to allot works for recarpeting or repair of 17.5 km stretch from Pinjore to Maranwala
(Baddi) on the NH-21A within two weeks.
Students of the International Institute of Planning and Management, Chandigarh, perform at the welcome event for the first batch of MBA/ BBA in
Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph |
PU heritage room to house century-old furniture
Chandigarh, October 26
In a bid to preserve its inherited property, Panjab University AC Joshi Library will have a heritage room on its premises where 100-year-old furniture, originally from Panjab University, Lahore, will be at a display.
Bharatnatyam dancer mesmerises audience
Chandigarh, October 26
While the colourful crafts and diverse folklore arts kept over 70,000 visitors in rapt attention during the second day of on going Chandigarh Craft mela at Kalagram it was a captivating spell of Bharatnatyam dance by Padam Shri Bharatnatayam exponent Devayani who hogged the limelight.
CityScope Letters-II
This refers to the CityScope “Time to walk the talk” (October 19) by Raveen Thukral, He seems perturbed over the Supreme Court’s judgement that has reversed the Punjab and Haryana High Court decision in the Nari Niketan rape case.
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| Ambulances among other vehicles stuck in a jam due to ongoing maintenance work at the PGI in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photographs |
Stone of Education City project laid
Chandigarh, October 26
The ambitious Education City project of the Chandigarh administration in Sarangpur Institutional Area today was witness to the bhoomi pujan and foundation stone laying ceremony of the Chitkara Educational Trust here today. The Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, General (retd) Dr SF Rodrigues, presided over.
Barry O’Brien revives teaching, learning
Panchkula, October 26
The Gurukul organised a talk show in its multimedia theatre hosted by Barry O’Brien, leading quiz master in the country.
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Chandigarh, October 26
