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Missing Realtor Case
HP police arrests 2 suspects
Panchkula, November 30
The Himachal Pradesh police has arrested two of the three suspects in the missing realtor Deepak Rai Sagar case.
Outdated Hedge Bylaws
Deter residents from beautifying vacant spaces
Chandigarh, November 30
Outdated hedge bylaws continue to give an ugly look to the Le Corbusier's architectural wonder
-Chandigarh.
The lack of any clear-cut policy on beautification of open spaces in Chandigarh only leads to non-uniform sprucing up of vacant spaces, giving these an ugly
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Carmel classes suspended
Chandigarh, November 30
Grade 1 and 2 of Carmel Convent School, Sector 9, here have been suspended till December 5, as a student has been confirmed having H1N1 Influenza.
— TNS
Councillors charge admn with bias
No need to seek permission from admn for study tours, says Mayor
Chandigarh, November 30
From now onwards, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation councillors will not seek permission from the administration for their study tours undertaken within the country, said Mayor Kamlesh.
5-yr action taken report discussed in 30 minutes
Chandigarh, November 30
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation today took only half-an-hour to discuss the five-year action taken report tabled in the House for the fourth time.
Leaving aside three to four councillors, almost all the others remained mum and
did not raise any query on the report.
Councillors during the Chandigarh MC House meeting on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
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Admn nod to install security gates
Chandigarh, November 30
Taking a step further to protect its residents, the Chandigarh administration has decided to allow installation of security gates at entry and exit points of V-5 roads in the sectors.
Whiskey has a long history of crime
Chandigarh, November 30
Davinder Singh Whiskey, the prime accused in the financer Harjinder Singh Dhillon murder case, has been active in the world of crime for the past over 17 years.
Traffic Jam
Commuters face hard time
Chandigarh, November 30
Commuters on the Udyog Path remained stuck in a traffic jam for over half-an-hour this evening.
A cyclist finds himself trapped amid long queues of vehicles during a traffic jam in Chandigarh
on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tiwari |
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Embezzlement Case
Three-year jail for ex-executive engineer
Chandigarh, November 30
The CBI special court of Darshan Singh today sentenced RD Joshi, a former executive engineer of the UT public health department, to three-year imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 30,000 in misappropriation of assets case after he was booked 16 years back by the CBI.
Girls enjoy in front of a fountain at Rose Garden in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo:
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Insurance firm told to pay Rs 30,000
Chandigarh, November 30
The District Consumer Disputes and Redressal Forum has directed the New India Assurance to pay a compensation of Rs 30,000 to a complainant for causing him mental harassment and agony.
Mohd Rafi nite on Dec 6
Chandigarh, November 30
The Yaadgar-e-Rafi Society, Chandigarh, will hold Mohd Rafi Nite on December 6 at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, Chandigarh, from 5.30 pm.
Hold campaign to check drunken driving: Panel
Chandigarh, November 30
Members of the Central Traffic Advisory Committee today sought special drives against drunken driving, use of mobile phones while driving and proper use of slip roads to reduce road accidents in the city.
Night school inaugurated
Chandigarh, November 30
In a continued endeavour to empower the disadvantaged sections through education, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator SF Rodrigues and his wife Jean Rodrigues today launched a night school facility in the Rag Pickers Colony in Sector 56 here today.
Seminar on diagnosis of tuberculosis
Mohali, November 30
A three-day seminar on “Emerging trends in the diagnosis and experimental chemotherapy of tuberculosis” will be organised at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, from December 2.
Salesmen up in arms against exploitation
Stores challaned for staying open on weekly off
Panchkula, November 30
A large number of salesmen employed at shops in different sectors of the town protested against alleged suppression at the hands of their employers here today.
Experts dwell on entrepreneurial skills
Panchkula, November 30
BarCampers discussed entrepreneurial skills during a specially convened gathering at Fountainhead School of Business here. BarCamp is an ad-hoc
gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment.
Qawali on AIDS awareness
Mohali, November 30
In a novel way to spread awareness of AIDS on the eve of World AIDS Day, Fortis Hospital’s ACTFAST, a voluntary AIDS Awareness group, organised an AIDS-related qawali and performed it at various locations in the town today.
An AIDS awareness group performs qawali on the eve of World AIDS Day in Mohali on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
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Woollens distributed
Mohali, November 30
Under the corporate responsibility project, Mahindra Finance distributed woollens and other items among students of Government School,
Palheri.
Tribune manager retires
Chandigarh, November 30
Harvinder Singh Dhaliwal, Manager Production (Pre-Press) retires today after putting in 40 years of service. During his service, Dhaliwal served the institution in different administrative and production departments.
He was given a warm farewell party by the managerial colleagues where Anil
Pandhi, AGM, and Rajeshwar Chopra, AGM, among others, lauded the services
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CAT Exam
Confusion persists on Day 3
Chandigarh, November 30
Several complaints by students who could not access the latest schedule on the official website of CAT online exam, which was not upgraded, led to confusion on day three of the exam today.
PU staff assn poll tomorrow
Representatives for 5 key posts to be elected
Chandigarh, November 30
Nearly 1,000 voters of the Panjab University’s Staff (non-teaching) Association (PUSA) will elect representatives for the five key posts of the association on December 2.
PU Syndicate Poll
Final candidates yet to be announced
Chandigarh, November 30
With just a few days left for Syndicate elections, permutations and combinations are being worked out at the Panjab University power lobbies.
Seminar on higher education
Chandigarh, November 30
The department of French, MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, organised a seminar on higher education and career opportunities in French. Christian Flores, director of Alliance Française, Chandigarh, and Nidhi Chopra, education adviser, Chandigarh, enlightened the students about the career opportunities
available in India and abroad.
MCM bags best stall award in Chandigarh Carnival
Chandigarh, November 30
MCM DAV College for Women bagged the first prize for putting up the best stall in the Chandigarh Carnival, 2009.
Nursery admissions a tedious task for parents
Chandigarh, November 30
If one goes by the number of registration forms received for admission to nursery in various city schools, it seems just like last year, more than half of the applicants will not be able to make it to their dream school.
Parents enquire about documents for nursery admissions. A Tribune photograph |
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Book fair at Millennium School
Mohali, November 30
A book fair was organised at Millennium School, Mohali, in collaboration with Scholastic India.
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