Lunch Break: Indian geese gather around an employee of the Chattbir Zoo for food on Monday.Tribune photo: Vickey Gharu |
Link between cancer, guilt contested
Chandigarh, December 14
Doctors in the city have questioned the findings of the “research” of senior PGI cardiologist Prof Yashpaul Sharma that “speaking lies can cause cancer”.
MC yet to come to grips with parking problem
Chandigarh, December 14
Instead of having increased the number of parking lots in the city, the municipal corporation is now burdened with the task of optimum utilisation of the limited space in the existing lots to ease residents’ parking woes.
50 illegal structures razed
Chandigarh, December 14
Over 50 structures were razed during a clean-up operation at Colony No. 5 here today. The demolition drive, which began at 10 in the morning, lasted till around 12 noon.
Residents of Colony No. 5 look on as cops guard the area during a demolition drive on Monday.
Tribune photos: Vinay Malik |
Residents look for their belongings.
Tribune photos: Vinay Malik |
Whiskey’s Arrest
Victim’s father lauds cops for promptness
Chandigarh, December 14
KS Dhillon, father of Harjinder Singh Dhillon, who was allegedly killed by Davinder Singh, alias Whiskey, on November 25 today appreciated the Chandigarh police for arresting Whiskey in a short span of time.
Seminar on ‘Press, Police and
Politics
Mohali, December 14
“Back door censorship to control news content through the Cable Regulation Act by the Congress led UPA government will strongly be opposed by the Akali government. The act aims at curbing freedom of the press,” said Sewa Singh Sekhwan, Minister of Information and Public Relations and NRI affairs at a seminar on “Press, Police and Politics” organised by Mohali Press Club here today.
Experts at a seminar on ‘Press, Police and Politics’ in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Rs 4.65 cr for revamping of schools
Chandigarh, December 14
In a bid to revamp the schools ailing infrastructure, the administration has decided to spend Rs 4.65 crore on the construction of buildings of schools and colleges. The decision was one amongst many taken at a meeting, which was convened by UT Home Secretary Ram Niwas.
Campaign against social evils
Chandigarh, December 14
Fiftyfive members of Ram Mohan Mission, Kolkata, were in the city today as a part of its all-India social awareness movement against social evils.
Speaking to the media here, Sankar Biswas, founder and president of the mission, said they took up the campaign on February 3 and volunteers would educate public to raise their voice against the social evils and prejudices.
Sankar Biswas (extreme right) along with volunteers of the Ram Mohan Mission take oath to eradicate social evils, at the Press Club in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph
NSUI adopts electoral system to choose leader
Chandigarh, December 14
The National Student Union of India (NSUI) has taken an initiative of introducing the democratic system in the organisational set-up of the party.
New Transport Nagar
Process of acquiring land begins
Chandigarh, December 14
The process for the acquisition of land for the new modernised transport nagar, coming up approximately on 75 acres in Daria village, has started.
Poor Cousin — II
Staff crunch hits MC functioning
Panchkula, December 14
It’s not only Panchkula’s police force that is plagued by a manpower shortage. Over 50 posts in the local civic body have remained vacant ever since they were sanctioned years ago. In the absence of adequate staff maintenance of roads, streetlights and parks as well as sanitation in the town have been affected badly, leaving the residents in a lurch.
Slumdwellers demand allotment of plots
Panchkula, December 14
Thousands of slumdwellers from Rajiv colony and Indira colony took out a protest march seeking plots under the rehabilitation scheme, here today.
FIGHTING THE CHILL: With mercury taking a dip in the region, these children seem to ensure full protection against chill by putting on multi-layered woollen clothing in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Sweaters given to needy
Mohali, December 14
Prerna Sahayta Society, Sector 70, Mohali, an initiative by a group of homemakers of Mohali, today extended a helping hand to the children of economically weaker sections of society by distributing pullovers in Satyanarayan Mandir, Sector 70, Matour village, here.
Dhonchak appointed Registrar (Grouping)
Chandigarh, December 14
Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) MM Dhonchak has been appointed Registrar (Grouping) in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Sarang to celebrate founder’s centenary
Chandigarh, December 14
The Sarang Research and Cultural Centre, Mohali, has planned to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of its founder Gyani Mohinder Singh Rattan, a renowned Sikh scholar.
‘Monkeynastix’ in school
Chandigarh, December 14
The city-based British School becomes the first ever north Indian educational institution to introduce “Monkeynastix”.
The pioneer movement hailing from South Africa is meant for the children between the age group of 2.5 year to 8 year and aims at improving physical, motor, cognitive and intellectual skills of the children.
Tiny tots of British School get training in ‘Monkeynastix’ in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Teachers’ body defends Dhanda’s enrolment
Chandigarh, December 14
Questioning the opinion given by the legal council of university on the PhD exemption case, the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisations (AIFUCTO) today held a press conference at the student centre, defending the enrolment of Vijay Dhanda.
Students seek affordable hostels
Chandigarh, December 14
The monthly expenditure borne by a student staying in rented accommodations, which have a thick student population, is nearly five times more than the expense of a hosteller in Panjab University.
Performance in raga Lalit enthrals audience
Chandigarh, December 14
The department of music, Panjab University, in collaboration with
SPICMACY, witnessed a lecture-cum-demonstration by Dr Prateek Chaudhri, son and disciple of world renowned sitarist Padmabhushan Pt Debui
Chaudhri.
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