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START: Fireworks explode on the eve of New Year at Plazza in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Thursday night. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Babla gets permisssion to vote
Chandigarh, December 31
The Civil Court today granted permission to Devinder Singh Babla to cast his vote in the Municipal Corporation’s mayoral election tomorrow. Besides, the court has remanded him in one-day police custody.
Flights, trains hit by fog
Chandigarh, December 31
Fog played havoc with flight and rail schedules today, with GoAir Airlines having to cancel its Delhi-Chandigarh and Chandigarh-Mumbai flights, while several long-distance trains running on the Chandigarh-Ambala-Delhi-Lucknow rail section, including Shatabdi Express, were delayed by a few hours due to foggy conditions.
H1N1: 3 more test positive
Chandigarh, December 31
With three more persons being tested positive for H1N1, the total number of confirmed swine flu
cases in the city has gone up to 58.
‘Immigrants must adopt legal ways’
Chandigarh, December 31
People looking for greener pastures from the Third World, particularly India, to the developed countries should adopt legal ways for immigration to avoid complications, said Lois Brown, member of Parliament from Newmarket-Aurora, Ontario.
A girl paints her face with Tricolour on the New Year Eve in Patiala on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar |
City shivers as mercury dips further
Chandigarh, December 31
Piercing cold wave continued to sweep the city today even as the mercury dipped slightly to settle at 3.4 degree Celsius. Yesterday, the minimum was 3.8 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature, meanwhile, was recorded at 19.0 degree Celsius.
Tribune asst editor retires
Chandigarh, December 31
Dr Renuka Nayyar, Acting Assistant Editor of Dainik Tribune, retired today after putting in over 31 years of service.
Tribune asst manager retires
Chandigarh, December 31
Baldev Chand Sharma, assistant manager (press) retired today after putting in 36 years of service. He joined The Tribune in 1974.
Mullanpur Urban Estate
Villagers seek compensation at market rates
Mohali, December 31
Rejecting the land pooling scheme in its existing format, landowners of Mullanpur have sought that the Punjab government allows them to retain a part of their land and also compensate them at market rates.
B.Tech student found dead
Panchkula, December
31
Shubham Aggarwal, a B.Tech student belonging to Dharamsala (Himachal
Pradesh), was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sector 10 here today.
CTU to double bus fares
Chandigarh, December 31
The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking
(CTU) has decided to double the bus fares for passengers travelling more than 5 km on a straight run in the buses plying in the Union Territory and adjoining towns of Mohali and Panchkula in the coming fortnight.
2010 welcomed with fervour
Chandigarh, December 31
Intense cold failed to foil the thrill,as revellers took to streets to celebrate the New Year. Well before the clock struck 12, celebrations began, as partying crowd rocked the city roads while dancing their way into 2010.
Candle march against misuse of Section 498-A
 Chandigarh, December 31
Around 50 persons took out a candle march against the misuse of Section 498-A (dowry harassment) at the Sector 17 plaza here this evening.
Protesters take out a candle march against the misuse of Section 498-A (dowry harassment) at the Sector 17 plaza, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Power Cuts
City was better off than neighbours
Chandigarh, December 31
The year 2009 may have spelt power shortages all over the country, but Chandigarh had a different experience. While people in the neighbouring states reeled under severe and prolonged power cuts, residents of Chandigarh were spared by the outages, thanks to the keen efforts made by the electricity department of the UT administration to meet the challenge.
Housefed seeks full-time chief administrator
Mohali, December 31
The Housefed Flat Sangarsh Committee (Sector 79), Mohali, has demanded that a full-time chief administrator of Housefed should be appointed by the government so that work related to the construction of 632 flats could be expedited as the present incumbent was allegedly not taking much interest in the work of the department.
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