NCC cadets take part in a Republic Day rehearsal at the Parade Ground in Sector 17,
Chandigarh,on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Sun brings cheer, respite from chill
Chandigarh, January 23
A bright and sunny day today brought cheer to residents of the city and neighbouring parts of Punjab and Haryana, which had been in the grip of a cold wave for the past over three weeks. The region had witnessed the longest spell of fog and the lowest temperatures in a decade.
Two live hand grenades found
Zirakpur, January 23
A major tragedy was averted when a bag containing two live hand grenades, reportedly being carried by two motorcycle-borne unidentified youths, fell off when they tried to avoid a police checkpost at Nabha village here this evening.
CBSE withdraws Shivalik’s affiliation
Chandigarh, January 23
Going by recommendations of former DPI SK Setia, the CBSE has withdrawn the affiliation of the Shivalik Public School.
Abbotsford City Mayor visits city
 Chandigarh, January 23
Mayor of Abbotsford City, Canada, George W Peary along with Deputy Mayor Moe Gill held a meeting with city Mayor Anu
Chatrath, MC Commissioner Dr Roshan Sunkaria, councillors and officials of the Chandigarh MC regarding the sister city relationship programme at the UT guest house here today.
Mayor Anu Chatrath greets George W Peary, Mayor of Abbotsford City, Canada, at the UT guesthouse in Chandigarh
on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Airport put on high alert
Security also beefed up at ISBTs, railway station
Chandigarh, January 23
A red alert has been sounded at the Chandigarh airport following the intelligence inputs that terrorists might attempt to hijack an aircraft.
Regular checking is also being carried out at the ISBTs, the railway station and the airport.
Route diversions on R-Day
Chandigarh, January 23
In view of the Republic Day function at the Sector 17 Parade Ground and the Punjab Raj Bhawan, the traffic police has announced road restrictions in these areas and advised the people to use alternative routes to reach their destinations.
Southern Sectors
Mayor for upkeep of green belts, parks
Chandigarh, January 23
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Mayor Anu Chatrath has directed the MC horticulture department to make proper arrangements for the maintenance of green belts and parks in the southern sectors of the city.
Police Hospital gets HIV testing centre
Chandigarh, January 23
Director General of Police SK Jain today inaugurated the integrated counselling and testing centre (ICTC) at Police Hospital, Sector 26.
The centre would provide the facility of counselling and testing for HIV to police personnel, their families and the nearby population.
Latest advances in critical care discussed
Chandigarh, January 23
Critical care at hospitals can save lives of patients admitted with the life-threatening lung condition and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), said Dr PK Jain, founder director of the Critical Care Foundation of India, Mumbai, and chief of the critical care programme at Alchemist Hospital, Panchkula.
Moily pushes for speedy trial of cases
Chandigarh, January 23
Union Minister of Law and Justice Veerappa Moily is all set to do what has never been done before - at least in the recent past.
Experts to hold special thyroid clinics
Chandigarh, January 23
Renowned thyroid specialist Dr Bandish Ambani will be visiting Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Chandigarh to hold a series of special thyroid clinics of homeopathy.
Drop in queries for studies in Oz
Chandigarh, January 23
A 50 per cent drop has been witnessed in the city on queries related to study in higher education abroad, particularly in Australia, following a recent fatal attack on an Indian student there.
Students celebrate R-Day with play
 Chandigarh, January 23
Students of Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Sector 26, staged a play to mark the Republic Day celebrations at the piazza in Sector 17 here today.
Students of the Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Sector 26, stage a play in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
120 take part in Gita recitation
Panchkula, January 23
Gita recitation competition was organised by Sri Gita Prachar Samiti in collaboration with Haryana Sanskrit Academy, Panchkula, at DC Model Senior Secondary School, here today.
Cop shifted after filing complaint against MLA’s kin
Panchkula, January 23
The Panchkula Police not only proved ineffective in protecting the life and property of residents, it also failed to save its own personnel from the political vendetta. A constable who dared to register a complaint against a kin of the Kalka MLA has been transferred to another district for his “misadventure”.
Two ‘terrorists killed’ in mock drill
Panchkula, January 23
Gearing up to tackle any threat from terrorists, the Panchkula Police conducted a mock drill at the Police Lines, Moginand, near Ramgarh, here today.
Death mourned
Chandigarh, January 23
Faculty members of the PGI today held a condolence meeting to mourn the death of Dr Pushpa Talwar, former head of the medical microbiology department, who passed away yesterday at her residence in Chandigarh.
‘Currency futures can check Rupee volatility’
Chandigarh, January 23
The risk in rupee volatility can be brought down through exchange-traded currency futures. This was the jist of a seminar organised by MCX Stock Exchange organised for exporters, importers and bankers here today.
Work on armed forces’ institute starts
Mohali, January 23
Work on Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute has commenced in Sector 77 here. The Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA), which had been assigned the construction work, has begun the work to construct the boundary wall of the project.
Workshop on property rights
Mohali, January 23
A workshop-cum-awareness session on the intellectual property rights was held at the MIA Bhawan in association with Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre
(IPFC) for MSMEs, Punjab, a cell of the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology,
Chandigarh, and ministry of small and medium enterprises development institute,
Ludhiana.
Distance Education
PU told to limit purview
Chandigarh, January 23
Directions by the Distant Education Council (DEC) for universities to restrict its jurisdiction of private education to their region, has compelled the Panjab University
(PU) authorities to look for a road map, as nearly one lakh students appear as private candidates from the varsity each year.
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