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PU to contact Harvard University for details
Chandigarh, February 18
Breaking its silence in the Boston rape case involving law student Nitin
Jindal, the PU authorities today decided to contact Harvard University to get a comprehensive list of delegates who claimed affiliation to the
PU.
Sehaj te Sangram’ released
Chandigarh, February 18
“Poets are born with a vision, impulse, rationality and later gifted with a power of expression and likewise these elements constituted a force field for the literary creations of late Shaukin Singh, a poet by passion and a journalist by profession,” opined HK
Dua, Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune group of newspapers while releasing ‘Sehaj te Sangram’, a book of poems, by Shaukin at the Chandigarh Press Club today.
HK Dua, Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune group of publications, along with Governor of Manipur Gurbachan Jagat and senior journalist Reeta Sharma at the release of ‘Sehaj te Sangram’ - book of Punjabi poetry by late Shaukin Singh, at Chandigarh Press Club on
Thursday Tribune photo Vinay Malik
Mundan ghat goes for Rs 13 lakh this yr
Panchkula, February 18
The presence of higher officials can make a big difference in government affairs. This was proved during the auction of “mundan ghat” at Mata Mansa Devi Temple here today.
Jandu Tribune union chief
Chandigarh, February 18
In the Tribune Employees’ Union elections held here today, Balbir Singh Jandu and Anil Gupta were elected the president and general secretary, respectively.Rajiv Kaplish has been elected the senior vice-president, Karamvir and Ashok Kumar-III the vice-presidents, Sandeep Sharma the secretary while Sushil Kumar Tewari as the office secretary.
Seminar on religion, social identity in Punjab
Chandigarh, February 18
A two-day seminar on “Religion and social identity in Punjab” being organised by the department of sociology, Panjab University, began today.Aimed at discussing the importance and revival of religion in the 21st century, the first day of the seminar was attended by eminent dignitaries, who were welcomed by department chairperson Prof Sherry
Sabbarwal.
MCM DAV College students take oath to serve senior citizens on the college premises in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
 A necessity now more than ever
Should Chandigarh have a metro?
Le Corbusier's architectural marvel, has changed along with the times. Chandigarh is no longer a sleepy town inhabited by retired and government employees. And the changed scenario has necessitated construction of a mass rapid transport system for the city as it prepares to enter the big league.
Le Corbusier’s Legacy
Panel to look into auction issue
Chandigarh, February 18
A day after the media reports regarding the UT administration’s letter to stop the auction of sketches and drawings in Paris, officials today constituted a committee to look into the issue.
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Reflection of
Life: A bird apparently looks at its ‘twin’ in a pond.Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
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Admn yet to release major grants to MC
Chandigarh, February 18
Differences between the municipal corporation and the UT administration have not been confined to matters such more powers for the former. The civic body is also striving to get grants amounting to crores of rupees that have been kept pending by the administration for the past two years. No transfer sans funds, says MC
Chandigarh, February 18
UT administration’s project to transfer all rehabilitation colonies to the municipal corporation has been put on the backburner till March 31, if the reply by the MC is anything to go by.
Construction of Housefed flats cleared
Mohali, February 18
Decks have been cleared for construction of 632 Housfed flats in Sector 79 here, ending the long wait of the allottee for a dwelling unit.
Rs 10,000 fine slapped on Jan Aushadhi
Mohali, February 18
A fine of Rs 10,000 has been imposed on the Jan Aushadhi store located on the premises of the Civil Hospital in Phase VI on charges of running the shop in a lax manner.
Clearance of opposition’s proposals
MLA Sidhu to approach privileges panel
Mohali, February 18
The Congress MLA from Kharar, Balbir Singh Sidhu, said he would take up the matter with the privileges committee of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha and also in the assembly regarding the behaviour of the director, local government, Punjab, with him as MLA. Opposition councillors have also got exposed by not clearing estimates related to the development of the town.
Textbook Publication Scam
CBI court indicts IAS officer, 3 others
Chandigarh, February 18
The CBI special court today framed charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act against four persons, including 1985-batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre Sanjeev Kumar.
Info Warriors celebrate Centenary Raising Day
Chandigarh, February 18
The Corps of Signals has turned 100. The “Information Warriors” of the Indian Army celebrated their Centenary Raising Day at Western Command, Chandi
Mandir, today.
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Students participate in a cleanliness drive during a one-day NSS camp at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 35, in Chandigarh
on Thursday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
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Special lok adalat for undertrials
Chandigarh, February 18
To quick dispose of cases of undertrials in custody for petty offences, a special jail lok adalat was held under the supervision of Justice Ashutosh Mohunta, executive chairman of the State Legal Services Authority, and Justice SS Saron, Administrative Judge, Sessions Division, on the Burail Jail premises here today.
300 take part in talent hunt
Chandigarh, February 18
“Talent Hunt 2010”, a platform to honour the young talent of school, was organised at Sri Aurobindo School of Integral Education, Sector 27, here today.
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In a massive operation 
A five-year-old schoolgirl was killed while her seven-year-old cousin was seriously injured after reportedly being hit by a car in Sector 45 here this afternoon.
Chandigarh, February 18
