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Teacher Recruitment
Controversy
‘Admn not giving proper hearing’
Home Secy rubbishes claims
Chandigarh, February 27
Controversy seems to have become an indispensable part of the recently declared teacher recruitment results, with the ongoing representation hearings being the latest to have come under scanner.
Discrepancies in excise and taxation policy for liquor
Punjab for parity of rates
Chandigarh, February 27
Alleging that the Union Territory was making a hole in the treasury of the Punjab government with discrepancies in the excise and taxation policy for liquor, the Punjab Government has sought a parity of rates.
Play Holi but with caution
Chandigarh, February 27
While the festival of colours brings plenty of rejoicing, doctors warn that it’s important to take care of skin and hair.
The bright Holi colours may be inviting and appealing to the eyes, but chemical used in it can be harmful to skin and also the hair. Many colours have chemicals like arsenic in them others are exceedingly poisonous, says Dr GP Thami, head of dermatology department at GMCH-32.
Liquor vends to remain closed on Holi
Chandigarh, February 27
It will be a “dry” Holi for Bacchus lovers this year. In perhaps a first of its kind order, the UT administration has decided to close all liquor vends on account of Holi from 7 am till 3 pm on March 1.
MC keen to revise rates of land given to liquor
vendors
Plan to demand Rs 1 per bottle as share from UT admn
Chandigarh, February 27
Once again the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation is planning to revise rates of land, which is given to liquor vendors. It is also deciding to demand Rs 1, on each bottle, as share from the Chandigarh Administration.
Literary Fest
Focus on Indian writings in English
Chandigarh, February 27
Divergent yet meaningful views were expressed on the world literary scene with a focus on the Indian writings in English and vernacular languages on the concluding day of the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademy’s first ever literary fest in association with PU and Melus Melu International Conference on Contemporary issues: Literature and Culture since 1980.
Experts at the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademy’s literary fest in Panjab University, Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
Constitution of working
committee
BJP to send observer with special orders
Chandigarh, February 27
To sort out latest rift between the BJP factions in the city over the constitution of a new working committee, the party high command is going to send its observer Balbir Punj with special orders to the city.
PETAL PALETTE: Dahlias in full bloom at Matka Chowk in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Sanitation Supervision In Panchkula
Ward executive panel comes under criticism
Panchkula, February 27
Two months after the sanitation supervision was handed over to the ward executive committees formed under the chairmanship of local councillors, the systems has come under criticism from the councillors as well as residents.
VIP Numbers Auction
‘0001’ fetches Rs 4.30 lakh
Chandigarh, February 27
While yesterday’s Budget may not have been the one for aam
aadmi, but it failed to affect the spending capacity of the city’s rich and affluent.
A testimony to this was the auction of VIP numbers by the Registering and Licencing Authority today. While number CH-01-AB-0001 fetched Rs 4.30 lakh, number 0002 in the series went for Rs 2.55 lakh. Interestingly, Talwarsons Jewellers bought both numbers.
Fire dept lacks data on storage of chemicals
Chandigarh, February 27
Thanks to the swiftness shown by firemen of the Chandigarh Fire and Emergency Services, a massive fire, which broke out at Vardhman Industries, plot No. 30, Industrial Area, Phase-I, yesterday was controlled on time, which otherwise could have proved to be a major mishap.
Row over seniority of DIGs in ITBP
Chandigarh, February 27
A Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police posted at
Bhanu, near here, has challenged the seniority of two other officers of the same rank.
Talk on drug metabolism
Mohali, February 27
A two-day symposium on ‘Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
(DMPK): Applications toward Drug Discovery and Development’ was inaugurated at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
(NIPER) here today.
Koena performs at Rose Festival
Chandigarh, February 27
The second musical night of the Chandigarh Rose Festival was throughly entertaining with performances by Bollywood beauty Koena
Mitra, acrobat dancers and a fashion show. The night began with the fashion show that showcased collection by Riyaz of
Libas. The spring summer collection has a lot of floral prints. Models displayed on the ramp one piece tube dresses and other casual wear for the summer season.
Actor Koena Mitra performed on various Bollywood tracks that included Jee Karda from the movie, Singh is Kingg and Aahon Aahon from Love Aaj
Kal. It were the acrobatics by artists from Ukraine that set the pace for the night. Bollywood actor Gul Panag was the guest of
honour, who presented awards to the winners of Friday’s musical programme Mehakti Sham.
Models participate in a fashion show during Rose Festival 2010 at Leisure Valley, Sector 10, Chandigarh,
on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
160 units of blood donated
Mohali, February 27
As many as 160 units of blood were donated at a blood donation camp organised by Manav Mangal Smart School here today. The camp was organised under the aegis of Simply Health Plus, the school’s health service provider. A team of doctors from the PGI conducted the camp.
A blood donation camp in progress at Manav Mangal Smart School, Phase X, Mohali, on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Himachali folk dances impress audience
Chandigarh, February 27
The Indian Council of Cultural Relations organised a programme at Navodya Vidyalya, Sector 25, under their horizon series.
The programme began with a Himachali vandana by artistes of Baunal Sanskrit Dal Sirmour. They presented a “Sirmouri Naati”. A captivating dance performance “Rasa Nrit” was appreciated by all. “Deepak Diwali Dance” and “Praat Nrit (brass plate)” mesmerised audience. The programme concluded with “Purudha Giddha”.
Seminar on Punjabi culture ends
Chandigarh, February 27
International seminar on Punjabi culture concluded at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26. Experts deliberated upon several facets of Punjabi culture, language, history and traditions.
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Students are all smiles after receiving prizes at a function in the MCM DAV College for Women in Chandigarh
on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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Changes in IIMs selection process disappoint students
Chandigarh, February 27
Chandigarh, February 27
The declaration of three IIMs to consider marks of final year of graduation has panicked MBA aspirants who took online CAT examination this year.
The three IIMs, Bangalore, Kozhikode and Shillong, have drastically reduced the weightage of CAT score. IIM Bangalore will now give merely 20 points to CAT score, while IIM Kozhikode has reduced the weightage for CAT to 50 points from 90 points.
Syndicate Meeting
Migration fee for law students waived
Chandigarh, February 27
Migration fee of Rs 4,00,000 for law students seeking admission from regional centre of Panjab University to the campus has been waived off. Syndicate members took the decision at a meeting held today.
Prize distribution at GCG-42
Chandigarh, February 27
Government College for Girls, Sector 42 (GCG-42), has launched its annual newsletter of the Functional English department.
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City boxers fail to make it to final
