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Discretionary Quota
CHB nod to transfer of houses
Chandigarh, March 31
After years of dilly-dally, the Chandigarh Housing Board has finally allowed the transfer of houses under the discretionary quota, lending a much-needed breather to over 3,000 such allottees.
City tops development index
Chandigarh, March 31
A long and healthy life and a decent standard of living has put the city on the top of the human development index (HDI) in the country.
New Courses
PU placements go kaput
Chandigarh, March 31
In a blow to Panjab University’s introduction of several new self-financing and professional courses during the past three years, students breached security to hold a protest for five hours at the VC’s office, during which they were seen grappling with the police.
Inspection to check school-bookseller nexus
Chandigarh, March 31
The UT education department is all set to conduct a special inspection in city private schools to put an end to their alleged nexus with the local booksellers and uniform vendors.
Focus on psyche of prostitute
Chandigarh, March 31
The art lovers were treated to a slice of magic realism in theatre and a lot more in a radically different Hindi play “Erendira and Her Heartless Grand Mother” at the Tagore Theatre here today during the ongoing second Chandigarh Arts and Heritage Festival.
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Bountiful Nature |
A butterfly sucks nectar at a garden on a hot Wednesday afternoon in
Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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Now, single window for vehicle registration
Chandigarh, March 31
From April-end onwards, residents will no longer be required to shuttle down from the office of the state transport authority (STA) to the licencing branch to get vehicles registered, secure a registration certificate (RC) or obtain permits for transport vehicles in the city.
Nepalese delegation visits MC
Chandigarh, March 31
A 14-member technical team along with political representatives of Pokhara sub-metropolitan city today visited the municipal corporation to study various issues related to land use, solid waste management and promotion of ‘Visit Nepal-2011’.
Abduction of Minor
Protest against police inaction
Chandigarh, March 31
Accusing the local police of inaction in an abduction case, the parents of a minor girl from Sector 25 along with their neighbours staged a protest outside the Sector-24 police post here today.
MC forms women cell to take up plaints
Chandigarh, March 31
The municipal corporation today set up a special women cell to look into complaints. A first, the cell will look into cases pertaining specifically to sexual harassment.
Overseas flights likely from October
Chandigarh, March 31
International flights from the Chandigarh airport are likely to start from October this year. Initially, the flights will operate to South East and West Asian countries while later these will be extended to Europe and North American countries
as well.
Punjab govt approves new urban estate
Mohali, March 31
The state government today approved a new urban estate for Mohali. Planned over 800 acres, the urban estate would have around 4,000 different sizes of residential plots, apart from commercial sites.
Morning car wash banned
Mohali, March 31
With demand for water increasing with rising temperature, the district administration and the public health department have imposed three months ban on washing of cars, courtyards, and watering of lawns from 5 am to 9 am. The orders would be effective from April 1 to June 30.
March hasn’t been this hot in decade
Chandigarh, March 31
With March turning out to be the hottest month of the decade in the city’s history and mercury touching 37.1 °C on March 25, making it the second hottest day ever, there is no respite from the scorching heat on the horizon. The only consolation, if any, for residents is that the temperatures are not expected to rise further, at least for a while.
Power cuts round the corner
Chandigarh, March 31
With mercury rising, power cuts are set to stage a comeback in the city. In fact, an unusually hot March has advanced the use of summer equipment like AC and cooler furthering pushing up the demand for electricity.
Water panel approves work worth Rs 59 lakh
Chandigarh, March 31
The water supply and sewerage disposal committee approved the agenda of over Rs 59 lakh at a meeting held today.
Low water pressure on upper floors, already!
Chandigarh, March 31
With summer yet to touch its peak, residents living on the upper floors in various sectors of the city have already started to feel the pinch of low water pressure.
Hotel Shivalikview
Proposed renovation draws flak from staff
 Chandigarh, March 31
Even before the proposed renovation work can begin at CITCO’s three star Hotel
Shivalikview, the project has already drawn criticism from various sections who have questioned its very proposal.
CITCO authorities plan to do away with the parking area used by employees at
Hotel Shivalikview, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Census 2011
Officials review preparations
Chandigarh, March 31
The Houselisting and Housing Census along with the National Population Register (NPR) will be conducted in the city from April 15 to 31. This is for the first time that the NPR is being conducted along with Census 2011.
Bidda joins as MC chief engineer
Chandigarh, March 31
SS Bidda joined as chief engineer of the municipal corporation today. Bidda had earlier worked on deputation in the UT. Before joining the MC, he worked as chief engineer in Haryana. His predecessor SK Bansal was repatriated to Haryana, his parent state, after he was promoted there as engineer-in-chief.
Councillor’s nomination cancelled
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 31
The election tribunal court has announced cancellation of nomination papers of an elected municipal councillor of ward number 9. Aforesaid
councillor, Naresh Kumar, was elected in 2008. Deputy commissioner Yashvir Mahajan said as per protocol, candidate with second highest number of votes would now take over Naresh’s post.
Slashed Prices
Bacchus lovers swarm vends
Chandigarh,March 31
With prices of liquor crashing on the last date of the financial year, Bacchus lovers had a time of their life today.
Long queues were witnessed at a majority of liquor vends with the wine contractors exhausting their liquor quota for the financial year.
Rush at a liquor shop near the Mohali border in Sector 55, Chandigarh, on Wednesday evening.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Tribune manager retires
Chandigarh, March 31
Assistant Manager (Press) of The Tribune, BD Sharma, retired here today after putting in more than
42 years of service. He joined the institution at Ambala in 1968.
Tribune employee retires
Chandigarh, March 31
Raj Naveen, Deputy Manager and Personal Assistant to Editor of Dainik Tribune retired today after putting in about 32 years of service.
Beopar Mandal Polls
‘Pro-trader’ building bylaws, Jagdish’s top agenda
Chandigarh, March 24
Jagdish Arora, a candidate for the post of president of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal
(CBM), today pledged to work for “pro-trader” building bylaws in the city. The Chandigarh Beopar Mandal elections are scheduled to be held on March 28.
Releasing his manifesto here today, Arora vowed to maintain the “non-political” character of the premier traders’ body and due representation to all markets strictly based on percentage of members enrolled.
Rs 40 lakh approved for new parks
Chandigarh, March 31
To develop 13 new parks in various sectors of the city, the environment and city beautification committee of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has approved an agenda of around Rs 40 lakh in its meeting held here yesterday under the chairmanship of Manjit Singh Chohan.
53 students allowed to take exam
Chandigarh, March 31
With just two weeks left for the special assessment team of the Central government to arrive at Panjab University to measure the necessity of extra funds needed by the university, three major student issues, ranging from infrastructure and teachers shortage to placements and exam re-scheduling continued to dominate the campus today.
Inspection to check school-bookseller nexus
 Chandigarh, March 31
The UT education department is all set to conduct a special inspection in city private schools to put an end to their alleged nexus with the local booksellers and uniform vendors.
A uniform vendor distributes his visiting cards outside government school at Kajheri village.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
‘Missing’ Answersheets
Three teachers transferred
Chandigarh, March 31
Three teachers of Government Model School, Sector 18, were transferred on the administrative grounds here today.
Punjab Board
Class X exam on April 26
Mohali: The Punjab School Education Board has announced the date for Class X examination under its tri-monthly test system. The exam will be held on April 26.
City school signs MoU with UK Academy
Chandigarh, March 31
The British School today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with coveted Leigh Technology Academy, UK, partnering for educational tie-ups and cultural exchange
programmes.
Students from the UK interact with The British School students at Sector 44, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph
80 students donate blood
Chandigarh, March 31
The Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad today organised a blood donation camp at the Students Centre, Panjab University.
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In what appears to be a clear nexus between government doctors and private diagnostic centres, some doctors at the Government Multi Speciality Hospital (GMSH) in Sector 16 here have been prescribing tests from certain private centres even though these facilities are provided for in the hospital. As a result, patients are not only being harassed in terms of running around for the
tests.
