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City sizzled during day
Chandigarh, April 18
It was yet another hot day for residents of the city and neighbouring parts of Punjab and Haryana today, with the maximum temperature rising to 42.7°C, 0.1 degree Celsius higher than yesterday. The minimum was also 1.7°C higher at 26.0°C.
Raw sewage makes life hell for residents
Mohali, April 18
Mohali residents now face a double whammy. As if putting up with the nauseating stench of raw sewage flowing down the N choe from Chandigarh was not enough, the Chandigarh municipal corporation is passing off a substantial volume of raw sewage discharged from its Diggian sewage treatment as ‘treated’ waste matter. This is posing an added health risk to residents of this town.
PU told to upgrade labs, libraries
Chandigarh, April 18
The poor condition of laboratories in Panjab University’s science departments caught the attention of the special five member task force set up by the HRD ministry, which had recently come to varsity campus on a follow-up visit subsequent to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit earlier.
DAV College Firing Incident
2 accused held
Chandigarh, April 18
The police tonight arrested two students allegedly involved in the firing incident outside DAV College on Tuesday in which a student of the college Harsher Singh was injured.
Zirakpur-Lalru a ‘killer stretch’
27 lives lost in 3 months
Zirakpur, April 18
Increasing number of road accidents on the Zirakpur- Lalru stretch and adjoining roads in the periphery, on this side of the City Beautiful, contradict tall claims by the Mohali police about an improved situation in road mishaps. Official figures reveal 27 deaths on the Zirakpur- Lalru stretch during the past three months. There have been more than 55 accidents during the corresponding period.
A walk down heritage lane
Chandigarh,April 18
Hundreds of persons from different walks of life participated in the heritage walk from the Open Hand monument to the Rock Garden here early today.Pradip Mehra, Adviser to the UT Administrator, flagged off the walk, organised by the Departments of Tourism and Education Department in association with the Chandigarh Chapter of
INTACH.
World Heritage
day: Students participate in the Heritage Walk from the Open Hand Monument to Rock Garden, in Chandigarh on Sunday. Photo: S Chandan
Watch out for touts cashing your foreign dreams
Both, students wishing to study overseas and their parents who are required to spend considerable amount need to beware of unscrupulous agents, spread all over the region, and assuring admission in foreign universities. The caution comes in wake of many countries tightening visa regimes for those whose real motive is only 'Permanent Residency'.
One of the local markets crowded with institutes to help students study
abroad in Chandigarh. Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Dug up 6 months ago, road awaits completion
Chandigarh, April 18
Peeved over the “callous” attitude of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, residents of Sector 15 have rued that the work on the internal road, dug up six months back, is yet to be completed causing inconvience to them.Area residents said the department concerned was yet to float tenders for the work. They said: “If this was the condition of the Mayor’s ward, one can imagine the fate of other areas of the city.”
The road that has been dug up at Sector 15, causing inconvenience to residents. Tribune photos: S Chandan
Eight cases of burglary solved
Chandigarh, April 18
The police today claimed to have solved eight cases of burglary with the arrest of 22-year-old Hayat Singh, a resident of Ram Darbar, who was arrested on April 16.The police said a laptop, eight LCDs, eight mother boards, eight DVDs, eight RAMs, 11 hard discs, two mobile phones and a camera had been recovered from the accused.
Tendulkar’s compliment floors hotel staff
When Sachin Tendulkar praises a ‘sarkari’ hotel, it is natural for government ‘babus’ to go to town with it. Hotel
Mountview, Sector 10, which hosted all Indian Premier League teams, had this pleasant surprise recently.
‘Live healthy, save heart’
Chandigarh, April 18
“Breakthrough inventions in medical technologies may have revolutionised advanced cardiac care, but expensive, high-end technology is not exactly what an impoverished nation like India, which has an adult population of over 15 per cent with coronary artery diseases, requires,” said Dr Satish Gupta, a cardiologist, while delivering a lecture on “Tackling heart diseases in holistic way” at Rajyoga Bhawan in Sector 33 here today.
Post-Bangalore, security beefed up in city
 Chandigarh, April 18
Exercising caution after the recent bomb blasts outside the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore, the Chandigarh police has stepped up security in the city and intensified patrolling.Special check points are being installed in various parts of the city and deployment has been increased at market places and important installations.
Police and bomb squad personnel during a search operation at the market of Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Admn officials inspect N-choe
Chandigarh, April 18
The UT Administration initiated the process to clean up the leakages and dirty water in the N-Choe here today. In the first step, a committee has been constituted, which will be headed by a former Chief Engineer to make recommendations, particularly with regard to the cleaning of the choe portion flowing through
Kajheri.
Officials of the Chandigarh administration and the municipal corporation visit the nullah crossing through Sector 23 in Chandigarh on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Husband, brother-in-law held
Chandigarh, April 18
The police arrested a Burail resident and his elder brother for allegedly poisoning the latter’s 30-year-old wife Urmila here yesterday.The police has arrested the victim’s husband Pawan Kumar and his brother Partap Singh.
Laying of Storm Water Drain
Residents fear flooding of area
Panchkula, April 18
Residents of Sector 12 have questioned the wisdom of HUDA in laying a storm water drain about 2 and-half -feet above the road.One of the residents DC Kharbanda, whose house is close to the drain, said that new drain was being laid after they had represented to HUDA authorities about the problems being faced by them during the rainy season.
Absence of fire station
Kalka, Raipur Rani sit on powder keg
Panchkula, April 18
With a rise in mercury, the worries of residents of the Kalka and Raipur Rani area have also gone up as besides shortage of drinking water and frequent power cuts, they are facing a grave risk of fire.
Research on history of Rajputs advocated
Panchkula, April 18
There is a need for comprehensive research on the history of Rajputs to create awareness among the general public about the rich cultural heritage of the community.Sharda
Rathore, Chief Parliamentary Secretary of Haryana, said this at a seminar organised by the Rajput Sabha to mark Prithvi Raj Chauhan’s birth anniversary today.
Preneet Kaur visits Gazipur village
Zirakpur, April 18
Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur visited Gazipur village here today.While airing their grievances, villagers told the MP from Patiala that around 70 years back they had been brought to Gazipur from Dandrolon village, near Raipur Rani, to clean the forest land. They claimed that after completion of the work, they settled there and started tiling the land. Since then, they had been earning their bread and butter from the same land. They alleged that a SAD leader had tried to forcibly take the possession of the land from them.
Star performer’s late arrival disappoints audience
Chandigarh, April 18
The “Lehmbar Husainpuri Heartline concert” organised by the Chandigarh Rotract Club at Kalagram was high on a noble mission, but late arrival of star performer Lehamber Hussainpuri disappointed audience, who were forced to leave the venue much before his performance.
City ‘leader’ in e-readiness
Chandigarh, April 18
As per the e-Readiness Assessment Report released by the IT department, Government of India,
Chandigarh, for the fifth consecutive year, has been ranked as a “Leader”. E-readiness is the ladder to e-Governance.
Citizens’ Voice N-Choe
Affecting plants,
birds as well
Board results not out yet
Class XI seats full already!
Chandigarh, April 18
A month before the Class X board results are out, city schools, on the basis of pre-board results, have started the provisional admission process for Class XI, as a result 95 per cent of Class XI seats are expected to be full.
Animation course
Chandigarh, April 18
Aspiring animators can pursue degree course in animation with India and
US-recognised degree at the International School of Animation. According to Aneet
Goel, CFO, IPOMG Animation India, the school was a subsidiary of IPOMG, LLC Globally, and was in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad, India (JNTUH) and Ferris State University, USA (FSU). It would offer degree in Bachelors of Science in Digital Animation and Game Design.
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