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Compensation: Landowners return disappointed
Mohali, April 19
Scores of landowners of Matran, Manauli and Chachu Majra villages, whose land is being acquired for the Airport City, today returned disappointed when officials of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) were unable to handover the cheques of the land compensation amount. Only 13 of the landowners could be given a compensation of Rs 45 crore.
Visually challenged students in dark
Unaware of free education, hostel facility at PU
Chandigarh, April 19
Visually challenged Pooja Sadana (22), whose perseverance got her 68 per cent parks in BA-I, is not even aware that her dream to do Masters of Arts (MA) and Bachelors of Education (B.Ed) would no longer cost her anything!
Students in a jubilant mood after recieving scholarships at a function in Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan
Duststorm, rain in city
 Chandigarh, April 19
After a hot and humid afternoon when the mercury lowered to 39 degrees Celsius from yesterday’s 42.7, city residents were in for some relief as the evening hours saw a duststorm followed by rain in several parts of the city today.
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE: Residents of Chandigarh had some respite from the scorching heat after a brief shower on Monday morning. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
36 grievances taken up at public hearing session
Chandigarh, April 19
Punjab Governor-cum-UT Administrator Shivraj Patil gave a sympathetic hearing to all 36 grievances during a public hearing session today. Responding to Tilak Raj’s request for financial assistance for his wife’s treatment at the PGI, Patil asked the Finance Secretary to help him.
PLAY OF COLOURS: A butterfly sitting on a marigold in full bloom.
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Crime: Patil favours hi-tech gadgetry
Chandigarh, April 19
Modernise existing police stations with high-tech facilities, better monitoring of public grievances and prompt delivery system, directed UT Administrator Shivraj Patil at the review meeting of law and order, security traffic management and issues of public grievances redress system by the police, here today.
‘Unemployment in US, Europe high’
Chandigarh, April 19
All is well in the global economy and investors will do well to take a renewed look at the markets, albeit in a conservative manner, stated Amit Rathi, managing director, Anand Rathi Financial Services Limited.
Farmers want land back
Chandigarh, April 19
A delegation of the Mani Majra Farmers Welfare and Environment Protection Society met UT Administrator Shivraj Patil today over the release of 272 acres, intended to be acquired for Phase III of the IT Park.
Election to group housing society
Residents allege cheating by president
Chandigarh, April 19
High drama was witnessed today at Victoria Enclave, Sector 50, a group housing society, where nomination forms for the upcoming elections to the society was to begin.
CTU bus fares go up
Chandigarh, April 19
The city’s commuters will now have to shell out more for travelling in local buses. In a bid to cut down losses incurred by the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) amounting to about Rs 22 crore every year, the UT administration has notified new fares for its buses.
Reduction of work contract
Health workers hold protest rally
Panchkula, April 19
The Multi Purpose Health Workers (MPHW) today held a protest rally against the director general (health) at the Government Hospital here for reducing the work contract from one year to three months.
Development: MC to spend Rs 16 cr in six months
Mohali, April 19
A sum of Rs 16 crore will be spent on development works in Mohali in the coming six months. This was stated by the newly elected president of the municipal council Kulwant Singh after taking over the charge of the civic body here today.
Several party leaders sidelined: MLA
Mohali, April 19
The Congress MLA from Kharar, Balbir Singh Sidhu, said here today that the Shiromani Akali Dal had allegedly failed to recognise the contribution of several party leaders whose interests were ignored at the time of electing the president of the municipal council, leading to a great resentment among them.
Wheat on 2.5 acres gutted
Zirakpur, April 19
Wheat crop on 2.5 acres was gutted today causing a loss in lakhs to farmers of Gazipur village here.
Citizens’ Voice N-Choe
Violence at PU
Only meetings, no results
Out of 21 listed members, only 13 attend first meeting
Chandigarh, April 19
Five days after the 21-member “high-powered committee” of the Panjab University held its first meeting, a concrete solution to deal with students’ violence is yet to be found.
Admission to Class IX
Parents protest at GSSS- 45
 Chandigarh, April 19
A high drama prevailed at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 45, today when parents of more than 300 students protested against the alleged denial of admission of their wards to Class IX.
Students and their parents, who came to get admission in Class IX protest outside Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 45, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
HRD ministry mulls making CBSE statutory body
Chandigarh, April 19
If the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) has its way, then Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would become the first school board in the country to be established by an Act.
PU cancels exam
Chandigarh, April 19
Having failed to rope in companies and now succumbing to the pressure of students of the University Institute of Applied Management Studies (UIAMS), the Panjab University authorities have decided to cancel the final exams of the final year students of the department.
Boston Case
Authorities to check Nitin’s attendance
Chandigarh, April 19
The committee constituted to investigate the case of Nitin Jindal, a suspended student of University Institute of Legal Studies
(UILS), today forwarded the case to the board of studies (UILS) for decision on release of his roll number.
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Chandigarh, April 19
