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Artistes of Dram-e-Baaz group stage a play ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’ at Leisure Valley in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
UT wakes up to water scarcity
To seek more water from Bhakra Canal
Chandigarh, May 1
Drop in water pressure has set the alarm bells ringing for the Chandigarh administration. Sensing the gravity of situation, the UT Advisor has convened a meeting of Punjab and Haryana chief secretaries to get 40 mgd (million gallons per day) more water from Bhakra canal.
Kalpana Chawla remembered
Chandigarh, May 1
“Yar ko ham ne ja-ba-ja dekha.. kahin zahir kahin chupa dekha..” (Wherever I see, I find my friends everywhere. Visibly or indirectly, I see them all around me).
Portable machine to drill metals adjudged best innovation
Chandigarh, May 1
A computer device to empower visually challenged persons, a portable machine to engrave design on metals and a device to nab traffic offenders were adjudged the best innovations at the Open House at PEC University of Technology today.
Inspection panel submits report
Chandigarh, May 1
Panjab University’s two-member committee, which visited Sri Dhanwantri Ayurvedic College, Sector 46, for a surprise inspection three days back, today submitted a report to the university authorities.
Companies being surveyed in IT park
Chandigarh, May 1
The Estate Office is getting a survey done of the companies functioning from Rajiv Gandhi Information Technology Park.
Restaurant owner told to vacate premises
Chandigarh, May 1
A local court on Friday has directed the proprietor of Moti Mahal restaurant to vacate the premises within three months as it failed to pay the rent. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of SCO (shop-cum-office) 179-180, Sector 17.
May Day observed
Chandigarh, May 1
The CITCO Workers Union today in collaboration with other employees union, including Hind Mazdoor Union and JCT Employees Union, observed Labour Day today at Hotel Shivalikview, Sector 17.
Talk on use of advanced tools in basic research
Chandigarh, May 1
A one-day symposium on “Advance Techniques in Basic Research-Tools of 21st Century” was organised by the Association of Basic Medical Scientists of PGI here today.
Singing contest on May 16
Chandigarh, May 1
Yaadgar-e-Rafi Society, Chandigarh, will hold singing contest for Best Singer Award-2010 for male and female in senior and junior categories on May 16 at the Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16, Chandigarh.
Schools celebrate Labour Day
Mohali, May 1
“Respect and love for all who work, no matter how small the work is” was the message given to the students of Manav Mangal Smart School,
Mohali, today by celebrating Labour Day at the school campus. Children had prepared a special assembly to commemorate the occasion with songs and insights about the day. The children had bought hand-made cards and flowers, which were later distributed among Class IV employees.
Journalists’ body forms human chain
Chandigarh, May 1
The Chandigarh-Punjab Union of Journalists (CPUJ) today organised a rally at Plaza, Sector 17, to mark the May Day and to recall the scarifies of people who laid down their lives for the cause of the working class.
Technical symposium showcases projects
Chandigarh, May 1
Nearly 600 school students today participated in the annual technical symposium of PEC University of Technology, “Open House”, which showcased best projects created by students of different departments of
PEC.
Wastage of water
Residents continue to flout ban
Mohali, May 1
The Water Supply and Sanitation Wing has disconnected one connection, issued challans in six cases and sent notices to 831 persons since it imposed a ban on the wastage of water a month ago, even as residents in certain parts of the town are facing shortage of water.
Estate office lifts sealing orders
Asks to remove violations within 25
days
Chandigarh, May 1
Following protests by traders in Sector 17 over sealing of the basement of a commercial building, the UT estate office today lifted the orders on the condition that the violations will be removed within 25 days.
Census gets under way
Mohali, May 1
Mohali district census officials began the day by knocking at the doors of city’s “First Citizens”. Different teams simultaneously went to the houses of Mohali municipal corporation president Kulwant Singh, local Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Balbir Sidhu and Mohali Deputy Commissioner Prabhjot Singh
Mand.
Eviction Order
Ex-mayor’s plea dismissed
Chandigarh, May 1
A local court today dismissed an appeal filed by Congress councillor and former Mayor Pradeep Chhabra regarding the eviction order of the business-cum-shopping arcade of Hotel Shivalikview at Sector 17 passed by the estate office.
Students awarded
Chandigarh, May 1
Guru Harikrishan Educational Society, Chandigarh, held its 18th Sanman Samaroh function at the auditorium of Vivek High School, Sector 38, here recently.
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Chandigarh, May 1
