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Weather forces birds, animals to migrate
Morni (Panchkula) May 5
The rising mercury and dried-up ponds have led to the local wildlife and avian population in the Morni hills migrating to wetlands in adjoining areas.
AFT’s UT Bench gets 2nd judicial member
Chandigarh, May 5
The Chandigarh Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal has got its second judicial member with Justice Narayan Prashad Gupta being appointed to the post. He is scheduled to start holding court from tomorrow.
Australia to honour PGI doctor
Chandigarh, May 5
Dr Rajesh Kumar, Professor and head of PGI School of Public Health, has been selected by the Government of Australia this year for the prestigious Endeavour Executive Award for his contribution to public health.
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Kundis galore as admn sleeps
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2 Colony No. 4; 3 Sector 50 Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan and Parvesh Chauhan |
An amaltas tree in full bloom in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
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GPA Transfer: Admn seeks legal opinion
Chandigarh, May 5
In a development that augurs well for hundreds of general power of attorney (GPA) holders in the cooperative group housing societies, the Chandigarh Administration has sought a legal opinion on the alleged faux pas in misinterpreting an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the transfer of flats.
‘Compulsory Retirement’
Legally, PEC can’t hear appeal
Chandigarh, May 5
In an interesting turn to the case of RR Singh’s appeal to revoke his ‘compulsory retirement’, legal opinion sought by the PEC University of Technology states that neither the college, nor the UT administration, is the ‘competent authority’ to hear his appeal.
UT Housing Scheme
Class III, IV staff to get houses
Chandigarh, May 5
In what could make hundreds of Class III and IV employees of the UT Administration, who had applied for houses under the special UT Employees Housing Scheme, cheerful UT officials are now planning to allot houses to all these applicants.
Murder of Sham Mall owner
Year on, cops still groping in dark
Chandigarh, May 5
Exactly a year after Amarjit Singh Khurana, the owner of Sham Mall in Sector 34, was gunned down by two unidentified motorcyclists outside his residence in Sector 36 on May 5, the Chandigarh police has not only failed to crack the case, but has also been unable to establish the motive behind the murder.
MC floats e-tender on Sec 45 road
Chandigarh, May 5
With the Municipal Corporation floating its first tender through e tendering, the pace of developmental projects in the city is likely to pick up. All proposed big projects in the city had come to a halt since April 1 as not a single tenders in this regard could be floated.
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It is out in the open, but who cares?
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In spite of a ban, cut fruit is being sold in the open in various parts of
Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari |
Book on spirituality released
Chandigarh, May 5
“Medicine heals human body and spirituality nourishes the soul ” opined Manpreet Singh Badal, Finance Minister, Punjab, while releasing a bilingual book “How to be enlightened ” is authored by leading Mohali psychiatrist, Dr Tejinder Singh Sidhu, and was released at the Chandigarh Press club, here, today.
Consumer Courts
College principal told to pay Rs 10,000
Chandigarh, May 5
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal forum has directed the principal of SD College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, to pay a compensation of Rs 10, 000 to Aashish Garg as he failed to give him admission to a desired course. The principal has also been asked to refund the balance amount of Rs 18, 200 after deducting Rs 1000, as service/processing/administrative charges, besides, paying the litigation cost of Rs 5,000.
Residents protest against move on school
Mohali, May 5
Residents of Phase IX staged a protest against the government’s move to get a school building constructed in a park here today.
Shopkeepers protest against MC notice
Told to vacate shops
Zirakpur, May 5
A large number of shopkeepers of old Kalka road today protested against the vacation orders of the shops by the Zirakpur Municipal Council.
Shopkeepers protest against the municipal council on the old Kalka road in Zirakpur on Wednesday.
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Haryana Roadways staff block BSNL chowk
Panchkula, May 5
In a high drama the staff of the Haryana Roadways blocked BSNL chowk near the inter-state Bus terminal in Sector 5 after a home guard slapped one of its conductors this evening.
Roadways staff protest against the slapping of one of the bus conductors by a Home Guard jawan
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‘Lack of awareness prevents early asthma diagnosis’
Chandigarh, May 5
On the occasion of World Asthma Day today, doctors at PGI discussed the importance of early diagnosis and adherence to treatment in effective and affordable asthma control.
Train to have dustbins
Chandigarh, May 5
All coaches in the Shivalik Express, running on the Kalka-Shimla route, will have dustbins, a press release of the Northern Railway said here today.
PU to outsource placement assistance
Chandigarh, May 5
Panjab University is the latest in the league of educational institutes to experiment with the idea of “outsourcing placement assistance”. With the university entering in this arena, soft skills training to “generate employable class of students” is now increasingly becoming professional.
Professional trainers interact with students during a workshop at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune photograph |
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PU students to get online accounts
Can access marksheets, degrees, attendance
Chandigarh, May 5
Panjab University students have a reason to cheer, as they can now download information related to their hostel, check the status of their attendance and even get marksheets and degrees online from the next academic session.
Mass-revaluation Case
Committee formed to probe
Chandigarh, May 5
A committee has been constituted by Vice-Chancellor RC Sobti under the chairmanship of GK
Chathrath, with PS Jaswal, chairperson of the department of laws, as member to look into the case of mass-revaluation of students of the fifth semester.
Govt Schools
Salary of guest faculty to be hiked
Chandigarh, May 5
Acting on the postulates, consequent of the implementation of the Punjab 5th Pay Commission notification, the UT Administration has decided to enhance the salaries of guest faculty working in various government schools.
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