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No plots for oustees till quota norms are fixed
Mohali, October 12
Hundreds of oustees whose land had been acquired for constructing various housing projects in Mohali will not be entitled to assured allotment of plots in those schemes. However, a certain percentage of plots will be fixed for the oustees quota on the pattern presently being followed for various ‘reserved’ categories.
Declamation Contests
Award money hiked from Rs 150 to Rs 5,000
Chandigarh, October 12
The prize money for prestigious declamation contests “AC Bali” and “KK Grover”, held at Panjab University annually, has been raised from Rs 150 to Rs 5,000, as decided at the Senate meeting on Sunday.
A student of the Punjab Engineering College gestures during ‘Aaghaz’ at Sector 12 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
‘Obesity increases risk in surgery’
Chandigarh, October 12
Dr Harinder Batth, an orthopaedic surgeon, during a programme, said knee replacement in over-weight patients was associated with increased risk of infection and surgical difficulties.
IT survey at offices of four firms
Chandigarh, October 12
In a major scrutiny drive in the city, the income tax department today carried out surveys at the premises of four leading business houses including immigration consultancy firm Canam Consultants Ltd and a share trading company, Vikson Commodities Pvt Ltd. The other two firms surveyed are Mohan Fibre Products Ltd, a moulded fibre packaging producer, and Black Apparel India Ltd, a readymade garment manufacturer.
CHB staff worried about pension
Chandigarh, October 12
The ongoing tussle between UT administration officials and the Chandigarh Housing Board
(CHB) has left the latter’s staff a worried lot. The recent blame game between the two over fixing accountability for the board’s empty coffers has created apprehensions among the nearly 500 employees about receiving their postretirement pension.
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A student performs during a cultural meet at Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sector
25,Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Residents’ body meets CHB chief
Chandigarh, October 12
A deputation of FOSWAC, led by chairman PC Sanghi, met Chandigarh Housing Board Chairman Mohanjit Singh today over the issuance of notices to residents of CHB flats for making need-based changes/ violations in their houses.
Councillors’ study tour deferred
Chandigarh, October 12
The tour of local councillors to Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram from October 18 to 25 has been postponed following elections to the Cochin municipal corporation slated for October 24.
Court rejects bail plea
Chandigarh, October 12
A CBI special court today rejected the application for regular bail of the six accused in the CTU bus conductor recruitment examination fraud case.
Mumbai man brought on production warrants
Chandigarh, October 12
The police today brought Mumbai resident Rupesh Verma, wanted in several cases of defrauding city residents of Rs 2 lakh, on production warrants from Delhi. He was lodged in the Tihar Jail in similar cases.
Rare pieces of furniture
Chandigarh, October 12
Five rare pieces of furniture have been added to the furniture collection at the Le Corbusier Centre, Sector 19-B.These have been loaned by the Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, Sector 12.
Police’s Pehla Kadam for needy kids
 Chandigarh, October 12
The Chandigarh police started “Pehla Kadam”, a computer training course, for the underprivileged children from Bapu Dham Colony as a welfare measure at the computer laboratory in the Recruitment Training
Centre, Police Lines, Sector 26, here today.
Students take computer lessons under the “Pehla Kadam” initiative of the Chandigarh Police at the Police Lines in Sector 26, Chandigarh, on Tuesday.A Tribune photograph
505 more applicants successful
Mohali, October 12
The draw of lots for 150 sq yard plots in Aerocity was held by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) today.
Despite MC upgrade, ground realities worsen
Panchkula, October 12
From a VIP city with regard to development perspective to a literally non-existing city, it seems that Panchkula over the years has fallen on bad days.Though Panchkula municipal corporation was formed seven months back by merging Pinjore and Kalka, instead of getting any relief problem of the residents have further increased. Residents feel that there was no improvement in the basic infrastructure and converting council into corporation was only a political move and it had nothing to do with the problems of public.
Damaged ‘Shera’ to be replaced
Mohali, October 12
The issue of installing back the stolen Shera, the mascot of Common Wealth Games (CWG) at Mohali, had become a headache for Mohali District Administration.A day after the mascot was found abandoned near Togan village in UT by the Chandigarh police, the Mohali administration spent the entire day discussing the issue. The mascot was damaged by the unscrupulous elements, who while removing the mascot damaged its base.
Navratra festival at Mansa Devi
Shopkeepers protest change of routes
Panchkula, October 12
Irked over the indifferent attitude of the district administration, shopkeepers near the Mata Mansa Devi shrine staged a dharna in the complex protesting against the administration for changing the entry and exit routes to the shrine.
42 attend AIDS workshop
Chandigarh, October 12
The Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society organised a training session for instructors to impart education on treatment of sexually transmitted infections.The training session was for seven states, including Rajasthan, HP, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir and Delhi. A total of 42 participants attended.The training was conducted by the National Resource Faculty of NACO. —
TNS
Talent in full bloom
Chandigarh, October 12
Dramatics club of PEC University of Technology organised its first event of the year “Aaghaz” on the college auditorium here today.Eight dance events and three skits were performed by students of the PEC dramatics club. They performed comedy skits like “Mughle Azam”, “Billu Barber” and “Jiske budhi uski bains”.
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Panchkula, October 12
