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Tribune Impact
Hospital canteen shut down
 Chandigarh, October 31
Taking strict action against poor levels of hygiene, particularly the presence of rats in one of the canteens at Government Medical College and Hospital
(GMSH), Sector 16, Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Chandigarh, Abhishek Dev, ordered the closure of the eatery here today.
The Red Cross canteen which was closed on Sunday after a story was published in the Chandigarh Tribune on Sunday about rats and unhygienic conditions (left) prevailing at the Government Multi-speciality Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Mohali, P’kula drain on city
35 yrs on, still dependent on Chd for health, transport, education
 Mohali, October 31
Even 35 years after it came into existence, the town has failed to keep pace with the times and continues to be dogged by poor infrastructure including woefully inadequate health, educational and public transport services. Its 300,000 residents are more or less dependent on Chandigarh for its basic needs.
A classroom for primary class students at Government Primary School, Phase 3B 1, is also being used to store rations under the midday meal scheme.
Three held for robbing elderly woman
Chandigarh, October 31
The police today arrested a maidservant, who along with her husband and a relative, allegedly robbed an elderly woman at pistol-point in Sector 61 here after tying her up on October 25.
Clarion call to battle the bottle
Chandigarh, October 31
The battle against the bottle got a shot in the arm today, with representatives of a cross-section of society giving a clarion call to combat alcoholism, which had assumed alarming proportions.
Glimmer of hope for budding players
The announcement by Yuvraj Singh regarding his plans of opening a cricket academy for budding cricketers, the other day, has come as a glimmer of hope for budding players.
Chandigarh’s Sector 34 is decked up ahead of Diwali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Crafts Mela
Students have gala time
Chandigarh, October 31
Children from AIE (Alternative Innovative Education) centre, Mauli Colony, were taken for an excursion to second Chandigarh National Crafts Mela being held at Kalagram, Chandigarh, here.
BMWs, Mercs ‘selling like hot cakes’
Chandigarh, October 31
When it comes to celebrating Diwali with style and elegance, BMWs and Mercedes seem to be the style statement, this year.
If local dealers of the premium segment cars like Mercedes and BMW are to be believed, their products are ‘selling like hot cakes’.
This festival season has witnessed 30 to 40 per cent surge in the sale, claimed local dealers of both the luxury cars.
Open House Response
Adulteration, reality of the day
Adulteration has become a common phenomenon across the country and Chandigarh is no exception. Adulteration is not only found in sweets but in every commodity, including milk and milk products, petrol and petroleum products, medicines, spices, pulses, liquor, etc.
Founder’s day celebrated
Chandigarh, October 31
The Kangra Valley Welfare Association, Chandigarh, celebrated its founders' day here today.
Actor Harman Baweja shakes a leg with special kids during the Chandigarh Fashion Week at Hotel Mountview. Tribune photo: Pardeep Tewari |
Special train to Lucknow from November 3
Chandigarh, October 31
To keep pace with the expected passenger rush during the festive season, the Northern Railway has decided to introduce a Chandigarh-Lucknow special train.
Also, additional coaches will be attached to the existing long-distance trains on different routes.
All for a cause
Sisters launch an organ-donation movement
Chandigarh, October 31
With daughters of a senior Haryana IPS officer forming MANODA (Medicos and Associates Network for Organ Donation Awareness), the organ-donation movement seems to have charmed the younger generation as well.
83-yr-old vocalist spells magic
Chandigarh, October 31
Retaining the youthful freshness in her otherwise mellifluous voice, the 83-year-old Mumbai-based versatile vocalist, Ganyogini Dhondotai Kulkarni spelt magic in her recital, providing a grand finale to the 33rd edition of the INT Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan here today.
Pangs of Partition brought alive
 Chandigarh, October 31
The pangs of forced Partition and unavoidable holocaust were brought alive in a poignant play, “Jis Lahore Nahin Vekhya auh Jamya
Nahin..”, staged by about 80 prodigious and senior student actors of Vivek High School to mark the Founder’s Week celebrations of the school today.
Students perform the play ‘Jis Lahore Nahin Vekhya auh Jamya Nahin’ at Vivek High School, Sector 38, Chandigarh, on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
Protest over status of scheme
Mohali, October 31
Members of the National Consumer Awareness Group Society today gathered at Sector 92 to protest against uncertainty over the status of a housing scheme floated by the society four years ago.
20 couples tie knot at mass marriage function
Mohali, October 31
Twenty couples hailing from poor families were
married at a mass marriage function organised by the Punjabi Cultural Welfare Society and the Sardar Sukhdev Singh Gill Memorial Welfare Society
at the Guru Ravi
Dass Gurdwara in Phase 7 here on Sunday.
Contractors axe trees without permission
Mohali, October 31
In a shocking revelation, a probe by the Punjab Forest Department has exposed a racket by contractors who ended up felling 40 per cent more than the sanctioned 12,000 trees in Bardar forest located in Siswan range near
Chandigarh. The trees valued at lakhs of rupees comprise sheesham, khair and
kikkar.
Uploading PhD work online
Committee rules out proposal
Chandigarh, October 31
Uploading the PhD course work online, as promised by Panjab University officials at the Senate meeting held on October 10, now appears to be a grim idea.
From Schools & Colleges
Sports day
Panchkula: Pre-primary annual sports day for playgroup to UKG classes was held at Saupin’s School,
Panchkula. Around 300 students from these classes participated in march past as well as track events.
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Mohali, October 31
