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Family members and NGO activists hold a candlelight vigil seeking justice for Ruchika at the Sector-17
Plaza in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
PU Violence
Absconding PUSU leaders arrested
Chandigarh, November 16
The Chandigarh Police today arrested absconding Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) leaders Udey Singh Wirring and Arshvir Singh Johal on the PU Campus.
The police would produce Wirring and Johal along with three other members of PUSU before a court on
Wednesday.
AEROCITY LAND POOLING
Cut-off bar relaxed to accommodate all
All farmers who opted for land pooling to get plots
Mohali, November 16
In a decision having political implications, the Punjab Government today decided to accommodate all landowners who opted for the land-pooling scheme for Aerocity, irrespective of the cut-off date to apply for the scheme.
City Budget
Rs 500-cr bonanza for city likely
Chandigarh, November 16
Chandigarh is expecting a Rs 500-crore bonanza from the central government during the current session of Parliament.
The expectation stems from positive indications during a meeting chaired by Union Expenditure Secretary Sushma Nath and attended by UT Finance Secretary Sanjay
Kumar in New Delhi on November 12.
VAT cut in Punjab
UT admn may follow suit
Chandigarh, November 16
Following a cut in percentage of VAT (value added tax) on food grain, including wheat products like “maida”, “suji” and pulses from 4 per cent to 1 per cent in the neighbouring Punjab, the UT administration may also follow suit.
Aerocity
GMADA begins refunding of earnest money
Mohali, November 16
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) today began the process of refunding the earnest money to unsuccessful applicants. Today, GMADA transferred Rs 2,396 crore to the banks for refunding the amount to the unsuccessful applicants.
Study Tour
Councillors must monitor segregation of garbage: Report
Chandigarh, November 16
The councillors who had recently been on a study tour of Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram have suggested the supervision of the task of managing segregation and collection of garbage of each sector by the area councillor of the ward.
Goat gets dearer this Eid
Chandigarh, November 16
With only a few hours left for the festival of Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakr Eid), one can spot a variety of goats up for sale in various markets.
Though the excitement is somewhat dampened among buyers, given the high prices of goats, buyers can still be seen thronging places where
goats are being sold.
Goats on sale at a special market in Mani Majra on the eve of Eid-ul-Zuha on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Cloudy day ahead in city, rain likely
Chandigarh, November 16
The city remained cloudy throughout the day today and the weatherman has forecast showers and a cloudy day ahead.
“The skies will remain partly cloudy and there will be light drizzle and thundery developments on Wednesday in some parts of the city,” an official of
the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Zirakpur-Chandigarh road
Strewn sand a threat to commuters
Zirakpur, November 16
Two-wheeler drivers are having a tough time while travelling on a stretch on the
Zirakpur-Chandigarh road near flyover as huge lumps of sand are lying there from the past few months.
Sand strewn on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway near the Zirakpur
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LPG cylinder distributor’s godown raided
Chandigarh, November 16
An inspection was conducted at a local distributor of LPG cylinders in Sector 42 B.
Joint Director, food & supplies and consumer affairs, and SDM (south) Abhishek Dev inspected the premises of M/s Super Gas Service, Bharat Gas distributor, and found that six filled domestic LPG cylinders of 14.2 kg were short in the godown of the
dealer.
HS reviews construction work at ICA
Chandigarh, November 16
Ram Niwas, Home Secretary-cum-Director, today visited the Institute of Correctional Administration (ICA), Sector 26, to review the ongoing civil works being carried out by the engineering department and department of urban planning and town planning of the Chandigarh Administration.
Abhishek Dev gets charge of Joint Secy (Home)
Chandigarh, November 16
The Chandigarh administration today effected a reshuffle in the wake of Joint Secretary (Home) Prerna Puri proceeding on leave from November 15 to June 10 next year.
Rs 5 lakh sought through anonymous letter
Chandigarh, November
16
Maj Gen PPS Mohindra (retd), a local resident, has approached the police claiming to have received a an anonymous letter demanding Rs 5 lakh from him.
Monkey menace at Chhatbir zoo
Zirakpur (Chhatbir), November 16
Two wild monkeys, who had entered Mahendra Choudhary Chhatbir Zoological Park a few days ago, have become a cause of nuisance. However, zoo officials claimed that they were able to nab a male monkey.
Admn chalks out admission process
Chandigarh, November 16
Thousands of students belonging to the economically weaker sections (EWS) have a reason to smile, as the UT administration has finally chalked out the admission procedure for EWS reservation.
Reservation violates school’s right to administer
Chandigarh, November 16
St Xavier’s School in a reply to a public interest litigation (PIL) on the quota for economically weaker sections (EWS) here said, “25 per cent reservation amounts to the school being deprived of a large amount of money.”
Seats for EWS students
Pvt schools get court notices
Panchkula, November 16
Notices issued by the district court has given jitters to private schools in the city that were now initiating steps to compile data to file reply about children of the economically weaker sections (EWS) under the RTE Act.
‘Jyotirgmaya’ goes on air
Chandigarh, November 16
Panjab University’s community radio, “Jyotirgmaya” (91.2 FM), which is being hosted by the School of Communication Studies (SCS) was finally on air today.
5-day theatre fest gets going
Patiala, November 16
The five-day national theatre festival, being jointly organised by the North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC), Patiala, and Punjabi University’s theatre and television department got underway with Rakesh Bedi’s enacted monologue, “Message” at Kala Bhawan in university, here last evening.
PU teachers get arrears
Chandigarh, November 16
Panjab University Teachers’ Association
(PUTA) president Jaspal Kaur Kang said Panjab University teachers had received the leftover arrears, which were pending following the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission from April 2006.
From Schools & Colleges
Visit
CHANDIGARH: A team of 50 students from 10 schools of the city visited the dumping ground at Dadu
Majra. These students visited ragpickers, scrap dealers, waste collection centres in various sectors and dumping ground to suggest solutions for waste management in the city.
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