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Early winter chill sets in, Met sounds fog alert
Chandigarh, December 10
Winters has finally arrived in the city and neighbouring states as day
temperatures plummeted with fog enveloping the region and disrupting normal life today.
 All flights cancelled due to fog
FOG’S HERE, ALREADY! Fog reduced visibility in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Natty car packaging to woo buyers
Chandigarh, December 10
There is good news for customers. Companies manufacturing cars are competing among themselves to woo customers by way of heavy discounts and offers on accessories, tours and servicing. As the year draws to an end, the discount offers vary between Rs 10,000 and Rs 50,000 on different models of various companies.
BJP rural unit chief booked for rape
Ambala, December 10
The Naggal police has booked the BJP’s district rural unit president, Sanjay Sharma, for rape of an Ambala City woman, Amardeep Kaur, who had filed a complaint against him three days ago. She had met with the Ambala SP in this regard this morning.
Sanjay Sharma
UT to have transport policy
Chandigarh, December 10
The UT administration has chalked out a multi-pronged strategy to check the use of personal transport in the city in the backdrop of Chandigarh having the highest vehicular density in India, resulting in chaos on city roads.
Metro, a panacea for traffic woes
MC clears new security gate
69 to be installed across Mohali by January 31
Mohali, December 10
The sample of a new security gate put up in Sector 70 here has been approved by the municipal council president, who has directed the contractor concerned to replace all old gates by January 31.
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| Old security gates, like the one in Phase IV, will make way for a new gate put up in Sector 70, Mohali. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu |
Library in name only
Mohali, December 10
In a town proposed to be another Singapore by the ruling SAD-BJP government, its sole municipal library fails to inspire much confidence of readers. For it does not have even a single member or a board showing its existence.
Empty racks at the Silvi Park library in Phase X, Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
MC staff opposes draft hiring, promotion norms
Chandigarh, December 10
The municipal corporation’s ongoing efforts to frame a recruitment and promotion policy after 13 years are proving to be an uphill task with most employees finding flaws in the rules being drafted on promotion of existing staff. The employees’ objections will be tabled at the meeting of the committee, which was set up by the MC house for this purpose last September, scheduled to be held on December 14.
Encroachments in motor market removed
Chandigarh, December 10
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation enforcement department vacated around two acres of land at the Mani Majra motor market under a special anti-encroachment drive today.
Parts of dumped vehicles being removed from a parking lot
at the Mani Majra motor market on Friday. Tribune photo:
Nitin Mittal
Experts dwell on haemorrhagic stroke
Chandigarh, December 10
The Indo-US programme on Comprehensive Stroke Centre Training started off yesterday with a symposium on the evaluation and management of haemorrhagic stroke.
Sikh clergy prevents holding of ritual at marriage palace
Zirakpur, December 10
A group of Sikh clergy prevented the holding of “anandkaraj” ceremony at Chimney Heights Resort, where a wedding function had been organised, terming it sacrilegious.
Recounting freedom movement
Chandigarh, December 10
The archives department, Haryana government, in collaboration with the Chandigarh administration and Uttar Pradesh State Archives, Lucknow, has organised an exhibition of rare documents and photographs on “Glimpses of Freedom Movement”.
Crime on rise in city: BJP
Chandigarh, December 10
President of the local unit of the BJP Sanjay Tandon today alleged that cases of snatching, kidnapping, burglary and murders were on the rise in the city.
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Devotees partake of langar on the Martyardom Day of Guru Teg Bahadur at a gurdwara in Sector 34, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
294 vehicles challaned in November
Chandigarh, December 10
To curb the public tendency of plying overloaded vehicles, unauthorised vehicles or those with incomplete documents, the local State Transport Authority (STA) has challaned 294 vehicles in November.
Thieves strike at wedding functions
Chandigarh, December 10
Three incidents of thefts in wedding functions have come to light in the city.
Van donated
Chandigarh, December 10
The State Bank of India, Chandigarh Circle, today unveiled and handed over the keys of a Tata Magic Ace Van to Col Shailesh Sati, Commanding Officer of the 6 Battalion, Sikh Regiment in the presence of a large gathering of ex-servicemen, war widows and serving personnel.
Tenants’ body protests
Chandigarh, December 10
The Chandigarh Industrial Area Tenants’ Association today held a protest in support of their demands on the World Human Rights’ Day.
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Bhavan Vidyalaya students perform during the annual function at the Moti Ram School Auditorium in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Introduction of Chinese
Non-availability of staff dampens CBSE’s plans
Chandigarh, December 10
Non-availability of staff and a few takers seem to have dampened the Central Board of Secondary Education’s plans to introduce Mandarin as a language in the Class VI syllabus. Despite the board’s much publicised declaration, a majority of the city schools may not be able to introduce Chinese language as an option due to shortage of certified Mandarin teachers.
Discipline puts off dental students
Chandigarh, December 10
Disciplinary measures or what is termed unreasonable strict regulations at PU Dental College, Sector 25, is the latest issue that has caught the fancy of student groups.
Seminar
Mohali, December 10
Students of the Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology organised a seminar on “Human Rights Day” on the college premises here today.
PU notes
Human Rights Week
Chandigarh:
The Centre for Human Rights and Duties of University Institute of Emerging Areas in Social Sciences (UIEASS), Panjab University, celebrated the Human Rights Week today to commemorate the International Human Rights Day. Theme of the week coincides with the UN theme of the Day, “Speak up Stop Discrimination: Human Rights Defenders Who Act To End Discrimination.”
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National Circle Kabaddi Championship
