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Night Patrolling
125 challans issued
Chandigarh, December 17
With around 1,600 policemen stationed on city roads as part of special night patrolling, the UT police issued a total of 125 challans for traffic violations in a three-hour span last night. A total of 100 barriers were set up across the city from 11 pm to 2 am.
GMSH-16 at it again
Transfuses wrong blood to pregnant woman
Chandigarh, December 17
Close on the heels of the death of the new-born baby of Bulbul, a poor woman, allegedly due to medical negligence recently, Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector 16, has endangered the life of another patient.
Land acquisition by high-ups
Inquiry officer recommends CBI probe
Chandigarh, December 17
Recommending a CBI probe into the acquisition of properties by high-ups in Chandigarh’s periphery, Punjab’s former Director-General of Police-cum-inquiry officer Chander Shekhar has said the revenue department had not supplied the list of ‘benami’ properties.
Admn to auction more plots in southern sectors
Chandigarh, December 17
The Chandigarh administration will showcase the southern sectors in a major way at the December 29 and 30 auction of residential and commercial property here.
In fact, 21 out of a total of 23 residential sites being put under the hammer are in Phase II sectors (from Sector 30 onwards) in an apparent bid to promote the southern sectors. Similar is the case with the commercial property, as out of 92 commercial sites, 86 are in the Phase II sectors.
In full faith: A devotee exhibits martial arts skills during a Tazia to mark Muharram in Chandigarh on Friday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Armed to the teeth:
A man lifts a bicycle during the 19th Kabbadi Cup organised by the Paindu Sports and Welfare Club Kumbra at Dasehra ground in Phase VII, Mohali, on Friday. Tribune photo Vicky Gharu
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Commonwealth Youth leaders’ conference ends
Chandigarh, December 17
The five-day Commonwealth Youth Leaders’ Conference concluded today. Forty-four delegates from the Commonwealth nations spent the week in the city learning about leadership and advocacy, covering youth networking, media, community engagement and youth participation in decision making.
RTI Act
CIC notice to PGI
Chandigarh, December 17
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has issued a show-cause notice to the PGI authorities under the Right to Information Act for failing to follow instructions issued by it.
In the notice issued to administrative officer Pradeep Bhutani, the the CIC has questioned why action under Section 20 (1) should not be taken against him.
Tikkar Tal road to be widened
Panchkula, December 17
In order to promote tourism at Tikkar Tal in the Morni block of this district, the state government is initiating a plan to widen the road and start special buses for the tourist resort.
AEROCITY
PIL filed against GMADA
Chandigarh, December 17
Greater Mohali Area Development Authority’s action of formulating schemes on papers without carving out actual colonies today came under the Punjab and Haryana High Court scanner after a Mohali resident filed a petition in public
interest against the Aerocity project.
Melodic grandeur of yesteryear comes alive
Chandigarh, December 17
As many as 15 singers of repute paid rich musical tributes to legendary singers to the like of Pankaj Mullick, KL Saighal, Mohd Rafi, Kishore Kumar in a special musical programme titled “Yadon ki Kasak” held at the Bal Bhavan here yesterday.
5-digit Nos. for trains
Chandigarh, December 17
To streamline the centralised control system of trains, the Railways have decided to implement five digit numbers for mail and express trains from December 20.
The decision has been taken to keep a tab on the movement of all passenger trains as well as streamlining their movement through the computerised control centre located at the Railway Board control room in New Delhi. An official said digit ‘1’ would be prefixed to the existing numbers of all mail and express trains while the remaining four digits would remain unchanged.
Tara Chand Saboo Excellence
Awards
Tireless efforts of five teachers recognised
Chandigarh, December 17
The tireless efforts of five city teachers were recognised yesterday as they received the prestigious IXth Tara Chand Saboo Excellence Awards in School Teaching, 2010, at an award function at PHD House here yesterday.
UT Schools
CBSE to reward for cleanliness
Chandigarh, December 17
After having decided to asses academic quality of schools, the Central Board of Secondary Education will now rate them on sanitation.
Light and sound show
 Chandigarh, December 17
Primary students of Sri Guru Harkrishan Model School, Sector 38-D, presented a light and sound show “Panchtantra Tales”. RJ Khanderao, regional director, CBSE, Panchkula, was the chief guest. More than 450 students took part in the spectacular show that brought alive the world of fantasy and fairy tales. All chosen stories based on folk literature depicted a moral dilemma aimed at developing wisdom and a sense of responsibility among children.
Students of Sri Guru Harkrishan Model School, Sector 38-D, Chandigarh, take part in light and sound show Panchtantra Tales in the school on Friday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
PU Notes
Elected
 CHANDIGARH:
Dr KK Bhasin, a professor in the department of chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India. The selection comes in wake of his seminal contributions to the chemistry of organic
sulphur, selenium and tellurium compounds. Dr Bhasin is a recipient of the prestigious Commonwealth Fellowship Award, Science Research Council fellowship (UK) and DAAD fellowship (Germany). He has contributed extensively to the national and international scientific literature with over 120 research papers, six US patents and seven books.
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