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Two arrested with stolen items
Chandigarh, December 19
With the arrest of two persons, the crime branch has claimed to have solved a number of thefts and snatching cases in the city, including the theft of a laptop from Panjab University in October this year. Exposing the lackadaisical security arrangements at the campus, the two, who hail from Bihar, managed to steal the laptop by sneaking into the Boys Hostel number 2 at the university in October this year.
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Sun Strokes |
Tourists enjoy bright sunny weather on a winter noon at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Stone laid, that’s it!
Routine development projects going on at snail’s pace
Chandigarh, December 19
The mega-projects fiasco seems to have taken its toll on other development projects in the city, with a majority of those not moving beyond foundation-stone-laying ceremonies.
Sanam unwinds with a swing
Chandigarh, December 19
It’s time to rejuvenate for local tennis sensation Sanam Krishan Singh, who returned home after over two-and-a-half year.
Sanam, who has recently made the country proud with his gold grabbing in doubles and bronze in the team event in the recently concluded 16th Asian Games at Guangzhou in China, is in town to meet his mother, other family members and some childhood friends.
Mayoral Poll
Posturing among contenders intensifies
Chandigarh, December 19
Congress contenders for the top post of the Mayor of the municipal corporation have started flexing their muscles in the runup to the D-Day i.e. January 1.
Cop-out! Not this time
The police is often faced with the unsavoury situation of dealing with traffic offenders who use their clout to wriggle out their predicament. Not this time though when two youths were pulled over for driving a Jeep with open top in front of the Tagore Theatre in Sector 18.
The two first tried to humour the cops but when it didn’t work, they started claiming that they had been driving the Jeep for the past over one year without once being stopped for the offence.
OPEN HOUSE RESPONSE
No beats a loss to UT Police
The vision statement of the Chandigarh Police “Ensure optimum public safety and security to enhance the quality of life in the community through community policing at all levels” has been aptly narrated by Sanjeev Singh Bariana in his article “UT Security: From bad to worse”.
Exam rush spells chaos at rly station
Chandigarh, December 19
It was utter chaos at the Chandigarh railway station as heavy rush was witnessed following a Railway Recruitment Board examination in the city today.
Around 25,000 candidates had arrived to appear for the examination for 1,000 posts of section engineers and junior engineers in the railways.
Candidates who appeared in an examination walk downstairs to catch a train from platform No. 3 at the Chandigarh railway station on Sunday. Photo: Nitin Mittal
Protect child from winter blues
Chandigarh, December 19
With winter winds lashing the region, your child’s sensitive skin demands extra care and pampering. To avoid itchy and scaly skin among children, lotions and coconut oil must be applied.
Role of chartered accountants underlined
Chandigarh, December 19
A two-day CA conclave, organised by the Chandigarh branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, was inaugurated by Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, North-West region, BS Dhillon, here today.
Onion makes residents teary
Chandigarh, December 19
Being available at prices varying between Rs 60 per kg and Rs 70 in different areas in the city, onion prices have shot through the roof here. The prized vegetable was available for around Rs 25 per kg last Monday.
Cong accused of dividing countrymen
Chandigarh, December 19
A meeting of BJP’s ward No. 18 was held under the chairmanship of mandal president Narinder Sharma.
Mélange of sports, music
 Chandigarh, December 19
More than 300 students of Strawberry Fields performed to the tunes of English rhymes here today.
The annual musical soirée, along with sports, showcased students’ learning at school.
UNBRIDLED JOY:
Tiny tots run to grab their Christmas gifts at Strawberry Fields in Sector 24, Chandigarh, on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Illegal mining near Ghaggar
Residents fear outbreak of epidemic
Panchkula, December 19
Residents living across the Ghaggar fear outbreak of epidemic, as the water was coming out in Sector 23 from pits dug out by illegal miners.
Soon, national data bank for all fungal diseases
Chandigarh, December 19
The mycology division in the Department of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER, is organising a four-day training programme for developing a national network on fungal diseases. The course, to be started tomorrow, will be held under aegis of the Centre for Advanced Research in Medical Mycology.
Rotarians should expand
efforts to villages: Pahadia
Chandigarh, December 19
A two-day conference of the Rotary District concluded here today. Governor of Haryana, Jagannath Pahadia, interacted with the audience and appreciated the Rotarians for their efforts in the uplifting the society. “One must devote time to serve the humanity to make one's life worth living,” he said.
Only 300 cops to guard 3.14 lakh residents
Panchkula, December 19
Hollow claims of the police have come to the fore, as there is acute shortage of police personnel to safeguard the life and property of city residents.
Architects honoured
Chandigarh, December 19
The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Mumbai, has honoured architects from Chandigarh and Punjab for their contribution to promoting the profession of architecture in the state. They were awarded at a recently-concluded national convention held at Lucknow.
Awareness on home loan
Chandigarh, December 19
Home Utsav, organised by the ICICI Bank home loan team at Exhibition Ground, Sector 34, concluded here today.
Trinamool Cong names unit chiefs
Chandigarh, December 19
The local unit of the Trinamool Congress named presidents of various cells of the party here today. During a function, adviser to the party Hari Kumar announced the names in the presence of Shambhu Banerjee and Ajay
Singla, president and vice-president, respectively.
Lakshya shines in Gita shloka recitation
Panchkula, December 19
In a bid to strengthen the spiritual base of children during their formative years as also to acquaint them with the importance of ancient traditions of our cultural heritage, the local chapter of Gita Prachar Samiti organised “Gita Diwas Sammaroh” on the eve of Gita Jayanti at Hans Raj Public School, Panchkula.
From Schools & Colleges
Teachers’ training
Chandigarh: The eight-day counselling workshop at Postgraduate Government College, Sector 11, concluded here yesterday. More than 160 college teachers were trained during the workshop by experts, including Dr Vidhu Mohan, Dr Paramjit Tulsi and Dr Richa. The workshop was the brain child of director, Higher Education, Ajoy Sharma. The workshop-cum-training sessions witnessed huge response.
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