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Roses bloom at the Sector 16 Zakir Rose Garden, Asia’s largest rose garden. The UT horticulture department is preparing for the rose festival, to
be held in February. Tribune photo: S Chandan
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Clients feel shortchanged most by insurers, banks
Chandigarh, January 31
In marketing parlance a consumer may be dubbed as “king”. However, in reality that does not seem to be the case, particularly so for the mushrooming private sector insurance and banking firms that virtually promise the moon to their clients at the time of enrolling them for their products, but turn into tough nuts to crack while settling claims and providing services later.
Khushpreet Case
HC issues notice on PIL for CBI probe
Chandigarh, January 31
The Khushpreet kidnapping and murder case has now come under the Punjab and Haryana High Court scanner. Taking up a petition for a CBI probe into the case filed in the public interest, a division bench of the court today issued notice of motion to the UT administration along with the states of Punjab and Haryana.
Shivraj Patil honours 101 NCC cadets
Chandigarh, January 31
Shivraj V Patil, UT Administrator, Chandigarh, felicitated 101 NCC cadets, including seven from
Chandigarh, as well as NCC officers, who had participated in the prestigious Republic Day Camp at New Delhi this year. The cadets included 25 girls from Punjab and two from the city.
Alarm at bank goes off due to snag, triggers panic
Chandigarh, January 31
Panic spread in the Sector 19 market when the alarm of an auto dialer system of the Canara Bank branch there went off due to a technical snag this morning.
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| Policemen and commandos keep vigil outside the Canara Bank; and (right) a crowd gathers around the spot at Sector 19 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan |
MC seals 12 illegal sheds
Chandigarh, January 31
Twelve illegal sheds were sealed by the enforcement staff of the municipal corporation (MC) at the Sector 19 Sadar Bazaar here today.
The team sealed all closed sheds as their owners had not opened those.
An MC enforcement official seals a shed at the Sector 19 Sadar Bazaar in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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MC to prepare report on streetlights
Chandigarh, January 31
A detailed report on the status of streetlights and their current condition in the city will be prepared by the municipal corporation (MC).
Villages, Colonies
Fire safety to be monitored
Chandigarh, January 31
A joint team, comprising fire and emergency committee members along with fire and emergency services officials, will monitor fire safety measures in schools, coaching institutes, hotels and guest houses in villages and colonies from February 3.
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From left: An open manhole behind the Deputy Commissioner’s office at Sector 17; a pit beside the bus stop outside the PGI at Sector
12; an open rainwater pond in the parking area of the Punjab and Haryana Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari
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PGI to have geriatric centre
Chandigarh, January 31
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has given its nod to the setting up of a regional geriatric centre at the PGI here.
Coming up: Botanical Garden as tourist spot
Chandigarh, January 31
The UT Administration is focusing on the Botanical Garden, spread over 10 acres, as a new tourist destination on the western side of Chandigarh.
Census official meets school principals
Chandigarh, January 31
Bindhyeshwari Negi, Director and Joint Registrar-General, Census Operations, Chandigarh, called a meeting of principals of schools here today.
Vacation of community centres
Councillor approaches GMADA chief
Mohali, January 31
A former municipal councillor has sought the implementation of directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court from the chief administrator, GMADA, regarding the vacation of community centres so that these could be used by the public.
BSP protests ‘Punjab bias’ against SAD opponents
Chandigarh, January 31
The Punjab unit of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) organised a ‘dharna’ at the rally ground, Sector 25, here today to protest against the treatment being meted out to political parties and democratic fronts other than the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) by the state government.
Activists of the BSPstage a dharna In Sector 25,
Chandigarh, on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
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Pandit Bhatt weaves magic
Chandigarh, January 31
The first-ever SPICMACAY-ICCR fortnightly classical music festival commenced on a melodic note at the IMTECH auditorium here today.
The event organised by the Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music Among
Youth (SPICMACAY), in association with ICCR, featured Grammy Award winner Mohan
Veena wizard Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt in the opening concert.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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Sartaj strikes a chord
Chandigarh, January 31
Living up to his reputation as a fast-emerging popular Punjabi singer, Satinder Sartaj kept the audience enthralled at the Tagore Theatre here today.
The live concert, veritably titled “Mehfil-e-Sartaj”, organised by the
Spice-n-Dice, got off to a inordinately delayed, but musically majestic start,
with Sartaj rendering “Haq Bahu dam dam Bahu”, the famous “kalaams” of
Sufi mystic Hazrat Baba Sultan Bahu.
Tribune photo: Vinay Malik |
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Tribune employee retires
Chandigarh, January 31
Chaman Lal Sharma, Composing Supervisor, retired today after putting in more than 32 years of service. He joined the institution in 1978. He was given a warm send-off by his colleagues. They also lauded his services to the institution.
3 PGI docs honoured
Chandigarh, January 31
Pro Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Dr Naveen Kalra and Dr Kushaljit Singh Sodhi of the department of radiodiagnosis at the PGI were honoured during the four-day annual meeting of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association, which concluded in New Delhi today.
Travel agency told to compensate complainant
Chandigarh, January 31
The local District Consumer Forum has directed a Delhi-based travel agency to pay a compensation of ` 20,000 to a city resident for causing “harassment and inconvenience” to his daughter who had to spend two more days in Geneva as the air ticket was not sent to her on time. Besides, the agent has also been asked to refund the cost of the ticket,
Rs 48,000.
PF info delay costs firm Rs 5,000
Chandigarh, January 31
The failure of a security agency, Lynx Security Private Limited, in providing information about provident fund (PF) to one of its employees has cost it `5,000.
Baltana-Panchkula Road
Uprooted tiles hindering traffic flow
Zirakpur, January 31
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Uprooted tiles on a small stretch of the Baltana-Panchkula road is affecting the smooth flow of traffic. The tiles were installed by the Zirakpur Municipal Council few days back after spending lakhs of rupees in an attempt to prevent the damage caused on the stretch during the rainy season. But the solution has proved to be a problem for the commuters as the tiles have come off. |
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| A view of the newly built tiled road on the Baltana-Panchkula road.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
Gurdev Nagar Colony
Residents raise slogan against MC officials
Demand basic amenities at the earliest
Zirakpur, January 31
Residents, including women of Gurdev Nagar Colony in Pabhat village today protested against Zirakpur Municipal Council officials for not providing them basic amenities, which they have been demanding for the past four years. They raised slogans against the officials and demanded their problems be solved at the earliest.
Reaching out to masses
Cops return case property worth Rs 3 crore
Mohali, January 31
In a gesture aimed at reaching out to the masses, the Mohali Police officials today joined hands with politicians (although those belonging to the ruling party) to return case property items worth about `3 crore to owners at a specially convened district-level camp organised at Government College in Phase 6 here.
The police returns keys of vehicles to owners at a
function in Phase 6, Mohali, on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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Green belts wear pale look in Mohali
Mohali, January 31
Here, most green belts in the commercial areas are without greenery, lack cleanliness and have been encroached upon from all directions.
Auction postponed
Mohali, January 31
Punjab Infotech has postponed tomorrow’s auction of commercial site in IT Park of Sector 67 here. Two previous efforts by the government undertaking to sell the sites has failed.
New day, new protest on PU campus
Chandigarh, January 31
Two separate protests were held on the Panjab University campus today. Students expressed anger over being charged for availing wi-fi facility.
Students of PU’s dental college stage a protest on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
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UGC Guidelines
Research compulsory for PhD
Leave blues for aspirants
Chandigarh, January 31
Panjab University’s decision to implement the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) guidelines on compulsory course-work during the PhD programme has left several college teachers in the lurch.
Oil, gas conservation fortnight ends
Chandigarh, January 31
The oil and gas conservation fortnight wherein all three state-run oil marketing companies organised a plethora of activities for school and college students to create awareness about oil conservation concluded today at Bal Bhavan . Mayor Ravinder Pal Singh was the chief guest. During the15 day celebrations held in the city, various contests were held for schoolchildren, including quiz, drawing and painting contests, slogan writing, besides, essay writing and extempore.
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