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Day-long strike hits CHB working
Chandigarh, February 1
Residents of the city visiting the office of the Chandigarh Housing Board
(CHB) in Sector 9 for work pertaining to the transfer of houses and other documentation had to leave empty handed following a strike by employees of the board.
CHB employees protest in front of their office at Sector 9
Three years on, struggle ends
25-year-old succumbs to bullet injury
Chandigarh, February 1
An almost three-year-long prolonged and lonely struggle with paralysis and coma ended for 25-year-old Poonam, daughter of Karamjit Singh, the late owner of Kasauli Broilers at Sector 22, as she succumbed to her bullet injury today.
I-T raids on 4 realtors’ premises
Chandigarh, February 1
In a massive operation against builders, income tax (I-T) officials today conducted surveys at about 15 official premises of four prominent realtors, Barnala Builders, Singla Builders and Promoters, Orbit Apartment Construction and Pee Kay Scaffolding and Shuttering Limited, at Zirakpur and Mohali.
PGI’s OT technicians to protest
Chandigarh, February 1
The OT Technical Staff Association of the PGI will proceed on a three-day mass casual leave from February 3.
Jagjit Singh, president of the association, said the decision had been taken after the expiry of period of notice given to the PGIMER administration to fulfil their long-pending demands on January 31.
Got ‘tatkal’ ticket? Photo ID must
Chandigarh, February 1
In view of complaints of irregularities in the ‘tatkal’ scheme, the Railways has decided to reintroduce the need for carrying identity proof in original during journey from February 11.
Minor fire at HC
Chandigarh, February 1
Just two days after a major blaze destroyed the record at the Punjab and Haryana High Court record room, a minor fire incident was reported on the premises today.
MC flouting fire safety norms in its own building
Chandigarh, February 1
The municipal corporation, though ordering others to comply with fire and safety norms, is itself one of the biggest violators of the guidelines. In fact, it has not been able to ensure safety norms in its own buildings and those of the UT administration, let alone other structures.
Temporary cabins constructed opposite the chief fire officer’s room, along which almirahs filled with old records
Institute on common land
Banur MLA backs villagers’ demand for annulling lease
Zirakpur, February 1
Banur MLA Jasjit Singh Bunny today came out in support of Sanoli village residents’ demand for annulling the lease of common land that was given to a private educational institute. He assured that the residents would not be wronged in any way.
Residents to get unique IDs from Feb 15: Minister
Mohali, February 1
The process to issue unique identification number cards will begin by February 15, said Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, minister for food and civil supplies, while presiding over the District Grievances Committee meeting here today.
Turban tying camp
Mohali, February 1
A free “dastar sikhlai” (turban tying) camp was organised by the Kalgidhar Sewak Jatha, Punjab, at Gurdwara Shri Amb Sahib, Phase 8 here.
Health camp
Mohali, February 1
The SAS Nagar District Bar Association in association with Fortis Hospital organised a free medical check-up camp at the district courts complex in Phase 3B1 here. During the camp, tests for blood pressure, sugar and ECG were carried out.
Tribune employee retires
Ramesh Chaudhary, News Editor, The Tribune has retired after serving the paper for 32 years.
ICC World Cup dates to overlap with CBSE exams
Parents in a ‘match-board fix’
Chandigarh, February 1
Overlapping dates of the forthcoming ICC World Cup with that of school board exams has left many parents in a ‘match fix’.
The first match of the biggest cricketing extravaganza will take place on February 19, which is shortly before the start of the class X board examinations scheduled to begin on March 3 and continue up to March 23. By then the world cup fever would have reached a crescendo.
Debate contest to mark Girl Child Week
Chandigarh, February 1
To mark the “Girl Child Week”, a debate contest was organised for young women at Bapu Dham Colony today.
Besides deliberating on the status of Indian women, participants also made a collage to express their views on women empowerment and also performed a play.
An evening of ghazals at govt college
Kalka, February 1
The music department of Smt Aruna Asaf Ali Government Postgraduate College, Kalka, in collaboration with the placement cell, today organised an extension lecture-cum-demonstration on various aspects of music vocal.
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Flute maestro Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia performs at IMTECH, Sector 39, Chandigarh, on Friday.
Tribune photo: S Chandan
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From Schools
Exchange programme
MOHALI: Students and staff of Canadian School, Mohali, today played host to 16 students and six staff members from Waverly Christian College, Melbourne, Australia. Linda Beatty, school principal, along with the students, interacted with the guests. The visitors were treated to dance, drama and music performances. The session ended with a friendly basketball game. The match was a tie with each side scoring 22 points. The principal said in future students from the Canadian School would be going on International student exchange programmes to the US, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand.
RTE Act implementation
UT moves to define school neighbourhood limits
Chandigarh, February 1
Days after UT home secretary Ram Niwas was relieved of the education charge preceded by the repatriation of former director of public instruction (schools) PK Sharma, the UT administration appears to have initiated a reversal of its earlier decisions taken on implementing provisions of the Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education (RTE) Act in the city.
Intellectual discourses sum up music seminar
Chandigarh, Ferbruary 1
The department of music, MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, organised Sh Jatinder Kumar Memorial National Seminar on Changing Trends in Indian Music. More than 750 students and faculty members attended the seminar.
American philosophy prof interacts with students
Chandigarh, February 1
Continuing the seminar “Dialogue on Relativism, Absolutism, and Beyond”, a round table was organised in the department of philosophy at the Panjab University today in which four students from the department presented their papers .
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The pent-up resentment brewing among students, teachers and nonteaching staff of Panjab University’s HSJ Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital.
Kharar, February 1
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the PGIMER, Chandigarh, seeking its response within six weeks to a petition challenging the appointment of Dr KK Talwar as Director-cum-Professor.
