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High Court
Bureaucrats occupying houses beyond entitlement
Action report sought from admn
Chandigarh, March 7
Bureaucrats putting up in houses they are not entitled to may soon find their household stuff being moved out. For, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today made it clear that the Bench would be compelled to pass orders, if the UT administration failed to get the houses vacated from unauthorised occupation of IAS and IPS officers.
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Women’s day special
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Making ‘unusual’ efforts to succeed
Being a woman isn’t easy for many. For a woman, her struggle starts from the day they she is born,
provided she is not killed in the womb.  American playwright and US Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce described a woman's life long struggle as: “Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to
succeed. If I fail, no one will say she doesn't have what it takes. They will say, women don't have what it takes.”
Yet, despite all odds, many women have made a mark in every field. They have ventured into and have broken glass ceilings to prove beyond doubt they are second to none.
On this Woman’s Day, Chandigarh Tribune captures the indomitable spirit of some city women pursuing unusual vocations.
Mandeep Sharma. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Doing their little bit
Chandigarh, March 7
Intending to make this International Women’s Day special for five HIV positive widows who operate a paper re-cycling plant, students at Panjab University’s department of social work have resolved to contribute to their venture.
Fencing their way to glory
Chandigarh, March 7
The tagline “why should boys have all the fun” holds true for some girls studying at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-10, who have done exceptionally well in sports.
The torchbearers of education
Chandigarh, March 7
Having dominated the education scenario for decades now, women continue to be the first choice as teachers. Contrary to their contemporaries, having taken teaching as either the last or the safest professional resort, teaching for this young brigade is a mission.
The team of teachers at the psychology department in DAV College, Sector 10,
analyses a test in their lab.
Tributes paid to spirit of womanhood
Chandigarh, March 7
Celebrating the spirit of womanhood on the eve of  International Women’s Day, Gurukul Vidyapeeth and S-4 Trust honoured 35 leading personalities from different walks of life for their commendable contribution in their respective realms at a glittering function presided over by city Mayor Ravinderpal Singh at the Tagore Theatre.
Awardees strike a pose after the award function organised by Gurukul Vidyapeeth on Monday. A Tribune photograph
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Maintenance of Parks
GMADA’s U-turn: Pvt players to handle work, not MC
Mohali, March 7
Taking a U-turn, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has now decided to give the work of maintaining parks on contract to big private companies instead of handing these over to the civic body.
The town will be divided into three or four zones and parks in each zone will be handed over for maintenance to big companies having the required infrastructure and expertise for beautifying the green areas.
A model of a dinosaur being put up at the entrance to the Natural History Museum in Sector 10,
Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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PGI patient pays for others’ spat with life
Chandigarh, March 7
A spat between attendants of a patient and staff on duty at the emergency ward of the PGI here allegedly cost another patient his life.
Relatives of the deceased, identified as Anil Kumar (45), a resident of Maloya, alleged that wrong medication was given to the patient and when his condition started deteriorating, nurses and doctors did not pay him attention as they were involved in hot arguments with attendants of another patient. This ultimately proved fatal for Anil, said Gulshan Bala, wife of the deceased, in a complaint submitted to the PGI authorities and the Chandigarh Police.
Recruitment in AG Punjab under sports quota
Selection procedure under cloud as players cry foul
Chandigarh, March 7
The recruitment procedure in the Audit General Punjab (AG Punjab), Chandigarh, has come under a scanner, with players of different games accusing discrepancies in the selection of probables for the posts of auditor and accountant under the sports quota.
The West Indies kick off their practice session with a game of football at the Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, in Chandigarh on Monday. The players looked relaxed and performed some running exercises, followed by a stretching session. According to the team management, they will have a light training session in the gym tomorrow.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Irish team in city:
The Irish team arrived in the city under tight security here today. The team is putting up at the same place, Hotel Taj, Sector 17, as the Caribbean side.
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Feasibility Study
Health team visits GMCH
Chandigarh, March 7
A team from the union ministry of health and family welfare consisting of Dr R Chandrashekhar, chief architect, and Aparna Sharma, director, visited the GMCH, Sector 32, to study the feasibility of setting up a Regional Institute of Paramedical Sciences (RIPS).
Development of Sectors 76 to 80
Allottees stage protest outside GMADA office
Mohali, March 7
Allottees of Sectors 76 to 80 held a protest outside the office of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority
(GMADA) here today demanding development in the area and a draw of lots for the remaining plots.
Sect 51 scheme
CHB allots 12 houses
Chandigarh, March 7
The Chandigarh Housing Board allotted units through a draw of lots under the “assured allotment scheme” for Sector 51 here today.
Protest by nurses
Chandigarh, March 7
Protesting against a delay in redressing their grievances, including non-implementation of central pay scales, recruitment of staff nurses on regular basis, members of the Government Medical College and Hospital Nurses Welfare Association held a gate meeting here today.
Non-release of funds for fest
DAV-10 students sit on hunger strike
Chandigarh, March 7
The controversy surrounding the organisation of the annual youth fest at DAV College, Sector 10, brewed further today with members of the student council proceeding on hunger strike against the non-release of funds for the fest.
PHD-PTU job fair on March 12
Chandigarh, March 7
The PHD Chamber in association with Punjab Technical University (PTU) is organising a mega job-fest “PHD-PTU Job Fest-2011” here for students of more than 300 affiliated colleges on March 12-13 at the PHD House, Sector 31 A.
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