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NRI stabbed by snatchers, dies
Was trying to save his wife from miscreants
Chandigarh, March 21
A 50-year-old NRI, who came from Saudi Arabia to meet his family, was killed by four persons trying to snatch gold ornaments from his wife, near the DC Montessori Park, in Mani Majra last evening.
Mubarak Hassan
Four rounded up in Khushpreet case
Chandigarh, March 21
Even as the UT Police remained tightlipped on the kidnapping-cum-killing of five-year-old Khushpreet which rocked the city in January, police sources revealed that at least four persons had been rounded up. There were unconfirmed reports that a woman, a resident of Sector 68, had also been rounded up.
Admission-related info
PU too busy to answer students’ queries
Chandigarh, March 21
While other universities in the region have a 24-hour online helpline for students seeking admission-related information, Panjab University, the oldest university in the region, answers students’ queries for barely four hours a day.
A long queue of students at Panjab University inquiry counter on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Fined Rs 50,000 by HC, told to hold special exam
Chandigarh, March 21
Admonishing Panjab University for demonstrating a “careless attitude” and an “apathetic state of affairs”, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the varsity to pay Rs 50,000 as compensation to a student for wasting her two “valuable years”. Justice Mahesh Grover also asked the university to conduct a special examination for the student in May.
Kairon lays stone of State Data Centre
Mohali, March 21
Punjab’s Department of Information Technology (IT) has tied up with the Centre to track whether the commodities distributed under the public distribution system (PDS) reach the intended beneficiaries. The pilot project, the first of its kind in the country, will also be using the data bank available in the unique identification number (UID) project, said Punjab Minister of Information Technology Adesh Partap Singh Kairon.
Budget
P’kula MC approves Rs 66 cr
Panchkula, March 21
The Municipal Council today unanimously passed a Budget of Rs 66.08 crore for 2011-12 under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner Sanjeev
Verma. Barring BJP Councillor VK Sood, all councillors were present in the meeting.
Councillors meet in progress at th MC office in Sector 4,
Panchkula, on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
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Liquor prices in Mohali to go up from April
Licence fees, duties hiked in new excise policy
Mohali, March 21
From April 1 buying liquor from vends in Mohali will be become a costly proposition. Under the new excise policy for fiscal 2011-12 a bottle of popular brand of liquor is going to cost about Rs 15 more.
Acid falls on prof in college, injured
Chandigarh, March 21
A faculty member at Shri Dhanwantri Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Sector 46, sustained serious injuries after bottles of
acid kept in a cupboard of a classroom fell on his face.
Chaos mars Spring Festival of PGI
Paramedic hurls shoe at senior consultant, docs make derogatory remarks
Chandigarh, March 21
The Spring Festival of the PGI organised by the Association of Resident Doctors
(ARD) was marred by shoe hurling and exchange of derogatory remarks between doctors and paramedical staff.
‘Japanese resilience admirable’
Chandigarh, March 21
“It was a close encounter with death. I had a nightmarish experience when strong tremors shook Tokyo on March 11. There were cracks on roads and any attempt to sleep that night fell flat due to strong tremors. More than 30 continuous tremors shook Tokyo each day from March 11 to March 16,” said 40-year-old Sukhbinder Singh Gill, a local resident, who witnessed the calamity in Japan during a 15-day training session of his company in Tokyo. |
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| Sukhbinder Singh Gill (right), who escaped the massive earthquake in Tokyo, returned home last weekend. He shares his awful experiences with his wife (left) and child, along with other family members at his residence in Sector 51-A,
Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Action-packed Holi with vibrant hues; petals, pichkaris and balloons
  Bowled over by the vibrant hues of
Holi, spirited young boys and girls took to the roads to paint the city in different
colours. For the elderly, the festival came with an incentive to be a little different as they showered each other with flower petals restricting themselves to pushp
Holi. It was pure and simple fun for children who soared high with their pichkaris and balloons taking liberty with strangers on the streets. Himanshu Mahajan captured some moments from around the city on the eventful day.
Holi celebrations
Police plays spoilsport
Mohali, March 21
The police played a spoilsport for Holi revellers, especially for the residents of Sohana village, who are known to celebrate the festival with ash and animal bones.
 40 challaned for reckless driving
Man found dead
101 vehicles impounded on Holi
Chandigarh, March 21
Despite tight police arrangements yesterday, Holi witnessed more than double crime spots, including a murder and various other offences in the city.
Home guard attacked with knives
Panchkula, March 21
A home guard of the Chandigarh police sustained serious injuries after more than a dozen Holi revellers attacked him with knives and baseball bats in Mansa Devi Complex yesterday.
With 14,000 tickets available, many fans left in lurch
Chandigarh, March 21
The first day of tickets on sale for the upcoming ICC-Cricket World Cup semifinal match to be held at the PCA Stadium,
Mohali, on March 30 witnessed a hefty number of buyers at all outlets in the city.
A long queue of cricket fans to buy tickets of the semifinal match of the ICC Cricket World Cup in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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Afforestation campaign launched
Chandigarh, March 21
On the occasion of World Forestry Day, an afforestation campaign was launched by the UT Forest Department at Kaimbwala village behind the Sukhna Lake today.
Plots for PUDA employees
Civil Secretariat staff demand similar scheme
Mohali, March 21
A decision of the Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) to allot plots to its employees has stirred a hornet’s nest as employees of the Punjab Civil Secretariat have demanded a similar scheme for them.
Kang appointed vice-president of SAD
Mohali, March 21
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today appointed dissident Akali Kiranbir Singh Kang as vice-president of the state unit of the party and also a member of the political affairs committee of the party.
‘Lohakut’ staged to perfection
Chandigarh, March 21
The incredible literary classic Punjabi play “Lohakut” by legendary playwright Balwant Gargi elicited the overwhelming adulation when staged by the TFT Theatre Institute in the ongoing NZCC Theatre Fest at the Randhawa auditorium here today.
From Schools & Colleges
Hearing aids distributed
Chandigarh:
Danish Ambassador Freddy Svane distributed hearing aids at Vatika High School on Monday. The hearing aids have been developed by Widex Digital Hearing Aids. The Ambassador also interacted with students and teachers of the school.
Ambassador of Denmark Freddy Svane with a student of Vatika High School after presenting digital hearing aids in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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