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300 seats in Shatabdi vacant
Chandigarh, April 2
The evening Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabdi Express, which otherwise registers a high occupancy rate on weekends, left the city with 300 vacant seats.
Protest by students for not getting roll nos
Chandigarh, April 2
High drama prevailed at Postgraduate Government College, Sector 11, where 20 students, who had been refused roll numbers for shortage of attendance, protested against college authorities and demanded a second chance.
Students of Postgraduate Government College, Sector 11, stage a dharna outside their principal’s office in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
Raising their pitch
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IGNOU convocation telecast at PU
Chandigarh, April 2
The 22nd convocation of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was telecast at Panjab University’s English department auditorium here today.
IGNOU students watch the convocation address from New Delhi on TV on the
Panjab University campus, Chandigah, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
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India lacks medical care for players, says expert
Chandigarh, April 2
Even as cricket is the most sought after game in India, the country lacks in a specialised medical help, guidance, a system for injury surveillance, pre-season screening or the computerised documentation for injuries as is available in the developed countries.
Burning of dry leaves goes unchecked
Chandigarh, April 2
Dump dry leaves in any corner of the street or market and burn those fearlessly as the drive of the municipal corporation (MC) to stop the burning of dry leaves remains only on paper.
UP IN FLAMES: Dry leaves being burnt on the roadside at Sector 21 in
Chandigarh on Saturday afternoon. Tribune photo:
Manoj Mahajan |
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Encroachment by hotel removed
Chandigarh, April 2
A UT estate office team, in an anti-encroachment drive, today removed fencing and a gate, which Hotel
Shivalikview, being run by the the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation
(CITCO), had erected on plot number 16, adjoining it, at Sector 17 here. The
team, led by superintendent Ravinder Sharma, reached the hotel along with a
heavy police posse around 9 am. The hotel staff alleged that the team did not
show them any order in connection with the demolition and started removing the
fencing and the gate.
ALL THAT REMAINS: A view of the land cleared
during an anti-encroachment drive at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
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14 illegal dhabas removed
Chandigarh, April 2
The enforcement department of the municipal corporation (MC) remove 14 illegal dhabas at the market in Sector 26 here yesterday.
UHBVN launches online payment facility
Panchkula, April 2
In order to facilitate the city residents making payment of power bills, the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has launched online payment facility for the domestic and non-domestic category consumers of district here today.
Residential Property
Collector rate up by 40 pc
Mohali, April 2
The Mohali administration has increased the collector rate for residential, commercial and institutional property by about 40 per cent with effect from April 1. The rate is a benchmark to assess the value of a property to be registered. This means the registration of property in the district has become a expensive proposition now.
Passing building maps
Fee up, applicants down
Zirakpur, April 2
Deterred by the Zirakpur Municipal Council move to increase the fees for the passing of building maps, very less number of applicants turned up in
past month.
Sec 80 plots in knee-deep stinking water
Mohali, April 2
A number of allottees in Sector 80 here are regretting the day when they were allotted plots by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority
(GMADA). For the past several months they have been requesting GMADA for demarcation of their respective plots, but no avail.
Plots under knee-deep water at Sector 80,
Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
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BJYM terms govt a joke
Chandigarh, April 2
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
(BJYM) national general secretary Manoranjan Mishra said here yesterday that the government at the Centre had become a joke due to the allegations of corruption against its ministers.
Insurance company told to pay Rs 2.3 lakh
Chandigarh, April 2
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (I) has directed Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd to pay Rs 2.3 lakh to a Mohali resident for expenses incurred on the repair of his truck which was damaged in an accident.
World Autism Day
Reaching out to special children
Chandigarh, April 2
Those children suffering from autism need love and compassion to improve their skills. This was the message at a function on the World Autism Awareness Day organised by the Society for Rehabilitation of Mentally Challenged
(SOREM) at the Tagore Theatre here today.
ShowstopperS:
Senior students of the Society for Rehabilitation of Mentally Challenged during a fashion show at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Irregularities in exam branch
Only dates, no meetings
Chandigarh, April 2
Despite revelation of shocking irregularities in Panjab University’s examination branch in a report submitted by SK Sharma and a subsequent report submitted by a retired Punjab and Haryana High Court judge, PU’s indifference to reform its ailing examination system is reflected in the matter.
Youngsters urged to focus on technical education
Panchkula, April 2
“Biggest challenge before us is to provide a secure future to the youth. To overcome this challenge the youth will have to divert their mind towards technical education,” said Deepender Singh Hooda, MP from Rohtak, during the annual prize distribution function of Sri Ram Institute of Technical Education at Mauli near Barwala here today.
Mimicry, skit mark annual function
Mohali, April 2
The annual function of Quest Group of Institutions “Quest 2011” was held on the college premises here today. Youth Akali Dal patron Bikram Singh Majithia was the chief guest on the occasion. Dr NP Singh, Dean (DEP), and Dr Buta Singh Sidhu, Dean (academics), Punjab Technical University, were guests of honour. The function began with lighting of the traditional lamp.
900 delegates attend dental seminar
Chandigarh, April 2
With the presentation of 65 research papers on day one, the second national seminar on clinical dentistry today kicked off at Panjab University’s Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences here today.
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