Pernicious weed back in Sukhna Lake
Chandigarh, April 5
With the decline in water level, parts of the city’s famous Sukhna Lake have yet again begun to resemble a green playground owing to a large-scale growth of the weed “chara” or musk grass.
The menace not only presents a poor picture of one of the main tourism spots of
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| A worker of the Lake Club removes weeds from Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
UT consumer forum remains 2nd best performer
Chandigarh, April 5
With a case disposal rate of 96.7 per cent, the union territory’s Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum continues to be the second best in terms of speedy resolution of complaints in the country, trailing the forum in Andhra Pradesh that disposed of 97.37 per cent of cases filed in 2010.
No decrease in temporary liquor vends
Excise and Taxation Department rejects MC proposal
Chandigarh, April 5
The UT Excise and Taxation Department has ignored the demand of the Municipal Corporation to reduce the temporary liquor vends located on MC land on the internal roads of the sectors.
As per the new excise policy announced by the department, the permissible number of liquor vends, which were 217 last year, has not been changed.
Skipping Ward Committee Meet
MC issues show-cause notice to five SDOs
Chandigarh, April 5
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Commissioner Roshan Sunkaria today issued a show-cause notice to five
SDOs, asking them to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against them for not attending the ward committee meeting of Sector 46 held yesterday.
Bhakra Canal Repair
BBMB rejects MC plea on postponement
Chandigarh, April 5
The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has rejected the demand of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) to postpone the repair of the Bhakra canal for three months.
P’kula taxi drivers protest against speed governors
Panchkula, April 5
Members of the Panchkula Taxi Drivers Union protested near the office of the regional transport authority in Sector 5 here on Tuesday against the Haryana government’s move to “forcibly” install speed governors in their vehicles.
Army chief visits Chandimandir
Chandigarh, April 5
Chief of the Army Staff Gen VK Singh today visited Headquarters Western Command,
Chandimandir, where he reviewed operational and training issues pertaining to the western sector.
Chief of the Army Staff Gen VK Singh interacts with ex-servicemen after inaugurating the Basantar Sainik Aramgrah in Panchkula on Tuesday. A Tribune photograph
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Finger joint replacement conducted
Mohali, April 5
Fortis Hospital, Mohali, has successfully conducted a finger joint replacement on Balbir Singh, a former Armyman, who had sustained a gunshot wound on his right finger during action.
Truck catches fire
Zirakpur, April 5
A major tragedy was averted when a truck loaded with medicines and chicken feed caught fire near a petrol pump on the
Chandigarh-Ambala Highway here late this evening.
Letters
Open House Response
CTU bus services are not at all public friendly.
Information available at the bus stops (if any) does not show the correct timings. There is no booklet informing the public about travel routes.
E-mail your experience and any suggestion for the required change to the openhouse@tribunemail.com or write to the
Open House, Chandigarh Tribune, Sector 29, Chandigarh.
Three new courses at PEC
Two ME courses and a dual degree integrated programme
Chandigarh, April 5
Engineering aspirants in the tricity have a reason to cheer with the PEC University of Technology starting three new self-financing courses, including a dual programme and two masters-level self-financing courses from the forthcoming academic session 2011-2012.
High drama prevails at open school
Students protest against authorities for not issuing roll numbers as exams begin today
Chandigarh, April 5
High drama prevailed at the National Institute of Open Schooling, Sector 11, today where over 300 students protested against the authorities for not issuing roll numbers, even when Classes X and XII exams are starting from tomorrow.
Roll numbers to be given as per rules: PU officials
Chandigarh, April 5
Reacting to the protest staged by students of the department of evening studies yesterday, Panjab University officials today said the university would not succumb to any pressure created by student leaders to issue roll
numbers to ineligible candidates.
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SOPU demands safe drinking water in girls’ hostels
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Chandigarh, April 5
On the issue of safe drinking water in girls’ hostels on Panjab University campus, nearly 70 members of the Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) today staged a protest outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office.
Members of the Student Organisation of Panjab University stage a protest in support of their demands on Tuesday.
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Classical ballet ‘Shree Ram’ enraptures audience
Panchkula, April 5
The spiritual wisdom, philosophy and ethical codes of life as enshrined in the classic epic “Ramayana” came alive in the light and sound dance drama spectacle “Shree Ram” presented by accomplished artistes of the Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra, New Delhi, under the aegis of Haryana Kala Parishad at Yavanika theatre here today.
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