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Poll din is in, already
Chandigarh, July 29
With elections to the municipal corporation (MC) barely four months away, the monthly MC meeting set the agenda for the forthcoming poll, with allegations and counter-allegations between the ruling Congress and Opposition
BJP-SAD dominating proceedings.
1.52-acre site auctioned, finally
Mohali, July 29
The state-owned Punjab Information and Communication Technology Corporation
(Infotech) today auctioned a 1.52-acre freehold commercial site, with a a reserve price of Rs 35
crore, at the Sector-67 Information Technology (IT) Park here for Rs 62 crore.
Teachers beware! PU may get cracking
Chandigarh, July 29
Teachers of Panjab University who fail to submit paper evaluation results on time, preferring instead to proceed on long vacation during the summer break, stand to lose a part of their salaries.
Garbage plant stink reaches MC House
Chandigarh, July 29
The functioning of the garbage processing plant at the Dadu Majra raised stink at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Corporation (MC) here today.
Congress councillor Manjit Singh Chauhan
(centre) argues with former Mayor Harjinder Kaur (second from right) even as other councillors look on during the monthly meeting of the municipal corporation in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Rain disrupts traffic, humidity rises
Chandigarh, July 29
Heavy showers lashed the city for about an hour on Friday, causing traffic chaos on the streets. The rainfall has led to an increase in humidity levels after the sky remained overcast for the past two days.
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Dangerous ride |
Schoolchildren hang out precariously from an auto-rickshaw on the Chandigarh-Panchkula road on Friday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
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MC to revive night food street
Chandigarh, July 29
For spicing up the nightlife of city residents once again, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh has resolved to constitute a committee for proper regularisation of rates and the maintenance of the kiosks at the night food street.
roadside fruit-vendor menace
Helpless admn now looks to residents, vendors for solution
Panchkula, July 29
Finding it hard to tackle with iron hand the menace of roadside fruit vendors in the town, the administration has now decided to consult residents for their suggestions in this regard.
Tricity scan
Conflict between mind and soul
Chandigarh, July 29
When the internal conflict goes on in the mind and soul, between two attitudes, loyalties, conceptions or passions, the life of any individual or a family is bound to be bereft of its recurrent joys, lavish gifts, peace and tranquility.
Theatre artistes enact a scene in the play
'Adhe Adhure' at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
‘Kanwaria’ electrocuted
Panchkula, July 29
An 18-year-old “kanwaria” returning home from Hardwar died of electrocution here today. The victim was identified as
Ankush, a student of Government High School, Sector 6.
Schools may have own midday meal kitchens
Chandigarh, July 29
Ranked amongst the top ten states for success of the midday meal scheme, the UT administration has decided to go a step ahead and decentralize it. If all goes well the city will be the first in the country where every government school will have its own midday meal kitchen, to be run by school management committees, and decide its own individual menu.
Get more innovative, students told
Chandigarh, July 29
Urging students to be inquisitive and have a critical observation that would enable them to go in for innovative approach and skill upgrade, Prof Anand Mohan, Director, National Institute of Technology,
Kurukshetra, advised them to pursue higher studies and be innovative and ever-learning.
Students in a jubilant mood after getting diplomas at the convocation of Indo-Swiss Training Centre at the CSIO in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
PUTA poll: Group chooses representative
Chandigarh, July 29
With the Panjab University Teachers Association elections scheduled for next month, the Manjit Singh group has decided to choose professor Akshay of English department as their representative for the post of president.
Irregularities in functioning of colleges
Complaint filed against PU authorities
Chandigarh, July 29
Prabhjit Singh, a PU senator, has submitted a complaint to the Chancellor office, New Delhi, against PU authorities for excusing various Punjab colleges despite grave irregularities in their function.
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The highly decomposed body of a 40-year-old gardener, employed at Leisure Valley in Sector 10, who had been missing for the past 20 days, was recovered from a water tank
in the Leisure Valley.
Mohammad Sajid Dhot and Jimmy Singh Maibam, two local football players from St Stephens School, have been selected to represent the nation’s football (U-16) team by the All-India Football Federation
(AIFF).