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MC men clueless on technical issues hampering garbage plant
Chandigarh, August 14
Officials of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) are clueless about the technical issues hampering the better functioning of the garbage processing plant at Dadu Majra.
College book bank a boon for poor students
Chandigarh, August 14
In an innovative step aimed at helping underprivileged students of the Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, a “book bank” has been set up to provide them books of seniors and study materials for one-year.
Illegal religious structures continue occupation
Chandigarh, August 14
The removal of illegal religious structures from its valuable land appears to be a Herculean task for the Chandigarh administration.
World-class facilities yet to chug in
Chandigarh, August 14
The project of the Northern Railway to upgrade the Chandigarh railway station has become a distant dream.
The Chandigarh railway station will have to wait for an upgrade.
a tribune photograph
Tricity scan
Chandigarh emerges as centre for immigration frauds
Chandigarh, August 14
Names of local immigration companies featuring in more than 100 complaints from different parts of the region has underlined the fact that immigration companies, under the garb of “consultancies”, have shifted their base to the city and Mohali from different parts of Punjab during the recent past.
Celebrating freedom
Chandigarh, August 14
On the eve of 64th Independence Day, the Chandigarh administration organised a cultural bonanza at the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, today. Adviser to the UT Administrator KK Sharma was the chief guest.
United Colours of
Patriotism
Schoolchildren perform during a cultural programme on the eve of Independence Day at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh
on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
RWAs get students’ backing
Chandigarh, August 14
Students residing in various sectors have started joining the section of resident welfare associations (RWAs) against the estate office for issuing notices to landlords without verifying if they have rented their premises to tenants or paying guests (PGs). Students in Sectors 15, 22 and 35, worried over the attitude of the administration, have written to RWAs, offering their
support.
255 issued notices for illegally occupying railways’ land
Zirakpur (Mohali), August 14
The railway authorities had issued 255 notices to encroachers who had encroached upon railway’s land at Dhakoli village. An official of the railway department said the encroachers had been told to appear before the railway authorities before August 27 to give their point of view on the issue. The official said if the encroacher failed to visit the station, strict action would be taken against them.
Another day of traffic jams at Zirakpur
Zirakpur, August 14
A major traffic jam was caused due to the ongoing shopping festival at the Paras Down Town Square here today. The traffic came to a standstill at most of the intersections, causing harassment to daily commuters.
Traffic chaos prevailed on the Zirakpur-Kalka highway due to the ongoing shopping festival at a mall in Zirakpur on Sunday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Fruit, veggie vendors continue to encroach highways
Zirakpur, August 14
In violation of the direction issued by the Deputy Commissioner,
Mohali, rehris continue to throng roadsides, which caused traffic chaos.
Roadside vendors sell fruits in violation of the ban imposed by the Deputy Commissioner on the Chandigarh-Zirakpur highway. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Security gates bring down theft incidents
Mohali, August 14
The Mohali Police is heaving a sigh of relief with the security gates at the entry and exit points to the residential areas becoming operational, as the incidents of car lifting have registered a downfall.
Consumer forum comes to rescue of cooperative society
Mohali, August 14
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has come to the rescue of a cooperative society that was charged two inflated bills by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL).
 open house response
Panchkula worst hit by stray cattle menace
The stray cattle menace has assumed alarming proportions in recent times. Panchkula is the worst affected since it is bound by villages on all sides. The most affected sectors are 4, 6 and 7, in addition to 12. The problem of grazing cattle let loose by their owners is augmented by filth and dirt lying everywhere.
Stray cattle roam in the middle of the road separating Sectors 10 and 11 in Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Hind Motors told to pay Rs 10,000
Chandigarh, August 14
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Hind Motors to pay a compensation of Rs 10,000 to a Mohali resident for delay in changing the shell of a car.
United India Insurance penalised Rs 2.74 lakh
Chandigarh, August 14
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed United India Insurance to pay Rs 2,74,940 along with 12 per cent interest per annum from the date of filing of the complaint to a Mani Majra resident.
Attracting Bollywood
Chandigarh, August 14
Fascinating even Bollywood film-makers, searching for historic books like ‘Nana Saheb Peshwa and the Fight for Freedom’ by Anand Swarup Misra for their Sushmita Sen starrer “Jhansi Ki Rani”, the library at the Postgraduate Government College, Sector 11, has preserved a rare collection of ancient transcripts and books.
Students read books at the library of Postgraduate Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Rare manuscripts catching fancy of researchers
 Chandigarh, August 14
With 8,360 manuscripts on birch bark and palm leaves and 10,303 rare books, Lalchand Research library, brought originally from DAV College, Lahore, now in Pakistan, and re-housed at DAV College, Sector 10,
Chandigarh, is a rare treasure for Indian and foreign researchers.
Hand-written manuscripts and drawings kept at Lalchand Research Library in DAV College, Sector 10,
Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
puta elections
Lobbies release poll manifesto
Chandigarh, August 14
Lobbies contesting for the forthcoming Panjab University Teachers Union (PUTA) elections have released their poll manifestos.
No teaching as college mourns
Chandigarh, August 14
A day after two BCA-II students of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26 - Manish Kumar and Yashwant - drowned in the Kaushalya at Parwanoo, the college suspended teaching for the day yesterday.
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In a move to rationalize deployment of its heavy lift aircraft, the Indian Air Force is merging all its Ilyushin IL-76 strategic freighters.
Ambala, August 14
