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UT denied central tobacco control funding
Chandigarh, August 21
Becoming the first “smoke free” city in the country is proving dear for Chandigarh. Rather than commending the UT administration for achieving this feat, the central government appears to be penalizing it by denying it funds under the National Tobacco Control Programme to further strengthen implementation of anti-tobacco laws.
Novel initiative for special students
Chandigarh, August 21
After nearly five years of efforts by parents of students, the city’s Government College of Art, Sector 10, has in a unique initiative introduced an advanced diploma course in fine arts exclusively for the deaf, dumb and mentally challenged from the current academic session.
Student leaders being used as tools by senators
The Students’ Council elections are very important for the representation of students in managing and representing their own affairs with the university management. The Students’ Council election provides a platform to develop leadership skills. The issue gains importance in the context that there is a big dearth of educated leaders in India who make laws and govern.
A file photo of violence on the PU campus in
Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
Outpouring on city roads in Anna Hazare’s support
 Chandigarh, August 21
Sending a strong message to the government, thousands of Anna Hazare’s supporters turned out in over 400 vehicles to take part in a motor rally that moved through various parts of the city today.
Thousands of city residents take part in a rally to support Anna Hazare on Jan Lokpal Bill. This picture was captured near the Sector 16/23 rotary in
Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
AFT halts recovery from pension of Lt-Col
Chandigarh, August 21
The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has stopped the recovery of pay and allowances from the pension of a disabled Lieutenant Colonel who had been invalided out of the Army due to a psychiatric illness. It was found that the Controller of Defence Accounts (CDA) had incorrectly revised the date of his effective discharge from service to an earlier date and had started deducting the salary paid to him for the said period even though he was still in service.
Chandigarh, a heritage city, says Dr Bhatti
Chandigarh, August 21
On account of its historic merit and Le Corbusier’s world stature, Chandigarh has become a global heritage city and the Mecca of modern
urbanisation, where architects and planners from all over the world come on their professional pilgrimage.
Creativity showcased with a difference at Manav mangal
Mohali, August 21
The second day of Xpressions ’11 at Manav Mangal Smart School, here today was a crowd- puller and ended on a high note.
“Abhi Baaki Hain - an Ode to Bollywood” was done up in a stylish manner with the nostalgia of the past and the present of
Bollywood. The hallmark of the room was that the student volunteers were wearing T-shirts with famous dialogues of Hindi movies written on them.
Students display models at the annual exhibition at Manav Mangal Smart School in Phase X, Mohali on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
377 residents told to move out of Mauli Jagran colony
Chandigarh, August 21
The UT estate office today asked 377 residents of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony at Mauli Jagran to make their arrangements elsewhere as the colony will soon be demolished. A final list of residents who are ineligible under the UT’s Slum Rehabilitated Scheme was displayed at the colony today. Besides, prior announcements about the demolition were also made.
Residents go through a notice displayed by the estate office officials at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony, Mauli Jagran, on Sunday. Tribune PHOTO: S CHANDAN
Residents ‘casual’ about servant verification
Panchkula, August 21
Even as the local police is yet to get any breakthrough in the murder case of a 65-year-old woman by a domestic help last night, the incident has brought to fore the callousness of local residents towards registering the details of their servants with the police. The family neither had any photograph of the servant nor idea about the address of his other family members.
UT Administration yet to decide on Sunday shopping
Chandigarh, August 21
With the trading community divided on the issue of Sunday shopping, the UT Administration is caught in a Catch-22 situation.
More than two and a half months after the UT Administration “disfavoured” seven-day shopping on the plea of violation of labour laws under the Shops and Commerial Establishments Act, the administration is yet to decide on the issue.
Poor civic amenities mar Sector 8
Panchkula, August 21
Bumpy roads, heaps of garbage and faulty streetlights have made the life of Sector 8 residents miserable in Panchkula. While nearly half of streetlights in the area are lying out of order, leaving the streets of the sector dark during nights, the residents of kanal houses on the back lane of hotels are forced to live with the heaps of garbage dumped on the roadside.
GMADA’s move to build community centre opposed
Mohali, August 21
A protest was organised by members of Ankush Club against the move of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) of constructing a community centre in Mohali village.
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A model displays a designer saree at a fashion show at Hotel Taj in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on
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Defence counsel finishes cross examination
Chandigarh, August 21
The defence counsel recently finished the cross-examination of UT Police Inspector Uday Pal and DSP Kulwant Pannu in the Nari Niketan rape case.
300-bed hospital for southern sectors soon
Chandigarh, August 21
The demand for a hospital by those living in the southern sectors of the city seems to have been heeded as the UT Administration will soon come up with a 300-bed hospital.
390 recruits join ITBP
Chandigarh, August 21
As many as 390 recruits, including 61 women, were inducted as general duty constables into the Indo-Tibetan Border Police
(ITBP) on completion of training at the force’s Basic Training Centre (BTC) at Ramgarh near here yesterday.
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From schools
Postgraduate govt college organises essay writing contest
Chandigarh, August 21
An AIDS awareness and health society of Postgraduate Government College, Sector 46, Chandigarh, organised an essay writing and slogan writing competition for the students on Saturday.
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Chandigarh, August 21
