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City paints ‘Green Diwali’ campaign black
Chandigarh, November 1
The city witnessed the most polluted Diwali this year compared to the last two years, sending the “Green Diwali” campaign for a toss.
According to the data collected by the UT Pollution Control Board, the most polluted part of the city was Sector 29 with the respirable suspended particulate matter
(RSPM) level at a high of 342 micrograms per cubic metre (mpcm) against the permissible limit of 60. This was higher than 304 mpcm recorded in 2010 and a mere 84 mcpm recorded in 2009.
Army man’s pregnant wife commits suicide
Chandigarh, November 1
An army man’s eight months pregnant wife, Devika (22), was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her room under mysterious circumstances at Chandi Mandir Cantonment here today.
Sludge-free
N-choe in five months, says MC
Chandigarh, November 1
Nearly one-and-a-half years after The Tribune raised a storm over sanitation concerns going down the drain, the Municipal Corporation today claimed sludge would not flow into the
N-choe in another five months.
Traffic congestion
Panchkula to get 2 more road routes
Consensus at meeting of senior officials
Chandigarh, November 1
The fast-emerging town of Panchkula is set to get two alternative routes, a development that will take off traffic load from the busy Madhya Marg connecting it with Chandigarh.
 Swan song
Mayor gloats over achievements, skirts failures
Chandigarh, November 1
Highlighting the achievements of the municipal corporation during his tenure, MC Mayor Ravinder Pal Singh today said special sanitation campaigns were launched especially in villages and colonies for the convenience of residents.
Chandigarh Scan
Gita Diwas
To inculcate moral values among schoolchildren, the local chapter of Sri Gita Prachar Samiti organised “Gita Diwas Sammaroh” at the Shikhya School of Learning, Sector 46-A, in collaboration with the Haryana Sanskrit Academy, Panchkula, here. Nearly 190 students participated in the event. Sudhir Kumar, director, Haryana Sanskrit Academy, was the chief guest, while Sonia Channi, school principal, presided over the event.
Missing Snehalaya Children
HC issues notice of motion to UT Administration
Chandigarh, November 1
Acting on a petition filed in public interest seeking an inquiry by an independent agency such as the CBI for probing the doubtful disappearance of children from Snehalaya, a home for destitutes, Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued a notice of motion to the UT Administration and other respondents for November 23.
Embezzlement in rla
Admn mulls strict action against erring officials
Chandigarh, November 1
The Chandigarh administration is contemplating strict action against officials involved in the embezzlement of funds worth Rs 5.61 lakh in the Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) here.
Now, jail inmates to learn plumbing
Chandigarh, November 1
A month after a cooking course was inaugurated for inmates in the Burail Jail, a six-month plumbing course was inaugurated for the convicts today. Inspector General (Prisons) Alok Kumar inaugurated the course, started in association with the Jan Sikshan Sansthan (JSS). The first batch of 25 inmates will benefit from the course.
Congress protests land acquisition
Zirakpur, November 1
Congress workers led by PPCC member Amritpal Singh blocked the
Chandigarh-Ambala national highway near Singhpura village for more than an hour today.
Congress workers block the Chandigarh-Ambala highway near Singhpura village to protest against the acquisition of land in Zirakpur for setting of urban estate.
A Tribune photograph
Staff and infrastructure blues plague Civil Surgeon’s office
Mohali, November 1
The Civil Surgeon’s office is reeling under staff shortage and lack of infrastructure. It is learnt that against the sanctioned strength of 75, the office has only 11 employees. It faces an acute shortage of superintendents, junior assistants and clerks. Pharmacists and other employees from the field staff are called to the office here and imparted the required training so that the work is not affected.
Mobile phone towers, hospitals may pay
more
MC likely to adopt GMADA fee structure
Zirakpur, November 1
Medical institutions planning to set shop at Zirakpur may soon find themselves paying more for getting building plans cleared.
The municipal council (MC) is working out modalities to adopt the GMADA fee structure
for preparing building maps.
Centre for Social Works catches fancy of students
Chandigarh, November 1
The Centre for Social Works, Panjab University, which started three years ago, caught fancy of students, as a large number of its pass outs are getting placed with average packages offered to them ranging between Rs 2 to Rs 2.5 lakh in both government as well as non-governmental sectors.
PUTA seeks suggestions to draft API
Chandigarh, November 1
The Panjab University Teachers’ Union (PUTA) has decided to seek suggestions over framing of Academic Performance Index (API), which is a much-debated issue among teachers of the university.
PUSU protest enters second day
Chandigarh, November 1
The indefinite hunger strike called by PUSU members against the facilities provided by Panjab University to its sportspersons entered its second day.
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