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Miscreants damage 10 vehicles
Chandigarh, November 19
Some unidentified miscreants smashed windowpanes of over 10 cars parked in the residential area of Sector 45 D late this evening.
Role of Nari Niketan rape victim under scrutiny
Chandigarh, November 19
In a new twist to the bizarre incident at Ashreya in which the one-and-half-year-old child of a mentally challenged woman inmate sustained burn injuries from an electric iron on Sunday, officials are looking into the role of the Nari Niketan case victim, Kajal.
Slum rehab project cost up by Rs 276 cr
Chandigarh, November 19
The UT administration has cleared the revised detailed project report
(DPR) of the slum rehabilitation scheme that was derailed due to escalation in costs by Rs 276 crore in the past five years.
Residents wake up to foggy morning
 Chandigarh, November 19
Residents in the tricity today woke up to the foggy morning, however, there was respite from the chill, as the minimum temperature rose to 13.8 degrees Celsius against 11.6 degrees Celsius recorded yesterday.
Chandigarh witnessed its first fog of the season, creating problems for motorists, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Dollar price heads north
Chandigarh, November 19
The upward graph of the dollar price has come in as a pleasant surprise to certain quick buck makers, while those purchasing dollar for different requirements are witnessing bigger holes in their pockets.
Students sample Aakash, suggest changes
Chandigarh, November 19
While the Indian government has produced the world’s lowest priced 7-inch touchscreen computing and Internet device,
Aakash, students using the device feel it needs revamping on certain aspects.
MC to allocate funds for sewerage treatment plant
Zirakpur, November 19
The Zirakpur municipal council will allocate funds for the setting up of a sewerage treatment plant (STP) at Singhpura village in Zirakpur, as the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board is yet to receive the second instalment of funds under the Urban Infrastructure and Development of Small and Medium Town Scheme.
CAT Bar website inaugurated
 Chandigarh, November 19
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chandigarh Bench and Bar, celebrated their silver jubilee today at the Judicial Academy, Sector 43.
Justice DK Jain, Supreme Court of India Judge, inaugurates the silver jubilee celebrations of CAT in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
‘Contemporary issues not defined within existing legal framework’
 Chandigarh, November 19
Globalisation of economy and politics in the 21st century has thrown new opportunities and challenges for interaction of diaspora with their own country of origin and also in the place of settlement.
Left to right: Lord Diljit Rana, MBE, Honorary Counsul of India to Northern Ireland, Anil Malhotra and Prof Sir Peter Gregson, Vice-Chancellor and President, Queens University, Belfast, during a discussion on “Indians, NRIs and the Law” at the Institute for Development and Communication, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Coaches need to be educated on doping
Chandigarh, November 19
With doping scandals casting a shadow and hitting almost every game in India, including
kabaddi, it turns out that almost four per cent of the 3,800 samples examined at the National Dope Testing Laboratory
(NDTL) tested positive during the current year (till October 31).
Pulled down: A JCB removes an illegal structure at Sector 3 in Panchkula on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
Sec-21 body to back candidate from ward
Chandigarh, November 19
An executive committee meeting of the Citizens Association, Sector 21, was held today at the community centre in which the committee unanimously decided that they would be supporting the candidate from their ward in the upcoming municipal corporation’s elections, irrespective of the party the candidate belongs to.
Hookah bars have youngsters on a high
Panchkula, November 19
Unaffected by the recent raids at hookah bars here for the alleged use of nicotine, popularity for ‘shady hangouts’ among youngsters remains as usual.
LPG dealers to go on strike
Panchkula, November 19
The local LPG dealers, who have been protesting against the move of Haryana Urban Development Authority
(HUDA) to remove their godowns from the land acquired by it, have decided to go on an indefinite strike from tomorrow.
Semester system in UG classes to wait till 2013
Chandigarh, November 19
Panjab University Syndicate today agreed in principal to wait till 2013 for implementing the semester system in undergraduate (UG) classes, though the matter would be further discussed in the forthcoming Senate.
Innovative walking stick for visually challenged
Chandigarh, November 19
With an aim to benefit visually challenged persons and make it easy for them to walk alone on the streets, two students from Chennai have developed an innovative walking stick that can detect an approaching vehicle.
Manjit, Manya, Jaskirat adjudged best actors
Chandigarh, November 19
As many as 12 short plays were staged by teams from the tricity colleges and schools in the 24th Annual Sambhang Theatre Festival titled “Natyotsav-2011” held at the PG Government College, Sector 11, auditorium here today.
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Chandigarh, November 19
Chandigarh, November 19
Chandigarh, November 19
