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Postpone recruitment interviews, EC tells PU
Chandigarh, December 28
Leaving Panjab University (PU) red in the face, the Punjab Election Commission has asked it to defer all recruitment interviews to February as the model code of conduct is in force.
Neither quilt, nor mattress!
Chandigarh, December 28
While city residents continue to shiver, softball players from Ludhiana staying at Panjab University
(PU) sports hostel have not been provided mattresses or quilts.
Softball players from Ludhiana lie on a mat-covered floor at room 22 of the Panjab University sports hostel in Chandigarh. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Facility free, but users pay
Chandigarh, December 28
Announcements for free stay at night shelters by the Chandigarh Administration have no meaning as official information in this regard has not been displayed there.
A night shelter near a parking area for trucks at the grain market in Sector 26 of Chandigarh.
Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Temperature unlikely to near zero
Chandigarh, December 28
This winter is likely to be normal in the tricity, with the minimum temperature hovering around 5 degree Celsius compared to the near-zero temperature recorded in December past year.
Students can use Aakash till March 31
Chandigarh, December 28
The lucky ones who have got the world’s lowest priced touch-screen Aakash will have the chance to use the pocket-sized wonder tablet until March 31.
Students display Aakash. A Tribune photograph
Nominated councillors
Selection criteria assailed
Chandigarh, December 28
With the district court issuing notice to the UT administration on a petition challenging the selection of nine nominated
councillors, the others who had applied for the posts of nominated councillor have started raising a question mark on the selection criteria.
New MC team sworn in
Chandigarh, December 28
The newly elected councillors of the fifth term of the Chandigarh municipal corporation were administered the oath in a jam-packed general house today.
With visitors’ gallery packed to its brim, Harmohan Dhawan (in white jacket) and many others were forced to stand on chairs to witness the swearing-in ceremony of the new MC team in
Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Dissidence surfaces in Akali leadership
Mohali, December 28
A day after the SAD officially announced the candidature of Balwant Singh Ramoowalia for the Mohali constituency, dissidence has started surfacing in the local Akali leadership over the ticket being given to an outsider.
Speeding wrecks 4 vehicles on city roads
Chandigarh, December 28
Three vehicles, including a PCR Gypsy, were involved in separate road accidents, leaving six injured, here today. All vehicles were reportedly travelling at high speeds when they crashed into other vehicles or overturned.
A bus hit a school bus (right) at Sector 29 light point in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Police grappled with spate of murders, snatchings and thefts
Chandigarh, December 28
Sensational murders, increased cases of assault, ruckus at discotheques, snatchings, robberies and thefts - the Chandigarh police remained on its toes throughout 2011, with the city witnessing a spurt in crime.
Policemen chase a mob after protests erupted following Khuspreet’s murder at Burail in Sector 45, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Crime graph shows upward trend
Mohali, December 28
Increase in the incidents of snatching and stealing of vehicles kept the Mohali police on its toes during the year. Due to the increase in the incidents of dacoit, burglary, rape and cheating, there was a marginal increase in the total number of cases registered during the year as compared to the previous year.
16 motorists challaned a day
Zirakpur, December 28
At least 16 motorists, on an average, were challaned every day for violating the traffic rules during 2011 at Zirakpur.
New Year Extravaganza
Musical evening marks Day 4
Chandigarh, December 28
The fourth day of the “New Year Extravaganza-2011” witnessed a musical evening today. Finance secretary VK Singh inaugurated the evening. The two-hour musical evening was a blend of old and new melodies, which entertained the gathering of all ages. The singers selected for the finale of “Voice of Chandigarh” performed on the occasion.
A participant performs at the ‘New Year Extravaganza-2011’ at the Sector-17 Plaza in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Tricity scan
Jyotirgamaya to go live for 72 hrs
Chandigarh, December 28
Jyotirgamaya, the Panjab University community radio station 91.2, will go live for 72 hours starting from December 30. The show will start from 11 am on December 30 and will conclude at 11 in the morning on January 2.
Resident’s reward for honest cops
Chandigarh, December 28
A day after a team of
the Police Control Room (PCR) was lauded for its honesty for returning a sum of Rs 19.47 lakh to the family of a victim, a
city resident came forward to reward the policemen and gave them Rs 2,000 each.
1 lakh to participate in nagar kirtan
Panchkula, December 28
About one-lakh persons are likely to participate in the nagar kirtan to be held tomorrow to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.
sho assault case
Accused plead innocence
Chandigarh, December 28
Alleging highhandedness on the part of Chandigarh police, Manavjeet Kaur, a resident of Sector 8, who was booked for assaulting the first woman SHO three days ago, pleaded innocence and said the police registered a false case against her.
Manavjeet Kaur along with her daughters at a press conference in Chandigath on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Manaoj Mahajan
Residents rue denial of basic, estate services
Chandigarh, December 28
Residents of housing societies today apprised the UT Administrator with the denial of basic and estate services to those living in group housing societies spread over Sectors 48, 49, 50 and 51.
Six cabins of showroom gutted
Panchkula, December 28
Six cabins of a showroom in Sector 12-A were gutted late last night causing losses of worth several lakhs to cabin owners. The six cabins, including drycleaners shop, boutique, homoeopathic clinic, clinical laboratory, hair saloon, beauty parlour, were completely destroyed in the fire. The major losses were suffered by drycleaners, boutique and clinical laboratory and machines and clothes worth several lakhs were destroyed in the fire.
Murder convict who jumped bail held in Ludhiana
Panchkula, December 28
Sagar Chauhan, serving life imprisonment in the Canter driver murder case of 2006, who had jumped bail has been arrested by the Ludhiana police. A .32 pistol with two live cartridges were also recovered from his possession.
Ruchika’s death anniversary today
Kin, friends hope justice will prevail
Panchkula, December 28
On the 18th death anniversary of Ruchika Girhotra, her family and friends are still hopeful of getting justice. Ruchika had committed suicide on December 29 in 1993, three years after former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore molested her.
Restoring Rathore’s pension
MHA to challenge CAT verdict
Panchkula, December 28
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to challenge the recent verdict of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chandigarh Bench, of restoring former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore’s pension.
Administration seizes Rs 22 lakh in four cases
Mohali, December 28
On the second day of the exercise to check illegal flow of cash, exceediRavi Kumar and his mother Kaushalya Devi, both residents of Tandwal village near Ambala, got injured as they had a head-on collision when they were returning from Thana Chhappar on a motorcycle near Khan Ahmedpur village on the Ambala-Jagadhari road.ng Rs 1 lakh, the district administration today seized around Rs 22 lakh cash in four different cases at Balongi, Mullanpur, Kurali, and Kharar. Of this, Rs 8 lakh was released after verification.
PSEB fails to give grace marks
Mohali, December 28
Hundreds of students appearing in class XII examinations in the non-medical stream of Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) have complained that the board authorities have failed to give grace marks in the mathematics paper that had at least 10 wrongly framed questions.
AIPMT prelim on April 1
Chandigarh, December 28
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be conducting the preliminary examination for All-India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Test
(AIPMT) on April 1, 2012.
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Stage is set for the mayoral elections of the Chandigarh municipal corporation scheduled for January 1, with candidates of different parties filing their nomination papers today.
