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NCC cadets after receiving the 1st prize in parade at the Republic Day function in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Tribune photo:Manoj Mahajan |
Police inefficiency to the fore
Chandigarh, January 27
Putting a question mark over the efficiency and security of the Chandigarh Police during the Republic Day function, Shamsher Singh Brar of Sector 70,
Mohali, broke through three nakas and reached close to the entrance of the Parade Ground here during the function.
Biomedical waste lying in open at GMCH-32
Chandigarh, January 27
In gross violation of rules, 900 kg of bio medical waste (BMW), including used syringes, blood-stained cotton gauzes and bandages, packed in plastic disposable bags, is lying in the open in the compound of the UT administration’s flagship hospital, GMCH-32.
Election staff attacked
 Mohali, January 27
Tension gripped Amb Sahib Colony, near Jagatpura, when an unruly mob pelted a flying squad team of the election wing that had gone to raid a place with stones, resulting in minor injuries to officials. Soon after the team, led by Duty Magistrate Devinder Singh, seized a sack containing bottles of liquor, the unruly mob attacked them and broke window panes of their vehicle.
An official with a damaged vehicle of the election wing in Amb Sahib Colony, near Jagatpura, on Thursday night.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Campaigning reaches feverish pitch
Mohali, January 27
With just a day left for the canvassing to end for the polling, candidates of different parties have roped in personalities from different fields, ranging from politics to
Bollywood, to consolidate their vote banks in the Mohali Assembly constituency.
Badal chief ministerial candidate: Sukhbir
Mohali/Zirakpur,
January 27
 The Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has claimed that surveys of various areas carried out in the past 10 days have indicated that voters were preferring development to other non-existing issues raised by the Congress. Allaying the apprehension of him taking over as Chief Minister, he said Parkash Singh Badal was the chief ministerial candidate.
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal addresses a rally in Mohali on
Friday. A tribune photograph
Down the memory lane
 Chandigarh, January 27
Sharing their nostalgia, walking down memory lane and cracking jokes, old-timers of Panjab University marked their alumni meet on its campus.
The alumni included Bollywood lyricist Irshad Kamil, a Hindi department passout, who had given lyrics for various movies.
Panjab University alumni attend the meet at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo Pradeep Tewari
Came to catch up, they went disappointed
Chandigarh, January 27
Diwan Singh Nagpal (90), a 1937-batch matriculate from Panjab University
(PU), was the star at PU’s second alumni meet on the campus today.
Born in 1921, Nagpal was among one of the oldest alumni who attended the meet. He did his graduation from PU in 1953, when the university was located at Solan in Himachal
Pradesh. He then did his MA in economics from PU in 1956.
14 ITBP personnel get Police Medal
Chandigarh, January 27
As many as 14 personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force from the region were decorated for the gallantry and meritorious service on the occasion of 63rd Republic Day.
Maintenance Command chief inspects 3 BRD
Chandigarh, January 27
Air Marshal J Chandra, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, arrived at the 3 Base Repair Depot (3 BRD) on an inspection visit here today. Accompanied by Sharmila Chandra, president, Air Force Wives Welfare Association (regional), the Air Marshal was received by Air Cmde Suresh Singh, Air Officer Commanding, 3 BRD, and Kumud Singh, president, AFWWA (local).
Expressway co. gets notice
Panchkula, January 27
The Town and Country Planning Department has served a notice on the Himalyan Express Way company for raising a structure for collecting toll at Chandimandir here today. The construction was in violation of The Punjab Capital Periphery Control Act, states the notice.
A toll plaza on National Highway 22. A Tribune photograph
Admn ‘apathy’ forces doctor to quit job
Panchkula, January 27
Dejected over the apathetic attitude of the district administration, a doctor with the SDM office here has quit her job of issuing medical fitness certificates to applicants for driving licence. Dr Amita Madan, who had been deputed at the office by the Red Cross for the purpose, submitted her resignation to the authorities on January 25.
A doctor and her assistant work at a temporary place at the
e-disha building in Panchkula. A Tribune photograph
Haryana police contingent declared best
Panchkula, January 27
The contingent of the Haryana police was adjudged the best while the woman wing bagged the second prize at the Republic Day parade here yesterday. The Haryana Education Minister, Geeta Bhukkal, was the chief guest. Similarly, the contingent of Bhavan Vidylyan and girl cadets of the NCC were adjudged first and second, respectively, in the junior wing.
Girls perform Haryanvi dance at the Republic Day function in Panchkula on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Poll shadow on function
Mohali, January 27
The Assembly elections in Punjab caste their shadow on the Republic Day function as the tableaux, depicting development works by different departments, were not taken out during the function here. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister, was the chief guest.
Citation for 9 MC staffers
Chandigarh, January 27
The municipal corporation honoured families of 18 freedom fighters during the Republic Day function at the MC building here yesterday. Mayor Raj Bala Malik honoured the families. Nine MC employees got commendation certificates.
GMADA to take cue from Bangalore, Hyderabad
Mohali, January 27
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has decided to study the concepts and planning used in setting up IT cities in Bangalore and Hyderabad before developing a similar city in the town here.
Zenith of freedom struggle recreated
 Chandigarh, January 27
Students of the Lawrence School at Sanawar brought alive the pre-Independence period, when the freedom struggle was at its zenith, in the play “Remember the Legends”, which was staged at the Tagore Theatre here yesterday on the occasion of Republic Day.
Students of Lawrence School, Sanawar, stage a play at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Mudgal movements, Parsanna tunes wow audience
Chandigarh, January 27
An Odissi dance performance by Arushi Mudgal and a sarod recital by Rakesh Parsanna augmented the festive mood at the Tagore Theatre during the sixth annual “Aai Basant Bahaar” bonanza, designed by akademi chairperson Kamal
Tewari.
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Girls and boys in a jubilant mood at the Republic Day function in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
‘At Home’ a drab affair
Chandigarh, January 27
A sizeable majority of invitees to the ‘At Home’ function hosted by the UT Adviser at the of Punjab Raj Bhavan guesthouse here did not turn up, rendering it a lacklustre affair.
CTET put off
Chandigarh, January 27
The Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE) has postponed the central teacher eligibility test (CTET) from January 29 to May 5.
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The teams of Chandigarh, Patiala and Amritsar registered wins in their respective matches of the FC Mittal Cricket Trophy, at Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, here today.
In the first match, the local team recorded a six-wicket win over that of Ludhiana. After deciding to bat first, the visiting side, lost its opener Akhil (17) after he was snapped by wicket keeper Uday Kaul off VRV Singh.
Chandigarh, January 27
