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23,000 applications for 11 posts
 Chandigarh, February 2
Often a witness to rigorous drills by policemen, the Sector 26 Recruit Training Centre
(RTC) of the Chandigarh Police is witnessing an unusual event of youngsters, including several postgraduates and professional degree holders, walking gingerly to demonstrate their skills to carry a tray full of glasses.
Candidates carry glasses of water during a selection process at the Police Lines, Sector 26, Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pravesh chauhan
Education dept reshuffle raises eyebrows
Chandigarh, February 2
The move of the UT education department to virtually transform one of the two posts of Deputy Director Adult Education into that of “mini DPI” has raised many eyebrows.
Fire dept issues notice to GMSH
Chandigarh, February 2
The UT fire and emergency department has issued a notice to the Government Multi Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, for not adhering to fire safety norms.
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Bird’s eye view |
Students watch birds through binoculars at Sukhna Lake on Thursday.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
20 firms sealed
Chandigarh, February 2
The Special Investigating Team of the UT police has sealed 20 immigration firms in the city in a case of work permit fraud. As per the police case, the companies had been sending aspirants abroad on work permit visa without obtaining licence from the Protector of Emigrants, Chandigarh.
Police raids raise eyebrows
Chandigarh, February 2
After largely ignoring immigration firms that had been duping gullible work permit visa seekers all these years, the police seems to have suddenly woken up to check the menace by booking 20 immigration firms while leaving others scot-free.
Wetland day celebrated at Sukhna
Chandigarh, February 2
In a bid to apprise local residents of importance as well as the rich biodiversity of the wetland, the UT
department of forests and environment celebrated World Wetland Day at Sukhna Lake today.
Fourth floor of hotel razed
Chandigarh, February 2
In a major demolition drive, the fourth storey of a hotel, GK President at Attawa in Sector 42 here, was demolished by the enforcement department of the municipal corporation (MC) today.
The enforcement team also demolished other parts of the building which had violations.
The drive was carried out for five hours by engineers of the road, building and enforcement wings.
Workers with the municipal corporation demolish the part of a hotel at Attawa in Sector 42 of Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Another witness turns hostile
Chandigarh, February 2
In yet another blow to the prosecution, another witness in the rape-on-wheels case turned hostile today and retracted from her statements given to the police.
The Chandigarh Police had registered a case against former UT Home Secretary and top Haryana-cadre IAS officer NK Jain and others in 2002. Six witnesses had already turned hostile during the proceedings.
Grant still awaited
Chandigarh, February 2
With just three weeks to go for the Rose Festival, the municipal corporation (MC) is yet to get the grant of between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 20 lakh from the Union Ministry of Tourism for organising the event.
CHB’s annual budget — Rs 354
Chandigarh, February 2
The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has set aside Rs 354 crore as its annual budget for the next fiscal, with which it envisages to kick off new projects, mainly the general housing scheme at Sectors 53, 54, 55 and 26, Maloya and Dhanas.
panchkula
kidnapping
Abducted boy handed over to family, 2 held
Panchkula, February 2
The Panchkula police arrested two accused in the kidnapping of 10-month-old Nishant, who was stolen during the Navratra fair on September 29, last year.
(Left)The abducted boy, Nishant, with his family at Kurali on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
(Right The accused being produced in the district court, Panchkula, on Thursday.
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Cremation ground bone of contention between GMADA, allottees
Mohali, February 2
A cremation ground of Sohana village in Sector 77 has become a bone of contention between the villagers and allottee of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) plots. Reason, the authority will physically get the site verified carved out over a dozen plots on the cremation ground.
NHAI digs trenches to seal 14 illegal entries
Zirakpur, February 2
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) today closed 14 illegal entries to the national highway after digging trenches.
Residents’ bodies participate in police- public meet
Panchkula, February 2
AP Dhull, police commissioner, Ambala division, today held a police-public meet at the Sector 20 police station. In the meet, various residents welfare associations participated and gave suggestions for better policing in Panchkula.
Used only 2.9 %? Not UT’s cup of tea!
Chandigarh, February 2
Development of science and technology seemed to be last on the UT’s priority list in 2011.
It managed to spend only 2.9 per cent of the total budget (Plan) of Rs 17.17 crore allotted to the UT Science and Technology Department during this financial year.
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Perfectly poised |
Suchitra Mitra and Sumita perfom at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pravesh chauhan |
PGI union for CBI probe
Chandigarh, February 2
The PGI Employees Union has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the issue of not depositing the EPF amount of 650 contract workers of the PGI by the principal employer.
PAU kisan club holds annual meet
Ludhiana, February 2
An annual meet of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Kisan Club was held today at the Pal Auditorium of the university. Farmers and farm women from across the state came to participate in the meet. PAU Vice-Chancellor.
Inspector dead
Panchkula, February 2
An Inspector posted at the CRPF camp in Pinjore died under mysterious
circumstances today. According to information, Inspector Kuldeep Singh
(52), was found dead in his room.
Chandigarh scan
Mohali scan
25 colleges fooled PU committees
Chandigarh, February 2
Over 25 affiliated colleges of Panjab University (PU) have been found guilty of fooling inspection and affiliation committees for quite some time now.
This startling fact, which is bound to land many in trouble, was brought to the fore in the recent Syndicate meeting, where it was revealed that the colleges with lack of enough faculty had managed to get affiliation for many new courses.
‘Goonj’ on the road ahead of festival
 Chandigarh, February 2
The University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Panjab University, began pre-fest activities of ‘Goonj’, scheduled for February 4 and 5.
Over 200 UIET students went to PEC, CCET, DAV-10 and GCG to declare the celebration open. The road show was a four-hour affair.
Students of UIET take part in a rally for their annual function ‘Goonj’ at Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
VC misused powers, alleges Chatrath
Chandigarh, February 2
The controversy surrounding the constitution of various academic committees refuses to die down. A day after heated exchanges in the syndicate and Vice-Chancellor RC Sobti registering his reservations on the way the Chatrath group made these committees, GK Chatrath yesterday lashed back at the VC, saying that the House had acted according to the calendar and Sobti himself was responsible for being stripped of the powers to make committees.
PUTA opposes science city
Chandigarh, February 2
Reacting to the Syndicate giving a go-ahead in principle to science city at PU, the Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA), in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor, has urged him not to impose his ambitious plans on teachers and students. Claiming that the project would end up transforming it to a tourist attraction, the association has demanded a feasibility report on the same.
PEC students demand mercy for three
Chandigarh, February 2
Irked over the stepmotherly treatment given by the PEC management towards three first-semester students of maters of engineering (ME), over a hundred ME students of PEC today held a silent protest outside the Director’s office.
History revisited
Chandigarh, February 2
The first-ever alumni meet of the department of history, Panjab University
(PU), at the evening studies auditorium turned out to be a nostalgic homecoming.
Old students of the department of history participate in the alumni meet organised at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Coming soon — regular
college principals
Chandigarh, February 2
Government colleges in the city, presently being run by acting professors, will get regular principals shortly.
The department of higher education, Chandigarh Administration, will hold a meeting with the Ministry of Human Resource Development in Delhi next week.
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The second-hand book market near the Sector-15 petrol station is here to stay. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has slammed shut the chapter of its shifting to a new location.
Chandigarh, February 2
