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Groom sweeps bride off her feet
Chappar Chiri, March 11
Since the entire state government machinery is busy preparing for the March 14 swearing-in ceremony at Baba Banda Singh Memorial, the landing of a helicopter in the nearby fields caught the attention of residents.
The groom, who descended at the venue for his wedding in a helicopter, along with his bride at Chappar Chiri on Sunday. Photo: JS Virdi
P’kula police goes slow against hookah bar owners
Panchkula, March 11
It has been over two months since the district drug control department submitted its chemical analysis report against 13 hookah bars, confirming the presence of nicotine in the samples of tobacco molasses collected from the bars, but the police has so far registered an FIR only against eight such bar owners.
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Spring guest |
Migratory birds lend a picturesque view at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S. Chandan |
A few TEACHERS an exception
Chandigarh, March 11
With students of Panjab University trying hard to get the teacher evaluation implemented and teachers opposing the same, there are few teachers who have been taking feedback from students for the past many years.
Professor BS Ghuman reads a paper at Panjab University in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Audit report pulls up public health department
Chandigarh, March 11
Despite having sufficient strength to handle its allotted works, the UT public health division no. 3 has not only appointed contractual staff in contravention of the provisions and sanction of the UT Administration, but has also made “unjustified” payment of about Rs 2.68 crore to those employees in the past two years.
Jazzy malls no damper for sector-17 plaza
Chandigarh, March 11
Conceived more than a decade back as an effective alternative to providing additional parking space in Sector 17, the municipal corporation (MC) has been unable to execute even one of the four multi-storeyed parking lots or work out any other way, leading to an ever-increasing commotion in the parking lots in the sector, much to the harassment of visitors.
Admn team stopped from axing trees at Sec 17
Chandigarh, March 11
High drama was witnessed at Sector 17 this morning when a team of officials with the Chandigarh Administration came to cut about 60 trees, coming in the way of the construction of an overbridge from Hotel Taj to KC Theatre.
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A car was damaged after a tree fell on it in Phase X of Mohali on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Poor response to scheme
Panchkula, March 11
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) had launched the scheme to allow floor-wise ownership of flats with much fanfare in Panchkula but even after two-and-a half-years, the initiative has failed to yield good result, courtesy poor response from residents of the town.
Rocking end to spring festival
Panchkula, March 11
The two-day 26th Spring Festival organised by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) concluded today at the Town Park in Sector 5.
Work on Mohali City Centre to start soon
Mohali, March 11
With the model code of conduct ending on Friday, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is gearing itself to start development of City Centre, Sector 62, here. A proposal to construct roads, earmarked in the master plan of the Central Business District (CBD) of the City Centre, had been shelved during the model code of conduct. “Now, we will get the agenda on road development approved by the board of members of GMADA”, said a senior official in GMADA.
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Comedian Jaspal Bhatti with crew members during the shooting of a Punjabi film “Power Cut” at the Sector - 42 lake
in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Development work picks up
Mohali, March 11
Despite the electorate in the Mohali Assembly segment voting the Congress MLA to power, the fate of undergoing development works in Mohali will not be affected, if the buzz in the official circle is to be believed.
BJP workers thrash Lalit Khurana
Chandigarh, March 11
High drama was witnessed near the BJP office in Sector 33, this afternoon, when BJP workers smeared black colour on the face of Lalit Kumar Khurana, president of the Lions Welfare Association, and also beat him up for attempting to burn an effigy of Sanjay Tandon, the president of the local unit of the party.
open house response
Punishment no solution, educate people
We believe that by making harsher laws or punishment we can control traffic violations, but it is merely a dream and not possible. People have to be educated. They should be made aware of traffic rules and safety by arranging monthly workshop at various levels.
Chandigarh Scan
900 students to try their luck at job fest
Chandigarh, March 11
More than 900 students will be trying their luck at the mega-job fest ‘Avasar’ to be held at Panjab University on March 13 and 14. Around 1,500 students have registered themselves with PU and 900 have collected their cards to attend the placement drive.
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Chandigarh, March 11
Chandigarh, March 11
Chandigarh, March 11
