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Work at RLA a test of endurance for applicants
Chandigarh, March 27
It seems that the convenience of vehicle-document seekers is last on the mind of the Sector-17 Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA), if the inordinate delay in the issuance of registration certificates (RCs) and driver’s licences (DLs) is any indication.
Applicants queue up at the office of the Registering and Licensing Authority at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
Golden crown
With the onset of summer, trees get new leaves in Chandigarh. Tribune
photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Maneesh Chaudhary to be UT SP (Traffic)
Chandigarh, March 27
Panchkula Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Maneesh Chaudhary is set to become the SP (Traffic) with the Chandigarh Police.
PSEB exam postponed
Mohali, March 27
The Punjab School Education Board has postponed the various examinations of 10th and +2 levels scheduled to be held on March 28, owing to administrative reasons. Fresh dates of rescheduled examinations will be declared separately, said Dr Balwinder Singh, secretary of the Board.
Medicity tops GMADA’s priority list
Mohali, March 27
Medicity project in Mullanpur tops the priority list of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA).
Unspent money headache for Admn
Chandigarh, March 27
The UT Administration facing a panic spending kind of a situation as it has to spend at least Rs 17 crore from the current year’s budget before its lapses if it is unutilised before the next budget session. At a meeting of senior officers of the UT Administration, UT Adviser KK Sharma today gave directions to all departments to utilise their unspent amount before March 31.
Now, pay for underground parking at Sector 17
Chandigarh, March 27
Now, you will have to shell out money to park your vehicles in underground parking lots of the city. This is resultant of the proposal mooted by the municipal corporation to convert all five underground parking lots into paid parking sites. The proposal will be tabled, for approval, in the general house meeting of the MC scheduled for March 30.
An underground parking in a state of neglect at Sector 17 in Chandigarh.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
shootout incident
Licence recovered
Chandigarh, March 27
The UT police today recovered the licence of the .32 bore revolver, which was used to shoot at 22-year-old Poonam on Sunday.
Keen contest in DBA poll likely
Panchkula, March 27
The District Bar Association (DBA) is likely to witness a keen contest for the two major posts of president and secretary, the elections to which are scheduled to be held on April 4.
Human negligence
Bamboos up in flames at Leisure Valley at Sector 10 in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Civic body forms 14 water teams
Chandigarh, March 27
The municipal corporation has constituted 14 teams to keep a check on misuse of water in the city. The decision was taken at the Water Supply and Sewerage Disposal Committee meeting held today, which was chaired by Mukesh Bassi.
IMA elections
Chandigarh, March 27
Dr Charanjit Singh, and Dr AP Sanwaria did not win the election of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Chandigarh, as was inadvertently mentioned in Chandigarh Tribune on March 27.
90 jhuggis demolished
Chandigarh, March 27
Ninety hutments (Jhuggis) spread over 2 acres of land was razed during a drive at Pocket No.8, adjoining new Indira Colony, Mani Majra here today.
5-year deputation
College teachers overstay, too
Chandigarh, March 27
It’s not just the school teachers on deputation in Chandigarh who have overstayed their deputation period, there is a large number of college teachers from adjoining states as well who have overstayed the normal deputation period of five-years.
CBSE pulls up school for providing wrong answer sheets
Chandigarh, March 27
Taking a serious view of the fact that a government school in Sector-37 C distributed wrong answer sheets to class XII students for their math examination (the answer sheets did not have graphs), the Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) has pulled up the centre authorities and sought explanations for the lapse.
PU to pay teachers more for paper-setting, evaluation
Chandigarh, March 27
Panjab University, which has always been grappling hard to declare the results of its affiliated colleges in time due to the disinterest shown by the teachers in evaluating answer sheets, has now revised the rates of evaluation with an increase of Rs 4 per answer sheet. Teachers will now receive Rs 17, instead of Rs 13, per answer sheet.
PU plans to introduce MDS course from next session
Chandigarh, March 27
Although the Dental Council of India (DCI) has always been pointing towards the Bachelor in Dental Sciences course run by PU’s HSJ Dental College for meeting all the requirements of the course, the university has now decided to introduce Masters in Dental Sciences (MDS) course in the college from the next session.The issue will be taken-up in the Senate meeting on March 31. The university has been given permission from UT Administration to start MDS course.
Festive spirit
Students take part in ‘Jago’ organised by PUSU, Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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Over 1,000 girls awarded degrees
Chandigarh, March 27
The 55th annual convocation of Postgraduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, was held today. As many as 1018 graduates and postgraduates were conferred degrees during the function.
Degrees conferred
Chandigarh, March 27
The Government College of Education, Sector 20, organised its 56h annual convocation in the college premises here today. 300 BEd and MEd students were conferred degrees during the ceremony.
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