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Good score in Class X no guarantee for seat
Chandigarh, May 25
The day-old delight has turned into anxiety for over 5,000 tricity students who have excelled in the CBSE Class X examination, the results of which were declared late last evening. They will now have to scramble for the 500-odd Class XI seats in private schools of the city.
Power cuts more in southern sectors
Chandigarh, May 25
The UT electricity department has started cuts ranging between two to four hours, especially in southern sectors, villages and colonies. The reason behind more cuts in these areas is due to the large number of population and power consumers compared to northern sectors.
CHB recovers Rs 13.40 cr from defaulter allottees
Chandigarh, May 25
Tightening the noose around defaulters, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has recovered a whopping Rs 13.40 crore from allottees across the city.
fuel price hike
BJP to launch 2-day campaign
Panchkula, May 25
On a call given by the BJP chief Nitin Gadkari and Janata Dal (United), the state BJP would launch a public campaign in Haryana on May 27 and 28 to make the national strike against the recent petrol hike on May 31 a success.
Istri Akali Dal members hold protest
Mohali, May 25
Members of the Istri Akali Dal burnt an effigy of the Central Government and blocked traffic at the Phase VII chowk in protest against the hike in the price of petrol.
People relish “sweet water” on the occasion of the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev at Sector 28 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: S. Chandan
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protest resignation
Inspector joins probe
Chandigarh, May 25
A day after his protest resignation was accepted, inspector Amanjot Singh joined the departmental inquiry against him today.
Tubewell remains non-functional as residents face water shortage
Mohali, May 25
Even as the residents of Mohali face a shortage of water, a tubewell in Phase III-B 1 is lying non-functional over the past many months because the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has still not replaced the parts which were removed from the tubewell after it developed a fault.
Water crisis worsens
Chandigarh, May 25
Residents of the city have been facing the problem of acute water shortage these days, even on the ground floor.
After petrol price hike
BSNL officials pedal to office in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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Civic body to spend Rs 8 crore a year
Chandigarh, May 25
The municipal corporation (MC) will shell out Rs 8 crore annually for the maintenance of parks, greenbelts and open spaces in the city.
Nine licences cancelled
Chandigarh, May 25
Following a recommendation by the traffic police, the Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) has cancelled the driver's licences of nine habitual offenders repeatedly challaned in the last five years.
Contractors may lose allotted work
Chandigarh, May 25
The municipal corporation (MC) will cancel all works allotted to contractors if they do not commence those within a fortnight.
Fiza claims there's threat to her life
Mohali, May 25
Fiza, former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan's divorcée, today alleged that there was a threat to her life as people who had attacked her about four months ago had come to her house again and the police was not taking any action in this regard.
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Anil (R), who climbed a BSNL
tower at the phone exchange in Dera Bassi, on Friday being
persuaded to come down. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
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Locks of 3 houses found broken
Panchkula, May 25
The people who go out for summer vacations, leaving their houses locked, are once again being targeted by thieves. The locks of three flats on three different storeys in a group housing society located in Sector 20 were found broken this morning.
Illegal slaughterhouses flourish
PATIALA, MAY 25
With the Patiala Municipal Corporation authorities adopting a completely irresponsible approach, the illegal slaughtering of the animals by the unlicensed slaughterhouses continues unabated alongside the boundary wall of the Patiala Bus Stand.
PU to allow MPhil in colleges
Chandigarh, May 25
In a major breakthrough for all the Panjab University (PU) affiliated colleges, the university has decided to allow the colleges to start M.Phil programme. Presently, students can pursue the course in Panjab University only. However, soon the students would be able to pursue M.Phil in the colleges having the status of "research centre".
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Students perform at the Pracheen Kala Kendra in Chandigarh on Friday. A Tribune Photograph
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Water shortage acute at PU, students in hostels protest
Chandigarh, May 25
Shortage of water at Panjab University
(PU) hostels in the last few days has left students fuming.
PGGC-11 to set up gallery to preserve Corbusier-designed furniture
Chandigarh, May 25
In a bid to preserve the furniture designed by Le Corbusier, the alumni association of Post Graduate Government College (PGGC), Sector-11, is going to come-up with a furniture gallery in the college exclusively to preserve Corbusier’s art. The old furniture of the college would be put on display in the gallery which would be inaugurated on Saturday.
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Students display their creations at the art exhibition in Kissan Bhavan in Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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No post-results blues
Chandigarh, May 25
In what can be dubbed as a success of the CBSE's ambitious continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE), counsellors have not received a single telephone call pertaining to post-result woes or examination stress.
Winning despite hardship
Chandigarh, May 25
She was in class II when her father walked out on her mother, leaving them to live by the meagre earnings of her mother from stitching. Before she could get over it, her mother fell ill.
Defeating challenges with special needs
Chandigarh, May 25
Fondly known as Saupin’s asset, Avtansh Bahl is a talented musician and an avid reader. He has done his school proud by defeating all odds and scoring
10 CGPA.
Govt schools fare badly
Chandigarh, May 25
Government schools have put up a poor show, with only 44 of the 10,675 students getting 10 CGPA.
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Government houses in the city meant for "migrant labour from Jammu and Kashmir” have either been sold off illegally or have been sub-let. Some of the houses are under illegal occupation.
