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No UT grant-in-aid for MC in 3 years
Chandigarh, June 8
The financial reserves of the Municipal Corporation (MC) are declining due to the untimely receipt of the annual grant-in-aid from the UT Administration for the last three years. As per the budget reports of the corporation for the past three years, neither the aid nor the matching grant of revenue receipts has been released by the Administration.
how refreshing!
A boy enjoys a splash of water from a sprinkler in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan
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cyber crime
Mohali couple arrested for stealing software
Chandigarh, June 8
The cyber cell of the UT police today arrested a Mohali couple for copying a software developed by a company and selling the duplicate to dealers abroad, causing losses to the company.
Acting on the complaint of Sanjay Aggarwal, a Manimajra resident, the police today arrested Rajat Basin and his wife
Taranjot, residents of Phase VI, Mohali.
Sukhna Lake turns into virtual swamp
Chandigarh, June 8
Sukhna Lake has turned into a virtual swamp with boats getting stuck in the muddy waters today. A fractional number of the already dwindling number of boating enthusiasts shouted for help and the staff at the lake could be seen running into the water puddle and dragging the boats to the shore.
A CITCO employee tries to push a boat that got stuck in the centre of Sukhna Lake due to low water level on Friday
Their determination inspires
Chandigarh, June 8
Students of Institute for Blind, Sector 26, have come out with flying colours yet again in the Class XII examination conducted by the Punjab School Education Board, the result of which was declared today.
The school has achieved 100 per cent result, with a majority of students scoring above 70 per cent.
While Vikram Goyal stood first with 81.6 per cent, Poonam and Amod Sharma shared second position with 81.3 per cent. Abhishek Kumar got 80.5 per cent and stood
third.
Amrinder Singh, who has secured 79 per cent in Class XII examination conducted by the PSEB, gets a hug from his mother in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
10 cabins gutted; material worth Rs 1 cr destroyed
Panchkula, June 8
Material worth nearly Rs 1 crore was destroyed in a fire that broke out at 10 cabins in a showroom the Sector 15 market here today. The shops were completely gutted. Shopkeepers alleged that no one responded to calls made to the fire brigade office. When the police informed the fire brigade, it took half-hour to reach the spot.
Fire breaks at furniture market
Firemen douse flames at a showroom in Sector 15, Panchkula, on Friday.
Anti-encroachment drive: 105 challaned
Chandigarh, June 8
The municipal corporation enforcement wing today removed encroachments from Shastri Market in Sector 22. During the drive, 105 challans were issued to violators. The enforcement team seized tables, counters, chairs, folding beds,
pharies, chicks, cylinders, rehires, toys, trunks, ply, plastic pipes and juice machines. The officials also impounded a Tata Sumo, a Zen car and an Indica car.
Encroachers will not be spared: Mohali DC
Mohali, June 8
Varun Roojam, Commissioner of the Mohali Municipal Corporation, said that a special campaign should be launched to remove all encroachments from the town, especially those proving to be traffic hazards, at a meeting held with the Civic Body, GMADA and other officials here
today.
MC employees remove rehris along a road at Phase IIIB-II in Mohali on Friday.
Tribune Photo: Vicky Gharu
City Beautiful?
Debris dumped along a road at Shastri Market in Sector 22, Chandigarh. The road has not been cleaned up for months. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Girl child found abandoned
Mohali, June 8
A girl child was found abandoned at Sector 69 here today. According to reports, the three-month old child was wrapped in a cloth and was abandoned on the premises of a private hospital in the area.
Two cases of cholera surface in Mani Majra
Chandigarh, June 8
Two children suffering from cholera were admitted to a hospital in
Panchkula. The two have been identified as Rupesh (4), a resident of from Mauli
Jagran, and Anita (2), a resident of Indira colony, Mani Majra. Gomti Prasad, Rupesh’s father, said his son had been vomiting for the past few days and doctors had diagnosed him
with cholera. Residents of Mani Majra have been complaining of muddy water supply for the past many days.
Awareness on obesity
Chandigarh, June 8
As part of the golden jubilee celebration of the PGIMER, Chandigarh, a one-day programme on “Obesity Awareness” will be organised on Saturday.
Sniffer dog helps police nab thieves
Chandigarh, June 8
A sniffer dog of the UT police helped nab two thieves within hours after a house belonging to a Class IV employee of Panjab University was ransacked on the campus today. The dog
"Micheal" went to another house in the neighbourhood immediately after he sniffed items in the ransacked house.
Health dept appoints 135 doctors
Mohali, June 8
The department of health and family welfare has handed over appointment letters to over 135 newly appointed regular specialist doctors here today.
Day one: 9,500 admission forms sold
Chandigarh, June 8
It appears to be a sort of a record as around 9,500 prospectuses were sold on the first day of government school admissions today.
Students stand in a queue to buy prospectus at Government Model Senior Secondary School at Sector 19 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
Prospectus delayed
Students in a fix
Chandigarh, June 8
The delay in releasing joint prospectus by the government colleges has left the students with fewer days’ time to apply in five government colleges.
PU asks students to remove posters
Chandigarh, June 8
With the student organisation at PU getting active in the wake of new academic session to start next month, the PU authorities today held an all-party meeting of student organisations in a bid to ensure peace in the campus. Police officials also attended the meeting.
A different experience
Slumchildren look at a camera at the inaguration of a summer workshop at International School of Media in Sector 38, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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Teachers discuss voting rights with VC
Chandigarh, June 8
A deputation of teachers from PU affiliated colleges met Vice-chancellor RC Sobti today to demand complete parity of rules for librarians and DPEs with that of the teachers, including voting right in the Senate as well as vacations and leaves.
PU Med course
June 16 last date for application
Chandigarh, June 8
Panjab University has extended the last date for applying for MEd courses to June 16.
EWS students honoured
Chandigarh, June 8
Sunil Kumar, son of a washer man, was conferred with Late Dr GC Mishra Memorial Award of Excellence at KB DAV School today for getting 2791th rank in IIT-JEE 2012.
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Though Banur was developed as an educational hub and it caused development and increase in population but the absence of a bus stand here harass the commuters. People are bound to stand in the open in summer and winter seasons.
With election campaign for the 50 municipal wards of the Patiala ending today evening, the candidates have started door-to-door canvassing. During one to one interaction with the residents of their respective municipal wards,
the contestants were mainly emphasising that once elected, they would be accessible to the people and would ensure that the civic problems being faced by the people are addressed on priority basis.
