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Drive to desilt Sukhna Lake launched again
Chandigarh, June 11
After a gap of almost 25 long years, the same story has been repeated at the Sukhna Lake, with the UT engineering department starting a desilting drive near the boating club area today.
A JCB machine and a tractor being used to desilt the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari |
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No water to drink on 3-km stretch
Chandigarh, June 11
Visitors at the city’s landmark, the Sukhna Lake, are at the receiving end, not only because of the decreasing water level and the restricted boating area, but also because there is no drinking water facility at the walking track between the boating club area and the regulatory end.
Children stand around a dry tap at the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan |
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Weather to remain mainly dry
Chandigarh, June 11
The weather office has predicted that barring an occasional thunderstorm in the region, the weather will remain mainly dry, with no increase in temperatures during the next couple of days.
The view of a water-logged road at Sector 30 in Chandigarh
on Monday. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Residents face power cuts
Chandigarh, June 11
A dust storm in the city last night also brought power problems for residents. Many sectors of the city witnessed power cuts after the dust storm.
Though the power cuts lasted between 30 and 40 minutes, those caused problems to residents.
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Water-logging in various parts of Chandigarh following rain in the wee hours on Monday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan |
Hike in rent mooted
Chandigarh, June 11
It sounds strange that the Chandigarh MunicipalCorporation (MC) rather than focusing on the allotment of shops, which are lying vacant for more than six years in three villages, is mooting a proposal to hike rent of these shops.
Mayor reviews sanitation problems
Chandigarh, June 11
In the next two days, all sanitary inspectors will have to keep their areas in the city spic and span or else face the ire of Mayor Raj Bala
Malik. The Mayor gave this warning to all chief sanitary inspectors at a meeting conducted today to review the sanitation problems in the city.
A view of garbage lying scattered in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph |
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PGI performs stem cell transplant on 3-yr-old
Chandigarh, June 11
Achieving yet another major success in the medical field, doctors at the Advanced Paediatrics Centre of the PGI have successfully performed a stem cell transplant of a three-year-old boy with cancer. The boy was suffering from a rare cancer called neuroblastoma, which had spread all over his body. The family of the child belongs to Taran Tarn district of Punjab.
Implementation of provisions reviewed
Chandigarh, June 11
A meeting of the state-level vigilance and monitoring committee was held today to review the implementation of various provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, under the chairmanship of Home Secretary-cum-secretary social welfare, Chandigarh Administration.
Asha Jyoti launches community programme
Chandigarh, June 11
Asha Jyoti, a women’s healthcare mobile outreach programme, launched its first community programme in Sector 45 here today. Nine patients were examined for breast cancer, cervix CA and bone density during the visit.
Police gears up to curb thefts
Chandigarh, June 11
In a bid to check the increasing incidents of thefts during daytime, the Chandigarh police is going to keep a vigil dressed in plain clothes.
SP RS Ghuman (Operations) said they have identified certain pockets across the city where policemen in civil dress are positioned.
CTU bus drivers block road
Chandigarh, June 11
Commotion prevailed on the busy dividing road of Sector 22/23 lightpoint when CTU bus drivers blocked the road this morning.
The agitated drivers jammed the road after one of the drivers had a fight with a car driver, who along with his two other friends had allegedly beaten him.
Surprise checking at petrol stations
Chandigarh, June 11
The controller, weights and measures, Chandigarh, conducted a surprise checking at petrol pumps and weights and measures dealers to check whether consumers were being given fair deal.
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Devotees participate in a kalash yatra taken out before the idol installation ceremony at the Sanatan Dharam Temple in Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
A view of a traffic jam near the passport office in Phase II Industrial Area, as it lacks parking space on the office premises, in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
High drama at VC’s office
Chandigarh, June 11
High drama was witnessed at the Vice-Chancellor’s office in Panjab University here today, when a group of around 60 principals of PU affiliated private colleges staged a protest against university’s proposal to get permanent affiliation for all the courses being offered by them.
Principals from various
colleges come out of the Vice-Chancellor’s office after the
meeting at Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh, on Monday.
Tribune photo: S Chandan |
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Students denied entry to administrative block
Chandigarh, June 11
Hundreds of students were today left surprised when their entry to the administrative block was denied by Panjab University authorities. The inquiry office didn’t issue the gate pass to the students stating that it was Vice-Chancellor’s order to not allow any student inside the administrative block.
Rush for admissions in govt schools
Chandigarh, June 11
Over 3,900 admission forms were sold on the second day to the students applying for Class XI in government schools in the city today. With a record sale of 9,500 prospectuses, earlier on the first day, it seems the students are going to face tough competition this year.
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Parents fill in admission forms for Class XI; and (right) students queue up to submit their admission forms at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 19,
Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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class X result
Mohali's poor show matter of concern: PSEB chairman
Mohali, June 11
Mohali has recorded the lowest pass percentage among the districts of Punjab in the Class X examination of the Punjab School Education Board, the results of which were declared here today. Only one student from Mohali town and six from other parts of the district figured on the merit list of 398 examinees.
48 selected in placement drive
Panchkula, June 11
About 48 students were given offer letters by Moti Lal Jindal, president, Devi Dyal Group of Professional Institutions, at Barwala today.
These final-year MBA and B Tech students have been selected by various companies during the campus placement drive in the college campus.
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