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Short-circuit causes fire at paint factory in Mohali
Mohali, June 16
A fire broke out at the factory of a major paint company in the local Industrial Focal Point in the early hours of today. There was no loss of life or injuries to workers.
A management spokesperson said except for the storage room, the rest of the factory building was not damaged. Mediapersons were not allowed to visit the scene of the fire.
Vigilance nabs two former councillors of Pinjore MC
Panchkula, June 16
The Haryana Vigilance Bureau has arrested two former councillors of the Pinjore Municipal corporation in connection with Rs 1.17- crore Pinjore municipal scam.
The arrested councillors include former vice- president Amar Chand Dhiman and woman councillor Maya Devi. With these arrests, the total number of arrested persons in the scam has gone up to six.
Razed: A JCB machine demolishes the Safai Suvidha Centre in Sector 48, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
MC soft on Fire safety
Chandigarh, June 16
It seems that the municipal corporation fire and emergency department does not have any practice, of follow up action, against the violators after serving them notices for not installing fire safety norms in their buildings.
Fire breaks out in house
Mohali, June 16
A fire broke in a house on second floor at Phase IX here today. Many household goods and other items were damaged. Sources said that nobody was present in the house at the time of incident.
Training Command chief visits High Grounds
Chandigarh, June 16
Air Marshal Rajinder Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command, arrived at Air Force Station, High Grounds, near here on an inspection visit today.
He was briefed by Group Capt Sanjeev Dargar, Station Commander, High Grounds on various issues.
MC Commissioner visits ward No 13
Chandigarh, June 16
To take note of the public grievances of ward number 13, the MC Commissioner along with chief engineer today visited the area. Pointing out the problems the residents revealed that there was no green belt at Sectors 49, 50 and 51 even though open spaces were available in all these sectors. The residents complained that the sewerage line in Sector 51 should be installed and the road gullies of the ward should get cleared before the monsoon season.
jubilant: Students celebrate after receiving their degrees at the annual convocation of Swami Vivekanand Group of Institutes near Banur. A Tribune photograph |
Fall in liquor lifting by contractors
Chandigarh, June 16
The UT excise department’s decision to fix quota, both for the IMFL and country liquor, is telling on the health of the stakeholders in the trade.
ISB opens campus at Mohali
Mohali, June 16
The town has at last become home to the second campus of the prestigious Indian School of Business (ISB). The institute has been ranked consistently among the world's best schools according to the Global MBA rankings of Financial Times, London.
Unscheduled cuts continue, say residents
Chandigarh, June 16
After giving sleepless nights to residents due to long unscheduled power cuts, the UT Administration had announced timings of scheduled power cuts so that residents can fix their daily schedule.
221 donate blood at camp
Chandigarh, June 16
A total of 221 people donated blood at a camp organised by the Thalassaemic Children Welfare Association (TCWA) at the PGI here today.
The 125th blood donation camp was conducted by a team of doctors and technicians headed by Dr Neelam Marwaha, Head, Department of Blood Transfusion, and member of Medical Advisory Board of the Association.
GMSSS-16, 35 most preferred
Chandigarh, June 16
Going by the 9,000 applications submitted so far, GMSSS-Sector 16 and GMSSS-Sector 35 have emerged as the top choice for class XI admission seekers.
3,000 appear for OCET
Chandigarh, June 16
Around 3,000 students appeared in the Other Common Entrance Test (OCET) exam today. While exams for several courses were held today, the entrance for the remaining courses will be held on Sunday.
Students come out of the examination centre after appearing in the Other Common Entrance Test (OCET) conducted by Panjab University in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
PU gets Rs 10 crore grant
Chandigarh, June 16
In a major breakthrough, Panjab University has managed to get the second instalment of Rs 10 crore from the Department of Science and Technology under PURSE (Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence) programme.
PU research to get boost
Chandigarh, June 16
Giving a boost to research facilities in the Panjab University, Chandigarh, an expert committee of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has recommended setting up of an accelerator in the university.
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Electronic equipment worth lakhs of rupees and important records of two wings of the UCO bank were destroyed in a major fire which gutted the top floor of the circle office located in the Bank
Square.
The Chandigarh Police needs to take lessons of efficiency from a group of seven spirited youths who donned the role of detectives to track down the stolen car of their friend "as probe by the police moved at a snail’s pace".
Ambala, June 16
Panchkula, June 16
