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Schools lack maintenance
Chandigarh, July 27
The incident involving three children who sustained injuries after falling from the second floor of a government school has brought to fore the lack of maintenance of government school buildings in the city.
Injured student Rakesh who had to wait for over 20 minutes for the X-Ray at GMSH-16 on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Sector 22 murder
Case cracked, 2 arrested
Chandigarh, July 27
The crime branch of the UT police achieved a major breakthrough in yesterday’s shootout incident at Sector 22 with the arrest of two persons, residents of Sector 52. A shopkeeper, Kailash Chand, was shot dead in his shop on Thursday.
1 injured in clash at PU
Chandigarh, July 27
A clash between members of the Panjab University Students’ Union (PUSU) and the Indian National Students Organisation (INSO) on the Panjab University campus left one injured.
The supporters of both the organisations had gone for campaigning at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology
(UIET), Sector 25, when they had an altercation.
An injured PUSU member at the GMSH-16 on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
UT plans to deploy traffic marshals outside schools
Chandigarh, July 27
Waking up from a deep slumber following the tragic death of Anupama, a student of the Government Model Senior Secondary School for Girls, Sector 18, the UT Administration is now planning to deploy traffic marshals outside schools to manage traffic during morning and afternoon hours. The UT Administration has asked the UT police to submit a report in a week’s time. The concept of traffic marshals for managing traffic outside schools and other crowded areas is prevalent in foreign countries. In Chandigarh, traffic marshals assist the Chandigarh Traffic Police during
nakas.
Deep Complex
Residents face authorities’ apathy
Chandigarh, July 27
Union minister of parliamentary affairs and water resources Pawan Kumar Bansal’s wife Madhu Bansal today visited Deep Complex to address problems faced by residents due to lackadaisical attitude of the authorities.
22 milk samples adulterated
Mohali, July 27
Around 65 per cent of the milk samples tested by the Punjab Dairy Development Board in Sector 57 have been found to be adulterated with water.
2 labourers injured
Panchkula, July 27
Two labourers got injured this morning when a lintel of iron plates in a house in Sector 11 fell on them during construction. The injured, Nathu and Neelu, were rushed to the General Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula.
Institute gets MiG 21
 Mohali, July 26
The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute here has acquired a MiG 21 fighter aircraft, which has been presented by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne.
A MiG 21 at the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Haasya Kavi Sammelan
Panchkula, July 27
The Chandigarh Literary Society (CLS) organised a Haasya Kavi Sammelan this evening at the Indradhanush Auditorium in
Panchkula. Famous poet Surinder Sharma, along with Mahendar Ajnabi, Ved Parkash Ved, Yusuf Bhardwaj, Dr Sita Sagar and Ritu Goyal participated in the sammelan.
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Signboards removed from markets |
Employees of the MC remove signboards at the market of Sector 15 in Chandigarh on Friday. As many as 80 boards were removed in the markets of Sectors 15, 22 and 35 for violation of the provisions of the Chandigarh Advertisement Control Order-1954. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Scintillating performance by classical violinist
hanidgarh, July 27
Unlike Carnatic classical music, Hindustani
classical music has very few artistes who play the violin. And it is even more rare to find women violin players in traditional Indian music. One such artiste, a Delhi-based classical violinist, Anupriya Deotale, gave a performance at Home Science College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
anupama case
PGI panel submits report
Chandigarh, July 27
The panel of four doctors entrusted with an inquiry into the amputation and subsequent death of Anupama today submitted its report to the PGI director, Dr YK Chawla.
MC website misleading
Chandigarh, July 27
It seems the local municipal corporation is the least bothered to regularly update its website. Owing to the unavailability of data from the departments concerned, officials, who had been repatriated long ago, still figure on the website.
Assembly setup for Union Territory sought
Chandigarh, July 27
Seeking more autonomy for the Union Territory, the main political parties have demanded an independent political setup in the form of a legislative Assembly and the posts of mayor-in-council and chief commissioner for the city.
Members of the Standing Parliamentary Committee at the E-sampark centre in Sector 23, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Over 1,000 take part in orientation programme
Chandigarh, July 27
An orientation programme for first sear students of different streams was organised at the PG Government College for Girls, Sector-42, in which more than one thousand students participated.
Move to allow thesis in Hindi, Punjabi
Chandigarh, July 27
Language would be no longer be a barrier for students willing to pursue PhD as Panjab University is planning to allow students to write their thesis in Hindi or Punjabi, apart from English. Acting on a proposal by one of the fellows, the new Vice Chancellor Arun Grover has decided to work out the modalities of the plan. Apart from students pursuing research in languages, research scholars of theatre and music department can write thesis in any of the three languages - Hindi, Punjabi or English.
Panjab university
Key appointments expected soon
Chandigarh, July 27
With the new Vice Chancellor taking the charge, appointments to key post which have been lying vacant are expected to be made soon. The one-year tenure of Dean Student Welfare
(DSW) is also ending at the end of July.
JUBILANT: Students of Indo-Swiss Training Centre in a happy mood after receiving degrees at the convocation at the CSIO in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
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Chandigarh, July 27
