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Eight college students suspended for ragging
Chandigarh, September 19
The Chandigarh College of Architecture has suspended eight students for their alleged involvement in a ragging incident at the boys' hostel in the college. Acting on a compliant submitted by a first-year student, the college swung into action and formed a committee to probe the incident.
Many private schools closed today
Chandigarh, September 19
Many private schools in the tricity will remain closed tomorrow, courtesy the Bharat bandh call given by some political parties.
While no holiday has been declared in government or government-aided schools, all four missionary schools — St John's, St Anne’s, Carmel Convent and Sacred Heart — will remain closed tomorrow. The examination, which was scheduled for tomorrow, has now been postponed to September 29.
Fungal infections on the rise
Chandigarh, September 19
Punjab with its cotton producing districts like Ferozepur, Faridkot, Mukatsar, Bathinda, Sangrur, Ludhiana, Gurdaspur and Mansa has a high prevalence of fungal infections including nose and para-nasal sinuses. Though there is no specific data regarding the impact of disease in the state yet any patient with features of sinusitis from is required to be specifically screened for fungal sinusitis, said Professor Ashok Gupta of the otolaryngology department, the PGI, on the eve of 3-day ENT Surgical Workshop to be started here tomorrow.
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Only five tents for landslide victims
 Panchkula, September 19
The insensitivity of the district administration can be gauged from the fact that it is not providing sufficient tents to the victims, who have lost their houses in the recent landslides at Chandi Kotla village. As a result, more than a dozen people have been packed like sardines in a small tent there. Only five small tents have been provided for the residents of over 50 houses.
Tents pitched for the landslide-hit. A
Tribune photograph
Rain leaves roads in bad shape
Chandigarh, September 19
It has been nothing less than a nightmare for all those who have been commuting on roads for the past few days. Owing to moderate showers, which had lashed the city during recently, huge potholes dot the roads where water logging is major problem most of the time. These roads not only offer a bumpy ride but also are an eyesore for people living in the vicinity.
Ganesh Chaturthi: Devotees pay obeisance during Ganesh Chaturthi at the Kali Bari temple in Sector 47, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Health teams create awareness on dengue
Chandigarh, September 19
Twentythree cases of dengue have been reported from different parts of the city this season so far. The figure is alarming when compared to the last year’s figures when the first case of dengue in city was reported on September 26. While nine fresh cases were reported at city hosptials last week, the number of such patients was 14 the previous week.
Five-day theatre festival from September 21
Chandigarh, September 19
Bollywood actors Arundhati Nag, Seema Biswas and Yashpal Sharma would be the highlights in the five-day Chandigarh Theatre Festival to be held at the Tagore Theatre from September
21.
BJP Yuva Morcha demands FIR against PM
Chandigarh, September 19
Workers of BJP Yuva Morcha today marched to the Sector 34 police station demanding registration of an FIR against the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his involvement in the coal scam. Party supporters protested against the infamous coal scam worth trillions
of rupees.
Members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha protest against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Sector 34 in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
FDI in retail
City traders to observe half-day bandh
Chandigarh, September 19
On a call of the Bhartiya Udyog Beopar Mandal, the local traders will observe a half-day bandh on September 20 against the decision of the Centre to allow 51 per cent FDI in multibrand retail. The city traders will observe half-day bandh from 10 am to 2 pm.
Play ‘Baaki Itehaas’ staged
Chandigarh, September 19
The play “Baaki Itehaas”, written by Badal Sarkar and directed by Lakha
Lehri, was staged as part of the ongoing Gursharan Singh Naat Festival at Punjab Kala Bhavan today.
The play is a beautifully story about man and mankind and depicts how a man in trying to give a meaning to his life tortures the rest of mankind.
The play highlights how man after reaching a stand-still in his life and in search of a new goal discovers means for own
destruction.
Artistes stage a play, “Baaki itehass” in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S.Chandan
Give info on digging borewells in advance: DC
Mohali, September 19
To avoid any untoward incident, the district administration has issued directions regarding taking mandatory safety measures while digging bore wells or tubewells by any person.
Right To Education Act
Plan to fill 2,500 posts
Chandigarh, September 19
The UT Education Department has placed the proposal to fill more than 2500 required posts for the effective implementation of the Right To Education (RTE) ACT. As per the latest estimates prepared by the department, it needed to create 2576 posts to adequately maintain the required norms of the act. The proposal includes the requirement of staff at the directorate level as well as at district education office level. The major problem, however, is the requirement of staff in government schools, which are suffering due shortage of teachers.
Regularisation of teachers
Contractual teachers asked to submit service details
Chandigarh, September 19
The issue of regularisation of contractual teachers has again gained momentum after the UT Education Department has asked all its teachers, working in government schools on contractual basis, to submit details regarding their date of joining, years of service in different schools besides their overall performance report. As per the information, the required information is already being compiled in the District Education Office.
PU senate elections
Results of 4 reserved seats declared
Chandigarh, September 19
The results of the four seats, reserved for Panjab University teachers in the Senate, was declared today. Karamjeet Singh has made it to the Senate from professor arts constituency, meanwhile, Rupinder Tewari won the elections from professor science constituency. The results of the two other seats reserved for readers constituency in arts and science was also declared.
Students hold protest outside VC’s office
Chandigarh, September 19
Over fifty students, pursuing five-year integrated course of BE-MBA from the University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology today staged a protest outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office. They demanded that they should given separate degrees for the Bachelors in Engineering and MBA as placement companies were rejecting them just because they had a dual degree.
Students of the University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology protest at the PU in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Student council members give poll expenditure details
Chandigarh, September 19
It's not just the Panjab University Campus Student Council (PUCSC) president who managed to win elections within the limit of Rs 5,000 but the general secretary and joint secretary also won the elections after spending within the stipulated limit even after the extravagant campaigning.
60 to take part in workshop at GMCH-32
Chandigarh, September 19
Over 60 participants including faculty members, representatives of schools of Chandigarh, the GMCH-32 and several other institutions are scheduled to participate at three-day workshop on “Biostatistical aspects of randomised clinical trials and medical ethics” at Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32.
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Chandigarh, September 19
