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High drama at Central Club
Chandigarh, September 21
High drama was witnessed at the 37-year-old Central Club in Sector 9 when officials of the estate office, along with a large number of policemen, reached the club to vacate it.
Police personnel inside the Central Club in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Friday to execute the court orders for vacating the club. Police personnel inside the Central Club in Sector 9, Chandigarh, on Friday to execute the court orders for vacating the club. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari

Technical snag hits work at railway counters
Panchkula, September 21
It was a hard day for 50-year-old physically challenged Rajshree Chaudhary, who had to negotiate a foot overbridge to get her ticket booked at a reservation counter on the Panchkula side of the railway station.
Reseveration counters at the Chandigarh railway station wear a deserted look on Friday. Reseveration counters at the Chandigarh railway station wear a deserted look on Friday. Tribune photo: Nitin mittal



EARLIER STORIES



Chaos at free parking lots 
Chandigarh, September 21
Motorists using free parking lots in the city are in a fix as on the one hand they are enjoying the free parking facility, and on the other they have to suffer becuase of mismanagement in the parking lots as there is nobody there to regulate traffic.








COMMUNITY

Illegal Pg
Accommodation act tough, Gmada tells Staff
Mohali, September 21
Now it would be the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) officials’ turn to face the music if they fail to take action against illegal paying guest accommodations being run across the town within 15 days.

Less than 50% children are fully vaccinated: Experts
Chandigarh, September 21
Less than 50 per cent children in India are fully vaccinated, said experts at a series of lectures organised by Advance Paediatric Centre to celebrate Golden Jubilee Year of PGIMER, here today.

PGI urologist eligible for top GMCH post
Chandigarh, September 21
Following directions of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), the UPSC has considered PGI Urologist Dr SK Singh as an eligible candidate for the post of Director-Principal of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).

Quashing of disturbed area tag
It was long overdue: Gill
Chandigarh, September 21
Welcoming the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to quash the UT Administration's notification regarding the disturbed area tag, former Punjab DGP KPS Gill said the UT Administration should have removed the tag when the Punjab government removed it in 1997.

Cycle rally organised on World Peace Day
Bernie Meyer, an American national dressesed as Mahatma Gandhi, and gallantry award winner Sunil Sharma, dressed as Ravana, take part in a rally in Chandigarh, on Friday.Chandigarh, September 21
A ‘Go green’ bicycle rally was organised today by the volunteers of Yuvsatta, an NGO, along with the SD College Students Union and the Peace Club of the college to mark the World Peace Day.


Bernie Meyer, an American national dressesed as Mahatma Gandhi, and gallantry award winner Sunil Sharma, dressed as Ravana, take part in a rally in Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: manoj mahajan

2-day CME on nuclear medicines to begin today
Chandigarh, September 21
Eminent scientists of nuclear medicine from all over India are likely to participate at a two-day CME programme on nuclear medicines, which will begin tomorrow at PGI.

Training camp for farmers
Mohali, September 21
To provide technical knowhow on ‘rabi’ (wheat) crop to farmers, the district administration will be holding a district level training camp on September 27 from 9 am onward at Community Centre, Sector 70.

Theatre festival opens with Seema Biswas’ solo act 
Well-known actor Seema Biswas performs during a play at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Friday.Chandigarh, September 21
The third edition of the Chandigarh Theatre Festival began today with an excellent solo performance by film and theatre actor Seema Biswas in the play ‘Jivito Mrito’. The play was staged at the Tagore Theatre under the aegis of the Delhi-based Vivadi Theatre Group.

Well-known actor Seema Biswas performs during a play at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: pradeep tewari

Primary school without drinking water, toilets
Mohali, September 21
'Rain rain, come again'. This is what the students of Government Primary School at Tandi village in Mohali district must have prayed everyday.


EDUCATION

Govt colleges get two days for exams
Chandigarh, September 21
Government college students ian the city will now have to go through marathon examination sessions during the September exams as the UT Director High Education (DHE) has asked the colleges to wind up the examination process in two days only.

PU to decide on allowing PhD in colleges 
Chandigarh, September 21
The Panjab University has decided to review its decision to permit the affiliated colleges having the status of research centres for enrolling students under PhD.

PUTA files complaint against Ankur School, Nilaya Day Care Centre
Chandigarh, September 21
The Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA) has written to the PU registrar on the problems faced by PU teachers regarding to the Ankur School and Nilaya Day Care Centre running on the PU campus.

 
NEIGHBOURHOOD

Factory Dy GM attacked with rods
Dera Bassi, September 21
Around half a dozen unknown assailants attacked a deputy general manager of a factory when he was returning from duty near Saidpura on the Barwala road recently. The victim was attacked with rods and assailants fled from the scene, leaving him seriously injured.

Judicial complex will add to traffic woes, say residents
Dera Bassi, September 21
After the law department decided to construct the judicial complex near tehsil complex in a congested area, the local residents have been expressing fear of traffic problem becoming more serious.

Delhi-based company booked for fraud
Dera Bassi, September 21
The Dera Bassi police has registered a case against a Delhi-based company for not returning extra money which was given in the sale purchase of factory material by a Dera Bassi based company.

1 booked for illegal mining
Dera Bassi, September 21
The Dera Bassi police has registered a case against one person for illegal sand mining in the Ghaggar river near here last night.

CRIME

MBA student dies in road mishap
Chandigarh, September 21
A 26-year-old MBA student, riding a bike died in a head on collision with a three-wheeler.

Jail inmate caught with charas
Chandigarh, September 21
A jail inmate was caught with 11 grams high quality charas today.

Woman ends her life; in-laws booked
Mohali, September 21
A married woman, Sandeep Kaur, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence in Raipur Khurd village here today.

SPORTS

MPCA win by 3 wkts
Chandigarh, September 21
MPCA defeated last year’s winner PCC by three wickets during the 19th All India JP Atray Memorial Cricket Tournament at PCA Stadium, Mohali, today.

GMHS-36 defeat AHSS 
Chandigarh, September 21
Government Model High School, Sector 36D, Chandigarh continued their winning campaign in U-17 Football Subroto Cup by defeating Agnel Higher Secondary School (AHSS) by 4-0 at Dr Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, today.

Wrestling championship from September 22
Chandigarh, September 21
The Chandigarh Wrestling Association will organise Chandigarh Senior State Wrestling Championship on September 22 to September 23 at the Chandigarh Wrestling Coaching Centre, Sector 30.

 



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