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Drive against eve-teasing draws good response
Chandigarh, September 28
The campaign against eve-teasing initiated by the Chandigarh Police has started drawing response with girls coming forward and reporting the incidents to the police.
Art
fest: Puppets have been hung from lampposts to decorate the city for the upcoming CITCO Street Art and Food Festival at the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Friday.
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Notice of motion to Punjab, Haryana, UT
Chandigarh, September 28
Claiming that the police and the administration were not serious in dealing with eve-teasing and the menace was attaining the proportions of an ‘epidemic’, a Zirakpur resident today moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking initiation of ‘positive steps’ to ensure the safety of women and girl students.
Services of ‘eve-teaser’ Home Guards volunteer terminated
Chandigarh, September 28
Sending a strong message, the Chandigarh Police today terminated the services of a Home Guards volunteer against whom a complaint of eve-teasing was made by one of the students of the Postgraduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, during an interaction with the UT SSP on Thursday.
Panchkula in grip of dengue fever
Panchkula, September 28
Nine confirmed cases of dengue fever and 25 suspected cases of swine flu were reported in the town in the past one week.
"Cases of dengue fever surface in August, September and October. Most of the patients suffering from these diseases are children as they have less immunity," said a senior doctor at General Hospital.
Sandeep enters senate with maximum votes
Chandigarh, September 28
After much delay, the result for three out of the 15 seats of the Panjab University Senate under the graduates constituency was declared today. Sandeep Kumar, District Education Officer of Fazilka, emerged as a winner with maximum number of votes polled for him.
Counting of votes polled during the Senate elections in progress at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Training in e-governance
Chandigarh, September 28
A two-day training programme on e-Governance for the UT officials concluded at a SPIC centre here today.
Organised under the National e-Governance Plan, the session was first in a series of activities planned to sensitise various departments about the benefits of information and communication technology (ICT) in ensuring transparency, and timely and hassle-free delivery of services to the citizens.
Gold-plated paintings catch visitors’ fancy at Thai fest
Chandigarh, September 28
Gold-plated paintings of deities are catching visitors’ fancy at the first-of-its-kind Thai Festival that kicked off at the Himachal Bhawan, Sector 28,
on Wednesday.
These Thai paintings plated with 24-caret pure gold range from Rs 3,500 to as high as Rs 3.23 lakh.
A visitor admires gold-plated artwork of Thailand during a trade show at Himachal Bhawan in Sector 28, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
A slice of Punjabi culture
Chandigarh, September 28
Six foreigners, who are visiting the region to participate in the 7th International Peace Fest, witnessed the Punjabi culture in a unique way at Sarangpur village here today.
Couples dressed in traditional Punjabi wedding attire participate in the 7th International Peace Fest at Sarangpur village in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Over 200 to participate in Walkathon
Chandigarh, September 28
Over 200 faculty members, resident doctors, nurses and staff of the PGI will be participating in a Walkathon to be organised by the School of Public Health in collaboration with the National Institute of Nursing Education to mark World Heart Day on September 29.
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Rehris parked by vendors alongside a road lead to a traffic jam at Sector 26 in Chandigarh on Friday.
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Two ambulances stuck in a traffic jam on the Madhya Marg at Sector 28 in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photos: Pradeep Tewari |
Walkathon today
Mohali, September 28
Fortis Hospital will be organising a ‘walkathon’ to mark the World Heart Day tomorrow. The walk, aiming to create awareness on growing rate of heart ailments among women and children, would start from Fortis Hospital at 7 am.
Poor sanitation irks Naya Gaon residents
Mohali, September 28
To voice their concerns regarding garbage, sanitation and electricity problems in the area, residents of Naya Gaon village approached the Permanent Lok Adalat (PLA), after failing to get a positive response from the district administration.
Woman running from pillar to post to get case registered
Mohali, September 28
A resident of Balongi has been running from pillar to post to register a case against some persons, including a police official, for raping his minor daughter.
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On Tuesday, Sukhwinder Kaur, the mother of the 16-year-old victim, met Mohali
Superintendent of Police (City) Swarndeep Singh apprising of the matter.
UT Chief Architect to get extension
Chandigarh, September 28
The UT Administration is all set to extend the tenure of UT Chief Architect Sumit Kaur, whose term in Chandigarh ends on September 30.
She is currently on deputation from Punjab.
Know about city through mobile application
Chandigarh, September 28
UT Adviser KK Sharma today launched Chandigarh City Guide, an application for smartphones and tabs.
As per the UT officials, this is the first mobile application in the Northern region developed by the Administration or any government department. The launch of mobile application is a part of the Tourism Week celebrations in Chandigarh.
Verification of rented accommodations only on paper
Panchkula, September 28
Despite the fact that rented accommodations in Panchkula are becoming a haven for drug peddlers, the police is doing nothing to get these verified.
Recently, drug peddlers were arrested from a
rented accommodation in Panchkula.
Employees of the Municipal Corporation catch stray cattle at Phase I in Mohali on Friday.
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Chandigarh scan
Chandigarh Haat
begins at Sector 34
Chandigarh Haat was inaugurated amidst much fanfare at the Sector-34 Exhibition Ground on Friday. The shoppers were welcomed to the venue by a 200-feet-long dragon and a 70-feet-high statue of fictional comic character
Saboo. A group of 50 underprivileged children from Zulfikaar Khan’s theatre group were the first visitors to the
haat. They visited craft bazaar, food plaza and amusement park.
PU professor awarded
Chandigarh, September 28
The Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients (CPhI) has bestowed Dr Bhupinder Singh Bhoop, professor at University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Panjab University, with ‘Pharma QbD Excellence Award’ for his contribution in the domain of quality by design (QbD)-based systematic work leading to novel and nano-structured ‘optimised’ drug delivery systems of diverse kinds.–
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PGI to start fellowship in paediatric radiology soon
Chandigarh, September 28
The Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), will start a fellowship programme in paediatric radiology from next year.
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In a gruesome incident, a five-year-old girl of Colony Number 4 was raped by two youths. Her rectum and anus were torn apart. Her moth and eyes were covered with mud when she was found crying near the railway tracks.
On the second day of the zonal youth festival of Kurukshetra University, which is being organised at DAV College, Ambala City, various cultural competitions were held. Around two dozen colleges of Ambala, Panchkula and Kurukshetra are participating in the youth festival.