|
|
MC fails to remove illegal tent
 Chandigarh, November 19
The MC authorities have failed to remove the encroachment by an IAS officer of Punjab, Sumer Singh Gurjar, posted as Director, State Transport, Punjab, claiming they cannot act on the violation in the absence of a complaint.
A tent pitched on a portion of the road outside the house of Punjab IAS officer Sumer Singh Gurjar in Sector 7,
Chandigarh.
cheating case
Seven beneficiaries questioned by CBI
Chandigarh, November 19
Seven of the 10 beneficiaries today reached the CBI office in Sector 30 where the CBI sleuths questioned them about their involvement in the PGI cheating case.
Decoy candidates filled double forms, says CBI
 Chandigarh, November 19
Consider this: Case 1: A decoy candidate G Krishnaveni, who has been arrested by the CBI, filled two admission forms for PGI MD/MS entrance exam. In one form, she gave her fictitious name as S Padmini and in the second form she filled her name as G
Sahaja.
The accused being produced in the district courts on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
PGI to install bug detectors to check cheating
Chandigarh, November 19
Waking up from a deep slumber, the PGIMER has planned to install hi-tech bug detectors to check cheating during the rescheduled MD/MS exam on December 8.
UT renews lease of Chandigarh Golf Club
Chandigarh, November 19
Renewing the lease of Chandigarh Golf Club for a period of five years, the UT Estate Office today demanded over Rs 9 crore as the lease money from the club authorities.
No auction this year
Chandigarh, November 19
If the UT officials are to be believed, there will be no auction of commercial and residential properties in the city this year.
Administration to look for land in Mullanpur
Chandigarh, November 19
To meet the housing demands of UT employees, the Chandigarh Administration has started exploring the possibility of looking for land in the neighbouring area of Mullanpur in Punjab.
Only 3 turn up at public darbar
Chandigarh, November 19
Only three complainants turned up for UT Administrator Shivraj Patil’s public darbar today. The darbar has been witnessing a low turnout for long.
| Miracles do happen: Car splits into two, driver still survives |
 |
| A 30-year-old resident of Dhakoli, Zirakpur, Promod, had a miraculous escape after a speeding Punjab Roadways bus hit his Maruti car at the Sectors 31-32 light point on Monday morning. The overspeeding bus on its way to the ISBT, Sector 43, jumped the red signal, and hit the Maruti car, splitting it into two parts. The front portion of the car got stuck in a pole, while its rear portion, containing all the four seats, was dragged for over 50 metres before the bus finally came to a halt. The bus driver fled from the spot. Meanwhile, Promod, a software engineer working in Sector 8, sustained a fracture in his arm. He himself walked towards the PCR van after the accident. Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Air India told to pay relief
Chandigarh, November 19
The UT Consumer Redressal Forum has penalised Air India for redeeming the mileage points of the complainant against an air travel service, which was originally never availed by him.
chhath puja
70,000 devotees make offerings to setting sun
Chandigarh, November 19
Over 70,000 people observed Chhath Puja at the Sector 42 lake here today.
Preparations were in full swing right from the morning and everyone made their offerings at the sunset.
 |
| Devotees perform Chhath Puja at the Sector 42 lake in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photos: S Chandan |
Culture of hills brought alive in city
 Chandigarh, November 19
Chureshwar Lok Nritya Sanskritik Mandal, Sirmour, performed folk songs and dances of Himachal Pradesh at Punjab Kala Bhawan here today. The event started with “deepak nritya”, with folk dancers carrying earthen lamps on their heads and picking up handkerchiefs with their tongues from the ground.
Performers from Himachal Pradesh present a ‘deepak nritya’ at Punjab Kala Bhavan in Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Monday.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
| Faulty taps repaired |
Tribune impact:
A day after the criminal wastage of water at the Chandigarh railway station was highlighted in these columns, the authorities swung into action and got the taps repaired on Monday. It was learnt that Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, who visited the station on Saturday, directed the officials concerned to provide basic amenities to passengers.
Tribune photos: s chandan |
Awareness campaigns fall flat
Panchkula, November 19
All the awareness campaigns for the pollution-free Divali has failed in Panchkula as the air pollution was six times more than the permissible limits this time. For the first time, the data regarding air pollution was collected by using the Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Machine. According to the data, released by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), the air pollution on Divali was 600 mg/cubic meter while the prescribed limit is 100 mg/cubic meter.
Student dies under mysterious circumstances at Gharuan varsity
Mohali, November 19
A 19-year-old student of Chandigarh University, Gharuan, died under mysterious circumstances today. Gursewak Singh, a final year student of polytechnic diploma in mechanical was declared brought dead by the doctors at the Civil Hospital, Phase VI, this morning. His roommates claimed that he was found unconscious in the hostel room today. "He died on the way to the hospital," said one of the roommates.
Encroachments: UT approaches Punjab, Haryana governments
 Chandigarh, November 19
After failing to remove glazing and other illegal construction on the upper floors of the building of the Punjab and Haryana offices in Sector 17, the UT Administration has sought help from the Punjab and Haryana Governments in getting the violations checked.
Estate Office employees demolish an illegal structure at Sector 17, Chadigarh, on Monday.
Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
| Cleanliness missing from civic body’s dictionary |
Heaps of garbage lying at the rear of houses in Sectors 10 and19, Chandigarh. Sanitation workers turn up at will to lift the garbage from the areas.
Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan |
Pakistan national gets new lease of life
Mohali, November 19
"My family and I had lost all the hope but the Indian doctors saved my life. I am indebted to them and can't express my feelings," said 44-year-old Pakistan national Anwar Ali after undergoing a successful liver transplantation operation at Fortis Hospital, Phase IX,
Mohali.
chandigarh scan
Student bring laurels
Students of the engineering department of GGS Sachdeva Group of Educational Institutes,
Kharar, brought laurels to the institute by bagging the top positions in various events during the 15th ISTE Techno-Cultural Festival, organised at
RIEIT, Ropar campus, recently. It needs to be mentioned that GGS Sachdeva Group students has recently won the gold medal in the PTU Inter-Zonal Youth Festival at
GNIMT, Ludhiana. Surinder Pal Singh Sachdeva, Chairman, GGS Sachdeva Group, congratulated the students and said they were proud of students for winning the trophies in both academics and extra-curricular activities .He encouraged them to keep up the tradition.
| Cleanliness missing from civic body’s dictionary |
 |
The case of ‘headless’ schools
Chandigarh, November 19
Several government schools in the city are running without their respective headmasters. In last three to four months, headmasters of as many as three model high schools have retired, but their posts are still lying vacant.
| NCC cadets spread awareness on drug abuse |
NCC cadets participate in a cycle rally to spread awareness on drug abuse as part of the NCC Raising Day celebrations in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph |
Paper missing in CTET kit
Chandigarh, November 19
A Mohali-based visually-impaired candidate could not complete his Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) held yesterday as one of the four papers was missing in his exam kit.
Still no clarity over common admission schedule
Chandigarh, November 19
Even as the admission process for the next academic session is about to begin in private schools of the city, there is still no clarity over the fate of the common admission schedule, issued by the Education Department last month.
DAV-15 to host heritage quiz
Chandigarh, November 19
Over 70 schools from the tricity will participate in the city round of CBSE Heritage India Quiz to be held at DAV School, Sector 15, on November 23.
from schools
Mount Carmel students stage Broadway musical
Chandigarh, November 19
Students of Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, staged an adaptation of the Broadway musical “The Sound of Music” at Tagore Theatre as part of their silver jubilee celebrations on Monday. The audience was kept spellbound by around 105 students who displayed their talent while portraying the various characters and rendering the songs.
|
