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| Passengers wait for the Shatabdi Express which was late by an hour at the Chandigarh railway station on Monday.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Flagging off of Shatabdi
Passengers welcome move
Chandigarh, January 14
For catching a glimpse of the third Shatabdi, which was flagged off today at the city station, the premises was jam packed with passengers and spectators since 11 in the morning.
Union Minister Pawan Bansal interacts with a passenger.
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Passengers boarding the third Shatabdi on Monday. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
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A family enjoys the VIP treatment aboard the third Shatabdi in Chandigarh on
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Jyoti’s call gave police the lead
Panchkula, January 14
A phone call did Doon MLA Ram Kumar Chaudhary in. The MLA was produced in a local court, which extended his remand by four days.
The police stated that the truck that crushed Jyoti's head was in
Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Accused Ram Kumar Chaudhary being produced in a court at Panchkula on Monday. A Tribune photograph
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Zirakpur man robbed of car, valuables at gunpoint
Panchkula, January 14
A Zirakpur resident was robbed of his i20 car, a gold chain and an iPhone at gunpoint at Sector 9 in Panchkula on Sunday night.
The victim, Karan Singh, a resident of Dhakoli in Zirakpur, had parked his car near the Sector 9 market when four miscreants forcibly entered his car.
A man walks during fog early morning in Mohali on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Bang bang: Cars involved in a pile-up on the road separating Sectors 9 and 17 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
Show of strength: A man lifts over 100 kg weight with his teeth during a wrestling competition in memory of Baba Isher Singh in Phase VIII, Mohali on Monday.
Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Keeping with tradition: Students take part in a turban-tying competition at the Nada Sahib gurdwara in Panchkula on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
Document seekers suffer due to pendency of RCs, DLs at RLA
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Chandigarh, January 14
Once again, vehicle document seekers at the Registration and Licensing Authority
(RLA) office in Sector 17 are at the receiving end as the pendency of the registration certificates
(RCs) and driving licence (DLs) has piled up.
Heavy rush at the Registering and Licensing Authority at Sector 17 in Chandigarh on
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Yamunanagar resident dies of swine flu at GMCH-32
Chandigarh, January 14
A 24-year-old patient from Yamunanagar died of swine flu at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, raising the death toll to three at city hospitals this winter season.
preservation of heritage
Panel's consent must for making changes in buildings: Admn
Chandigarh, January 14
For making changes in heritage buildings, the consent of the Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee is mandatory.
This was decided at a meeting held by the Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee
today.
Daily wagers apprised of their rights
Mohali, January 14
The District Legal Service Authority organised a special legal awareness camp for labourers at Prabh
Aasra, Kurali, today.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Secretary of the Mohali District Legal Service Authority, Gopal
Arora, advised the labourers to register themselves under the Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services Act 1996 so that nobody could exploit them. |
A special legal awareness camp under way at Prabh Aasra, Kurali, on Monday. A Tribune photo |
Administration warned against overdrawing of power
Chandigarh, January 14
The Northern Region Load Dispatch Centre (NRLDC) has issued warning to the UT Administration against overdrawing of power from the northern grid. The warning was issued to maintain the balance in the northern grid.
mc budget
Councillors to have say from next fiscal
Chandigarh, January 14
Unlike previous years, this time the councillors will have their say in finalising the budget of the Municipal Corporation of the next fiscal.
City Mayor Subhash Chawla has issued a letter to the all councillors and Union Railways Minister and Local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal (who is ex-officio member of the MC) to send their suggestions before finalising the budget for the next fiscal.
Police dept adds 35 bikes to its fleet
Mohali, January 14
In order to intensify patrolling in the town, 35 well-equipped motorcycles were provided to the police personnel.
SSP Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said earlier patrolling was carried out by 18 motorcycles, but now the figure had gone up to 53.
Road safety week begins today
Chandigarh, January 14
With the theme of ‘stay alive, don’t drink and drive”, the 24th Road Safety Week is all set to start from tomorrow.
National Road Safety Week is observed in January every year all over the country to inculcate the culture of road safety amongst citizens.
CHANDIGARH SCAN
Seminar on role of media
A seminar on 'Role of Media' was organised at
Panjab University's ICSSR hall on Monday. A deliberation was held on the commodification and commercialisation of women in the media industry which includes
bollywood, electronic and print media. Lalit Joshi who was one of the key speakers on the occasion said media should play a responsible role in the society and the news stories should be well researched.
A message lost somewhere
Chandigarh, January 14
The Lohri function at Panjab University that began with the message to protect girls in the city ended with students dancing to the tune of controversial songs of Punjabi singer Honey Singh.
The university, in its endeavour to sensitise students about crime against
woman, had invited SSP Naunihal Singh as the chief guest to interact with
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| A student holds a placard demanding justice for the Delhi gang rape victim, as students dance to the tune of controversial songs of Punjabi singer Honey Singh during the Lohri celebrations at the Student
Centre, Panjab University, in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
school admission
Quotas, preferences toughen competition
Chandigarh, January 14
The reserved quotas and preferences being given to applicants under various criteria for admission to the entry-level classes in city private schools have made the competition even tougher.
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Winter timings in government schools extended till Jan 31
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Chandigarh, January 14
All schools opened after an extended winter vacation here today. The Education Department extended winter timings of government schools till January 31.
The department had earlier extended the timings by half an hour till
January 15.
Students leave Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, on the first day of the school after the winter vacation in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
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Vehicle-free zoning at PEC delayed till January 28
Chandigarh, January 14
The PEC University of Technology, which was supposed to turn its campus into a vehicle-free zone from today, has postponed the implementation of the decision till January 28.
Vehicles ply in a planned vehicle-free zone at the PEC University of Technology in Sector 12, Chandigarh, on Monday.
Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
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FROM SCHOOLS
Swami Vivekanand’s birth anniversary
Chandigarh: The 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand was celebrated with zeal, fervour and enthusiasm at Government Model High School, Sector 38-D. On this occasion, Swami Subhadranand preached the teachings of Swami
Vivekanand, who was credited with raising interfaith awareness and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late 19th century.
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