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Woman's gold bangles snatched in Panchkula
Panchkula, March 31
After being taken for a ride with a hoax snatching call, the Panchkula police received a major blow when it got to know that two snatching incidents had taken place in the township.
Sector 21 youngsters see red in green
 Chandigarh, March 31
The city does not seem to have much to offer to gully players. They are often made to face the authorities' wrath for playing in green belts.
Children hold a protest against the conversion of a playground into a green belt in Sector 21, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Now, thieves target park railings in
city
Chandigarh, March 31
It's not just houses, but iron railings in parks are also among thieves' targets. While a theft of iron railings was reported in Sector 35 (A), residents of Sector 27 complained that a group of women were seen trying to steal iron railings in a park.
Portions of a park in Sector 35-A, Chandigarh, from where miscreants removed iron railings. tribune photos: pradeep tewari |
CHB to build 2-room tenements at Maloya
Chandigarh, March 31
As the Chandigarh Administration is all set to allot 8,100 one-room tenements at Dhanas under a slum rehabilitation scheme, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has decided to go ahead with the construction of around 12,544 two-room tenements at Maloya.
Open house response
Need for better public transport
The proposed congestion tax will not bring down the vehicular congestion on the roads of city beautiful. The architect of the city had never thought such a vehicular density in his dream city.
School fined for falsely retaining child in Nursery
Chandigarh, March 31
A city-based school has been penalised for first admitting an under-aged child to Nursery Class and then retaining him in the same class after one year.
green but not clean: Cannabis plants cover a green belt in Sector 38 (West) in
Chandigarh. tribune photo: pradeep tewari |
Dr Raj Bahadur gets yet another extension
Chandigarh, March 31
In a move that leaves many questions unanswered, the UT Administration has again extended the tenure of Dr Raj Bahadur as the Director-Principal (DP) of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32.
Family made to wait for body
Panchkula, March 31
In yet another shock to the family of Panchkula resident Karna Bahadur, who was shot dead in a shootout by French troops in Central African Republic (CAR), the authorities at the airport refused to release the body raising several objections. The family was made to wait till evening. Karna Bahadur, who hailed from Nepal, had settled with his family in Sector 4, Panchkula.
Policeman hurt in accident
Panchkula, March 31
In a hit-and-run case, a policeman was seriously injured after the PCR vehicle he was driving was hit by a speeding truck at the National Highway 73, near Nada Sahib, Panchkula. The truck driver fled the spot
Experts favour enhanced Indian role in Afghanistan in future
Chandigarh, March 31
In the backdrop of the assessment that post-2014, Afghanistan will face economic, strategic and political challenges after western forces withdraw from there, experts today stressed at enhanced Indian engagement with Afghanistan.
Resentment among Art College staff
Chandigarh, March 31
Replacing awards instituted in the names of prominent artists and art connoisseurs with the names of other artists, which were given during the annual art exhibition, has led to resentment among teachers of the Government College of Art, Sector 10.
School time: A parent buys school bags for his children at Sector 19 in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
NCERT books take a hit as private publishers thrive
Chandigarh, March 31
With attractive cover, colourful pictures and descriptive matter, books of private publishers have almost wiped out NCERT books from school bags, especially in the elementary classes.
Degrees conferred on 600 students
Ropar, March 31
Over 600 graduate and postgraduate students were awarded degrees at the annual convocation of Rayat Bahra, Ropar campus, here yesterday. Sameer Goel, senior manager, Infosys Technologies, delivered the convocation address and congratulated the students.
Poor show by city students in CBSE assessment test
Chandigarh, March 31
Stop rote learning in schools now! This saying has again been reaffirmed after the city students delivered a poor performance in the recent “Problem Solving Assessment” (PSA) test of the Central Board of School Education (CBSE).
Dept's decision to charge fee from girl students of classes IX-XII opposed
Mohali, March 31
“The Education Department's decision to charge fee from girl students studying in classes IX-XII from the new academic session will be nothing less than a blow to the less privileged families here,” said the Government Teachers Union here today.
Class IX students jittery
Chandigarh, March 31
The poor performance in the PSA test has left class IX students jittery. The fact that the same score of the PSA test will be carried in the Formative Assessment-4 (FA-4) of class X also, the students apprehend that it could affect their overall CGPA in the board exams.
Over 300 NIPER students take out silent march
 Mohali, March 31
Continuing their protest, students of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
(NIPER) held a march here today morning.
Students of NIPER take part in a silent march in support of their demands in Mohali on Sunday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Online submission of applications on at full swing
Chandigarh, March 31
Online submission of applications for the fourth edition of the Central Teachers’ Eligibility Test (CTET) is going on at full swing. The exam is scheduled this year on July 28. The CBSE has made online submission mandatory for all applicants.
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Chandigarh, March 31
Chandigarh, March 31
Chandigarh, March 31
