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Flood victims need blankets, woollens not tattered clothes
 Panchkula, June 29
As stocks of relief material pile up in the flood-affected areas of
Uttarakhand, the government of the hill state has urged the authorities in Panchkula and Chandigarh not to send food items and used clothes.
Officials inspect relief material stacked at a storeroom in Uttarakhand. A Tribune photograph
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UT officials creating hurdles: Bansal
Chandigarh, June 29
After the railgate scam, former Union Railways Minister and Local Member of Parliament (MP) Pawan Kumar Bansal for the first time targeted UT officials for creating hurdles in the city’s development.
70 more stranded victims return
 Chandigarh, June 29
Surviving worst tragedy in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, around 70 pilgrims reached here at the
ISBT, Sector 43, in Chanidgarh. They were brought here by the Punjab roadways buses from Rishikesh and later they were sent to different stations in Punjab.
Members of a family from Ludhiana who were rescued from Gobind Ghat in Uttarakhand, at the Sector 43 ISBT, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan
City records 274 mm rainfall in June, highest in 5 years
 Chandigarh, June 29
With the recording of 24 mm of rainfall in the city today, the total rainfall in June was recorded at 274 mm which has broken the record of the highest rainfall of the past five years.
A walk to remember: Girls save themselves from rain near Sukhna Lake on Saturday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
Residents suffer from long power cuts
 Chandigarh, June 29
City residents today faced power cuts due to rain accompanied by a fierce storm, which hit the city in the afternoon. A number of trees were also uprooted and reported to have fallen due to heavy showers.
An uprooted tree on the road separating Sectors 20 and 23 by a dust storm in Chandigarh on Saturday.
Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan
Foundation sends relief items
Chandigarh, June 29
Four trucks loaded with essential commodities were sent by the Vishvas Foundation for the trapped people in Uttarakhand from BKM Vishvas School, Sector 9,
Panchkula, today.
Protest against acquisition of SGPC land
Mohali, June 29
SGPC member Hardeep Singh organised a candlelight march today evening in protest against the acquisition of SGPC land by the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) in Premgarh village (Saini Majra).
Residents come out in support of Pannu
 Mohali, June 29
To extend support to Punjab IAS officer Kahan Singh Pannu, hundreds of people, including members of several associations, held a peaceful candle march from Gurdwara Singh
Shaheedan, Sohana, to Dussehra Ground at Phase 8 today evening.
Residents take part in a march to extend support to Punjab IAS officer Kahan Singh Pannu in Mohali on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
162 new recruits complete induction training
 Chandigarh, June 29
“A Judge is not a mute spectator or a neutral umpire, rather he is an active player, responsible for embodying the right spirit of justice,” said P
Sathasivam, Senior Judge of the Supreme Court, while addressing judicial officers on the culmination of their induction programme here at the Chandigarh Judicial Academy in Sector 43, here today.
Justice P Sathasivam, Judge of the Supreme Court of India, with Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, inaugurates the Induction Training Programme of judicial officers at Sector 43 in Chandigarh on
Saturday. Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan
Candlelit protest against police ‘inaction’
Mohali, June 29
Alleging inaction on the part of the Mohali Police in Suresh Kumar's alleged murder case, the victim's relatives today held a two-hour-long protest at Sector 17 Plaza today evening.
MSc re-exam deferred
 Chandigarh, June 29
Bowing to the demand of MSc students of Panjab University-affiliated colleges who were sitting on a protest outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office for the past five days against the university decision to hold MSc fourth-semester chemistry exam again, the Syndicate today decided to defer the decision of re-exam.
MSc students hold a protest in front of the administrative block of Panjab University in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan
No decision over fresh admissions
Chandigarh, June 29
Taking a strong stance against the Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Sector 26,
the Panjab University (PU) Syndicate has not made any decision over allowing the college to make fresh admissions for the coming academic
session.
class xi admission
GMSSS-16, 35, Mani Majra favourite among students
Chandigarh, June 29
Once again, Government Model Senior Secondary School-16, Government Model Senior Secondary School-35 and Government Model Senior Secondary
School-Mani Majra have emerged the favourite choice of students for Class XI admission.
SHAKING A LEG: Participants having a good time with Punjabi singer Gurkirpal Surapuri during the closing ceremony of a summer dance camp at Dance Studio, Phase X, Mohali, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Cut-off likely to increase
Chandigarh, June 29
The cut-off for vocational courses is likely to go up since several students with 9 CGPA and above have applied for various vocational courses.
10 pc fee to be hiked from next session
Chandigarh, June 29
The Syndicate in its meeting today gave its nod to the proposal to hike 10 per cent fee from the coming academic session in all general courses on the Panjab University campus.
Anchal tops BSc Hons (Biotech) III examination
Chandigarh, June 29
Anchal Chaudhary of Post Graduate Government College for Girls (PGGCG-42), Sector 42, has topped the BSc Hons (Biotechnology) 3rd year examination conducted by Panjab University.
Revised criteria gets PU Syndicate nod
Chandigarh, June 29
The revised criteria for the selection of teachers at Panjab University and its affiliated colleges got nod from the Syndicate in its meeting held at the university today.
City girl makes it to the final of
Google Science Fair 2013
Chandigarh, June 29
A 15-year-old girl from Chandigarh has become the only Indian student to make it to the final of the Google Science Fair, 2013, a company statement said here today.
UT officer to attend training programme in Canada
Chandigarh, June 29
Chandigarh-born IFS officer Ajay Sehgal, currently posted in Lucknow, has been selected among other officers for mid-career training programme at University of British Columbia, Canada, from July 7 to 19.
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Chandigarh, June 29
