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Day after being posted, SHO shifted
Chandigarh, August 1
The Khushpreet murder case has come to haunt Inspector Narinder Singh once again as within 24 hours of being posted as the SHO of the Sector 34 police station, the UT police has again transferred him to the Sector 39 police station.
AT THE MERCY OF THE ELEMENTS: A woman and her child brave rain while riding a bicycle in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Delhi panel asks MC to list steps to improve tax collection
Chandigarh, August 1
Terming taxes imposed by Chandigarh Municipal Corporation “very low”, the Fourth Delhi Finance Commission has sought a reply from the MC regarding steps being taken by it to improve the tax collection.
Motorists bear the brunt as Mamta’s kin block Panchkula-Barwala highway
Panchkula, August 1
Hundreds of commuters were left stranded and faced harassment for over three hours when relatives of Mamta, who died after allegedly being set on fire by her in-laws for dowry, blocked the Panchkula-Barwala highway after placing her body in the middle of the road in front of The Fort Ramgarh today.
Mayor rejects proposal for hike in water tariff
Chandigarh, August 1
City residents can heave a sigh of relief as the proposal of officials of the municipal corporation to hike the water tariff, especially for bulk consumers, has been rejected by city Mayor Subhash Chawla.
Extended trains to link city to Goa, Bengaluru, Rishikesh
Chandigarh, August 1
By the end of this month, Chandigarh will be connected to Goa, Rishikesh and Bengaluru by rail. The Northern Railway has given the green light to extend the Madgaon (Goa)-Nizamuddin train and the Yesvantpur (Bengaluru)-Nizamuddin train to Chandigarh. It has also granted approval to extend the Chandigarh-Haridwar train to Rishikesh.
Testing times for Justice Nirmal Yadav
 Chandigarh, August 1
The stage is set for trial to begin in the judge bribery case involving former High Court Judge Nirmal Yadav as the accused with the court ordering the framing of charges against all the accused in the case on August 12.
Justice Nirmal Yadav goes to the CBI court for her first appearance before the court in Chandigarh in 2011.
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Class XI admissions
2,500 seats up for grabs during third round
Chandigarh, august 1
Around 2,500 seats are expected to be allotted during the third round of counselling for admission to Class XI in government schools on August 13. Over 70 per cent of these seats belong to the reserved categories, including physically challenged, sports and children of defence personnel or freedom fighters.
Poor in South-East Asian countries most vulnerable to climate change, says
 Chandigarh, August 1
Expressing concern over the effects of development on the environment, Professor Adil
Najam, an expert on the subject and lead author in the third and fourth assessments of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC), said poor people in the South-East Asian countries are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Prof Adil Najam from the Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan, addresses a seminar in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Tribune photo: manoj mahajan
Failure to deliver colleague’s packet lands PGI doc in trouble
Chandigarh, August 1
Failure to deliver a packet meant for a PGIMER doctor has landed another senior doctor from the same department in the soup as police investigations have hinted towards the latter receiving the packet sent through courier service and putting his signatures on the receipt without informing the actual owner (the junior doctor) about the packet.
Patients suffer as chemist shop remains shut
Chandigarh, August 1
Patients at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, especially those visiting block C, have been facing immense inconvenience in the absence of any chemist shop in the block.
Assessment camps for special children from tomorrow
Mohali, August 1
Assessment camps for children with special needs will be held at three places in the district from August 3 to 6. The camps will be organised for the children in the age group of 5-18 under the aegis of the Sarv Shiksha
Abhiyan, Punjab, the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) and the Health Department, Punjab.
Encroachments removed at Dhanas
 Chandigarh, August 1
The enforcement staff of the Estate Office and the Municipal Corporation today carried out a special drive to remove encroachments on the government land at the Milk Colony,
Dhanas. The inhabitants of the colony were using the land to tie their milch cattle.
Debris of a boundary wall of a house that was demolished during a drive against encroachments at the Milk Colony, Dhanas, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Sanitation campaign begins
Mohali, August 1
To beautify the town on the Chandigarh pattern, a 10-day sanitation campaign was launched jointly by Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu and former Union Minister Balwant Singh Ramoowalia from the YPS Chowk here today.
Show-cause notice to former BJP councillor
Chandigarh, August 1
The UT Estate Office today issued show-cause notice to former BJP councillor Om Parkash Goyal for allegedly encroaching on government land in Sector 19.
Lawyer refutes charges
Chandigarh, August 1
Son of a retired justice, who was recently booked on charges of dowry and forgery on a complaint filed by his wife, today held a press conference in Sector 27. He said all the complaints and allegations levelled against him were baseless.
Israeli Film Festival kicks off
 Chandigarh, August 1
Israeli Film Festival commenced at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, today. The film festival is organised by the Chandigarh Film Society of India in association with the Embassy of Israel.
People watch a film at the Government Museum auditorium, Sector 10, Chandigarh, during the first day of the Israeli Film Festival on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Sarabjeet nominated to academy
Mohali, August 1
Local resident Dr Sarabjeet Kaur Sohal has been nominated as vice-president of the Punjab Sahit Academy.
Foundation stone laid
Chandigarh, August 1
Lt Gen Sandeep Singh of Corps Cdr laid the foundation stone of a marriage-cum-community hall at Burail village,
Chandigarh, yesterday.
Lt Gen Sandeep Singh lays the foundation stone of a marriage-cum-community hall at Burail village in Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
Travel agency accused of duping man of Rs 1.27 lakh
Chandigarh, August 1
A resident of Sector 38 has filed a police complaint against a Sector 34-based travel agency for failing to provide air tickets from Delhi to London even after charging Rs 1.27 lakh.
Missing tender file found
Chandigarh, August 1
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been able to locate the missing file of tenders of printing of forms, which was misplaced by an official around a month ago. J S Sahota, general manager, BSNL, Chandigarh, said the file was found and handed over to the branch cocerned for the future course of action.
PU to display revised list
Chandigarh, August 1
On the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Panjab University will be displaying the revised merit list for admission to the BCom-LLB integrated course by the late evening tomorrow.
KVS celebrates 50 years of existence
Chandigarh, August 1
Marking the golden jubilee of the Kendriya Vidyalaya schools across the country, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) today launched a photo exhibition at Chaudhary Devi Lal Memorial Centre for Learning (CDCL). The exhibition was inaugurated by Prof Arun Kumar Grover, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University and S Vijaya Kumar, Joint Commissioner (Administration), KVS Headquarters, New Delhi.
NSUI seeks recognition for course
Chandigarh, August 1
The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) wants the BCom-LLB integrated course being run by the Panjab University to be recognised by the Bar Council of India. Members of the student party today submitted a memorandum to the PU Vice-Chancellor in this regard.
Governing council to meet soon
Chandigarh, August 1
After three years, the UT Education Department has finally initiated the process to convene a meeting of the governing council of Chandigarh Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Mission Society.
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Vanamahotsava
Vanamahotsava was celebrated with great enthusiasm by Mayur Eco-Club of Government High School, Sector 41-A. Students participated in various competitions such as poster making, slogan writing and essay writing. Saplings of herbal plants were also planted on the school premises.
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