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Allegations of rigging fly high
Chandigarh, September 4
Tension prevailed on the Panjab University campus following the allegations of rigging against the National Student Union of India
(NSUI) by rival parties.
NSUI workers hold a protest. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
42-yr-old woman shot at in P’kula
Panchkula, September 4
A 42-year-old woman, who was carrying Rs 4.5 lakh in her purse, was shot at by two miscreants outside a bank in Sector 25,
Panchkula, when she resisted not parting with her suitcase.
Manju Mittal, who was shot at, in a Panchkula hospital.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Stray cattle menace: UT police inspector lands in soup
Chandigarh, September 4
A UT police inspector is in trouble for letting cattle roam freely on city roads as the police has registered an FIR against him.
12 govt teachers to get state award
Chandigarh, September 4
During the glittering Teacher’s Day celebrations of the UT Education Department at Tagore Theatre tomorrow, 12 government teachers will be felicitated with the state award and five will get commendation certificates.
Teachers flunk test of innovation, social work
Chandigarh, September 4
Government teachers in the UT fare poorly when it comes to their performance in academic and research work, leave aside co-curricular activities.
Khijrabad village
Illegal mining continues unabated
Mohali, September 4
Contrary to the Punjab government’s claims of having effectively controlled illegal mining in the state, unauthorised mining continues unabated in Khijrabad village near here.
An earthmoving machine hidden behind the bushes near the illegal mining site at Khijrabad. tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
Open manholes pose danger
Chandigarh, September 4
Open manholes at several places in the city continue to pose danger to residents.
Yesterday’s incident in which a two-and-a-half-year-old child had a narrow escape after falling into an open pit at a construction site in Sector 32 has failed to wake up the authorities from slumber.
Open manholes concealed by wild growth put residents’ lives at risk in the parking lot outside Elante Mall in the Industrial Area; and (right) near the Sector 32 Fire Brigade office in Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Manoj Mahajan
Now, DBTL Scheme extended to City Beautiful
Chandigarh, September 4
From next month those city residents who have not linked their Aadhaar card to their bank accounts and LPG consumer number will not be able to receive cash subsidy through direct benefit transfer for LPG (DBTL), as the Union Government has extended the DBTL Scheme to 235 more districts in which Chandigarh is also included.
3 buildings sealed at Raipur Khurd
Chandigarh, September 4
Three buildings were sealed by the UT Estate Office today in Raipur Khurd due to the violation of the Periphery Act. An official said that notices had been issued to owners of the buildings regarding the violation after which action was taken by the authorities. The sealing of the buildings was done under the supervision of Land Acquisition Officer Tilak Raj along with two Enforcement Inspectors Anil Sharma and Parveen Mittal.
Body of jawan who died 45 yrs ago received at Chandimandir
Chandigarh, September 4
The mortal remains of Havildar Jagmail Singh, who had perished in the snowy heights of Dakka Glacier in the Chander Bhaga Ranges of Lahaul and Spiti in 1968 following an air crash, were flown in to Chandimandir aboard an Indian Air Force helicopter and thereafter transported to his home town, Rewari, where a befitting military funeral was accorded to the deceased soldier.
Four city projects get clearance from Ministry of Environment
Chandigarh, September 4
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) and Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) today gave its clearance to four projects of the City Beautiful like 250-bed hospital at the PGI, multi-level
parking in Sector 17, slum rehabilitation housing scheme in Maloya and CHB housing scheme in Sector 52 and 56.
Deputy Commissioner orders ‘thikri pehra’ in villages of Mohali district
Mohali, September 4
Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu has ordered “thikri pehra” at night in the villages of the Mohali district.
Health check-up camp held
Chandigarh: As a part of the 57th anniversary and insurance week celebrations, the Chandigarh division of LIC organised a free health check-up camp for children at Government Model High School, Sector 22, on Wednesday. The camp was inaugurated by senior divisional manager LC Meena, and school headmistress Bharti Sharma.
Pu poll
Breaking of a new dawn
Chandigarh, September 4
Girls turned up in large numbers to exercise their right in city colleges, recording the highest voter turnout in the past five years.
Ecstatic supporters of Navreet Kaur, who was elected the president of the student council at GCG-11, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
SOPU leader did it for NSUI
Chandigarh, September 4
The presence of leaders of the Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU) and Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) in the NSUI led to the first-ever win of a national party on the campus.
Placement drive at varsity
Mohali, September 4
Multi-national companies including the US-based Grail Research will be visiting the Gharuan campus of Chandigarh University during a placement drive on September 7.
from schools
Dr Radhakrishnan remembered
Chandigarh: On the eve of Teacher’s Day, Dr Saravpalli Radhakrishanan was remembered and his conception of an ideal teacher was emphasised on at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School.
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