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It’s an official sojourn for councillors
Chandigarh, September 6
Apparently non-serious to formulate comprehensive policies to deal with the stray cattle menace and water crisis, Mayor Subhash Chawla and councillors are all set to leave for Thiruvananthapuram on a 10-day study tour on September 18.
parking passes
Senior Deputy Mayor eyes bigger share
Chandigarh, September 6
After the Mayor got 100 complimentary parking passes from the civic body, the Senior Deputy Mayor wants her quota of passes to be increased from 25 to 50.
pm’s visit
Patil reviews arrangements at Dhanas
 Chandigarh, September 6
The UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil today visited Dhanas and IRB Complex,
Sarangpur, along with senior officers of the UT Administration to review the preparedness of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visit on September 14.
UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil has a
word with UT SSP Naunihal Singh during a visit to oversee arrangements at Dhanas
village in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan
GMADA missing files
State govt’s nod to vigilance inquiry
Mohali, September 6
The state government has okayed a vigilance probe into the case pertaining to missing files in
GMADA.
Getting Aadhaar card no child’s play
 Chandigarh, September 6
For Krishan Kumar, a resident of Sector 50, enrolling for Aadhaar card has become a struggle as in the past 10 months he got himself registered twice, but failed to get his Aadhaar card.
Krishan Kumar shows a reciept of the Aadhaar card at his residence in Sector 50, Chandigarh. Tribune photo:Parvesh Chauhan
CITCO’s decision under High Court’s scanner
Chandigarh, September 6
Less than a month after CITCO decided not to grant extension in service to employees retiring on attaining the age of superannuation at 58, the decision has come under the Punjab and Haryana High Court scanner.
Student alleges assault by IAS officer
 Mohali, September 6
An engineering student today alleged that he was beaten up by an IAS officer, his gunmen and the residents of the Punjab Mandi Board Staff Colony, Sector 66, here last night. The student, who was admitted to the Civil Hospital in Phase VI with injuries , said he was staying in a flat of a relative in the colony and the Mandi Board authorities had been informed in this regard.
The engineering student shows his injury marks in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Not many schools eligible for 25% reimbursement under RTE Act
Chandigarh, September 6
Few private schools in the city are eligible to get per child reimbursement under the RTE ACT. Only three private schools in the 2010-11 session and nine schools in 2011-12 could manage to get the per child reimbursement under the Act.
Now, ultrasound to diagnose arthritis, soft tissue injuries
 Chandigarh, September 6
Now, ultrasound will be the prime modality for diagnosing a majority of muskuloskeletal (tissue-related) injuries and arthritis. This will bring down the expense incurred by patients on more advanced diagnostic tests.
A portable ultrasound machine being used by the department of radiodiagnosis at the
PGIMER, Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
Workers’ union seeks vigilance probe
Chandigarh, September 6
The CITCO Progressive Workers Union has sought a vigilance probe into the extension of service to the retiring employees of the corporation that was accorded by the board of directors. This has allegedly led to financial losses amounting to several lakhs to the corporation. The case pertains to giving a year's extension to employees who were to retire at the age of 58.
Illegal structure pulled down
 Chandigarh, September 6
Heated arguments took place between officials of UT Estate Office and occupants of a house in Sector 16 this morning. The demolition staff led by Duty Magistrate Rajeev Tewari demolished a rear portion of the wall that had been raised in violation of building bylaws.
The illegal structure that was razed by officials of the Estate Office in Sector 16,
Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Deccan Chronicle chief, vice-chief surrender in court
Chandigarh, September 6
Secundrabad-based publishing house Deccan Chronicle Holdings (DCHL) chairman T Venkattram Reddy and vice-chairman and MD T Vinayak Ravi Reddy surrendered before the court of Judge Ashok Kumar in a Rs 6 crore cheque bounce case here today. The duo, however, were released on bail by the court.
UP In Arms: Members of the Kendriya Punjab Lekhak Sabha protest at Bridge Market in Sector 17, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
UT officials coming in the way of Bansal’s dream project: Councillor
Chandigarh, September 6
Congress Councillor Mukesh Bassi today criticised the move of the UT Administration, in which the Administration had linked the allotment of 8448 one-room tenements under the Small Flat Scheme, to the clearance of the pending electricity bills.
French film festival kicks off
Chandigarh, September 6
French film festival began at Alliance Francaise in Sector 36 with the screening of a French movie, Les Femmes du 6ème étage (The women on the 6th floor).
CBI probe sought
Mohali, September 6
Congress leader Jagmohan Singh Kang has demanded a CBI inquiry into illegal mining being carried out in his area and other parts of the state.
Blood donation camp tomorrow
Chandigarh, September 6
To pay homage to Uttarakhand flood victims, the Kumaon Sabha,
Chandigarh, has decided to hold a blood donation camp on September 8.
Rain woes: A waterlogged road; and (below) a damaged road in Industrial Area, Phase I, after it rained in Chandigarh
on Friday. Tribune photos: manoj Mahajan |
120 Suvidha Centres launched
Zirakpur, September 6
As many as 120 Suvidha centres have been launched in Punjab for the welfare of the general public. This was stated by Chief Parliamentary Secretary NK Sharma while inaugurating a centre in the new building of Municipal Council on Thursday.
Dry days ahead, says Met Department
director
Chandigarh, September 6
If you are expecting some respite from the scorching heat or hoping for a sudden spell of rain in this week to give you some relief from the hot weather then you may have to wait a bit longer as the Meteorological department has predicted that the coming days will be even hotter.
Eye camp conducted for employees
Chandigarh, September 6
An eye care camp was organised today by Defence Accounts Pensioners’ Welfare Association for the serving and retired employees of Defence Accounts Department at the office of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, Western
Command.
Deserving students should get educational loans: Mohali DC
Mohali, September 6
Educational loans should be given to all deserving students pursuing higher education, said Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu, Deputy Commissioner, at a district-level consultative committee meeting here today.
Denotified tribes seek reservation
Chandiagrh, September 6
‘Vimukat Jatis’, comprising of 193 tribes, today decried that they had not been given the benefits of reservation to date. Dharmbir Singh Mahiya, president of the state unit of the All India Vimukat Jatis (Denotified Tribes) Sewak Sangh, alleged, “The benefits of reservation to approximately 15 crore population in this strata have been snatched away by influential group of Scheduled Castes other than Vimukat Jatis.”
— TNS
Ease traffic on PU campus: UK students
Chandigarh, September 6
Foreign students from different universities and colleges of the UK, who were on their one-day visit to the Panjab University campus, believe that the university needs to seriously think about the traffic congestion on the campus.
Shake a leg: Students from the UK dance during their visit to Panjab University, Chandigarh, on Friday.
Tribune Photo: S Chandan
pu notes
Sept 9 is working day
Panjab University has decided that September 9 will be working day. Hence, classes will be held as per the scheduled timetable. The university had earlier announced September 9 as holiday.
Commercialisation affects teacher-student bond
Chandigarh, September 6
Strengthening of teacher-student relationship is the need of the hour, feel city’s academia. The CBSE counsellor and principal,
DAV, Sector 15, Dr Rakesh Sachdeva, is of view that the lack of faith between teacher and society is the biggest worry of the day and both commercialisation and overuse of technology has played its part in weakening the bond between students and teachers.
Students of KB DAV School, along with a staff member, perform a play to mark Teacher's Day at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
from schools
Teacher's Day celebrated
Chandigarh: Shishu Niketan School, Sector 22, celebrated Teacher's Day. Students decorated their classrooms and paid tributes to their teachers through beautiful cards, songs and other presentations. NSS students presented speeches in the morning assembly.
37 teachers honoured
Mohali, September 6
As many as 37 teachers were honoured by Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran management, to mark Teacher's Day here. “Commitment and dedication to the cause of education was the criteria to select the teachers,” said Satnam Singh
Sandhu, chairman of CGC.
PU student poll: Authorities to act against violators
Chandigarh, September 6
It is time for some action now. Post-elections, the PU authorities will be examining inputs to evaluate violations of the model code of conduct by individuals as well as groups supporting candidates.
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