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Snake scare for Haryana Governor at shrine
Panchkula, October 7
In a hair-raising incident, Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia and his wife Shanti Pahadia had a miraculous escape at the Mansa Devi temple when a 3.5-foot-long snake was found in the golf cart from which the duo had just stepped out after using it to pay obeisance at the shrine.
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| A worker holds a snake that was found in a golf cart (right) at the Mansa Devi temple in Panchkula on Monday. Tribune Photos |
Day after, minor girls strike again
Mohali, October 7
In yet another incident of lifting of bags and purses from wedding venues, miscreants today targeted a policeman’s family during a function at SS Farms on the Kharar-Landran road.
Ramlila organisers think out of the box
Chandigarh, October 7
From special effects to sound and light mixing, the organising committees of Ramlilas are putting a lot of effort to stage their popular scenes, including wounded Sarupnakha and “Lanka Dehan”.
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| Artistes enact a scene of ‘Ram
vanvas’ in Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan;
and (right) A woman gives the finishing make-up touches to an artiste before the start of Ramlila in Sector 28. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
Dasehra fest
Doctors caution against eye injuries
Chandigarh, October 7
With the sale of wooden bows and arrows increasing in the city ahead of Dasehra, doctors in the city cautioned against injuries, especially in the eyes, among children resulting into permanent damage to eyes.
Admn implements SC orders, but partially
Chandigarh, October 7
When it comes to implementing orders of the Supreme Court and its own notification in connection with increasing age limit (which is 25 years in Chandigarh) for entering government service in the city, the UT Administration implements only those parts which suits it.
Auction of sites
GMADA earns Rs 40.27 crore
Mohali, October 7
Despite a major slump in real estate sector, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority
(GMADA) managed to earn Rs 40.27 crore by auctioning three residential and two commercial sites at its complex, here today.
Auction of GMADA residential and commercial sites under way at Mohali on Monday. A
Tribune photograph
CCTVs to guard your shoes at PGI
Chandigarh, October 7
With regular complaints of theft of shoes removed outside ICUs, the PGIMER is now going to install CCTV cameras outside the ICUs and corridors in patient wards in the second phase of the project.
hazy weather: Visitors enjoy boating at the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Monday.
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Check misuse of public money on study tours: BSP
Chandigarh, October 7
While the MC is all set to spend public money on study tours for Gujarat, Hyderabad and even on foreign countries like Israel and Nepal, the BSP has written a complaint to UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil to stop the misuse of public money on such wasteful tours.
Rift in Congress gives city BJP a boost
Chandigarh, October 7
Rift in the city Congress unit, especially before Congress’s Chandigarh unit in charge and party general secretary Shakeel Ahmed, has come as a major boost for the city unit of the
BJP.
Residents complain against ‘shoddy’ repair work
Mohali, October 7
Residents of Phase XI here have complained that the Municipal Corporation is not providing a seal coat on certain roads which are being given a premix carpet.
Residents show a road being carpeted in Phase XI, Mohali, on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
MoU signed for net zero energy building pilot project
Panchkula, October 7
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) for the net zero energy building pilot project here today. The memorandum has been signed for the planned building of the Nigam to be constructed at Sector 14,
Panchkula.
Work on Track: Municipal Corporation workers repair a cycle track in Sector 20, Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
RC Bhalla is AETC
Chandigarh, October 7
After a gap of around four years, the post of the UT Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner has been reverted back to the UT-cadre office. RC
Bhalla, senior most UT officer, has been posted as the new AETC.
Office of CITCO’s engineering wing vacated
Chandigarh, October 7
The office of the engineering wing of the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Corporation
(CITCO), housed in a showroom at Sector 7 was vacated following the order of a local court.
24 diesel autos impounded
Chandigarh, October 7
In a drive against illegal plying of autos, the State Transport Authority
(STA) today impounded 24 diesel autos under various offences.
Social awakening: Members of Aawaaz, an NGO, during a campaign to spread awareness about voting rights at the Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
TRICITY SCAN
Members of Sikh sangathan meet Bansal
Chandigarh: Members of the Chandigarh Sikh Sangathan on Sunday met Pawan Kumar
Bansal, MP and former Union Minister, to thank him for the recently introduced Nangal Dam- Anadpur
Sahib-Chandigarh-Hazur Sahib (Nanded) Express. The delegation was led by sangathan chairman Naib Singh. Among others who were there in the delegation included general secretary Harjit Singh, vice-chairman Tara Singh, general secretary of Sector 19 D Singh Sabha
Gurudwara, Paramjit Singh and secretary of Sector 40 Gurudwara, JS Kahlon.
CHILDREN OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES
Dept collects school enrolment data
Chandigarh, October 7
For the first time, the UT Education Department is collecting the school enrolment data relating to children belonging to all minority communities staying in Chandigarh.
Prominent authors to take part in literary fest
Chandigarh, October 7
The literary festival of Chandigarh Literary Society (CLS) to be held from November 23 to 24 at Lake Club, Chandigarh, is expecting to bring
prominent literary names to the city.
Over 300 participate in city ‘treasure trail’
Chandigarh, October 7
Over 300 persons participated in Chandigarh ‘treasure trail’ organised by the Chandigarh Tourism and the Chandigarh College of Architecture on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Le Corbusier yesterday.
PGI holds conference on skull base surgery
Chandigarh, October 7
The 15th annual conference of the Skull Base Surgery Society of India was organised at the PGIMER on October 5 and 6. It was inaugurated by Prof VM Katoch, Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research.
college notes
Youth fest begins
Panjab University Youth and Heritage Festival (Zone B) commenced at Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26. Education Minister of Haryana Geeta Bhukkal was the chief guest and Prof Arun Kumar Grover, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University, was the guest of honour on the occasion. The minister in her address felicitated the students and wished them success in their future
endeavours.
FESTIVE SPIRIT: Students of the Guru Gobind Singh College for Women, Sector 26, enjoy swings during the youth festival on the college campus on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
school notes
Foreign delegation visits city
Gurukul Global School, Manimajra, in association with the District Rotract 3080 on Monday received a delegation of 20 environmentalists from Australia, Germany, Zimbabwe, Brazil and Italy. The Orchid Eco Club of the school showcased their activities through a power point presentation.
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Chandigarh, October 7
