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Birthday turns day of mourning for Prateek’s father
Panchkula, October 15
Birthday turned out to be a day of mourning for Anil Kumar Sharma today as instead of getting wishes from his son Prateek, he received his body at his residence in Sector 19, Panchkula. Prateek, a student of ITI, Sector 14, Panchkula, died in a road accident near Parwanoo.
GMCH-32 flooded with dengue patients
 Chandigarh, October 15
City hospitals, particularly the Government Medical College and Hospital
(GMCH), Sector 32, are flooded with dengue patients from the region and the
tricity.
Dengue patients undergo treatment in a corridor near the Emergency ward at the GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh. A Tribune photograph
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Lack of planning to blame for parking woes
 Panchkula, October 15
Parking seems to be a never-ending problem in Panchkula as the authorities have not made any effort since years to manage the situation. There is a lack of proper planning and adequate parking space in
Panchkula. The parking areas in the city are being maintained by HUDA.
Vehicles parked outside the parking area on the main road at Sector 11 in
Panchkula.
UT Administrator for parking on rooftops, under green belts
Chandigarh, October 15
Suggesting solutions to the parking chaos in the city during the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the UT’s first multi-level parking project in Sector 17, UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil today said the Administration should allow parking spaces on rooftops of shop-cum-offices (SCOs) and should make provision for parking lots underneath green belts.
UT Administrator lays stone of city’s first multi-level parking
Chandigarh, October 15
UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil today unveiled the plaque to lay the foundation stone of the city's first multi-level parking at Sector 17, in the presence of city Mayor Subhash Chawla.
Vegetable prices set to rise further
Chandigarh, October 15
Vegetable prices are likely go up as the wedding season is approaching during which the demand is set to increase. Retailers say the cost of onion is likely to shoot up once the new stock gets distributed in the retail market within a day or two.
MHA pulls up Chandigarh Admn
Chandigarh, October 15
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has pulled up the Chandigarh Administration and asked UT officials why there is no industrial policy.
MC fails to maintain underground parking lots
 Chandigarh, October 15
While the UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil today laid foundation stone of the city’s first multi-level parking project in Sector 17, but it seems the Municipal Corporation has turned a blind eye towards the four underground parking lots-two each in Sector 17 and Sector 8.
Garbage lies scattered at an underground parking lot near the MOH building in Sector 17. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Differences among Cong councillors
Chandigarh, October 15
Differences among the congress councillors in the Municipal Corporation once again came to fore during the foundation stone laying ceremony of the city's first multi-level parking project in Sector 17.
Illegal structures razed at Sector 42 furniture market
 Chandigarh, October 15
The Land Acquisition Collector today pulled down illegal structures that had been raised on government land in the Sector 42 furniture market. The shopkeepers had extended their tin structures at the rear side of their shops.
A JCB machine pulls down illegal structures during a demolition drive at the Sector 42 furniture market in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Capt Amarinder mourns death of Justice Saron’s mother
Chandigarh, October 15
Former Punjab Chief Minister and permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee Capt Amarinder Singh today mourned the demise of Devinder Kaur, mother of Justice Surinder Singh Saron.
Makeshift bridge collapses
Mohali, October 15
The makeshift bridge, which was constructed at Jagatpura village following closure of its main bridge, last Tuesday, too gave way last night. With the development, thousands of residents of about 25 villages have been put to great inconvenience again.
Cong activists stage dharna in Mohali
 Mohali, October 15
Staging protest against the recently imposed property tax, the Congress activists along with members of various social, business and residential associations staged a dharna and blocked traffic flow at Phase VII light point today morning.
Congress activists stage a dharna against property tax at Phase VII in Mohali on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: parvesh chauhan
190 UIET students get placement'
Chandigarh, October 15
The academic-session at Panjab University (PU) that has just begun is turning out to be an eventful year for the students of University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) as around 190 final-year students have already secured placements.
22,000 fill online PG forms at PU
Chandigarh, October 15
Online submission of examination forms for the postgraduate (PG) courses at Panjab University (PU) has received an overwhelming response as over 22,000 candidates have filled their forms online, while around 10,000 candidates filled the form manually.
‘Sirhind di Deewar’ to be staged today
Mohali, October 15
Much-acclaimed historical play, “Sirhind di Deewar”, will be staged at the Baba Banda Singh Bahadar Jangi Yadgar in Chapparchiri tomorrow.
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Awarded
Ruhani Arora, a student of Saupins School, Sector 32, bagged the second prize in the National Science Seminar-2013 held in
Mumbai. The topic for the competition was "Water Co-operation: Issues and Challenges" and it was organised by the National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture. She was awarded the prize by K
Sankaranarayanan, Governor of Maharashtra. Students form all over the world had participated in the seminar.
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Chandigarh, October 15
