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City-Patliputra train from tomorrow
Chandigarh, October 30
As a pre-Diwali bonanza, the Railways will introduce a bi-weekly express train between Chandigarh-Patliputra from November 1. The train will be flagged off by MP Pawan Kumar Bansal from the city railway station.
‘Gates’ of success open up for city-born engineer
Chandigarh, October 30
It's time to gyrate on the dance floor and celebrate the success of Chandigarh-born software engineer Gurdeep Singh Pall (47), who has been named the corporate vice-president of
Skype, a popular and free international voiceover and messaging service developed by Microsoft.
Gurdeep Singh Pall (extreme right) with his parents, Gajinder Singh Pall and Tejinder Kaur. A Tribune photograph
60-yr-old dies in accident
Chandigarh, October 30
A 60-year-old man hailing from Gurdaspur was killed in a road accident in Sector 39 today.
Injuries take sparkle off celebrations
Chandigarh, October 30
For her, Diwali meant nothing more than bursting crackers. But one incident brought about a sea change in her thinking. She has now decided to keep away from crackers this Diwali.
Inflation dips sales this Diwali
Chandigarh, October 30
The high inflation has hit the festival season hard. The festival-shopping has not picked up in the city even as Diwali is round the corner.
Sales are down in all segments- be it crockery or electronic products.
A view of the lit-up market at Sector 17 ahead of Diwali on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
Rs 1.5-cr financial burden on UT
Chandigarh, October 30
By directing the Education Department to pay the pending arrears to over 250 contractual schoolteachers, Chandigarh Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has added an additional financial burden of Rs 1.5 crore on the UT administration.
50 illegal tents removed
Chandigarh, October 30
The enforcement wings of the UT Estate Office and Municipal Corporation removed 50 illegal tents from the Sector 26 grain market today.
Officials of the UT Estate Office and Municipal Corporation get illegal tents removed during an anti-encroachment drive at the Sector 26 Grain Market in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Crackers seized from 5 shops
Chandigarh, October 30
Firecrackers of five shops were seized today by a team of UT officials for selling it without
permission.
Three tonnes of sweets destroyed at Daria village
Chandigarh, October 30
A team of UT Health Department today destroyed three tonnes of sweets that were exposed to dust and flies. Finding these unfit for human consumption, the officials destroyed the sweets of Aggarwal Sweets at Daria village.
Honour killing: Victim’s mother was kept in the dark
Panchkula, October 30
Father of the 15-year-old girl, who was killed for honour, said his brother Salim had killed his daughter.
Snatching: Panchkula police goofs
Panchkula, October 30
After a 55-year-old victim of a snatching incident spoke to the Deputy Commissioner of Police
(DCP) over the phone and told him that the Panchkula police had allegedly converted a case of snatching into a “lost” incident, the police officials tore the “original” report, the video of which is with the Chandigarh Tribune.
Victim Charanjeet Kaur at the Sector 5 police station in Panchkula on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: Nitin Mitta
Cheating case: Probe marked
Chandigarh, October 30
The man, who duped more than 50 residents of Sector 38, is roaming scot-free.
Now, surprise checks by MC
Chandigarh, October 30
After Chandigarh Tribune highlighted that 78 per cent of the safai karamcharis were found absent in four sectors and at Colony No. 4 during morning hours, the sanitation committee of the municipal corporation finally decided that now councillors and MC officials would conduct surprise inspection to check the presence of safai karamcharis in designated areas.
4-month-old foetus found in toilet
Panchkula, October 30
A four-month-old male foetus was found dumped in a toilet on the third floor of the General Hospital, Sector 6. Sources said it was an aborted
foetus. This is the second such incident in 20 days.On October 11, a female foetus was found in a toilet of the hospital.
Civic officials visit dumping ground
Chandigarh, October 30
A team of civic officials, including the Commissioner and Joint Commissioner, visited the dumping ground in Dadu
Majra.
Officials of the UT Food and Supplies Department inspect LPG cylinders in Sector 27, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
Tribune Photo: Manoj Mahajan
house meeting
Councillors to wear black badges
Chandigarh, October 30
After railgate, former railway minister and MP Pawan Kumar Bansal will be attending his first house meeting on October 31.
Struggle for justice continues
Chandigarh, October 30
A day after holding a protest outside the local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal’s residence, Hallo Majra resident Om Parkash today staged a protest outside Punjab Raj
Bhawan.
Dr Ranu seeks protection following death threats
Mohali, October 30
The national president of Sehajdhari Sikh Party, Dr Paramjeet Singh Ranu, has requested the Punjab Chief Minister, Home Minister and the police to provide him with adequate protection following an alleged threat to life.
7 new dengue cases reported in city
Chandigarh, October 30
As many as seven new dengue cases have been reported in the city in the past two days, bringing the total number of cases reported this year so far to 61. While the spread of the deadly virus was seen gradual in the beginning of the monsoons, the numbers are multiplying at a faster pace since the past couple of days.
csio foundation day
We need to learn from nature: IISER chief
Chandigarh, October 30
Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) today celebrated its foundation day with a special lecture on “symmetry and beauty of the floral world around us” by Prof N
Sathyamurthy, Director, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER),
Mohali.
Director, IISER, Prof N Sathyamurthy interacts with CSIO scientists in Chandigarh on Wednesday. A Tribune Photograph
Orchid essence: Students perform during the annual function at Vivek High School in Sector 38, Chandigarh,
on Wednesday
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Lights, camera, entertainment:
Students perform at the fifth annual function "Natya, the Museum of Dance" at Chitkara International School in Sector 25, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Over 1,000 students displayed an array of performances that included a musical jugalbandi, tribal dance and waltz. Tribune
photos: Parvesh Chauhan
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Students celebrate suspension of tainted art college teacher
Chandigarh, October 30
Students of the Government College of Art, Sector 10, today celebrated the suspension of a teacher by dancing on the beats of
dhol.
PSEB staff union
Dhillon elected president
Mohali, October 30
Gurdip Singh Dhillon has been elected the president of the Punjab School Education Board Non-Teaching Employees' Union.
Mom’s Got Talent
Chandigarh, October 30
Mothers and grandmothers of the Kindergarten students spent time with their children decorating diyas and candles at Tribune Model School, Sector 29.
cultural exchange
Chinese students visit Desh Bhagat varsity
Chandigarh, October 30
A Chinese delegation consisting of 20 students from Beijing and Shanghai Universities visited Desh Bhagat University to participate in an international youth cultural exchange
programme.
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The probe into the infamous booth scam has hit a roadblock. The UT police and banks have refused to provide details of transactions of the allottees
to the UT estate office. Reason: An FIR has not been lodged in the case.
Inflation, which certainly has taken sheen off Diwali this year, also cast its shadow on the wholesale crackers business here.
Businessmen of the region’s biggest wholesale cracker market claimed that the trade witnessed around 35 per cent dip this year in comparison to previous year.
Acting as a perfect host, the Directorate of Sports is providing all the safety gear to the participants of the All-India Inter-Varsity Baseball Championship for Women being held on the Panjab University grounds here.