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Family creates ruckus in court
Chandigarh, November 18
Manjit Arora’s wife Sweetie Arora, son Sikander and daughter created ruckus in the court as soon as the orders were pronounced. Arora’s family had not expected that the orders would be pronounced as the industrialist had filed a revision petition in the High Court levelling allegations of bribe against the judge. As the orders were pronounced, the family members started hurling abuses at the judge.
The wife and son of Manjit Singh Arora come out of the judicial complex on Monday. Tribune photo: parvesh Chauhan
work is worship: Artistes stage a Hindi play 'Maran hi Mahanavami' at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. Originally written in Kannada, the
play has been translated in Hindi by Dr Prabhakar Premi. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu |
PU to reconsider fee hike, students end stir
Chandigarh, November 18
Bowing to pressure from students, the Panjab University authorities today decided to reconsider their recent decision of fee hike.
Hit-and-run case: Pedestrian killed
Chandigarh, November 18
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle, while a cyclist was injured in a separate incident.
City traffic police constable assaulted
Chandigarh, November 18
A day after a UT police head constable was dragged on the bonnet of a Honda City car, another traffic police constable was assaulted by the driver of a truck last night.
Wedding of Panchkula Mayor’s daughter
Cosmetic makeup peels off, officials in cover-up mode
Panchkula, November 18
Much to the embarrassment of officials of the Haryana Urban Development Authority
(HUDA), the patchwork on the potholed road leading to Sector 5 has peeled off overnight.
Face-saving exercise: Workers carry out patchwork on the road separating Sectors 5 and 6 in Panchkula on Monday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Better Chandigarh
Civic body grapples with stray cattle menace
In the past 17 years, the MC tried different methods to deal with the stray cattle menace, but it has failed to tide over the problem in the city. Recently, three families of the city lost their sole breadwinners in accidents involving stray cattle. In the Part II of the series, The Tribune reporter
Rajinder Nagarkoti and photographer S Chandan check the ground reality
 Since 1996, when the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation was formed, the civic body continues to grapple with the problem of stray cattle on the city roads. As the MC has miserably failed to frame a clear policy and adequate facilities in place to control the menace of stray cattle, the city residents are continuously facing the problem.
Stray cattle at the Chandigarh-Panchkula border alongside the Mauli Jagran road that leads to the Chandigarh railway station.
Groundwork remains undone
Chandigarh, November 18
The authorities of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, seem to have forgotten to lay the groundwork before proposing a core cath lab.
Merger of villages provokes outcry
Chandigarh, November 18
The Pendu Sangharsh Committee and panchayat samiti today decided to oppose the UT Administration's proposal to merge 13 villages with the Municipal Corporation.
Members of the Pendu Sangharsh Committee at a meeting in Khuda Ali Sher village. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Book fair concludes
Chandigarh, November 18
Books worth Rs 75 lakh were sold during the six-day Chandigarh Book Fair that concluded at Parade Ground in Sector 17 today.
The event witnessed a huge turnout. Eighty publishers participated in the fair. Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Shayin appreciated the efforts put in by officials.
Students perform on the concluding day of Book fair, in Chandigarh on Monday.
Tribune photo: manoj mahajan
NCC cadets rally to spread awareness
Chandigarh, November 18
As a part of the NCC week commemoration, a cycle rally and a foot rally were organised by cadets tosensitise residents against social issues like drug abuse, dowry, girl child abuse and waster management.
The NCC cadets take out a cycle rally to sensitise residents against social evils in Chandigarh on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Sappers observe 233rd Corps Day
Chandigarh, November 18
The Corps of Engineers, one of the oldest supporting arms of the Army and a major contributor towards the development of the national infrastructure, celebrated its 233rd Corps Day at the Chandimandir Military Station today.
Chief Engineer, Western Command, Maj Gen Rakesh Bassi pays tributes to martyrs at the Veer Smriti War Memorial in Chandimandir. A Tribune photograph
PGI ranked second in medical education
Chandigarh, November 18
The PGI has been judged as the second best institute for medical education in India among 10 best institutes.
seminar on Role of Judiciary
Change of mindset imperative to fight female foeticide
Chandigarh, November 18
Advocating stern action to fight female foeticide, senior legal luminaries stated that society needed to change its mindset.
Insurance company told to pay relief
Chandigarh, November 18
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Bharti Axa Life Insurance Co. to pay
Rs 20,000 to the complainant for causing mental agony.
PUDA employees go on pen-down strike
 Mohali, November 18
The work at the Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA)/Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) office was largely affected as most of the employees resorted to pen down strike on the call of the PUDA Employees Coordination Struggle Committee, here today.
PUDA employees protest outside the PUDA office at Phase VIII in Mohali on Monday. Tribune Photo: Vicky Gharu
200 teachers block road
Mohali, November 18
Over 200 members of Unemployed DPE/MPEd (physical education teachers) Union blocked the traffic flow at Phase VII, near Chawla petrol pump today evening.
Promoting community policing tops agenda of Mohali SSP
Mohali, November 18
“I am in favour of establishing a strong bond between the police and public, so promoting community policing will be high on my agenda,” said Inder Mohan Singh
Bhatti, the new Mohali SSP, here today.
Vehicle thefts on rise
Panchkula, November 18
Patrolling by the police seems to have no effect on the vehicle thieves. Four incidents of theft last night, has taken up the toll to six in just three days.
Civic body urges residents to pay property tax before November 30
Mohali, November 18
The number of teams constituted for the collection of property tax has been increased by three folds by the Mohali Municipal Corporation. Following the lackadaisical attitude adopted by city residents, the Mohali MC took the initiative to accelerate the process of collection of taxes so as to collect the taxes before November 30.
Teenager commits suicide
Mohali, November 18
A 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with a dupatta at her residence in Phase VII, here today.
feedback
Need to upgrade community centres
The Community Centres in almost every sector of the city have been set up by the Administration for social functions, gatherings, meetings and get-togethers. These halls are given for use to the residents of the city to celebrate marriages, parties and other family functions at concessional rates as compared to the private banquet halls which only meet the maintenance expenses of the premises. There is an immediate need to upgrade the centrally located community centre in the city with an AC hall, furniture fixture and other ultra-modern facilities.
People are ready to pay much more on such occasions if proper facilities are
provided and it is the need of the hour to accommodate the common man as no site
has either been allotted or auctioned as marriage farm house.
CBSE Classes X, XII exam from March 1
Chandigarh, November 18
The Classes X and XII examination to be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will start from March 1, stated a publication notice uploaded by the CBSE on its website today.
undergraduate courses
PU panel approves semester system
Chandigarh, November 18
A special committee of Panjab University today approved the introduction of semester system at the undergraduate level in all affiliated colleges.
PU and College Notes
Death mourned
The faculty and students of the Department of Hindi, Panjab University, on Monday observed silence on the demise of renowned Hindi writer Om Parkash
Valmiki. He was born in 1950. He breathed his
last on Sunday in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. He was also a poet and short story writer of
books like “Sadiyon Ka Santaap” and “Ghuspethiya”. He also penned “Dalit Sahitya Ka Saundrya-Shastra” and “Safai Devata”, which describe the cannons of evolution for the Dalit literature
and a history of the Valmiki community, respectively.
Students notch top spot in dist-level Science Congress
Mohali, November 18
Students of Vivek High School, Sector 70, brought laurels to the institute by winning top honours in the 20th District-level Children’s Science Congress in the senior category.
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Chandigarh, November 18
Gopesh and Bani Sawhny bagged gold medals in their respective categories of the boys’ (U-4) and Girls (U-4) quads categories, during the 19th District Roller Skating Championship, concluded at Blue Bird High School, Sector 16. Around 250 skaters participated in the competition. Skaters of the Rolling Tiger Club won 23 titles out of 27.
Preparing themselves for the only annual sports competition, the specially disabled students of the tricity are all set to amaze the audiences with their skills and dedication towards sports to be start from tomorrow at the Sports Complex, Sector 46.
Chandigarh, November 18
