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pinki’s murder
Police still clueless; begin door-to-door search in Palsora
Chandigarh, December 4
Seven days after 11-year-old Pinki was kidnapped from Palsora village and four days after her body was found, the UT police woke up from their slumber today and conducted a door-to-door search and verification of houses in the village to gather any clues in the case. The belated exercise of the UT police saw the formation of 11 teams, which conducted searches to look for leads in the case.
Pinki, the victim
Class XII student commits suicide
Panchkula, December 4
An 18-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan at his residence in Sector 6 late last night.
The victim, Saiyyam Khurana, was found hanging from the ceiling fan by his father in the wee hours today.
Relatives of the victim, Saiyyam Khurana, at his residence in Sector 6, Panchkula, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
MC wants full control over Rose Fest
Chandigarh, December 4
Feeling neglected at being "sidelined" at Rose Festival, the Municipal Corporation councillors have staked complete ownership to the annual event, stating that while they put in maximum efforts to ensure the success of the show, it was the UT officials who got all accolades.
Confusion over last date for depositing house tax
Chandigarh, December 4
The residents of the city are in a fix over the last date of depositing house tax. While the Municipal Corporation (MC) had fixed December 15 as the last date for depositing the tax, the House Tax and Assessment Committee of the MC, at a meeting held recently, had recommended that the last date should be extended till March 31, 2014.
MC website flashes stale info
Chandigarh, December 4
Though it has been almost two years since the new team of councillors was elected to the Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh, House, the MC website still carries the status of projects initiated in the wards during the tenure of their predecessors.
Process for mayoral election begins
Chandigarh, December 4
The process for the election of Mayor has begun, as the Municipal Corporation (MC) has sent a communication to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) for appointing the presiding officer for the election.
Civic body launches toll-free helpline
Mohali, December 4
The Mohali Municipal Corporation launched a toll-free complaint centre for residents today. The complaint helpline, 1800-137-0007, (toll-free) was launched at the office of the civic body by the Minister for Local Government, Anil Joshi.
Three-day tourism fest begins today
Chandigarh, December 4
Three-day tourism fest is set to start tomorrow at the Parade Ground in Sector 17, here. Organised jointly by the CII and CITCO, the fest aims at accelerating growth in the international tourism sector and creating road map for inclusive and seamless tourism across the region and the globe.
CHB fined for not refunding interest
Chandigarh, December 4
The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has been penalised for not providing two years’ interest while refunding the earnest money deposited by two applicants. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum directed the CHB to provide interest and pay Rs 20,000 each to the complainants for mental harassment.
‘Bandi Sikh Rihayi’ march reaches Mohali
Mohali, December 4
The ‘Bandi Sikh Rihayi’ march, which commenced from Akal Takht in Amritsar reached here this evening.
biz news
Satya Bharti Schools lift 46 awards
Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, announced that the community-led development campaigns of students from as many as 46 different Satya Bharti Schools, have won the ‘Design for Change’ awards, an international recognition platform for community initiatives.
Stag found dead in P’kula
Panchkula, December 4
A stag was found dead while another was found injured by the passers-by near the Bel Colony here this morning.
Sufiana singers Kumar Bandhu enthral
Chandigarh, December 4
Sufiana singers, Kumar Bandhu, presented a Sufiana evening to raise funds for the local non-government
organisation, Theatre Age, at Sector 23 Bal Bhavan today. The group is planning to build a hostel for its student.
Kumar Bandhu — Anoop Kumar and Hemant Kumar — perform at a Sufiana evening at Bal Bhawan, Sector 23, in Chandigarh
on Wednesday. Tribune photo: S Chandan
75 file papers for post of sarpanch
Chandigarh, December 4
For the gram panchayat elections, a total 75 candidates filed their nominations for the post of Sarpanch and 338 filed their papers for the post of panch. Today was the last day for filing nominations for the gram panchayat elections.
Club Mahindra penalised
Chandigarh, December 4
Club Mahindra Holidays has been penalised for failing to provide additional benefits like cash vouchers as promised to a complainant. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum directed to refund a sum of Rs.2,01,723 along with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from the date of respective deposits till its actual payment to the complainant, besides paying litigation costs of Rs 10,000.
Police suspects ‘kidnapped’ realtor is in Dubai
Panchkula, December 4
'Kidnapped' realtor Vikram Dhiman, who reportedly went missing from Panchkula after he levelled allegations of threat against an official of the Chandigarh police, is suspected to be in Dubai.
Realtor Vikram Dhiman
Cancer patient needs help
Chandigarh, December 4
A seven-year-old girl suffering from acute Lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of blood cancer, is in need of financial help. Sanjana, the patient, is currently seeking treatment at the PGIMER, Chandigarh, and requires Rs 4 lakh for her treatment that will take over two years.
feedback
Tricity schools need counsellors
After a school-going couple committed suicide, there seems to be a dire need of counsellors in tricity schools. A school counselor's job is different from what it was 50 years ago when a counsellor was chiefly concerned with getting students the classes they needed. Today, counselors are called upon to help students in a broader way. They help students handle almost any issue that could get in the way of their learning, guide them to a productive future, and try to create a positive environment at school. The counsellor must be properly trained to tackle all sorts of issues faced by the students and should be a contributing member of the school community.
health notes
Body donated to PGI
The Department of Anatomy, PGIMER, received the body of Balwant Baba, a resident of
Mohali, Punjab.
Meghalaya Governor visits alma mater
Chandigarh, December 4
The golden jubilee convention of the Indian Chemical Society started today at Panjab University. An alumnus of the PU Chemistry Department, Governor of Meghalaya Dr KK Paul, inaugurated the four-day annual convention in which many stalwarts in the field of chemistry, including former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Professor S
Banerjee, participated.
Dr KK Paul, Governor, Meghalaya (sitting), and Arun Grover, Vice-Chancellor, PU, at the Panjab University Law Auditorium in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
We have no right to destroy earth, says Chief Justice
Chandigarh, December 4
The international conference on sustainable development at the Chandigarh Judicial Academy in Sector 43 here touched many fundamental issues concerning the current development growth and called for harmonising economical development with ecology and wide participation of society for better future development.
55K students take part in road-safety quiz
Panchkula, December 4
The Panchkula police today organised a road safety quiz in the city. The quiz was organised in as many as 70 schools in the city.
Out-of-school children
Education Dept seeks support from NGOs
Chandigarh, December 4
The UT Education Department invited NGOs from the city to bring "out-of-school" children to the fold of education. For this, a meeting-cum-discussion session was organised at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10-A, Chandigarh, which was headed by DPI (S) Kamlesh
Kumar.
Musical treat: Prateek, a band from Delhi, performs at DAV College, Sector 10, in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Tribune photo: S Chandan
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National Education Day celebrated
Chandigarh, December 4
Desh Bhagat University today celebrated National Education Day. While inaugurating the programme, Dr Shalini Gupta, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the university, highlighted the contribution made by India's first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad towards education. Dr Shalini said the university had instituted a number of scholarships and concessions for the poor and the needy students.
from schools
International Day of People with Disability
Chandigarh: The International Day of People with Disability was celebrated at Ryan School, Sector 49. Students of the school went to
Vatika, the School for Disabled Children in Sector 19. The students enacted a small play “Cobbler and the Elves” and gave a dance performance on the foot-tapping Japanese song to entertain the people there. They also distributed sweets, chocolates, cakes and cards to express their love for them. People there felt very happy and special.
from PU and colleges
Electronics and electrical workshop
The Physics Department of MCM DAV College for Women on Wednesday organised an electronics and electrical workshop. Ashish
Verma, Director, Pizik (India), was the resource person at the workshop, which spread over two sessions. The objective of the first session of the workshop was to teach the students how to test and repair daily home appliances and lab equipment themselves.
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