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Fog in Delhi delays flights from city
Chandigarh, December 16
Fog in Delhi today led to a delay in the departure of several flights from the Chandigarh domestic airport. The departure of Jet Airways' Chandigarh-Delhi flight at 11.40 am got delayed by over two hours. It took off at 2.20 pm.
Fear of Vigilance probe gets MC moving on road repair work
Chandigarh, December 16
Fearing a Vigilance probe into the use of substandard material in road repair in Sector 19, the municipal corporation today once again recarpeted the entire road of the Sector 19-C market.
2 decades on, GMCH ill-equipped
Chandigarh, December 16
Even as the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, is planning to run
super-specialities like neurology and cardiology two decades after its establishment, the hospital authorities have miserably failed to ensure the availability and accountability of resident doctors.
Year 2013 ender
Boost for school infrastructure
 Chandigarh, December 16
For the first time in several years, three new government schools came up in Chandigarh this year, strengthening the school infrastructure in the city. However, it was the strained relationship between teachers and the Education Department that hogged the limelight in 2012.
KK Sharma, Adviser to the UT Administrator, interacts with students after inaugurating Government Middle School at Sector 18
in Chandigarh. A file photograph
panchayat poll
Counting of votes today
Chandigarh, December 16
The electoral fate of candidates, who contested the post of sarpanch or panch, in the UT Gram Panchayat elections will be decided tomorrow when counting of ballots takes place.
Mindsets delay treatment in India, finds PGI study
Chandigarh, December 16
"Whatever happens just let it be," commented Mr Singh (name changed), looking a bit tired and confused, when we first met him in October 2009, just ahead of his hip and knee replacement surgery.
Difficult to run circus nowadays, says owner
 Mohali, December 16
The Great Bombay Circus, one of India’s oldest circuses, has got going at the Dasehra ground in Phase VIII here.
Girls perform at Great Bombay Circus, Dasehra Ground, Phase VIII, Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Dept heads told to file monthly report
Chandigarh, December 16
All the heads of department (HODs) in different offices of the Chandigarh Administration have been asked to generate a monthly report indicating the number of officials rotated or transferred in their respective offices.
Contempt notice to MD
Chandigarh, December 16
Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued contempt notice for February 22 to Satish Sharma, MD of Haryana State Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd.
Office-bearers assume charge
The office-bearers of the PGI Residential Complex Welfare Society assumed charge on Monday. The elections to various posts were held last week. Subhash Chandra was elected president, Rajwinder Singh senior vice-president, Prem Chand vice-president, Bal Krishan general secretary, Dinesh Sharma additional general secretary, Umesh Verma secretary, Ranbir Rana joint secretary, Prem Kalyan organising secretary and Chanan Singh treasurer.
LPG consumers cry foul
Mohali, December 16
Buyers of LPG, who have linked their Aadhaar card numbers and gas consumer numbers under the direct benefit transfer scheme, are getting costlier gas as the subsidy amount transferred to their bank accounts is short by Rs 27.62 per cylinder.
Martyrs remembered on Vijay Diwas
 Chandigarh, December 16
Commemorating Vijay Diwas to mark the 42nd anniversary of "India's Finest Hour", rich tributes were paid to the martyrs at a solemn ceremony at the Chandimandir Military Station today.
The GOC-in-C, Western Command, Lt Gen Philip Campose (left), and a former Chief of Army Staff, Gen VP Malik, during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Veer Smriti War Memorial to commemorate Vijay Diwas in Chandimandir on Monday. A Tribune photograph
Delhi gang rape victim remembered
Chandigarh, December 16
Members of the Peace Club of students of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 46-D, Chandigarh, today paid homage to Damini, the Delhi gang-rape victim, on the completion of one year of this barbarous act.
Forest cover to rise to 15% in Punjab, says minister
Mohali, December 16
To encourage agro-forestry and industrial units based on wood, six modern timber markets will be set up in Punjab, stated Forest and Wildlife and Labour Minister Chunni Lal
Bhagat, who was in the town today in connection with the taking over of Vijay Sampla as the chairman of the Punjab State Forest Development Coropration at Forest
Bhavan.
Missing youth returns home
Panchkula, December 16
Two days after he went missing, a 21-year-old youth surfaced here today.
The victim, identified as Joginder, called up his mother this evening informing her that his “kidnappers” have set him free.
Feedback
The Chandigarh Administration has turned a blind eye to the problems of the residents of Milk Colony, the so-called Sector 14 West, Chandigarh. The residents of the colony are living in inhumane conditions.
PU mulls research centre at Sarangpur
Chandigarh, December 16
If all goes as expected, Panjab University campus extension at Sarangpur will have an international research centre, along with hostel facility, especially for outdoor scholars. This will be the first-of-its-kind centre here as there are a number of research institutes that have failed to attract foreign scholars due to the lack of temporary residential accommodation for them.
From Schools
Sports fest concludes
Sports fest of Manav Mangal High School, Sector 21-C, Chandigarh, concluded on Monday. Students participated in the finals demonstrating their sporting skills with lots of energy and enthusiasm. The students of Nursery to Class X were awarded with gold, silver and bronze medals.
Students perform during the annual function of KPS World School, Mohali, at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
College teachers meet Punjab Education Minister
Chandigarh, December 16
Office-bearers of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) today met Punjab Education Minister S Sikander Singh
Maluka.
From PU & colleges
Birth Mahotsava inaugurated
The four-day 163rd Birth Mahotsava of Bhagwan Dev Atma was inaugurated at Dev Samaj
Bhavan, Sector 36, on Monday. The inaugural session comprised of colourful presentations by school and college students.
Students of Dev Samaj College play classical music on the 163rd birth anniversary of Bhagwan Dev Atma at Sector 36 in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
Annual day celebrations conclude at DPS
Chandigarh, December 16
Three-day spectacular dance drama “Anubhuti” presented by DPS, Chandigarh, in the school as part of the annual day celebrations concluded today. It also marked the joyous completion of 10 years of the school.
Surtaal Utsav begins today
Chandigarh, December 16
The Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi is organising a five-day “Surtaal Utsav” at Punjab Kala Bhawan in Sector 16-B,
Chandigarh.
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Chandigarh, December 16
Chandigarh, December 16
Chandigarh, December 16
