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NRIs worst fear — land sharks
Chandigarh, January 9
It's not only the complaints of NRIs seeking vacation of their properties that are reaching the UT NRI Cell, cases of NRIs complaining about the illegal occupation of their properties either by their siblings or relatives are also trickling in.
Justice Amar Dutt (retd)
City to get midi-buses soon
Chandigarh, January 9
Decks have been cleared for the purchase of midi-buses. Three companies, Tata, Corona and Ashok Leyland, have cleared the financial bids that were opened today. Technical bids were opened a few days ago.
Mohali MC goes in for mapping
Mohali, January 9
The Mohali Municipal Corporation will issue a unique identity number to every property within its jurisdiction for paying taxes after collecting digital data through satellite imaging.
Hearing, speech impaired girl loses her ‘voice’
Chandigarh, January 9
A 12-year-old speech and hearing impaired girl lost her second voice. Sonica’s whole world came crashing down around her when she lost her two brothers in a road accident near Karnal on Tuesday night. She was the only sister of her brothers.
The car that collided with a truck in Karnal on Tuesday night. Sonica's two brothers were killed
in the accident. A Tribune photograph
Solar power to empower schools
Chandigarh, January 9
Envisaging a 'Model Solar City', the UT's science and technology department has mooted solar photovoltaic
(SPV) power plants for 32 government schools of the city.
A 50 kWp grid interactive rooftop SPV power plant; and (right) a solar light at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 46, Chandigarh. Tribune photos: Parvesh Chauhan
Pain can’t get you funds at PGI
Chandigarh, January 9
A poor cancer patient has written to the PGI to look into the 'undue' delay in the release of funds from the hospital's private grant cell (that receives poor patient funds) and the supply of medicines to the dispensary.
whacked: An auto that overturned after being hit by a car at Sector 15, Chandigarh, on Thursday. A person suffered injuries in the accident. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
stone laying
Councillor demands inquiry
Chandigarh, January 9
A day after officials of the Municipal Corporation removed bricks bearing the name of the BJP leader from Sector 15, area councillor Saurabh Joshi demanded an inquiry from an independent agency, challenging the act.
staff crunch
Welfare body writes to minister
Chandigarh, January 9
The Federation of Sector Welfare Associations has written to the Union Law Minister asking him to tide over the shortage of staff in the district courts.
Resident seeks help from IG
Chandigarh, January 9
Hallo Majra resident Om Prakash, who was not allowed to meet UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil during a public hearing session, met UT IG RP Upadhyaya today.
Rose Festival in Feb
Rose Garden in need of attention
Chandigarh, January 9
While the Rose Festival is approaching near, Zakir Hussain Rose Garden is yet to get ready for the extravaganza. The Rose Garden, which has been a major attraction for the tourists, is in the need of attention as empty flower-beds and dried-up flowers greet the tourists visiting the garden.
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 speaking out
Mixed response to paid parking system in Mohali
While the Mohali Municipal Corporation has decided to start paid parking system, Chandigarh Tribune spoke to residents and traders to know whether this system would be beneficial for them or not.
Vehicles parked haphazardly at Phase VII in Mohali. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
PGIMER to observe Dietetics Day today
Chandigarh, January 9
The Department of Dietetics, PGIMER, is celebrating Dietetics Day on January 10.
Attune knee system brings hope to patients
Chandigarh, January 9
Sixty-seven-year-old Jaswant Singh, a resident of Ludhiana, who started crumbling and was advised to undergo total knee replacement, has a hope to be able to again bend his knees and climb the stairs normally. He is the first in the country to have undergone knee transplant where, arguably, the longevity of implants is expected to be above 30 years.
Dr Manuj Wadhwa explains about the knee system in Mohali on Thursday. A Tribune photograph
A first—Sports medicine department at PGI
Chandigarh, January 9
The PGI will be the first institution to have a sports medicine department in the country. It will take the hospital two years to offer MD course in the speciality.
Rape victim rushed to hospital
Panchkula, January 9
The nine-year-old girl, who was kidnapped and raped by a driver in an Innova car on Tuesday night, was rushed to the general hospital in Sector 6,
Panchkula, this evening.
PUDA staff hold protest
Mohali, January 9
Hundreds of employees of Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) from across the state turned up to participate in the state-level protest
by PUDA Employees Coordination Struggle Committee, held in front of their office in Phase VIII, here today.
Members of the PUDA Employees’ Cooperative Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, hold protest in front of their office in Phase VIII, Mohali, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
BUSINESS NEWS
Draft of rules laid by MCA would adversely hit the economy, says expert
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India expressed concern over the draft of (Cost Record and Cost Audit) rules, 2013, released by the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India.
Mission admission
Uneasy moments for parents ahead
Chandigarh, January 9
Uneasiness among the parents of tiny tots seeking admission to the entry-level classes for the next academic session is all set to escalate as all the major schools in the city will start holding their draw of lots, the last leg of the admission process, from January 10 onwards.
A child picks a slip during the draw of lots for admission to a private school in Chandigarh. A file photo
panjab university
Soon, pay fee using credit or debit card
Chandigarh, January 9
No long queues will be seen on the fee counters of the Panjab University (PU) as the varsity is coming up with a facility allowing usage of credit and debit card to deposit fee.
Pay heed to our demands, UT teachers urge dept
Chandigarh, January 9
The 71-member joint action committee of UT teachers held a meeting at Sector 16 here today to discuss their long-pending demands.
National competition
DAV College club lifts overall trophy in dramatics
Chandigarh, January 9
AAGHAAZ, the dramatics club of DAV College, Sector 10, here has won the overall dramatics trophy at the Asia's biggest annual cultural festival held at Mumbai from December 20 to 23. The four-day event titled 'Mood Indigo' was organised by the
IIT, Bombay. It saw over 1 lakh students from 700 colleges across the country showcasing their skills.
Members of AAGHAAZ, who won the overall dramatics trophy during a cultural festival held at IIT, Bombay. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
PU holds its maiden webinar
Chandigarh, January 9
The Panjab University today conducted its first webinar on the topic of
'Modelling and simulation using MATLab products'.
Participants of the webinar at the Panjab University in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
 Campus placement
5 UBS students selected
Chandigarh, January 9
Five students from the University Business School (UBS), Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, have been offered a salary of Rs 15 lakh per annum by the Trident Group. The five students have been hired by the group during its nationwide search for managers.
Students embark on educational trip abroad
Chandigarh, January 9
A group of 17 students and teachers of the Saupin’s School, Gurukul Global School, Chitkara International School, Chitkara University and the Panjab University went on a week-long cultural and educational trip to Malaysia and Singapore today.
Bhai Jaita Foundation felicitates its star performers
Chandigarh, January 9
The Bhai Jaita Foundation (BJF) today felicitated 24 toppers of its "2014 Fast Track Program" along with teachers and partner organisations for their accomplishments during the last year.
Students flash victory signs after being honoured during a function organised by Bhai Jaita Foundation in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Young actors to take centre stage today
Chandigarh, January 9
Nearly two-week-long workshop of the Tagore Theatre Society will conclude with staging of children's plays here tomorrow.
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