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Court sweetens sour relationship
Chandigarh, January 24
Setting a new trend, a local court today reconciled the differences between an estranged young couple at the time of the hearing of the anticipatory bail plea of the accused.
Honouring the Constitution: An R-Day rehearsal under way at the Sector 17 Parade Ground in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
PU to hike fee of first year courses
Chandigarh, January 24
Panjab University has okayed a 10 per cent hike in the fee of first year courses from the next session.
CHB takes a U-turn
Chandigarh, January 24
In a move which will benefit as many as 4,000 allottees, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) today reversed its year-old decision of linking building violations with the transfer cases.
Delhi resident stakes claim to Maharaja Faridkot’s property
Chandigarh, January 24
In a new twist to the Maharaja Faridkot case, a Delhi resident Gurpreet Singh has moved an application in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Nazar Singh today staking his claim in the property.
Residents collect funds for bridge
 Mohali, January 24
Sore over the failure of the administration to reconstruct the damaged bridge connecting Jagatpura and about 20 other villages to Mohali and
Chandigarh, residents of the affected areas have decided to collect funds to build a temporary bridge.
A truck stuck on the makeshift bridge at Jagatpura village on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Garbage piles up in Mohali
Mohali, January 24
Garbage has piled up in various parts of the town due to as the sanitation workers’ strike.
3,000 phone connections snapped
Mohali, January 24
Over 3,000 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) connections in Sector 71 have been snapped following the theft of three cables.
Railway station to get its first escalator soon
 Chandigarh, January 24
The Chandigarh railway station will soon get its first escalator. Electrical work is being carried out to make the escalator functional, being installed at platform number 2.
The escalator at the Chandigarh railway station will be made open to the public soon.
Tribune photo: Manoj Mahaja
Traffic advisory for R-Day functions
Chandigarh, January 24
The Chandigarh Traffic Police has released the traffic restrictions/diversions to be imposed on January 26 in view of the Republic Day function to be held at the Parade Ground in Sector 17 here.
Students oblivious of significance of R-Day
Panchkula, January 24
Students rehearsing for Republic Day function at the Parade Ground in Sector 9 here were found unaware of the significance of the day.
AAP a movement, not a party, says Shanta Kumar
 Mohali, January 24
The Aam Aadami Party (AAP) is a movement but not a party, and movements don’t exist for long, said senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar.
BJP leader Shanta Kumar in Mohali on Friday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Performance key to AAP’s success
Chandigarh, January 24
Earlier, the common man was unaware about the functioning of the political parties. The Aam Aadmi Party
(AAP) has emerged as a ray of hope for us. In the wake of AAP coming to power in Delhi, people have become aware of their rights and duties of the government towards them.
BSP flays Cong at Dhanas rally
Chandigarh, january 24
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) today organised a rally at Dhanas to highlight the alleged false promises made by the Congress.
PGI installs sheds to house trolleys, but in vain; patients at receiving end
 Chandigarh, January 24
Finally waking up to the inconvenience faced by patients, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
(PGIMER) is setting up sheds to house the moisture-laden trolleys and wheelchairs lying outside the emergency ward. However, the deplorable condition of these sheds speaks volumes for itself.
Trolleys placed outside the Emergency Ward at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in
Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan
New courts of little help
Chandigarh, January 24
Already facing an acute shortage of public as well as additional public prosecutors, the opening of 10 new courts in the district courts complex is less likely to help in the effective dispensation of justice.
Estimates for summer uniform okayed in winter
Chandigarh, January 24
For Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC), the summer of 2013 is yet to arrive.
Haywire: Chaos ruled the road dividing Sectors 6 and 7 in Chandigarh on Friday as Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal called on Governor Shivraj Patil at the Punjab Raj Bhawan to submit a memorundum of demands. The Deputy CM was accompanied by leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). For almost one-and-a-half hour, the road was out of bounds for the common man. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
AIMING HIGH: Students of Gurukul Global School during athletics meet at Sports Complex, Sector 7, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan |
Bus stand sans facilities
Dera Bassi, January 24
The Dera Bassi bus stand has nothing in the name of amenities. Facilities such as drinking water, toilets and seating arrangements elude the bus stand. Commuters have to go through a harrowing time while waiting for a bus.
Villagers made aware of legal rights
Panchkula, January 24
District and Sessions Judge RK Sondhi inaugurated a legal aid clinic at Bir Ghaggar village here today. This is the 33rd legal aid clinic at Panchkula district.
National Girl Child Day celebrated
Chandigarh, January 24
The UT Social Welfare Department today celebrated National Girl Child Day. The Punjabi Sabhayacharik Theatre Group staged a play, “Uddan”, on the importance of educating girl child at the Bal Bhawan here.
Health notes
Art and craft workshop
The Sahayta Cancer Sahyog, along with members of the Inner Wheel Club of Chandigarh and Tiny Feet, a mother and child centre in the UT, organised an art and craft workshop for children afflicted with cancer on Friday.
Vibhore Bansal is AFT Bar chief
Chandigarh, January 24
Advocate Vibhore Bansal has been elected as the president of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) Bar,
Chandigarh. He will be the fourth president of the AFT Bar since its formation. Vibhore will have a term of one year.
Panache 2014 begins on a colourful note
Chandigarh, January 24
The 14th Annual Management Fest- Panache 2014 commenced today at GGDSD College, Sector 32. The fest is organised by the BBA club of the college.
MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA: Folk singer Kanwar Grewal performs at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
300 students take part in inter-college competitions
Mohali, January 24
Inter-college competitions were held on the theme of ‘Conserve and Preserve’ at the Shivalik Institute of Education and Research here today.
Students give tips on human values, professional ethics
Mohali, January 24
An exhibition on ‘human values and professional ethics’, was organised by the Gian Jyoti Institute of Management and Technology on its campus
here today.
Adhere to tenets of Gurbani, students told
PATIALA, JANUARY 24
The Nannhi Chhan Cell of Khalsa College, Patiala, celebrated National Girl Child Day today. Since 2008, the Indian Government has dedicated January 24 to the girl child with the mission to reduce the discrepancy in male-female ratio and make them self-reliant.
from schools
Poster-making contest
Chandigarh: A Poster-making competition was organised to mark National Girl Child Day at Blue Bird High School. Around 200 students took part in the contest n prepared posters on the topic of 'save the Girl Child'.
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Chandigarh, January 24
