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AAP shortlists 31 for city LS seat
Chandigarh, January 30
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today shortlisted 31 candidates for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat. The party has uploaded the list on the AAP website and sought public comments. A total of 205 aspirants had applied for the seat.
Two Jan Aushadhi centres set to reopen tomorrow
Chandigarh, January 30
Three years after failing to fulfil the purpose of providing cheaper drugs and remaining shut for over a month, two Jan Aushadhi
centres, one in the GMSH, Sector 16, and other at the GMCH, Sector 32, will reopen on February 1.
The Jan Aushadhi centre at the GMSH-16 has been lying closed since January 1. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
Sarvjit takes over as UT Finance Secy
Chandigarh, January 30
Sarvjit Singh, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre, today joined as the new UT Finance Secretary.
Polio-hit woman donates kidney to granddaughter
Mohali, January 30
To save her 19-year-old granddaughter from life-threatening kidney failure, 53-year-old polio-afflicted Jarnail Kaur came to her rescue by donating her kidney at Fortis Hospital here.
Jarnail Kaur with her granddaughter Rupinder Kaur at Fortis Hospital in Mohali on Thursday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Mayor, MC officials plan budget
Chandigarh, January 30
Various Municipal Corporation officials attended a meeting to plan the budget for the next financial year here today.
Rose Fest to have park contest for residents’ associations
Chandigarh, January 30
In a bid to add excitement to the three-day Rose Festival scheduled to be held from February 21 to 23, the Municipal Corporation (MC) will begin a competition among the 550 neighbourhood parks that have been adopted by the Residents' Welfare Associations
(RWAs) in the city.
A neighbourhood park in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: manoj mahajan
Public toilets
GMADA ousts Sulabh, ropes in MC
Mohali, January 30
The plan of Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) to provide better-maintained public toilets has gone awry compelling it to scrap the contract with Sulabh International and rope in the Municipal Corporation for the task.
at the receiving end: Passengers wait in vain during a strike of the Punjab Roadways staff, at the ISBT-43 in Chandigarh on Thursday.
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GMADA allots land to Infosys
Mohali, January 30
The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has started allotting land to IT companies in the town. According to reports, Infosys was allotted 50 acres by GMADA in the IT City at a cost of Rs 137.50
crore. The letter of intent was issued by GMADA today.
PGI study hints at flaws in anti-leprosy programmes
Chandigarh, January 30
In a recent study of a total of 1,225 cases of leprosy registered from 2001 to 2011 in the leprosy clinic at the PGI, it was found 59 (4.81%) of them were children.
Chd-Indore train to run from Feb 4
Chandigarh, January 30
Northern Railway today approved the weekly Chandigarh-Indore Express, which will chug off from Indore on February 4.
Three hurt as motorcycle hits car
Chandigarh, January 30
Three persons were left critically injured after two youths speeding on a bike rammed into a car and then a pedestrian at the market in Dadu Majra this evening.
Brace for a chilly weekend
Chandigarh, January 30
Be ready for a chilly weekend as light rains are expected to dip the temperature by one or two notches in the city. Adding to the woes of the residents, in the next 24 hours there are chances of dense fog which will reduce visibility to below 200
metre, said the Met Department officials.
land grabbing
Action sought against ex-DGP
Mohali, January 30
The gram panchayat members of Saini Majra village have accused the police of not acting on their repeated complaints against Punjab's former Director General of Police Paramdeep Singh Gill, who allegedly occupied 150 acres of village shamlat (common) land.
One-way traffic on PGI roads
Chandigarh, January 30
The second phase of the programme aimed at decongestion PGIMER roads will be implemented on February 1.
BUSINESS NEWS
Training programme
A two-day training programme on energy efficient system and environmental sustainability was inaugurated here today. Energy auditors, certified by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India, who conducted the training programme said cutting down on costs is the easiest and the fastest way to multiply earnings. Also, with the on-going economic downturn, an enterprise can better position itself by reducing costs and maximising margins.
women PhD students
PU to seek funds for hostel
Chandigarh, January 30
The Panjab University (PU) authorities will be seeking Rs 5 crore for starting the construction of a hostel for women research scholars through a proposal to be tabled before the Board of Finance on February 7.
Parties help students apply for voter ID cards
Chandigarh, January 30
To sensitise the youth to the importance of voting in the coming Lok Sabha elections, two parties today organised awareness camps at educational institutes in the city.
Aam Aadmi Party volunteers conduct a drive at Government College, Sector 11, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Roald Dahl’s tale comes alive on stage
Chandigarh, January 30
Presenting the results of their first workshop, students of the theatre repertory at Strawberry Fields World School staged a musical based on Roald Dahl’s well-known tale of “Charlie Bucket and the mysterious confectioner, Willy
Wonka!”
Students of Strawberry Fields World School stage a musical at Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
City residents pay homage to nation’s martyrs
Chandigarh, January 30
Remembering the sacrifices made by martyrs, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Chandigarh War Memorial in Bougainvillaea Garden, Sector 3, today.
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REMEMBERING THE MARTYRS: Students of Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36, light candles at the war memorial in Sector 3, Chandigarh, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari |
NSUI holds hunger strike
Chandigarh, January 30
On the call given by the Congress high command, the National Students Union of India
(NSUI) unit of Panjab University today staged a day-long hunger strike on the campus under the banner “Students Stand Against Corruption”.
from colleges
NGO distributes socks, shoes among needy
Chandigarh: As part of its social welfare initiatives, the NGO Hara Punjab Khara Samaj under the Desh Bhagat Group of institutes distributed shoes and socks to the students of Government Primary School, Gurah, Mohali. The group has been providing assistance to needy students under this scheme for the past six years. Tajinder Kaur, CEO of the NGO and Pro-Chancellor, Desh Bhagat University, said he scheme aimed at helping individuals face hardships in life and protect them from the chilly weather. Chancellor Dr Zora Singh urged the students to study hard and respect their teachers.
from schools
House show
Chandigarh: Brother Crease House put up a spectacular house show at St John’s High School on Thursday. The show began with a Celtic hymn, followed by a humorous Hindi skit. The English play Masha and The Bear based on a Russian folktale remained the highlight of the show. Colourful Rajasthani dance that accompanied the folk song “Rangelo Mharo Dholna” was well applauded.
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