Taking city by storm: Singer Kailash Kher performs during Rose Festival, sponsored by The Tribune, at Leisure Valley, Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
Now, pay 4% luxury tax on booking community centre
Chandigarh, February 22
The Municipal Corporation (MC), Chandigarh, has started imposing 4 per cent luxury tax on the booking of community centre.
CBI raid at offices of PACL Ltd
Chandigarh, February 22
A joint team of CBI sleuths from Delhi and Chandigarh today raided offices of two Delhi-based leading companies in Chandigarh, Mohali and Ropar.
PU to suspend courses in Hindi, Punjabi journalism
Chandigarh, February 22
From the next session, Panjab University will not offer journalism courses in Hindi and Punjabi language. It has also decided to suspend M.phil course in geography. The decision to suspend the courses in both the language was taken at a Syndicate meeting today and a review committee was constituted to decide the future of these courses.
Girl ends life in Sec 44
Chandigarh, February 22
A 22-year-old pharmaceutical student residing as a paying guest (PG) in Sector 44 committed suicide by hanging herself in her room, here today.
PU to hike fees from this session
Chandigarh, February 22
The Syndicate chaired by the Vice- chancellor, Arun Kumar Grover, today approved the hike in tuition and examination fees along with the hostel fee for the 2014-15 session. For the final approval, it will be tabled in the Senate meeting scheduled to be held next month.
MC, UT delegations meet acquires political hues
Chandigarh, February 22
The 4th Delegates Conference of the Coordination Committee of Government and Municipal Corporation (MC) Employees and Workers held in Sector 18 here today turned into a political ground.
Folk dances mark Day 2 of Rose Festival
Chandigarh, February 22
The second-day of the Rose festival witnessed huge crowd with various exciting events including Kite flying. The folk dances also gripped the visitors to their seats. Cultural functions and various other performances marked the day.
Students perform ‘Giddha’ at the Rose Festival on Saturday in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan
Speaking out
Residents want more events at the Rose Festival
Chandigarh Tribune spoke to a cross-section of the people and asked how the administration can popularise the Rose Festival and attract more crowd. Residents feel more events should be introduced to attract more people.
Dy CM launches web portal, claims state to go paperless by year-end
Mohali, February 22
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today launched the State Portal and State Service Delivery Gateway here, and announced that by the end of the year, Punjab would be made ‘paperless’.
For a cause: Members of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) during the Tibetan Uprising March at the Sector 17 Plaza in Chandigarh on Saturday. The march started from Dharamsala on February 8. TYC president Tenzing Jigme said the campaign was initiated to create awareness about the critical situation in Tibet, to garner support for the demands and aspirations of the self-immolators and to show solidarity with the Tibetans inside Tibet. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal |
AAP volunteers carry out cycle rally
Chandigarh, February 22
Volunteers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) carried out a cycle rally in the city on Saturday. The rally started from the petrol pump in Sector 28 and passed through sectors 28, 27, 19, 18 and 17 to culminate at the Sector 17 Plaza.
‘Jhadu Yatra’ in Mohali, Z’pur
Mohali, February 22
To make its presence felt in the area, the AAP activists took out a ‘Jhadu Yatra’ at Sector 70 here and in certain parts of Zirakpur today.
Estate Office seals house
Chandigarh, February 22
The UT Estate Office today sealed a house in Sector 37 for not clearing dues.
know your case
SSP meets complainants
Chandigarh, February 22
Eighty complainants today visited various police stations in the city to know the status of their cases under the ‘Know Your Case’, a scheme launched by the Chandigarh Police to ensure accountability.
‘Special hour’ plan to help overcome traffic woes
Panchkula, February 22
The Panchkula Police Commissioner, Ajay Singhal, has chalked out a special plan to combat the traffic problem in the region.
District Grievance Committee meeting
Irregularities in selection of anganwadi workers come to fore
Panchkula, February 22
Several members of the District Grievance Committee aired their grievances to the Deputy Commissioner SS Phulia today.
Sofi Zahoor conferred Global HR Leaders’ award
Chandigarh, February 22
Sofi Zahoor was honoured with “50 Most Talented Global HR Leaders in Asia” award at the 22nd edition of the World HRD Congress in Mumbai.
Head of Department
PU to draft rotation policy soon
Chandigarh, February 22
Panjab University will soon draft a policy for the rotation of headship for all departments at a special Syndicate meeting.
Dhanwantry college considers affiliation from Hoshiarpur varsity
Chandigarh, February 22
Shri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College is considering seeking affiliation from Guru Ravidas Ayurved University,
Hoshiarpur, in case Panjab University does not allow it to admit students for the coming academic session. College management finance secretary SK Aggarwal today met PU Dean College Development Council Naval Kishore to resolve the issue at the earliest.
Students of Shri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College sit on a dharna outside the Syndicate meeting hall at Panjab University on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
CU Fest ends on a high note
Mohali, February 22
The three-day CU Fest-2014 concluded at Chandigarh University, Gharuan, today amid a display of extraordinary talent by students.
Students enjoy the performance of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh during the CU Fest on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
First 15 KWp Solar Cycle Stand at govt school-46
Chandigarh, February 22
To make Chandigarh a ‘Model Solar City’, the UT Administration today inaugurated its first 15 KWp Solar Cycle Stand at Government Middle School, Sector 46, here. Local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal was the chief guest on the occasion.
MP Pawan Bansal inaugurates the Solar Cycle Stand at Government Model School-46, Chandigarh, on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
Manpreet Kaur wins spelling bee
Mohali, February 22
Students from more than 25 schools participated in an inter-state spelling bee mega final test organised by Rayat-Bahra, Mohali campus.
FROM SCHOOLS
Poster-making contest
Chandigarh: An essay-writing and poster-making competition on the themes of microbes in human welfare, drug addiction, population explosion and strategies in improved production was organised on the campus of Ishwar Singh Dev Samaj Senior Secondary School, Sector 21.
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