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Kirron Kher the richest in the fray
Chandigarh, March 21
With movable and immovable assets worth about Rs 23.88 crore, BJP candidate Kirron Kher is the richest among the candidates who have filed nominations for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat so far.
PU students refuse to budge
Chandigarh, March 21
The Panjab University (PU) authorities attempt to defuse the crisis by roping in a former Vice-Chancellor, Prof KN
Pathak, failed as the students continued with their dharna over fee hike for the third consecutive day today.
Former Vice-Chancellor KN Pathak (left) and a faculty member at Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday.
Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
PU stir: Communication gap to blame
Chandigarh, March 21
A communication gap between the Panjab University authorities and the students' unions over the fee hike has turned out to be the main reason for the continued unrest on the university campus.
Finally, Kirron Kher has Dhawan on her side
Chandigarh, March 21
Putting an end to a three-day political drama which ensued the announcement of Kirron Kher as the BJP candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, former union minister and senior leader of the party Harmohan Dhawan today announced his wholehearted supported to
Kher.
Former union minister Harmohan Dhawan hugs BJP candidate Kirron Kher after announcing his support to her at Khuda Ali Sher in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Come home after winning, Anupam tells Kirron
Chandigarh, March 21
‘Ab election jeet kar ghar
aana’ (come home after winning the election), said Bollywood actor Anupam Kher to his wife Kirron
Kher, the BJP candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, soon after she filed her nomination papers with the Deputy Commissioner-cum-Returning
Officer.
news analysis
Shot in the arm for BJP, challenge for Bansal
Chandigarh, March 21
The BJP got a shot in the arm today with former minister Harmohan Dhawan lending support to Kirron
Kher, the party’s candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat.
Election Dept to deliver voter slips on doorstep
Chandigarh, March 21
The UT Election Department will distribute the voter slip at voters’ doorsteps. There are around 6.05 lakh voters in the city.
left in the lurch:
Passengers stranded at the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT), Sector 43, Chandigarh, as the Punjab and UT Employees Sangharsh Committee resorted to a two-hour ‘chakka jam’ on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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Students sensitised
Chandigarh, March 21
As a part of its voter awareness and motivation campaign, the Election Department held a poster-making and slogan-writing contest in Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, here today.
poll notes
Congress padyatra in
Khuda Lahora
Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal carried out a Padyatra in Khuda Lahora village on Friday morning. The march was well received by the villagers who shouted slogans in favour of the party. Congress leaders and supporters apprised the villagers of the people-friendly policies of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre and the development works carried out by Bansal as
MP.
Ambala
votes 2014
BJP campaigns alone as HJC focuses on Hisar
Panchkula, March 21
With the Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) supremo Kuldeep Bishnoi filing his candidature from Hisar parliament constituency and denial by former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan from contesting from Karnal Lok Sabha seat, a majority of the HJC congress leader and supporters have shifted their base from Panchkula.
Sewage enters govt school premises
Mohali, March 21
 A lot of inconvenience was faced by students and staff of Government Elementary School in Kumbra village here as water from an overflowing sewer entered the premises of the school.
When students came to the school in the morning they found that the filthy water had entered the building. Teachers had to hold classes in a building which was under-construction.
A flooded Government Elementary School at Kumbra village.
A tribune photograph
P’kula Police use ‘kundi’ power
Panchkula, March 21
Panchkula's biggest police station in Sector 14 is getting the supply of power illegally. A kundi connection was found by the Chandigarh Tribune team, here today.
The police station was declared as a people friendly police station, the premises also consist of the police community hub and a conflict centre.
Wires from a non-functional meter connected direct to the main supply wires outside the police station in Sector 14,
Panchkula. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
power tariff
City residents oppose proposed hike
Chandigarh, March 21
City residents today opposed the power tariff hike proposed by the UT Electricity Department during a public hearing session organised by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) here.
Play to commemorate ideologies of Bhagat Singh
Panchkula, March 21
On the occasion of Martyrdom Day, a rich tribute will be paid to Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
250 artistes to take part in Octave 2014
Chandigarh, March 21
Folk cultures from north-east states were performed on stage during the cultural extravaganza ‘Octave 2014’ by the North Zone Cultural Centre
(NZCC), Patiala, in Sector 17 today.
Delay in conceiving can lead to Down Syndrome in children: Experts
Chandigarh, March 21
Delay in conception (after 35 years of age) is emerging as one of the leading factors responsible for Down Syndrome in children.
Stress leads to heart attacks in youngsters: Research
Chandigarh, March 21
As per a research conducted by the PGIMER, 25 per cent of 127 patients with cardiogeinic shock (heart attack) were aged below 50 years. While the research emphasised on procedures to reduce mortality among those suffering cardiogenic shock, researchers also discovered that risk factors such as diabetes, stress, smoking and drug intake were prominent yet controllable causes of the problem in the young patients.
VYOM 2014 kicks-off
Chandigarh, March 21
Hundreds of college students participated in VYOM 2014 at the PEC University of Technology. The UT Technical Education, secretary, Sarvjit Singh, inaugurated the technical festival.
Dolled up: Winners of different titles strike a pose during a farewell party at the MCM DAV College for Women in Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Friday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
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pu notes
Applications invited
Panjab University (PU) has invited applications for the BA/BCom LLB (Honours) five years integrated courses at the University Institute of Legal Studies
(UILS) and it’s regional centres at Hoshiarpur and Ludhiana. PU spokesman said the prospectus and application form for the entrance test is available on the website
http://uglaw.puchd.ac.in/. Interested students can apply till April 25. The entrance test will be conducted on May 18.
school notes
Cybolympiad
Chandigarh:
Students of Banyan Tree School participated in the Cybolympiad organised by the Edusoft IT Solutions. The contest had two levels. The top six students qualified for the second round. Sommya Soni of Class VII was presented a portable media player for his outstanding performance in the second level of the contest.
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It was a day of nominations today. The BJP candidate, Kirron Kher (61), Aam Adami Party candidate Gul Panag (35) and five others filed their nominations.
