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Aam Aadmi Party roadshow spells traffic chaos
Chandigarh, March 30
Commuters faced a tough time during the Aam Aadmi Party’s roadshow as traffic jams were witnessed at various places when party leader Arvind Kejriwal and his supporters were meeting people.
A traffic jam at Zirakpur on the Ambala-Chandigarh highway during the AAP roadshow on Sunday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Low turnout at BSP supremo Mayawati's rally in Sector 25
Chandigarh, March 30
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati failed to pull a crowd at a rally in Sector 25 today. While BSP leaders were expecting a turnout of over 40,000 people, hardly 5,000 people turned up at the venue to listen to
Mayawati.
Party supporters carry a cutout of BSP candidate Jannat Jahan after Mayawati’s rally in Sector 25, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Boy held for kidnapping minor girl
Chandigarh, March 30
The UT police today arrested a 17-year-old boy for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl in the city. The girl is a student of Class XII and was recovered from Sonepat in Haryana.
Pedestrian dies in mishap
Chandigarh, March 30
A 35-year-old pedestrian died after he was hit by a motorcycle on the road dividing Sectors 37 and 38 last night. The victim has been identified as Amar Singh, a resident of Maloya village.
‘Need for Mayor-in-Council system in City Beautiful’
Pawan Kumar
Bansal, Congress candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat shares his vision for the city with Chandigarh Tribune
Uttarakhand CM hits out at Modi
Chandigarh, March 30
Taking a dig at BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today called him ‘Corporate gharano ka laadla’.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat and Congress candidate for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat Pawan Kumar Bansal wave at a gathering during a rally organised in Chandigarh on
Sunday. Tribune photos: Vicky Gharu
Kirron, Gul will return to Mumbai after poll: Jannat
Chandigarh, March 30
BSP candidate Jannat Jahan Ul Haq today promised to get the need-based changes in houses
legalised, regularise contractual employees and develop infrastructure in villages and colonies if she wins the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat.
BJP, BSP leaders join Congress
Chandigarh, March 30
A local BSP leader, Jatinder Yadav, along with his supporters joined the Congress during a function held at Rajiv Gandhi Congress Bhawan in Sector 35 here on Sunday.
Kirron Kher has a hectic Sunday
Chandigarh, March 30
BJP candidate for the Chandigarh seat Kirron Kher today carried out an aggressive campaign in the city.
After paying obeisance at the gurdwara in Sector 30 at 7.30 am, Kirron headed for canvassing. With a big band of supporters and celebratory drumbeats, began her road show from the Ward No 18.
Kirron Kher campaigns in Sector 49, Chandigarh, on Sunday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Notice to BJP
Chandigarh, March 30
The Returning Officer (RO)-cum-DC, Mohammed Shayin, has issued a notice to the BJP for not maintaining the record of poll expenditure as per the instructions of the Election Department.
Elections nothing but dance of democracy
Chandigarh, March 30
It was a refreshing change from the debates we get to watch on every news channel these days and from the intellectual writing that we get to read in all newspapers during the election season. Listening to an informal group discussion among government employees was a different experience.
A group of government employees discusses the national poll scenario at the Sector 17 Plaza in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: S Chandan
youth voice
Players want parties to spare a thought for sports as well
Chandigarh, March 30
City players are screening manifestos of various political parties expecting a policy for the welfare of sports and sportspersons.
On their mind is a policy to upgrade sports infrastructure, job openings for sportspersons and improvement in coaching system.
(From left) New voters and sportspersons Pushpinder Singh, Parminder, Sameer Sharma, Manish and Vivek in Chandigarh. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan
ambala votes 2014
Congress candidate Valmiki makes poll pitch
Panchkula, March 30
Congress candidate from the Ambala Lok Sabha seat Raj Kumar Valmiki and local MLA DK Bansal addressed 23 public meetings in the city and its vicinity today.
Congress gave stepmotherly treatment to Ambala: Kataria
Panchkula, March 30
Accusing Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda of shifting all major projects and other development works to his home district
Rohtak, Rattan Lal Kataria, BJP-HJC candidate from Ambala, said Panchkula was given peanuts in the past 10 years.
Supporters, activists disappointed as Kejriwal leaves roadshow midway
Panchkula, March 30
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) activists and the public waited for over three hours to have a glimpse of Arvind
Kejriwal, national convener of the party, who was forced to cut short his roadshow due to bad health this afternoon.
Anandpur sahib
votes 2014
Ambika Soni interacts with villagers
Mohali, March 30
To feel the pulse of the rural areas of her constituency, Ambika Soni, Congress candidate from the Anandpur Sahib constituency, made a round of villages located in the periphery of the town here.
Congress candidate Ambika Soni interacts with residents at Bakerpur village in Mohali on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu
Navratra fest begins today
Panchkula, March 30
This Navratras, VIPs would have to queue up with the common devotees as the District Administration has issued no passes. The nine-day Navaratra fest would begin at the Mansa Devi temple tomorrow.
LIGHTS OF FAITH: The Mansa Devi temple all decked up for the Navratras in Panchkula on Sunday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Kathak renditions mesmerise audience
Chandigarh, March 30
Jatinder Kaur, a member of Gurgaon-based Gurukul Music and Dance Society,
'Kastoori', organised a Kathak celebration event at the IETE auditorium in Sector 30, here, today.
150 take part in CME on epilepsy
Chandigarh, March 30
Epilepsy is twice as common among children as among adults. Seven out of 1,000 children under the age of 16 are epileptic, while the incidents of epilepsy in adults are 3 per 1,000 worldwide. This was stated by experts at the PGIMER while addressing doctors from across the region during a Continuous Medical Education
(CME) programme held today.
Pahadia to pay obeisance at Mansa Devi temple today
Panchkula, March 30
Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia will visit the Mansa Devi temple here tomorrow, the first day of the
Navratras, to seek the blessings of the Goddess.
170 units of blood donated
Mohali, March 30
More than 170 units of blood were collected during a blood donation camp organised at Guru Harkrishan Trust Eye Institute at Sohana village here today.
Health notes
Elderly attend workshop
As many as 100 senior citizens attended a health workshop on “heart disease risk in menopausal women”, at Max Super Speciality Hospital,
Mohali, on Sunday.
Teachers’ transfer policy on Net
Chandigarh, March 30
After a year of coming up with the transfer policy for teaching and non-teaching staff of government schools, finally the Department of Education, Chandigarh, has woken out of its slumber and put the policy in the public domain by uploading it on the department’s official website.
Admn bends rules to adjust official’s kin
Chandigarh, March 30
The UT Administration in order to accommodate Kamaljeet
Kaur, a lecturer of history and a relative of a senior official in the Education Department, has violated its own deputation policy, as she was transferred thrice within a span of less than one month.
Students develop life-saving glove
Mohali, March 30
A team of students of Aryan Group of Colleges claimed to have developed a 'life-saving glove', which is said to be helpful to people prone to the risk of cardiac diseases.
Students of the Aryan Group of Colleges with their life-saving glove. A Tribune photograph
Vacation schedule of govt schools announced
Chandigarh, March 30
In a meeting of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of UT teachers held here today, under the chairmanship of Bhag Sing Kairon, all members of the committee unanimously expressed their gratitude to officers of the Education Department, Chandigarh, for considering and incorporating the views of the JAC while deciding the school timings and vacation schedule for all government and aided schools of the UT.
Parents take part in orientation programme
Mohali, March 30
An orientation programme for parents of students of Mind Tree School,
Kharar, was held on the school premises today.
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal’s charisma saw city residents come out of their homes on a Sunday afternoon during his first-ever roadshow
here.
Senior mens’ team of Coaching Club DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, and womens’ team of Handball Coaching Centre
(HBCC), Sector 42, defeated their respective opponents to lift the title of the State Handball Championship for senior men and women.
