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Pre-monsoon showers to hit city next week
Chandigarh, June 21
By next week, pre-monsoon showers will hit the city providing much needed relief to residents from the sweltering heat. The Met Department predicted that the city would receive rain on Monday that would bring down the day and night temperature.
A cloud cover over Chandigarh skyline. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
Robbers fail to break open Axis Bank ATM in Kurali
 Mohali, June 21
Unidentified miscreants made an attempt to break open an ATM of Axis Bank installed in Kurali last night. As per reports, two ATMs of the bank had been installed in one cabin located on the Morinda Road. The bank does not have any other branch in the area. The miscreants first broke the CCTV camera installed inside the ATM booth.
A policeman inspects the broken ATM at Kurali on Saturday. A Tribune Photograph
Met helpline buzzing with calls
Chandigarh, June 21
25-year-old Sushma, who is planning to go to Kullu next week along with her family, rang up the Met Department helpline this morning to check on the weather condition of Himachal
Pardesh. She was inquiring whether it would rain in Kullu or not next week so that the weather did not play a spoilsport during her family outing.
This is not the only call which the weather helpline receives but due to summer vacation residents keep calling up the centre to know about the weather forcast before embarking on a holiday.
BJP versus Patil
Now, BJP chief writes to Home Min
Chandigarh, June 21
Two days after BJP leaders walked out of UT Administrator’s Advisory Council
(AAC) meeting, BJP’s city unit president Sanjay Tandon shot off a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil’s functioning.
War widows felicitated at Chandimandir
Chandigarh, June 21
Continuing with its efforts to provide moral support to war widows, a “Veer Nari Sammelan” was organised by the Army Wives Welfare Association
(AWWA) at the Chandimandir military station.
‘Veer Nari Sammelan’ organised by the Army Wives Welfare Association, Western Command, at Chandimandir Cantt on Saturday.
A Tribune Photograph
 hike in Rail fare
Youth Congress burns effigies of Modi, Rail Minister
Chandigarh, June 21
The Chandigarh Youth Congress (CYC), today took to the streets protesting the increase in rail fare and freight rates by the NDA Government.
Members of the Youth Congress burn effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda to protest the increase in rail fare at the Chandigarh Congress Bhawan, Sector 35, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
 Panchkula MC house meeting
Six councillors stage a walkout in protest
Panchkula, June 21
High drama was witnessed during a meeting of the Panchkula Municipal Corporation (MC) today when six councillors staged a walkout and sat near the Deputy Commissioner’s car in protest.
(From right) Councillors Salim Khan, Ravi Kant Swami and Satinder Tony during a meeting of
the Municipal Corporartion, Panchkula, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Nitin Mittal
Low fine takes wind out of MC anti-encroachment drive
Chandigarh, June 21
The anti-encroachment drives carried out by the enforcement wing of the Municipal Corporation (MC) has failed to deter encroachers courtesy negligible fine.
A shop owner brought goods back on the pavement soon after he was served a challan for encroachment in the Industrial Area, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Poor facilities force members to stay away from club
 Panchkula, June 21
Alleging poor maintenance, unhygienic conditions, non-operational water recycling plant and overcrowding at the swimming pool, over 12 members of the elite Gymkhana Club,
MDC, Sector 1, Panchkula, have suspended their routine visits to the club for the past couple of days.
Water being pumped out of the swimming pool at the Gymkhana Club in Panchkula. A Tribune Photograph
World Music Day celebrated
Musical event enthrals audience
Chandigarh, June 21
The Chandigarh Tourism Department and the Society for Tourism and Entertainment Promotion in Chandigarh (STEPS) celebrated World Music Day at the Plaza in Sector 17 today.
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| (Left) Children from various NGOs of the city present an item at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan;
and (right) Ali brothers perform during the World Music Day celebrations at the Plaza in Chandigarh on Saturday. Tribune photo: S Chandan |
Musical tributes paid to legendary singers
Chandigarh, June 21
Retro Bollywood melodies and rhythms elevated the atmosphere of the Punjab Kala Bhavan as city-based singers gave scintillating renditions here today.
Residents attend legal aid camp
Zirakpur, June 21
A team of three advocates, led by Sanket Dhall, organised a 10-day free legal aid camp here today. Around 10 residents from Zirakpur and Panchkula visited the camp on the first day.
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Panjab University declares BSc third-year results
Chandigarh, June 21
Panjab University has declared the results of BSc (general) third year. The result would be available on the university website,
http://results.puchd.ac.in/.
treat to the ears: The Local Train band performs at Elante Mall to mark World Music Day in Chandigarh on Saturday. A tribune
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Entrance test for MPhil, PhD on July 27
Chandigarh, June 21
The entrance test for MPhil and PhD in the subjects of Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work and Police Administration at Panjab University will be conducted in the medium of English, Hindi and Punjabi. The entrance test will be held on July 27.
Mohali prof to attend int’l meet on dentistry
Mohali, June 21
Prof Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal, principal-professor and head, Rayat Bahra Dental College and Hospital, Mohali campus, will be going to attend the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) general session and exhibition to be held from June 25 to June 28 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Award for Panjab varsity prof
Chandigarh, June 21
Prof Bhupinder Singh Bhoop, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
(UIPS), Panjab University, has been conferred the Stat-Ease
QbD Performance Award-2014. The award was conferred on him on the basis of his outstanding contribution and extensive research work on novel and nanostructured drug delivery systems using quality by design
(QbD).
Prof Bhupinder Singh Bhoop
Sandeep Singh is secretary general of CMA
Chandigarh, June 21
Sandeep Singh, vice-president, Desh Bhagat Group, and director, Desh Bhagat Radio 107.8 FM, has been elected as the secretary general of the Chandigarh Management Association (CMA) in the elections held at Panjab University.
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