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In city, five snatchings in two hours
Chandigarh, July 19
Exposing the tall claims of the Chandigarh police about stepping up patrolling in the city, five incidents of snatching and one failed attempt were reported in different parts of the city between 8:30 pm and 10:30 pm today.
School suspends students for brawl
Chandigarh, July 19
Two days after a brawl took place among students of Government Model Senior Secondary School-35, the school authorities struck off the names of students allegedly involved in the incident.
Pay Rs 8.59 cr in 15 days, UT tells Golf Club
Chandigarh, July 19
In the ongoing lease row between the Chandigarh Golf Club (CGC) and the Chandigarh Administration, the latter has now asked the club management to deposit Rs 8.59 crore as lease amount within 15 days, failing which penal provisions would be used against it.
Fire breaks out at furniture market
Chandigarh, July 19
Furniture stored in four shops worth several lakhs was gutted after a major fire broke out at the furniture market located on the road dividing Sectors 53/54 during the wee hours here today.
One of the gutted shops at the furniture market in Sector 54, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
CABLE THEFT
3K BSNL phones lose ring
Mohali, July 19
Nearly 3,000 BSNL phones in Phases I and VI here went dead after cables linking the area to the network were stolen yet again, last night.
Fear rises with water level in Ghaggar
 Panchkula, July 19
Continuous downpour in the catchment area of the Shivaliks further added to the water level in the Ghaggar river and to the woes of scores of residents in Morni Hills, Raipur
Rani, Mubarikpur and certain other areas downstream of the river on Saturday.
The flooded premises of truck union in Dera Bassi on Saturday. Tribune photograph: S Chandan
Now, UT to pay interest on security deposit to power consumers
Chandigarh, July 19
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has turned down the review petition of the Chandigarh Electricity Department in which it had challenged the decision of the commission pertaining to interest on consumer security deposit.
Industrialists discuss traffic problems with cops
Chandigarh, July 19
Members of the Chandigarh Industrial Association (CIA) today held a meeting with UT police officials over traffic congestion at the Tribune Chowk and the road dividing Industrial Area, Phase I, and Phase II.
Kirron distributes sewing machines among poor women
Chandigarh, July 19
Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher today distributed 50 professional sewing machines among poor women of Khuda Lahora Colony under the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) of the Municipal Corporation.
Women of Khuda Lahora Colony show their certificates for getting training under the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana of the Municipal Corporation at Panjab University on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
NHAI starts widening of road at Zirakpur
Zirakpur, July 19
The commuters will heave a sigh of relief while travelling on the Zirakpur-Panchkula road as the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) started widening of this section under the over bridge, here.
Teachers’ union blocks traffic
Mohali, July 19
Members of the ETT (Tech 2) Unemployed Teachers Union blocked the traffic flow at Phase VII traffic light point for around three hours, giving a tough time to the Mohali Police this afternoon.
Teachers stage a dharna at Phase VII in Mohali on Saturday. Tribune photo: Parvesh Chauhan
HSGPC should have been formed earlier: Cong
leader
Panchkula, July 19
Senior Congress leader Chaudhary Birender Singh advocated formation of Haryana Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (HSPGC) but termed it a delayed step.
Play called off after religious groups staged protest
Chandigarh, July 19
Strong opposition by various religious groups led to cancellation of a play titled ‘Dharamraj.com’, which was to be staged at Tagore Theatre today.
The protestors from various religious groups alleged that the play was against the religious sentiments.
Members of various Hindu organisations burn the posters of the play, “Dharamraj.com”, outside the Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan
For a better future: Officials of the Municipal Corporation plant saplings in Sector 22, Chandigarh, on Saturday. A Tribune photograph
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Start-up weekend from July 25
Chandigarh, July 19
The Start-up Accelerator Chamber of Commerce (SACC) will host a three-day startup weekend at the Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) in association with the IT Department, UT Administration, in the city from July 25 to July 27.
BUSINESS NEWS
Tata companies spend crores on CSR activities
Tata companies spent Rs 660 crores in 2013-14 to carry out Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, which include a wide range of programmes in skills development, livelihoods, education, health and nutrition, bio-diversity and disaster relief.
session 2014-15
New syllabus for engg institutes
Chandigarh, July 19
The technical institutes affiliated to Panjab University roll out a flexible, industry oriented and uniform undergraduate curriculum from 2014-15.
Annual Neerja Bhanot Award conferred on Rashmi Anand
Chandigarh, July 19
The annual Neerja Bhanot Award was today conferred to Delhi-based Rashmi Anand by Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi, in a ceremony held at the auditorium of St Stephens School.
Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi, along with Rama Bhanot, mother of Neerja, confers the Neerja Bhanot Award 2013 on Rashmi Anand at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, Chandigarh, on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari
from schools
Music session
Tribune Model School organised a kinder music session for the parents of the Kindergarten today. The school authorities informed that the event was held with the aim to provide better learning experience in word formation at school and home. Meanwhile, during the session the parents danced to the rhymes and songs.
pu notes
Law entrance test result
Panjab University (PU) Chandigarh has declared the result for Law (LLB 3 years) entrance test. The result is available at PU website —http://results.puchd.ac.in/pglaw14/.
Book fair organised
Panchkula, July 19
Students showed an overwhelming response at a book fair organised by Scholastic, at The British School, Sector 12, Panchkula, here today.
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Mohali, July 19
